The Iraq war funding bill cleared by Congress represents a triumph of divided government, beloved by none, crafted to avoid a protracted veto struggle that neither President Bush nor Democrats wanted.


Ekta Kapoor spills all on her likes, dislikes and why she adores Sonam Kapoor.


Rio de Janeiro, 15:07 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2014: PELE' LI VUOLE IN BRASILE

I Mondiali di calcio del 2014 in Brasile. Sarà il mitico Pelè a parlarne la prossima s...


In a Flu-Season Turnabout, Officials See Wealth of Vaccine

Public health officials are predicting that for the first time in four years there will be abundant supplies of vaccine this season.


Facebook.com reveals even more than its online exhibitionists want.


Hitachi to Offer Security-Enhanced Notebook PCs

Japan's Hitachi Ltd. (6501.T) said on Tuesday it would launch notebook computers with no hard disk drives, offering corporate clients a way to protect key business information from potential leaks.


BAR dashed Briton Anthony Davidson's hopes of racing for Formula One rivals Williams on Wednesday. A month after they fended off the BMW-powered team's bid for highly-rated


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UEFA, footballâs European governing body, can work in mysterious ways, but there was no mistaking the speed and clarity of its decision-making on Tuesday.


Overnight in London a High Court judge ruled in favor of three shareholder banks who sought to gain control of a business they majority own, but is presently stacked with directorâs friendly to Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, that ensures he retains


Chinese Success Story Chokes on Its Own Growth

Few cities have created wealth faster than Shenzhen, China, but the costs of its phenomenal success stare out from every corner.


Bears Get Ogunleye From Miami for Booker

The Chicago Bears acquired Pro Bowl defensive end Adewale Ogunleye from the Miami Dolphins on Saturday for receiver Marty Booker and a third-round draft choice in 2005.


Eset Antivirus Beats Leading Vendors to the Punch

Although Windows XP Service Pack 2 has been released to manufacturing, some of the world's leading antivirus vendors including Symantec and McAfee are still in the process of assuring compatibility. As these ISVs continue to perfect their code, a little known vendor called Eset has already beaten them to the punch.


Bill Clinton Made $10 Million From Speeches

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) reported today that she and her husband have between $10 million and $50 million in the bank, thanks in large part to former president Bill Clinton's lucrative speech-making career since he left office.


Panasonic plans to spend $860 million to expand a Japanese site for manufacturing image sensors, with a new facility opening in 2009.


A pair of small earthquakes shook desert communities near the U.S.-Mexico border, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.


Rains cause chaos in Pakistani city as 220 killed

Storms and torrential rain have killed more than 200 people in Pakistan's biggest city, Karachi, a provincial minister said on Sunday, and left angry residents without power.


German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there is little hope of a deal  on the EU constitution ahead of next week's summit.


A Muslim teaching assistant suspended for wearing a veil in class is dismissed by her local authority.


The Serbian Prime Minister, Vojislav Kostunica, has said future Serbian war crimes cases should be tried before Serbian courts.


Four U.S. hostages released in Nigeria: gov't

Four American hostages taken from Nigeria's oil-producing Niger Delta region were released on Wednesday after three weeks in captivity, authorities said.


A campaign to get school children and teenagers out of school to do more sport is announced by Gordon Brown.


Angelina Jolie's humanitarian work in Cambodia has earned her the country's honorary citizenship by it's Prime Minister.


Ferrell, HBO working out with "P.E." comedy

LOS ANGELES  - Will Ferrell's recently   launched production company is expanding into television with   "P.E.," a comedy for HBO.


Catania, 19:46 - CALCIO, CATANIA: VARGAS FORSE DISPONIBILE PER L'EMPOLI

Prosegue la preparazione del Catania in vista del match con l'Empoli. Il tecnico Marino ha sottopost...


ATA bankruptcy could ground traveling IU students

Senior Kris Olsen, like many other students, has already made plans to travel home to New York for Thanksgiving break. But he wonders if his flight will even get off the ground because he's flying with ATA.


It's never too early to be thinking about retirement -- just ask ...

Banks can destroy checks: The new law, known as Check 21, allows banks to destroy original paper checks and to convert them into digitized equivalents.


Sr. Hamas activist arrested in West Bank

Israeli troops on Saturday arrested a senior Hamas activist in the West Bank, the Islamic militant group said.


Getting no traction at the federal level, VeriSign (Quote, Chart) lawyers took their case against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to the state.


Bomb Blasts in Baghdad Kill at Least 33 -Police

Insurgents detonated at least two bombs  near a U.S. military convoy in southern Baghdad on Thursday,  killing at least 33 people, while a suicide bomber killed two  Iraqi police and a U.S. soldier west of the capital.


Retailers mixed on impact of Warner's HD DVD snub

While clearly a blow, retailers are divided on whether the move actually amounts to a death knell to the format, which is battling Blu-ray.


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OPEC oil producers were poised on Friday  to stamp out excess supply that has lowered world prices from  record highs.


Viareggio, 17:25 - CALCIO, VIAREGGIO: GENOA-TOTTENHAM 3-3, IN GOL SIGNORINI JR

Con il pirotecnico 3-3 tra Genoa e Tottenham si è aperta la 60ma edizione del torneo internaz...


In Time of Turmoil, Graham Offers Soothing Words

The Rev. Billy Graham spoke at the 92,000-seat Rose Bowl, the beginning of a four-day crusade that organizers say is his 416th worldwide and his next-to-last.


Reality television's Vincent "Don Vito" Margera, uncle of "Viva La Bam" star Bam Margera, was ordered Thursday to stand trial on felony charges that he groped three girls at an MTV promotional appearance.


Viewers of All Sizes Decide Who Walks the Catwalk

Luckily, models are a renewable resource, and Bravoâs new show, âMake Me a Supermodel,â is asking novices to fill the void.


Latham's grey vote pitch draws mixed response

Labor leader Mark Latham's plans for older Australians has received a mixed reaction from interest groups. At Labor's campaign launch yesterday, he promised to pay for the hospital costs of all Australians


One thing has become clear in Miami this season: Stopping Shaquille O'Neal does not necessarily mean stopping the Heat. Of course, O'Neal is expected to become the team's focal point as


CA Inc. reported Thursday that quarterly profit ballooned as it cut expenses and the weak dollar helped bolster revenue from overseas operations.


Compatriots urged to battle Chen's moves

The people of Taiwan Province were called on Monday to join with their mainland compatriots in the fight to safeguard national unity and counter Taiwan leader Chen Shui-bian's splittist moves.


Rocket Slams Into Iraqi Market, Killing 5

A rocket slammed into a busy market in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday, killing at least five civilians, a U.S. military spokeswoman said.


Funk veteran Prince to play at Super Bowl show

Funk rock veteran Prince will perform during the halftime show at the Super Bowl in February.


He's described torture at Abu Ghraib as "hazing," argued that living in Iraq is safer than in Washington and dismissed President Bush's guest worker immigration program as amnesty.


Santander's Botin Ordered to Stand Trial Over Investment Sales in 1980s

Emilio Botin, chairman of Santander Central Hispano SA, Spain s largest bank, was ordered to stand trial for allegedly helping clients evade taxes in the late 1980s.


Microsoft rings up multibillion dollar profit

The world's biggest software company, Microsoft Corporation, said last night that its first quarter profits swelled to $2.9 billion as consumers and businesses pumped up demand for new computers.


Rumsfeld Tries to Soothe Angry U.S. Troops

NEW DELHI, India  - Under fire from troops who  complain they are being sent to war in Iraq with inadequate  gear, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld promised on Thursday  that more would be done to protect forces.


The Bush administration said Thursday it hopes that ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat gets the medical care he needs.


DAVIE Â· The preseason debate over quarterbacks has seemingly boiled down to whether Jay Fiedler is able to withstand the pain of a cracked rib or AJ Feeley can stand under center with a clear head.


Dot Earth Blog: â50 People Who Could Save the Planetâ

A left-leaning British paper assembles a list of "50 people who could save the planet" that includes a movie star, two Nobel Peace Prize laureates, and a "skeptical environmentalist.".


Socialists in France give lift to EU charter

PARIS A resounding vote in favor of the European Union constitution by France's opposition Socialist Party was welcomed Thursday across a Continent that faces a string of national referendums on the treaty next year.


CAF voices concern over African Nations Cup match fix claims

The Confederation of African Football confirmed Sunday it was taking seriously claims of attempted match-fixing at the African Nations Cup.


The marathon mouse has been unveiled by scientists: a rodent which, with a little genetic tinkering, can run twice as far as a normal mouse.


A man is found alive weeks after getting lost inside a labyrinthine cave network in south-west France.


Sony PSP Draws Crowds and Lines on First Day

Game fans stood in lines through a chilly  Tokyo night to be among the first in the world to get their  hands on Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Portable, the consumer  electronics firm's first handheld game machine.


Shares in insurance and travel companies continued to fall yesterday as the scale of the disaster in the Indian Ocean hit home. Swiss International Air Lines' share price fell 5.2% after the company said it


Quebec to provide funding to hire infection prevention nurses ...

MONTREAL (CP) - Quebec hospitals will receive funding to hire nurses dedicated to preventing infections as part of the province's battle against the C. difficile bacteria, Health Minister Philippe Couillard said Tuesday.


Silverstone's F1 hopes left on knife edge by Ecclestone

TIME is running out for organisers of the British Grand Prix to save the race for the 2005 season, according to Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone.


Finding reliable statistics on the web isn't always easy, but a massive central data source called Nationmaster.com offers a handy way to search multiple stats repositories.


US space shuttle Atlantis touches down in California, after bad weather prevents a Florida landing.


There was a lot of damage to be repaired, but Darren Clarke did as good a job as he could reasonably have been expected to when he resumed the Volvo Masters at Valderrama today.


Lawsuit alleges medicine resulted in heart attack

A lawsuit has been filed against the makers of Vioxx, and more are expected to follow. Olga Sanchez of Pharr is claiming that a July 2001 heart attack resulted from her using Vioxx


The Internet Refrigerator: Back from the Dead?

Whirlpool unveils fridge with attachable modules for a laptop and other electronic devices.


Therapy prevents weight gain from antipsychotics

NEW YORK  - Early behavioral intervention   prevents a significant amount of the weight gain associated   with antipsychotic drug therapy, Spanish researchers report.


Devastated coastal areas across South Asia struggled Monday to prevent hunger and outbreaks of disease as dazed survivors searched desperately for the missing.


Partial results put opposition candidate Traian Basescu narrowly ahead in the race to be Romanian president.


Fabio Capello will be appointed as the next England manager later on Thursday, BBC Sport understands.


Lowe's outlook cut helps drag down other retailers

Shares of Lowe's Cos  fell more than 5 percent on Tuesday after the home improvement retailer cut its profit forecast for this year amid the slumping U.S. housing market.


Merck to seek U.S. approval of 3 drugs in 2007

NEW YORK/WHITEHOUSE STATION, New Jersey  - Merck & Co.  expects to seek U.S. approval in 2007 for drugs to treat HIV, cholesterol and insomnia, and it aims to have another four products in late-stage trials by mid-year, the company said on Tuesday.


The area planted with genetically modified crops in Europe has grown by 77% since last year, figures show.


At least that's the way it looks five years down the road, as NBC's Conan O'Brien has officially been picked to occupy the "Tonight Show" seat that held Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson and, most recently, Jay Leno.


Man Utd extend their lead at the top of the Premiership to six points thanks to a Darren Fletcher header at Middlesbrough.


Some 160 Jewish leaders, rabbis and cantors plan to meet with Pope John Paul II on Tuesday to thank him for his efforts to improve relations between Roman Catholics and Jews.


UK Will Listen, Not Negotiate, with Iraq Kidnappers

Britain is ready to listen to kidnappers  holding a British hostage in Iraq but is not prepared to  negotiate with them or pay them a ransom, Foreign Secretary  Jack Straw said on Thursday.


Music Review | Kurt Elling and Nancy King: A Quirky Night for Quirky Romance

Together with a fine and quirky singer, Nancy King, Kurt Elling performed under the auspices of Jazz at Lincoln Center as part of a Valentine-weekend charm offensive.


A telephone card was found linked to the death threats phoned in to Amsterdam hotel against movie star Catherine Zeta-Jones, a detective testified at the hearing on Friday.


Pentagon Releases More Bush Service Documents

The Pentagon on Friday released more records on President Bush's Vietnam-era Air National Guard service but they provided no new substantive information.


MySpace to debut casual gaming site in January

Social games from white-label gaming company Oberon Media will be available for users of the News Corp.-owned site early next year.


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Marines prop up ailing local gov't in Iraq

Peering over piles of sandbags in this ravaged city, U.S. Marines sometimes see more gunmen on the streets than municipal employees going to work.


Maribor, 10:14 - SCI, CDM DONNE; SLALOM MARIBOR: HOSP IN TESTA, COSTAZZA NONA

Nono posto per Chiara Costazza dopo la prima manche dello slalom speciale di coppa del mondo di Mari...


Countrywide sued for racial bias in mortgage loans

Four black homeowners sued Countrywide Financial Corp.  on Thursday, accusing the largest U.S. mortgage lender of racial discrimination in its lending practices.


New York: Yasser Arafat personally controlled billions of dollars with which he ran the Palestinian Authority but no one knows their whereabouts, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy's ex-wife loses a court bid to block publication of a book about her.


The naked body of a baby is found on the hard shoulder of the M25 by a lorry driver whose vehicle broke down.


Disengagement Administration head Yonatan Bassi confirmed on Sunday media reports that the residents of Pe'at Sadeh - a settlement of 20 secular families in the southern Gaza Strip â-ave finalized a deal to move en masse to Mavki'im, a moshav south


MATT DAWSON rattled out a reminder to England head coach Andy Robinson that he is a talent his country can ill afford to ignore.


com. Alex Rodriguez had yet to prove to Yankees fans that he was worth his hefty price tag before this American League Division Series against the Twins.


French investigators have confirmed Princess Diana's driver Henri Paul was drunk when he crashed in Paris in 1997, a BBC TV documentary says.


Bush's Inauguration Dominates American TV

A man going to church, driving about  town and swearing an oath, all peppered with patriotic speeches  and songs dominated nonstop live coverage of a tightly  choreographed event beamed by U.S. news channels television on  Thursday.


The city of Paris intends to reduce its dependence on software suppliers with "de facto monopolies", but considers an immediate switch of its 17,000 desktops to open-source software too costly.


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SpaceShipOne Wins $10 Million X-Prize with Launch

MOJAVE, Calif.  - SpaceShipOne, the world's first  privately funded manned spacecraft, on Monday reached space for  the second time in less than a week to win a $10 million prize  designed to spur commercial space travel.


Bush, Kerry clash over wisdom of Iraq invasion

Coral Gables, Fla. -- President Bush and Sen. John Kerry clashed repeatedly Thursday in a lively debate that highlighted their sharply contrasting views of the past and future of America's war in Iraq.


The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is proposing a tax increase to raise $900 million a year to help pay for a five-year rebuilding program.


U.S. forces detain son of top Iraqi Shi'ite leader

KUT, Iraq  - U.S. troops detained the eldest son of Abdul-Aziz al-Hakim, one of Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite leaders, at an Iraqi checkpoint on the Iranian border on Friday, Iraqi officials said.


Iraq panel to shape U.S. policy despite tepid embrace

Despite a tepid embrace from the White House, the Iraq Study Group's recommendations will help shape President George W. Bush's new policy if only because of their popular support, analysts said on Wednesday.


In the past three decades, Bart's Rule has held sway, at least for Australian and New Zealand stayers. Bart's Rule is the dictum of legendary trainer Bart Cummings that horses should have


House Rejects Further Probe of Rebuked Leader

The Republican-led U.S. House of  Representatives rejected a Democratic bid on Friday to further  investigate rebuked Majority Leader Tom DeLay.


Sri Lanka tsunami kills 2,498, one million affected

Sri Lanka's worst tsunami in living memory has killed 2,498 people and affected over one million more, or around 5 percent of the Indian Ocean island's population, the government said on Sunday.


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Deborah Kerr, star of The King And I and From Here To Eternity, dies at the age of 86.


CAIRO -- The attackers in three explosions on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last week all fled minutes before their vehicles blew up, Egypt's biggest newspaper reported today, contradicting reports that suicide bombers carried out the attacks


At least 100 Delta pilots expected to retire as pay cuts start ...

At least 100 Delta Air Lines Inc. pilots are expected to retire effective Wednesday, the start date for a 32.5-percent pay cut agreed upon in a $1 billion


Anti-Jewish attack destroys community center

Arsonists destroyed a Jewish community center in eastern Paris before dawn on Sunday, leaving behind red graffiti with menacing anti-Semitic messages such as ''Jews get out.'' Flames gnawed away the wooden ...


Marines capture 2 al-Qaida chiefs in Iraq

BAGHDAD - US forces captured two senior figures in al-Qaida's branch in Iraq, the US military said Saturday. Marines said they captured two men who led cells in Anbar province for Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Al-Qaida in Iraq network.


Discoveries about the "oldest light" in the Universe earn John Mather and  George Smoot a Nobel Prize for physics.


Priest Holmes Says He'll Be Back Next Year

Despite a knee injury that ended his season, Priest Holmes says he is "definitely 100 percent" planning to be back for 2005.


Years of ignoring or downplaying steroid use among athletes have come back to haunt baseball and Olympics officials. By STEVE WILSTEIN.


Bristol-Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) and Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD) have taken a much-needed step that should make patients' lives easier even as it improves the companies' results.


Alcohol Suspected in Ark. Student's Death

The body of a University of Arkansas fraternity member has been handed over to the Washington County coroner's office to investigate what police suspect was an alcohol-related death.


L'uomo e' stato denunciato: chi lo ha fatto e' un genio


High Court to Decide Sentencing, Death Penalty Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court begins a new  term on Monday that will decide important cases on federal  sentencing rules, the death penalty for juveniles and the  medical use of marijuana.


The online DVD rental price wars have been heating up quite a bit over the last year. NetFlix had a corner on the market that they practically created, but Wal-Mart and Blockbuster jumped into the fray, intent


MIAMI (Ticker) - The winless Miami Dolphins signed kicker Matt Bryant on Wednesday and announced sidelined running back Lamar Gordon had successful surgery on his shoulder.


With regional elections Sunday from St. Petersburg to Siberia, Russians are entering what promises to be a year of ballots choreographed to ensure a smooth succession and enable President Vladimir Putin to keep a hand on the steering wheel even after he steps down.


Oil firms in talks to end Nigerian jobs protest

Multinational companies began talks Monday with Nigerian villagers occupying three oil platforms in a dispute over jobs which shut 90,000 barrels per day of oil production.


Actress Lindsay Lohan has been  cited for driving under the influence after losing control of  her Mercedes convertible early on Saturday, the Beverly Hills  Police Department said.


AT&T Offers iPhone Plans for Business Customers

For the first time, AT&T pitches Apple's popular phone directly to businesses.


Dangerous levels of lead, mercury and arsenic have been found in some herbal remedies from India that are sold in the United States, researchers are warning.


Peru Arrests Siege Leader, to Storm Police Post

LIMA, Peru  - Peruvian authorities arrested a  former army major who led a three-day uprising in a southern  Andean town and will storm the police station where some of his  200 supporters remain unless they surrender soon, Prime  Minister Carlos Ferrero said on Tuesday.


Digg.com founder Kevin Rose tells of new enhancements at his social


Recently leaked on Buy.com, SanDisk's new Sansa TakeTV device touts the ability to take PC video content and play it on your TV with a remote control-enabled cradle.


Roma, 22:53 - CALCIO, LAZIO: ROCCHI OPERATO AL SETTO NASALE

Tommaso Rocchi è stato operato in serata dopo la frattura del setto nasale rimediata in uno s...


Suicide bomber targets Shiite political leader

A suicide bomber detonated his car today at the gate to the home of the leader of Iraqâs biggest political party, wounding several guards but causing no injuries to the cleric, his spokesman said.


Yahoo Cancels Limits on Small Biz Hosted Storage

The new monthly Web hosting service for small and medium sized businesses provides unlimited hosted storage capacity and bandwidth.


Torino, 15:34 - CALCIO, DEL PIERO: NON VEDO L'ORA DI RIVESTIRE L'AZZURRO

Alessandro Del Piero non vede l'ora di indossare di nuovo la maglia della nazionale: ''Sono molto co...


French president invites French businesses to settle in China

French President Jacques Chirac strongly recommended Monday French small and medium-sized businesses to settle in China, hoping to double their quantity in three years.


Last week's international soccer schedule produced the usual club-vs.-country conflicts, inconvenience, and some surprising but deceptive results. Three of the great star players of the 1980s and '90s made their coaching debuts: Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany) won, and Hristo Stoitchkov (Bulgaria) and Marco van Basten (the Netherlands) tied. Marcello Lippi lost in his first game as Italy's coach, a 2-0 decision ...


Piacenza, 18:01 - CALCIO, PIACENZA: DAL BARI ARRIVA ANACLERIO

Il Piacenza ha preso in prestito dal Bari il difensore Michele Anaclerio, 24 anni, 25 presenze e un ...


Shiites Win Most Votes in Iraqi Election

The list of candidates representing Iraq's majority Shiite Muslims won the most votes in the nation's Jan. 30 election, followed by the Kurds and then Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's list, Iraqi election officials said Sunday.


The love in his eyes is almost tangible as kidney donor Jeffrey Molaolwa relaxes in his 10-year-old daughter Patience's ward in Red Cross Children's Hospital.


(Rochester, NY) 12/23/04 - A major merger between Rochester's most well-known mall owner and one of the country's biggest mall giants could mean changes for Rochester shoppers.


Israel kills 6 in series of Gaza air strikes

Israel killed six Palestinians in a series of air strikes in Gaza on Saturday, including three senior Islamic Jihad militants and a rocket manufacturer for a wing of Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah group.


Shares of Crane Co. CR.N rose nearly 6  percent in early trade on Friday, as the market breathed a sigh  of relief after the diversified manufacturer said it took a  charge to resolve all current and future asbestos claims  against the company.


Major League Roundup: Padres Win Seventh Straight and Close in on First Place

Brett Tomko pitched six solid innings and the San Diego Padres won their season-high seventh in a row yesterday, defeating the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3, and pulling to half a game behind first-place Arizona in the National League West.


Update 6: Voters Approve News Corp. Move to US

Rupert Murdoch's global media conglomerate News Corp. took another step away from its Australian roots Tuesday when shareholders approved a measure to shift its main share listing to the New York Stock Exchange


On Fifth Avenue, no Leopard fans spotted yet

A fashion-forward Apple store in New York is a mob scene, of course--but that was because of tourists, not Apple fans anticipating the operating-system launch.


Witches Join Prime Ministers in Biography Rollcall

A 20th century witch, a black murder victim, a punk icon and Queen Victoria have all found their place in a major publication chronicling the lives of people who have left their mark on British society.


The Euro today set a new record high, breaking through key 1.41 levels in the early part of the European trading session. The Dollar touched another record low against the Euro as investors continued to dump the U.S. currency after the aggressive rate cut by the Federal Reserve earlier this week. The Dollar's slump comes on the back of increasing worries over the U.S. economy in the wake of its mortgage crisis.


Opponents accuse Blair of lying to help Bush

LONDON -- Political opponents of Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a renewed attack on his handling of the Iraq conflict yesterday, as British soldiers prepared to move deeper into the country to support US troops.


JETS 41, DOLPHINS 14 Jets Are at Top of Their Game, and Back at ...

After spending the week facing questions on how they would rebound from their disappointing loss to New England, the Jets turned in a commanding 41-14 victory over Miami on Monday night, their most complete game of the season.


Police arrested a reputed Israeli underworld figure Monday on an international warrant for smuggling drugs from the European Union to the United States, authorities said.


A strange thing happened in Florida this week. A primary election took place, and observers found few reasons to complain or question the results. But some say November's national election may be a different story. By Jacob Ogles.


Britons looks forward to the royal wedding; less sure about Charles as king

LONDON  - The British news media on Friday praised Prince Charles' decision to marry his longtime lover Camilla Parker Bowles. But it also welcomed the fact that this ceremony will be far smaller than the wedding extravaganza of Charles and Diana in 1981.


Levey, who is the lead author of the study, added that the finding is particularly noteworthy because it demonstrates that tool use can substantially benefit a wild animal.


Aid Army Struggles to Reach Tsunami Survivors

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Rescuers raced against  time to get food and water to millions of tsunami survivors on  Tuesday, struggling to clear runways and fly aid into areas  where huge waves washed away roads as well as people.


Inventor: Scans reveal Mona Lisa secrets

For centuries, the "Mona Lisa" has beguiled art buffs unable to resist speculating on its origins and meaning. Now a French inventor claims to have some answers, including the fate of the enigmatic subject's famously missing eyebrows and lashes.


Steps to improve early years education made by the government are making no impact, research suggests.


Ten killed by Iraq car bomb as Iraqi-US forces forge ahead with ...

RAMADI, Iraq, Oct 6  - A suicide car bomb ripped through a queue of young national guard recruits in western Iraq Wednesday, killing 10 of them as Iraqi and US forces pursued their crackdown on the country's insurgency.


Ireland bars South Pacific in rogue dialler crackdown

Ireland is to block direct dialling to 13 countries, mostly in the South Pacific, to combat the growing menace of rogue autdiallers.


CHICAGO: Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant were never going to stay together, despite winning three NBA championships. At some point, that mattered less than who got the credit.


Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was taken to a government guesthouse where she is believed to have met a senior junta official, witnesses said.


Sales of New Homes Tumbled by 26% in 2007

Evidence is mounting that 2007 was the worst year for the housing industry in nearly half a century.


Microsoft Delays CRM 2.0 To Focus on Easy Installation, New Modules

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) will be delaying the next release of its CRM suite -- version 2.0 -- in order to incorporate changes suggested by customer and partner feedback, according to Brad Wilson, general manager for Microsoft Business Solutions CRM.


NATO prepared for north Kosovo "domino effect"

NATO is prepared for the  worst-case scenario of regional violence in the event Serbs in  north Kosovo revolt over an imminent decision on the fate of  the province, the NATO commander there said on Tuesday.


Riscone di Brunico, 16:08 - CALCIO, INTER; MATERAZZI: OBIETTIVO CHAMPIONS

''La Champions? Manca e penso che sia uno degli obiettivi. Io me la auguro, cosÃ¬ potrei eguagliare i...


Some Sunnis in Iraq receive US arms to fight Al Qaeda

BAGHDAD -- With the four-month-old "surge" in American troops showing only modest success in curbing insurgent attacks, American commanders are turning to another strategy they acknowledge is fraught with risk: arming Sunni Arab groups that have promised to fight Al Qaeda-linked militants who have been their allies in the past.


Russia: Britain has harmed anti-terror cooperation

Russia accuses UK of seeking confrontation over Litvinenko case, but stops short of immediate tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats.


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Heavy rains and winds that have already killed some 350 people in South Asia cause further chaos.


Pakistan say they will tour India in February 2005 to play three Tests and five one-day internationals.


Brown, Branch inactive again for Patriots

Patriots receivers Troy Brown and Deion Branch were inactive for Sunday's game against the New York Jets because of injuries. Brown, listed as questionable throughout the week, missed his third straight game with a shoulder injury.


Londra, 15:15 - CALCIO, GB; TERRY: CON CAPELLO ANCORA NESSUN CONTATTO

"Non mi ha mai chiamato, nè io ho chiamato lui", ha detto il capitano del Chelsea e della naz...


Dogs with paralysed hind legs regained the ability to walk after getting a shot of a chemical cousin of antifreeze that helped repair nerve cells in their damaged spinal cords, scientists reported.


LANDOVER, Md. - Three straight late-season stumbles have taken the luster off Virginia Tech...


Yorkshire takes schools web filtering open source

Thinking of the children The Yorkshire and Humberside Grid for Learning (YHGfL) has rolled out open source web filtering to 700 schools in the region. Financial details have not been released.â¦


Londra, 16:03 - CALCIO, IMPRENDITORE HONG KONG DIVENTA PROPRIETARIO BIRMINGHAM

Il Birmingham potrebbe passare presto in mani asiatiche. Carson Yeung, imprenditore di Hong Kong &eg...


Beazley questions PM's pre-emptive strike policy

The federal Labor Party has questioned the Prime Minister's pre-emptive strike policy, asking why he has not launched a military attack against terrorists in the region.


Blake into Vegas quarters amid rules snafu

James Blake was controversially given a place in the Las Vegas Open quarter-finals on Thursday after the ATP reversed a quirk in the rules of its new round-robin format that had seen him ousted in bizarre fashion.


Olympic ski champion Bill Johnson was charged with assaulting an officer and resisting arrest after punching a sheriff's deputy in the face during a traffic stop, police said.


Top Gear's Richard Hammond is involved in another car accident, less than a year after nearly dying in a stunt.


EU Signs off on IBM's Cognos Acquisition

IBM's US$5 billion acquisition of business intelligence software vendor Cognos took a step forward on Thursday as European regulators gave their approval to the deal.


National polls split, but Kerry makes headway in states

WASHINGTON, Oct 11  - National polls were split Monday over who was leading the US presidential race, but Democrat John Kerry showed signs of making headway against President George W. Bush in the decisive state-by-state battle.


Bush, Kerry in dead heat as polls set to open

WASHINGTON - Following months of campaigning, Americans are set to cast their ballots to decide who will be the next president of the United States, a race polls suggest is too close to call.


A suspicious package addressed to Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards forced the evacuation of his campaign headquarters Thursday, the third time authorities have responded to letters addressed to the office.


Afghans search for kidnapped U.S. aid worker

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Afghan forces searched on Sunday for a U.S. aid worker kidnapped by gunmen from the southern city of Kandahar.


For thousands of workers in Georgia, Texas and California, the question of what aircraft Japan chooses to replace its aging fighter jet fleet could mean their jobs.


U.S. Soldier Wants Abuse Trial Moved from Baghdad

MANNHEIM, Germany  - A U.S. soldier at the center  of the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal asked at a hearing on  Monday that his pending court martial be moved away from  Baghdad, saying he had no chance of a fair trial there.


A German who had his lower jaw cut out because of cancer has enjoyed his first meal in nine years - a bratwurst sandwich â-fter surgeons grew a new jaw bone in his back muscle and transplanted it to his mouth in what experts call an âambitious


CinemaNow goes for digital distribution, but did they choose the right movie?


AMSTERDAM - Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh, who had received threats over a controversial film he made about Islam, was shot and stabbed to death while cycling on an Amsterdam street, officials said Tuesday.


Il greggio e' salito fino a 61,94 dollari al barile


Turn your iPod into a portable video player for $59.99 shipped

The Memorex iFlip docks and charges your 5G iPod and plays video on a 7-inch LCD. Your out-the-door price: $59.99, no rebate required.


Midlife Suicide Rises, Puzzling Researchers

The suicide rate among 45-to-54-year-olds increased nearly 20 percent from 1999 to 2004.


New Hampshire is John McCain's last stand, his best opportunity to revive a presidential campaign that was near death last summer.


Sandra Bullock is fighting a case against a real estate developer who has sued her not paying his fees for building her a posh lakefront home.


San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Charlie McCollum Column: The Curtain Goes Up Monday on the New CW

By Charlie McCollum, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 14--The headstones go up this weekend:   UPN. Born: Jan. 16, 1995. Died: Sept. 15, 2006.   The WB. Born: Jan. 11, 1995. Died: Sept. 17, 2006.


The old typewriter on which Christy Brown tapped out his autobiography 'My Left Foot' is to be auctioned in Dublin.


Worried Liberal MPs seek nomination protection in case of snap election

OTTAWA (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin is under pressure to protect incumbent Liberal MPs from divisive nomination challenges in future, bypassing the party's grassroots democratic process in the interests of propping up his precarious minority government.


The drama surrounding Monday Night Football's controversial opening segment continues. Many viewers were upset when ABC aired a steamy spot promoting its new show "Desperate Housewives.


It's a rough road out there, especially for new drivers. See which vehicles best combine value, safety, reliability, quality and fuel economy.


Thousands of Shiite youths riot as funerals held for mosque blast ...

SIALKOT, Pakistan : Thousands of Shiite youths rioted in Pakistan Saturday as mourning relatives buried the dead from a suspected suicide bombing which killed at least 30 people at a mosque in eastern Sialkot city.


Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas; Virtual PC for Mac Version 7

The year is 1992, and life stinks for Carl Johnson. His mom's been murdered, his family is in disarray, his childhood friends have turned against him, and corrupt cops are framing him for a murder somebody else committed.


Wired Video: Up Close With Panasonic's 150-Inch Plasma TV

Wired.com's Jose Fermoso takes a look at Panasonic's record-setting 150-inch plasma TV set, in this short video from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


IBM expands RFID services for manufacturers

IBM is set to begin offering a range of new services designed to bring the benefits of radio-frequency identification (RFID) systems to industrial firms and mid-size businesses.


THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats, Republicans according to Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg National Poll


BP profits surge to record Â£2.14 billion

BP today announced record third-quarter profits of Â£2.14 billion on the back of soaring oil prices. The worldâs second biggest oil firm said pro forma net earnings included a charge for exceptional items of Â£218 million.


Umpire's Unforced Errors Help Lift Capriati

Jennifer Capriati outlasted Serena Williams, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, in a U.S. Open match that took their rivalry to a new level.


Stock prices are lower in some early-session profit-taking. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 13 points in today's early going.


Siena, 18:11 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: SCUDETTO? FAREMO IL MEGLIO POSSIBILE

"Scudetto? Noi proveremo a fare il meglio possibile". A volare basso nonostante la vittoria sul Sien...


China Contests Complaints on Exported Food

BEIJING, May 31 -- China on Thursday strongly contested complaints it is exporting tainted food and other products to the United States, saying controls here are improving and U.S. inspectors have approved 99 percent of its shipments during the past three years.


Livorno, 18:38 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: LUCARELLI FORSE PRONTO PER I RANGERS

Doppia seduta per il Livorno dopo tre giorni di riposo. Assenti solo i nazionali Amelia, Knezevic, D...


The commander of US forces in Iraq says violence has decreased, but the country still faces many problems.


Hybrid Sunflower Oil May Keep Arteries Clean

By BETSY BLANEY    LUBBOCK, Texas  -- Some farmers are placing their hope in a hybrid sunflower seed that could help keep arteries clear and hearts pumping in a nation smitten with snacks and processed food.    "It's a healthier oil," said Willie Wieck, 62, who started growing sunflowers on his 450 acres in the Texas Panhandle in the early 1970s...


The device designed for use in bile ducts is often placed in arteries and veins, even though it has undergone scant testing for such uses.


Thaksin, facing corruption charges, has bid for Man City accepted

Thailand's ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, facing corruption charges at home, won acceptance on Thursday for an 81.6-million-pound bid for English Premiership football club Manchester City.


Gates backed by Senate for defense chief

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly confirmed Robert Gates as the next defense secretary, replacing Donald Rumsfeld, an architect of the increasingly unpopular Iraq war.


A series of bomb blasts in a   Muslim-majority town in western India killed at least 32 people   and wounded more than 70, mostly worshippers at Friday prayers,   police said.


Vail Resorts said today that a drop in real estate revenue contributed to a wider net loss in the first quarter of the fiscal year, one of the company's slowest times.


NASA to name builder of next-generation spaceship

The United States  begins its next step in human space flight with the  announcement by NASA on Thursday of a contractor to design and  build spaceships to fly to the moon.


Milano, 12:44 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: DONADONI PROVA 11 TITOLARE

Ultimo test per la nazionale in vista della sfida con la Francia di questa sera a Milano. Donadoni h...


Iraq Strategy Talks Focusing on Three Main Options

As pressure mounts for a change of course in Iraq, the Bush administration is groping for a viable new strategy for the president to unveil by Christmas, with deliberations now focused on three main options to redefine the U.S. military and political engagement, according to officials familiar with...


President Bush is moving quickly to create a new, tighter and more disciplined domestic policy team to pursue transforming the way Americans save for retirement, pay taxes and seek legal damages.


Bertinotti ha convocato per le 9 la capigruppo


Australia rethinks migrant citizenship test

A high failure rate among migrants sitting a citizenship exam introduced by Australia's former conservative government has prompted a re-think of the controversial test, criticized by some as racist.


Trainer Says Bonds Took Undetectable Drug: Report

Baseball star Barry Bonds took an undetectable performance-enhancing drug during the 2003 season, his weight trainer said on a secretly recorded tape, The San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday.


Per insegnare le tecniche del fatto a mano


The United States congratulated Cambodia's new king, Norodom Sihamoni, following his coronation but said it was unsure he could restore political stability in the Southeast Asian nation.


Producer Nitin Manmohan seems highly impressed with Anubhav Sinha's directorial abilities.


A federal judge has dismissed an antitrust complaint against an Internet oversight group brought by a company that controls directories for Internet users worldwide.


Londra, 13:29 - CALCIO, GB: GIOCATORE UBRIACO SI ADDORMENTA IN MEZZO AD AUTOSTRADA

Rob Malcolm, 27enne giocatore di proprietà del Derby ma in prestito al Queens Park Rangers di...


Kobe scores 42, but Shaq's Heat wins game

LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant won the scoring battle, but Shaquille O'Neal won the game - even if he was sitting on the bench. The Miami Heat came into Los Angeles and beat the Lakers, 104-102 in overtime.


Darfur peace talks in Abuja deadlocks over security, disarmament

The African Union (AU)-sponsored talks to restore peace in war-ravaged Darfur region, western Sudanreached a deadlock again on Monday when negotiators of the Sudanese government


Man Utd's Ruud van Nistelrooy pleads guilty to an FA charge of serious foul play.


CEOs see economy slowing: Business Council

IRVING, Texas  - More top U.S. chief executive officers believe the economy is going to deteriorate over the next six months than expect improvement, according to a study of 70 top CEOs released on Thursday.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA decided on   Thursday to try to launch space shuttle Atlantis next Wednesday   to resume construction of the International Space Station,   after a delay caused by a lighting strike and threat of bad   weather.


Roma, 18:10 - CALCIO, AGENTE AQUILANI: TANTE RICHIESTE MA LUI VUOLE LA ROMA

Per la Roma Alberto Aquilani è intoccabile e per il giocatore la squadra giallorossa è...


Ukraine, Russian Leaders Paper Over Differences

Ukraine's new president, visiting Moscow on his first foreign trip, pledged an eternal alliance with Russia in talks with President Vladimir Putin on Monday, but said his country had its sights set firmly Westwards.


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Death in custody of Al-Qaeda suspect sparks Lebanon protests

After overnight riots, hundreds of Lebanese staged a protest in this border town Tuesday over the death in custody of a suspected Al-Qaeda leader arrested over bomb plots against Western embassies.


Unilever eyes stakes in Chinese toothpaste maker

Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant Unilever is eyeing a stake in Chinese personal hygiene firm Shanghai White Cat, which was recently at the centre of a safety scandal, state media said Friday.


Concern for loved ones can be a powerful innovation tool.


A few simple steps can supercharge your portfolio.


The contraceptive pill has prevented at least 100,000 UK deaths from ovarian cancer, researchers say.


Huge toll feared as mortars blast Iraq National Guard base

A huge toll was feared after mortar rounds hit an Iraqi National Guard headquarters north of Baghdad. Officials said more than 100 Iraqis were killed and wounded, but there was no breakdown giving the number of fatalaities.


Struggling Mitsubishi Motors' interim net loss widens

Tokyo - Scandal-hit Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors said Monday its interim net loss nearly doubled to Â¥146.16 billion and announced it was downgrading its full-year earnings forecast.


From CQ Weekly: Adjournment as a Campaign Strategy

Now that the 109th Congress has wrapped up its pre-election work and lawmakers have dashed home and hit the campaign trail, even the most attentive voter might wonder what, exactly, it is thatÃ¢ÂÂs been wrapped up.


Eight dead in Afghanistan suicide attack

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a US security firm's office in southern Afghanistan, killing three foreigners and five Afghans, the interior ministry said.


Britney Spears appeared in a tattoo parlor in the San Fernando Valley with her head shaved completely bald.


U.S. evangelicals eye renewed domestic drive

The number of southern U.S. evangelical Christians is not growing as fast as the wider population, leading to a renewed effort to win converts on the domestic front from key groups like the Hispanic community.


A search is continuing for a rapist who escaped from a London hospital for the second time in three years.


Braves play under protest, saying phone snafu was ruse

ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Braves played Game 2 of their NL playoff series against Houston under protest. The protest was announced following a long delay in the seventh inning Thursday, with Houston starter Roy


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


Pakistanâs former Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz, a close ally of President General Pervez Musharraf, was sworn in as prime minister today, a day after parliament elected him as premier despite an opposition boycott of the vote.


Marocchino di 35 anni ricoverato in gravi condizioni


Vehicle Stability Begins With the Driver

GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN Yawn. That sums up the reaction here to news that the U.S. Congress, acting through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is recommending that all new cars and trucks sold in America be fitted with electronic stability-control systems.


Sun nabs innotek's 20MB of open source, virtualized goodness

I believe you have my stapler Sun Microsystems has gone very granola by buying desktop virtualization software player innotek. (The small 'i' stands for big innovation or something like that.)â¦


New Delhi Journal: Picking Up Trash by Hand, and Yearning for Dignity

An essential class of workers, garbage collectors in Indiaâs capital are among the cityâs poorest and most marginalized groups.


Fuzzy takes swing at wikiality Pro golfer Fuzzy Zoeller is suing to track down the Wikipedia user responsible for posting claims he abused alcohol and drugs and treated his family harshly, and an education consulting firm in South Florida has found itself caught in the cross fire.â¦


Muzamil can't take a woman directing him: Pooja Bhatt

Actor-turned-director Pooja Bhatt, who's currently having a face-off with Muzamil Ibrahim starring in her upcoming film "Dhokha", says he is a chauvinist who can't take a woman giving him instructions.


Venus Williams lost to Alicia Molik of Australia 7-5, 7-6 (3) Monday in the fourth round of the Australian Open, keeping her from joining sister Serena in the quarterfinals.


Genova, 19:49 - CALCIO, QUAGLIARELLA: NIENTE ACCORDO TRA SAMP E UDINESE

Niente accordo tra Udinese e Sampdoria per la comprioprietà di Fabio Quagliarella. I dirigent...


A back problem has forced Dolly Parton to postpone a concert tour she planned in support of her new CD. Parton was scheduled to kick off a 13-show tour Feb. 28 in Minneapolis, two days after the release of "Backwoods Barbie," publicist Marcee Rondan said Monday.


Google has blocked a new type of Internet worm that was targeting the company's search engine in order to find vulnerable computers on the Internet.


Brian Creighton / Associated Press Posted: 5 minutes ago

US Open champion Retief Goosen was the only winner on a rain-marred first day of the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth on Thursday, crushing Jeff Maggert by a record 12 and 11.


Time Warner finally pulled the plug on CNNfn. After nine years of struggling to gain an audience, the financial network will go off the air in mid-December, CNN president Jim Walton announced yesterday.


Rival admits leaking Schwarzenegger tape

The campaign of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Democratic rival acknowledged Tuesday that it downloaded — and leaked to the media — a recording of a private meeting in which the governor described a Hispanic legislator as having a "very hot" personality.


The Incredible Shrinking Investment Bank

Once Wall Street stalwarts, the future of Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley are now being questioned - a sign of the broad changes in the financial landscape in recent years.


Government-controlled minmetals. Exclusive talks to buy Canadian mining giant that has a market value of $6.7 billion. Noranda CEO Derek Pannell said he is encouraged by discussions with Minmetals, although


Yahoo Says Overture Keyword Tool Not Gone

There have been reports around the Internet today about Yahoo Search Marketing canceling the Overture Keyword Selector Tool, which has been a staple of Keyword planning and search marketing for almost a decade. Feeling that part of the search marketing world, and the tools dependent upon it, had been buried; I addressed concerns with the Yahoo [...]


Venezuela's Chavez storms to re-election victory

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez stormed to a re-election victory in Sunday's vote, handing him an ample mandate to broaden his promised socialist revolution and challenge Washington's influence in Latin America.


Russia upbeat but wants changes on Iran U.N. measure

Russia praised a European draft U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on Iran's nuclear materials but objected to a travel ban and wanted to ease a freeze on financial assets on Tehran officials.


Islamist faction's fighters launch new attacks.


South Pacific island murder mystery ends

The first murder  trial on Norfolk Island in 150 years ended on Friday with a  jury finding a New Zealand chef guilty of killing a woman he  had run over and then stabbed repeatedly.


Allen Iverson got exactly what he wanted last night, and it wasn't a third straight 50-point game. Iverson scored 40 points, ending his streak of 50-point games at two. More importantly, he led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 102-90 win over the Pacers at Indianapolis.


"Bridget Jones's Diary" merited a sequel for two pretty solid reasons. The author of the source material, Helen Fielding, wrote one, and even if she hadn't, you could never be sure our sassy London lass would live happily ever after.


Gmail Users Soon Able to Check E-Mail Via Outlook

Web search leader Google Inc. said on Wednesday it will soon make it possible for users of its free Gmail service to check their e-mail via Microsoft Outlook or on certain handheld devices such as mobile phones.


IL COMMENTO                                          Una Chiesa che scambia  il sacro col profano                                                                                di EUGENIO SCALFARI


Across the country, doctors are struggling to decide which pain relievers to prescribe now that they know that popular drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex pose potentially serious heart risks.


Rickie Weeks hit a two-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a 4-3 victory over Detroit on Wednesday, snapping the Tigers' six-game winning streak.


Putin strongly opposes new Ukraine runoff

Russian President Vladimir Putin injected himself directly into the election crisis in this former Soviet republic Thursday, strongly attacking the opposition's central demand for a new presidential runoff and cautioning the West against getting too


Riciclaggio auto, sgominata banda italo-ghanese: 22 arresti

Oltre 300 carabinieri in 6 regioni d'Italia sono impegnati da questa mattina nell'esecuzione di 22 ordinanze di custodia cautelare e una cinquantina di perquisizioni nell'ambito di una operazione denominata "Cavallo di Troia", cominciata nello scorso


Yankees' reliever Rivera faces family tragedy

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera flew home to Panama on Monday after two family members were electrocuted in his swimming pool.


Military charges two soldiers with Iraq murders

The U.S. military said on Saturday it had charged two U.S. army soldiers with the "premeditated murder" of three Iraqis.


Unwto: incremento del 6%, bene Asia e Pacifico


Stick-thin still in for models at NY fashion shows

In the first big shows since it tried to address the problem of stick-thin models, the U.S. fashion industry seems to have cast the issue off like last season's styles and the models still looked emaciated.


Bush seeks Saudi help to tame oil prices

President George W. Bush urged Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to help tame soaring oil prices which threaten the U.S. economy, saying exporters should help get more crude into the market.


Creative wants 40% of iPod dominated market

Creative has declared war on Apple, aiming to capture a 40 per cent share of the MP3 music player market. Part of this campaign includes spending $100 million to market its digital music players.


Hundreds of Tons of Explosives Missing in Iraq -UN

Hundreds of tons of explosives are  missing from a site near Baghdad that was part of Saddam  Hussein's dismantled nuclear arms program but never secured by  the U.S. military, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday.


Si terra' domani su riorganizzazione istituto


A government review is ordered into whether floods in parts of England could have been prevented.


Police were searching for the culprits behind the beheading and skinning of a rare Siberian tiger at a zoo in central China, state media reported Sunday.


South Beach Diet Creator Shuns 'Low-Carb' Label

The South Beach diet is no fad, its creator says, rejecting the notion that his eating plan would fizzle out with the rest of the low-carb craze.


Conglomerate Loews Corp  said  on Friday it expects to record a loss of about $98 million  related to an arbitration settlement by its insurance business,  CNA Financial .


DHS calls in sci-fi writers as consultants

You couldn't make it up - maybe they can The feds at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have this week called in some self-described "deviant" consultants to aid them in the battle against terrorists, illegal immigrants, smugglers et al.â¦


Sharon says 'all our might' will enforce Gaza pullout

JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel said yesterday that his government would throw all its might against those resisting the dismantling of Jewish settlements, his sternest warning yet to opponents of his plan to pull out of Gaza and part of the West Bank this summer.


Tokyo's Nikkei average reversed opening  gains to fall 0.69 percent by midsession on Wednesday as early  buying on exporters, inspired by gains on Wall Street after an  increase in U.S. interest rates, ran out of steam.


President Bush on Monday tried to reassure an edgy public that the economy is "pretty good" despite the dreary mix of a failing housing market, a national credit crunch and surging energy costs


New Zealand is glad three of its athletes have been crowned Olympic champions, but if they bring home their olive wreaths from Athens, the wreaths risk going up in smoke.


Russian riot police dominate at opposition rally

Russia's fragmented opposition marshalled its thin ranks against President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, but a modest turnout at a Moscow rally -- dwarfed by the police presence -- only underscored his grip on power.


Soaring Profits Send Google's Stock Sky High

Investors were scrambling to buy Google stock again after the company's earnings report. Google shares rocketed higher by 13 percent, or more than $20, in trading this morning to $169.


Blair heads to country home for rest after heart op

LONDON, Oct 2  - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Saturday that he felt in "excellent" health as he set off for his official country residence to rest after a successful minor heart operation.


Il 6 marzo per approfondire il confronto sulle tariffe


Londra, 11:02 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA; BBC: PROBABILE OGGI CAPELLO CT

La BBC dà notizia che in giornata è in programma una conferenza stampa della Federcalc...


Fashion Wire Daily - The most original collection for fall 2008 staged in New York this past week has to have been that by Marc Jacobs, a series of experiments with volume, palette and knobby eccentricity.


Russia Says Gas Dispute With Belarus Resolved

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced an agreement with neighboring Belarus on gas supplies, ending a dispute over the issue.


Mixed results on destroying Russian WMDs

Sen. Richard Lugar and former Sen. Sam Nunn are in Russia this week to celebrate the United States' 15-year effort to help Russia destroy or lock up its vast arsenal of weapons of mass destruction. But along with the program's successes, there have been notable setbacks.


Il braccio di ferro ucraino si Ã¨ temporaneamente arrestato. I due Viktor hanno raggiunto un compromesso: il primo ministro accetta la sua deposizione dalla seconda poltrona dellâesecutivo, Jushchenko leva


Emittente pugliese supera lo share delle reti nazionali


Republican Sen. John McCain is emerging as the bipartisan scold whom neither presidential candidate can get enough of this year.


SALUTE, CIAMPI "UN DIRITTO CHE SIGNIFICA EGUAGLIANZA"

(AGI) - Roma, 19 nov. - "Il diritto alla salute e' una delle forme fondamentali in cui si esprime il diritto all'eguaglianza". Il Presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, intervenendo al Quirinale


Kmart: Rich in Cash and Real Estate but Not in Sales

Kmart looks like a true retail oddity: simultaneously losing ground with the American shopper and generating cash like a slot machine.


Investigators are due to release their initial report on the possible cause of the fatal Cumbria train crash.


Blair seeks broader Middle East role: diplomats

Tony Blair is seeking a broader role as Middle East envoy that would give him more direct involvement in peacemaking, expanding the limited mandate world powers gave him last month, diplomats said on Tuesday.


It sounds obvious, but people work better when theyâre involved in something theyâre passionate about.


Londra, 13:46 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: TEST 'HAWK EYE' PER GOL FANTASMA

La moviola in campo sbarca nella premier league inglese. Il massimo campionato britannico effettuer&...


Warner Music announces Last.fm content deal

Warner Music Group has signed a deal to allow its entire catalog to be played over the fast-growing social networking music service Last.fm, the innovative site that links music fans to new and old hits.


Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps is arrested for drunk driving.


Mike Piazza's eighth-inning single off reliever Luis Ayala helped the Mets edge the Expos, 3-2, in front of 3,664 at Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night.


President George W. Bush gave his wife Laura a Scottish terrier puppy for her 58th birthday, the White House said on Thursday. The pup named "Miss Beazley", born October 28, will arrive at the White House


Opportunities in China Lure Scientists Home

SHANGHAI -- Sheng Huizhen's life story is typical of immigrants who succeeded in America. After getting her PhD in biochemistry, she landed a job as a postdoctoral researcher at the National Institutes of Health. She got a green card, bought a house in Maryland and worked her way up to visiting a...


They are defined as waitresses or accountants, software publishers or garbage collectors. Some pull in top dollar, some the minimum wage.


In Israel's worst terrorist attack in six months, two buses were hit by suicide bombers Monday. By Josh Mitnick | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor.


NASA picks Lockheed Martin to build moon-bound spaceship

NASA named a consortium led by US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corp. to design and build a new spacecraft that will take astronauts back to the moon.


Europei, Italia-Ucraina ultima chance per gli Azzurri

Sfida cruciale questa sera all'Olimpico. Due gli assenti illustri: Totti e Shevchenko. Gli uomini Donadoni sono reduci dal pareggio con la Lituania e dalla sconfitta con la Francia. Segui la diretta.


Some of the biggest names in European aviation team up with the EU to develop cleaner aircraft.


A Folksy Lawyer With a High-Powered Client

Defending Bernard Ebbers, the former chief of WorldCom who is accused of conspiracy, may be Reid Weingarten's biggest challenge ever.


Foreigners Killed in Massacre in Iraq's Mosul

MOSUL, Iraq  - Gunmen attacked a car in the  northern Iraq city of Mosul on Friday, killing three foreigners  and their Iraqi driver before cutting off the head of one of  the victims in a bloody daylight massacre.


AACS Subversion Continues with Device Key Extraction

A new user of the same online forum where one user last December reported having retrieved the title key for a specific HD DVD movie reports that he has been able to fish for the AACS device key- - the unique cryptographic element licensed to each player hardware or software component by AACS LA -- using a memory dump during the execution of the Windows-based player WinDVD 8.


Odd Things Expected as Red Sox Meet Cards in Game Three

A World Series that has already produced some odd sights could produce more on Tuesday when Game Three of the Fall Classic between the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals is played out under a lunar eclipse.


Defense contractor Raytheon Co.  said on Wednesday it was awarded a $285.4 million contract to continue producing weapons guidance systems for the U.S. Army and to start providing the systems for the U.S. Marine Corps.


Ghana's Kufuor greets Bush in former slave castle

Ghanaian President John Kufuor greeted President George W. Bush on Wednesday in a former slave fort overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, which millions of Africans crossed in chains on their way to the Americas.


Iraqis celebrate New Year with lower death toll

There has been a dramatic drop in the number of Iraqi civilians killed, new figures showed, a fact underlined by boisterous New Year celebrations in some parts of Baghdad that saw fireworks lighting up the night sky.


By Patricia ?tsh? Hancock, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 17--GULFPORT -- "Nothing is too big for Mt. Bethel construction," said Fred Brown, a Coast volunteer from Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta, Ga.


This much we know: France's president is smitten with a former model, and a wedding appears in the works. Now that Nicolas Sarkozy has hinted at plans to marry Carla Bruni, France's tabloids are scrambling to fill in the blanks.


President Bush gave up part of his Saturday to meet with Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and offer a public show of confidence.


Toby Keith, his mother and his siblings have been awarded $2.8 million in damages in the 2001 collision that killed the country music star's father.


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


Suicide Car Bomber Kills Seven in Iraq's North

BAIJI, Iraq  - A suicide car bomber killed seven  people, five of them Iraqi National Guards, near the northern  town of Baiji Friday, as the insurgent campaign to wreck the  Jan. 30 election gave no sign of a New Year lull.


Sanyo to sell cell phone unit to Kyocera

Sanyo Electric Co. said Monday it will sell its troubled mobile phone operations to Kyocera Corp.


Memo From Britain: Tory Introduces Himself to a Skeptical Lot: His Party

Britons wonder whether new Tory leader David Cameron can rewrite his partyÂs narrative into a new script for electoral success.


Paris Hilton starts serving jail term: lawyer

Admitting she was frightened, heiress Paris Hilton traded in her Guccis and designer clothes for jail garb on Sunday night as she began serving a 23-day sentence in Los Angeles for violating probation, her attorney said on Sunday.


Two US and one Afghan soldier die in fight with "enemy extremists" in Afghanistan, officials say.


Soldiers Kill Palestinian Near Gaza-Israel Fence

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a  Palestinian as he approached a security fence between Israel  and the Gaza Strip, Israeli military sources said on Saturday.


Tad Walch reported that the "Six-Day War" altered history. It certainly did. If the Arabs had won, I think they would have not given any land back. And, probably, Israel would no longer exist.  J. B. Penrose  Bountiful  (c) 2007 Deseret News (Salt Lake City).


Britney set for "Blackout" hit despite herself

After making headlines for everything but music, Britney Spears is back with an album industry insiders say should top the charts despite her.


The European Union (EU) renewed a threat to slap sanctions on the Sudanese government if it does not do more to rein in militias in the western Darfur region.


Rodriguezâs Departure Leaves Void, but Girardi Will Have Options

As the Yankees move forward by picking Joe Girardi as their next manager, the team has options to replace Alex Rodriguez, who has almost certainly played his final game in pinstripes.


WASECA, Minn. - The search is on for a stolen ice house, and it's a really nice one as these things go. Authorities in Waseca County are on the lookout for the $4,000 house built for ice fishing that went missing from Clear Lake on Wednesday.


Swiss virtuoso Roger Federer captured his fourth successive U.S. Open title with cold-blooded efficiency on Sunday, proving to young Serb Novak Djokovic that he is not yet ready for a changing of the guard.


Iraqis slowly began returning to the streets of Baghdad when a curfew was lifted on Sunday, four days after the bombing of a revered Shi'ite Muslim mosque to the north sparked fears of reprisal sectarian attacks.


Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay is been banned from driving for six months for driving at more than 100mph on a Scottish road.


Car Bombs Explode Near Saudi Security Buildings

Two huge car bombs exploded after militants tried to storm Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry and a security unit on Wednesday in what appeared to be the latest brazen


A woman ran over two teenage brothers after they accidentally hit her sport utility vehicle with a golf ball they were bouncing in a parking lot, officials said. One of the boys suffered life-threatening injuries.


Director Harald Zwart,  whose credits include "Agent Cody Banks" and "One Night at  McCool's," will shoot "The Pink Panther 2."


Taliban fire rockets at Afghan president

"The program went on as scheduled. Nothing was stopped"  Afghan President Hamid Karzai stresses a point during a press conference with Italian Premier Romano Prodi at Rome's Chigi Palace, premier's office, in this Friday, Feb. via The Macon Telegraph


74-year-old Briton charged with sex abuse of Thai boy

A 74-year-old British man has been charged with sexually abusing a Thai boy in the resort of Pattaya after he was found with more than 100 albums of pictures of nude children, police said Wednesday.


Heerenveen, 22:15 - Pattinaggio, Europei: due bronzi per l'Italia

Agli europei di pattinaggio veloce, in corso in Olanda, Nicola Mayr e Stefano Donagrandi hanno otten...


One in four Brit women smoke and drink through pregnancy

A new survey has revealed that 25 percent of women in the UK drink alcohol and a fifth smoke during pregnancy, ignoring the possibility that these two vices can lead to health hazards like mental retardation and birth defects in their babies.


FBI Helps Probe of Blast at Stem-Cell Lab

FBI agents are helping investigate an  explosion at a Boston-area laboratory specializing in stem-cell  research, and a newspaper said on Friday the blast was caused  by a pipe bomb.


Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N on Friday  said it would buy Gillette Co. G.N in a deal worth about  $55.8 billion, uniting two of the world's largest makers of  household goods ranging from Pampers diapers to Duracell  batteries.


Trojan Felix Sanchez Wins Olympic Gold Medal In 400-Meter Hurdle

ATHENS -- Trojan hurdler Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic won the gold medal in the 400-meter hurdle today (Aug. 26) at the 2004 Athens Olympics.


Europe Aims to Close Comfortable Ryder Victory

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - Unless golf history is  made, Europe will comfortably retain the Ryder Cup on Sunday  against a U.S. team which has been in disarray for the first  two days.


U.S. Ambassador John Bolton   pushed on Wednesday for a quick resolution to the race to   succeed Kofi Annan as U.N. secretary-general, a move that could   favor the South Korean front-runner.


Iraq looms darkly over British Labour Party conclave

Iraq loomed menacingly over the annual conference of Britain's governing Labour Party, spoiling the efforts of Prime Minister Tony Blair to focus minds on domestic issues ahead of an expected general election next year.


Torino, 13:13 - CALCIO, JUVE; CAMORANESI: CON VERONA GARA SPECIALE

Juve-Verona sarà una gara particolare per Mauro German Camoranesi. L'italo-argentino arrivÃ² i...


Quocirca's changing channels With the launch of its Forefront security product range this week, Microsoft has deployed its tanks on the lawns of Symantec, McAfee and many other IT security vendors. So is it time for resellers to entrust Microsoft with all their customersâ IT security needs and kiss goodbye to their current security partners?â¦


Spanish economy grew by 3.8 percent in 2007: central bank

Spain's economy expanded by 3.8 percent last year, after growing 3.9 percent in 2006, according to an estimate by the country's central bank published Wednesday in its monthly bulletin.


Florida firm recalls ground beef over E.coli fear

A Florida company recalled 8,200 pounds of frozen ground beef because the meat may be contaminated with the debilitating E.coli bacteria, the government's Food Safety and Inspection Service said Thursday.


U.S. oil may hit $95 if OPEC does not hike output: Goldman

U.S. crude price could top $90 a barrel this autumn and hit $95 by the end of the year if OPEC keeps oil production capped at current levels, Goldman Sachs said in a report issued on Monday.


A Muslim school is removing from textbooks passages which allegedly brand other faiths as "worthless".


The seven women pooled money to rent a donkey and cart, then ventured out of the refugee camp to gather firewood, hoping to sell it for cash to feed their families. Instead, they say, in a wooded area just a few hours walk away, they were gang-raped, beaten and robbed.


A deal between US mobile firm Verizon and social networking site YouTube will extend the service to handsets.


THERE comes a point in the career of a contemporary Prime Minister when he has to face up to the ultimate challenge - an interview with John Humphrys.


The FTSE 100 was trading lower on Monday despite sharp gains for Vodafone after the UK's largest mobile phone company sealed the $18.8bn battle for control of Hutchison Essar.


La morte del re dei documentari, Nuti, Pessotto, la candidata italiana per Miss Mondo tra i protagonisti di oggi


Russ Meyer, the notorious maverick director of Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Mondo Topless, Motor Psycho and Beneath The Valley Of The Ultravixens, has died at age 82 in his home in the Hollywood Hills.


Sir Richard Branson may want to send people into space, but first he'll have to grasp how to get his Virgin trains to arrive and leave anywhere on time.


Albania looks for Kosovo reassurance from Bush

President George W. Bush arrived in Albania on Sunday, the first visit by a U.S. leader to the Balkan state which has prepared the kind of welcome he could only dream of in many countries.


Kyle Korver was the perfect host. After impressing Philly's home crowd with his near-flawless 3-point shooting, he went out and thanked everyone for coming.


Police arrest four Italian travel agents in a crackdown on sex tourism in Brazil.


The computer giant hands off its personal-computer business business to a Chinese firm


EU Trade Chief Seeks Tariff Break Overhaul

The European Union's top trade official proposed an overhaul of trade discounts to developing countries Wednesday, a move likely to anger China and India, both of which might no longer qualify for EU trade preferences for such products as clothing and textiles.


Applied Materials (AMAT:Nasdaq - news - research) posted sharply higher net income in its fiscal fourth quarter but said it had seen demand decelerate recently.


A ban on the world's biggest cola companies in the southern Indian state of Kerala is overturned.


Giro, Di Luca in rosa per la passerella a Milano

Da Vestone a Milano, 185 km che chiudono la novantesima edizione della corsa rosa. Di Luca sposta a sud la geografia del vincitori


A lot of so-called college football experts predicted a second straight losing season for embattled head coach Tyrone Willingham and the Notre Dame football team this fall.


Capitalizing on Oilâs Rise, Kazakhstan Expands Stake in Huge Offshore Project

A consortium of foreign companies has resolved a dispute over Kazakhstanâs giant Kashagan oil field.


Accused US Army deserter Charles Jenkins, left, accompanied by his daughters, Mika, center, and Belinda, leaves Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital in Tokyo Saturday, Sept.


PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - Gunmen disguised as soldiers killed a Colombian oil worker and abducted two other foreigners in Nigeria on Thursday in a raid on the construction yard of oil services company Saipem, authorities said.


England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson will not be cited for his tackle on Wales flanker Jonathan Thomas in Saturday's Six Nations opener.


Kieran Fallon and two other jockeys are to go on trial next year over allegations of race-fixing.


IAEA Chief Says Cannot Rule Out Korea Nuclear Blast

The head of the International Atomic  Energy Agency said on Sunday that an explosion detected early  this month over North Korea was probably not a nuclear blast  but it could not be ruled out.


Fighters loyal to the radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr clash with US troops in a district of Baghdad.


U.S. Commander Claims Success in Samarra

Afraid to stray from home, residents buried the dead in their gardens Saturday as U.S. and Iraqi forces battled pockets of resistance in this former insurgent stronghold, where the American military said 125 rebels were killed and 88 captured in two days of fierce fighting. The American commander declared the operation a successful first step in a major push to wrest key areas from insurgent control before January elections.


Sony delays PS3 "Home," but no talk of price cuts

CHIBA, Japan  - Sony Corp  said on  Thursday it would postpone the launch of the "Home" virtual  community service for its PlayStation 3 game console to early  next year, the latest setback in its videogame battle with  Microsoft Corp  and Nintendo Co Ltd .


A Lebanese man is shot dead and another wounded in south Lebanon by Israel forces, Lebanese sources say.


Software lets parents track children's Internet trail

Local police are promoting a new software program designed to help parents track what their children see and who they talk to over the Internet.


Eastman Kodak Co., the world's largest maker of photographic film, said Wednesday it expects sales of digital products and services to grow at an annual rate of 36 percent between 2003 and 2007, above prior growth rate estimates of 26 percent between 2002


Fashion Wire Daily - Outside Cipriani on East 42nd Street on Saturday, September 9th, the red carpet was laid out, the crowd pulsated with people trying to get in, and the door policy was as strict as ever.


Maroni: Cdl diserti consultazioni, rito da prima repubblica


Some Suppliers Jack Up Flu Vaccine Price

With many health care facilities struggling to find flu vaccine, some small suppliers have capitalized on the acute shortage by demanding as much as 10 times the usual price.


''Indipendenza imminente e concordata'', dice il premier


Bush remains widely unpopular overseas as election nears

From Canada to Mexico, from London and Paris to Jakarta and Beijing, President Bush is widely unpopular as a candidate for re-election, according to surveys and interviews conducted in 20 countries.


Australia 70-1 v India first test - lunch

â¢ Cricket-Sri Lanka win toss, bat in one-dayer v Pakistan October 6, 2004 04:43:45 KARACHI, Oct 6  - Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan on Wednesday in the latest match in the triangular one-day tournament.


A bomb is found by staff at the Royal Mail's sorting office in Mallusk, County Antrim, according to police.


Sydney commuters get a day's free travel after an unprecedented protest against the city's rail network.


Oil rebounds $2 on supply worries, Nigeria threat

Oil prices rose $2 on Tuesday on worries over tight inventories in the United States, the world's biggest energy consumer, and a threat of violence in Nigeria's oil region.


Unpopular Japan PM taps veterans in cabinet shuffle

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe picked veteran lawmakers for key posts in a reshuffled cabinet on Monday, but analysts questioned how much the changes would restore his popularity after last month's huge election defeat.


New York Mets infielder Joe McEwing is likely done for the season after breaking a bone in his left leg.


GOP chairman urges party to get on track

The sting of Republican electoral defeats still fresh, the GOP chairman suggested Thursday the party has strayed and challenged it to refocus on core principles and reform.


Rod Stewart on Track to Top U.S. Pop Charts

When Rod Stewart and Clive Davis decided to inaugurate the singer's J Records deal with a collection of gems from the Great American Songbook, did you ever imagine that repertoire would become a franchise for the British rocker? Now Stewart's third such album in three years is on the verge of being his first No. 1 album in 25 years.


Despite the persistent trade speculation, Allen Iverson said Friday he wants to stay with the Philadelphia 76ers &#151; but only if they want him.


BAGHDAD, 21 December 2004 - Iraqâs Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi warned yesterday that insurgents were trying to foment a sectarian war in the country, as thousands of mourners attended funerals in the Shiite cities of Najaf and Kerbala a day


Stocks tumbled on Friday, driving major indexes down nearly 2 percent, as data showing the first monthly drop in payrolls in four years stoked fears on Wall Street that the economy was headed into recession.


By Michael Hiestand  Digesting TV ratings is like doing taxes: You can spin the numbers.


Getty museum must return disputed art works: Italy

Italy told the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles on Thursday it must return all disputed art works in its collection and said the era when respected museums could get away with displaying looted antiquities was over.


Cable & Wireless yesterday sold its Japanese business to Softbank Corp for Â£72.4m. The move is the last big part of the company's retrenchment and leaves it focused on Britain and a handful of former British colonies.


Halston fashion brand on Weinstein runway

NEW YORK  - Movie producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein are turning themselves into fashionistas.


Boston Scientific sees Q3 results below Street

Boston Scientific Corp. BSX.N on   Thursday issued preliminary sales and earnings results for the   third quarter below Wall Street expectations and its shares   fell more than 3 percent in after-hours trading.


Taliban Faction Threatens to Kill 3 UN Workers

A breakaway faction of the Taliban movement on Saturday provided the first direct proof that it was holding three UN workers who were abducted last Thursday at gunpoint.


China Mobile, the world's largest mobile phone operator, is on Wednesday expected to lend its support to LTE, the wireless broadband standard that looks set to become the flagship 4G technology.


European countries are joining international rescue and relief efforts following the Indian Ocean tsunamis.


Switching Breast Cancer Drugs May Boost Survival

TUESDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Switching to newer breast cancer drugs, called aromatase inhibitors, after two to three years of treatment with tamoxifen may extend disease-free survival and slightly reduce the risk of death in women who've been treated for early stage disease, an international study finds.


2008 Republican Presidential Primary: Giuliani 32% McCain 18% Gingrich 10%

Rasmussen Reports - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) continues to hold a solid, double-digit, lead in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination. Giuliani attracts support from 32% of Likely Primary Voters, fourteen points more than the number two man in the race, Arizona Senator John McCain. This is the largest lead yet measured for Giuliani. A week ago, he was ahead 27% to 19%.


Spy chief: Iraqi troops slowly improving

Iraqi troops are taking the lead in securing parts of their country, but much work remains to improve the number and quality of those forces, the nation's newly installed spy chief, Mike McConnell, said Tuesday.


Davis Cup Final Begins with Fish Fry; Mauresmo No Regrets for ...

The uphill US climb for the Davis Cup begins today in Seville when Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish take to the foreign red clay against former French Open champion Carlos Moya and 18-year-old Spanish prodigy Rafael Nadal.


U.N. Agency Chastises Italy on Asylum Ship

The United Nations refugee agency chastised Italy on Friday for denying a group of Turkish Kurds the right to an asylum hearing and forcing them back onto a Mediterranean freighter, where they've been stuck for two weeks.


HP gives new life to used printer cartridges

The recycling process, which went into pilot in 2005, will go into full manufacturing now, with the goal of doubling the number of recycled inkjet cartridges.


France's civil servants protest job cuts

Tens of thousands of civil servants demonstrated around France on Thursday to protest job cuts and press for higher salaries in what the government dismissed as a "labor union ritual."


One passenger being treated in hospital for lacerations to his arm and back after the rail crash tells his story.


At least 146 people die in the Philippines after rains from Typhoon Durian trigger mudslides.


Death toll in Iraq's suicide attack rises to 12

The death toll from a suicide bombing attack in the restive Iraqi province of Diyala north of Baghdad on Thursday rose to 12 people, police said.


BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro - A group of Serbian actors filming a bank robbery scene played their parts so well that police mistook them for the real thing and hauled them off to a police station, a newspaper reported Wednesday.    The crew was filming the robbery scene Tuesday on a street in Novi Sad, 30 miles north of Belgrade, as part of a project to be shown in a multimedia performance at the nearby Serbian National Theater...


Dubai to enter US cargo security program

The United Arab Emirates is the first country in the Middle East to participate in a US program intended to safeguard sea cargo from terrorists, US customs officials said Sunday.


Tom Ford aims to block N.M. oil drilling

Fashion designer Tom Ford has bought mineral rights beneath his Galisteo ranch southeast of Santa Fe in an attempt to protect his land from possible oil exploration in the region.


The Best Buy Company, the consumer electronics chain, and the online video rental company Netlfix both announced their commitment to stock Blu-ray DVDs.


The pressure on David Beckham's position as England captain increased today after he was criticised by the referee he controversially conned into showing him a yellow card against Wales last Saturday.


PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway, who has spent 15 months fighting off Oracle's hostile takeover attempt, said his company is digging in for a battle it expects to last many more months.


Closing Arguments Begin in Murder Retrial

A former stripper and her secret lover were "engulfed in greed," and killed a one-time casino executive for his million-dollar estate and fortune, a prosecutor said Thursday at the defendants' murder retrial.


Pope John Paul II has celebrated midnight mass at St Peter's Basilica in Rome before a packed congregation.


Sharon, with Party Backing, Invites Labor Into Govt

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  invited the opposition Labor Party on Friday to form a national  unity government, seeking to avoid early elections and ensure a  planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip next year.


Kuznetsova beats Sharapova in all-Russian semifinal

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova suffered a major defeat by newly US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova in the "Russian Derby" semi-final of the 585,000 US dollars China Open WTA tour here on Saturday.


Race-hate fears prompt Australian school security boost: official

Jewish, Muslim and other schools in Australia at risk of race-hate attacks will receive millions of dollars in special funding to improve their security, the government said Friday.


Yasser Arafat lay critically ill with liver failure today and his condition was not improving, a Palestinian official said, as Israel finalised plans to bury the Palestinian president in the Gaza Strip.


Obama: Restore Environmental Regulations

By SCOTT SONNER  RENO, Nev. - Sen. Barack Obama vowed Thursday to restore environmental protections the Bush administration has rolled back through executive orders, especially at the Environmental Protection Agency.


ROMA - Sono informazioni da verificare, messaggi di seconda mano, notizie frammentarie o solo l'incoraggiamento di chi aspetta, e spera che questa storia finisca bene e presto. Di Enzo Baldoni non si hanno


The UK's oil trade balance sank into the red for the first time in 13 years in September, official figures show.


American journalist Paul Salopek said he believes his arrest in Sudan was intended to be a message from that nation's government to foreign journalists to tone down their criticism of conditions in the African nation.


Militants in Iraq Release Turkish Hostage

A Turkish man taken hostage in Iraq has been freed, according to a videotape obtained by Associated Press Television News on Wednesday.


Saudi Arabia May Boost Capacity 30%, Oil Minister Al-Naimi Says

Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, may expand production capacity by 30 percent within two years to prevent shortages, the country's oil minister said.


Last-Minute Deal Is Said to Seek Simpler Structure at EADS

French government negotiators were in talks late Sunday with the two main private shareholders of EADS seeking to complete a deal on simplifying the companyâs management structure.


Climate report spurs call for change now

The bleak outlook of a major new report on climate change shifted the onus onto governments, even mankind, to take action, with dire warnings Friday from around the world that drastic, rapid change is needed — not least from the United States.


The head football coach of Notre Dame, Tyrone Willingham has been fired after three lackluster seasons. One name being mentioned for the opening is Utah head football coach Urban Meyer.


DALLAS Clifford Robinson scored a season-high 25 points and Golden State led by as many as 17 in the second half of a 111-to-107 win at Dallas.


Germ Study Suggests Bloodletting May Work

Could that ancient practice of bleeding patients really have done some good? A scientist says new research on how germs thrive in the body suggests it just may have — for some people.


Hey Huskies, are you jealous? Central Connecticut, which has played for years in the shadow of the mighty Connecticut Huskies, beat Sacred Heart, 74-70, last night in New Britain, Conn., to win the Northeast Conference tournament championship and a berth in the NCAA Tournament.


Lawyers warn Pakistan army they won't be cowed

HARIPUR, Pakistan  - Thousands turned out to greet Pakistan's suspended chief justice as he traveled to a northwestern town on Saturday to muster support for his legal battle against President Pervez Musharraf's attempt to sack him.


U.N. chief in Darfur urges political progress

EL FASHER, Sudan  - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited the Darfur region of western Sudan on Wednesday, promising to step up pressure for a political solution to the conflict.


Israeli continues retaliatory offensive, killing five more Palestinians in the Jebaliya refugee camp in Gaza in the bloodiest fighting in 30 months the region.


A profit warning from consumer products giant Unilever and concern that oil prices, now topping $46 a barrel, will hurt company earnings kept European shares in negative ground Monday.


Microsoft is launching an online video-sharing service to compete with YouTube.


L'opposizione: Â«Ormai Ã¨ una farsa. Ritiriamo tutti gli ...

La Finanziaria non esiste piÃ¹, o non Ã¨ mai esistita. Il dibattito parlamentare Ã¨ ormai diventato una farsa. Ea dimistrarlo ulteriormente Ã¨ stato l'intervento del ministro dell'Economia Siniscalco, che


Solana, Iran have weeks to agree on talks: France

France said on Sunday that EU foreign   policy chief Javier Solana and Iran had weeks rather than   months to agree an agenda for talks on Tehran's nuclear program   before world powers unite against Iran.


(Madrid) The cabinet of Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero Friday approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage and allowing gay couples to adopt.


Defence support staff vote for industrial action

Thousands of defence workers overwhelmingly voted to take industrial action over job losses, threatening supplies to the country's troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.


APEC leaders to sign climate change pact

Asia-Pacific leaders were set to sign a declaration on climate change on Saturday that aims to eventually reverse the growth of greenhouse gas emissions, but sets no binding targets for that goal.


Apple earnings soar, 1.4 million iPhones sold to date

As expected, it was another great quarter for Apple, with Mac shipments leading the way as the company sold more than a million iPhones.


AMD sells 15,000 Barcelona chips to one user as it launches new Intel fight

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. announced delivery of its quad core processor, Barcelona.  It also said 15,000 Barcelona processors will be used in one of the world's largest supercomputers now being built at the Texas Advanced Computing Center.


Christopher Reeve often said he wanted to be known for something other than playing Superman. But it was real life - not another movie role - that gave the actor the chance to star in his biggest drama: as a spinal cord injury victim championing research in hope that people like him would someday be able to walk again...


Prosecutors in Michael Jackson's child molestation case want to introduce evidence that the singer has committed other sex crimes over the years that went uncharged.


When Senate Democrats move next month to narrow President Bush's authority to wage war in Iraq, at least one of their own won't be there to help. The same goes for trying to pass a spending bill for the war or a budget for the government.


Let history guide our future, Queen tells Germany

The Queen urged Germany and Britain to "learn from history, not be obsessed by it" in a speech in Berlin yesterday stressing that both countries should "look beyond simplistic stereotypes".


Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , whose Taxus heart device has been involved in a major recall, said on Wednesday preliminary August sales of the device slowed


Vets prepare to salute Battle of the Bulge

On Dec. 16, 1944, Harold Kist was with two fellow soldiers hunkered down in a roadside ditch in Belgium searching for a German patrol that had accidentally stumbled into their camp.


Looking to end the crisis in Darfur, France won agreement on Thursday from three involved African nations that they would not support armed rebel movements on each other's territories.Comment


It seems that this yearâs presidential race is not a debate about the future of our country, but a debate about each candidateâs past.


Scotland Yard 'to assist in Bhutto death probe'

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said Wednesday that a Scotland Yard team from Britain would come "immediately" to Pakistan to help probe the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.


Hewitt on auto pilot in sweeping past Arazi

The planes from nearby LaGuardia have been flying unusually low over the National Tennis Center this week, but nothing has been cruising beneath the radar screen quite like Lleyton Hewitt.


Senators call for better food regulation

U.S. food and health regulators should set up a joint task force to study recent outbreaks of food poisoning and decide if better coordination is needed, several Democratic senators said on Tuesday.


The online movie rental company follows four major movie studios in selecting the Sony technology over one pushed by Toshiba.


Clinton Library Officials Defensive on Impeachment

A day before the Clinton presidential library opens, officials were on the defensive on Wednesday about an impeachment exhibit that some have described as tilted in favor of the former president.


Democratic prospects for Hill takeover dim

Unless Kerry surges, Democrats may see hope of controlling House or Senate slip away.


A lesson of history hangs over debate on President Bush's troop buildup in Iraq: Once a U.S. presence is established overseas, it often lasts a very long time. Look at South Korea, Germany and Japan: U.S. troops are still there more than a half century later.


Zimbabwe court finds Mann guilty over 'coup plot' arms deal ...

HARARE : A court in Zimbabwe found Briton Simon Mann guilty of attempting to illegally buy arms to stage a putsch in oil-rich Equatorial Guinea but acquitted 66 other defendants of involvement in the alleged coup.


Three Firms to Pay Largest Telemarketing Fine

Two Atlantic City resorts and a  Nevada marketing firm agreed to pay a record telemarketing  penalty after calling hundreds of thousands of people who did  not want to hear from them, U.S. regulators said on Wednesday.


Investigator Returns To Stand In Peterson Trial

Defense attorney Mark Geragos wrapped up his cross-examination of Amber Frey Tuesday by getting her to acknowledge that Peterson never told her he loved her.


After an updated kind of Lasik, she could still see imperfection.


Banks Drop Support of Bid for Russian Oil Giant's Unit

Russia brushed aside an American court's attempt to halt the auction of the oil giant Yukos' biggest production unit, but a consortium of international banks withdrew


Friday's rematch between President Bush and John Kerry proved to be a livelier affair, and a more revealing show, than their first debate.


Il primo ministro iracheno Yiad Allawi ha decretato lo stato di emergenza su tutto il territorio iracheno, con lâeccezione del Kurdistan iracheno (nord), per un periodo di 60 giorni. D'ora in avanti sarÃ


Carphone Warehouse drops its Â£3m sponsorship deal with Channel 4 show Big Brother.


Tiger Woods was outraged Wednesday at an Irish magazine and a tabloid that linked photos of his wife to various pornography sites, and his agent was studying the merits of a lawsuit.


Gordon Brown is due to meet Nelson Mandela on the last leg of his African tour to promote debt relief.


Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems, Inc., Receives $1 Million Grant

At a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Baltimore City Health Commission, Dr. Peter Beilenson announced receipt of a $994,100 grant from the US Department of Health and Human Servicesâ Substance


Two key meetings take place as efforts intensify to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland.


Forgotten anything? Then sit down and have a cup of tea

DRINKING tea can help to improve the memory and even ward off Alzheimerâs disease, according to research. Black and green tea were shown in laboratory tests to inhibit the activity of certain enzymes in the brain.


Veteran bowler Darren Gough accepts his England career has probably come to an end.


Vendite cresciute del 32% a oltre 2,2 miliardi


Bush Tries to Mend Ties With Latin America

President Bush, trying to mend relations with Latin America, pledged Sunday to make a fresh push for stalled immigration reforms and defended the U.S. invasion of Iraq, saying that "history will prove it right."


Treasury debt prices trimmed early gains on Friday after U.S. economic data proved to be not quite as weak as some bulls had been betting.


A Milano e a Roma,anche a Snam e Italgas per presunta truffa