Jobs: Apple to release iPhone SDK by February

Apple on Wednesday confirmed rumors that it will release a mobile software development kit (SDK) for developers in February so that third parties can create applications for the iPhone and the iPod touch."We want native third party applications on the iPhone, and we plan to have an SDK in developers' hands in February," according to a post attributed to Apple CEO Steve Jobs on the company's Web site.The news should placate irked mobile developers who have already been busy building applications for the iPhone without Apple's approval. Tech-savvy users have been able to customize their phones with new software, at least until Apple put the kibosh on this activity with an iPhone update in September that erased all unauthorized applications from the device. The company did, however, post a list of approved Web-based applications for the iPhone on its Web site last week to discourage users from hacking into the device to add new applications.It will take Apple until February to come out with an SDK because the company is trying to create an open platform so developers can write applications accessing the most advanced iPhone features, as well as a secure environment that isn't prone to viruses, worms, or other security threats, Jobs wrote."This is no easy task," he wrote. "Some claim that viruses and malware are not a problem on mobile phones -- this is simply not true. There have been serious viruses on other mobile phones already, including some that silently spread from phone to phone over the cell network. As our phones become more powerful, these malicious programs will become more dangerous."Jobs noted that other handset providers, such as Nokia, are not allowing applications to be loaded onto some of their new phones unless they have a digital signature that can be traced to a legitimate developer."While this makes such a phone less than "totally open," we believe it is a step in the right direction," he wrote.


Government figures show only 15% of white working class boys in England got five good GCSEs  last year.


The state, which will hold its caucus on Saturday, has an unusually high number of people with no insurance.


Yahoo Testing New City Travel Guide Search Shortcuts

Yahoo Search is currently doing limited testing on a new multimedia, multi-content driven search shortcut, which is powered by its content partners, Yahoo Local and Yahoo Travel.  Some searchers will find that when they search for information on major cities, a Y! Travel shortcut will be served above the organic and sponsored Yahoo Search results.  The [...]


Business & money: Halifax reveals prices were unchanged in January, but have fallen 1% over past three months


Private rocket ship has wild ride in quest for $10 million prize

MOJAVE, Calif. The builders of SpaceShipOne are trying to decide whether to proceed with another flight into space next week to win the 10 (m) million dollar X Prize.


Verbania, 18:46 - CALCIO, EX MILAN CALLONI COLPITO DA ISCHEMIA

Egidio Calloni, 55 anni, ex attaccante del Milan, è ricoverato in prognosi riservata all'ospe...


Top-ranked Roger Federer rallied from a shaky start to beat Japan's Takao Suzuki 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3) on Friday and advance to the Japan Open semifinals.


Mobissimo First to Bring Comprehensive Travel Search to Netvibes' Five Million Users; Personalized Real-Time Travel Search Opens on World's Most Popular Personal Homepage

Mobissimo, Inc. (www.mobissimo.com), the world's most comprehensive travel search engine, and Netvibes (www.netvibes.com), the wildly popular personal start page service, announced today that the Mobissimo Travel Search Module is now available to all Netvibes users.


Typhoon leaves 18 missing or dead in Japan, South Korea

The casualty toll from a typhoon that has lashed South Korea and Japan this week has reached at least 18 dead or missing.


Israeli woman dies in Gaza mortar strike, police go on Yom Kippur ...

JERUSALEM : An Israeli woman was killed in a Palestinian mortar strike on a Jewish settlement in Gaza, as Israel prepared to mark Judaism's most solemn day of Yom Kippur amid fears of suicide bombings.


Analyst: Apple gets a cut of AT&T iPhone revenue

Blog: Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster estimates that AT&T is paying Apple about $3 out of each iPhone user's monthly data plan, and more per month for new subscribers.


Liberia's police, who have been unarmed for three years, are being allowed to carry weapons again.


Randolph Emphasizes Offense, Not Offenses

New Knicks forward Zach Randolph, who is known as an offense-first player, spent the afternoon playing defense at his introductory news conference late Monday afternoon.


Anadarko selling more oil and gas properties

HOUSTON Anadarko Petroleum is selling 30 percent of its worldwide oilfields in an ongoing effort to shed non-strategic properties.


African Union mediators in Nigeria meet separately with Darfur rebel and Sudan government representatives.


Lawmakers to Finalize Civil Nuclear Bill

WASHINGTON -- A landmark bill to allow U.S. shipments of civilian nuclear fuel to India neared final passage Friday, with supporters saying it would help defend American interests from terrorists and counter China's growing influence in Asia. Opponents said it could spark a regional nuclear arms...


Genetically-modified sugar beet can be grown in a way that helps wildlife, UK researchers say.


Window Touted As Sniper Perch Hits eBay: Authenticity Defended After Years on Display at Sixth Floor Museum

By Michael E. Young, The Dallas Morning News  Feb. 8--A window prominently displayed for a dozen years at The Sixth Floor Museum as Lee Harvey Oswald's sniper's perch in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is up for auction on eBay.   The starting price: $100,000.


Ship Begins Sound Wave Research Off Yucatan

Scientists working off Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula began using sound waves to search for information about an asteroid that may have wiped out the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.


Freno a mano inattivo, travolto mentre chiude porta


So much for the sedate alternative to Rosie O'Donnell on "The View."


'TuttoDante' in una prima serata e 12 puntate


Yahoo Gets Smart in Online Ad Competition

Yahoo announced new online advertising tools that could give the company an edge against its competition. The tools rely on what is called "behavioral targeting" to make display ads more relevant.


Investigation into Pacers-Pistons brawl could take time

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Police have identified most of the people in video footage from last night's brawl between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons at The Palace at Auburn Hills.


Online Extra: "I Give So They Can Give Back"

BusinessWeek Online - Chris Aque, a 17-year-old high school senior in Chicago, is big on the new band Tilly and the Wall. Tilly is the first group to be signed by new indie label Team Love, which was co-founded by Conor Oberst of the band Bright Eyes and Nate Krenkel, and offers free downloads as a way to promote its bands. Aque loves music and talking about the bands he likes with other music fans online at sites including the social networking service LiveJournal.


Regulators to tighten up on supermarkets

The competition watchdog on Friday said it was proposing a series of measures designed to ensure British supermarkets face a real competitive environment.


France Cautious on Claim for Jewish Center Attack

A previously unknown Islamic militant group said on Monday it set fire to a Jewish soup kitchen in Paris, but French investigators treated the claim with caution.


Blog: Adobe doesn't think that JPEG XR--a potential higher-end sequel to ordinary JPEG--will bump into its own DNG format.


Video game makers are showing new interest in creating games that appeal to women. But women who might design those games are still finding it hard to break into an industry that considers gaming a "boy thing."


Feminization of AIDS Defies Bush's ABC Strategy

With the rates of women and girls living with HIV/AIDS climbing sharply worldwide, public-health experts and activists this week urged policymakers to go beyond the ABCs of AIDS prevention


Tapes Reveal More Peterson-Mistress Calls

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Scott Peterson continued to pursue his former mistress even a week after his wife disappeared and the search for her continued, according to telephone recordings played for jurors Monday at his double-murder trial...


UPDATE 1-Safin, Henman qualify for Masters Cup

Marat Safin, Tim Henman and Guillermo Coria grabbed the final three spots in the season ending Masters Cup after Andre Agassi and David Nalbandian withdrew from the Paris Masters on Monday with injuries.


Soldi saranno trovati da risparmi Pubblica Amministrazione


Samsung Electronics US unit allots 100 mln usd provision for anti ...

SEOUL (XFN-ASIA) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said that its US unit Samsung Semiconductor Inc has decided to allot 100 mln usd as provision against possible losses that may arise from the US government's anti-trust investigation into the company.


The NHS should focus more on customer service to improve performance and staff morale, says a report.


U.S. Mint Unveils New Designs for Nickel

WASHINGTON - There's change in store for Thomas Jefferson - on the nickel that is. He's getting his first makeover since being put on the coin in 1938...


Market nearly unchanged; housing worries weigh

Stocks were flat on Friday as weaker-than-expected data on new home sales reinforced worries about the housing and mortgage markets, offsetting gains in the energy sector.


Il metallo prezioso scambiato a 928,21 dollari l'oncia


Oakmont Country Club is expected to provide a stern test for the US Open, which tees off on Thursday.


China's Hu seals economic ties in S.Africa

Chinese President Hu Jintao signed economic and agricultural deals in South Africa on Tuesday as part of his tour of Africa, where there are concerns such agreements will only hurt the continent's poor countries.


Congo displaced recruited to fight: U.N. refugee head

Armed groups in eastern Congo are  recruiting fighters in camps for those displaced by violence,  the U.N. refugee chief said on Sunday, as diplomats tried to  revive a peace plan that has failed to halt fighting.


Un portavoce della casa: riflessioni degli hedge fund


Net retailer Amazon dismisses a report that it is failing to get orders delivered in time for Christmas.


Apple Store customers in San Francisco test the iPod Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004. The iPod is one of the hot electronic items on the Christmas list of many a holiday shopper.


Les Halles, the crowded commercial neighborhood in the heart of Paris immortalized in Emile Zola's 1874 novel "The Belly of Paris," but now shunned as an urban eyesore, is being given new life with an ambitious project to turn it into a user-friendly "work of art."


Barry Gibb plans country record in Tenn.

If former Bee Gee Barry Gibb was looking for some inspiration for the country album he plans to record here, he couldn't have picked a more hallowed piece of ground to put down stakes.


M. Jodi Rell was sworn in Thursday as Connecticut's governor, promising to restore "faith, integrity and honor" after taking over from John G. Rowland, who resigned amid a federal corruption investigation and a threatened impeachment.


A US court  will rule on whether to block the forced auction of Yukos assets on Thursday,  the company says.


All-Star Concert Will Celebrate the Blue

Blues guitarist Little Milton says too many people think that the genre is all about ... well, the blues.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


The European Central Bank keeps eurozone interest rates unchanged at 2% for the fourteenth month in a row.


By Joseph M. Dougherty Deseret Morning News  FARMINGTON -- By 2010, you'll be able to walk, jog, pedal a bike or ride a horse from Roy to West Bountiful without spending much time on a road.


Britain unveils plan to overhaul gambling industry

The British government Tuesday unveiled its plan to tighten rules for betting on the Internet but remove restrictions on the number of casinos.


Abercrombie & Fitch June sales beat expectations

Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co.  on Thursday reported a 2 percent increase in June sales at stores open at least a year, rather than the decline analysts were expecting, and its stock rose 6 percent.


Dell apologizes for remove-this-blog-post-or-else nastygram

Blog: A blog post at Consumerist.com offering tips on buying from Dell draws a nasty cease-and-desist letter from the company's attorney--and then a chastened apology from a Dell manager.


NBA Blazers swing deal for Magliore, send Korean giant to Bucks

Jamaal Magliore, a former All-Star center, was obtained by the Portland Trail Blazers in a four-player deal that sent South Korean giant Ha Seung-Jin to Milwaukee.


Idaho's U.S. senators are blocking President Bush's nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, saying the agency has become overly aggressive in enforcing gun laws.


The veteran presenter, who discovered dozens of major bands during 40 years of broadcasting, suffered a heart attack last night while on holiday in Cuzco, Peru, with his wife Sheila.


Red States Weigh In As The Court Goes To Pot

Southern states join in the marijuana battle to protect states' rights


Contract negotiations between the National Hockey League and the NHL Players' Association hit a boiling point yesterday when a league official accused the union of wanting a lockout.


15-year study links fast food to obesity

Fast food is definitively bad for your health, a 15-year study of people's eating habits has confirmed. The research, published in this week's Lancet medical journal, should bolster the arguments against those


Kerry May Court Lawmakers to Join Cabinet

Governors, campaign advisers and former presidential foes could end up in top Cabinet posts in a John Kerry administration, perhaps joined by a retired general and even a Republican or two.


Variety - NEW YORK -- Sinclair Broadcasting said its controversial program on John Kerry's war record was hugely profitable for the company, so much so that it intends to produce more such shows from its centralized news operation near Baltimore.


Rupert Murdoch won control of a long-coveted prize, The Wall Street Journal, when shareholders of Dow Jones & Company gave their blessing to a takeover by Mr. Murdochâs News Corporation.


News: Hackers Join Homeland Security Effort

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- Jason Larsen types in a few lines of computer code to hack into the controls of a nearby chemical plant. Then he finds an online video camera inside and confirms that he has pumped up a pressure value.


Revocata liberta' su cauzione per furto in hotel


Steve Schwarzman reveals his keys to getting rich.


Power mostly restored after Tokyo outage

An accident with a construction crane caused a blackout for hundreds of thousands of homes in Tokyo and surrounding areas Monday, but electricity was restored to most affected area within hours, news reports said.


American Express sues Visa and MasterCard

American Express has sued credit card associations Visa and MasterCard and eight banks for damages from what it called anti-competitive practices that prevented 20,000 US banks from using its credit card products.


Islamist group says it carried out Algeria attack

A militant Islamist group linked to al  Qaeda on Monday claimed responsibility for the weekend bombing  of a bus carrying foreign oil workers near Algiers, and warned  of further attacks.


Newport, 09:38 - TENNIS, ATP NEWPORT: RISULTATI SECONDO TURNO

Risultati del secondo turno del torneo Atp di Newport (erba, montepremi 416.000 dollari).


Tibetans forced to oppose Dalai Lama's return: group

Chinese authorities have been forcing Tibetans to sign a petition opposing the Dalai Lama's return, a London-based group said, in apparent retaliation for the award of a high U.S. honor to Tibet's spiritual leader.


Westerners abducted in Iraq; 8 U.S. troops killed

Gunmen in police uniforms kidnapped a group of Westerners from a government building in Baghdad on Tuesday and eight U.S. soldiers were reported killed, making May the deadliest month this year for the U.S. military.


TOKYO -- The new Japanese robot Miuro turns an iPod music player into a dancing boombox-on-wheels.


Report: Struggling Yahoo Set for Substantial Layoffs

Hundreds of workers are expected to lose their jobs as the struggling internet company implements cost-cutting measures to stop its slide.


Vietnam Culls Ducks in Battle Against Bird Flu

Vietnam culled 450 ducks in its largest city on Thursday, its latest attempt to stop the spread of the bird flu virus that has killed 34 people across Asia and ravaged the region's poultry industry.


Study: China's IT services will soon top the UK

China's software and IT services sector is on track to catch and exceed the U.K.'s output in as little as five years, according to a new report.


4 US soldiers wounded in car bomb west of Baghdad

Four US soldiers were wounded in a car bomb blast near a US military base west of Baghdad on Thursday,a US military spokesman said.


For Merck, Defense of a Drug Crumbles at a Difficult Time

For years, evidence mounted that Vioxx might increase the risk of heart attacks or strokes. For years, its maker disputed such findings.


LIVINGSTON, Nov 26 (SW) - Scottish Premier League strugglers Livingston FC have confirmed the dismissal of manager Allan Preston. Currently bottom of the SPL table with only 9 points and two wins in 15 games


Merck Labs has pulled Vioxx, their arthritis drug, off the market after discovering during trials the possibility of a link to stroke or heart attack.


LATHEN, Germany  - A high tech magnetic train   smashed into a maintenance vehicle on a test run in northern   Germany on Friday, killing 23 people, authorities said.


"Finland's sexiest man" ends romance with txt msg

Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, dubbed  Finland's sexiest man, broke up by text message with the  girlfriend he had met on the Internet, she said in a magazine  interview.


Angelina Jolie has revealed to lesbian magazine 'Diva' that she loves both men and women.


EU ministers agree to set up five pilot reception centres in Africa to process asylum applications.


The Bush administration said Medicare would soon pay for counseling to help beneficiaries stop smoking, a major expansion of the services covered by the program.


Imperial Oil has confirmed a published report that it will move its head office to Calgary from Toronto. The move will reportedly allow the company to be closer to its projects in Alberta.


Jeanne Leaves Swath of Destruction in Fla.

Hurricane Jeanne tore a fresh path of destruction and despair as it continued its march up storm-ravaged Florida, where the fourth major hurricane in six weeks shut down much of the state and prompted recovery plans on a scale never before seen in the nation.


Shuttle Atlantis returns to Kennedy Space Center

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - U.S. space shuttle Atlantis ended its cross-country flight atop a jumbo jet on Tuesday, touching down in Florida 11 days after returning from a construction mission to the International Space Station.


It's been a heck of a week for the software industry. First there was Oracle's Dec. 13 long-sought-after deal to acquire rival PeopleSoft (PSFT ) for $10.3 billion.


RACINE, Wis. Aug. 23, 2004 - John Edwards chose the almost evenly divided state of Wisconsin to tout the Democratic presidential ticket's economic plans and criticize the Bush administration's new rules for overtime pay.


US resistance to high oil prices may crack

The American economy has proven stubbornly resistant to the oil price boom but it may begin to buckle if prices rise further, analysts warn.


MODENA, Italy  - Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, whose unique, pristine voice and charisma brought opera to the masses, died of cancer on Thursday aged 71.


3 Schools Set to Join Sun Belt Conference

This is the last season the Sun Belt Conference will be scattered across the country.


Milano, 14:13 - CALCIO: MILAN; GALLIANI: CASSANO NON MI DISPIACE

Il mercato del Milan si limiterà ad un solo acquisto, che riguarderà l'attacco. Lo ha ...


Arab Militia Blamed for Sudan Atrocities

They wear uniforms without insignia, travel a rolling countryside of charred and emptied villages on camels, horses or pickup trucks with mounted machine guns, and call themselves "the Quick and the Horrible."


Cardiologist questions safety of Vioxx-like painkillers

Without clearer evidence of the safety of painkillers similar to Vioxx, doctors should avoid prescribing them for patients at risk of heart disease, according


India, France pledge to work closely to counter terrorism

India and France pledged Wednesday to work closely to counter terrorism and enhance bilateral economic and commercial ties, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.


William Safire's column has appeared on the Op-Ed Page of The New York Times for more than 30 years.


Punchy Eagles suffer technical knockout in finale

ATLANTA -- As if it weren't bad enough that the Boston College men's basketball team was playing one of its worst games of the season, giving away points and possessions at an astounding rate, it figured that a turnover would result in the emphatic dunk that gave Georgia Tech a 20-point advantage and brought the crowd of 9,191 to its ...


Gordon Brown will try to seize back the green agenda from the Tories by urging action to tackle climate change.


Ex-N.Y. Senator Surrenders to Authorities

Former State Sen. Guy Velella surrendered to city Department of Correction authorities Monday and was scheduled to be returned to jail after enjoying three months of freedom while various courts and commissions debated his fate.


Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri , left, arrives at the the presidential palace to submit his resignation to President Emil Lahoud Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004.


Australia, US Warn of Possible Attack in Indonesia

Australia asked its citizens to avoid traveling to Indonesia, its second warning in two days, because of ``credible new information'' that terrorists may attack the Hilton hotel and


Pre-election tensions mounted Thursday in Florida amid claims of voter intimidation, promises that absentee ballots will reach the Broward County citizens who are missing them, and


Charlie Weis told a story yesterday about a Notre Dame recruit he was talking to in the past few weeks, something he has been doing a lot of since agreeing to become head coach of the Fighting Irish.


Two of Madonna's bodyguards are arrested in Israel after an alleged brawl with photographers, as the star makes a spiritual pilgrimage.


Abbas officer slain after Palestinian election bid

Gunmen killed an officer loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza on Sunday, a day after Abbas called for new elections in a move that raised the stakes in his showdown with the ruling Islamist group Hamas.


Texas Governor: In Crowded Campaign, Perry at 33%

Rasmussen Reports - As support for Republican Governor Rick Perry continues to droop, Independent candidate Carole Keeton Strayhorn has again captured second place in the unusual four-way race for Texas Governor.


Whatever other accolades the Nintendo Wii might receive, it has already grabbed the title of this season's Scarcest Electronic Gift. Retailers and desperate parents alike tell similar tales of Wiis being sold so quickly that sightings of new shipments are big news.


Israel Holds Out Prospect of Gaza Coordination

Israel held out the prospect on Monday of coordinating a planned unilateral Gaza pullout with the Palestinians if a new leadership succeeding Yasser Arafat cracked down on militants.


A Dollar Euro Currency War Taking Shape?

Europe takes the brunt. The US Treasury Secretary John Snow insists he favours a strong dollar but few believe him. The United States has already taken up the banner of exporting democracy to unwilling victims


Wolfensohn May Step Down From World Bank

James Wolfensohn said Sunday he anticipates bowing out in 2005 as World Bank president and not serving a third five-year term, but would do whatever shareholders ask of him.


IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM) and Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) said Monday that they have developed a strained silicon transistor technology aimed at


FBI Retires Controversial E-Mail Surveillance Tool

The FBI has all but retired its controversial e-mail wiretap system formerly known as Carnivore, turning instead to commercially available software, according to two recently released reports to Congress.


Cellular Unit and Internet Stand Out for Verizon

Verizon Communications announced earnings of $1.07 billion in the fourth quarter, but said its traditional telephone business remained a drag on the bottom line.


EU blasts US pullout from air subsidy deal

BRUSSELS  - The European Commission condemned Friday a unilateral US decision to terminate a 1992 accord on trans-Atlantic air subsidies, saying the move was invalid and therefore the deal remained in force.


NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen sharply higher at the open Monday as investors remain upbeat about the outlook for economic and corporate profit growth...


WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced the indictment yesterday of two men on charges of financially supporting and helping to recruit terrorists, including an unidentified US citizen believed to be "dirty bomb" suspect Jose Padilla.


Motor Cycling: Gibernau keeps heat on title-chasing Rossi at ...

PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia : Spaniard Sete Gibernau trumped three-time world champion Valentino Rossi to pinch pole position for Sunday's Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island.


Australian opposition top latest poll 11 days from election

Australia's Labor opposition has edged back to an election-winning lead 11 days before the vote, according to a new poll just three days after a rival study gave the government a similar lead.


South Africa's Zuma to be tried for corruption: lawyer

South African prosecutors have charged ANC President Jacob Zuma with racketeering, money laundering, fraud and corruption and ordered him to stand trial in August next year, his lawyer said on Friday.


From a new car maker -- Toyota -- to a new superstar -- former F-1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya, pictured -- to new rules for its playoff format, NASCAR opens its season Sunday with a slew of dramatic changes.


Hamm settles for silver in high bar final

ATHENS, Greece - Italy's Igor Cassina edged out American Paul Hamm in a tiebreaker Monday to win the gold medal in the high bar final, an event marred by a 10-minute delay while fans booed the score of Russian star Alexei Nemov.


AMERICA/GUATEMALA - Ucciso un Cooperatore Salesiano considerato un vero testimone dell'onestÃ  e della giustizia CittÃ  del Guatemala (Agenzia Fides) - Il giorno 8 dicembre, festa dell'Immacolata Concezione, Ã¨ morto a seguito di una aggressione armata, Johnny Morales, 34 anni, un Cooperatore Salesiano del Guatemala. Secondo quanto comunica allÂAgenzia Fides Don ...


A week after getting past California despite being badly beaten statistically, No. 1 Southern Cal took command early against Arizona State and routed the 15th-ranked Sun Devils 45-7 Saturday.


US rates seen headed up despite soft-spot worries

Federal Reserve policy-makers were expected to raise US interest rates on Tuesday for a third time this year, continuing to lift borrowing costs from rock


These are some of the questions waiting to be answered heading into this weekend's first race of NASCAR's inaugural Chase for the Championship.


Paper Cuts Blog: Paper Cuts: A $7,031 Book and Other Gift Ideas

How's the holiday shopping coming? The Web site abebooks.com has put out a list of the 10 most expensive books it sold from November 23 through December 9, presumably bought with gift-giving in mind. What's on it? Two books by Rushdie, an 1907 Escoffier, and an 1877 atlas of Bourbon County, Kentucky, among other things. [...].


Quebecers return home after harrowing experience in Thailand

MONTREAL (CP) - The memory of battling for her life in a room flooded to the ceiling proved overwhelming for Marie-Pier Desharnais on Wednesday as the young Quebecer burst into tears remembering the harrowing experience.


The latest personality to pile into the situation concerning the future, if any, of the British Grand Prix is former World Champion Nigel Mansell.


China Mine Blast Kills 64, Hopes Fade for Survivors

Rescue teams scrambling to reach 84  trapped miners after one of China's worst mine disasters in  years pulled two more bodies from the rubble on Friday, leaving  the toll from the blast at 64, state media said.


"Chuck and Larry" overtakes "Potter" at box office

Adam Sandler's faux gay comedy, "I  Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry," charmed moviegoers, who  spent $34.8 million at weekend movie box offices, sweeping  "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" from the No. 1  spot, according to studio estimates on Sunday.


Dillard's soars as unhappy shareholder seeks talks

Dillard's Inc.  shares soared almost 12 percent on Thursday after an activist hedge fund unhappy with the department store operator's performance demanded talks with management, saying the stock is undervalued.


German voters lean further right in wake of welfare cuts

Far-right parties made their strongest showing in six years in German state elections on Sunday, as voters reacted against the governing Social Democratic Party after sharp cutbacks in welfare benefits.


Michael Cuddyer and Lew Ford homered and drove in three runs apiece to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5 Saturday.


Experts say Mississippians need to skip the gravy, say no to the fried pickles and start taking brisk walks to fight an epidemic of obesity.


The only way to counter the painful and debilitating Guinea Worm parasite is for everyone to share responsibility for stopping its spread


McNamee says he'd go to jail for Clemens

"What do you want me to do?" Brian McNamee asked Roger Clemens that question Â or variations of it Â 21 times during a 17-minute taped conversation. He never really got an answer.


Spain's PM Zapatero hosts Madrid talks with the French and German leaders amid a new rapprochement.


Ricoh Receives Distribution Industry's Rising Star Award

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh, the leading provider of digital office equipment, today announced that it has received the Global Technology Distribution Council's (GTDC) inaugural Rising Star Award for outstanding sales growth through IT distributors.


U.N. confirms North Korea nuclear shutdown

BEIJING/KUALA LUMPUR  - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday it had verified that North Korea had closed all five of its major nuclear facilities, a milestone in efforts to get the country to give up its nuclear weapons programs.


Consumer Spending Up 0.8 Percent in July

The increase in consumer spending, reported by the Commerce Department today, marked a turnaround from the 0.2 percent decline in June.


Approvate riforme costituzionali in Ucraina

KIEV - Il Parlamento nazionale di Kiev ha approvato un disegno di legge per la riduzione delle prerogative attualmente spettanti alla Presidenza della Repubblica, aumentando al contempo i poteri dell'assemblea.


In the first four games of the season, the University of Miami had one of the best defenses in the country. Offseason talk was proving to be true that this group of defenders


White House Spells Out List of 150 Budget Cuts

President Bush's quest to cut or  eliminate as many as 150 federal programs will reduce funding  for state and local homeland security grants, job training and  several education programs, the White House said on Friday.


Boston was tingling with anticipation on  Saturday as the Red Sox prepared to host Game One of the World  Series against the St. Louis Cardinals and take a step toward  ridding themselves of a hex that has hung over the team for  eight decades.


Manning Picks Perfect Time to Break Marino's Record

Peyton Manning tied Dan Marino's single-season record when he threw his 48th touchdown pass of the season against San Diego.


Oil prices rise as market hangs on OPEC decision

LONDON  - Oil prices gained more ground as pressure grew within the OPEC cartel assembling in Cairo for an end to above-quota production, so as to force flagging prices upwards.


Judge Approves Finance Extension for U.S. Airways

ALEXANDRIA, Va.  - A federal judge on Thursday  approved an agreement between the government, lenders and US  Airways to extend financing needed to keep the bankrupt airline  flying until mid-January.


"Mongol" actress: from soldier dreams to Oscar buzz

DOLAN, Kazakhstan  - Khulan Chuluun, the Mongolian female lead in the Oscar-nominated Kazakh film "Mongol", says she never wanted to be an actress. She wanted to be a soldier.


Militants and Israeli Troops Battle in Gaza

A period of relative calm in the Gaza Strip was broken by a nearly hour-long battle between Palestinian militants and Israeli troops that left at least one Israeli soldier and one militant dead.


Crescita resta robusta, rispetto 2006 incremento del 2,7%


UK Muslim Council to send delegates to Iraq for hostage release

The British Muslim Council said Friday that it was sending representatives to Iraq to try to secure the release of British hostage Ken Bigley held by militants in the country.


Roma, 15:06 - CALCIO, ABETE: SPERO MAI PIU' UN CAMPIONATO COSI' TRAVAGLIATO

Il presidente della Figc Giancarlo Abete a 'La politica nel pallone' si augura che il calcio italian...


Struggling German department store owner KarstadtQuelle says it must cut staff wages by up to 10% in an effort to avoid job cuts.


British house price rises slightly for second month in September

British housing market grew slightly for the second month in succession in September, showing further evidence of checking effects by five interest rates hikes since last November


Three people from Scotland died in the tsunami and three others are missing, Jack McConnell says.


The lights at Athens' Olympic stadium turn red to signify the handover of the Paralympic Games to the host city, Beijing. Photo: AFP.


British bank's sharp fall in value makes it vulnerable to takeover by the acquisitive Spanish bank.


the knockout blows on Judgment Day were restricted to Las Vegas as the capital's contenders slugged themselves to a stalemate at Highbury.


US Consumer Confidence Tumbles in August

U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply in August, breaking four straight months of gains, as a slowdown in job creation and rising oil prices weighed on sentiment.


Hollow spheres found in a primordial meteorite could yield clues to the origin of life on Earth.


Meno omicidi, uno su tre commesso da stranieri


Rush is on for flu vaccine -- long lines form

Anxiety over the nation's flu vaccination shortage is ratcheting up for high-risk patients as lines are growing up to seven hours long at some Bay Area vaccination centers.


Bringing new meaning to pop-ups Competition It is a Monday, and we're all looking at another five days of miserable toil before the glory of the weekend beckons once more. We can't do much about that, but how's this for a way to ease the pain of a new week?â¦


The Writers Guild of America has  reached a new contract with CBS News covering 500 newswriters,  editors and other union members, averting a possible strike and  ending a two-and-a-half year dispute.


Democratic presidential hopeful Tom Vilsack said Tuesday it's time for "tough love" in Iraq with a reduction in U.S. troops that would force the government to make the hard decisions about repairing the fractured country.


Bellhorn Homer Earns Red Sox Game One Win

Mark Bellhorn cracked an eighth- inning,  game-winning homer as the Boston Red Sox fended off the "Curse  of the Bambino" and the St. Louis Cardinals 11-9 to get the  100th World Series off to a wild start Saturday.


TOKYO (CBS.MW) -- The Nikkei Average edged down by midday Tuesday as tech stocks fell on profit-taking, but the declines were limited by extended gains in banking issues.


NAJAF, Iraq  - Radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has agreed to disarm his Iraqi militia and leave a holy shrine but only after a truce with encircling US marines.


SEATTLE - Rashard Lewis scored 27 points and Ray Allen added 24, leading the Seattle SuperSonics to a 113-94 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.


Sign your own death warrant The Big Four record labels want us to think that the sound recording business is a reformed character these days. Recently, we've heard ritualistic self-flagellations from a succession of top executives. There was Ed Bronfman at Warner's, prostrating himself in front of Apple. In a similar vein, Universal's chief Doug Morris admitted UMG had been clueless, and got it all wrong. EMI's new asset-stripping chief Guy Hands issues almost weekly memos telling the company to reform or die. While over at Sony BMG, staff have been told they must, er... blog their way back into music lover's hearts.â¦


A man caught after fleeing empty-handed from a Dublin jewelry store has been arrested in connection with a series of Bay Area jewelry store robberies, police said Thursday.


Il trofeo vinto dagli azzurri alla Fiera delle Pmi in Cina


Lawrence Summers' bluntness has earned him both enemies and admirers in several top Treasury Department jobs and now as president of Harvard.


Iraq: sequestro americano e nepalese, rilasciati due iracheni

BAGHDAD - Due iracheni, rapiti ieri insieme ad un americano a un nepalese da un gruppo di guerriglieri armati nel pieno centro di Baghdad, sono stati rilasciati in nottata. In un primo momento si era parlato


Poland to pull troops from Iraq by end of 2005: defense minister

Poland will pull all of its troops out of Iraq by the end of 2005, with Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski for the first time setting a firm timetable for withdrawal by this key US ally.


Sears Canada Inc. fired chief executive officer and chairman Mark Cohen Thursday, saying the board and Mr. Cohen had âstrategic differences about the future direction of the business.


Police Issue Arrest Warrant For Young Buck

com Staff Writer. November 17,2004-- The Santa Monica Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Young Buck, a rapper from 50-Cent's G-Unit, for his involvement in the


Inspirational Lockyer out after return of rib injury

Darren Lockyer was the difference between the two sides as the English leg of the Tri-Nations got off to a successful start at the home of Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.


U.S. stocks were expected to open steady on Thursday with investors licking their wounds after a sharp fall the previous session and taking heart from a retreat in crude prices after a sharp spike higher.


Thieves Make Off With 2 Rare Gems in Broad Limelight

It was a crime worthy of the cleverest comic book jewel thief. Amid the murmur of well-coiffed grandes dames and their pinstriped husbands browsing among some of the most expensive antiques and works of art in ...


Votes are being counted in Ireland. Bertie Ahern's ahead by a nose but will he be the winner?


Seoul Doubts N.Korea Has Nukes, Despite Claim

South Korea's top policymaker on North  Korea said Monday North Korea's claim to have nuclear weapons  was unproven and Seoul's controversial engagement policy with  the North would remain, at least for now.


WINNIPEGâCanada's newly minted "doctor to the nation" says although the threat of infectious diseases such as SARS remains real, the health-care system's ability to deal with them has improved greatly since 44 Toronto-area people died in an outbreak


US troops fight rebels in northern Iraq for a second day, while 500 suspected militants are seized elsewhere.


Office Tower to Rise in Harlem for Baseball TV Network

Major League Baseball plans to build a home on 125th Street, Harlemâs premier boulevard, for its cable network.


Following health advice given on the Internet could leave people in worse health, a new study has warned. The research from University College London (UCL) has shown that many people would be in a better state


DALLAS, United States  - Darren Woodson, the last active player from the Dallas Cowboys' Super Bowl successes of the 1990s, announced his retirement after 13 seasons with the National Football League team.


Mount St. Helens Draws Crowd of Curious Revelers

MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Wash., Oct. 3 -- A reawakening volcano sparked a makeshift festival here Sunday, as thousands of people staged parties at every wide spot in the two-lane road to the mountain.


iPhone Rival Touch Sold Half as Many Handsets

HTC reports it sold last year 2 million of the Microsoft-based smartphones developed to compete with iPhone.


Activists Confront Republican Convention Delegates

Political activists in pig snouts protested over Halliburton's controversial contracts in Iraq on Tuesday, the start of a day of "direct action" against delegates attending the Republican convention in New York.


Putin wants to have influence after term

President Vladimir Putin said he will retain influence in Russia after stepping down following next year's presidential elections, according to a Kremlin statement on Thursday.


Coronation Street lands four prizes at the TV Quick awards, while Doctor Who wins two gongs.


Roma, 17:50 - TENNIS, VOLANDRI NON GIOCHERA' IN DAVIS CONTRO IL LUSSEMBURGO

Filippo Volandri non farà parte della squadra italiana nella sfida di Coppa Davis contro il L...


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


Program Nurtures Small Farmers: Assistance That Began in Fresno Co. Could Go Nationwide If Included in Farm Bill.

By Dennis Pollock, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Jun. 13--A program that had its beginnings in Fresno County may enable people across the country to start small farms of their own.


Rodney Stark - "LA VITTORIA DELLA RAGIONE" Come il Cristianesimo ha prodotto libertÃ , progresso e ricchezza - - Ed. Lindau Roma (Agenzia Fides) -  Molto Ã¨ stato scritto sui motivi per i quali, a partire dal Medioevo, lÂOccidente ha sopravanzato il resto del mondo. Le spiegazioni piÃ¹ comuni hanno riguardato la felice configurazione geografica, lÂespansione dei commerci, i...


Obama Girl, Britney boy top YouTube videos

Videos by a self-styled Obama Girl, a fan's tearful defense of Britney Spears and an attack by a herd of buffaloes on a pride of lions, were among the most popular clips on YouTube.com in 2007.


Games maker and publisher Acclaim, famous for dino game Turok, has filed for bankruptcy in the US.


Scientist Envisions Small-Scale Hydropower

A scientist says the United States could more than double its hydropower supply by harnessing the energy of smaller streams.


Rocco Mediate's back is healthy and so is his game. Mediate shot his lowest score on the PGA Tour in four years, opening the Buick Open yesterday in Grand Blanc, Mich., with an 8-under-par 64 for a one-stroke lead.


City officials are promising to be gentle when it comes to enforcing the first-in-the-nation ban on trans fats, which restaurants will have more than a year to rid from their food.


Abuse Inquiry Faults Officers on Leadership

ASHINGTON, Aug. 18 - A high-level Army inquiry has found that senior American commanders created conditions that allowed abuses to occur at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq by failing to provide leadership and sufficient ...


Union leaders are meeting to plan what could be the first national strike in the NHS for 18 years.


New trainee docs' work hours hasn't hurt patients

NEW YORK  -The notoriously long hours worked in hospitals by newly graduated doctors, known as residents, were recently cut back in the U.S., and the move seems to have improved death rates for certain medical conditions at Veterans Affairs hospitals.


Siemens suspends executive's nomination pending corruption enquiry

German engineering giant Siemens has suspended the appointment of Hannes Apitzsch as chief financial officer for the industry sector while a corruption enquiry is carried out.


Brad Richardson's goal 2:41 into overtime lifted the Colorado Avalanche past the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Sunday.


The Europeans went on a charm offensive on the first session of practice yesterday for the 35th Ryder Cup. With the blessing of captain Bernhard Langer, they took time out to sign autographs and pose for pictures


Claudio Ranieri resigns as manager of Italian Serie A side Parma and is expected to take over at Manchester City.


HOUSTON - By the time Carlos Beltran's shot landed in Houston's bullpen, this much was clear: At least baseball had one competitive playoff series still going. Beltran did it again, homering in a record fifth straight postseason game and lifting the Astros over the St...


La notizia della morte di Abu Laith al Libi rimbalzata sui sitie confermata dagli Usa: "Crediamo effettivamente che sia morto"                                          Afghanistan, ucciso leader di al Qaeda Abu Laith al Libi era evaso nel 2005


Lyondell to Repay $500 Million of Outstanding Debt

HOUSTON, June 4  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lyondell Chemical Company  today called all of its $500 million 10.875 percent Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009.  The notes will be redeemed at par and the redemption price will be paid on July 5, 2007.


Limited December same-store sales down 8 percent

Limited Brands Inc  said on Thursday sales at stores open at least a year fell 8 percent in December.


England's Jermaine Jenas demands action after racist abuse by Spain fans.


The IMF warns that the global credit crunch will lower economic growth next year, with the US hardest hit.


Valencia, 08:41 - CALCIO, VALENCIA: ESONERATO TECNICO SANCHEZ FLORES

Dopo la sconfitta di ieri contro il Siviglia (3-0), la seconda in quattro giorni (mercoledÃ¬ era arri...


The end of the career: Blunkett timeline

The 'News of the World' reveals that David Blunkett is having an affair with a married woman. It takes 24 hours for 'The Sun' to identify the woman as the US publisher of The Spectator - Kimberly Fortier, who has since adopted her married name Quinn.


Sir Mark Thatcher's lawyers are to argue for his right to silence over a call to answer questions on his role in an alleged coup plot.


Perth, 13:53 - RUGBY, TEST MATCH: AUSTRALIA-FIJI 49-0

L'Australie a battu les Fiji 49-0 (30-0) in un test-match giocato a Perth, in Australia. (Nic. Ap...


Skipper Richard Staple insisted the USA had gained valuable experience in their 210-run Champions Trophy defeat by New Zealand at The Oval.


Is the âmidlife crisisâ the newest excuse for poor behavior?


Public Service Enterprise Group  PEG.N, which announced an agreement to be acquired by Exelon  Corp. EXC.N in December, on Thursday posted lower fourth  quarter earnings due to a lower contribution from PSEG Power.


The Securities and Exchange Commission is scrutinizing biotechnology companies as part of a wider effort to ensure that companies don't mislead investors by covering up negative results of clinical trials.


Spain arrests two in suspected Madeleine scam

Spain said it was holding two people on Thursday on suspicion of trying to fraudently claim a $5.2 million reward offered for the return of Madeleine McCann, the British 4-year-old who vanished in Portugal last month.


Swiss MPs force far-right leader Christoph Blocher from his cabinet seat, despite his party's success in polls.


NEW YORK - Investors were unmoved by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's improved assessment of the economy, and stocks remained mixed Wednesday in light trading.    While Greenspan said the economy has "regained some traction" after the summer's slowdown, he echoed Wall Street's concerns over energy prices, which have fallen from record highs in recent weeks but stubbornly remain above $40 per barrel...


US announces 20 million dollars in budget aid to Palestinians

OSLO, Dec 8  - The United States will give the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority 20 million dollars in aid to resolve its immediate budget woes, US Assistant Secretary of State William Burns said on Wednesday.


Safety agency urges bus drivers to put down cellphones

School bus and commercial bus drivers should be prohibited from using cell phones while operating their vehicles, except in emergencies, U.S. safety investigators recommended on Tuesday.


Doubts Run Deep on Reforms Crucial to Bush's Iraq Strategy

The success of the Bush administration's new Iraq strategy depends on a series of rapid and dramatic political and economic reforms that even the plan's authors have little confidence will work.


NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Mets unveiled one  of their biggest free-agent pitching acquisitions in team  history on Thursday, as Pedro Martinez spoke before the media  after finalizing a four-year, $53 million contract.


Paris Hilton says she is sick of boyfriends and is celibate.


NCAA Game Summary - Illinois-Chicago at Duke

Durham, NC (Sports Network) - Shelden Williams finished with 23 points, 14 rebounds and seven blocks to lead seventh-ranked Duke to an 88-55 win over Illinois-Chicago at Cameron Indoor Stadium.


Fannie Mae May Sell $4B of Preferred Stock

December 30, 2004 - Mortgage giant Fannie Mae said Wednesday that it may sell as much as $4 billion of preferred stock to boost capital, Reuters reported.


Blu-ray/HD DVD war to run another 18 months: report

Sales of next-generation DVD players  are not seen as likely to take off for another 18 months as  consumers are still waiting for prices to fall and for the  battle over two competing technologies to be resolved.


U.S. Rebukes Saudis Over Religious Rights

The United States on Wednesday  accused Saudi Arabia of severe violations of religious freedom  in a rare official rebuke of a close ally and key oil supplier  that potentially could lead to sanctions.


Missing UK bank customer data was not encrypted

A lost CD-ROM with information on 62,000 mortgage customers of the UK's HBOS banking group shouldn't have been sent through the standard mail system, and it definitely should have been encrypted. But it was and it wasn't.


By SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press writer  HOUSTON  An oxygen generator on the international space station overheated and spilled a toxic irritant Monday, forcing the three- man crew to don masks and gloves in the first emergency ever declared aboard the 8-year-old orbiting outpost.


Xstrata yesterday took its $5.8 billion (Â£3.1 billion) cash bid for Australian miner WMC hostile, laying the ground for another major takeover clash between the old guard and the new of the mining world.


UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has agreed to lift its ban on inspectors visiting a controversial facility.


Growing up in the state of Chiapas, Mexico, Betty Ruiz Rodriguez recalls her yearly pilgrimages to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.


Rapper arrested for street gig at MTV awards

U.S. rapper Mos Def was given a  summons after being arrested for giving an impromptu  performance on Thursday night outside Radio City Music Hall  where the MTV Video Music Awards were being presented, police  said.


Verdonk insists on sending back convicted Antilleans

For Dutch Minister of Integration Rita Verdonk (VVD) the road is clear for strong measures against Antilleans who end up on the wrong path in Holland.


Thai tourism industry needs months to recover

BANGKOK - Thailand will need months to repair damage to its lucrative tourism industry wrought by the deadly tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean, a senior tourism official said on Tuesday.


Senate Panel Backs Class Action Suit Curbs

A bill aimed at curbing class action lawsuits advanced on Thursday as the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the measure 13-5, voting it out to the Senate floor.


CHITTAGONG: A match that should have been over on Day 3, was given the death blow by the Turbanator with the fourth ball of the first over on the fourth morning when he dismissed Talha Jubair caught at long-on fence by Irfan Pathan.


Reimagining the Automobile Industry by Selling the Electricity

A top Silicon Valley technologist has devised a plan to reinvent the auto industry around electric-powered cars by building battery-charging stations around the world.


Two million elderly Tanzanian women risk exposure to HIV/AIDS

Over two million elderly Tanzanian women are at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS due to neglect, ignorance and poverty, a new study by HelpAge International has revealed.


Spotting clogs in arteries often difficult

ATLANTA - News that former President Bill Clinton needed quadruple bypass surgery was sobering to many people but not surprising to cardiologists.


Tripletta di Adriano, poi a segno anche Vieri

UnâInter travolgente non lascia scampo al Messina: tripletta di Adriano (3â,14â e 36â) e reti di Mihajlovic (55â) e Vieri (84â) contro un Messina rimaneggiato e mai entrato in partita. Unico neo


Police in Ireland question two men arrested in Dublin in connection with the murder of the daughter of Malawi's chief justice.


Seattle, October 1: Linux distributor Red Hat Inc said on Thursday that it had bought Netscape's computer user identification and management technology from America Online Inc, a unit of Time Warner Inc.


Yukos's main production unit to be auctioned on Dec 19

The Russian government will auction off Yuganskneftegas, the main production unit of embattled oil giant Yukos, on December 19 with a starting price of 246.75 billion rubles (8.65 billion dollars), the federal property fund announced.


Mortar Attack in Central Baghdad Kills 5

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents fired a mortar on a busy street in central Baghdad on Tuesday, killing five people and wounding 30, the Interior Ministry and hospital officials said.    Iraqi officials had earlier reported the explosion was a car bomb, but later corrected that account...


Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman earned his spurs as a campaign general under the tutelage of Karl Rove, the longtime political adviser to President Bush. He has never lacked for assertiveness or confidence.


The U.S. ambassador formally returned a 300-year-old wooden altarpiece to Mexico on Tuesday that thieves had tried to sell in the United States.


King Tries to Grow Modern Ideas in Desert, Free of Saudi Taboos

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is staking $12.5 billion on a gargantuan bid to catch up with the West in science and technology.


Ford to offer 3 buyout plans to salaried workers

Ford Motor Co. will offer three buyout programs to US salaried employees and said it plans to fire workers if fewer than 10,000 agree to leave.


Parma, 23:01 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: PARMA-JUVE 1-3, BIANCONERI AVANTI

La Juve ha battuto in trasferta il Parma 3-1 (0-0) nel terzo turno eliminatorio di Coppa Italia e si...


Pakistan's Musharraf Says He Will Remain Army Chief

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf, who supports the US-led war on terrorism, said he won't resign as the country's army chief tomorrow, going back on a pledge he made last year.


More in U.S tuning out TV, turning to Web

In a trend that could be a boon for YouTube, more U.S. residents say they are going online to watch videos, films and TV shows, according to a new survey by Harris Interactive


Russia's Cabinet approved the Kyoto Protocol yesterday in a crucial step toward putting the long-delayed climate-change treaty into effect, although without participation by the United States.


Oracle warns of exploits for latest DB flaws

Oracle Corp. urged customers to apply software patches it released in August because of the availability of malicious code that can exploit unpatched vulnerabilities in its software.


Boston College missed out on a Bowl Championship Series game thanks to a lopsided loss to Syracuse, so it must settle for the Continental Tire Bowl instead.


EU Calls on Israel to End Aggression on northern Gaza Immediately

The European Union, called yesterday on the Israeli government to end its ongoing aggression on the Gaza Strip immediately, maintaining that Israel has the right to defend itself.


Microsoft Considers Opening Device Manager

CTIA: An exec reveals the Mobile Device Manager might support non-Windows Mobile devices.


Bologna, 23:05 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: VIDIVICI SCONFITTA DAL TAU

In una gara valida per la nona giornata del Gruppo A di Eurolega disputata a Bologna, la VidiVici Bo...


Palestinian rocket kills 2 children in Israeli town

SDEROT, Israel - A Palestinian rocket exploded yesterday in a street in this southern Israeli town, killing two preschool children playing in a yard as Israelis ushered in the harvest festival of Sukkot.


Microsoft steers 'R2' server for '05 release

com October 18, 2004, 9:58 AM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


Crude Oil Rises to Two-Week High on Heating Oil Supply Concern

Crude oil rose to a two-week high on concern that heating oil supplies may be insufficient as the winter heating season approaches in North America and Europe.


CBS news has fired the producer who cut into "CSI: NY" to report the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, the Broadcasting & Cable Web site said yesterday.


JBoss takes on business process management

The company Monday announced it has hired Tom Baeyens, the founder and lead developer of jBpm, an open source workflow engine. As with its other products, JBoss will sell services and support for jBpm (which


Economy Grew at Slower-Than-Expected 3.7% in 3rd Quarter

The Commerce Department report on gross domestic product is the broadest look at the economy before Election Day.


U.S. Aid Plan for Tribal Areas in Pakistan Is Threatened

The ambitious $750 million five-year plan is imperiled by unresolved questions about whether the money could fall into the wrong hands in the restive region.


Oracle Corp. ORCL.O, the  world's biggest database software company, on Wednesday  forecast profits at the high end of Wall Street estimates,  aided by subscriber growth tied to its $10.3 billion  acquisition of PeopleSoft.


His promulgation of the heliocentric theory ignites a scientific revolution that changes history. Compiled by Tony Long.


Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sets lifespan

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has said it will spend all its assets within 50 years of them both dying, as the trustees want to focus the foundation's work in the 21st century.


Click for bigger image: Ken Bigley breaks down in tears on the ...

The wife of British hostage Ken Bigley has pleaded with Tony Blair to help save her husband's life. "Tony Blair could help him hugely," said Sombat Bigley.


A teenager is jailed for six years after setting fire to his pregnant ex-girlfriend's home, injuring her parents.


By The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Sep. 4--MANTECA -- The Manteca Branch Library is looking for teens who want to have a say in what books, magazines and music the library purchases.   The first meeting of a teen advisory group, open to students age 12 to 18, will be at 4 p.m. Sept.


Ukrainian Court Ruling Sows Confusion Before Vote

A top court in Ukraine on Saturday overturned some legal changes intended to cut election fraud, a day before a re-run of a presidential vote that has become a test of democratic legitimacy and national identity.


Recently Yahoo unveiled some new features for their email service, Yahoo Mail. Some of the new features include improved search, Address AutoComplete, and full implementation of DomainKeys.


The US Supreme Court, in a surprise move, is to decide if it is legal to display the Ten Commandments on government property.


Fergus Crane, a "far-flung adventure" story, wins two awards in the Smarties Book Prize for children's literature.


Demand for organic food outstrips supply

America's appetite for organic food is so strong that supply just can't keep up with demand. Organic products still have only a tiny slice, about 2.5 percent, of the nation's food market. But the slice is expanding at a feverish pace.


Deadline Looms for U.S., British Captives in Iraq

Militants who beheaded an American  hostage in Iraq threatened to kill another U.S. captive and a  Briton on Tuesday, as relatives and diplomats pleaded for their  release.


ABC 7 Medical: Marijuana for Medical Use?

THE HIGH COURT HEARD ARGUMENTS THIS MORNING ON WHETHER SICK PEOPLE IN ELEVEN STATES THAT ALLOW MEDICAL MARIJUANA CAN HAVE THEIR POT - EVEN THOUGH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS IT'S ILLEGAL.


China Filling Void Left by West in U.N. Peacekeeping

UNITED NATIONS -- When African nations began urging the deployment of peacekeepers to Somalia in June to prop up its embattled government, an unlikely nation stepped forward to support their call for action: China, which had long been wary of such interventions by the United Nations.


BAGHDAD, June 3 -- A car bomb attack outside a major U.S. military base in Iraq discharged a gaseous cloud that sickened dozens of people Sunday, punctuating a flurry of violence that left 14 American soldiers dead over the past three days.


Wimbledon has declared itself a football-free zone and will not allow their Henman Hill giant television screen to show England's World Cup clash with Portugal in case it upsets the players.


Margaret Hassan's family devastated after murder video

The family of Margaret Hassan have spoken of their profound grief after a videotape emerged last night purporting to show the execution of the aid worker.


Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex name their new baby James, Buckingham Palace reveals.


Intel, IBM, AMD and Sun look to core each other

Can you top 80? Intel, lBM, AMD and Sun Microsystems will go coring mad next week as the vendors reveal some of their most impressive future chip designs at the ISSCC (International Solid State Circuits) Conference in San Francisco.â¦


Suspected separatists bombed a crowded market, a tea plantation and other sites today, killing seven people in a second day of explosions and gun attacks that have left at least 57 dead and more than 100 wounded in northeast India.


Special Olympics has something for all four of the Russo brothers.


Tesco looks set to branch out into the garden centre market, with a Â£155.6m bid for the Dobbies chain.


IRKUTSK, Russia  - Russian investigators begin   piecing together the last moments of Sibir airlines flight 778   on Monday and passengers' relatives will learn if their loved   ones were among at least 122 people who died.


A Portuguese soccer player lost a finger when he caught his wedding ring on a fence while celebrating a goal for his Swiss team. Paolo Diogo was injured after his late goal put Servette ahead 4-1 Sunday against Schaffhausen.


World Business Briefing: Britain: Retailer Opens Books for Bid

J Sainsbury, the British supermarket chain, softened its opposition to Qatarâs Â£10.5 billion ($21 billion) takeover bid after Qatar said it would borrow less to pay for the deal.


LONDON (CBS.MW) -- British oil giant BP on Tuesday posted a jump in third quarter profits amid surging oil prices, but plans to spend more in 2005 helped pressure shares.


nei primi scambi petrolio a 92,72 dollari a barile


President Bush called Ukrainian President-elect Viktor Yushchenko on Saturday to congratulate him on his election and on "democracy's victory" in Ukraine, a White House spokesman said.


Taliban say to free all 19 South Korean hostages

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents said on Tuesday they would release 19 South Korean Christian volunteers they have held for nearly six weeks, provided Seoul pull out its troops and stop Korean missionary work in Afghanistan by year-end.


A prominent US climate scientist makes a personal plea to the UK and Germany to block new coal-fired power stations.


Reggie White's Funeral Service Set For Wednesday

A preliminary autopsy shows the former Packer great died from a respiratory disease that affected his lungs. A final cause of death for the NFL legend could take up to three months to determine.


Ukraine votes for new leader as Russia and the West watch ...

KIEV : Hundreds of thousands of pro-Western and pro-Russian activists mobilized across Ukraine as the former Soviet republic headed into a stormy weekend vote that Washington warned would spark unspecified "measures" if rigged by the state.


Entertainer Michael Barrymore vows to assist a new police inquiry into the death of a man at his home in 2001.


China urges West to do more on Darfur: report

China's special envoy on Darfur has urged the West to do more to promote a peaceful settlement to the conflict in the African region, state media reported Wednesday.


Big media bites back US TV networks NBC and Fox have finally taken the dustsheets off Hulu.com, their belated response to YouTube.â¦


The FDA approves a new one, boosting the number of doses ready as another flu season approaches


Verona, 17:54 - CALCIO, REGGINA; MAZZARRI: QUALIFICAZIONE PERSA ALL'ANDATA

Questo il commento di Walter Mazzarri dopo il pareggio con il Chievo (1-1) e l'eliminazione negli ot...


Tycho:  There's a new Alternate Reality Game spinning up for Halo 3, God Damn them - God Damn them to hell.  I know perfectly well that I am being subjugated by a sophisticated marketing effort, that the best one can accomplish in these games is to get a real good look at the teeth before the mouth closes around you.  I type this even as the rabbit holes stand open in two other windows.  I don't presume to speak for the entire species, but there is something about secrets that does bit the mind.


Notting Hill Carnival to Mark 40th Birthday

The capital's colorful Notting Hill Carnival, one of the world's biggest street parties, will get groovy on its 40th birthday this Sunday with a theme of "Freedom and Justice."


The EU suspends a complaint to the World Trade Organization about India's import tariffs on beer, wine and spirits.


Top al-Qaeda Operative Killed in Pakistan

Pakistan Times Staff Reporter / PT Monitoring Desk. NAWABSHAH: A suspected top al-Qaeda oper ative, Amjad Hussain Farooqi has been killed in a raid in southern Pakistan.


France braces for three days of strikes expected to cause massive disruption in the public sector.


Would serial killer Dahmer have been an evangelist?

CHICAGO, Dec 11 (Reuters Life!) - He murdered 17 young men and boys in a sexually driven orgy of necrophilia and cannibalism. Then, in prison, Jeffrey Dahmer found God.


Ill. GOP Rep. Faces Re-Election Challenge

Melissa Bean hands out seat cushions that spell out the reason Democrats think she can beat veteran Rep. Phil Crane on Nov. 2. They read: "Crane. The Original Seat Warmer. So many years ... so few accomplishments."


Super Bowl is reunion of Parcells' proteges

Super Bowl coaches Bill Belichick and Tom Coughlin should not have too much trouble understanding each other's mindsets because the pair kick-started their careers working together.


Once upon a time, Disney embraced the teenage efforts of Brad Bird and paid for his studies at Cal Arts. Now, he is thrilled to be able to return the favor with The Incredibles.


Court decision bars Anwar Ibrahim from active politics

Malaysian former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has failed in his final legal attempt to clear his name on corruption charges, which will prevent him from returning to active politics immediately.


â30 Days of Nightâ is a series of gory set pieces that seems to have been edited with a meat ax.


Orphanages Stunt Mental Growth, a Study Finds

Giving credence to the long-held belief that orphanages stunt childrenâs mental development, a study shows that infants placed with foster families have higher I.Q.âs on average than those who remain in institutions.


Talkbacks for this article: 9 Jerusalem is miffed that Berlin is providing government loan guarantees worth millions of dollars to German firms doing business with Iran, and this is one of the issues Prime ...Comment


Penelope Cruz to star in new Woody Allen film

Oscar-nominated Spanish actress Penelope Cruz is to star in the new Woody Allen film, to be shot this summer in Barcelona, newspaper El Pais reported on Friday.


Mavericks set pace but Yao, Kidd spice NBA title hunt

As the National Basketball Association prepares to start the second half of its season following the All-Star Game, it's clear the West is best and the East is least.


WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Colin Powell on Wednesday dismissed as "nonsense" shock jock Howard Stern's suggestion that he was responsible for his son, Michael Powell, becoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.


Giants Defensive Coordinator Baffling NFL

Tim Lewis has taken the New York Giants' traditional 4-3 defense and added a twist of the old Pittsburgh Steelers' 3-4 to it.


LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Sept. 22, 2004) -- Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman will miss 7-to-10 weeks with a right knee injury, a blow to a secondary already stretched thin by injuries to Mike Brown and Jerry Azumah.


Ford to cut $5 bln in costs, third of salaried staff

Ford Motor Co. F.N on Friday said it   would cut its annual costs by about $5 billion by the end of   2008 and reduce its salaried staff by about a third as part of   an accelerated restructuring.


Games Maker Ubisoft to Post Results Early

Video games maker Ubisoft Entertainment SA is expected to give some clues Thursday about its strategy for fending off what it calls a hostile approach by Electronic Arts Inc.


As of Saturday, July 15, 2006, at least 2,549 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,012 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Yankees Notebook: Clemens Set to Pitch; So Is Mussina

Roger Clemens, who has been bothered by injuries, plans to pitch against the Mariners, but Mike Mussina will be ready just in case.


Two French journalists kept hostage for four months in Iraq return home saying they had "a difficult experience".


ASIA/MYANMAR - Offensiva dellÂesercito in Myanmar: lÂOnu chiede al governo di consentire alle organizzazioni umanitarie lÂassistenza ai civili sfollati Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - Il Consiglio dei Diritti Umani delle Nazioni Unite ha espresso  preoccupazione per la situazione dei rispetto dei diritti umani in Myanmar, in particolar modo a causa delle dure operazioni militari condotte nella regione di K...


Artists Face Trial Over Faked Nuke on TV

A group of Czech artists who allegedly hacked into a national television weather broadcast to show a fake nuclear blast at a mountain resort will face trial and possible three-year jail terms if convicted, a ... via Las Vegs Sun


Shell CEO in Moscow in search of Gazprom deal

Royal Dutch Shell  CEO Jeroen van der Veer met Gazprom  chief Alexei Miller on Friday in Moscow to discuss admitting the Russian gas monopoly to the Sakhalin-2 project, Gazprom said.


India's Assam on High Alert After Serial Blasts

GUWAHATI, India  - Troops patrolled the main city  of India's northeast and frisked bus passengers on Wednesday  after a string of grenade attacks blamed on a powerful rebel  group killed three people and wounded 80.


Japan to Deport Ex-Chess Champion Bobby Fischer

Japan has decided to deport former world chess champion Bobby Fischer, who is wanted in the United States for defying sanctions on Yugoslavia, an immigration official said on Tuesday.


Kenyan police fire teargas at pro-Kibaki crowd

Violence comes as Kofi Annan due to start attempts to broker deal to end unrest.


Investors showed faith in the sharemarket in early trading today in the aftermath of yesterday's liquidation of Wellington-based discount broker Access Brokerage.


EDITORIAL: MB Residents Merit Break on Parking: Those Who Pay City Taxes Due Beachfront Privileges

By The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Feb. 17--Most close-in Central Strand residents don't live in the city of Myrtle Beach -- including many who have Myrtle Beach mailing addresses.


A car bomb exploded Tuesday near a park popular with young soccer players, killing at least 18 boys in a city west of Baghdad known as a center of the Sunni insurgency


The PC maker chooses Disney's former head marketer of its parks and hotel business to lead its marketing operations.


A Saudi woman was beheaded Monday after she was convicted of murdering her mother-in-law, the Interior Ministry said.


Il mercato di riparazione il Milan va su Ronaldinho

Il 2 gennaio il via: il club rossonero stringe i tempi per l'asso in rotta con il Barcellona. Inter va su Elano, la Roma su Mutu, Juventus attivissima in tutti i reparti.  Il quadro delle trattative


After a camp marred by trouble involving reserve forward Qyntel Woods, the Portland Trail Blazers opened preseason play Wednesday night with a 92-73 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics.


Gorbachev launches new book by slain Putin critic

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Wednesday hosted the launch of a new book by murdered Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, the first by her to be widely available in her native land and language.


The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has unveiled a roadmap that outlines updates to the technology in performance, security, power optimization and usability.


It can't fly and sounds like a trumpet, but new bird delights ornithologists

The mystery bird was certainly distinctive: dark brown, red bill, red legs, call like a trumpet, pretty hopeless at flying. You couldn't miss it if you knew it was there.


Qantas not to appeal NZ decision on Air NZ alliance

SYDNEY: Qantas Airways Ltd today it would not appeal a New Zealand court decision that knocked back a proposed alliance with Air New Zealand Ltd.


IPTV/VoD: How to set up your own home/office system

It's dead easy, mate Industry comment There's a secret many people in the IPTV/VoD industry don't want you to know. Setting up an IPTV network is actually incredibly easy. In fact, almost anyone can do it. But if you knew that, you'd build your own and no one would make any money by selling you proprietary products with huge mark-ups.â¦


Heather Mills McCartney denies she's a 'gold digger'

Heather Mills McCartney, who is in an acrimonious divorce with pop legend Paul McCartney, has told a US television show she had married the former Beatle for love and was not out for his fortune.


Australian gold miners trapped underground: media

A total of 54 miners are trapped underground after a fire broke out at an Australia gold mine on Wednesday, local media reported. The workers are inside refuge stations at the Kanowna Belle gold mine, 20 kms (12 miles) north-east of the mining town of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia state, Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported.


Industrial nations reach 2020 climate compromise

Industrial nations agreed a compromise at U.N. climate talks on Friday that stiff 2020 targets for greenhouse gas cuts would be useful pointers for future work on a new climate treaty, delegates said.


Weather bumped The Boeing Co.'s demonstration launch of the Decatur-made Delta IV Heavy rocket from today to Saturday. Boeing delayed the inaugural launch of the rocket for 24 hours because of


Madrid, 13:27 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID; MIJATOVIC: VOGLIAMO CEDERE CASSANO

Non nega una possibile cessione di Antonio Cassano il Real Madrid. Lo fa con le parole del suo diret...


Only six months out of bankruptcy, MCI has reported net losses of $3.4bn for Q3, due to falling revenues and a write down of the value of its network.


Family Trend Seen with Diabetic Kidney Disease

NEW YORK  - Type 1 diabetics who have a  sibling with diabetic kidney disease have twice the risk of  also developing this complication, according to a new report.


Cambridge University has announced a Â£10.5m budget deficit for 2003-4, up Â£8.3m on the previous year.


Turkey Says EU 'Homework Done,' Green Light Ahead

Turkey declared that it had fulfilled all the political criteria for membership talks with the European Union on Sunday, three days before a recommendation from the EU's executive that will give Ankara a green light.


Indagine Unioncamere: +0,5% nel primo trimestre


Straw backs Barroso judgment amid EU impasse

Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said he backed the judgment of European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso who earlier was forced to withdraw his proposed team, creating a constitutional crisis within the EU.


Britain's case for war in Iraq under fire

Prime Minister Tony Blair's case for war in Iraq was dealt a fresh blow this week with the release of once-secret evidence from a former British diplomat who dismissed the threat of weapons of mass destruction.


WELSH cops who investigated the O'Malleys murders last night accused Spanish police of dragging their heels over the case.


Brown pledges change as British prime minister

Gordon Brown replaced Tony Blair as Britain's prime minister on Wednesday after years of waiting and promised sweeping changes in style and policy to restore trust in a government damaged by the Iraq war.


U.S. seeks swift deal on Blair as Middle East envoy

The Bush administration expects Western powers to agree to name Tony Blair as their Middle East envoy soon after he steps down as British prime minister on Wednesday, diplomats said.


TONY Blair made an impassioned appeal for Labour to put Iraq behind them as he outlined 10 policy pledges to win a historic third term in power.


SANTA CATERINA, Italy  - Sweden's Anja Paerson won  the women's giant slalom at the world championships Tuesday to  claim her second gold medal of the competition.


`Sopranos' extras thrown into TV history

In the already infamous conclusion of "The Sopranos," the camera ominously panned to a number of background actors populating the diner where the family sat down for its last televised meal.


Calcio, Siena; De Luca: Taddei? Il mobbing l'ho subito io

"Il vero mobbing sono stati i 600mila euro che ho dovuto pagare al Palmeiras per averlo fatto giocare quattro partite buone, a altre sette e mezzo assolutamente carenti". Si affida al sarcasmo il presidente


Pa. Grandma Acquitted in Dog Mauling Death

A woman was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter, but convicted of two lesser counts, in the death of her 2-year-old granddaughter, who was mauled by two Rottweilers while visiting her home.


Chrysler pulls SUV ad with electrocuted dog

Chrysler Group apologized on Thursday for an advertisement that showed a dog being electrocuted beside its new Dodge Nitro sports utility vehicle.


Treatment, lifestyle help cut heart deaths

Lifestyle changes, new drugs and treatment advances were equally responsible for a dramatic drop in U.S. heart disease deaths during the 1980s and 1990s, U.S. and British researchers reported on Wednesday.


The NASA turbojet notoriously known as the "Vomit Comet" for its use in training astronauts for weightlessness made its final flight Friday.


Film star Owen Wilson asks to be allowed to 'heal' following reports he was taken to hospital in Los Angeles after a suicide attempt.


How far will Bush's domestic mandate go?

As a White House economic conference gets underway, the administration forges ahead on the president's agenda - and on selling it to the public.


The cleric's followers began handing in weapons Monday, but some plan to continue fighting US forces in Baghdad.


SANTA MARIA, Calif. Aug. 17, 2004  The psychologist who notified police of a 12-year-old boy's claims of being molested by pop singer Michael Jackson had patients on both sides of the case, a defense lawyer indicated in court Tuesday.


Study Finds Medical Spending Is Generally Worth the Cost

Most Americans have gotten sizable life-extending bang for their medical bucks over recent decades, according to a study of health care value.


Letters show Mandela as man of beneficence

Chicago Tribune - In the 1980s, while in jail on Robben Island, Nelson Mandela wrote a letter to the wife of one of his prison guards. In it, he said he respected her husband, Christo Brand, as a man of integrity. But he was concerned that Brand, an Afrikaner, didn't understand the value of education.


Two brawling Millwall fans were arrested ahead of the English club's UEFA Cup match with Ferencvaros.


At least 84 killed in rioting in Thailand

TAKBAI, Thailand At least 84 people died after a riot in southern Thailand, many of them crushed and suffocated after they were arrested and packed tightly into trucks, officials said Tuesday.


Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith underwent successful surgery on his broken left leg Tuesday and needs at least eight weeks to rehab.


Denmark is to undertake an expedition to try to back its bid for the North Pole, the country's Science Ministry says.


The biggest news for the video game world this season has been the release of new consoles from Nintendo and Sony. The worst news for video game shoppers is that the new units join an already crowded aisle of gaming gifts.


Britain agrees to US request for troop redeployment

Britain agreed Thursday to meet a US request to move British troops into volatile central Iraq to free up American forces for a stepped-up assault on insurgents, a proposal that has met strong opposition within the governing Labour Party.


Abu Ghraib report: 'Failure of leadership' at highest levels

Plus, new questions are being raised about what role military doctors played in Iraqi prison. The Washington Post reports that the US military's investigation into the abuse by US military personnel of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, ...


EU Gives Conditional âYesâ to Turkey Accession Talks

BRUSSELS, October 6 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - The European Commission on Wednesday, October 6, gave Turkey a green light to start talks to join the European Union, but set a series of tough conditions warning there was no guarantee of success.


Update 2 â Sharon to reject settlers calls for Gaza vote

To get parliamentary majority for his Gaza Strip plan israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is planning to create a new coalition by joining main opposition Labour party leaded by Shimon Peres.


The proposed $35 billion merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications could mean changes for Kirkland-based Nextel Partners Inc.


Defunct "missile launcher" in New Jersey front yard

A New Jersey resident found what was described to her as a "missile launcher" in her Jersey City front yard on Friday, but police said the 20-year-old weapon was no longer a hazard to public safety.


Quasi 3 mln per Capodanno Paperissima, bene Circo su Raitre


Here's a smart way to invest in the market's raciest prospects.


Microsoft to Launch New Small Business Software

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O is planning to  release a new version of its Office program for small  businesses that handles accounting and customer management  tasks, the world's largest software maker said on Friday.


Afghanistan, al Senato il Governo è battuto

Per due voti in meno (158 sÃ¬, sui 160 necessari) la mozione favorevole a D'Alema non è passata. Il Polo: 'Dimissioni'


F5 Networks and Radware have come to terms in a patent dispute over "cookie persistence" technology.


SYDNEY, Australia -- Australians have been given a specific warning to stay away from international hotels in Indonesia over the Christmas period for fear of a terrorist attack.


Impact of Ridge Resignation on Homeland Security

Description: Noah Adams talks about the resignation of the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge with a commissioner on the 9/11 panel, a domestic security researcher and the mayor of a town on the US-Mexico border.


Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler is sacked by New England Patriots Rodney Harrison late in the fourth quarter of the Dolphins 24-10 loss at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass.


NASA seeks to share excess room on space station

NASA expects to have  twice as much room as it needs for its research on the  International Space Station and is looking for U.S. partners to  share the novel piece of real estate, authorities said on  Monday.


US tech industry backs Buffalo in Wi-Fi patent spat

I raise you my eBay loophole and call your injunction America's computing industry are lining up behind Buffalo Technology to support its appeal against a US import ban of its 802.11a and 802.11g kit.â¦


David Bowie can be heard on two tracks on Scarlett Johansson's debut album, a tribute to Tom Waits.


San Francisco Hotel Workers to Go Back to Work

San Francisco hotel owners and  union officials on Saturday announced a 60-day cooling period  that will put nearly 4,000 striking hotel workers back on the  job for the first time in nearly eight weeks.


Health officials on Wednesday zeroed in on lettuce as the likely suspect in the E. coli outbreak linked to Taco Bell, though tracing the vegetable's source may prove difficult.


It's hard to believe that when Northeastern coach Rocky Hager saw his team's 2006 football schedule he didn't immediately put a big red circle around ``Sept. 16 at North Dakota State, 7 p.m."


Barcelona and Valencia both held to 1-1 draw

Leaders Barcelona dropped points for only the second time this season when they drew 1-1 at 10-man Athletic Bilbao in a Spanish first division soccer game on Saturday.


Greece Suffering From Widespread Polluting

A Greek government report says the tendency of the nation's manufacturers to discharge largely unprocessed toxic wastes is irreversibly damaging waterways.


As millions around the country headed into a busy weekend for air travel, overcast skies and snow flurries complicated the traditional Thanksgiving airport rush.


Taiwan coffee: a whiff of novelty for tourists

Chen Chang-wei's farm is the  size of a yard and his crop is accordingly modest.


Memorial Held for Calif. Mudslide Victims

Friends and family gathered Saturday on a windy beach to bid farewell to 10 people who were killed when a mudslide damaged more than two dozen homes in the free-spirited oceanfront village of La Conchita.


Illness Forces Elton John to Cancel Again

Singer Elton John canceled a second British concert Sunday because of a throat infection.


Update 1: AOL Users Report 75 Percent Less Spam

America Online Inc. said Monday that its users reported receiving more than 75 percent less junk e-mail this year as the overall volume of spam blocked by the Internet service provider declined by half from 2003.


Comedian Dangerfield in Intensive Care in Los Angeles

More than a week after undergoing heart surgery, comedian Rodney Dangerfield remains hospitalized in intensive care and hooked to a respirator, his publicist said on Thursday.


Dole Food takes new steps to head off more E.coli

Dole Food Company, a top U.S. food and fruit producer, has stepped up testing and tracking of produce to prevent outbreaks of E.coli like the one that sickened hundreds last fall, the firm said on Thursday.


Milano, 16:17 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: A PARMA SENZA PENSARE ALL'ARSENAL

Vietato pensare all'Arsenal. E' questo l'ordine impartito al Milan da Carlo Ancelotti in vista della...


Jamie Foxx Goes Dark to Play a Musical Hero

"Ray," an ambitious film about Ray Charles, may be Jaime Foxx's entree to a kind of triple stardom rarely contemplated and even more rarely seen.


Nikkei drops nearly 1 pct as techs head lower

The Nikkei average declined 0.90 percent  on Tuesday as technology-related firms such as TDK Corp.  (6762.T) fell after similar U.S. shares were hit by a profit  warning and a brokerage downgrade.


Napoli, 18:43 - TENNIS, FED CUP: PRIMO PUNTO PER L'ITALIA CONTRO LA SPAGNA

Sara Errani ha battuto in tre set la spagnola Lourdes Dominguez Lino conquistando il primo punto per...


Who blew your mind with their intellect in 2006, giving you that special tingle inside? Get your nominations in for the Wired News sexy geek roster. In Bodyhack.


Sara' azionista di maggioranza di Jv con Realiance Brands


Beltran says he plans to meet with Mets soon

NEW YORK - Center fielder Carlos Beltran, who met Tuesday with the Yankees, now plans to meet with the Mets. The race to sign the free agent who aided the Astros' recent playoff run is heating up.


Spanish beauty pageant queen loses title for being mother

A beauty pageant in Spain disqualified its winner two weeks after she won her crown after learning she was the mother of a three-year-old boy, sparking criticism from left-wing parties and a governmental woman's institute.


Prodi: Â«Nata la grande alleanza democraticaÂ». In piazza il 6 ...

Â«Da oggi parte la grande sfidaÂ», inizia cosÃ¬ Romano Prodi la conferenza stampa al termine del Â«lungo e fruttuosoÂ» incontro di lunedÃ¬ mattina con i dieci leader della futura coalizione, da Rutelli a Boselli, da Fassino a Bertinotti.


US soldier jailed for murder of teenager

A US soldier has been sentenced to three years in prison for killing a severely wounded Iraqi teenager, the US military said last night.


Chip manufacturer VIA Technologies on Tuesday announced the launch of VIA K8T890 series chipsets to support the new AMD Athlon processors for personal computers.


Spain marks the third anniversary of the Madrid  train bombings by unveiling a towering glass memorial.


A British soldier who witnessed U.S. pilots mistakenly fire on a British convoy during the Iraq war said Monday the fatal attack would not have happened if the Americans had followed stringent British rules of engagement.


Cheney checked for shortness of breath, released

Vice President Dick Cheney went to the hospital yesterday after experiencing shortness of breath. The visit, aides said, was a precaution, given his history of heart problems.


Bush and Kerry Step Up Fight Over U.S. Security

President Bush and Democratic Sen.  John Kerry stepped up a fierce campaign fight over U.S.  security on Friday, with Kerry accusing Bush of irresponsible  leadership for taking "his eye off the ball" in the war on  terror by invading Iraq.


Partira' con 120 milioni di euro, dotazione massima prevista


An employment tribunal ordered Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, on Tuesday to pay a former chef $51,000 in compensation after she won a sexual-discrimination claim against them.


Limits Are Seen to a Decade of Expansion as JapanÂs Growth Is Revised Downward

JapanÂs economy grew at a slower pace than previously reported in the most recent quarter, a sign that a long expansion may be losing steam.


Judge Challenges EU Position on Microsoft

A top European Union judge  challenged the EU executive's reasoning in its antitrust court  battle with Microsoft Corp. on Friday, questioning why it  opposed the U.S. software giant's setting industry standards.


A doorman in a bowler hat. A bellboy buzzing around a busy hotel lobby. A quarantined oak-paneled piano bar. Investigators focused on London's Millennium Hotel on Friday, as evidence grew that it was the scene of a sensational crime — the place where someone poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko with the lethal radioactive substance polonium-210.


More than 2,000 surveillance cameras in public places would be tied in to a network that would use sophisticated software to spot emergencies or suspicious behavior under a plan announced Thursday by Mayor Richard Daley.


The judge considering Microsoft Corp.'s appeal against European Union sanctions has called a closed meeting for Thursday to decide what action to take after two more major


Voters are heading to the polls in the Republic of Ireland with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern seeking a third term.


From the airwaves to movie theaters, the emphasis is on talking rather than listening, on volume rather than content, on being heard rather than being understood, and on having your say rather than engaging in dialogue.


Supermarket workers in Pierce County approve pact

SEATTLE - Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 376 in Pierce County approved a three-year contract Wednesday night that will affect 4,500 people who work for Albertsons, Safeway and Kroger-owned QFC and Fred Meyer.


Remember When You Wanted Your Own Ms. Pac-Man?

When arcade games are in the recreation room, no coins are necessary.


Il premier iracheno "entusiasta" del colloquio con Bush


A new technique allows Zune owners to share files of any type wirelessly with other users. But Microsoft could soon close this loophole with a mandatory firmware upgrade. In Listening Post.


64 Degrees, 59 Balloons, and One Perfect Thanksgiving Day Parade

Chicken Little was in the lineup of new balloons, but a giant inflatable robin would have fit in just as well as the 78th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade drifted through a balmy, cloud-covered New York.


Carolina Panthers All-Pro receiver Steve Smith was carted off the field Saturday with a hamstring injury on the opening day of training camp.


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Vivendi posts 2.61 billion euro annual net profit

French media and telecommunications giant Vivendi on Wednesday reported full-year adjusted net profit of 2.61 billion euros (3.43 billion dollars), up 17.9 percent from a year earlier.


US mortgage company Fannie Mae should restate its earnings, a move that is likely to put a billion-dollar dent in its accounts, watchdogs have said.


Smear of Broccoli Can Help Protect Skin From Sun Damage

George H.W. Bush: Call your dermatologist. New research suggests that broccoli, the vegetable that the former president famously demonized as inedible, can prevent the damage from ultraviolet light that often leads to skin cancer. And as Bush would surely appreciate, he would not even have to eat...


Due cd e tour in coppia per i grandi musicisti


U.S. retailers on Thursday delivered  mixed sales results for December, the year's key shopping  month, with upscale stores faring well but many others slashing  prices, squeezing profits.


Mets hire two more assistants in front office

The New York Mets hired two special assistants Tuesday, getting former major leaguer Tony Bernazard from the players' union and grabbing Sandy Johnson from the Arizona Diamondbacks.


A Minnesota psychiatrist who received more than $350,000 in speaking and consulting fees from pharmaceutical companies will quit a panel that advises the state on drugs for low-income Medicaid patients.


Contested Ukrainian Election Exposes Old Fractures

On Ukraina television last week, viewers caught images of Viktor Yushchenko, the opposition candidate in this country's contested presidential election, greeting voters


Republicans ready to kick off convention gala

Republicans were ready to get down to business here, launching their national convention with hopes of convincing a divided American people to send George W. Bush back to the White House.


CALIFORNIAN Catholic leaders have struck what could be a record deal to settle claims of sex abuse. The Catholic diocese of Orange reached an out-of-court settlement in Los Angeles on Friday with 87 alleged


Conti: decisione spetta a Commissione Nazionale per Energia


Santanche' sola donna, in attesa Boselli, Ferrara e Mastella


Sciurine death dive does for Toyota Camry A New Jersey woman's Toyota Camry last week suffered a sciurine kamikaze attack during which a flaming squirrel fell onto the vehicle, slid into the engine compartment and provoked an explosion which destroyed the parked vehicle, the Jersey Journal reports.â¦


Britain's Tate Galleries Bid for Free Works of Art

Britain's prestigious Tate galleries are so short of money to buy new acquisitions that they have persuaded several leading artists to hand over their works for free to maintain the collections.


Boston College Upends No. 24 Notre Dame on Late TD

SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Sports Network) - Tony Gonzalez hauled in a 30-yard touchdown pass from Paul Peterson with 58 seconds left in the fourth quarter as Boston College triumphed over 24th-ranked Notre Dame, 24-23, for the fourth consecutive time in a wild


Hugo Chavez's revolution has created a lot of capitalist-minded consumers  -  and made airline seats a precious commodity


Ozzy Osbourne unveils plans for free concert fest

British heavy metal pioneer Ozzy  Osbourne surprised the music industry on Tuesday with plans to  stage this year's Ozzfest, his annual U.S. summer hard-rock  extravaganza, as a first-of-its kind free event.


Diana report should quiet conspiracy theorists: British press

Following the publication of a long-awaited report into the death of Princess Diana in a 1997 car crash, the British press said it hoped it had provided enough information to quieten relentless conspiracy theorists.


Mogadishu's fathers turn to the gun -- again

Abdi Nur already had a hand gun. But to protect his wife and three children in Mogadishu, he has just had to buy an AK-47. And as if that wasn't bad enough, prices have just doubled, because everyone else wants one too.


A growing number of contemporary commentators have concluded that Jorge Luis Borges uniquely, bizarrely, prefigured the World Wide Web.


Afghan leader not cowed by rocket attack: spokesman

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has no plans to restrict his travel or beef up personal security after surviving a third assassination attempt in a rocket attack outside the capital, a presidential spokesman said on Monday.


Dacia in progresso del 23% con la vettura low-cost


Swiss Banks Publish 3,100 More Holocaust Accounts

Holocaust survivors and relatives of  those who perished have a chance to recover money long held by  Swiss banks with the release on Thursday of a new list of 3,100  names of account owners who may have been Nazi victims.


Fox Orders Pilot Starring Barenaked Ladies

LOS ANGELES - Fox Broadcasting Co. has ordered a pilot for a variety show starring the Barenaked Ladies that will feature the playful rock group performing music and comedy skits along with guest actors...


Un giovane Ã¨ caduto nella scarpata vicino al sito. Diversi i feriti lieviChiuse per un'ordinanza del sindaco le scuole di San Giorgio a Cremano                                          Pianura, scontri davanti alla discarica I manifestanti bloccano i binari                                                                                Interrotto il tratto ferroviario compreso tra Pozzuoli e GiuglianoIl sindaco Iervolino: "Ci sono almeno tre quattro ipotesi alternative, vanno verificate"


Owens out with ankle injury, may miss playoffs

Wide receiver Terrell Owens of the Philadelphia Eagles will miss the rest of the regular season and possibly the playoffs because of a sprained right ankle.


'Welcome to Japan, Mr Bond' Actor Tetsuro Tamba, who played Japanese Secret Service supremo Tiger Tanaka in You Only Live Twice, has died aged 84, the Hollywood Reporter reports.â¦