Catania, 23:19 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: TIAGO? GRANDE CLUB ASPETTA CAMPIONI

Una Juve tutt'altro che bella esce da Catania con un punto raccolto in extremis, Claudio Ranieri inc...


Hugh Schofield finds out just how much the French adore their comics at a cartoon festival in Angouleme.


Pope Benedict will make a six-day  pastoral visit to the state of Bavaria in his German homeland  in September, the Vatican said on Wednesday.


Nella notte carri armati circondano sede del governo: oggi giorno di vacanza. Chiusa anche la BorsaAnnullato il discorso all'Onu dell'ex premier, il "Berlusconi dell'Asia". Fuggita la famiglia                                                  Thailandia, golpe incruento a Bangkok Il generale: "E' una misura temporanea"


The best that the NFL has to offer will take the field at Aloha Stadium on Sunday night, as the AFC and NFC square off in the 2005 Pro Bowl.


U.S., Iraqi forces seek kidnapped Britons

U.S. and Iraqi troops raided Baghdad neighborhoods overnight in a hunt for five Britons who were kidnapped from a government building in an audacious daylight raid by dozens of gunmen, police and residents said.


Chicago rapper Kanye West, whose debut album was one of the most acclaimed releases of the year, lead the field of Grammy Award contenders with nominations in 10 categories.


Most people think women have a right to choose an abortion, but the number is falling, a survey says.


A bomb packed with nails exploded at a port in the eastern Indonesian city of Ambon on Saturday, wounding 12 people in a region that has seen deadly Muslim-Christian violence in the past, police said.


Cleveland's Victor Martinez hits a three-run homer in the top of the ninth and Nook Logan runs the Nationals out of a rally in a 4-3 loss.


ATLANTA -- A federal jury deliberating the fate of a former Coca-Cola secretary charged with conspiring to steal trade secrets from the beverage maker in an effort to sell them to Pepsi told a judge Thursday it is unable to make a decision.


Pakistan counts costs of bloody end to mosque siege

Pakistani security forces were securing the last parts of a mosque and school complex on Wednesday, a day after an assault that killed a rebel cleric, more than 50 Islamist fighters and eight soldiers.


Chirac, Putin discuss international, bilateral issues by phone

French President Jacques Chirac telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss 'topical aspects of the international agenda and bilateral relations,' Putin's press secretary Alexei Gromov said.


Fallujah Operation Oversees Return of 900 Residents

More than 900 residents of Fallujah returned to homes they fled before last month's military operation in the Iraqi city, on the first day of a program overseen by US and Iraqi forces, the US military said.


Temporary outages hit RNC, Bush Web sites

NEW YORK - Web sites for President Bush's campaign and the Republican National Committee had outages for several hours yesterday.


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Arafatâs condition remains critical â French doctors

PARIS, November 7 (Itar-Tass) -- The condition of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remains critical and without any changes, official representative of the medical service of the French army Gen.


NL Wrap: Rookie Pitcher Leads Pirates Over Astros

Rookie John Van Benschoten pitched eight strong innings to seize his first major league victory, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Houston Astros 6-1 in the National League Friday.


Tokyo, 10:55 - CALCIO, GIAPPONE: LA J-LEAGUE ALL'URAWA RED DIAMONDS

L'Urawa Red Diamonds ha vinto la J-League, il campionato giapponese. Grazie al 3-2 sul Gamba Osaka, ...


ALEXANDRIA, Va. — US Airways Group Inc. warned in a bankruptcy court filing that it may have to liquidate by February if a judge does not impose a temporary 23 percent pay cut on its union workers.


A French mercenary fails to attend a trial over his suspended sentence for a coup attempt in the Comoros.


Voters shouldn't pick a presidential candidate on the basis of either "change rhetoric" or a yearning for the past, John Edwards says, seeking to draw clearer lines between himself and rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton.


16,000 checked in Ukraine after accident

Authorities have checked 16,000 people for symptoms of chemical poisoning following a train derailment that ignited tankers loaded with yellow phosphorous in western Ukraine, the health minister said Friday.


German soldiers part of the International Security Assistance Force get out an armored personal carrier vehicle during a demonstration to media at the German militay base in Mazar-e- Sharif, the capital of ...Comment


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World Cup effect for German economy won't last: Bundesbank

The current party mood that has taken hold of Germany in the wake of the World Cup soccer championship will not be sufficient to give a lasting boost to the eurozone's biggest economy, Bundesbank President Axel Weber has said.


Coming close to a perfect serving day, defending champ Andy Roddick of the US rolled into the round of 16 by overwhelming No. 29 Guillermo Canas of Argentina 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 at the US Open yesterday.


Because its first stage burned out prematurely, Boeing Co.'s Decatur-built Delta IV heavy-lift rocket Monday put a dummy satellite payload in an orbit closer to Earth than expected, Boeing said in a Wednesday news release.


With Vera Drake, Mike Leigh has made a film about abortion that is neither strident nor preachy


The United States softened its threat of oil sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday to try to get Security Council approval for a resolution pressuring Khartoum to rein in Arab militias accused of attacking civilians in western Darfur.


Top university administrators delayed a decision on whether to implement a college football playoff system at the National Collegiate Athletic Associationâs annual convention Monday.


Ukraine Opposition Leader Yushchenko Says He Is Open to New Election

Ukraine s Viktor Yushchenko, whose supporters are holding mass demonstrations for a third day over disputed presidential election results, said he is open to a rerun of the vote that showed he lost to the prime ...


Parma, 13:58 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: PARMA-RUBIN KAZAN AL TEDESCO WEINER

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FDA says flu vaccine shortage was surprise

Prospects of losing half of the US flu vaccine came as a surprise to the US Food and Drug Administration last week, the Washington Post said Tuesday.


Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus were side by side on the practice range yesterday, the two most prolific major champions in golf who looked nothing alike except for the sweat pouring off their faces on a steamy day at Muirfield Village.


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Iberdrola to buy Scottish Power for 11.6 billion pounds

British group Scottish Power accepted a takeover bid worth 11.6 billion pounds (17.15 billion euros, 22.55 billion dollars) from Spain's second-biggest power company Iberdrola, a move that is set to create Europe's third biggest utility group.


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Dec 13, 2004 - The new Palestinian leadership is not doing enough to restrain militants, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday, after attackers blew up an Israeli army outpost in Gaza and killed five soldiers.


Manning Does His Part to Start a Controversy

If Eli Manning's performance Thursday was any indication, the Kurt Warner era with the Giants is likely to be brief.


Samsung Launches Whopping 14.6 Megapixel SLR

The Samsung GX-20, aimed at the top end of the amateur market, is expected to be launched in March.


A lawyer who represented a Rutgers University women's basketball player complained to the school that her coach pressured the athlete to drop a lawsuit against Don Imus over the radio host's sexist and racist remarks about the team.


(CBS) Millions of folded paper cranes fluttered down from warplanes in the skies over southern Thailand Sunday as the air force completed a mission of peace aimed at expressing the nation's hope for an end to separatist violence in the Muslim-dominated


Computer Sciences Corp. , one of the world's largest technology services companies, on Tuesday posted a higher quarterly profit, driven by strong European revenue that got a lift from the weak dollar.


French hostage crisis adds tension to ban

PARIS: The Islamic Army in Iraq has given France 48 hours to revoke the controversial ban. As French leaders scrambled to strategy meetings on Sunday morning, it seemed unlikely they would revoke the ban which has wide support among French voters.


London: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India does not see outsourcing as an issue in its relations with Washington and hoped an objective view will emerge on the backlash against it in the United States.


Zimbabwe deports British 'coup mastermind' to E Guinea: lawyer

Simon Mann, the alleged British mastermind of a foiled coup in Equatorial Guinea, has been deported from Zimbabwe to face trial in Malabo, his lawyer said on Friday.


I got myself into this mess. I'm going to get myself out.


U.S. Marines Train Niger Counter-Terror Force

U.S. marines have trained an elite force in the West African country of Niger to root out and kill al Qaeda-linked militants Washington fears may be roaming ungoverned swathes of the Sahara desert.


Mickelson goes back to Augusta to tune up

Phil Mickelson is finishing off a record season for himself this week at The Tour Championship, but mentally he's been through for a while.


Thousands head home as floods recede in Indonesian capital

Tens of thousands of people displaced by floods that have inundated the Indonesian capital for almost a week were beginning to leave emergency shelters and start the unpleasant task of cleaning out their mud-filled homes.


Thrillers, Mysteries Fill Fall TV Schedule

Judging by what's coming up next season, Kiefer Sutherland may now be the most influential man in television. The success of Fox's "24," and to a certain extent ABC's "Lost," is fueling an insatiable taste for thrillers and mysteries evident in the fall schedule announcements made this past week by the five biggest broadcast networks.


Despite the Golden Globe Awards being reduced from a swanky dinner party to a no-frills news conference because of the writers' strike, gift suites remain in full swag. At least five freebie-filled events beckoned nominees Friday.


"American Idol" owner agrees to CEO-led buyout

CKX Inc. , the owner of rights to the Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali names and the "American Idol" television show, said it would be taken private in a $1.33 billion buyout led by its chief executive.


Nigerian kidnappers demand money for British girl

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - The Nigerian kidnappers of a three-year-old British girl have demanded money and negotiations to secure her release are about to start, the girl's mother told Reuters on Friday.


Portsmouth soccer team appoints Croat Velimir Zajec as manager

Portsmouth appointed Velimir Zajec as manager Tuesday a month after Harry Redknapp quit. Two weeks before Redknapp walked out - to later resurface at neighbour and archrival Southampton


Hyderabad aims to become India's technology hub

(InfoWorld) - The city of Hyderabad in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has attracted a number of large multinational companies to set up software, services, and product development operations. The city, which has the headquarters of Indiaâs fourth largest outsourcer, Satyam Computer Services, also has facilities of other Indian outsourcers, and multinational technology companies like Microsoft and Oracle. Hyderabad is now aiming to be the technology hub of India. The Hyderabad chapter of Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), an association of entrepreneurs and professionals from the Indian sub-continent, has tied up with the Indian School of Business (ISB) to host TiE-ISB Connect, a conference this week for budding entrepreneurs to present their business plans and interact with venture capitalists. More than 150 new business plans in IT, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and the application of IT in life sciences and other fields are being showcased at the conference, up from 50 business plans a year ago, said Raju Reddy, chairman of the Hyderabad chapter of TiE, and chief executive officer of Sierra Atlantic, an outsourcing company in Fremont, California. The business plans, for setting up companies in Hyderabad, were selected from a large number that were submitted and are all of good quality, Reddy said Friday. Hyderabad attracts investment because of its large pool of skilled manpower, he said. People from Andhra Pradesh account for about 25 percent of Indians working in Silicon Valley, Reddy said. Even neighboring Bangalore, which is seen as Indiaâs main technology hub, employs many staff from Andhra Pradesh, he said. Hyderabad also scores better on infrastructure and a business-friendly government. Few other states can measure up to that, according to Reddy, in an obvious reference to neighboring Karnataka, whose capital of Bangalore is suffering from government inaction and poor infrastructure. Hyderabad also has some top educational institutions. The most recent entrant is the Indian School of Business, set up in association with some leading business schools abroad, which has a special program for entrepreneurs. Still, the city may still have some way to go before it beats out established technology centers like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. A lot of companies are setting up in Hyderabad to find new pools of manpower, but the city lacks critical mass and the exposure it needs to attract the best entrepreneurs, said Sanjay Anandaram, a partner at JumpStartUp Venture Fund, a $45 millionÂ fund with headquarters in Mauritius. That may change, he said, but for now, the best business plans from a venture capitalists' point of view are still coming from Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. Most of the venture funding in the last 18 months has also gone to these three cities, he said.


The first trial for one of the several thousand lawsuits that Louisiana homeowners filed against their insurers in federal court after Hurricane Katrina gets under way this week.


Republican John McCain reminisced with war buddies on Friday, 40 years after he was shot down over Vietnam, and made the anniversary part of his presidential campaign.


Former Take-That star Robbie Williams has told fans he is not planning any live shows or new album this year.


Los Angeles, 09:44 - CALCIO, BECKHAM SI FERMA: NIENTE GARA IN COLORADO

Stanco per le due partite giocate in tre giorni, David Beckham ha deciso di fermarsi. L'ex giocatore...


Bologna, 21:24 - BASKET, LEGA: PRANDI NON SI DIMETTE

Il presidente della Lega basket Enrico Prandi non si dimette: restera' in carica fino al mese di giu...


Australian PM Howard Celebrates Fourth Poll Win

Australian Prime Minister John Howard, a  key U.S. ally and supporter of the Iraq war, celebrated on  Sunday his election win over opposition Labor after voters  enjoying the fruits of a strong economy gave him another term.


Deal near to give Columbus Center plan a boost

The troubled, long-delayed Columbus Center project over the Massachusetts Turnpike on the edge of Boston's Back Bay, with a price tag now in excess of $650 million, is close to getting a life-saving financial boost from two agencies this month, according to a senior state official.


Collector leaves 18 masterpieces to galleries

A leading art collector has left 18 paintings by artists including Claude Monet, Francis Bacon and Paul Gauguin to two of London's top galleries, they said Monday.


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Britain relaxes naturalisation rules for its Commonwealth troops

Naturalisation rules for Commonwealth troops serving in the armed forces who want to become British citizens are to be relaxed.


Risultato a 224 mln di euro, superiore a stime analisti


Former Raptors general manager Glen Grunwald is returning to the NBA in the New York Knicks' front office.


Oil slid to a five-week low on Friday,  continuing a fund-led selling spree that has knocked 12 percent  from last week's record highs as rising stockpiles have eased  worries of a winter supply crunch.


U.S. sees links in identity theft, illegal workers

A day after federal agents netted 1,300 meat plant workers in the largest immigration sweep in U.S. history, federal officials pledged on Wednesday to continue their crackdown on illegal workers and identity theft.


ETA terror returns as five bombs cause chaos in Madrid rush hour

The Basque separatist group Eta provided Spaniards with a sharp reminder that it was still in business last night as five simultaneous bomb blasts at petrol stations produced chaos on roads leading out of Madrid.


N.J. Senate race a dead heat, poll shows

New Jersey's Senate candidates remained locked in a tie, according to a poll released Thursday that also showed confusion about the candidates among state voters.


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Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai badly hurt in custody-lawyer

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was "in bad shape" on Monday after suffering head injuries while in police custody, his lawyer said, and rights groups alleged he and other politicians were tortured.


James Rodgers witnesses training for Russian bodyguards, whose skills command a high price among the business elite.


John Kerry supporters got a welcome omen Sunday in the Green Bay Packers' 28-14 win over the Washington Redskins. According to NFL and political lore, if the Redskins win the last home game before Election


'Transformers' provoke unexpected variety of rapture

Blog: Blogospheric commentators do formal cinematic criticism and just let fly with off-the-chain gushing normally seen in 12-year-old boys.


Nature and nurture play role in mental illness

CHICAGO/LONDON  - Variations in a gene helped shield adults who had endured child abuse from becoming depressed as adults, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a study that helps explain how nature and nurture give rise to mental illness.


Carrefour SA's shares dipped Tuesday amid reports that the world's second largest retailer was to issue a profit warning when it posts third-quarter revenue later in the day.


Nine people have been arrested in Chad, accused of making an unauthorized attempt to fly more than 100 children out of the country


Police are looking at whether fencing was removed around a motorway where two boys were hit by cars and died.


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RR Donnelley & Sons settled a decade-old race discrimination case stemming from the 1993 closing of its Lakeside Press plant, the company said Thursday.


Children in Russian Caucasus learn not to hate

Alexander, a 14-year-old  Christian from the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz,  achieved two firsts this summer -- he saw the sea and formed a  friendship with a Muslim boy from Chechnya.


'C'e' il rischio di una inqualificata protesta fiscale'


Dell Inc.  said it is  launching three computer systems, including one notebook, on  Thursday that will come with the open-source Linux operating  system already installed.


After missing the last 50 regular-season Knicks' games, including the first 18 this season, Allan Houston has returned from various leg injuries.


Manufacturers to Add 1,000 Jobs: Program Offers Employers Incentives to Grow

By Paul Monies, The Daily Oklahoman  Dec. 8--Five manufacturers across the state plan to add more than 1,000 jobs in the next 10 years as they qualified for the state's Quality Jobs program, the Commerce Department said Thursday.


Start 2005 richer and thinner. We can help with that first one.


On Baseball: Yankees Face One Quandary After Another

The selection of a new manager is not the only immediate task facing the Yankees.


Former South African president Nelson Mandela reveals that his son Makgatho has died of Aids.


Masterpieces from Russia are secured for a Royal Academy 'blockbuster' exhibition in London.


Chiranjeevi fans attack Telugu actor Rajasekhar

Telugu star Rajasekhar had passed some comments over the Superstar, and fans demanded an apology.


Nel 1908 Camillo Olivetti costitui' la 'C. Olivetti c.'


Players Offer to Slash Salaries to Save NHL Season

Hopes for an NHL season were left  hanging by a thread Thursday as players presented a proposal  that included a massive 24 percent rollback in salaries but did  not address owners' main demand for cost certainty.


Aare, 09:39 - SCI, MONDIALI: CONFERMATO PROGRAMMA ODIERNO

E' stato confermato il programma di oggi dei mondiali di sci alpino di Aare, in Svezia. Alle 10 si d...


Steve McClaren gave David Beckham a clear hint that the midfielder has played his way into England's long-term plans after his influential display against Brazil.


Oil prices breach $90 a barrel in New York amid ongoing supply concerns and after the dollar hits a new low.


East Timor leaders hold emergency meeting

Tens of thousands of East Timorese fled their burning capital or sought refuge in churches, embassies and the airport on Sunday as gangs terrorized neighborhoods virtually at will. The United Nations evacuated hundreds of employees.


Defendant stays silent as Madrid bomb trial opens

Bereaved families came face to face with 29 people charged with involvement in the deadliest al Qaeda-related attack in Europe when the Madrid train bombings trial opened on Thursday.


Hungary Troops to Leave Iraq by Year End After Vote

Hungary's parliament voted down a government proposal to extend the mission of its 300-strong military contingent in Iraq on Monday, obliging Budapest to withdraw its forces by the end of 2004.


The video for Band Aid 20's Do They Know It's Christmas? will air on Thursday, with an introduction by Madonna.


Snow was forecast for large parts of the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast on Wednesday, with as much as 2 feet or more possible in some areas of the northern Mid-Atlantic and New England.


Taiwanese Health Minister Chen Chien-Jen (é³å»ºä») warned Friday of the dangers of a new epidemic of bird flu, mostly in Asia but capable of reaching the US and Europe.


Andriy Shevchenko and Shaun Wright-Phillips score as Chelsea finish top of Champions League Group A.


Shortly before noon today, Google Inc. stock began trading under the ticker symbol GOOG on the Nasdaq stock market. -The Washington Post


Tehran - Iran's top nuclear official said on Sunday the Islamic republic would refuse to accept any limitations on its nuclear activities, and threatened to halt tough UN inspections if the case was referred to the Security Council.


By happy coincidence, Mark Hughes has been billeted in the Sherlock Holmes suite of a Manchester hotel as he conducts his detective work on England.


TSA buys millimeter wave technology to scan passengers in volume.


Calderoli: ultimo omicidio sfida a Stato, mandiamo esercito


âWorld oil trade to double in next 25 yearsâ

LONDON - World trade in oil will double over the next 25 years, intensifying pressure on supply chokepoints which threaten security of international flows, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said yesterday.


A state judge has affirmed the property rights of a Russian Orthodox diocese locked in a dispute with a breakaway parish in southern New Jersey, but declined to intervene in doctrinal matters.


At a mega fuel depot for tanker trucks, President Bush heralded a new ethanol agreement with Brazil Friday as way to boost alternative fuels production across the Americas.


Critiche a Berlusconi? 'l'opposizione fa il suo lavoro...'


Airbus will save 300 million euros this year: Gallois

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is sure to attain 300 million euros (400 million dollars) in savings this year from its Power8 restructuring program, chief executive Louis Gallois said ahead of the Paris Air Show.


Comcast Admits Delaying Service to Some to Aid Others

Responding to a report that it was interfering with online file sharing by its customers, the nation's largest cable company concedes that some service was "delayed," but only to help improve surfing for other users.


Samsung Chairmanâs Office Raided in Inquiry

Special prosecutors are investigating accusations that the companyâs chairman, Lee Kun Hee, had amassed slush funds to bribe politicians, prosecutors and government officials.


Patent ruling threatens Microsoft Office

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft may have to pull its Office suite from the shelves in South Korea as a result of losing a patent lawsuit in that country, according to published reports. Several news outlets reported Monday that a South Korean Supreme Court ruling on Friday refused a request from Microsoft that patents obtained by Hankuk Aviation University professor Lee Keung-Haie in 1997 be nullified. The decision strengthens the case of Lee and the company acting as his agent, called P and IB, which filed for damages against Microsoft in 2000 for infringing on Lee's patents, according to a report by the Agence France-Presse . Now that Microsoft's request has been struck down, P and IB leader Kim Kil-Hae said the company and Lee have a better chance at winning damages in their lawsuit and also in stopping the sale of the version of Office that includes the patented technology, according to a report by the AFP. Lee and P and IB are seeking damages of 70 billion won, or about $75 million. In an e-mailed statement through its public relations firm, Microsoft said it does not anticipate any interruption in the sales of Office in Korea, and is positive about its chance in the current infringement case that is still pending. Lee and P and IB filed suit against Microsoft in 2000 for infringing on Lee's patents for technologies that automatically switch the input mode of Office between the Korean and English languages. That case remains unsettled in an appeals court after Microsoft filed a separate lawsuit attempting to invalidate Lee's patents. The patent dispute is just one of Microsoft's legal woes in South Korea. In May,Â South Korea ruled against MicrosoftÂ in an antitrust case, forcing the company to sell a version of its Windows OS without its media player and instant-messaging programs after finding that their inclusion breached antitrust laws. An antitrust case in Europe also has not gone well for the Redmond, Washington, software vendor. In March 2004, the European Commission ruled that Microsoft must sell Windows without media player software in the European Union to compete fairly with rivals there. The ruling alsoÂ ordered Microsoft to provide informationÂ that allows rival server software vendors to design server products that interoperate well with Windows PCs. Microsoft is still embroiled in its legal battle with the Commission and continues to file documents to prove it is complying with the antitrust ruling. The Commission fined Microsoft $357 million in July for failing to comply with the antitrust order, and could face more fines of up to $3 million per day if it does not meet the Commission's latest deadline to prove compliance.


BOLOGNA, 7 NOVEMBRE 2004 - La Climamio Bologna ha travolto 90-66 la Scavolini Pesaro nell'anticipo della nona giornata del campionato di serie A di basket. I felsinesi, con 16 punti, sono primi da soli in attesa delle partite in programma nel pomeriggio.


Glowing Coral Proteins Aid Medical Research

The discovery of florescent proteins in corals and sea anemones has provided new tools to researchers studying AIDS, cancer, and other diseases.


Blasts in Indonesian Cities Possibly Meteor-Media

Several loud blasts were heard in the  Indonesian capital Jakarta and two nearby towns early on  Sunday, but one radio report said it could have been a meteor  shower.


Lee Bowyer has escaped a three-match ban after having the red card he received during West Ham's 1-1 draw with Birmingham rescinded on appeal.


The project will ring Baghdad with trenches and set up traffic checkpoints to control movement in and out of the city.


Due detenuti per stupro hanno accettato di fare da apripista


Authors Kalman Chany and Mark Kantrowitz join Michelle Singletary for a discussion about how to pay for college.


World's top libraries sign up with Google

Google has announced a long-term project to put 15 million books from seven of the world's top libraries online. The libraries of Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, the New York Public Library


Japanese emperor arrives in Britain for dinner with queen

The Emperor of Japan arrives in Britain Sunday for a three-day visit that will see him carry out engagements including dinner with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.


Daily Six-Pack Drinker Wants License Back

A man who lost his driving privileges after his doctor reported to police that he drank a six-pack of beer a day is taking his fight to a higher court.


Merkel tries to defuse Poland EU treaty threat

MESEBERG, Germany  - German Chancellor Angela Merkel met Poland's president on Saturday in a last-ditch effort to convince Warsaw to drop its threat to veto talks on a new European Union treaty.


Race disparity in medical care persists: study

Blacks were far less likely than whites to get specialized procedures after a heart attack and were more likely to die within a year, according to a study showing persistent racial disparities in U.S. medical care.


Michael Clarke takes three wickets in the penultimate over as Australia beat India in Sydney for their 16th consecutive Test win.


More than 1 million households and businesses across Florida Power & Light Co.'s area don't have electricity because of Hurricane Jeanne, FPL said Sunday morning.


Israeli Surgeons Helping Swaziland in Drive to Curb HIV

MBABANE, Swaziland -- The young men seated in a cramped waiting room in Swaziland's capital twitched with nerves. Feet tapped. Fingers drummed. The occasional brave joke was delivered with a smirk.


Former world No. 1 Kim Clijsters is planning her return to the WTA Tour later this month. Clijsters, who has been out with a wrist injury, hopes to make her competitive comeback at


NEW YORK - After bringing viewers the news for nearly 23 years, NBC anchor Tom Brokaw signed off yesterday expressing gratitude for what he got in return.


Lewis out as Bruins coach after 1 season

Dave Lewis is out as the Boston Bruins' coach after just one season. General manager Peter Chiarelli announced Friday that Lewis will be relieved as head coach and reassigned to another position in the organization.


Great Britian Set to Ban Smoking in Most Public Places

The British government is set to announce new and far reaching restrictions on smoking in public places to protect the health of its citizens.


Roma, 21:55 - CALCIO, NAZIONALE DONNE: AZZURRE KO NEL TEST CON LA FRANCIA

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If it were possible to simply discard Wednesday's pratfall in Toronto, the Knicks could look over their shoulders at mid-November and feel mildly satisfied.


Prime Minister Ehud Olmert called for more dramatic measures to be taken against Iran and declined to rule out a military attack against Tehran in an interview with Germany's Der Spiegel magazine.Comment


The Food and Drug Administration is strengthening warnings about the possible risks of a popular arthritis drug. Bextra, which is made by Pfizer Inc.


Economic growth masks social woes in Estonia election

Strong economic growth in Estonia, a new European Union member, hides big social problems -- the bloc's highest rate of registered HIV infections, highest proportion of people in jails and lowest male life expectancy.


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I consumatori: siamo pronti a vigilare su aumenti tariffe


Liverpool, 18:45 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL: GERRARD E CARRAGHER RINNOVANO FINO AL 2011

Il Liverpool ha rinnovato i contratti di Steven Gerrard e Jamie Carragher. Il centrocampista ed il d...


Jan. 22, 1980: Sakharov Carries His Dissent Into Exile

The Soviet authorities have had enough of Andrei Sakharov, their troublesome nuclear weapons designer and moral conscience. He's too famous to shoot or imprison, so they banish him to a closed city on the Volga.


Moroccan envoy due back in Spain after diplomatic rift

Morocco has decided to send its ambassador to Spain back to Madrid after a diplomatic rift over two Spanish enclaves on its Mediterranean coast, the foreign ministry said Monday.


IAEA Says Iran's Nuclear Suspension Incomplete

25 November 2004 -- The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog said before a key board meeting today that Iran has suspended its uranium-enrichment program, as promised, aside from one exception that remains the object of talks.


Helicopter Stunt Pilots to Snag Stardust for NASA

PASADENA, Calif.  - NASA has recruited two Hollywood helicopter stunt pilots for an especially tricky maneuver -- snagging a capsule full of stardust as it parachutes back to Earth next month, mission managers said on Thursday.


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A man broke into a high school dormitory in central China late Thursday and killed eight students with a knife as they were sleeping.


Blog: Bloomberg says Dell will stop selling Dell-branded televisions, though Dell is dismissing the report.


Abbas asks Haniyeh to form unity government

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally asked Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Thursday to form a new unity government and urged him to respect peace accords signed with Israel.


Police have shot dead India's most wanted bandit, Koose Muniswamy Veerappan, accused of killing more than 100 people, kidnapping, poaching and smuggling from his jungle hideout, officials said on Tuesday.


Oprah Winfrey, Discovery to launch cable network

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey and  Discovery Communications said on Tuesday they will build a new  cable television network, describing the venture as dedicated  to inspiring viewers to "live their best lives."


Makers of Sodas Try a New Pitch: Theyâre Healthy

In coming months, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo will introduce carbonated drinks fortified with vitamins and minerals.


Madrid, 21:00 - BASKET, EUROPEI: LITUANIA-FRANCIA 88-73

La Lituania ha battuto la Francia 88-73 nella seconda partita del gruppo F degli Europei di basket. ...


Late arrival of rebel commanders clears way for Sudanese peace talks

A final group of rebel field commanders arrived from the wartorn western Sudanese province of Darfur, clearing the way for the start of formal peace negotiations with the Khartoum government.


Jackson to Start Ahead of Faulk Next Year

Marshall Faulk is about to begin the second phase of his career — as a backup.


Allstate, the home insurer, said that net income fell more than 15 percent in the third quarter, hurt by higher catastrophic losses.


NEW YORK - Just in time for Monday's 41st anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, a tasteless Internet game is being launched that lets players be Lee Harvey Oswald.


Dal 17 novembre, dato da aggiornamenti della Consob


NASA postponed the launch of space shuttle Atlantis by another day after discovering problems with a fuel cell early Wednesday.


Erano state annunciate dal Mend, non si registrano vittime


Poll contests in Wisconsin, Hawaii and Washington state mark the next stage in the White House race.


Coup charges cap Mark Thatcher's long, checkered career

One of Britain's iconic names is back, in bizarre circumstances tailor-made for the country's boisterous tabloids. Sir Mark Thatcher - son of British political legend Margaret Thatcher, titled


On October 26th, 1936, country artist Roy Acuff made his first recordings, including "Great Speckled Bird" and "Wabash Cannonball."


The girlfriend of the man who killed five people and himself at Northern Illinois University said Sunday that he called her early on Valentine's Day, the day of the shooting, to say goodbye.


"Pleasantly Perfect was eased back soon after the start, was unhurried along the backstretch, gradually worked his way forward on the far turn, closed the gap between horses to reach contention on the turn, angled four wide nearing the quarter pole, made


Microsoft - and indeed Bungie - can't be happy. Reports are sweeping the inform-o-tron superhighway that the comeplte code for Halo 2 has leaked onto the net, through newsgroups and file sharing networks.


Sprint-Nextel deal also could pack extra: Nextel Partners

A marriage of Nextel Communications and Sprint could mean significant change for Kirkland-based Nextel Partners as well. Sprint and Nextel Communications are reportedly close to a deal that would create the third-largest US wireless carrier.


Fallujah attack plan condemned by top Iraqi

Baghdad - Gunmen have stormed the compound of a Saudi company in a fashionable Baghdad neighbourhood and seized an American, a Nepalese and four Iraqis.


Wall-Eye May Have Helped Rembrandt's Vision

Rembrandt, the 17th-century Dutch master known for his skill in using light to carry perspective, may have been wall-eyed, a US researcher proposed on Wednesday.


Ferocious Hurricane Ivan Begins to Lash Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica  - Heavy rain and winds began to  lash Jamaica on Friday as Hurricane Ivan roared closer, after  ravaging Grenada and killing 27 people on a track that could  make it the third big storm in a month to hit Florida.


Microsoft's Internet Explorer is continuing to lose some of its share of the browser market, as its much-smaller competitors slowly gain customers, according to US Internet periodical, eWeek.


Loews to Spin Off Lorillard Tobacco Unit

Loews, which has interests in financial services, hotels and watches, said it plans to spin off Lorillard, one of the largest U.S. cigarette makers, into a separate publicly traded company.


Brees, big-play Chargers too much for Chiefs

Strip away the great plays and the wild action and San Diego's 34-31 victory over Kansas City is reduced to a simple fact: big plays.


Cubans are no strangers to the battle of the bulge. Waistlines have expanded since the economic crisis of the early 1990s eased on the communist-run island — so much so that 30 percent of adults are now overweight, a newly released government study reveals.


Minneapolis last hosted a major political convention in 1892, when the Republicans nominated Benjamin Harrison, who would lose to Democrat Grover Cleveland. Where did the Democrats hold their 1892 convention?  Baltimore Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis


Twins, Yankees to Meet in Playoff Series

Minnesota lost its last game and drew the New York Yankees for the first round of the playoffs, giving Anaheim the home-field advantage in its series against Boston.


Iran says ban on its uranium enrichment program "illegal"

TEHRAN, Iran Iranian officials say it's "illegal" for the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency to make them freeze all of their uranium enrichment work.


Blog: Device from Immersive Media may be  funny looking, but boy does it get all the angles.


A swath of the Internet is set to go silent tomorrow, as online music broadcasters shut down to protest a plan that will sharply increase the royalties they pay to recording companies and musicians.


Baghdad attacks kill 30, gunmen target Shi'ites

Gunmen and bombers killed 30 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, including 14 Shi'ite religious workers after a powerful Iraqi Shi'ite leader urged President George Bush to strike harder at Sunni rebels to avert civil war.


At hacker conference, Microsoft gets credit for effort

It's not out of the woods yet, said security researchers at this month's Hack in the Box conference, but Microsoft deserves praise for making a "left-hand turn" in its attitude toward security.


Scottish driver David Coulthard signs for Red Bull for 2005 season

Scottish driver David Coulthard signed a one-year contract with Red Bull Racing for the 2005 Formula One season, the Austria Press Agency reported on Friday.


King Tut Exhibit Could Prove to Be Gold Mine

The gilded treasures of King Tutankhamun are on their way back to the United States in what could prove a gold rush for Egypt and big business.


Soviet-Era Arcade Games Crawl Out of Their Cold War Graves

Ready for a trip down memory lane, comrade? Insert your "commie quarter" and have a blast.


In a possible softening of its strict non-deployment policy in Iraq, Germany's defense minister said he could not rule out sending troops there in the future.


Rieti, 19:53 - BASKET, LEGADUE: ITALO-SENEGALESE AW IN PROVA A RIETI

Boubacar Aw, ala-centro di origine senegalese con passaporto italiano, sosterrà un periodo di...


US forces say they have found large weapons caches in Falluja, but expect several more days of fighting.


Sport: John Terry has said he is not fussed about the England captaincy, just as long as they win


The European Parliament approves landmark legislation to control the use of toxic chemicals in industry.


History Through the Eyes of a Frightened Child

"Machuca," which is Chile's submission to this year's Academy Awards, is both sweet and stringent, attuned to the wonders of childhood as well as its cruelty and terror.


Gen. David Petraeus told Congress on Monday he envisions the withdrawal of roughly 30,000 U.S. troops from Iraq by next summer, beginning with a Marine contingent later this month.


Java SE 6 Tries Smaller Footprint, JavaScript Support

Having just emerged from a public beta process that began in the spring of 2005, and especially now that Java is an open-source project, developers will find little to be surprised about in Sun's newest Java SE 6, released yesterday. But one sign that even Java is adapting with the times is its new support for external scripting engines.


Ohio Supreme Court Ends Market-Share Liability Case

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 20  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Supreme Court of Ohio today let stand a decision that refused to allow plaintiffs to sue former manufacturers of lead pigment or their alleged successors without identifying who made the lead pigment in their homes.


Battle brewing on the digital music front

Apple Computer Inc.'s reign as king of the digital music business is about to meet its most serious challenge as software heavyweight Microsoft Corp.


Heavy rain and winds have begun to lash Jamaica as Hurricane Ivan roared closer, after ravaging Grenada and killing 27 people on a track that could make it the third big storm in a month to hit Florida.


Ruud van Nistelrooy has been charged with serious foul play for a tackle on Ashley Cole during Manchester United's 2-0 victory over Arsenal.


Got the world's best dad? Test him out on TV

For all those kids who ever bragged of having the world's best father, NBC will soon launch a new show to put such claims to the test on prime-time television -- "My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad."


Studio 18 is giving the BhattÂs keenly anticipated Awarapan an international release this week is common knowledge.


IBM DeveloperWorks: Web Experiments with PHP

Paul Meagher has just submitted the link to his latest article over on the IBM DeveloperWorks website - Conduct Web experiments with PHP: Part 1.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- In a media hoax coming on the 20th anniversary of the Union Carbide Bhopal disaster, Britain's BBC mistakenly reported Friday that Dow Chemical would take complete responsibility for the tragedy in which thousands of people died.


A pipe bomb, described by the Army as viable, is thrown at Strabane police station in County Tyrone.


NATO to hold mock military exercise in Slovakia

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will hold a simulative military exercise dubbed "CMX2005" from Wednesday in Slovakia, according to reports reaching here Tuesday from Bratislava, the Slovak ...


Tyco International Ltd. reported a quarterly profit Monday helped by strong demand for electronic parts and the absence of the costly write-downs booked the year before to exit more than 50 businesses.


Shi'ite militiamen continue to occupy the Imam Ali shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf, despite religious authorities' efforts to end the 17-day standoff.


Celebrated tenor Jerry Hadley was taken off life support Monday, nearly a week after an apparent suicide attempt left him with a severe brain injury.


Once you leave the value flock, your performance will likely suffer.


Thailand Frees Muslims Detained in Protest

Hundreds of Muslim men were freed in southern Thailand on Saturday after they were detained last week in the wake of protests which left 85 dead and outraged Muslims worldwide.


NFL: Owens Out for Rest of Regular Season with Leg Injuries

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens will miss the rest of the NFL's regular season after he broke his leg and sprained an ankle against the Dallas Cowboys, the team said Monday.


First Guantanamo detainees to face trial

GUANTANAMO BAY US NAVAL BASE, CUBA - The alleged driver and bodyguard of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is among four men due to face military court proceedings on Tuesday morning, as the Unites States begins trying some of the suspected terrorists it is


Per i repubblicani Huckabee umilia McCain in Lousiana


What you learn about people â and yourself â when you need them to donate an organ.


Ninety percent of the people infected with bird flu have been under the age of 40, and 60 percent of them have died, according to the latest analysis from the World Health Organization.


Italian Premier Romano Prodi looks on as he handles documents during a meeting with Iran's senior nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani in Rome's Palazzo Chigi premier office, Wednesday Feb.Comment


Mallika Sherawat has been asked to return the signing amount for the film she was to do with  Rajkumar Santoshi. The film has been shelved.


The yen remained under strong pressure on  Tuesday after oil prices hit record highs, raising concern  about the impact on Japan's import-dependent economy.


ARKALYK, Kazakhstan Oct 23, 2004 - A US-Russian crew spent its last scheduled day on the International Space Station on Saturday, saying goodbyes to their replacements and catching up on sleep ahead of a 3 1/2 hour ride back to Earth strapped inside


THE already healthy order book of Airbus in Broughton has been given a further boost with an order for A380 superjumbos from Thailand.


Under-age drinking has killed hundreds of Australian teens - study

Under-age drinking led to the deaths of more than 500 Australian teenagers in the decade leading up to 2002, according to a new university study.


Paper: Landis had synthetic testosterone

Lab tests show that some of the testosterone in Floyd Landis' urine sample taken at the Tour de France was synthetic and not naturally produced by his body as he had claimed, according to a newspaper report.


A far-right activist was convicted of incitement and sentenced to the maximum five years in prison Thursday for anti-Semitic activities, including contributing to a Web site dedicated to Holocaust denial.


Elderly Vulnerable in Hurricanes -- Study

Thirteen of the 31 deaths linked to Hurricane Charley in Florida last month were people over age 60, many of them apparently overwhelmed


Macintosh owners are far more likely than PC owners to have recently paid for a music download.


INTERVIEW: Australia's Evans & Tate Aims For 10%+ Growth

PERTH (Dow Jones)--Australian winemaker Evans & Tate Ltd. (ETW.AU) said Monday it is aiming for profit growth of at least 10% in the current year as it expands sales in its key markets across Australia and the UK.


Since mad cow disease turned up in the United States late last year, traced to a cow imported from Canada, federal regulators have issued rules to prevent the spread of the fatal disease, focusing on limiting beef imports, testing and other measures to protect the domestic herd.


Harry Connick Jr lands 'The Pyjama Game' Musical

âThe Pyjama Game' musical, from the 1950âs will now star Harry Connick Jr. Most will remember Connick from âWill & Graceâ as Debra Messingâs husband. In 'The Pyjama Game' Connick will be cast as the supervisor of a pyjama f...


The second of two articles Traffic along Fort Hunt Road moves more slowly. The local beauty salon does a steady business of "roller sets" under bubble hair dryers, and the barbershop around the corner offers shaves. Full-time attendants at the service station pump gas, check tires and clean winds...


Amnesty: Violence Against Women Is Spreading AIDS

A worldwide "pandemic" of violence against women is fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS, human rights group Amnesty International said Wednesday.


Sports Direct swoops on Umbro's shares, tackling Nike's plans to buy the England football kit maker.


Files hint `pretexting' may be common among firms

A congressional committee looking at corporate spying practices at Hewlett-Packard Co. already has found links between other large companies and researchers who used sketchy and possibly illegal investigation methods.


China mum and son tomb raiders back from the dead

A Chinese woman and her son have returned home to family after living in a four-sq-metre tomb for three years, a newspaper said on Wednesday.


The travel reservation company agreed Monday night to be sold to Silver Lake Partners and the Texas Pacific Group.


FBI cybercrime fighter lauds CAN SPAM, international efforts

Legislation such as the CAN SPAM Act as well as improved international cooperation in pursuit of cybercriminals is paying off, according to an FBI expert who spoke Monday at Chicago's Security Standard conference.


Citizens Wait, Worry in Junta's Climate of Fear

RANGOON, Burma, Oct. 23 -- She does not know if the police have her picture. But that uncertainty has not eased her fear.


Don't call it a comeback--'cause he never really went away.


A judge on Monday granted a reprieve to a sacred bull at a Hindu monastery threatened with slaughter because he is suspected of carrying bovine tuberculosis.


Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious.


The film adaptation of Mariane PearlÂs A Mighty Heart


IG Metall union vows to stand strong in salary negotiations with ...

FRANKFURT, Germany : The IG Metall union pledged its determination to prevail in what is expected to be turbulent salary negotiations this week with car manufacturer Volkswagen, which is demanding large sacrifices from employees.


NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Tulsa Drillers coach Mike Coolbaugh died after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box during a game.


Actor Nivola fears for Williams' grieving for Ledger

Actor Alessandro Nivola is scared for his friend and neighbour Michelle Williams when she gets back to Brooklyn to mourn her ex-fiancÃ©.


Ancelotti, "l'avrebbe fatto il Siviglia se l'avesse vinta"


After a 13-month journey, a tiny spacecraft the size of a washing machine, driven by "Star Trek" technology, will begin to orbit the moon on Monday night.


3.0GHz hot box IBM has regussied the System Cluster 1350 with some new servers just ahead of the International Supercomputer conference in Dresden.â¦


Rice exporting countries agree to a 10-year delay before the South Korean market is opened fully in return for a rise in import quotas.


Politicians and fishing leaders embark on the latest round of annual talks over catch limits.


A look behind the scenes at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies might help explain why the director is so sanguine in the face of a bursting bubble.


Qaeda recruit Padilla sentenced to 17 years

Jose Padilla, a Chicago gang member once accused by the Bush administration of plotting a radioactive bomb attack, was sentenced by a U.S. court on Tuesday to 17 years and four months in prison for supporting terrorism.


Man Utd's Ruud van Nistelrooy says he is innocent after being hit with an FA charge over his tackle on Ashley Cole.


"Survivor" winner Richard Hatch, who is serving more than four years in prison for failing to pay taxes on his $1 million prize, appealed his convictions Thursday.


Cardinal Health Inc. CAH.N, which  has been the subject of a federal accounting investigation, on  Friday said it has taken disciplinary action against certain  employees following an internal accounting probe and said its  controller has resigned.


Seabed cables will be fixed by next week

But more will break - it's normal The three - yes, just three - seabed telecoms cables which were broken in two (only two) recent incidents are expected to be fixed by next week, according to the operating companies. The ongoing tinfoil-hat frenzy that has followed the outages may take longer to die down.â¦


Mark Thatcher arrested for alleged role in west African coup plot

Cape Town Aug 25 b(dpa) - Mark Thatcher, the son of the former British prime minister, was arrested at his home in South Africa for his alleged involvement in a planned coup in the west African state of Equatorial Guinea, officials from the country's top


AP: Guard to miss border mission deadline

The Bush administration has been unable to muster even half the 2,500 National Guardsmen it planned to have on the Mexican border by the end of June, officials in the border states said.


Oil prices fell $1 on Tuesday as an  expected increase in U.S. heating fuel supplies eased concerns  over an inventory crunch should this winter's weather prove  colder than normal.


Second seed Dementieva hammered by Bovina in New Haven

Second seed Elena Dementieva saw her hopes of a first title of 2004 end in double-quick time on Friday when she was hammered 6-1 6-1 by fellow Russian Elena Bovina in the semi-finals of the New Haven Cup.


India, Pakistan approve key proposals ahead of ministers' meeting

NEW DELHI : Top Indian and Pakistani officials approved proposals to break the impasse over Kashmir and strengthen ties on the eve of a meeting between the rival states' foreign ministers.


A strengthening economy has been good news for office-supply retailers, as increased hiring means rising sales of sticky notes, pens, and other cubicle sundries.


BRITISH tycoon Richard Branson's Virgin Group is jumping into the market for online music, with a "Digital Megastore" offering US customers song downloads for US99c ($1.


Manchester City boss Keegan charged for criticizing referee

The English Football Association (FA) charged on Tuesday Manchester City manager Kevin Keegan for his comments to the referee at the end of his team's 4-3 loss to Newcastle.


Reggio Calabria, 19:21 - CALCIO, REGGINA; FICCADENTI: LA A SOGNO DI OGNI ALLENATORE

La Reggina ha presentato il suo nuovo allenatore. Si tratta di Massimo Ficcadenti, ex Verona, al deb...


Florida coach Ron Zook acknowledged Wednesday that he confronted several fraternity members after a fight between them and three of his players last month, and athletic director Jeremy Foley called Zook's behavior "unacceptable."


More than 650 politicians and intellectuals vowed Saturday to push for a constitutional amendment to stop Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from serving another term in office


Leading shares pare gains as Wall St. turns lower on weak oil stocks

The FTSE 100 closed slightly higher, despite a negative opening session by Wall Street which was triggered by a fall in US crude stocks.


Study: California faces hot, parched, future

Heat waves, a scarcity of water and mountain forests dying because of heat are parts of a picture of California at the end of the century being painted by a team of 19 scientists in a new paper published by the National Academy of Sciences.


BAGHDAD - Two US helicopters were shot down near Fallujah on Thursday as fighting in the insurgent stronghold continued. Military officials said the Super Cobra helicopters were shot down in separate incidents and the crew members have been rescued.


Dollar buoyed by slide in crude oil prices

The dollar garnered support from a slide in crude oil prices.


An arrest warrant for actor Daniel Baldwin was canceled Monday after he told a judge he missed a hearing in a drug case because he was working in Canada.


Proton's Lotus unit to launch three new models, cut jobs

Group Lotus, a British-based subsidiary of Malaysia's automaker Proton Holdings, will launch three models in the next three years but will cut jobs to remain competitive.


The Supreme Court refused Monday to reopen a case challenging the constitutionality of the Pledge of Allegiance and its reference to God in public schools.


Pricey oil pushes US trade deficit to near-record levels

The trade deficit increased to the second-highest level in history as surging demand for foreign oil swamped a small gain in US exports, the government reported yesterday.


Retailers Reward Loyalty  --  and Reap the Rewards

Debra Mims of Burtonsville loyally shopped at Hecht's for 11 years. She diligently clipped out an endless array of 10-percent-off coupons and timed her purchases to coincide with the local chain's many sales.


Verizon, T-Mobile Likely to Lead FCC Sale

Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile are expected to be the most aggressive bidders for U.S. wireless airwaves in a January auction that analysts say could give them added resources to expand and improve service.


Lo chiede Montezemolo per garantire vero sviluppo


Shadowy corporate figures who cut backroom deals. Stealthy terrorists who drive cabs by day. Immigrants who steal across the border by night.


Thai polls point to pro-Thaksin party victory

The People Power Party backing former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra won the most seats in Sunday's Thai election according to two exit polls, a likely cause of concern to the generals who ousted him in 2006.


Calcio. I presidenti di AeB rinviano l'elezione al 5 novembre. Della Valle: una vittoria per tutti. "E' una buona giornata per tutti. Siamo contenti tutti o quasi tutti". Il presidente della Fiorentina Diego


Dow Jones +0,34%, SP +0,33%, Nasdaq sale dello 0,37%


IMF's Rato says action required on US deficits

The large US current account deficit is a matter of concern, and policy changes are needed to address existing global imbalances, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato said.


A play which led to violent protests among the UK Sikh community has its run cancelled by a city's theatre.


Qwest Communications International Inc. on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss, citing charges and lower revenue. The provider of voice, video and data services posted a quarterly loss of $569 million, or


APEC Ministers Urge New Effort on Trade Talks

Pacific Rim trading nations said on Wednesday they should pool their influence to breathe new life into talks to free up world trade.


In the DVD War Over High Definition, Most Buyers Are Sitting It Out

Even as prices fall, neither Sonyâs Blu-ray nor Toshibaâs HD DVD, has gained an advantage.


New Coalition Offensive Leads to Arrest of Dozens of Insurgents in ...

American, British and Iraqi troops are continuing their effort to root out insurgents south of Baghdad, in an operation aimed at clearing the way for elections to be held in January.


The transformation is beginning. After last night's 5-3 win over the Red Sox, Yankees manager Joe Torre announced that struggling righthander Mike Mussina will skip his next start so he can work on the side to try to get straightened out. Ian Kennedy, who has gone 12-3 with a 1.91 ERA at three levels this season, will ...


Bank of England governor Mervyn King rules out any knee-jerk reaction to poor Christmas retail sales, saying such behaviour would be "foolish".


Italian wine barrel race celebrates past and future

MONTEPULCIANO, Italy  - Faces furrowed with   concentration and biceps bulging, Lorenzo Martire and Giovanni   Zorn puffed their way up the narrow streets of this medieval   town, rolling the 175-pound oak wine barrel ahead of them.


If you want to stay slim and trim, wiggle, tap your toes and fidget, according to scientists.


Shares in Europe Advance Amid Talk of Bank Investments

European stocks rose Monday on speculation about a new investment in the banking sector. Asian markets were mixed, and United States markets were closed.


"Freaks and Geeks" didn't even last a full season on NBC back in 1999 and 2000, but its enduring legacy can be seen throughout the new film "Knocked Up."


A joint U.S.-Israeli laser system that successfully shot down Katyusha missiles in several tests but was shelved last year could have made Israel safer against Hezbollah attacks, a former head of research and development for the Israeli army said Saturday.


BEA touts folder feature in tools update

(InfoWorld) - BEA Systems on Monday is launching its BEA Workshop Studio 3.3 developer tools platform, featuring Web Folder Mapping. Although the platform upgrade is considered minor by BEA, the company is highlighting Web Folder Mapping. This feature allows developers to assemble source files in a folder organization that matches the needs of a development team, not in a structure required by the server or IDE, said Bill Roth, vice president of the Workshop group at BEA. The same feature is known as "split development directory" in BEA's WebLogic Server application server. Productivity is key to version 3.3. "The simple read is that this is an update that will better allow companies who have large development staffs and are working on large code bases to be more productive," Roth said in an e-mail. Other improvements in version 3.3 include: * Inclusion of the Eclipse Web Tools Platform 1.5.2, which is a bug fix release.Â  Formerly, Web Tools Project 1.5.1 was offered. * An upgrade from the the Kodo 4.0 persistence engine to Kodo 4.1. * Support for the Spring 2.0 Java framework. * Support for opening .tld and .tag files located in Java Archive files. * Minor bug fixes and general improvements.


Al via Umbria Jazz 2007 è di scena l'improvvisazione

Parte stasera con George Benson e Al Jarreau il festival di Perugia: 250 eventi che in 10 giorni terranno accese le luci su nove palchi


Frank's Nursery and Crafts announced today it will close all 169 of its stores later this year, including three here in Toledo.


Afghans Vow to Kill UN Hostages if Demands Not Met

A Taliban splinter group holding three  U.N. workers hostage demanded a response from the Afghan  government and United Nations to its conditions on Tuesday,  saying it would kill them if they were not met.


Best Buy plans to launch music download service

NEW YORK -- Best Buy Co. Inc. aims to take digital music to a wider audience by introducing a music player and subscription service with partners SanDisk Corp. and RealNetworks Inc.


China tightens control over online music

China is tightening control over its online music and game industries, ordering distributors to submit all imported products for approval by official censors, the government said Tuesday.


Jury finds Conrad Black guilty of criminal fraud

Former media mogul Conrad Black is guilty of criminal fraud and obstruction of justice but innocent of racketeering, a U.S. jury found on Friday.


Nokia Offers Hosted Mobile Content Solution

Nokiaâs Preminet solution, launched this week at the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment event in San Francisco, sources Java and Symbian OS software from leading developers and content aggregators around the globe to give network operators a master


The Belgian cycling federation for doping has banned Johan Museeuw, Chris Peers and Jo Planckaert for four years. None of the three failed a test but all have been implicated in the trafficking ring run by vet Jose Landuyt.


Israel pushes to block sale of Russian missiles to Syria

JERUSALEM -- Israel is trying to halt a weapons deal under which Russia agreed to supply advanced antiaircraft missiles to Syria, fearing the missiles could fall into the hands of Lebanese guerrillas, Israeli officials said yesterday.


They struggled to bury the dead and desperate residents looted shops on Indonesiaâs Sumatra Island today, where the earthquake and tsunamis killed up to 25,000 people, according to government estimates.


Kerry courts women voters; Bush sharpens jabs

On a day when both candidates raced across the narrowing swing-state map, President Bush said yesterday that Senator John F. Kerry's


Two Views of Digital Music Subscriptions

RealNetworks is taking over Yahooâs music subscription service. It hopes that as one of the last paid services standing it will better be able to promote the concept.


Troops capture 34 Iraqis; three Iraqi Guardsmen killed by roadside ...

US troops have captured 34 Iraqis, including 10 wanted for making explosive devices to attack coalition forces, the military said Tuesday.


An apple a day may help to keep bowel cancer at bay, say researchers.


From prescribing overdoses to sticking a tube in the wrong vein, doctors-in-training made one-third more serious mistakes during typically long shifts than they did during "short" 16-hour ones, a Harvard study found.


The latest craze in software: giving stuff away. BEA Systems, Computer Associates and IBM all recently started releasing the source code, or underlying instructions, for some programs, which amounts to distributing those products free. Even the loosest definition of incentive rebates would probably stop short of 100% discounts, but then the economics of software are peculiar (see story, p. 161). The giveaways were celebrated, especially by the noisy "open-source" movement, which wants all software distributed this way. (They're not kidding.)


Ice from airplane toilet crashes into garden in Austria

It was an inelegant intruder on a sunny afternoon: a chunk of ice from a jetliner toilet that broke free and slammed into an Austrian family's garden.


Lycos pulls antispam screen saver from site

DECEMBER 03, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Lycos Europe NV appeared to have pulled a controversial antispam screen-saver program from its site today, after coming under fire from both security experts and the spammers themselves.


British police arrested eight people in a major anti-terrorism swoop on Wednesday which media reports said had thwarted a plot to kidnap a young man and carry out an "Iraq-style" execution.Comment


Existing home sales edge up from record low

The pace of existing home sales edged up in November from a record low, according to a report on Monday that offered some tentative signs of stabilization in the still-ailing housing market.


Roma, 14:07 - CALCIO, PULVIRENTI: PRESENTEREMO PROPOSTE A GOVERNO

E' in programma questa sera la riunione tra il Governo e le società. Lo ha annunciato il pres...


HP Board Pondered Breaking Up the Company

The board of Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) discussed breaking up the No. 2 computer maker three times in the past, yet each time decided


News.com reports that a web worm named Santy is utilizing Google to help it spread to web bulletin boards using the PHP scripting language.


Copyright officials recommended on Thursday that US law be amended so that companies that rely on copyright infringement to make a profit can be held liable for their actions.


Though KANK gets high profile treatment at the festival, don't expect too many critics to show up at its press and industry screening.


Stampa polacca, ci sarebbero difficolta' nella valutazione


Labour has chosen Margaret Thatcher's old agency Saatchi and Saatchi to handle its election advertising.


Microsoft prepares two Windows security updates

Microsoft plans to issue two security updates for its Windows operating system products next Tuesday as part of its regular software patch cycle.The updates were pre-announced Thursday morning on Microsoft's Web site in order to give IT staffers a sense of how busy they will be next week installing the patches.One of the updates is considered critical for Windows Vista and XP users because the flaw it fixes could be used by attackers to install unauthorized software on a victim's computer. This update is rated important for Windows Server 2003 users and considered moderate for Windows 2000 users.The second update, rated important for all Windows users, could allow an attacker to run software with a higher level of privilege on a system than would normally be allowed.Microsoft did not provide any technical details on the updates.With just two updates scheduled, January will be a light month by Microsoft's standards. In 2007 the company shipped 69 software updates, an average of just under six per month.


JAKARTA, Indonesia Â· Food drops and other aid trickled toward this region from around the world on Friday, but slowly enough that the injured and the stranded in many places still had to fend


In the end, after all the mind-bendingly tough answers like Leif Ericson, Johannes Kepler, George III and Ecuador (the clue: "a Spanish dictionary defines it as 'Circulo maximo que equidista


Smoking, already linked to several   illnesses, may also increase the risk of infection with HIV,   the virus that causes AIDS, researchers said on Thursday.


John McCain's emergence as the probable Republican presidential nominee is reshaping the Democratic contest, prompting Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama to cast themselves as best-suited to defeat him, and focusing their debate on issues they figure will play specifically to his strengths and weaknesses.


Delta Air Lines reports wider loss in third quarter

Delta Air Lines Inc., the thirdlargest airline in the United States, reported on Wednesday a wider loss in the third quarter ending on September 30 despite a rise in revenue.


By Elizabeth Ahlin, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Sep. 24--COUNCIL BLUFFS -- In an attempt to beat the clock on new Iowa restrictions, the City Council will consider Monday taking as many as 66 properties through eminent domain over the next year.


Signs of a Glut and Lower Prices on Thin TV's

DonÂt buy that high-definition TV yet. Competition may force the prices down further.


Britain's Monarch Urges Tolerance in Christmas Message

In her Christmas message to Britain and all of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth says tolerance and respect for others is key to building a more peaceful world.


Soccer: VÃ¶ller quits Roma after Bologna loss

Rudi VÃ¶ller said Sunday that he had left Roma of the Italian league. He had been manager for less than four weeks. Roma lost 3-1 to Bologna in Serie A on Saturday, even though its opponents played for 40 minutes with just nine men.


Bush team to stop using song Democrat wrote

Washington -- The Bush campaign said Friday it would stop using the 1970s hit "Still the One" at campaign rallies after the songwriter claimed the Republicans never got permission.


Market watchers expect the US stock market to surge at Wednesdayâs open, as Wall Street bets that President George W. Bush has likely won re-election at the nationâs president


Mussina place in jeopardy as Tigers maul Yankees

Mike Mussina's season continued to unravel while Justin Verlander pulled his together, tossing seven shutout innings as the Detroit Tigers mauled the New York Yankees 16-0 on Monday.


Designed for corporate users, the E51 is a "candy bar"-shaped handheld whose popularity will depend on growth of mobile e-mail market.


Ethnic Clashes Result in Martial Law in Rural China

Government authorities declared martial law in a rural section of central China's Henan Province last week after four days of ethnic clashes there involving thousands of


Clinton vs. Giuliani raises specter of 2000 N.Y. race

With Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton leading the presidential pack, anticipation is growing that they could face off for the White House in 2008 in a New York street fight that has brewed for years.


Colin Montgomerie will take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the Target World Challenge as he attempts to capture his first victory of the season.


Taiwan's president says he wants talks with China to reduce military tension and misunderstanding.


Corporate Labs Disappear. Academia Steps In.

A vanguard group of universities is giving corporations greater access to ivory-tower laboratories â for a price.


McCain, Romney lob "liberal" in final Fla. stretch

PANAMA CITY, Florida  - In a tight battle in Florida, John McCain and Mitt Romney competed to stick each other with the liberal tag, a political death sentence among conservative Republicans whose votes could be decisive in Tuesday's presidential voting.


Car bomb kills 18 on military bus in Iran

At least 18 people were killed when a car bomb exploded near an Iranian military bus Wednesday morning in the southeastern Iranian border town of Zahedan, state-run Iranian news agency IRNA reported.


The twin challenges in Palestine and other Arab countries

The Palestinian intifada marked the completion of its fourth consecutive year yesterday, and, not surprisingly, Palestinian street anger is directed these days at both the Israelis for their brutal occupation and at Yasser Arafat's incompetent and often


Hostage death raises stakes in Nigerian oil crisis

The death of a British hostage in  Nigeria's oil-producing south in a shootout between kidnappers  and troops raises the stakes for oil workers but is unlikely to  change much for the industry, security experts said on  Thursday.


NASA's Shuttle Hangar Badly Damaged by Storm

The gigantic hangar where the space shuttle is prepared for its missions sustained much more damage from Hurricane Frances than initially believed.


Atlanta - Maybe Tiger Woods knew what he was doing after all. On the verge of becoming just another millionaire golfer, Woods finally put his new swing to good use.


Gaza Gunmen Killed as Sharon Vows to Pursue Raid

Israeli troops shot dead two Gaza Strip militants Sunday hours after Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed to expand a huge offensive that has killed at least 49 Palestinians in an attempt to stop rocket fire.


Jovial Bush tries for fresh start with Canadians

President George W. Bush stopped for a day of neighbourly diplomacy in Canada yesterday. He thanked those "Canadian people who came out to wave - with all five fingers" along his route into Ottawa.


Weeds sometimes hide fertile fields of growth.


Online Retailers Facing Huge 'Cyber Monday'

According to raw data from comScore Networks released this morning, US consumers spent nearly $2 billion online in just the past week alone. If "Black Friday" is any indication, "Cyber Monday" could yield some astonishing numbers.


A steering problem disabled the Mars rover Spirit Oct. 1, and the craft has not moved since, Space.com reported Wednesday. Spirit's right-front and left-rear wheels did not operate as commanded, NASA said in a statement Tuesday.


Australian PM John Howard says he "did not accept" the expulsion of its top diplomat from the Solomon Islands.


Britain may be facing a fall in house prices similar to that experienced in the US, the IMF warns.


Jurors deliberating in Phil Spector murder trial

Jurors began deliberating on Monday in Phil Spector's murder trial, going behind closed doors to consider the fate of the pioneering rock producer after an often bitter, five-month court fight over the shooting death of an actress at his home.


Si tratta di 4 gruppi musicali, un duo e 7 artisti singoli


WTO confirms ruling against US in gambling dispute with Antigua

The World Trade Organization confirmed that a US prohibition the cross-border gaming and gambling over the Internet was illegal under global trade rules.


British airline tycoon Richard Branson said Monday he has cut a deal with a US rocket ship company to take paying passengers into space.


MICHAEL Owen was today facing a battle to prove his form and fitness as the pressure grew on his starting place for England's World Cup qualifier against Wales.


The popular online hangout MySpace said Monday it will experiment with a video-filtering system designed to block clips containing copyright materials


Lebanon braced on Wednesday for a bitter power struggle after the assassination of an anti-Syrian Christian cabinet minister which his allies blamed on Syria.


Hamas gunmen attack Fatah HQ in Gaza City

Hamas gunmen stormed a Fatah security headquarters in Gaza City on Tuesday, moving Palestinians closer to civil war, minutes after the Islamist group's deadline for its rival to quit key strongholds expired.


NASA Genesis Space Sample Shipped to Calif. Lab

Scientists in California on Friday began examining for the first time samples of solar wind particles collected by the spacecraft Genesis, which crashed earlier this month in the Utah desert when its parachutes failed to open on landing.


Indian PM's China visit a 'major business event': officials

A protracted dispute over undefined borders and trade gap will be the focus of a three-day state visit to China by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, officials said.


NASA Finishes Redesigned Shuttle Fuel Tank

NASA has finished building a redesigned space shuttle fuel tank that was reconfigured to eliminate the debris problem that doomed the shuttle Columbia and its seven astronauts, agency officials said on Tuesday.


Mutu forces Chelsea on to back foot with appeal

Disgraced Romanian international striker Adrian Mutu lodged an appeal against his sacking by Premiership leaders Chelsea for taking cocaine.


Suspect in '64 Civil Rights Killings Pleads Not Guilty

Edgar Ray Killen responded loudly with "not guilty" three times today as he was arraigned on murder charges in Mississippi.


Roma, 17:37 - VOLLEY, INCONTRO CON CEV: ACCOLTE MOLTE RICHIESTE ITALIANE

Si è svolta a Lussemburgo la riunione (originariamente prevista a Roma) tra una delegazione d...


A look at the good old days of the 70's, when pornography was something grandmothers and first ladies could enjoy together.


Glen McGowan had 22 points and little-used reserve Chase Griffin came off the bench to make two clutch free throws to help Pepperdine hold off Fairleigh Dickinson 80-79 Friday for fifth place in the BCA Invitational.


Nearly nine out of 10 Israelis say the country's aerial campaign in Lebanon is justified and almost 60 percent say Israel should fight until Hezbollah is destroyed, according to a poll published Tuesday.


By Gail Kinsey Hill, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Dec. 14--Portland General Electric chief executive Peggy Fowler on  Wednesday called for federal limits on carbon dioxide emissions, suggesting  broadening industry support for restrictions on greenhouse gases.


Alessandro Petacchi Claims 2nd Stage of Tour of Spain

Italian cyclist Alessandro Petacchi won the second stage of the Tour of Spain in a mass sprint finish, as Dutchman Max van Heeswijk claimed the leader's yellow jersey.


Maintenance Lapse Cited in FAA Radio Breakdown

The Federal Aviation Administration's failure to properly maintain communications equipment led to Tuesday's breakdown of radio contact between air controllers and pilots over parts of the western US, officials said on Wednesday.


Flessione a 572 milioni di euro, -29% l'operativo


Politics vs. Performance: The Conflict Is Spreading

Storm clouds, filled with politically charged lightning, are rumbling over the federal government these days.


Three killed in West Bank missile strike

Reports from the West Bank City of Jenin say an Israeli aircraft fired a missile at a car, killing at least three Palestinian militants.


International court purportedly upholds terrorism conviction of ...

LIMA, Peru Peru's president says an international court has upheld the terrorism conviction of an American woman held in a Peruvian prison.


Half of Internet Viagra Could Be Fake - Study

As many as half of the Viagra anti-impotence pills sold on the Internet could be counterfeit, British scientists said on Tuesday. They analyzed samples of Viagra sold


Maryland Senate: Cardin (D) 50%; Steele (R) 43%

Rasmussen Reports - Having emerged successfully from the September 12 Democratic primary, Ben Cardin now leads Lt. Gov. Michael Steele 50% to 43% in the race for Maryland's Senate seat. Cardin was ahead 47% to 42% over Steele in the last poll leading up to the primary.


There's enough Supernova for everyone. At least according to the settlement reached by a Southern California punk band called Supernova and the CBS reality show "Rock Star: Supernova."


Backer of Anti-Kerry Ads Keeps Low Profile

The chief financial backer of Swift Boat Veterans for Truth and its television ad challenging Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's military record is a wealthy Texas homebuilder known for his deep pockets and aversion to the limelight.


British soldier killed, 16 injured, in Canada road crash

A British soldier was killed and 16 injured when the bus they were in overturned on a road in western Canada, a police spokesman said.


Restaurant menus in Los Angeles are marrying the broader commercial movement of âfunctionalâ foods.


Dutch retailer Ahold sees sharp profit hike

Dutch international supermarket operator Ahold has said it has swung back into profit in the third quarter 2006, posting net earnings of 210 million euros (278 million dollars) after a loss of 236 million euros in the same period last year.


Scholes will play key role in treble quest: Man Utd boss

Sir Alex Ferguson believes experienced midfielder Paul Scholes could play an important part in Manchester United's bid this season to match their treble achievement of 1999.


Lebanon camp battles kill relief workers, soldiers

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Four Lebanese soldiers and two relief workers were killed in fierce fighting on Monday between the Lebanese army and al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp.


Light Alcohol Use Doesn't Raise Stroke Risk

New findings from a large study suggest that drinking up to two alcoholic beverages a day does not significantly increase the risk of stroke.


Sixtysomethings boosting dating firms' sales

Sensuous, intellectual woman, 5'3", adventurous, pretty and open, seeks a life partner who is sexy, highly intelligent, and cheerful.


Dopo 13 stagioni da grande protagonista nel professionismo Michele Bartoli annuncia il suo ritiro agonistico. Una notizia che lascia senza parole tutto il mondo del ciclismo che perde cosÃ¬ un pezzo della sua storia.


SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan: Suspected Taliban militants beheaded three Afghan soldiers in the troubled southern province of Zabul over the weekend in the latest pre-election violence.


Ad Campaign Urges British Women to Reduce Drinking

An advertising campaign in Britain is using a cosmetics-ad spoof to educate women on how binge drinking can damage their looks, the BBC reported Aug. 26.


Protests erupt as Kenyan leader wins vote

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki won a second five-year term on Sunday in a disputed election victory that triggered deadly riots by tens of thousands of opposition supporters.


one of the world's most remote inhabited settlements - came yesterday from a woman who says her island childhood was


Microsoft Signs Online Ad Deal With Viacom

Microsoft has signed a five-year deal with Viacom that includes online advertising, content distribution, event promotions and games.


Cassini to Jettison Titan Probe on Christmas Day

"Everything is OK. Huygens is ready to go," said Jean-Pierre Lebreton, the probe's project scientist at the European Space Agency (ESA).


Iraq Group Sets Ransom, Deadline for French Release

A statement posted on a Web site purportedly by an Iraqi group which said it was holding two French hostages set a $5 million ransom on Monday and issued a 48-hour deadline for its demands to be met.


WHITE PLAINS, New York  - Disgraced Olympic sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use.


Oliver Stone's 'Alexander' is behind the times

Oliver Stone had a really rotten week. His huge-budget epic drama âAlexander,â starring Colin Farrell, Angeline Jolie, Val Kilmer, and Anthony Hopkins, premiered to critical raspberries and popular apathy.


Iraqi Husband Appeals for Return of Abducted Wife

The husband of abducted international aid worker Margaret Hassan is appealing for her release. He says he has not heard from the kidnappers who commandeered his wife's car two-days ago in Baghdad.


Oil futures reached their highest level in two weeks Friday as investors who had expected lower prices were forced to cover their bets amid colder weather and rising fuel demand.


Even Top Performers Have Flaws, and That Might Be a Good Thing

A virtuoso musician may seem to nail every note, but actually there are tiny variations in even the most skilled performance.


Atlanta starter John Smoltz becomes baseball's first pitcher with 200 wins and 150 saves after the Braves' 2-1 win over the Mets.


Science & environment: RSPB calls for urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and avoid 'calamitous' impact on birds


Alleged pop-up scammers settle with feds

The operators of movieland.com, moviepass.tv and popcorn.net agree to fork over more than $500,000 in consumer payback after accusations that the sites deceived users.


Beta Watch: Fancast, WeGame, and AOL Finance

A look at Comcast's entertainment portal, a video site for game fans, and AOL's new investment information center.


Mobile phone users are to be able to use their handset to make free calls over the internet via Skype.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - American and Iraqi troops clashed with insurgents north of Baghdad on Saturday, killing two militants and injuring three Iraqi National Guards, the US military said.


Conservante nel Grana Padano, sei indagati

REGGIO EMILIA, 20 AGOSTO 2004 - C'è anche un'azienda casearea di Reggio Emilia tra le sei finite nel mirino della magistratura a causa della presenza di un conservante nel Grana Padano. Il procedimento e' condotto dalla Procura di Torino, che ha avviato ...


09-25: Study: Medicare drug card could save Texans an average of ...

Texas seniors could save an average $1,584 in prescription drug costs using the Medicare drug discount card program, according to a recent study.


Australia regulator won't block Suncorp Promina buy

Australia's competition regulator will  not oppose Suncorp-Metway Ltd.'s  planned A$7.36  billion ($5.8 billion) takeover of rival Promina Group   to create the nation's second-biggest car and home insurer.


CTIA stands for the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. Each year they host two shows for the industry. This week is their fall Wireless IT and Entertainment expo in San Francisco.


Better in Black? The $5000 Pioneer Kuro PlasmaLED Backlighting for New Samsung LCDsPerhaps the World's Thinnest LCD Frames, Toshiba SaysThe 50-Inch Plasma: Panasonic's TH-50PZ77Mitsubishi's UltraThin Frame LCDsBlur-Reduction Technology in New JVC LCDsSharp Claims Its New LCDs Are Flatter Three New LCD-TV Sizes From LGHow Smart are the HP MediaSmarts?Sony: No New TVs at the CEDIA ShowThe Little Giant: Vizio LCDs


Basilea, 11:53 - CURLING, EUROPEI DONNE: ITALIA KO IN FINALE

L'Italia è stata sconfitta nella finale degli Europei femminili di curling. A Basilea, le azz...


US Congress Sends Bush Corporate Tax Bill

The U.S. Senate easily gave final  congressional approval on Monday to a huge corporate tax bill  that aims to end a trade fight with the European Union by  repealing U.S. export tax subsidies that violate global trade  rules.


Opinion: Bruce A. Stewart thinks too many companies don't manage their outsourcers properly.


Val d'Isere, 13:55 - SCI, PROVE DISCESA: MIGLIORE TEMPO PER AZZURRO INNERHOFER

Christof Innerhofer è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella seconda prova cronometrata in vista della dis...


By Brad Heath  VENICE, La. -- State and federal plans for a massive hurricane protection bulwark for Louisiana would sacrifice dozens of coastal communities, some with thousands of residents, to the next Katrina-sized hurricane. The reason: Protecting them would cost too much.


Sweden Awards Nobels But Shy Writer Stays Home

Scientists and economists from the United States, Israel and Norway received their Nobel prizes on Friday at a ceremony marked by the conspicuous absence of literature laureate Elfriede Jelinek of Austria.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan A group of terrorists linked to Al Qaeda planned suicide attacks on key government leaders and the US Embassy this month, according to a senior Pakistan Interior Ministry official.


Mired in a Slump, BeltrÃ¡n Tries to Remain Patient

Some day, maybe soon, Carlos BeltrÃ¡n, a switch-hitter who entered the game batting .155 in June and .265 over all, expects to be a lethal hitter again.


A union of British academics voted unanimously to reject a government plan to tackle Islamic extremism in universities, likening the initiative to "witch hunts" that would single out Muslim students.


An Iraqi National Guardsmen patrols outside his headquarters in Mushahidah, Iraq, 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Baghdad, Tuesday, Oct 19, 2004 after a mortar attack.


Council approve any "preventive" war, which was not the case when the United States invaded Iraq. organized crime. It criticised UN bodies, from the Security Council to the Human Rights Commission and proposed the world body.


Advertising: Cellphone Carriers Focus Ads on Each Other

Instead of trumpeting low prices and new phones in ads, cellphone companies are more and more pointing out their rivalsÂ shortcomings.


Japan Slow to Catch on to Smart Transport

Japan has some of the most congested, confusing and cramped streets in the world. It also boasts some of the latest technology in zapping computerized data to millions of cars, delivering what may be the world's smartest way to drive.


A 92-year-old woman was shot to death Tuesday after she fired at three narcotics officers trying to serve a warrant at her house, officials said.


Lorenzo Alberton's Blog: PEAR::Pager Tutorials

Lorenzo Alberton has posted a tutorial today about using teh PEAR::Pager package to create "pretty links" with a little help from mod_rewrite.    Most PHP pager classes can work just fine with GET parameters, correctly forwarding them through the pages. Few of them let you control the navigation links they create, though. This can be particularly annoying when you have some nice urls (thanks to some mod_rewrite rules o to your hand-crafted front controller) and the pager class can't respect them, showing the real, ugly links to the world.   If the above scenario is not new to you, then you should probably have a look at PEAR::Pager. It's a fully customizable package that should satisfy all your needs, including your preferred link format.    In his examples, he provides the mod_rewrite rules to use, a sample PHP script that would normally use the $_GET values (in an ugly URL) to paginate the results. He also compensates for if the page number is actually a part of the path and not just at the end of the file name.


Southern Sudan's president says militias will not be tolerated in Malakal where fierce clashes erupted last week.


The new âEdge/Joy,â to music by Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon, is a formal departure from Garth Faganâs dancer-driven style and requires extra work from the audience, but itâs rewarding work.


Iraqi cleric's intentions in vote a mystery

BAGHDAD -- Mercurial Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr once again has everyone guessing about his next move.


NTT DoCoMo unveils Japan's first prototype micro fuel cell for 3G handsets

NTT DoCoMo, the top cellular phone operator in Japan, unveiled what it calls the nation's first prototype micro fuel cell aimed at boosting battery life for its powerful third-generation FOMA handsets.


Microsoft licenses traffic technology it developed itself

(InfoWorld) - In an unusual twist, the very first company to license technology from Microsoft Research is now licensing it back to Microsoft. Inrix, based in Seattle suburb Kirkland,Â initially licensed predictive, real-time traffic technology from Microsoft ResearchÂ in 2005. Since then, Inrix has built onto that technology and now offers traffic data for 106 markets in the U.S. and the U.K. On Wednesday, Inrix said that Microsoft will license its real-time, historical, and predictive traffic data in online properties such as Live Search Maps, as well as in mobile applications. Like other traffic information aggregators, Inrix collects data from sensors that state departments of transportation deploy. But it also adds information collected by 650,000 commercial vehicles, like taxis and trucks. Companies that operate those fleets share with Inrix data that they are already collecting about the location, speed and direction their vehicles are heading. In return, Inrix either supplies the company with traffic data or pays them, said Scott Sedlik, vice president of marketing for Inrix. Inrix has another advantage over other traffic information companies: its predictive model. Inrix uses information such as planned construction work, sporting events, school sessions as well as historical data to be able to predict traffic levels up to one year in the future, Sedlik said. Currently, Traffic.com supplies traffic data for Microsoft's Live maps. Sedlik could not confirm that Inrix would replace Traffic.com. Microsoft and Traffic.com did not respond immediately to questions. Just after licensing the technology to Inrix in 2005, Microsoft launched its IP Ventures initiative in order to spin off technology developed in the Microsoft Research group.


Prime Minister Tony Blair is preparing for a gruelling trip to Africa just days after undergoing heart treatment.


Belo Corp.  said on Wednesday it would cut more than 3 percent of its work force, mostly at its Dallas Morning News, which is grappling with a recent scandal into inflated circulation data provided to advertisers.


A teenager accused of planning to supply a Somalian terrorist group with night vision goggles and bulletproof vests foreshadowed the charges in his high school yearbook with a note that mentions Somalia in his "plans for world supremacy."


Shevchenko is European footballer of the year

PARIS  - AC Milan's Ukrainian striker Andriy Shevchenko was yesterday named European footballer of the year for 2004. The 28 year-old becomes the third Ukrainian to win the award after Oleg Blockhin in


Ex-GI accused in Iraq rape had rocky past

Until Steven D. Green was charged with raping an Iraqi woman and kiling her family, his life seemed as unremarkable as the flip-flops and Johnny Cash shirt he wore to court: He was a high-school dropout from a broken home who joined the Army to get some direction, yet was sent home due to an "anti-social personality disorder."


You can read his books, stay in his hotels, gamble in his casinos and watch him on TV. Now, you can smell like him too.


Darfur rebels say Khartoum troops abduct truce monitors

Darfur rebels on Sunday accused Khartoum troops of kidnapping six of its ceasefire monitors from the African Union base where they were staying in the ravaged western Sudanese region.


The dishes, garbage and dirty laundry would pile up for days when Cat and Harlan Barnard's teenage children refused to do their chores.


Stocks Rise as EBay Lifts Nasdaq and S&P

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday as a  strong quarterly earnings report from eBay Inc. EBAY.O, the  world's largest online market place, helped lift the Nasdaq and  Standard & Poor's 500 indexes.


Sources: Israelis have plans for more housing units

Israeli officials, who are already seeking bids to build 1,001 new housing units in the West Bank, have plans for another 450 units, government sources said Monday.


US Tanks Block Road to Holy Shrine in Najaf, al-Arabiya Says

US tanks are stationed 800 meters from the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, blocking the road to where Shiite Muslim fighters loyal to cleric al-Moqtada al-Sadr have been holed up, al-Arabiya said, citing its reporter in the city.


It is mood music conforming to the sentimental nature of the story that sets the album apart.


Spain's Telefonica names Linares CEO: report

Spain's Telefonica , Europe's biggest telecoms company based on clients, has named its head of planning, Julio Linares, to become chief executive officer, Spanish newspapers reported on Wednesday.


Humans, not tech, are the greatest security risk

You are the weakest link The Department of Trade and Industry has made Â£4m available for four research projects aimed at reducing the IT risk created by human error.â¦


Poll: McCain gives Dems run for their money

The Republican presidential field appears to face a tough general election fight in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released Saturday.


Three members of the former Iraqi regime under Saddam Hussein -- including the man known as "Chemical Ali" -- will be executed within 30 days, senior appellate Judge Munir Haddad said Tuesday.


Soros gives bigger role in his fund to 2 sons

NEW YORK George Soros is handing greater control of his $12.8 billion money management firm to his sons, Robert and Jonathan, and spinning off his real estate, credit and buyout units, a memo sent to investors and staff said.


EU Clears Cargill to Buy Seara Alimentos

European Union regulators Friday cleared the purchase of Brazilian pork and poultry producer Seara Alimentos SA by Cargill Inc. of the United States.


LG Goes Super-Skinny with 60-inch Flat-Panel TV

New at CES: the 45-millimeter LG60 LCD, an ultramobile PC, and mobile broadcasting device.


Cablevision Suspends Rainbow Media Spinoff

Cablevision Systems Corp. is  suspending its spinoff of Rainbow Media Enterprises and plans  to pursue strategic alternatives for the division's Voom  satellite television service instead, the company said on  Tuesday.


Bush, Kerry Camps Both Claim Momentum in Race

The campaigns of Republican  President Bush and Democrat John Kerry both claimed momentum on  Friday amid a mix of polls offering a less-than-clear picture  of the U.S. presidential race.