Art Review | 'The Geometry of Hope': Abundant Straight Lines, All Ahead of the Curve

The Grey Art Gallery offers a spirited display of Latin American abstraction. Working through its riches is both humbling and thrilling; you encounter your ignorance and have a chance to rectify it.


Nicolas Sarkozy and model Carla Bruni marry following whirlwind romance that has divided France


Even Humbled by Error, Dan Rather Has His Thorns

Dan Rather offered an apology for a report on President Bush's service, but not a personal accounting.


Found in the search marketing forums: AdWords Monitoring; Life Without the Little Green Bar; Help With Starting; and more.


With iPods selling out across the United States and Canada, and excitement building about an expected flash-based "iPod micro," the technopundits are wrestling with a familiar question: Will this latest hit make Apple a serious player in the future, or is


Meth adds scourge to troubled Native American lands

HOGBACK, New Mexico  - A brutal triple slaying in this remote corner of the vast Navajo reservation brought home what experts have seen coming for years: an explosion in crime on tribal lands linked to the cheap, potent and highly addictive stimulant methamphetamine.


Con un anestesista in ospedale, sul posto anche arcivescovo


Australian man killed British tourist for drug money

An Australian man threw a young British tourist to her death from a bridge after robbing her for drug money.


Search Engines Fueling Online Music Retailers  Search engines are fueling the online hip-hop, rock, country and polka industries according to a new Hitwise study. 30.4 percent of U.S. visits to music retail Web sites in July 2004 resulted directly from search-engines and directories. According to a new report from Hitwise, an ...


Investors hammer eBay shares after the firm's latest profits fall short of market expectations.


Ten US congressmen travel to Cuba in the largest such delegation since Fidel Castro took power in 1959.


A study designed especially for black patients with heart failure showed that an experimental drug cut their death rate by 43 percent.


Most popular multimedia device on the network, carrier claims T-Mobile Germany has sold at least 70,000 iPhones, the German carrier announced this weekend.â¦


Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new cabinet line-up does not provide a quick fix for his beleaguered government, even if it signals a shift away from his conservative ideology, major papers said Tuesday.


A bomb placed under the Kosovo interior minister's car exploded early Friday in an eastern town in the U.N.-run province, police said.


A person's preference for being a "lark" or a "night-owl" is largely determined by genes, a study suggests.


Larry Page unweaves the rainbow his coloured balls

Dodgeballs AAAS Larry Page, the most reclusive of Google's ruling triumvirate gave a rare public speech at the AAAS meeting in San Francisco on Friday. During an hour long session he revealed an instinctive allergy to the firm's political significance.â¦


Half of US Web Users Now on Broadband -- Report

More than half of all US residential Internet users reached the Web via fast broadband connections in July, outpacing use of slower, dial-up connections for the first time


With the Anglican world anxiously waiting, Episcopal leaders weighed their response to demands that they bar any more gays from becoming bishops.


Uruguay Elects its First Leftist President

Uruguay has elected its first leftist president, Tabare Vazquez, who joins a growing list of left-leaning leaders in South America.


L'anteprima al Lingotto con Romano Prodi e Cesare Damiano


Per violazione dei brevetti Alcatel-Lucent su Mp3


BRUSSELS European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to lift an arms embargo on Libya, marking a further step toward the return of the North African country to the international diplomatic fold.


Fans' appetite for new Guns album is undiminished

Axl Rose's fans are hoping for a miracle this Christmas -- the release of "Chinese Democracy," the first album of original Guns N' Roses music in 15 years.


Three British Troops Killed In Iraq Attack

BAGHDAD, Nov. 4 -- Insurgents attacked British troops at a checkpoint in central Iraq on Thursday, killing three and wounding eight in a suicide bomb and mortar barrage aimed at soldiers sent to the high-risk


The Justice Department put new restraints on federal prosecutors in corporate investigations, easing tactics adopted in the wake of the Enron collapse.


The strains of H5NI bird flu viruses found in Britain and Hungary are "essentially identical", scientists say.


The Internet's biggest players are preparing for all-out war, adding new weapons to their arsenals in hopes that they can offer the best full suite of digital services to future Net users. -washingtonpost.com


Evidence of ties to the JFK terror plot is thin. But it's not hard to believe, says Robert Baer, that Iran is eyeing American targets


The White House and congressional leaders called yesterday for swift investigation and repair of the problems plaguing outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, as veterans groups and members of Congress in both parties expressed outrage over substandard housing and the slow, dysfunctional bureaucracy there....


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


Roma: Delneri "lancia" Cassano: "Ã¨ il momento giusto

E` tutto pronto per il ritorno dal primo minuto, nella Roma, di Cassano, proprio nell`occasione piÃ¹ importante, contro la Juventus, giovedÃ¬ sera, per il posticipo dell`ottava giornata di serie A. Alla fine tutto risolto, quindi, o quasi.


The European Commission has signalled that it may suspend membership negotiations with candidate countries if they fail to meet tough EU criteria.


Arsenal will enter the new year five points adrift of premiership leaders Chelsea after a 1-0 win over Newcastle. A deflected long-range strike from skipper Patrick Vieira in


PS3 in Last, Sony Says January Successful

Sure, the PlayStation 3 got off to a rocky start and is now only number 3 in next-gen console sales, but Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. claims that things couldn't be better. Well, it could definitely be better, but in any case, Sony is happy with its current status in the market.


Torture Still Routine in Iraqi Jails, Report Says

Iraqi authorities routinely torture  prisoners, a leading human rights group said on Tuesday, citing  examples of abuse which will sound all too familiar to those  who suffered under Saddam Hussein.


Piper Jaffray disputes report of weak iTunes sales

Digital music sales surged at Apple  Computer Inc.'s  iTunes service over the first nine  months of 2006, Piper Jaffray said on Wednesday, contradicting  a report that sales collapsed in the first half.


A SECOND-hand submarine, which was handed over to its new owners at Faslane at the weekend, sent out a Mayday call yesterday after a fire broke out as it was making its way to Canada.


Bush says we wonât wait for terror attacks

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania:A defiant President George W. Bush Wednesday fiercely defended the invasion of Iraq as a key part of the global war on terrorism he launched after the September 11, 2001 strikes.


Chad court sentences French to 8 years hard labor

N'DJAMENA  - Six French aid workers were sentenced to eight years of hard labor each after a court in Chad found them guilty on Wednesday of trying to kidnap 103 children from the African country.


Scottish cycling champion Jason MacIntyre dies after a collision with a van on the A82 in Fort William.


Atari-owner Infogrames blames restructuring work in the US for a 24% drop in nine-month sales.


The brain can learn to see in later life even if it has been deprived of visual input early on, work with blind children shows.


At Tuesday's unveiling of the iPod Photo, Steve Jobs repeated his contention that the iPod is the "wrong place" for video. I doubt he'll be saying that a year from now. [Missing Links]


Pale Male the city hawk was evicted from his nest, and the flap has already begun.


US marines come under sustained attack from several directions in their makeshift HQ in the Iraqi city of Falluja.


Moscow Rail Station Evacuated on Bomb Threat, Interfax Says

Moscow police are conducting a partial evacuation at the Kursk railway station in central Moscow as they search for explosives after receiving an anonymous phone call from a man threatening


Ash's western dresses disappoint Brit Asian audience

The fate of the much-vaunted Gurinder Chadha's Bride and Prejudice at the Box Office will be known only later this week but the dress sense of its heroine Aishwarya Rai has already come under flak, unleashing a fierce controversy.


Two Picasso paintings stolen from Paris apartment

Two Picasso paintings valued at 50 million euros ($66 million) were stolen this week from the Paris home of the Spanish painter's granddaughter, Diana Widmaier Picasso, police said on Wednesday.


SpaceShipOne Bid Seen Opening Space for Business

A private space plane is set to shoot beyond Earth's atmosphere for the second time in a week on Monday in a pioneering bid to win a $10 million prize and prove that space is open for business.


An American Takes Second At Nordic Championships

Bill Demong, who fractured his skull five years ago, wins the silver medal in the Nordic combined 15-kilometer event at the Nordic World Ski Championships on Saturday.


Manchester Unitedâs Phil Neville is determined to tough it out at Old Trafford and win back a regular place in the team. The 27-year-old made only his fifth start of the season when he captained the side


AN international drug syndicate has failed to smuggle almost $90 million worth of the designer drug ecstasy into Adelaide. It was revealed yesterday that the 365kg shipment of ecstasy tablets


Springsteen and E Street Band to tour U.S.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will reunite this fall and tour the United States and Europe, Columbia Records announced on Tuesday.


Japanese Fishing Boat Detained in Kamchatka Region

PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKI. June 3 (Interfax) - The Japanese fishing boat Hoshin Maru 88 has been detained in the area of the Komandorskiye islands off the coast of Kamchatka for breaking fishing rules.


Phil Mickelson may have hit only the fifth 59 in professional tournament history to win the PGA Grand Slam of Golf but he could have done even better.


Vast Majority of Dinosaurs Still to Be Found, Scientists Say

More than 70 percent of the world's dinosaurs have yet to be discovered, according to a new statistical estimate of dinosaur diversity.


A host of celebrities attended a glittering party last night to support breast cancer awareness month. Television presenter Fearne Cotton, actress Adele Silva and singer Faye Tozer were among the guests at the Pink Ribbon Party in central London.


The final book in the Harry Potter series sold an estimated 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours of sale, setting a new record for the book industry, according to U.S. publisher Scholastic.


Dance Review | Kota Yamazaki: Even-Paced Movements, Ranging From Hip-Hop to Ballet

Kota Yamazaki continues to skitter across the aesthetic map without settling convincingly into one style with his latest works as seen on Wednesday at the Ailey Citigroup Theater.


Blair denies politics plays role in decisions on troops

LONDON -- Prime Minister Tony Blair said yesterday that British troops would only be redeployed to the more volatile, US-controlled sector of Iraq if it was militarily justified.


Maliki insists Blackwater must pay for shootings

The Iraqi prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, showed an unexpected streak of stubbornness yesterday in his stand-off with the US over the Blackwater shootings, insisting that action had to be taken against the private security firm.


The Royal Navy carries out its fifth drug bust in as many months, seizing 2.9 tonnes of cocaine.


Depressed Mothers, Antisocial Fathers Affect Kids

Many children of depressed mothers also have antisocial fathers, new study findings show, and both parents' problems are associated with an increased risk of depression and conduct disorder among the children.


Blood Marker Could Point to Alzheimer's Risk

TUESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have zeroed in on blood biomarkers that could someday help doctors predict who's at risk for Alzheimer's disease. They might even help guide treatment, the U.S. researchers added.


Taliban deploy 10,000 fighters for attack: commander

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - The Taliban have deployed 10,000 fighters for a spring offensive of "bloody attacks" against foreign troops in Afghanistan, a rebel commander said on Friday.


EU Court Annuls EU100.8 Mln in Fines on German Banks

A European court struck down fines totaling 100.8 million euros ($125 million) on HVB Group, Dresdner Bank AG and three German competitors for fixing European currency- conversion rates.


The tears and the blame mix uneasily in âReservation Road,â a grim, mechanistic thriller about death and suffering, life and healing among the civilized.


Fermata madre:accusata occultamento,non escluso infanticidio


Rumsfeld defends war on terrorism, rejects talks

MANAGUA, Nicaragua  - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, under fire from critics for his handling of Iraq, on Tuesday vigorously defended the U.S. war on terrorism and ruled out negotiation with Muslim extremists.


Tainted Drugs Linked to Maker of Abortion Pill

A state-owned Chinese company is at the center of a scandal after nearly 200 Chinese cancer patients were paralyzed or otherwise harmed by contaminated drugs.


The prosecutor admitted that Otis Blunt had tried to flee his Union County jail cell before in the same way.


ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- After winning the first two games of the World Series at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox will try to end the St.


Annan Selects Clinton for Tsunami Effort

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has selected former President Clinton to be the U.N. point man for tsunami reconstruction and ensure that the world doesn't forget the immense needs of the countries devastated by the Dec. 26 disaster, a well-informed U.N. diplomat said Tuesday.


This week you'll learn about the resource needs that business bloggers will want to consider, and how to rally the troops behind a blogging initiative. As many bloggers have learned, blogging is fairly simple - but it's not effortless. By Steve Broback and DL Byron. 0724


Genova, 18:43 - CALCIO, SAMP: PIERI IN GRUPPO, LEZIONE DI BERGONZI

Dopo il successo di Siena, la Sampdoria ha ripreso la preparazione a Bogliasco in vista della sfida ...


Team Creates Rat Heart Using Cells of Baby Rats

The accomplishment gave a significant boost to medicineâs dream of growing human organs to replace damaged ones.


AT&T's Wireless Unit Completes Two-Year $1.3 Billion Investment to Expand and Enhance Los Angeles Area Network

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier and now part of the new AT&T, invested almost $1.3 billion -- or the equivalent of $1.8 million every day for two years -- upgrading and expanding service in Greater Los Angeles since 2005.


The chairman of President Bush's Homeland Security Advisory Committee and Democratic challenger John Kerry's fund-raising chief are among 27 top campaign cash-raisers who are current or former managers of companies punished for trading with Iran or Saddam Hussein's Iraq.


TeliaSonera Finland and Vattenfall Conclude a Strategic Total Service ...

TeliaSonera Finland and Vattenfall Oy have concluded a financially significant long-term agreement on extensive co-operation. TeliaSonera provides Vattenfall with a new solution for metering electricity ...


U.S. Opens Case Against Tobacco Companies

U.S. opens $280 billion fraud trial against tobacco industry, alleging the biggest companies worked together for decades to mislead the public about the dangers of smoking.


A Mournful Womanâs Magic Calls Forth Slavery Times

In âConjur Woman,â a folk opera for a single performer, the venerable actress Sheila Dabney creates a potent spell seasoned with the power of myth.


Network Rail: repair timetable too ambitious

Network Rail admitted yesterday it had been over-ambitious in scheduling extensive engineering work at the new year, when a shortage of engineers caused rail chaos across the UK


Hurry Potter: speed-reading critics rush reviews

Spare a thought for the reviewers of  "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."


Ali Rmeity lies broken and bandaged on a hospital bed, wincing in pain. Three of his children and his parents are dead — but he doesn't know all that yet. Doctors fear telling the 45-year-old now would be a bigger blow than he can sustain.


Â£2.6bn budget blowout Skynet 5 and other military equipment projects are running a total of Â£2.6bn over budget, a report from the official spending watchdog reveals.â¦


Bruxelles, 13:10 - CICLISMO, BELGIO: INCHIESTA DOPING, COINVOLTI 20 CORRIDORI

La magistratura belga ha aperto un'inchiesta sul doping nel ciclismo in seguito alla denuncia del se...


Alternative remedies abound, but which actually work?.


Iraqis Defy Threats to Vote for Assembly

Iraqis embraced democracy in large numbers Sunday, standing in long lines to vote in defiance of mortar attacks, suicide bombers and boycott calls. Pushed in wheelchairs or carts if they couldn't walk, the elderly, the young and women in veils cast ballots in Iraq's first free election in a half-century.


Russia formally ratified the Kyoto Protocol - aimed at curbing global greenhouse gas emissions - on Thursday. In doing so, it triggered a 90-day countdown to bring the international climate treaty into force.


AMD hatches new naming plan for chip generations

com November 15, 2004, 11:32 AM PT. Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyâre also investing in storage.


J.M.K.E., Estonia's leading punk band since the late 1980s, is as relevant as ever and shows no signs of opportunism.


Cassini diverts from collision course with moon Titan

NASA's Cassini spacecraft successfully performed a getaway maneuver on Monday, Dec. 27, to keep it from following the European Space Agency's Huygens probe into the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan.


President Again Vetoes Children's Insurance Bill

For the second time in three months, President Bush yesterday vetoed legislation that would have expanded the State Children's Health Insurance program by $35 billion over five years and would have boosted its enrollment to about 10 million children. Bush cited the same reasons that led him to veto...


Microsoft Hosts Demo of Silverlight on Linux

Microsoft France asked the head of the Mono project at Novell to demonstrate Silverlight running on Linux.


Please shut up, Terry McAuliffe -- that is, about George W. Bush and his missing-time in the Texas Air National Guard. I keep receiving press releases from flacks at the Democratic Party about Bush's Guard service (or lack thereof).


Police step up patrols in Manchester after 15-year-old Jessie James was shot dead in a park.


AIDS in India, China and Russia Nears 'Tipping Point,' UN Says

The head of the United Nations' AIDS program warned yesterday that India, China and Russia are "perilously close to a tipping point" that could turn their small, localized AIDS epidemics into


Nelson Mandela to back global anti-poverty campaign on visit to London

Former South African president Nelson Mandela will back a massive anti-poverty campaign launched by charities and other groups while on a visit to London next month, organisers said.


A Notebookâs Two Hard Drives Work Separately or as a Team

The Toshiba Satellite A135-S4499 is one of the first entry-level notebooks with two hard drives for extra storage or automatic backup.


Kanpur - Opener Andrew Hall's tenacious 163 put South Africa in command of the first test match against India on Sunday. Hall's defiant 144-run partnership for the sixth wicket with rookie Zander de Bryun


Children as young as four are eating so much salt it is putting their health at risk, a study suggests.


Marat Safin admits the pressure got to him the first time he played in the Australian Open final.


House Ethics Panel Chief May Be Replaced

House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert is leaning toward removing the House ethics committee chairman, who admonished House Majority Leader Tom DeLay this fall and has said he will treat DeLay like


WASHINGTON, Dec. 9  /PRNewswire/ -- I applaud Congress for working in a bipartisan manner to pass a stronger Magnuson-Stevens Act.  Our Nation is committed to maintaining our thriving commercial and recreational fishing communities.


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Was it an eleventh-hour tide of sympathetic women, people reluctant to say they weren't backing a black candidate or problems with the polls themselves? For whatever reason, late public opinion surveys showed Barack Obama cruising to a triumph in the New Hampshire Democratic primary.


Serbia's Orthodox Church files a lawsuit accusing the UK, France, Germany and Italy of failing to protect churches.


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ConocoPhillips COP.N, the No. 3 U.S.  oil company, on Wednesday reported a 53 percent jump in  quarterly profit, as soaring oil and gas prices offset the  impact of lower production volumes.


Credit Issuers Shares Dented by Kerry Plan

Financial companies were under scrutiny Friday after Sen. John Kerry vowed to push for legislation that would curb credit card fees and protect homebuyers from unfair lending practices.


U.N. secretary-general flunks first test

Ban Ki-moon passed a crucial test in Paris last month, a French-only lunch with President Jacques Chirac.Comment


Elderly Woman Still Critical After Zoo Boulevard Crash

By Stan Finger, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 20--An elderly woman remains hospitalized with serious injuries two days after a two-vehicle accident in northwest Wichita.   Authorities say Jeannine Salts, 75, was stopped at a stop sign shortly before 6 p.m.


Lakes, rivers and whole regions are drying up dangerously fast. And then there's the floods.


The Huygens spacecraft is about to begin the final leg of its journey to Saturn's enigmatic moon Titan. The US-European probe will separate from its "mothership" Cassini on 25 December and coast


Tsunami Aid Pours in But Airports Prove Bottlenecks

A multinational force of aid workers,  military aircraft and ships descended on Asia as global tsunami  relief pledges topped $1.36 billion, but the hundreds of tons  of aid created a logistical nightmare.


Human bird flu link sparks Thai health alert

A health official disinfects a quail farm where dead birds were found in Thailand's Suphan Buri Province, 130 km north of Bangkok.


President Vladimir Putin may become the next chairman of Russian gas export monopoly Gazprom when he steps down following a presidential election in March, Vedomosti business daily reported on Friday.


Japan braced for more tremors after deadly earthquake

AFTERSHOCKS were felt in Japan last night, two days after the countryâs deadliest earthquake for nearly a decade claimed at least 23 lives.


British hostage pleads for his life amid claim Italians killed in ...

BAGHDAD : Iraq's hostage crisis deepened as Islamists who beheaded two Americans let a Briton make a desperate videotaped plea, while another extremist group claimed to have executed two women Italian aid workers.


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Goodall Says Environment at 'Crossroads'

Biologist Jane Goodall brought her trademark message to Singapore on Tuesday: human beings and chimpanzees are more alike than one would think.


A zookeeper who was fatally attacked by a jaguar had violated the rules by opening the door to the animal's cage, zoo officials said Tuesday. Denver Zoo Vice President Craig Piper said the February death of Ashlee Pfaff was caused by "human error."


British terror suspects to appear in court

Two more men were set to appear in a British court on Friday in connection with an investigation targeting an alleged terror recruitment network, a police spokesman told AFP.


Viacom in $1 bln copyright suit vs Google, YouTube

Media conglomerate Viacom Inc. sued Google Inc. and its Internet video-sharing site YouTube for more than $1 billion on Tuesday in the biggest challenge yet to the Web search leader's strategy to dominate the online video market.


SPRINGFIELD (Illinois): Cristie Kerr held off Christina Kim by just one stroke here Sunday by firing a three-under 69 to win the $1.


Weaker Jack Daniel's Gets Sober Reception

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - If you've noticed that your Jack Daniel's is carrying a little less kick these days, you're probably right...


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NASA has awarded a   multibillion-dollar contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT.N   to design, develop and test a manned spaceship to replace aging   U.S. space shuttles, a congressional source familiar with the   decision told Reuters on Thursday.


Franken Takes Radio Show on Campaign Trail

Al Franken is taking his radio show on the campaign trail. "The Al Franken Show" will broadcast live across the country starting Thursday and ending Oct. 9, making stops in eight cities including swing state battlegrounds Minneapolis; Columbus, Ohio; and Miami.


Instead of stuffing themselves with turkey and all the fixings, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie spent Thanksgiving cruising around Vietnam's largest city on a motorbike.


Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday called for Congress to pass an economic stimulus package that could cost as much as $110 billion to help low-income families keep their homes, to subsidize heating costs this winter and perhaps refund some taxes.


New confirmed outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Britain

A new case of foot and mouth disease has been confirmed on a second farm west of London, near a renewed outbreak earlier this week, the government said Friday.


The Liberal Democrats call on First Minister Alex Salmond to quit his Westminster seat.


Touting tofu chowder and vegetarian sushi as alternatives, animal-rights activists have launched a novel campaign arguing that fish — contrary to stereotype — are intelligent, sensitive animals no more deserving of being eaten than a pet dog or cat.


Apple has filed a suit against three developers that it claims released an early version of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger onto the Web. The company filed the lawsuit on Monday, alleging that the developers


New GOP Senate Hopeful in Hawaii Has Little Time to Work With

The Hawaii Republican Party on Monday tapped state Rep. Cynthia Thielen as the new Republican nominee against Democratic Sen. Daniel K. Akaka.


Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych refused Monday to concede defeat in Ukraine's weekend presidential election, and said he would go to the Supreme Court to challenge the results.


Boomshakalaka A GNU General Public License (GPL) test case in the US looks dead in the water after a start-up promised to abide by the GPLv2 rather than duke it out in court with the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC).â¦


Powell and three other US cabinet members resign

US Secretary of State Colin Powell and three of his US cabinet colleagues have tendered their resignations, a senior US administration official said Monday.


Abbas is Fatah candidate for Palestinian presidential polls

Jerusalem: The Fatah Party has approved the candidature of reformist leader Mahmoud Abbas for Palestinian presidential elections to choose a successor to Yasser Arafat amid expectations that jailed uprising leader Marwan Barghouti may enter the fray as an


The governor of an important and volatile southern province in Afghanistan escaped an apparent assassination attempt Monday after a bomb exploded by his vehicle convoy, officials said.


Japanese stocks recovered from an early plunge Friday as investors scooped up shares that have been beaten down in recent days.


Volcker Holds Onto UN Oil-For-Food Papers, for Now

The head of an independent panel investigating alleged corruption in the now-defunct U.N. oil-for-food program for Iraq rejected on Tuesday a request to immediately turn over evidence that he has gathered to U.S. congressional investigators.


Dell Computer Brings Founder Back As Chief

By Damon Darlin  Michael Dell has taken back the leadership of the computer company he founded, replacing Kevin Rollins after more than a year of mounting problems at Dell.  The company announced Wednesday that Rollins had resigned as chief executive and as a director.


Medtronic to cut jobs amid slowdown in key market

Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. , feeling the pinch of a slowdown in one of its key markets, will eliminate about 900 jobs through early retirement packages, voluntary and involuntary separations, the company said in a filing.


Labour backbencher Jon Cruddas  has turned down a government job offered to him by PM Gordon Brown.


Figure Skating: Pairs skater Totmianina released from hospital ...

PITTSBURGH, United States : Reigning world pairs champion Tatiana Totmianina was released from hospital, a day after she fell head first to the ice during the Skate America Grand Prix event.


Gay rights campaigners accuse Mobo Award organisers of condoning homophobic songs.


LOS ANGELES  Â A humor editor who published books of jokes by Jay Leno and other comedians without their permission has apologized and agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages.


Two groups with ties to Northeast Ohio -- the Pretenders and the O'Jays -- are headed for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They'll be enshrined along with U2, Percy Sledge and Buddy Guy at the Rock Hall's 20th


Canada's Liberals Try Anew to Decriminalize Marijuana

OTTAWA, Nov. 1 -- Canada's Liberal government reintroduced legislation Monday to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, drawing criticism that this could prompt a clampdown at the US border.


The backup drug test for sprinter Marion Jones came back negative, clearing the five-time Olympic medalist of doping allegations that have dogged her for the past month, her attorneys said Wednesday night.


Manchester, 14:45 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UNITED: PRESO HARGREAVES DAL BAYERN

Il Manchester United ha acquistato il centrocampista Owen Hargreaves dal Bayern Monaco. Il 26enne gi...


France is to withdraw its 200-strong special forces from Afghanistan, all of its ground troops engaged in the U.S anti-terror operation there, authorities announced Sunday.


Economies of Sub-Saharan Africa to Grow Steadily, IMF Says

The economies of sub-Saharan Africa, home to some of the most extreme and pervasive poverty in the world, will grow at a healthy pace next year, International Monetary Fund economists said yesterday.


Google plans desktop search tool for Apple PCs

Los Angeles, October 30: Google Inc plans to release a version of its desktop search tool for computers running on the Mac operating system from Apple Computer Inc, Google chief executive Eric Schmidt said on Friday.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The Space shuttle Atlantis closed in on the International Space Station on Saturday as shuttle crew checked the ship's wings for any damage from blastoff.


Continental Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Northwest Airlines Corp. have joined the SkyTeam Airline Alliance. This will allow passengers to accrue frequent flyer miles interchangeably


Forensic experts carry out first full exhumation of Iraq mass ...

In Iraq, forensic experts digging for evidence against ousted dictator, Saddam Hussein, have carried out their first full exhumation of a mass grave filled with the skeletons of scores of women and children.


Malnutrition threatens flood-hit Bangladeshis

Bangladeshi children and women face acute malnutrition after the worst floods in 15 years swept the impoverished country, the United Nations has warned.


Microsoft says that it is facing a $1bn bill to cover the cost of warranties after failings with its Xbox 360.


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At Sri Lanka's UN Mission, Working Through the Despair

THE telephone rang again on the ambassador's desk, and for a minute the conversation sounded as though it could be about almost anything.


Celtics lower boom on defenseless Sonics

Typically, the Celtics spend most of halftime reviewing video clips of defensive miscues made during the first and second quarters. Video coordinator Jamie Young had the edits ready last night when coach Doc Rivers said, "I'm not watching that. There's too many of them." Instead, Rivers pointed to Kendrick Perkins and said, "If you don't play defense, we don't play ...


Highlights from Gadget Lab's reviews of  the latest tech on offer include the Mu SL Folding Bike.


Vioxx Withdrawal Causes Concern About FDA

WASHINGTON - Americans should feel reasonably safe taking government-approved prescription drugs - with a few caveats - even after a popular arthritis medication was pulled from the market, medical experts say. But the problems with Vioxx raise questions about the Food and Drug Administration's safety review process and the length of time it took Merck to pull the drug, observers say...


The Chicago Bears placed guard Rex Tucker on injured reserve with a hamstring injury on Tuesday and signed safety Jason Shivers from the St. Louis Rams practice squad.


A man is arrested and charged by police over the disappearance of schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton.


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Court overturns man's lifetime computer ban

A U.S. appeals court overturned a Pennsylvania man's lifetime ban on using computers and  accessing the Internet, saying it would hinder his ability to work or go to school.


US health officials agreed to buy 1.2 million doses of influenza vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday and said another 2.8 million doses from the company will be available later during the flu season.


Stelco Bankruptcy Protection Extended; Financing Under Review

Stelco Inc., a Canadian steelmaker, was granted an extension of its bankruptcy protection by an Ontario court to finish the process of selling its operations or raising enough money to make the company viable.


TO police seek victims of HIV-positive man

Toronto police have charged a man with knowingly infecting a woman with HIV by having unprotected sex with her. Investigators believe Vincent Walkem, 28, deliberately hid or lied about his condition to other women.


Intel devising chip line for consumer electronics

com November 3, 2004, 12:14 PM PT. Organizations are replacing aging servers with newer more-powerful boxes, often Linux--based, and theyâre also investing in storage.


President Bush promised to return in May for Israelâs 60th anniversary to press for a peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians by the end of his term.


Bryant saga is a case without any winners

So, is Kobe Bryant truly innocent or, more accurately, not guilty of sexual assault? Was he too easy of a celebrity target for an overeager sheriff's department and a state prosecutor?


Hundreds of thousands of travellers stranded in most severe snowstorms for half a century


Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich must be happy: Fulham manager Chris Coleman predicts the 2004/5 Premiership title for his team. "I think Chelsea will win the league from what I have seen.


By The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Sep. 17--The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and the N.H. Department of Resources and Economic Development Division of Forests and Lands, with support from the Shoals Marine Laboratory and U.S.


British soldiers are feared injured after a "hostile incident" in the Iraqi city of Basra.


Twelve days had passed since the original "60 Minutes 2" segment aired, using purported documents to show President Bush gaining preferential treatment and shirking official orders more than


Jeju Island, South Korea (Sports Network) - Grace Park and Carin Koch posted matching rounds of six-under-par 66 on Friday to share the lead after the first round of the CJ Nine Bridges Classic.


Potter book under guard at secret U.S. warehouse

The answer to whether Harry Potter lives or dies lies in a stack of sealed boxes, shrouded as if hidden beneath an invisibility cloak.


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.


Israeli aircraft launched airstrikes in Gaza City early Sunday, one day after Palestinian gunmen crossed the Gaza border, the first such incident in a year.


Arafat absence could aid US-Palestinian ties

JERUSALEM: The interim Palestinian leadership, taking advantage of Yasser Arafat's absence, could try to renew ties with the United States in a bid to revive the Middle East peace process, analysts said Sunday.


A Hair-Trigger Double Helps Determine a Contract

Gunnar Hallberg, a Swede who has lived in England for many years, told me about the diagramed deal, which occurred in the high-stakes game at T.G.R.âs Bridge Club in London.


German economy in party mood as confidence tops 16-year high

The German economy, the biggest in the 12-country eurozone, is currently in party mood, with business confidence at its highest level since unification 16 years ago.


15/10/2004 - UK food watchdog warns this week it will bump up prevention actions for food pathogens as salmonella cases are on the rise, but contamination focus on Spanish eggs seems likely.


Analysis: Schwarzenegger's ideas for GOP

In a year when Republicans are slouching toward a post-Bush era, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he has a winning strategy for his party — be like me.


Bush turns up the heat on N. Korea at APEC summit

Putting security threats at the top of his agenda, President Bush on Saturday won commitments from Russian and Asian leaders to press the North Koreans to eliminate their nuclear weapons programs.


A chemical compound that drug developers had shelved as a failed treatment for inflammation has unexpectedly become the most promising new tuberculosis medicine to emerge in 40 years, scientists said today.


Investigators Suspect Terror Behind Russian Crashes

Investigators said they had found traces  of explosives on Friday at the crash site of one of two Russian  planes which fell to earth within moments of each other this  week killing at least 89 people.


Republicans on Tuesday distanced themselves from campaign activities that encourage college students to "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" and shoot cardboard cutouts of leading Democrats with a BB gun or paintball gun.


US flight attendants' union authorizes strike action

NEW YORK : The leaders of the largest US flight attendants' union voted to authorize strike action by its members, in response to threats from bankrupt US carriers to unilaterally scrap labour contracts.


Many Britons face retirement poverty unless they work longer or save more a government inspired report is expected to say on Tuesday.


Authorities shut down UK-based news Web sites

US authorities, participating in an international investigation, have shut down 20 independent news Web sites run by the Independent Media Center (Indymedia) by seizing two UK-based Web servers, the group said on Friday.


Americans support use of meat-origin labeling: poll

U.S. consumers overwhelmingly support stricter food labeling laws, with 92 percent of Americans wanting to know which country produced the food they are buying, a consumer magazine said on Tuesday.


Dole defends attack on Kerry's military record as 'political hardball'

Bob Dole, a prominent Republican and former presidential candidate, defended his criticism of White House hopeful John Kerry's war record as "political hardball," saying he had merely "tweaked" the Democratic candidate.


The World Health Organization (WHO)said Wednesday that it and its partners are acting to reduce the maternal death toll of half a million women each year.


Tens of thousands of people may have been seriously harmed by the painkiller Vioxx, and many more may be at risk from taking other popular drugs of the same class, two experts wrote in papers released Wednesday.


Attacco incrociato ai vertici di Hamas e al Fatah: entrambi salviIn 24 ore una ventina di morti in cittÃ , ospedale di Beit Hanun fuori uso                                            Gaza, spari contro l'ufficio di Abu Mazen e l'abitazione del premier Haniyeh


Presidential election effect on stocks is stuff of legends

Throughout history, who moves in and who moves out of the White House has moved stocks on Wall Street. With the neck-and-neck presidential race between President Bush and John Kerry nearing the


A U.S. Army medic who refused to return to Iraq because of his opposition to the war was convicted of desertion at his court martial Tuesday, and could face as long as seven years in prison.


Linda Leyendecker Gutierrez lives and works a few blocks from the Rio Grande and traces her lineage in two branches — from one of this Spanish colonial city's oldest families and to Revolutionary War orator Patrick Henry.


Scorsese shares spotlight as he finally wins Oscar

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


Roma, 12:06 - CALCIO, GEA: IN UN APPUNTO 'NON MINACCE COME IN PASSATO'

Un appunto, non firmato, con un chiaro invito ai collaboratori della Gea a "non sbandierare" il nome...


Another slip-up will end Real's title hopes - Casillas

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas says another slip-up will end the former European champions' hopes of winning the Spanish league title.


Ken Griffey Jr. ran for the Cincinnati Reds' medical staff on Tuesday, showing how far he has recovered from surgery on his torn right hamstring.


In the White House, Pardon Is A Topic Too Sensitive to Mention

The sentence imposed on former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby yesterday put President Bush in the position of making a decision he has tried to avoid for months: Trigger a fresh political storm by pardoning a convicted perjurer or let one of the early architects of his administration h...


Dubai Ports to sell U.S operations to AIG unit

State-owned Dubai Ports World said on Monday it had agreed to sell its American port operations to AIG Global Investment Group after relinquishing control of them earlier this year to allay U.S. national security concerns.


LANCOVO, Slovenia  - After digging for two hours in a chilly forest clearing, the workers had their evidence: bones and the soil-covered, blackened remnant of a shoe confirmed this was a secret mass grave from World War Two.


Ukrainian vote appears headed for deadlock

Ukraine's presidential election is likely to go to a run-off vote between the two main candidates, exit polls indicated last night.


Technology giant Apple takes full control of the Apple name after a deal with The Beatles' record label Apple Corps.


Standard & Poor's put the Interpublic Group of New York on credit watch Tuesday because of increased management concerns. The advertising agency has been placed on credit watch


Presidential Candidates Battle for Undecided Votes

With just days to go to the election, President Bush and John Kerry headed to battleground states Saturday. President Bush was campaigning in Florida, while Kerry was focusing his attention on Colorado.


Bush issues more sanctions against rulers of Burma

WASHINGTON - President Bush expanded US sanctions against Burma's rulers yesterday, accusing them of "vicious persecution" of democracy protesters, and urged China and India to step up pressure on their neighbor.


Wal-Mart in Talks to Settle Federal Immigration Probe

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's No. 1 retailer, is talks with the US Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania to settle an investigation into whether it knowingly hired contractors


China has halved the number of bicycles stolen to about 2 million in the past nine months, police said on Thursday, following a campaign to clamp down on theft months before its capital hosts the Olympics.


Blair's Africa visit to focus on G8, trade

British Prime Minister Tony Blair wants  to use a farewell trip to Africa this week to build momentum  for a rich nation summit that will focus on Africa and to push  for a world trade deal, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.


Microsoft releases desktop search suite to testers

DECEMBER 13, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Microsoft Corp. has joined the desktop search fray with its release today of the beta-test version of a suite of tools designed to let users find information stored in their PCs.


Record-Beating Truffle Goes Home for Burial

The world's most expensive truffle returned to Italy to be buried on Saturday.


"Sopranos" creator defends uncertain ending: report

Many "Sopranos" fans were furious at Sunday's unresolved ending, but show creator David Chase said he didn't mean to annoy anybody, and for those left wanting more he didn't rule out a movie based on the series.


Mike Ribeiro and Jere Lehtinen each had a goal and an assist to help the Dallas Stars beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Saturday night. Brenden Morrow added a goal, and Marty Turco made 20 saves as Dallas improved to 3-0-1 at home.


Yushchenko: Regime in Ukraine in its Last Days

Ukrainian opposition leader Victor Yushchenko says the people of Ukraine have already made the choice for a new country, as he prepares to resume campaigning for a re-run of presidential elections later this month.


APEC Ministers Urge New Effort on Trade Talks

Pacific Rim trading nations said on Wednesday they should pool their influence to energize talks to free up world trade. As trade and foreign ministers from the 21-member Asia-Pacific


German police official convicted in threat

A German police official was convicted Monday of ordering an officer to threaten a kidnapping suspect with "pain more intense than he has ever experienced before" in a frantic attempt to find a missing ...


VATICANO - NellÂincontro di Papa Benedetto XVI con i Parroci ed il Clero della Diocesi di Roma: lÂattenzione prioritaria ai giovani, la conoscenza della Bibbia, il posto dei movimenti ecclesiali,lÂinteriorizzazione del Concilio, lÂarte sacra strumento di comunicazione della fede CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Come Ã¨ tradizione allÂinizio della Quaresima, giovedÃ¬ 22 febbraio il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha ricevuto in udienza i Parroci ed il Clero della Diocesi di Roma. Dopo il saluto del Cardinale Vicario, Camillo Ruin...


Aveva 54 anni, il decesso a Roma in casa della sorella


Soccer star David Beckham and his wife, Victoria, arrived Thursday night to begin their new lives in the United States. The British power couple smiled and held hands as they walked out of a Los Angeles International Airport terminal shortly before 8:20 p.m. after arriving aboard a British Airways flight from London.


Motor titans crowd aboard 'green' bandwagon

Hot air now figuring prominently in debate The struggle among motor-industry biggies regarding who can seem the greenest (while simultaneously not actually doing very much about carbon emissions) continues. Toyota and GM are vying for supremacy in the plug-in hybrid stakes, Ferrari has dipped a toe in biofuel, and out of left field come French and Indian contenders with a car powered by compressed air.â¦


Il ruolo della Fiat continua ad essere importante


Back to first principles, say boffins Scientists will have to go back to the drawing board to find an explanation for the hotter than expected temperatures in the upper atmospheres of the gas giants. New research modelling the upper atmosphere of Saturn has shown that the process put forward to explain the heating actually has a cooling effect.â¦


Carlyle affiliate begins trade at $20 per share

Carlyle Capital Corporation Ltd.  began trade on Amsterdam's stock exchange at $20 per share on Wednesday, after a trimmed initial public offering that raised $303.5 million for the affiliate of Carlyle Group .


Bologna, dopo aver subito intervento di asportazione rene


Rimini, il presidente di Confindustria all'incontro di Cl parla del governodella Fiat e delle tasse: "Il Paese ha bisogno di una vera equitÃ "                                          Montezemolo sul palco del Meeting "Basta evasione, ma niente vendette"


Spanish grab initiative in bidding war for Abbey

Banco Santander is making an attempt to seize back the initiative in its Â£8.3bn takeover of Abbey National, speeding up its bid timetable while rival bidders continue to circle the UK bank.


Maybe I'm getting my stories mixed up, but I hear that folks in the Ukraine are so dissatisfied with the recent election results that they're clamoring for a playoff.


British scientists tell Exxon to stop anti-climate change campaign

The Royal Society, Britain's premier group of scientists, has written to the British arm of energy giant ExxonMobil, demanding the company withdraw support for groups that attempt to undermine the consensus relating to climate change, The Guardian reported.


Nine officials and business leaders are expelled from China's Communist Party, over a corruption scandal.


Russia successfully launched a new model of booster rocket, the Soyuz-2, on Monday following two postponements. The rocket blasted off at 9:30 pm (1830 GMT) from the Plesetsk


The dollar fell against the yen on  Friday in its steepest one-day drop in over a year, pushed down  by unexpectedly weak jobs data and speculation that China may  soon allow the yuan to appreciate against the dollar.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Technicians began filling shuttle Discovery's fuel tank for a launch attempt at 11:38 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, officials said.


Hillary Rodham Clinton picked up endorsements Wednesday from two veteran Michigan congressmen, adding to her cache of potential superdelegates should Michigan and Florida prevail in their effort to be counted at the Democratic National Convention in August.


Montana's Mining Future on Ballot Measure

Mining is such a major part of Montana's legacy that the words "gold and silver" in Spanish are still emblazoned on the state seal.


IRAQI Prime Minister Iyad Allawi today appealed to global leaders to help his nation defeat terrorism as the world awaited the fate of British hostage Kenneth Bigley and woke to news of more kidnappings.


New Yorkers oppose proposed traffic toll: survey

New Yorkers may hate the city's traffic but not enough to back a proposal by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to impose a toll on drivers in midtown Manhattan, according to poll released on Thursday.


Dre Smith has a career-high 34 points to lead visiting George Mason to a 96-75 win over James Madison, extended the Patriots' winning streak in the series to seven.


Canada's health ministers failed Sunday to hammer out a way to measure surgical waiting times across the country at the conclusion of a three-day health summit in Vancouver.


Staff at a German butcher's shop were  shocked to discover a customer had hidden two sex toys in their  sausages for transport to Dubai, police said Wednesday.


Russia Delays Review of Yukos Subsidiary Licenses

Russia's Natural Resources Ministry has postponed consideration of whether to suspend the licenses of the main subsidiary of the troubled giant oil firm Yukos.


Yukos shares have plummeted nearly 10 percent in early trade Friday on Moscow's ruble-denominated MICEX exchange. That came after an unconfirmed report that the embattled oil giant's


A worsening shortage of doctors, insurance premium costs growing faster than incomes, a gray and sick population scattered over a rural state - darker days lie


Gaffes Make Allen Vulnerable to Hard-Charging Webb in Va.

Less than a year ago, there was little indication that Virginia Republican George Allen would face much of a race in his bid for a second Senate term. With Democrats then struggling to find a credible challenger, Allen was widely expected to be able to spend a good part of this year in other states to prospect a possible bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.


Candidates hone message and hunt voters in Iowa

PERRY, Iowa  - White House hopefuls honed their closing messages and traded jabs over their records in Iowa on Monday, three days before the state opens the presidential nominating battle in a too-close-to-call race.


Small cars targeted at urban dwellers are headed this way, signaling the beginning of the end of the large car myth. In Autopia.


It's the fight computer gamers have been waiting for. But the latest duel between wise old master Nintendo and challenger Sony is not taking place on a TV screen.


Pari opportunitÃ  anche sull'effigie della moneta unicaLa proposta socialista per battere il sessismo culturale                                            "Sull'euro anche immagini di donne" In Spagna c'Ã¨ il sÃ¬ del Parlamento


'Normal' blood pressure might be too high

A new study of heart disease patients finds that "normal" blood pressure might not be low enough. By reducing their pressure well below the levels suggested by national guidelines


Iranâs President Defiant as Nuclear Deadline Looms

President Ahmadinejad said Iran will halt its uranium enrichment program only if Western powers do the same.


Con l'Asia dovra' risarcire 1.032 euro per disservizi


By Kyle Kennedy, The Ledger, Lakeland, Fla.  Feb. 15--LAKELAND -- The New York Times Co. has entered a partnership  with Monster Worldwide Inc. that will expand the media firm's online  employment advertising services, company officials announced Wednesday.


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


Shilpa  Shetty to  serve authentic Indian food

After attending the IIFA Shilpa Shetty is back in London from Yorkshire to a choc-a-block schedule.


A strong balance sheet is a competitive advantage.


Bush set to try again on blocked judicial nominees

President Bush plans to resubmit a group of controversial judicial nominees blocked during his first term, challenging Senate Democrats who


U.S. insurers on Monday predicted that Hurricane Charley could be the most costly U.S. storm since Andrew in 1992, with Florida officials initially estimating economic losses at $15 billion.


CKE's decent run in 2007 comes to an abrupt end on earnings.


Russian gas monopoly Gazprom gets government approval to make a bid for Yugansk, the main production arm of stricken oil firm Yukos.


US lawmakers pass a bill that could tighten controls on gun ownership, in response to the Virginia Tech shootings.


Bondholders Seek $21.5 Million in Damages From BearingPoint Default

Plaintiffs who won a bond default ruling against BearingPoint Inc. last week said that they aren't trying to ruin the company and that they don't think the $21.5 million in damages they have requested will hurt the McLean consulting firm's business.


Every once in a while an Oscar winner gets up there and wings an acceptance speech because "I never thought I'd win, so I didn't prepare anything."


Eruption Warning at Mount St. Helens -- Scientists

VANCOUVER, Wash.  - Scientists tracking earthquake  activity at Mount St. Helens raised their warning level on  Saturday to a Level 3-Volcano Alert, and officials ordered the  evacuation of a visitor center about five miles from the  volcano's crater.


Advice to Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Play Poker, Triggit CEO's Example Shows

Triggit founder Zach Coelius tells how secured the initial funding for his startup when he started playing poker in a game frequented by Silicon Valley venture capitalists. The web publishing tool launches Thursday.


China Issues SARS Alert as Winter Approaches

China has issued emergency instructions  to hospitals nationwide to isolate patients suffering from  severe respiratory diseases to prevent a winter recurrence of  SARS, a newspaper said on Wednesday.


Afghan warlord General Dostum says he will, after all, accept the validity of Saturday's presidential election.


A natural, low-tech solution to tsunamis: mangroves

The coastal trees and shrubs saved hundreds of lives in India by protecting villages from the waves.


It all came down to a small, Utah-made device sitting inside an Idaho pottery kiln. This recent experiment at a national research laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho, may pave the way for an efficient means of extracting hydrogen from water.


Tony Blair raised concerns about a probe into a Saudi arms deal days before it was dropped, a letter has shown.


Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. will merge with Sony Corp. of America in a deal valued nearly at $5 billion or $12 a share, the company announced late Monday.


Iran says always ready for nuclear talks

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Iran was "opposed to any proliferation" of nuclear weapons and was always ready to talk about its nuclear program.


Putin Agrees to Inquiry Into Russian School Siege

Apparently bending to widespread public pressure, President Vladimir V. Putin agreed today to a parliamentary inquiry.


Skiing tops bunny hopping in lunar races

So says ex-astronaut Future lunar explorers should learn cross country skiing so they can explore the surface of the moon faster and with less effort.â¦


Japanese prices fall for a seventh straight month making a rate rise by the end of the year less likely.


Chen's Taiwan Poll Loss Seen Easing China Strains

The pro-independence party of Taiwan  President Chen Shui-bian suffered a surprise defeat in weekend  legislative elections that could ease tensions with China but  paralyze government on the democratic island.


The Iraqi prime minister says there has been a big reduction in violence since the security plan launched.


Parigi, 23:42 - CALCIO, FRANCIA; LIGUE 1: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICA

Risultati della 22/a giornata del campionato francese: Valenciennes - Lens            1-2,


Hamas signals it wants a role in Palestinian vote

The militant group is poised to sponsor candidates in legislative and municipal elections expected later next year.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is a relieved man after his team ended lingering doubts about their Champions League progression with a thumping 5-1 win over Rosenborg Trondheim.


Internet gangs hire students for cybercrime

Organized gangs have adopted "KGB-style"  tactics to hire high-flying computer students to commit  Internet crime, a report said on Friday.


Drafts of a report from the top US inspector in Iraq conclude that there were no weapons stockpiles but say there are signs that Saddam Hussein had dormant programs that he hoped to revive, according to people familiar with the findings.


A Hamas military victory in Gaza would create a two-headed Palestine — with the Islamic extremists in control in the coastal strip and Western-backed Fatah ruling the West Bank.


Leafs snap Rangers' streak with 9-2 rout

A scoring outburst in the last three games has vaulted the Toronto Maple Leafs into fifth place in the Eastern Conference.


Sport: Captain Paul Collingwood hits quickfire half-century to guide England to a rousing six-wicket victory


FRANKFURT, Germany - A 38-year-old with degrees in psychology, education and computer science needed only 11.8 seconds to calculate the 13th root of a 100-digit number in his head, setting a new record, organizers said.


Intel to ship quad-core chips in November

(InfoWorld) - Intel Corp. will ship quad-core processors in November for servers and gaming PCs, accelerating its effort to regain momentum in sales of power-efficient chips. Thirteen vendors have already announced plans to sell quad-core based PCs for the high-end enthusiast market, including Dell Inc. and its Alienware division, Gateway, Velocity Micro and Voodoo, Intel Chief Executive Paul Otellini said Tuesday at the company's Intel Developer Forum trade show. Adding extra cores to a chip allows the PC to split up heavy workloads. In a demonstration at the San Francisco show, Otellini showed "Alan Wake," a planned video game from Remedy that devotes an entire CPU (central processing unit) core to the physics simulation of action scenes like explosions and tornadoes. The new quad-core gaming chip will deliver a 70 percent performance boost compared to Intel's own current dual-core gaming processor, the company said. Intel will follow that "Core 2 Extreme" chip with the "Core 2 Quad," a four-core chip for mainstream desktops that will ship in the first quarter of 2007, he said. On the server side, Intel will call its new quad-core chip the Xeon 5300, and follow its November launch with a more efficient, 50-watt version in the first quarter of 2007. The launches would be a crucial boost for Intel, which has been losing market share to competitor Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and missing recent earnings targets, prompting Otellini to sell several corporate divisions and lay off 10,000 people in recent weeks. In the past quarter, the company also accelerated its schedule for shipping a new generation of dual-core, 65-nanometer process chips, featuring the Core 2 Duo chip for notebooks and desktops and the Xeon 5100 for servers. Intel claims to have had great commercial success with the new family, shipping 5 million Core 2 Duo processors since the chips launched 60 days ago. Still, the adoption rate for AMD's dual-core Opteron server chip has continued to grow, since many experts consider it far more power efficient in data centers. Reaching customers first with quad-core chips could help Intel to change that reputation. "Perception doesn't change overnight, but what you're seeing is Intel rebuilding itself, rebuilding its product line and laying a foundation for the future," Otellini said. While adding more cores to a PC or server helps it computer faster, users also demand efficiency. So Intel will maintain current power levels in the new family of four-core chips, running the Core 2 Extreme at 130 watts, and the mainstream Core 2 Quad around 100 watts. The company will make three versions of its quad-core server chips, ranging from a high-efficiency 50-watt chip to a standard 80-watt and a high-performance chip above that. Intel is also pushing new technology to market by continuing to shrink the process technology it uses to build the chips. Intel will start producing 45-nm process chips by the second half of 2007 at a US$3 billion fab in Oregon, adding another plant in Arizona that year and a third in Israel by the first half of 2008, he said. That will allow Intel to move from its current 65-nm Core microarchitecture to the 45-nm "Nehalem" design by 2008 and the 32-nm "Gesher" family by 2010.


ATLANTA - Could a vote in the House of Representatives end up deciding a tied election? Or will it end up being a comfortable win for Republican President Bush or Democratic Sen. John Kerry?


Cambodia Set for Smooth Succession to Sihanouk

Cambodia, politically fractious and still traumatized by Pol Pot's brutal 1970s rule, moved smoothly into a new royal era Thursday by choosing a successor to King Norodom Sihanouk after his shock abdication.


The sons of a first-term congresswoman and Milwaukee's former acting mayor were among five Democratic activists charged Monday with slashing the tires of vans rented by Republicans to drive voters and monitors to the polls on Election Day.


Il Card. Tarcisio Bertone celebrerÃ  la Messa per i partecipanti al 29Â° Pellegrinaggio a piedi Macerata-Loreto, il 2 e 3 giugno Roma (Agenzia Fides) - SarÃ  il Cardinale Tarcisio Bertone, Segretario di Stato, a presiedere la Santa Messa del 29Â° Pellegrinaggio a piedi da Macerata a Loreto, proposto da Comunione e Liberazione in accordo con le diocesi marchigiane, che si terrÃ  s...


Allawi says Iraq economy, security needs resolving

Iraq's stagnant economy and lack of employment opportunities are feeding instability in the violence-torn country, hindering prospects for prosperity, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Monday.


For Gardner, the shoe fits in last match

It was only fitting that it ended there, in the place where Rulon Gardner had spent so many hours and years toiling, the place that had brought him to the world.


Madrid, 12:25 - CALCIO, SARAGOZZA: RISCATTATI D'ALESSANDRO E DIOGO

Il Saragozza, prossimo avversario del Real Madrid nella Liga spagnola, ora al quinto posto e gi&agra...


Several strong earthquakes shake Japan, 2 dead

Several strong earthquakes shook parts of Japan on Saturday, killing at least two people and injuring more than 90 others. The quakes cut out power, toppled homes and derailed a bullet train.


Response needed if conditions worsen: Fed

The Federal Reserve acknowledged at  its last regular meeting that a policy response might be  necessary if financial market conditions worsened, show minutes  of its August 7 meeting, released on Tuesday.


Mississippi State coach Rick Stansbury wouldn't use the absence of Lawrence Roberts as an excuse for the 12th-ranked Bulldogs' close call against Fairfield on Thursday night in the opening round of the Coaches vs.


World celebrates Christmas with prayers for peace - amid fears of ...

Worshippers brought hopes for greater peace in the coming year as they flocked to Manger Square in Bethlehem and to St. Peter's in the Vatican to hear Christmas messages urging an end to violence, particularly in the Middle East.


Cnmi: domanda fuori tempo, se ne puo' parlare per settembre


JOE Worsley and Josh Lewsey have been picked to start in Andy Robinson's first game as England coach. The Wasps duo are in an England line-up that faces Canada on Saturday at Twickenham.


Apple's 'Green' Notebook Doesn't Impress Environmentalists

When Steve Jobs announced the MacBook Air at Macworld, he touted its environmentally friendly construction. Greenpeace welcomed the new eco-talk, but said Apple could still be doing more.


Clinton punches back in Pentagon Iraq row

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton Friday hit out at "offensive" and "dangerous" claims by a top defense official that her questions about Iraq troop withdrawals aided US enemies.


AMD expects new server chip to boost results

Advanced Micro Devices Inc   expects its new computer chip with four processing  engines to help revive its fortunes, Chief Executive Hector  Ruiz said on Monday.


Blake calls on ATP to change rules after Vegas fiasco

World number six James Blake called on the ATP Tour to change the rules at round-robin tournaments after a bizarre 24 hours when he went out of the Las Vegas Open, was reinstated and then eliminated again.


What Contributed to Edwards' Breast Cancer?

Nov. 5, 2004 -- Still feeling the excitement of Election Day 2004, the nation heard the news that Elizabeth Edwards, wife of defeated Democratic vice-presidential candidate John Edwards, has breast cancer.


Despite plans to make WSJ free, renewal subscriptions still promote online fees.


Panama is set to start work on a $5bn (Â£2.4bn) project to widen the Panama Canal to increase its capacity.


Red wine may cut risk of lung cancer: study

Drinking red wine may help protect against lung cancer, although white wine may slightly enhance the risk, according to a statistical study conducted among Spanish men.


A strong demand for its computer chips brightens otherwise dismal year for the maker of semiconductors. By Laurie J. Flynn. SAN FRANCISCO -- Eking out a strong finish to end a disappointing year, Intel Corp


Air base break-in activists tried to prevent 'war crimes in Iraq'

Two peace activists who broke into a British military air base in England said they did so to prevent US B-52 bombers taking off to commit "war crimes in Iraq", a court was told.


hoever thought that the man who helped put Clarence Thomas on the Supreme Courtâand raked Anita Hill over the coals in the processâwould be the last best hope of abortion rights advocates?


An Irish man is believed to have drowned his two daughters in a bath and hanged himself at his US home.


Britain's anti-doping chiefs hit back after an influential group of MPs said that an independent agency should take control of UK drugs testing.


Russia and France are on track for a meeting in the Fed Cup final in Moscow after both teams took 2-0 leads following the first day of their respective semi-finals.


Fund Seeks Power to Nominate Disney Directors

Four of the largest U.S. public pension funds on Tuesday said they would ask Walt Disney Co. shareholders to change company policy to let investors nominate two independent directors to the board.


The US expresses grave concern over what it calls the worsening human rights situation in Iran.


AP Interview: Fatal TB likely widespread

A deadly new strain of extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis discovered in South Africa is likely to have spread beyond the rural area where 52 of the 53 people diagnosed with it have died, the doctor who discovered the super bug said.


Manufacturing to expand on export strength: survey

U.S. manufacturing will increase as growth abroad offsets domestic sluggishness, according to a quarterly Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI survey released on Thursday.


IRS: Rose Owes Nearly $1M in Unpaid Taxes

MIAMI - Pete Rose is back in trouble with the Internal Revenue Service, which says the baseball great owes nearly $1 million in unpaid taxes.    The IRS filed a federal tax lien in Broward County on Tuesday alleging that baseball's all-time hits king owes $973,693.28 in back taxes from 1997 to 2002...


Medio Oriente. Strage all'Hilton di Taba. Due italiane disperse

Tre esplosioni a catena hanno devastato nella notte la parte occidentale della penisola del Sinai in Egitto. L'esplosione piÃ¹ grave ha devastato l'Hotel Hilton di Taba e fatto crollare diversi piani dell'edificio


Calcio, Inter; Moratti: Recoba non andrÃ  via a gennaio

''Recoba non verrÃ  ceduto a gennaio''. Massimo Moratti, patron dell'Inter, smentisce le voci secondo cui l'uruguayano sarebbe sul piede di partenza. Moratti, ai microfoni di Sky, smentisce anche l'interessamento


Stenson trims playing schedule for major improvement

Henrik Stenson, frustrated after his 2007 campaign faded after a storming start, has cut back his playing schedule for this year.


UN nuclear inspectors prepare for their first visit to North Korea's main nuclear reactor in four years.


Austin Wins Buick Championship in Sudden Death

CROMWELL, Connecticut  - Woody Austin birdied the  first hole of a sudden-death playoff against Tim Herron to win  the Buick Championship on Sunday.


U.S. chief executives' outlook on the economy dimmed in the second quarter, though they still expect growth, according to a quarterly survey by the Business Roundtable released on Tuesday.


Top militant arrested in Iraq; car bomb kills 28

A top militant was arrested Saturday in Iraq, a government spokesman said, even as police said a car bomb killed 28 people in Baghdad's Shiite Sadr City district.


Automaker, unions agree to eliminate up to 12,000 workers to curb losses and save $665 million a year. By Ed Garsten / The Detroit News.


LABOUR-EUROPE:  Strike Culture Changes Course

PARIS, Oct 23 (IPS) - The joint strike action by French and German  railways workers Oct. 18 disguises wide differences in approach  to industrial action in the two countries.


Harrelson, Stone reunite for Vietnam drama

Woody Harrelson is  reteaming with his "Natural Born Killers" director Oliver Stone  for the Vietnam War drama "Pinkville."


WASHINGTON -- It didn't take Heather Pate long to figure out why her beloved Auburn University football team had begun losing. It was the pink toothbrush.


Critics who oppose any change in financial market structures are not helping regulators work more closely with the markets, the top US markets regulator said.


THE HAGUE -- An influential Dutch advisory body said yesterday that Islam was not a bar to membership in the European Union and recommended the organization open talks with Turkey, while insisting Ankara do more to meet EU human rights standards.


Pentagon Said to Offer Cuts in the Billions

The Pentagon plans to retire one of the Navy's 12 aircraft carriers, buy fewer amphibious landing ships for the Marine Corps and delay the development of a costly Army


Bonds replacement Lewis belts grand slam in Giants win

The San Francisco Giants snapped a seven-game road losing streak with a 9-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, claiming victory despite giving home-run record chaser Barry Bonds the day off.


China aims for moon with patriotic blast

XICHANG, China  - China launched its first moon orbiter on Wednesday accompanied by a blaze of live-to-air patriotic propaganda celebrating the country's space ambitions and technological prowess.


E' avvenuta nella citta' di Kosovska Mitrovica


Mexico City's infamous smog clears, a little

Heavy trucks belch black smoke and lines of buses battle through a virtually gridlocked sea of cars inching beneath a haze of exhaust fumes.


TWO cars owned by Manchester United director Maurice Watkins have been daubed with red paint in an attack police believe may have been the work of fans opposed to a takeover of the club.


Inflation Mild,Mid-Atlantic Factories Off

U.S. consumer prices rose a slight  0.1 percent in August while activity at mid-Atlantic factories  slumped this month, according to reports on Thursday seen  boosting chances of a pause later this year in the Federal  Reserve's drive to raise interest rates.


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Khatami: U.S. policies trigger terrorism

Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami said Saturday that U.S. foreign policy triggers terrorism and violence in the world, but American Muslims can play a key role in promoting peace and security.


Woman Explains Choice to Be Catholic Priest

A woman is ordained to the Catholic priesthood. Not surprisingly, the hierarchy does not approve.


Mistrial Declared in Colombian Rebel Leader's Terrorism Case

A federal judge declared a mistrial yesterday in the terrorism and hostage-taking trial of Colombian rebel leader Ricardo Palmera, also  known by his nom de guerre, Simon Trinidad. Prosecutors quickly said they will try the case again.


Swiss ponder question of Turkish entry into EU

Commentators in Switzerland are divided about the effect of Turkey's possible entry into the European Union, following a recommendation to start talks with Ankara.


PeopleSoft Inc. has agreed to a sweetened US$10.3 billion buyout by rival software maker Oracle Corp., relenting after a 18-month takeover saga marked by personal insults, courtroom battles and the ouster of PeopleSoft's chief executive.


Reports of Scattered Violence as Ukrainians Vote

Voters across Ukraine returned to the polls today in the run-off presidential election between two candidates who virtually tied in the first round of voting last month


The Soviet Union might still exist and Saddam Hussein might control the Persian Gulf and possess nuclear weapons had Democrat John Kerry been president when the United States faced those regimes, Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday.


Shares in the telecommunications equipment maker fell today to their lowest level after the company slashed its forecast for full-year revenue growth.


Wizards' V.P. Passed Over; Ex-Bullet Dies

Wizards vice president of basketball operations Tommy Sheppard will not be the next general manager of the SuperSonics, according to a source.


By announcing a Windows version of Apple's Safari browser, Steve Jobs uncharacteristically entered a mature market not created or controlled by Apple, writes Mike Elgan.


Two astronauts floated out of the International Space Station on Saturday on a risky spacewalk for what could be a make-or-break repair for completion of the $100 billion space outpost.


Doctors treat a baby with brittle bone disease while she is still in the womb, using stem cell technology.


Wii propels Nintendo sales to record heights

Raises forecast The phenomenal success of Nintendo's Wii games console has helped the Japanese manufacturer to double its profits during the six months to the end of September. Nintendo said on Thursday that net profit reached 132.42bn yen ($1.2bn) for the first half of its latest fiscal year, up from 54.4bn yen for the same time last year. Group sales more than doubled to 694.8bn yen ($6.1bn) from 298.82bn yen last time around.â¦


Lehman to captain '06 Ryder team Chicago Tribune (subscription)


E' ancora emergenza in Campania dove interi comuni sono soffocati dalla spazzaturaIl caso di San Giorgio a Cremano dove l'Arpac non autorizza sito di stoccaggio                                          Napoli, la situazione migliora ma la provincia Ã¨ invasa dai rifiuti


Traveling the Too-Much-Information Highway

A self-described emotional exhibitionist, this blogger found herself reaping all of the consequences of a blogging relationship but none of the benefits.


A 92-year-old woman who spent more than half her life charting Orkney's flora is awarded an honorary degree.


Britain Denies Political Motive in Troop Move

LONDON/BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The British government on Monday rejected claims it was planning to put some of its troops under US command as a political show of support for President George W. Bush ahead of the presidential elections.


Blog: Six models of Nokia and Pharos brand enterprise-class phones show up on Dell.com.


La vittima, di 46 anni, stava bevendo una birra


British police charge five in investigation into 'Iraq-style' plot

A British police officer stands outside an internet cafe in Birmingham. British police have charged a 36-year-old man with three terrorism offences following raids last week in the central English city of ...Comment


Market Week: HousingÂs Influence Gets a Test

Sales of existing homes are predicted in a Bloomberg News poll of economists to show a decline on Monday.


Russian school hostage-takers refuse talks with Islamic leader

Armed attackers holding up to 400 people at a school in southern Russia's North Ossetia republic have refused to conduct talks with a regional Islamic leader, the Itar-Tass news agency said Wednesday.


Steven Gerrard enjoyed the luxury of putting his feet up early after inspiring Liverpool's romp over 10-man West Brom at The Hawthorns.


U.S. Joins New Drive for Northern Ireland Deal

LEEDS CASTLE, England  - U.S. special envoy  Mitchell Reiss will join British and Irish leaders at a  1,000-year-old castle on Thursday for talks billed as a final  chance to save Northern Ireland's 1998 Good Friday peace  accord.


"La sinistra radicale si allinei", aggiunge il vicepremier


Belt-Tightening, but No Collapse, Is Forecast in Technology Spending

The outlook for growth in technology spending is encouraging, according to corporate technology buyers and industry analysts.


The Australian who charmed Amitabh & Salman

Amitabh and Salman seem to be having a party in reel life


A Kenyan woman who has spent her life fighting for the environment of her home country won the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Wangari Maathai (pronounced wan-GAH-ree mah-DHEYE) founded the "Green Belt Movement


Company Won't Pull Straightjacketed Bear

A straightjacketed "Crazy for You" teddy bear has drawn rebukes from the governor, mental health advocates and human rights groups — but it's a hit among shoppers. The $69.95 bear, which is accompanied by commitment papers, is selling well despite complaints that it insults and stigmatizes those with mental illness.


Prep schools revive agriculture programs

At St. Andrew's School, where chestnut trees tower over the Tudor-style buildings and crisply manicured grounds filmed for "Dead Poets Society," it's a safe bet few of the future Ivy Leaguers plan to become farmers. Yet on the edge of exclusive boarding school's campus, just beyond the tennis courts and soccer fields, sprout rows of green peas, sunflowers, zucchini and squash in a 2-acre organic garden tended by students.


Google Fixes Search Engine Security Flaw

Google fixed its new Desktop Search tool and publicly thanked the three computer scientists for their work. They published their findings on the Web site of the Computer Security Lab at Rice University.


Treviso, la giovane, coordinatrice dell'Unione degli studentitornava a casa in treno. Vittima di due militanti di Forza Nuova                                          Dopo aver aggredito studentessa le disegnano croce celtica sul braccio


Osaka, 12:18 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI: TUTTI NEGATIVI 558 CONTROLLI ANTIDOPING

Sono risultati tutti negativi i 558 controlli antidoping eseguiti finora ai mondiali di atletica di ...


Microsoft beats Google to Facebook stake

Microsoft Corp beat out Google Inc on Wednesday in a battle to invest in socializing Web site Facebook, agreeing to pay $240 million for a 1.6 percent stake in the Web phenomenon.


Computer Associates International, Inc. said yesterday that it would pay $225 million to settle investigations by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.


Henin beats Serena in U.S. Open quarters

Maybe Serena Williams wasn't as healthy as she said. Maybe she wasn't as match-tested as she really needed to be. This much is certain: When it comes to playing Justine Henin at Grand Slams this year, Williams has been overmatched every time.


Rwandan president accuses France of arming genocide forces

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has renewed his attacks on France amid a diplomatic row over the 1994 genocide, accusing it of having trained and armed forces involved in the massacres.


The Bush administration has sought to downplay the significance of a US intelligence forecast painting a pessimistic picture for the future of Iraq, insisting that predictions of difficulties ahead -- including the possibility of civil


KGuitar is powerful KDE-based music tabulature editor with support of guitar, drums, classic note scores, MIDI synthesizer output, chord, scales, modes, melody and rhythm construction and analysis tools, lots of tab effects, Guitar Pro files import.   After a long period of silence, I'm pleased to announce KGuitar 0.5.1 - a major bugfix release that covers most of issues for the last few years :)      * Compatiblity fixes: added support for autoconf 2.61, automake 1.10, gcc 4.2. Removed last bits of qt2->qt3 transition deprecations. Internal structures refactoring.     * Added zoom level (Ctrl Minus, Ctrl Plus), introducing multiple bars per row, automatically tuning to available window width;     * Finally introduced new exception-based framework for converters load/save. Makes converters much more bullet-proof and easier to write and debug.     * Guitar Pro import undergone major rewrite. Now it properly loads all gp4 files I have. Guitar Pro v3 and v5 formats are coming next. Anyway, Guitar Pro loader is now much more helpful about what errors it gets and less crash-prone. It detects and helps debug problems it encounters.     * Lots of displaying, mouse and keyboard control, printing fixes and prettifying. Track pane now has a header and it's synchronized with track list. Melody editor now has trapezoid and shark fin inlays.     * New QMap-based API for song metainformation - stores not a fixed number of fields, but key=value pairs.     * Misc things: project transitioned to Subversion.  As always, comments and especially bug reports are welcome. Also keep in mind that KGuitar is now registered at http://www.ohloh.net/projects/8959?p=KGuitar - so, take a look there too :)


Anche se negli ultimi 7 anni ha sfiorato le 100.000 presenze


It's a fashion that started in prison, and now the saggy pants craze has come full circle  -  low-slung street strutting in some cities may soon mean run-ins with the law


Signs of ancient eruptions indicate a planet geologically active and may suggest presence of simple life forms.


'Comedy terrorist' storms Hitler art sale

'Offensive' auction protest Aaron Barschak, the "comedy terrorist" who famously gatecrashed Prince William's 21st birthday party, was yesterday ejected from a sale of Hitler artworks after "disrupting" the bidding, the BBC reports.â¦


Rod Stewart Must Repay $780G in Tour Fight

Singer Rod Stewart must repay the $780,000 he accepted as a deposit for a Latin American concert tour that was canceled, a jury ruled Friday.


Yankees president Randy Levine has apparently taken control of the Randy Johnson trade talks as he exchanged proposals with the Arizona Diamondbacks throughout the day yesterday.


Dell has announced a recall of AC adapters used with laptop computers because they pose a risk of fire and electric shock. In all, Dell's recall covers 2.9 million adapters in the US and 4.4 million


Creditors Wrap Up Sale of Hynix Chip Unit to Citigroup

"All administrative work has been completed to sell Hynix's non-memory chip unit to Citigroup Venture Equity Partners LP," Hynix's primary creditor bank said.


MSN Music Store Adds to iTunes Competition   Microsoft plas to release Windows Media Player 10 on Thursday alongside the highly anticipated MSN Music Store. WMP10 will be included in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 which finalized some time after SP2. According to Neowin,  Media Center 2005 is due ...


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India crumble to leave Australia in commanding position

Bangalore, Oct. 7. (PTI): India today succumbed meekly to leave Australia in a commanding position on the second day of the first cricket Test which was marked by an outstanding 151 by debutant Michael Clarke


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Milano, 19:11 - CALCIO, RANIERI; JUVENTUS: POSSIAMO E VOGLIAMO VINCERE

L'allenatore della Juventus, Claudio Ranieri, è sicuro che la sua squadra continuerà a...


Thieves in Brazil steal two paintings said to be worth $100m (Â£50m), including a work by Pablo Picasso.


FCC approves sale of nationwide spectrum to AT&T

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has approved the purchase by AT&T of 12MHz of wireless spectrum that covers 60 percent of the U.S.AT&T bought the spectrum from Aloha Spectrum Holdings. The spectrum, in the highly coveted 700MHz band, covers 196 million of the 303 million U.S. residents and includes 72 of the top 100 media markets in the country. Aloha acquired the spectrum in earlier FCC auctions and from other auction winners. This portion of the 700MHz spectrum is not part of the FCC auction now in progress.The FCC, in an order issued Monday, approved the sale despite concerns expressed by the commission's two Democratic members. AT&T announced in October that it intended to buy the spectrum for $2.5 billion. The company said then it planned to use the spectrum for broadcast video or for two-way communications such as voice, data or multicast content.The 700MHz spectrum band carries wireless signals three to four times farther than some higher spectrum bands, making it optimal for long-range broadband networks.Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein said he voted to approve the deal because of a lack of public opposition, but he had concerns about the FCC's review of the deal.The agency's review "lacks both substance and analysis in its review of whether, on balance, the transaction serves the public's interest," Adelstein said in a statement. "We are required to do more than simply conclude that a transaction benefits the public and will not have an adverse effect on competition. I would have preferred to see a more thorough assessment weighing the potential public interest harms and benefits of this transaction and its impact on the mobile telephony market."Commissioner Michael Copps voted against the deal. The deal could have a large impact on a mobile voice and data market "that has seen round after round of consolidation in recent years," he said in a statement.Copps also raised concerns about the FCC's review of the deal. The review "contains only an extremely abbreviated analysis of the competitive effects of this change in ownership," he said.AT&T, in a statement, said it was pleased with the FCC's decision. The deal will help AT&T meet growing customer demand for wireless services, the company said.


Lo annuncia gruppo radicale islamico Ansar al Sunna


Celebrity photographers say a new movie misrepresents them, and that hurts their feelings.


O.J. Simpson held without bail in Las Vegas robbery

Former football star O.J. Simpson was held without bail on Monday, accused of stealing back his own sports souvenirs in what was reported to be an expletive-laced face-off with memorabilia dealers.


Poland Delays Decision on EU Software Patent Rules

European Union ministers on Tuesday  postponed the adoption of controversial new rules on patenting  computer inventions after Poland said it needed more time to  consider the issue.


Direct Line squashes esure's mouse on wheels

Wheels come off esure's ad icon Direct Line Insurance has won the High Court's backing in a bid to block a rival's application to trademark a representation of a computer mouse on wheels. Direct Line said esure's mark was too similar to its own, a red telephone on wheels.â¦


The 802.11n draft wireless standard moved further into mainstream acceptance on Tuesday with Cisco's announcement of integrated enterprise products.


Its gold-encrusted blade holds the secrets of the young Napoleon, who carried it into one of his legendary, seemingly doomed battles.


Beatles tra tv e pannolini All you need is 'Spot'

Il catalogo dei quattro di Liverpool è nelle mani della Sony/BMG che ora utilizzerà alcune canzoni come sottofondo o slogan di campagne pubblicitarie.


'Black Monday' redux? Global rally makes some sweat

The 20th anniversary of the stock market's brutal 1987 crash has triggered explosive debate about whether today's raging, yet dubious, bull market in world stocks is headed for the same fate.


Individuals and businesses are likely to see their borrowing costs drop further as the Federal Reserve weighs another interest-rate reduction to bolster a sagging economy.


British Conservatives aim to blog way to power

Under a youthful media-savvy   leader, Britain's once-staid opposition Conservatives are   turning to blogs to grab the attention -- and they hope the   votes -- of the younger generation.


Chelsea set to escape Cole censure: report

English Premiership leaders Chelsea are reportedly set to be cleared over allegations they made an illegal approach to sign Arsenal's Ashley Cole.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard announces a new policy on climate change, pledging pollution limits.


Cameron prepares for battle against Brown

Â· Leader focuses on family and smaller government Â· Poll shows chancellor is ahead on trust


At Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, American troops threatened captives with pistols and dogs. They threatened to electrocute them. They beat them.


Chelsea have lodged a complaint with Uefa after up to 50 fans were barred from the ground in their Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow.


AP Poll: Stable Iraq Tops Voter Priorities

As President Bush mulls what to do after winning re-election, voters say his first priority should be resolving the situation in Iraq, where the fighting is growing more intense. They also want Bush to cut the deficit, which ballooned under his watch, rather than pushing for more tax cuts, according to an Associated Press poll taken right after the election.


Profits slump at Photo-Me International after it was distracted by failed efforts to sell its core business.


Art Schlichter's career stats are memorable for all the wrong reasons.


Tennessee builds a big lead in the first half and  stuns No. 11 Mississippi State, 64-63, and end the nation's longest road winning streak.


Palermo, 18:10 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; BALLARDINI: NON MERITAVAMO DI PERDERE

"Ho visto un buon Cagliari, la squadra ha tenuto bene il campo e non meritava di perdere". Questa l'...


Harbhajan Singh, who claimed five wickets in Australia's first innings in the first Test in Bangalore, does not believe the game has slipped away from India, who are facing the prospect of a follow-on.


Nearly doubling the industry's current handheld storage maximum, palmOne today introduced the Tungsten(TM) T5 handheld with 256MB of flash memory.


Braves Shortstop Furcal Arrested for DUI

Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal was arrested early Friday on charges of driving under the influence, speeding and reckless driving, police said.


Walgreen Readies Movie DVD-Burning Kiosks

Retailer will let customers download and burn their choice, easing the need for an inventory of discs.


Miami Sees Houston Recruiting Opportunity

Houston coach Art Briles looks forward to the day when a visit from Miami is seen as more than a chance for the Hurricanes to sustain their recruiting pipeline into Texas.


Bitter Takeover Saga Ends In $10.3 Billion Deal

_ Oracle Corp. finally scooped up bitter rival PeopleSoft Inc. after 18 months of legal and verbal strife, ending a nasty feud with a $10.3 billion deal that promises to shake up the business software industry.


Feeling much better today. Health is beginning to return. I owe it all to patience, lots of sleeping, drinking fluids, and not trying to be healthy before I actually am. Today I'm going to take a 20 minute easy walk in the sun.  Watching General Petreus testify today. The Dems are very polite. Sorry I still think we should get the hell out of Iraq. I don't think any more Americans should die there.  Elizabeth Dole is speaking now.


A House committee chairman and an election official on Thursday punched holes in the notion that paper records will solve the problems with new electronic voting machines.


France moves to cut Air France KLM stake

France was selling almost half its stake in Air France KLM on Thursday as part of a wider deal which could see its remaining stake cut to below 20% and give staff shares in return for pay cuts.


U.S. Soldier Set to Plead Guilty in Abu Ghraib Case

A U.S. soldier said on Monday he  planned to plead guilty to some military charges brought  against him stemming from the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the  Abu Ghraib jail.


A gauge of future economic activity that had declined for five-straight months reversed course in November, signaling that the nation's financial engine is still gaining power even though the growth rate has slowed.


Kroger Posts Higher Earnings, but Labor Tension Hurts Profit

The supermarket chain said that first-quarter profit jumped 10 percent but was hurt by labor unrest.


Sadr Fighters to Disarm Under Iraq Peace Deal

A Shi'ite militia led by Moqtada  al-Sadr has agreed to disarm in Baghdad under a deal reached on  Saturday with Iraq's interim government and U.S. officials, the  chief Shi'ite negotiator said.


Six-term Republican Rep. Mark Foley of Florida resigned from the U.S. Congress on Friday following reports he sent sexually inappropriate e-mails to underage male congressional interns.


Donna avrebbe ucciso marito e figlio e poi tentato suicidio


Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba heads to India to solicit crucial support in tackling a deadly Maoist insurgency.


Rice cautions North Korea against missile launch

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza  Rice said on Monday a missile launch by North Korea would be a  "very serious matter" and regarded as a provocative act.


State of the Art: A Little Piece of Microsoft Aids Small Business

Office Live Small Business gives the nationâs 25 million small businesses the same online tools that the big boys use, and it shows Microsoft can still produce fresh ideas and polished work.


Si legge nel decreto di perquisizione firmato dal magistrato


Experts Advise on Combating Radicalization

Experts on radicalization told a House panel that the United States has neglected the fight for the hearts and minds of young radicals in Internet chat rooms.


Germany will not seek extradition of suspected CIA agents in an alleged kidnapping case, officials say.


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Rescuers in Brazil Amazon hack way to jet wreckage

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Rescue workers guided by Indian trackers hacked their way through dense Amazon jungle on Sunday to reach the wreckage of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed with 155 people on board.


Links to the week's topics from search engine forums across the web: Search Marketing Jobs Slow Down? - Making the Most Out of AdCenter - Google Says Internal Duplication Is Ok - Blogrolls and Ordinary Link Exchanging, and more.


N. Korean Official Dismisses Claims of Possible Missile Test

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


Mideast peace vulnerable to provocations

With no clear cease-fire line, any village or hilltop in southern Lebanon is a potential flash point that could bring down the truce between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.


Presidente Spinetta pronto ascoltare con attenzione


As Todd Bishop notes today, Microsoft isn't known for snazzy product names. But it may have scored a cheeky coup with the name chosen for the Media Player-free version of its OS that it's been ordered to offer in Europe: Windows XP Reduced Media Edition.


Jolie tells details of romance with Pitt

Angelina Jolie says she wasn't looking for a relationship when she began working with Brad Pitt on "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," adding that the couple "remained very, very good friends" after shooting the movie.


Shell ha rimesso mano ai listini, domani la Erg


Consumer group urges USDA not to approve GMO rice

A controversial genetically modified  rice strain found in commercial supplies last month should not  be approved by the U.S. Agriculture Department, which a  consumer group said on Thursday has failed to adequately  protect farmers and consumers.


Progress Is Made Toward Free Trade Pacts Linking Asian Regions

Southeast Asian economic ministers and counterparts from northern Asia powerhouses - Japan, China, and South Korea - agreed Saturday on steps toward free trade


Cape Cod hit hard as region sees more than foot of snow

Shannon Steele, proud new owner of a $1,000 snow blower, tried to stay positive about moving here from Florida two weeks ago, only to get


SocGen under pressure as trader released

Exchange officials warned Societe Generale about rogue trader Jerome Kerviel's deals late last year, a Paris prosecutor said, piling pressure on the French bank to explain why his trades were not discovered sooner.