Israel calls Hizbollah capture of soldiers act of war

QASMIYEH, Lebanon  - Hizbollah guerrillas captured   two Israeli soldiers and killed at least seven on Wednesday in   what Israel described as an act of war by Lebanon that would   draw a "very painful" response.


Vivendi (NYSE: V) is one of those complex behemoths of a firm that normally doesn't make it onto my radar since, as a lazy Fool, I prefer my companies small and simple.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Dante Scarnecchia has plied his often thankless trade for 23 years. The assistant coach's life is often nomadic and seldom lucrative, at least not when the long hours and endless months of work are factored in.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger boasted last month that if a company wanted to relocate to California, he would get a moving van and bring them here. He even drove a truck down the Las Vegas Strip to make his point.


Protesters Denounce APEC Summit in Chile

A cloud of tear gas surrounds a demonstrator during clashes with Chilean police as protesters stage a rally against the upcoming APEC summit in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Nov. 19, 2004.


Firmato il contratto per l'Istituto tumori di Roma


Napoli, 14:26 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; ASSESSORE: ENTRO TRE ANNI NUOVO STADIO

Un nuovo stadio a Napoli da costruire nel giro di tre anni. E' il progetto che domani il Comune di N...


Emboldened by their election successes, House Republicans changed their rules yesterday to allow majority leader Tom


UK expulsion of Russian diplomats political: Russia

Britain's expulsion of four Russian diplomats because Moscow refused to extradite a man suspected of murdering ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko was politically motivated, a senior Russian prosecutor said on Monday.


A specially shaped camera lens which means images are never out of focus could find its way onto camera phones.


Trovare lavoro d'estate dal marketing all'aeronautica

Le nuove ricerche di personale qualificato per diplomati e laureati. Dal calzaturiero alle ferrovie. Dalla logistica alle vendite. Le selezioni dalla Lombardia alla Puglia


Lennox Lewis was always one of the smartest boxers in the world, not just because of his stately British accent or his chess playing tendencies, but because he always seemed like the type of fighter who would know precisely when to walk away from the game


An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shook Manila, the Philippines capital, tonight, swaying high rise buildings swaying, knocking out power and sending frightened residents fleeing into the streets.


Dispute Puts a Medical Journal Under Fire

A misleading article on "missing" Eli Lilly documents could give the usually methodical world of medical journals a black eye.


Divers are to examine the hull of a container ship which has been refloated nearly six months after its grounding off the Devon coast.


Venezia, 13:29 - CALCIO, INCIDENTI CON VERONA: DENUNCIATI 10 ULTRAS VENEZIANI

Dieci tifosi del Venezia sono stati denunciati per rissa, lesioni, danneggiamento, lancio ed utilizz...


Brazil police recovered the paintings by Pablo Picasso and Candido Portinari that were stolen last month from Brazil's premier modern art museum, officials said Tuesday.


Arafat Buried in Chaotic Scenes in West Bank

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Yasser Arafat was buried on  Friday in chaotic scenes of grief and gunfire at the compound  where he spent his final years encircled by the Israeli army  and powerless to realize his dream of a Palestinian state.


Pakistan tests missile, rejects nuclear safety worry

Pakistan's army chief dismissed on Friday fears that the country's nuclear weapons could fall into the hands of Islamist militants as the military test fired a nuclear-capable missile.


Circa 500 le vittime di abusi, oltre un mln di dlr a testa


Red Cross fined $4.2 mln over blood safety

The U.S. government fined the   American Red Cross $4.2 million for failing to ask blood donors   proper screening questions and skipping other steps meant to   keep the blood supply safe, officials said on Friday.


French consumer spending rises more than expected as clothing sales recover.


Daft Punk Embraces Universal Themes with Ground-Breaking New CD

Daft Punk is set to revolutionize dance floors and music playlists once again with the release of their innovative new album "Human After All," hitting stores on March 25.


Australia's Karrie Webb shot a terrific final round of seven-under 64, but it proved to be one shot too many as playing partner Christina Kim put together a 65 to win the LPGA Challenge event.


An Indian soldier is sentenced to death for killing his superior in Indian-administered Kashmir last year.


Model's murder motivated by sex, jury told

Â· Accused admits having intercourse with corpseÂ· Court hears history of sexually motivated attacks


Parallels Promises 3-D Windows Games on Intel Macs

Parallels will add 3-D graphics support to its virtualization software for running Windows programs on Intel-based Macs.


Tom Sizemore Turns Self in to Authorities

Saving Private Ryan star Tom Sizemore surrendered Tuesday in a Los Angeles courtroom for alleged probation violation in a methamphetamine arrest last month.


1,7 mld in meno rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2006


Police receive 60 calls from the public after showing CCTV footage of one of the five women murdered in Ipswich.


Roma-Genoa, la finale del 'Viareggio' in diretta

In palio lo 'scudetto' delle squadre giovanili d'Italia. I giallorossi hanno nomi importanti ma i pronostici sono impossibili


U.N. set to warn N.Korea as nuclear test fears mount

World powers neared consensus on Friday on a statement warning North Korea against a nuclear test amid speculation the secretive state might detonate a device deep inside an abandoned mine as early as this weekend.


Reports: Yahoo board mulls Microsoft bid

Yahoo Inc.'s board reportedly held a special meeting Friday to discuss how to handle the slumping Internet pioneer's first response to Microsoft Corp.'s week-old takeover bid, setting the stage for either a quick resolution or months of acrimonious wrangling.


Speculazioni su possibile calo delle scorte di carburanti


The sex scandal that forced Gov. James E. McGreevey to announce his resignation now involves everyone on New Jersey's A-List of political stars, its back-room advisers and political bosses.


Long before President Bush ever put 'hydrogen' and 'economy' together in a sentence, a group of students at the University of California, Los Angeles, were revving the engine on their hydrogen-powered Gremlin. By Amit Asaravala.


State chief of business and technology resigns

Barbara Berke yesterday disclosed her resignation as the Massachusetts director of business and technology to return to business consulting.


Moet Hennessy to acquire Glenmorangie for 300 million pounds

Moet Hennessy Investissements, a subsidiary of the French luxury group LVMH, said it had agreed to terms with Scottish whisky producer Glenmorangie for a 300-million pound (545-million-dollar) bid for the company.


ON DEADLINE: Race is now Obama's to lose

The Democratic nomination is now Barack Obama's to lose.


Deputy Labour Leader Harriet Harman pleads guilty to committing a speeding offence in Suffolk.


Lions Gate raises FY07 revenue, free cash forecasts

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.   raised its fiscal year 2007 revenue forecast to $950  million, from a previous estimate of over $900 million, Chief  Executive Jon Feltheimer said on a conference call with  analysts on Monday.


A German bus driver threatened to throw  a 20-year-old sales clerk off his bus in the southern town of  Lindau because he said she was too sexy, a newspaper reported  Monday.


Grand Theft Auto San Andreas is the latest video game to fall into the hands internet prirates. Rockstar, the publishers of the title are âaggressively pursuingâ the pirates who leaked a copy of the latest version on the to the internet.


Fed expected to deliver fifth quarter-point rate hike

With a fall in oil prices easing inflation concerns, the Federal Reserve is expected to continue its easy-does-it approach to raising interest rates, boosting a key rate by a moderate quarter-point at its final meeting of the year Tuesday.


UAF's Flaharty makes U.S. team for Junior Worlds

Former West Valley High School standout and University of Alaska Fairbanks sophomore cross-country skier Tyson Flaharty will represent the United States in the Junior World Championships for the second straight ...


Noisy toys can damage kids' ears, experts warn

Noisy toys could be doing more harm than simply driving haggard parents up the wall. A new study suggests they could also be damaging children's' hearing.


WHATEVER diminishment of Sir Alex Fergusonâs powers may have been noticed and commented upon by a wide range of critics, he seems at least to have retained his capacity for sending out football teams capable of making good on his own pronouncements.


ITA: Juventus blows 2-goal lead againt Inter Milan

Serie A leader Juventus wasted a two-goal lead in the second half and was held to a 2-2 draw by Inter Milan at San Siro on Sunday, losing ground to defending champion AC Milan.


FDA warns about dangerous Internet drug mistake

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


Alla testata newyorkese 49% della rivista gratuita


We can rebuild you, see AAAS A new version of an electronic implant which restores visual capabilities in blind people holds untold promise, those gathered at a meeting in San Francisco heard today, as the technology behind the device is taken to the next level.â¦


Manufacturing activity rose in September for the 16th consecutive month, but at a more gradual pace than in August, an industry research group reported Friday.


Reports say Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's successor as al-Qaeda in Iraq leader is killed, but the US military is sceptical.


Alexandra Wallace, a vice president of the news division, will replace John Reiss, and be charged with maintaining the programâs lead in the ratings over âWorld News With Charles Gibsonâ on ABC.


The Philadelphia Eagles thumped the Detroit Lions 30-13 Sunday in a clash of two previously unbeaten teams. Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, the NFL's top-rated passer, had a huge part


ASIA/INDIA - Un Rapporto sulle violenze contro i cristiani nello stato di Karnataka Bangalore (Agenzia Fides) - EÂ lo stato che detiene il triste record di violenze inflitte alle comunitÃ  cristiane: il Karanataka, stato dellÂIndia meridionale, Ã¨ noto per la presenza di uno dei distretti tecnologici di livello internazionale (quello ...


India-Pakistan talks gain for peace: Musharraf

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf Sunday termed his New York summit meeting with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh a "gain for peace".


Le ricerche si stanno concentrando nelle Valli del Torre


MUMBAI: One of the giants of British radio BBC disc jockey John Peel, whose nightly Radio One programme is credited with launching the careers of British bands including New Order and Joy Division passed away from al heart attack.


By the time he announced his retirement this week as the anchor of "CBS Evening News," Dan Rather had become an unwilling but not entirely inappropriate symbol of the decline of network news.


Adventurer Steve Fossett Is Declared Dead

The Washington Post\\'s ongoing investigation of the state of medical care and facilities at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the overall military and VA health care systems.


Iranâs Parliament Backs Peaceful Nuclear Program

TEHRAN, 1 November 2004 - The Iranian Parliament yesterday overwhelmingly approved a measure calling on the government to continue development of its civilian nuclear program.


Human Frailty and Pain on Bostonâs Mean Streets

With âGone Baby Gone,â Ben Affleck has taken a satisfyingly tough look into conscience, to those dark places where some men also go astray.


First Choice Holidays confirms it is in talks over the possible sale of its package holiday business, following weekend reports.


Ex-Prosecutor Becomes Chief at Firm in Crisis

The new head of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Michael G. Cherkasky, has three key traits working in his favor: clean hands, a reputation for toughness and the right friends.


In arrivo dalla Cina il vino che allunga la vita

Farà bene alla salute perchÃ© avrà sei volte di piÃ¹ resveratrolo di un vino normale. Dalla Cina delle contraffazioni, arriva un vino nato in laboratorio ricco di sostanze antiossidanti


With discourse focused on civil war, Sharon, settlers use fear to ...

On the eve of the Jewish New Year, Israelâs national discourse was dominated by talk of potential civil war, but few of those talking dared define the possible dimensions of such a conflict.


Ukraine's Supreme Court convenes shortly to review allegations of fraud in the country's disputed presidential election that threatens to split the country.


Three years ago, when the Patriots were starting their run to the Super Bowl, a lot of New England fans suspected something special was percolating in Foxborough, even though the team was only 2-3 going into Game 6.


White House: Safe pills would cost consumers dearly

Making imported drugs safe for US consumers would be so expensive that US consumers would see a price break of only about 1 percent, the Bush administration contends.


Boy rescued after 4 days in Japan quake rubble

Shaken by a string of deadly earthquakes and aftershocks, Japan is in the grips of an unlikely rescue saga. Rescue teams working in Nagaoka, one of the city's worst-hit by the initial earthquake on Saturday


Giants beat Cowboys to reach NFC title game

The New York Giants beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 on Sunday to advance to the NFC championship game against the Green Bay Packers -- one step away from the Super Bowl.


SEC Opens Inquiry Into Google Stock Issue

SAN FRANCISCO - In another twist to Google Inc.'s public stock offering, the Internet search company said federal regulators have opened an informal inquiry into its failure to register millions of shares.    In a regulatory filing Monday, Google said it "understands" the inquiry was opened by the Securities and Exchange Commission...


Two seasoned Hollywood producers have made a deal with MySpace to produce an original Web series called âQuarterlife.â


Kerry Says Bush Miscalculations in Iraq Cost $200 Bln

Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry said President George W. Bush ``miscalculated in Iraq,'' ignoring advice from the US military and making ``wrong choices'' that cost US taxpayers $200 billion.


It was the best anyone has done yet against the United States.


In Return to Washington, Neuheisel Fields Questions About UCLA

SEATTLE -- As a UCLA alum, Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Rick Neuheisel could already get away with using "we" when talking about the Bruins.


China Says Mine Death Toll Reaches 64; Second Blast Kills 12

China said the death toll from the country's worst mine disaster this year reached 64, with a further 84 still trapped after the blast in the northern province of Henan.


Israel anxious to help moderate post-Arafat Palestinian leadership

JERUSALEM, Nov 15  - Israel is looking on anxiously at the unfolding struggle to fill the void left by Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death, keen to assist moderate elements to ensure a peaceful transition of power.


Glasgow, 18:17 - CALCIO, SCOZIA: CINQUINA DEL CELTIC, IN GOL ANCHE DONATI

Il Celtic ha battuto 5-0 l'Inverness nella sesta giornata della Scottish League: la formazione di Gl...


"Closet Republicans" keep low profile in liberal California

Anything goes in ultra-tolerant California -- anything, that is, except being a Republican, forcing some supporters of conservative US President George W. Bush into the political closet.


Ludde Ingvall claimed his second Sydney-Hobart title when his new 27 metre (90 feet) boat coasted across the finish line under spinnaker in the southern island state of Tasmania just before dawn to win in a time of two days 16 hours 00 minutes and 44


Pakistan won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the first one-day international at Centurion Park.


Respinta eccezione avanzata da alcuni legali della difesa


Former Liverpool captain Tommy Smith is in hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home.


EU failed to become the world's most competitive economy, report ...

BRUSSELS Europe's efforts to become the world's most competitive economy have failed, and the European social model faces collapse unless the Continent's governments stimulate growth and create more jobs, according to a report published Wednesday.


Did Apple pay HTC a compliment by naming a new iPod after the company's Touch smart phone--or make a costly mistake?


Laos dam sets high bar, but will others follow?

NAKAI PLATEAU, Laos  - Two years from completion, the Nam Theun 2 dam being carved out of a jungle-clad corner of Laos has already set a high standard for future hydroelectric projects in the power-hungry region.


Holiday Travel Returns to Normal after LAX Scare

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Holiday travel through LAX was returning to normal today after being virtually shut down for about three hours in response to a security breach and a freakish flashlight explosion.


British broadcasters accused of "systemic failure"

The BBC suspended all phone-in  competitions from Thursday after the public broadcaster  unearthed a string of fake winners in high-profile shows and  promised to put its house in order.


Romania sees 2005 GDP growth 5.1-5.2 pct

The Romanian government expects gross domestic product to grow by 5.1 to 5.2 percent year-on-year in 2005, the Adevarul newspaper reported Wednesday.


The DUP leader, Ian Paisley, will meet the British prime minister, Tony Blair, in London this morning. In Dublin at noon the Taoiseach will hold talks with Sinn FÃ©in's Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness.


Ice Cube on Tour, With a Couple of Holy Terrors

The always charismatic Ice Cube makes "Are We There Yet?" watchable, but his young charges are such insufferable brats that the hero's change of heart remains a mystery.


Britney Spears' child-custody hearing was held Wednesday without the pop star, who showed up at the courthouse but abruptly left Â prompting a court commissioner to uphold the order suspending her visitation rights.


Copps: Martin wanted to scrap Canada Health Act

Sheila Copps has written an explosive new tell-all book in which she alleges that Prime Minister Paul Martin once pushed to scrap the Canada Health Act while he was finance minister.


Real clinches last-gasp win, Barca is held to 1-1 draw

A last-gasp goal by Zinedine Zidanegave Real Madrid a hard-earned 3-2 victory over Santander on Saturday, while leader Barcelona conceded home points in a 1-1 draw with Valencia.


Three arrested in Germany for planning terror attacks

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of planning terror attacks, German Defence Minister Franz-Josef Jung told German television on Wednesday, speaking of "an imminent threat".


NYSE-Euronext merger would boost France's financial role: NYSE chief

The planned merger between pan-European stock market Euronext and the New York Stock Exchange would allow France to boost its role in the financial world, NYSE chief executive John Thain said in the French press.


Online Schooling Grows, Setting Off a Debate

Half a million American children take classes online, and many attend virtual public schools that compete with districts for financing.


Wright-Phillips gives Chelsea the League Cup edge

Shaun Wright-Phillips was 10-man Chelsea's star as they beat Premier League rivals Everton 2-1 in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge here Tuesday.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - Jay-Z will launch a rare concert tour next month, playing five club shows to promote his upcoming album, "American Gangster."


Kenenisa Bekele eclipses Haile Gebrselassie's two-mile world record at the Norwich Union Grand Prix in Birmingham.


China Plans Direct Elections in Hong Kong by 2017

Beijing will allow Hong Kong to directly elect its leader by 2017 and all its lawmakers by 2020, the territoryâs chief executive said, sparking criticism from democracy activists who sought a faster timetable.


One of the past snags in gaining acceptance of PC components in couch-potato HQ has been the difficulty of integrating them into a home entertainment network.


The onscreen romance in "Stage Beauty" could be upstaged by the real romance that ignited on the movie's set between Claire Danes and Billy Crudup.


New Delhi, Dec 29 (UNI) At least three moderate intensity quakes were recorded off the Andaman and Nicobar islands this morning, three days after the massive undersea earthquake near Indonesia released the killer tsunami.


World powers agree to consult on Iran sanctions

Six world powers agreed on Friday to discuss possible sanctions to punish Iran for failing to halt its nuclear program but said they were still open to negotiations with Tehran.


The Nato-led force in Afghanistan confirms its soldiers shot two Afghan men on Sunday, killing one of them.


Germany debates security after foiled bomb plot

German politicians called for tougher anti-terrorism measures and immigration rules on Thursday after police said they had foiled a plot by Islamist militants to carry out massive bomb attacks.


Iraq to Ask Iran, Turkey for Border Help

Iraq will ask Iran and Turkey for border security arrangements to keep foreign militants out, similar to measures already agreed with Syria, the Iraqi Foreign Minister said on Monday.


HP announced that it will discontinue the use of Intel Itanium microprocessors due to the limited demand in the market from its customers.


Arctic Melting Fast; May Swamp US Coasts by 2099

The consequences of such a massive meltdown of northern ice would be dramatic, according to the study. â¢ Low-lying coastal areas in Florida and Louisiana could be flooded by the sea.


Il metallo prezioso scambiato a 670,25 dollari l'oncia


Judge to Mull UAL Bid to Void Labor Pacts

A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday agreed to consider a motion by United Airlines (UALAQ) to cancel its union contracts to save $725 million a year.


Abbas, Olmert meet but no sign of progress

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held talks on Sunday that yielded little sign of progress toward peace.


Actor Christopher Reeve Dies of Heart Failure

"Superman" actor Christopher Reeve, paralyzed when he fell from a horse nine years ago, has died in a New York hospital of heart failure, his publicist said on Monday.


Police Raid Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch

Police armed with a search warrant  raided Michael Jackson's Neverland Valley Ranch on Friday as  part of the child molestation investigation against him, a  Santa Barbara County Sheriff's spokesman said.


Genova, 17:57 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; CASSANO: RINATO GRAZIE AI SACRIFICI

Sul sito della Sampdoria Antonio Cassano è voluto intervenire oggi  per chiarire il "segreto"...


DOJ Pushes Microsoft to Produce Vista SP1 in '07

It's unusual, but confirmation of the availability of Windows Vista's first service pack came not from Microsoft Corp., but from the U.S. Department of Justice.


Anti-terrorism chiefs foil a plot to blow up giant fuel tanks at New York's JFK airport.


I'm beginning to wonder if some extraterrestrial has removed the common sense of the people we send to represent us in Washington.


Milano, 13:38 - CICLISMO, CROSS; PONTONI: FRANZOI AL MONDIALE PUO' SORPRENDERE

Daniele Pontoni, ex-iridato nel ciclocross, è convinto che il leader azzurro Enrico Franzoi, ...


The White House Thursday added duties to its job description for a new Middle East envoy, amid growing speculation Prime Minister Tony Blair could be up for the job.


(Source: AT&T)  RFID: A Business Revolution Providing Strategic and Competitive Advancements in radio frequency identification technology are causing big changes in supply chain management.


The search for a new Notre Dame football coach has apparently taken an abrupt and unexpected turn Friday when several media outlets reported that Utah coach Urban Meyer accepted the coaching job at Florida.


Police raid the home of US rapper DMX, finding a dozen apparently neglected dogs and a number of guns.


FTSE 100 dragged down by Northern Rock crisis

The FTSE 100 fell into negative territory Friday after mortgage lender Northern Rock shed a quarter of its market value after relying on the Bank of England to solve its lack of liquidity.


Explosion Near Moscow Subway Kills at Least 10

A female suicide bomber set off a powerful homemade explosive device outside a busy subway station here early Tuesday evening, shooting metal shrapnel through a crowd of rush-hour commuters and killing at least 10 people, authorities said.


Serbs vote in watershed presidential vote

Voting began on Sunday in Serbia's presidential election, a tight race between pro-Western president Boris Tadic and hard-line challenger Tomislav Nikolic.


A Taliban suicide fighter killed himself and wounded at least seven others, including three members of a NATO-led peacekeeping force, in a grenade attack on a busy shopping street in central Kabul.


Kenyan police battled protesters in blazing slums on Monday after disputed elections returned President Mwai Kibaki to power and triggered turmoil that a local TV station said had killed at least 124 people.


Nation abuzz with talk about when Prince William will pop the question

Prince William, second in line to the throne, finishes his training as an officer at Sandhurst military academy this week, and Britain is abuzz with talk about when he will finally ask to marry his pretty girlfriend Kate Middleton.


Southern Africa Urged to See AIDS as Wider Crisis

GRANDE BAIE, Mauritius  - Southern Africa should  treat AIDS as a political, social and economic crisis because  it is killing off people crucial to its development, Malawian  President Bingu wa Mutharika said on Monday.


Documentation Coverage Testing With dcov

How often have you thrown up your hands in disgust at the poor quality of documentation for an open source project?  Wouldn’t it be nice if someone put together a documentation coverage tool that worked like test coverage too ls?  Well, you’re in luck—dcov is here (at least for Ruby code).


Tests are carried out to see how the net's addressing system  copes with international character sets such as Chinese and Arabic.


Fed rate cut this week not a sure thing: report

A Federal Reserve interest rate cut this  week is no sure thing and officials are not seriously  considering a half-point reduction in overnight rates, the Wall  Street Journal reported on Tuesday without citing sources.


With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


Families of Kidnapped Japanese Say N. Korea Lying

The families of Japanese kidnapped  decades ago by North Korean agents lashed out at the secretive  communist state on Monday, saying it had lied about the fate of  their loved ones.


Nichols open to big questions with 'Closer'

He does this thing that drives his wife nuts. It's not that 73-year-old directing legend Mike Nichols leaves socks in the sink or forgets to call when he's off in London on a movie set with Julia Roberts.


New questions about Jim Morrison's death

The official story goes like this: On the last night of Jim Morrison's life, the rocker went to a movie in Paris, listened to records, fell ill and died of heart failure in his bathtub at the age of 27.


Judge Won't Consider Jackson Case Delays

Judge Won't Consider Delays in Michael Jackson Case That's Scheduled to Start Trial Jan. 31. Defense attorneys Thomas A. Mesereau, Jr.


Maracaibo, 13:51 - CALCIO, ROBINHO: CAPELLO NON MI PIACEVA, SCHUSTER UN GRANDE

Robinho saluta l'arrivo di Schuster al Real e lancia frecciata a Capello. ''Schuster è un gra...


Baghdad violence fuels fears of civil war

Fearful Iraqis spent sleepless nights guarding their homes and asking who would be next after gunmen burned mosques and houses in a Sunni enclave following the worst bomb attack since the U.S. invasion.


SMB users enthusiastic as they try out Google Apps

Users at small businesses had good things to say about the free, Web-based Google Apps for Your Domain beta which became available this week.


Motorola Expects Strong Sales in 2nd Half

Motorola Inc. MOT.N, the  second-largest mobile phone maker, said on Tuesday it expects  to sustain strong sales growth in the second half of 2004 on  new handsets, sparking a 4.7 percent jump in its shares.


Mantova, 18:30 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: DOPPIA SEDUTA

Doppia seduta per il Mantova. Al mattino esercizi di addominali e dorsali, introduzione generale, la...


Italy in Hot Seat on Possible Misreporting

The European Union head office said Tuesday it had concerns over Italian budget deficit figures, only a week after Greece was challenged over alleged sloppy bookkeeping and possible underreporting of deficit figures.


Midwest business grows, but recession may loom

Growth in business activity in the   U.S. Midwest slowed slightly in August, a report showed on   Thursday, but the data may signal the economy is in recession.


Compensation plan for 27,000 Pinochet victims

Chile's government is to seek congressional approval to compensate more than 27,000 victims of political imprisonment and torture at the hands of the country's rightwing military regime, which ruled from 1973 to 1990.


Madrid, 13:32 - CALCIO, 'AS' INSISTE: MILAN HA PAURA DI PERDERE KAKA'

Il quotidiano sportivo spagnolo 'As' continua a tirare la volata per Kakà al Real Madrid. ''I...


Nick Scandone, a member of the United States Stailing Team, is anticipating the race of a lifetime in China at the end of the summer.


Georgia's opposition ups its challenge to presidential election results, threatening a mass rally and a hunger strike.


Belarusian opposition reports vote breaches

Opposition leaders accused the government of arresting exit-poll takers and turning away election observers during a referendum yesterday on whether to allow authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to run for a third term.


Shares of Manulife Financial Corp.  fell on Friday, a day after Canada's biggest insurer posted third-quarter results that fell short of expectations.


As of today (mentioned in this post on PHP.net) the PHP4 life cycle is finally coming to a close:    Today it is exactly three years ago since PHP 5 has been released. In those three years it has seen many improvements over PHP 4. PHP 5 is fast, stable & production-ready and as PHP 6 is on the way, PHP 4 will be discontinued.   The PHP development team hereby announces that support for PHP 4 will continue until the end of this year only. After 2007-12-31 there will be no more releases of PHP 4.4. We will continue to make critical security fixes available on a case-by-case basis until 2008-08-08. Please use the rest of this year to make your application suitable to run on PHP 5.     They link to a migration guide for users moving up from PHP4 to PHP5 including guides for the PHP 5.0 to 5.1 switch and the PHP 5.1 to 5.2 switch.


Jeter's OK after being hit in elbow in Yankees' win

Derek Jeter bruised his left elbow when he was hit by a pitch Monday night in the New York Yankees' 6-4 victory against the host Cleveland Indians.


Intanto in aula l' esame del ddl di bilancio


VoIP app and 250MB of storage space VoIP telephony company Vonage has launched its V-Phone USB calling kit in the UK. It's the size of a Flash drive - there's 250MB of free storage space on there - but also includes all you need to use your Vonage account on any PC, anywhere.â¦


Roma, 16:31 - CALCIO, LEGA: CONCLUSO VERTICE, ORA IN FIGC

Si è conclusa l'assemblea straordinaria della Lega Calcio convocata per stamattina a Fiuminic...


Ulman Tackles Budget Issues: At Hearing, Funds for College, Buses Lake Dredging Are Sought

By Larry Carson, The Baltimore Sun  Dec. 15--The Columbia Association wants more county government money to help dredge Lake Kittamaqundi. Howard Community College wants a $40 million health sciences building. And Howard Transit buses need replacing.


Season of comebacks stalls out on Dodgers

It was fitting that the Los Angeles Dodgers would return to California down 2-0 in the National League Division Series. After all, playing from behind was what got them there.


How Jay-Z, R. Kelly Tour Became a Legal Nightmare

Billed as the Best of Both Worlds, the ill-fated co-headlining tour by Jay-Z and R. Kelly ended up with two worlds colliding. The tour's implosion -- at least as a co


The fatal rail crash in Cumbria is "incredibly similar" to the 2002 Potters Bar tragedy in Hertfordshire, it is claimed.


Producer Steven Bochco is  developing a TNT drama about former law school classmates who  find themselves facing off against each other in court.


Britain got its first blogging foreign secretary Wednesday as David Miliband logged on to give his on-line thoughts about policy and global events.


Blog: Immersion will "vigorously" fight Microsoft's breach-of-contract lawsuit regarding "haptic" technology that gives tactile feedback to mice and joysticks.


Warner Backs Blu-ray, Tilting DVD Battle

Hollywoodâs squabble over which of two technologies will replace standard DVDs skewed in the direction of Sony Corporation on Friday, with Warner Brothers casting the deciding vote.


Afghan vice president escaped from assassination bid

Afghan Vice President Namatullah Shahrani was unharmed when a bomb went off on his way to a road project in northeastern part of the country, local officials said Monday.


A woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to swinging her 4-week-old son like a bat to hit her boyfriend and fracturing the infant's skull in the process.


A union representing nearly one-third of the nation's postal workers said Friday it couldn't reach an agreement with the government on a pay package, pushing contract talks closer to binding arbitration.


President Bush says the U.S. military will pull out of Iraq "as quickly as possible," but he is not endorsing Secretary of State Colin Powell's statement that troops could begin returning home this year.


Some newer birth control pills need ban: group

Some newer birth control pills, which carry twice the risk of dangerous blood clots as older contraceptives, should be banned, an advocacy group said in a petition filed with U.S. regulators on Tuesday.


AT&T says almost sold out of Apple iPhones

AT&T Inc. sold almost all its initial stock of Apple Inc.'s iPhone within hours of the device going on sale, an AT&T spokesman said on Saturday.


Philips parades gem-like gadgets for luxury loving ladies

Look, girls, sparklies Hardware Widow I like being a girl. If I were a man, I'd never get the chance to purchase shiny items like Philips' Swarovski crystal-encased earphones and - luxury of luxuries - USB Flash drives, all hi-tech toys cunningly disguised as jewelry.â¦


NBC Universal announced plans today for a service that will make popular NBC programs available to download free to personal computers and other devices.


Robbers dressed as police commandos hijacked an armored truck in eastern Baghdad on Wednesday, bound and gagged its guards, and made off with about $550,000 in Iraqi currency, police said


Artist to honour Wii heroes with statuettes

In the old days, heroes were commemorated with stone statues in public squares. In today's video game obsessed society, players can get a Mii.


Embracing her fellow kidnap survivors and in a voice crackling with emotion, UN official Annetta Flanigan spoke of their joyful relief yesterday, but offered no explanation for their release.


The electronic products maker said Thursday that its net income in the third quarter rose 25 percent to 200.2 billion yen ($1.9 billion).


The President delivers a soaring foreign policy address--and an earthbound domestic plan


Taiwanese Vote Today May Boost Separatism

Taiwan votes Saturday in high-stakes legislative elections likely to reinforce President Chen Shui-bian's drive to bestow more trappings of independence on this self


Hanging out with Shooter Jennings and family.


La cerimonia nel cimitero di Pomino (Firenze) dove riposa


Algeri, 14:17 - CALCIO, ACCOGLIENZA TRIONFALE PER ZIDANE IN ALGERIA

Accoglienza quasi da capo di Stato per Zinedine Zidane, che ha iniziato oggi la sua visita in Algeri...


The death of a fourth Black Watch soldier has made the troops more determined, a spokesman says.


In Online World, Pocket Change Is Not Easily Spent

The idea of micropayments â charging Web users tiny amounts of money for single pieces of online content â has arrived, just not in the way it was originally envisioned.


More than 60 years after the Nazis shut down Germany's only rabbinical school, the first rabbis will be ordained Thursday in a ceremony welcomed by many as confirmation that Jewish life can again flourish in ...


Gunfire Erupts During Powell Visit to Haiti

Shooting erupted on Wednesday outside Haiti's presidential palace while Secretary of State Colin Powell was inside talking with the interim leaders of the violence-plagued country.


A bomb placed under a police car at a pop concert in southern Turkey injures at least 14, officials say.


Ancient Animal Could Be Human-Ape Ancestor

The last probable common ancestor to humans and great apes had a body like an ape, fingers like a chimp and the upright posture of humans, according to researchers who unearthed a fossil of the animal in Spain.


Bush's powerful campaign weapon in Florida: Bush

US President George W. Bush has a powerful campaign weapon in Florida in the person of his brother Jeb, the governor of the pivotal swing state.


Windows Media Center 2005 to support high def TV

ACCORDING TO Microsoft represetatives at IDF last week, it's very likely that the upcoming release of Windows Media Center 2005 will support high defination televison signals.


Election Is Crunch Time for U.S. Secret Service

With just days to go before the U.S. presidential election, the candidates are darting from one stop to the next—putting the pressure on the Secret Service in the process.


Taiwan's AU to ship flat screen TVs to Sony: paper

AU Optronics Corp. (2409.TW)  , the world's third-biggest flat panel maker, will start  shipping two models of 32-inch flat screen TV panels to Sony  Corp. (6758.T) this month, the Economic Daily said on Tuesday.


Hunt supporters in Wales have said they are prepared to break the law in defiance of the ban on their pastime.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: Dec. 18, 2006

Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary headlines from around the web.


TV Review | 'Identity': To Tell the Truth, What's Their Line?

"Identity" is to game shows what a gastric bypass is to dieting: a choice that defies convention and social niceties.


Gerry Adams is meeting Tony Blair for the first time since the IRA was blamed for December's Â£26.5m bank raid.


Great Train Robber switched from Belmarsh wing to lower-security Norwich jail.


Parla l'uomo che, secondo un'agenzia di stampa, ha ispirato la figuradel protagonista del romanzo 'Tre metri sopra il cielo' e 'Ho voglia di te'                                                  "Step sono io, Moccia spettatore di una realtÃ  che vivevamo solo noi"                                                                                Stefano Pecci, 42 anni, romano, critica lo scrittore"Ha scritto sulla pelle della gente che non c'Ã¨ piÃ¹"


China's biggest steelmaker and its second biggest bank put the pieces in place for massive flotations.


Cases of Detained Muslims Tarnish Canadian Mounties' Noble Image

TORONTO -- Canada's top law enforcement agency has been shaken by the aftershocks of its role in the abduction of a Canadian Muslim in 2002, when U.S. agents transported the man from New York for interrogation under torture in Syria.


FDA OKs test to predict breast cancer return

U.S. health officials approved a genetic test on Tuesday that can give women with early breast cancer an estimate of whether the disease is likely to return in five to 10 years.


Classic video games dusted off for new exhibition If you miss the thrill and retro skill of maneuvering your way through Space Invaders, or the excitement of out-smarting those pesky little Pac-Men, then the Science Museum might just be worth a visit over the coming months.â¦


Gov't launches fund to fight Muslim extremism

The government has launched a five million pound fund to fight Muslim extremism at the grassroots level, calling it a "battle for hearts and minds."


U.S. stocks rose on Monday as a higher  price target for shares of Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O  prompted enthusiasm for technology stocks and a rally in crude  oil stalled.


Ma problemi non s'affrontano in piazza,serve guardare avanti


Sacramento Kings guard Bobby Jackson, right, tries to shoot over the outstretched arm of Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, of China, left, during the fourth quarter in Sacramento, Calif.


Rocket lands near Afghan school as President Karzai due to visit

KABUL : A rocket landed near a school in southeast Afghanistan minutes before President Hamid Karzai was due to visit, forcing him to abandon his trip, presidential spokesman Jawad Ludin told AFP.


Tireless Mellor's magic earns Benitez praise

RAFAEL BENITEZ saluted the never-say-die spirit of Neil Mellor last night as he savoured the victory that he believes proves Liverpool can stage a top-four finish this season.


European countries have rejected an offer by Iran to suspend its nuclear activities for six months, the country's state-run television reported.


Intel Corp has proposed an overhaul of what it says is an increasingly creaky internet that would result in servers running its chips taking as central role in the network as Cisco's routers do today.


Dopo un giorno di relativa calma, si sono intensificati gli scontriI miliziani di Fatah al-Islam continuano a colpire le posizioni dell'esercito, che risponde al fuoco                                            Libano, l'assedio a Nahr al-Bared Nuovi violenti combattimenti


Berlusconi, Musharraf say no to increased Security Council membership

Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf agreed in bilateral talks there should be no increase in the number of permanent members of the UN Security Council.


By The Associated Press  MOFFETT FIELD -- NASA and Virgin Galactic signed an agreement Wednesday to explore the possibility of working together to develop new spacesuits, hybrid rocket motors and other space technology.


Germany's state railway company admitted the central role its Nazi-era predecessor played in the Holocaust yesterday, saying that without the cooperation of the network the systematic murder of millions of people would never have been possible


In departure from baseball stadium stance, D.C. mayor would use public funds for Poplar Point.


Pope Benedict XVI led a ceremony from the steps of a church ahead of a procession in central Rome on Thursday, a day after a security scare in which a German man tried to jump on the pontiff's jeep in St. Peter's Square.


Wall Street mixed as subprime woe offsets jobs data

Stocks ended mixed on Friday as  investors worried about mounting concerns about the outlook for  subprime mortgage lenders, but a government report showing  continued strength in job growth lent some support.


Chiedero' a Montecitorio di autorizzare uso telefonate


Fioretto, tre italiani nei quarti di finale. Si punta all'oro

E'quasi fatta per l'Italia del calcio. Gli azzurrini di Claudio Gentile battono per 3-2 il Giappone e mettono quasi del tutto alle spalle timori e patemi. Ora per qualificarsi basterà un pareggio contro il Paraguay, sconfitto dal Ghana nell'altra ...


Terrorists Explore Lasers as Weapons, U.S. Warns

Federal officials are concerned that terrorists could try to down aircraft by blinding pilots with laser beams during landing approaches.


Countrywide workers sue over retirement benefits

LOS ANGELES - A lawsuit filed against Countrywide Financial Corp. on behalf of its employees claims the mortgage lender failed to warn them about the depth of its financial troubles, resulting in heavy stock losses in their 401(k) retirement accounts.


Toshiba Wins HD DVD Support from 4 in Hollywood

Toshiba Corp. on Monday said it had won  support for the HD DVD optical disc standard from four  Hollywood studios, advancing its cause in the battle for the  next-generation DVD.


Serena fights back, Davenport off to a flier in LA

Serena Williams came back from a set and two breaks down to beat Anastasia Myskina 4-6 6-3 6-4 on the opening night of group play at the WTA Championships on Wednesday.


In 27 milioni da quattro anni non commettono infrazioni


A suicide bomber detonates a car bomb near the governor's residence in Kabul, killing five people.


Falluja. Sono in tutto 22 le persone rimaste uccise nei raid aerei americani su Falluja di ieri, secondo quanto hanno reso noto oggi fonti ospedaliere della citta' irachena. Quindici persone sono state uccise


Author and activist Susan Sontag is being remembered for her dedication to human rights and her decades-long fight against cancer.


U.S. film shows despair under mountain of debt

Sky-high interest rates on credit cards can make a mountain of debt seem insurmountable. Eventually for some, it is.


Scores of government supporters broke up a silent march by a small group of dissidents marking International Human Rights day on Sunday, roughing up participants and accusing them of being mercenaries and "worms."


Baseball Players, Owners OK Steroid Tests

Baseball players and owners have reached a new agreement on steroid testing and plan to announce it Thursday, The Associated Press has learned.


The Renault F1 Team ran through its programme without worrying about the timesheets or its rivals. The focus has been on Sundayâs race, not Fridayâs glory.


Dai Beatles a Madonna, inestimabile repertorio due colossi


MARK VIDUKA rediscovered his scoring touch in spectacular style - and celebrated by planting a huge kiss on strike partner Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink.


An uneasy calm has settled on Fiji's capital, a day after a bloodless military coup that world leaders condemned as an outrage which would plunge the fragile nation into economic hardship and isolation.


The jury at the year-long fertiliser bomb plot trial are urged to ignore prejudice in reaching a verdict.


Turkey's ruling AK Party won a resounding election victory on Sunday, giving the pro-business, Islamist-rooted party a mandate for reform but potentially setting the stage for renewed tensions with the secular elite.


V. C. Nation: Entrepreneurs Defend a Tax Benefit Despite a Dubious Congress

The venture capital industry is worried that a proposed increase in taxes on carried interest would hurt their ability to fund start-up companies.


Los Angeles, 10:53 - CALCIO, GALAXY KO SENZA BECKHAM CONTRO TIGRES UANL

I Los Angeles Galaxy senza David Beckham hanno perso 3-0 cpn i messicani del Tigres Uanl nel torneo ...


BERLIN - Former Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich ended his honeymoon Friday and returned home following a search of his Swiss residence in connection with the Spanish doping scandal.


New books on casting films, Stephen BaldwinÂs faith, Jimmy Stewart, Ellen Burstyn and life in old Hollywood.


Three strikes that threatened to paralyse some of the UK's top airports are called off after a deal is reached.


Things get better, and worse, for Eagles

They improve upon their first preseason game, by beating Baltimore 26-17, but lose RB Correll Buckhalter. By Larry O'Rourke. PHILADELPHIA | Donovan McNabb connected with Terrell Owens for an 81-yard touchdown


Milano, 12:48 - CALCIO, UFFICIALE: NAPOLI-MANTOVA A PERUGIA

La Lega calcio ha designato lo stadio Renato Curi di Perugia quale campo neutro per la disputa a po...


Despite uneven round, Singh still leads 84 Lumber Classic

Vijay Singh is making it look easy by winning tournament after tournament, and millions upon millions of dollars, while chasing Tiger Woods' single-season money record.


US: NKorea talks to end without deadline

The United States insisted Friday that North Korea could disable its nuclear facilities by the end of the year, even though negotiators have been unable to get a firm commitment from Pyongyang to do so.


New study finds leptin plays a key role in womenâs health

A new study has found that leptin plays a critical role in womenâs reproductive and neuroendocrine health and suggests a future for the hormone in treating a number of conditions including exercise-induced bone loss, eating disorders and some cases of


All "politics and divisions" should be set aside so the deadly Big Dig highway tunnel complex can be fixed, a pastor said Saturday at a memorial for the woman who was crushed to death when concrete tunnel ceiling panels fell on her car.


Chinese mine disaster kills 25, traps more than 140

BEIJING - At least 25 miners have been killed and about 140 are trapped after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China. The official Xinhua news agency says there were 293 miners working underground


A little sleep cuts errors by doctors, study finds

WASHINGTON -- Young doctors made far fewer mistakes when their hours were restricted to let them get some sleep, according to the first study to directly examine the issue.


Roma, 15:59 - CALCIO, LEGA: GARRONE SI DIMETTE

Si è dimesso pochi minuti fa Riccardo Garrone dal consiglio di Lega. La decisione è av...


A Conservative MP is suspended from the party after being held on suspicion of assaulting his wife.


Body of Egyptian Found in Iraq, France Waits Word

The body of an Egyptian who was  kidnapped last month has been found in northern Iraq, police  said on Sunday, while French leaders held a crisis meeting in  Paris on the fate of two French hostages.


North Korea plans to shut reactor in July: report

North Korea plans to seal its nuclear reactor, the source of weapons-grade plutonium, in the second half of July, Russia's Interfax news agency quoted an unidentified North Korean diplomatic source as saying on Monday.


LONDON - Crude oil topped the psychological milestone of $50 per barrel Tuesday for the first time, and a Saudi Arabian oil official said the world's largest petroleum exporter would raise its production capacity by 15 percent in a bid to calm prices.    Analysts said instability in the Middle East, political unrest in Nigeria, Africa's top oil exporter, and damage to U.S...


Say what? Corporate leadership hinges on...drinking?

Blog: Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz had something surprising to say about company management.


Super Bowl coaches: friendly rivals and sticklers for detail

Under Belichick, the Patriots are undefeated this season. With Coughlin, the Giants won a record 10 games on the road.


Milano, al convegno vietato l'ingresso agli studenti "per motivi di sicurezza"Disagio del titolare del Viminale: "PerchÃ¨ considerarli una categoria pericolosa?"                                          Amato e Padoa-Schioppa alla Statale Ma all'UniversitÃ  l'Aula Magna Ã¨ semivuota


ZURICH, Switzerland -- Germany was awarded the 2011 Women's World Cup on Tuesday, beating out Canada after winning soccer's last two world titles.


NBA referee Joey Crawford was reinstated to the officiating staff Monday after being suspended for an episode involving nine-times All-Star Tim Duncan.


BAGHDAD, 23 November 2004 - Some Arab delegations at a meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh, with counterparts from Iraqâs neighbors and the United States among others, yesterday said it may be better to delay the polls in Iraq to ensure full participation.


As people get richer, families get smaller, and scientists think it's because wealthy parents believe quality is more important that quantity. Commentary by Carl Zimmer


Lower Oil Prices, Intel Help Stocks Rise

U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday,  helped by technology shares like Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O and  Intel Corp. INTC.O, which received a brokerage upgrade, and  crude oil prices dropping below $48 a barrel.


The Lede Blog: Analyzing Bin Ladenâs Words and Beard

No âovert threatsâ against the United States, but a darker beard is seen in Osama bin Ladenâs first video in years.


Australia's Flight Center buyout plan rejected

Australian travel retailer Flight  Center Ltd.  said its planned A$1.62 billion ($1.28  billion) management buy-out did not receive shareholder  approval at a meeting on Wednesday.


"Legend" and "Compass" shine at foreign box office

LOS ANGELES  - The Will Smith sci-fi fantasy "I Am Legend" pulled in $33 million at the foreign box office last weekend, while "The Golden Compass" tallied $23.1 million, two hefty totals reflecting strong post-holiday business in many parts of the world.


SAN JOSE, CALIF. - The Robert Mondavi Corp. is being acquired by beverage giant Constellation Brands in a $1.03 billion cash deal, ending a plan to split apart the brands of a storied California winemaker.


Dichiara presidente Aliert e Pirelli arretra in Borsa


Growth in factory activity in the U.S.  Mid-Atlantic region eased in June, although it was still above  expectations, with a dip in the six-month business conditions  outlook, according to a survey released on Thursday.


A Star Dancer Looks for a New World to Conquer

Johan Kobborg, critically acclaimed as one of the worldâs finest male classical dancers, is helping to spread the Danish repertory ballet outside of Copenhagen.


STAFF CORRESPONDENT; Staff writers Kathy Kerr, Earl Lane, and wire service reports contributed to this story. LIVERPOOL, England - At a health clinic off Penny Lane, the street made famous


Catania, 17:49 - CALCIO, PARMA; PIOLI: GARA CAMBIATA DOPO ESPULSIONE

Stefano Pioli commenta cosÃ¬ la sconfitta del Parma a Catania: ''La partita è cambiata dopo un...


Oil thieves siphoning fuel blow up a pipeline in Nigeria as they flee from police, killing more than 20 people.


U.S. to Attempt to Shoot Down Faulty Satellite

Military officially laid out a plan to shoot down a spy satellite before it tumbles to Earth carrying toxic fuel.


Fashion designer Liz Claiborne, whose styles became a cornerstone of career women's wardrobes in the 1970s and 1980s, has died, the company she founded said Wednesday. She was 78.


Icahn to launch $22-per-share offer for WCI

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn said on Tuesday that he would launch a tender offer for home builder WCI Communities Inc. , in which he already has about a 14.6 percent stake, at $22 per share.


DESPITE furious repair efforts, intermittent service outages at the online payment service PayPal continued Tuesday for the fifth consecutive day, affecting payments, log-ins and account creations.


Members of Sacred Heart Church in the North End said they will continue to fight to keep their church open despite a setback in court this week against the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, which wants to close its doors.


Gunmen kill 11 in Guyana village massacre

Gunmen shot and killed 11 people in village in Guyana early on Saturday, prompting residents angry over gang violence to block roads with burning debris.


Increasing numbers of Chinese urban women are  suffering from breast cancer due to unhealthy diets and a spike in work stress in the rapidly modernising country, state media said Tuesday.


WHO Officials Fear Bird Flu Pandemic In Southeast Asia

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Officials of the World Health Organization say they fear the bird flu virus in Southeast Asia could become a worldwide pandemic capable of killing anywhere from 2 million to 7 million people.


Israel's plan to pull out of Gaza next year passed a crucial test on Thursday when Prime Minister Ariel Sharon easily won party approval to ask the more moderate Labor party to join his coalition.


YouTube execs to talk copyrights in Japan

Top executives from YouTube are due in Tokyo next week for talks with some of Japan's largest video content producers over copyrighted material available on the popular site.


The United Nations says its Secretary-General Kofi Annan is not to quit despite US charges of his involvement into possible fraud in the oil-for-food program.


Italian PM forced to resign, clearing the way for Silvio Berlusconi to bid once more to govern Italy


NY expands Countrywide suit with more defendants

NEW YORK  -New York City and state on Friday expanded a shareholder class-action law suit filed against top U.S. mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp , naming additional company officers and directors, 26 underwriters and two accounting firms as defendants.


A kidnapped 14-year-old girl texts her mother from her keeper's cell phone. Authorities rescue her, using the message to help target their search area.


Federal agents continue to eavesdrop on Americans' electronic communications without warrants a year after President Bush confirmed the practice, and experts say a new Congress' efforts to limit the program could trigger a constitutional showdown.


The Fifth Down Blog: Carroll and Belichick and Kotite

What might have been: Pete Carroll and Bill Belichick were each Jets head coaches once.


SideStep Named Momentum 2006 Company at the IBDNetwork Annual Momentum Growth Conference

SideStep, Inc. will be honored as a Momentum 2006 Company at the upcoming Momentum Growth Conference to be held on September 27 - 28, 2006 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. The Momentum Growth Conference is produced by IBDNetwork.


TURIN -- Juventus and champions AC Milan drew 0-0 at the Delle Alpi stadium on Saturday, leaving Juve four points clear at the top of Serie A after a game dominated by the visitors.


As the International Atomic Energy Agency's governing board prepares for its meeting today - during which it will discuss Iran's nuclear weapons program â-he radical Iranian regime's defiance is growing.


Marathon mice lose weight without exercise

Ordinary mice can be turned into marathon racers that run for hours and eat huge amounts of food without getting fat by altering a single gene, according to US and Korean scientists.


Palestinian PM returns to Gaza, leaving money behind

Israel blocked Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from carrying $35 million into Gaza on Thursday, allowing the Hamas leader to return from fund-raising in Muslim countries only after he left the money behind.


Judge defers ruling on US Airways requests

US Airways Group Inc. has told a judge in US Bankruptcy Court it needs an answer by the end of next week on its proposal to cut employee pay 23% or it faces possible liquidation, the Associated Press reports.


Air traffic and fire brigade breathe sigh of relief Ofcom has shut down 22 pirate radio stations in a combined operation with Hackney, Haringey, Tower Hamlets, and Islington boroughs, arresting three people, raiding one studio, and writing angry letters to 20 night clubs whose advertising was funding the broadcasts.â¦


Coppa Sabatini: Pellizzotti "Non vorrei fare la riserva a Verona

Vale come un successo il secondo posto conquistato da un brillante Franco Pellizzotti, fresco di convocazione azzurra per il mondiale su strada di Verona, alla Sabatini dietro al tedesco Jan Ullrich, apparso in grande forma.


LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson has gone from the King of Pop to the King of Pay Up. The scandal-scarred singer has been sued for the second time in a week by someone claiming he failed to fork over money he owes.


Latvians seeking free Christmas trees anger rangers

Latvian authorities have given residents something to cheer about when they invited them to cut their own Christmas trees for free -- only to be chased away by forest rangers.


India v Australia Twenty20 World Cup scoreboard

Scoreboard from the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final between India and Australia in Durban, South Africa on Saturday


Serbia blasts U.N. Kosovo statehood plan

Serbia is convinced that a U.N. plan granting supervised statehood for the contested Kosovo province stands no chance of approval at the U.N. Security Council where Serb ally Russia holds a veto, a government minister said Saturday.


A 'magic carpet' to take children around the world is one of the projects that has won a community net award.


PUNTA GORDA, United States : The Hurricane Charley death toll rose to 19 and hundreds of thousands of people remained without power as the relief operation gathered pace.


Bomber kills 23 army recruits, weekend toll at 250

A suicide bomber killed 23 Iraqi recruits hours after they joined the army when he rammed a truck into their vehicle near Baghdad on Sunday, in one of wave of attacks that killed 250 people over the weekend.


Wants to sell chips, not finished systems AMD isn't quitting the low-cost, developing world-oriented PC arena after all - it's simply changing its business model, the company has claimed. Instead of manufacturing a box - such as the Personal Internet Communicator, aka 'Emma', it canned earlier this month - it will devise reference platforms system builders can use as a foundation for their own products.â¦


RealNetworks really knows how to pick a fight. First, the Seattle-based company landed a sucker punch on Apple Computer last month with its new Harmony technology that allows songs sold from Real's online music store to play on Apple's iPod digital music player.


Palestinians request French medical report on Arafat's death

Palestinian leaders said Monday they had asked for a full report on Yasser Arafat's death in a Paris hospital last week, challenging French laws under which his widow has maintained a veil of secrecy.


Low Pay and Broken Promises Greet Guest Workers

Lawmakers are pushing to expand the U.S. guest worker program, but labor experts say workers suffer abuses.


The ball is snapped, thrown and intercepted. Then the Virginia Tech defense goes on the offensive.


A boss at BBC Radio reversed on Tuesday a decision to cut the word "faggot" from a Christmas hit after the mother of the singer branded the move "ridiculous".


Climate change pushes "African" diseases north: expert

Global warming is pushing northwards diseases more commonly found in developing countries, posing a risk to the financial and physical health of rich nations, the head of a livestock herders' charity said.


Boston's Papelbon's season probably over

Jonathan Papelbon's outstanding rookie season probably is over — and his days as Boston's closer could be, too.


The enterprise software legend shifts his attention to Web services. Say hello to start-up Cordys and its integration software.


AutoZone Inc. AZO.N, the largest U.S.  auto parts retailer, on Wednesday said quarterly earnings rose  less than 1 percent as high gas prices made customers choose  between paying for fuel or preventive maintenance.


NTT DoCoMo to Acquire Stake in US Developer of Linux Software

TOKYO, JAPAN, December 21, 2004 --- NTT DoCoMo, Inc. announced that today it agreed with MontaVista Software Inc., a US developer of Linux software for telecommunications equipment and mobile handsets, to


Britain on high alert amid reports suspects were known to intelligence

Britain remained on high alert for a terror attack Wednesday as reports emerged that some of the suspects in custody in connection with failed car bombings in London and Glasgow were known associates of those under surveillance.


Ivan looking like more and more of a threat to Florida

apparently aiming at Jamaica â-t's looking more and more like a threat to Florida by early next week. The


Two UK clothing retailers, Next and French Connection, warn that there are tough times to come on the high street.


Some thoughts on the mod_security acquisition

And its consequences for Apache Column First, a public service announcement. The next European ApacheCon event will be held in Amsterdam, in the first week of May. The Call for Papers is now open at http://apachecon.com/. There will be a US ApacheCon in November. Now to the column.â¦


Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon were awoken at their country mansion early Monday by burglars taking jewelry, and a scuffle sent one of the intruders plummeting from a second-floor window, police said.


No. 17 N.C. State Defeats Campbell 99-44

North Carolina State had no trouble staying unbeaten Friday night. Cameron Bennerman scored 20 points to lead the No. 17 Wolfpack past Campbell 99-44, marking their fourth straight lopsided victory to start the season.


Supreme Court Gives Stay in Tobacco Suit

The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to let Philip Morris USA delay paying $10.5 million in damages to a former smoker in California while the tobacco company contests the amount.


Generale conferma deposizione luglio ad avvocato Stato


Clinton leads Obama among California Democrats

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton holds a 12 point lead over Barack Obama among Democrats likely to vote in California's February 5 primary, according to poll results released on Tuesday.


Indonesia to file charges against Bashir next week

Indonesian prosecutors will file formal terror charges against Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir next week, accusing him of leading the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah network, the attorney general's office said on Friday.


Siemens German Workers to Have Longer Week

Industrial group Siemens AG and Germany's biggest industrial union announced a deal Tuesday that will result in a longer working week for 8,000 employees at the company's sales and repair branches in Germany.


Per il premier resta prioritaria la liberazione di Shalit


Death Valley National Park closed indefintely by flooding

Death Valley National Park has been closed indefinitely because of heavy flooding in the Mojave Desert that killed at least two people and washed away stretches of road.


Novartis stays on track with its third-quarter results.


Buoyed by debate showing, Bush renews attacks on Kerry

Buoyed by a stronger debate performance, US President George W. Bush renewed his attacks on his Democratic rival John Kerry, charging he has not been clear about his views on Iraq.


Secretary-General Kofi Annan warned Tuesday that tensions in the Middle East were "near the breaking point" and said the Israelis and Palestinians were equally responsible for fueling the conflict.


From the creators of the political satire sensation "This Land" comes a sequel set to the tune of "Dixie."


Company Plans Soperton Plant to Turn Pine Scraps into Ethanol The $225 Million Plant is Expected to Bring at Least 69 Jobs to the Town.

By WALTER C. JONES  ATLANTA - An innovative company from the West has chosen the pine forests of Southeast Georgia as the location for the country's first plant to process pine scraps into ethanol, the alternative fuel mostly distilled from Midwestern corn.


Tavolo con le Regioni per insediamenti energetici


Athletics: Chambers 'must not represent GB'

Dwain Chambers should not be allowed to represent Great Britain, says double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes.


Lebanon army shells camp, 3 soldiers die

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese troops shelled al Qaeda-inspired militants entrenched in the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp on Saturday and three soldiers died in the heavy battles, security sources said.


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On-demand Data Protection: Preferred Strategies used by Small and Mid-sized Businesses

(Source: Arsenal Digital)  Data has become the most valuable resource that many companies own. Organizations of all sizes are actively searching for reliable, affordable solutions for data protection to help them with business continuity, disaster recovery, and compliance. The problem is especially acute for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), which typically lack the resources to add new technologies or manage the growing infrastructure required to deal with the problem. As a result, many SMBs are investigating software-as-a-service (SaaS) data protection solutions in order to optimize their IT budgets. Join us to hear Doug Chandler, IDC Program Director, Storage Software and Services, reveal the latest findings and trends, showing why use of on-demand data protection is growing in the SMB market, why software-as-a-service has become the preferred data protection strategy for more and more emerging businesses, and how your business can take advantage of this option now.


Racing supremo Bernie Ecclestone today described the withdrawal of Jaguar from Formula One as no surprise. The struggling team's future was in doubt after fears that it had struggled to find the money needed to compete in the cash-driven sport.


Poll in PA: Majority of Palestinians oppose terror attacks

A poll conducted by the Jerusalem Media and Communication Center indicates a dramatic decline in Palestinian support for acts of violence targeting Israelis.


Ukraine Balances Between Unity, Disorder

The campaign was a bitter stew of allegations and occasional violence. Yet last weekend's wild-style presidential election which ended in deadlock "shows encouraging signs for the development of Ukrainian democracy," international election observers said.


ATHENS - The Olympic oracles had long prophesized doom for the Summer Games' Greek homecoming. Unfinished venues. Lax security.


Russia warns on Kosovo as G8 ministers meet

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


Ex-astronaut challenges police work in Florida case

ORLANDO, Florida  - Former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak gave police permission to question her and search her car through nods of her head and mumbles of consent, the lead investigator testified in a Florida court on Wednesday.


Who from the west is doing well in China?

Blog: What's the hot company in China? Qualcomm. Come again?


Bush's Florida victory deals a number of surprises, including lack of chaos

US President George W. Bush's Florida victory, which helped secure his re-election, dealt a number of surprises, not least of which was the fact voting went smoothly across the state that held up the 2000 presidential results for five weeks.


OPEC is keeping its foot to the pedal on  production in a bid to drag down oil prices but may be  reluctant to rubber-stamp extra supplies by lifting official  output limits, Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday.


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The Four Rules for Ensuring Customer Loyalty in a Competitve Retail Climate

The better the customer experience, the more likely that the customer will be a source of repeat business -  and conversely, a poor customer experience can lead to lost business as 7 of 10 customers who switch to the competition do so because of poor service. Learn how to keep your customers happy, loyal and shopping with you.


No, not the yellow-hued clan from Springfield. We're referring to the Los Angeles Simpsons, by way of MTV.


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Not getting any more popular The British public is evenly split on ID cards - 47 per cent think they're a good idea while 50 per cent think not.â¦


Small School's Script Tries to Transform Studies

As educators look for ways to move to smaller high schools, Manhattan Theater Lab is starting out with just over 100 freshmen.


Fannie Mae to Review Pay Packages of Ex-Officials

Fannie Mae's regulator will review the benefits the company planned to pay its former top two officers after their ouster last week.


Andre Agassi kicks off a busy day of   action at the U.S. Open on Sunday with a third-round encounter   with 25-year-old German qualifier Benjamin Becker.


Where privacy, technology and policy intersect

Also: Tightening the Net on cybercrime. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


American troops have pushed through the centre of Fallujah, fighting insurgents in the streets and conducting house-to-house searches on the second day of a major offensive to retake the city from Islamic militants.


Screening: Co-Pays Seen as a Deterrent to Getting Mammograms

Twelve dollars may not seem like a high medical cost, but it is enough to deter many women from getting a mammogram, a new study finds.


Soocer-PSG coach unable to digest last-minute Fiorese transfer

Paris St Germain coach Vahid Halilhodzic says he felt so betrayed by the last-minute transfer of striker Fabrice Fiorese to Olympique Marseille that he was physically sick after going home on Tuesday.


Turkey's re-elected leader says he will continue reforms, but vows to respect the country's secular tradition.


Federal authorities have subpoenaed financial records and employees in an apparent probe of the Rev. Al Sharpton's 2004 presidential bid, nonprofit civil rights group, and for-profit businesses, a newspaper reported Thursday.


FDA warns of new risks to babies with Roche drug

U.S. regulators on Thursday warned doctors of new risks to newborn babies, including death, associated with combining an antibiotic made by Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG with certain other treatments.


New Drug Danger Revelations Point to Need for Reform, Critics Say

With yet more already-marketed medicines raising the ire of consumer advocates and regulators alike, momentum is building for reform of the governmentâs drug approval and monitoring procedures.


The Washington Metro: a country kid's new playground

Bouncing off the walls of his new urban apartment, a 4-year-old goes way deep and finds adventure in the subway.


Graeme McDowell disproved the myth that years of experience and knowledge of the Old Course are essential by equalling the record of 10-under-par 62 on only his fifth full round over the ancient links.


Army Says Up to 28 G.I.'s Could Face Afghan Abuse Charges

The Army's recommendation marked the completion of a nearly 2-year-old investigation into the deaths of two prisoners.


Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali   Larijani offered a 2-month suspension of Tehran's nuclear   enrichment program in weekend talks with EU foreign policy   chief Javier Solana, an EU diplomat said on Sunday.


Northwest Pilots Ratify $265 Mln Concession Deal

Pilots at Northwest Airlines Corp., the  No. 4 U.S. air carrier, have ratified a $265 million concession  package that includes 15 percent pay cuts, the pilots union  said on Friday.


ABC's "Monday Night Football" concluded its 35th season with an 11.0 Nielsen rating, down four percent from last season and the lowest in its history.


Small Jet Crashes in St. Louis, Killing 2

A corporate jet crashed on an island in the Missouri River shortly after taking off, killing two people, officials said.


Western retailers such as H&M have been contacting suppliers in  areas affected by the tsunami to gauge its effects on supply chains.


Viareggio, 17:21 - CALCIO, TORNEO DI VIAREGGIO: ROMA KO, VINCE IL GENOA

Battendo in finale la Roma 2-1 il Genoa ha vinto la 59esima edizione della Coppa Carnevale, il Torne...


Jonny Wilkinson is aiming to be fit for England's third Six Nations match.


Microsoft to change Vista after Google complaint

Microsoft Corp.  has agreed to  modify its Windows Vista operating system in response to a  complaint that its computer search function put Google Inc.   and other potential rivals at a disadvantage, the  Justice Department and Microsoft said on Tuesday.


Brazil president criticized for handling of crash

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has come in for scathing criticism over his handling of Brazil's worst air crash after a close advisor was filmed apparently celebrating reports suggesting it was caused by a mechanical error and not government negligence.


Mercalli, a meta' secolo diventeranno come gli Appennini


Whole Foods, the world's largest natural and organic grocery chain is buying smaller rival, Wild Oats for $565m (Â£288.8m).


Mainstream gaming targeted Nvidia has taken the wraps off its 'G92' graphics chip, the foundation for the GeForce 8800 GT, as past reports revealed.â¦


The Sudanese army has surrounded two refugee camps housing thousands of people in the Darfur region and denied access to groups providing humanitarian aid, a United Nations official said Tuesday.


RICHMOND, Va. -- The Virginia Department of Health is seeking nearly 100,000 additional doses of flu vaccine for statewide distribution.


Dr. Folkman championed the idea that cancer needs a growing network of blood vessels to survive and that blocking that process, called angiogenesis, would stop or even eliminate tumors.


Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has unassailable lead in the presidential re-run, poll officials say.


Defense chief says he'll remain in Bush Cabinet to see through ...

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld expressed hope Monday, but did not explicitly predict, that American troops would be out of Iraq by the end of President Bush's second term.


Maxim Afinogenov, top left, scores the game-tying goal and Tim Connolly backhands a rebound past goalie Olie Kolzig with 3:42 remaining, to help lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-3 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night.


Indiana probes accusations against coach

Indiana's athletic director has seven days to investigate the NCAA's accusations of recruiting violations against coach Kelvin Sampson and then recommend what steps the university should take, the school's president said Friday.


US and European officials couldn't agree on how to deal with Iran Wednesday at an IAEA meeting in Vienna. By Scott Peterson. MOSCOW - Divided US and European officials stalled a meeting of the UN's atomic


"Saturday Night Live" rehearsals may be webcast

NBC is mulling  broadcasting Friday night rehearsal sessions of "Saturday Night  Live" on the Internet.


Hollywood CEO Quits; Chain Mulls Blockbuster Bid

Hollywood Entertainment Corp.  on Thursday said its founder and chief executive officer Mark Wattles has resigned and the movie rental chain is considering a takeover bid from rival Blockbuster Inc.


Taliban fighters killed 15 Afghan guards working for a U.S. security company who were guarding a convoy of fuel tankers in western Afghanistan, an official said.


Madrid - Police have opened a probe into Sunday's bomb hoax, purporting to come from ETA, which led to 70 000 fans being evacuated from Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium with the score at 1-1 and seven minutes remaining of their league match against


Tim Floyd is being hired as Southern California basketball coach, taking the job Rick Majerus accepted then abruptly quit last month.


A security guard at Paul McCartney's home called police when one of his estranged wife's guards climbed a wall to let her in, a spokesman for Heather Mills McCartney said Tuesday.


SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Sammy Sosa arrived for spring training with the Texas Rangers early Friday morning, appearing to be in good shape and good spirits after a season out of the game.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: Sept. 5, 2006

Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary headlines from around the web.


Empoli, 19:46 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ALLA RIPRESA  GIOVINCO E VANIGLI A PARTE

Ripresa degli allenamenti dell'Empoli in vista della gara con la Lazio: il tecnico Malesani ha fatto...


Ailing Arafat Faces Days of Medical Tests

CLAMART, France  - Yasser Arafat will undergo a  battery of medical tests on Saturday as French doctors try to  discover whether the ailing Palestinian leader is suffering  from leukemia or some other blood disorder.


Alitalia's Future at Stake in Union Talk

The future of Italian flagship carrier Alitalia is at stake in a meeting with unions Monday to reveal the number of planned job cuts as part of a restructuring plan aimed at averting collapse.


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the California Democrat who this year became the first woman ever to hold the top spot in the House of Representatives, is writing a memoir, to be released in the summer of 2008 by the Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group.


What triggers nicotine dependency? Revealing study

Nicotine is a major addictive component in cigarettes, scientists said. However, how chemical dependency results from nicotine's interaction with brain cells still largely stumps the experts.


In Serbia, Milosevic's allies gaining power

Slobodan Milosevic sits in a jail cell at the United Nations' war-crimes tribunal in the Netherlands, but his political allies are back in power in many Serbian towns and are consolidating key positions in the ...


How to measure website success? Page views or time?

Clicks and time they are a'changing The yardstick for how the popularity of websites is measured has changed, as analytics firms scramble to reflect how pages are now frequently updated piecemeal and "live" by the host, rather than loaded wholesale by users.â¦


Il sito web islamico Al Qalah ha diffuso un messaggio della formazione irachena Tawhid Wal Jihad (Monoteismo e guerra santa) nel quale si annuncia la prossima liberazione di Ken Bigley: "L'ostaggio britannico - recita infatti il comunicato - sarÃ


When doctors in a remote African town warned a 20-something pregnant woman she was well past her due date, the Liberian patient agreed to have labor induced.


French firms target eBay in anti-counterfeit drive

A French industry group plans to file a  complaint with prosecutors seeking damages from eBay Inc.   and other Internet auction sites for the sale of  counterfeit products on their Web pages, the group's chairman  said.


Light sabre on cargo manifest for next Shuttle mission

The force is with NASA Star Wars is 30 years old, and Hollywood props cupboards are full of useless (but very cool) old tat. What better way to highlight both these facts than to announce that the original "light sabre" from the Star Wars movies, as wielded by Mark Hamill, is to be sent to space on board the next space shuttle mission.â¦


England ride their luck against Pakistan

Alastair Cook enjoyed a charmed life as England battled hard to erode a hefty first innings deficit on a gloomy fourth morning of the fourth and final Test against Pakistan at The Oval.


Red Hat To Get Netscape Security Assets for $25 Million

Leading open source vendor Red Hat said it will acquire certain security-related assets of Netscape Security Solutions from America Online for US$25 million.


And the Oscar nominees are ... a bit on the dark side

The films leading the race tended to be long on grandeur and bleak in outlook. Is it a reflection of America's mood?


WACO, Texas - President Bush opened several new scathing lines of attack against Democrat John Kerry, charges that twisted his rival's words on Iraq and made Kerry seem supportive of deposed dictator Saddam Hussein.    It was not unlike the spin that Kerry and his forces sometimes place on Bush's words...


Real go Brazilian with Luxemburgo at the helm

MADRID  - Former Brazil national coach Wanderley Luxemburgo flew into Spain to become Real Madrid's fifth coach in 18 months.


Yankees gain some breathing room with sweep

The New York Yankees turned a long day into a productive one -- at the plate and in the AL East standings.


Canada No Quick Fix to US Flu Vaccine Shortage

Canada cannot provide a quick fix to the flu vaccine shortage in the United States, even if has its own surplus of the medicine, top Canadian health officials said on Monday.


Scotland Yard indaga sullo scandalo delle onorificenze


Super Bowl coverage rolls out red carpet

Two days, one adjective. The daylong broadcast of Super Bowl Sunday arrived with more than a few similarities to the media drum beat accompanying the impending primaries of Super Tuesday.


The head of Russia's Orthodox Church offered blessings and prayers on the eve of the Orthodox Christmas Thursday, noting in his traditional holiday greetings that 2004 was a difficult year for Russia


The company's sales are lagging, and its free cash flow has up and disappeared.


Nobel peace laureate Desmond Tutu celebrated his 75th birthday Saturday with a gala dinner attended by 1,200 guests, capping off weeks of celebration in honor of the tireless campaigner against apartheid.


California wasn't necessarily aiming for the 20-win milestone, so it wasn't a big deal when they hit it at Oregon State.


Australia court clears Citigroup of insider trading

Citigroup  was cleared of insider trading charges on Thursday by an Australian court, which ruled the U.S. bank's "Chinese Walls" were not breached when it traded shares in a company it knew was a takeover target.


Celtic's Henri Camara and Nacho Novo of Rangers have been suspended for offences missed by the referee in last month's explosive Old Firm match.


Soldiers Challenge Enlistment Extensions

US troops inspect the site where they have detonated an abandoned car packed with explosives in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday Dec. 6, 2004.


England got strikes from sparkling debut starter Jermain Defoe and Michael Owen to defeat Poland in a Uefa World Cup qualifier in Chorzow.


Scioperi, Natale a rischio oggi si ferma il commercio

Oggi e domani agitazione per il rinnovo del contratto nazionale, a rischio gli acquisti prenatalizi. Agitazione anche nelle farmacie private. Il calendario


Milano, 18:02 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: RISCHI FINALI PER COLPA MIA

Roberto Mancini valuta con lucidità il successo sul Chievo. "Abbiamo fatto molto bene per 75 ...


NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Wednesday after talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz a proposed gas pipeline from Iran through Pakistan could be set up only if economic ties between the


Some Democrats Believe the Party Should Get Religion

Bested by a Republican campaign emphasizing Christian faith, some Democrats are stepping up efforts to organize the "religious left."


Soldiers Find Weapons Caches in Fallujah

U.S. Marine officers said Wednesday that U.S. and Iraqi troops sweeping Fallujah have uncovered enough weapons to fuel a nationwide rebellion and that clearing the former insurgent bastion of arms is holding up the return of civilians.


GoLemur!(R) Names Imc2 Its First Interactive Agency-of-Record

imc2, a top 10 digital agency, was named GoLemur!(R)'s first interactive agency-of-record (AOR) after besting several leading digital marketing firms.


Bucarest, 14:49 - CALCIO, ITALIA NON GIOCA: ROMANIA AFFRONTA MOLDOVA

La Romania affronterà in amichevole mercoledÃ¬ a Bucarest la Moldova, in sostituzione della pa...


The second day of a Maoist blockade of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu leads to petrol rationing and a rise in food prices.


New Labor Strikes Deals With 'Private Equity Guys'

The Steelworkers union has an investment banker working down the hall from its president. A Service Employees International Union organizer is becoming an expert on leveraged buyouts. The Machinists are loading up their research department with MBAs.


Sam Neill, Guy Pearce and  Miranda Otto will star in the Australian crime drama "How to  Change in 9 Weeks," which begins shooting this week in  Queensland.


The nationâs trade deficit widened to $60 billion as oil prices jumped and the volume of foreign oil coming into the United States rose.


Roma, 12:15 - CALCIO, SERIE B: ANTICIPO GENOA-MODENA A CASTELLANI

SarÃ  Alberto Castellani di Verona l'arbitro di Genoa-Modena, anticipo della prima giornata di ritorn...


Sunday's meeting between New Jersey and Dallas is a matchup of point guard Jason Kidd's current team with one of his possible suitors.


Doesn't matter to me if health care is privately delivered:Alta's Klein

EDMONTON (CP) - Alberta Premier Ralph Klein acknowledged Tuesday that he personally doesn't have a problem with private delivery of health-care services.


The political turmoil in Ukraine will make it difficult to determine the precise outcome of the presidential election there, according to a local educator who has made several trips to the nation and is familiar with the situation.


Just over two weeks ago, Purdue was undefeated and looked to be shifting the balance of power in the Big Ten. Wisconsin and Michigan had other ideas.


Giuliani, Clinton Don't Wait to Begin `Heavyweight Slug-Out'

Bloomberg - Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, his bid for the Republican presidential nomination losing support, has gone on the offensive -- against Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton.


Opposition supporters bring Bangladeshi cities to a halt after 18 people die in an attack on a political rally.


55th 'Miss World' Contest in China next Year

SANYA (China): The Miss World contest will be held on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan for a third consecutive year in 2005, organisers announced Friday.


Operazione completata per 579,3 milioni di euro


Arsenal midfielder Edu has revealed that he would still like to stay at the club beyond next June when his contract expires. "They (Arsenal) called me to negotiate and I told them it was going to be easy to reach agreement," he told AS.


Doha, 16:36 - ATLETICA, DOPING; JOHNSON: NESSUNO SPORT E' PULITO

In Qatar per un torneo di golf, Michael Johnson, campione olimpico e mondiale nei 200 e 400 metri pi...


Reinventing the Wheel (and the Tire, Too)

Michelin engineers are developing the "Tweel," a combined tire and wheel that could never go flat because it contains no air.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's biggest retailer, on Monday brightened its outlook for  December sales at U.S. stores open at least a year, seeing  sales up 3 percent bolstered by post-Christmas spending.


Iraq's June civilian death toll down sharply

The number of civilians killed in Iraq fell sharply in June to the lowest monthly total since a U.S.-backed security clampdown was launched in February, Iraqi government figures showed on Sunday.


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Wal-Mart faces court-backed class action suit

The largest sexual discrimination lawsuit in U.S. history moved forward against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Tuesday when a federal appeals court approved class-action status for women who claim the retailer was biased in pay and promotion.


David Mott, a Dartmouth-educated Wall Street investment banker, is increasingly leveraging his reputation in the local and national biotech communities.-The Washington Post


Roma, 15:43 - CANOTTAGGIO, EUROPEI: ITALIA 4/A NEL MEDAGLIERE FINALE

L'Italia ha conquistato quattro medaglie ai campionati europei di canottaggio che si sono conclusi o...


Detrol at bedtime eases overactive bladder in men

NEW YORK  - Taking extended release Detrol   at bedtime can help reduce urinary frequency and urgency in men   with overactive bladder and frequent nighttime urination or   "nocturia," a study shows.


Iraq body does not resemble Japanese hostage: hospital

TIKRIT, Iraq  - The body of an Asian man found in Iraq does not resemble a Japanese hostage and was shot dead two days ago, well before a deadline to execute the young traveller expired, forensic experts said.


Secondo Hamilton sull'altra McLaren, 3/a la Ferrari di Massa


Michael Levy, British Prime Minister Tony Blair's chief fundraiser, was arrested for a second time Tuesday in connection with the cash for honors scandal.  Scotland Yard said he is under suspicion of perversion of the course of justice, The Observer reported.


Bergamo, 15:53 - CICLISMO, SAVOLDELLI RIENTRA ALLA COPPA PLACCI

Rientro alle gare per Paolo Savoldelli sabato prossimo nella 57/a Coppa Placci.


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Report says multiple problems helped lead to children's deaths

Excessive caseloads, haphazard medical records and lack of child care for working mothers contributed to the deaths of 12 children this year whose families had been red


ENVIRONMENT: Sailing Scientists Investigate Arctic Melt

PARIS, Aug 19 (IPS) - Over the next two years a team of scientists aboard  the French schooner "Tara" will sail the Arctic Ocean to  study the consequences of global climate change in the polar ice  environment.


S.Africa looks to sun, wind to lighten blackouts

Faced with power cuts stretching into the next decade, South Africa is slowly switching its focus to alternative energy sources in a country blessed with bountiful sunshine and a lengthy coastline.


Las Vegas, 10:30 - TENNIS, ATP LAS VEGAS: RISULTATI

Risultati delle partite della fase round robin del torneo Atp di Las Vegas (416mila dollari, cemento...


By JAMES A. CARLSON MILWAUKEE - All 18 endangered young whooping cranes that were led south from Wisconsin last fall as part of a project to create a second migratory flock of the birds were killed in storms in Florida, a spokesman said.


Cagliari, 15:37 - CALCIO: CAGLIARI, 19 CONVOCATI PER UDINE

Il tecnico del Cagliari, Marco Giampaolo, ha convocato 19 giocatori per la gara di domani contro l'U...


The Messenger spacecraft dashed past Mercury on Monday, getting a glance at the solar systemâs innermost planet, which it will eventually orbit for detailed studies.


A widespread belief that dying people are able to postpone death until after important dates is simply not true, according to a US study of cancer patients.


A 'BBB+' con un outlook stabile, dopo notizia riassetto


Blog: Rodney Smith, the chipmaker's former chairman, dies at age 67 after a bicycle accident.


Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards said on Sunday that his universal health care proposal would require that Americans go to the doctor for preventive care.


FALLUJA, Iraq  - A suicide car bomber drove into a crowd of mourners at a funeral in Falluja on Thursday, killing at least 27 people and wounding dozens in a restive province west of Baghdad, police said.


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Bush immigration failure hurts Mexico's Calderon

Washington's failure to change its immigration laws is a blow to pro-U.S. Mexican President Felipe Calderon as he faces his toughest challenges since taking office in December.


US arms sales could affect peace process: India:

[India News]: New Delhi, Nov 19 : India has told the United States that its plans to sell arms to Pakistan would have an adverse bearing on the ongoing peace process between the two South Asian neighbours.


Moviegoers were in the mood for romance this weekend, sending Will Smith's "Hitch" to the top of the N. American box office. The film opened with a higher-than-expected $45.3 million in sales and set a record for the biggest opening for a romant...


Shrek 3, le voci dell'orco? Tante star per il doppiaggio

Mike Myers è Shrek, Cameron Diaz è la Principessa Fiona, Eddie Murhpy è Ciuchino e Banderas è il Gatto con gli stivali


Brazil's Embraer Exceeds Delivery Forecast

Brazil's Embraer, the world's fourth-largest jet maker, delivered 148 aircraft in 2004, surpassing its forecast by three jets, the company said Tuesday.


Within the vast collection of the new National Museum of the American Indian is a stark reminder of some of the darkest days of Colorado history.


RealNetworks Slashes Music-Downloading Prices

With competition heating up in the online music business, RealNetworks, Inc. slashed prices Tuesday for downloading music.


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Londra, 16:35 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: PARI PER IL CHELSEA

Risultati della 19/a giornata della premier league inglese: West Ham-Reading                     1-1...


Fatturato e' sceso dell'1,9%, pesa mancato contributo Stato


A British terror suspect held captive in Guantanamo Bay for 33 months is to sue the government, it is reported.


The Iron Curtain first cracked here. No memorial marks Hegyeshalom's role in history.


Ryan Newman and his No. 12 Dodge blew past Tony Stewart on the final lap and held on to win the 50th running of the Daytona 500.


At least 13 Iraqis were killed and other 50 injured most of them are members of the Iraqi police in a booby trapped car explosion that targeted a main inspection point for the Iraqi police at al-Rasheed street in the downtown of Baghdad.


Sudan swears in new cabinet as crisis ends

Sixteen ministers from Sudan's former southern rebels took the oath of office before President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Thursday, rejoining the national government and formally ending a crippling political crisis.


IMF predicts 3.6% growth, but jobless rate will stay high

In its twice yearly assessment of the world's economy, the International Monetary Fund concluded that growth in the Israeli economy will reach 3.6 percent this year, and placed Israel in its list of the 29 most developed nations of the world.


Nei cittadini c'e' forte attenzione a legge elettorale


Microsoft releases Office 2004 Service Pack 1

The Mac BU today announced the availability of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Office 2004 for Mac via Microsoft AutoUpdate, which it says addresses potential security issues and bugs reported via the new Microsoft Error Reporting Protocol (MERP), which


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International Trade Commission's ban on import of some Qualcomm products remains while the company continues to appeal patent infringement case.


Societa' punta su ritorni attesi da start-up in Polonia


Video game skills and a good poker face online are becoming key job skills in the financial markets.


Task force formed to determine trans fat limits

The government and opposition parties have declared war on trans fats, after the NDP introduced a motion that would make Canada the world's second country to ban heart-clogging compounds.


Budget impasse shuts down N.J. government

Gov. Jon S. Corzine shut down the state government Saturday after a deadline to adopt a new balanced budget expired, bringing road construction projects to a halt and furloughing tens of thousands of state employees indefinitely.


Palestinian officials scheduled presidential elections for Jan. 9, 2005, pushing forward with steps to a secure a new leader following the death of Yasser Arafat.


Washington backing for Brit arms biz coming unstuck

Corruption? In the arms trade? We're not having that The US authorities are definitely investigating allegations of corrupt practice by UK-based arms colossus BAE Systems, according to reports.â¦