Powell Criticizes Some European Allies on Iraq

In a fresh sign of lingering tensions over the Iraq war, Secretary of State Colin L. Powell Thursday rapped European allies who declined to assist a NATO-led Iraq training


Norwegian oil production faces total paralysis after lock-out ...

OSLO : Norway's oil production faces a total shutdown in mid-November after oil sector shipowners threatened to stage a lock-out to end a strike that has weighed on the industry since July.


Only one of the four pitchers the St. Louis Cardinals sent to the mound Friday night gave up fewer runs than innings pitched, and he is normally a third baseman. Scott Spiezio pitched the final inning and the Cardinals lost 14-3 to the Oakland Athletics, a night after allowing 17 runs to the Kansas City Royals.


Essential Oil Composition of Aerial Parts of Sinapis Arvensis L. From Algeria

By Bendimerad, Nassima; Bendiab, Sid Ahmed Taleb; Breme, Katharina; Fernandez, Xavier  Abstract  Aerial flowering parts of Sinapis arvensis L. growing in Algeria provided a pale, light yellow colored essential oil with a characteristic sulfury odor.


Il Cavaliere: "Vogliamo il voto, pur sapendo che il presidente non puÃ² sciogliere le Camere"Agli artigiani: "Prodi non Ã¨ qui perchÃ© ha paura di essere contestato"                                          Berlusconi: "Sul Colle per chiedere elezioni Napolitano reagisca all'arroganza dell'Unione"


Mafia e politica: in manette un deputato di Fi, altri 2 indagati

Sono 52 gli ordini di custodia cautelare disposti dai magistrati di Potenza, in seguito ad altrettanti arresti messi a segno in Basilicata dai carabinieri del Ros. Tra gli arrestati figura anche un deputato di Forza Italia, Gianfranco Blasi.


Argentina Wins First Olympic Gold in 52 Years

Argentina won its first Olympic gold  medal in 52 years in the soccer final Saturday, while the U.S.  women's basketball team atoned for their men's failure by  storming to victory.


Britney's comeback wasn't pretty, and that just kicked things off. Music critic Josh Tyrangiel sat through every excruciating moment and grades all the performing acts


THE general public might not notice it but the Royal Mail is delivering more than nine out of 10 first class on time, the organisation claimed this morning.


Missouri senior guard Stefhon Hannah returned to Columbia on Friday for the first time since a nightclub brawl late last month that left him with a broken jaw Â and was promptly arrested.


Jury selection begins in the trial of ex-WorldCom boss Bernie Ebbers accused of masterminding a $11bn fraud.


Maatkit contains essential command-line utilities for MySQL, such as table checksums, a query profiler, and a visual EXPLAIN tool. It provides missing features such as checking whether slaves have the same data as the master.   Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=189154  This release contains minor bug fixes and new features.  Changelog for mk-heartbeat:  2008-02-10: version 1.0.7     * Added --recurse option to check slaves to any depth.    * Made mk-heartbeat explicitly close DB connection when done.  Changelog for mk-parallel-dump:  2008-02-10: version 1.0.6     * Added the --losslessfp option.    * Fixed child process exit status on Solaris (bug #1886444).  Changelog for mk-parallel-restore:  2008-02-10: version 1.0.5     * Fixed forking issues with File::Find on Solaris (bug #1887102).    * Fixed child process exit status on Solaris (bug #1886444).    * The --defaults-file option caused a mysql error (bug #1886866).  Changelog for mk-show-grants:  2008-02-10: version 1.0.8     * Added --timestamp option.  Changelog for mk-table-checksum:  2008-02-10: version 1.1.25     * The --lock option did not work correctly (bug #1884712).  Changelog for mk-table-sync:  2008-02-10: version 1.0.5     * The Stream algorithm wasn't chosen when a table had no key.    * Numeric strings beginning with 0 weren't quoted (bug #1883019).


[Health India]: Washington, Dec 10 : HIV infection might soon be curtailed as scientists have reportedly suceeded in identifying key genes that help the body to fend off deadly viruses.


Iraqi troops arrested a neighborhood   leader of a nationalist insurgency group early on Sunday, a   military spokesman said.


Margaret Hassan Again Pleads for her Life

Kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan has made another videotape plea for Britain to withdraw its troops from Iraq. The tape, broadcast on Arab TV network Al-Jazeera, also showed Mrs Hassan


Turkey will push to improve its democracy and human rights record regardless of whether European Union leaders decide in December to begin membership talks with Ankara, the government said Monday.


The Pentagon will hold a competition to replace its aging fleet of refueling tankers, potentially pitting aerospace giant Boeing Co.


A confessed serial killer was convicted of murder Wednesday in case brought by prosecutors in a desperate bid to keep him from getting out of prison in less than two years.


Zawahri Tape Urges Resistance to 'Crusaders'

An audio tape said to be from senior al Qaeda official Ayman al-Zawahri called for organized resistance against invading "crusaders" in the Muslim world and especially attacks against Israel's ally the United States.


Gallacher proves his worth with maiden Tour triumph

Dunhill Links champion Stephen Gallacher admitted a huge relief after winning his first European Tour event at St Andrews yesterday.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- A US military helicopter crashed before dawn yesterday in southern Afghanistan, killing eight American service members and injuring the remaining 14 who were aboard, military officials said.


Jay Haas became the second-oldest player to be on the Ryder Cup team, joining Stewart Cink as the two captain's picks Monday for a U.S. team that will try to regain the cup from Europe next month.


BBC drama EastEnders is watched by more viewers than any other TV show on Christmas Day.


A growing number of lawmakers in Congress are voluntarily giving up one of the biggest perks of office Â at the risk of alienating their constituents.


Serbs choose local leaders in tight race

Serbs chose local leaders Sunday in elections expected to be an even race between candidates loyal to former President Slobodan Milosevic and pro-Western reformers.


Football: China striving for Premier League breakthrough

Zheng Zhi's debut for Charlton Athletic last weekend is another coup for Asian football but the jury is still out on whether he and other Chinese players can be successful in the English game.


Now, Carlos Zambrano is punching out the opposition. Zambrano matched a career high with 12 strikeouts, leading the Chicago Cubs over the White Sox 5-1 Friday and sending their crosstown rivals to their 20th loss in 25 games.


The NBA on Friday suspended the Portland Trail Blazers' forward for five games for violating the league's drug program. Woods will serve the penalty beginning with the first game he is eligible for in the regular season.


Israeli dealers accused of antiquity fraud

Israeli police yesterday charged four antiquities collectors and dealers on 17 counts of forging some of the most treasured biblical artefacts to have surfaced in recent years.


Arafat 'Very Sick,' Palestinian Leaders Summoned

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's health has worsened sharply and he is slipping in and out of consciousness at his besieged West Bank headquarters, officials and medics said Thursday.


New Bush Policies Limit Reach of Child Insurance Plan

The Bush administration, engaged in a battle with Congress over whether a popular children's health insurance program should be expanded, has announced new policies that will make it harder for states to insure all but the lowest-income children.


A militant group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has killed British hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq, Abu Dhabi Television says, quoting "informed" sources in Iraq.


SOUTHFIELD, Michigan  - Mitt Romney scored a breakthrough win in the Michigan primary on Tuesday, reviving his struggling campaign, halting rival John McCain's momentum and further scrambling a chaotic Republican presidential race with no clear front-runner.


Accused marketer of adult entertainment agrees to pay $465,000 to settle charges that company sent unwanted e-mails.


FOXBOROUGH -- They punched them in the mouth and when they got up they punched them in the mouth again until they didn't want to get hit any more. That's how the New England Patriots pulled off arguably the second-greatest victory in what has become one of the great stretches in pro football history.


Hazards: Football Head Injuries, Not So Cut and Dried

Researchers have found that there is no way to know for sure which blows will lead to a concussion.


No one is ever sure what the first round of the PGA Tour season will bring, so Vijay Singh just wanted to make sure he finished under par and kept within range of the leaders.


Review: Size a big feature on tiny phone

Thanks to the Razr fad, there are plenty of thin phones out there by now. But in terms of sheer smallness, the options remain slim.


Kate and Gerry McCann are looking for a new full-time public relations adviser after their current PR decided to stand down. By Ben Dowell.


The Long Run: Confronting Ghosts of 2000 in South Carolina

The state is a painful symbol of the brutality of politics for John McCain, the place that derailed his 2000 bid.


New York Fashion Week opened Friday amid an international debate about too-thin models, yet the first major runway show of the event featured women of all shapes, sizes, ages and colors.


...to catch our criminals The UK's outgoing Home Secretary John Reid told US consumer electronics kingpins today that if they spent as much time turning their products into crime-stopping gadgets as they did making them look nice and work well, we might wash petty crime from our streets.â¦


Place Your Bets, This May Be a Poodleâs Year

Last year, Johnny Avello, director of race and sports operations at the Wynn Las Vegas, started setting odds on the Westminster as a novelty for which there is no wagering.


Spunta la tassa di soggiorno: 5 euro notte, anche in camping


Sono 61% in Usa, secondo un sondaggio Eurobarometro


Ford: Buy Focus, Get a Dell Computer Free

Ford Motor Co.  is offering a $500 cash rebate, in addition to other hefty discounts, to millions of full-time college students and recent graduates seeking to buy or lease a Ford or Lincoln-Mercury vehicle, the company said on Tuesday.


Liga Sunday Wrap: Valencia and Barca Win

Both Valencia and Barcelona maintained their unbeaten records in Spain this season, and remain at the top of the table, following their convincing victories on Sunday.


Radio host claims Colbert stole his joke

A talk-radio host is claiming Stephen Colbert stole his joke.


Friday's closely watched report from the Commerce Department says the gross domestic product grew 2.8 percent between April and June.


Un falegname chiede di pubblicare un annuncio sul giornale


Evolve Technologies Announces Data Satellite Solution at the Microsoft Across America Launch Event in D.C.

Evolve Technologies (www.evolvetech.com),  a company that specializes in providing computer networking solutions  for small- to medium-sized businesses, announced its new archiving  solution today at the Microsoft Across America Launch Event.


Prc insoddisfatta "posizioni distanti",fiduciosi Rnp e Udeur


Problems Go Beyond Lead Paint, Canadian Study Says

Design flaws, not Chinese manufacturing problems, are the cause of the vast majority of American toy recalls over the last two decades.


PRINCE Charles leapt on Princess Diana and started kissing her the first time they met as adults, she claimed on a video shown on US TV last night.


Mormons almost unanimously supported Mitt Romney in his easy victory Saturday in Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses, a preliminary survey found.


US Embassy "Helped" for Turkish Ex-President's Cousin Release

Politics: 5 January 2005, Wednesday. The US Embassy helped for the release of the cousin of former Turkish President Suleyman Demirel, Yahya Murat Demirel, who was arrested December 31 along with two other ...


Megawati urges Indonesians to accept poll results

Get INQ7 breaking news on your Smart mobile phone in the Philippines. Send INQ7 BREAKING to 386. JAKARTA, Indonesia -- An emotional Megawati Sukarnoputri on Tuesday urged Indonesia to accept the results of


The United States and European Union held firm Thursday to their refusal to deal with the militant Palestinian Hamas movement as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair prepared to start his new job as Middle East peace envoy.


Baghdad Bomb Leaves at Least 6 Dead, Iraqi Police Say

A car bomb exploded outside Iraq's Education Ministry in Baghdad, killing at least six people, while in Fallujah, west of the capital, US air strikes hit insurgent targets, US and Iraqi officials said.


All of the other Knicks either had left the court or were doing television interviews. But backup point guard Moochie Norris remained, practicing his long-distance jumpers.


Straw launches inquiry into Muslim MP bugging case

Paper claims visting room wired for sound Justice Minister Jack Straw has ordered an inquiry over allegations that the security services bugged a British MP visting a constituent in prison.â¦


Thousands gather to support Afghan warlords

Around 25,000 supporters of former Afghan warlords, including some senior government figures, have filled a Kabul stadium Friday in a noisy show of support for a controversial proposed war crimes amnesty.


Tiny French firm toasts James Bond martini stir

A tiny French drinks maker is enjoying new fame as the maker of an ingredient in James Bond's trademark cocktail.


TEMPE, Ariz.  - President Bush and Democratic Sen.  John Kerry prepared on Wednesday for a final debate that could  give the winner a critical boost in the last three weeks of a  tight White House race.


A US TV network edits BBC Films' Dirty War to avoid showing a nude woman during a fictional chemical attack.


The lawyer for Justin Gatlin's track coach asked the USOC to lift its ban of Trevor Graham on Tuesday, saying he passed a lie-detector test when he denied giving performance-enhancing drugs to athletes.


Organizers of the 2006 Winter Olympics insist the games are on track despite a $242 million budget shortfall and a police investigation into possible fixing of construction contracts.


Meat Company Fires 2 Over Cruelty to Livestock

A California slaughterhouse yesterday fired two employees, and the Agriculture Department opened a formal investigation following revelations that the plant used inhumane and what appear to be illegal methods to get sick and hobbled cows past federal inspectors.


CHG Healthcare Schedules Ribbon-Cutting, Open House

Salt Lake-based CHG Healthcare Services, a health-care staffing firm, will hold a ribbon-cutting and open house for its new office building at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Millrock Park, 6440 S. Millrock Drive (6200 South/Wasatch Boulevard) in Holladay.


Toyota to double US supply of Priuses to 100,000

NEW YORK - Toyota Motor Corp said Thursday it will double the supply of its Prius hybrid cars to the US market to 100,000 vehicles a year in 2005.


Study says video games are good for eyes

SINGAPORE, Feb 7 (Reuters Life!) - Video game addicts, rejoice: U.S. researchers have found that playing is actually good for your eyes, and despite all those dire warnings from your parents, it won't make you blind.


Memphis announces a four-game, home-and-home series with Georgetown over the next five years with the first game being played at the Tigers' FedExForum.


HerÂs is a face that has, over the years, caused many a heart to go aflutter, besides launching a thousand products in India.


Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) officials said yesterday, Dec. 21, that they will support the recommended expansion of flu shot priority target groups announced on Friday by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


Israel denies Olmert hinted nuclear aspirations

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert appeared in an interview broadcast on Monday to acknowledge Israel has atomic weapons or aspirations to acquire them, but a government spokeswoman denied that was his intent.


Il numero uno di Ballmer, "previsioni troppo aggressive"


Former Tottenham captain Gary Mabbutt says the club will deal with the shock exit of manager Jacques Santini.


Cate Blanchett comes on strong when she first appears as Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's new Howard Hughes biopic, "The Aviator." She's talking a mile-a-minute in that Hepburn accent.


One in 12 full-time US workers acknowledges having used illegal drugs in the past month, the government reports.


The Phoenix airport on Friday became the first in the United States to test new X-ray technology that can see through people's clothes


Eurocopter to Supply 18 Helicopters to Bulgaria's Air Force

German-French-Spanish aircraft maker Eurocopter, part of the European Aeronautics Defense and Space Company (EADS), signed a deal Friday to supply 18 military helicopters to new NATO member Bulgaria, which is ...


Stratus Technologies To Host World's First Forum Focusing on Continuous Availability Computing in a 24x7 World

MAYNARD, Mass., Feb. 5  /PRNewswire/ -- Stratus Technologies, Inc. will launch the first technology industry event to focus on continuous availability computing when it kicks off the Continuous Availability Summit 2007 on March 25 in Orlando, the company announced today.


Culling badgers in order to control bovine tuberculosis can cause a doubling in fox numbers, a study shows.


Bollywood director to bring Woolmer death to screen

A leading Bollywood director has decided to make a film based on the mystery surrounding the death of cricket coach Bob Woolmer at this year's World Cup, an Indian newspaper reported on Monday.


Sudan Govt. Agrees to Bigger AU Force in Darfur

Sudan's government agreed in a  breakthrough at peace talks on Wednesday to allow more African  Union troops to enter the Darfur region to confine rebel  fighters to their bases, a possible precursor to disarmament.


US voters say Osama bin Laden won't sway them: report

American voters say Osama bin Laden's sudden re-appearance has not changed their minds about the upcoming election, according to a report by the New York Times, which said it conducted dozens of interviews in five key states after the broadcast of a new message by the Al-Qaeda chief.


Microsoft Steers Firefox Users Wrong On XP SP1

TechWeb - Microsoft incorrectly flags users running Mozilla's Firefox browser that they need to update when they visit the Windows Web site.


Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett will arrive on her first visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank since taking office.


Clark defends Kerryâs record, slams Bush

Wesley K. Clark yesterday hammered President Bush as ''incompetent" and ''indecisive," as he kicked off a raucous outdoor rally for John F. Kerry before


How the desperate might go about finding Mr. or Ms. Right.


Stocks Unchanged, Intel Weighs on Nasdaq

U.S. stocks were little changed on  Tuesday as a sharp drop in consumer confidence in August  stirred fresh doubt about the economy and expectations for  Intel to pull in its quarterly revenue forecast weighed on  technology stocks.


Dutch to ban burqas in schools and government offices: media

The Dutch government is set to impose a ban on the Muslim burqa in schools and government offices, media reported on Wednesday, in a retreat from the previous cabinet's plan for a general ban.


Heart Therapy Strains Efforts to Limit Costs

The nationâs most common cardiac malfunction, once thought harmless, is now treated with costly procedures.


China to invest 20 billion dollars in Argentina

China's President Hu Jintao and Argentine President Nestor Kirchner signed cooperation agreements as Chinese companies pledged investments of 20 billion dollars.


Who wants to be a millionaire? Hard-charging business school students, who are being pitted against each other next month in CNBC's first-ever game show.


Dell could go indirect with Acer buy - analyst

Model 2.0 Michael Dell could prove that "Dell 2.0" is more than a marketing throwaway by buying rival Acer, according to a leading Wall Street analyst.â¦


JERUSALEMâIsraeli soldiers killed 10 Palestinians in the West Bank yesterday - the highest single-day death toll there in 18 months.


A bounty system for catching spammers would need to offer whistleblowers rewards of $100,000 to $250,000 to be effective, the Federal Trade Commission said.


Web Generators Allow You to Put Your Name in Lights

By JAKE COYLE  With generators for entering your own info into everything from church signs to Stephen Colbert's "On Notice" board, numerous Web sites are offering you a chance to put your name in lights.


New Web Browser Won't Leave User Footprints

Browzar automatically deletes Internet caches, histories, and cookies to protect user privacy.


Western governments must take seriously the possibility of terrorists exploding a nuclear bomb as the necessary materials and know-how become easier to acquire, security analysts argue in two new reports.


Legislators in Taiwan set to take a third vote on a recall motion aimed at ousting President Chen Shui-bian.


ABC Breaks CBS' Winning Streak in Rerun-Heavy Week

Strong showings from some of ABC's signature shows, "Monday Night Football," "Desperate Housewives," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," "According to Jim" and "Lost," helped the network snap CBS' six-week winning streak among adults 18-49 last week.


The fiery young Dutchman was involved in a clash with Kieran Richardson early in the second-half of ManYoo's Carling Cup quarter-final against Arsenal.


Two suspects that have been accused of five armed robberies in the Atlanta area were arrested for carjacking the Hawks' Shelden Williams at gunpoint.


Two men and a woman with suspected contacts to al-Qaida were arrested Wednesday in connection with an online threat by Islamic militants against Austria and Germany in March, officials said Wednesday.


Two former White House officials subpoenaed

Two former White House officials were subpoenaed on Wednesday as part of the congressional probe of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' firing last year of federal prosecutors.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - South Carolina Democrats voted on Saturday in a bitter presidential nominating race, with Barack Obama leading Hillary Clinton in polls and counting on heavy black support to carry him to a needed victory.


U.S. govt to keep control of Web domain group ICANN

The U.S. Commerce Department said on  Wednesday it would renew its authority over the company that  manages Internet domain names beyond September 30, when the  U.S. government had been expected to permanently cede control.


Argentina on course for first elected woman president after Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner declares victory.


Cinema: i film piu' visti nel fine settimana

MILANO - Hollywood domina le prime due posizioni dei film piu' visti del fine settimana in Italia. Subito in vetta "Io robot" di Will Smith che raccoglie piu' di 1 milione e mezzo di euro, facendo scendere


Turkey votes to lift head-scarf ban, but battle continues

The country's leading secular opposition party has vowed to appeal this weekend's decision to lift a head-scarf ban to Turkey's top court.


Study: Restless Sleep Jeopardizes Success in Treatment

Preliminary results from a study on the sleep patterns of non-human primates suggests that disrupted sleep patterns may hinder the success of people receiving treatment for alcoholism, Reuters reported Oct. 28.


Sold: 1 open-air parking space in the Back Bay for $250,000

As parking spaces go, it's nice enough. While it's outdoors, the smooth brick paving is immaculate.


Vioxx Increases Heart Attack Risk in Elderly

NEW YORK  - A new study adds to the  evidence that cardiac risk is increased in Vioxx (rofecoxib)  users, even in those without a history of heart attack. The  results also show that at lower doses of Vioxx, concurrent  aspirin use can reduce the risk and the risk decreases to  normal levels after Vioxx is discontinued.


The European Union's antitrust chief said Tuesday she had no personal feud with Microsoft Corp. despite an ongoing legal fight between her office and the software company.


Movies to video games: Where entertainment has traveled

For a business that relies on entertaining people, the movie industry really needs to take some pages out of the video game play book.


In Legacy of a Revered Martyr, Saudi Shiites Find Sustenance

QATIF, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 30 -- Fawzia al-Hani dropped her black veil over her face and wept softly on Sunday, enveloping herself in the sadness of the last days of Imam Hussein, grandson of the prophet Muhammad and Shiite Islam's most tragic and revered martyr.


London, England (Sports Network) - Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva will be shut down for at least one month as he attempts to recover from a back injury.


Bush pushes hard for Mideast deal within year

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - George W. Bush told Israel in blunt terms on Thursday that he expected it to sign a peace treaty within the year that would create a Palestinian state and end Israel's 40-year occupation of the West Bank.


Police in Moscow have arrested a suspected crime boss with alleged links to Russia's multibillion dollar gas business who has long been sought by the FBI and Interpol, officials said Friday.


Accompagnato da D'Alema partecipera' a cerimonia per firma


BIRMINGHAM, Sep 15: Pakistan sent a stern signal to the Indian camp as they thrashed Kenya by seven wickets in their first league match here on Wednesday.


Partner Quits Powerhouse Hollywood TV Producer

Two weeks after powerhouse TV producer Carsey-Werner-Mandabach opted to stay independent in a field dominated by corporate giants, one of its partners said on Wednesday she will leave the company to launch her own production enterprise.


Allen to Help Open N.M. Computer Exhibit

Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, in a nod to the city where he got his start, is helping launch a museum gallery devoted to the history of computing.


Champion jockey Kieren Fallon will not be back in action until Friday.


Roma, 23:38 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: DOVEVAMO VINCERE

Luciano Spalletti voleva tornare dalla trasferta di Firenze con tre punti: ''E' stata una bella part...


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Palestinians say they hope Bush accepts dealing with Arafat in new ...

An ailing Yasser Arafat congratulated President Bush on his re-election and expressed hope that a second term will spark new life to the Middle East peace process, an aide to the Palestinian leader said Wednesday.


Coach Phil Martelli can breathe easier when Saint Joseph's makes its first trip to St. Bonaventure since he snapped at a fan last year.


ReignCom, parent company of portable music player maker iRiver, on Thursday unveiled the H10, a hard disc drive embedded multifunctional MP3 player, at the COEX InterContinental Hotel in southern Seoul.


Saturn's first probe to land 'with a thump or a squelch'

Space engineers sent Europe's Huygens probe sweeping towards Saturn's largest moon, Titan, yesterday. Officials at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, said they had received a signal confirming


Series Looks at Broadway as a Prism for History

roadway!" cries Adolph Green. "Da da da dada doo," he says, snapping his fingers to an imaginary tune. "Broadway is life!


Thieves grab Â£1m gems in raid on Osbourne mansion

Police are hunting two jewel thieves who broke into Ozzy Osbourne's mansion yesterday and escaped with more than Â£1m of jewellery.


Al GoreÂs Current TV Joins With Yahoo for a Video Venture

Yahoo said the new online video programming venture will combine professional and user-generated video clips.


South Korean Financial Watchdog Accuses Hynix of Cooking Books

"The Securities and Futures Commission, which has the final jurisdiction about accounting irregularities, will meet Wednesday to rule on the accounting violations," said Hwang In-tae, chief accountant at the FSS.


A schizophrenic who tried to kill two women by pushing them off a Tube platform escapes from hospital.


The RSPB says newer EU states must learn from the UK's mistake of endangering birds with intensive farming.


Madrid, 14:40 - CALCIO, CAPELLO: DIMISSIONI? NEMMENO SE PERDO A BARCELLONA

Fabio Capello non si dimetterà dalla guida del Real Madrid neanche in caso di sconfitta con i...


Henin keeps low profile during emotional Belgian tennis buildup

Justine Henin has taken a page from the playbook of fellow world number one Roger Federer, preparing for one of the most emotionally important weeks of her career in virtual isolation.


Moore expects "onslaught" to follow "SiCKO" release

Michael Moore thinks he has  made an even-handed movie about health care that should appeal  to the civic-mindedness and decency of all Americans.


Astronauts fail to fix solar array during third space walk

Astronauts have failed to dislodge a stuck solar array on the International Space Station, setting the stage for a likely  fourth space walk just to solve the problem.


Comair, US Airways taking steps to restore normal service

NEW YORK, December 29  - Comair, a subsidiary of Delta Airlines, plans to resume its normal flight schedule of 1,160 flights today, while US Airways (USG.


UK inflation below forecasts in November

Britain's inflation rate unexpectedly held steady in November as a sharp rise in petrol prices was offset by continued downward pressure from utility bills, data showed on Tuesday.


The dollar paused from recent heavy  selling on Wednesday, edging up against the euro and the yen as  investors brushed aside revised data that confirmed sluggish  growth in Japan's economy.


Sports Briefing | Basketball: Francis Agrees to Deal With Rockets

Steve Francis has agreed to a deal with the Houston Rockets. Francis spent his first five seasons with the Rockets, was traded to Orlando in 2004, then sent to the Knicks in 2006. He was traded last month to Portland, which bought out his contract.


An apparent suicide bombing in a crowded Tel Aviv open-air market Monday killed at least five people and seriously injured more than 30 others.


Rep. Tom Lantos, a California Democrat and House Foreign Affairs Committee chair, announced that he will not seek re-election because he has cancer of the esophagus


Democrat Wins Senate Seat on Long Island

Democrats captured a traditionally Republican State Senate seat on Long Island, winning the costliest battle for a state legislative seat in New York history.


From budget airlines telling us how to "fly greener" to oil giants developing cleaner fuels the corporate world is pushing its eco-credentials, often tying up with well-known environmental groups.


British prostitutes get help as police hunt killer

Prostitutes in eastern England are being offered financial help to stay off the streets as police step up their hunt for a serial killer feared to have murdered five prostitutes, officials said on Friday.


Girl's body found in neighbor's basement

The body of a 5-year-old girl missing for more than a week has been found in the basement of a neighbor's home, and the neighbor was arrested, authorities said.


Ã l'ultima mania inglese ma in Italia sono per pochiRaggiungono i 50 km/h. Nel 2006 vendute 200mila paia                                                  Bimbi con le ali ai piedi ecco le scarpe con le rotelle                                                                                dal nostro corrispondente ENRICO FRANCESCHINI


Hundreds gather for an alleged al-Qaeda leader's funeral in his hometown in eastern Lebanon.


M&A bankers deal with something new: idle time

Private equity consultant Jeff Temple and his friend at a major Wall Street investment bank had been used to working well into the evening -- which was why they were surprised to find they weren't too busy to meet for drinks at 5:30 p.m. recently.


Poker champion Phil Laak has a good chance of winning when he sits down this week to play 2,000 hands of Texas Hold'em — against a computer.


Roddick Hits Record Serve in Voltchkov Thrashing

CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - U.S. number one Andy  Roddick broke his own fastest serve record as he overwhelmed  Belarus's Vladimir Voltchkov in the opening match of their  Davis Cup semifinal Friday.


NFL teams compete on the most level playing field imaginable, so the notion that another team should voluntarily stop beating another team's brains out is dumb.


Venus Williams gave a supreme effort in the Fed Cup semi-final against Russia after coming off the high of winning her fourth Wimbledon title but came up short in Sunday's decisive doubles match in Stowe, Vermont.


Google, Microsoft top Nielsen/NetRatings Web site lists

Google is ranked top Web brand and Microsoft is top "parent company," but AOL is tops when it comes to visitor time spent on the site, according to latest Nielsen/NetRatings figures.


Australian PM confident in final election week

The final week of Australia's October 9 election began with conservative Prime Minister John Howard confident of winning a fourth term and opposition leader Mark Latham embracing the underdog tag.


Palestinian PM Qorei, Hamas lash out at Blair conference

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Middle East peace quest was severely jolted when his counterpart in the West Bank took umbrage at suggestions that the Palestinians needed to be groomed for statehood.


BofI Holding, Inc. Reports Private Sale and Purchase of Stock Between Directors

BofI Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOFI) ("B of I"), parent of Bank of Internet USA, today announced that a total of 14,000 shares of common stock were sold and purchased in a private transaction between three of the company's directors.


Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc.  said on Thursday that quarterly profit rose as higher sales and a benefit from an accounting change helped offset a one-time charge.


Skanska Listed in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes of Companies...

Again this year, Skanska is ranked as a world-leading company with a commitment to sustainable development.


STOCKHOLM, Oct. 30. - Andre Agassi edged Tommy Haas in two tie-breaks today and reached the final of the Stockholm Open for the first time.


PG&E Sued in Electrocution: FIREFIGHTER's FAMILY ALSO FAULTS OWNERS OF HOME THAT BURNED

By Rodney Foo, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 22--The family of a Santa Clara County firefighter who was electrocuted last year while battling a blaze at a Los Gatos home has filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against the property owners and PG&E.   Capt.


Giuliani Threatens to Put Iran `Back Five Years'

Bloomberg - Sept. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani threatened to put Iran ``back five years'' if the Islamic Republic gets close to developing nuclear weapons.


Australia's apparently meticulous planning for their successful tour to India showed a flaw last night when it was confirmed that Shane Warne had a broken right thumb and would miss the fourth Test, which was due to start here in the early hours of this


Ruud van Nistelrooy has defended his challenge on Arsenal's Ashley Cole in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Gunners, insisting it was a '50-50 ball'.


University and the Institute for Genomic Research agree to jointly pursue experiments and federal funding in genomics, human health, agriculture, veterinary medicine and biodefense. -The Washington Post


By Michael A. Bell, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jun. 5--GULFPORT -- Harrison County leaders on Monday bickered over spending nearly $9,000 on GPS tracking devices for their deputies, saying the items should have been purchased years ago as part of a $25 million federal project.


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West End hit Hairspray receives a record 11 nominations in the Laurence Olivier Awards.


The fatal shooting of a wounded and apparently unarmed man in a Fallujah mosque by a U.S. Marine angered Sunni Muslims in Iraq on Tuesday and raised questions about the protection of insurgents once they are out of action.


Microsoft Promises Free Game After Online Woes

Microsoft will offer a free downloadable video game to users of its Xbox online gaming service after the network was plagued with connection troubles.


Tech Stocks Gain on Oil Price, PeopleSoft

U.S. stocks rose late on Friday  morning in a broad-based advance as oil prices eased and shares  of software company PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O gave a boost to  the tech-dominated Nasdaq.


Confusion on Deaths After Fighting in Sadr City

American forces say they killed 49 militants after coming under heavy fire in Sadr City, but there were conflicting reports from Iraqi witnesses.


Analysis: The outlook for solid-state drives

Every year, solid-state storage advances just a little bit further, often just enough to prompt analysts to ask yet again, when will it be time to declare spinning platters of magnetic data obsolete?


A Canadian paedophile suspect is remanded in custody for 12 days in Thailand for further questioning.


Il mercato prende fiato dopo il rally di ieri


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - In storm-battered Florida, more than 3,900 people were staying in shelters Wednesday while nearly 1.3 million homes and businesses were without power...


Gates Foundation Head to Leave Longtime Post

Patty Stonesifer, who helped start and develop the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is stepping down, marking a major turning point for the philanthropic foundation.


Dr. Judah Folkman, a groundbreaking cancer researcher whose work cured the disease in mice and gave hope for a cure in humans, has died. He was 74.


Sickle-Cell Transfusions Are Found Critical

Children with sickle cell disease who are at high risk of having strokes should continue to be treated with periodic blood transfusions, according to researchers and


Outgoing US Secretary of State Colin Powell opened talks with EU leaders this week as he continued a European tour to press the case for transatlantic harmony amid the lingering dispute over the war in Iraq.


After 20 Years, Deportation Case Against Palestinians Dismissed

A federal immigration judge in Los Angeles yesterday dismissed a 20-year-old effort by the U.S. government to deport two Palestinian activists who once supported a group later determined to be a terrorist organization, calling Washington's lengthy case against the men "an embarrassment to the rule...


Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell was conspicuous by his absence when key Republicans met with White House officials last week on how to limit party defections on Iraq.


It looked like a glaring snub when Jonny Greenwood's music for "There Will Be Blood" wasn't among the five Academy Award nominees for best original score.


Jayawardene, Dilshan punish England fumbles

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene was one run away from becoming his country's leading centurion as England paid dearly for missed chances in the third Test here.


Qwest rides VoIP train to new destinations

The local phone giant is ready to enter new territories with business-class voice and data services.


The Swift space telescope sees its first gamma ray bursts - the massive cosmic explosions it was built to study.


A cinque degli altri arrestati concessi i 'domiciliari'


Myanmar's strongman General Than Shwe is arriving in India on October 25 on what promises to be an extraordinary visit, with the dictator being feted by a democratically elected prime minister in the Capital ...


Concerns over the economic impact of the Asian earthquake disasters pushed stocks lower Monday, putting Wall Street's recent rally on hold despite decent holiday sales figures and falling oil prices.


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U.S. Aid Official: Worst Still to Come in Darfur

The crisis in Sudan's Darfur region, where more than a million people have fled their homes to escape violence, will worsen and the death toll could hit 300,000 this year, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.


He died after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 80.


New images of US landing craft on Mars are taken by Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) probe.


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Four men arrested on suspicion of terrorism at a north London hotel will be interrogated for another four days by the police. The men can be detained until 1.30pm on October 1 after


Malcolm Glazer has launched his third Stock Market raid in as many days to take his stake in Manchester United to 28.11%. The American business tycoon has spent another Â£3.


DuPont posts higher profit before special items

U.S. chemical major DuPont Co said on Tuesday that fourth-quarter earnings rose before special items, helped by increased profits from its performance materials business and strong agricultural sales in Brazil.


And more importantly, should anyone care?


On the premiere of "The Sopranos" eight long years ago, Tony was asked by his psychiatrist, Dr. Melfi, if he had any qualms about how he made his living.


The US military said Wednesday that a suicide bomber probably was responsible for the blast Tuesday at a US base near Mosul that killed 22 people.


UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon heads to Sudan, seeking an end to violence in Darfur province.


Christopher Reeve's widow, Dana, plans to join Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry for a campaign speech about the importance of science, research and innovation.


Internet changing consumer electronics world: Intel chief

The Internet is a magnificent "disruptive force" changing the world's gadgets along with lifestyles, computer giant Intel's top executive said Monday at the top consumer electronics show.


The dollar eked out some gains against  the euro on Friday, the last trading day of 2004, but the  beleaguered U.S. currency ended the year at a nine-year low  against a basket of major currencies.


If there is an 11th hour in soccer, Notre Dame and UCLA reached it Sunday in the NCAA women's Division I soccer championship match at SAS Soccer Park.


Watson stays three ahead at Whistling Straits

Tom Watson survived erratic form off the tee to retain a three-stroke lead in the third round of the U.S. Senior Open in Kohler, Wisconsin on Saturday.


Parents of Teen Slain by Hamas Get $156M

Three Islamic charities and an alleged fund-raiser for the Palestinian militant group Hamas were ordered Wednesday to pay $156 million to the parents of an American teenager killed by terrorists outside Jerusalem.


SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 is the compelling alternative to Windows Vista

You need secure, reliable desktops that are ready for your business, and you shouldn't have to pay a fortune in upgrade and licensing costs to get them. Before you sign up for more expensive desktop systems from Microsoft, take a look at SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop.


Viacom Posts 4Q Profit of $480.8 Million

NEW YORK -- MTV owner Viacom Inc.'s profits nearly tripled in the fourth quarter following the addition of the DreamWorks studio last year, which swung its movie business to a profit.


Novartis net profits up over nine months, but down in 3rd qtr

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Thursday announced record earnings over the first nine months of the year, but third quarter profits fell 12 percent on sharper competition from generic drugs.


Tiger Woods tried to get a read on Retief Goosen when they faced each other in the Presidents Cup. "I mean, I played him in two matches and he didn't say one single word," Woods said, smiling at the memory.


NAMES Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova overpowered American Mashona Washington , 6-0, 6-1, yesterday in Tokyo to win her second straight Japan Open. In the men's competition, Jiri Novak eliminated top-seeded Lleyton Hewitt , 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, and will face Taylor Dent of the United States in today's final. Dent ousted Bohdan Ulihrach , 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, in the other semifinal ...


Firefighters turn a waterhose on a man armed with a samurai sword while attending a fire in Dundalk.


Dodgers starter Jose Lima hurls a five-hit shutout  to down St. Louis, 4-0, on Saturday to cut the Cardinals' series lead to 2-1.


Terry Butcher has backed his former Rangers manager Graeme Souness to be a success after taking over at Newcastle. Butcher believes Souness, who has quit Blackburn, is perfect for a club plagued


Obama Outshines Clintonâs Success at Raising Funds

After the Clinton campaign said that it had raised $7.5 million online this month, the Obama campaign that it had raised the same amount in 36 hours.


LONDON The plan was for a calm and dignified announcement, but it soon became a royal scramble Thursday after a tabloid newspaper scooped Buckingham Palace and exposed one of Britain's best-kept secrets: Prince ...


GM Beane keeps focus on long-term in Hudson deal

But Tim Hudson's departure really cuts deeper than losing those two former A's, two guys who happened to win Most Valuable Player Awards while in Oakland's green and gold.


Newcastle, England (Sports Network) - The English Football Association (FA) has suspended Newcastle coach Graeme Souness for one match.


'We're sorry for anyone who's suffered personal trauma,' says the armed forces' joint equality and diversity training centre.


Giuliani bid in 2008 challenges Republican views

Rudy Giuliani's push for the Republican presidential nomination, despite his support of abortion rights, has challenged enduring assumptions about the party's politics and could help reshape its future.


Democrat Senator Barack Obama is to formalise his bid for the US presidency with a speech in Illinois.


Niger asks Algeria to help fight desert rebels

Niger's prime minister and military  chiefs met neighboring Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika  on Sunday to discuss cross-border cooperation against  Tuareg-led rebels in Niger's desert north, officials said.


Diplomacy better than brute force for Iran

Despite Iran's defiant attitude, the world's nuclear watchdog agency is giving the country's leaders one more chance to resolve doubts over an alleged forbidden weapons program.


Marion Cotillard wins acting Golden Globe

BEVERLY HILLS, California  - French actress Marion Cotillard won the Golden Globe Award on Sunday as best actress in a movie musical for her role as legendary singer Edith Piaf in the subtitled biopic "La Vie En Rose."


Colorado teens are less likely to go to college than they were a decade ago, and a racial gap at public universities across the state is widening, according to a new higher-education report card.


By ALEXA OLESEN  BEIJING - At least four children among the hundreds of people sickened by emissions from a lead smelter in western China are likely to suffer permanent brain damage, state media said Friday.


Can you name which all-time great Cleveland boxer lost only four of one hundred and forty bouts? Here is another hint.


Gaza fighting continues despite ceasefire deal

Mortar bombs exploded near the Gaza offices of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday and rival gunmen exchanged fire in the streets, ignoring another shaky truce in the factional war between Fatah and Hamas.


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Lo ha affermato il ministro Damiano, oggi alla Camera


The Empire Zone: Spitzerâs Stem Cell Plan May Not Steamroll Through the Assembly

Gov. Eliot Spitzerâs $2 billion stem cell initiative is getting a cool reception in the Assembly.


Nielsen to provide Google TV Ads customers with aggregate data on TV audience.


Kobe Bryant scored 35 points in his first game since Shaquille O'Neal left Los Angeles, but the Seattle SuperSonics erased a 14-point third-quarter deficit and beat the revamped Lakers 87-80 Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.


PHPHacks.com: How to create an Ajax RSS reader with PHP

If you've ever needed a good project to get started with combining PHP and Ajax, you should definitely take a look at this new tutorial from the PHPHacks.com website today. They demonstrate how to create a simple RSS reader combining the power of PHP and the client-side abilities of Ajax.   They start by explaining some of the terms they'll be working with, including:  RSS - and an example document XSL - to help create the RSS feed SimpleXML - to read in and parse the info from a remote server  After that, they jump right in, creating their first file - the main functionality for the application (on the PHP side). They opt to do everything by hand and not use any of the frameworks that are already out there so you can really understand what goes into it. They provide all of the code you'll need to get things set up, including the CSS to get things nice and styled and a few usage examples to show you how it all ties in together.


Robbie Gould knows who he wants lining up for the biggest kick in the biggest game. It isn't him. Well, he sure wouldn't mind if he gets the call. But the Chicago Bears' outstanding placekicker, an All-Pro this season, recognizes who is the best clutch kicker in the game: his mentor, Adam Vinatieri.


Corporate tax perks await final Senate OK

WASHINGTON - A corporate tax bill that would dole out nearly $140 billion in business breaks over the next decade is scheduled for a Senate vote today after an unexpected delay Sunday over its failure to include a tax credit for employers who keep active


A newspaper is calling for a change to chart rules to allow Prince's free CD giveaway to enter the album charts.


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Five are killed, dozens wounded in Baghdad clashes

BAGHDAD -- Shi'ite militants and US forces battled throughout the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, and a mortar barrage slammed into a busy neighborhood in the capital in a new wave of violence yesterday that killed at least five people and wounded dozens of others.


PALATINE, Ill. - An elementary school science teacher in this Chicago suburb doesn't have to turn on the news for an update on NASA's space mission. She just turns on her video baby monitor.


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


WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18 (HealthDayNews) -- A generation ago, one in every 100 units of donated blood in the United States passed HIV or the hepatitis C virus to an unknowing recipient.


Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. AMZN.O  on Monday said it set a one-day selling record this year as it  logged its busiest holiday shopping season in its 10-year  history, news that sent shares up nearly 9 percent.


Mickelson Fires 60 to Grab Share of Phoenix Lead

JACKSONVILLE, Florida  - Masters champion Phil  Mickelson shot a blistering 11-under-par 60 to grab a share of  the second-round lead at the Phoenix Open with South Korea's  Kevin Na in Scottsdale, Arizona on Friday.


Firefighters battled stubborn wildfires across Southern California on Saturday, but scattered showers brought a welcome improvement in conditions.


Yahoo Maps gets drag and drop re-routing, enhanced business listings

Yahoo Maps gets a great new upgrade that helps users re-route their driving directions.


House prices fell for a second straight month in November, down 0.4 percent, mortgage lender Halifax says, predicting property prices will fall 2 percent in 2005 after nine years of gains.


Princess Diana planned move abroad, court told

Princess Diana told one of her closest  journalist confidants that she planned to quit Britain, the  inquest into her death was told on Thursday.


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China Invokes Deng to Send Tough Taiwan Message

China invoked late leader Deng Xiaoping on Saturday in its campaign to recover Taiwan, lauding his proposal to recover the island by a "one country, two systems" formula but saying he never gave up the threat of force.


A $135 Million Home, but if You Have to Ask ...

Selling the most expensive single-family residential property in the nation on the market mostly consists of saying no.


Kenya's ruling party and opposition reach a deal in talks to end post-poll violence, officials say.


Indonesia increases security as US warns of holiday attacks

Indonesia is deploying some 18,000 police and troops to guard churches and mosques over Christmas and New Year with terror mastermind Noordin Mohammad Top still on the loose, police have said.


Almost 200 migrants believed to be from Pakistan and Sri Lanka reach the Canary Islands by boat.


Charles Giancarlo, Cisco Systems' chief development officer and executive vice president, has resigned, the company says.


A millionaire soccer boss from Argentina's center-right opposition was elected mayor of Buenos Aires in a run-off vote on Sunday, defeating a candidate backed by President Nestor Kirchner.


Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson blamed Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday for the publicity surrounding his remark suggesting Cuban immigrants are bringing suitcase bombs to the United States.


Teardown analysis estimates nice margins on the iPhone

Blog: The 8GB iPhone probably cost Apple about $265.83 to build, according to iSuppli, resulting in nice profits at $599 a pop.


'What woman want' supera' la 'Contessa di Castiglione'


Media glare and melodrama mark Arafat's stay

At Yasser Arafat's Paris hospital, confusion reigned as his wife, aides, and others wrangled over his state of health. By Peter Ford | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


For the Laptop Toters, a Roomier Flight to Europe

British Airways announced plans to join the new boutique premium-class airline game across the Atlantic. But it isnât bringing a lot of money to the table.


Republicans' hold on U.S. Rep. Mark Foley's seat has gone from safe to shaky overnight.


Does the one know anything about the other?


Evidence emerges that war crimes suspect Ratko Mladic is receiving protection from the Bosnian Serb military.


POLITICS-EU:  Disputes Hover Over New Commission

BRUSSELS, Nov 23 (IPS) - The new European Commission gets going this week  after a three-week delay but the start was clouded by a debate  over the integrity of some of its commissioners.


Al Gore climate film to be sent to English schools

The British government will distribute Al Gore's dramatic global warming film to all secondary schools in England in its fight to tackle the climate crisis, Environment Minister David Miliband said on Friday.


Konica Minolta could be heading for a famous double victory in the 60th anniversary Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Not only has Stewart THWAITES' 98-foot Maxi yacht stretched to a five-mile lead over arch


Home loan demand falls 1st time in 4 weeks

U.S. mortgage applications fell for   the first time in four weeks as demand for home purchase loans   dropped to the lowest level in nearly three years, an industry   trade group said on Wednesday.


The Security Council gave the European Union and the U.N. the green light Monday to prepare for a military and police deployment to help protect civilians in Chad and the Central African Republic caught in the spillover of the Darfur conflict.


The EU, after a three-year spat with US President George W. Bush, the EU is keen to be regarded as a world player to be reckoned with.


Summer in Iraq is a dream come true for Princeton student

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - The briefing was top secret, limited to a group of men with titles ranging from captain to four-star general - plus one awed 19-year-old civilian.


Star Wars: Battlefront is an absolute blast and one of the most immediately satisfying game offerings yet from George Lucas' stable.


Scientists unveil project to extract hydrogen in nuclear reactors

If hydrogen created in a nuclear reactor ever winds up fueling cars and homes and businesses decades from now, it might all owe its thanks to a pottery kiln in Salt Lake City.


Iran Demands More EU Flexibility on Nuke Deal

A top Iranian regime official has warned Britain, France and Germany that the Islamic Republic could harden its stance if the EU failed to show flexibility in the stalled nuclear negotiations.


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The Iraqi government has sent national guard reinforcements to the northern city of Mosul after an upsurge in violence there. The authorities in Baghdad sacked Mosul's police chief after police stations were


It looks like Sarah Jessica Parker is too sexy for some Israelis' tastes.


U.S. and Kazakhstan snub Russia with new military deal

The United States promised Kazakhstan on  Friday to help it bring its armed forces up to NATO standards  in a new military cooperation pact certain to irritate Russia,  Kazakhstan's former Soviet overlord.


NBA Wrap: Utah Beats Phoenix, Denver Downs LA Lakers

Mehmet Okur scored 21 points as the  host Utah Jazz upset the Phoenix Suns 115-108 Wednesday,  sending the NBA's top team to only their fifth loss of the  season.


Zarqawi group threatens to kill US, British hostages

Suspected Al-Qaeda operative Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi's group has threatened to execute two Americans and a Briton it is holding unless Iraqi women prisoners are freed within 48 hours, according to a video aired by Al-Jazeera television which showed the captives blindfolded.


A submersible robot can harvest timber from long-forgotten underwater forests. Clear-cutting never looked so green. By Michael Behar from Wired magazine.


Ex-astronaut's lawyer says diaper tale is "big lie"

ORLANDO, Florida  - The attorney for former NASA astronaut Lisa Nowak said on Friday his client's right to a fair trial is being jeopardized by a "big lie" that she wore a diaper during a nonstop 950-mile (1,530-mile) drive to confront a romantic rival.


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Pierluigi Casiraghi, ct dell'Under 21-Olimpica, ha convocato Ignazio Abate dell'Empoli per l'amichev...


Andrei Kirilenko had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, and the Utah Jazz finally ended Portlandâs near-perfect December on Monday night, defeating the visiting Trail Blazers, 111-101, to end their 13-game winning streak.


John Lennon almost gave up playing guitar after just two lessons, one of his early bandmates reveals.


US Congress sees 422-billion-dollar deficit for current year

The US government budget deficit will be a record 422 billion dollars for the fiscal year to September 30, the Congressional Budget Office said.


Can wearing prescription glasses weaken your eyesight even more?


Texas Instruments Narrows Its Forecast for Quarterly Results

Texas Instruments narrowed its forecasts for third-quarter sales and profit amid signs of slower growth in handset demand.


The Chinese government orders some prices to be frozen as it battles to contain the country's inflation.


NKorea envoy "too busy" to meet UN atom chief: report

North Korea's top nuclear negotiator was reportedly "too busy" Wednesday to meet the head of the UN atomic watchdog, who was in Pyongyang seeking action on the Stalinist state's nuclear pledges.


A book of fairy tales created, handwritten and illustrated by J.K. Rowling sold for nearly $4 million at auction Thursday.


Israel Hunts for Militants After Twin Bus Bombings

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered the army to hunt down Palestinian militants after 16 people were killed in back-to-back suicide bombings by the militant Islamic Hamas group.


SlingCatcher gets a realease date, sort of

The product actually debuted at CES last year, but will go on sale sometime in the second quarter of this year Sling says.


Legg Mason's Chief Investment Strategist says the market crashes when it's fundamentally unsound.  Then humans panic and make it worse.


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Comcast Corp.CMCSA.O said Wednesday  it plans to explore ways with mobile electronics maker Delphi  Corp. DPH.N to send video programing to cars, pitting the top  U.S. cable company against Sirius Radio and even Microsoft in a  new battleground for digital entertainment.


Russian President Vladimir Putin accuses Britain of having a "colonial mindset" over an extradition row.


1 in 150 Children in U.S. Has Autism, New Survey Finds

Approximately one in every 150 children in the United States has autism or a closely related disorder -- a figure higher than most recent estimates -- according to a federal survey released yesterday, the most thorough ever conducted.


For âEcoMoms,â Saving Earth Begins at Home

Move over Tupperware. A new wave of parties is about waste-free school lunches and energy-efficient laundry.


GMTV early-winners debacle comes to a head UK premium-rate regulator ICSTIS has hit Opera Telecom with a Â£250,000 fine and independent review of its operating practices for picking the winners of the GMTV phone-in competition early.â¦


New Orleans' mayor expects population rebound

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin  predicted on Tuesday that the city's population, which has been  slow to recover after thousands were driven out by Hurricane  Katrina, would rebound strongly by the end of the year.


F-Secure segnala trojans "teschi" che minacciano cellulari

23/11/04: MILANO - Continuano gli attacchi virus ai telefoni cellulari: i laboratori di ricerca F-Secure hanno infatti segnalato alcuni casi di utenti colpiti da un nuovo trojan denominato "Skulls". E' quanto


Paul Otellini, the chip maker's president and chief operating officer served notice at the company's recent developer conference that the megahertz era was coming to a close, and the decision last week to remove the 4-GHz Pentium 4 processor from its road


Vodafone is targeting the iPod generation with its third-generation cell phones, putting music and video downloading at the heart of its sales push.


Beef Producers React to New Mad Cow Case

Benny Montague has raised cattle in West Texas for 35 years and believes he knows what's best for the nation's beef industry. With this weekend's confirmed case of mad cow disease in Canada, Montague and others in the nation's leading beef-producing state said the government is acting too hastily in lifting a ban on importing live cattle from the country. The ban — lifted last week — has been in place since the first confirmed case of the disease in Canada was found in May 2003.


Israeli PM Ariel Sharon says he will achieve his plans to disengage from Gaza, despite losing key support.


Celltrust says its SecureSMS encryption system can prevent embarrassment and protect bank accounts.


The Web site Meetup.com helps people in suburbs form social groups around anything they have in common.


Britain marks the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death Friday with a royal memorial service and a string of smaller-scale tributes to the "people's princess".


Steve Stricker has an outside chance of making the Ryder Cup. That's OK with him, especially since he was in danger of being out of the pro ranks not long ago.


Egypt is to conduct tests on the mummy of Tutankhamen in a bid to solve the mystery over the cause of his death.


A former London police chief said Thursday that Princess Diana would not have died in Paris if she had been willing to accept protection from British officers.


Dench Honored for Contribution to Theater

Actress Judi Dench, a darling of the British stage and screen for almost a half century, was recognized for her contribution to theater Monday.


Marks and Spencer loses crown as Britain's top clothing retailer

Marks and Spencer has been overtaken as Britain's biggest clothing retailer by supermarket giant Asda, which is owned by the world's largest retail store Wal-Mart, industry figures showed.


Caroline Miller, deposed as editor-in-chief of New York magazine in February, may be able to exact a measure of revenge.


Fired Flight Attendant Finds Blogs Can Backfire

A flight attendant got fired by Delta for posing in a provocative manner in her uniform on her blog, even though it didnÂt identify the airline.


Formula One is preparing to allow only one tyre supplier in 2006.


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African leaders at odds over visions for future

Major splits emerged on Monday at a summit of African leaders over how to forge a closer union, with some heads of state urging their peers not to move too fast and focus more on regional integration.


Bloodiest Day for U.S. Troops in Iraq; 37 Dead

Thirty-one U.S. troops died in a helicopter crash in Iraq and six more were killed in insurgent attacks on the deadliest day for American forces since they invaded the country 22 months ago.


New U.S. Rules May Mean Delays for Foreign Travelers

More tourists are coming to the  United States from overseas, but tough new immigration  requirements could cause delays and add to the impression of  "fortress America," a travel industry group said on Wednesday.


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Stem cells have been used to save mice embryos from a lethal heart defect.


Berlin tells Libya to pay up on disco bombing, or else

Germany has told Libya that if it fails to make good on a deal to pay millions of dollars in compensation to the victims of a Berlin nightclub bombing, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will cancel a visit, a weekly magazine reported.


Sinead O'Connor Takes Out Ad to Plead for Privacy

Maverick Irish pop star Sinead O'Connor  asked the media to leave her alone on Friday -- by taking out a  full-page advert in a national newspaper.


U.S. Makes a Push for U.N. Action on Burma

The United States moved yesterday to formally add Burma to the agenda of the U.N. Security Council, potentially exposing the Southeast Asian nation, which is ruled by a military junta, to international condemnation for human rights violations and other abuses.


Anaheim Angels outfielder Vladimir Guerrero was hit on the left side of his head Monday by a pitch from Mariners pitcher Ryan Franklin.


Banning Facebook, similar sites at work not a good idea, British group says

Companies wondering how to deal with the growing use at work of social networking sites should go easy on limiting workers' time online, says Britain's Trades Union Congress.


Go Blue and You Can Help Indiana Save Acreage

By Steve Ford, Staff writer  One of the more painful things the new year brings to Indiana residents is the need to purchase license plates -- expensive ones - - for their cars.


CHIBA, Japan  - Thousands of Japanese rocked to the rhythm of a virtual techno beat act on Saturday in the second of nine concerts worldwide aimed at persuading the globe to go green.


Liberal Party delegates from across Canada gathered Wednesday for a convention to choose a leader they hope can unseat Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper and renew their faith in a party that has lost its focus.


Smurfs braced for movie and more females

Envisaged as secondary characters for a single cartoon album, the blue gnomes widely known as the Smurfs will celebrate their 50th anniversary this year with a movie deal and an invasion of new female characters.


Sudan leader says doesn't want UN force in Darfur

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir   said on Saturday he did not want a U.N. peacekeeping force in   Darfur under any circumstances.


Chesney names new album, issues first single

Kenny Chesney has christened his  next studio album "Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates," for which a  release date has yet to be announced.


A new tape of hostage Margaret Hassan broadcast on al-Jazeera TV station shows her pleading for her life.


Toyota Will Offer a Plug-In Hybrid by 2010

The move puts Toyota in direct competition with General Motors, which plans to sell its own plug-in hybrid, the Chevrolet Volt, sometime around 2010.


Iraqi team irritated by national anthem mix-up

Asian Cup holders Iraq were confused and annoyed when they were made to listen to the wrong national anthem before their opening match of the King's Cup tournament in Thailand on Saturday.


Hamas: Arab State May Have Helped in Syria Killing

The militant Palestinian group Hamas said Monday an Arab country might have helped Israel assassinate one of its leaders in Damascus, an act it called "treason.


Some folks are racking up profits in online worlds. How far behind is the IRS? Commentary by Clive Thompson.


Carin Horne scored 23 points and Ali Mann added 22 to lead No. 19 Bowling Green to a 92-62 win over Miami of Ohio on Wednesday night.


They knew all about this haunted house in the Bronx and about the ghosts that come out around midnight in October. But until last night, the Minnesota Twins hadn't lived the nightmare themselves. Now, they have.


NY Times: AKP may have lost political goodwill over adultery move

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP) may have lost important political goodwill at home and abroad over its attempt to criminalize adultery as part of an overhaul of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), the New York Times said


BoE voted 9-0 for Dec rate cut, mulled bigger move

All nine members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to cut interest rates by a quarter-point to 5.5 percent in December and even discussed whether slowing growth meant a bigger reduction might be needed.


Shortage of cancer doctors in coming years

The United States is heading toward a major shortage of cancer doctors by 2020 as the population ages and the medical profession struggles to replace retiring oncologists, researchers said on Tuesday.


Current account gap shrinks as October inflows surge

The U.S. current account deficit shrank in the third quarter to its narrowest in two years, while net overall capital inflows into the country surged in October, data on Monday showed.


Madrid, 13:29 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: CASSANO TRA I CONVOCATI PER DERBY

Antonio Cassano è tra i convocati del Real Madrid per la sfida di domani contro l'Atletico Ma...


Nepal's government agrees for the first time to abolish the country's 240-year-old monarchy.


US jets target terrorist leaders in Fallujah, doctors say ...

British hostage Kenneth Bigley, who pleaded tearfully last month for Prime Minister Tony Blair to meet his kidnappers' demands, was beheaded by his captors, a witness who saw the videotaped killing said Friday.


Sorenstam wins ADT Championship in playoff

West Palm Beach, FL (Sports Network) - Annika Sorenstam bogeyed the first hole of a playoff on Sunday to win her third ADT Championship over Cristie Kerr at Trump International Golf Club.


Furious Fergie apologises to fans after Exeter debacle

Embarrassed Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was forced to apologise to the club's supporters after seeing the FA Cup holders held to a humiliating 0-0 draw at Old Trafford by non-league Exeter City.


Indiana guard Reggie Miller is expected to be out for four to six weeks with a broken bone in his left hand. The 39-year-old suffered the injury in Indiana's preseason finale against Denver on Friday.


France, Germany and the UK revise a draft UN resolution outlining sanctions against Iran over its nuclear activities.


Oil prices edged up toward $48 a barrel early on Friday as worries that an early or severe winter could stress low winter fuel stocks helped staunch the market's $8 tumble from record highs.


Kawasaki, Others Win Bid for Chinese Bullet Train Project

The Chinese Railway Ministry's project with an estimated contract value of 100 billion yen aims to double the speed of trains on five major existing railway lines, stretching over


Call him Citizen McCain. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., spent Thursday in Phoenix Municipal Court awaiting possible jury duty and fielding questions from other potential jurors. Asked what he was doing there, he responded, "I'm a citizen."


Retailer Nordstrom keeps improving its operations.


A look at the NHL lockout through Saturday, Feb. 12:


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Canadian reliever Rheal Cormier agreed Tuesday to a two-year, $5.25-million US contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.


com November 1, 2004, 9:56 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


ATLANTA -- Miami center Joel Rodriguez walked across the confetti-covered field carrying the Peach Bowl trophy, hugging teammates and waving to fans.


Lingerie items have become âdisplay pieces,â  and corsets, slips, panties and camisoles are as extravagant in their design as Louboutin platforms or a YSL tote.


Standing in a casino hotel room, a fallen football hero played out the final scene of a sting operation to seize prized possessions from his glory days.


3 U.S. soldiers killed by small arms fire

A woman suicide bomber set off a blast on Wednesday in an outdoor market in Iraq's Diyala province, killing six civilians and wounding seven, authorities said.


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Stalker to stand trial in Mel Gibson case:

[Hollywood News]: Los Angeles, Dec 3 : A man who was allegedly stalking Mel Gibson, director of the controversial religious hit movie "The Passion of the Christ", has been ordered to stand trial on a felony charge.


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'Siamo in prima linea in assistenza in un paese devastato'


The trophy for the first cancellation of the new TV season goes to the CW network and its "Online Nation," pulled after four weeks.


Ukraineâs Yanukovich braces up before vigorous presidential ...

KIEV, November 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Ukrainian opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko has promised that in case of his victory he will develop relations with Russia.


Wisconsin Girl Survives Rabies with New Treatment

A 15-year-old Wisconsin girl who  received an experimental treatment to become the first person  known to survive rabies without a vaccination has been released  from hospital, a spokeswoman for the hospital said on Sunday.


A physician says this photograph has drawn FBI inquiries.


Phils Interview Little for Manager's Job

Grady Little wanted to talk about the Philadelphia Phillies' vacant managerial position. Instead, he spent lots of time reliving the move that cost him his job with the Boston Red Sox.


Scottish schoolgirl Misbah Rana will remain in Pakistan until January after a court hearing is postponed.


Madrid, 17:53 - CALCIO, PUERTA: LEGA SPAGNOLA DECRETA LUTTO E MINUTO SILENZIO

Un minuto di silenzio sarà osservato sui campi della Liga spagnola in occasione nella prossim...


New owners and a TV deal help English football clubs spend more than Â£530m on players, a survey says.


Reggae star could face charges in Britain for homophobic lyrics: report

One of Jamaica's most popular reggae music stars could face criminal prosecution in Britain for lyrics which appear to incite violence against homosexuals, a report said.


It was three years ago yesterday that life changed forever for New England Patriots fans. That was the day Tom Brady moved into the starting lineup, allegedly as a fill-in until the starting quarterback got over the Mo Lewis virus he had suffered the week before.


The Numbers Are In and They Don't Look Good

Few Americans run their retirement numbers, and the rest are in for a rude awakening. Are you?


Haan bows out as China suffer World Cup heartbreak

Disconsolate China coach Arie Haan stepped down after his team suffered an embarrassing early exit from World Cup qualifying despite thrashing Hong Kong 7-0.


WASHINGTON -- The IRS has more than $73 million in tax refunds for thousands of taxpayers whose checks were returned to the tax agency as undeliverable.


Valley Farmers Honored for Pest Control Concepts: Two Programs Recognized for Alternative Plans, but Activists Say Pesticide Use Still an Issue.

By Dennis Pollock, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Dec. 7--The California Department of Pesticide Regulation has singled out two programs in the central San Joaquin Valley for their innovative approaches to farming in a more environmentally friendly way.


Q&A:  "Where Europe Has Failed These Europeans"

ATHENS, Oct 16 (IPS) - Thomas Hammerberg was elected Commissioner of Human  Rights of the Council of Europe in October 2005. He plays a  crucial role in promoting implementation of the recommendations  of the human rights system of the Council.


Cavs Fall as UCLA, Santa Barbara Advance

David Estrada scores twice in a 67-second span to lift UCLA past Virginia, 4-0, to advance to the college cup final, where it will face UC-Santa Barbara, 4-3 winners over Wake Forest.


Leading shares closed firmer but off highs today with the DJIA losing some of its early rally as investors worried that some stronger-than-expected US economic data might make the Federal Reserve less inclined to cut interest rates in spite of the subprime credit crunch.


Roma, 13:30 - CALCIO, ROMA: CONTRO IL NAPOLI TORNA CASSETTI

Sono 20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico della Roma, Luciano Spalletti, per la gara contro il Napol...


Smithfield Foods offered up a surprise in its earnings conference call.


The 2005 Tour de France may give other riders a chance to test Lance Armstrong. The mountaintop finishes are less intense and the time trials shorter, possibly cutting into the strength of the six-time winner. Organizers on Thursday unveiled the 2005 Tour route, which runs from July 2-24, passes through Germany and features 21 stages over 2,222 miles.


The FA approves the concept of a National Football Centre, subject to a detailed exploration of business and funding plans.


Mugabe Urges Party Unity Amid Succession Struggle

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe called for unity on Thursday amid rare public jostling within his ruling ZANU-PF party over who will eventually succeed the controversial 80-year-old leader.


John Lucas scored 24 points to lead No. 6 Oklahoma State to a 76-57 victory over SMU on Monday night. Oklahoma State coach Eddie Sutton won for the 759th time, tying Ed Diddle for eighth place on the Division I career list.


New suspected foot and mouth case in Britain

Tests for foot and mouth disease on a farm in the southern English county of Hampshire have proved negative, the government said Monday, while reporting another new suspected case.


Pierre Salinger, Reporter and Kennedy Aide, Dies at 79

Pierre Salinger, the spokesman for the Kennedy White House who later became a European correspondent for ABC News, died yesterday at a hospital near his home in Le Thor, France.


Commercial flights go once again to Vietnam

Amid a flourish of celebratory music, a group of dignitaries, businesspeople and Vietnamese Americans took off from San Francisco International Airport just past noon Thursday, bound for Ho Chi Minh City.


NEW YORK: World number one Roger Federer put on a punishing display of power tennis here Sunday to defeat Lleyton Hewitt 6-0, 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 in the US Open men's final.


Nicolas Cage and producer Jerry Bruckheimer dampened the feature film debut of a cartoon sponge as their action-adventure movie "National Treasure" edged out "The SpongeBob


Logitech Shares Surge on Talk of Microsoft Bid

Shares in Swiss-based computer peripherals maker gained up to 12 percent amid speculation Microsoft would launch a takeover bid, traders said.


Reuters journalists are said to be close to striking over the outsourcing of reporting jobs to India.


Youngsters Find and Return Lost Yankees Playoff Tickets

Talk about temptation: $20,000 worth of box seat tickets for Yankees playoff games, just lying there on the street. Nine youngsters who came across the tickets turned them in.


NEW YORK - Strong earnings from financial services companies and upbeat economic data pushed stocks higher Tuesday, but many investors clung to the sidelines ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates, expected later in the session.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 13.42, or 0.1 percent, at 10,218.31...


Art Review | 'Arte No Es Vida': When the Conceptual Was Political

The performance works in El Museo del Barrioâs show constitute very effective agitprop meldings of idealism and activism.


Adventurer Steve Fossett becomes the first solo pilot to fly an airplane nonstop completely around the world. Compiled by Tony Long.


Futures drop as bank woes eclipse Countrywide

Stock futures fell on Friday as a report that Merrill Lynch & Co  will incur mortgage-related losses of nearly twice what it forecast sparked more worries about the fallout from the housing slump.


Facebook links up with Vodafone on mobile platform

Facebook took a new step into the mobile realm on Thursday, launching a platform for operators designed to make its social networking application work better on portable devices.Vodafone is the first operator to use the Facebook for Mobile Operators platform and has started services in the U.K. and Germany, said Jed Stremel, Facebook's director of mobile division. Vodafone will soon expand the program to Greece, Italy, Spain, Ireland, and Portugal.The platform involves giving operators a set of technical specifications intended to resolve some of frustrating hang-ups when using Facebook on a mobile phone rather than a PC, such as smoothing out login problems and opening up other features, Stremel said.The move by Facebook, which ranks next to MySpace as one of the most popular social networking sites, is intended to grow its user base, which the company estimates at 64 million users. So far, the company says it has 6 million users of Facebook Mobile, an unsupported mobile version of the Web site that will now get full support, Stremel said.At the moment the mobile site does not have any advertising. Stremel would not reveal the financial details of Facebook's deal with Vodafone, although he said operators will be able to generate revenue from data services as their subscribers access Facebook.The long-term hope for social networking sites is rich online advertising revenue. Facebook, which has an exclusive deal with Microsoft to place ads on the site, also did not say when it would put advertising on the mobile site.The company is hoping to lure more operators by the simplicity with which they can enable Facebook, Stremel said.Facebook has created special Web pages with instructions on how operators can set up their systems, he said. The instructions, for example, let operators add system settings that will let their subscribers send MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) with photos or video to their Facebook profiles, Stremel said.The platform also includes other specifications designed to stop abuse of Facebook, such as spamming, Stremel said. When someone sends their first MMS with a photo to their profile, the user is sent back a confirmation message with a code or a link. That confirmation then links that person's phone with their Facebook account, Stremel said.


Argentina seeks Isabel Peron extradition

Argentina said Tuesday it has sent Spain an extradition request for former President Isabel Peron, who is wanted for questioning about a disappearance that occurred when death squads terrorized the country during her rule.


Berlin, not only the political capital city of Germany but its gay capital as well, plans to open what its project manager says is the city's first retirement home for homosexuals.


By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Feb. 3--Before the new year, U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller wrote a letter to the head of the House Committee on Resources urging him to look into the National Marine Fisheries Service's controversial regulations on red snapper.


In one high-tech thriller after another, the hero attaches a tiny tracking device on the villain and follows him as blinking dot on a computer screen.


Citigroup's Maughan, Jones, Scaturro to Leave the Firm

Citigroup Inc., the world's biggest bank, said Vice Chairman Deryck Maughan will leave the firm, along with investment management head Thomas Jones and Peter Scaturro, who ran the company's


Earnings alert: SAP revnues solid, outlook moderate

Plus: Phone sales boost Nokia profits past forecasts...eBay posts large quarterly loss on Skype write-down...IBM services buoy earnings...Yahoo net profit falls...Samsung posts strong quarter.


Microsoft Clears One License For Many Cores

Microsoft software that is currently licensed on a per-processor model will continue to be licensed per processor, not per core, for hardware that contains dual-core and multi-core processors.


Rome, Italy (Sports Network) - Former Roma player and German national team coach Rudi Voeller has accepted Roma's offer to become its new head coach.


EU Plans to Help Iraq Hold Elections, Train Police

The European Union discussed proposals on Friday to help stabilize Iraq and organize elections there despite lingering differences among member states over the US-led war that ousted Saddam Hussein.


A 21-year-old Michigan man was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in prison for breaking into the network of home improvement retailer Lowe's, the longest jail term ever handed out in the US for hacking.


Billionaire Elected President of World Jewish Congress

Ronald S. Lauder, the cosmetics magnate, was elected president of the World Jewish Congress, the nonprofit group that fought to win billions for Holocaust victims.


Some Neanderthals probably had red hair much like modern-day humans, a DNA study shows.


YouTube Bans Anti-Creationist Group After DMCA Complaints

YouTube pulls videos posted by the Rational Response Squad after a Creationist group claims they violate DMCA copyright laws. When squad members complain, YouTube bans them.


Experts Explain Seeming Paradox of Pill Study

The new finding that birth control pills may actually help a woman's health is raising several questions, not to mention a few eyebrows.


If the first four days of the Bangalore Test are any indication, the Indian team can well forget challenging Australia's hegemony at the top of the cricket table.


WEST PALM BEACH - Cristie Kerr is about as good as any female golfer on the planet whose name isn't Annika Sorenstam. "I was born to do this," Kerr said Sunday afternoon while walking across the parking


The New York Times editorial board has endorsed Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain in the presidential primary race.


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Bomb Found in Italy After Blair's Berlusconi Visit

Italian police said on Wednesday they had  defused a bomb near the Sardinian holiday villa of Prime  Minister Silvio Berlusconi, hours after a visit by British  Premier Tony Blair.


On a continent that absorbs 75 percent of the world's UN peacekeeping forces and budget, Ivory Coast's violent downward spiral threatens hard-won gains against West Africa's devastating civil wars of the 1990s.


Australia's apparently meticulous planning for their successful tour to India showed a flaw last night when it was confirmed that Shane Warne had a broken right thumb and would miss the fourth Test, which was due to start here in the early hours of this


Days after the official all-star finale in Washington, D.C., Bruce Springsteen will steer the Vote for Change tour homeward to host a concert at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N.J.


America risks losing its leadership of the global economy if government and industry fail to make changes that encourage innovation, a panel of leading executives and university presidents say in a study to be released today.


Chevron and CNPC agree 30-year Sichuan gas deal

U.S. oil major Chevron Corp and Chinese oil giant CNPC have signed a production sharing contract for the Chuandongbei gas block in Sichuan in southwest China, the firms said on Tuesday.


Adult Drug Effective in Treating Psoriasis in Children

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The drug etanercept significantly improved psoriasis symptoms in children under 17 with moderate to severe psoriasis, researchers are reporting.


Off the Stripper Pole and Into the Movies

She no longer dances naked, but the first-time screenwriter Diablo Cody is still exposing herself.


P.P.S. Take Tissues to This Weepy About a Romance Tested by Death

âP.S. I Love Youâ looks squeaky clean and utterly straight. Yet as directed by Richard LaGravenese, it has a curious morbid quality.


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It's a Bird, It's a Planet, It's the Space Station

When the space station passes across the Sun or moon, the scene offers an interesting demonstration of how planet hunter's look for new candidates by measuring the periodic dimming of a parent star.


US lawmakers exit with a last nod to oil drilling

The plan allows for exploration of the outer continental shelf, which industry officials say is critical to the economy.


Impresa Usa realizza videogame che aumenta la produttività. L'attività ludica entra nella politica retributiva delle aziende


A 33-year-old man is arrested over the sale of a DVD which appears to glorify suicide bombings.


Stocks were poised to leap out of the gate on Friday as investors bet President Bush would unveil a plan to help subprime mortgage borrowers and loosen credit conditions that have dogged financial markets for six weeks.


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Catania, 12:18 - CALCIO, CATANIA: TERLIZZI DAL PALERMO A TITOLO DEFINITIVO

Christian Terlizzi è a tutti gli effetti un giocatore del Catania. La società lo ha ri...


Unary, Binary, and Ternary Operators in PHP

An operator is a special character or combination of characters that operates on variables. There are 3 types of operators in PHP: unary, binary and ternary. This week you'll learn about the differences between these operators. By Michael Berman. 0627


Philip Agee, a former CIA agent who became a bitter critic of Washington's Cuba policy, has died aged 72


Thompson, 12, youngest qualifier ever at women's U.S. Open

SOUTHERN PINES, North Carolina  - At 12 years and not quite five months old, American Alexis Thompson on Thursday will become the youngest qualifier ever to compete at the women's U.S. Open.


Pa. Gov. Seeks Military Ballots Extension

Under pressure from military voters and Republicans, Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell said Friday that he will ask a federal judge to extend the deadline for counting overseas ballots by one week.


Sono 1.817 i codici maligni in ottobre, in continua crescita

Secondo una ricerca di Trend Micro, nel mese di ottobre sono stati documentati da un totale di 1.817 codici maligni, con un incremento del 22%. L'ultimo worm a colpire la rete proprio negli ultimi giorni Ã¨ stata l'ultima variante di Bagle, BAGLE-AT.


Italy's Two Hostages Dedicated to Helping Iraqis

Simona Torretta and Simona Pari share the  same first name, the same age, the same job and the same  dedication to the Iraqi people.


UAE press slams killing of Nepalese, Kathmandu rampage

Two major UAE English language dailies described on Thursday the beheading of 12 Nepali workers in Iraq as a most reprehensible and senseless act and has no justifiable motive.


Mayor Frank Melton came into office like a Wild West marshal sworn to clean up the town. But somewhere along the line, prosecutors say, the crimefighting mayor crossed over from lawman to vigilante.


United Airlines on Friday said it will  need about $500 million in annual cost cuts above the $655  million now in the works and also received court approval for  more time to develop a reorganization plan without interference  from creditors.


KDE 4 gives Linux some Mac, Windows flavor

A major KDE overhaul gives of one of the two prevailing Linux user interfaces a new look and new applications. Some features will be familiar Windows and Mac OS X users.


Navistar says Ford cuts will result in nearly 400 layoffs

Navistar International Corp. ,  the U.S. diesel engine maker, said on Monday it would lay off  nearly 400 workers after Ford Motor Co. , one of its key  customers, announced it was cutting fourth-quarter production  by 20 percent.


China defends food exports, to shut small firms

China said it would shut small or unregulated food processors, reducing the number of firms by half, but defended the quality of its exports on Wednesday amid a spate of health scares over Chinese-made food and drugs.


Court Doctors Examine Pinochet for Trial

Three court-appointed doctors examined Chile's former military dictator Augusto Pinochet on Thursday, a key step that will decide whether the 88-year-old general will stand trial for human rights abuses.


Sharon vows to press ahead with Gaza plan

JERUSALEM: Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon made an impassioned defense of his disengagement plan at the start of a crunch debate in Parliament Monday as 16 Palestinians were killed by troops in the Gaza Strip.


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The stock market tumbled for a second day over fears that inflation is not settling down enough to satisfy the Federal Reserve.


EU Court Passes Beer Case Back to Finland

The latest round of the global legal battle between Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar and US beer giant Anheuser-Busch Ltd. remained open Tuesday after the European Union's high court passed the trademark case back to judges in Finland.


A neglected Romanian lion has been rescued and shipped to the Born Free Center at Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa.


Britain raises more than Â£5m in the first 24 hours of its appeal for the victims of the Asian tsunami.


Israeli spy satellite ditches after takeoff

TEL AVIV An Israeli spy satellite intended to increase surveillance over Iran landed in the sea Monday after a rocket malfunction shortly after take-off, Israeli officials said.


Orlando Cabrera helped the Red Sox win their first World Series title since 1918, but his stay in Boston turned out to be brief.


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Gartner analyst Martin Reynolds said Intel, as the market leader, needs to keep "moving people down the path" of new technologies.


Cortisol underlies diabetes-related mental woes

NEW YORK  - An animal study indicates that the cognitive impairment that can occur in people with diabetes appears to result from high levels of the stress hormone cortisol.


THE HAGUE (THE NETHERLANDS): Assuring foreign investors of continuity in policies and that India will never become an "international liability," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said there was no question of going back on the economic reforms initiated 13


Tubby Smith has good reason to believe Kentucky wants him to return next season. "Tubby's our basketball coach," athletic director Mitch Barnhart told The Associated Press on Monday. "He's done a great job of representing the platform of Kentucky basketball. We'll always look to make adjustments to the things we've got to do to get better. Tubby and I will do that collectively."


Iran agrees to suspend its uranium enrichment programme as part of deal with EU, diplomats are quoted as saying.


Kris Benson looked like a money pitcher yesterday, helping the New York Mets put an end to three streaks. Rejuvenated after skipping one turn in the rotation, Benson gained some leverage in ongoing contract


Movie Review | 'From Other Worlds': Fantasy and Farce From Far, Far Away

Aliens offer a cure for earthling ennui in âFrom Other Worlds,â a limp sci-fi comedy with fewer laughs than a meeting of Abductees Anonymous.


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U.S. historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Schlesinger Jr. died of a heart attack in Manhattan on Wednesday night, the New York Times reported on Thursday. He was 89.


Antoine Walker's turbulent time with the Miami Heat is over. The Heat traded the former Celtic and three-time All-Star forward to the Minnesota Timberwolves yesterday in a five-player deal that came one day after Miami completed a winless exhibition schedule.


Martin Straka and Marcel Hossa scored 10 minutes apart in the first period and the New York Rangers shook off the loss of injured teammate Brendan Shanahan in a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.


Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he expected no discriminatory conditions to be attached when European Union leaders decide in December whether to open entry talks with Ankara.


The U.S. current account trade gap  widened slightly to a record $164.71 billion in the third  quarter, data showed on Thursday, but U.S. dependence on  overseas capital was not as great as feared, fueling a big  dollar rally.


American troops and Iraqi security forces launched a major operation to regain control of Mosul yesterday, after a week of lawlessness which saw large parts of Iraq's third city fall under the control of militants determined to open a new front in the


More Flu Vaccine Not Expected Until Jan.

WASHINGTON Oct. 20, 2004 - More flu vaccine is expected to be available for millions of Americans in January, but that could be too late.


Oink Users Recall Defunct Song-Swap Site's Strange, Stringent Rules

Memories of eccentric mandates and a vast repository of high-quality audio files leave former members wallowing in the past.