Road Crews Hard-Pressed Wednesday: Full DOH Staff Out, but Snow-Topped Ice Creates Problems

By Eric Bowen, The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.  Feb. 15--Overnight rain turned to ice and snow Wednesday morning as the temperature plunged below freezing, causing slick roads throughout the area.


"Inaccettabile prezzo al di sotto dei 60 dollari a barile"


Second Wind crunches data for wind turbines

Boston-area wind company gets $4 million in funding from Good Energies for sodar-based 'wind profiling' system.


LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Oasis have taken the top two places in a poll to find the best British album of the last 50 years, beating classics by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd.


For what it is â a romantic comedy about the rivalry between a jealous ghost and a flaky psychic for the love of a veterinarian â âOver Her Dead Bodyâ is not bad.


I wrote down my picks before the race started and I had them in this order: Asafa Powell, Shawn Crawford, and Maurice Greene. I picked Justin Gatlin for fourth.


As North Carolina forward Brandan Wright neared the end of the infamous three-minute run during his workout for the Celtics yesterday morning, he probably wished there was another player or two by his side. Instead, he found himself struggling to finish the conditioning test as close to 30 media members watched. Strength and conditioning coach Walter Norton Jr. ...


Three Westerners kidnapped in Baghdad: witness

Gunmen wearing police uniforms kidnapped at least three Western lecturers and several of their bodyguards from a Finance Ministry building in central Baghdad on Tuesday, a witness told Reuters.


White House rivals wrangle into final straight of election race

US presidential election rivals George W. Bush and John F. Kerry wrangled over the state of the economy as they entered the final straight to the decisive vote.


Some Gene Research Just Isn't Worth the Money

No one can dispute addiction's high cost. But is genetic research the best way to reduce it? Probably not.


The Ravens sack Ben Roethlisberger nine times and coast to their fifth straight victory, a 27-0 blowout that left the Steelers with only a mathematical chance of reaching the playoffs.


Judge Rules Gov't Wrong to Downgrade Wolf

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Bush administration violated the Endangered Species Act when it relaxed protections on many of the nation's gray wolves.


Nine Iraqi soldiers feared executed in bid to oust rebels from ...

MOSUL, Iraq : The bodies of what are believed to be nine murdered Iraqi soldiers were found in central Mosul as US and Iraqi forces patrolled the city in a continuing bid to flush out insurgents.


Richiesto da donna operata, era stato negato da casa di cura


A gas explosion in a state-owned mine in China has left 166 miners trapped underground with no means of contact. Nearly 300 miners were in Chenjiashan mine in Shaanxi province when the blast happened on Sunday morning, but 127 escaped, said state media.


Milano, 18:21 - BASKET, SERIE A: ACCORDO TRIENNALE CON SKY

Anche quest'anno il campionato di serie A di basket andrà in onda su Sky. E' stato ufficializ...


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George Clooney fractures rib in motorcycle spill

Movie star George Clooney fractured a rib and his girlfriend broke her foot when the two were knocked off his motorcycle by a car in New Jersey on Friday, the actor's spokesman said.


Australia Votes in Key National Election

Polls have opened in Australia's general election. The campaign between the ruling conservatives and the left-of center opposition has been fought largely on domestic issues, such as the economy, health care and public education.


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled militants in Najaf on Tuesday and Iraqi National Guardsmen surrounded the holy city's Imam Ali Shrine, where insurgents loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been holed up for weeks...


Rutgers signed Gary Waters to coach the Scarlet Knights basketball team through 2010, the school announced Thursday. Waters has coached the team three years.


Vodafone yesterday confirmed that it will offer its millions of UK customers high-speed internet connections in the home.   Vodafone said it will enter the fixed-line broadband market "before the end of the year" after striking a deal with BT.


Clinical trials of an experimental vaccine developed to protect women against a virus that causes cervical cancer have yielded promising results, according to reports.


Su Repubblica. it le risposte dei lettori sul futuro del nuovo partitoLa guida va scelta prima dell'estate, e va eletto tra i cittadini                                          Sondaggio sul Pd, oltre 40.000 voti "Primarie subito, leader Ã¨ Veltroni"                                                                                Dopo il sindaco di Roma, Finocchiaro e Bersani. Staccati Prodi e D'Alema di MARCO BRACCONI


Roma, 10:12 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: ITALIA-SCOZIA, ARBITRA DE BLEECKERE

Italia-Scozia, gara valida per le qualificazioni agli Europei del 2008 in programma il 28 marzo a Ba...


Citigroup unit fined and censured by NASD

NEW YORK, October 25  - Citigroup Global Markets Inc has been censured and asked to pay a fine of $250,000 by the NASD (National Association of the Securities Dealers), for allegedly distributing inappropriate hedge fund sales literature


VIENNA, Austria -- Giving Iran one last chance to avoid the threat of UN sanctions, Britain, France and Germany will offer undisclosed incentives at a meeting today in return for assurances that the Tehran regime will suspend uranium enrichment, diplomats


Direttore finanziario Legardere un'ora e mezza dai pm


In beach shorts and black armbands, mourners met on Tuesday under blue Bali skies for an emotional ceremony to remember 202 people killed two years ago when bombs tore through the heart of Indonesia's resort island.


IT sales account manager in England seeks compensation after winning her sex discrimination case.


Bee Staff Writer. OAKLAND - If there was a silver lining to the Raiders' 34-27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, it was the steady progress quarterback Kerry Collins seems to be showing as Rich Gannon's heir apparent.


Gordon Brown praises Bank of England Governor Mervyn King's handling of the Northern Rock crisis.


A small-markets swap takes place on Saturday as the Indians send outfielder Matt Lawton to the Pirates for left-handed reliever Arthur Rhodes, sources say.


Parmalat, Bondi chiede 10 mld di dollari a Bank of America

Dieci miliardi di dollari. A tanto ammonta la rischiesta di risarcimento danni avanzata dalla Parmalat contro Bank of America. Il commissario straordinario dell'azienda di Collecchio, Enrico Bondi, ha depositato


To many observers, there is plenty of entertainment value in the $2 million suit that Walt Disney investors have filed against the company's board for allegedly rubberstamping the severance package of the company's former president, Michael Ovitz.


A great customer turns bad survey questions into valuable feedback. Blog [David Norfolk says: I don't like most surveys I see â they're normally from the armed and dangerous wing of the PR industry â but they can be useful, when done properly. So I was interested when Richard Collins (he wrote a piece for Reg Dev on test-driven development here earlier this year) pointed me at this piece from one of his staff â and I thought it was worth sharing with our readers â , Editor]â¦


Il colossale buco Ã¨ stato scoperto domenica e oggi se ne Ã¨ avuta notiziaPer coprirlo la banca ha varato un aumento di capitale da 5,5 miliardi                                          Truffa ai danni della SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale Un trader sottrae 4,9 miliardi di euro                                                                                Non Ã¨ stato diffuso il nome dell'uomo, che Ã¨ stato licenziato ed Ã¨ irreperibile


The last two frescoes painted by the Renaissance master Michelangelo are to be restored, the Vatican says.


Prayers are being said for Margaret Hassan, the British aidworker who is believed to have been killed by her militant kidnappers in Iraq.


Qualcomm Inc.'s earnings rose 35 percent on continued sales growth in its fiscal fourth quarter, but the cell-phone technology company projected earnings for the new fiscal year below Wall Street's views.


A SCOTTISH scientist has discovered high levels of carcinogenic heavy metals in counterfeit cigarettes widely available throughout the UK.


Democratic presidential hopeful Bill Richardson told Arab Americans on Sunday that he has the diplomatic experience to work for peace in the Middle East.


The Journal makes the following endorsements in the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District's June 5 board election:   Position 1, At-Large: Cecil Eugene Abeita of Isleta Pueblo promises to be the voice of small farmers.


Heiress Paris Hilton is taken screaming from a Los Angeles court after being told to return to jail.


Linux-Based OpenMoko 'Anti-iPhone' Debuts

TechWeb - The mobile smartphone includes a 2.8-inch VGA touch screen, A-GPS for location and navigation services, and GSM850/900/1800/1900 compatibility.


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Simon Property Appears to Have Won Battle for Mall Owner

The takeover battle for the troubled Mills Corporation appeared to have ended Friday, with the mall operator Simon Property Group emerging as the victor.


Thousands of demonstrators gathered Sunday to protest Pope Benedict XVI's upcoming visit to this predominantly Muslim country.


Partnership revamps as firms' strategies for diversity change

The Partnership Inc. , a 20-year-old Boston nonprofit created to attract and keep minority professionals in the area, is restructuring itself to deal with what its leader calls a new era in corporate diversity.


The legal fight over same-sex marriage has shifted to Southern California now that a lawsuit filed by a gay couple from suburban Orange County is the only remaining challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act.


Mars pledges to use only 100 percent cocoa butter

Mars Snackfood US said on Monday it will continue to use 100 percent cocoa butter for all its U.S. chocolate products.


Dutch police anti-terror raid over, two held-ANP

The Dutch police siege of a building in a residential area of The Hague on Wednesday appeared to be over after two young men gave themselves up to police, Dutch news agency ANP reported.


Line Of Scrimmage: For Eagles, Clinch Is Cinch

Philadelphia, PA -- For the next five weeks, the Philadelphia Eagles' toughest opponent will be complacency. Following Sunday's 27-6 road throttling of the rival New York Giants, the Eagles have locked up the NFC East title and a spot in the playoffs.


The nomination of Michael B. Mukasey as attorney general encountered resistance from Democrats today.


A gadget tribute to 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force'

Esteemed readers, here's what we recommend for gadget freaks who also happen to be ATHF junkies. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Diane Wood Middlebrook, Biographer, Dies at 68

Ms. Middlebrook was a biographer, poet and critic known for her best-selling, controversial life of the poet Anne Sexton.


China Blocking Access to Google News Site - Watchdog

China is blocking access to the Web site Google News, media watchdog Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday, and accused the US-based company of being complicit by filtering its Chinese-language site.


Approval process has not found all potential problems

Vioxx was already a big success as an arthritis pain reliever, but Merck & Co. thought it could be an even bigger seller. The drug seemed to have some cancer-prevention qualities


Among the thousands of people frantically flapping in the snow Saturday in an attempt to set the record for the most snow angels ever made were parents, children, even snowplow drivers.


I promotori vogliono sollecitare una data al ministro


Japan PM Abe's job at stake as parliament meets

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began the toughest battle of his political life in a parliament session that opened on Monday after staking his job on extending Japan's naval mission in support of U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan.


Rep. Charlie Norwood is leaving Washington to receive hospice care at home in Georgia, forgoing further treatment for lung cancer that has spread to his liver.


Tra le etichette Grappe siciliane e Limoncelli campani


ITALY REJOICES: Captives return from captivity

At times, they feared for their lives. They spent many days with blindfolds pressed against their eyes. Their Iraqi captors were convinced they were spies or proselytizers of Catholicism.


President Bush said he believed that an Israeli-Palestinian peace treaty would be signed during his term.


Brain Cells, Doing Their Job With Some Neighborly Help

How does the brain process all of the information being taken in by our senses every second of every day?


Lagat, Webb bid for American 1,500m gold

OSAKA, Japan  - Bernard Lagat and Alan Webb both bid to become the first American men's world 1,500 meters champion in the highlight of Wednesday's action at the world championships.


A U.S. soldier died of wounds sustained when a roadside bomb hit his patrol in Baghdad, the U.S. military said Sunday. Three other American soldiers were slightly wounded in the same attack but returned to duty.


The Tigers face plenty of decisions on players from here on out. Their option on the manager was a quick one. Two days after Alan Trammell completed his second season at


LIMA - Peruvian anti-drug agents seized almost 1,540 pounds of cocaine destined for the Mexico that was hidden inside of a shipment of squid, police said Monday.


Il 'gender gap': le donne hanno stipendi piÃ¹ bassi degli uomini pur facendo le stesse cose. Come mai?


When it comes to US Olympic basketball, men are from Mars and women are from Venus. And Venus is a much happier planet right now. On a day when the US men's team settled


How to avoid some of the key mistakes that small investors make.


Defensive End Frost Is Lost for the Season

The injury-depleted Terps lose another player for the rest of the season as defensive end Mack Frost has surgery to repair his ACL.


The world's giant oil companies, flush with cash, they find themselves in a paradoxical position - they are making more money than they can comfortably spend.


Tsunami-hit Sri Lankans thank the gods for cinnamon

HIKKADUWA, Sri Lanka  - Dancing to traditional drums behind an elephant draped in purple, Sri Lankan cinnamon growers are offering part of their crop to pagan gods in thanks at a steady recovery from the 2004 tsunami.


A mother has spoken of her loss after the body of a 48-year-old man and a 15-month-old boy were found in a flat.


Canadian UN rights chief urges refer Darfur abuses to International Court

UNITED NATIONS  - The United Nations' Canadian human rights chief urged the Security Council on Wednesday to immediately refer abuses in Sudan's Darfur region to the International Criminal Court.


The legendary film company is cutting slower-growing segments in favor of newer technology.


Tokyo's Nikkei closed 0.36 percent higher  on Tuesday, snapping a three-day losing streak after crude oil  prices retreated from record highs hit the previous day, easing  investor concerns on the health of Japan's economy.


Andrew Fastow, whose financial wizardry   was exposed as fakery and theft in the Enron Corp. collapse,   was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday -- four years less   than provided in his 2004 plea agreement.


The government warned consumers on Friday to avoid using toothpaste made in China because it may contain a poisonous chemical used in antifreeze. Out of caution, the Food and Drug Administration said, people should throw away toothpaste with labeling that says it was made in China. The FDA is concerned that these products may contain diethylene glycol.


Green Bay's Brett Favre adds yardage record to career

Record-setting Green Bay quarterback  Brett Favre achieved another NFL milestone when he became the  league's career leader in yards passing in the Green Bay  Packers' 33-14 road victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.


13 September 2004 -- Aid workers were leaving Afghanistan's western city of Herat today after bloody clashes in recent days sparked by the dismissal of a powerful local governor.


Coalition forces in Afghanistan say at least 120 Taleban fighters have been killed in separate clashes in the south.


Bali bomb conspirator escapes punishment for the crime

One of the key members of the Bali bomb conspiracy, Idris, has escaped punishment for the crime. Indonesia correspondent Tim Palmer reports, the man confessed to his involvement in the Bali bombing, but the


Tony Blair intervenes in the hunting row by backing a compromise allowing licensed fox hunts to continue.


"Perche' c'e' polemica? Lettera era un plauso all'Italia"


A strong quake, with a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale, jolted northern Japan, near an area that was recently hit by tsunamis, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.


Dutch diplomat gave up adopted girl on medical advice

A Dutch diplomat who caused an uproar when he returned an adopted Korean girl after seven years said he did so on medical advice because she had such severe problems fitting into the family.


American Eagle to launch children's brand

DANA POINT, California  - American Eagle Outfitters Inc , known for its mall-based apparel chain geared to teens, said on Thursday it was setting its sights even younger, launching a new children's brand called 77kids by american eagle.


On the Mississippi Delta, A Whole School Left Behind

COMO, Miss. -- Of all the nation's elementary schools, the one serving this poor, rural crossroads is at the bottom of the heap.


Delta Air May File Bankruptcy Soon-Report

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as soon as next week, the Washington Post reported in its Saturday edition, citing an unnamed source familiar with the situation.


A snow and ice storm Sunday slowed the campaigns of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama in Wisconsin.


Lucky No. 54: That's How Many Years the Kiwanis Have Been Holding Their Pancake Breakfast

By Angie Toole, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Feb. 14--FORT WALTON BEACH -- Once again, local Kiwanis will be firing up Flamin' Mamie and flipping some flapjacks.


Trial begins of cleric accused of key role in fatal Bali bombings

THE Indonesian cleric accused of heading the al-Qaeda-linked terror group behind the 2002 Bali bombings proclaimed his innocence as he went on trial yesterday, while prosecutors alleged he spurred followers in "the waging of war" against the United States


Wojtyla: era 'uomo di pace, uomo di comunione'


Get an upconverting DVD player for $34.99 shipped

Forget the high-def DVD format war; the Coby upconverting DVD player, available from Buy.com for $34.99 shipped, will make your movies look a lot better on your HDTV.


YUKOS Cuts China Supplies, Oil Above $46

Oil prices broke above $46 on Monday after Russian oil giant YUKOS said it would cut some oil shipments to China, the first toll on exports from the company's financial turmoil.


Craft on Titan Finds Tantalizing Signs of Liquid

The first pictures of Saturn's moon Titan have intrigued scientists, who say Titan may resemble Earth early in its development.


Stevie Wonder Still Reaching for Higher Ground

Nearly 45 years after Stevie Wonder's live harmonica workout "Fingertips, Pt. 2" topped the charts, the soul visionary's musical charm still enthralls.


Jordan says Israel barrier threatens the kingdom

Jordan said on Monday that the West Bank fence will interfere with establishing a stable Palestinian state and have a spillover effect that will threaten neighboring countries.


NBA Wrap: Stojakovic Powers Kings Past Grizzlies

Peja Stojakovic scored 29 points to  steer the Sacramento Kings to their eighth victory in nine  games, a 98-93 decision over the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday.


Changes Eyed to Reduce Salmonella in Eggs

WASHINGTON Sept. 20, 2004 - The Food and Drug Administration on Monday recommended changes aimed at reducing by one-third the salmonella infections caused each year by tainted eggs.


Oil hits record over $80 on tight supply

Crude oil prices vaulted to a record high $80 a barrel on Wednesday as dealers focused on tight inventories in top consumer the United States ahead of peak winter demand.


We gave you the best ... now we give you the rest.


BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan -- This week's trip to the international space station will be the cosmonauts' first flight in a Soyuz spacecraft -- a rupture with the 30-year tradition of having at least one crewman with previous experience in piloting the capsule.


Insurance Chief Quits in Inquiry Led by Spitzer

The chief of Marsh & McLennan, the world's biggest insurance broker, resigned less than two weeks after his company was accused of cheating customers.


Pakistan's Bhutto gets another death threat

Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto received a death threat from a "friend of al Qaeda" on Tuesday, four days after 139 people were killed in an assassination attempt by one or more suicide bombers.


Phelps Dodge to acquire Inco, Falconbridge

Phelps Dodge  on Monday said it  would acquire Inco  and Falconbridge  for about  $40 billion in a blockbuster deal to create a top global copper  and nickel miner.


Microsoft does 'social computing' with SharePoint

Blog: At Enterprise 2.0 conference, Microsoft releases toolkit to enhance Web 2.0 tools in SharePoint.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Sunday defended her plan for universal health care and insisted she won't repeat the mistakes that doomed her earlier effort to cover millions of people when she was first lady


Kashmir Separatists Plan Hunger Strike Over Abuse

SRINAGAR, India  - Leaders of Kashmir's main  political separatist alliance on Wednesday threatened to go on  hunger strike to protest against alleged human right abuses by  Indian soldiers posted in the disputed region.


Globes in crosshairs of striking writers

The Golden Globe Awards were thrust into deeper jeopardy Wednesday when the striking writers guild refused to negotiate with Globe organizers about staging a picket-free ceremony.


Alla base tensioni tra Londra e Mosca per il caso Litvinenko


Roma, 18:41 - CALCIO, ROMA: LIEVE DISTORSIONE AL GINOCCHIO PER TOTTI

Nell'allenamento di ripresa della Roma dopo due giorni di stop, lieve distorsione al ginocchio destr...


You take the high road; I'll take the low road. See you over in Profit Pass.


Su 11 coinvolti 3 sono morti, 7 illesi e uno ferito grave


Leading shares closed weaker on Tuesday, with BAE Systems sharply lower after the US Department of Justice started a probe into its compliance with anti-corruption laws.


PHOENIX -- Sky Harbor International Airport here will test a new federal screening system that takes X-rays of passenger's bodies to detect concealed explosives and other weapons.


LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Western governors convening a two-day summit on the federal Endangered Species Act heard a list of complaints: Too few plants and animals saved.


. (antiMUSIC) "We all need some compensation," says a group of former London state school kids that sang the famous chorus "We don't need no education" in Pink Floyd's "Another Brick In The Wall.


Ever locked eyes with a  stranger on a train or in a store, become quickly intrigued,  and later regretted not even saying "hello."


Madrid Attacks May Have Targeted Election

Seven months after bombs exploded aboard morning commuter trains in Madrid, killing 191 people, the precise motives of the attackers remain unclear.


MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- 3Com Corp. posted a narrower net loss in its latest quarter amid a sharp drop in operating expenses. For the fiscal first quarter ended Aug. 27, the maker of computer-networking equipment


Si tratta di Karla Peijs e Luis Valente de Oliveira


Expelled EU and U.N. officials leave Afghanistan

A senior EU official and another from the United Nations left Afghanistan on Thursday after the Afghan government ordered their expulsion, accusing both of holding talks with the insurgent Taliban and for paying cash to the group.


Roma, 10:23 - CALCIO, FIGC: GIGI RIVA VICE COMMISSARIO

Gigi Riva, attuale team manager dell'Italia, è uno dei vice commissari che la Giunta esecutiv...


Experts argue that preparations against avian flu have to continue, even if the virusâs failure to mutate into a pandemic strain has given the world more time.


Bomb suspect in court on London suicide attacks anniversary

Britain Prime Minister Gordon Brown marked the second anniversary of Britain's first suicide bombings Saturday amid tight security in London and as an Iraqi doctor was due in court after three failed car bombings.


USA Today publishing chief to retire in May

USA Today publisher Gannett Co Inc said on Thursday that the president of its newspaper division will retire in late May.


A woman on a New Zealand plane stabs at least one of the two pilots and threatens to blow it up, police say.


Durable Goods Orders Up; Homes Sales Down

Orders for U.S. durable goods posted  a larger-than-expected rise in July, but new home sales showed  signs of buckling under the weight of higher interest rates,  two government reports showed on Wednesday.


Health minister Dawn Primarolo defends 24-week limit, claiming no evidence to justify a reduction.


A protein deep in the ear is essential for normal hearing and could help develop treatments for deafness, researchers believe.


The revitalized San Diego Chargers showed why they keep winning, and the distraught Kansas City Chiefs showed why they continue to lose.


Alla vigilia del Consiglio dei ministri, il Guardasigilli lancia un ultimatum"No alla partita tra sinistra ideologica e economia aritmetica: serve un compromesso"                                          Dpef, Mastella: "Ici e sostegno alla famiglia o ce ne andremo dal Consiglio dei ministri"


PHILIPPINES MANILA -- Typhoon Durian may have killed up to 400 people in the central Philippines after heavy rains and winds sent tons of mud and boulders the size of cars crashing onto villages, the head of the local Red Cross said yesterday. Durian, which packed winds of up to 140 miles per hour and heavy rain, moved into the ...


Pentagon worried about legal complaint against Rumsfeld

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon expressed concern on Monday over a criminal complaint filed in Germany against US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and other officials over the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, warning that ...


Tracy McGrady scored 34 points and Yao  Ming added 23 as the Houston Rockets blasted the Washington  Wizards 123-93 Tuesday, extending their season-high winning  streak to eight games.


Dawn Taubin, the head of domestic marketing at Warner Brothers for six years, has been ousted in a shake-up that the movie studio did little to conceal.


Before Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met last Friday in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly


Nickelodeon Starts Record Label With BMG

SpongeBob, Dora the Explorer and the Rugrats could all become rock stars in the next few years.


Gulf Arabs Want All Iraqis to Take Part in Polls

Sunni-led Gulf Arab states, worried by  rising Shi'ite power in Iraq, urged the United States on  Tuesday to ensure all religious and ethnic groups take part in  next month's elections, which Shi'ites look poised to win.


Afghans arrest two foreigners on security charges

Afghanistan has detained two foreign nationals, who local news portals described as European, for posing a threat to national security, a presidential palace official said on Tuesday.


Harmony Gold Mining Company yesterday bought a 10.8% stake in Gold Fields in the first phase of its $6.6bn (Â£3.5bn) takeover bid.


America Online Inc. (AOL) is launching a program Monday to promote and facilitate the creation of what it calls AIM Robots for its AIM instant messaging system.


MOSCOW The Russian oil giant Yukos has said that it would immediately reduce some of its rail exports of crude oil to China in what appears to be the first time that Yukos's ability to transport oil has been affected by its tax dispute with the Russian


Christina Kim Leads Hammons Classic by One

Christina Kim shot a 6-under 65 Friday and held a one-stroke lead over Annika Sorenstam and LPGA Tour rookie Shi Hyun Ahn after the first round of the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic.


Greenspan puts recession odds just above 1-in-3

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the probability of a U.S. recession was now slightly more than a third, after he earlier in the year put the chances at one-third, The Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Monday.


Israel feuds with with UN agency set up to aid Palestinians

For years, Israel has feuded with the UN refugee agency for Palestinians, and recently Israel thought it had found a smoking gun to press its case.


Police confirm replica pistols and rifles were removed from a primary school in Easterhouse, Glasgow.


Toshiba mulls abandoning HD DVD: industry source

Japan's Toshiba is considering abandoning its HD DVD format for high definition DVDs, as it is losing the battle for market dominance against rival Sony's Blu-ray format, an industry source said Monday.


Supreme Court to hear California medical pot case

Angel Raich of Oakland, Calif., smokes marijuana every two hours as prescribed by her doctor to dull the pain of an inoperable brain tumor and other ailments, including seizures and wasting syndrome.


WINNIPEGâCanada's newly minted "doctor to the nation" says although the threat of infectious diseases such as SARS remains real, the health-care system's ability to deal with them has improved greatly since 44 Toronto-area people died in an outbreak


Tornano i beniamini del pubblico, atteso debutto per Heroes


Red Hat Names New CFO as Class-Action Suits Loom

More than two months after Red Hat's chief financial officer resigned and the company announced a change in its accounting methods, the Linux distributor on Thursday named Charles E. Peters Jr.


Lopez Obrador refuses to recognize rival

Mexico's leftist presidential candidate promised Friday to stop calling protests if there is a recount of the vote but said he would never recognize his conservative rival as president.


Panel Urges Global Shift on Sources of Energy

Energy experts urged nations to move swiftly away from the use of coal and provide new options for the two billion people who still mostly cook in the dark on wood or dung fires.


A local resident recently reported to the Monett Police Department a prank call that sounded too good to be true.


One of my favorite philosophers, Yogi Berra, once said you can observe a lot by just watching. Between now and Election Day there is some important polling information to watch for to track how the race between


New Treatment 'Enables Recovery Of Immune System' In HIV Patients

by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff. (Jerusalem) Israeli researchers say they have made a major breakthrough in helping the bodies of people with HIV/AIDS "recover" their immune systems.


Severe weather and heavy storms batter much of the UK, causing disruption and delay for travellers.


AR Rahman's nephew GV Prakash continues to impress.


The leaders of Iran and Venezuela cemented an alliance aimed at countering the United States while the Iranian president reached out to a new ally in Bolivia and declared that together, "no one can defeat us."


PARIS  Â French President Nicolas Sarkozy married former model Carla Bruni on Saturday at the Elysee Palace, according to the official who performed the ceremony.


Next-gen Intel vPro platform to get hardware encryption

Desperate Danbury IDF Intel's next-generation 'Eaglelake' chipset family, due for release next year, will feature a built-in data protection engine with the ability to encrypt all the files on your hard drive, the chip giant announced this week.â¦


New Orleans still at risk of serious flooding: report

New Orleans is still at risk of serious flooding two years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city, a government report has found.


German auto giant Volkswagen on Sunday said it had sold a record number of 3.37 million VW vehicles in the first 11 months of 2007.


Children's Health Bill Approved By House

The House yesterday approved legislation vastly expanding a federal health insurance program for the children of the working poor, shrugging off a fresh veto threat from President Bush and the fierce opposition of House Republicans.


Karzai Wins Majority in Afghanistan's Presidential Election

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has an overall majority in the country's presidential election, winning 4.2 million of the estimated 8 million votes, according to incomplete results on the election Web site.


French champions Olympique Lyon hope to regain their momentum when they meet ambitious AJ Auxerre on Saturday. The Ligue 1 leaders have won only one of their last four games, losing for the first time this


Chamberlain, Rivera rescue Yankees again

As the pitch sailed over The Wall and into the Monster Seats in left field, Yankees rookie reliever Joba Chamberlain knew it was over. He had disappointed his manager. And what's worse than disappointing Joe Torre?


"Sweet Home Alabama" script suit dismissed

LOS ANGELES  - A federal court judge has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit against The Walt Disney Co. concerning its movie "Sweet Home Alabama"


Technological advances and Americans' hearty appetite for natural gas have given Anadarko Petroleum Corp. the opportunity to break new ground Â literally and figuratively Â in this remote, rugged region of the Rocky Mountains.


Ministro a Radio24, "Mi sembra ipotesi meno idonea"


Udine, 13:51 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: A CATANIA CLIMA OSTILE SENZA MOTIVO

Udinese a Catania, Galeone sa cosa gli aspetta al Massimino: ''Troveremo un clima ostile - ha detto ...


Brokaw, Jennings Show Support for Rather

While acknowledging mistakes in CBS anchor Dan Rather's "60 Minutes" report that questioned President Bush's service in the National Guard, competing news anchors Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings offered support Saturday for the beleaguered newsman.


Madrid, 14:57 - CALCIO, RAUL: GIUSTO FIFA WORLD PLAYER A CANNAVARO

Fabio Cannavaro avrebbe vinto anche il Fifa World Player. Un riconoscimento meritato secondo il capi...


Content Security Gateway Market Growing Rapidly

Content security gateway vendors big and small are performing very well, leading the worldwide market to a sequential 9% gain in the first quarter of 2007, nearing $352 million, reports Infonetics Research in its latest "Content Security Appliances and Software" report.


Wurld Media has concluded agreements with Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to facilitate the licensing of music exchanged on its peer-to-peer music network.


The advice made her head spin: Have the lump removed. No, let them take the whole breast. Chemo? Radiation? Everyone seemed to have an opinion.


Create your own custom ringtones in iTunes

Using the new built-in ringtone maker in iTunes, youâll soon be able to create custom ringtones by selecting a segment, up to 30-seconds long, from any of the more than one million participating songs. After creating your new ringtone, and setting custom fade-in and fade-out points, you can easily sync it to iPhone. It costs just $.99 (in addition to the cost of a new song) to create a 30-second segment from iTunes. You can also create ringtones for $.99 from participating songs youâve already purchased and downloaded into your iTunes library. Use your new custom ringtone as your iPhoneâs default ringtone or assign it to a particular caller in your Address Book.


Great Britain's athletes and swimmers get their first taste of the action on day two in Athens.


Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdish area of Iraq, says Kurds will defend themselves in the event of a Turkish raid.


Boston's 'Big Dig' is still a big nuisance for officials, builders

In a burgeoning political and engineering scandal, Boston's gleaming new underground Interstate 93 is riddled with hundreds of leaks.


Discover the most beautiful hill towns of Tuscany

From our country apartment in Tuscany, we can see 360-degree vistas of steep, rolling hills with a dense patchwork of grape vineyards and olive groves, all the way up to the misty, blue-gray Chianti Mountains, ...


Google Software Makes It Easier to Share

Google is introducing an online business software package designed to make it easier for people in the same organization to share documents and information.


The number of Americans filing first  claims for jobless pay fell 3,000 last week, the Labor  Department said on Thursday in a report showing no impact from  Hurricane Charley which struck Florida last Friday.


EU to give $125M for Darfur peacekeeping

Officials said the European Union will provide up to $125 million to back African peacekeepers in Darfur, as the United Nations warned Friday that crucial relief convoys are in danger.


In secondo trimestre domanda frenera' a 1,8 mln barili


Iran vows to follow nuclear path despite sanctions

Iranian leaders vowed on Wednesday to press on with Tehran's disputed nuclear work regardless of any new U.N. sanctions, one day after world powers agreed the outline of a new resolution.


THE family of Margaret Hassan, the British aid worker kidnapped in Iraq, broke their silence yesterday as a new video of her was released.


South Africa's security minister proposes disbanding the FBI-style Scorpions special investigations unit.


Thanksgiving travelers hope for better weather

Thanksgiving didn't start out as planned for many holiday travelers who began the long weekend stuck in airports or creeping along highways after fierce storms dumped snow in the Midwest.


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


And Huawei says 3Com espionage accusations are 'bullshit' The US Department of Justice yesterday announced further high profile arrests of Americans alleged to have acted as technology spies for communist China.â¦


eBay security conspiracy catches on with readers

Backdoor man Letters Our story reporting the abundance of people who believe there is a secret backdoor in eBay's network appeared to touch a nerve.â¦


Aaron Youngâs âGreeting Cardâ was only one of the audacious, look-at-me projects that punctuated New Yorkâs art scene in 2007.


NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- Despite an intensified campaign against poverty, World Bank programs have failed to lift incomes in many poor countries over the past decade, leaving tens of millions of people suffering stagnating or declining living standards, according to a report released Thursday by the...


Di fronte a impossibilita' di governare della sinistra


Kerr wins U.S. women's Open to land first major

SOUTHERN PINES, North Carolina  - American Cristie Kerr shot a final round 70 to win the U.S. women's Open on Sunday but it was another major when world No. 1. Lorena Ochoa was left to rue her missed chances.


A&L's margin warning, profit drop hits shares

British bank Alliance & Leicester   warned that higher funding costs will significantly  hurt its margins next year as it reported a 30 percent drop in  annual profits after a big writedown, hitting its shares.


A JUDGE yesterday ordered a woman accused of stalking actor Catherine Zeta-Jones to stand trial. Dawnette Knight, 33, who was arrested on June 3 at her Beverly Hills home, has pleaded not guilty to a felony


GOP Platform Plan Seeks Gay Marriage Ban

Republican leaders are pushing for a constitutional ban on gay marriage in the GOP platform, opening a new point of contention between social conservatives and outnumbered but vocal factions fighting to give the party's statement of principles a more moderate tone.


In a move to round out its computer security offerings, Computer Associates International Inc. yesterday said it acquired Pest Patrol Inc., a Carlisle, Pa., company that specializes in software to detect and eradicate malicious spyware.


The number of foreigners evacuated after a violent uprising in Ivory Coast has topped 5,000, the French military said Monday, while more than 10,000 African citizens without hope of flights out have fled into neighboring


Bergamo, 22:22 - CALCIO, SERIE A: ATALANTA-MILAN 2-1 NEL RECUPERO

L'Atalanta ha battuto il Milan 2-1 (1-1) nel recupero della 12/a giornata di serie A. Rossoneri in v...


New Hampshire adopts law allowing gay civil union

CONCORD, New Hampshire  - New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch signed a law on Thursday allowing same-sex civil unions that give gays and lesbians nearly the same rights as married couples.


DENVER - A male jaguar killed a zookeeper at the Denver Zoo on Saturday and employees put the animal down, police said.


Brigitte Nielsen beats nicotine, booze with food

Hollywood actress Brigitte Nielsen has replaced her alcohol and nicotine addictions with an unhealthy habit for over-eating.


BAGHDAD In his first speech before the interim national assembly here, Prime Minister Ayad Allawi gave a sobering account Tuesday of the threat posed by the insurgency, saying that the country's instability was a "source of worry for many people" and that


President Bush yesterday named former senator Robert J. Dole and former secretary of health and human services Donna E. Shalala to co-chair a bipartisan commission that will examine the care that wounded U.S. troops receive after they return from the battlefield, one more among several high-level...


For the second time in a week, the chief judge in the Saddam Hussein genocide trial ordered the deposed leader from the courtroom. Hussein was also ejected on Wednesday.


Bologna, 17:42 - BASKET, SERIE A: SCAFATI-BOLOGNA SI RECUPERA IL 20 FEBBRAIO

Sarà recuperato mercoledÃ¬ 20 febbraio alle 20:30 l'incontro della 20/a giornata di serie A tr...


Lawyers Use Unusual Tactics in DWI Cases

DURHAM, N.C. - North Carolina law metes out heavy costs for a drunk driving conviction, so it's little wonder many drivers choose to head to court to fight the charge...


News: Report: DHS cyber security lagging

Inspectors find weak passwords, buffer overflows and mystery modems at the Department of Homeland Security.


Mbeki says S.Africa can overcome power crisis

South Africa will overcome an electricity "emergency" that has damaged the economy and cast doubts over its hosting of the 2010 soccer World Cup, President Thabo Mbeki said on Friday.


Mideast Quartet talks with Blair in London

Representatives of the Middle East Quartet were due to meet with the grouping's new envoy Tony Blair in London Tuesday, officials said.


An official inquiry into claims that David Blunkett misused his public position to help his former lover today concluded that there was âa chain of eventsâ linking


If Michael Powell ever becomes commissioner of the NFL, look out. Sexual suggestiveness will be outlawed. And you know what that means?


World Muslims end peace prayers in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Nearly two million Muslims from around the world ended their three-day annual prayer for global peace and harmony outside the Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Sunday.


2 Americans and Briton Are Kidnapped by Rebels in Baghdad

Insurgents kidnapped two American and one British contractor in a brazen dawn raid on their home in one of Baghdad's most upscale neighborhoods, underscoring the rapidly


TV's Best Should Include Carson; Trump? No Way

By DOUGLAS DUREN  TVChat hates lists - those best ofs and worst ofs that usually come in packs of 100.


World Series has been far from a true classic

Before Game 1 of the World Series, Johnny Pesky walked up to the batting cage at Fenway Park and gave a big ol' hug to a fellow octogenarian, Red Schoendienst.


Magazine to Focus on How Bankers Make It and Spend It

The new magazine for investment bankers, called Dealmaker, will make its debut in the U.S. in November and in Europe next spring.


No. 1 UCLA survived its first serious challenge of the season with solid defense and the late scoring touch of Arron Afflalo.


German prosecutors want CIA agents extradited

Prosecutors in Munich, Germany, are  requesting the extradition from the United States of 13  suspected CIA agents they say took part in the 2003 kidnapping  of a German citizen.


wxCommunicator is a cross platform SIP softphone written in C++ utilizing customized sipXtapi user agent library and wxWidgets 2.8.7 GUI library. For a list of supported features see http://wxcommunicator.sourceforge.net/features.html .   wxCommunicator 1.0.3a has been released. It is compiled with wxWidgets 2.8.7 and sipxtapi SDK 3.1.1.0 built on 21.1.2008. Easier dialing - just enter number, 2 new ringtones, faster call history deletion, audio energy meters.


Mantova, 20:18 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: IN TRE NON SI SONO ALLENATI

Allenamento si atletica e tattica per il Mantova, in vista della gara contro il Vicenza. Lavoro piÃ¹ ...


A new British mobile service called Blyk will offer subscribers some free calls and text messages in return for their agreeing to accept advertising on their phones.


"Sopranos" filming locations draw mobs of fans

LODI, New Jersey  - Every Saturday afternoon, the staff at the Satin Dolls go-go lounge clears the bar of matchbooks, coasters, napkins and anything else not nailed down because a sold-out tour bus is on the way from New York.


U.S. machine tool demand in August rose sharply from a year earlier as manufacturers ratcheted-up purchases amid signs the economy is improving, two industry trade groups said in a report released on Sunday.


LOS ANGELES Sept. 13, 2004 - A consortium led by Sony Corp. has agreed in principle to acquire famed Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.


Despite scoring controversy, Hamm feels golden

Being a tumbling expert certainly comes in handy these days for gymnast Paul Hamm. Almost two weeks after he won his Olympic all-around gold medal, the controversy over a scoring error in the parallel bars


The FTSE 100 closes at a six-year high, buoyed by banking gains and merger rumours in the investment sector.


Small Shops See Smallness as Their Big Selling Point

Most small retailers, which cannot afford either price cuts or expensive advertising, are doing something else this holiday season: making a virtue of their size.


Kingston Journal: Marleyâs Ghost to Welcome Fans for Cricket World Cup

Jamaica, where Bob Marleyâs old home stands in a rough part of the capital, is one of nine Caribbean nations that have banded together to serve as the hosts for the matches.


AMC is getting into the  sci-fi business with a remake of the 1960s series "The  Prisoner."


Sportingbet chairman resigns after arrest in US

The chairman of on-line gambling website Sportingbet has resigned following his recent arrest in the United States, the group announced.


Israelis were up at dawn Friday, just to see live television coverage of Yasser Arafat leaving his compound in Ramallah and flying out of the Middle East.


Embrace the future Intel has followed Sun Microsystems by releasing development tools to optimize the performance of applications running on multi-core, multi-threaded chips.â¦


Rogers Communications to pay $1.77B for AT&T stake in Rogers ...

TORONTO (CP) - Rogers Communications Inc. said Monday it will pay $1.77 billion in cash for the 34 per cent stake in cellphone subsidiary Rogers Wireless owned by longtime US partner AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. said Tuesday that sales growth boosted second-quarter earnings 25 percent, and the bulk retailer disclosed it faces $16 million in claims over the theft of some of its customers' credit and debit card information.


A novembre in Italia raggiunto il 2,4% su base annua


'L'8 gennaio avremo il primo incontro col Governo'


Western forces can repel Taliban offensive: U.S. envoy

U.S.-led forces can repel an expected spring offensive by the Taliban, and circumstances have turned less favorable for the insurgents in the past 18 months, the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan said on Monday.


Bollywood sets love story in haunting tiger reserve

KOLKATA, India  - An intriguing love triangle set   in the world's largest tiger reserve is being turned into a   Bollywood film, in a rare celluloid adaptation of a   best-selling Indian novel.


Key U.S. senator proposes company to buy mortgages

The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee is working on a plan to set up a company to buy distressed home loans at currently discounted values and help fund new mortgages.


BAE Systems boosts profits, sees Airbus asking for cash

British defence group BAE Systems has reported an interim profits surge but gave an insight into problems at Airbus, saying the European planemaker might have to ask shareholders for funds.


Catholic priests in the Indian state of West Bengal punish Christians who carry on practising child marriages.


Asia-Pacific partners fight terror, nuclear spread, trade barriers

SANTIAGO  - US Secretary of State Colin Powell and partners in the Asia-Pacific axis converge here Wednesday to thwart North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions, press the "war on terror" and rip away trade barriers.


US trade deficit widens to second-highest record of $54 bn

NEW YORK, October 15  - The US trade deficit increased to the second-highest record level of $54 billion in August this year, primarily driven by the elevated oil import prices and record imports of Chinese goods.


Convincing Victories Could Make an Early Statement

Maryland begins the season playing a I-AA team and another team that finished 0-12 a season ago, but the Terps want to make a definitive first impression.


Does new hard drive foreshadow 100GB iPod?

Toshiba's 100GB 1.8-inch hard drives will begin shipping next year, which could lead to larger storage capacity for Apple's music device.


Fisco. Vertice della Cdl. Vegas: taglio delle tasse per 6-6,5 ...

Si Ã¨ concluso il vertice della Casa delle LibertÃ  sulle proposte del ministro dell'Economia Domenico Siniscalco per il taglio alle tasse e che prevede tagli per 6-7 miliardi di euro. L'importo verrÃ  recuperato


Report Says Hussein Was Open To Exile Before 2003 Invasion

Less than a month before the U.S. invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein signaled that he was willing to go into exile as long as he could take with him $1 billion and information on weapons of mass destruction, according to a report of a Feb. 22, 2003, meeting between President Bush and his Spanish...


Three Degrees singer Sheila Ferguson is the third contestant voted off this series of ITV's I'm A Celebrity.


NL Wrap: Marlins Rally to Beat Expos in Chicago

Juan Pierre had three hits and scored  a run as the Florida Marlins overcame the Montreal Expos 6-3 in  a National League game played at the rival league Chicago White  Sox's home stadium Monday.


Global Crossing Falls as It Seeks New Financing

Shares of Global Crossing Ltd., 10 months out of bankruptcy, plunged 19 percent after the fiber- optic network operator said it needs as much as $40 million in new loans to avoid running out of money this year.


Societa' di Zunino sottoscrive 'collar' con Credit Suisse


The number of new mortgages being approved for home buying fell again in November.


Intensive care helps smokers quit, study finds

An intensive stop-smoking program with at least three months of counseling and free drugs can help smokers kick the habit, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


TILTING trains returned to Britain's railways yesterday after an absence of more than 20 years.


Rams Stagger Home to Face a Winter of Questions

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16  - In the end, the St. Louis Rams looked more like a .500 team than a playoff spoiler.


Texas Instruments narrows rev., earnings forecast

Texas Instruments Inc , the world's biggest maker of chips for mobile phones, narrowed its second-quarter revenue and earnings forecast on Monday and said calculator sales would be lower than expected.


ProCurve Networking By HP to Be Featured on Norman Schwarzkopf's World Business Review Series, February 11, 2007 on CNBC

Multi-Media Productions (USA), Inc. announces that ProCurve  Networking by HP will be featured on World Business Review,  hosted by General Norman Schwarzkopf.


Bush looks to reassure Calderon on immigration

President Bush meets Mexico's President Felipe Calderon on Tuesday looking for a fresh start in relations as he reassures Mexicans he has not given up on overhauling U.S. immigration policy they deeply resent.


By Michael Levenson, Globe Correspondent | November 28, 2004. Resting at her Lynn home on Friday evening, exhausted at the end of the workweek, she didn't even bother to check outside to see what the source of the big bang might have been.


There Really Is No Business Like Show Business

Michael S. Ovitz, the disgraced former president of Walt Disney, last week told his side of the story about his controversial tenure at the company in the mid-1990's.


Randall Schwartz, a former Intel contractor, has been cleared of a conviction for hacking into Intel systems


Formigoni e Penati: destini separati per compagnia e scalo


Internet search engine Google Inc. said Monday it was weighing a possible appeal after a Paris court ordered it to pay 200,000 euros ($260,000) plus costs to luxury goods maker Louis Vuitton for breach of trademark.


Su legge elettorale disponibili ma tempi rapidi


The end of a partnership in the worldâs largest nickel producer illuminates how the Kremlin and ambitious Russian businessmen do business together.


Italian President Giorgio Napolitano delivers a statement after meeting Italian Premier Romano Prodi at the Quirinale Presidential Palace in Rome Saturday, Feb.Comment


Netherlands Issues First Fines to Spammers

Authorities in the Netherlands have imposed their first fines for spam originating in that country. The Dutch government's telecommunications agency OPTA, which is responsible for regulating spam, issued three


South Carolina Senate Race Surprisingly Close

GREENVILLE, S.C.  - Democratic state education  superintendent Inez Tenenbaum is giving Republicans an  unexpectedly tough battle for a U.S. Senate seat in  conservative South Carolina.


Italian police are investigating whether footballer Paolo Di Canio gave a fascist salute after his team's win.


A judge set bail at $500,000 Thursday for a chauffeur for Yoko Ono after a prosecutor said he tried to extort $2 million from John Lennon's widow and "had people on standby waiting to kill" her.


Brazil's Local Elections Are One Big Variety Show

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - With a raspy voice that could  wake the dead, Brazilian horror movie producer Coffin Joe  implores television viewers to elect him to Sao Paulo's city  council.


CNN employee abducted as violence waxes in Gaza

JERUSALEM Palestinian gunmen in Gaza City abducted an Israeli Arab working for CNN, according to the network, stopping a taxi carrying a news crew and seizing the man, Riad Ali, a producer.


Sony to sell PS3 chip production lines to Toshiba

Sony Corp  will sell its  production facilities for making key microchips used in its  PlayStation 3 game console to Toshiba Corp , pulling  back from the heavy investment needed.


Zarqawi group threatens to kill two Americans, Briton abducted in Iraq

The group of Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi, which has claimed the gruesome killing of foreign hostages in Iraq, reportedly threatened to execute two Americans and a Briton it is holding unless Iraqi women prisoners are freed within 48 hours.


A third party will evaluate the results in the first half of next year; the test will study how government agencies exchange documents and which conversion tools they use.


Els, Westwood lead World Match Play s-finals

VIRGINIA WATER (England) - Titleholder Ernie Els overcame a dismal putting performance to forge a 3-up lead over an injured Padraig Harrington on Saturday after 18 holes of their World Match Play semi-final.


California to resume work on bigger death chamber

California will resume construction on a roomier death chamber next Friday after work was delayed by a state budget impasse, hoping the new facility will kick-start its stalled execution process.


In Maine, Bush tries to revive rapport with Putin

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine  - President George W. Bush sought to mend his strained relationship with Vladimir Putin on Sunday, as he hosted the Russian president at his family's oceanfront home for talks on Iran and plans to build a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe.


Friction.tv: a virtual soapbox for the online masses

Coffee shop debate without the froth? Those with stuff they just have to get off their chests now have a new venue: Friction.tv. The site has been running in public beta, but had its official launch this week.â¦


Growth Slowed Drastically in 4th Quarter

The U.S. economy expanded by a weak 0.6 percent in the latest indication of a substantial economic slowdown.


Swansea's only landfill site may be full by March meaning rubbish will have to be exported to other parts of Wales.


Microsoft Extends SQL Server Intelligence

Bookselling giant Barnes and Noble outlined plans to implement the SQL Server 2000 Business Intelligence offering. "SQL Server 2000 will significantly reduce the time it takes our developers to aggregate data.


Debate Grows Over Shape Of Elections In January

Questions are growing over whether Iraq will be able to hold fully nationwide elections in January as part of its planned transition to a more democratic system of government.


Serb-Albanian talks on Kosovo start U.N. endgame

Serbian and ethnic Albanian leaders met  in Vienna on Saturday for what could be the last time before a  United Nations plan offering independence for the breakaway  province of Kosovo goes to the U.N. Security Council.


Saudi Arabia insists high oil prices no threat to world economic ...

LONDON  - Red-hot oil prices during 2004, stoked by a surge in global demand and worries about disruptions to supplies, are not harming world economic growth, Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali al-Nuaimi insisted.


Nokia to shut down Melbourne phone plant, cut 400 jobs

Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, plans to shut down its Florida phone refurbishing plant by September 2005 and cut 400 jobs.


The NHL lockout forced the cancellation of this season's All-Star game, scheduled to be held in Atlanta in February. Wednesday's announcement that the midseason showcase would not be held came on the 49th


Philippines opposition candidate suffers stroke

MANILA -- An action film star who narrowly lost this year's presidential elections in the Philippines suffered a stroke and slipped into a coma, his spokesperson said yesterday.


Train operator First ScotRail says the handling of engineering work at a rail junction is "unacceptable".


Senators Oppose Policy on U.S. Attorneys

By LAURIE KELLMAN  WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats and some Republicans are trying to change part of the USA Patriot Act that allows the Bush administration to fire and replace federal prosecutors indefinitely without Senate confirmation.


Economic turmoil overshadows the annual meeting of the world's movers and shakers in Davos.


An Israeli helicopter fires missiles into Gaza City as the army steps up operations against Palestinian militants.


Consigliere chiede sospensione prossima assemblea Rai


Yahoo! jumps up with ad addition on England's top social networking site.


Japan intercepts test missile in space: official

Japan successfully intercepted a ballistic missile in its first test launch of the US-developed SM-3 missile interceptor system from a warship in waters off Hawaii, a defence official said Tuesday.


In a remark reminiscent of its more confrontational days, a Microsoft representative argues that pure open-source software companies can't sustain innovation.


Tutti gli abiti sono color rosso, nero e grigio topo


Volunteers work on inflating the Sponge Bob Square Pants balloon Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004 on 81st Street near Central Park in New York.


Report: Saddam Not in Pursuit of Weapons

WASHINGTON Oct. 6, 2004 - Undercutting the Bush's administration's rationale for invading Iraq, the final report of the chief US arms inspector concludes that Saddam Hussein did not vigorously pursue a program


The three Democrats at the agency responsible for enforcing campaign finance rules attended last week's Democratic convention at taxpayers' expense, and Republican members of the Federal Election Commission plan to do the same later this month.


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Rangers 3, Blues 2 (S.O.): Lundqvist Gets Rest, and Backup Saves Rangers

Goaltender Stephen Valiquette stopped St. Louis forward Glen Metropolit on the final shot of the shootout to give the Rangers their most unlikely victory of the season on Saturday.


India, UK agree to increase number of direct flights

India and the UK have agreed to increase the number of direct flights between the two countries from the present 19 to 40 per week in a phased manner.


Mexican leader urges U.S. action on drug cartels

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts  - Mexican President Felipe Calderon said closing the border would be a "very, very big mistake" for the U.S. economy, although he urged Washington on Monday to do more to fight illegal drug cartels.


Treviso, 22:49 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: NAPOLI VINCE A TREVISO

La Eldo Napoli ha battuto a Treviso la Benetton 70-64 nel derby italiano della settima giornata del ...


Up to 75 percent of urban Chinese suffer from bad health, with a new survey showing the problem is killing more people than infectious diseases, particularly among the skilled and educated.


Apple Computer Inc. filed suit Dec. 13 in the Superior Court of Santa Clara County, California, alleging that an unknown person has released confidential information pertaining to an upcoming Apple product.


Ads to pop up when TiVo users scan past commercials

Beginning in March, a static pop-up ad, or "billboard," will spring up as TiVo users skip through an ad - perhaps a logo for an advertiser, plus a message encouraging viewers to check out a new car or enter a contest.


TOULOUSE, France  - Airbus confirmed 2007 as a record year for planemakers on Wednesday by posting orders for 1,341 aircraft while boosting cost savings aimed at catching archrival Boeing Co.


The nightmarish beginning to a controversial redeployment has rekindled criticism of Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to shift the 850-strong Black Watch Regiment from the relative calm of Basra to Iraq's deadliest area.


Cheeky Trojan drifts onto the net The general dumbing down of the virus creation process along with attempts by for-profit hackers to tie up the resources of security firms mean that anti-virus sofware vendors are beginning to need three alphabetical letters for some Trojan families.â¦


International peace conference to help revive roadmap: Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said here Wednesday that the international peace conference scheduled in February 2005 in London would help revive the stalled roadmap peace plan.


The automaker said it had lured away James E. Press to be a vice chairman and co-president.


Toyota Official Behind the Prius Dies in Air Crash

The senior executive who oversaw the successful hybrid vehicle program died when a small aircraft he was piloting crashed into the Pacific Ocean.


Avaria a un motore di un Md80, tutti illesi i passeggeri


Guerriero attacks Bush and Cheney for "feigning outrage" over ...

CNN reports that the head of the gay political group Log Cabin Republicans has come out angrily against the Bush-Cheney campaign for "feigning outrage" over Sen. John Kerry's comments in Wednesday night's


Calm returns to Port-au-Prince after UN troops secure Aristide ...

UN peacekeepers kept watch in a volatile slum Monday as calm returned to Haiti's capital a day after peacekeepers and police took over the stronghold of militants loyal to ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.


Teen arrested for hacking Belgian police website

A Belgian teenager has been arrested for hacking and temporarily shutting down the federal police website, leaving a mocking on-line note which helped identify him, police said.


WASHINGTON - George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair raised hope yesterday for Middle East peace and the creation of an independent and democratic Palestinian state, following the death this week of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


Oil prices climbed Friday, closing above $55 a barrel for the first time, on worries that supplies will be stretched thin this winter while demand from China remains solid.


Finanziaria. Questa sera il voto di fiducia alla Camera

Inizieranno oggi a partire dalle 19,20 le procedure di voto per la fiducia alla Finanziaria. Le operazioni impegneranno l'Aula per circa due ore cosicchÃ¨ la proclamazione dei risultati Ã¨ attesa intorno alle


U.S. Fertility Rate Hits 35-Year High, Stabilizing Population

For the first time in 35 years, the U.S. fertility rate has climbed high enough to sustain a stable population, solidifying the nation's unique status among industrialized countries.


La valutazione a lungo termine passa da A ad A+


Out-of-state gay couples say they'll appeal marriage ruling

BOSTON -- Out-of-state gay couples barred from getting married in Massachusetts said Thursday they would appeal a judge's ruling that denied their request to halt enforcement of the 1913 law being used to block their unions.


Supreme Court rejects cell-phone tax case

Wireless carriers are fighting state and local laws that, in their view, force them to "hide" government taxes and fees from their customers. So far, they haven't been totally successful.


Nell'ambito inchiesta su presunti ricatti a calciatori


Chiron: Got Records Request, Not Subpoena

Chiron Corp. CHIR.O mistakenly  reported in a regulatory filing that it received a U.S. House  of Representatives committee subpoena for certain records  relating to its flu vaccine, the company said on Monday.


But Australia has overwhelmed the apparent next best one-day team in the world with a seven-wicket win over New Zealand set up by Glenn McGrath's early burst and finished off by a brutal knock from Andrew Symonds.


Rio de Janeiro, 20:26 - CALCIO, BRASILE: DUNGA CT SELEZIONE PER OLIMPIADI

Sarà Carlos Dunga, attuale ct della nazionale maggiore del Brasile, il tecnico della selezion...


New top-of-the-line smart phone has a sharper screen, a faster chip and a removable battery.


The Stocks in the News on the DataBank page last Sunday contained incorrect labels for the stocksâ estimated price-to-earnings ratios. They were for 2008, not 2007.


In an interesting experiment, Marcus Baker is trying something that might just make a lot of people out there anxious (especially if it works) - he wants to see if URLs are dying.


7 More Managers Fired Over Nortel Accounting

TTAWA, Aug. 19 - Nortel Networks, the troubled Canadian telecommunications equipment maker, has fired seven more financial managers as it continued to sort out the accounting scandal that led to the dismissal of its president this year.


Key dates in the life of Gen. Augusto Pinochet:


US retail sales dipped in August and the US gap with its international trade partners widened to a record level in the second quarter of the year, government reports released on Tuesday showed.


Boston Sweeps World Series Again Before Dust Settles on 2004 Crown

Win a win over the Colorado Rockies, the Boston Red Sox become the first team to win multiple championships since 2000.


Amazon.com has launched a trial of Amazon MP3, its much-anticipated music download service.


Vietnam to create more favorable conditions for foreign investors

Vietnam is endeavoring to improve its business environment in such fields as procedures, taxes, land and labor, in a move to lure US$18 billion worth of foreign direct investment in the 2006-2010 period.


"Hell" is hot for Fox in primetime ratings

"Hell's Kitchen" heated a  summer Monday night for Fox, leading the network to the win in  the adults 18-49 demographic.


WHAT a pity the cruelty of football stewardship has struck the old sage Bobby Robson - like time and tide waiting for no man, however profound his wisdom may be.


South Florida's Orange Bowl provides the setting for tonight's nationally televised tilt between the third-ranked Miami Hurricanes and No.


By --  Credited with founding the nouveau flamenco sound at the end of the 1980s, German-born Ottmar Liebert has taken the flamenco sound as his base and mixed in jazz, rock and pop. His breakthrough album, "Nouveau Flamenco," brought him international recognition.


Baazee welcomes Avnish's release, to cooperate with police

New Delhi, Dec 21 (UNI) Baazee.com welcomed the release of its CEO Avnish Bajaj on bail today and said the company would continue to cooperate with the police in investigation into the case.


Will the search engine leviathan end the hunt for a commercial hybrid? In Autopia.


Damaged Landscape Can Still Be Helpful, Researchers Say

Researchers say that coastal landscapes somewhat disturbed by development can often still adequately perform âservicesâ like storm protection.


Brazil Documents Detail Nazi Mengele's Last Years

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - Josef Mengele, the infamousNazi doctor known as the Angel of Death, died in Brazil 25years ago lonely and cash-strapped but apparently unrepentant,according to documents published this week.


Collisions between comets may be kicking up copious amounts of dust observed around a dead star.


Annan to RP: Weâre on the ball in Nayan case

President Arroyo on Monday said the government is putting the safety of kidnapped Angelito Nayan in line with national interest and doing everything within its power to bring him back safely.


The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a class-action lawsuit against Philip Morris USA, a unit of Altria Group Inc., should not be decided in federal court, handing a defeat to the tobacco company.


"Spider-Man" star Kirsten Dunst has split from British rocker Johnny Borrell because she couldn't stand his messy ways.


Un soldato e' rimasto ferito, non sarebbe grave


OutKast topped the winners list at the MTV Europe Music Awards, picking up three prizes, including best group. The hip-hop stars from Atlanta also won best video and song for "Hey Ya!"


High Risk of Leukemia in Older Obese Women

THE FINDINGS: Being overweight or obese could more than double an older woman's risk of getting acute myelogenous leukemia, one of the deadliest leukemias, according to University of Minnesota researchers.


President Bush, targeting disease and poverty in travels across the African continent, touted a soft-power agenda Sunday in Tanzania where he received a hearty, red carpet welcome by a crowd waving tiny U.S. and Tanzanian flags.


Family of Iraq Abuse Whistleblower Threatened

Relatives of the U.S. soldier who  sounded the alarm about abuse of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib  prison said on Monday the family was living in protective  custody because of death threats against them.


Radical Baptist Church to Picket Ledger's Funeral

A radical Baptist church located in Kansas    has made it public that they are going to be attending actor Heath Ledger's memorial service. They won't be there to pay their respect, however, as their main purpose for being at the memorial service is to...


"At some point, it is a publicity stunt"  George Clooney welcomes the visit to Italy by Sudan's president, saying increased international contact with the Khartoum leadership could ease the plight of the millions who have fled their homes in Darfur.'The policy of not talking to them because they're unsavory hasn't been very effective,' the 46-year-old actor said in a telephone interview Thursday with The Associated Press.'So my hope is that having a conversation with this man can somehow further movement toward getting these people back into their homes, their villages.' Read more


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Uomo di Taranto era accusato dell'omicidio di due studenti


Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick in straight sets in the Kooyong Classic final.


Barack Obama, who has made his mark in the presidential race with his call for a new brand of politics, isn't quite as singular on the political scene as his campaign would suggest.


The Bank of England's rate-setters keep interest rates unchanged at 5.25%.


The showdown is set for AMD's Barcelona with Intel's release today of Xeon 7300 chips.


Madeleine McCann's mother to be declared suspect

PRAIA DA LUZ, Portugal  - The mother of missing British four-year-old Madeleine McCann will be formally declared a suspect on Friday, a spokeswoman for the family said.


US networks seek to banish ghosts of 2000 election

When American voters finally get their say on the most divisive presidential race in decades on November 2, US television networks will finally have their shot at redemption.


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America's great hope in 1,500 can't make it out of first round

Alan Webb, who was supposed to end America's streak of mediocrity in middle-distance races, got outmaneuvered and outrun as he failed to make it out of the preliminary round in the 1,500 meters.


Gold nears record-high on dollar, Pakistan turmoil

Gold rallied to a 7-week high on Monday and close to a record high of $850 on speculative buying driven by a weak U.S. dollar and tensions in Pakistan following the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.


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


TEHRAN, Iran - Iran added a "strategic missile" to its military arsenal after a successful test, and the defense minister said Saturday his country was ready to confront any external threat.    The report by state-run radio did not say whether the test involved the previously announced new version of the Shahab-3 rocket, capable of reaching Israel and U.S...


A U.S. congressman traveling North Korea Saturday said he will discuss the communist regime's nuclear program and human rights issues during talks with officials of the secretive communist nation.


The Victoria's Secret Angels will be hitting the road for the lingerie retailer's first nationwide tour: Angels Across America.


Russia warns on Kosovo as G8 ministers meet

POTSDAM, Germany  - Russia warned other world powers on Wednesday not to decide the fate of Kosovo on their own, saying only talks between Belgrade and Pristina could solve a row over independence for the Serbian province.


The head of the British army during the Iraq invasion described former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's approach as "intellectually bankrupt," according to comments published Saturday.


One million people a year will die from tobacco smoking in India in the 2010s, research predicts.


Firenze, 18:03 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: IL SIVIGLIA VUOLE UJFALUSI

Il Siviglia vuole il difensore ceco della Fiorentina Thomas Ujfalusi. Per via dei continui infortuni...


When you are the Brazilian designer attempting to be noticed in the United States, it helps to bring along Gisele BÃ¼ndchen to model your clothes.


Merkel, Chirac tell Syria to stop messing with Lebanon

Beirut & Mettlach - The leaders of France and Germany urged Syria on Tuesday not to interfere in Lebanon but to contribute constructively to efforts aimed at bringing peace and stability to its neighbor.Comment


Notre Dame Fires Coach Tyrone Willingham

Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham talks with than Stanford coach Buddy Teevens prior to the Notre Dame's victory over Stanford Oct. 9, 2004 in South Bend, Ind.


Fla. homeowners seek post-hurricane help

Shortly after they stopped lamenting their losses from Hurricane Ivan, Konrad and Leighann Gill received another jolt: their property tax bill.


Jacksons Looking For Home In Liechtenstein: Local Lawyer

Michael Jackson's family is looking for a house in Liechtenstein, a lawyer in the tiny Alpine principality told a Swiss newspaper Friday.


Oklahoma quarterback Jason White was a two-time award winner last night, taking the Maxwell Award as college football's best all-around player and adding his second straight Davey O'Brien quarterback trophy.


So I was slowly putting on my game face while waiting for the fully negotiated, somewhat-debatable debate between President Bush and Sen. John Kerry when the news came that Vioxx is being taken off the market.


Chrysler offers buyouts to hourly Detroit workers

Chrysler LLC said on Monday it is offering buyouts of up to $100,000 each to hourly workers at 12 of its Detroit-area facilities as part of its November plan to eliminate up to 10,000 unionized jobs.


Bickering stalls Iraq's 2008 budget in parliament

Iraqi lawmakers have refused to pass the 2008 budget because of rows over allocations, including how much money to give the autonomous Kurdistan region, in the latest sign of the country's deep political divisions.


If there's any good news about the businesses of newspapering these days, it can be found at the industry's littlest papers, which are doing well even as their bigger brothers founder.


'Ho fatto molti sbagli, ma non ho truffato risparmiatori'


Mobile operators are starting to wake up to the potential of giving their customers access to the net.


Portugal Telecom mulling investments in China

Portugal Telecom is analyzing possible investments in China, the chief executive of the former state monopoly said.


Pakistan Arrests 300 Workers From Opposition

The latest crackdown comes before a protest planned this week against new government curbs on the news media, a government official acknowledged Wednesday.


The Office of Government Commerce (OGC), UK, has finally given the green signal persuading governments to consider the deployment of open source while implementing new systems.


One Apprentice contestant provokes Sir Alan Sugar's ire as he picks the finalists in the BBC One series.


Ingres unveils developer bundle for Eclipse users

Ingres is making it simpler for Eclipse developers to build Java applications to run on its open-source database.


Belfast Bank Robbers Carry Off More Than $40 Million

Description: A major heist at the main office of Northern Bank in Belfast nets approximately $43 million. Two bank executives assisted in the robbery after members of their families were kidnapped and threatened.


Bills roll over 49ers for 6th victory in row

SAN FRANCISCO -- Willis McGahee rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, Lee Evans caught two scoring passes and the Buffalo Bills easily earned their sixth straight victory on Sunday.


La Procura a D'Alema: sul caso competente soltanto gli EsteriProdi: assoluta unitÃ  di azione, il governo fa capo alla Farnesina                                            I Taliban: "Daniele Ã¨ vivo le nostre richieste non cambiano"                                                                                di CARLO BONINI


Cleveland forward LeBron James decided to rest his sprained right big toe by sitting out the Cavaliers' game Tuesday night against Golden State.


Clooney: Cast raises millions for Darfur

"Ocean's Thirteen" stars have donated $5.5 million to humanitarian efforts in Sudan's Darfur region, according to actor George Clooney.


British authorities told CNN Wednesday they are examining a home video that shows singer Amy Winehouse smoking something in a glass pipe minutes after she is heard saying she had just taken six tablets of the anti-anxiety drug Valium.


Sony to sell Organic LED televisions in U.S

Sony Corp  on Sunday unveiled  a next-generation super-thin television and a robot-like music  player, hoping to highlight innovation in order to keep  consumers hungry for its line of consumer electronics.


Weak El Nino Forecast in Pacific by End August-NOAA

A weak El Nino, a weather pattern that distorts wind and rainfall patterns worldwide, is expected to develop in the central Pacific by the end of this month, U.S. government forecasters said on Tuesday.


At least two Picasso paintings, worth a total of nearly $66 million, were stolen from the artist's granddaughter's house in Paris, police said


Wimbledon: Love is in the aire at center court

If I were a betting woman, I'd put my money on Peter Colt to win Wimbledon. And I'd give great odds for this latest entry in the genre of sports-world romantic comedy to score at the box office.


Queen Elizabeth marks WWI battle in Belgium

Queen Elizabeth II led Thursday commemorations marking 90 years since one of World War I's  bitterest and bloodiest battles which killed hundreds of thousands.


The doctor accused of killing four patients at a hospital that was plunged into chaos after Hurricane Katrina has been reassigned to non-clinical duties, a supervisor said Thursday.


New Drug Helps with Parkinson's Movement Problems

An experimental drug called safinamide improves movement in patients with early Parkinson's disease, researchers report.


Microsoft Reveals Licensing Plans for Dual-Core Chips

Microsoft Corp. does not plan to change its per-processor software licensing model when hardware containing dual-core and multicore processor technology for the Windows platform becomes available next year.


Pitcairns prosecutions a 'set-up', says islander

Pitcairn islander Mike Warren has said he believed the prosecutions of a number of men from the island on sex abuse charges were a British âset-upâ.


Worldwide use of DSL broadband technology for Internet access rose 38 percent to 164 million users in the 12 months ended June 30, boosted by strong growth in the European Union, an industry trade group said Tuesday.


France's new 24-hour international news channel kicked off Wednesday with a trio of interviews: the French president, prime minister and foreign minister.Comment


Judge orders accused stalker of actress Zeta-Jones to stand trial

LOS ANGELES A Los Angeles judge has ordered a woman accused of stalking actress Catherine Zeta-Jones to stand trial. Dawnette Knight has pleaded not guilty to a count of stalking and 24 counts of making criminal threats.


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NASA Is Satisfied Shuttle Is Safe to Land

NASA managers said the craft showed no sign of damage, and they cleared it to land early Thursday.


China's military chief, Jiang Zemin, is likely to step down at a meeting of the Communist Party's elite Central Committee for health reasons, a source with close ties to his family said on Saturday.


Aveva 26 anni e partecipava ad una gara di pesca subacquea


Once everyone agrees that a recession is here, it?s time to start buying stocks again.


Fires die down as Greeks protest weak response

Greek firefighters started to get to grips with countrywide forest fires on Wednesday after six devastating days, but warned that a coming heatwave could reignite the flames that have killed at least 63 people.


Bush says still plans to visit Beijing Olympics

US President George W. Bush said Thursday he had not changed his plans to attend the Beijing Olympics, despite a growing row over China's support for Sudan amid the Darfur crisis.


The phone, the thief, his wife and a Chihuahua?

If you took the photo of a Chihuahua at   http://flickr.com/photos/benvoluto/216323527/, you have caused   a Web sensation.


The European Union on Wednesday agreed in principle to lift an arms embargo on Libya after pressure from Italy, which wants the Libyan government to help crack down on illegal immigration to the EU.


Screwball "Weirdsville" to launch Slamdance fest

NEW YORK  - Boasting such quintessentially irreverent features as "American Zombie" and "American Fork," the 13th annual Slamdance Film Festival announced its lineup of competitive features and special screenings Tuesday.


British officers unaware of Abu Ghraib abuses, says defence ministry

Two British intelligence officers who were embedded with a US military intelligence unit in Iraq and have been linked to the abuse scandal at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad were not aware of torture allegations at the jail at the time, Britain's defence ministry said.


Microsoft: Vista Earns High Marks for Security in Its First Year

A report penned by one of Microsoft's top security experts argues that Windows Vista had fewer known security flaws in its first year of release than other major industry operating systems. On the blogs, skeptics abound.


Alcatel to buy wireless, conferencing companies

French networking gear maker offers $250 million for Spatial Wireless and $27 million for eDial.


A 35,000-year-old flute made from a woolly mammoth&#039s ivory tusk has been unearthed in a German cave by archaeologists, the University of Tuebingen said on Friday.


TEL AVIV, Israel (CNN) -- Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud Party has rejected his request to form a new ruling coalition with the rival Labor Party to back his plan to withdraw unilaterally from Gaza and most of the West Bank.


Murray, OCC build 'Caddyshack' motorcycle

Try to imagine the motorcycle that Bill Murray's classic "Caddyshack" character Carl Spackler would ride. Would it incorporate his love of greenskeeping, his hatred of gophers or his experiences as a "looper" for the Dalai Lama?


Opinion: Is your iPhone more secure than your laptop?

The problem that I have with some of the iPhone alarmism is that it leaves an impression that enterprise data is highly secure and that there aren't lots of other potentially much larger holes on which to focus.


Hurricane Ivan drilled the US Gulf Coast, killing 20 people and causing up to 10 billion dollars in damage. The Florida Panhandle was hit the hardest, where residents were left with surge-ravaged beachfronts


Amid aftershocks, recovery effort slow in Japan

NAGAOKA, Japan -- Emergency workers struggled to rush food and blankets to crowded evacuation centers as strong aftershocks jolted an earthquake-shattered swath of northern Japan yesterday. The weekend quakes killed 26 people and drove about 100,000 from their homes.


Of the four German states with military bases, Rhineland-Palatinate may have the most to lose in the Bush administration's proposed transformation of the U.S. military presence in Europe.


Israel unusually restrained after bombing

Israel was reacting with uncharacteristic calm after a suicide bombing on Monday in Tel Aviv by a Palestinian teenager killed three Israelis -- a test of Israel's pledge to show restraint in the wake of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's illness.


Weekly Standard Editor and Project For a New American Century guru William Kristol is spouting the latest GOP talking point: Kerry is disgraceful for criticizing Bush and thus is unfit to be the President.


Milano, 14:42 - CALCIO, MILAN; PATO: UN SOGNO GIOCARE CON RONALDO E KAKA'

Un debutto con i fiocchi, quello di Alexandre Pato. All'esordio in campionato con la maglia del Mila...


Bagdad, 16 dic. (Adnkronos) - "Al momento non c'Ã¨ nulla di accertato e va tutto ancora verificato con la massima cautela". Lo precisa la Farnesina a proposito del rapimento di Salvatore Santoro in Iraq. "Parrebbe


Patrick Kluivert and Craig Bellamy scored late on to earn Newcastle a much-deserved win over Crystal Palace. Bellamy and Laurent Robert had wasted early chances but Palace nearly went ahead, Andy Johnson forcing a fine point-blank save from Shay Given.


Bowman skewered Another UK defence procurement project has been excoriated in yet another damning Parliamentary report.â¦


NEW YORK - Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:  NYSE  Triad Hospitals Inc., up $6.38 at $49.65.


Arriving just a few weeks after the similarly sloshed "Beerfest," "Artie Lange's Beer League" is yet another


MATCH-winning midfielder Josip Skoko yesterday revealed the multi-millionaire Socceroos have made a pact to sacrifice all creature comforts in pursuit of a World Cup spot.


An inventor from Canada has developed a computer mouse that is controlled by nose and eyelid movements. The invention is dubbed the "Nouse.


Microsoft calls in cops after firing staff

Microsoft calls in police over employee "abuse" of discount program.


Buenos Aires, 10:00 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: SPAREGGIO PER ASSEGNARE APERTURA

Servirà lo spareggio per assegnare il titolo del Torneo argentino di Apertura. Nella 19/a e u...


Grizzlies' Wright Suspended for One Game

Memphis Grizzlies center Lorenzen Wright was suspended for one game by the NBA on Tuesday.


Slashdot.org: Book Review -  PHP 5 in Practice

As Eli White points out on his blog today, his (and Jonathan Eisenhamer's) book "PHP 5 in Practice" has been reviewed on Slashdot.   The book was authored by Elliott White III and Jonathan D. Eisenhamer, and put out in July 2006 by Sams Publishing (an imprint of Pearson Education). Given today's standards of hefty technical books, this particular one is relatively light, weighing in at 456 pages, which are organized into an introduction, numerous chapters, and three appendices.    The review goes on to detail some of the contents of the book and some of the different perspectives it gives to using the language itself. The book does its best to cover a wide range of topics, but mainly broken up into two parts - PHP internals and applications. Be sure and check out the full review for an even more in depth look at the rest of the book and their thoughts on the validity and usefulness of the book.


Martin Scorsese, il grande trionfatore della serata"The Departed" mi ricorda certi film visti da bambino"                                            "36 anni e nemmeno un Oscar ma non ho lavorato per questo"                                                                                Il regista: "Se faccio il sequel, mi piacerebbe avere De Niro"


Business hopes Bush will forgo tax reform

By Andrew Balls, James Harding and Christopher Swann in Washington. US business has little appetite for fundamental tax reform, seeing deficit reduction and government entitlement programmes as priorities for President George W Bush's second-term agenda.


Former UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim dies of heart failure, Austrian media reports.


Migraines and Birth Control Pills May be a Deadly Combination

According to a report published by the British Medical Journal, women who suffer from migraine headaches and take birth control pills are at a higher risk of having a stroke than those who do not.


Heating droplets with a laser makes for a simple and potentially cheap type of lab-on-a-chip.


EUROPE:  Microsoft Loses Case, Not Business

BRUSSELS, Sep 21 (IPS) - Microsoft will still wield enormous power in the  global computer industry despite this week's ruling by a  European court that the Seattle-based corporation has abused its  monopoly.


A Fresh Battle In South Dakota's Prairie Dog War

WALL, S.D. -- Here on the sun-parched prairie, where rain seems as rare as gold dust, the fight over federal grassland is unending, pitting the backers of the crowd-pleasing prairie dog against the supporters of the humble cow. This week, the Bush administration could open the door to poisoning m...


Dale Earnhardt Jr. aced his first test with his new team. Earnhardt had a smashing debut in his Hendrick Motorsports ride, getting a boost from his new teammates to power past Tony Stewart to win the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday night.


US pounds Fallujah while Allawi family members are kidnapped

US troops vowed yesterday to seize total control of Fallujah within 48 hours, as kidnappers threatened to kill at least two members of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's family unless the assault was stopped.


India, Pakistan discussing transit route to Afghanistan: Singh

NEW DELHI (India): India is in touch with Pakistan on the issue of opening road route for transhipment of goods to Afghanistan through that country, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told Parliament on Thursday.


Chissano wins inaugural African leadership prize

Mozambique's former President Joaquim Chissano won the first Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African leadership on Monday.


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The video game company Atari Inc. said yesterday that it had appointed David Pierce as its president and chief executive.


British researchers say they've taught dogs to sniff out the scent of bladder cancer in urine, a feat that might someday lead to better diagnostic technology.


At least 20 civilians have been killed in an attack in the Darfur region of western Sudan, the AU and UN say.


U.S. stocks rose on Friday as a  bigger-than-expected jump in September retail sales offset the  impact of falling insurance company shares.


Jason Giambi returned to the Yankees' lineup Tuesday night for the first time since July 23 and was in the No. 6 slot in the batting order for New York's game against Kansas City.


PRESIDENT (20) — The new Florida. The race for the presidency hinged on Ohio's 20 electoral votes as officials began counting thousands of absentee and provisional ballots. Bush enjoyed a slight lead over Kerry.


Blair defied police assassination warning to attend royal ceremony

Prime Minister Tony Blair defied a warning from the country's most senior police officer of an assassination attempt, to take part in the Queen's 2002 Golden Jubilee celebrations, a newspaper reported on Monday.


Movie Review | 'Snow Blind': On the Slopes With Snowboarders Past and Present

ÂSnow BlindÂ calls itself a documentary, but it never stops feeling like the in-house channel on a ski-lodge television.


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Sony in Talks to Sell Products at Wal-Mart

Sony Corp. is in negotiations with Wal-Mart Stores and Costco Wholesale Corp. in the United States, in an effort to boost sales by shipping to discount chains with which it previously did little business.


Bird flu death likely caused by human to human transmission, Thai ...

BANGKOK - A 26-year-old woman who died of avian flu eight days ago almost certainly contracted the disease from her daughter in what could be the first documented case of human to human transmission of the virus, health officials say.


Battles Rage, Demons Gyrate, Sinners Rock the Joint? Heaven Can Wait

Danteâs âDivine Comedy,â now playing as an opera, with a monsignor as director.


Sarà weekend soleggiato via libera per le sciate

L'anticiclone presente sull'Europa centro-occidentale crea condizioni di bel tempo su Spagna, Francia, Svizzera e sull'Italia, che ne rimarra' protetta almeno per altri 4-5 giorni


Defense, Japanese firms see services revenue surge

A report from Gartner shows IBM in first place in worldwide IT services in 2003, with HP slipping one notch to fifth place.


A baby believed to have spent the shortest time in her mother's womb is set to leave hospital in the US.


Meet Your Neighbors, but Just Not in Person

A new company, LifeAt.com, is putting a local spin on social networking, creating password-protected Web sites for apartment buildings and housing developments.


The soprano Anna Netrebko, pregnant and engaged, has withdrawn from this summerâs Salzburg Festival, Agence France-Presse reported. She was scheduled to sing at the festival opposite the tenor Rolando VillazÃ³n in Gounodâs âRomeo and Juliet.â Ms. Netrebko, 36, a Russian-born Austrian citizen (right, with her finacÃ©, the Uruguayan-born baritone Erwin Schrott, 35), is in Vienna, filming Pucciniâs âBohÃ¨meâ with Mr. VillazÃ³n as her leading man. She also was to sing in Massenetâs âManon,â opening on April 4 at the Vienna State Opera, The Associated Press reported. Her manager, Jeffrey Vanderveen, said she âwill keep her engagements as long as her doctors permit it.â Helga Rabl-Stadler, president of the Salzburg Festival, said: âThe nicest reason for a cancellation is a child. Anna will receive the most beautiful bouquet of flowers from us.â The Metropolitan Opera said Ms. Netrebko has withdrawn from 10 performances of its revival of âLucia di Lammermoor,â beginning Oct. 3, but said her seven performances in Massenetâs âManonâ in December and January remained undecided.


Fannie Mae chief grilled on housing scandal

Fannie Mae, the US housing giant that is at the centre of a huge accountancy scandal, misled investors and damaged the public trust, according to a leading politician.


NEW YORK -- In American sports, it has evolved into the ultimate irresistible matchup, this century-old battle between American League baseball teams from Boston and New York. Borrowing the best elements and emotions from Achilles-Hector, Kennedy-Nixon, Russell-Chamberlain, Leno-Letterman, and Red States-Blue States, the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry has shot past all traditional sports boundaries.


Diabetes Study Favors Surgery to Treat Obese

A study found weight-loss surgery better than standard medical therapy in treating Type 2 diabetes in the obese.


Some greeting-card Web sites had trouble meeting demand on Valentine's Day, although one apparently prepared for the rush and did better than usual Thursday, a performance-measurement company said.


ATI Technologies announced a technology that reduces the need for dedicated graphics memory, which could lead to lower PC system costs.


Trent Strickland scored all nine of his points in the final 9 minutes and No. 6 Wake Forest went 5-for-6 from the free throw line over the final 2 minutes to hold off Temple 67-64 on Monday night.


History's Long, Dark Shadow at Berlin Show

The spectacular ruckus caused by the showing of Friedrich Christian Flick's collection in Berlin proves that art cannot cleanse a name tainted by a sordid past.