By RICHARD BURGESS  The state Department of Health and Hospitals on Friday issued swim advisories for public beaches in Cameron Parish, except one, after testing found high levels of a bacteria used as an indicator of sewage.


Can 'Blackout' beat Britney's bad press?

On her new CD, "Blackout," Britney Spears acknowledges that 2007 hasn't been a charmed year. "I'm Mrs. Bad Media Karma, another day another drama," the 25-year-old pop princess croons to a thumping dance groove on the song "Piece of Me."


Vaccine for diabetes to begin human trial

UK scientists have worked out a vaccine to stop Type-1 Diabetes for those with pre-disposition or recent diagonosis. The first human trial of the vaccine will start next year.


Svilupperanno e venderanno un reattore di terza generazione


Â· Grieving pair in emotional plea to culprit's family Â· Liverpool police hint that death linked to gang war


Building products manufacturer Masonite International said on Wednesday it would be bought by an affiliate of private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts in a deal worth C$3.1bn ($2.5bn).


Moving to shore up its capital, Fannie Mae said Wedndesday it will sell $5 billion in preferred stock in a private placement to large investors.


Passato il 3% del capitale, ieri i dati della semestrale


Campaigners protest against planned cutbacks at the Vale of Leven Hospital by forming a human chain.


Nash sets record in Suns' 11th straight victory

Nash became the first NBA player to assist on 10 or more baskets in 11 consecutive victories, finishing with 13 in the Suns' 106-94 victory over Toronto on Sunday night.


Burlington County hasn't been hit hard this year by West Nile virus, but county officials are still urging residents to take precautions against mosquitoes throughout the fall.


The president of Botswana warns his people they must abstain from unsafe sex, or die from Aids.


Florida Appears to Be Losing Its Sunny Magnetism

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The vast flow of people into Florida from elsewhere in the United States has been the defining feature of the Sunshine State's 20th-century history, draining swamps and spurring development, swelling the economy and shaping politics.


Myanmar junta admits used tear gas, warning shots

Myanmar's military junta said on Wednesday it had used tear gas and fired warning shots to disperse a crowd of 1,000 Buddhist monks and civilians protesting in the northwestern coastal city of Sittwe.


Teheran, 14:56 - CALCIO, QUALIFICAZIONI MONDIALI: IRAN-SIRIA 0-0

Iran e Siria hanno pareggiato 0-0 in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni ai Mondiali del 2010. ...


Joshua Eichorn's Blog: Looking for HTML_AJAX Success Stories

Our sister site, AjaxDeveloper.org has a new post today with a request from Joshua Eichorn, the developer of the HTML_AJAX PEAR package for success stories.    If you've used HTML_AJAX to make something cool I'd like to hear from you.  If what you've created is publically accessible that would be even better.  Just leave a comment on this post saying what you've created and given a link to it if you can. Any suggestions on improvements that would make further development easier are also appreciated.     With the HTML_AJAX package being as well-developed as it is, I'm sure that there are more than a few out there using it - so get on over and submit your story today!


Japan threat to NKorean aid linked to 1977 kidnapping

Japan has protested to North Korea and threatened to cut food aid after an incident involving the ashes of a Japanese woman. Tokyo's has accused Pyongyang of handing over other people's ashes to prove the


Colorado forward Smyth out for up to eight weeks

Colorado Avalanche forward Ryan Smyth could be sidelined for up to eight weeks because of a broken right ankle, the team said on Thursday.


Security in Sudan's Darfur a 'Farce' -Rights Group

Security in Sudan's Darfur region is a  "farce" with the government engaged in ethnic cleansing and  rebel groups looting and abducting civilians in violation of an  April cease-fire, a rights group said on Monday.


France could issue arrest warrant for Italian fugitive next week

A French court could issue an arrest warrant for Cesare Battisti, a former Italian left-wing extremist living in Paris who is fighting extradition to his home country, as soon as next week, court sources said.


U.S. court halts alleged Web site billing scheme

A judge halts an operation that allegedly billed small businesses and nonprofits for "free" trials of Web site services.


UK minister urges cooperation, not force

A British Cabinet minister speaking in Washington has urged more reliance on international cooperation and less on force, a message widely interpreted in London as a veiled criticism of the United States.


Ford Introduces One Small Car for a World of Markets

Ford unveiled its new Fiesta small car on Thursday. It goes on sale in Europe this fall, with introductions in Asia, Australia, and North and South America to follow.


Sony's new generation of digital music players play both its Atrac format and MP3s, allowing Japan's electronics giant to better compete with Apple's iPod.


President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to revive France's economy and its identity stand their first test on Sunday in parliamentary elections, with voters widely expected to give allies of their new conservative leader a mandate for change.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Trent Green threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Kennison with 32 seconds remaining as the Kansas City Chiefs pulled out a 49-38 victory over the hometown Tennessee Titans at The Coliseum.


Quando sono obesi Ã¨ necessario spegnere la tele e fare movimento. Lâiniziativa âNo tv onâ che avrÃ  luogo dal 13 al 15/12 Ã¨ un modo per cominciare. L'obesitÃ  infantile nel nostro paese Ã¨ un dato di fatto.


North Korea is reportedly not ready to resume talks over its nuclear ambitions, following President Bush's re-election.


Iraq says Fallujah offensive over but Zarqawi slips the net

FALLUJAH, Iraq - Iraq said Saturday that the battle to retake the Sunni rebel bastion of Fallujah was over, with more than 1,000 insurgents killed, but that the countryâs most wanted man, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, had fled.


Is Mercury the Incredible Shrinking Planet? MESSENGER Spacecraft May Find Out

With a new spacecraft bound for Mercury, that tiny planet near the heart of the solar system, researchers are hoping to solve a slew of riddles about the small world.


Housebuilder Crest Nicholson agrees to be bought for Â£715m by a consortium of HBOS and property magnate Tom Hunter.


Study: Special Diets Don't Mean More Weight Loss

Dieters looking for tricks to lose weight got more bad news on Tuesday with the publication of a study showing diets that restrict certain food groups do not take any extra weight off.


PayPal, the popular payment method on auction site eBay Inc., has fixed the technical problems that had plagued the systems for almost a week, leaving many users unable to access their accounts or conduct business.


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Spain Says Last Oil Sucked Out of Prestige Tanker

The last few tons of sticky toxic fuel oil have been sucked out of the wreck of the Prestige tanker, Spain said on Friday, almost two years after the ship went down in the country's worst environmental disaster.


Outsourced crash holds up benefits payments

A routine software upgrade of desktop PCs at the Department of Work and Pensions has left 80% of the ministry's computers unable to send or receive e-mails.


Finanziaria. Fazio: "Siamo a un passaggio difficile per la nostra economia". Tagli alle tasse per le imprese. "Siamo a un passaggio difficile della nostra economia". Il Paese Ã¨ in una fase ciclica "ancora


Diverted Greek plane leaves Ireland for New York after bomb alert

DUBLIN, Sept 29  - An Olympic Airlines plane diverted to Ireland following a bomb alert, the second faced by the Greek carrier in four days, resumed its journey to New York Wednesday after no device was found on board, airport officials said.


Prime Minister Helen Clark last night warned New Zealanders to stay away from Indonesia, saying Westerners there remained terrorist targets.


Roma, 10:24 - CALCIO, LOTITO: ARBITRI INESPERTI MA NON C'E' MALAFEDE

"Questi arbitri sono molto giovani e sbagliano. Dobbiamo evitare questa pressione mediatica, perchÃ© ...


Britain confident of cut in Afghan drug output

Britain, leading an uphill international battle to help curb Afghanistan's massive narcotics' production, says it is fairly confident its strategy will show a reduction in output within a year.


The service allowed consumers to store credit card information for use on Web sites such as eBay. Microsoft Corp. is abandoning one of its most controversial attempts to dominate the Internet after rival technology


AOL is the latest and largest company to back away from Microsoft's Sender ID software, designed to cut spam by identifying the source of the e-mail.


Israel withdrew tanks and ground forces from populated areas in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, wrapping up its bloodiest offensive in the area in more than four years of fighting.


A ex-Bosnian Serb officer charged over the Srebrenica massacre will go to The Hague tribunal.


Chinese officials warn urgent action is needed to avoid environmental catastrophe over the Three Gorges Dam.


Indian officials announce a detailed survey of the contamination at the site of the world's worst industrial accident, Bhopal.


Lenovo reveals IBM warranty costs rising steadily

In detailing its agreement to acquire IBM's personal computing division, China's Lenovo Group revealed data about growing warranty costs for Big Blue's PC business, and in doing so raised questions about quality control issues.


Crude oil prices rose and helped send stocks such as Exxon Mobil higher, but investors remained worried about possible litigation at the computer giant Hewlett-Packard over a leak inquiry. Apple Computer boosted techs, rising 0.7 per cent after saying it will sell film downloads online.


The obesity epidemic is reaching down to the playpen as more than 10 per cent of US children ages two to five are overweight, the American Heart Association has reported.


Extending a Hand, Hoping a Tentacle Might Shake It

James Cameron's newest film is a grandiose hybrid of undersea documentary and outer-space fantasy.


Nearly half of all family doctors have annual earnings in excess of Â£100,000, figures show.


Home Secretary David Blunkett will not give police extra funds to "sensitively" police the hunting ban.


FOXBORO, Mass. -- C'mon, did anyone really think a New York team had a prayer of ending a historic winning streak by a Boston team this week?


Making a splash in academia with open access

Let them read journals Boffins at the University of Southampton will next week announce plans to develop a new tool for evaluating the effect of self archiving on scientific research.â¦


Sandra Hummel's volunteer mania started last spring with clothes and snacks for wounded soldiers.


BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - The Argentine band that   was playing during a rock club fire that killed 194 people will   play its first concert since the 2004 tragedy, despite protests   from victims' families who say the group was partly   responsible.


A federal lawsuit alleges Wal-Mart Stores Inc. discriminates against blacks seeking truck-driving jobs, a contention the world's largest retailer denies.


Report: Donovan almost out, Van Gundy in

The Orlando Magic are close to resolving their coaching fiasco by agreeing to a deal to dismiss Billy Donovan and hire Stan Van Gundy, according to reports Tuesday.


The row over Italian commissioner Rocco Buttiglione highlights the Vatican's struggle for influence in Europe.


UPDATE 1-Goldman Sachs 4th-quarter profit up 23 pct

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said fourth-quarter profit rose 23 percent as its fixed-income, currency and commodities business soared while


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


Groundbreaking Pediatric Heart Surgeon Commits Suicide

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb, chief of pediatric and congenital heart surgery at Arkansas Children's Hospital, has died in an apparent suicide.


At least 187 men remain trapped underground after a gas explosion at a mine in central China.


A zoo in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, is poisoning rare lion cubs, saying it is unable to look after them.


Bank of America Plans Big Layoffs -Paper

Bank of America Corp. BAC.N, plans  on Wednesday to lay off hundreds of tellers and other employees  at Fleet bank branches, and ask them to leave immediately, the  Boston Globe said on Wednesday, citing documents it obtained  and Fleet branch managers.


U.S. aid in Iraq lost to poor oversight: report

Millions of dollars in U.S. aid  intended for Iraqi police training programs may have been lost  because of poor contract oversight, a State Department watchdog  agency said in a report.


U.S.-Russia relations tense on eve of G8 summit

Russia took a fresh swipe at the United States on Tuesday over its missile shield plans, raising tensions on the eve of a big power summit that could also expose divisions on climate change and aid for Africa.


Some tough playing conditions cooled off Ted Purdy on Friday. A day after matching the course record with a 61, Purdy struggled through the stifling heat


Pakistan says 11 alleged militants have been arrested since security forces killed top al-Qaeda suspect Amjad Farooqi.


Greece will bid farewell to the 2004 Olympic Games at Sunday's closing ceremony.


Just a week ago, the producers of Jamie Lynn Spears' hit TV show "Zoey 101" were wondering how fans might react to a plotline that had her character thinking of leaving her fantasy-land boarding school.


James Blake lost to Tomas Berdych 6-1, 2-6, 7-5, 7-5 Friday, leaving the United States tied 1-1 with the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup.


'Striscia' in prima serata, tornano 'Ciao Darwin' e 'Zelig'


Chinese government bans new Internet cafes

InfoWorld - The Chinese government will not approve licenses for new Internet cafes this year as part of a move intended to strengthen government control over the popular Internet access points.


Se non verra' applicato meccanismo Usa-Iraq-Turchia per Pkk


Jag X-Type gets worst side-impact rating

The 2004 Jaguar X-Type got the worst rating of any midsize sedan in side-impact crash tests conducted by the insurance industry. The X-Type, which starts at $31,000, fared worse


Federal Appeals Court Blocks Teva from Selling Its Version of Famvir

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries said Friday that a federal appeals court had issued an order temporarily enjoining it from further sales of its famciclovir tablets, a generic version of the antiviral medication Famvir.


French Director Fights Critics with Free Movie

PARIS  - In the wake of bad reviews for  his latest film, "Les Parisiens," director Claude Lelouch will  offer free screenings Friday "to allow the public to judge for  themselves."


Mumbai - India defeated Australia by 13 runs in the fourth and final cricket Test here on Friday to gain a consolation win even as the world champions wrapped up the series 2-1.


New York woman gives birth to twins just days before her 57th ...

A woman gave birth to twins Tuesday, just three days shy of her 57th birthday. Aleta St. James, who became pregnant by in-vitro fertilization, and her newborn son and daughter are doing well, said Maria Sliwa, the babies' aunt.


Sprint, Nextel agree to join forces as No. 3 cellphone carrier in ...

The freewheeling wireless industry, known for its upstarts and edgy competition, got a little more run-of-the-mill Wednesday when Sprint and Nextel Communications formally announced a merger


Study Answers Questions on Teen Depression

Results of a landmark government study are helping answer questions that have long fueled the debate over the use of antidepressants in teenagers. The research finds a popular antidepressant works better than counseling in treating depression in young ...


Sales-Tax Collections Pour into Utah County Coffers

By Todd Hollingshead, The Salt Lake Tribune  Dec. 19--PROVO -- Big spending by Utah County residents is lightening the  financial burden of expanding the county jail.


US lawmakers grill top BP execs over Alaskan oil spills

Two top US-based executives of British energy giant BP faced a harsh grilling from angry US lawmakers investigating recent Alaskan oil spills.


A US court rules in favour of the BBC in a battle with rock star Mick Fleetwood over rights to archive material.


EU commissioner outlines software patent plans

(InfoWorld) - European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy set out his plan for a single approach to patents across the European Union on Thursday, ahead of an Oct. 12 vote on the matter in the European Parliament, winning plaudits from some erstwhile opponents. Previous attempts to introduce European legislation on patents, or to extend existing legislation to encompass software, haveÂ met stiff opposition. McCreevy spelled out his two-track approach in a speech to the Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday. His ultimate goal is a single patent system across the E.U., but he is also pushing for improvements to the existing patent regime, governed by the European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich. The EPO sees two problems with the existing regime: the lack of a single jurisdiction for patents in Europe, and the prohibitive costs involved in translating the patents into all European languages. Its answer to the jurisdiction question is the European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA), which many opponents of patents for software-related inventions abhor. The EPLA would create one patent court for patent disputes in all countries that are members of the EPO, which include all 25 E.U. member states except Malta. In his speech on Thursday, McCreevy appeared to take some of the EPLA opponents' concerns to heart. "I recognize there are legitimate doubts and concerns" about the EPLA, he told members of the Parliament. Florian Mueller, coordinator of a lobby group opposed to software patents, welcomed the Commissioner's approach. Mueller's group helpedÂ defeat a proposed European directiveÂ last year that could have enabled patenting of software. "During that long debate about the software patent directive, our concerns were always ridiculed by the Commission, making us out to be paranoid. Times seem to have changed," he said in a blog posting Friday. "McCreevy conceded that the proposed European Patent Litigation Agreement leaves a lot to be desired in its present form," he added. Mueller, along with many other critics of Europe's patent regime from the open-source and free software communities, and members of the European Parliament from four mainstream political parties, believe that the plans for an EPLA will simply duplicate the approach to patenting championed by the EPO. This regime has granted numerous software-related patents and is considered to be much more lax in the way it hands out patent monopolies than the national patent offices in individual European countries. Opponents of the EPO object to the fact that the EPO would select judges from within its own ranks to preside over disputes, as they believe this will spread what they call the lax attitude to software patents to all EPO countries. At a hearing in July hosted by the European Commission, EPO president Alain Pompidou called for the swift ratification of the EPLA, which remains a draft agreement. "The draft European Patent Litigation Agreement must be submitted to an intergovernmental conference as soon as possible," Pompidou said then. While McCreevy appeared to favor taking divergent views into account, he did stress the need for the EPLA in his speech. Mueller took issue with that in his blog, pointing out that patent disputes rarely involve more than one country at a time. National patent courts are, therefore, sufficient to deal with the vast bulk of cases, he said. "I don't mean to say that it's a perfect state of affairs if a company may have to enforce one and the same patent in more than one country at a time. But the current practice of sue-in-one-settle-in-all works quite well. About two-thirds of all E.U. patent infringement litigation takes place in Germany [about 900 cases per year], and in many of those cases the parties settle the dispute for the remaining European countries after a ruling or settlement in the first country in which they fight it out in court. That's pragmatic," he said. The European Parliament will vote on whether to support McCreevy's approach to patents on Oct. 12.


SARS vaccine test under way; local firm helps

Federal researchers yesterday began human testing of the first US vaccine against the deadly SARS virus, using a novel technology developed by a San Diego biotechnology company.


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Better Life Technology has developed unique roll-out garage flooring that beautifies in minutes and protects floors for years. Sizes up to 10' wide available. Helps prevent concrete damage.


Smoke Alarms With Mother's Voice Wake Kids Faster

MONDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- "Johnny! Johnny! Wake up! Get out of bed! Leave the room!"


Norman Mailer's new novel out in January

A new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer — his first novel in 10 years — will be released in January, his publisher announced Friday.


US Military Faults Lack of Troops in Iraq -Poll

A majority of US troops serving in Iraq and their families said the Bush administration did not send enough forces to Iraq and relied too heavily on the National Guard and reserve troops, a poll showed on Saturday.


Washable ink stains start of historic Afghan election

KABUL - An irregularity was reported Saturday in the first hours of Afghanistanâs first democratic presidential election in history.


U.S., Britain warn of sanctions in Iran nuclear case

The United States and Britain said on Tuesday Iran could soon face sanctions because it showed no sign of halting sensitive nuclear work, while the EU said the latest talks had been helpful but had brought no breakthrough.


Chrysler to recall over 489,000 vehicles

Chrysler Group said on Friday it would recall over 489,000 vehicles, including recent models of the Jeep Liberty, Dodge Durango and its new Dodge Avenger sedan.


ASIA/INDONESIA - Nasce ÂNewsroom 68HÂ, prima stazione radio nella Papua indonesiana Jayapura (Agenzia Fides) - La popolazione della Papua indonesiana - provincia nellÂestremo oriente dellÂarcipelago indonesiano, detta anche ÂIrian JayaÂ - festeggia lÂarrivo di un nuovo importante mezzo di comunicazione: la radio. In unÂarea quasi de...


Gaza Gunmen Seize Governor's Office in Protest

Masked gunmen occupied the Palestinian  governor's office in a southern Gaza Strip town on Sunday,  demanding compensation for Israeli raids in a protest that  added to signs of growing lawlessness.


Why your grandma doesn't run desktop Linux

We've got to stop trying to force-feed the Linux desktop to the masses.  It won't work, says CNET Blog Network contributor Matt Asay.


Energy ministers agree to increase the share of biofuel used in transport but leave a broader renewables target vague.


A Deal Maker With a Hot Hand Opens His Wallet

At 77, Warren E. Buffett, the countryâs most famous investor, is in the midst of his hottest streak in almost a decade. And he is capping his run with a flurry of deal-making.


India: Regional Meeting on Media Freedom Held in New Delhi

Text of report by Indian Zeenews website on 9 February  New Delhi, 9 February: Senior representatives of media organizations of SAARC [South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation] countries will assemble here today to discuss key issues like freedom of press and responsibility.


Blog: Walt Mossberg interviews the YouTube founders Steve Chen and Chad Hurley.


The state president of Sicily is found guilty of assisting the Mafia and sentenced to five years in prison.


On Thursday at Avery Fisher Hall, James  Conlon led the New York Philharmonic in its first performance of Zemlinskyâs one-act opera âA Florentine Tragedy,â based on a short play by Oscar Wilde.


'La manovra Ã¨ sempre peggio Sono d'accordo con Montezemolo'

ROMA, 15 dicembre 2004 - ''Il ministero dell'economia ci ha fatto sapere che nel maxiemendamento non c'e' copertura per la previdenza complementare del 2005. Nonostante le reiterate assicurazioni fatte fino all'altro ieri.


Siena, 18:34 - CALCIO, SIENA: RIENTRA IN GRUPPO BERTOTTO

Doppia seduta di allenamento oggi per il Siena Beretta in vista del derby di domenica contro la Fior...


Microsoft Issues 2 New 'Critical' Security Patches

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O warned Windows  users on Tuesday of two new "critical"-rated security flaws in  its software that could allow attackers to take control of a  computer and delete or copy information.


Premier Maliki, o in questa settimana o la prossima


CUBA - Castro cade dopo discorso e si frattura

Fidel Castro (foto)Ã¨ caduto dopo aver tenuto un discorso a Santa Clara, fratturandosi il ginocchio e forse anchei il braccio. 'Vi chiedo scusa se sono caduto, ha detto il presidente cubano. Perche' nessuno


Britain has about 2,000 terror suspects, hundreds more than was previously thought, a top British official said Tuesday as she urged lawmakers to extend how long police can hold terror suspects before they are charged.


After 8 Years in Jail, Husband of Bhutto Is Free

Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was released Monday on $16,900 bail on the last of numerous corruption charges that have kept him in prison since 1996.


"Hannah" primed to claim Super Bowl weekend

For many films, this  weekend will play like a two-day frame because of Sunday's  Super Bowl -- which could carry a little gal named Hannah  Montana to box-office glory.


The left made more inroads into Latin America in four elections this weekend as crisis-weary voters tired of decades of US-backed market reforms warmed to pragmatic


Thousands of unexploded U.S.-made cluster bomblets scattered across the hills and valleys continue to take lives


Jewish "bomber" seized before Jerusalem gay parade

Israeli police detained an Orthodox Jewish man carrying a small homemade bomb in Jerusalem on Thursday, as thousands of Israelis marched in support of gay rights in defiance of religious protesters.


Graeme Smith and Loots Bosman punish Pakistan's bowlers as South Africa win the Twenty20 game by 10 wickets.


A Gift of Value From One No. 21 to Another

More than a decade ago, Carlos Delgado had something Roger Clemens wanted. And Clemens gave him a valuable gift in return.


NAJAF, Iraq - Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, made a dramatic return to Najaf on Thursday and swiftly won agreement from a rebel cleric and the government to end three weeks of fighting between his militia and U.S.-Iraqi forces.    The renegade Muqtada al-Sadr accepted the proposal in a face-to-face meeting Thursday night with the 75-year-old al-Sistani...


Barghouthi to Run for Palestinian President

Jailed popular leader Marwan Barghouthi decided on Wednesday to run in a Palestinian presidential election and Hamas militants vowed to boycott it, throwing the campaign into turmoil after Yasser Arafat's death.


California firm buys Wilmorite shopping malls

The Macerich Co., owner of stakes in 63 US malls, agreed to buy Wilmorite Properties Inc. of Rochester for about $2.33 billion to gain shopping centers in the eastern part


Roma, 11:51 - CALCIO, SERIE A: UDINESE-JUVE A ROCCHI

Questi gli arbitri degli incontri delle gare della terza giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie...


UAW sets strike deadline, blames GM on job security

The United Auto Workers union set a firm Monday morning deadline to reach a contract deal with General Motors Corp and threatened to send 73,000 GM factory workers on strike if no deal is reached.


'Vedro' per appello, potrebbe cominciare un altro calvario'


Reborn, But Weak Ivan Threatens Texas, Louisiana

The remains of deadly Hurricane Ivan  moved toward Louisiana and Texas on Thursday with heavy rains,  but winds far below those of the ferocious monster that killed  more than 100 people earlier this month.


Barcelona, Milan lead Group F with first round victories

Scottish champions Celtic saw their three-year unbeaten home record in Europe broken Tuesday as they lost 3-1 to Barcelona in the Champions League Group F opener.


Viareggio, 20:57 - CALCIO, C2: VICEQUESTORE AGGREDITO DA UN TIFOSO

Leopoldo Laricchia, vicequestore del commissariato di Viareggio è stato aggredito questo pome...


Thrift Savings Plan Growing and Changing

At the Thrift Savings Plan, 2007 was a year of growth and 2008 looks like a year of change.


Gaza truce shaken by attack on PM's office

Gunmen fired on the offices of the Palestinian prime minister in the Gaza Strip on Monday, disrupting a cabinet meeting just hours after Egyptian officials helped mediate a truce between rival factions.


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Pacers' Bender Out Six Weeks With Injury

Atlanta Hawks forward Al Harrington, middle, is welcomed to Conseco Fieldhouse by Indiana Pacers forward Jonathan Bender, left, and forward Ron Artest before the start of the game in Indianapolis,Wednesday, Nov.17, 2004.


Procter & Gamble CEO Gets $3.5 Mln Bonus

Procter & Gamble Co. PG.N, the maker  of Tide laundry detergent and Pampers diapers, on Friday said  its top executive earned a base salary of $1.7 million this  year and received other compensation including a $3.5 million  bonus based on the company's strong performance.


He has lost count of the e-mails, but there have been hundreds, perhaps a thousand.


Last Wednesday, at the stroke of noon, one of the most lucrative prizes in Russia's oil industry went under the hammer. Russia's Federal Property Fund, which controls sales of state assets, auctioned a 7.6


Mularkey shrugs off Martz's complaints of Bills cheap shots

Mike Mularkey is shrugging off St. Louis coach Mike Martz's accusations that Buffalo players took cheap shots during their win over the Rams.


Alabama quilt makers file suit against patron

GEE'S BEND, Alabama  - Their story is a heartwarming tale gone sour. In an obscure village in rural Alabama a group of women toiled for decades to make a living.


Microsoft Unveils 'Istanbul' Communications Hub

Istanbul, the latest addition to Microsoft's Office Live Communications Server, lets users communicate in real time using e-mail, IM or the phone regardless of application or location.


GiovedÃ¬ sera a Tor di Valle la premiazione con i big della musica

ROMA - Gli ultimi 100 biglietti per gli Mtv Music Awards hanno creato una confusione sfuggita di mano agli stessi organizzatori. Sono rimasti infatti in fila senza desistere le centinaia di ragazzi che non


Major League Baseball T-shirt riles Red Sox fans

On the eve of a Yankees-Red Sox playoff series, Major League Baseball on Monday tried to extricate itself from the middle of the teams' legendary rivalry by recalling a league-sanctioned pro


Doping: Korzhanenko positiva, addio medaglia d`oro

Continuano i casi di doping ai Giochi Olimpici di Atene. Irina Korzhanenko, infatti, l`atleta russa vincitrice della medaglia d`oro nel getto del peso femminile (nella splendida cornice di Olimpia, lo stadio


Alien vs. Predator. Whoever wins, the rest of the   box-office contenders lose.


JUST TOO COOL: Handhelds â PDA can store data

Handheld computer maker PalmOne Inc. unveiled a personal digital assistant Monday that doubles as a portable data storage drive. The Tungsten T5 handheld has 256 megabytes of built-in flash memory, of which 215 MB will be available to the user.


VERITAS to Acquire E-mail Archiving Leader KVS; Accelerates ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 31, 2004 -- VERITAS Software Corporation (Nasdaq:VRTS) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire KVault Software Limited (KVS), the


NEW YORK - Seeking some short-term bullpen reinforcement, the Braves made a 2 am phone call to Richmond and got left-hander Dan Meyer to New York in time for Tuesday night's game against the Mets.


Turkish author cleared in controversial book trial

A Turkish court has acquitted a prize-winning author of charges of insulting the nation in a book about the massacres of Armenians during World War I, saving the government from a fresh embarrassment in its bid to join the European Union.


Rejecting Stereotypes, Athletes Embrace Size

The weights of female athletes are almost never published, and the idea of weighing them is under debate.


Suspected Muslim insurgents ambushed the motorcade of a confidante of Thailand's queen in the country's restive south Wednesday, police said.


Is Dillard's Lined Up for Spot in City Creek Center?

By Doug Smeath Deseret Morning News  The third anchor store at the LDS Church's proposed City Creek Center is still a mystery, but a church representative on Wednesday let slip a name: Dillard's.


The Russian cabinet yesterday approved the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, a step that may bring the global warming treaty into force after parliament endorsement.


U.S. clears Pfizer's Celebrex for arthritis in kids

Pfizer Inc. won U.S. approval on Friday to promote its Celebrex pain reliever for treating children age two and older who have rheumatoid arthritis, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.


Olympics-Swimming-Thorpe Wins 'Race of the Century'

Australia's Ian Thorpe won the gold  medal in the men's 200 meters freestyle, dubbed the "race of  the century," at the Athens Olympics on Monday.


Clinton's family business hits the stump

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign took on the appearance of a family business as she headed into the final week of the race for Iowa's leadoff precinct caucuses, driving home to activists the stakes in those caucuses and her view that she's ready for the job.


Nearly 1,500 people packed a high school gymnasium and a few hundred more huddled outside Saturday to mourn 10 members of an extended family who died in a house fire.


Bush awards presidential medals to three former officials

President Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom yesterday to three men who he said had "made our country more secure and advanced the cause of human liberty:" Gen.


Pakistan has handed over to the US a key suspect in the bombings of US embassies in East Africa, officials say.


Mike Huckabee: Can he fell the big guys in '08?

The former Arkansas governor is challenging McCain, Giuliani, and Romney for the Republican presidential nomination.


Professionals Unsurprised by Panelâs Vote Against Pediatric Drugs

After an advisory panel voted that some pediatric cold products should be banned, the late-night pharmacy run to find the right medicine has become tougher.


Update 1: Pulitzer Inc. Says It's Considering Sale

Newspaper publisher Pulitzer Inc. said Sunday that company officials are considering a possible sale of the firm to boost shareholder value.


The key to widening access to university is to persuade more teenagers to stay on, university leaders say.


Report says Spain arrests 14 Islamist suspects

Spain's civil guard police arrested 14  suspected Islamist extremists in Barcelona on Saturday, Spanish  media reported, quoting Interior Ministry sources.


Ruby Tuesday swings to loss in second quarter

Ruby Tuesday Inc  posted a quarterly net loss on Wednesday, reversing a year-ago profit, as the restaurant chain operator faced falling same-restaurant sales and remodeling costs.


Iraq takes step closer to landmark oil law

Iraq's cabinet approved changes to a draft oil law on Tuesday, taking a big step towards meeting a key political target for national reconciliation set by the United States.


Scientists hail breakthrough in bird flu drug quest

Scientists said on Wednesday they had  made a breakthrough in the race to develop a drug for the H5N1  bird flu virus if it mutates into a form that can jump from  human to human.


Chinese Internet search engines to reject pornography

China released a self-discipline pact for Chinese search engine providers to reject web porn Wednesday. The new regulation, promulgated by the Internet Society of China (ISC


U.S. urges Pakistan move ahead with free election

CRAWFORD, Texas  - The Bush administration on Sunday urged Pakistan to move ahead with free elections but declined to push Islamabad to hold the scheduled January 8 ballot after opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was killed last week.


Christmas will clarify title race says Wenger

PORTSMOUTH, England  - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger cranked up the pressure on his rivals by insisting the busy Christmas period will go a long way to discovering who really has the stomach for a gruelling Premiership title race.


About to have lunch, President Bush paused at a television in the small dining room off the Oval Office to watch the verdict in the trial of former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby. Disappointed at the result, Bush told aides he was sorry for Libby and his family.


Vendola, 'dopo lunga ubriacatura, tema di nuovo al centro'


It's becoming increasingly clear that turnout will decide the 2004 election. While one candidate could still seize the momentum in the campaign's closing week, the election is so close in 12 states that the


BERLIN, Sept. 5 -- German authorities said Wednesday that they had disrupted a "massive" bombing plot targeting American interests in Germany, and they expressed alarm at evidence that the three local suspects had visited militant camps in Pakistan -- the latest example of people traveling from...


BRUSSELS The World Trade Organization is expected to approve on Friday the imposition of trade sanctions worth $150 million on the United States by the European Union, Japan, Canada and others after a legal issue was resolved Thursday.


Novartis's Prexige seen better for blood pressure

Novartis AG's Prexige painkiller is significantly better for blood pressure than older generic drug ibuprofen, researchers said on Friday.


DUBLIN The United States backs a strong dollar, US Treasury Secretary John Snow reiterated Monday. But he added that it was up to the market to determine exchange rates based on economic fundamentals, leading


US regulators found "deviations" from good manufacturing standards at Chiron Corp.'s British flu-vaccine plant in June 2003, a newspaper reported Monday.


Afghan capital tense after 16 killed in suicide blast

Security has been boosted in the Afghan capital for commemorations of the fifth anniversary of the killing of anti-Taliban resistance hero Ahmed Shah Massoud, after a deadly suicide blast.


Unicef-Pam, 6 mesi per raggiungere 2 mln bisognosi di cibo


A jury in the retrial of two men with BNP links accused plotting explosions is discharged after failing to reach a verdict.


Musharraf appeals for unity as sectarian violence rocks Pakistan

President Pervez Musharraf has appealed for Pakistan to stand united as two people died in the latest of a wave of sectarian attacks that has killed 22 in the past few days.


NAPOLI - Â«Eâ stato trovato lâaccordo con la curatela fallimentare del Calcio NapoliÂ»: lo ha detto il produttore cinematografico Aurelio De Laurentiis al termine di una lunga riunione svoltasi nella sede del Tribunale a Castelcapuano.


Nei calcoli relativi al commercio con l'estero


Government has asked the Censor Board Chief, Anupam Kher, to step down but the noted film personality is not inclined to do so.


Torino, 14:37 - CALCIO, TORINO: GRANDE FESTA PER I CENTO ANNI

Grande festa allo stadio Olimpico di Torino per i cento anni del club granata. Sul campo sono scesi ...


Passage expected after lawmakers reach deal

Congressional negotiators ended a thorny disagreement with a key Republican lawmaker over intelligence reform Monday, possibly clearing the way for passage of legislation


A bombing outside a south Thailand police station late Thursday killed or injured as many as 15 people, the Bernama news agency reported.


If a week is a long time in politics, just how long is almost three years in boxing? That is how long Felix Trinidad will have been inactive when he meets Nicaraguan wildman Ricardo Mayorga in New York this weekend.


The black T-shirt might as well have been a billboard hanging in the Boston Red Sox' clubhouse. Curt Schilling paraded around with a shirt that said "Why Not Us?


During my first visit to Israel, in the spring of 1981, I almost decided not to go back home. The seduction began shortly after I arrived at Ben Gurion airport, when I was


Gordon Brown contacts Kenya's president and opposition leader to express concern about violence there.


Jay-Z gives fans a preview of his new CD

Jay-Z went back to Brooklyn to give fans an early listen to some of the music on his upcoming album, "American Gangster."


Washington taxpayers will be able to deduct their state sales taxes from their federal income taxes if the US Senate votes this weekend to approve a major tax overhaul.


Teen store sales jump, but adult retailers lag

U.S. teen-oriented retailers reported   sharply higher sales in August after kids flocked to stores   ahead of the new school year, but chains targeting adults fared   worse as a slowing housing market and higher energy prices   crimped spending.


Roadside bomb kills ten policemen in Afghanistan

HERAT, Afghanistan  - A roadside bomb detonated by Taliban fighters killed ten Afghan policemen in the western province of Farah on Monday, a security official said.


Drew Carey Named Host of 'The Price is Right'

Drew Carey was selected to replace Bob Barker as the host of "The Price is Right" on Monday. Carey takes on this job after having his own sitcom and hosting "Whose Line is It Anyway?". Next month, Carey will also host the game show...


Honeywell CEO: U.S. economy doing "pretty well"

The top executive at Honeywell International Inc.  said he feels "pretty good" about the U.S. economy and business prospects for the diversified manufacturer.


Kerry rallies troops with fierce attack on Bush's credibility

once again the pivotal race in the US presidential election - got back into gear yesterday after John Kerry laid into President Bush and vowed


AMHERST -- In close games all season long, the University of Massachusetts had been able to shift to a higher gear. Yesterday, they stalled.


Microscopic embryonic stem cells might hold the answer to afflictions from baldness, wrinkles, and age spots to the most intractable diseases.


LONDON Oct. 18, 2004 - An Anglican church commission sharply criticized the US Episcopal Church on Monday for consecrating a gay bishop and called on the Americans to apologize or risk losing some of their influence with sister churches worldwide.


Dutch Film Director Theo Van Gogh Killed

Dutch film director and columnist Theo van Gogh was shot and killed yesterday morning in Amsterdam. The company Gogh owned and worked explained that he was attacked and murdered in the morning at Lineaustraat Street.


Former British PM Blair converts to Catholicism: officials

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has become a Roman Catholic, church officials said Saturday, ending widespread speculation that he would switch to the faith of his wife and four children.


Media Frenzy: The Old Guard Flexes Its Muscles

It has become evident that the question of who will rule video on the Web is incredibly tangled.


No matter the time, place, or situation, East Boston's Julius Williams never seems to run out of gas. The No. 2 scorer in Division 3A (18 touchdowns, seven 2-point conversions), Williams is coming off a 230-yard, four-touchdown performance against Boston English. Williams, a senior, explains why he is the city's best running back in this week's Q & A.


By day, the streets of this densely populated Palestinian labyrinth are jammed with seething funeral processions and solemn mourning tents.


VC Nation: Venture Investing as a Strategy, Not to Make Money

Technology giants are increasingly deciding that venture investing is not for them and not just because of the financial risk involved.


Universal's Second Chance to Make Video Pay

The Universal Music Group wants to make sure it doesn't end up playing the blues again because of the music video business.


Stocks rose on Monday but the gains looked shaky as investors weighed whether equities still have room to move higher if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates this week.


Tuesday marks a milestone for John Kerry, when the man who has often been at his best while giving a formal speech delivers the last one planned for his presidential campaign.


Sixth-inning slugfest sees Marlins sink D-Backs

Joe Borchard's three-run homer capped a   six-run sixth inning as the Florida Marlins moved over the .500   mark for the first time this season with an 8-5 comeback win   over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday.


Final Ohio Vote Tally Shows Smaller Margin for Bush

COLUMBUS, Ohio  - President Bush carried Ohio by  118,775 votes in last month's election, 17,708 fewer than  reported at the time but not enough to change the outcome in  the crucial state, officials said on Monday.


The great apes are facing an "inevitable crisis" arising from climate change, a leading conservationist warns.


Bird ranges move, but is it climate change?

Alice Hale remembers the day she first saw a northern cardinal, an unmistakable creature famed in bird watching circles for its brilliant scarlet plumage.


Drilling Down: Eating Up Calories and Propaganda

By any measure, Americans are increasingly interested in eating healthily, yet obesity rates are still rising.


Think of the uses of $300 billion, the annual gap between what taxpayers owe and what they pay. It would more than cover the federal deficit for a year or the extra money President Bush wants in 2007 and 2008 for Iraq and Afghanistan.


Schwarzenegger Backs Big Casino Near San Francisco

California Gov. Arnold  Schwarzenegger has thrown his support behind a massive Indian  casino to be built near San Francisco that could raise up to  $125 million in annual taxes to fill the state's looming budget  hole, a source close to their talks said on Wednesday.


Feds Pass on Pilgrim Staffing Change Issue

BUSINESS IN BRIEF  FEDS PASS ON PILGRIM STAFFING CHANGE ISSUE  PLYMOUTH - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has decided it doesn't need to approve a staffing change at the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth.


British Soldiers Plead Not Guilty to Most Iraqi Abuse

Three British soldiers pleaded not guilty at a court martial Tuesday to abusing and sexually humiliating Iraqi civilians in May 2003, although one admitted he had beaten a detainee.


The Nepalese prime minister has made a fresh appeal to Maoist rebels to join talks to end their insurgency. The Maoists have been engaged in an armed struggle since 1996 to replace the monarchy with a communist republic.


Beckham to resume light training soon, say Real

England captain David Beckham is expected back in Madrid on Wednesday and will be able to resume light training despite cracking a rib, the Real Madrid website said on Sunday.


A Texas woman facing death by lethal injection has won a last-minute review of her conviction for murder. Frances Newton, 39, was to become the first black woman executed in Texas since the US Civil War ended in 1865.


THE union for rail workers aboard Queensland's derailed Tilt Train said today the train had boasted one of the nation's highest safety standards.


Wall Street was poised to start a shortened session higher on Tuesday, helped by the latest takeover news and before data on the manufacturing and housing sectors.


NASD, which is the regulatory arm of the Nasdaq stock market, and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating about two dozen firms, including brokerage firms and mutual fund companies, to determine whether brokers handed out expensive gifts


Tre anni per Bettarini, nove punti tolti al Chievo, sei alla Samp

MILANO - Il Procuratore federale Emidio Frascione ha calcato la mano, invocando pene severissime nel processo sul calcio scommesse in corso a Milano. Terminata la fase dibattimentale, ieri mattina l'accusa ha chiesto 6 punti di penalizzazione per il Siena ...


Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry added gold to her silver and bronze medals by storming to victory in the women's 200m backstroke final in Athens.


Rice flies into flashpoint Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk

KIRKUK, Iraq  - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid an unannounced visit to Iraq on Tuesday, flying directly into the volatile, ethnically mixed northern city of Kirkuk.


Bengals' Smith Apologizes for DUI Arrest

Defensive end Justin Smith apologized to Cincinnati Bengals teammates and fans Wednesday for his drunken driving arrest.


Shuttle Atlantis to dock with Space Station

The US space shuttle Atlantis and its seven member crew, including astronauts from France and Germany, are on a course to dock with the orbiting International Space Station Saturday after 48 hours in space.


North Carolina's overtime win at Clemson kept the Tar Heels unbeaten and the top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll unchanged Monday.


Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir said Friday he was ready to call a ceasefire in the Darfur conflict ahead of peace talks with rebels planned for next month.


Former dope-cheat Chambers qualifies for world indoors

British athletics was plunged into a fresh controversy when Dwain Chambers, competing after a doping ban, powered to victory in the 60 metres in a national trial here Sunday.


La banca centrale ha annunciato che avra' sede a Kigali


Guantanamo detainees going to new prison

The U.S. military transferred the first group of Guantanamo Bay detainees on Thursday to a new maximum-security prison on the naval base configured to restrict contact among the prisoners and prevent attacks on guards.


Jim Furyk denies the USA lacked motivation at the Ryder Cup but says they played "horrendously."


President Karzai's office in Afghanistan says a Pakistani spy who worked with al-Qaeda has been arrested.


Making first-time passport applicants have an interview is vital to beating identity fraud, officials say.


E.P.A. Seeks New Life for Old Cellphones

The E.P.A.  is launching a public education campaign aimed at getting consumers to recycle their old phones.


CARE Halts Iraq Operations After Director Kidnapped

CARE International suspended its aid operations in Iraq after its country director Margaret Hassan, who has dual Iraqi and British nationality, was kidnapped, said Grant Thomas, a spokesman for the organization.


Discovery network mourns Irwin, plans tribute

Television company Discovery  Communications Inc. on Monday said it mourned the loss of  "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, the Australian talent who  cemented its reputation, and said it planned a marathon showing  of his programs among other tributes.


Fuel Tank Issue Delays Shuttle Flight Until at Least January

NASA on Sunday delayed the launching of the space shuttle Atlantis until at least Jan. 2 to give engineers time to diagnose and fix its balky fuel tank sensors.


Scientists have high hopes for a new mission to investigate colossal explosions on the surface of the Sun.


Hands on With Korea's Cutting-Edge Wireless Broadband

It's been a year since Seol, one of the world's most wired cities, became one of the most wireless.


Pakistan on alert after al-Qaida suspect dies in raid

Police in Pakistan were today braced for a violent backlash from Islamist militants after a suspected al-Qaida operative was killed in a raid at the weekend.


There's a part of Christmas morning that Tiffany Seay dreads: getting everything out of its packaging. The twisties. The tape. The hard plastic ties, like handcuffs for dolls. The itty-bitty screwdrivers.


Louise Bourgeois Builds a Book From the Fabric of Life

"Ode Ã¢ l'Oubli," a 36-page fabric-on-fabric book, is a tactile diary of the long, trans-Atlantic, unusually examined life of the artist.


"Help Wanted" highlights skills drain in U.S.

TRAFFORD, Pennsylvania  - Only half the machines are running at precision parts maker Hamill Manufacturing, nestled in the Allegheny Mountains just east of Pittsburgh, once the booming center of the U.S. steel industry.


Bomb attack kills 12 at Bangladesh rally

At least 12 people were killed and 100 wounded in a bomb attack yesterday on an opposition rally in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka.


AirTran proposes takeover of Midwest Air

AirTran Holdings Inc.  said on Wednesday it had offered to buy rival Midwest Air Group Inc. .


Chinese Envoy Gave N. Korea Data to South, Officials Say

BEIJING, Sept. 12 -- For years, Ambassador Li Bin was China's go-to diplomat for the tense Korean Peninsula. After studies in North Korea, Li had served several tours in the Chinese embassies in Pyongyang and Seoul. Fluent in Korean and gregarious in nature, he also struck up an unusually personal...


Ning lets anyone make a social-networking website

A new Internet company backed by Netscape Communications co-founder Marc Andreessen launched a free service on Tuesday that enables people to make their own social-networking websites.


Taliban commander says reports of death premature

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - Taliban commander Mullah Brother told Reuters on Friday he was "alive and well", more than two weeks after the Afghan government announced he had been killed.


The closure of the Burberry factory in the Rhondda with the loss of 300 jobs provokes a furious response.


Trying to teach parents the skills to communicate with and soothe tantrum-prone children.


US calls for new push in Klebnikov probe

The United States is calling on Russia to step up efforts to solve the three-year-old killing of Paul Klebnikov, an American journalist who was gunned down on a Moscow street.


Google blasted for opt-out sharing feature in Google Reader just like Facebook was criticized for Beacon ad service.


A teacher is told he faces jail after being found guilty of using his computer to access child pornography.


Slipping energy prices helped push headline eurozone inflation down to 2.4% in August, official data shows.


Mr. Groh played Joe, the groom whose wedding to the title character of the 1970s sitcom became one of the highest-rated events of its time.


Former home affairs spokesman Simon Hughes is elected president of the Liberal Democrats.


Roma, 23:46 - CALCIO, REAL; CANNAVARO: MERITAVAMO DI PIU'

C'è ancora fiducia nel Real Madrid nonostante il ko con la Roma. Parla Fabio Cannavaro: "Avre...


Plans for Kashmir peace talks at stalemate

The main separatist alliance in Indian Kashmir has insisted on holding talks with Pakistan before reviving a dialogue with the Indian government.


A trio of ugly situations mean hard times for healthcare organizations too lazy or sloppy to get right with HIPAA requirements. Columnist Jon Espenschied has a secret for making sure you're not next.


Gatlin Sprints from Unknown to Olympic Gold

American Justin Gatlin roared from  virtual unknown to win the blue ribband Olympic men's 100  meters race Sunday, upstaging more illustrious rivals in a  pulsating final.


Heavy snow shuts airports, causes disruption in England, Wales

Airline passengers have been grounded after unusually heavy snow forced the temporary closure of runways at several airports in England and Wales and caused disruption on the roads and rails.


Roma, 11:37 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; MAROTTA: CASSANO VA TUTELATO

"L'infortunio è reale ed è il riacutizzarsi di un malanno precedente. Qualsiasi cosa f...


Unknown attackers raided a house in central Baghdad early Thursday and kidnapped three British nationals, an Iraqi Ministry of Interior spokesperson told CNN.


After missing the MIAA tournament last year, the Newton North girls' soccer team returned in grand fashion this season. The Tigers captured the Division 1 North title by playing defending state co-champion Lincoln-Sudbury to a scoreless draw through regulation and overtime and then winning the penalty-kick shootout, 4-2, last night.


Disney Had Good Reason to Fire Ovitz, Witness Says

GEORGETOWN, Del.  - Walt Disney Co. should have  fired Michael Ovitz rather than paying him $140 million in  severance, a legal expert testified on Thursday in support of  shareholders suing the Disney board.


In una rinione con le parti sociali a Palazzo Chigi il ministro del Lavoroha comunicato che il 60% sarÃ  destinato alle imprese e il 40% ai lavoratori                                                  Cuneo fiscale, Damiano: "Il taglio sarÃ  pari a circa nove miliardi"                                                                                Bonanni: "Una boccata d'ossigeno". Epifani: "Non vogliamo sorprese"


India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been passed fit to play in the third Test against Australia in Nagpur from Tuesday. The 31-year-old has been out of action since mid-August with tennis elbow, meaning he


Web Site That Posts Leaked Material Ordered Shut

The closing of Wikileaks.org, which invites people to post confidential material, presents a First Amendment test.


THE OLYMPICS may have returned to the land of their birth, but even as these games wind down, the stadiums in Athens remain eerily empty. So perhaps the organizers should take some lessons from the ancient Greeks. The hosts of those original Olympics never had trouble luring spectators: the games were packed for nearly 1,200 years.


You know things are bleak when the trainer has to call off practice. Yet that is what happened after the Celtics' 111-80 loss to the Rockets last night. Two more players were injured in the game. A third was sore. And trainer Ed Lacerte told coach Doc Rivers not only to call off practice today, but to keep all players ...


ASIA/GIAPPONE - I 188 martiri giapponesi diventeranno Beati: esultanza nella Chiesa giapponese Tokyo (Agenzia Fides) - Gioia e festa nella Chiesa Giapponese: il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha firmato il 1Â° giugno il Decreto che riconosce martiri 188 fra sacerdoti, religiosi e laici giapponesi uccisi in Giappone fra il 1603 e il 1639. La Conferen...


Miguel Angel Jimenez snatches back the lead on day three of the European Masters.


Russian papers wonder what President Putin's nomination of Viktor Zubkov as PM means for the presidential election.


Fla. Evacuees Meet Once Again at Shelters

Strangers only a month ago, evacuees at one Florida shelter felt like old friends as they rode out Hurricane Jeanne at the same high school where they got acquainted during Hurricane Frances.


Sussex police have said a fight at a Butlins holiday resort in England has left one man dead and lead to the four arrests, the BBC reported.


A suicide bomber set off explosives in front of the Interior Ministry in Kabul on Saturday, killing 12 people and wounding 42, the Afghan government said.


Mark Philippoussis could end his tennis career because of a new knee injury.


Fox Wins Round Two of Reality Boxing Bout

A judge gave the second round to Fox in a legal fight over competing boxing reality shows.


Spanish PM to host French, German allies in Madrid summit

Sealing ratification of an EU constitution and the question of terrorism will top the agenda when Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero welcomes French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to a summit meeting Monday.


Vice President Dick Cheney said on Friday he had no confidence in Democratic challenger John Kerry's ability to fight the war on terror.


"The Portable Obituary: How the Famous, Rich, and Powerful Really Died" (Harper Paperbacks, 281 pages. $14.95), by Michael Largo: It's hard to imagine overselling the importance of death to a person's life, but listen to author Michael Largo.


T-Mobile unveils MDA Compact III GPS smart phone

AKA HTC's Artemis HTC's upcoming GPS-equipped navigation phone, codenamed 'Artemis', will ship on the T-Mobile network in Germany, the carrier revealed at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin last week. The device will be offered as the MDA Compact III.â¦


The pound came under renewed selling pressure to move under 1.79 US dollars briefly.


Peru's government says now's the time to make 'punctual' a watchword

LIMA -- The government wants to take some of the mañana out of Peruvian life.


Hungary's opposition urges mass protests outside parliament as the embattled PM  faces a confidence vote.


Fannie Mae, the giant mortgage finance company, yesterday agreed to stop using accounting methods that its regulator criticized last week and to raise billions of dollars


Nel Torinese, cadavere trovato da inservienti ex raffineria


Torino, 18:04 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS: CONSIGLIERE MONTALI ATTACCA DS SECCO

Gian Paolo Montali, consigliere di amministrazione della Juventus, usa toni duri verso il ds della J...


Can Microsoft Stomp iTunes With a Store of Its Own?

Microsoft is now aiming at a market that Apple Computer pioneered more than a year ago with its iTunes online music store.


Cardinal shakeup to cut jobs, improve profit

Cardinal Health Inc. will cut 4,200 jobs, or 7 percent of its work force, as part of a three-year restructuring plan outlined Monday by the Central Ohio health-care products and services provider.


U.S. Considers Ending  Outreach to Insurgents

The Bush administration is deliberating whether to abandon U.S. reconciliation efforts with Sunni insurgents and instead give priority to Shiites and Kurds, who won elections and now dominate the government, according to U.S. officials.


Ukraine, Japan Stay Focused on 2006 Finals

Ukraine maintained their push for a  first appearance in the World Cup finals when they beat Albania  2-0 in Tirana Wednesday to open up a six-point lead at the top  of European qualifying Group Two.


House votes to prevent court review of Pledge

The House yesterday voted to strip federal courts of the authority to hear cases challenging the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance


Il ministro dell'Istruzione Fioroni scrive ai docenti per ricordarecosa Ã¨ stato cancellato e cosa ancora resta della riforma Moratti                                                  Addio tutor e portfolio la scuola torna alla scheda                                                                                di MARIO REGGIO


Intel bumps up the speed of fastest Centrino

Intel added a faster Pentium M processor speed-grade to its Centrino chip-set bundle for laptops onn Wednesday (Oct. 20). The Pentium M 765 runs at 2.1-GHz, packs 2-Mbytes of level 2 cache, and uses Intel's


No scars of failure for veteran coach's offensive line

After nearly 63 years, 38 football seasons, 6 Patriots head coaches, and 5 Super Bowls, Dante Scarnecchia still lives in fear of one vision: his quarterback pulverized under a pile of voracious defenders who were supposed to be held up by his offensive line.


Nortel Says 3rd-Qtr Revenue Will Fall From 2nd Qtr

Nortel Networks Corp., North America's largest maker of telephone equipment, said revenue in the third quarter will decline from the second quarter's $2.


Activists backing plans for congestion charging in Edinburgh seek to harness support as the ballot nears.


Wall St. Firm Plans to Shut a Loan Unit in Britain

The company said it will close its business in Britain that issues home loans and significantly scale back its mortgage business in the United States.


The government is on track to approve a new antibiotic to treat a pneumonia-like disease in cattle, despite warnings from health groups and a majority of the agency's own expert advisers that the decision will be dangerous  for people.


Patriots Are One Game Away From True Perfection

The Patriots seized control of the A.F.C. championship game with a fourth-quarter touchdown drive to beat the Chargers and take what has seemed their inevitable spot in Super Bowl XLII.


ASIA/HONG KONG - EÂ tornato alla casa del Padre il trappista di 110 anni, p. Nicolas Kao Shi Qian, che era  il sacerdote piÃ¹ anziano del mondo; aveva emesso i voti perpetui a 100 anni Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - P. Nicolas Kao Shi Qian, trappista di 110 anni, che era anche lÂuomo piÃ¹ anziano di Hong Kong e il sacerdote piÃ¹ anziano del mondo (dopo di lui cÂÃ¨ un sacerdote spagnolo di 109 anni) Ã¨ tornato alla casa del Padre. Infatti ...


BELLEVUE -- Teresa Heinz Kerry, daughter of a physician and chief executive of a philanthropy funding health-care initiatives, put that experience to work in Bellevue yesterday while on the stump for her presidential-candidate husband at a roundtable


S. Korea-Laos Summit Sees Mutual Benefits

The summit between President Roh Moo-hyun and Laotian President Khamtay Syphandone Tuesday on the sidelines of the ASEAN+3 Summit in the Laos capital, Vientiane, will serve to enhance bilateral


Bush to Seek About $80 Bln for Military Operations

The Bush administration will  announce as early as Tuesday that it will seek about $80  billion in new funding for military operations this year in  Iraq and Afghanistan, pushing the total for both conflicts to  almost $300 billion so far.


Disagreement Is Settled; Mets Hire Yanks' Down

After a prolonged tug of war between New York's baseball neighbors, the Mets announced that they had hired Rick Down to be their hitting coach.


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


Experts say it's only a matter of time before the next pandemic takes a deadly toll. For more information, check www.hhs.gov, the Web site of the Health and Human Services Department.


Bomb Kills Venezuela Prosecutor, Gov't Swipes at US

CARACAS, Venezuela  - A Venezuelan prosecutor  probing a 2002 coup against President Hugo Chavez was killed by  a car bomb that the government blamed on Friday on radical  opponents it said were training in the United States.


Postal Service, Union to Take Their Differences to Arbitration

The U.S. Postal Service and one of its largest unions, the National Association of Letter Carriers, have broken off contract talks and will take their differences to arbitration.


Barack Obama is getting rid of an old $5,000 campaign donation that was given to him by an Illinois businessman who was indicted this week.


European MPs condemn member states which turned a blind eye to secret CIA prisoner flights.


WASHINGTON By raising the benchmark interest rate for a fifth time, the Federal Reserve sent a straightforward message: expect more of the same until further notice.


Lead contamination could increase cataracts, blindness risk

A scientific report released today suggests that older men with high lead concentrations in their bodies have a much higher risk of developing cataracts, the leading cause of blindness.


Ministers are urged to approve new nuclear power, as it emerges nearly half of current stations are out of action.


Vilma Espin, a key figure from Cuba's Communist revolution and wife of acting president Raul Castro, dies.


Foreign Troops Arrive in Ivory Coast to Assist with Evacuations

Foreign troops start arriving in Ivory Coast to assist with mass evacuations of foreigners while Ivorians slowly start to return to daily life amid ongoing mob riots and anti-French protests.


The top executives of Google Inc. and Daum Communications Corp., South Korea's No. 2 Internet search engine, met Tuesday to discuss broadening their partnership, Daum said.


Kerry Defends His Reference to Cheney's Lesbian Daughter

Senator John Kerry said yesterday that his reference to Vice President Dick Cheney's lesbian daughter Mary in this week's debate was made "constructively and respectfully," even as the White


Milano, 20:45 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: ABBIAMO FATTO TUTTO IL POSSIBILE

Dopo il pareggio casalingo con la Fiorentina Carlo Ancelotti non ha rimproveri da fare al suo Milan....


Call for quick action on climate change at UN

The head of the United Nations, the governor of California and the star of "An Inconvenient Truth" spoke with one voice on Monday, urging quick global action to stem emissions that heat the planet.


Finanziaria a pezzi. Ma spunta il condono fiscale

Per la prima Finanziaria di Domenico Siniscalco si profila un doppio destino in Parlamento: o scomparire sotto i colpi non solo dellâopposizione (giÃ  Ã¨ stata ampiamente Â«spennataÂ»), o passare Â«in bloccoÂ» con la fiducia.


Northwest sees second-quarter revenue decline

Northwest Airlines Corp.  said it expects its second-quarter mainline domestic revenue per available seat mile to decline between 2 percent and 3 percent.


With most organizations that planned to move already moved to Microsoft Server 2003, OS migration has dropped to the bottom ranks after making its


(ANSA) - ROMA, 2 NOV - E' il Milan il miglior club del mondo ad ottobre secondo la classifica della Federazione mondiale di statistica e storia del calcio (Iffhs). La Iffhs sottolinea che il Milan ad ottobre


Ol' Dirty Bastard, a founding member of the WuâTang Clan and one of the most eccentric personalities in hipâhop, died of unknown causes on Saturday in New York.


African Hunter-Gatherers Bring Land Fight to U.S.

African hunter-gatherers who the  Botswana government has ousted from their traditional lands  brought their cause to Washington on Friday, seeking support in  a battle they say revolves around diamond wealth.


The dollar was a whisker away from a  record low against the euro on Friday after the currency  succumbed the previous day to weak U.S. economic data,  including disappointing housing figures.


Greenspan downplays threat to US economy from rising debts and ...

NEW YORK, October 20  - The US Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan, does not expect the record high consumer debts and rising home prices to emerge as serious sustained threats to the US economy.


Sudan said Wednesday it had closed its embassy in Washington after being unable to find a bank that would handle its financial matters.


Apple is flexing its marketing muscles with the iPhone hype this week. The buzz engine is revving just as loudly on Friday as it did Monday morning, the day after the first iPhone commercials demonstrated the device's innovative features to the world.


A Surgeon Opens Up, and Not With a Scalpel

Dr. Thomas R. Russell, the executive director of the American College of Surgeons, discusses medical innovation, the health care crisis and more.


African migrants dumped on Spain's streets

Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, just 56 miles from El Aioun on the African coast, is now the EU's most important entry point for illegal immigrants, far outstripping the Straits of Gibraltar as the ...


Food takes center stage at Thanksgiving like no other holiday -- with a mighty appetite the sole ticket for admission. It matters little whether the main course is turkey or Tofurky. What counts is the presence of family, friends and neighbors at an event that dates back almost 400 years in this ...


Africa suffers from chaotic aid delivery and should have foreign aid streamlined, a UN agency says.


Here is a list of the top 10 movies of the week.


English cricket authorities give the national team the go-ahead to tour Zimbabwe.


A quick glance of the rosters for this week's Ryder Cup would probably lead most golf fans and even a lot of "experts" to conclude that the 2004 event will be a runaway victory for the United States.


Far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen has secured the signatures of 500 elected officials he needs to run in next month's presidential elections, his National Front party announced on Wednesday.Comment


The Baltimore Orioles not only denied Roger Clemens his milestone 350th victory, they put an end to another one of the Rocket's impressive streaks.


I guai della sedentarietà i consigli dell'ortopedico

Le risposte dello specialista ai vostri quesiti su lombosciatalgie, coxalgie, dolori alla spalle e difficoltà di deambulazione


Oil prices rebound on OPEC, Nigeria jitters

Analysts say OPEC could cut of oil production quota on Fridayâs meeting if US oil prices keep sliding. LONDON - Oil prices rebounded Monday after falling sharply last week on receding supply worries, buoyed


MOBILE phones giant Vodafone is expected to announce this week that it has struck a deal with BT allowing it to sell residential broadband access to its British customers.   BT will supply fixed-line broadband access wholesale to Vodafone, which will then repackage it under its own brand.


A defendant in the Louisiana "Jena Six" case was arrested after allegedly slamming a student's head into a bench at his new school in Texas, police said.


Chelsea face Spurs as Argyle eye FA Cup revenge

Premiership champions Chelsea will face top-flight rivals Tottenham in the sixth round of the English FA Cup after the draw for the quarter-finals.


The Italian government announced plans Friday to sell down its 49.9 percent stake in cash-strapped Alitalia SpA as part of its efforts to turn around the nation's flagship airline.Comment


Bill Gates in Italia non sarebbe mai esistiti: parola di ministro

Uno come Bill Gates in Italia non sarebbe mai esistito. E, magari, lo avrebbero anche arrestato. Eâ una battuta forte, ad effetto, quella usata dal ministro dellâEconomia per descrivere le difficoltÃ


Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to conclude a deal to build a pipeline linking its oil fields to Greece via Bulgaria.


RUSSIAN ON-LINE NEWSPAPER - Questions are mounting about whether Putin's policies - not only in Chechnya but also the power consolidation drive to stamp out opposition and public debate - are exacerbating the terrorist threat.


Indo-Caribbeans, who have not felt particularly embraced by Indians in Flushing and Elmhurst in Queens, have cobbled together their own community in Richmond Hill.


G4 talks collapse, throw trade round into doubt

POTSDAM, Germany  - Talks between four of the world's big trade powers collapsed on Thursday, throwing the future of global WTO talks on free commerce into deeper crisis.


Cambodia's new king returns from China to take up throne

Cambodia's newly selected king returned from China on Wednesday to take up the throne after his father, outgoing monarch Norodom Sihanouk, abdicated earlier this month because of poor health.


At least seven people have been killed and 10 injured in a fire at a warehouse in South Korea.


Roma, 20:02 - CALCIO, ROMA: NESSUNA OPERAZIONE PER MARTINEZ

Buone notizia per la Roma in vista della sfida di sabato con il Livorno. Spalletti potrà cont...


Five more locked-out NHL players agreed Saturday to play in Europe, bringing the total to 185.


Britain, China boost links on tackling climate change

Britain and China are entering a new era of environmental cooperation and will lead the world in creating a sustainable future, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday as he ended a two-day visit.


General Electric posted relatively flat third-quarter earnings Friday on improved revenue, as the diversified conglomerate met Wall Street profit expectations and edged future guidance higher.


Russia launches three navigation satellites

Russia launched a rocket sending three navigation satellites into orbit on Sunday, the Russian Space Forces said. Two GLONASS satellites and a new-generation GLONASS-M were brought


Asia Quake Deaths May Reach 100,000; Relief Efforts Hindered

The death toll from the weekend's earthquake and tsunamis may reach 100,000, with efforts to get food, water and shelter to as many as 5 million affected people hampered by destroyed roads and bridges, officials said.


Chinese lab says deadly bird flu strain has been found in pigs

A Chinese laboratory said Friday that a deadly strain of bird flu has been found in pigs, expanding the number of species that can be infected with the disease.


The New England Patriots' shot at history Saturday night will be available to every television viewer in the country after months of wrangling.


Scientists, Fishermen Worry About Herring

Each winter, schools of silvery herring pass beneath the Golden Gate Bridge on the way to drop their eggs in the lushly vegetated corners of San Francisco Bay.


The NHL, which is in the midst of a labor lockout, disputed a Forbes magazine study that found the league lost less than half as much money as it claimed last season.


Analysts: Lenovo an Odd Inquirer for IBM's PC Biz

A report in The New York Times that IBM is poised to sell off its PC unit has provoked mixed reactions and tentative interpretations from analysts who follow the historic company.


EBay was the online winner this  "Black Friday," data published on Saturday showed, but overall  Internet traffic growth was well below last year's even as  bargain hunters tracked down sought-after toys and electronics  on the Web before "Cyber Monday."


What's at stake in the Potomac primaries?

Call it the political battle along the Potomac: Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia hold primaries today. Coming off his weekend sweep, Sen. Barack Obama is hoping for a hat trick over Sen. Hillary Clinton. And Mike Huckabee aims to show the GOP race with Sen. John McCain "is not over."


Sono circa 300 i clandestini sbarcati nel corso della notte sulle costa della Sicilia. E un'altra novantina di persone avvistate all'alba da un peschereccio, su un barcone a una quarantina di miglia a sud delle Pelagie.


Treviso, 19:18 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 6-0 NEL TEST CON L'OLMI CALLALTA

Test infrasettimanale per il Treviso, che in vista della gara contro il Chievo ha affrontato i dilet...


Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is set to make history as the most expensive Japanese player to enter Major League Baseball after the Boston Red Sox sealed a record-breaking deal worth a total $103.1 million.


The father of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit said he has not been contacted by any of his son's kidnappers or their direct representatives, despite a recent statement from exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal.


Mental health hospital admissions due to cannabis have risen by 85% under Labour, figures show.


G-7 Calls for More Oil Supplies, Flexible Currencies

The Group of Seven industrial nations called on oil-producing states to provide ``adequate supplies'' and Asian nations to loosen currency pegs to help sustain the strongest world expansion in three decades.


Rooney's return perfectly timed for United

Sir Alex Ferguson will let Wayne Rooney off the leash as Manchester United start their Champions League challenge at Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday.


More evidence suggests UK health advisors ignored warnings which could have prevented haemophilia patients being given contaminated blood.


The White House yesterday lowered its forecast for economic growth this year and next, reflecting the drag from the housing slump.


Bush may name World Bank chief this week: WHouse

BRUNSWICK, Georgia  - President George W. Bush is likely to announce this week a candidate to replace World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, who resigned after a storm of criticism over a salary increase for his companion, White House spokesman Tony Snow said on Tuesday.


In N.Y., Keeping Up With the American Girl

NEW YORK -- A rented white limousine pulls up to Manhattan's plush InterContinental hotel on a recent Friday night. It drops off three women, four daughters and four American Girl dolls.


Fed's Fisher wants inflation below 2 pct

Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Richard Fisher said on Friday inflation may have "turned the corner," but that he would like to see inflation well below 2 percent.


Ill. Plans Online Network to Import Drugs

Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Tuesday that the state will set up an Internet network within the next month to help Illinois residents buy prescription drugs from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.


Democrats who want to fight Alberto Gonzales' nomination for attorney general will do so for the wrong reason. They'll focus on his memos arguing that President Bush isn't covered by inconvenient


US Troops âRefused Dangerous Iraq Missionâ

Washington, Oct. 16 (NNN): Fearing for the worst, some members of a reserve American army unit in Iraq, responsible for transporting food, water and fuel for US-led forces, refused to undertake a convoy mission recently.


Immersion wins patent-infringement suit v. Sony

Federal court finds that PlayStation hardware infringed on San Jose firm's patents, awards $84 million in damages. This week, a federal jury awarded San Jose-based Immersion $82 million in a patent infringement suit that the firm had brought against Sony.


The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki  broke a long-standing Major League record with his 258th hit of  the season, a third-inning single against the Texas Rangers on  Friday.


The Met's glittery display of tools, armor and sculpture from 17th-century Dresden is a constructive reminder of the artistic roots of wonderment.


Israeli officer: I was right to shoot 13-year-old child

An Israeli army officer who repeatedly shot a 13-year-old Palestinian girl in Gaza dismissed a warning from another soldier that she was a child by saying he would have killed her even if she was three years old.


The software industry is rapidly moving to subscription-based billing, but corporate customers have not warmed up to the model yet, according to a new study.


Wayne Rooney declared Manchester United can still win the Barclays Premiership title after he struck twice to condemn Newcastle to a fourth successive defeat.


Roma, 13:46 - CALCIO, ROMA: CONVOCATI PER IL CHIEVO

Roma con il Chievo ancora senza Mancini, torna tra i convocati Cristian Chivu.


Garrison to stay as U.S. Fed Cup captain

Zina Garrison will stay on as the United States Fed Cup captain under a one-year contract extension, The Associated Press has learned. The U.S. Tennis Association said Tuesday that incoming president Jane Brown Grimes will announce the 2007 Fed Cup captain on Wednesday.


EU, Japan to Get WTO's Go-Ahead to Hit Back at US Handouts

US queries about how Japan and the European Union will sanction American imports were resolved today, paving the way for retaliation against a US law that has handed $750 million in customs levies to companies since 2001.


Zambia says it will no longer share power with Zimbabwe, to safeguard its supply amid severe disruptions.


18 killed, 39 wounded as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan

A speeding bus packed with passengers plunged into a deep ravine in eastern Pakistan early Saturday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 39, police and hospital sources said.


HP's inquiry into boardroom leaks under scrutiny

California's attorney general has   launched an inquiry into methods used by Hewlett-Packard Co.   HPQ.N to investigate boardroom leaks dating back to 2005, the   computer maker said on Wednesday.


Alitalia board puts off choice of takeover partner

Alitalia's board of directors decided on Tuesday to postpone its choice between two rival bidders -- the Italian airline Air One or the European giant Air France-KLM -- to rescue the near-bankrupt national flag carrier.


Writer Testifies About Source of Her Nom de Plume

Laura Albert, the writer known as JT Leroy, took the witness stand today at her civil fraud trial in Manhattan.


Mercato scommette su ripresa Europa. Attesi i dati Usa


Putin pledges effective response to U.S. anti-missile plan

President Vladimir Putin criticized Washington's plans for an anti-missile system in Central Europe and said on Thursday Russia would come up with a "highly effective" response.


'Rinnovare in modo piu' maturo propria adesione alla fede'


Skyline Dump Cleanup Over in July, Mayor Says

The Skyline Drive trash cleanup that began in March will be completed in July when a state program hires a contractor to scour the banks for junk, Mayor Tom McMahon said Tuesday.


The smoldering civil war in Ivory Coast - a two-year, on-again off-again conflict between the government and northern rebels


N.Korea eyes 2nd test if dispute not resolved

North Korea will feel compelled to announce plans for another nuclear test if a financial dispute with Washington is not resolved, a source said on Wednesday, a sign of Pyongyang's impatience with a lack of progress in talks.


Parity here now that Oregon St. is champ

Parity, all the talk in college baseball, is now for real with Oregon State the national champion.


Kerry wins debates, ties Bush popularity: poll

NEW YORK, Oct 16  - President George W. Bush and challenger John Kerry were in a dead heat 17 days before Election Day, according to a poll out Saturday, although Kerry won the three debates.


Golden Palace Casino eats Britney sarnie

God preserve us Online gambling outfit Golden Palace Casino has confirmed its status as the world's leading consumer of eBay tat by securing the half-eaten Britney Spears egg salad sandwich for a modest $520.â¦


Europe Clears Pay TV Deal, Creating Rival to BSkyB

The European Commission approved a joint venture that would group two Hollywood movie studios with a video-on-demand company to compete with Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB company.


Wall Street ends higher as financials rally

Stocks ended sharply higher on Wednesday, snapping a five-day losing streak on optimism that regulators will keep afloat the biggest bond insurers and ease concerns about the outlook for the financial sector.


Movie Review: 'Poster Boy' Sets a New Agenda for a Conservative Senator

A polemic masquerading as a movie, ÂPoster BoyÂ unspools like a humorless lecture on right-wing homophobia.


Pollution becoming Olympic-sized concern

Athletes will have a tricky choice next year if Beijing's polluted air doesn't improve in time for the Olympics: stay away as long as possible, or come in early and get used to it.


SanDisk, the world's leading maker of flash memory data storage cards used in digital cameras and mobile phones as well as MP3 players, is accused of not paying for coding technology.


A speeding passenger train derailed, overturned and tumbled down a slope in the northern Philippines Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 115.


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


President's personal assistant appointed permanent secretary

The private secretary to the President of Malta, Peter Portelli has been appointed permanent secretary in the Ministry for Tourism and Culture.


Musharraf, Karzai agree to beef up antiterror cooperation

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Afghanistan decided Monday to enhance their antiterrorism capabilities by forging greater cooperation between their intelligence agencies and antiterror forces deployed on both sides of their border.


Contested US nuclear cargo arrives in France

CHERBOURG, France, Oct 6  - Police threw a heavy escort around a shipment of plutonium from US weapons arsenals as it was offloaded from a ship and taken by military convoy to a nuclear recycling plant in western France on Wednesday despite protests


Coke Profit Drops on U.S., European Sales

Coca-Cola Co.  on Thursday reported a 24 percent drop in third-quarter net income due to weak sales of its soft drinks, juices and bottled waters in Germany, North America and other key markets.


A senior U.S. nuclear official said Friday that North Koreans were in Syria and that Damascus may have had contacts with "secret suppliers" to obtain nuclear equipment.


The Steelers try to knock off their second unbeaten team

After ending New England's 21-game winning streak last week, the Steelers greet the NFL's last unbeaten team, playing Philadelphia for the Pennsylvania championship in a game that down the line might be a preview of a matchup for a much grander title.


Stocks fall on worries of economic slowdown

Stocks ended lower on Friday on signs   the economy may be slowing more sharply than previously   thought, threatening corporate profits, including those of   large industrial companies.


Powerful typhoon lashes northern Philippines, killing dozens

The death toll from a powerful typhoon that lashed the northern Philippines climbed to at least 24 on Monday after rescue officials retrieved more bodies from ravaged areas.


Tempi piu' brevi, prezzi tagliati dell'8%, processi snelli


For Williams And Yankees, Time Is Ticking

Bernie Williams does not want to retire, and he does not want to leave the Yankees. But he does not want to grovel for a meaningful job with them, either.


Actress Janet Leigh, whose dozens  of starring roles were eclipsed by a single movie moment -- the  motel shower stabbing scene in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho," has  died at the age of 77, a family spokeswoman said on Monday.


Sizzling bulge leads to two eruption theories

Rising temperatures in Mount St. Helens' crater have scientists convinced that molten rock near the surface will erupt soon. They just don't know how soon or how explosive the eruption might be.


A new reporting period for company  earnings kicks into gear this week, giving investors a bit of  hard data to chew on, and markets could be volatile if the  price of crude oil stays north of $50 a barrel.


Episcopal delegates Tuesday snubbed Anglican leaders' request to temporarily stop electing openly gay bishops, a vote that prompted the church's leader to call a special session in hopes of reaching a compromise to preserve fragile Anglican unity.


A coalition fielding 228 candidates and supported by Iraq's top Shiite cleric has been formed to compete in the January 30 national elections.


Saudi pro-reform activists say they are seeking signatures online to back their campaign for free elections.


South African Mercenary Suspects Charged

Two South Africans acquitted by a Zimbabwe court of weapons charges related to an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea were charged Monday with violating their country's anti-mercenary laws.


Road comedy, drugs drama lead indie film nominees

The hit road comedy "Little Miss Sunshine" and the acclaimed drugs drama "Half Nelson" led the list of contenders on Tuesday for the Independent Spirit Awards, the American art-house world's version of the Oscars.


Oh, and Apple TV too YouTube is now available on Apple TV - but thatâs just a footnote. Apple also announced that it will include a specialized YouTube app with the iPhone when the long-awaited handheld device ships on 29 June.â¦


Strong aftershocks are still shaking northern Japan after the country's deadliest earthquake in nine years killed at least 24 people.


Who should 'scape whipping? The record industry's anti-piracy lobby has won a court victory to force Tele2 Denmark, a large ISP, to block access to the Swedish BitTorrent tracker site Pirate Bay.â¦


All seven crew members and passengers aboard a U.S. Marine helicopter were killed when it came down near Baghdad on Wednesday, the fifth such aircraft to crash in Iraq in less than three weeks, the U.S. military said.


com. In a wide-ranging debate on domestic issues, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry simultaneously laid bare some of the clearest policy contrasts of campaign while


Tobacco Companies Deny Conspiracy to Push Smoking

Tobacco industry lawyers  acknowledged in federal court on Wednesday that some companies  may have done some things wrong in the past, but they denied  government allegations the industry engaged in a conspiracy to  mislead the public about the dangers of smoking.


EU Suspends Microsoft-ContentGuard Review

The European Commission has stopped  the clock on its review of Microsoft and Time Warner's purchase  of U.S. anti-piracy software maker ContentGuard, a spokesman  for the EU executive said on Tuesday.


Powell accuses Iran of trying to develop nuclear missiles

The Bush administration yesterday accused Iran of attempting to develop missiles with nuclear warheads - a charge that could derail the European arms-control agreement struck earlier this week.


BRUSSELS, Nov 24 (IPS) - Nationalism, corruption, populism and violence are  terms increasingly associated with some of the events seen in the  Central and Eastern European countries that joined the European  Union (EU) in May 2004. But whether there are reasons for concern  is still open to debate.


Shares in Google rose $15.01 or 17.7 percent, to open at $100.01 its public debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The jump was a surprise, given the initial $85 price of the shares and the unusual style of the sale.


Who needs Borat? Kazakhstan just might. Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, whose government initially bristled at a British comedian's portrayal of the country, is using the famous name to his own ends.


Google considers data center in Lithuania: report

Web search company Google Inc. is considering building a data center in Lithuania, business daily Verslo zinios reported on Monday.


Per gli investigatori, volevano uccidere figlio di un boss


Marines Find Syrian Driver Missing in Iraq

A Syrian man believed to have been captured along with two French journalists by militants in August was found in Fallujah, Marine officials said Friday.


Plane crashes after flight safety meeting

At least seven people were killed Wednesday when a Polish military transport aircraft carrying passengers who had attended a flight-safety conference crashed in northwest Poland, military officials said.


Britain to cut Iraq troop levels by quarter

Britain said on Wednesday it would withdraw almost a quarter of its troops from Iraq in coming months, just as thousands of additional U.S. soldiers were arriving there to try to restore order in Baghdad.


After Microsoft Corp. executives laid out plans in July to win at Web search, online advertising, Web-based software and video games, analysts wondered if the world's largest software maker had too many balls in the air. Microsoft's answer, in the form of its fiscal first-quarter results announced Thursday, was a resounding "no."


Airbus losing remaining A380 cargo order

The Airbus superjumbo program suffered a major new setback Friday as UPS Inc. said it would cancel its order for 10 A380s, leaving the aircraft maker with an empty order book for the cargo version of its much-delayed flagship.


Finanziaria, Maroni: mancano le coperture necessarie

"Le coperture in finanziaria non ci sono. CiÃ² non ci impedirÃ  di varare i decreti legislativi nei termini previsti, cioÃ¨ entro giugno. PerÃ² non sÃ² cosa succederÃ  poi". Lo ha detto il ministro del Welfare


A millionaire businessman is given the death penalty in China for raping more than 20 young girls.


Ljubljana-based trade hub BTC reported SIT 4.18bn (EUR 17.43m) in sales in the first six months of this year, up by 7 percent from the same period last year.


Cesa 'maggioranza divisa', Fassino 'distinguo non rilevanti'


Ukrainians Choose New President in Landmark Vote

Ukrainians voted for a new president on  Sunday, choosing between their Russian-backed prime minister  and a West-leaning liberal in a tight contest many fear could  degenerate into turmoil.


A U.S. battalion commander and an enlisted man will face courts-martial on charges related to the killing of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, Iraq, in 2005, the Marines said on Friday.


Navy SEALs Sue Associated Press Over Iraq Photos

Six Navy SEALs and the wives of two  of them sued The Associated Press and a reporter on Tuesday for  publishing photos taken from a Web site that appeared to show  the troops abusing prisoners in Iraq.


Autorita', consultazione su delibera prezzo terminazione


The independent panel investigating alleged corruption in the multibillion-dollar U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq released the names of 248 companies on Thursday that received Iraqi oil and 3,545 companies that exported goods to Saddam Hussein's government.


Ching gains repemption, his goal in 89th minute earning 1-1 qualifying draw in Jamaica.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Wednesday, August 18, 2004) -- Brian Ching was not one to waste a second chance. The reserve striker, who earlier missed an opportunity to tie the game with a point-blank header, made no mistake when he drove home a close-in shot in the ...


Alberto Iglesias, who composed the soundtracks for Oscar-winning film director Pedro Almodovar's "Talk to Her" and "All About My Mother," has won Spain's 2007 National Film Award, the Culture Ministry said Monday.


The Mild Seven Renault F1 Team and Jarno Trulli today announced that the Italian driver has been released from his obligations to the team with immediate effect.


He Carried the Babe's Clubs, and a Few of His Secrets

PARDON me if the subject is still too raw for some to contemplate at this moment, but here's a question about the Curse of the Bambino, a phenomenon that, it seems, came up more than once in the past week.


Italian police arrest more than 50 in anti-Mafia raids in Naples area

NAPLES, Italy  - Italian police raided scores of homes in the Naples area Tuesday and arrested 52 suspected mobsters, the largest single offensive in the state's bid to end a bloody organized crime war that has terrified this southern Italian city.


Dollar hits new low on fears over Chinese reserves

The dollar fell to new lows on Friday on rumours that China may shift some of its currency reserves away from the greenback, highlighting the extent of dollar-related jitters in financial markets.


World Bank: Disengagement Might Make Things Worse

A report by the World Bank indicates that the implementation of Prime Minister Sharon's disengagement/expulsion plan could lead to increased Arab violence against Israel.


(ANSA) - ATENE, 22 AGO - Dopo l'oro conquistato ieri nel doppio, arriva per Nicolas Massu un altro oro dal singolare, dove in finale ha battuto Mardy Fish. Dopo quattro ore di gioco, il cileno, testa di serie


Bere tÃ¨ sembra agire sul cervello in maniera simile ai farmaci utilizzati per lâAlzheimer. A rivelarlo e' uno studio inglese che ha scoperto come sia il tÃ¨ verde che quello nero hanno il potere di inibire


Egypt Holds Arafat's Funeral; Bush Discusses Mideast

Egypt is holding a military funeral today for Yasser Arafat as US President George W. Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair discuss the status of the Middle East peace process after the Palestinian leader's death.


Microsoft buys Multimap to boost advertising strategy

Microsoft continues to make acquisitions to boost its online services and advertising strategy. Early Wednesday, the company said it snapped up Multimap, a U.K. company that provides online mapping for Europe, North America, and Australia.


Se sospetti confermati concorsi potrebbero essere annullati


ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUALS COVERAGE OF SCENES OF DEATH AND INJURY A father of a victim of Sunday's quake-triggered tidal wave cries before a mass burial in Tamil Tiger rebel-held Mullativu, eastern Sri Lanka, December 28, 2004.