World captivated by US presidential race

Germans are gaga over Barack Obama. He's got Japan pretty jazzed, too, along with Hillary Rodham Clinton. Russia's leaders, not so much: They prefer a Republican Â as long as it's not Kremlin critic John McCain.


When Wall Street's biggest firms settled with regulators in April 2003 over charges of fraudulent stock research, the industry promised a new era of independence.


Update: Yahoo, SBC extend partnership, plan new services

Yahoo and SBC Communications will collaborate to extend to cell phones and home entertainment devices some of the online services and content they currently provide to PC users.


An awkward pause during an important speech. A puzzling geography gaffe. An aborted bid for the U.S. Senate. A husband who keeps getting into trouble.


MILITANT GROUPS Rebel Leader Vows Loyalty to bin Laden, Web Sites ...

Iraq's most wanted militant has pledged his loyalty to Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, according to a message posted Sunday on Islamist Web sites.


Nearly a week after Philadelphia receiver Freddie Mitchell riled up the New England secondary with his offhanded diss on ESPN, Terrell Owens yesterday lightly sprinkled some salt into the wound.


Labour still needs to smash the glass ceiling of opportunity, says Alan Milburn.


Thousands of runners of all ages and abilities take to the streets of Glasgow for the Great Scottish Run.


Uccisi 22 cadetti polizia, secondo tv Al Jazira


Ukrainians cast ballots in presidential run-off

KIEV, Ukraine  - Ukrainians cast ballots Sunday in a presidential run-off pitting a Western-leaning reformer against the Kremlin-praised prime minister, a vote many fear will erupt into violence.


Rare Cable Rupture 'a Wake-Up Call' for India

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- In the heart of an industrial zone and up an ordinary flight of stairs, young computer engineers buzzed with activity Friday in front of a huge screen tracking Internet connectivity in this country's booming service sector.


Shares in Electrolux rise 14% after it says it plans to relocate 10 of its 27 western Europe and North American plants to cheaper parts of the world.


Tropical Storm Ingrid chugged across the open Atlantic early Friday while Texas and Louisiana residents cleaned up after Hurricane Humberto.


Sony makes the body a living capacitator by sending audio signals through it. From Crave, CNET's gadget blog.


Diminuiscono i matrimoni nel 2007, appena 242 mila


As Rod McLeod swallows a Lipitor every day, he weighs the risks and benefits of the cholesterol-lowering tablet -- the best-selling medicine in the world.


Appello a moderati della Gad, trovino coraggio di votare si'


Director of game-to-movie stinkers like Bloodrayne proves that his films are quality by fist-fighting his critics. Did we mention Boll is a semi-pro boxer? From the Game|Life blog.


Your Second Life will soon be as irksome as your first

Comment is free: Marina Hyde: No matter how futuristic the internet may seem to be, the fundamental truths of human nature will always endure there.


Torino, 19:29 - CALCIO, TORINO: DOPPIO ALLENAMENTO TATTICO, ASSENTE OGURO

Il Torino ha svolto un doppio allenamento in vista della gara di domenica con il Parma. Nella second...


Burning Man ceases selling tickets at its gate

It also appears that, for the first time, there could be a limit on the number of tickets available.


Jason Bay homered off Chad Cordero in the ninth inning Thursday, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 3-2.


Toyota to build SUV plant in Mississippi: paper

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to  build a sport utility vehicle plant in the U.S. state of Mississippi for around 100 billion yen ($830 million), a newspaper reported on Tuesday, the latest sign of its pressing need for capacity to keep up with booming demand.


Iran's atomic work has no reverse gear: president

Iran has no brake and no reverse gear in its nuclear program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday, while a deputy foreign minister vowed Tehran was prepared for any eventuality, "even for war".


German reforms protests trigger surge in far left, right

BERLIN - Anger over Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's tough welfare and jobs reforms has resulted in a surge in support for Germany's former communists and radical right-wing parties in two key state elections with the rightist National Democratic Party (NPD


Always a dependable offensive team, Oregon has found a new defensive identity and the Ducks used it to punish California.


Congressmen promise action on China safety scares

The U.S. Congress will act soon to  address the issue of Chinese food and product safety, something  Beijing should not take as a trumped-up political act, two U.S.  lawmakers said on Tuesday.


Livorno, 19:50 - CALCIO, ATALANTA; COLANTUONO: STAGIONE STRAORDINARIA

Il tecnico dell'Atalanta, Stefano Colantuono, alla fine della gara col Livorno, glissa sul futuro: "...


A year and a half after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, FEMA is auctioning off at fire-sale prices thousands of trailers used by storm victims, raising fears among mobile-home dealers that the government will flood the market and depress prices.


So, how much would you pay for an empty dog-food can if you thought it was snatched from Paris Hilton's trash?


Homeland Security Cybersecurity Chief Abruptly Resigns

Yoran helped form US-CERT, the government's cybersecurity information clearing house, but was reportedly frustrated with his post's limited authority and budgets.


Nel 1956 realizzo il primo dispositivo capace di cambiare canalee controllare il volume del televisore. Ma non era a batterie                                            Addio Robert Adler, l'inventore del telecomando a ultrasuoni


Gaza ceasefire begins after rocket attacks

A ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, heralding a possible end to Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel and a halt to a crushing Israeli military offensive.


Why to watch: Miami might be 2-0 and once again among the college football elite, but no one's thinking Orange Bowl quite yet.


Nikolay Davydenko, already at the center of a betting investigation, was fined $2,000 for lack of effort a loss at the St. Petersburg Open.


Three suicide bombers attack in Afghan south

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Three Taliban suicide bombers killed themselves and two people and wounded a dozen others on Tuesday in separate attacks in southern Afghanistan, officials said.


NASA to roll out shuttle's reworked fuel tank

NASA on Thursday will take a significant step toward getting the space shuttle flying again when it rolls out the first new fuel tank that is designed to eliminate the problems that led to the 2003 breakup of shuttle Columbia.


Montenegro MPs Oppose Plan to Flood Tara Gorge

The parliament of Montenegro on Tuesday opposed government plans to build a dam that would flood part of the Tara River canyon, the deepest and longest canyon in Europe.


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates A collapse at a construction site at the Dubai airport on Monday killed five people and injured a dozen, the Department of Civil Aviation said.


Typhoon in Philippines Causes Deadly Landslides

Strong winds and heavy rains from Typhoon Durian touched off landslides in a northern Philippine province, killing about 200 people, with hundreds more missing.


Time Warner sees "download-to-burn" movies in '07

Time Warner Inc., the world's largest  media company, plans to offer services that let consumers  download movies from the Internet that can be burned onto DVDs  in 2007, its top executive said on Tuesday.


Alu Alkhanov has been officially named the new president of Chechnya, and is due to take office in a month.


Tolone, 17:22 - CICLISMO, GIRO DEL MEDITERRANEO: A BOTCHAROV LA 3/A TAPPA

Il russo Alexandre Botcharov (CrÃ©dit agricole)  ha vinto la 3/a tappa del Giro del Mediterraneo, 100...


In his third turn as Blade, an almost-vampire who hunts those he does not want to become, Snipes must be up to about five figures per spoken word.


The company posted first-quarter net income of $949 million, fueled by strong demand from telecommunications customers and a tax benefit.


India welcomes shooter Rathore with open arms

India gave a heroes' welcome on Saturday to shooter Rajyavardhan Rathore, the army major who returned from the Athens Olympics with the country's first ever silver medal in an individual event.


Oracle to Lay Off 5,000 After PeopleSoft Takeover

One week after completing its contentious takeover of PeopleSoft, Oracle began sending layoff notices to some of the 11,700 employees working at its former rival.


Pakistan to launch world's biggest anti-measles drive

Pakistani authorities and United Nations agencies said Thursday they will immunise 63 million children against measles in the biggest such campaign in history.


Montecarlo, 18:16 - F1, GP MONACO; HAKKINEN: MCLAREN FAVORITA

Mika Hakkinen vede la McLaren favorita a Montecarlo. ''Non c'è storia'', ha detto il due volt...


Brazil has successfully launched its first rocket into space.

The rocket was launched from the Alcantara base in northern Brazil to conduct experiments just outside Earth's atmosphere. The launch Saturday came 14 months after a deadly rocket explosion at the Altcantara


Per la benzina calo del 5,6%, il gasolio cresce del 6,7%


Ne' impronte, ne' dna bimbi su peluche e auto di una maestra


High Court Throws Out Environmentalist Protest Against Second Nuclear Plant in Bulgaria

The Supreme Administrative Court on Monday cancelled a lawsuit an environmentalist has filed against a government decision to build a second nuclear power plant in Bulgaria.


Verona, 22:56 - CALCIO, SERIE C1/A: VERONA-LEGNANO 2-3

Nel posticipo della 24/a giornata del campionato di C1/A, Verona-Legnano 2-3. In gol Mattioli, Fogli...


Matrix Semiconductor's memory chips have several layers of transistors rather than a single plane.


Five hospitals ignore C. difficile guidelines

At least five Montreal hospitals are flouting infection-control guidelines by sticking patients sick with deadly C. difficile diarrhea in rooms with uninfected patients.


Leptin, the hormone best known to control appetite, also appears to play a major role in fertility and bone development in women. A small, new study


Handset manufacturers unite to develop TV-enabled mobile phones, but donât expect to tune in on your cell phone anytime soon. In an attempt to make cell phones smarter and more expensive, the top five mobile


Apple blocks music sales to older iTunes

com November 3, 2004, 11:26 AM PT. This priority retains its ranking at number five as more and more companies deploy Web services to share business logic, data and processes with each other and with clients.


Williams-Sonoma Inc. posted a better-than-expected 55 percent increase in quarterly profit yesterday, sending its stock up 10 percent, as sales rose at its Pottery Barn chain.


In Tuesday's national briefs, Amnesty International is concerned about the rising death toll from taser guns, the penalty phase of the Scott Peterson double murder trial gets underway, and more.


French soldier threatens to blow up explosives depot

A French soldier facing mandatory retirement barricaded himself inside an explosives depot in northern France, threatening to blow up the building and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents, officials said.


JK Rowling says wizard Dumbledore is gay

J.K. Rowling has outed one of the main characters of her best-selling Harry Potter series, telling fans in New York that the wizard Albus Dumbledore, head of Hogwarts school, is gay.


Advanced Micro Devices and IBM have collaborated on new strained silicon technology, which stands to boost transistor speed. In a statement ahead of the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco


The Tennessee Titans are doing a great job of holding onto the ball. Now, they have to find a way to get into the end zone.


Sospettati di prepare attentati contro installazioni Usa


Reader Bhupinder Singh sends us his pictures.


Imagine. As of today you are able to burn a movie on your PC   without worrying about it turning into a federal case.


Report says 1 in 8 babies born premature

Specialists called Thursday for more early ultrasound exams during pregnancy and tighter guidelines for infertility treatment as key first steps in battling a growing problem: One in eight babies now is born prematurely.


Top heads roll in Bulgarian corruption scandal

Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev said Saturday he had accepted the resignation of two ministers, following a graft scandal that has shaken his centre-left government.


Actress Charlotte Gainsbourg will leave intensive care "in the coming days" after brain surgery, her clinic says.


Whether it's lepers, Arab sheikhs, or Nobel Laureates, this charity executive knows how to work a room ... or a village.


Military Care for the Wounded from Iraq and Afghanistan

Each Tuesday, the US Department of Defense provides an online update of American military casualties (the number of wounded or dead) from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.


NEW YORK  - NBC's primetime Olympics  coverage trounced the competition Sunday night, taking each  time period and the adults 18-49 demo.


LANDOVER, Md.--They're now 63-year-old grandfathers, but the 21st-century versions of Joe Gibbs and Bill Parcells aren't your father's coaches anymore.


Unreliable power in India means diesel for HP data center

Hewlett-Packard has built a 70,000-square-foot data center in Bangalore that it is powering with diesel fuel. But it hopes to reduce energy costs by using a sensor-based cooling technology.


The best film so far about the cost of war in Iraq


Solaris 10: Sun Struts Its Stuff, Details New Opportunities

SAN JOSE, Calif.âSun executives took attendees for a trip down memory lane Monday as they unveiled the company's upcoming Solaris 10 operating system.


Liechtenstein Crown Prince Alois has taken over the day to day running of the tiny principality's affairs from his father, Prince Hans-Adam II.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Iraq was in the grip of a civil war as U.S. and Iraqi forces attacked insurgent bases in a bid to shore up the authority of a government itself riven by factional rivalries.


Our view: Kerry found his footing and it's a close race to the finish on Nov. 2. All it took was a debate to rid ourselves of political attention deficit disorder and now it would seem America actually has a presidential race on its hands.


After Smoke Free Day and Car Free Day comes Sarkozy Free Day.


Prosecutors in Italy issue 140 arrest warrants over the decades-old South American plot Operation Condor.


Georgia Frontiere, 80, First Female N.F.L. Owner, Is Dead

Georgia Frontiere, an occasional night-club singer and chorus line performer who hoped to become an opera star, was thrust into the pro football world in April 1979 when her husband, Carroll Rosenbloom, drowned near his Florida home.


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More than 10 feet of snow could fall on California mountains by Sunday and winds could reach the strength of an extremely strong hurricane as powerful winter storms move through the state.


Higher limits on IRA contributions will help you save more.


Pre-pregnancy douching may curb early birth risk

NEW YORK  - Preliminary results from a study hint that vaginal douching 6 months before pregnancy, but not during pregnancy, may protect African American women from delivering preterm (before 40 weeks).


Pavarotti's condition reportedly worsens

Italian news agencies say the 71-year-old lost consciousness for brief moments in recent days.


Fraudulent citizen alert e-mail purports to be from the Justice Department.


Police are investigating the death of a baby who was attacked by two Rottweiler guard dogs.


TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico - A doctor at a public hospital in southern Mexico mistakenly amputated the right leg of an elderly patient who had sought treatment for an infection in his left foot, the patient's family announced Sunday.


State Health Officials Fault Lack of Federal Action on Waterproofing Sprays

State officials complain that the federal government has failed to properly investigate a long-running series of lung injuries tied to widely available waterproofing sprays.


Shiites Signal Concern Over Sunni Turnout Amid Violence

A leading Shiite political figure showed signs of unease on Thursday about the risks that the continuing violence here poses for the elections.


Perturbazione di origine atlantica al centro-nord


Ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co.  on Thursday posted lower quarterly profit, hurt by a higher tax rate.


AT&T and Other ISPs May Be Getting Ready to Filter

An AT&T executive says the company is considering the use of anti-piracy filtering technologies on the network level.


Current Arctic ice cap warms at twice the global rate

The most comprehensive scientific reports global warming in the Arctic is happening now. The reports concludes that the northern ice cap is warming at twice the global rate and that this will lead to serious consequences for the planet.


Secret Service Nabs 28 in Online Fraud Sting

The US Secret Service has arrested 28 people on charges stemming from an undercover investigation into cybercrime. Charges against the suspects include identity theft, computer fraud, credit-card fraud and consipracy.


Annan urges UN members to enact anti-terrorism convention

United Nations, Dec. 17. (PTI): Emphasising the world body's role in dealing with global threats such as terrorism, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has urged member states to enact a "full anti-terrorism" convention


Russian oil firm Yukos' battle for survival is set to rumble on after a US judge sets the date for a bankruptcy hearing.


Ministro: rendere la flessibilita' meno costosa


Rockies 6, Mets 2: A Rough Third Inning Buries Glavine and Mets

Matt Holliday homered and Jason Hirsh threw six shutout innings before spraining his right ankle as the beleaguered Colorado Rockies cruised past the Mets.


Sri Lanka's military says it has seized a base of the Tamil Tigers' naval wing, as part of operations in the north-west.


Northfield announces clinical trial results that investors can learn from.


Super Tuesday's mixed outcome has set up at least four weeks of frenzied delegate hunting for Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, pitting his well-financed all-terrain campaign against her big-state strategy.


Anil Ambani slams move for shares' buyback:

[Business India]: Mumbai, Dec 27 : Setting the ball rolling for a stormy meeting of the flagship company Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Vice-chairman and Managing Director Anil Ambani, fighting a bitter battle with elder brother Mukesh, today slammed


George Galloway denies being an apologist for Saddam Hussein on day two of his libel battle with the Daily Telegraph.


Green fleets, fat profits on display at Frankfurt show

Carmakers wasted no time trying to show off their new-found "green" credentials -- as well as their glittering profits -- at the start of the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA) on Tuesday.


Sceso a 51 milioni di euro nel primo semestre 2007


Palestinian Leaders Discuss Unity Government

Spokesmen from both Fatah and Hamas expressed hopes that the new government would be formed in the coming week.


Silvio, Lotito e le Spice sette giorni in Magazine

Le prove tecniche di seduzione al Senato e il toto-nomi dei baby vip. Il tormentone Spider Pork e il forum contro il caro-prezzi. Il ritorno sul palcoscenico di Spice Girls e Bsb


"Wife Swap" is a relationship enhancer, even a marriage saver, claims Stephen Lambert, its inventor. Just look, even if you have to do so surreptitiously, at the premiere episode at 10 pm Wednesday night on ABC.


Firms get cozy, play nice - must be something in the air

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WASHINGTON The father of a teen who died after taking an abortion pill says safety warnings added by the government aren't enough.


TEHRAN, Iran - Iran and European nations reached a preliminary agreement about Iran's nuclear program at talks hoped to avoid a UN showdown, but all countries involved still must approve it, Iran's chief negotiator said Sunday.


More Fun Than Root Canals? Itâs the Dental Vacation

Medical tourism has been an increasingly popular alternative for the uninsured desperate for care, and for middle-class Americans willing to travel to secure affordable health care.


IBM, China's Kingdee to seal global software tie

IBM  and Lehman Brothers   have agreed to pay nearly US$17 million for 7.7 percent  of Kingdee International Software Group Ltd. (0268.HK), aiming  to establish an alliance under which Big Blue will help the  Chinese software firm re-design its products and expand  globally.


TESCO, the UKâs biggest supermarket chain, is launching an online music service that it hopes will rival Appleâs market-leading iTunes.


Drinking red wine every day can cut the chances of getting lung cancer by 13 per cent, researchers claim. But rosÃ and white wine make no difference in warding off the disease, the most common cancer in Britain.


A BBC investigation finds "unsatisfactory" standards of fire precaution in some South West hotels.


British pharmacy offers viagra over-the-counter for Valentine's

One of Britain's biggest pharmacy chains is planning to begin a trial selling viagra as an over-the-counter drug on Valentine's Day, it said.


U.S. Judge Says Fox News Did Not Defame the Ramseys

A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed a  lawsuit against Fox News filed by the parents of murdered child  beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey, saying the network did not defame  the couple or their son.


New Sony Digital SLRs feature two image sensors

The company is the first to offer both live preview and full control of the auto-focus system, including during rapid-fire burst-mode shooting.


Nets 112, 76ers 107: Carter Is Shaken Up, Then Shakes Off Sixers

The Nets have struggled so far this season, and the last thing they needed was an injury to their leading scorer. But Vince Carter played through pain and pushed the Nets to a victory on Saturday.


Tra petrolio e aiuti umanitari, tra scambi culturali e carciofi alla giudÃ¬a, le peripezie del governatore                                                  Le sei missioni di Formigoni sulla rotta Milano-Bagdad                                                                                Da una parte gli ospedali a cui portare medicinedall'altra miliardi di barili. In mezzo l'embargodi FILIPPO CECCARELLI


The deadly Asian quake may have permanently accelerated the Earth's rotation, shortening days by a fraction of a second, US scientists have said.


Slippery floor halts NBA pre-season game

A National Basketball Association pre-season clash between the Boston Celtics and New Jersey Nets was halted at halftime on Friday because of a wet, slippery floor.


The Cassini probe got the first close-up photos of Saturn's murky moon Titan on Tuesday and began sending them back to Earth. This image is one of the closest ever taken of Saturn's hazy moon Titan.


Cheney directs surfers to anti-Bush site

Vice President Dick Cheney told viewers Tuesday night they could verify his claims from the vice-presidential debate at an independent Web site -- www.


Shrink! Buybacks of 10 Undervalued Stocks

These companies are buying back their shares. Should you join them?


Ryan Miller stopped 35 shots and Paul Gaustad scored the lone goal, lifting the Buffalo Sabres to a 1-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.


Putin gives boost to Russia's 2014 Olympic effort

SOCHI, Russia  - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged his officials to make a success of hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 2014, an event supporters say will form a crucial part of his legacy.


Governor keeps dirty video games away from minors

Gov. Rod Blagojevich has taken an aggressive stand on exposure of Illinoisâs minors to violent and sexually explicit video games, by proposing a ban on the sale of the video games.


A high level report has called for the EU to refocus itself on economic growth and job creation, and away from environmental and social concerns.


Outgoing Ambassador Of Qatar Meets Musharraf

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Aug 18 (PID) - The outgoing Ambassador of Qatar, Mr. Abdullah Falah A. Al-Dosari paid a courtesy called on the President General Pervez Musharraf here on Tuesday.


Danforth Says No Tension with Washington Over UN Job

US Ambassador John Danforth dismissed suggestions on Friday he resigned from his UN post after just five months because he bridled at orders from the Washington


Some 700 US soldiers will be getting orders to ship out to Afghanistan on Friday, amid security concerns in the runup to October elections.


By Bloomberg, AP and Staff Reports  Dell Inc., pummeled by battery recalls and disappointing earnings, said Wednesday that chairman and founder Michael Dell will return to the role of CEO, replacing Kevin Rollins, effective immediately.


Berlusconi: governo difenda ex capo Sismi e intelligence


Afghan journalists detained, media concerned

Media groups expressed concern Thursday at the detention of an Afghan journalist with no explanation, days after a government magazine editor was arrested on unspecified charges.


Air France, Alitalia reveal venture talks, Prodi voices concern

Air France-KLM and the financially troubled Italian airline Alitalia said they have begun tentative talks on a possible alliance, prompting Italian government suspicions about French intentions.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  - President Bush said Sen.  John Kerry had "election amnesia" that caused him to shift his  stance on Iraq, as the president sought to fire up his  conservative base in the key battleground state of Florida on  Saturday.


As the familyâs relationship with the public has been tested, the British royals have begun to offer peeks at the underpinnings of their fortune.


Russia delays work on Iran nuclear plant: source

Russia will delay construction work at  Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor because Iran is behind with its  payments, a source in Russia's nuclear agency said on Monday.


Putin urges weapons-treaty talks with U.S.

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday urged the United States to begin negotiations on a new weapons treaty to replace the key START agreement that expires in 2009.


The third Pirates film dominates the US box office, but fails to match 2006 sequel Dead Man's Chest.


Reports: Sharon Approves North Gaza Pullback

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon gave  the go-ahead on Thursday for troops to withdraw from parts of  northern Gaza, media reports said, shortly after they killed  the 100th Palestinian in the largest Gaza offensive in four  years.


After Acquiring Equity Office, Blackstone Begins Selling It

The Blackstone Group began to dismantle its new portfolio of office buildings, the largest in the country.


Mercati attendono dichiarazioni del governatore Bernanke


Dozens of Rwandan soldiers have arrived in Sudan's troubled Darfur region aboard two US Air Force transport planes to beef up a tiny African contingent widely seen as the main hope to stabilizing the area.


Cagliari, 19:17 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: NESSUN RICORSO CONTRO SQUALIFICA CURVA

Il Cagliari non farà ricorso contro la chiusura della Curva Nord, decisa dal giudice sportivo...


THE GERMAN teenager who wrote the Sasser worm is being trained as a security software programmer and given a job. Sven Jaschan, 18, has been taken on by the Securepoint computer outfit in northern Germany.


Championship leader Lewis Hamilton faces a possible penalty after a technical mistake during practice at the Brazilian Grand Prix.


Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher said on Friday he is fairly comfortable with the inflation outlook but would "aggressively" argue for further interest rate increases if inflation does not ebb as expected.


After recently being diagnosed with breast cancer, Deanna Favre has a simple, heartfelt message for women everywhere. âI definitely, definitely, definitely think women should know how to properly


Medicinal marijuana legalization merits consideration

While we were all heading back from Thanksgiving break, Angel Raich was vaporizing some marijuana to bake in her zucchini bread before catching a plane ride to Washington.


19 killed as fighting break out: 9 Iraqi soldiers feared executed ...

Nineteen people including a US soldier were killed in separate incidents in Iraq on Saturday. Guerrillas armed with automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades skirmished with US forces


North Korea Plays for Hard Bargain with Nuke Boast

North Korea has taken a calculated  bargaining risk by announcing for the first time it has nuclear  weapons, a South Korean official said Saturday, after the  United States rejected North Korean calls for one-on-one talks.


Iraq says making progress ahead of key reports

Iraq has made good strides improving security while political progress is picking up ahead of key reports to be delivered to the U.S. Congress in the next two weeks, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday.


U.S. Marines Resume Shelling Falluja After Lull

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. Marines resumed their  artillery bombardment of targets in the Iraqi city of Falluja  on Wednesday after a relatively quiet night.


Baseball's Next Big Thing stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 190 pounds, human dimensions for a sport that used to be more human than most.


FDA to review Vytorin cholesterol drug study

U.S. regulators said on Friday they would review a study showing a Merck and Schering-Plough cholesterol drug worked no better than a generic in preventing the build-up of arterial plaque.


Google's Breakneck Changes Stoke Privacy Fears

Google is the focus of mounting paranoia over the scope of its powers as it expands into new advertising formats.


Germany, France and Israel send aid and experts to Asian disaster zone

Germany announced Sunday that it was sending one million euros of aid for Asian countries hit by the tidal wave disaster.


Michelle Williams, ex-partner of late actor Heath Ledger, asks to grieve in private, saying: "My heart is broken."


Study Suggests Small Diet Changes Make Big Difference

A new study suggests that small diet substitutions can make a big impact in the fight against obesity. Researchers recently added fruits and vegetables and reduced fat and sugar in the diets of 24 women.


London, Sept. 16. (PTI): World Champions Australia sounded a stern warning to their rivals as they thumped New Zealand by seven wickets in a Group A league match and entered the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy one-day cricket tournament.


R.I. man is barred from sending junk text-messages

PROVIDENCE -- A judge granted Verizon Wireless a permanent injunction against a Rhode Island man accused of sending millions of unsolicited text-message advertisements to cellphone customers in four states.


West Nile virus threat ebbs in Southern California

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Health and mosquito control officials are relieved this year's invasion of the West Nile virus - which infected nearly 800 Californians and killed 23 - wasn't as bad as expected.


Former top brass call for first-strike nuke option

Nato to fight WMD with instant sun? A group of former senior military officials has said that Nato must be prepared to launch pre-emptive nuclear strikes to "ward off the use of weapons of mass destruction by its enemies", the Telegraph reports.â¦


Ed Lampert came out of stealth mode when he announced the acquisition of Sears (S:NYSE - news - research) by Kmart (KMRT:Nasdaq - news - research) Wednesday.


Australia Grapples With the 'Big Dry' ; Continent Has Worst Drought in Centuries

By ROD McGUIRK, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  CANBERRA, Australia  Grain farmer Eddie Valks hosted his daughter's wedding on his 2,000-acre spread northwest of Sydney, complete with bride and groom sailing off on a small lake.


A militant group has killed three Turks it was holding hostage in Iraq, Arabic TV station al-Jazeera has reported. The station said it had received a video from a group purportedly linked to al-Qaeda, showing the executions.


At first glance, the differences may not be perceptible. Except, that is, for the adjustable wing on the rear deck lid and the adjustable splitter beneath the front bumper.


Key differences resolved in N.Korea talks

Key differences over a deal to unravel North Korea's nuclear arms program were settled in six-country talks early on Tuesday after days of haggling over a huge package of energy aid for the reclusive communist state.


"Evan Almighty" did not live up to its name at the weekend box office in North America.


Outsourcing, regulatory, and compliance companies often reward investors.


Wall St. Turns to the Time Out as Punishment

Regulators are wielding a new weapon against Wall Street firms instead of multimillion-dollar fines: temporarily shutting down certain business lines.


Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney distanced himself Tuesday from one of his top Senate supporters, comparing his actions to President Clinton's affair with an intern and a former Republican congressman's overtures to male teenage pages.


The Carolina Hurricanes staggered home Sunday, trying to figure out how it has gone so wrong, so quickly. Just a few days ago, they were one goal away from winning their first Stanley Cup. Now, they're trying to avoid a giant collapse against the resurgent Edmonton Oilers, who suddenly seem much fresher, a step or two quicker and a lot more determined.


A senior North Korean official has called reports that North Korea is preparing to launch a ballistic missile test "only rumor and guess.


Toyota confirm Jarno Trulli will be driving for them from next season.


The Italian government gives its backing to Air France-KLM's proposal to buy Alitalia.


Microsoft CEO Ballmer opens new software development unit in India

Microsoft said it will join with India's second-largest software firm, Infosys Technologies, to provide software and consulting to manufacturing, banking and automobile companies, a statement said.


Gene behind tobacco addiction identified

A new study published in The British Medical journal suggests that a genetic defect which slows the liver's capacity to clear nicotine from the body, boosts the chances of becoming addicted to tobacco, in new, young smokers.


Canada would need 4700 new doctors if overtime stopped

A new report from the Canadian Medical Association on Canada's doctor shortage suggests that Canada would need 4700 new doctors if the doctors who currently work over 60 hours a week stopped doing so. The report also suggest that if Canada followed the EU ...


Kids as penguins interact with flightless avatars in a virtual arctic world. By Dawn Margolis from Wired magazine.


Bush seeks to make friends in hostile Latin America

President Bush could face a hostile reception in the streets of Latin America as he begins a tour aimed at winning back friends in a region where his administration is deeply unpopular.


Official: FBI Investigating Whether Pentagon Analyst Spied For ...

Law enforcement sources say the FBI is investigating whether an analyst at the Pentagon passed classified material on Iran to Israel.


Parties Swap Iowa Absentee Ballot Charges

Democrats are trying to pull something funny with absentee ballots, the Republicans are telling Iowa voters. No, it's just the Republicans trying to scare people out of voting, the Democrats retort.


The US Senate orders the White House to give up papers relating its surveillance of domestic terror suspects.


Sean Penn and wife Robin to divorce after 11 years

Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn and  his wife, Robin Wright Penn, are divorcing after 11 years of  marriage, People magazine reported on Friday.


Italian FM to Middle East to seek release of aid workers in Iraq

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini was to leave for the Middle East, as Rome pressed on with efforts to win the release of two Italian aid workers kidnapped in Iraq, his ministry said.


The other team has one fewer player on the ice, so it should be a simple thing to score on the power play. Find the opening and shoot.


Bergamo, 15:20 - CICLISMO, TOUR DE FRANCE: GUERINI RINUNCIA IN EXTREMIS

Giuseppe Guerini rinuncia in extremis al Tour de France, al via sabato da Londra. Lo scalatore berga...


In seguito alla fusione tra le due compagnie


A lawsuit against a state lawmaker claims he forcibly kissed a woman at a holiday party and demands he be tested for sexually transmitted diseases.


Startup Company Launching Web-To-TV Video Service

By MAY WONG    SAN MATEO, Calif.  -- The promise of Internet-based video has long been hamstrung by copyright and piracy worries, slow dial-up connections, technical challenges and consumer disdain for watching blotchy videos on their home computers...


Israeli researchers develop vaccine for AIDS patients:

[World News]: Jerusalem, Dec 27 : In a major breakthrough, Israeli researchers have developed a vaccine that enables recovery of AIDS patients' immune system, a media report said.


Sidney Lumet, the acclaimed American film-maker who directed 12 Angry Men and Dog Day Afternoon, is finally getting an Oscar. In almost 50 years the 80-year-old director


Celebrex Trial Halted After Heart Attacks

A government-sponsored trial of Pfizer Inc.'s  blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex was halted after patients taking the medicine had more than twice as many heart attacks as patients taking a placebo, the company said on Friday.


Brazil's high court rules that a former top presidential aide should stand trial over a corruption scandal.


A new technique measures visual clutter, creating a tool for desginers of all types.


Roma, 15:19 - MOTOGP, ROSSI: STONER GUIDA DA DIO, MI VIENE DA PIANGERE

Alla vigilia della dalla partenza del MotoGp di Gran Bretagna, Valentino Rossi ha ammesso - in un co...


Talks aimed at countering security crisis begin with heated exchange, Iraqi official says.


Kerry files complaint over Swift Boat ads

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has requested that the Federal Election Commission force Republican groups to withdraw ads attacking his military service record.


Photos: The greatest arcade games of the '80s

Pac-Man? Space Invaders? Frogger? The video games of the 1980s were played in arcades, pizza parlors and bars--and you needed a quarter to join in the fun. Vote for your favorite.


New research at a Teesside school aims to find out if pupils' performances can be improved by eating fish oil.


Blog: IBM's Venture Capital Group is placing its own bets in clean tech in energy efficiency and water conservation.


Millions stranded by snow in China holiday havoc

GUANGZHOU, China  - Millions of Chinese shivered through power cuts and water shortages on Wednesday and millions more were stranded by snow and ice ahead of what is for many their only family reunion of the year.


Polling stations were nearly empty Sunday in elections for Turkmenistan's rubber-stamp parliament, forcing officials to carry ballot boxes door-to-door


Britney Spears' manager denies claims that the pop star is on suicide watch while in a rehabilitation centre.


Per vicenda intrusioni informatiche nell'anagrafe di Roma


The famished body is banned for Fashion Week in Madrid.


'Una simile eventualita' distruggerebbe l'alleanza'


Nominati quattro dg alla guida di altrettante divisioni


Prospective Employees Say No to Freedom Tower

For many of the employees of the state and federal agencies, the memories of Sept. 11 were still too fresh to consider a return to ground zero.


More than 100 students attended a briefing yesterday at the Laksamana College of Business held by the college and Kensington College of London in the United Kingdom.


As of Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, at least 3,838 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 3,125 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


The main Sudanese opposition leader says the government is refusing to allow U.N. peacekeepers in Darfur because it knows the U.N. troops would help hunt down war crimes suspects for the International Criminal Court.


A breakthrough in computer-assisted mind reading brings us closer to predicting criminality. Should the justice system adapt? Commentary by Jennifer Granick.


NEW YORK - Maria Sharapova's drive to win another Grand Slam title got dashed Saturday when tennis' newest "It" girl lost to Mary Pierce 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the third round of the U.S. Open...


Oil ministers of Opec countries say they have the capacity to pump more oil after crude prices hit fresh highs last week.


Applied Innovation to Be Sold for $52.7 Million

By Barnet D . Wolf, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Feb. 24--Applied Innovation Inc., a telecommunications-networking company based in Dublin, said yesterday it has agreed to be acquired by an Oregon business for $52.7 million in cash.   KEG Holdings Inc.


Roma, 18:54 - CALCIO, ATALANTA: DEL NERI: NULLA DA RIMPROVERARE AI MIEI

Negli spogliatoi dell'Olimpico dall'euforia della Lazio si passa alla quasi rassegnazione dell' Atal...


A colorful Native Nations procession heralded the opening Tuesday of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of the American Indian, the newest addition to the historical treasure-trove dotting the National Mall.


Devil Rays 6, Yankees 4: Clemens Is Ineffective and So Are Yankees

The Yankees could not overcome the least effective outing of the season for Roger Clemens and continued their season long struggle to hit left-handed pitching in a loss to the Devil Rays.


Russian military prosecutors disagree with Human Rights Watch ...

"The conclusions regarding the scope of hazing in the army absolutely do not correspond to reality," representative of the Main Military Prosecutor's Office Alexander Nikitin said in comments on the report by Human Rights Watch released on Wednesday.


A much-criticised Dutch TV hoax featuring a "competition" for a kidney boosts the number of organ donors.


Gunmen in Iraqi army uniforms kidnapped a senior Iranian diplomat in Baghdad, Iraqi and Iranian officials said on Tuesday, and Tehran blamed the U.S. military and demanded his immediate release.


Mother's stress harms foetus, research shows

Â· Brain development may suffer as early as 17 weeksÂ· Charity urges supportive environment in pregnancy


Iran Readies Uranium for Enrichment, UN Watching

Iran said on Wednesday it had processed  several tons of raw "yellowcake" uranium to prepare it for  enrichment -- a process that can be used to make atomic weapons  -- in defiance of the U.N. nuclear watchdog.


L.A. Lakers owner arrested for drunk-driving

The owner of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team was arrested near San Diego on Tuesday on suspicion of drunk driving, authorities said.


Iran and Russia said Sunday they were close to finalizing a long-delayed protocol on returning spent nuclear fuel to Russia, paving the way for the launch of a Russian-built nuclear power plant in southern Iran in 2006.


Nuerburgring, 16:56 - F1, GP EUROPA: ALONSO: BELLA VITTORIA, SCUSA MASSA

"E' stata una bellissima gara. I primi trentaquattro giri sono stati incredibili con temporali e acq...


Participants set up for the Maker Faire Austin, a celebration of do-it-yourself culture held at the Travis Country Fairgrounds.


Time Warner Cable and KCAL 9 Present Lakers Basketball and Dodgers Baseball in Spectacular High Definition

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 31  /PRNewswire/ -- Time Warner Cable, a subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. , and CBS Corporation's  KCAL 9 today announced the launch of KCAL 9 HD, a new high-definition channel for customers of Time Warner Cable southern California.


This win nice, but next one the big one for Jets

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Forget about Chad Pennington's right shoulder. Here's what I want to know: Based on Sunday's 37-14 demolition of Seattle, what is the condition of the New York Jets' offense?


Iran freezes sensitive nuclear work to avert threat of sanctions

TEHRAN  - Iran said it was freezing its controversial nuclear fuel work in a move welcomed hailed by the head of the UN's atomic watchdog as a step in the right direction to easing fears the Islamic regime is seeking the bomb.


Traces of explosives found in jet wreckage

Russian officials said yesterday that they detected traces of a high explosive in the wreckage of one of two crashed jetliners, branding it the work of terrorists, and an Islamic group said that its suicide attackers brought down both planes because of


"Grey's" puts ABC on top in Thursday ratings

NEW YORK  - With CBS putting up a "CSI" repeat, ABC and "Grey's Anatomy" ran away with Thursday's primetime ratings race.


N.H.L. Roundup: First Goal by Danish Player Caps Islandersâ Win

Frans Nielsenâs first N.H.L. goal turned out to be the winner and the Islanders defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 3-2, on Saturday. Jeff Tambellini and Jason Blake also scored for the Islanders.


SOTOGRANDE, Spain -- Alastair Forsyth fired a 4-under-par 67 Saturday to open a three-stroke lead over Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia in the third round of the Volvo Masters at Valderrama.


At least 150,627 people are reported dead in southern Asia and eastern Africa, most killed by massive tsunamis that smashed coastlines following an earthquake on Dec. 26.


Former EMI CEO working on new takeover bid: report

Former EMI Group Chief Executive Jim  Fifield is still working on a deal to buy the company despite  his reported financial backer, Corvus Capital, pulling out, the  New York Post said on its Web site.


Record amount paid for rare baseball card

The "Mona Lisa" of baseball cards has sold for a record $2.35 million(1.2 million pounds).


Gli esperti, la mossa serve ad accrescere presenza in Asia


Buying 3rd Car as Way to Save on Price of Gas

Thousands of consumers are lining up to buy small cars, but they are not giving up their S.U.V.âs and pickups.


Drivers who cause death on the roads could be jailed for life, prosecutors propose.


Younger players will lead next run for basketball gold

Staley's generation set the tone for America's dominance of women's basketball. She was hoisted off her feet by a player who represents the future of the sport, a generation that will be charged with keeping the gold medals coming.


Bush declares emergency over Calif. wildfires

NEW YORK/SAN DIEGO  -  President Bush on Tuesday declared that an "emergency exists" in areas of California stricken by wildfires and authorized federal agencies to coordinate relief in the Los Angeles area.


Revenue and Customs officers investigating a suspected Â£20m fraud arrest six people after a lengthy inquiry.


Court strikes blow to Bush detainee strategy

It rules that US can't hold legal residents without charging them with a crime.


Small explosion reported at Fox building

A small chemical explosion was reported Monday in the building that houses Fox News, officials said. One person was injured.


Snowpack decline in Western mountains is caused primarily by global warming, researchers report.


International Business Machines Corp. plans to mount its most ambitious challenge in years to Microsoft's dominance of personal computer software, by offering free programs for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.


Swift, a satellite space lab that will hunt and study the most violent explosions ever seen in the universe, has finally launched from Cape Canaveral.


Rio de Janeiro, 10:04 - CALCIO, BRASILE; FLAMENGO: DA MILAN OK A TRATTARE RONALDO

Il Flamengo ha ricevuto dal Milan l'ok per trattare con Ronaldo. Lo ha annunciato un dirigente del c...


Ron Bills will take off next month, leaving Segway to find the fourth CEO in its short history.


Microsoft math: Multicore licensed as one chip

Taking a stand on what has become a contentious issue, Microsoft on Tuesday said it will count new multicore processors as single units when they debut next year.


Traffic has returned to normal on undersea Internet cables in the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf that were cut last month, causing disruptions across the Middle East and parts of Asia, cable owner FLAG Telecom said Monday.


What Berkshire is buying in today's harrowing market.


Milosevic Loses Director Role in His Own Courtroom Drama

The ghosts that have long haunted Slobodan Milosevic have finally appeared in court, and they have fundamentally altered the war crimes trial of the former Yugoslav president.


Iraq takes centre-stage in the US election campaign as John Kerry and George W Bush trade insults.


After winning re-election and "reshaping the rules of politics to fit his 10-gallon-hat leadership style," President George Bush for the second time was chosen as Time magazine's Person of the Year.


Marriage between security, business needs

KUALA LUMPUR: Computer Associates International Inc (www.ca.com) has announced a new technology model that aligns security management with business needs.


Key U.S. justice opposes use of race in school cases

A justice who may cast the decisive vote on the closely divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sharply criticized using race to decide where students go to school.


Il 'tesoro', comprese monete preziose, era in vani nascosti


DENVER Prosecutors in Denver have dropped a marijuana possession charge against Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony. They said it would be tough to get a conviction because of friend of Anthony's has signed an affadavit saying the drug was his, not Anthony's.


By Angela Haupt  In  just three hours one day last September, volunteers scouring international coastlines and waterways collected more than 7 million pounds of trash -- about the same as the weight of 30 blue whales.


British army urged to learn lessons of Iraq abuse

The British army needs to learn lessons to prevent a repeat of the abuse and death of Iraqi civilians in its custody in 2003 and 2004, an official report published Friday said.


Cher auction fetches double pre-sale estimates

An auction of more than 700 items belonging to singer and actress Cher raised over $3.5 million -- more than double pre-sale estimates -- as celebrity collectors snapped up her possessions.


Pakistan forces kill journalist executioner

Security forces yesterday killed a Pakistani fugitive accused of organizing the kidnapping and killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002 and


Lesbian Singer Melissa Etheridge Has Cancer, Cancels Tour

(Los Angeles, California) Melissa Etheridge abruptly cancelled her concert tour after being diagnosed with breast cancer. In a media statement, the singer's publicist said that the 43 year old singer will begin immediate treatment.


Candidates hone message and hunt voters in Iowa

PERRY, Iowa  - White House hopefuls honed their closing messages and traded jabs over their records in Iowa on Monday, three days before the state opens the presidential nominating battle in a too-close-to-call race.


Bush and the renegade GOP senators finally agree on a bill to define how terror suspects should be treated. And everyone is claiming victory


Award-winning R&B singer Usher, making  his Broadway debut on Tuesday in the long-running musical  "Chicago," described the role as the most challenging thing he  has ever done.


Why don't Alaskan mosquitoes spread malaria?


Always Invert: Wisdom From Charlie Munger

Perspectives from Berkshire's behind-the-scenes man.


India is to cut its troop deployments in the disputed territory of Kashmir this winter, Prime Minister Singh announces.


Ingres marries database, Linux distro in Icebreaker

Icebreaker is a very tight coupling of the Ingres 2006 database with rPath's Linux distribution.


A committee overseeing a review of the child protection plan adopted by Roman Catholic bishops has recommended preserving a ban on church work for clerics who molest young people, according to a document the panel has sent to all U.S. bishops.


Per gioco ha avvicinato le forbici alla bocca del piccolo


700,000 elderly people 'are being abused'

More than 700,000 elderly people are subjected to abuse in their own homes or privately run nursing homes, according to the results of a new study to be published this week.


Global mobile users to approach two billion by 2006: Ericsson chief

The world will have almost two billion mobile telephone users by 2006 due to growth in emerging markets such as India and China, the head of Swedish giant Ericsson revealed.


Palermo, 18:06 - CALCIO, PALERMO: 13 RETI NEL TEST CON GLI ALLIEVI

Test infrasettimanale del Palermo in vista della gara di Udine. La compagine di Colantuono ha segnat...


Associazione denuncia emergenza e chiede stop a speculazioni


"Sideways," a critically acclaimed tale of two men looking for love in California's wine country, led Golden Globe nominations on Monday with seven, one more than closest rival, "The Aviator," a biography of young Howard Hughes conquering Hollywood.


Almost 50 countries are meeting in Norway to try to find a way to ban the use of cluster bombs.


Comunicato ufficiale, produzione resta a 27 mln barili


Reporter to spend month on Cuban rations

The ration book that determines most Cuban diets — and that will briefly rule mine — fits in my palm. Thick brown pages list amounts of foodstuffs to be checked, signed and stamped at "la bodega," the local government distribution center.


Oz rockers Hoodoo Gurus returning to U.S.

Reunited Australian rock band the  Hoodoo Gurus are returning to the United States for their first  tour in 13 years, dusting off their melodic garage punk for  college kids who are all grown up.


The government's chief scientific advisor launches a code of ethics whcih he hopes will spread to labs worldwide.


At least 21 Polish pilgrims killed in coach crash

At least 21 people were killed Sunday when a coach carrying Polish pilgrims skidded and fell into a mountain stream near Grenoble, in eastern France, emergency services said.


U.S. kills six Iraqi policemen in Baghdad raid

U.S. soldiers killed at least 13 people including six Iraqi policemen after coming under fire from a police checkpoint in Baghdad on Friday, the U.S. military said.


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.


A 19th Century nun whose visions inspired a Hollywood film is one of two Catholics to be beatified by the pope.


Nokia will optimize its popular 8 GB N95 for 850/1900 MHz high speed data packet access in the Americas.


California official has enough to indict in HP case

California Attorney General Bill   Lockyer said he has enough evidence to indict people at   Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N in an investigation into whether   the computer maker had illegally obtained the private phone   records of directors and reporters.


Life is returning to normal in the plains of central and eastern Nepal after three weeks of violence.


Salmons has fourth-year option picked up

PHILADELPHIA - John Salmons had the fourth-year option on his contract picked up by the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Salmons, a 6-foot-7 guard, has averaged 4.1 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per


Microsoft plan lets subscribers download away

Chris Gorog is convinced people won't continue to pay $1 a song for online music. By Evan Agostini, Getty Images. That is despite Apple's (AAPL) record string


Consumer products using extremely small particles of silver to kill germs will need Environmental Protection Agency approval, part of the government's first move to regulate the burgeoning nanotechnology industry.


U.S. Forces Bomb Rebels in Iraq; Jordan King Has Doubts

U.S. warplanes bombed a suspected  insurgent hideout in rebel-held Falluja on Tuesday and U.S.  tanks and aircraft bombarded areas of northeastern Baghdad,  stepping up military operations against guerrillas.


Key provisions of the corporate tax bill debated Thursday by the House with cost estimates over 10 years from the Joint Committee on Taxation:


Dementia Drug Unhelpful for Chronic Fatigue-Study

Reminyl, a drug approved for use against Alzheimer's disease, was found to be ineffective for patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, a study said on Tuesday.


ADempiere Releases MayDay Edition - Production Quality ERP

With the release of The MayDay Edition (ADempiere 3.2) today, ADempiere is now the first true open source ERP of production grade quality.    The focus of this stable version is three fold:  - Fix a large number of bugs inherited from the original Compiere - Resolve product dependencies on proprietary or close-source products and/or services - Made it more User-Friendly   Full version of the press release here:  http://www.adempiere.com/wiki/index.php/ADempiere_becomes_first_open_source_production_grade_ERP  Downloads available in the downloads section.  The ADempiere Bazaar Team


Ansar al-Sunna, fanatics with a penchant for bombings and ...

MOSUL, Iraq  - Ansar al-Sunna, a small secretive network of Islamic radicals which claimed the deadly attack on a US military base in northern Iraq Tuesday has carried out some of the most gruesome attacks of the insurgency.


Through Strife, Ravens Are Bonding and Winning Through Intimidation

Since 1996, the team's first season in Baltimore, the Ravens have projected an image of 11 black helmets swarming to the football, imposing their will with unequaled fervor.


Danforth Resigns as U.S. Ambassador to United Nations

John Danforth, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has resigned after less than six months in the job, it was disclosed on Thursday.


Parents should ensure their children use mobile phones only when necessary, a leading expert is warning.


Blair now longest serving Labour premier

Tony Blair has become the longest serving Labour prime minister in history. As the Labour leader passes his 2,838th day in post, he overtakes the combined length of Harold Wilson's two terms during the 1960s ...


An Arctic Monkeys hit is named top student anthem of all time in a poll by DJs.


Rwandan genocide army major gets 20 years

A Belgian court sentenced a former Rwandan army major to 20 years in prison today for his part in the murder of 10 Belgian peacekeepers and an unspecified number of Rwandan civilians at the start of the 1994 genocide.


A 15-year-old accused of killing his high school principal was ordered held on $750,000 bail Monday, while the governor said schools may need more money for security plans.


Lavoro, torna l'ottimismo piÃ¹ assunzioni nel 2008

Nove aziende su cento si aspettano un aumento di personale per i primi mesi del prossimo anno. E’ la miglior previsione degli ultimi cinque anni


Sadr Aide Tells Iraq Militia to Cease Fire -TV

A top aide to Iraq's rebel Shi'ite leader Muqtada al-Sadr Monday called on the Mehdi Army militia to cease fire across Iraq and said Sadr was preparing to announce plans for a major political program.


Global energy giant BP agreed yesterday to pay $373 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it overcharged U.S. propane consumers by millions of dollars and ignored warnings before an oil spill in Alaska and a deadly explosion in Texas.


Home Depot may accept $1.2 bln less for unit: report

Home Depot  is close to accepting about $1.2 billion less for the sale of its wholesale distribution business to three private equity firms, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.


Nearly all American women are in danger of heart disease or stroke and should be more aggressive about lowering their risk — including asking their doctors about daily aspirin use, the American Heart Association said Monday in new guidelines.


Washington. Basta il semplice accorgimento di aggiungere una lettera al proprio nome per trarre in inganno la lista nera dei possibili terroristi in uso negli aeroporti americani. Lo ha rivelato il deputato


Indonesian Shares Open +1.5% After Peaceful Elections -2-

JAKARTA (Dow Jones)--Indonesian shares are sharply higher early Tuesday, boosted by a peaceful election and as early results show an apparent landslide victory for challenger Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, dealers said.


Mars Shot Is Put Off for 2 Years, NASA Says

NASA has delayed the launching of a mission to Mars to 2013 because of an undisclosed conflict of interest involved in one of two final proposals, officials said.


Cheaper gasoline helped pull prices paid to U.S. producers down in June while national industrial output increased in fresh signs the economy was growing without imminent danger of prices overheating.


Milano, 22:37 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: INTER-SPORTING 1-0, NERAZZURRI QUALIFICATI

L'Inter ha battuto lo Sporting Lisbona 1-0 (0-0) nella quinta giornata del gruppo B di Champions Lea...


Carolina wide receiver Steve Smith was carted off the field Monday night after breaking his left fibula during the Panthers' 24-14 loss to Green Bay.


A British soldier who died in a road accident near Basra, southern Iraq, has been named by the Ministry of Defence.


Wireless Tower Operator Sues Chief of Rival

The American Tower Corporation sued the head of a rival claiming he had impersonated its chief by sending a negative article about it via e-mail to two large investors.


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Networking giant launches new program for resellers targeting small and midsize customers.


Want to run a studio? Try going to law school

It's an easy  stereotype: Entertainment lawyers stand in the shadows, trained  only to dot i's and clean up messes made by the real moguls.


Gm restituira' quota del 10% che ha in Fiat Auto


Bankruptcy filing as Wonder Breadâs hurtinâ for dough

Interstate Bakeries Corp. yesterday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as the maker of Twinkies, Devil Dogs and America's most famous white bread crumbled under rising costs and a move toward healthier offerings.


Contratto di 3,22 miliardi di euro, opzione su altri 6 aerei


Scientists show how European fishing policies are driving some of the bushmeat trade in west Africa.


The US economy added 112,000 payroll jobs last month, far fewer than the month before and not enough to keep up with average increases in the adult population, the US Labor Department reported on Friday.


Passa proposta Mastella, oggi non si vota emendamento An


LOS ANGELES - Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is to be bought for about US$2.85 billion ($4.4 billion) by a group headed by Sony of America.


Billy Joel Says âI Doâ For the Third Time

Six-time Grammy Award winner Billy Joel weds Kate Lee this weekend at a private ceremony in Long Island. Billy Joel, the renowned âPiano Manâ of rock and roll, tied the knot with his 23-year-old fiancÃ©e


Orange SPV M700 3G PDA phone spied on web

France Telecom has the gen HTC's P3600 compact 3G PDA phone has gone on sale on the Orange mobile phone network as the SPV M700. Well, that portion of the network that extends across France, at the very least. Orange owner France Telecom is currently touting the Orange-branded handset, which has yet to appear over here.â¦


By COMPILED BY STEVE FORD  Some things are easy to predict, like good fishing in the backwater off the Ohio River. "People were really catching them right up until it the water started falling this week," said Jimmy McCormick at the Bait Bucket in Evansville.


La meta' sono donne, la via la macchina per le primarie


Gulf Arabs Want All Iraqis to Take Part in Polls

Sunni-led Gulf Arab states, worried by rising Shi'ite power in Iraq, urged the United States on Monday to ensure all religious and ethnic groups take part


Thousands of Kiwi arthritis sufferers are taking a drug which New Zealand research suggests may carry as much risk of causing heart attacks and strokes as one that has just been withdrawn worldwide.


Impoverished families of Nepal hostages in Iraq desperate for details

Relatives of 12 Nepalese workers missing in Iraq were desperately seeking information after an Islamist website showed alleged pictures of them in captivity.


U.S. Marine faces lesser charges in Haditha killings

Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, the accused leader in the 2005 killings of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha, will face voluntary manslaughter charges but not more serious murder charges, the U.S. Marines said on Monday.


Former Canadian PM says universal health care works in Canada

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa Former Canadian Prime Minister Jean (Zhen') Cretien (KREH-tee-en') says his former country's single-payer health care system works well, but isn't perfect.


Spain arrests 14 over possible Barcelona attack

Islamic radicals may have been plotting attacks in Barcelona, Spain's Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba said on Saturday, after police found bomb-making materials and arrested 14 South Asians.


Russia said Saturday it will suspend participation in a key European arms control treaty, halting NATO inspections of its military sites and no longer limiting the numbers of its tanks and other heavy conventional weapons.


TUI, Carnival pull plug on cruise joint venture

TUI, Europe's leading travel and tourism group, said Wednesday that it had decided to abandon plans for a joint venture in cruise ships with British group Carnival.


Parliamentary and municipal elections are being held Sunday across Cameroon, with longtime President Paul Biya's ruling party widely expected to dominate as it has for decades.


Nova Scotia Power completes restoration of power almost a week after storm

HALIFAX (CP) - Nova Scotia Power has restored electricity to all of its customers left in the dark and cold by last weekend's heavy snowfall, company officials said Friday.


Roger Federer won a record-tying 38-point tiebreaker after rallying from a 1-4 deficit in the second set to defeat Marat Safin 6-3, 7-6 (18) Saturday in the semifinals of the ATP Masters Cup.


Microsoft adapts Outlook for photographers

A free plug-in lets photographers create sorted lists of necessary gear for photo shoots. Plus, Microsoft makes it easier to find raw image codecs.


Milano, 19:39 - CALCIO, INTER: A PALERMO SUAZO ACCANTO A IBRAHIMOVIC

Allenamento di natura atletica con partitella finale per l'Iner in vista della gara di Palermo. In c...


Astronomers have estimated the age of our galaxy at about 13,600 million years old.


A quota 10,1%, a settembre i senza lavoro sono 4,237 milioni


Security Council envoys seek Darfur confirmation

U.N. Security Council ambassadors  will seek confirmation of a deal for a boosted Darfur  peacekeeping force when they meet Sudanese President Omar  Hassan al-Bashir in Khartoum on Sunday.


Rios, Towers lead Blue Jays past Indians

Alex Rios is headed to San Francisco on a high note. Rios hit an RBI single in the ninth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays over the Cleveland Indians 1-0 Sunday.


Bush, Kerry draw up battle-lines on eve of debate

President George W. Bush and Senator John Kerry dug in for Thursday's crucial one-one-one televised debate, perhaps the Democrat challenger's last best hope of igniting a famous political comeback.


Sports of The Times: New Yorkers Are in a Fiery State of Mind

For all the booing in recent games in Madison Square Garden, the fans seemed morbidly hopeful Wednesday night before the Knicks lost to Seattle.


On Campaign Trail, Lobbies Spend Big but Gain Little

Ed in '08 is the richest lobbying effort targeting the presidential campaigns. Foundations run by Microsoft's Bill Gates and SunAmerica's Eli Broad have pledged up to $60 million for the organization, which is dedicated to getting the candidates to highlight education.


Pope Benedict XVI approved recognition of martyrdom for an Austrian who was beheaded by the Nazis for refusing to serve in Hitler's army, a step toward possible sainthood.


In Bosnia, Former Fighters Face Expulsion

ZENICA, Bosnia -- They met in 1985 as Syrian immigrants in Croatia, two students in their 20s grappling with a language and a culture they didn't understand.


Marbury Powers US Over Spain, Coaches Square Off

The US and Spanish coaches had to be separated when an argument erupted at the end of the game as the United States beat Spain 102-94 in the Olympic men's basketball quarterfinals Thursday.


THE Bank of England's monetary policy committee kept Britain's 11m homebuyers, businesses and the City happy today when it left interest rates on hold at 4.75% for the second month in a row.


Diverse worlds converge amid the bustle at South Bay

Marcel Dawson can tick off a litany of dislikes about the South Bay Center: The press of swirling traffic and swarms of shoppers. The big box stores and concrete block architecture. The gritty setting that can be intimidating come nightfall.


Novartis's painkiller Prexige rejected in U.S

U.S. regulators have not approved Novartis AG's Prexige painkiller, the Swiss drugmaker said on Thursday, a move that had been expected after Australia withdrew the drug on concerns over liver side-effects.


'60 Minutes' Delays Report Questioning Reasons for Iraq War

BS News said yesterday that it had postponed a "60 Minutes" segment that questioned Bush administration rationales for going to war in Iraq.


Russian cabinet approves Kyoto climate treaty

As promised months ago, the Russian cabinet has approved the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, opening the way for the climate treaty to finally come into force.


The National Basketball Association  suspended four players on Saturday, one day after one of the  worst brawls in North American pro sports history.


Questar Corp. on Tuesday said its third-quarter profit rose 29 percent on oil and gas production and gas gathering, and increased its full-year outlook.


Forget 'Jaws,' the great white shark needs help


Zimbabwe at risk of more southern Africa floods

Zimbabwe faces the threat of renewed flooding which has destroyed homes and put new pressure on the country's ailing economy, disaster management authorities said on Wednesday.


Sniper Malvo to Admit Guilt in 2nd Killing

McLEAN, Va. - Teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo will admit guilt to a second of 10 killings in October 2002, and drop all appeals of his first conviction, his lawyer said...


Four Suicides Linked to Child Porn Probe

The government will press on with a child pornography crackdown despite the suicides of four people being investigated in the operation, an official said Saturday.


Tooth whitening kits are found to contain illegally high levels of the bleaching agent hydrogen peroxide in UK tests.


BETHESDA, Md.  - A U.S. advisory panel on Friday  urged regulators to reject over-the-counter sales of Merck &  Co. Inc.'s MRK.N cholesterol-lowering drug Mevacor.


Greenspan's book muses about the economy

Famously opaque when he was chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan — the author — says he relished the opportunity to break out of "Fedspeak" and share his own insights about the nation's economy.


Teen Sniper to Admit Guilt in 2nd Slaying

Teenage sniper Lee Boyd Malvo plans to drop all appeals of his conviction and life sentence for one of 10 killings in October 2002, and will admit guilt in a second slaying, his lawyer said Friday.


Former US military spokesman in Iraq says abuse photos show ...

CAIRO, Egypt A former military spokesman says yet more photos showing apparent abuse of Iraqi prisoners only reflect isolated acts.


At least 67 dead, 70 missing in Indonesian tsunami

At least 67 people have been killed and 70 others reported missing after a tsunami smashed into the south of Indonesia's Java island following an undersea earthquake, local television reported.


Like many presidential candidates before him, John Kerry must now decide what to do with the rest of his political life.


Software-as-service firm is ready to take on Microsoft in platform development tools, says CEO Benioff.


Rapporto della Federazione internazionale dei giornalisti


The State Department issued a warning Wednesday asking Americans to defer travel to Guyana because of flooding that has killed at least two people in the South American country over the past week.


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MILANO, 2 SETTEMBRE 2004 - La Lega Calcio ha fissato il tabellone del primo turno a eliminazione diretta di Coppa Italia (Tim Cup)in base al sorteggio. Queste le squadre che accedono al primo turno eliminatorio


Pacific Assault Director's Edition ships

Extra-packed version of the latest Medal of Honor establishes retail beachhead; grunt's version of the game due next week. As revealed two weeks ago, the once-delayed Directorâs Edition of Medal of Honor


New Book Raises Beloved Zine From the Photo Underground

San Francisco's Mission District keeps it real and gritty with the popular Hamburger Eyes photo zine. Editor Ray Potes tells Wired.com how it all happened.


BRUSSELS, Jan 25 (IPS) - An EU âaction planâ to soften the blow from  proposed sugar reforms is not good enough, some of the poorest  developing countries say.


Napoli, 20:08 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; CANNAVARO: TRISTI SPALTI DELL'OLIMPICO VUOTI

Ripresa degli allenamenti per il Napoli in vista della gara di domenic con il Torino: lavoro leggero...


Human rights groups demand UN probe of Sri Lanka abuses

International and Sri Lankan human rights campaigners called for a United Nations inquiry into abuses against civilians by Tamil Tiger rebels and government forces on the strife-torn island.


Insurgent Video Offers Clues About 2 Missing G.I.âs

The video â from the Islamic State of Iraq â did not indicate whether the two soldiers were alive or dead.


Asia's Elite Jet in for 'Subdued' Brunei Wedding

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei  - A glittering guest  list of Asian leaders and Middle East royalty began jetting  into the oil-rich sultanate of Brunei on Wednesday for a royal  wedding being billed as low-key by local standards.


EU menaces migrants with border biometrics, dragnets

Want to become a European? Tough The Brussels government is working on plans for a range of aggressive new border-control measures designed to prevent mass migration into Europe - particularly from points south and east.â¦


In dissenso con quanto affermato alla Conferenza nazionale


A Fool swears off biotech stocks, but not for the reason you'd expect.


Super stockbroker Dick Connolly , whose roster of rich and occasionally famous clients includes golf legend Arnold Palmer, is out at UBS. Lots of people, including state securities regulators, would like to know why.


Pueblo Depot Plans to Treat Gas ; But Use of Costly Equipment Uncertain

By R. SCOTT RAPPOLD THE GAZETTE  Pueblo Chemical Depot officials are going ahead with building a plant to treat a hazardous mustard waste on-site instead of shipping some of it elsewhere.   The equipment, costing tens of millions of dollars, might never be used, however.


US Urges Sudan to Curb Militia, Hails Southern Peace

The United States urged Sudan's  Islamist rulers on Saturday to curb Arab militia attacks in  Darfur and said peace efforts in the turbulent west should draw  strength from an imminent end to a civil war in the south.


OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems

A vulnerability in OpenOffice could allow attackers to remotely execute code on computers running Windows, Linux or Mac OS.


If you've ever suffered through a case of the whirlies, then you have a good sense of last night's MTV Video Music Awards.


New vulnerabilities hit Firefox and Internet Explorer

Blog: The most serious vulnerabilities allow attackers to run code on compromised machines.


Irwin's death clogs Web sites, stuns world fans

In death as in life, iconic TV  naturalist Steve Irwin captivated millions worldwide and  clogged the Internet as fans from Guam to Glasgow reacted with  disbelief to news "The Crocodile Hunter" was dead.


Australian Workers in Iraq Accounted for After Hostage Claim

Australia's government has accounted for 88 non-military Australians working in Iraq and a claim that two Australians were taken hostage there may be a hoax, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said.


Louisville assistant men's basketball coach Marvin Menzies will take over as head coach at New Mexico State.


Norwegian cruise ship runs aground in Antarctica

A cruise vessel owned by Norwegian Hurtigruten Group with 370 people on board briefly ran aground near Deception Island in Antarctica on Tuesday, the company said.


Five miners have been killed and 14 injured in an explosion in a coal mine in Siberia, Russia has said. As many as 240 people were trapped by the blast in a mine near Russia's border with Mongolia, the emergencies ministry said.


Pregnancy Hormone May  Ease Multiple Sclerosis

THURSDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A hormone produced during pregnancy may benefit multiple sclerosis patients, a Canadian study finds.


Blogs Abuzz with Gossip in Caustic Campaign

The U.S. presidential campaign between George W. Bush and John Kerry has prompted a frenzy of gossip and conspiracy theories among Internet bloggers, hybrid online sites that blend news, gossip and opinion.


The Genesis space capsule, which had orbited the sun for more than three years in an attempt to find clues to the origin of the solar system, crashed to Earth on Wednesday after its parachute failed to deploy.


Japan won a two-year term on the UN Security Council Friday and hopes to prove that it deserves a permanent seat on the powerful body as the issue of UN reform takes center stage next year.


Wall Street indexes drop on signs of weakness

Stocks fell sharply on Friday after American Express Co  warned of mounting credit-card defaults, adding to expectations of a U.S. recession.


By Roberts, Lissa  JONATHAN SIMON, Chemistry, Pharmacy and Revolution in France, 1777-1809. Science, Technology and Culture, 1700-1945. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2005. Pp. vi+189. ISBN 0-75465044-8.


Arrests of writers raise fears of crackdown against dissident ...

(WiPC/IFEX) - On the afternoon of 13 December 2004, three prominent dissident intellectuals - literary critic Liu Xiaobo, writer Yu Jie and political theorist Zhang Zuhua - were arrested in Beijing and held for 12 hours, before being freed on the morning


India blocking terrorists from raising funds on stock markets: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said his government was taking measures to stop terror groups from covertly raising funds for their operations on India's sizzling stock markets.


Kathy Hilton: Young People Can Learn From Paris

What on Earth can one learn from Paris Hilton? Answer: What not to do. Parisâ mother believes the American public can look up to her 26-year-old daughter and learn from her wrongdoings. On ABCâs âThe View,â Barbara Walters read a statemen...


Bush, Kerry Sharpen Attacks on Each Other's Anti-Terror Policies

President Bush and his Democratic Party challenger Senator John Kerry traded barbs Friday on terrorism and domestic issues. The criticisms are growing sharper with less than two weeks left in the presidential campaign.


Bootsy Collins hosting James Brown tribute show

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Funk legend William "Bootsy" Collins is staging a tribute concert to his mentor, James Brown, near Cincinnati on Saturday.


Kennedy Airport Falls to No. 2 in Moving International Goods

The Port of Los Angeles has surpassed Kennedy International Airport as the top international freight gateway in the United States.


A man dies on a Lancashire railway line after he jumped on to the tracks to avoid police officers.


AIDS Crisis Could Fuel Africa Famine - U.N.

Famine in Africa could worsen  unless action is taken to tackle the continent's HIV/AIDS  epidemic, a senior U.N. official said on Tuesday.


The Financial Times claims Nomura, the Japanese bank, is involved in a plan to raise Â£200m to block a takeover of Man Utd by Malcolm Glazer.


Myanmar crowds taunt troops as crackdown draws outrage

Crowds taunted soldiers and police sealing off central Yangon behind barbed-wire barricades on Friday in anticipation of fresh protests against 45 years of military rule in Myanmar and deepening economic hardship.


Adobe makes Flex Builder free for students, faculty

InfoWorld - In an effort to lure more developers to its tools for building RIAs, Adobe is making its Flex Builder 2 software available free to students and faculty at educational institutions.


The news ended speculation that has buzzed around the fashion house since a gala in Rome in July celebrating the iconic Italian couturierâs 45 years in the business.


Roma, 12:34 - BASKET, LEGA: DOMANI A BOLOGNA ASSEMBLEA STRAORDINARIA

Si terrà domani a Bologna l'assemblea straordinaria della Lega Basket, convocata su richiesta...


Final results of a survey conducted for The Associated Press among voters at the Iowa caucuses Thursday night:


USA men not impressive in basketball win over Greece

Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - Even a fractured thumb wouldn't prevent Allen Iverson from playing in a supposed must-win game for the United States men's basketball team on Tuesday.


Positive anche le altre principali piazze asiatiche


Wounded soldiers are left to 'languish on the NHS' according to the commander of the British army during the Falklands war.


By Betsy Gilliland< South Carolina Bureau  AIKEN - Aiken City Council passed first reading Monday of an ordinance to establish a fund to pay development impact fees for low- income housing developments.


Bid-rigging scandal envelops top insurance broker in US

New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed a civil suit on October 14 against the worldâs largest insurance broker, Marsh & McLennan, charging the US firm with bid-rigging and other practices


MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- John Daly told authorities his wife tried to stab him with a steak knife, and the golfer had red marks on his cheeks when he showed up to play Friday on the course where he lives. Daly called police about 6 a.m. on Friday, Shelby County Sheriff's department spokesman Steve Shular...


Ravers, traditionalists vie for tango's soul

Sometimes it sounded like a rave, sometimes like the philharmonic, as innovators and traditionalists fought for the soul of tango at an annual festival in Buenos Aires.


Rap artist and producer Kanye West is the King of the hill when it comes to Grammy award nominations. The Rap master is nominated for for 10 Grammy awards, the most since Carlos Santana did it in 1989.


A Tory MP claims North Wales Police were told not to hold illegal immigrants but to direct them to a centre in Liverpool.


In Pakistan, kite battles with glass-encrusted string can prove fatal. A ban lifted this year spurs several casualties. Jeff Koyen reports from Lahore.


Federer blasts conditions after late victory

Roger Federer moved into the third round of the French Open in the nick of time on Wednesday with a 6-1 6-2 7-6 defeat of wildcard Thierry Ascione.


Bosnia's Foreign Minister Mladen Ivanic resigned Saturday in protest against what he called "unconstitutional changes" top peace overseer Paddy Ashdown intends to make.


Cagliari, 20:19 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; FERRI: COL PALERMO GARA SPECIALE

Domenica il Cagliari gioca contro il Palermo e l'ex Michele Ferri sente in maniera particolare la ga...


Fred Thompson returned to his hometown Saturday for his first Tennessee event since officially announcing his presidential candidacy earlier this month.


Catanzaro, 13:29 - CALCIO, DIRIGENTE MORTO: COBOLLI GIGLI, FAR RISPETTARE LEGGI

"Sono convinto che esistono delle regole e delle leggi sia a livello sportivo che penale che se veng...


Soccer: Newcastle give Souness flying Premiership start

SOUTHAMPTON : Newcastle United gave new manager Graeme Souness a winning Premiership start with a 2-1 win at Southampton. It was Newcastle's third successive win but first in the league for Souness since taking over from Sir Bobby Robson.


Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt is due in court for possible sentencing for buying weapons from the men behind the 1993 Mumbai bombings.


Palm Tungsten T5 Features 256 MB of Memory

PalmOne's new Tungsten T5 ships with 256 MB of flash memory, which is retained even if the device loses its battery charge. PalmOne says the new PDA, which sells for a suggested list price of


Barcellona, 16:10 - CALCIO, SAVIOLA: MANCANZA DI RISPETTO RIFIUTARE IL REAL

Javier Saviola ha rilasciato un'intervista al quotidiano spagnolo Ole che non farà di certo f...


Aggressive breathing treatment saves lives

Giving rescue workers training to administer drugs and insert a tube down the throat of someone with life-threatening breathing problems can save lives, Canadian researchers reported on Wednesday.


US Airways reached a tentative agreement with the leaders of its pilots union on $300 million in annual concessions yesterday, a deal that would result in the pilots permanently losing 17.5 percent of their salaries in exchange for a chance to save the airline and their jobs.


A Hamas commander is killed during a gunfight with the rival Fatah faction, the first casualty since the ceasefire.


often via spam-style blastings that plague mailboxes worldwide -- is fake, a British researcher said Tuesday. Dr. Nic Wilson of the School of Pharmacy


People in Sabah state scramble for high ground as Malaysia issues its first tsunami alert.


Carter leads No. 23 Texas A&M over Texas

Josh Carter scored 19 points and No. 23 Texas A&M cruised to an easy 80-63 win over No. 10 Texas on Wednesday night.


Private investors have until Jan. 17 to submit proposals to assist financing Washington's new ballpark under a process started Thursday by city's chief financial officer.


Firefox patches elusive QuickTime security flaw

Previous patches have been exploited forcing Mozilla to issue another, hopefully, final patch.


Virtual reality techniques are helping Danish doctors diagnose heart defects in newborn babies.


New Era for Cambodia as King Sihamoni Ascends Throne

In a ceremony full of pageantry and hope, King Norodom Sihamoni ascended the Cambodian throne on Friday, ushering in a new royal era for a country still trying to draw a line under its bloody, genocidal past.


Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales today defended a dramatic nighttime visit to the hospital bed of his predecessor, John D. Ashcroft, in March 2004, saying that he had no intention of taking advantage of Ashcroft while he was recovering from surgery.


Abbas calls for early Palestinian elections

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President Mahmoud Abbas called on Saturday for Palestinian elections, throwing down the gauntlet to his Hamas rivals after days of factional violence that has sparked fears of civil war.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The Senate was expected Wednesday to approve legislation that would hike the federal debt limit by $800 billion, just as the Treasury Department runs out of room to maneuver under the existing ceiling.


AMR Reports a Smaller Loss Than Expected

AMR, the parent of American Airlines, posted a smaller-than-expected fourth-quarter loss on Wednesday, but the results showed the industryâs continuing vulnerability to high fuel costs.


UK ; Churches warned on gay hate message

In a letter to the communion's leaders dated November 28, the Archbishop of Canterbury said the controversy had led many homosexual people, including those who are celibate, to "feel that there is no good news for them in the church".


The growing problem of accessing old file formats is a "ticking time bomb", the National Archives head says.


Indonesia says captures head of Jemaah Islamiah

Indonesia has captured the head of Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiah (JI), police said on Friday, marking what appears to be a major blow for a group blamed for a string of deadly bombings.


When the Writers Guild of America held its awards ceremony Saturday night, it felt more like a victory celebration. So after the long, the writers won, right?


Imelda Takes Center Stage in Film Biography

"I've been very misunderstood," says  Imelda Marcos at the start of a documentary that shows how a  beauty contestant became the first lady of the Philippines and  a byword for sartorial excess.


Interactive Web Sites Provide New Approach to Election Coverage

Editor and Publisher - NEW YORK While most newspapers are utilizing their Web sites to supplement coverage of the presidential race, the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times have taken the frenzy over electoral votes and undecided states to the next level with some unusual interactive options.


Fed slashes interest rates to buffer economy

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday slashed U.S. interest rates by a hefty half-percentage point in a bold bid to shield the economy from a housing slump and financial turbulence, sparking a big rally on Wall Street.


Minnesota's Marion Barber III surpassed 1,000 yards rushing for the second straight season, joining Laurence Maroney as the first pair of teammates to accomplish that in NCAA history.


HOLLYWOOD, Florida  - Anna Nicole Smith, the small-town Texas girl turned Playboy Playmate who fought all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court over her billionaire husband's estate, died suddenly on Thursday at the age of 39.


Tsunami Could Make Turtle Species Extinct

Endangered sea turtles were also casualties of the tsunami, with the monster waves possibly hastening their extinction, a marine expert said Saturday.


The Ambassade Arena Aparthotel and De Oude Pastorie are in a cluster...

The Ambassade Arena Aparthotel and De Oude Pastorie are in a cluster of typical Dutch row houses in The Hague.


More than half the states holding presidential contests next month on Super Tuesday allow unaffiliated voters to participate, giving millions of independents a chance to shape what is usually an insider affair among Democratic and Republican loyalists.


Il metallo prezioso scambiato a 649,90 dollari l'oncia


Girl who drank 'acid' in Cyprus hotel off the danger list: medic

A two-year-old British girl is now off the danger list after she was mistakenly served orange juice mixed with what may have been nitric acid at a Cyprus south coast hotel, doctors said on Wednesday.


Heavy rain is due to dampen the west of England on Sunday, continuing a run of appalling weather.


The updated OQO Model 02 uses Via's new C-7M ultra low-voltage 1.6-GHz processor, runs Windows Vista.


DealBook Blog: DealBook: Citi and Merrill Top 2007 Underwriters

Ousting their chief executives and multi-billion dollar write-offs weren't the only thing that Citigroup and Merrill Lynch had in common in 2007. The two banks were the world's top underwriters of stocks and bonds in 2007, measured by volume and reported fees, despite being at the epicenter of the global credit crisis. While Citigroup remained the [...].


Ohio Congressional Candidate Seeks Advice of Web Surfers

An Ohio candidate in a long-shot bid to unseat a 16-term House veteran has an unusual approach in deciding how to spend his campaign. He asks Web surfers: Should he sleep in? Prepare for his debate? Campaign door to door?


Il giornalista venne rapito e ucciso in Iraq 2 anni fa


Britain said it has distributed 50,000 leaflets round Baghdad in an appeal for information about a UK national kidnapped eight days ago.


An eighth person is held abroad as part of the inquiry into the failed car bombings in Glasgow and London.


By TACON, Terry  AFTER just five years of operation, Dairy InSight is already almost halfway to a 15-year target it has set for itself of delivering $7 worth of value for every $1 dairy farmers pay in levies.


Microsoft is raising the bar on intellectual property rights protection among software vendors -- particularly open source developers -- by extending its existing indemnification policy to


Blair to step down as Britain begins Brown era

Tony Blair stands down as prime minister after a decade in office Wednesday, making way for Britain's new leader Gordon Brown, amid rampant speculation that Blair will be made an international envoy to the Middle East.


Gingrich: Republicans need "clean break" from Bush

Republican presidential candidates  need to make a "clean break" from President George W. Bush and  the U.S. government or they will lose in November 2008, a  veteran Republican leader said on Friday.


Bird flu outbreak on English farm is H5N1

An outbreak of bird flu on a farm run by  Europe's biggest turkey manufacturer Bernard Matthews is the  highly pathogenic H5N1 version of the virus which can kill  humans, the European Commission said on Saturday.


Anger as East Timor's last Indonesian governor acquitted of rights abuses

Indonesia's last governor of East Timor, the only person still jailed for abuses during the territory's bloody 1999 breakaway, has been acquitted, a move that has angered rights groups and embarrassed the Jakarta government.


Update 2: Tokyo Stocks Plunge; Dollar Trades Lower

Tokyo stocks plunged more than 2 percent Monday morning and the US dollar traded just above its four-and-half-year lows against the yen, following a dollar selloff in New York on concerns over the swollen US trade deficit.


Love, Sex, Belly Dancing and Religious Differences

The star-crossed romance âDavid & Laylaâ is layered with sharply observed cultural details.


President Bush, in a constitutional showdown with Congress, claimed executive privilege Thursday and rejected demands for White House documents and testimony about the firing of U.S. attorneys.


WENGEN, Switzerland  - Michael Walchhofer won the  Wengen classic downhill World Cup race on Saturday, negotiating  the Lauberhorn's long and difficult slope in two minutes 27.05  seconds.


Giustizia: Castelli su test ai magistrati, "Nulla di scandaloso

ROMA - Non c'e' nulla di scandaloso nella proposta di far sottoporre i magistrati ai test psico-attitudinali. Lo ha dichiarato il ministro della Giustizia Roberto Castelli. "Ricordo - ha aggiunto Castelli


One of Australia's most wanted fugitives vows to fight extradition from Greece over murder charges in Australia.


Germans Drop Bid for Extraditions In CIA Case

BERLIN, Sept. 23 -- German authorities confirmed Sunday that they have dropped their efforts to seek the extradition of 13 CIA operatives charged in the kidnapping of a German citizen in the Balkans four years ago.


Stocks Up in Light Volume Ahead of Convention

U.S. stocks gained on Friday after  reports showed U.S. economic growth in the second quarter  matched economists' forecasts and consumer sentiment picked up  above expectations in late August, but volume was feather light  ahead of the upcoming Republican convention in New York City.


Il progetto russo-italiano avviato da Gazprom con l'Eni


The driver of a tour bus for the Spice Girls has helped police in Michigan arrest a man suspected in a carjacking. Police say the bus driver called 911 to report a possible drunk driver weaving in and out of traffic on Interstate 75 in the Detroit area on Saturday. The Spice Girls were performing that night at The Palace of Auburn Hills northwest of Detroit.


Johnny Podres, a left-hander who pitched in four All-Star games and was the first player awarded a World Series MVP for the Brooklyn Dodgers' 1955 title, dies Sunday at age 75.


Six prisoners die and at least 50 are wounded in an attack on a US-run detention camp in Iraq.


N.Korea must declare uranium program: U.S. envoy

North Korea's obligatory declaration of its nuclear programs under a disarmament pact must include its secret uranium enrichment, the U.S. envoy in talks with Pyongyang said on Tuesday.


US-CERT warns of flaw in latest RealPlayer

US-CERT is warning computer users of a possible problem with the latest version of RealPlayer after a Russian security company claimed to have found a way to exploit a critical flaw in the multimedia software.US-CERT (United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team) published its warning on Wednesday, the day after Gleg chief technology officer Evgeny Legerov announced the exploit code in a posting to the Daily Dave security discussion list.The flaw affects the latest version 11 of RealPlayer running on Windows XP, service pack 2, according to Gleg. A Flash demonstration of the vulnerability has been posted to the Gleg Web site, but the company has not released its attack code or any technical details of the flaw.Legerov discovered the flaw, called a stack overflow bug, during an audit of the RealPlayer source code, he said via e-mail.Gleg sells "penetration testing" software that can be used by security professionals to find holes in computer networks. The RealPlayer flaw was added to Gleg's VulnDisco SA software on Dec. 16, which means that subscribers have had access to the code for more than two weeks. VulnDisco SA is sold as an add-on to Immunity's Canvas penetration testing platform.There have been no reports of the code being released to the general public so far. US-CERT has not been able to study the exploit code and confirm that it works, said Art Manion, vulnerability analysis team leader at US-CERT.Real is working to confirm whether the exploit code actually works, a company spokesman said Wednesday.US-CERT is doing the same thing, Manion said. In the meantime, RealPlayer users should be cautious. "If one wants to assume the most cautious possible stance, you don't use it," Manion said.In October, criminals exploited another flaw in RealPlayer in order to sneak unauthorized software onto victim's computers. That bug has been patched.


Real Estate Heir Pleads Guilty to Charges

New York real estate heir Robert Durst pleaded guilty Wednesday to bond jumping and evidence tampering in connection with the death and dismemberment of his elderly neighbor.


Kerry, Dodging Charges Over Vietnam, Returns Fire

A veteran who has disputed  Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's Vietnam war  record admitted on Sunday he did not have "a single document"  to prove Kerry fabricated reports of enemy fire that won him  two medals.


The Zafi.d worm seems to have done its worst, security experts say, but they urged users to remain on guard through the holidays for more seasonal shenanigans.


Up to 20,000 women and children are smuggled into the United States from Mexico each year to serve as forced laborers or prostitutes, a U.S. State Department official said Monday.


Television recording technology company TiVo Inc. and the NFL have reached an agreement on a potential new technology that the league feared would endanger its regional schemes and multibillion-dollar TV contracts.