Wired's How To Wiki: Convert Video to Play on Your Mobile Gadget

Those sleeping kittens on YouTube sure are cute. Wired's How To Wiki shows you how easy it is to take that video clip you saved to your desktop and put it on your mobile device. Awwww!


In the weeks before key government tests of new radiation detection equipment, officials at the Department of Homeland Security helped contractors through repeated dry runs that enabled them to perform better during the examinations, according to government briefing documents obtained by The...


New York City wants to expand its 911 call center to accept digital photos and video clips of accidents and crimes -- would the data swamp the system? By the Associated Press.


iPhone battery life longer than expected

Apple Inc. on Monday said the battery of its iPhone will be better than expected, providing up to 8 hours of mobile phone talk time or 6 hours of Internet use.


Investigators will look into allegations of prisoner abuse at Guantanamo Bay described in recently released FBI documents, authorities said, as a new batch of FBI memos was released.


*President* Dick Cheney or President John Kerry in One Option: Cut ...

As John Kerry is fond of saying of Iraq, "Defeat is not an option." He's right: it's not an option, it's a certainty.


At least 18 shot at Illinois university: report

At least 18 people were shot when a gunman opened fire at Northern Illinois University outside Chicago on Thursday, CNN reported its local affiliate as saying.


"Chunder Down Under" for ailing Sir Elton

Elton John's latest Australian tour got off to an inauspicious start when the pop superstar had to leave the stage briefly to be sick, local media reported on Monday.


Russian Hostage-Takers Reportedly Free 15 Children

An armed gang holding at least 120  hostages in a school in the southern Russian region of North  Ossetia have freed 15 children, Itar-Tass news agency quoted  officials at the scene as saying Wednesday.


The eServer i5 550 comes with a feature called the "Solution Edition," which is apparently available with certain Independent Software Vendors. The eServer i5, allegedly, has new ways to handle and optimise multiple operating system sthrough the ...


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Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Army Raid on Gaza

Israeli troops raided the southern Gaza Strip Friday killing two Palestinians, wounding seven and making others homeless through the demolition of their houses, local witnesses and medics said.


Radcliffe Competing for the Joy of Running

It has been an up-and-down running career for Paula Radcliffe of England, as undulating as the hills in Central Park, one that has brought her a world record in the women's marathon and repeated, distressing failure in the Olympics.


Wal-Mart Will Expand In-Store Medical Clinics

The company will announce Thursday plans for several hundred new clinics at its stores, using a standardized format and jointly branded with hospitals and medical groups.


Progress Energy Florida Recognized As Tree Line USA Utility

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 19  /PRNewswire/ -- Progress Energy Florida has been recognized for its progressive tree-care practices with the distinctive Tree Line USA designation from The National Arbor Day Foundation.


White House spokesman Tony Snow stepping down

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, who is battling cancer, will step down in two weeks and be replaced by his deputy, Dana Perino, President George W. Bush said on Friday.


Asus will release this year three new models in its low-budget Eee PC line.


Peyton Manning provided the expected fireworks. Mike Vanderjagt's leg sealed the win for the Indianapolis Colts.


Departure of Beltran Leads Clemens to Stay in Houston

Roger Clemens, 42, delayed retirement for a second time and became the highest-paid major league pitcher for any one season. He will earn $18 million in 2005.


Striscia premiata con 8 milioni di telespettatori


U.S. Flight Lands in Vietnam After 30 Years' Gap

A United Airlines plane landed  in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City on Friday, the first commercial  American airliner to fly to the country since the Vietnam War.


The global fishing industry is increasingly trawling the high seas for bottom-dwelling fish  -  a practice environmentalists say is the world's most destructive business


A Taiwanese firm has dropped its libel   claim against two Shanghai journalists and their newspaper for   saying that workers at a plant manufacturing iPods were   mistreated, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.


Treasury prices fell Tuesday morning as global stock markets recovered.


Many stick with doc, not study, on medicine

In light of concerns that an ingredient in Aleve may drastically increase heart problems, several Wichita Falls residents have been asking about the situation.


Bush Acknowledges Mixed Signals on Economy

The president said the economic signs were âincreasingly mixed,â but suggested he would oppose Democratic initiatives to increase spending to head off a recession.


Accused mastermind condemns Madrid bombs at trial

One of the men accused of masterminding the Madrid train bombings condemned the blasts that killed 191 people as a Spanish court opened a trial into Europe's deadliest al Qaeda-related attack on Thursday.


Conrad Black, Ex-Press Baron, Guilty of Fraud

The former head of Hollinger International was found guilty of taking illegal payments from the company.


Bush Won't Rule Out Action Against Iran Over Nukes

President Bush said on Monday he  would not rule out military action against Iran if that country  was not more forthcoming about its suspected nuclear weapons  program.


Attackers stone Romania gay rights march

Police used tear gas against protesters who hurled stones at the annual gay rights parade in the Romanian capital Saturday, officials said.


A racy ad for a vendor of Web site names was pulled at the last minute from a second showing during the Super Bowl telecast on Sunday after NFL executives objected that the spot made light of Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" incident in last year's halftime show.


American girl, 15, is first rabies patient to survive without ...

Little more than a month ago 15-year-old Jeanna Giese was critically ill with rabies after a bat bit her during a service at her local church.


Kelsey Reynoso, a two-year-old girl, looks at toys in a catalog, as her family lines outside the KB Toys store inside the Glendale Galeria mall Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, in Glendale, Calif.


A Croatian art student wakes to a note from his girlfriend,


Scientists Warn of Global Warming Results

Scientists warned Tuesday that a long-term increase in global temperature of 3.5 degrees could threaten Latin American water supplies, reduce food yields in Asia and result in a rise in extreme weather conditions in the Caribbean.


Obama Touts Democrat Efforts Across U.S.

Barack Obama, the Senate candidate from Illinois who made a splash at the Democratic National Convention, may soon be coming to a town near you.


Broadcom wins Qualcomm California patent case

A federal jury found Qualcomm Inc.   guilty of infringing three patents owned by smaller  rival Broadcom Corp.  and it awarded Broadcom $19.6  million in damages on Tuesday, the companies said.


Microsoft Issues Patch for Graphics Flaw

Microsoft has released a patch for what it is calling a "critical" security flaw in the way many of its programs handle JPEG graphics files.


Heavy metals in ayurvedic products?: Doctors from USA

The American doctors claimed the obligatory test of all the products imported of health of Ayurvedic in the United States after having discovered potentially toxic quantities of heavy metals in part of them.


ALH investors should wait for a Bruandwo extension

AFTER months of procrastination - an attempt to wear down the shareholders of Australian Leisure & Hospitality into accepting an under-priced offer - the joint bid vehicle of Woolworths and pubs king Bruce Mathieson, Bruandwo, has reversed tactics.


Sudan faced the prospect of crippling oil sanctions yesterday after the United Nations passed another resolution demanding an end to the violence in Darfur.


Registry May Soon Add Sex Offenders' Web IDs

The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed a bill that would require sex offenders to submit e-mail addresses and other online identifiers for inclusion in the Justice Department's National Sex Offender Public Registry.


A mobster who inspired a movie character warned his attackers before they beat him to death that they would get in trouble, an organized crime insider testified Monday.


Arts & entertainment: Eccentric? Obsessed? Not so, he tells Peter Stanford, inviting him to his home to dispel a few myths


Manning Faces Tough Defense in First Start

When it was announced Eli Manning would start for the New York Giants against Atlanta on Sunday, the Falcons quickly became 2 1/2-point favorites in a game that opened at pick 'em.


US and Iraqi forces have launched a major ground offensive in the rebel-held districts of Fallujah. Backed by thunderous air and artillery barrages, US troops moved through a number of neighbourhoods early Tuesday morning.


US Senate foes Nethercutt, Murray turn to debate plans

Congressman George Nethercutt easily dispatched his Republican rivals in yesterday's primary, officially clearing the way for a challenge to Democratic incumbent Sen. Patty Murray.


The head of the UN mission in Kosovo, Joachim Ruecker, says Serbs should not be afraid to live in the new Kosovo.


Internet TV is a mirage, seeming so close yet turning out to be far away or downright unreal when you try to watch it. At least that's my take on the many past plans for zapping motion pictures over the Internet.


This April, The Producers is to finish its time on Broadway after six years and over 2,500 performances. Mel Brooks, the creator of the show and the original 1968 movie on which it was based, has said that working on the show has been "pure joy....


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Exits Locked in Deadly Argentina Club Fire

Emergency exits at a nightclub packed with teenagers were padlocked or wired shut when a flare ignited the foam ceiling, sparking a blaze that killed 175 people and injured more than 700 in one of Argentina's worst disasters, survivors and officials said Friday.


Alaska, Georgia move up primary contests

Georgia and Alaska joined the growing list of states pushing up their presidential primary voting to Feb. 5, a date clearly shaping up as a national primary day for Republicans and Democrats.


Austrian novelist, playwright and poet wins Nobel prize in ...

Austrian novelist, playwright and poet Elfriede Jelinek, 57, won the Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy said Thursday, citing her ability to reveal "the absurdity of society's clich Des and their subjugating power.


Londra, 20:17 - CALCIO, WEST HAM CONFERMA: TRATTATIVA CON INTER PER ADRIANO

Il West Ham ha confermato la trattativa con l'Inter per prendere in prestito Adriano: ''Le cifre cir...


The Prime Minister with a partially built Collins-class submarine in Adelaide yesterday. Photo: Penny Bradfield. Iraq's interim Government has requested that Australian troops


David Beckham will be available to play in the Los Angeles Galaxy's game against New York on Thursday night.


A day before flying to New York to speak directly to the American people, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad struck a confrontational tone Saturday with a parade of fighter jets and missiles and tough warnings for the United States to stay out of the Mideast.


"Borat" draws another lawsuit in New York

The hit movie and lawsuit magnet  "Borat" has drawn yet another court action, this time from a  man filmed running away from the fictional Kazakh television  reporter on the streets of New York City.


Oliver Stone "World" champ at foreign box office

LOS ANGELES  - Oliver Stone's September 11 drama "World Trade Center" led the international box office by a healthy margin for the weekend, selling an estimated $12.3 million worth of tickets in 20 markets.


Baby Cut Out of Murdered Mom Found Alive

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  - Police in Missouri believe  they have found alive a baby girl who was cut out of her  murdered mother's womb and removed from the scene of the crime  and said two people were being questioned.


Sydney (VNA) - The Australian police have cracked a transnational drug ring and seized 820kg of drugs. The police on Saturday confiscated 115kg of MDMA - the pure form of ecstasy - and three million ecstasy


Archery. Now we're getting back to Olympic basics.


Spa, 12:10 - F1, SPY STORY; MOSLEY: LA DECISIONE E' STATA COLLEGIALE

"Una decisione presa tutti insieme". Ã questo lo scarno commento rilasciato  ai microfoni di Sky Spo...


Democrat Barack Obama has a habit of telling interest groups what they don't want to hear, even at the risk of alienating audiences critical to the prospects of a presidential candidate.


Cheney unhurt in blast at U.S. base in Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRBASE, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in an attack on Tuesday on the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan where Vice President Dick Cheney had spent the night after an unannounced visit.


Iraq, neighbours view elections as key to bringing stability

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 22  - Iraq and its neighbours on Monday threw their weight behind elections seen as crucial to the future of the violence-wracked country, at the opening of an international conference that was to put the United States at


Israeli troops pull back in Gaza as Hamas vows revenge

Israeli forces pulled back on Thursday after a raid into the northern Gaza Strip a day earlier in which troops killed 11 people in clashes with local gunmen and prompted calls for revenge from Hamas militants.


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.


Transplanting bone marrow along with kidneys reduces the risk of organ rejection.


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Hey, we have famous pals, let's make a movie

If I were going to be in one movie, I would want to be in Ocean's Twelve. In Ocean's Twelve, you get to work in fabulous European locations trading witty banter with famous friends while sipping


Two British soldiers killed in a firefight with the Taleban in southern Afghanistan have been named.


Thomson Blurs Picture on High-Definition DVD

Adding weight to the notion that two high-definition DVD formats may co-exist, leading manufacturer Thomson today announced that it would manufacture HD DVD-compatible discs as well as Blu-ray versions in its Technicolor division.


Real Results Report: WebEx Increases Productivity for the Enterprise

(Source: Webex)  Learn how BDO Seidman discovered a way to provide on-demand training to a large global audience in the shortest possible timeframe. At the turn of the millennium, BDO Seidman was evaluating the future of technology training programs. Today, BDO Seidman conducts 1800 classroom sessions a year using WebEx Training Center.


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By Dave Skretta Associated Press  KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Several explosions engulfed a chemical plant in flames Wednesday, forcing a broad evacuation as the fire spewed a sticky substance that residents were warned not to touch.


Airbus Unveils Europe's Biggest Aviation Hope

Europe heralded a new era in air travel today, christening the Airbus A380, a gargantuan, double-deck plane dedicated to the principle that size matters.


Sport: Premier League: Senderos goal against Blackburn leaves Arsenal five points clear at top of league


Information about potentially dangerous people should be shared among those who protect the public, Acpo says.


Controversial plans to introduce identity cards are being debated in the Commons on Thursday.


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Europe embarked on a bold path to fight climate change Friday, agreeing that a fifth of the energy used by the 27-nation bloc by 2020 will come from renewable sources like the sun and the wind, and challenging ...Comment


Russian authorities hope to receive consent as early as next week to send investigators to Britain to probe the poisoning death of former security agent Alexander Litvinenko, the chief prosecutor's office said Sunday.


Crystal Langhorne scores 11 of her 15 points in the second half, leading top-ranked Maryland to a 68-49 win over Marshall on Wednesday night.


Baby thrown from burning building, lives

Trapped by smoke, the parents of a nine-month-old baby girl faced an excruciating dilemma: if they threw her out of the window, would she be caught four stories below?


Each child born on 20 December will be given the chance to be a part of the 2012 Olympics if the London bid is successful.


Leaders from Sudan and four regional states concluded a meeting here early today with a statement rejecting any "foreign intervention" in the Darfur region of Sudan.


The Mexican resort of Cancun will provide Bernie Ecclestone with another Formula One venue option from 2006, as well as another stick with which to beat the British Grand Prix, it was confirmed today.


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Chelsea remained top of the Barclays Premiership today after a 4-0 win against Charlton at The Valley.


Elton John sick of American bands' style

Attention, rock 'n' rollers. Elton John is sick of your tattoos and piercings. John, who will perform at the third Fashion Rocks concert Sept. 7 at Radio City Music Hall, says he'd like American bands to adopt the cutting-edge, glam-rock style made popular by his peers.


Sitting in traffic raises heart attack risk

The longer you spend sitting in traffic, the higher your risk of a heart attack, says a new study. This does not just mean sitting in a traffic jam - it includes cycling in traffic or being a bus passenger


O.J. Simpson returns to Fla. media storm

O.J. Simpson slipped back into familiar territory early Thursday — not just the humidity of South Florida, but into the center of a media cavalcade fixated on a robbery case that could imprison him for life.


Defense, Cheney Iran Specialists Questioned

FBI counterintelligence investigators have recently questioned U.S. officials about whether classified information was passed to an Iraqi politician or a U.S. lobbying group allied with Israel.


Key creditor nations reportedly approve a plan to slash Iraq's debts, as an election date is announced.


HOUSTON - Two men were convicted yesterday for their role in the nation's deadliest human-smuggling attempt â- journey that ended in the deaths of 19 illegal immigrants crammed in a sweltering tractor-trailer.


Fred Thompson to announce White House run September 6

Screen star and former senator Fred Thompson will make his long-awaited announcement that he is jumping into the 2008 Republican presidential race on September 6.


Investigators Seek Clues in Ark. Bus Crash

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - While relatives kept vigil at hospitals and church parishioners prayed for the dead, investigators scoured the crash site where a bus packed with gamblers overturned, killing 14 passengers...


ECB's Issing Says Oil Prices Not Yet Threat to Stable Prices

European Central Bank Chief Economist Otmar Issing said the recent surge in oil prices hasn't prompted labor unions to raise their wage demands, allowing inflation to slow should oil prices continue to retreat.


"Idol" alumna McPhee answers big-screen "Caller"

LOS ANGELES  - "American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee is set to make her feature film debut as the star of the indie dark romantic comedy "The Last Caller."


US officials have arrested two men whom they accuse of funneling money to the Palestinian militant group Hamas for the past 15 years, the Justice Department said on Friday.


Science & environment: Environmental and social impact of producing the crops may be greater than originally thought


FCC accepts Google's auction application

Google Inc. is one of 266 potential bidders in a highly anticipated airwaves auction scheduled to begin in January.


Disney to do independent tests of its branded toys

Following the recall of millions of toys by Mattel Inc. , The Walt Disney Co. said yesterday it will independently test toys featuring its characters.


Billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn, who often aggressively pursues significant changes at companies in his portfolio, has acquired a sizable stake in MedImmune just as pressure to sell the firm mounts from a dissident shareholder.


MO: CIAMPI, NIENTE PACE SE PERDURA CONFLITTO ISRAELO-PALESTINESE

Roma, 11 ott. (Adnkronos) - ''Non potra' esservi duratura pace nel Mediterraneo senza il superamento del conflitto israelo-palestinese''. Il capo dello Stato Carlo Azeglio Ciampi lo ribadisce al termine dei


Current Arctic ice cap warms at twice the global rate

The most comprehensive scientific reports global warming in the Arctic is happening now. The reports concludes that the northern ice cap is warming at twice the global rate and that this will lead to serious consequences for the planet.


Pop band Maroon 5's first album in  four years opened at No. 1 on the U.S. charts Wednesday, while  veteran rocker Ozzy Osbourne scored a personal best with his  first release in six years.


FDIC sees some progress on modifying subprime loans

Some progress is being  made to modify home loans to borrowers with poor credit  histories but more work by regulators and industry is needed, a  senior U.S. banking regulator said on Thursday.


Iraqi government to extend cash-for-weapons program

BAGHDAD -- Ayad Allawi, Iraq's interim prime minister announced plans yesterday to extend a cash-for-weapons program for Shiite fighters in Baghdad's Sadr City to cities countrywide in an attempt to disarm the country.


China Imposes Martial Law in Henan Province Town

In Zhongmu, a town in Chinaâs Henan Province, bloody clashes that erupted on October 29 between the Han ethnic majority and the Hui Muslim minority killed at least 20 people and martial law has been imposed on the town, local residents said.


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Britain urged kidnappers to release hostage

The British government Friday urgedthe kidnappers in Iraq to release Margaret Hassan, director of CARE International in the country, after her video was aired by Arabian-language TV channel al-Jazeera.


BAGHDAD: A suicide attacker drove his bomb-laden car into a US convoy during fighting on Wednesday in a northern town, where hospital officials said at least 10 people were killed.


Morgan Stanley MS.N on Wednesday   said quarterly earnings rose on strong trading and merger   activity, as the largest U.S. investment bank continued its   turnaround from a tumultuous 2005.


First pallindromic version number? Apple has posted Mac OS X 10.4.10, the pallindromic - well, sort of - version number to be applied to it's Unix-based operating system. The update includes fixes and tweaks for both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs.â¦


Williams vs Klitschko: When A Comet Crashes Into A Tower

09.12.04 - By Janne Romppainen: Unlike many perhaps expected beforehand, in the year 2004 the heavyweight division has given the fans plenty of interesting fights.


OPEC oil cut already tightening world market: IEA

OPEC oil cuts already in place are tightening the world market ahead of winter and may prevent a recovery in consumer stocks, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, urging OPEC to hold off on a new reduction.


Market Week: One Vote for Less Worry on Wall St.

One analyst expects to evidence of stable economic growth this week, confirming his rosy outlook for the economy and the stock market.


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EUROPE:  Russian Gas May Escape Politics

BUDAPEST, Aug 28 (IPS) - Many European politicians look desperately for  alternatives to Russian gas, but while concerns over excessive  dependency on one source are legitimate, many have missed the  point that in the big energy game economic considerations weigh  more heavily than political ideology.


Bear Stearns leader Cayne steps down as CEO

Bear Stearns Cos Inc  leader James Cayne, under fire for the collapse of two hedge funds, will step down as chief executive and hand that role to the company's star investment banker, Alan Schwartz, the company said on Tuesday.


A respected Russian human rights group says 38 people have been killed in racist violence this year.


Grampian Police refuse to comment on allegations over crucial evidence in the Arlene Fraser murder trial.


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A bus hit a median wall and utility poles on Interstate 85 near downtown, killing two people and critically injuring two others, police said.


New York Jets quarterback Chad Pennington has a torn right rotator cuff, an injury he played with for the final six games of the season.


An estimated 30 million pounds has been stolen from a bank in Northern Ireland, a source has said. If confirmed, the raid would be one of the biggest ever bank robberies in Britain.


Coppola produces as Watertown marches on

Give Anthony Coppola space and he'll give you regrets. The Bedford Buccaneers learned this the hard way in yesterday's MIAA Division 3 North final when the Watertown guard pulled up in transition just behind the 3-point line and hit his second and final 3-pointer, giving Watertown a 7-point lead with less than four minutes to play.


Albert Einstein, the man who will help shape the course of the 20th century, is born in Germany. Compiled by Tony Long.


The FBI is examining a series of incidents in which lasers have been shone into the cockpits of aircraft.


Washington -- Chief Justice William Rehnquist underwent cancer-related surgery over the weekend but plans to return to the bench for oral arguments when the Supreme Court reconvenes next Monday, the court announced Monday.


Snyder Adds New Star to His Lineup: Cruise

Just days after media mogul Sumner M. Redstone cut ties with Tom Cruise for his off-screen conduct, the star has a new backer: Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder.


Baby Cut From Mother's Womb In 'Remarkably Good' Condition

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A hospital spokeswoman said a baby cut from her mother's body is "in remarkably good condition" after the ordeal.


Obese patients wait longer for kidney transplants

NEW YORK  - Extremely obese adults in need of a kidney transplant appear to wait longer for a donor organ than their thinner counterparts do, a study has found.


Wednesday marked an unusual entrant into the mobile phone space: National Geographic. The organization launched what it calls the "Talk Abroad Travel Phone," which is designed for individuals circling the globe. But worldwide roaming doesn't come cheap at 90 cents per minute.


AT&T Government Solutions of Vienna has received a $13 million task order from the U.S. Agency for International Development to upgrade the agency's Web systems.


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ASEAN, Japan agree to launch FTA negotiations

JAKARTA -- Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to launch free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations in April 2005, sources said over the weekend.


Parents Search for Family-Friendly Games

As president of Activision Publishing, Kathy Vrabeck helps promote and develop games like "Doom 3," "Tony Hawk's Underground 2" and "Call of Duty."


Rain halts play at England v West Indies cricket one-dayer

England were 181 for four when rain stopped play, after 42.4 overs of the first innings, of their one-day international against the West Indies at Lord's on Sunday.


C-SPAN alters copyright over Pelosi flap

It turns out that Republicans were right: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi did violate C-SPAN's copyright by using its televised footage on her blog promoting Democrats.


Spill from freighter than ran aground off Alaska may not be as ...

Coast Guard officials Monday said an oil and fuel spill from a freighter that broke in two when it ran aground off Alaska's coast probably amounted to thousands of gallons less than had been feared.


Japanese stocks extended losses into a  seventh straight day by midsession on Monday as record-breaking  oil prices and caution about U.S. earnings offset bargain  hunting in some exporters and other recent laggards.


BitTorrent is a wonderful way to download files with greater reliability than other conventional means, but of course that means that it is used greatly for piracy... apparently.


Gray-headed albatrosses, famed for flocking to the South Georgia Islands near Antarctica to mate and raise chicks, routinely circle the globe between breeding seasons in a restless search for fish, British scientists discovered.


Pescara, 13:32 - CALCIO, PESCARA: PRESIDENTE PATERNA ASSOLTO IN INCHIESTA TRIBUTARIA

Dante Paterna, presidente del Pescara, è stato assolto dal Gup del Tribunale di Teramo in un ...


With Penn National reportedly considering a bid for Harrah's, it seems likely Harrah's will in fact get sold.


Dollar May Strengthen Versus Euro Ahead of Greenspan Testimony

The dollar may rise against the euro in Asia for the first day this week on speculation Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will express optimism about the US economy in testimony before Congress today.


NBC's "Saturday Night Live," the only late-night show completely shelved by the writers' strike, is planning a Feb. 23 return if the writers ratify a contract agreement and head back to work.


Vents on Alaska's Fourpeaked Mountain have been spewing volcanic gases and experts at the Alaska Volcano Observatory say an eruption is possible.


The system eventually will lead to all patients having an individual electronic record. Online booking will mean doctors and patients can make hospital appointments at their convenience.


President Bashar Assad won another seven years in office, getting 97 percent of the vote in a nationwide referendum on his leadership in which he was the only candidate


Decline in New Generic Drugs Draws E.U. Scrutiny

European regulators raided some of the continentâs biggest drug makers in an inquiry over whether patent disputes and lawsuits are keeping generic products off the market.


Fans, media flock to Paris auction of Bardot memorabilia

More than 200 people packed a Paris auction house for the sale of thousands of objects tracing the career of French screen siren Brigitte Bardot, whose 70th birthday coincided with the event.


US police have collected a DNA sample from the mouth of singer Michael Jackson, who is accused of child molestation, a day after raiding his Neverland ranch to prepare for his trial.


Bonds collects 12th Silver Slugger award

Louisville, KY (Sports Network) - San Francisco leftfielder Barry Bonds won his record setting 12th Silver Slugger award on Tuesday.


Drugmaker Assists In Pushing for Mandate For HPV Vaccination

RICHMOND -- In Virginia and 17 other states, lawmakers are considering requiring young girls to be immunized against a little-known virus that public health officials say is responsible for nearly 7,000 cases of cervical cancer each year.


MARSH & MCLENNAN, the insurance broker at the centre of a bid-rigging and fee-fixing scandal, admitted that it had received more than $1.


Ashcroft Could Be First Cabinet Resignation

John Ashcroft (search) may turn in his resignation as early as January in a ritual reserved for second-term presidents, sources close to the attorney general said Thursday.


Texas governor blocks execution of woman

Gov. Rick Perry blocked the execution of a woman two hours before she was to go to her death Wednesday so her lawyers can conduct new tests on evidence in the 17-year-old murder case.


U.S. Retailers on Track for Solid Holiday

U.S. retailers were on track to post  solid -- but not spectacular -- sales this holiday after a  last-minute dash to stores saved Christmas, according to retail  indices on Tuesday.


Liberty aims to remove Diller from IAC board

Liberty Media Corp is seeking the ouster of IAC/InterActiveCorp  Chairman Barry Diller from its board of directors in a quickly escalating dispute over how to restructure the Internet conglomerate, according to a legal filing on Monday.


US and Europe must 'rally together' for Middle East peace: Chirac

French President Jacques Chirac called for the United States and Europe to "rally together" to revive the Middle East peace process, declaring the matter urgent following the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


Hockey teams seek foreign secrets of success

When India play Pakistan, it is a classic hockey match, their historic rivalry sucking in the whole stadium.


Putin says Russia developing new nuclear missile

Russia is developing a new form of nuclear missile other nuclear powers do not have and are unlikely to develop in coming years, President Vladimir Putin reportedly said Wednesday.


The government's anti-terror laws unfairly target Muslims and should be repealed, MPs hear.


Logistics, not Orioles, keeping Expos from D.C. area

Issues such as financing, traffic and zoning laws, and not opposition from Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos, are what's keeping baseball from moving the Montreal Expos to the Washington, D.C., area, Major League Baseball president Bob DuPuy said Monday.


Stepney refuses to take blame for F1 spy saga

Nigel Stepney, the former Ferrari engineer at the heart of last year's Formula One spying controversy, has said he takes no blame for what happened to McLaren.


T-Mobile, Truphone: disconnected over VOIP

(InfoWorld) - A U.K. startup specializing in offering Internet telephone service via certain Nokia Wi-Fi enabled cellphones is making few friends with mobile operators, signalling tension ahead in the high stakes mobile phone industry. Software Cellular Network, which operates under the name Truphone, has clashed with T-Mobile UK over termination fees, resulting in some calls from Truphone customers not being connected by the mobile phone operator, Truphone CEO James Tagg said Tuesday. The row with T-Mobile follows a confrontation in April with O2 (UK)Â and Orange Personal Communications ServicesÂ over both operators' decision to lock the VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) function featured in Nokia's new N95 phone. Truphone's struggles to establish a VOIP service to compete with mobile operators' cash-cow circuit-switched voice service reflect the tension in the mobile phone sector as the disruptive Internet technology gains momentum. Analysts agree. There's a "big fear of mobile VOIP ripping away large chunks" of operators' ARPU (average revenue per user), said Pete Cunningham, an analyst with Canalys.com. "Voice is the largest contributor to their ARPU." T-Mobile is not accepting calls from Truphone customers using a new range of telephone numbers until the two companies can agree to fees, according to T-Mobile spokesman Simon Marks. Operators charge each other fees to complete calls on their networks. Calls to mobile phone networks in Europe cost more because operators charge a higher fee to receive calls on their networks. The fees are intended largely to help operators recoup their investments in building and operating networks. T-Mobile argues that Truphone hasn't built a network and consequently shouldn't be allowed to charge much, if anything, to terminate calls on its network. Truphone offers a software-based communications service that allows users with dual-mode Nokia cellular and Wi-Fi phones running its application to make and receive inexpensive VOIP calls whenever they are within reach of a wireless network. Calls made to Truphone customers outside a Wi-Fi zone are automatically routed to their cell phones and billed by their mobile operator. To access the Truphone service, customers must access a Wi-Fi network, which may require paying a fee. Truphone's Tagg admits the company has low operating costs, employing a staff of around 30. "Termination rates are meant to reflect the costs of making calls," Marks said. "We don't believe that Truphone's costs are reflected in their termination rates. Their actual operating costs are near zero. They're trying to use high termination fees to make a profit." Tagg, on the other hand, argues that no other carrier except for T-Mobile has required Truphone to negotiate termination fees, which are regulated in the U.K. for calls on 2G (second-generation) networks. Carriers publish their termination prices for 3G (third-generation) networks. "This isn't how the industry works," he said, referring to T-Mobile's demand to negotiate termination fees. "Truphone is a disruptive technology -- it's a threat, and they're scared." T-Mobile initially blocked VOIP service over its handsets but has since supported it. Unlike Vodafone and Orange, the U.K. subsidiary of German telco Deutsche TelekomÂ doesn't block customers from installing and using mobile VOIP services such as Fring on its phones, according to Marks. "We're fully supportive of VOIP service." Although Vodafone continues to terminate Truphone calls on its mobile network and pay the VOIP operator to complete Vodafone calls on its Wi-Fi network, the U.K. mobile phone operator isn't rushing into VOIP. In an earlier statement, the company said it believes that VOIP over mobile is not yet a mature service and doesn't have guaranteed quality of service. Vodafone is reluctant to talk about VOIP over mobile networks. Analyst Cunningham agrees with quality of service concerns but argues that all mobile operators will nevertheless have to embrace VOIP because, he said, "it isn't going away." He expects many operators to lower their voice tariffs to make them competitive with VOIP and also offer high-speed mobile and/or wireless broadband services as part of a multiservice strategy to lock them into one billing relationship.


Andre Agassi's brilliant 20-year   career ended at the U.S. Open on Sunday after he lost to German   qualifier Benjamin Becker 7-5 6-7 6-4 7-5 in the third-round.


The International Cricket Council yesterday abandoned a hearing into allegations of racism in Zimbabwe cricket after a bitter row between the two warring parties over court procedure.


Ichiro Suzuki realized when he left Seattle on Sunday that his quest for the Major League single-season hit record was in jeopardy.


New York, 03:52 - TENNIS: SHARAPOVA VINCE US OPEN

La russa Maria Sharapova, n. 4 del mondo, ha vinto gli US Open femminili di tennis battendo in final...


Albania sent a fourth contingent of army peacekeepers to Iraq on Monday to replace troops who had served since April with the coalition force, the Defense Ministry said.


Scientists have struggled for years to make electricity from the sunâs light, at a cost competitive with other power sources. Now they are close, using the sunâs heat instead.


Isolating patients with the hospital superbug MRSA does not stop cross-infection of others, a study reveals.


TNT picks up Holly Hunter, Treat Williams pilots

TNT is in negotiations  to give series orders to the drama pilots "Grace," starring  Holly Hunter as a cop, and "Heartland," starring Treat Williams  as a surgeon.


Rio de Janeiro, 10:15 - CALCIO, INDAGINE SU CORINTHIANS, RISCHIANO TEVEZ E MASCHERANO

La polizia federale brasiliana ha aperto un'inchiesta su sospette irregolarità finanziarie da...


Most Americans favor guest-worker program: poll

Most Americans believe illegal immigrants should be allowed to become guest workers and eventually U.S. citizens, but Congress should do more to close the border to stop more illegals entering the country, according to a new poll published on Tuesday.


Rapina in villa nel Padovano, coniugi in fin di vita

Due coniugi di 35 anni sono in fin di vita dopo essere stati aggrediti da alcuni rapinatori nella loro casa a San Pietro in GÃ¹. L'uomo Ã¨ in condizioni gravissime in terapia intensiva a Vicenza mentre la moglie Ã¨ ricoverata a Cittadella.


The UN humanitarian director in south Darfur has been ordered to leave the region by the state governor.


United States upsets Germany to move to soccer semifinals

Deep into overtime, and maybe the last time for the Fab Five of US women's soccer, the breaks were going against them. A last-gasp goal that stole victory in regulation, a wide-open shot that bounced off the goal post.


Some black men who have sex with other men are being wrongly demonized for the spread of HIV, panelists said Wednesday at a World AIDS Day conference in Allentown.


The UnumProvident Corporation agreed to pay $15 million in fines and reassess 200,000 denied claims to end investigations by attorneys general of several states


NBA Game Summary - Detroit at Washington

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Chauncey Billups scored the game-winning basket with seven-tenths of a second left as he finished with 32 points and six assists to lead Detroit over Washington, 107-105, at the MCI Center.


Pope to meet Muslim envoys as protests continue

Pope Benedict will meet Muslim   ambassadors to the Vatican and Italian Islamic leaders on   Monday to try to calm anger over his use of a medieval text   which says their religion was spread by violence.


The widow of Pc Ian Broadhurst says she "cried with relief" when his killer was sentenced.


Iraqi hospital sources and witnesses say US forces carried out overnight airstrikes in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood, killing at least two people and wounding more than 40 others.


Bari, 12:06 - CALCIO, BARI: MATERAZZI SI DIMETTE

Beppe Materazzi si è dimesso dalla guida del Bari. La decisione è arrivato dopo che il...


In precedenza l'istituto tedesco deteneva il 2,019%


Chalk it up as one last youthful indiscretion for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Now he just has to hope it's not one of the most costly mistakes of his career.


Health Claims OK'd for Foods with Fatty Acids

The US government, citing mounting evidence that fatty acids found in some fish cut the risk of heart disease, said Wednesday that food and supplement makers can make


According to new British study, patients who use the internet to find out information about chronic disease rather than listening to their doctor could be putting their health at risk.


Cancer the Top Killer for Those Under 85

For the first time, cancer has surpassed heart disease as the top killer of Americans under 85, health officials said Wednesday. The good news is that deaths from both are falling, but improvement has been more dramatic for heart disease.


Movie Review | 'A Walk Into the Sea': Out of Warholâs Inner Circle Into the Void

âA Walk Into the Seaâ is Esther B. Robinsonâs documentary about Danny Williams, a former Harvard student who was a part of Andy Warholâs Factory scene.


Buffalo's Ales Kotalik scores the only shootout goal and the Sabres beat the Flyers, 6-5, Saturday night to extend their season-high winning streak to six games.


Lo ha deciso la Cassazione, repinti ricorsi camici bianchi


N.J. Orders HIV Testing For Pregnant Women

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 -- New Jersey this week launched one of the most ambitious efforts in the country to control mother-to-child transmission of HIV, making screening tests mandatory for all pregnant women in the state beginning next year.


Investigators continue search for rapper Young Buck

SANTA MONICA, Calif. Investigators are still searching for rapper Young Buck in connection with a stabbing at the Vibe awards. Authorities interviewed a number of people who were at the Santa Monica award


TALLAHASSEE Â· In a last-ditch legal effort, attorneys for Gov. Jeb Bush asked the US Supreme Court on Wednesday to uphold a Florida law designed to keep a brain-damaged woman alive.


The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Slidell on Tuesday for displaying a painting of Jesus in a courthouse lobby, saying it violates the constitutional separation of church and state.


Serena, Sharapova advance to China Open semis

Serena Williams breezed into the China Open semifinals Friday when Russia's Nadia Petrova retired with an injury during the second set of their quarterfinals match.


Fallujah Assault Quicker Than Expected, US Says

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- Military officials said Sunday the ground and air assaults of Fallujah has gone quicker than expected. They said the six-day attack was a "flawless execution of the plan we drew up.


ATLANTA -- Security guard Richard Jewell was initially hailed as a hero for spotting a suspicious backpack and moving people out of harm's way just before a bomb exploded, killing one and injuring 111 others. But within days, he was named as a suspect in the blast.


American forces unleashed a strike yesterday against a suspected hide-out used by associates of terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Fallujah and troops battled insurgents on a main thoroughfare in the Iraqi capital, authorities said.


Wireless gaming firms announce acquisitions, partnerships

The scramble to find allies continued in the mobile gaming arena with two new partnerships and an acquisition. Tiger Telematics, the US-based producer of the Gizmondo mobile gaming console that launched in


Heart surgery puts Clinton on sidelines for election

Bill Clinton's potent political force may be largely lost to the Democrats as they try to win back the White House, doctors indicated yesterday after they conducted a successful


Musician Jimmy Smith, who pioneered the organ as a jazz instrument, dies at the age of 79 at his home in Arizona.


UConn, Pittsburgh Fall in Night of Upsets

Connecticut, Pittsburgh and West Virginia all lost in a stunning night of upsets in the Big East. A number of other Top 25 teams fell, as well.


OpenMake frees up Mojo for process automation

(InfoWorld) - OpenMake Software plans next week to offer process automation software free for software development teams. The company will provide process automation components from its OpenMake build-to-release management product as a free application called OpenMake Mojo, which is based on the Eclipse Rich Client Platform. Process automation serves as a way for developers to manage individual processes from coding to deployment. OpenMake's announcement is planned for the EclipseCon conference in Santa Clara, Calif. Mojo will be available on March 5 in an early, Release Candidate form as a plug-in to the Eclipse development environment. It also can be used separately from Eclipse. The general release of Mojo is planned for April 2. With this move, the company seeks to offer an alternative to IBM BuildForge or Anthill Pro for process automation. "What we've done is taken a part of our OpenMake offering, specifically the process automation components, which allow you to do, basically, job scheduling," and offer that free, said Tracy Ragan, OpenMake COO. By using the process automation software, developers can build workflows for the software development process that could include steps such as checking out software from a source code management system and executing scripts. Although Mojo is free, it will be not be offered as an open source product, Ragan said. The company decided not to open-source the code after determining that OpenMake would be the main contributor to the product and not the community at large. Although Mojo will be free, the company looks to establish mindshare for its OpenMake product and also will sell support services at a cost of $50 per seat per year. The OpenMake product offers incremental builds of software and can discover dependencies between executables in a production environment and source code that created the executable; developers can manage software development parameters from a centralized knowledge base, said Ragan. With Mojo, OpenMake looks to counter IBM's BuildForge product with its free software, Ragan said.   Mojo integrates with other application lifecycle tools. Adapters are available to link to products such as Microsoft Visual and IBM's Rational Application Developer and ClearCase. Developer teams can centralize build-to-release activities such as software configuration management checkout, build script execution, and deployment scheduling. Centralized access is provided across multiple development projects.


Shock Report Says One Third of Water Supplies Are Hit By Contamination

By SIOBHAN GAFFNEY NEARLY one- third of the rivers and groundwater sources in Ireland are polluted by human, animal, farming and industrial waste, according to a nationwide survey.


What John and Elizabeth Edwards bid farewell to yesterday was not only a presidential campaign. They did not let go of the dream of changing the world while living at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.


We are capable of winning the series: Ganguly

Kolkata, Oct. 19 (PTI): Upbeat after the good showing in the second Test against Australia at Chennai, Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, today said his team was capable of winning the remaining two matches and pocketing the series.


Top-seeded Andre Agassi won his third straight-sets match in a row, advancing to the semifinals of the euro643,750 (US$822,000) Stockholm Open for the first time on Friday.


NYC may ban sex predators from online social sites

New York City prosecutors on Tuesday  endorsed the United States' first proposed law to ban  registered sex offenders from social networking sites like  Facebook and MySpace, officials said.


The U.K. and Ireland have taken the lead on dealmaking in the technology sector so far this year.


Exercise: Better Than the Couch, but Not Equal to the Court

The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console are not a substitute for the real thing, a small study suggests.


Soul singer James Brown is sued by a former employee who claims he raped and beat her in 1988.


College's ERP Used in Cash-for-Grades Scam

Students at a San Francisco area community college used the school's ERP system to change grades in exchange for money and sex.


Northwest Passage ice shrinks to new low

Arctic ice coverage has receded this week to record lows, the European Space Agency said, raising the prospect of greater maritime traffic through a long-sought waterway known as the Northwest Passage.


Durable goods orders boost for US economy

Factory orders for long term goods easily beat expectations last month, signalling that  US manufacturers seem to be holding out well against the slump in housing.


Google and Mozilla Firefox Working Together

Google have hosted a customized Internet Explorer search page for many years now specially designed to act as sidebar search. And with the launch of the first final release of the very popular Mozilla Firefox


Registrata crescita del 33% pari a 34 milioni


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


GOP Sen. Sam Brownback said Sunday he has poured thought and prayer into a forthcoming decision whether to seek the presidency in 2008.


Silverstone's owners are cautiously optimistic of retaining the British GP in 2005.


Viacom, Warner bid for BMG Music Publishing

U.S. media conglomerate Viacom has  teamed up with private equity group Apollo to submit an offer  for BMG Music Publishing in a bid battle that could top 1.5  billion euros ($1.92 billion), sources close to the matter  said.


Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) was outraged when RealNetworks (Nasdaq: RNWK) first announced its intentions to go after its iTunes and iPod market share. It should not have been: Its customers, apparently, are more than willing to go to bat for Apple.


John Williams resigns from Post Properties board, leaves company

Post Properties Inc. and its founder John A. Williams said they have a settlement agreement resolving all their outstanding differences.


LaCie first to deliver 1TB secure biometric disk

The d2 SAFE hard drive is designed to keep intruders away from private data, and comes equipped with a biometric sensor, 128-bit AES hardware encryption technology, and chain lock port for maximum protection against unauthorized use.


Baby Needs New Shoes and a $4,000 DVD Scrapbook

Parents become producers, looking to give their child a lavish star turn.


President Jacques Chirac was under pressure yesterday to bring forward France's referendum on the European constitution because of fears that the debate will be "polluted" by rising hostility towards Turkey's ...


G8 demands action against perpetrators of Darfur 'atrocities'

The Group of Eight powers on Friday called for action against "the perpetrators of atrocities" in Darfur and said it would back UN action against the Sudanese government and rebel groups if the conflict is not ended.


AS WE PREDICTED last week after a weekend free time, hackers have come up with a method of exploiting the latest hole in Microsoft Windows.


Andy Murray beats Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-2 6-2 to reach the final of the Open 13 tournament in Marseille.


Bush chooses Nebraska governor as new USDA secretary

President Bush turned straight to the Corn Belt for his new agriculture secretary on Thursday, with the nomination of Nebraska Gov.


Disney is told it may have to sell the rights to use Mickey Mouse in South Africa if it loses a court battle.


SEO Clinic : Submit Your Site for SEO Advice

SEO Clinic is a new project we are now offering on Search Engine Journal for webmasters and site owners which are not experiencing their desired or potential Google, Yahoo, Ask.com and MSN rankings. Every week our group of SEO experts will band together and lend our expertise to help one lucky selected site with their SEO. [...]


Challenged on the accuracy of U.S. intelligence, President Bush said Wednesday there is no doubt the Iranian government is providing armor-piercing weapons to kill American soldiers in Iraq. But he backed away from claims the top echelon of Iran's government was responsible.


For a happy new year, tidy up the old one

If you've got some time between now and your New Year's Eve celebrations, try to focus on the financial issues that need to be taken care of before the ball drops. Can't think of any? Well, let me help.


By Tom Knudson THE SACRAMENTO BEE  When the Deep Fire broke out in the Sequoia National Forest on Aug. 12, 2004, Forest Service fire managers projected that the cost of fighting it would be modest -- about $200 an acre.  But costs raced faster than the flames.


Teary Patty Duke get star on Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES - Anyone who grew up watching The Patty Duke Show knows Patty loves to rock and roll, a hot dog makes her lose control. And now they know that receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame makes the Oscar-winning actress tear up.


Repeated ultrasound scans safe for foetus

HAVING a series of ultrasound scans during pregnancy does not harm an unborn baby or restrict growth or development early in life, Australian scientists have concluded.


Video of rats scampering across a New York City restaurant floor may have disturbed viewers worldwide but some experts say the rodents are less dangerous than other creatures drawn to restaurants -- humans.


The U.S. Embassy said Thursday that American and other Western installations are at risk of terrorist attack in Nigeria, but officials later played down the warning, saying no specific threat had prompted the announcement.


David Hicks, held by the US at Guantanamo Bay, says he has been beaten, kicked and offered a prostitute.


Tiger Woods, now the number three ranked golfer in the world married Swedish model Elin Nordegren at an exclusive resort in Barbados on Tuesday.


Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham is now calling her football star husband David Beckham 'D Beck' after rapper Snoop Dogg said his name was boring.


A Blogger WhoÂs a Court-Approved Journalist

A judge dismissed charges against a New Brunswick blogger after he was arrested while reporting at a protest.


Family and friends of Alexander Litvinenko say they are unlikely to help a Russian investigation into his death.


Hello Big O. Goodbye Wally. Those were the twin storylines at yesterday's Celtics practice as they look for a sixth straight victory tomorrow night at home against the Golden State Warriors.


New York's Little Italy gives taste of mob life

Once home to New York's huge immigrant Italian population and a hot-bed of mafia activity, Little Italy still draws crowds fascinated by mob life.


ACLU: DOJ's defense of COPA inconsistent

(InfoWorld) - A lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) argued Monday that the government's defense of the controversial Child Online Protection Act (COPA) was inconsistent in defining what kind of online content is harmful to minors, and so the law should continue to remain unenforceable because it violates free speech. Chris Hansen, a staff attorney for the ACLU, said that witnesses in the government's case in support of COPA could not seem to agree on what kind of sexually explicit material or content that shows human nudity is offensive and what has artistic, scientific or political value. Because of this, COPA can be interpreted broadly and can be imposed upon legitimate Web sites such as Nerve.com, Salon.com and the Sexual Health Network, which all were named as co-plaintiffs in the case, the ACLU argued. Hansen made his arguments supporting why COPA is unconstitutional in a Philadelphia courtroom as part of closing arguments in ACLU v. Gonzalez, a four-week trial that wrapped up Monday. Hansen said that alternatives to a federal law -- such as content filters, parental supervision and education -- are effective in preventing children from being exposed to indecent and pornographic material online. He also argued that because COPA only protects content that is sent to the Web via HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and not Web-based content in instant messages, VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) or content sent via FTP (File Transfer Protocol), it is too narrow to truly protect children from pornographic content online. In the law's defense, attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice tried to poke holes in the ACLU's arguments, rejecting its claims that there are effective alternatives to COPA, such as parental monitoring and content filters, to protect children from harmful material online. "Single-parent households are common, as are places where two parents work full-time," said Joel McElvain, a Justice Department attorney. "It's nice to imagine every family can constantly keep in contact with their children's [Internet usage] but they need further help. COPA offers that help." McElvain also listed examples of sites that did not violate COPA that were blocked by well-known content filters. In this way, filters sometimes serve to block children from accessing helpful Web sites, thus "hindering children form learning about the world around them," he said. Justice Department lawyers also requested that Judge Lowell A. Reed Jr., who is hearing the case, rule that the ACLU and several of its co-plaintiffs in the case -- Free Speech Media, Philadelphia Gay News, Powell's Bookstores, Electronic Frontier Foundation and American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression -- have no legal standing in the case because their members were not called to testify about how COPA affected them. If Reed makes that decision, the ACLU's entire case would be irrelevant. The trial in Philadelphia was the culmination of eight years of litigation by the ACLU against COPA, which was signed into law in 1998. The law can impose severe criminal and civil penalties -- including stiff fines -- on individuals that put up content on the Web that the government considers harmful to minors. Previously, a federal district court in Philadelphia and a federal appeals court found COPA unconstitutional, and in 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld this ban on enforcing COPA. However, the Supreme Court also returned the ACLU's case against it to a Pennsylvania district court for a trial to see whether there are effective ways to keep children safe online that infringe upon speech less than COPA's criminal penalties. The deadline for the parties in ACLU v. Gonzalez to submit any more materials for the discovery phase is Dec. 7. The judge is expected to rule by early next year.


Today, we put backlog under the microscope.


BBC chairman moves to main commercial competitor

The chairman of the BBC, Michael Grade, has resigned to take the top job at ITV, the public service broadcaster's main commercial competitor, both companies have announced.


Cardinal urges U.S. Ukrainian Church to evangelize

Cardinal Lubomyr Husar of Lviv, Ukraine, challenged nearly 175 U.S. Ukrainian Catholic bishops, priests and deacons gathered in Washington to give new energy to evangelizing the people of the United States.


Pechino, 15:41 - TENNIS, WTA PECHINO: MAURESMO KO CONTRO CINESE PENG

Amelie Mauresmo, testa di serie numero 3, è stata battuta nei quarti di finale del torneo Wta...


Bridget Jones returns earlier than promised

The scatty, endearingly plump singleton with a troubled love life is ready for a big slice of the box-office pie. Movies such as Polar Express may get all the hype now but Bridget Jones thinks she knows where she stands in the overcrowded markets.


Happy end to Japanese royal annus horribilis

After a year of death, illness and internal rifts, Japan's royal family is ending 2004 on a brighter note, with confirmation yesterday that Princess Sayako, the emperor's only daughter, is to marry a Tokyo civil servant next summer.


Protesters sees the actions as a mixture of performance art and civil disobedience; to businesses, they look very much like denial-of-service attacks.


Genova, 16:09 - CALCIO, SAMP; MAROTTA: VINTA LA SCOMMESSA CASSANO

"Siamo felici perchÃ© la classifica e i risultati ci sorridono. In particolare, perÃ², sono soddisfatt...


Kerik, the nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security, is on the stun gun maker's board. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Some investors in stun gun maker Taser are betting that the nomination of Bernard Kerik


Yukos Board to Develop `Short-Term Emergency Plan'

OAO Yukos Oil Co. will draw up a ``short-term emergency plan'' to prepare for the sale of OAO Yuganskneftegas, the company's main oil-producing unit, and the ``expropriation of other assets.


George Carlin, who has been pushing his book "When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?" has admitted himself into a treatment program. Carlin, 67, has been battling alcohol and painkiller abuse for a while.  He has decided to take time for himself ...


'Minister of Defense' Reggie White dies at age 43

BRISTOL, Conn. (SportsTicker) - Defensive end Reggie White, a lock for the Pro Football Hall of Fame who retired as the NFL's all-time sacks leader in 2000, died early Sunday of a heart attack at his home near Huntersville, NC, ESPN reported.


U.S. stocks were little changed on  Tuesday, with lower oil prices helping support markets, but  Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N dragged on the Dow following a report  of a possible $24 billion takeover of cardiovascular device  maker Guidant Corp. GDT.N.


In Kenya, Death Toll From Violence Rises to at Least 85

Nairobi, Jan. 28-- The toll from five days of fighting between rival tribal gangs in western Kenya rose to at least 85 Monday, as the brutal, hand-to-hand clashes moved into the normally-calm and scenic tourist town of Naivasha, about two hours from Nairobi.


Guantanamo prison poems to be published in U.S.

Poems written by Guantanamo prisoners about their lives as captives of the United States have been compiled in a book that will be published this summer with an endorsement from a former U.S. poet laureate.


Parigi, 20:32 - TENNIS, ROLAND GARROS: SHARAPOVA AI QUARTI

La russa Maria Sharapova, testa di serie numero 2, si è qualificata per i quarti di finale de...


Tennis: Spain take 2-0 lead over US in Davis Cup final

Rafael Nadal upset world number two Andy Roddick in four sets to give Spain a commanding two-nil lead over the United States in the Davis Cup final on Friday.


Tim Burton, master of macabre movies like "Corpse Bride" and "Edward Scissorhands", was honored with a career award at the Venice film festival on Wednesday.


Shell to Boost Spending to Replenish Oil Reserves

Royal Dutch/Shell Group, the third largest publicly traded oil company, plans to raise spending to $15 billion a year, sell assets and cut costs in a bid to regain investor confidence after overstating oil reserves for six years.


Milano, 18:36 - CALCIO, MILAN; OLIVEIRA: ORA POSSO RIPENSARE A GIOCARE

Sul sito del Milan Ricardo Oliveira ha espresso n tutta la sua gioia per la liberazione della sorell...


Cellphone talkers as bad as drunk drivers: study

People who talk on cellphones while  driving, even using "hands-free" devices, are as impaired as  drunk drivers, researchers said on Thursday.


What will television look like when the strike ends, and how is the next season going to be changed?


The Killers and the Arctic Monkeys, indie rockers from opposite sides of the Atlantic, took two trophies apiece Wednesday at Britain's prestigious music-industry awards, the Brits.


Flight attendants union chief wants strike

PITTSBURGH -- The president of the United States' largest flight attendants union urged authorization of a nationwide strike and criticized the airline industry for using the bankruptcy process to obliterate collective bargaining rights.


It's a good time to look beyond the home office

Home, the saying goes, is where the heart is. But, for a while, for Laura Sheridan and her family, home was where the bond-trading firm was, too.


Mr. Rortyâs inventive work on philosophy, politics, literary theory and more made him one of the worldâs most influential contemporary thinkers.


'Croc Hunter's' dad: 'I lost my best mate'

"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin's father said the family is declining the offer of a state funeral because his son was an "ordinary bloke." Bob Irwin told reporters his son and he were extremely close. "Steve and I weren't like father and son, we never were," he said. "We were good mates. I'll remember Steve as my best mate ever."


A firefighter died when a gas canister exploded in a hall after the building was set ablaze, a court hears.


A Serious Run at the Playoffs Brings Out the Vikingsâ Humorous Side

Minnesotaâs offense is finally catching up with an opportunistic defense, leading the team to a five-game winning streak and into playoff contention.


Blog: Hollywood Records is scheduled to announce new format on Wednesday, one that weds physical music sales with digital element.


United Has First US Flight to Vietnam in 30 Years

United Airlines on Thursday launched the first daily flight service to Vietnam from the United States since 1975. The flight represents the first such service by an American air carrier


Samsung Crams World's Digital TV Into a Single Chip

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has developed a pair of chips that can receive and decode four mobile digital TV systems. The chips should make possible smaller portable media players and cell phones that can pick up local broadcasts around the world.


Area Leads Nation in Putting Off Retirement

Squeezed by soaring health-care costs and dwindling pensions, ever more Americans are choosing to postpone retirement -- and the Washington region leads the nation when it comes to working past age 65, according to census figures released today.


Tyler Hansbrough will probably play in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament despite breaking his nose during the blood-filled final seconds of No. 8 North Carolina's victory over 14th-ranked Duke on Sunday.


Analysts fear longer than expected G5 delays

MacCentral - Analysts from Prudential Equity Group and UBS have warned over the past two days that longer than expected G5 delays from IBM Corp. is the near-term "key risk" for Apple Computer Inc. Both firms are concerned the delays could be longer than originally expected.


Peyton Manning broke Dan Marino's single-season touchdown pass record when he threw his 49th of the season on Sunday against San Diego.


This week, in homes across our great country, we celebrated Thanksgiving. A uniquely American holiday, Thanksgiving enables us to spend time with family and friends, to reflect on our blessings and to engage


Australian Open: Australian Open Evens the Playing Surfaces

After 20 years of the green of Rebound Ace, Australian Open organizers have made a significant change: laying down a different hardcourt surface called Plexicushion.


(CBS 5 NEWS) - Maricopa County turned down extra flu shots last week. The county health department rejected 6,000 doses from the state health department.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc  on Thursday reported a higher-than-expected 3.1 percent rise in August sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year as the retailer cut prices to entice more back-to-school shoppers.


Andy Murray beats world number four Nikolay Davydenko in the Qatar Open semi-finals.


China's Energy Crisis Blankets Hong Kong in Smog

To gaze across Hong Kong's harbor at the city's glittering skyscrapers and soaring peaks is to take in one of the world's most spectacular urban vistas.


Possible step forward for Taiwan submarine deal after US 'concession'

Taiwan's long-delayed plan to buy eight conventional submarines from the United States may move forward after a reported US concession, legislators said.


Espanyol took a provisional place at the top of the Spanish table by virtue of a 1-0 triumph over Real Madrid. Walter Samuel saw red on his domestic debut and each club failed from the spot, but it was last


U.S. soldier killed in Iraq in Mehdi Army clash

A U.S. soldier was killed in clashes with the Mehdi Army in Diwaniya on Tuesday when violence flared in the southern Iraqi city which was the scene of a major U.S. operation in April.


WorldCom Directors Run Risk of Paying Penalties

A federal judge has not yet approved the deal announced this month under which 10 former WorldCom directors agreed to pay 20 percent of their combined net worth -- around $18 million -- to settle their part of the shareholder lawsuit.


Al Qaeda's new leader in Iraq said the   country's Sunni politicians were treacherous and warned of more   attacks against U.S.-led forces there, according to an Internet   audio tape posted on Thursday.


Troubled retailer Sharper Image Corp.   SHRP.O on Tuesday said founder Richard Thalheimer has stepped   down as chairman and chief executive.


Giappone: addio con una e-mail, si suicidano in sette

Sette giovani giapponesi sono stati trovati morti nelle ultime ore nei pressi di Tokyo; la polizia sospetta che si sia trattato di un suicidio collettivo. Apparente suicidio anche per due donne ventenni trovate


Sports Briefing | College Basketball: Louisville Center Has Heart Surgery

The Louisville freshman Clarence Holloway had open-heart surgery yesterday morning to repair a wall of his aorta and his aortic valve. Holloway, a 7-foot-1 center from Chicago, had the operation after a physical Friday found the heart condition, university officials said.


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After scouring the Internet to fill her house with only the best toys for her infant twin sons, Lori Pope hated to watch the clutter build as the boys lost interest.


Deutsche Telekom backing Web-calling rival Jajah

Deutsche Telekom AG said on  Monday the company is backing Web telephone-calling start-up  Jajah, embracing a technology that undercuts rates for the  German telecommunication giant's established long-distance and  mobile phone businesses.


Proteins found on the outside of cancer cells could be targeted by a drug "guidance system" which seeks out and destroys the disease, scientists have said.


Segretario generale Onu voleva recarsi nel Tamil Nadu


After Beersheva suicide attacks, what will Sharon do?

The twin suicide bombing attacks Tuesday in the Israeli city of Beersheva with 16 Israelis killed and some 90 injured have left many question marks on what


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The other day I blogged about setting up SSH proxies .    It turns out this is only 90% correct. You need to specify a timeout for the 'nc' command or they will block forever on your proxy machine and then you'll run out of processes.  The new command is   "nc -w 60 %h %p "  Notice the -w 60... this tells us to timeout after 60 seconds.  Normal SSH connections won't ever timeout until you logout.  Then 60 seconds later the 'nc' command will quit on the server.


A second public inquiry into controversial plans to build homes on Llanelli's rugby ground is set to begin.


Bush, Kerry Clash on Issues After Debate

President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, their animosity stirred by a contentious second debate, lit into each other over Iraq, jobs and debate performance on Saturday in critical battleground states.


U.S. routs Japan 11-0 in preview of final

Jessica Mendoza and the United States put Japan away quickly Sunday, but expect a bigger challenge when they play for the World Cup title.


Sri Lanka open the one-day series in India on Thursday promising the hosts a tougher battle than in October 2005.


The 14th named storm of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season, Noel, formed on Sunday in the Caribbean and was expected to drench impoverished and vulnerable Haiti with potentially deadly rains, forecasters said.


Large Syrian Military Convoy Pulls Out of Lebanon

CHTAURA, Lebanon  - Several Syrian military units  withdrew from Lebanon early on Thursday, witnesses said, part  of a larger Syrian redeployment seen as a bid to ease U.S.  pressure over Syria's grip on its neighbor.


Kerry Tries to Counter Impact of Criticism

WASHINGTON - Attacks on John Kerry's war record may be beginning to have an impact, polls suggest, amid raised voices and new TV ads on a subject at least temporarily dominating debate in the close presidential race.    Democrats are laboring to deflect the questioning of Kerry's record with fresh ads touting his fitness for national command, even as the White House mocks the Massachusetts senator as "losing his cool" over claims he lied to win military medals in Vietnam...


Nokia unveils 6 new models, YouTube partnership

The world's biggest mobile handset  maker, Nokia (NOK1V.HE), announced six new phone models on  Monday, including a new mid-priced phone and models targeting  business users.


A married teacher who had affairs with three teenage pupils is sent to prison.


DENVER -- Kobe Bryant's defense team spent months trying to keep his comments to investigators sealed. Now that the details are out -- admitted adultery, graphic sexual details and Bryant's hope of paying


Riverdance, the Irish phenomenon which makes up for its disappointing lack of rivers with oodles of high-octane Irish dancing is to return to the UK and London for one last high-kicking tour in 2005.


TV-based game comes to fifth generation iPods iPod owners, bored of watching the latest Lost episode in post-it-note o'vision, can now enter the immersive world of Lost thanks to Gameloft, whose game of the TV series is now available on iTunes.â¦


Missy Jenkins lost the use of her legs when she was struck by a bullet in a 1997 school shooting that left three classmates dead. But she never lost hope.


Summer books tend to fall into familiar tropes: the thriller, the historical romance, the tale of a charmingly rogue pet. And this crop of new books doesnât disappoint on that front.


Police guilty of Polish miners' killings

A court Thursday convicted 15 police officers of shooting to death nine miners who protesting a Communist crackdown on the Solidarity movement in Poland in 1981.


Shares in Asia fell on Monday, with Japan down around 2.5 percent and Hong Kong down more than 3 percent, as concerns over the health of the U.S. economy returned.


Teenager survives rabies without vaccine

CHICAGO: A teenage girl has become the first known rabies victim to survive the disease without the benefit of a rabies vaccination, doctors said.


Amnesty International says Sudan must let peacekeepers deploy in Darfur to contain an upsurge in violence.


Ryanair, BAA's Stansted Guilty of Discrimination, Court Says

Ryanair Holdings Plc, Europe's biggest low-cost airline, and BAA Plc's Stansted Airport unlawfully discriminated against disabled passengers, the Court of Appeal ruled.


Antivirus companies are warning internet users about a fast-spreading new worm that infects web servers running a popular package of online bulletin board software, and uses the Google search engine to find vulnerable servers to infect.


Defiant Hungarian PM vows to crack down on rioters

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany has vowed to crack down on anti-government protests after a second night of riots, pledging to stay the course and push through tough economic reforms.


Old clips glued together to make mobisodes For only three quid a shot over-excited Red Dwarf fans can see 25-second cartoons of their favourite bits, newly animated by Pitch Entertainment, and packaged with three ring tones comprised of quotes from the series.â¦


IAEA says sanctions alone won't resolve Iran dispute

Western powers need to reassure Iran over its security rather than just ratchet up sanctions if they want to resolve a nuclear standoff, International Atomic Energy Agency head Mohamed ElBaradei said on Monday.


CBS Ousts Four Employees Over Bush Story

A "myopic zeal" led CBS News to  disregarded basic principles of journalism and air an erroneous  story about President Bush's military service record, said an  independent report released on Monday, prompting the network to  fire four employees for their roles.


Cogne, Taormina: ''Logico che mi indagassero per la mia ...

''Dal 3 settembre mi sono autodenunciato, quindi era logico che venissi indagato''. Per l'avvocato Carlo Taormina, difensore di Anna Maria Franzoni, la sua iscrizione nel registro degli indagati da parte dei


Arron Afflalo scored 14 points to help No. 2 UCLA beat No. 13 Washington State 53-45 on Thursday night to wrap up its second consecutive Pac-10 title.


Lisa Marie Presley is keeping Graceland but selling the bulk of the Elvis estate, including rights to her father's name and image, in a deal worth approximately $100 million.


Doctors and patients groups have criticised plans to set up health centres known as "polyclinics" across England.


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.


Tennessee Knocks Georgia from Unbeaten Ranks

ATHENS, Georgia (Sports Network) - Freshman quarterback  Erik Ainge threw two touchdown passes as No. 17 Tennessee held  off third-ranked and previously unbeaten Georgia for a 19-14  win in an SEC clash at Sanford Stadium.


OECD sees China GDP growth slowing to 8% in 2005

LONDON (CBS.MW)-- The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development expects Chinese economic growth to slow to 8 percent in 2005, reflecting high oil prices and new government measures, AFX news reported from Paris.


Saudi security adviser sacked after Iraq article

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said it had fired a security adviser who wrote in The Washington Post that the world's top oil exporter would intervene in Iraq once the United States withdraws troops.


Alonso on pole, Hamilton second for Italian GP

Spain's double world Formula One champion Fernando Alonso threw down the gauntlet to McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton by racing to pole position for the Italian Grand Prix here on Saturday.


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Connecticut freshman guard A.J. Price has been released from the hospital two weeks after being admitted with a brain hemorrhage.


Study Suggests Chernobyl Resulted in 800 Cancer Cases

More than 800 people in northern Sweden may have cancer as a result of the fallout that spewed over the region after the Chernobyl nuclear accident in 1986, according to a new study by Swedish scientists.


Reuters Poll: Bush Keeps Four-Point Lead on Kerry

President Bush's lead over Democratic Sen. John Kerry held steady at four points for the second consecutive day, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Saturday.


TV Decoder Blog: Shifting Shows Because of the Strike

In the first episode of NBC's "The Celebrity Apprentice," the contestants run a hot dog stand in Manhattan. The show will now premiere on Jan. 10, one week later than expected. (NBC) Underscoring the topsy-turvy nature of the networkâs strike schedules, ABC and NBC made tweaks to two midseason show premieres on Wednesday. Two series scheduled [...].


Ecclestone faces his greatest challenge for control

Bernie Ecclestone this week faces the biggest threat in 30 years to his control of formula one and its massive annual income from the sport's television and commercial rights.


More exchange-traded funds gives your itchy trading finger more reasons to scratch.


Four men are being questioned on suspicion of terror offences after morning raids in Southampton.


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Men have always slept around and new research suggests primitive man traveled far from home to do it. Scientists have been looking into ancient sexual dalliances and human migration patterns by virtue of the


Freed US journalist says hopes to stay in Iraq

Hours after being freed by kidnappers who threatened to kill him, US journalist Micah Garen said he hoped to stay in Iraq to continue working


North's UN envoy says Seoul pushes nuclear arms race

WASHINGTON â North Korea, in its first reaction to evidence South Korean scientists conducted tests to enrich uranium, has accused Seoul of "accelerating a nuclear-arms race" in Northeast Asia.


'An incentive for publicans to shut their kitchens'

THE response to publication of public health proposals yesterday suggests that Government policy may yet turn out to be as much about âsmoke and mirrorsâ as it is about smoking.


Pushing Five OâClock Shadow Back a Few Hours

A bevy of after-shaves and night treatments that promise to slow the appearance of stubble have hit the market.


No verdict reached on two British bomb suspects

A jury failed to reach a verdict on Tuesday on two men accused of being part of an Islamist militant cell that tried to set off suicide bombs on London's transport system on July 21, 2005.


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Interesting Twist in Michael Jackson Case

(Sept.17) -- Thousands of fans again lined up outside the courthouse in California to support the entertainer Michael Jackson. And in an interesting twist, the defense hopes to benefit from the testimony of the accuser's mother.


Anche Hollywood contagiata, in bio-film lo fa Cate Blanchett


If he wanted, the Barack Obama of today could have a pretty good debate with the Barack Obama of yesterday. They could argue about whether the death penalty is ever appropriate. Whether it makes sense to ban handguns. They might explore their differences on the Patriot Act or parental notification of abortion.


European equities were lower on Monday as financial stocks slipped on profit taking, offsetting gains for real estate groups and oil companies.


Black adults hear better than white adults, a government study found. The study also found that women hear better than men, and that overall, hearing in the United States is about the same as it was 35 years ago, despite the advent of ear-blasting devices such as the Walkman and the iPod.


Millions of gunners have enjoyed the simple efficiency of the silicone cloth in protecting their firearms. Now saltwater anglers have their own version with the release of Sentry's Marine Tuf- Cloth.


Thai bird flu battle could last 5 years -minister

It may take Thailand five years to get rid of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus that has killed 10 Thais and 20 Vietnamese this year, Deputy Prime Minister Chaturon Chaisang said on Wednesday.


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FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. aircraft carried out a third  set of air strikes on the rebel Iraqi stronghold of Falluja,  targeting a meeting of suspected militants loyal to Jordanian  mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


'Batman' Protester Scales Royal Residence

LONDON - Security measures at Buckingham Palace need improving, a minister said Tuesday, a day after a protester dressed as Batman slipped past police and scaled the royal residence's facade.    But people shouldn't be prevented from coming close to Britain's main palaces and monuments, Home Secretary David Blunkett added...


Two tropical cyclones on a converging path in the South Pacific batter several island states.


At YouTube Web site, viewers get control

The fall TV season is about to begin. The push is on from the broadcast networks to tempt you into watching what they spent the past year pounding into shape.


(Source: Imprivata)  Studies show that nearly 80% of publicized data breaches come from internal sources. This Imprivata webinar explains how a converged physical access and IT security strategy, with Imprivata OneSign", can ensure that you are actively defending your enterprise from insider threat while also addressing regulatory compliance.


The insurgency in Iraq would be a lesser problem if there had been a second UN resolution before military action, Peter Mandelson has said.


Former Indian prime minister PV Narasimha Rao died on Thursday at age of 83 after a bout of serious illness over the past fortnight.


OGGI SU INTERNET/EUROPA - 40 anniversario della ComunitÃ  di Sant'Egidio Roma (Agenzia Fides) - DallÂomelia del Cardinale Tarcisio Bertone, Segretario di Stato: ÂLa ComunitÃ  di SantÂEgidio ha ascoltato e fatto suo il dramma delle tante lacerazioni, e si Ã¨ impegnata per favorire lÂunitÃ  e la pace, in un cammino di dialogo ...


IRELAND marked their final match of 2004 at Lansdowne Road last night with a seventh victory in their thirteenth international of the year.


Omagh bomb detectives are to run a series of adverts asking people to come forward with information.


Chinese Companies Seen Following Lenovo-IBM Lead

China, already a manufacturing  powerhouse, is flexing its financial muscles as companies based  there snatch up famous-name products from established companies  in the United States and Europe looking to divest low-margin  businesses.


Saudi arms sale may spark Bush-Congress battle

A plan to sell Saudi Arabia highly accurate Boeing Co bomb-guidance kits is roiling Israel's backers in the U.S. Congress, setting up a potential clash with President George W. Bush.


Shaheen, Isinbayeva Shatter World Records

Saif Saeed Shaheen of Qatar shattered the world steeplechase record at the Golden League meeting on Friday to ease the disappointment of being banned from the Olympics by his former federation Kenya.


Scottrade To Charge For Fund Trades (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Investors using Scottrade for cheap, one-source mutual fund shopping may soon have to start paying a transaction fee.


Daily consumption of caffeine in coffee, tea or soft drinks increases blood sugar levels for people with type 2 diabetes, research shows.


U.S. stocks opened lower on Wednesday  with oil prices rebounding on fresh supply disruptions and  investors cautious before Friday's jobs figures amid concerns  of possible attacks and disruptions to the Republican party's  convention in New York.


African mediators seek to bring Darfur rebel commanders to peace talks

African Union mediators sent a mission to Chad to seek to persuade nervous Sudanese rebel leaders to attend peace talks on the Darfur crisis in the Nigerian capital Abuja.


Frist Says He Won't Seek 2008 Presidential Nomination

Bloomberg - Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Republican Leader Bill Frist won't seek his party's presidential nomination in 2008, saying the ``season of being an elected official has come to a close.''


Three Royal Marines have been injured in a suspected suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan.


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Boeing unveils 787 Dreamliner amid order flurry

Boeing Co.  unveiled  its lightweight, carbon-composite 787 Dreamliner on Sunday in  front of 15,000 cheering employees, customers and suppliers,  capping a weekend of hype and a flurry of orders for the new  fuel-efficient plane.


Roma, 16:23 - CALCIO, GRIMALDI: PROSSIMO ANNO AMAURI GIOCHERA' CHAMPIONS

Amauri lascerà il Palermo a fine stagione. Lo ha confermato Mariano Grimaldi, procuratore del...


Putin springs surprise choice for PM's job

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday named the little-known head of a financial market watchdog as his prime minister in a surprise move that kept Russians guessing over who would succeed him in the Kremlin.


New Virus May Cause Childhood Diseases - Study

A newly discovered virus related to  the SARS virus may cause several mysterious childhood ailments,  including Kawasaki disease, U.S. researchers reported on  Tuesday.


The latest victim was a French woman who was bludgeoned to death in circumstances similar to three other attacks. Emilie Delagrange, 22, was found with a serious head injury near a cricket pitch in Twickenham on Thursday.


The commander of next week's space shuttle flight said Friday that she and her crew back NASA's decision to skip wing repairs despite opposition from half the engineers who took part in the launch review.


Portland CIOs Report on Second-Quarter Hiring Outlook

PORTLAND, Ore., March 6  /PRNewswire/ -- A net 10 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Portland area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the second quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.


Iran votes in elections seen as test for Ahmadinejad

Iranians voted on Friday for local councils and a powerful clerical body in the first electoral test for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his allies since he swept to office in 2005.


Mixed ruling in RIM patent suit could affect entire wireless e ...

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. suffered a somewhat mixed ruling in its legal battle with patent holding company NTP Inc.


This is a year of crucial decisions, when the European Union can close ranks and look forward to further expansion or see its precarious unity shattered.


PHUKET, Thailand  - A budget airliner packed with foreign tourists crashed on the Thai resort island of Phuket on Sunday, killing 88 people as it broke up and burst into flames while trying to land in heavy rain, officials said.


GM Pledges to Make Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle

General Motors yesterday became the first automaker to announce plans to build a plug-in hybrid vehicle, improving the chances that cars of the future would go much farther on a gallon of gas.


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Militants threatening to kill three U.N. hostages said Saturday that talks with Afghan and U.N. officials had been postponed for another day.


StumbleUpon brings human touch to search

Rate my website eBay-owned website rating service StumbleUpon has announced the launch of a new feature that will display users' opinions of a website or web page.â¦


The main union at the Dow Jones group claims billionaire Ron Burkle is looking at a rival bid for the firm.


The Huygens probe is ejected by its mothership and should hit Saturn's largest moon in three weeks' time.


QUESTION: Good morning. Sir, does it bother you that there's a perception out there that your administration has been one that favors big business and wealthy individuals? And what can you do to overcome that, sir?


There's little question that more and more storage and computing will move out into the cloud over time. The question--well, one of them anyway--is where the economic scale points lie.


The Los Angeles Lakers bolstered their banged-up frontline Friday with a key acquisition Â 7-footer Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies.


Rescue operation atthe site of an air crash killing all 53 people aboard a commuter plane and one more on the ground on Sunday morning was declared conclusion Tuesday.


The head of Germany's main Jewish organization on Tuesday criticized novelist Guenter Grass for waiting decades to reveal that he had served during World War II in the Waffen-SS, the Nazis' dreaded paramilitary force.


The top U.S. negotiator at North Korean nuclear talks said Monday that the North's plutonium-producing reactor could be disabled by the end of the year.


NASA delayed the flight of space shuttle Atlantis until late January or, more likely, February to replace a suspect connector in the fuel tank.


Rio Ferdinand admits he contemplated turning his back on playing for England after receiving an eight-month ban.


Content is King and Seven Other Golden Rules for Websites

By Chris Tomlinson  You may have noticed that the web is obsessed with lists. This is either something to do with ordering content logically or the autistic genius of its early creators.


Kin of slain al-Qaeda man asks for release of his body

:The family of a top al-Qaeda suspect killed by security forces appealed today to Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf - a man he was accused of trying to assassinate twice - to release the body for burial.


Oliver Letwin is to set out the case for lower taxation at the Conservative conference in Bournemouth.


Ohio recount narrows Bush's margin of victory

A recount shows George W. Bush's win in Ohio - the state that delivered the president his narrow victory - was a bit closer than originally thought.


Tony Blair is to tell the TUC conference he wants the unions to play a full part in shaping Labour's policies for the next election.


Refco ex-CEO Bennett pleads guilty to fraud

Former Refco Chief Executive Phillip  Bennett pleaded guilty on Friday to fraud and other charges  stemming from the 2005 collapse of the futures and commodities  broker.


DuPont reiterates forecast, cost savings on track

Chemicals maker DuPont Co.  said on Wednesday it expects its 2007 earnings per share to be about $3.15, in line with its prior forecasts for 10 percent annual increases.


AOL says workforce to shrink by a quarter

Time Warner Inc.'s  AOL online  division on Thursday said about 5,000, or about 26 percent of  its 19,000 employees, will not be employed by the company  within six months as a result of its retructuring.


Roma, 16:15 - BASKET, PETRUCCI A CLUB: INVESTITE SU GIOVANI ITALIANI

Il presidente del Coni Gianni Petrucci interviene nel braccio di ferro tra Fip e Lega sull'obbligo d...


Bucarest, 21:49 - TENNIS, ATP BUCAREST: SEPPI SUPERA MELZER

Andreas Seppi ha superato il primo turno nel torneo Atp di Bucarest (terra, 353.450 euro di montepre...


The US lifts a trade embargo to reward Libya for its decision to give up weapons of mass destruction.


'Jumper' Hurtles Competition, Earns $27M

The globe-trotting thriller "Jumper" leaped to a box office win with $27.2 million on a weekend when Hollywood offered something for everyone, with new films for action fans, teens, family audiences and the date-movie crowd. The new wide releases opene...


Long Ago, a Rodent as Big as a Bull Lurked in South America

Uruguayan scientists have uncovered fossil evidence of the biggest species of rodent ever found, more than eight feet long and weighing between 1,700 and 3,000 pounds.


Frozen North Korean funds released from Macau bank

An end to the deadlock stalling a nuclear disarmament deal with Pyongyang came into sight on Thursday after North Korean funds long frozen in a Macau bank were released.


Art Shell's eyes lit up when Monday Night Football was mentioned. No surprise, considering the success he had under that national spotlight during his Hall of Fame career.


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Intel Helps Asian PC Partners Ship With Linux

TechWeb - Chipmaker provides Linux tools to reach growing market there.


A strike force of the mainstream LTTE on Wednesday ambushed and killed Reggie, the number two in the dissident Tiger faction led by the former Batticaloa commander Col Karuna.


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Doctors say Yushchenko was poisoned with dioxin, suspect foul play

Ukrainian opposition leader and presidential hopeful Viktor Yushchenko was the victim of dioxin poisoning, his doctor in Vienna has disclosed, adding that he suspected foul play.


The tiger, whether burning bright in the forests of the night or bouncing around like Tigger, is the world's favourite animal, according to a global poll published today.


Lost amid the partying, feuding and car crashing is this: Lindsay has some serious acting chops. Here's hoping she gets it together and reminds us of her talent.