BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - U.S. aid helicopters  stepped up missions on Tuesday to Indonesia's tsunami-hit Aceh  province, expanding help to millions affected by the giant wave  that killed 175,000 around the Indian Ocean.


As Christmas approaches, Christians around the world turn to thoughts of the Holy Land and the great figures in the Bible.


Update 17: Oil Prices Fall; US Crude Supply Grows

Oil prices fell Wednesday morning after government data showed that the nation's crude supply grew for the second week in a row.


JEDDAH/BRUSSELS, 7 November 2004 - Iraq is determined to âflush outâ the insurgents and their foreign allies from their last remaining hideouts well ahead of next Januaryâs elections, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said in an interview


Bush agrees to limited troop cuts in Iraq

President George W. Bush on Thursday ordered gradual troop reductions in Iraq but defied calls for a dramatic change of course, telling skeptical Americans the U.S. military role there will stretch beyond his presidency.


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Iraqi Kurds vow region will fight if attacked

Iraq's Kurdish region vowed Friday to fight off any attack as Washington said it was willing to help Baghdad crack down on rebels there to stave off a threatened Turkish incursion.


Green Tosses 3 Touchdown Passes, Chiefs Down Titans

Travis Green hit Eddie Kennison with a  nine-yard touchdown pass with 37 seconds left to give the  Kansas City Chiefs a wild 49-38 win over the Tennessee Titans  in Nashville Monday.


15th Anniversary: Gawker's Nick Denton on the State of Blogdom

Wired.com's Dylan Tweeney interviews prolific blogger Nick Denton -- now the proud owner of 14 weblogs -- for the 15th anniversary of Wired Magazine.


Directors contract talks off to a fast start

LOS ANGELES  - Contract negotiations between Hollywood's directors and studios represent the industry's best shot at getting back to business as usual, even as the writers strike enters its 11th week Monday.


Indian bank site restored after malware attack

(InfoWorld) - The web site of Bank of India, one of India's leading banks, was restored early Tuesday. The bank had closed the site on Friday after it found that the site had been hacked, and was dispensing malicious code. Sunbelt Software Inc., a provider of security software in Clearwater, Florida, had on Thursday alerted users on its blog that the bank's site had been compromised, and advised them not to visit the site. Unidentified hackers had inserted malicious code into the bank's main web page, a senior employee familiar with the situation said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The bank's designated spokesman on this issue was not immediately available for comment. As a result, persons coming to the bank's web site were likely to be temporarily redirected to another site where Trojans and other malware were downloaded onto their computers, the employee said. The user was then brought back to the bank web-site. The bank's IT staff thought they had the situation under control Friday morning, until they found that each time they changed the index page for the web site, it was immediately replaced by the hackers. The bank then decided to bring the web site down. "The web site was hosted externally by a hosting company in the U.S.," the employee said. The bank has since changed the company hosting the service, though the employee clarified that the change in hosting provider had been on the cards even before the hacker attack. The attack on the web site did not however affect the bank's online banking operations, according to the employee. The bank's customers access online banking services through a link on the home page of the bank's web site. The online banking service is provided to users from well-protected servers hosted and monitored within the bank by Hewlett-Packard Co., the employee said. The bank is as yet not clear about the identity of the hackers, although Sunbelt suggested in its blog that it was a criminal gang, called the Russian Business Network (RBN). "We have called for the logs from the hosting provider in the U.S., and we may have some definite information then," the employee said.


She has two eyes, two ears, and full head of dark hair. Wise words on baby Suri from Katie Holmes herself: "It's really frustrating the amount of sh-t that's out there," Holmes says. "And the stuff they say about Suri?! You shouldn't say that about us,...


The Motley Fool - Open-source software leader Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT - News) reports earnings after the bell today, and analysts are expecting a doozy. With on-again-off-again reports that Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL - News) may enter the Linux market, Red Hat's stock has certainly been volatile, but management has been quite sanguine about further competition from the database giant. Is this one huge strategic misstep or savvy thinking? Read on for my thoughts.


Judge Wants Kidman to Sort Stalking Issue

Nicole Kidman and two freelance photographers accused of stalking the Oscar-winning actress should try to resolve their problems out of court like "intelligent people," a judge said Friday.


Saudi Prince Suggests Causes for Terrorism

Poverty and unemployment among Arabs are fundamental reasons for the spread of terrorism, a Saudi prince said Sunday at the opening of a conference on small loans for the poor.


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Il presidente del Gruppo Fiat, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, apre alla possibilità che la Fiat...


A prehistoric sea monster that lived 400 million years ago had the most powerful bite of any known fish.


The 30th of November unfolded as a typical Friday for Merry King. She spent the day teaching special-needs children at Herbert Hoover Middle School in affluent Potomac, then went home and planned for a weekend trip to New York to visit her daughter and see Manhattan decked out in holiday splendor.


Bosnia-Herzegovina BANJA LUKA -- Bosnian Serb forces killed more than 7,000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica, a Bosnian Serb commission conceded yesterday in its final report on the 1995 massacre. Bosnian Muslim officials claim that up to 8,000 men and boys were killed at Srebrenica in July 1995, when Serb troops overran the UN-declared safe zone in Europe's worst ...


Lawyers for former Chilean President Augusto Pinochet are fighting a court ruling that he is fit to stand trial for alleged human rights abuses.


Real estate billionaire Leona Helmsley left $12 million in her will for her dog Trouble but cut out two of her four grandchildren entirely.


Looking for an eco-friendly gift for that special tree-hugger in your life? This guide has you covered, right down to the wrapping paper. By Lewis Wallace.


Paris confronts limits to pro-Arab stance

Anybody who might question France's determination to portray itself as a loyal friend of the Arab Middle East need only take a look at the government's agenda.


Federer, Nadal glide on and Roddick slides out

Champion Rafael Nadal pulled rank over a teenaged pretender and Roger Federer enjoyed a brisk workout when the world's top two players began their pursuit of the French Open crown on Tuesday.


In Arizona, Brady Discusses His Ankle Injury

Tom Brady, who had stayed out of view of reporters on Thursday and Friday, acknowledged that he had been only a spectator at practice last week with a mild high ankle sprain.


West Japan Quakes Unlikely to Be Precursors-Panel

Two strong earthquakes that struck  western Japan are unlikely to be precursors to the type of  massive tremors that hit the region every century or so and the  chances of major aftershocks seem low, a government panel said  on Monday.


E' meglio il vecchio o il giovane Bill Gates? Vista batte eXPerience sul campo delle prestazioni e della privacy e dispone di un avanzato sistema parentale che piacerà piÃ¹ ai genitori che ai figli. Leggi e di' la tua


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ConocoPhillips said on Wednesday it was  seeking 20 percent of Russia's LUKOIL in a far-reaching  alliance which opens the way for the oil majors to tap vast  reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.


There is nothing like being forced to pack up every last thing you own, load it onto a truck, and unload and unpack it on the other end to make you question its true value.


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A black-market flu-shot smuggler who tried to exploit the nation's vaccine shortage is on the lam after trying to sell thousands of illegal doses to a New Jersey hospital, law-enforcement sources said yesterday.


No swimming costumes for APEC leaders photo

The 21 Asia-Pacific leaders gathering this week in Sydney, a city renowned for its beach lifestyle, can stop pulling in their stomachs -- they will not be forced to wear swimming costumes for the official photograph.


Fewer than a half-million people were watching MSNBC when David Shuster made his comment that Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign had "pimped out" daughter Chelsea by having her make political phone calls.


Sir Alex Ferguson hailed the performance of the returning Rio Ferdinand against Liverpool tonight - then predicted the appearance of Wayne Rooney in Manchester Unitedâs next Old


New Zealand batsman Mark Richardson retires from all forms of cricket aged 33.


Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo accuses France of supporting rebels in the country's renewed civil war.


A Canadian mother has frozen her eggs for her seven-year-old daughter to use in the future.


Kerry courts Florida voters as Bush prepares for upcoming debate

Democratic hopeful John Kerry joined singing worshippers at a largely black Baptist church here seeking their support, while his rival, President George W. Bush, prepared at his Texas ranch for their upcoming debate on domestic issues.


Defamation lawsuit seeks to unmask anonymous cowards

Server logs? what server logs? They should've known better than to flame law students.â¦


As far as Athens is concerned, the decision by the European Union to give Ankara a date for membership talks will be studied for its effect on Greek-Turkish disputes and the Cyprus issue.


India offers six billion dollars to jack up agriculture

India's prime minister Tuesday announced a six billion dollar package to try and help poor farmers hit by a combination of high debt and low crop yields, a government spokesman said.


While Microsoft's Live Communications Server (LCS) is first and foremost an enterprise instant-messaging server, Microsoft is expected to position its 2005 version as its entrÃ©e into the telephony market.


Vodafone iPhone deal hinges partly on subsidies: report

Vodafone is in talks with Apple to  launch the U.S. firm's iPhone combined music player and  telephone in Europe, and talks partly hinge on volume  guarantees and subsidies, a Dutch magazine reported.


FIFA is set to impose a three-and-a-half-week break for players ahead of the next World Cup finals in 2006 as it attempts to come to terms with the issue of "player burnout.


MPs are to vote on banning hunting with dogs within days - but any ban will be deferred by two years.


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Uniform Snafu Delays US Bronze Medal Basketball Game

The men's Olympic bronze medal basketball game on Saturday between the United States and Lithuania was delayed after both teams showed up at the Olympic Indoor Hall wearing their home white uniforms, officials said.


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ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS Coach: Bill Kinsherf (ninth year, 51-31). Last year's record: 7-3. Returning starters: (11): Steve Aborn, TE-LB, 6-3, 215, So.; Bryan Baranow, WR-S, 6-2, 185, Sr.; Andrew Constantino, DT, 6-2, 230, Sr.; Nick Dillon, OG, 5-10, 195, Sr.; Sean Doherty, FB-LB, 6-1.250, Sr.; Mike Fleming, DB, 6-0, 190, Sr.; Jim Kennedy, C, 6-0, 210, Sr.; Joe McKinnon, LB-OG, 6-2, ...


Scholars Study King of Pop's Life, Music

Michael Jackson, frequently savaged in the tabloid press, was picked apart by more rarified critics as scholars gathered for a conference on the pop star at Yale University.


NHS Direct launches text message service

MY LFT RM IS TNGLNG NHS Direct has launched a text messaging service providing details of local health services. The pilot is linked to the already-available information service on Freeview digital TV, which was launched in December.â¦


HK protesters march against Beijing suffrage ruling

Thousands in Hong Kong held a protest march on Sunday calling for direct elections in 2012, in a public rebuke against Beijing's decision not to permit universal suffrage that year, but allow it in 2017 instead.


Cipro, Annan: pronti ad aiutare se le parti lo vogliono

Kofi Annan, segretario generale dell'Onu, si Ã¨ detto disponibile a mediare tra la parte greco-cipriota e quella turco cipriota dell'isola di Cipro se le due parti si dimostreranno pronte. "Aspetto che le


Japanese stocks rose in Wednesday's morning trading on course for a seven-year closing high.


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Under an agreement with the attorneys general for 49 states, MySpace will make changes aimed at protecting children using its site from sexual predators.


First Look: Utterly Bachchanly Shah Rukh

Those geniuses at Amul come up with a fresh take on the Big B-SRK battle.


There is no check. There is no mate. It's a Microhoo stalemate.


Open-source firm enters Web content management

(InfoWorld) - Alfresco Software is readying the final piece of its open-source enterprise content management (ECM) software suite with the unveiling of a preview of its Web content management product. The startup plans to release its Web Content Management Preview by early next week with a final first release of the offering due by year-end, according to Ian Howells, Alfresco's chief marketing officer. Since its founding last year, Alfresco has developed software to handle the management of collaborative documents, records and images as well as e-mail archiving. The company began work on theÂ last piece of its ECM suite, Web content management (WCM), about a year ago, but the effort accelerated in May when Alfresco hired a group of developers formerly at Interwoven, Howells said. Interwoven and Vignette are the market leaders in the WCM market and likely competitors for Alfresco in the future. Alfresco's new WCM software uses the same repository as the company's other ECM components. The product is based on open-source components including JavaServer Faces (JSF), Spring and Hibernate. The WCM offering includes a virtualization server so users can preview what changes to their Web sites might look like online and a compliance server to audit all alterations to the site. One of the early testers of Alfresco's WCM software is Virgin Money, Virgin Group's financial services arm, in Norwich, U.K. The company is looking to move away from its largely static Web sites to make its online presence tailor to individual customers, according to David Scarisbrick, technical program manager at Virgin Money. "We have had good experience with other open-source products and development frameworks and it made sense to go open source if possible for WCM," he wrote in an e-mail. "Alfresco offers theÂ advantages of open source, open architecture and standards, but also includes a good support model making it a robust enterprise-level solution at low cost." When coming up with a list of suitable WCM tools, Alfresco was the only one that made Virgin Money's short list, Scarisbrick added. Virgin Money isn't using Alfresco's other software, but once it's finished the rollout of WCM, the company may consider implementing the rest of the startup's ECM suite, he wrote. As a financial services company, compliance is very important to Virgin Money. Alfresco WCM provides the ability for Web designers and applications developers to work collaboratively in a version controlled environment, Scarisbrick wrote. Virgin Money's compliance team can also use the software to review its Web site and look at any previous versions of the site and roll back to a particular day's version if necessary. To date, the majority of Alfresco's users are enterprise-level financial services and publishing companies and governments, Howells said. The company currently has 60 paid-support contracts with organizations. In the overall ECM market, the start-up competes against Microsoft's SharePoint and more established ECM players IBM, FileNet, and EMC. IBM is in the process ofÂ acquiring FileNet.


Oil Price Spike Had Chilling Effect -Fed

The recent spike in oil prices has had some negative impact on the US economy, but the futures markets suggest that this will be a temporary phenomenon, a top Fed official said on Sunday.


Newly elected Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono faces immense challenges -- from fixing the economy to stopping religious and separatist conflicts and dealing with al Qaeda linked militants.


Anglican leader in showdown with US church over gay clergy

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams held crisis talks Thursday with US bishops to prevent a split in the global communion as a deadline approaches for the US church to reverse its liberal stance on homosexuality.


Rates Seen Rising as Fed Mulls Inflation

U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers  met for a second day on Wednesday and were expected to announce  a sixth straight interest-rate rise aimed at sheltering an  economic expansion from inflation.


Taiwan's Lee defends Tokyo war shrine visit

Former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui has strongly defended his visit to a Tokyo war shrine that had angered Beijing and clouded Sino-Japanese ties, and repeated his view that the self-ruled island was independent.


Md. Official Says Governor Supports Limited Use of Slots

Thomas E. Perez tells the Maryland Racing Commission that Gov. Martin O'Malley stands firmly behind rescuing the state racing and breeding industries.


Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic won the Japan Open tennis title with a 5-7 6-1 6-3 victory over American Taylor Dent at Ariake Colosseum on Sunday.


A giant panda in southwest China has given birth to a pair of twins, state media said, the latest additions in a baby boom for the endangered animals. Ya Ya, who lives in the Chongqing Zoo, delivered the babies about an hour apart early Tuesday, China News Service said.


Madrid, 11:53 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: RIJKAARD LASCERA' BARCELLONA

Secondo il quotidiano spagnolo As, l'allenatore del Barcellona, Frank Rijkaard, lascerà a fin...


Feelings mixed on emergency contraception: survey

NEW YORK  - Many women who value the option of over-the-counter emergency contraceptive pills for themselves may worry that it's not a good idea for women in general, a small survey suggests.


A South African trade union delegation is allowed into Zimbabwe despite being told their visit is not acceptable.


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Apparently moviegoers had enough of all the mother-bleepin' hype   about the mother-bleepin' snakes on that mother-bleepin' plane.


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Oil prices to remain high as OPEC cuts output

World oil prices continue to remain volatile after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided over the weekend to cut production output by one million barrels per day.


Aids activist Zackie Achmat has joined the chorus of calls for TB treatment to be combined with HIV testing and anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment, echoing claims that it could save the lives of up to 500 000 HIV-infected Africans a year.


Frenchmen claim discovery of Great Pyramid burial chamber

Two French amateur archaelogists this week published a book in which they claim to have located the secret burial chamber of the Pyramid of Cheops near Cairo, the largest pyramid ever built.


'Give geese a chance,' former Beatle McCartney tells Schwarzenegger

Former Beatle Paul McCartney has written to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urging him to sign a law banning the French delicacy foie gras in the golden state.


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Russia Mourns Dead in Air Crash, Questions Cause

Russia on Thursday observed a day of mourning for at least 89 people who died in a mysterious double air disaster, which some fear could have been a terrorist attack ahead of a key election in rebel Chechnya.


Search Engine Forums Spotlight: October 19, 2007

Found in the search marketing forums: Measuring Cup; Is Google Weighting Clicks on SERP Entries More Highly in its Algorithms?; Link Building Campaign Imminent; and more.


Al-Zarqawi's wife warned him to leave Iraq

The wife of slain al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said she feared for her husband's life and warned him to leave Iraq, but that he refused to "betray" his religion, according to a statement posted on the Internet Thursday.


LONDON -- In her diplomatic debut, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said a US invasion of Iran was ''not on the agenda at this point" and called on Europe to show ''unity of purpose" with the United States in opposing Iran's suspected nuclear ambitions.


A guide to some of the alternative social networking sites available to meet and greet this Christmas.


A cavernous, dirt-floored livestock barn in Springfield, Ohio, is worlds away from a college auditorium in Coral Gables, Fla. But as President Bush addressed a rapturous crowd in Ohio on Monday afternoon, the


29 North Koreans enter South Korean school in China--report

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. SEOUL, Korea (North) -- A group of 29 people claming to be North Koreans entered a school for South Koreans


Madrid, 12:18 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: ARRIVA REYES

Scambio di prestiti tra Arsenal e Real Madris. Alla corte di Capello va l'attaccante Jose Antonio Re...


Deceased Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith left her entire estate to her son Daniel, who died last year, it emerges.


The four parties in Slovakia's center-right coalition government have agreed to set the 2005 budget with a deficit of 3.8 percent of gross domestic product.


Bari, 13:21 - CALCIO, BARI; BELLAVISTA: RIPARTIRE DALLA TRIESTINA

Dopo la seconda sconfitta consecutiva in campionato il Bari cerca il riscatto e cerca di farlo sabat...


Defending champion Roger Federer takes on second seed Rafael Nadal in the men's singles final.


The internet makes it too easy for old flames to pop back into your life just long enough to throw you off stride. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


European shares head lower before US earnings news

Europe's main stock exchanges slid on Tuesday, with London dragged downwards by a weak trading update from retailer Tesco, and as investors awaited fresh US earnings news.


Afghanistan election descends into farce

Even as Afghans were still going to vote in the countryâs presidential election on Saturday, 15 of the 16 candidates launched a concerted protest over widespread voting irregularities favouring the US-backed incumbent Hamid Karzai.


"Bad Education" has been slapped with an NC-17 rating.


Russia agrees to Dalai Lama visit despite certain anger from China

Russia will allow Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, to visit a southern Buddhist Russian region for the first time, the foreign ministry said in a move certain to anger China.


Intel sets up teacher training program online

Leading microchip maker Intel Corp   will offer online training to help teachers  incorporate technology into their lesson plans in a program it  estimates is worth $300 million over four years.


India, China to hold another round of border talks in September

India and China are to hold the next round of talks on a dragging border dispute in September, Foreign Minister Natwar Singh told parliament.


Just when tourists thought it was safe to go back to the Princess Diana memorial fountain, the mud has struck.


By Jones, Gareth  Web access via a mobile phone is no longer the frustrating experience of old - and consumer brands are racing to take advantage of WAP's new popularity.


Hearing brief for accused al Qaeda moneyman

A US military tribunal hearing for an accused al Qaeda accountant and bodyguard for Osama bin Laden ended quietly Friday when the terror suspect's attorney said she was not ready to proceed.


Potter makes history as fastest-selling book

U.S. sales of the seventh and final Harry Potter volume hit an estimated 8.3 million in the first 24 hours, confirming its place in the history books as the fastest-selling book ever.


CHICAGO (CBS 2) From "The Passion of the Christ" to "Fahrenheit 9/11," this has been the most controversial year in the history of film.


Spanish town beats Venice to Woody Allen premiere

OVIEDO, Spain  - Director Woody Allen held a secret premiere of his new film "Cassandra's Dream" in the northern Spanish city of Aviles on Monday, ahead of its official unveiling at the Venice film festival later this year.


Twenty years ago, Finnish technology wunderkind Nokia made the...

More than mobile phones put Helsinki on the map. Twenty years ago, Finnish technology wunderkind Nokia made the strategic decision to shift its company focus from timber, tires, and rubber boots to mobile ...


Iverson Nets 60 Points, 76ers Rout Magic

Allen Iverson scored 60 points, a career high and the most in the NBA this season, to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-99 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night.


James Bond has two new Bond Girls.  Olga Kurylenko and Gemma Arterton will co-star in the latest installment of the 007 franchise opposite Daniel Craig, Columbia Pictures has announced.  Craig made his debut as Bond in 2006's "Casino Royale," which...


Love him or hate him, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has the keen ability to get people excited about anything and everything, regardless if you even care what he's talking about.


South Africa's President Mbeki says he could stay as African National Congress leader after elections this year.


NEW YORK -- The summer's favorite egghead, "Jeopardy!" master Ken Jennings, returns to try to extend his winning streak today.


From the time he took the job as US Ryder Cup captain nearly two years ago, Hal Sutton has made it clear he wants Tiger Woods to live up to his


Montoya bows out of Williams with Brazil victory

Juan Pablo Montoya finnished his four years with Williams in style as he won the season-ending Brazilian GP at Interlagos. The Colombian, who joins rivals McLaren next season


Cord Blood Effective for Adult Leukemia - Studies

Blood from a newborn's umbilical cord, often thrown away but rich in cells that may rebuild the body's blood production system, is safe to treat leukemia in adults, two studies released on Wednesday show.


Violent unrest in eastern DR Congo may spark a mass exodus of refugees, the United Nations warns.


Patricia Hewitt insists the privatisation of a health supply service is a good move for staff and the NHS.


Georgia charged 14 opposition leaders with treason amid a struggle over Russian versus Western tilt.


Wayne Rooney believes the time has come for him to leave Everton as he is 'disappointed' by the way the club has been dealing with his transfer request.


Thousands of Virgin Media customers have no broadband following problems with routine server maintenance.


Britain's Amir Khan faces the biggest fight of his young career against Serik Yeleuov on Friday.


Polish lawmaker arrested on rape charges

A Polish lawmaker was arrested Sunday on charges of rape and other sexual misconduct, his lawyer said.


Bari, agguato in strada: ucciso un 18enne

Bari, 30 nov (Adnkronos) - Un giovane di 18 anni Ã¨ stato ucciso con diversi colpi d'arma da fuoco durante un agguato avvenuto questa mattina alle 11.30 nel quartiere San Paolo a Bari. Colpito anche alla gola


Comment for David Pasternack. Second and Final Delivery Attempt.

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A 565-million-year-old fossil found in the 1960s in Canada is named after the Indian geologist who discovered it.


This Fool classic exposes some secrets about millionaires.


Padova, 23:41 - ATLETICA, GIBILISCO: ULTIMA MIA GARA, IN PACE CON ME STESSO

Giuseppe Gibilisco ha saltato 5,60 al meeting 'Città di Padova', quella che potrebbe essere s...


Taco Bell briefly closes 9 stores on food scare

Taco Bell on Tuesday boosted to nine the number of fast-food restaurants it had closed in New York and New Jersey after a suspected outbreak of the foodborne E. coli bacteria that may have sickened more than three dozen people.


For Recipients of Medicare, the Hard Sell

Federal officials are trying to cut down on aggressive or deceptive sales pitches for Medicare Advantage plans.


Scientists flood the Grand Canyon to restore sandbanks and save ...

A man-made flood is roaring through the Grand Canyon in a bold experiment to restore the sandbanks of the Colorado river and to save fish and plants that have been disappearing over the past 40 years.


Resignation points to potential problem for Dutch lender in keeping staff as takeover battle plays out.


Bond Insurer Cut to Junk; Negative Outlook for 4 More

Standard & Poorâs cut the rating of one troubled bond insurer on Wednesday and assigned a negative outlook to four other companies that guarantee debts linked to home loans.


Syria: Bomb shows Israel does not want peace

DAMASCUS: Syrian Information Minister Mehdi Dakhlallah said Tuesday that the bombing of a car belonging to a member of the Palestinian movement Hamas in Damascus showed Israel continued to reject peace.


Mardy Fish and Nikolay Davydenko joined the list of seeds to crash out of the St Petersburg Open. American Fish, the third seed, and fifth seed Davydenko, of Russia, were both edged in three sets in the second round of the indoor event.


Wall Street retreated Thursday after the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben S. Bernanke, forecast a âsluggishâ economy until later in the year.


When Mariano Rivera pitches against Boston, it is a close encounter of a different kind for the Yankees closer. Rivera is regarded as the best pressure pitcher in baseball, but he has nine blown saves against Boston, including the postseason, since 2001.


'Hard and dark past behind us,' Karzai tells swearing-in

KABUL - Hamid Karzai officially became Aghanistan's first popularly elected president Tuesday in a swearing-in ceremony attended by US Vice President Dick Cheney and about other 150 foreign dignitaries.


The number of U.S. violent crimes increased in 2006 for the second consecutive year, with more than 17,000 murders nationwide, the FBI said on Monday.


Independent inquiry into British contaminated blood scandal

An independent public inquiry in Britain will investigate the supply of contaminated blood provided by the state health service to haemophiliacs, it was announced.


Sharon's Gaza Redeployment Plan: Not an End to Occupation

"The 'Disengagement Plan' explicitly confirms the Israeli government intentions regarding the unlawful annexation of West Bank land..". By the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights. The announcement of a unilateral


Bush sees need for short-term economic boost: White House

President George W. Bush believes a short-term boost is needed to deal with the softening in the U.S. economy, the White House said on Thursday amid what it described as "mixed" economic data.


With Senate and Gonzales, Familiarity Breeds Contempt

White House officials are vying to be the first person held in "contempt of Congress" for refusing to cooperate with probes of the Bush administration.


Putin, Kuchma Oppose Quick Re-Run of Ukraine Vote

Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma gained Vladimir Putin's backing Thursday against calls for a quick re-run of the last round of the disputed presidential election the opposition is certain it would win.


A 22-year-old man was ordered Wednesday to stand trial on charges that he beat and carjacked a 91-year-old Army veteran.


Sun City - Ernie Els confessed to being nervous, Retief Goosen has got a cold, Lee Westwood's golf ball got stuck in a bush and Stuart Appleby struggled with his yardages.


Trying to stare down a revolt from   fellow Republicans, President George W. Bush warned on Friday   that time was running out for Congress to save a crucial CIA   interrogation program for suspected terrorists.


Security plan for Chinese working in Pakistan: Minister

Pakistani Interior Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao Saturday said a comprehensive plan has been worked out for the security of Chinese working across the country, the official Associated Press of Pakistan reported.


Wi-Fi, GPS on board CEs on Video OpenMoko's open source phone software is on its way, and now there's a handset to go with it, ready for budding coders to begin creating apps for the platform.â¦


Israel's Olmert under fire over nuclear remarks

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert triggered a domestic firestorm on Tuesday after publicly implying, in an apparent reversal of a decades-old secrecy policy, that Israel has the Middle East's only nuclear arsenal.


Sudanese officials said the aid workers - three from the UN World Food Programme and five from the Sudanese Red Crescent â-ad been kidnapped by rebels waging an 18 month insurgency against the government.


Bangladeshi workers get paid as little as five pence an hour to make clothes for Tesco, Asda and Primark, says a report.


Sports leagues bullish on fans despite economy

U.S. sports executives are focusing on next week's NFL Super Bowl, baseball's spring training, basketball and hockey playoffs and expecting strong ticket sales despite a weakening economy and tighter spending by consumers.


One person has been killed after a light aircraft crashed in the Scottish Borders, police confirm.


Celtic complete double with dramatic Doumbe winner

Celtic completed a domestic double by defeating Dunfermline 1-0 in the Scottish Cup final on Saturday - courtesy of Cameroon defender Jean-Joel Perrier Doumbe's late winner.


SARS Vaccine Passes 1st Clinical Test, China Says

Chinese health officials said Sunday that the world's first vaccine for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) had proven safe and effective in a phase-one clinical trial.


Thierry Henry says he was taunted during Arsenal's 1-1 draw against Panathinaikos.


Some people with heart failure might benefit from a therapy which helps dampen their overactive immune systems.


Olympics: El Guerrouj Longing to Set Record Straight

Hicham El Guerrouj, hailed by his peers  as the greatest 1,500 meter runner of all time, seeks to seal  his place in sporting history on Tuesday by winning the Olympic  gold that has always eluded him.


Japan hosts Mideast peace meeting to raise profile

Japan on Wednesday kicked off four-way talks aimed at working toward peace in the Middle East, part of efforts to raise its political profile in the volatile region and ensure a stable energy supply.


Pataki's Budget Leaves Transit Projects in Doubt

Gov. George E. Pataki's proposed $105.5 billion budget would leave projects like the Second Avenue subway and L.I.R.R. access to Grand Central Terminal in doubt.


New stock on the block DreamWorks Animation (NYSE: DWA) would hardly qualify as a hidden gem. When it went public six weeks ago, raising $700 million, the stock went from its $28 IPO price to close at $38.75 a share.


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Even as the threat of floods in south Texas eased, the threat that rivers could spill their banks in the central part of the state remained, the National Weather Service said.


Lots of journalists--and lots of security were present at Friday's press conference.


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Egyptian investigators release report on Flash crash

Egyptian investigators released a preliminary factual report on the crash of a Flash Airlines aircraft that left 148 dead in January, but made no statement on the cause of the tragedy.


Twyla Tharpâs luminous dance on ice returns, this time to Chelsea Piers, performed by figure skater David Liu.


Prodi a 200 anni Piazza Affari: mercati Ue si integrino


The head of the BBC has said the corporation needs to put "its house in order" after apologising to the Queen.


The mortgage market may be in a historic upheaval, but mortgage companies continue to pump out upbeat advertisements.


Henman Falls, Agassi Powers Through in Madrid

Top seed Tim Henman slumped to a 6-4,  4-6, 6-2 defeat by big-serving Croatian Ivan Ljubicic in the  Madrid Masters Thursday but Andre Agassi powered through to the  quarter finals with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Vincent Spadea.


Fidel Castro phones Cuban officials: paper reports

Ailing Cuban President Fidel Castro has spoken by telephone to a meeting of Cuban officials, the ruling Communist Party newspaper Granma said on Saturday in the first official word on the 80-year-old leader in 11 days.


Axl Rose spent most of the day in a Stockholm jail cell after allegedly biting a security guard in the leg at his hotel, police said.


Paul Haggis jokes that after more than two decades of failing his way to success in television, he finally reached his true destination: the big screen.


Did you think notebooks were all about components?  Think again.  The new fact of the notebook market has everything to do with design.


Eight Iraqis killed, at least 13 people wounded as clashes erupt ...

RAMADI, Iraq : Eight Iraqis were killed and 13 people wounded, including three US marines, in clashes and explosions between rebels and US troops in the flashpoint Iraqi city of Ramadi, medical sources said.


No. 2 Ohio St. Rolls Over Michigan 72-39

Ashley Allen got second-ranked Ohio State going after a lethargic start, scoring half the points in a 10-0 run to spur the Buckeyes past Michigan 72-39 Thursday night for their 12th straight win.


Some of Northern Ireland's political leaders are to brief party members after talks to restore devolved government ended without a deal.


Southern Discomfort for a Hollywood Talk-Show Host

âRoscoe Jenkinsâ is just a shaggy diversion that gives its energetic star and its populous, accomplished supporting cast a chance to clown around.


Senate banking head to examine Blackstone bill

U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said on Tuesday he plans to look at the potential impact of legislation that would sharply raise taxes on private equity firms going public, such as Blackstone Group LP .


BHP Billiton CEO: won't favor buybacks over growth

BHP Billiton Ltd./Plc.   the world's biggest miner, warned on Friday that big profits in  the industry on the back of soaring metals prices will not  necessarily mean more industry share buybacks.


LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Stroke victims being treated at a Louisville hospital may benefit from the lessons of the vampire bat...


PowerFile adds Blu-ray technology to storage appliance

PowerFile is replacing DVD technology with Blu-ray technology to significantly boost the storage capacity of its A3 optical storage system.


Tough road ahead for U.S. nuclear deal: India PM

India's prime minister has warned that tough negotiations lie ahead if New Delhi is to seal a landmark nuclear energy pact with the United States, preferably before September, newspaper reports said on Sunday.


UConn still gets a kick out of women's soccer

When people talk about sports at the University of Connecticut, the subject most likely is basketball. Men's or women's, it really doesn't matter, since both teams won the national championship last season. But there's another sport on campus that, although it doesn't grab as many headlines, is just as well respected in its circles.


The starlet and the director came together on Karan Johar's couch.


China's Huawei unveils music phone, HSUPA modem

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.  , China's leading communications network equipment  maker, unveiled on Tuesday a new third-generation (3G) cell  phone model U210, designed for music lovers, which it aims to  start shipping in March.


Former secretary knew her boss was gay, tribunal told

A FORMER Clarence House secretary, who claims she was sexually harassed by a senior member of Prince Charlesâ staff, knew he was gay, an employment tribunal heard yesterday.


Highlights from NBC's Olympic coverage, and a look ahead

HIGHLIGHT: Emotional moments. We saw Sydney hero Rulon Gardner, crying as he removed his sneakers and left them on the mat -- a traditional signal of retirement -- after winning a bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.


Internet crackdown leads to over 100 arrests

In what is being called the largest global crackdown ever conducted, the US Department of Justice's "Operation Web Snare" has led to over 100 arrests.


Prodi, Berlusconi won't testify over CIA "kidnap"

Prime Minister Romano Prodi and his predecessor Silvio Berlusconi will not be called to testify on behalf of Italy's former spy chief, who is accused of helping the CIA kidnap a terrorism suspect, a judge ruled on Tuesday.


Bud Selig, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, had surgery to remove a cancerous lesion from his forehead.


Wider implications of Blairâs dash to dine with Bush

WHEN Tony Blair says, as he did in the House of the Commons this week, that the United States is the only country able to deliver Britain's ambitions on the global stage, he means it.


Tokyo Stocks Open Up on Banks, Exporters

Tokyo's Nikkei average opened up 0.54  percent on Monday with banks and exporters leading the way as a  stronger finish on Wall Street and declining oil prices soothed  worries over the global economic outlook.


New photos showing US soldiers torturing Iraqi prisoners were found on a website earlier this week. Taken just after the fall of Baghdad and in the early days of the US occupation, in May 2003, the photos


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The head of Britain's exam boards denies A-levels are being "dumbed down" despite better grades.


WASHINGTON - It's party time for trade associations, companies and interest groups at the GOP convention in New York, and each is trying to outdo the next in gimmicks to lure in movers and shakers.    The dozens of special-interest parties include a trapshooting tournament and "Wild West" bash sponsored by the American Gas Association, a Travis Tritt concert courtesy of General Motors, ice cream socials with Mastercard and Verizon and an NFL Hall of Fame breakfast...


Yao and Shaq lead way in NBA All-Star balloting

New York, NY (Sports Network) - Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets leads all players in the Western Conference, while Shaquille O'Neal of the Miami Heat paces all players in the Eastern Conference after the second returns of votes in the 2005 NBA All-Star


Salmonella found at peanut butter plant: FDA

Bacteria linked to contaminated peanut butter that has sickened hundreds of people has been traced to a plant owned by ConAgra Foods Inc. where it was made, U.S. health regulators said on Thursday.


The unit was sold for $10.3 billion to a group of private equity firms that will take an equal stake in the company.


Hospital options for critically injured victims in Monterey County will be fewer with the impending closure of San Jose Medical Center in December.


Republicans Hammer Texas Democrats with New Lines

Texas Democrats may have run, but they cannot hide from a White House-backed redistricting aimed at thinning their numbers in the U.S. House of Representatives in the Nov. 2 elections.


NEW YORK (Ticker) -- The Detroit Shock look to win their second straight game in New York and move one step closer to defending their WNBA title Tuesday in the decisive game of their best-of-three series with the New York Liberty.


Italy seeks way out of crisis after Prodi quits

President Giorgio Napolitano starts crisis talks on Friday meant to rescue Italy from political limbo after the resignation of the prime minister raised the specter of snap elections.


US to fight economic imbalances, but responsibility is shared ...

LONDON : US Treasury Secretary John Snow acknowledged that big US deficits are playing a role in global economic imbalances, but cited a "shared responsibility" to fix the problems.


THE two French journalists freed by insurgents in Iraq after four months as hostages "are now on their way to Paris", President Jacques Chirac said today.


Indian army turns to fashion gurus for Himalayan kit

India's top designers have taken up the challenge to produce clothing to protect soldiers deployed on the world's highest battlefield in the Himalayas, where cold claims more lives than combat.


A powerful car bomb detonated today in a busy commercial district in central Baghdad, killing at least 20 civilians and wounding 46 others, an Interior Ministry official said. Police said the force of the blast could be felt in the surrounding areas.


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Jiangsu, China (Sports Network) - Stephen Dodd closed with a four-under 68 Sunday to win the Volvo China Open by three strokes. Dodd finished the tournament at 12-under-par 276.


Indianapolis beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 to win Super Bowl XLI in rain-hit Miami.


An Iraqi doctor has been charged with conspiring to cause explosions in connection with last week's failed car bombings in London and Glasgow, a UK police spokesman said. Police allege Bilal Abdulla, 27, was one of the two men who left two car bombs in Central London last Friday.


Leron Eaddy sat on a plush sofa surrounded by family pictures as he played a video game on the 64-inch television in Attilio and Lisa Campanaro's townhouse in Clarksville.


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The massive retailer has reportedly renewed efforts to build its presence there.


OPEC Not to Blame For High Oil Prices, Its President Says

OPEC, the producer of more than 40 percent of the world's oil, is supplying the international market with enough crude and cannot be blamed for record prices, the group's new president said Saturday.


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U.S. missile defense experts on Tuesday visited a Russian-operated radar station that Moscow is offering to share to counter potential missile threats from nations including Iran.


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Tokyo's Nikkei average fell 0.14 percent by midday on Thursday with losses in shipping firms, steel makers and several technology shares overshadowing gains in selective small-cap stocks and firms with bright earnings outlooks.


Study Finds U.S. Companies Shifting Profits Overseas

From 1999 to 2002, American multinational corporations increased profits taken in countries with no taxes or low rates by 68 percent, a study found.


p2pnet.net News:- Sasser worm author Sven Jaschan has been indicted in Germany with computer espionage. Sasser was written as a kind of anti-virus virus unleashed against the likes of Mydoom' and Bagle, Jaschan said.


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Australian man jailed for stealing women's hair

An Australian man who worked as a baggage handler for the national airline Qantas was jailed for at least two years on Friday for stealing hair from women's luggage to satisfy a sexual fetish.


DANIA BEACH, Florida  - A Florida medical examiner began an autopsy on the body of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith on Friday as her mother said drugs may have contributed to her daughter's sudden death.


Els Fires a 68 to Stay Two Clear at Mount Juliet

THOMASTOWN, Ireland  - Ernie Els stayed on track  for a maiden World Golf Championship title with a  four-under-par 68 in the WGC-American Express Championship  third round on Saturday.


Home Office, civilians all fingers and thumbs on biometrics

UK finds old habits hard to break The government's senior biometrics advisor says that the Home Office's biometric programmes have become bogged down in the face of bureaucracy's liking for manual processes.â¦


NEW YORK  - A year after ABC's Bob Woodruff was nearly killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq, Brian Williams became the first broadcast news anchor to visit the war-torn country.


AOL simplifies access to broadband content

(InfoWorld) - AOL has developed a new version of its PC software designed to simplify and enhance how broadband users access online content and services. The product, called OpenRide, consolidates in a single screen with four panes access to a variety of AOL and non-AOL services, with a focus on e-mail, instant messaging, Web search, multimedia and browsing, AOL said Wednesday. OpenRide lets users access AOL and non-AOL e-mail accounts, links up with the company's AIM instant messaging service, and has an integrated Web browser and a media center for viewing videos, calling up photos and playing songs. Until now, AOL took a one-size-fits-all approach with its PC software, but OpenRide represents a departure from this model with a more modular, flexible architecture. Previously, applications design supported AOL's dial-up Internet access business, which AOL has decided to exit. With its focus on broadband users, OpenRide is in sync with AOL's strategy of attracting visitors to its free services andÂ selling online ads, AOL said. As such, OpenRide is the first AOL PC software that is freely available to anyone. Although AOL is to be commended for developing a more customizable version of its PC software, OpenRide still has an entry-level feel to it that will likely turn off sophisticated users, said Joe Laszlo, a Jupiter Research analyst. "OpenRide aims towards the mainstream, not very advanced end user, which is the classic, stereotypical AOL user," he said. Still, the potential exists for building features into OpenRide that will attract more advanced users, because AOL seems to have given the application an open, modular architecture, Laszlo said. Much is riding on OpenRide's adoption, as AOL battles for visitors and advertisers with mighty competitors like Yahoo, Google, Microsoft's MSN and many other players that make money from online ads. The PC software is a key weapon in AOL's arsenal. AOL members make up 36 percent of U.S. monthly unique visitors to the AOL network. But they generate a disproportionate 80 percent of the page views. Central to retaining these people's positive effect on the consumption of AOL online ads is their use of the AOL PC software, which subscribers used to lose access to when they canceled their dial-up accounts, although not anymore. About half the size of the previous, AOL 9.0 version, OpenRide can beÂ downloaded here. It doesn't require any log-in procedure except when users need to access password-protected services.


The agency plans to prove that the 40-year-old dream of "hypersonic" flight -- using air-breathing engines to reach speeds above 3,800 mph is a reality.  -The Washington Post


One example: A remote control that looks like a flip phone. Also, can Triluminos improve your picture?


Pakistan: at least 36 people died in suicide car bomb attack

Car detonated at a rally in the city of Multan when people had gathered to commemorate first anniversary of the assassination of extremist Sunni religious leader Azam Tariq.


Diminished Ernesto weakens further over Florida

Tropical Storm Ernesto weakened over  Florida on Wednesday, coming ashore as a rainstorm instead of a  dreaded hurricane and bringing relief of Americans who remember  the fury of Hurricane Katrina a year ago.


GM to make plug-in hybrid of Saturn Vue Green Line

General Motors Corp. on Wednesday said it plans to make a plug-in electric hybrid version of the Saturn Vue Green Line, which will have double the fuel efficiency of any current sport utility vehicle.


Thar she blows Opera has added third-party fraud protection components to the latest revision of its web browser software, Opera 9.1. The fraud protection includes technology from GeoTrust, the digital certificate provider, and PhishTank, a clearing house for data on phishing scams.â¦


Il ministro dell'Interno spiega in un saggio perchÃ© il centrosinistrarisdchia il suicidio. "L'etÃ  pensionabile salga con un patto tra le generazioni"                                          "Riforma delle pensioni subito o il governo perderÃ  i giovani"                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


Microsoft does 'social computing' with SharePoint

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


Drive-through service meets remote access

DALLAS -- When customers pull into the drive-through lane at a St. Louis Hardee's restaurant, they may assume they are speaking with a young, energetic order taker a few feet away.


App posted to cut PC power draw, help save panet

Local Cooling targets global warming Want to make your PC a little more eco-friendly? Keen to cut your electricity bills and reduce carbon-dioxide emissions? Uniblue Research Labs has launched Local Cooling, a Windows XP app that, it claims, allows you to limit how much energy key PC components consume.â¦


Hepatitis Outbreak Laid to Water and Sewage Failures

A virulent form of hepatitis that is especially lethal for pregnant women has broken out in two of Iraq's most troubled districts.


Chelsea replacing Arsenal as the team to beat

Two weeks ago, Arsenal was riding a record unbeaten streak. Now, the Gunners can't seem to win a game, and Chelsea has emerged as English soccer's dominant side.


At Robert Cavalli's show, the histrionics were all backstage, in a scene that was as deliriously over the top as the designer's clothes.


Resellers could get to write their own ticket

The state's 83-year-old prohibition on ticket scalping may be coming to an end. The Legislature's Consumer Affairs and Professional Licensure Committee reported out a bill yesterday that would scrap the existing antiscalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price. The bill is expected to come up for a vote in the House this week.


RC2 to recall some toys; cites lead poisoning threat

- Toymaker RC2 Corp. said it will recall specific wooden railway vehicles and set components from the Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway product line due to possible lead poisoning hazard.


Investigators found three bullet casings in a car that belongs to the suspect in a series of highway shootings in Ohio, including one that killed a woman, according to documents released Wednesday.


Class-action suit charges Apple with music monopoly

A class-action suit filed against Apple alleges the company unfairly uses technological restrictions with its iPod line and iTunes Music Store to beat out competitors.


North Korea's Kim basks in birthday, nuclear glory

Singing soldiers and flower shows marked the birthday of the man dubbed North Korea's "invincible brilliant commander" by state media, as regional powers wondered whether he would abide by a nuclear deal.


US President George W Bush is scheduled to leave for Africa, seeking to highlight US development projects.


Less risks for patients participating in early phase cancer drug ...

The risk of treatment-related (toxic) death for cancer patients enrolled in phase 1 clinical trials had decreased significantly over the past 12 years (from 1991 to 2002), according to an article in the November 3 issue of JAMA.


A scientific team that had been hoping to reconstruct the features of the great Italian poet Petrarch by digging up his bones has confirmed that the skull found in his tomb is not his.


Pakistan Tribesmen Seek Release of China Hostages

A council of Pakistani tribesmen sought on Tuesday to secure the release of two Chinese engineers taken hostage at the weekend by al Qaeda-linked militants near Pakistan's border with Afghanistan.


Ohio Official Refuses Interview Over Vote

Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell has requested a protective order to prevent him from being interviewed as part of an unusual court challenge of the presidential vote.


Spike Lee continues attack on Bush over Katrina response

American filmmaker Spike Lee continued at the Toronto film festival to berate US President George W. Bush over Washington's response to Hurricane Katrina, ahead of US mid-term elections in November.


Detained Myanmar protesters launch hunger strike

A group of pro-democracy protesters detained in military-ruled Myanmar launched a hunger strike Thursday, demanding that authorities provide medical treatment for a wounded colleague, activists said.


Hedge Fund Based in London to Go Public in United States

GLG Partners will go public in the United States through a $3.4 billion merger with an investment company.


Brazil May Reach Deal on Nukes With U.N.

Brazilian officials expressed optimism Wednesday that they would reach agreement with United Nations inspectors over the country's contested plans to enrich uranium.


Italian aqueduct loses more water than it delivers

The ancient Romans may have mastered the art of building impressive aqueducts to deliver water across their empire, but modern day Italian engineers seem to be struggling with water retention, a study shows.


Inheritance plays a part in cancer: study

Scientists in Iceland find that even distant relatives of cancer victims have a higher than average chance of suffering the disease themselves.


Steady Population Numbers Could Trigger Eagle Delisting

By Matt Christensen, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho  Jan. 30--TWIN FALLS -- The Endangered Species Act's list of vulnerable plants and animals soon will become one species shorter when wolves are pulled from the register in about a month.


People are asked to submit their favourite word to highlight the need for universal  education.


Blue-chip gauge passes the 14,000 mark for the first time with help from familiar drivers.


At first glance, it would seem to be the perfect matchup — a dream draw, if you will. All the United States has to do to claim a third straight gold medal in women's basketball on Saturday is beat Australia, which is 0-12 against U.S. teams in the Olympics and world championships.


Tree house living, the next green thing?

Blog: Architectural company working on tree house design for future living.


November 15, 2004 -- ABUJA, Nigeria - West African leaders held a crisis summit yesterday over unrest in Ivory Coast, as the beleaguered country's president took a tough stance, sacking his army chief and installing a more hard-line officer in his place


Robbie Hummel scores 17 points and E'Twaun Moore adds 16 to help No. 24 Purdue beat Penn State, 67-53, on Tuesday night.


Danone in talks to sell biscuits division to Kraft

Danone  is in exclusive talks to sell its biscuit and cereal unit to the world's biggest cookie maker, Kraft Foods , for 5.3 billion euros ($7.20 billion) in cash, the food groups said on Tuesday.


Lou Piniella brought Type-A intensity to the manager's office. Bob Melvin was a comparative glass of warm milk. Should the Seattle Mariners, who fired Melvin on Monday, pursue a personality


Indonesia's Sumatra pounded by quake, aftershocks

PADANG, Indonesia  - Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after the world's most powerful earthquake so far this year killed at least six people and buried many more under buildings.


Gambling is not sexy, especially for the socially inept The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered the firm behind Poker.com to stop advertising online gambling as likely to get you laid.â¦


FIA investigates McLaren's 1-2 in Monaco Grand Prix

Formula One's governing body the FIA on Monday announced it was launching an investigation into Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton's 1-2 for McLaren in the Monaco Grand Prix.


Rutelli: 30 milioni euro per il teatro del Maggio musicale


Singapore agrees to admit globalization foes

Singapore is allowing 22 blacklisted  anti-globalization activists to enter the country, following  withering criticism of the ban from World Bank President Paul  Wolfowitz.


Fla. Called for Bush 4 Years After Recount

President Bush defeated John Kerry in Florida on Tuesday, staking a claim to the nation's top battleground state four years after it was the epicenter of a turbulent postelection drama.


Accident Involving Bombardier Crj200 in China

A China Eastern Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 regional jet was involved in an accident at about 8:20 am China local time (12:20 GMT) today while the aircraft was en route from Baotou to Shanghai.


No one would have believed me if I had said five years ago that Microsoft would have a page on its Web site called âOpen Source at Microsoftâ with the following remarkably sane and reasonable statement on the subject: Microsoft is focused on helping customers and partners succeed in a heterogeneous technology world. This starts with participating and contributing to a broad range of choices for developing and deploying software, including open source approaches and applications. From thousands of lines of code and scripts on MSDN and TechNet, to open source applications like IronPython, ASP.NET AJAX, SharePoint Learning Kit, and WiX on CodePlex and SourceForge, Microsoft is continually growing the number of products released with open source access.  That's right: Microsoft has released not one but several pieces of code as open source.  Moreover, it's submitting some of its home-grown licences to the Open Source Initiative  for approval.  So what is going on here?


After food and safety scandals, the country needs to go through its own version of the Progressive Era.


Yemeni Languishes at Guantanamo Long After U.S. Approved Release

SANAA, Yemen -- The word came in May 2006: Ali Mohammed Nasser Mohammed, a slight, 24-year-old Yemeni with curly black hair and a wispy beard, would be freed from Guantanamo after more than four years. He got a checkup. His photo was taken, as were his fingerprints. He was measured for clothes and...


Children with autism do not react differently to the MMR jab, a study shows.


Election issues: Health plans a top concern for disabled, seniors

Peggy Sherwood isnât sure she can trust either the Democratic or Republican presidential candidate when he says he can solve the nationâs health-care problems.


British exhibition probes power and taboo in Polynesia

In the 18th and 19th centuries, European explorers brought back home gold cloaks of Polynesian chiefs, feather "god heads" and wood temple figures from the islands of the eastern Pacific.


Apple iPhone storms world smartphone biz

Beat all Windows Mobile devices combined in US Apple squeezed itself into third place in the list of world smartphone makers during Q4 2007, pushing ahead of Motorola and Palm and all the Windows Mobile device suppliers.â¦


Tasha Humphrey was back in her element — on the basketball floor for eighth-ranked Georgia and in the interview room with the press.


Prosecutors seek 25 years jail for ex-Kosovo premier

Prosecutors asked the U.N. tribunal on Tuesday to sentence Kosovo's former prime minister Ramush Haradinaj to 25 years in jail for crimes against humanity stemming from the war against Serb forces in 1998-99.


Cheered by thousands, 'comeback' Clinton returns

By Yvonne Abraham and Patrick Healy, Globe Staff | October 26, 2004. In his first campaign appearance since quadruple heart bypass surgery in early September, former president Bill Clinton hit the trail with


Cocaine trade scents higher profit in Europe

Saturday night and thrill-seekers  from around the world crowd the streets of Amsterdam's  red-light district ready to binge on sex, drugs and alcohol.


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NYC Ticket Says Man Ran Light in Rowboat

WESTTOWN, N.Y. - According to New York City's traffic office, Russell Falkena ran a red light on Manhattan's West Side, in his rowboat. Falkena, 46, of Westtown in upstate Orange County, recently received a $50 traffic ticket in the mail for running a light in December.


Sleek Looks and Superb Performance to Woo Mac Fans and PC Buyers

Most all-in-one desktops with LCD panels (the Sony VAIO and Gateway Profile systems come to mind) are two units permanently connected together: the part of the case housing the motherboard and drives, and the monitor.


MIAMI, June 27 -- After Jose Padilla was arrested as an accused "dirty bomb" plotter in May 2002, he became an icon of the domestic al-Qaeda threat.


Siebel Taps Motive Software To Improve Usability

Siebel (Nasdaq: SEBL) has been on a mission to lower the TCO of its applications since last year's release of 7.5.3, a version that concentrated mainly on cost-savings modifications and other user-friendly improvements.


F1: Bendinelli, sempre stato fiducioso su futuro Imola

"Sono sempre rimasto ottimista, e dopo l'ultimo incontro di un paio di mesi fa con Ecclestone ero fiducioso sul futuro di Imola". Federico Bendinelli, presidente della Sagis, la societÃ  che gestisce l' autodromo


Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. , the largest bottler of Pepsi drinks, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose on volume growth in the United States and Europe.


British Airways share price dives 9.5 percent

The price of shares in British Airways dived by 9.5 percent in early trading on Monday after EU and US negotiators Friday made a breakthrough in freeing up the transatlantic aviation market.


A's catch Angels; Ichiro still hit away from tying Sisler

Ichiro Suzuki went home quietly, still waiting for the big hit he's been chasing. Bobby Crosby sent the Athletics into a decisive weekend series against Anaheim with the biggest hit of Oakland's season.


Gaia guru urges ocean pipes to fix Earth's climate

A series of giant pipes in the oceans to mix surface and deeper water could be an emergency fix for the Earth's damaged climate system, the scientist behind the Gaia theory said on Wednesday.


Canada's largest cable company, Rogers Communications Inc., said Monday it will pay $1.33 billion for the 34 percent stake in Rogers Wireless Communications Inc. owned by longtime American partner AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


Vodafone Won't See Near-Term Earnings Lift

Goldman Sachs downgraded Vodafone (nyse: VOD - news - people ) to "in-line" from "outperform," "within the context of an 'attractive' sector coverage view in anticipation that it will outperform the market but not the European telecom sector over the next


The pageant, airing tonight on CMT, is trying to stave off a steady slide to irrelevance. But we'll always have Atlantic City. A photo retrospective of the pageant's glory years


Bush to veto defense bill after Iraq objects

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President George W. Bush intends to veto defense legislation after Iraq objected to a provision that could freeze its assets in the United States if Americans sue the country, the White House said on Friday.


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Gunman kills 3 girls at Pennsylvania Amish school

NICKEL MINES, Penn.  - A gunman killed three schoolgirls execution style and then shot himself dead on Monday after bursting into a one-room Amish schoolhouse in rural Pennsylvania, police said.


Referee Graham Poll came under renewed fire today as goalkeeper Petr Cech blamed him for costing Chelsea victory at Highbury by allegedly reneging on a promise to blow his whistle before Thierry Henryâs free-kick.


Europe's 20-tonne supply ship for the International Space Station will have its maiden flight on Saturday 8 March.


Royal Dutch/Shell is merging its Dutch and British holding companies as it seeks to address failings that led to a shock downgrade in proven oil reserves.


Mills Corp., the giant national mall owner and developer, has acquired a 50 percent stake in Stoneridge Mall in Pleasanton and Hilltop Mall in Richmond.


Churches, Hospital Targeted In Baghdad Blasts

16 October 2004 -- A series of bomb blasts targeted Christian churches around Baghdad this morning, causing damage but no casualties, an Iraqi official said.


For many, holidays start with cutting down tree

For granddad, a walk in the woods with a saw or an ax provided the Christmas centerpiece that would sparkle in the den or living room.


The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid al-Maktoum, issues a decree appointing his son, Sheikh Hamdan, as crown prince.


British wildlife artist gored to death by Kenyan buffalo: family

A British artist who made a career of depicting Africa's wildlife has been gored to death by a buffalo in Kenya, his family said.


Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday the U.S. economy's prospects were worsening because of a weak housing sector and credit market turmoil and said the central bank was ready to act aggressively to bolster it.


The former teammates stood a few feet apart in the sand, a volleyball net marking the distance between them and their dreams. Holly McPeak and Misty May were once a pair.


The four Senate Democrats seeking their party's presidential nomination will take their campaigns to the chamber's floor next week, pushing new limits on U.S. involvement in Iraq in an attempt to burnish their antiwar credentials.


A suicide bomber who killed 42 people in an attack in Baghdad on Sunday was a woman, security officials say.


Driving through fall foliage almost as fun as destination

ALDERSON, W.Va. -- Sitting in a wooded campsite at Raft West Virginia in Fayetteville this past Monday with fog piled up thick in the New River Gorge got me to thinking: WWMD?


Hard work and dedication paid off for Waltham's Dave Granados, who has been honored at Westfield State College with the 12th Player Award for varsity football.


The trouble continues Oxfordshire-based software company Torex Retail is laying off developers, but insists the move is not connected to the ongoing investigation into the company and its financial woes.â¦


Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, who ordered the Beslan school siege, warns he is planning further attacks.


Registana wins the Velka Pardubicka in the Czech Republic for the second year.


Japan princess to wed government official

Japan's Imperial Household Agency announced Sunday Japan's Princess Nori will wed a Tokyo Metropolitan Government official.


EU warns Kosovo against declaring independence

PRISTINA, Serbia  - The European Union warned Kosovo on Thursday against an "irresponsible" declaration of independence after Russia again rejected a Western-backed United Nations resolution that would effectively grant the move.


French actor Philippe Noiret, best-known for his role in Cinema Paradiso, dies in France at the age of 76.


Flu vaccination while pregnant does not help baby

NEW YORK  - Influenza vaccination for pregnant women expecting to deliver during influenza season does not seem to reduce the occurrence of respiratory illness in their newborn infant, new research suggests.


Iran sees "creeping coup" in the press: report

Iran's culture minister said on Saturday there were signs of a "creeping coup" in the Iranian press that involved individual journalists, a news agency said, four days after a daily critical of the government was banned.


UT has no need for history lesson this year

The picture of Arkansas coach Houston Nutt flashing an upside-down Hook 'em Horns sign is gone from the locker room wall. Speeches about how Arkansas' entire season revolves around beating Texas are not scheduled.


HUNTINGTON, Utah -- Nearly five months after a thunderous cave-in at Utah's Crandall Canyon mine, the cause of the original disaster is still under investigation and the fate of the mine is officially unresolved.


Girl fatally stabbed, 4 arrested in Ohio

A 15-year-old girl who had been bullied by another teen was fatally stabbed by a group armed with stun guns and knives, authorities, witnesses and her family said. Four people were arrested, including a 17-year-old girl.


Iraq's Neighbors to Get Little for Environment Loss

Iraq's neighbors want tens of billions of dollars for environmental damage done in the 1990-1 Gulf conflict, but are set to get only paltry funds from the United Nations, diplomats and U.N. sources said on Friday.


Japan PM seeks to quell furor over pension mess

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, under fire after a cabinet minister killed himself, scrambled on Thursday to quell another furor over mismanaged pensions that has hurt his popularity ahead of a July election.


Latest versions of the Bagle worm have appeared in the internet, prompting anti-virus companies to warn customers about the threat and to push out software updates to spot the new worms.


The free-agent closer Troy Percival and the Detroit Tigers agreed Wednesday to a two-year, $12 million contract.


A state of emergency is declared in parts of Colombia where floods have killed at least 14 people, officials say.


Mike Tomlinson, who has proposed replacing A-levels and GCSEs with a diploma, is knighted.


Entertainer and Fighter Is Clemensâs Lead Lawyer

Rusty Hardin, the lawyer hired by Roger Clemens to defend him from charges he used performance-enhancing drugs, has vowed to play hardball.


Nuoro: ucciso un pensionato e ferita gravemente la moglie

Due killer hanno sparato con un fucile a pallettoni contro Nino Ferrai, 63 anni, e sua moglie Mariangela Bangoni di 62 anni, nelle campagne di Tortoli', in localita' Basaura, dove la coppia ha un terreno per il pascolo delle pecore.


Three former Hewlett-Packard employees and six private investigators take the Fifth in hearings on their phone records access. The head of the congressional committee says he's never seen anything like it. In 27B Stroke 6.


Gene Mutation, Drug Identified for Lung Cancer

Scientists in Britain have identified a  genetic mutation involved in certain types of lung cancer and  said the breast cancer drug Herceptin might work in patients  who have it.


Scandal Raises Profile of WetterlingÃ¢ÂÂs Top Issue In Minn. 6

With just five weeks to go before Election Day, the nationÃ¢ÂÂs political scene Ã¢ÂÂ and most especially the closely contested partisan battle for control of the House Ã¢ÂÂ has been rocked by the scandal surrounding Florida Republican Rep. Mark Foley, who abruptly resigned Friday after reports emerged that he allegedly sent sexually explicit e-mail and instant messages to underage male congressional pages.


Justice Dept. Cracks Down Internet Crime

WASHINGTON - The FBI seized computers, software and equipment as part of an investigation into illegal sharing of copyrighted movies, music and games over an Internet "peer-to-peer" network, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Wednesday.    Search warrants were executed at residences and an Internet service provider in Texas, New York and Wisconsin as part of the first federal criminal copyright action taken against a P2P network, in which users can access files directly from computers of others in the network...


NH primary could make, break candidacies

Republican Sen. John McCain and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney collided Tuesday in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary, rivals in urgent need of a triumph in the campaign for the White House. Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton squared off in the Democratic race.


Web properties that design primarily for Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) are being put on notice. Various online sites are abuzz with data from WebSideStory, an Internet analytics firm, showing that Firefox


Lazio president chasing Â£3.5M from Inter Milan coach Mancini

Lazio president Claudio Lotito is considering legal action against Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini over the way he left the club.


IBM and Sony powered-on the much hyped "Cell"-processor and used the opportunity to provide a few details about the chip.


Japan decided Friday to delay imposing economic sanctions on North Korea, a move the isolated communist nation had said it would consider a declaration of war.


Stricken Haitians attempt to rebuild life from ravages of Jeanne

GONAIVES, Haiti, Sept 26  - Thousands of inhabitants of the devastated Haitian city of Gonavies on Sunday picked through the debris of their flooded homes and wrecked streets in the wake of Tropical Storm Jeanne, gingerly emerging from church and


TUESDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking alcohol doesn't seem to boost a woman's risk of ovarian cancer, while caffeine may help protect against the disease, a new study found.


Federal prosecutors are investigating a stock sale by the wife of former Enron Corp. chairman Kenneth L. Lay just days before the Houston energy trader filed for bankruptcy protection in late 2001, according to lawyers involved in the probe.


To beat Serena Williams, it takes an incredible amount of confidence, patience and skill. Tuesday night before an announced crowd of 19,932 at Arthur Ashe Stadium


Death in Custody of Afghan Kidnap Suspect Probed

A man suspected of involvement in the  abduction of three U.N. workers in Afghanistan died in custody  last week and authorities are investigating whether he was  tortured to death, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.


Malaysia moves to preserve Hindu temples

Malaysia vowed to preserve Hindu  temples on Monday in a bid to calm ethnic Indians who complain  that their places of worship have been torn down as part of  racial discrimination.


Our fifth annual ranking of the world's top entertainers and athletes and what they earn.


General Electric on Friday reported third-quarter profits of 4.05 billion dollars, matching Wall Street's expectations as revenues grew 15 percent at the diversified US conglomerate.


The accounting irregularities at home loan giant Fannie Mae could end up raising mortgage rates, but the impact, if any, will be difficult to measure given the enormous size and dynamic nature of the market.


Alan Curbishley had threatened to be the Grinch who stole Christmas, moaning about Charlton's hectic programme of four games in eight days, but will sit down for dinner on Saturday full of the joys of the festive period.


At a Harlem Reunion, a Rancher From Missouri Meets His âDNA Cousinsâ

A genetic test brings about an unlikely pairing of two cousins â one from a cattle ranch in the Midwest, the other from the stages and church choirs of the Northeast.


Pfizer to Halt 'Good as Floss' Listerine Ads

Pfizer will spend $2 million to replace what a judge called misleading advertising suggesting that Listerine mouthwash is as effective as flossing.


Kerry Collins has been impressive despite minimal playing time this preseason.


The daughter of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was sentenced to 18 months of court supervision after pleading guilty to drunken driving.


For some Americans, weary of war in Iraq and uncertain about the future, the race horse Barbaro's fight for life was a welcome tale of hope in the face of adversity.


Firenze, 17:19 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: PRIMO ALLENAMENTO PER KUZMANOVIC

Nella Fiorentina è stato il primo allenamento per Zdravko Kuzmanovic, diciannovenne centrocam...


Shares of Tommy Hilfiger Corp. TOM.N  fell as much as 26 percent on Monday after a federal grand jury  subpoenaed documents on commissions paid to a foreign  subsidiary of the clothing maker.


The best of the best, from tennis, chessboxing, beard growing and more.


Legal worries delay release of iPhone unlocking software

InfoWorld - Fear of litigation has led to an indefinite delay in the planned Saturday release of software to unlock Apple Inc.'s iPhone.


Ukraine talks end without agreement, opposition demands Dec 12 vote

The first meeting between Ukraine's two presidential rivals ended without agreement and a threat from the pro-Western opposition leader to take action unless a new vote is held on December 12.


Love and kisses to Her Majesty CTIA Sprint has confirmed that the name of its new broadband wireless service is not a typo. But it also admits that XOHM means absolutely nothing.â¦


War is hell on a presidency. And it plays havoc with presidential campaigns.


The company reported fourth-quarter net income on higher commercial airplane deliveries and strong growth in defense earnings, beating Wall Streetâs expectations.


Shares in Barclays Bank have surged 4% on speculation it may receive a takeover bid from Bank of America.


Lytvyn says Yuschenko should be examined by international panel of doctors

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Lytvyn believes that presidential candidateViktor Yuschenko should be examined by an international panel of doctors to prevent Ukrainian society falling for political tricks.


Undefeated Jets Thwart Bills on Late Kick

Doug Brien kept the New York Jets perfect. Brien kicked a 38-yard field goal with 58 seconds remaining to lift the Jets to a 16-14 victory over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, moving the Jets to 4-0 for the second time in franchise history.


Rice: U.S. Attack on Iran 'Not on Agenda' Now

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  began her first foreign tour as America's top diplomat with a  double-edged pledge Friday that Washington had no immediate  plans to attack Iran.


Oil Flies Back to $55, Winter Stocks Fall

Oil prices charged back up to $55 a  barrel on Wednesday as a fresh fall in U.S. heating oil stocks  stoked worries over winter supplies.


Campaigning Furiously, With Social Security in Tow

Accusing President Bush of plotting a "January surprise" to cut Social Security benefits, Senator John Kerry told voters here and in Ohio on Sunday that


The World Health Organisation yesterday suggested there may be an international shortage of flu vaccines this winter as medicines watchdogs suspended the British manufacturing licence of the world's second-largest supplier.


Novelist Lily Tuck Wins Nat'l Book Award

Lily Tuck, this year's winner of the National Book Award for fiction, has a long history of writing about women at a loss in foreign lands.


Oil vaulted to a record $100 a barrel on Wednesday as violence in Nigeria, tight energy stockpiles and a weaker dollar triggered a surge of speculative buying, dealers said.


Brad Pitt Claims Strippers Changed His Life

Brad Pitt recalls one of his first jobs: working for strippers. According to Pitt, his job was to "drive them to bachelor parties and things. I'd pick them up, and at the gig I'd collect the money, play the bad Prince tapes and catch the girls' clothes...


Peel was a towering figure in popular music for four decades. BURY ST. EDMUNDS, England  -- Hundreds of fans joined friends and family on Friday for the funeral service of John Peel, the legendary disc ...


CARLOS Moya fired Spain into a 1-0 lead over the United States in the Davis Cup final yesterday. In front of a record tennis crowd of 27,200, the former world No 1 bamboozled Mardy Fish 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 at Seville's Olympic Stadium.


The NHL suffered less than half the losses it has claimed the past 2 years, according to a report in Forbes magazine. In its Nov. 29 edition, the business magazine - which did not have access to all of the


Iran given ultimatum to cease uranium enrichment

After IAEA meeting in Vienna, Tehran told to comply with UN inspectors and halt uranium enrichment activities by the agencyâs next meeting scheduled for November 25.


Denver center Nene sprained his left knee in the second quarter of the Nuggets' game against New Jersey on Sunday.


A luglio il disavanzo ha raggiunto 6,33 mld di sterline


Astronauts board U.S. space shuttle ahead of launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla..  - The seven astronauts on the U.S. space shuttle Discovery scrambled aboard their spaceship on Tuesday to await blastoff on a construction mission to the International Space Station.


22 million doses will be shipped, but health officials aren't sure how many California will get, or when. By Dorsey Griffith -- Bee Medical Writer.


Attacks by female suicide bombers in Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion:


The fiery sanyasin has done what most feared she would do. Under the glare of TV cameras, she dared Advani to act against her and he did just that.


Tsunami Toll, Feared at 150,000, Dims New Year

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - A legion of ships and  planes delivered aid to millions of Asian tsunami survivors on  Saturday as New Year celebrations around the world paused to  mourn victims of one of the worst disasters in living memory.


Color of oral tissue may reflect colon cancer

NEW YORK  - Abnormalities in "oral mucosal   light reflectance" are associated with an inherited form of   colon cancer called hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer   (HNPCC) and may represent a new tool for population screening,   investigators from Italy report.


UN chief Kofi Annan says Iran's president backed the UN's Lebanon resolution, after talks in Tehran.


A huge car bomb exploded near the U.S.   embassy in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 16 people   including up to seven foreigners, the worst suicide attack in   the city since the Taliban were overthrown in 2001.


Dubbi sul Tfr? In diretta fate le vostre domande

Scade il 30 giugno il termine per decidere la destinazione del trattamento di fine rapporto. Partecipa al videoforum per decidere in tempo


Basics: Putting Energy Hogs in the Home on a Strict Low-Power Diet

The power consumed by common electric devices â even when theyâre not in use â can quickly add up.


Iraqi parliament meets to try to resolve crisis

Iraqi lawmakers met on Wednesday in an attempt to end a protracted standoff over the 2008 budget and other bills, which has led to some calls for parliament to be disbanded.


EDITORIAL: Does Church Have Place on Main Street?

By The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.  Jun. 15--Is there room for a church in the mix of activities in downtown Yuma? That's a question that is being raised in the wake of the purchase of the old JCPenney building at 354 S. Main St. by the Centro Familiar Cristiano Buenas Nuevas church.


US confirms six killed in Afghanistan plane crash

The US military confirmed on Wednesday that three US military personnel and three civilians were killed when their plane crashed at the weekend in central Afghanistan.


Pregnant mothers exposed to solvents may have kids with lower ...

Children whose mothers were exposed to several widely available solvents during pregnancy score lower on language and behavior tests than children whose mothers were not exposed to solvents during pregnancy, according to a study published in the Oct.


SAN FRANCISCO--Yahoo added a search feature for cell phones Tuesday, just a few weeks after rival Google launched one of its own. While Google SMS (Short Message Service) uses text-only messages to deliver


TORONTO - An NHL lockout is a virtual certainty when the collective bargaining agreement between owners and players expires at 12:01 a.m. Thursday...


Bailed Bollywood star heads back to work

Bollywood bad boy Sanjay Dutt Monday said he could resume work as early as this weekend after being temporarily bailed from his six-year jail term for arms possession.


Attempt on Afghan President's Life Fails

President Hamid Karzai escaped a rocket attack on the U.S. helicopter carrying him to a provincial capital in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, officials said, in the second apparent attempt to assassinate the U.S.-backed interim leader since he took office in 2001.


Studio Merrill Lynch per Milano Fashion Global Summit


Yahoo says Beijing likely blocking photo site

Flickr.com, one of the world's most  popular online photo-sharing sites and owned by Yahoo Inc.  , is likely being blocked by the Chinese government,  Yahoo's Hong Kong unit said on Tuesday.


German engineering conglomerate MAN, which wants to take over Swedish truck maker Scania, has said cost-cutting measures and strong demand for its products enabled it to book record earnings last year.


SocGen reels from record $7 billion rogue trader fraud

A "massive fraud" by a junior rogue trader has punched a $7 billion hole in the finances of French bank Societe Generale, leaving its credibility in tatters and forcing it to get emergency cash.


Cut the apron strings? Some mothers and daughters wonât hear of it.


John Toshack will leave no stone unturned in his quest to build a Wales team capable of qualifying for the World Cup and European Championships.


Hong Kong: Citizens' Radio Vows to Defy Ban

Text of report by Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post website on 7 September  Citizens' Radio will resume broadcasting in defiance of the law, chief organizer Tsang Kin-shing vowed yesterday, just a week after police took most of its equipment in a raid.


Dorchester County, S.C., Officials Target Sewer Loophole

By Dave Munday, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.  Dec. 10--SUMMERVILLE -- Dorchester County residents who have been  fighting orders to spend thousands of dollars to tie into county sewer lines  coming their way say they've spotted an exemption in the county's sewer  ordinance.


N.Korea agrees atom "containment" with IAEA: report

North Korea has agreed to "containment and surveillance" measures by International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to verify a shutdown of its nuclear arms program, an IAEA report said on Tuesday.


Tech Boom Sweeps China, But Some Sense a Bubble

SHANGHAI -- For entrepreneur Gary Wang, the next new thing in China is a place where the country's growing middle class, or "couch potatoes," can watch free videos to their hearts' content. His company's Web site, Tudou (Chinese for potato), has become insanely popular insanely fast -- more than 15...


The rookie had 198 rushing yards and three touchdowns, helping Dallas erase a 10-point deficit with less than 3 minutes to play as the Cowboys stunned the Seattle Seahawks 43-39 on Monday night.


The health minister says the gap with England is closing as new figures show Welsh waiting times are falling.


Bush, Putin discuss Kosovo in phone call

President George W. Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Monday and the White House said they agreed to keep talking about the U.N.-run Serbian province of Kosovo.


Trustees accused of mismanaging the estate of soul singer James Brown will keep handling his property and trust, but a special administrator will oversee their work, a South Carolina judge ruled Tuesday.


Jeanne Downgraded to Tropical Depression

Forecasters say Jeanne has been downgraded to a tropical depression as it heads toward the Bahamas after causing major damage in the Dominican Republic Friday.


A bomb destroyed a truck carrying chlorine north of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least five people and spewing out toxic fumes that left nearly 140 others sick, Iraqi police said.


Independent voters tilt toward Democrats

Michael Brooks is exactly the kind of voter the Republican Party can ill afford to lose. But in a foreboding omen for 2008, it may have already done just that.


They were confident. They were hyped. They promised that the world's game had arrived in the United States &#151; and that the world best beware.


EAGLE, Colo. -- Defense attorneys argued in a court filing that Kobe Bryant's statements to investigators after the basketball player was accused of rape last summer should be kept secret because it is not certain they will be used in his trial.


BASEL, Switzerland Oct 31, 2004 - Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic won the Swiss Indoors for his first indoor title, defeating David Nalbandian in five sets Sunday in a final in which the Argentine smashed two rackets.


National intelligence director Mike McConnell said Tuesday that U.S. authorities are worried about "sleeper cells" of would-be terrorists inside the United States and are remaining vigilant against any new attacks.


East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta was in a serious but stable condition on Tuesday in an Australian hospital, but medics were planning more surgery for up to three gunshot wounds, a senior doctor said.


After starting the season 12-1, the No. 14 Hawkeyes lose their second straight Big 10 contest, this time to Ohio State, 81-69, on Saturday.


India's Tata Steel shares plunge on higher offer price for Corus

Shares in India's Tata Steel have plunged more than four percent after it raised an offer to buy Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus by nearly 10 percent.


Water Protection is 'the Ultimate Fight'

By Gale Courey Toensing, Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y.  Jun. 20--UNITED NATIONS -- Of the dozens of recommendations submitted to  the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in May, one of the most  universal and compelling was a call for the protection of water.


Also: AOL's mobile ambitions. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Making imported drugs safe for Americans would be so expensive that US consumers would see a price break of only about 1 percent, a Bush administration advisory task force declared Tuesday.


The UK has built up a stockpile of 100 tonnes of plutonium - enough to make 17,000 nuclear bombs, the Royal Society says.


French Soldiers Clash with Gunmen in Ivory Coast

French troops traded fire with gunmen  who attacked them in northern Ivory Coast on Tuesday, the  French army said -- the latest challenge to peacekeepers  shoring up a peace deal in the divided West African country.


India to push for softer visa norms with Pak

NEW DELHI: Amidst indications that some new ideas may be put on the negotiating table when talks at the foreign secretary level between India and Pakistan begin tomorrow, flexibility has become a key word in taking forward the peace process between the


Link to Eye Infection Unsolved, Maker of Lens Fluid Says

Advanced Medical Optics said it had no explanation of why its contact lens care product might be contributing to an outbreak of eye infections.


The House defeated a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage yesterday in a vote on an election-year wedge issue that had already failed to pass the Senate.


Another designer tries to revive the label, and rise above its history of failure.


FTC files suit against Internet spyware firm

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission yesterday asked a federal court to shut down a New Hampshire operation, alleging that it disables users' computers to bully them into buying antispyware products.


SCOTLANDâS Murray brothers face an exciting weekend north and south of the Border, with Jamie due to contest the doubles final of the LTA Futures event at Craiglockhart, and Andrew fulfilling a boyhood ambition at Wembley where he will come face to face


Ukrainians had 'tremendous respect' for observers: Nash

Ukrainians had "tremendous respect" for the presence of election observers, says Peggy Nash, who recently returned from her duties as a member of the Canadian delegation monitoring last month's presidential ...


Sudan Agreement Endorsed by US Officials at UN

The US Ambassador to the United Nations, John Danforth, says the recently signed peace memorandum between the government of Sudan and the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement offers the best


Late funds hampered Beagle mission to Mars: MPs

LONDON - The Beagle 2 space probe failed to land safely on Mars because the British government tried to fund the mission "on the cheap," a parliamentary committee has charged.


Aziz, Zia discuss regional cooperation, bilateral issues :

World News > Dhaka, Nov 3 : South Asian regional cooperation and bilateral issues including trade and investment figured prominently in talks between visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz and his Bangladesh counterpart Khaleda Zia here today.


Milosevic turns 63; restart of trial mulled

Slobodan Milosevic spent a fourth birthday in U.N. custody Friday, his war crimes trial at a standstill because of his fragile health and his judges facing a problem on how to get going again.


Revenge is Sweet for Jackets: Irmo Holds Off Gaffney to Avenge Loss in 4A Football Title

By Jim Mclaurin, The State, Columbia, S.C.  Feb. 18--Irmo 69, Gaffney 57   Even with his Yellow Jackets sitting on a double-digit lead at halftime in Saturday night's Upper State second-round Class 4A basketball playoffs, Irmo coach Tim Whipple wasn't sitting.


South Floridians Could Face Restrictions and Higher Bills to Save Everglades

By David Fleshler, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Feb. 6--With the Everglades restoration running behind schedule, the region's water management agency has proposed water-supply restrictions that would raise bills and make future development more expensive.


Ganguly lone top order survivor after Dravid's "courageous decision"

The recalled Sourav Ganguly was the only Indian top order batsman to survive a sustained pace onslaught by South Africa on the first day of the first Test at the Wanderers Stadium.