French film star Samy Naceri is sentenced to six months in prison and fined for insulting police.


BAGHDAD -- Top American military officials said in interviews that they won't shy from an all-out confrontation with militants in Fallujah, and they expect victory over a nationwide insurgency that they described as fragmented, weakened, and losing popular support.


The Republican race heads south as a complete jumble.


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Iraqi deaths hit a new high in October and 100,000 people are fleeing abroad every month to escape worsening violence that is segregating the country on sectarian lines, a U.N. report said on Wednesday.


Russia's parliament is moving toward a vote this month on the Kyoto Protocol, action that could bring the international treaty on climate change into effect after years of delay, the deputy prime minister said Monday.


Tomato paste may help take burn out of sun

Forget those pricey suntan lotions, concentrated tomato paste protects from sunburns, a German nutritionist said on Thursday.


American forces pushed deeper into the southern reaches of Fallujah, cornering militants backed into smaller pockets of the city. Hundreds of men trying to flee were turned back by US troops.


Opposition researchers plowed into the latest presidential filings yesterday, hunting for a nugget that might have the same impact on an opponent as the two $400 haircuts discovered in former senator John Edwards's last expense report.


GM, UAW make progress, union shuns strike

Negotiations between General Motors Corp  and the United Auto Workers union were making progress on Friday, UAW President Ron Gettelfinger said, adding that the union wanted to see faster progress and a resolution without a disruptive strike.


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ROMA â Eâ un bonus-pensioni a maglie larghe e con meno fardelli burocratici quello presentato ieri ufficialmente da Maroni. Contrariamente al testo messo a punto dalla 'cabina di regia' presieduta dal


Italian designer Valentino, 75, announced his retirement on Tuesday, saying it was time to bid "farewell" to the world of fashion.


A contingent of German media visiting Qatar courtesy of the country's award-winning national flag carrier, Qatar Airways, have forecast that The Pearl-Qatar, the US $2.5 billion island being reclaimed off the ...


Australia take unassailable David Cup lead

Perth - Wayne Arthurs and Todd Woodbridge ensured Australia remain in the Davis Cup World Group for 2005, beating Morocco's Mehdi Tahiri and Mounir El Aarej 7-6 (7), 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Saturday to take an unassailable 3-0 playoffs lead.


October 28, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports by research and analysis firm Netcraft , earlier this week the official Web site for President George W. Bush began rejecting visitors from outside the United States


Andrei Kirilenko went through a full practice Thursday for the first time since injuring his right knee nearly two months ago, and hopes to be back in the Utah lineup Saturday against Memphis.


30 More Days of Exclusivity for UAL OK'd

A U.S. bankruptcy court judge on Friday  granted United Airlines another 30 days of exclusivity, giving  it until the end of September to file its own reorganization  plan without competing plans from creditors.


Theyâre Old Friends With a New Nightly Dynamic

âNew York Nightly Newsâ represents WNBCâs move to be the first station in New York City to replace its traditional 5 p.m. newscast with one at 7 p.m.


Two million Asians face falling into poverty as a result of the Indian Ocean tsunami, the Asian Development Bank says.


Gamers zap their way into new record book

If you think you spend too much time  stuck in front of a computer screen, spare a thought for bleary  eyed gamer Eric Furrer.


Industrial gas supplier Praxair Inc  said on Wednesday that third-quarter earnings rose, helped by strong growth in Asia and South America from new business and project start-ups.


The operators of "World of Warcraft" in China have replaced skeletons with healthy human bodies in the local version of the popular monster-killing online game, a spokesman said Friday, amid a recent government campaign to clean up Internet content.


Hasheem Thabeet had 15 points, 7 rebounds and 6 blocked shots and host Connecticut ended its seven-game losing streak against ranked teams, beating No. 13 Marquette, 89-73, on Sunday.


Barcellona, 19:36 - CALCIO, MAGLIETTE BARCELLONA SENZA CROCE IN PAESI MUSULMANI

Dopo le polemiche sulla maglia "crociata" dell'Inter contro il Fenerbahce, il Barcellona per evitare...


Per ponte Ognissanti,famiglie sborseranno 11,50 euro in piu'


Udine, 17:48 - CALCIO, UDINESE: ALLENAMENTO TATTICO, ASSENTE PINZI

Udinese al lavoro nel pomeriggio in vista del match di coppa Italia con il Palermo.


An accelerated primary calendar gives Mike Huckabee little time to savor his Iowa win and Mitt Romney a fleeting chance to stage a comeback in New Hampshire, all while John McCain angles to seize the conversation with a reprise of his 2000 primary victory.


Nepal's ruling coalition announces that elections to a special assembly will be held in  November.


Londra, 15:46 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: PROGETTO ESTERO NON E' MORTO

Richard Scudamore, direttore generale della  della Premier league, non ha rinunciato all'idea di far...


It may seem an obvious diagnosis for parents, but video games might not actually be addictive, the American Medical Association says.


Comedian pleads no contest to gun charge

Katt Williams has been sentenced to three years' probation after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor count of carrying a concealed firearm.


Iraq said on Tuesday it would shut down the operations of Kurdish rebels based on its soil, hoping to head off a threatened invasion to crush them by Turkish troops massed on the border.


Acting on recommendations in the Mitchell Report, Major League Baseball cracked down on clubhouse security Monday in an effort to prevent the use of performance-enhancing drugs.


Sony Corp. on Thursday cut its operating  profit estimate for this business year by 31 percent, citing  sharply falling prices of televisions, DVD recorders and other  key products, and weak demand for chips.


Fallujah assault has weakened insurgency: Straw

An operation led by US troops in the Iraqi city of Fallujah has weakened the insurgency but has not ended it altogether, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw revealed.


Weather slows search for men on Mt. Hood

Blinding snow and powerful winds blasting Mount Hood hindered teams searching for three lost climbers Wednesday, as forecasters warned that a new storm could bring gusts of 100 mph, followed by a deep freeze.


Jones Apparel Gets New Unsolicited Bid for Barneys

Jones Apparel said on Thursday it received a bid from Fast Retailing to acquire Barneys New York for $900 million, which tops an existing pact to sell the clothing chain for $825 million.


Sport: Bernie Ecclestone criticised for down-playing racist abuse aimed at Lewis Hamilton in Spain


UN to give $500 mn for tsunami relief, says Annan

United Nations: Half a billion dollars in assistance has been promised or delivered for tsunami victims around the Indian Ocean, UN chief Kofi Annan said on Thursday.


IBM Debuts Upgraded WebSphere App Server

Placing greater emphasis on availability than in any previous release of its software, IBM (Quote, Chart) released detailed enhancements to its core WebSphere Application Server (WAS).


Intelig Telecom Deploys Juniper Networks Routers to Support Multiplay Services

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:JNPR) today announced that Intelig  Telecom, one of Brazil's leading local and  long distance data and voice service providers, has selected Juniper  Networks M-series routers, including the M320, to upgrade its IP/MPLS  network.


Breast Cancer Vaccine Lawsuit Settlement Announced

About 50 breast cancer survivors and a Chicago medical school have agreed to settle a lawsuit involving a breast cancer vaccine program.


Gauloises Fortuna Yamahaâs Valentino Rossi ended the European tour of the MotoGP World Championship by strengthening his position atop the championship standings with a dominant win in the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril.


In the political shootout over gun laws, Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg, one presidential candidate and one potential presidential candidate, fire a lot of shots without hitting each other.


Stocks turned higher Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average back above the 10,000 mark, as investors shrugged off rising energy prices and focused instead on good corporate news.


Having taken food and chefs from what was once the domain of public television to new celebrity heights, the Food Network is now undergoing a transformation.


Ever paid $3,000 for a bra? That's what one fan forked over for one of Shakira's bras. Another admirer shelled out $14,000 for the privilege of meeting the pop sensation and receiving front-row seats at a future show in Toronto.


Update 2: Germany's Lufthansa Posts 3Q Profit

German airline Lufthansa posted a euro125 million (US$155 million) net profit in the third quarter, more than making up losses from a year ago thanks to stronger demand for air travel, the company said Thursday.


Jacklin Criticizes Woods-Mickelson Pairing

Former Europe captain Tony Jacklin says that "never in a million years" would he have put Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson together in a Ryder Cup pairing.


London shares closed lower after a volatile session that saw the FTSE 100 cover a 326-point range, with oil shares lower on weaker crude prices and cell phone maker Motorola adding to a gloomy corporate picture by posting a dramatic slide in earnings.


The $12,000 web search It's true. Google can help with anything. Minutes before they operned several locked safes at a "family fun center" in Colorado Springs, a team of masked bandits sat down at a nearby PC and Googled "safe-cracking." "They brought up a site called 'How to Open Safes,'" Colorado Springs detective Chuck Ackerman told The Register.â¦


A service to commemorate victims of the Asian tsunami is being held at London's Westminster Cathedral.


New Zealand wilt as Langer keeps the runs coming

When is enough enough? The 556 Australia scored in the first innings against India at Adelaide in December 2003 was not enough, and India eventually won a classic Test by four wickets.


Milano, 15:05 - CALCIO, MILAN; GILARDINO: SOGNO UNA NOTTE DA PROTAGONISTA

Albergo Gilardino sogna una notte da protagonista nella sfida di domani contro il Celtic: ''E' un be...


Troubled office products retailer OfficeMax Inc. announced the resignation Monday of its CEO  --  the third high-level executive to depart the company this year  --  and fired two more employees as a result of an ongoing internal investigation into its accounting. Its shares tumbled more than 6 percent.


A curfew restores some calm in the Afghan city of Herat, after violent   protests at the sacking of its governor.


AL: Paul, Guerrero, Erstad Guide Angels to Win

Josh Paul, Vladimir Guerrero and Darin Erstad hit multi-run homers to lead the Anaheim Angels to a 10-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in St. Petersburg Thursday.


Brian Roberts and Larry Bigbie had two hits apiece in an eight-run third inning, and the Baltimore Orioles ended the New York Yankees' five-game winning streak with a 14-8 victory Friday night.


An Israeli Arab working with the US TV channel CNN was kidnapped by armed Palestinians in Gaza City on Monday. Reports said the abductors blocked a taxi carrying the CNN staff


After the Abe implosion, the gray-headed factions seemed destined to recover their hold on power


End of a photographic era The Polaroid Corporation has announced it's running down its instant film business, likely marking the death knell for the technology.â¦


U.S. stocks fell in early trading Monday after heavy sell-offs in Asian and European stocks as investors remained concerned about subprime loan losses.


German soccer club seeks Pete Doherty's help

A German soccer club struggling to avoid  financial collapse has asked British rocker Pete Doherty to  help publicize their plight as he supported the side as a boy,  Doherty's manager and club officials said on Friday.


Checking In: Just Add a Water Park, and Watch Revenue Climb

Family-style hotels are pouring on the amenities. Hey, is that Sponge Bob?


Eddie Murphy, whose acting credits include âBeverly Hills Cop,â âThe Nutty Professorâ and âDr. Dolittle,â married the film producer Tracey Edmonds on New Yearâs Day.


Sharon says Israel to Expand its Gaza Offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says Israel will expand its offensive in Gaza, to stop Palestinian terrorists from firing rockets into southern Israel.


Candidates in both parties are promising to work to cover more Americans without health insurance.


Merck Ends Push for Mandatory Shots for Girls

Public reaction forced the drug manufacturer to ends its lobbying efforts in state legislatures on behalf of a vaccine.


US soldier at Afghan checkpoint Nato transformation Alliance debates extending its reach worldwide

Nato in Afghanistan: role model? The Nato summit in the Latvian capital Riga this week will be dominated by the war Nato is waging against the Taleban in Afghanistan and by the concept that Nato should ...Comment


Indice Nikkei a +223,82 punti, euro si rafforza sul dollaro


Folk Legend Weavers Reunite at Toronto Film Fest

The Weavers, among the most famous U.S. folk bands, reunited on Friday to honor 85-year-old Harold Leventhal, who saved their careers and helped launched other performers like Bob Dylan and Joan Baez.


AFRICA/SOMALIA - Uganda e Burundi annunciano lÂinvio dei primi militari del contingente di stabilizzazione in Somalia,  dove la situazione Ã¨ sempre piÃ¹ tesa Mogadiscio (Agenzia Fides)- Mentre la Somalia sprofonda sempre piÃ¹ nel caos, prende forma la forza di stabilizzazione dellÂUnione Africana che sarÃ  inviata nel Paese per sostituire le truppe etiopiche che appoggiano il Governo di Transizione.  LÂUga...


Il professore invitato per la prossima puntata di 'Parla con me'Lainati (Fi): "Invito comico, ipotesi irrealizzabile"                                                  Prodi ospite di Serena Dandini Forza Italia attacca Ruffini                                                                                Il direttore di RaiTre: "Non siamo in regime di par condicio"Invitato anche Silvio Berlusconi, stessi tempi e modalitÃ


Some CBS affiliates worry over 9/11 show

Broadcasters say the hesitancy of some CBS affiliates to air a powerful Sept. 11 documentary next week proves there's been a chilling effect on the First Amendment since federal regulators boosted penalties for television obscenities after Janet Jackson's breast was exposed at a Super Bowl halftime show.


Tennis Star Clijsters Comeback from Injury Hits Snag

Former world number one women's tennis player Kim Clijsters' comeback from injury has hit a snag as she withdrew with wrist pain in the semifinals of the Gaz de France Stars tournament in Hasselt, Belgium.


THE Government has scrapped the requirement that people wishing to train as nurses at central hospitals should have obtained five Ordinary level passes in one sitting.


Labor protests in the high-tech industry are rare, but IBM is in midst of one -- and it's unfolding entirely online. Instead of waving protest signs outside the company gates, affected workers are airing, in comments accompanying an online petition, disappointment, anger, and bitterness with the company over a salary cut  IBM's U.S. workforce.Since its announcement last month, more than 1,200 people have signed a petition sponsored by the Alliance@IBM, protesting pay cuts to 7,600 technical support employees.. Whether all these signatures are from affected employees is not certain, but many of the comments seem authentic, and often heartfelt.Comments such as "11 years on call ... Now less money than when in started in 97," "Previous loyal employee ... No more," and "This is not fair. I did not deserve this after all my hard work," are typical.This change in how technical support workers are paid stems from a federal class action lawsuit filed by some employees in early 2006. In it, the workers complained they were not getting paid overtime after a 40-hour work week and they sought back pay. IBM settled the case that same year for $65 million.Last month, IBM told workers that it was reclassifying technical services and IT specialist jobs to nonexempt positions, making them eligible for overtime. But the company said it was also making a 15% base salary adjustment -- down.Overtime pay, as a well as a transition payment to help where overtime doesn't meet the base pay adjustment, will offset this pay cut according to the company. The company characterized the change as a "pay remix" in a series of slides to managers that was subsequently leaked. But not all the employees will be able to offset the pay cut with overtime, according to information sent to managers; about one third of the affected employees are working on average less than 45 hours a week, the apparent salary parity threshold.IBM spokesman Fred McNeese said that were IBM to pay overtime on top of salaries that were already competitive with the industry, the company would be uncompetitive. McNeese's point is listed as a key one in the slides sent to managers. "Adding overtime compensation to already competitive pay would quickly produce costs that exceed competitive levels -- an undesirable result for employees and our clients."McNeese believes that overall compensation for employees after the change "should be the same."Two affected employees, who spoke on the condition that their names not be used, disagreed that their pay would be similar. They argued that overtime was far from certain, required managerial approval, and opportunities for it could vary depending on business. Moreover, the cut in base pay affected those aspects of compensation calculated on base salary alone, such as insurance and disability. They also argued that it could affect personal areas, such as ability to qualify at a certain mortgage amount. One employee said that it rolls back his salary to what he earned in 2001.The employees were also skeptical of the company's assertion that this change wasn't put in place to cut overall costs, and there are suspicions that wage pressure from offshore centers may be at work -- something IBM denies. "As far as I am concerned, they are going to save money," said one employee.Lee Conrad, a former IBM employee who is now national coordinator of the Alliance@IBM in Endicott, NY, said he believes globalization may be a factor in the pay cut decision and suspects other companies will be looking at how IBM manages the pay cut. "If IBM is an indication of what's ahead, it's going to be a rough ride for American workers," he said.The union, which is part of the Communications Workers of America, represents about 6,000 of IBM's total U.S. workforce of 125,000. It would need at least 60 percent membership to have bargaining power with the company, said Conrad.Conrad said he been impressed by the outspoken reaction of IBM employees. "For IBMers to sign their name publicly to a petition -- that says a lot," he said.Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate.


U.S. says will not extradite CIA agents to Italy

The United States will reject any request by Italy to extradite CIA agents for the first criminal trial over controversial U.S. "renditions" of terror suspects, a U.S. government lawyer said on Wednesday.


Google Cuts IPO Price by a Quarter to $85-$95 a Share

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., on the eve of pricing the second-biggest Internet initial public offering, slashed the value of the sale almost in half amid the worst market for US IPOs in almost two years.


People spend the better part of day to find FluMist

British officials say they warned the US government last month that problems at a drug manufacturing plant could disrupt influenza vaccines to the United States.


By Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Dec. 9--Symphony Guild sets Christmas dinner  DESTIN -- The Northwest Florida Symphony Guild will host its annual Christmas dinner Thursday at Rutherford's 465 in Regatta Bay. Social time starts at 6 p.m.


Conn. Governor Has Breast-Cancer Surgery

Connecticut Lt. Gov. M. Jodi Rell is seen in her office at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn. in this Tuesday, June 22, 2004 file photo.


Despite Setback, Community Activists Undaunted on Zoning Issue

By Fred Leeson, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Sep. 14--Through umpteen meetings over 13 years, the funky, 80-year-old  brick Linnton Community Center was ground zero for residents plotting a new  future for their Northwest neighborhood.


La Casa Bianca aveva promesso all'America un decisivo trionfoa Bagdad in pochi giorni, come Israele nel 1967                                            Iraq, un disastro piÃ¹ lungo della Seconda guerra mondiale


An Indian car maker that will unveil the world's cheapest car next week may soon produce two of the world's premier brands as well


Wal-Mart puts stake through HD DVD's heart

With rumors swirling that Toshiba is about to scrap HD DVD altogether, the largest retailer in the world says it, too, is choosing to support Blu-ray Disc.


The holiday movie season is here. Some folks might want to see the flaccid sequel silliness of Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason or take in the failed Indiana Jones/Da Vinci Code rip-off that is National Treasure.


Home Is Wherever the Jets Hang Their Banners

For 44 years, the Jets have been tenants with second billing at home, first at the Polo Grounds, then at Shea Stadium and, since 1984, at Giants Stadium.


Le Ong ancora nel mirino del terrorismo. A Baghdad Ã¨ stata sequestrata Margaret Hassan, la responsabile britannica dell'organizzazione umanitaria 'Care International'. La Hassan vive in Iraq da 30 anni e, dopo


World Business Briefing: Macquarie Units Buy a U.S. Concern

The Macquarie Communications Infrastructure Group of Australia said its Macquarie Bank consortium had agreed to acquire a wireless tower operator in the United States, Global Tower Partners, from the Blackstone Group for $1.43 billion.


Khatami calls three-nation tour, ECO summit positive

President Mohammad Khatami here Tuesday evening assessed the outcomes of his visit to Armenia, Belarus and Tajikistan and his presence at the ECO summit as positive.


Retail giants to crack whip over digital dawdlers

Dropping analogue kit early Consumers won't have much time left to buy an analogue TV set if The Digital Switchover Supply Chain Group (DSSCG) gets its way. The group, backed by the likes of DSGi, Comet, Sony and Panasonic, said it plans to phase out the manufacture and sale of analogue equipment long before the UK's digital switchover is complete.â¦


Several hundred missing at Phuket hotel managed by France's Accor

PARIS - Several hundred people are missing from the Sofitel Magic Lagoon Khao Lak hotel after the massive tidal wave slammed into Thailand's resort island of Phuket, the French hotel group Accor which manages the site said Monday.


Microsoft, Siemens Team on Car Navigation

Germany's Siemens has agreed to collaborate with Microsoft on a next-generation communication and entertainment system.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Small amounts of toxic ammonia leaked from a fluid line Sunday as two astronauts conducted the second of what could be a precedent-setting three spacewalks in nine days, upgrading the international space station's cooling system.


Rahul Dravid made 80 and Virender Sehwag 88 as India closed in on South Africa's first innings 305 on the third day of the second and final test on Tuesday.


Roma, 17:54 - MONDIALI MILITARI, JUDO: BRONZO NELLA CATEGORIA 100 KG

Ai Giochi Mondiali Militari di Hyderabad bronzo nel judo per Gianluca Giaccaglia, del Centro Sportiv...


Disney CFO sees improvements in studios, parks

Walt Disney Co. sees improved  margins at its theme parks and better profitability at its film  division in fiscal 2007, its chief financial officer said on  Tuesday.


Spears family says Dr. Phil betrayed their trust

The parents of Britney Spears on  Wednesday accused popular television therapist Dr. Phil McGraw  of betraying their trust by publicizing his visit to the  troubled pop star while she was hospitalized last week.


January incomes up 1.0 pct, core prices up 0.3 pct

U.S. incomes rose much more sharply  than expected in January, while spending and core consumer  price growth also outpaced forecasts, a government report  showed on Thursday.


China: Hexian County Party Chief Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Bribery

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)  Hefei, 24 September: A Chinese local court has sentenced a former county party chief from the eastern province of Anhui to life imprisonment for taking bribes.


A moderate earthquake rattled Honduras on Saturday, sending panicked residents into the streets. There were no immediate reports of injuries but some buildings were damaged, authorities said.


Apple to host month of free gigs in London

In an attempt to marry the immediacy of live performance with digital technology, Apple's iTunes is planning to take over London's Institute of Contemporary Arts for a month of free big-name gigs.


Group in Iraq Threatens to  Kill Journalist

A group calling itself the Martyrs Brigade said it had kidnapped a missing American journalist and would kill him if U.S. forces did not leave Najaf within 48 hours, the al-Jazeera satellite television network reported Thursday.


Abbas freezes unity govt talks, blames Hamas: aides

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President Mahmoud Abbas has   frozen talks on forming a Palestinian unity government after   Hamas said it would not accept interim peace deals with Israel,   two of his aides said on Sunday.


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Five Britons abducted in Iraq,10 U.S. troops killed

Gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped five Britons in Baghdad on Tuesday and the deaths of 10 U.S. soldiers were announced, making May the deadliest month for the U.S. military in more than two years.


The fertility rate has hit its highest level since 1980, official figures show.


European shares inched up to fresh two-month highs on Monday as optimism grew that the US economy was doing well, helping to lift beaten-down sectors such as technology and insurers.


Apple launches a version of its web browser Safari for Windows machines.


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Motorola sues Aruba for patent infringement

Mobile phone maker Motorola Inc   said on Tuesday that two of its subsidiaries had sued  Aruba Networks Inc  for patent infringement related to  wireless local area network technologies.


Pedro Martinez told close friends he was "very happy" after meeting at the airport in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, yesterday morning with Red Sox principal owner John W. Henry and CEO Larry Lucchino, and publicly, at least, the Sox brass pronounced a similar measure of satisfaction with their exchange with the free agent righthander.


Harbhajan banned for three Tests over Symonds 'monkey' slur

India spinner Harbhajan Singh has been banned for three Tests after being found guilty of racial abuse for allegedly calling black Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds 'a monkey', the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Sunday.


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Daily Stress May Raise Women's Risk of Cervical Cancer

FRIDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of daily stress could explain why some women infected with malignancy-linked types of human papillomavirus (HPV) develop cervical cancer, a new study suggests.


CHRIS SUTTON trained today to keep alive his chances of lining up against Barcelona tomorrow. The striker has been out since damaging a hamstring on August 14.


New Red Hat CEO says company committed to open source

New Red Hat CEO James Whitehurst pledged that his company will continue to follow the open-source business model it has used in the past, calling Red Hat a "mission-based company."


Nobody would ever confuse Bernard Hopkins with diplomacy, but he is beginning to sound like an ambassador around Oscar De La Hoya.


Miami's Roscoe Parrish and Frank Gore tore up and down David A Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium on Saturday, leading the 18th-ranked Hurricanes to a 31-21 ACC victory over 10th-ranked Virginia.


Durable Goods Fall, Aircraft Orders Slump

Orders for long-lasting U.S. durable  goods slipped unexpectedly in August as civilian aircraft  demand plunged, but beat forecasts once transportation was  stripped out, government data showed on Friday.


Volkswagen's Mexican Workers Accept Pay Increase, Reforma Says

Mexican union workers for Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, accepted the company's offer for a 6.1 percent pay increase and will return to work today after going on strike Wednesday, Reforma newspaper said.


NATIONAL ROUNDUP Mountaineers Wipe Out Jinx

Rasheed Marshall threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Chris Henry in overtime to lift No. 7 West Virginia to a 19-16 home victory over No.


Majerus Expected to Be Named Head Coach at USC

LOS ANGELES (Sports Network) - Rick Majerus has reportedly  accepted an offer to be the new head basketball coach at  Southern California.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistani security forces killed about 100 Qaeda terrorists during a recent military operation in tribal areas near Afghanistan, state-run television quoted Pakistan's president as saying.


KKR to buy Dollar General for about $6.9 bln

Private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.  said on Monday it will acquire discount retailer Dollar General Corp.  for $22 a share, or about $6.9 billion.


Dan Bartlett, a key member of President George W. Bush's inner circle and an aide for him going back more than 13 years, announced on Friday he is resigning as White House counselor effective July 4.


Cina, Montezemolo: governo aiuti imprese a investire

Le imprese italiane che scelgono di misurarsi con la sfida cinese sono ancora poche anche a causa della mancanza di una strategia. Lo ha dichiarato il presidente della Confindustria Luca Cordero di Montezemolo


Sondaggio di Ipr Marketing per Repubblica.it: "Cosa deve fare il governo?"Alta la percentuale sulle liberalizzazioni. No al rifinanziamento in Afghanistan                                          Legge elettorale, Tav e liberalizzazioni Ecco cosa chiedono a Prodi gli italiani                                                                                di MATTEO TONELLI


I watched the debate last Friday with a few friends. We took a shot every time President Bush said his job was "hard work" and whined like an irritated teenager.


ANC Members Raucously Defy S. African Movement's Elite

POLOKWANE, South Africa, Dec. 17 -- Africa's iconic liberation movement is this week facing urgent new demands from its members to display the same principles of open, accountable rule that it long demanded of apartheid South Africa.


By T.J. Pignataro  Buffalo's first suspected mobile methamphetamine laboratory was seized from a South Buffalo house late Monday night, along with a handgun, large sum of cash and a hydroponic marijuana-growing operation, Buffalo narcotics officials said.


Gualdo Tadino, 20:21 - CALCIO, GUALDO-PRATO (COPPA ITALIA DI C) RINVIATA PER NEVE

La gara di ritorno degli ottavi di finale di Coppa Italia di serie C Gualdo-Prato, in programma merc...


When the world's largest buyer of home mortgages - Fannie Mae - cooks the books on reporting its earnings, it runs the risk of sending shockwaves into financial markets.


Shilpa Shetty stopped at airport, alleges harassment

Actor Shilpa Shetty faced some unpleasant and embarrassing moments at the international airport here early Wednesday when an immigration official allegedly spoke rudely to her just before she was to leave for Germany for West End musical "Miss Bollywood".


B LOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- The captain acted like a captain, like a man who wasn't afraid to make a landmark decision. Hal Sutton knew long ago he was going to give the US Ryder Cup squad the golfing equivalent


Iran to host interior ministers' meeting on Iraq on Nov.30

Iran will host a two-day conference on Iraq to be attended by the interior ministers of the country's neighbors, Iranian Interior Ministry spokesman Jahanbakhsh Khanjani announced here on Saturday.


Speculation is mounting over what will be in the next version of Windows and when the update will take place.


Slow-Motion Miracle: One Boy's Journey Out of Autism's Grasp

An 8-year-old boy's continuing journey to break free of the grip of autism reflects a struggle that more than 150,000 American children have faced in the past decade.


All regional Federated Department Stores will change their names to Macy's in January, the company said yesterday. The decision affects regional department stores that operate as Burdines-Macy's in Florida


Mobile phone production growing in India

InfoWorld - India’s mobile handset production is growing fast, fueled by rapid growth in the number of mobile subscribers in the country.


North Korea' state radio says US President George Bush is trying to turn the world into "a sea of battle fires".


Pudgy pooches, owners team up to trim down

Couples who exercise together, experts have always said, are more likely to stick to a fitness plan than those who go it alone. But a new study, offering a twist on the old-fashioned buddy system, has found


Report: Captors threaten to hand Margaret Hassan over to group

An Arab television station says hostage Margaret Hassan is facing a new threat -- a possible transfer to a deadly militant group. Al-Jazeera television cites a newly-released videotape from the people currently holding Hassan.


Howard backs Bush on Iraq as APEC begins

Australian Prime Minister John Howard vowed to keep Australian troops in Iraq despite mounting pressure at home to withdraw, as annual Asia-Pacific meetings began in Sydney.


AMERICAN Lindsay Davenport beat unseeded Italian Francesca Schiavone to cruise into the semifinals of the Kremlin Cup tournament today.


Wireless to Drive Internet Growth, Tech Leaders Say

By Duncan Martell MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.  - Wireless services will lead the next growth phase of the Internet as venture capitalists who helped fund the early boom open their wallets again, industry leaders said Monday.


FINANZIARIA, ALEMANNO: 'MARONI NON PUO' NON RITROVARSI'

Roma, 15 dic. (Adnkronos) - Botta e risposta Maroni-Alemanno sulla Finanziaria. Il ministro del Welfare aveva protestato per la mancata copertura della previdenza 2005 nel maxiemendamento contestando duramente la manovra.


ARE, Sweden  - Anja Paerson will set out to become the first woman to win four gold medals at the same world championships when she lines up for the slalom on Friday.


Broadcom secures WLANs in one push of a button

Wi-Fi silicon vendor Broadcom plans to release new Wi-Fi security software that allows users to easily set up secure home wireless networks with access points from Linksys GroupÂ and devices from Hewlett-Packard (HP), the companies are expected to announce Wednesday at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


GI Jenkins Said Willing to Face U.S. Tribunal -Media

A U.S. Army sergeant accused of deserting  to North Korea in 1965 and now hospitalized in Japan is willing  to appear before the U.S. military in Japan for a plea bargain,  Japanese media reports said on Saturday.


3 Things You Need to Know About Washington's Stimulus Plans      (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - With a presidential election less than 300 days away and the economic expansion listing badly, the White House and Congress are cooking up a recipe for fiscal stimulus. President Bush this morning called for about $145 billion worth of tax relief and other incentives to stimulate a sagging economy and fend off a possible recession. He said a growth package must include tax incentives for business investment and "direct and rapid" tax relief for individuals. Here is the skinny:


No new news on rates, but Social Security raised alarms at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole symposium. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Once again, attending the Fed's annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyo.


New multiple sclerosis drug near patients

Biogen Idec Inc.'s Tysabri drug for multiple sclerosis may reach patients as soon as next week, and doctors said they plan to prescribe it first to patients who are no longer being helped by older medicines.


U.S. stocks opened flat on Friday  after a government report showed that the U.S. economy grew  more slowly in the second quarter but at a rate that matched  economists' forecasts.


Internet giant Yahoo launched its OpenID provider service Thursday, allowing its 248 million registered users to log into dozens of popular websites using the same login and password. Ironically, none of those websites where users can take advantage of their new, easy login management tools are run by Yahoo.


Edwards' health care plan includes taxes

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said Sunday his plan for universal health care would require higher taxes and cost up to $120 billion year.


com. Tropical Storm Jeanne is forecast to turn to east on Sunday, prompting the government of the Bahamas to take down watches and warnings for the islands.


IAEA Inspectors in S.Korea for 2nd Investigation

Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog  arrived in Seoul on Sunday to conduct a second inspection of  South Korea's nuclear experiments, a day after the South said  it had no plans to develop or possess nuclear weapons.


Russian shot put champion stripped of medal

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The second medalist at the Olympic Games has tested positive for an illegal drug and been stripped of a medal.


KKR Agrees to Acquire Masonite for C$3.1 Billion

Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co., the world's biggest buyout firm, agreed to buy Canadian building- products maker Masonite International Corp.


Vavassori Ã¨ il nuovo allenatore della Ternana. Esonerato Verdelli

TERNI, 22 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Giovanni Vavassori Ã¨ il nuovo allenatore della Ternana. L'ex tecnico dell'Atalanta, che ha svolto oggi il primo allenamento con la squadra, ha sostituito Corrado Verdelli, esonerato


As State Primary Nears, Pataki Is Barely Visible

When Gov. George E. Pataki left office last January, he was the dominant Republican politician in New York. Today the former governor is virtually absent from the political scene.


10 bodies likely to be Japanese found after tsunami in Sri Lanka

Some 10 bodies, which may be Japanese, have been found at a national park in southeastern Sri Lanka, following massive tsunamis that hit coastal areas across Asia on Sunday, Kyodo News reported Monday.


TJX Cos Inc  said on Tuesday that quarterly net profit rose, as it managed its inventories and drove shopper traffic with better marketing and merchandising initiatives.


McGuinty says gambling is here to stay despite report on problem ...

TORONTO (CP) - Gambling in Ontario is here to stay, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Tuesday, despite a report showing problem gamblers contribute more than one third of the province's gambling revenues.


Bent Skovmand, Seed Protector, Dies at 61

The plant scientist helped to create the âdoomsday vault,â a massively fortified cavern to safeguard three million kinds of unique crop seeds against catastrophe.


US Senate set to apologize for historical failure to stop lynchings

The US Senate is poised to apologize and express regret for having historically blocked legislation that would have outlawed lynchings between 1920 and 1940, two senators proposing the initiative announced.


With HBOâs Help, the In-Flight Entertainment Is About to Get Sharper

Starting in May, Deltaâs planes will feature a dedicated HBO channel offering movies and 40 to 50 hours of unedited programming.


La societa' ha siglato licenze della durata di 5 anni ciascuno


Dassault has revealed that the French government is trying to undo a Â£6bn UK defence deal with Saudi Arabia.


Lebanon says a military operation in a Palestinian refugee camp is over after militant Islamist positions are destroyed.


Korea's chances for duplicate gold appear slim

The satisfaction of knowing they should have won gymnastics gold might be all the South Koreans get. While the country's Olympic team met with lawyers Sunday to plan its appeal over the medal given to American


Annual gold demand on the Chinese mainland is expected to triple in coming years as a result of the ongoing gold market deregulation, according to the World Gold Council.


Army's Interim Surgeon General Headed Hospital at Fort Benning: Maj. Gen. Pollock Led MACH From 2001 Through 2003

By Mick Walsh, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.  Mar. 14--Maj. Gen. Gale S. Pollock, who has been named as a temporary replacement for Lt. Gen.


A Greek policeman guarding a UK diplomat's home in Athens is shot dead in a dawn attack.


Replica al presidente della Commissione di Vigilanza


Iraqi Girl, 11, Appeals for Release of UK Hostage

An 11-year-old Iraqi girl who lost a leg and 17 members of her family during last year's war urged kidnappers Saturday to release a British hostage they have been holding for nine days under threat of death.


The bullpen doors opened only once all night, the vendors in the stands had to really hustle and the players hardly had a chance to get any rest between innings.


Bujumbura  Leaders of a Burundian rebel group said Friday that they are ready to defend themselves in an international court against war-crimes charges in the massacre of 163 refugees.


Bill Gates remains atop list of richest: Forbes

Bill Gates kept his ranking atop the richest people in the United States, boosting his worth to 48 billion dollars, but investor Warren Buffett edged closer, Forbes magazine said.


A senior firefighter is demoted and eight receive warning letters for refusing to hand out leaflets at a gay pride event.


Confusion still surrounds reports hostage Ken Bigley tried to flee his captors shortly before he was beheaded.


Finnish phone giant is the latest to make its devices compliant with Research In Motion's wireless e-mail service.


Investing: The Gap Is Widening (if Only a Little) in Bond Market Yields

Fixed-income investors have been demanding a bigger premium for owning riskier bonds.


LG Philips is developing what the company claims is the world's largest organic light-emitting diode display. The company, which manufactures thin-film-transistor (TFT) LCD screens in South Korea, unveiled


Mickelson storms to victory after shooting 59

US Masters champion Phil Mickelson tapped in a birdie on the final hole to become the fifth player in history to shoot 59 as he charged to victory in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf event in Kauai, Hawaii on Wednesday.


Just need a PC and Bluetooth... UK-based ROK Mobile Communications has developed a VoIP application that uses your mobile telephone like a Bluetooth headset to connect to the company's network.â¦


Il governo di Hanoi ha ratificato l'accordo di adesione


CINCINNATI -- Takeo Spikes returned an interception 62 yards for a pivotal score against his former team, and the Buffalo Bills turned another dominating defensive performance into a 33-17 win yesterday over the Cincinnati Bengals. Buffalo (8-6) bolstered its playoff chances as Jason Peters blocked a punt and recovered the ball in the end zone for a score, and the ...


Microsoft is developing a product to remove adware and malicious software from PCs, the company's chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates has revealed.


Web yields deadly tricks for crime writers

Thinking about killing someone and can't  figure out how to finish the job and make crime pay? It's the  kind of stuff that keeps crime fiction writers awake at night.


Intelligent Design voted off school curriculum The battle for the hearts and minds of American school children took another turn this week. The infamous Kansas school board that voted to banish Darwin from the science curriculum has welcomed him back with open arms, spurning instead the language of intelligent design.â¦


Starting as Comedy but Ending as a Paranoid Thriller

The first feature film by Bilge Ebiri, a New York Magazine film critic, is an unusual hybrid, a surreal "cubicle comedy" that subtly morphs into a paranoid thriller.


The Israeli government was to approve Sunday a range of measures meant to ensure a smooth Palestinian presidential election, including granting Palestinians freedom of movement and allowing candidates to campaign in predominantly Arab east Jerusalem


LONDON-A new study shows that the market for smart phones will continue to increase during the next several years, with global shipments growing from 14.


Dow Jones deal could give Murdoch area papers

News Corp.'s bid for Dow Jones & Co. , if successful, would bring media mogul Rupert Murdoch's brand of journalism not only to The Wall Street Journal but also to more than a dozen New England newspapers from Maine to Nantucket.


BERLIN Sept. 5, 2004 - Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's party was routed in elections Sunday in the small western state of Saarland, where public anger over his cuts in social programs also boosted a small


Australia seal a comfortable five-wicket win over England in the  final World Cup warm-up match in St Vincent.


BBC Moscow correspondent James Rodgers reports on his experience of shopping, and has advice for the Russians on saving energy.


Delta Air Lines' decision to reduce fares out of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is good news for the region, but the key will be whether the airline is committed to sustaining the reasonable rates.


13 killed as Italian trains collide in heavy fog

At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured when a passenger train collided with a freight train in thick fog in northern Italy, officials said, warning the toll could still rise.


Despite the rain yesterday, No. 19 Haverhill's defense had coach John Coppolla and his visiting Hillies feeling like sunshine after a 2-0 win over No. 8 Acton-Boxboro in a Division 1 North boys' soccer semifinal.


Senator reveals new student lender abuses

Calling for swift reforms in the $85 billion student loan industry, Sen. Edward Kennedy released a report on Tuesday, alleging further instances of marketing misconduct among lenders and universities.


Suit: Imus ridiculed book he was paid to peddle

Radio show host Don Imus is the target of a lawsuit saying he undercut advertisements about a book by President Gerald Ford by making disparaging comments about it and the company that published it.


The drama of Kobe Bryant and the woman who accused him of rape in a little Colorado mountain town 14 months ago has moved to new terrain.


A member of the Senate said that a diabetes expert tipped GlaxoSmithKline to the publication of safety questions about Avandia.


When corporate guests ask for  something, smart hotel managers get it.


Beware bogus Better Business Bureau blast

Blog: A Trojan packed e-mail is targeting businesses under the guise of a Better Business Bureau complaint.


A 19-year-old student whose body was found the morning after a party in a fraternity house died from alcohol poisoning, officials said Friday.


Palestinians battle on in Gaza, toll now 55 dead

Palestinians battled on across the Gaza Strip early on Wednesday and eight more factional fighters were killed, raising the death toll to 55 in four days of the fiercest internal fighting in months, hospital officials said.


European Commission recommends partial freeze of Turkish EU talks over Cyprus

The European Commission has dealt a blow to Turkey's EU membership ambitions, recommending the freezing of talks on eight of the 35 chapters which all candidate nations must complete.


U.S. to Boost Troop Presence in Iraq to 150,000

The U.S. military will temporarily  boost its troop strength in Iraq to about 150,000 from a  current level of 138,000 to provide extra security for  elections set for Jan. 30, defense officials said on Wednesday.


Alkhanov calls restoration of Chechen economy top priority

GROZNY. Aug 30 (Interfax) - Alu Alkhanov, who according to initial vote counts is believed to have won Sunday's Chechen presidential election, said he is going to concentrate on accelerating the restoration


The 10 th round of the inter-Korean economic talks planned to start today for a four-day run in Seoul has been cancelled as Pyongyang refused to contact Seoul to coordinate meeting schedule the day prior, a government official said Monday.


High-court ruling may set stage for more antiunion battles

Justices uphold a state law that limits unions' use of nonmembers' dues.


Virgin CEO Richard Bransonâs Virgin Space Ship Enterprise Is Set To Set The World On Fire. We Dose Him With Cold Water With Our Rundown Of Things To Expect With The Launch Of Virgin Galactic.


Bear Stearns Says Battered Hedge Funds Are Worth Little

The company told investors that two of its troubled hedge funds that bet heavily on risky subprime loans now have âvery little value.â


UPDATE: San Miguel Sets Up Bid War With NZ's Fonterra

MELBOURNE (Dow Jones)--The Philippine's San Miguel Corp. (SMCB.PH) Thursday said it is willing to pay A$1.78 billion for National Foods Ltd.


Iraqi PM says his govt stopped civil war

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Monday his government had stopped Iraq sliding into civil war and pledged his commitment to reconciling the country's majority Shi'ites and Sunni Arabs.


Human egg donation was a rarity not so long ago. But heightened demand for eggs — and rising compensation for donors — are prompting more young women to consider it.


Wine.com to decant $20 million in funding

The online wine retailer ferments plans to improve its business and Web site for customers.


While it didn't have the dramatic impact of four straight homers or the magnitude of a September game, the San Diego Padres showed the rival Los Angeles Dodgers that they're capable of staging an improbable comeback, too. Russell Branyan drew a bases-loaded walk with one out in the ninth to complete a five-run rally as the Padres stunned the Dodgers 6-5 Thursday night to finish a three-game sweep.


A study claims Leicester will become the first British city to have no ethnic majority group in 12 years time.


(Sports Network) - The Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians will close out the regular season with a doubleheader of sorts, as the teams battle at the Metrodome today.


In Europa internet batte quotidiani e riviste

In Europa, il web piace sempre di piÃ¹. Internet rappresenta il 20% del consumo totale di media, piÃ¹ di giornali e riviste. Ã quanto emerge da una ricerca commissionata dalla European Interactive Advertising Association.


VATICANO - LÂAngelus di Benedetto XVI: ÂDio non vuole che si perda nemmeno uno dei suoi figli e il suo animo trabocca di gioia quando un peccatore si converteÂ Nel nostro tempo, lÂumanitÃ  ha bisogno che sia proclamata e testimoniata con vigore la misericordia di DioÂ Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - Nella liturgia della XXIV domenica del tempo Ordinario viene proclamato un ampio brano tratto dal capitolo 15Â° del Vangelo di Luca, che riporta tre parabole sulla misericordia divina: la pecora smarrita, la moneta pe...


Lorca play cancelled after death threats

A play about Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca has been cancelled after its proposed performance ignited political passions still simmering over Spain's 1936-1939 civil war.


Having lost five of the past seven presidential elections, the Democrats have to decide whether to reinvent their party and who should lead it forward


Newly installed Arlington County Board Chairman J. Walter Tejada, the highest-ranking Latino official in Northern Virginia, yesterday unveiled an activist, and potentially controversial, agenda for 2008 at the county's annual organizing session.


Hurricane Blows Dolphins vs. Titans to Saturday

The Miami Dolphins' opening game against the Tennessee Titans will be played Saturday instead of Sunday because of approaching Hurricane Ivan.


MAPPE                                          Centrosinistra, ultima chiamata                                                                                di ILVO DIAMANTI


Two suicide attacks kill at least 33 in Pakistan

Two suicide bomb attacks killed at least 33 people in Pakistan on Thursday, as a militant backlash intensified following the army's storming of radical mosque in Islamabad earlier this month.


Priest's Arrest Fuels Anger of Supporters of Aristide

Human rights groups in Haiti and abroad are protesting the detention of the Rev. GÃ©rard Jean-Juste, a well-known Roman Catholic priest and vocal supporter


Campbell set to lead poll drive for Labour: Report

LONDON: Alastair Campbell, the former head of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's communications department, is to play a key role in the Labour Party's general election campaign next year, the Sunday Times ...


Scientists say malaria fuels AIDS spread in Africa

Malaria may be helping spread the AIDS virus across Africa, the continent hardest hit by the incurable disease, scientists said on Thursday.


The dollar edges towards seven-week lows against the yen and euro on fears of weak US economic data.


George Clooney plays a burned out "fixer" for a New York law firm in his latest movie, which tackles corporate corruption, personal greed and the moral dilemmas people face at the workplace every day.


Four Palestinians killed in Israeli operation in northern Gaza

Four Palestinians died on Friday because of the large-scale Israeli military operation in northern Gaza Strip which began on Sept.


Actions by Australia's central bank hint that the recent credit crunch problems could be easing.


Per navigare in rete, imparare a usare l'html e la posta elettronicaMa anche per fare amici, mangiare, e magari fermarsi a dormire                                            Il cybercafÃ¨ dei bambini di strada educazione col web a Buenos Aires


Although the Southern California desert is a long way -- and drastically different -- from her native South Korea, Grace Park feels at home among the sand and the cacti.


Switzerland becomes the first country to join a global scheme to recover cash looted by corrupt leaders.


Mike Nugent's 55-yard field goal as time expired gave the ninth-ranked Buckeyes a 24-21 victory over Marshall on Saturday. The Buckeyes (2-0) have won 13 of their last 14 games decided by a touchdown or less


Soft Drinks Linked To Diabetes And Obesity

Researchers have linked daily consumption of sugary soft drinks and fruit punches to significant weight gain and a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.


The best part? The Chinese government is paying for it.


President Gerald R. Ford, who died in December, will be honored on a new postage stamp to be issued Aug. 31, the Postal Service announced Monday.


The Japanese electronics giant struck an agreement to buy the fabled movie studio yesterday after rival Time Warner dropped out of the race.


Breakthrough in sight at NKorea nuclear talks

The diplomatic drive to halt North Korea's nuclear programme appeared on the brink of a major breakthrough with envoys from six nations set to announce a crucial joint deal.


Coroner: Anna Nicole Son's Death Unnatural

Authorities in the Bahamas said Tuesday that the sudden death of   Anna Nicole Smith's son over the weekend could not be attributed to   natural causes, but refused to elaborate.


Political couch potatoes who can't get enough of the impending presidential election will find endless fun with "The Political Machine."


Serbia Said Key Obstacle on War Criminals

The U.N. war crimes prosecutor for former Yugoslavia accused the government of Serbia of blocking the handover of top fugitives and dismissed Belgrade's promise of cooperation saying she wants arrests not words.


CARACAS, Venezuela  - President Hugo Chavez painted Venezuela the "red, really red" of his anti-U.S. socialist revolution, after sweeping to re-election in Sunday's vote with wins in every state in the OPEC heavyweight.


TV shows vie to be "Sex and the City" fashion heir

Two new U.S. television shows are vying to take over from "Sex and the City" as the most fashionable shows on television.


MARQUETTE - Cigarette smokers and chew tobacco users are encouraged to take 24 hours off from their habits for today's Great American Smokeout.


Firenze, 19:57 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: ASSENTE SOLO VANDEN BORRE

Allenamento prevalentemente tattico per la Fiorentina in vista della gara di domenica contro l'Atala...


"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" hauled in $142.1 million to commandeer the record for best Memorial Day weekend debut, capping a huge month that puts Hollywood on track for record summer business.


Northern Ireland's politicians prepare for a second day of talks aimed at restoring devolved government.


Nasdaq and Borse Dubai Raise Bid for OMX

Nasdaq and Borse Dubai raised their bid for the Swedish exchange by 15 percent to $4.9 billion and entered agreements with key shareholders to secure nearly half of OMX shares.


Il presidente di An attacca il leader del Partito democratico"E' spregiudicato, le elezioni non saranno una passeggiata"                                          Fini punzecchia "Veltroni-Crozza" E alla Cdl dice: meglio da soli


General Peter Pace to Retire as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

The move reflects a feeling among top civilian officials at the Pentagon and in the White House that the American military needs a new direction.


Riding the crest of a worldwide agricultural wave, Mosaic reaped one awfully solid quarter.


A string of bomb and gun attacks in northeastern India continued for a second day Sunday as blasts in a crowded market, a tea plantation and elsewhere killed three people and wounded another 18.


Finnish Mapmaker Selects MapText's Label-EZ

Commercial mapmaker Karttakone of Helsinki, Finland selected MapText's Label-EZTM automated label placement product for its mapping operations, MapText, Inc.


Kids Say 'Keep Pluto the Ninth Planet!' in Discovery Channel Store Survey

SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- The votes are in and the kids of America have spoken -- Pluto should stay the ninth planet in our solar system.


Bush: al Qaeda safe haven in Pakistan "troubling"

President George W. Bush said on Saturday he was troubled by a U.S. intelligence report that al Qaeda has become entrenched in a safe haven in Pakistan's tribal region near Afghanistan.


â¢ 2004-09-20 â¢ Hutchison Whampoa Ltd has said that it would raise between $975.6 million and $1.13 billion from its initial public offering (IPO) ahead of an US and Hong Kong listing in mid-October.


Troubled Fallon vows to fight 18-month ban

Troubled jockey Kieren Fallon vowed on Friday to appeal an 18-month ban handed down by French authorities after he tested positive for a banned substance following a race at Deauville in August 2007.


Cold and Clear: ; Western Maryland Streams Are Tops for Dog-Day Trout

By John McCoy  johnmccoy@wvgazette.com  For most trout fishermen, summer really stinks. Streams run low and warm. Trout stop eating. Anglers stop fishing.


Activist handcuffs himself to British government minister

A fathers' rights activist handcuffed himself to a British minister in the latest stunt from a group responsible for stunning security breaches at Buckingham Palace and parliament.


A play performed in Czech prisons has inmates laughing bitterly over some accused who they believe were treated leniently


More states jump on Microsoft oversight bandwagon

Four more states have joined California and others in asking a federal judge to hold Microsoft to its antitrust settlement for another five years. But the Justice Department is opposed to the move.


Unidentified gunmen opened fire on supporters of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's party ahead of a key by-election, killing three people, police said Tuesday.


Second Madrid bomb suspect denies role in al Qaeda

Youssef Belhadj, accused of masterminding the Madrid train bombings and suspected of claiming the attack in the name of al Qaeda, denied he was a member of the group in court on Friday.


Six people are injured as a police van crashes through the front garden they were standing in.


Conservative leader David Cameron pledges to 'work as closely as I can' with the government to combat terror.


At the largest annual convention of American Muslims, a pro-Bush booth has stirred anger among attendees who believe the president's actions since Sept. 11, 2001, have hurt more innocent Muslims than terrorists.


Liverpool, 14:48 - CHAMPIONS, CARRAGHER: PER IL LIVERPOOL E' UN MOMENTACCIO

Il difensore del Liverpool, Jamie Carragher, è preoccupato per la scarsa forma della squadra ...


Braga, 22:03 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: SPORTING BRAGA-CHIEVO 2-0

Nell'andata del primo turno di coppa Uefa il Chievo è stato sconfitto dai portoghesi delo Spo...


Putin: Buyers of oil subsidiary may sell to state-controlled gas ...

The previously unknown company that made the winning bid for beleaguered Yukos Oil Co.'s core production facility is likely to make it available to state-controlled Gazprom natural


The diary of a teenage Holocaust victim writing to her boyfriend in 1943 has come to light in the Netherlands.


When the Fix Is In, You Can't Believe It

The scandal surrounding NBA referee Tim Donaghy comes with the most collateral damage and outrage because it robs everybody of their belief.


Iranian Bill Backs Nuclear Program Drive

To cries of "Death to America" and "God is Greatest" Iran's hard-liner-dominated parliament passed a bill on Sunday obliging the government to continue efforts to develop a nuclear energy program.


Pre-Poll Attacks Kill 15 Iraqis, U.S. Marine

Insurgents killed 15 Iraqis and a U.S.  Marine and bombed half a dozen polling centers on Thursday,  pushing on with a fierce campaign to sabotage Sunday's landmark  elections.


John Rios voted for only the second time in his life — for President Bush — and he didn't much like the experience at the polls.


Heart Health Tough to Buy With Food Stamps

A small study conducted in a Boston neighborhood highlights the difficulty of affording heart-healthy food when you're a beneficiary of food stamps.


Airbus upbeat on world aircraft market but says it lags Boeing

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has sharply raised its estimate of worldwide demand for airliners over the next 20 years but acknowledged that its share of the market had shrunk in 2006.


Gael Garcia Bernal makes no bones about how he is doing after three days of duty at the Toronto Film Festival. "I am, as you say, toast," he says, and his looks seem to prove it.


A victory at the Dubai Desert Classic won't count toward Tiger Woods' streak of seven straight wins on the PGA Tour. That doesn't mean Woods came halfway around the world to finish second.


Democrats, Republicans battle for suburban vote in US presidential election

This suburb of Pennsylvania's largest city, with its carefully-groomed lawns lined with signs supporting President George W. Bush or Democrat John Kerry, represents one of the many fronts in the battle for the White House.


Liverpool, England (Sports Network) - Former English international and Liverpool great Emlyn Hughes passed away Tuesday from a brain tumor.


Symptomless Heart Disease Common Among Diabetics

NEW YORK  - More than one fifth of patients  with type 2 diabetes have decreased blood flow to the heart,  but no symptoms to suggest there is a problem, according to a  report in the medical journal Diabetes Care.


Nortel Advances Chinese Venture with Putian

Nortel Networks Corp. NT.TO NT.N,  one of the world's largest telecom equipment makers, said on  Thursday it has made progress on plans to establish a wireless  joint venture with China Putian Corp.


Doubts over charges against a US firm underscore concerns about the legal system and foreign investment.


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GCI offers commission-free online trading in shares, indices and major currencies. Register today for a free demo account - including charts, quotes and internet trading software.


The CEO of Cingular acknowledged earlier this week that it expects to cut up to 10 percent of its 68,000-person workforce in the next year and a half.


New IBM Systems Mark Storage/Server Convergence

NEW YORK -- IBM (Quote, Chart) took the covers off its latest storage strategy Tuesday with an imposing DS8000 enterprise-class storage server along with the much smaller, ultra-dense DS6000.


Iran worries US officials beyond its nuclear plans

New intelligence czar Michael McConnell checked off homeland-security threats in a Senate briefing Tuesday.


iPhone to feature special YouTube player

Apple's made it official: the iPhone will have full-blown YouTube integration. from Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Genova, 18:36 - CALCIO, SAMP; NOVELLINO: INGIUSTO PERDERE COSI'

Walter Novellino fatica a digerire la sconfitta interna contro l'Empoli. ''Stavamo giocando a meravi...


Search giant Google has launched a beta of the UK version of its shopping search technology, Froogle. The site looks like its Google parent in design with the addition of links to recent popular product searches on the home page.


Researchers say Sony software makes PCs vulnerable

Software included with high-end memory  sticks sold by Sony Corp can make personal computers vulnerable  to attack by computer hackers, according to researchers with  two Internet security firms.


Nokia posts strong fourth quarter, full-year earnings

Nokia, the world's leading mobile phone maker, announced soaring fourth quarter and full-year 2007 earnings Thursday boosted by strong handset sales.


Guite begins testimony at Gomery inquiry

OTTAWA -- The man who ran the scandal-plagued federal sponsorship program begins testifying Wednesday at the inquiry looking into the affair.


GE CFO says economy "pretty good," outlook steady

A top executive at General Electric Co   said on Tuesday the world's industrial economy remains  "pretty good," orders have risen so far through the third  quarter and he reiterated the company's profit forecast.


Negato a Claro consenso accedere a documenti riservati


The main oxygen generator on the International Space Station has failed, but NASA said Thursday there is plenty of oxygen on board to sustain the station's inhabitants for the foreseeable future.


Prodi, assemblea costituente tra fine 2007 e inizio 2008


Australia Sets India 543 to Win; Martyn Misses Out on Century

Damien Martyn fell three runs short of his third straight century as Australia's cricketers closed on a first series win in India in 35 years by setting the home side a record victory target of 543.


Google defends data policy after EU warning

Google will tell Brussels it needs to hold on to users' search data for up to two years for security and commercial reasons after being warned it could be violating European privacy laws by doing so.


The Formula One race -- high-risk capitalists fielding half-million-dollar cars that whined around a $350 million circuit for spectators who paid up to $400 a ticket --represented the antithesis of the ascetic communism that China once enforced at home and advocated abroad.


Pakistan pulls troops from Afghan border area

After more than two years of battling remnants of al Qaeda and the Taliban, Pakistan's government announced late Friday it will end its military operation in the tense tribal region of South Waziristan.


Lawyer Advising Vets Quits Bush Campaign

WASHINGTON - One of President Bush's top lawyers resigned from his campaign Wednesday, a day after disclosing that he had given legal advice to a veterans group airing TV ads challenging Democrat John Kerry's Vietnam War service. The guidance included checking ad scripts, the group said...


To Stem Iraqi Violence, U.S. Looks to Factories

As Iraq descends further into violence and disarray, the Pentagon is turning to a weapon some believe should have been used years ago: jobs.


Brief monologues from a broad range of men and women on different perspectives and experiences related to motherhood are being sought by the committee planning next March's "Women's Week" celebration at the University of Utah.


No Global, Pisanu: ''arresti in flagranza se si ripeteranno furti' ...

Sia nel caso degli espropri al supermercato 'Panorama' che alla 'Feltrinelli' di Roma, ''l'intervento delle Forze dell'ordine ha impedito che venissero commessi reati piu'gravi ed e' stato effettutato nei tempi e nei modi suggeriti dalla loro


Here are today's Battleground Dispatches Ã¢ÂÂ a roundup of what is going on right now in the year's hottest races, based on reports from local and national media.


Lions devour man at South Africa game farm

A South African man was killed and eaten by lions at a game farm in the country's North West province, police said on Thursday.


MPAA wins copyright case against TorrentSpy

InfoWorld - The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has won a lawsuit against the operators ofÂ TorrentSpy.com, with the judge ruling in favor of the MPAA because the Web site operators tampered with evidence.


Potential stem cells treatment for retinitis pigmentosa and other ...

A team of researchers from The Scripps Research Institute was able to preserve visual function in mice that were genetically predisposed to developing a profound degenerative disease that destroys their retinas.


Rock group The Police are expected to confirm plans for a 30th anniversary reunion world tour.


Down in Lecce lies the latest southern surprise of Serie A

Sicilian sides Palermo and Messina were the first big southern surprises of the Serie A season. Now it's Lecce, a team located in the heel of boot-shaped Italy, that is in second place and has the soccer world singing its praises.


CORCHA CAMP, Sudan  - Abdul Karim Abdalla pounds  the earth with a metal cane in a rebel camp in western Darfur,  passionately imploring his fellow fighters to defend the land  of their fathers from Arab invaders.


US Fed set to serve up another small rate hike

Federal Reserve officials are expected to nudge interest rates up on Tuesday for a fifth time this year, another small step in a campaign to gradually lift borrowing costs before inflation rears its head.


2015CET-- Designated European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso included the Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Franco Frattini in his new line-up.


Nestle buys Novartis medical food unit for $2.5 bln

Nestle , the world's largest food group, is buying the medical nutrition business of Swiss pharmaceutical group Novartis AG  for $2.525 billion, the companies said on Thursday.


Indonesia's Aceh votes to decide life after war

GAMPONG COT, Indonesia  - Acehnese poured into polling stations on Monday to vote in a landmark election in the once-rebellious Indonesian province aimed at bolstering a peace deal between the government and separatists.


Iraq ministry finishes draft law on contractors

Iraq's Interior Ministry has finished draft legislation that would end legal immunity enjoyed by private security contractors in the wake of a deadly shooting involving U.S. firm Blackwater, an official said on Tuesday.


Burma is to send a senior diplomat to North Korea in its first official visit in over two decades, reports say.


Women's rights key to Africa AIDS crisis: study

Improving women's rights could boost the battle against AIDS in southern African countries, where women are often forced into risky sex by male partners or economic desperation, a new report said on Friday.


Oxfam wants more rich-world action on global poverty

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


Fabian Cancellara storms to victory in the Tour de France prologue, with Bradley Wiggins in fourth.


Motorsport's governing body slaps McLaren with a $100 million fine over the possession of a rival's confidential data


Microsoft brings 129 lawsuits against phishers

Microsoft  is helping law  enforcers hunt down criminals who try to steal bank account  details on the Internet and has initiated 129 lawsuits in  Europe and the Middle East, the U.S. software company said.


Busy Miller to race all world championship events

ARE, Sweden  - Bode Miller faces a busy schedule after saying on Thursday he had decided to compete in all five events at the Alpine skiing world championships.


Afghan province's women's affairs chief killed

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Gunmen riding motorcycles   shot dead the head of a women's department in the southern   Afghan province of Kandahar on Monday, a security official and   a relative said.


Oracle and IBM move BPEL to the BPI forefront

Breaking down business processes into Web services components was the easy part. Weaving them together into manageable, useful services has proved more ambitious.


UK technology agency Becta lodges an official complaint over Microsoft's school licensing agreements.


After more than a year on the run and three months on the FBI's Most Wanted List, the charismatic leader of a polygamous sect was captured during a routine traffic stop and now faces charges he arranged marriages between underage girls and older men.


Unable to agree on comprehensive   immigration legislation sought by President George W. Bush, the   U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill   cracking down on illegal immigrants who commit crimes or are   gang members.


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EMC's Clariion AX4 tackles growing SMB storage needs

As small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) save more data and rely on it more, they are turning to networked storage even under the burden of limited budgets and IT expertise.Regulatory requirements, more sophisticated applications and reliance on Web-based supply chains all are forcing small businesses to collect and store more information, according to IDC analyst Rick Villars. They may not have enough data to fill an enterprise-class storage system today, but they want systems that let them add more capacity as they grow, he said.EMC is aiming at this growing market with its Clariion AX4, a platform that can scale from a few terabytes of storage to 60TB and take advantage of many advanced EMC storage management applications designed for large enterprises. The company was set to announce and ship it Tuesday.Swervepoint, a provider of promotional gifts in Middleton, Mass., has less than 1TB of data between its two locations but wants to be able to add storage capacity without buying new servers."We should buy our servers for the server qualities and buy storage for our server needs," said Kevin Phoenix, principal in charge of operations and administration.The 15-employee company's main concerns about networked storage are cost and complexity, and the AX4 eased those worries, Phoenix said. Swervepoint, which counts EMC as one of its own clients, has been a beta tester of the AX4 and purchased a unit. It came with management software that was easy to use, said Phoenix, who said he handles IT for the company but is not an IT specialist.The AX4 comes with at least 3TB of storage and can be expanded by stringing together as many as five systems with 12 drives each. Each AX4 can be ordered with either a Fibre Channel or a iSCSI (Internet Small Computer System Interface) connection, meeting demand for IP (Internet Protocol) connectivity among SMBs, according to Barry Ader, senior director of Clariion marketing at EMC. Smaller companies tend not to have expertise with Fibre Channel, which is typically used in large enterprises, he said. On the AX4, there is no price difference between the two interface options.The systems will come with 750GB drives at first, but 1TB drives will be available starting in March, opening the door to the AX4's top-end storage capacity of 60TB, Ader said. Within the full AX4 system and even within each enclosure, users can mix and match SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) and SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) drives. Companies can use management tools including snapshot, failover, business continuity and Microsoft Exchange replication capability with the AX4.By mixing SAS and SATA drives, users can set up a tiered storage system in which the more critical data is on better-performing, more expensive SAS drives and less critical on lower-performance SATA disks, said Charles King, an analyst at Pund-IT. Support for enterprise-class software is another benefit of the AX4, which goes up against SMB storage products from competitors including Network Appliance and Equalogic, King said. In particular, its support for virtualization software from EMC's VMware subsidiary appears to be stronger than in competing products, King said.


BEIJING President Hu Jintao replaced Jiang Zemin as China's military chief and de facto top leader on Sunday, completing the first orderly transfer of power in Chinese Communist Party history, state media announced.


Vijay Singh made a 30-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole that changed everything yesterday at the Chrysler Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla.


Actor Mel Gibson completes his alcohol rehabilitation as part of his probation for a drink driving offence.


Wall Street was expected to rebound from recent losses when U.S. stocks resume trading on Thursday, helped by lower oil prices, renewed signs of corporate activity and news of a hefty contract for Boeing .


A networking giant is tired of looking like a kid's plaything.


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Prisoner Exchange Signals Improving Egyptian-Israeli Ties

In a clear sign of improving relations, Egypt released today an Israeli convicted of spying and Israel reciprocated by freeing six young Egyptians arrested in August after slipping into Israel's southern desert.


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Sleep apnea may persist after tonsillectomy

NEW YORK  - Only about one quarter of children who have their tonsils and adenoids removed to relieve obstructive sleep apnea syndrome have a complete response, according to researchers.


The third Shrek film featuring the voices of Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake goes top of the UK box office.


Goldman, Morgan Stanley bid for Daito stake: sources

U.S. investment banks Morgan Stanley  and Lehman Brothers  are among the bidders for a stake in Japanese house builder Daito Trust Construction Co , sources familiar with the deal said, in what could stack up to be one of the biggest buyouts ever in Japan.


Verizon Turns Cell Phone Into Credit Card

Verizon Wireless says it will offer its customers a mobile payment service that lets them use their cell phone as a credit card.


(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Corp. has clarified the identity of the mysterious trio on the installation disks for the business version of Windows Vista. And no, you can't play the installation DVDs backwards and hear the devil talking, either. The tiny photo of three grinning men -- less that 1 mm in size -- is one of several images incorporated into the hologram's design intended to make it harder to replicate a Vista DVD, according to Nick White on Microsoft's Vista team blog. The men in the photo worked on the team that designed the hologram. The disks also have images of art works now in the public domain. Magnification is required to see the images. "The real story is interesting, but conspiracy theorists will be disappointed to learn that it is not the result of a deliberate attempt to deceive," White wrote. Microsoft never intended to make the images impossible to find, White said. Holograms are hard to reproduce, he wrote, but the inclusion of photos adds another level of complexity to thwart piracy. Various blog postings speculated the image was the work of a rogue trio, reminiscent of when Microsoft and other software vendors used to plant images or games within other programs, a practice known as adding an "Easter egg." Nonetheless, pundits couldn't pass up the opportunity for a bit of humor at Microsoft's expense. "Apparently a blogger named Kwisatz has uncovered a 'secret' photo embedded into the hologram that encompasses the Windows Vista Business DVD," wrote Paul Miller on the tech blog Engadget. "This being Microsoft, the photo naturally depicts three total nerds grinning excessively at their own cleverness."ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Russia Duma Ratifies Kyoto Environment Pact

Russia's Duma ratified the Kyoto  Protocol on Friday, clearing the way for the long-delayed  climate change pact to come into force worldwide.


Pakistan responds angrily as the US hints it might send forces into Pakistan to strike at Osama Bin Laden.


Gambling board gives conditional OK to Bangor slot license

By a 5-0 vote Thursday, MaineÂ´s Gambling Control Board granted Penn National Gaming Inc. a conditional license to operate slot machines at BangorÂ´s harness racing track.


Free-agent third baseman Pedro Feliz and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to an $8.5 million, two-year contract.


Belfast aerospace company Shorts is to announce several hundred redundancies, the BBC learns.


Windows browser not 'secure from day one' Three days after unleashing a bug-infested beta of its Safari browser on Windows users, Apple has released an update plugging three serious holes that could allow miscreants to commandeer a user's machine.â¦


UPDATE 2-Real estate carries Intrawest back to profit

Ski resort developer Intrawest Corp. (ITW.TO: Quote, Profile, Research) (IDR.N: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped back into profit in the fourth quarter on greater contributions


Bodies of 18 Iraqis Found Near Mosul - Iraqi Police

MOSUL, Iraq  - The bodies of 18 Iraqi Shi'ite men  killed last month on their way to work at a U.S. base in Mosul  have been found in farmland near the northern city, police  sources said on Thursday.


A new fossil species of flying reptile with a wingspan of less than 30cm (1ft) has been discovered in China.


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Cassini spacecraft takes a close-up look at Saturn's giant moon ...

PASADENA, Calif. Scientists are about to get their closest-ever look at Saturn's giant moon Titan, a kind of planet-wannabe, and the only moon with an atmosphere.


DALLAS, Texas  - Goaltender Dominik Hasek recorded his 78th career shutout as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Saturday.


Arabs Press Iraq to Meet With Opposition

Iraq's neighbors, worried about low Sunni Arab turnout in the country's upcoming elections, are mounting a behind-the-scenes push to persuade the interim government to meet with opposition leaders in what they call a reconciliation effort.


The Australian juggernaut may have been crushing all opposition with ruthless efficiency in various tournaments, but when it comes to the Champions Trophy it invariably gets stuck.


EUROPA/ITALIA - Giornata internazionale dell'infanzia: non dimentichiamo i diritti dei piÃ¹ piccoli Roma (Agenzia Fides) - In Italia ci sono quasi 10 milioni fra bambini ed adolescenti. PiÃ¹ di 6.000 bambini sono soli e sempre piÃ¹ spesso coinvolti in fenomeni di sfruttamento, abuso, devianza. Il 17% della nostra infanzia Ã¨ povera. Nelle regioni meri...


Honda showed off its Asimo robot's newest capabilities: pushing a cart and serving a tray of tea--graciously.


Keillor rules the 'Prairie Home' kingdom

ST. PAUL, Minn.  — During rehearsal, the boss meanders backstage, singing to himself. He doesn't so much wander as he circles like an approaching jet. When he descends from on high is anybody's guess. He's also the air traffic controller. And it's his airport.


Books containing material available online for free, like the 9/11 Commission Report, are still managing to rack up good, and in some cases very impressive, sales. By Joanna Glasner.


Turkish PM hopes EU talks won't take too long

STRASBOURG, France:Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, awaiting an expected European Commission nod to starting EU entry talks with his country, said today he hoped negotiations would not take too long.


Art in the Present Tense: Politics, Loss and Beauty

Amid the glamorous parties and the people watching at the 52nd Venice Biennale are chilling images of an apocalyptic world.


Davenport wins Porsche GP after injured Mauresmo quits

Lindsay Davenport won the Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday when top-ranked Amelie Mauresmo quit after losing the first set because of an injured left thigh.


President Bush on Monday sent to the Senate his nominations for an assistant secretary of the Navy and two U.S. representatives to the upcoming session of the United Nations.


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Napoli, 15:16 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: IN VENDITA BIGLIETTI PER GARA CONTRO UDINESE

I biglietti per la partita Napoli-Udinese, anticipo della seconda giornata di ritorno in programma s...


Pomegranate Extract Blocks Skin Tumors in Mice

NEW YORK  - Pomegranate fruit extract (PFE)  can block skin tumor formation in mice exposed to a  cancer-causing agent, according to a report in the  International Journal of Cancer.


A huge explosion rocked General Santos on Sunday, killing 15 people and injuring 58 at a public market, according to the latest tally from the military.


Hard-fought win leaves Willingham smiling

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- He smiled. Imagine that, Tyrone Willingham, the ever-embattled Notre Dame football coach, smiled Saturday. A big, satisfied smile.


Dylan top as artists vote for greatest songs

LIKE A Rolling Stone, the Bob Dylan classic, has been voted the greatest song of all time. The folk legend's 1965 hit topped a list in Rolling Stone Magazine, which also featured music by The Beatles and The Who.


A woman who travelled from the UK to Switzerland for an assisted suicide dies at a Swiss clinic.


Italiani in prima linea nel blitz, insieme con militari Gb


NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees got a chance to sign a Japanese pitcher on their second try this offseason, winning the rights Tuesday to Kei Igawa after losing out to the Boston Red Sox two weeks ago for Daisuke Matsuzaka.


Off the Hype, Obama Steps Up Pace on Legislative Treadmill

Illinois Sen. Barack ObamaÃ¢ÂÂs charismatic persona and status as perhaps the strongest-ever African-American contender for president has had him riding a wave of publicity in the early weeks of his bid for the 2008 Democratic nomination.


Dan Rather has donated $2 million to his alma mater, Sam Houston State University — the largest single monetary gift in the school's 127-year history.


With a Huff and a puff, I'll blow your stats down

Science & environment: Bad science: A 1954 book called How to Lie with Statistics reads exactly like this column which I'm about to write on a Daily Telegraph story in 2008


Terrell Owens was still limping Monday on his sprained left ankle and his status for the Dallas Cowboys' playoff game next weekend is uncertain.


Istat, 81% alberghi utilizza web per rapporti con clienti


The head of InterActiveCorp talks about the confusion that the company's setup provokes and whether he would consider becoming the chief executive at Disney.


Iraqi engineers have fixed most of the damage caused by a sabotage attack earlier this month on the main pipeline carrying Iraqi oil to Turkey, but the country is still depending on a network of substitute lines to export crude, an official with the North Oil Co. said Monday.


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Biggest UK Charity Show Since Live Aid for Tsunami

Top international stars of rock, pop  and classical music packed a Welsh stadium Saturday to help  raise money for Asian tsunami victims at Britain's biggest  charity concert since Live Aid 20 years ago.


Dollar Off After Fed Hike, Inflation View

The dollar extended its losses against  the euro on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest  rates as expected but signaled that both inflation and  inflation expectations were easing.


Fighting breaks out between government and rebel forces north of Chad's capital N'Djamena, reports say.


Bush, Kerry Set for Crucial First Debate

CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival John Kerry made final preparations for their  nationally televised debate on Thursday, as Kerry praised his  foe as "a very clever debater" and Bush made another tour of  Florida storm damage.


Reasons for U.S.C.'s No. 1 Ranking Run Deep

With the race for the No. 2 slot in the B.C.S. standing intensifying between Oklahoma and Auburn, U.S.C. has solidified its status as the nation's top team.


Gazprom is considering a recommendation from Deutsche Bank that it buy Yuganskneftegaz, Yukos' main production unit, as part of a wider strategy to increase its presence in the oil sector, a company official said Monday.


Karzai has majority in Afghan election: preliminary results

Interim leader Hamid Karzai (HAH'-mihd KAHR'-zeye) has a majority of estimated votes cast in Afghanistan's landmark presidential elections, but he's not the winner yet.


Static passwords expose 'keys to the kingdom' says survey Half of all enterprises have more administrative passwords than those attached to ordinary user accounts. Many (42 per cent) of these privileged passwords are never changed, according to a survey.â¦


Klein will only spend one day at health summit

Calgary - Premier Ralph Klein says he will only attend one day of a three-day health-care summit, opting for an oilpatch trade show instead.


Vonage says settles patent dispute with Nortel

- Internet-based calling company Vonage Holdings  Corp  said it settled a patent dispute with Nortel.


Canada announces $31.6B health care plan

OTTAWA -- Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin and the country's provincial and territorial leaders signed a $30 billion deal Wednesday to improve the nation's health care system.


TORONTO - Grocery retailer Loblaw Companies Ltd. said Friday its third-quarter earnings grew by more than 18 per cent over the previous year.


For the past several months, a fleet of nondescript vans equipped with digital cameras and proprietary computer software has been traversing the streets of several major U.S. cities, continuously photographing businesses on every block.


Palermo, 17:06 - CALCIO, PALERMO; SIMPLICIO: AMAURI E' UN GIOCATORE CHIAVE

Il centrocampista del Palermo Fabio Simplicio indica in Amauri l'uomo chiave della stagione del Pale...


Roethlisberger Ready for Patriots' Tricks

Ben Roethlisberger has known nothing but success since becoming the Pittsburgh Steelers' starting quarterback five weeks ago. He also knows this is the week he is supposed to learn about failure.


European Union  fisheries ministers thrash out a deal on national fishing catches for 2005.


This one felt like it should have counted for more. The brilliant blue sky, the barrage of first-inning hits off New York starter Kevin Brown, and the masterful performance by Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling seemed wasted somehow. The regular-season home finale, a dominating win against a most hated rival, should have carried more weight.


Reverse psychology lands Aussie driver in hot water

An Australian has been charged with reckless driving after trying to reverse 500 kms (310 miles) across the outback, local media reported on Friday.


Lions' Furrey Proves He's a Wide Receiver _ Not a Safety

DETROIT _ At some point during the Lions' game against Atlanta last month, curiosity got the better of Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall.  Hall finally turned to Lions receiver Roy Williams. He just had to know. "Where'd y'all get this white boy from?" Hall asked.


Carmaker Volkswagen could become the next venue for strikes after personnel chief Peter Hartz called for a two-year wage freeze Monday.


Sure, the device can record movies and anything else broadcast on TV. But apparently sex is what pushes the rewind button the most.


Mansar - Indian railway authorities blamed negligence for the cause of a head-on collision of two trains that left 38 people dead in northern Punjab state while newspapers on Wednesday attributed the tragedy to antiquated equipment.


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Indians, Westbrook Agree to Two-Year Deal

Jake Westbrook, nearly an afterthought before emerging as Cleveland's most consistent starter last season, agreed to a two-year contract with the Indians on Monday and avoided salary arbitration.


A minister in Prime Minister Gordon Brown's cabinet signals a change in direction in Britain's foreign policy.


Faith Prince will be the mother of the bride, Tom Wopat the father and Harvey Fierstein the uncle in "A Catered Affair," a new musical by Fierstein and composer John Bucchino planned for Broadway next spring.


Sunni party withdrawal puts elections in doubt

IRAQ'S election was thrown into doubt yesterday as one of the country's main Sunni parties withdrew, while a tape purporting to be Osama bin Laden warned Iraqis not to vote.


Juan Pablo Montoya displays his road racing prowess again Sunday, grabbing his first NASCAR Nextel Cup win at Infineon Raceway.


US consumer spending soars by 0.6% in September, led by auto ...

American consumers, who substantially slowed down their spending in late summer, roared back to life in September, boosting their purchases by 0.6 per cent.


While you may never have pondered the similarity between a common bar magnet and a    star, astronomers do, and they believe they have figure out why the two disparate bodies are    sometimes strikingly similar.


Medicare and Medicaid chief Dr. Mark McClellan said Tuesday he is resigning and will likely go work for a think tank.


Colombian rebels to free three more hostages

Colombia's FARC rebels will release three more hostages, all former local lawmakers, to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez after he brokered the release of two captives last month, according to a rebel statement given to local Noticias Uno television on Saturday.


Jarno Trulli sarÃ  il nuovo pilota della Toyota per la prossima stagione. Lo ha comunicato la scuderia di Colonia, annunciando che il pilota abruzzese ha firmato un contratto biennale, e che effettuerÃ  il suo primo test giÃ  oggi a Silverstone.


Deal to name Blair as Middle East envoy delayed

Western powers struggled on Tuesday to finalize a role for outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair as Middle East envoy in their bid to revive peace prospects after Islamist Hamas's takeover of the Gaza Strip.


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Blocked China Web users rage against Great Firewall

Yang Zhou is no cyberdissident, but recent curbs on his Web surfing habits by China's censors have him fomenting discontent about China's "Great Firewall".


Aperto confronto sindacale sulla fusione dei gruppi bancari


The Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed Tuesday to begin tackling the core issues of a peace agreement in a push to revive stalled negotiations ahead of the arrival of President Bush.


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At least three Palestinians are injured in an Israeli missile strike on a refugee camp in  Gaza, witnesses say.


UK Muslims Hope Prayer Will Free Briton Held in Iraq

A two-man delegation from Britain's  biggest Muslim group arrived in Iraq on Saturday on a quest to  free British hostage Kenneth Bigley, seized by Islamic  militants nine days ago and threatened with death.


WTO chief says large countries signal flexibility

World Trade Organization (WTO) Chief Pascal Lamy said on Thursday that all leading WTO member states had signaled flexibility for a re-start of global trade talks, but it was not yet clear if they were ready to negotiate.


The National Park Service is clashing with a landowner at the site of the Flight 93 crash over a cash donation box he installed there that relatives of Sept. 11 victims say is an insult to their memories.


Who Did What in Chinaâs Past? Look It Up, or Maybe Not

Chinese Wikipedia users say the Web site highlights the resilience of an information control system whose reach goes beyond simple censorship.


A man  convicted of bludgeoning his ex-lover to death with a crowbar and burning her body, is jailed for life.


Kenya's Wangari Maathai wins this year Nobel Peace Prize, the first African woman to do so.


Brazil's new stars steal the show against old enemy Argentina

Brazil midfielder Elano scored twice to inspire his country to a 3-0 friendly international win against old rivals Argentina in London.


EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (Sports Network) - One day after being  upgraded to doubtful, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Randy  Moss has been listed as out for Sunday's game against the Green  Bay Packers due to a right hamstring injury.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice finds Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama appealing and says it won't be much longer before race isn't a barrier to becoming president.


The lights are dim, the music is pulsing and couples are circling the dance floor in elaborate, revealing costumes.


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Chiarite posizioni nella maggioranza,la parola al Parlamento


Virgin Media accuses BSkyB of "bullying" after talks break down over showing Sky channels on cable TV.


Lucas Silveira wears his heart on his tattoo sleeve.


U.S.-led troops battling to take  control of Falluja ran into pockets of fierce resistance on  Friday as aid agencies pressed for access to the Iraqi city to  take food and water to civilians trapped inside.