LAS VEGAS - Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton married a New York money manager before dawn Sunday in an impromptu ceremony, according to court filings obtained by The Associated Press.    Hilton, 20, married Todd Andrew Meister, 33, at the Las Vegas Wedding Chapel, according a Clark County marriage license...


Two critics' associations name wine-tasting comedy Sideways the best film of the year.


Iranian TV airs interviews with two Iranian-American academics who have been detained in Tehran since May.


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A anti-nuclear protester has died after his leg was severed by a train carrying atomic waste from France to Germany. The 23-year-old lay down on the track as the train passed near the town of Avricourt, eastern France.


Roma, 13:50 - CALCIO, IL SALUTO ROMANO DI DI CANIO SUL WALL STREET JOURNAL

Il saluto romano di Paolo Di Canio durante il derby Lazio-Roma del 6 gennaio finisce nelle pagine de...


UK scientists hope to use ultra high power lasers to produce almost limitless energy.


young women who injure their knees playing soccer appear to have a very high chance of developing a potentially disabling arthritis years later, a study suggests.


Suffolk Downs must apply to the state commission for 2005 racing dates by Oct. 1, and management intends to seek a schedule similar to this year's, with some modifications.


Allegations of Israeli spying in the United States are false and may be the result of internal conflicts between the Pentagon and the CIA, an Israeli Cabinet minister said Sunday, but analysts admitted damage already has been done to crucial ties between


Taking Career and Education Planning Home to Help Overcome "Dropout Nation"

Valpar International Corporation announces its new home version of Sigi3, the successful education and career planning software for high school and college students.  Students need a well-defined game plan that leads them to graduation, and then to college or a job.


BAGHDAD -- They want to be invisible, these young women at Baghdad University explained. They were sitting in a small group, five students with pale head scarves pulled tightly around their somber faces.


Coupons days are here for owners of outdated analog televisions.


Opposition Gears Up for New Election Battle

NATO and Russia put weeks of tension behind them to call on Thursday for a free and fair election in Ukraine as aides of liberal Viktor Yushchenko predicted victory for their


A 21-year-old man is charged with the murder of David Hamilton in County Down last week.


Republicans on Monday laid the groundwork to contest the gubernatorial election, airing a litany of allegations and concerns over the way the election and its three counts were administered, particularly in King County.


Second outage in a year BlackBerry users got some time yesterday to smell the flowers and talk to their families and friends - the company's email servers went down just after 3pm Eastern Standard Time.â¦


Akshay, Shilpa, Farah get Young Achievers awards

Akshay Kumar and Shilpa Shetty, Farah Khan, Rajkumar Hirani, Vasundhara Das and Ekta Kapoor are among the 21 recipients of the Young Achievers awards-2004.


South Africa's president leads tributes at the funeral of veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Adelaide Tambo.


Congress Poised to Pass Intelligence Reforms

The US House of Representatives cleared the way on Tuesday for passage of a sweeping overhaul of US intelligence agencies after a long wrangle and mounting pressure from families of Sept.


Iraqi Group to Decide Journalists' Fate 'Soon'

An Islamic militant group that claimed to have kidnapped two French journalists said it would soon decide their fate and an Iraqi negotiator called the chance for their release "excellent."


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Google Desktop Search has Security Flaws

Google practically sparked the fire in the dynamite called Desktop Search genre. Since then, we have seen entry of Microsoft with MSN Desktop Search and Ask Jeeves.


Children warned of social Web site dangers

Police launched a Web site on Tuesday to  warn children as young as eight about the dangers of putting  their personal details on social networking sites such as  MySpace and Bebo.


India eyes dilution of tough U.S. nuclear deal terms

India is keeping its fingers crossed over the fate of a landmark civilian nuclear pact with the United States, hoping that binding and deal-breaking conditions are not included.


Israel Kills 14 in Gaza Before Key Withdrawal Vote

Israeli troops killed 14 Palestinians in a Gaza refugee camp Monday as parliament prepared, under tight security, to debate Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw from the occupied territory.


Why Bush's Security Pitch May Not Work This Time

His argument that only the G.O.P. can keep the country safe gets a third, tough test


Second phase of giant anti-polio drive begins in Angola

Angola began the second phase of a public health drive to vaccinate five million children aged under five against polio, a joint statement by the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said.


Mali  is reinforcing its garrison near the Algerian border to hunt down Tuareg rebels amid escalating violence.


Feds Ply Waters Off Ga., Seek Lost H-Bomb

Experts dragged sensors from boats and divers scooped soil from the ocean bottom Thursday, looking for radioactive clues to the location of a hydrogen bomb lost off the Georgia coast in 1958.


CBS Corp. said Wednesday it is buying Last.fm, a music-focused online social network, for $280 million in cash in a bid to attract younger viewers and listeners across its businesses.


Adobe has patched two bugs in its Acrobat Reader application that could allow an attacker to take over a user's system via a malicious PDF attached to an e-mail message.


Helen Mirren's "Queen" set to reign at Oscars

Meryl Streep and Judi Dench got nasty. Kate Winslet stripped and Penelope Cruz padded her rear. But it is Helen Mirren and her prim silver curls who looks likely to reign on Oscar night.


Barcelona: Quad-Core Opterons Now Feature Virtualization Support

The latest batch of 8300 series and 2300 series Quad-Core Opteron processors, formally announced by AMD today, will feature hardware-based library support for software to be able to run virtualized environments.


India welcomes junta head for trade discussions

India pitched for better business ties with Myanmar as it rolled out the red carpet on Monday for Senior General Than Shwe on the first visit by a head of the pariah state in nearly a quarter-century.


North Carolina State didn't need to go far to find a new football coach. In fact, the school didn't even have to leave its own division in the Atlantic Coast Conference.


UCCISO FUNZIONARIO DEL MINISTERO DEL PETROLIO

(AGI) - Dubai, 3 nov. - Un gruppo di uomini armati ha ucciso stamane a Baghdad un funzionario del ministero del Petrolio. Hussein Ali, direttore generale del ministero, e' caduto in un agguato mentre lasciava


Expert: No Blood Found on Blake's Clothes

An expert witness said Friday he could not find any blood on the clothing that actor Robert Blake wore the night his wife was shot to death.


OUR OPINION: Stolen honor, stolen choices

Unless a coalition of United States senators get their way, a 42-minute film about John Kerry's effect on American POWs during and after the Vietnam War is going to be aired by 62 television stations across the country sometime before Nov. 2.


Women can buy the morning-after pill without a prescription, the government declared Thursday, a major step that nevertheless failed to quell the politically charged debate over access to emergency contraception.


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President Bush in recent days has recast the global war on terror into a "war against Islamic fascism." Fascism, in fact, seems to be the new buzz word for Republicans in an election season dominated by an unpopular war in Iraq.


Chad rebels urge EU states not to send peace troops

Chad's rebels on Monday urged  European Union member states not to send peacekeeping troops to  the country's east, saying the force would not be neutral  because it was dominated by France.


Australia sealed a 2-0 series win over New Zealand with a 213-run victory in the second cricket Test at the Adelaide Oval today. The Black Caps, chase 464 runs for an improbable victory, were dismissed for 250 in their second innings shorty after lunch.


Police informer tells Madrid trial he warned of explosives trade

A Moroccan man who acted as a police informer and stands accused of supplying explosives used in the March 2004 Madrid train bombings said Tuesday he told police several times about explosives trafficking in the months prior to Spain's worst terror attack.


Tony Blair's visit to the Middle East and his plans for a 2005 London conference on reform in the Palestinian Authority get a muted welcome in the regional press.


U.N. official wages personal AIDS fight in Angola

Most mornings, Pierre-Francois Pirlot takes a brisk walk down Luanda's waterfront promenade. But unlike the dozens of others there whose aim is to get fit, he is out distributing condoms.


Those at home who had every hope that Chad Pennington would pull an Elway or a Montana and lead his team to a monumental comeback victory Sunday were not alone.


The Knicks rallied from 11 points down when Jason Kidd left with 6 minutes 28 seconds remaining in the first quarter and went on to a victory.


Epifani: misure subito. Via libera a Mister PrezziPortare l'aliquota Irpef dal 38 al 37% costa 600 milioni                                          Salari, verso un negoziato no-stop piÃ¹ tasse su azioni e nuovi Bot                                                                                di ROBERTO PETRINI


Italy reacts with horror at hostage killing, vows to keep troops ...

Recalling the horror the nation felt when its first hostage was killed in Iraq, word that a second Italian hostage was slain brought condemnation


Cadbury recalls Easter eggs over nut allergy labels

British confectionery group Cadbury Schweppes  said on Saturday it was withdrawing a number of Easter chocolate products because they did not have the correct nut allergy labeling.


Jeff Green scored 19 points and hit the game-winner with 19.8 seconds left to lift No. 14 Georgetown to a 58-55 victory over Villanova on Saturday, the Hoyas' ninth straight win.


After winning union backing for job cuts, Alitalia gave formal approval Monday to a four-year business plan aimed at saving the near-bankrupt Italian carrier from collapse.


Evgeni Malkin is already picking up the scoring slack created by Sidney Crosby's absence. Now he'll cover for his Pittsburgh Penguins teammate in the NHL All-Star game, too.


Bush pledges swift action in FBI records scandal

ANCHORENA PARK, Uruguay  - President Bush pledged on Saturday to quickly address findings the FBI illegally or improperly obtained private records during terrorism and espionage investigations.


Some Collegians Pick NFL, Others Stay Put

Matt Leinart wasn't the only college star to decide his future Friday. While the Southern California junior quarterback opted to pass on NFL millions and stay in school, teammate Lofa Tatupu announced he will skip his senior season and enter the April draft.


US Defence Secretary Rumsfeld faces tough questioning from US soldiers waiting to serve in Iraq.


A veteran pilot trying to break a speed record was killed Monday when his small, experimental plane crashed into an apartment building and playground, and three people on the ground were injured, authorities said.


Israeli Labor to open talks on coalition government

The Labor Party Central Committee on Saturday decided to open talks with the ruling Likud of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon about forming a new coalition government, an Israeli TV channel reported.


Japan's Nomura Joins Manchester United Battle

Japanese investment bank Nomura said on  Friday it was in talks to provide financial backing for Keith  Harris, a businessman and fan of Manchester United who wants to  prevent the football club's takeover by a U.S. sports tycoon.


Britain awaits Brown as next prime minister

Gordon Brown succeeds Tony Blair on Wednesday to become Britain's 52nd prime minister, charged with healing wounds over Iraq and restoring public faith in a Labour government in order to win a fourth consecutive term.


House votes to ban slaughter of horses for human consumption

The US House of Representatives voted to ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption, which could bring an end to a 40-billion dollar industry exporting horse meat to Europe and Japan.


Philly Broadband Clash Pits City Against Telcos

Philadelphia officials have laid the groundwork to provide wireless, high-speed Internet access anywhere in the city, but their plan could be scotched under a state bill that could be signed into law on Tuesday.


Iran confirms expulsion of German diplomat

Iran has expelled a German diplomat for  "non-diplomatic activities," the Foreign Ministry said on  Sunday, confirming a German news agency report.


Yokohama, 11:54 - CALCIO, FIFA RIABILITA IRAN: POTRA' PARTECIPARE A COPPA D'ASIA

La Fifa ha annullato la sospensione della federcalcio dell'Iran da tutte le attività internaz...


UPDATE 3-SBC sees $5 billion in costs for fiber build

SBC Communications (SBC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) expects to spend about $5 billion over the next three years to build and connect consumers to a high-speed


Al Qaeda No. 2 blasts 'traitors' aiding U.S.

Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant warns in a newly released video statement that Iraqi tribal leaders who side with U.S. troops against al Qaeda fighters will face reprisals. "They will lose both their religion and life," Ayman al-Zawahiri says.


All it took was some red socks and a load of work to get Clinton Portis and the Redskins past the 20-point barrier. Marginalized during the team's three-game losing streak, Portis got the ball early and often.


Brad Pitt News Conference for Japanese Eyes Only

Representatives of world media  organizations keen to hear what Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt  had to say about his breakup with Jennifer Aniston were  frustrated on Thursday when only their Japanese rivals -- who  promised to be polite -- were let into his news conference in  Tokyo.


The Finnish phone vendor says its new service will decrease the time needed to pinpoint a phone's location, which should make location-based services more attractive.


Se il reality fa flop un rimedio ci sarebbe

Le trasmissioni piÃ¹ attese della stagione subito in crisi di ascolti. Colpa forse della durata chilometrica delle prime serate?


Tiscali swallows Pipex broadband and voice

Bridesmaid scores usher Tiscali will cough Â£210m to buy Pipex's broadband and voice businesses later today, according to reports.â¦


CRYSTAL, Minn. - Police responding to a report of an Elvis impersonator down with convulsions at a veterans hall soon found themselves in a high-speed chase - of a man dressed as a Blues Brother...


MySpace.com Moves to Keep Sex Offenders Off of Its Site

MySpace.com, the social networking site, said Tuesday that it would begin cross-referencing its users against state databases of registered sex offenders.


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- How sweet was this? A year ago, the wheels were about to fall off of Robert Yates Racing. Yates had struggled through what the 63-year-old car owner called "one of the lowest" seasons of his career in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series after one driver, Elliott Sadler, defected in midseason to drive Dodges for Evernham Motorsports, ...


A therapist helps to rebuild functions (and families) shattered by brain trauma.


Land Purchased for Conservation: SAN ANTONIO

By John W. Gonzalez, Houston Chronicle  Dec. 18--SAN ANTONIO -- It's some of the most picturesque land around this sprawling city: 116 acres of craggy, oak-covered hills near the Government Canyon State Natural Area.


AMD releases PC chip set with ATI graphics

(InfoWorld) - Advanced Micro Devices on Wednesday announced the availability of its 690 chip set, the company's first integrated chip set for AMD processors the includes the ATI Radeon X1250 graphics processor. Integrating the Radeon X1250 graphics processor into the 690 chip set means PCs based on the chip set will not require an add-in graphics card. AMD acquired ATI Technologies last year and has worked quickly to harness the company's graphics expertise with its own processor lineup, including chip sets -- the PC component that connects a processor with other components, including memory and peripherals. The 690 chip set is compatible with AMD's desktop processor lineup and offers several high-end features, including integrated DVI (digital visual interface) and HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) outputs for high-definition video. The chip set also includes hardware decoding for MPEG2, the video compression technology used with DVDs -- which means less CPU power is required when playing DVDs on a computer. The new chip set is available on motherboards from more than 10 companies, including Asustek Computer and Elitegroup Computer Systems Co., AMD said.


Blog: Some wet areas of earth will get wetter with climate change.


Congress Asks if FDA Lax on Flu Shot Shortage

Congress started an investigation on Tuesday into whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration overlooked problems at a British plant that led to the withdrawal of half the country's flu vaccine supply.


The new US secretary of state says Russia must do more to show it is committed to democracy.


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Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, using MTV's Video Music Awards as a backdrop, launched HP's model of Apple Computer's popular iPod portable music player during a presentation in Miami Beach on Friday.


North Korea says will conduct nuclear test

An increasingly isolated North Korea said  on Tuesday it would conduct its first-ever nuclear test,  blaming a U.S. "threat of nuclear war and sanctions" for  forcing its hand.


Schoolchildren join old soldiers to remember

SERVICEMEN and women who gave their lives fighting for their country were remembered at Armistice Day parades in High Wycombe yesterday.


L'attrice racconta un momento drammatico della sua vita a 'Buona Domenica'"So che molti sono contrari, ma la gente deve poter andarsene con dignitÃ "                                            Sandra Milo, confessione in tv "Ho aiutato mia madre a morire"


Palm Desert Holocaust survivor reflects on splintered past

Like many people who lived through World War II in Europe, Edward Haven has memories: memories of upheaval, of fear and uncertainty, even a few precious memories of joy and the generosity of others.


FCC to vote on cable competition measure

Cable television rates keep going up while prices for other communications services are going down, says the nation's chief communications regulator, and he blames local governments for blocking competition.


NHL Owners, Players No Closer to Solution

Representatives for NHL owners and  locked out players met for the second consecutive day on  Thursday but emerged from nearly five hours of talks no closer  to solving their labor dispute.


The dollar stumbled on Friday as  persistent concerns over the U.S. economy and comments  throughout the week from European Central Bank and Federal  Reserve officials allowed the currency no respite.


EU sets deadline for Iran over nuclear issue

The European Union agreed  on Saturday to try to clarify Iran's stance on halting uranium  enrichment within two weeks as the U.N. secretary general  arrived in Tehran to discuss the dispute.


Federal police arrested 33 people in raids on a town where a murderous mob beat and burned to death two police officers accused of child stealing.


Folding chairs stood on a freshly cleared football field Thursday as a high school wrecked by a tornado prepared for graduation ceremonies, with seats set aside in memory of two seniors who died in the storm.


Ap Holding annuncia una proposta vincolante con un gruppo di imprenditori italianiIl ministro aveva criticato la scarsitÃ  di iniziativa delle regioni del Nord                                          AirOne replica a Padoa-Schioppa "Alitalia, pronto un piano italiano"


Assuming Senate approval of her nomination as secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice hopes to make an early February trip to Western Europe to meet with NATO and European Union officials, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday.


The next 4 years: a shift to "ownership society"

President Bush is poised to pursue an aggressive "ownership society" agenda of Social Security privatization, new tax breaks for savings and investment and additional incentives


Kazakh lawmakers ask president to call early polls

Kazakhstan took a step towards early parliamentary elections on Tuesday after lawmakers asked President Nursultan Nazarbayev to dissolve the lower house and set a date for the ballot.


Hungary PM faces vote of confidence amid mass opposition protest

Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany faces a vote of confidence as the opposition plans a mass rally outside parliament to force the government to quit after losing local elections.


ASIA/CINA - Continua nelle comunitÃ  locali lÂentusiasmo per la Lettera del Papa: Âora nessuno ha piÃ¹ scuse, la parola dÂordine Ã¨ unitÃ Â Pechino (Agenzia Fides) - LÂentusiasmo per la Lettera del Papa (ÂLettera del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ai Vescovi, ai Presbiteri, alle Persone Consacrate e ai Fedeli Laici della Chiesa Cattolica nella Repubblica Popolare CineseÂ) continua ad essere v...


U.S. Warplanes Bomb Iraqi Town of Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. warplanes launched air  strikes on the Iraqi town of Falluja on Wednesday, witnesses  said, and a doctor said at least two Iraqi men were killed in  the attack.


Home Prices Fall for 10th Straight Month

Home prices declined a record 6.7 percent in October compared with a year ago, according to a price index.


Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is in intensive care after his health suffered a setback at a French military hospital, Palestinian officials said.


Panel weighs risk of drug-coated heart stents

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - A U.S. advisory panel began hearing evidence on Thursday about potential risks of drug-coated stents, the tiny tubes used to prop open arteries in millions of heart patients.


Mortgage applications fall to lowest in a year

U.S. mortgage applications sank last  week to the lowest level since the end of last year despite  falling borrowing costs, an industry trade group said on  Thursday.


BRITISH mobile telephone operator mmO2 has announced a deal with NTT DoCoMo, Japan's leading mobile phone operator, to launch i-mode mobile internet services in Britain, Germany and Ireland.


E' di nove persone ferite leggermente e di 125 sfollati il bilancio del terremoto di stanotte nel Bresciano. Lo ha detto il capo Dipartimento della Protezione civile Guido Bertolaso al termine dell'incontro


Washington, Sept. 5 (NNN): The latest Time poll shows that for the first time, President George Walker Bush is clearly ahead of Democratic nominee John Kerry.


Iraqi foreign minister stops unexpectedly in Saudi Arabia

Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari arrived unexpectedly in the holy city of Mecca Wednesday where he met Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, the official SPA news agency reported.


After a concert on Sunday, Lil Wayne and Ja Rule were arrested in separate incidents in Manhattan. The New York police report that the charges against the two include criminal possession of weapons. Officers report that they pulled over a...


KASHIWAZAKI, Japan -- An earthquake-racked nuclear power plant was ordered closed indefinitely yesterday amid growing anger over revelations that damage was much worse than initially announced and mounting international concern about Japan's nuclear stewardship.


Three Maine soldiers injured by roadside bomb in Iraq

Three Maine soldiers were injured when their convoy was struck by a roadside bomb in Iraq, officials said Monday. The attack early Sunday in Mosul injured three members of the 133rd Engineer Battalion of the


Young Kosovars hope to shape newly declared state

Many educated, under-30 Kosovars are eager for the possibility of an independent country.


Two South Africans cleared of charges of plotting a coup say they were stripped and beaten in a Zimbabwe jail.


Walgreen Co., the top US drugstore chain, said Monday its quarterly profit rose 18.1 percent due to rising prescription demand and strong sales from its highly profitable nonpharmacy segment, including digital photo processing.


A tiny telescope has spotted a giant planet circling a faraway star, using a technique that could open a new phase of planetary discovery, scientists say.


A US Army and Iraqi military convoy passes through after conducting a joint search operation in the Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004.


Dodd says Rumsfeld's answer was unacceptable

CAPITOL HILL A Democratic senator isn't satisfied with the answer Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gave to a US soldier in Kuwait today.


Find the gold and jet off to Philidelphia

By MARK IRWIN: ARSENE WENGER hit back at Jose Mourinhoâs claims that Chelsea are unstoppable and warned: âYou will have a blip.


"Evan Almighty" runs aground at box office

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


Il Jdd dedica prima pagina a couturier scelto da Sarkozy


Kenwood shares up on talks with Matsushita on JVC

Shares of electronics maker Kenwood Corp.  jumped as much as 10 percent on Monday on news it has resumed talks with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.  to buy a stake in JVC  after a deal with private equity firm Texas Pacific Group fell through.


Toshiba aims to launch laptops with next-generation DVD drives in ...

TOKYO: Major Japanese computer maker Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it is aiming to sell laptop computers loaded with its next generation DVD drive by next year.


NEWARK, N.J. - A major donor to embattled Gov...


Obama takes narrow lead over Clinton in Nevada

RENO, Nevada  - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama took a small lead over rival Hillary Clinton in Nevada ahead of Saturday's caucus, the party's next contest, according to a poll released on Monday.


CHICAGO  â The Sara Lee Corporation posted a quarterly profit on Wednesday, in contrast to a loss a year earlier, as the weaker dollar, new products and increased spending on marketing helped sales.


Stocks bobbed higher Monday morning after two sessions of heavy selling driven by surging oil prices and a disappointing employment report.


Il congolese: 'e' andata bene, e' stata una serata normale'


Tony Parker says he's not a double dribbler. The San Antonio Spurs star and his wife, Eva Longoria, issued a statement Wednesday night defending their marriage against claims by a French model that she had an affair with Parker in September.


Private Security Puts Diplomats, Military at Odds

BAGHDAD, Sept. 25 -- A confrontation between the U.S. military and the State Department is unfolding over the involvement of Blackwater USA in the shooting deaths of Iraqi civilians in a Baghdad square Sept. 16, bringing to the surface long-simmering tensions between the military and private...


Blog: On the tarmac at Seattle's Boeing Field, the Dreamlifter, a modified 747-400 that carries the 787 Dreamliner's fuselage, sits and waits.


Napoli, 15:11 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; DI CARLO: SUDDITANZA PSICOLOGICA ESISTE ANCORA

Mimmo Di Carlo ha vissuto in prima persona la giornata negativa degli arbitri. Il suo Parma è...


Portuguese police believe the mother of Madeleine McCann is involved in her death, a family spokeswoman says.


Rose breaks drought with Australian Masters title

Britain's Justin Rose won his first European Tour event for four years with a two-shot triumph in the Australian Masters at Huntingdale on Sunday.


British authorities decided Wednesday to permit research that uses animal eggs to create human stem cells — studies experts say are critical to unlocking treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other diseases.


Bush bets Hillary Clinton to be Democratic nominee

US President George W. Bush, breaking a self-imposed silence on the 2008 race to succeed him, now says Senator Hillary Clinton will win the Democratic nomination, according to a new book.


Comment is free: David Selbourne: Labour policies betrayed civic society and British values, but Cameron isn't offering any remedy


Manufacturing Activity Expands in December

Manufacturing activity expanded for the 19th consecutive month in December, a new report said Monday, suggesting that the industrial sector entered the new year with solid strength behind it.


This weekend there seemed to be more banners on streetlights and bridges in Boston hailing James Levine's arrival as the music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra


At wireless show, WiMax gets a nod from Intel

Chipmaker teams up with cell phone pioneer Craig McCaw. Also, PalmOne's latest Treo, and TV for the mobile set.


A former US Marine jailed for the murder of a police officer in Leeds is to appeal against his 'whole life' sentence.


Lukewarm Applause for Stone's Castro Doc

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain - The world premiere of Oliver Stone's follow-up documentary on Cuban President Fidel Castro met timid applause from a half-full house at the San Sebastian International Film Festival on Saturday.    The festival kicked off Friday, with a warm reception for the world premiere of Woody Allen's new movie "Melinda and Melinda" - an urban tale of sex, infidelity and miscommunication...


Gaza violence dents hopes of Mideast peace

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says that any peace talks with Palestinian leaders depend on whether they can rein in militants, who killed five Israeli soldiers in Gaza in an attack on Sunday.


Roma, 18:03 - CALCIO, FARINA: IO PERMALOSO? VOLEVO SOLO RASSERENARE CLIMA

Criticato da Collina e da Abete per l'arbitraggio in Catania-Inter e il suo mancato "terzo tempo", S...


Time Warner: Download Too Much and You Might Pay $30 a Movie

Time Warner Cable plans to test a new price plan that would limit how much customers can download.


GENEVA -- The fighting in Iraq is ''wreaking havoc" on the children, all but preventing relief groups from working in the country, the UN children's agency said yesterday.


When a colleague recently sold me his iPod with more than 3,000 songs still on it, his musical tastes showed me a side of him I had never seen.


In just under 45 seconds, three largely unknown Americans brought respect back to the United States in the 400 meters, dominating exactly as expected.


The US military releases details of its case against David Hicks, an Australian held at Guantanamo Bay.


Northrop Grumman Corp. (NOC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) reported higher third-quarter earnings on Wednesday and an 11 percent increase in sales on strength in its mission systems, integrated


Elton's 60th birthday gig set for MyNetworkTV

MyNetworkTV said Monday  it has secured exclusive rights to broadcast Elton John's 60th  birthday concert, which will take place March 25 at Madison  Square Garden.


Bucarest, 19:04 - CALCIO, ROMANIA: OTTAVA SCONFITTA DI FILA PER GIANNINI

Continua il momento negativo di Giuseppe Giannini alla guida dei romeni dell'Arges Pitesti. La squad...


Romeno fatto inginocchiare e giustiziato con colpo al capo


DevShed: Tracking Parsing Errors with the Tidy Library in PHP 5

DevShed wraps up their series on using the Tidy extension with this last tutorial showing methods of tracking parse errors with the help of the library.   So, the question that comes up is the following: what is the next step? Well, from a PHP developer's point of view, tracking all the errors that occurred when parsing a concrete (X)HTML string might be quite useful. Therefore, in this final tutorial of the series I'm going to cover some new functions bundled with the Tidy extension which are designed to show you the potential errors raised when interpreting (X)HTML data.   The tutorial shows how to use the tidy_get_error_buffer, tidy_access_count, tidy_error_count and tidy_warning_count functions to search through your code and handle whatever errors (and error data) that might come up.


The United States and European Union stepped back from confrontation Friday as global talks on climate change headed into extra time amid hopes they could still thrash out a compromise.


Former Swift Boat Commander Backs Kerry on Vietnam

A journalist who commanded a boat  alongside John Kerry in Vietnam broke a 35-year silence on  Saturday and defended the Democratic presidential candidate  against Republican critics of his military service and  integrity.


U.S. may increase H-1B visas available to Indians

The U.S. government is considering a substantial increase in the number of H-1B visas available to Indian professionals, Robert Blake, deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Delhi reportedly told a meeting hosted by the Delhi-based Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India


Per fronteggiare la crescita eccessiva e l'inflazione


Airport operations were back to normal early Wednesday following a radio failure at a Federal Aviation Administration control facility that tied up travelers for hours.


Trapani: incendi nella zona, evacuati alcuni villeggianti

TRAPANI - Numerosi incendi di boschi in provincia di Trapani, in particolare sul Monte Cofano, nel territorio di Custonaci e nelle aree demanialidi Salemi e Santa Ninfa. Al momento nella zona opera un solo elicottero, ma e' in arrivo un Canadair. Ad ...


U.S. stocks were little changed on Monday as traders snapped up large-capitalization stocks with attractive valuations, helping to limit the impact of a global exit from small caps and other riskier investments.


Microsoft testing new application with some clients

Microsoft yesterday introduced a desktop computer application that aims to seamlessly integrate e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing, traditional phone service and Internet-based calling.


Movie Review | 'Times and Winds': A Youthful Awakening to Mother Natureâs Laws in a Turkish Village

Livestock far outnumber humans in âTimes and Winds,â Reha Erdemâs transporting vision of life in a mountain village in northwest Turkey.


Champions Chelsea go eight points behind leaders Manchester United as Arsenal come away from Stamford Bridge with a draw.


'Cominciare da chi lavora nelle fabbriche, vera forza Paese'


Wall St. Outlook: Bull Market with Legs?

Stock investors next week should get more clues on whether the bull market has long enough legs to drive gains to year end, as many market pros now expect.


Secondo la stampa inglese la star del Real Madrid passerÃ  ai New York Red BullsPer lui un ingaggio faraonico nella speranza che riesca a rilanciare il campionato                                            Beckham dal football al soccer negli Usa per 100 milioni di dollari                                                                                Per il trasloco avrebbe giÃ  pensato di comprare un aereo privato


Davenport keeps run intact, to hit Open semis

When summer began, Lindsay Davenport was a curiosity at best, an aging former champion seemingly starting her last lap around the tennis circuit.


More than three million acres in Alaska would be open to logging under a federal plan that supporters believe will revive the stateâs struggling timber industry.


LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- Ailing New Mexico State coach Lou Henson retired yesterday, 21 wins shy of becoming only the fifth Division 1 basketball coach with 800 victories.


For Graphic Artists, Back to the Barricades

This is a big year for protest graphics, one of the oldest art forms in the United States and one that is booming thanks in part to the Internet.


Dutch MP resigned to living under protection

Mr Wilders has been under the 24-hour protection of the security services since receiving death threats from radical Muslims after the murder of Theo van Gogh, the film-maker, last month.


Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir lashed big hundreds as India piled up 334 for two on the opening day of the second and final test against Bangladesh on Friday.


Poche ostriche e meno champagne, trionfa spumante italiano


An official with the state-run South Oil Company says around 20 pipelines were bombed outside the southern city of Basra. The official says the attacks are cutting exports from the region by at least a-third.


A new round of lawsuits aimed at prolific Internet song-swappers could be announced as early as Thursday as music executives meet in London to discuss the next step in their global war on Internet piracy.


The Belle of Belgrade is wearing a smile as wide as her hometown's river, the Danube, and a black baseball cap inscribed with the word ``Jankovic."


By Phyllis Coulter, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Sep. 11--TREMONT -- Two Tremont teachers are being recognized for their combination of community service and innovative teaching. They are among 28 teaching teams in 17 states being recognized for their innovation in technology.


Opposition leads in slow Kenya vote count

Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga on Saturday led in the race to govern east Africa's largest economy, in a tight contest that has seen a dozen government ministers thrown out.


WASHINGTON - Still reeling from the fallout of authorizing the Iraq war five years ago, congressional Democrats are determined to put themselves early on record as opposing military action in Iran.


A condizione che distribuisca il metano senza intermediari


L'IFPI, la federazione internazionale dell'industria fonografica, ha reso noto che in Europa sono ben 459 le azioni legali intraprese contro chi "scarica" musica illegalmente. La battaglia contro il p2p ( peer


Greg Maddux is headed to the San Diego Padres, and J.D. Drew to the Boston Red Sox. Halfway through baseball's winter meetings, teams remained focused on free agents instead of potential trades.


As Yahooâs board decides what to do about Microsoftâs buyout offer, the ax falls for some 1000 Yahoo employees.


Jury finds Conrad Black guilty of criminal fraud

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


Paris Hilton moved back to original jail

Paris Hilton has already served more time behind bars than most people for similar probation offenses, a Los Angeles Times investigation concluded on Thursday, as authorities announced yet another move for the jailed socialite.


France has defeated Cyprus 2-0 in its World Cup qualifier in Nicosia thanks to goals from Sylvain Wiltord and Thierry Henry. Wiltord, a former teammate of Henry's at Arsenal, netted the opening goal in the


Iraqi Unrest May Delay Elections, Officials Warn

Elections in Iraq scheduled to take place by Jan. 31 may be postponed because of continued widespread violence or a coordinated boycott by Sunni Muslims, US and Iraqi officials said.


UPDATE 2-Van Nistelrooy double helps Dutch sink Finland

Ruud van Nistelrooy scored a goal in each half as the Netherlands recovered from a goal down to beat Finland 3-1 in their World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.


Political finger-pointing often harms the accusers

"Be careful," she advised. "Whenever you point one finger at somebody else, you'll have the rest of your fingers pointing back at you!


Istat conferma stima preliminare, ai massimi da giugno 2004


New Push Grows for FDA Regulation of Tobacco

After years of falling short, advocates of requiring the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco are again waging that fight in Congress -- and this time, they say, the odds are in their favor. Really.


The Nokia 9300 is a high-end smartphone for business users, it runs on the Symbian Series 80 OS and has a full sized QWERTY keyboard waiting to be flipped open.


Parigi, 21:36 - RALLY, MONTECARLO: LOEB IN TESTA DOPO LA 1/A GIORNATA

Il francese Sebastien Loeb (Citroen) ha chiuso in testa la prima giornata del rally di Monte Carlo,...


Bollywood film financier and diamond merchant Bharat Shah has filed a complaint with police that he had received threatening calls from a Dubai-based man.


Genova, 16:33 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: INZAGHI IN DUBBIO CONTRO LA LAZIO

Simone Inzaghi rischia di saltare la sfida di domenica contro la Lazio. L'attaccante, approdato alla...


Tutti pazzi per la Â«scandalosaÂ» Nicole

VENEZIA. Tutti pazzi per Nicole. Giornalisti, addetti ai lavori e fan ieri erano in spasmodica attesa della Â«divinaÂ» Kidman, appena arrivata al Lido. L'attrice Ã¨ infatti la protagonista del controverso


The watchmaker is growing efficiently through acquisition and expansion.


Reality-TV guru Burnett mines multimedia "Gold"

LOS ANGELES  - What began for   reality-TV producer Mark Burnett months ago as a mining   expedition deeper into the online world is set to become   Wednesday a race for $2 million in gold, with the success of   his first interactive reality game, "Gold Rush," at stake.


Lott joins growing GOP chorus of Rumsfeld critics

WASHINGTON - Former Senate majority leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., joined a growing chorus of Republicans urging the removal of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld because of the Pentagon chief's failure to call for more troops in Iraq and to properly equip


Rex Grossman reportedly will be benched by the Chicago Bears for Sunday's game at Detroit, with Brian Griese starting at quarterback.


Whither the web? Geneva conference plots way ahead

The Internet's rapidly evolving impact on global politics, business and everyday life will be the focus of a conference in Geneva, as decision makers seek to map out future trends and address growing concerns about online security.


Researchers have finally confirmed a 20-year-old theory about how the red tide algae produce their toxins.


Robbie Williams goes into rehab for drug addiction

Singer Robbie Williams has been admitted to a rehabilitation center in the United States where he will undergo treatment for prescription drug addiction, his agent said on Tuesday.


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


Omnifone unveils rival to iPhone, iTunes

Omnifone, a British mobile music company, is unveiling a new music service Monday aimed at cell phone users who crave music while on the go, in the first of what is expected to be many challenges against Apple Inc.'s upcoming iPhone and its ubiquitous iTunes Store.


NASA will take a key step to returning astronauts to space when engineers ship a fuel tank that has been refitted. All this too decrease the likelihood of falling debris that caused the destruction of the space shuttle Columbia, officials said Tuesday.


U.N. envoy warns against early Haiti withdrawal

The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti warned on Monday against an early troop withdrawal and said its reconstruction efforts in the Caribbean nation had limits.


Researchers at the University of Maryland are in a race to figure out how the avian flu replicates so it isn't transmitted easily within a community or more.


Apple and Cisco agree to share the iPhone name, explore interoperability.


Spanish newspapers' coverage of the Madrid bombing verdicts focuses on parties' efforts to make political capital from the attacks.


Outkast and Jay-Z are big winners at MTV VMAs

Outkast and Jay-Z were the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards in Miami last night (August 29), with each taking four gongs.


Six former Enron and Merrill Lynch executives were accused Tuesday of disguising a $7 million loan as a sale of energy-producing barges to "help Enron out of a jam" and artificially boost its revenue.


Another 2-0 deficit wasn't enough to stop orange-clad Ivory Coast from stomping away in its elephant dance.


Presidential debates: Iraq is 'the' question

What will New Hampshire voters be listening for when 18 presidential hopefuls square off tonight and Tuesday in two CNN-sponsored presidential debates? It depends on who you ask, but on one issue, there is widespread agreement: People want to hear about Iraq.


When Pakistan's prime minister made a rare visit this week to India, plenty of people had little interest in talking about regional peace, or the Kashmir militancy, or nuclear proliferation.


Nippon Steel, Posco eye expansion of partnership

Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel is considering expanding its business partnership with South Korea's Posco amid a global realignment in the steelmaking industry.


US warplanes pound targets in the Iraqi city of Falluja in a continuing campaign against militants.


DeMarcus Ware returned an interception 41 yards for a touchdown, and Terrell Owens caught a 7-yard scoring pass to help the Dallas Cowboys take a 14-0 lead over the Atlanta Falcons after the first quarter Saturday night.


Siemens launches new 802.11n wireless system

A new HiPath Wireless system from Siemens, due out in March, includes new software and two new access points that will not require extra power beyond what is already needed for 802.11a/b/g systems.


AP: Colombia Troops Being Sought for Iraq

Recruiters working for U.S. contractors are hiring former Colombian soldiers — and luring away active-duty ones — for security jobs in Iraq, according to a former army officer who met with the recruiters.


Rumsfeld to Sign Condolence Letters Himself

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld will now personally sign letters of condolence to families of troops killed in action, after the Pentagon acknowledged signing machines had been used in the past.


Pakistan cuffs Al-Qaida-linked terrorists

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Military forces arrested at least five al-Qaida-linked terrorists plotting to launch suicide attacks on the US Embassy and Pakistani leaders, the government said yesterday.


The Court of Appeal in London has ruled that airlines and airports share the responsibility to provide wheelchairs for disabled passengers.


PROS Hot summer for Sisk His 6-under-par 64 wasn't good enough to lead ( Scott Hawley, with a 63, had that honor), but his 66-66 finish was more than enough to seal the deal and earn Geoff Sisk his second Cleveland Golf Tour win of the the summer. With a 14-under 196 total, Sisk won the Nevele Grande Open in ...


SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 10 -- Illinois Sen. Barack Obama formally opened his campaign for president here Saturday, invoking memories of Abraham Lincoln and challenging a new generation to help him transform the nation.


Deal means billions more for health care

OTTAWA - In a ceremony held in the National Conference Centre just after midnight, the prime minister and the premiers have formally signed a 10-year agreement aimed at rescuing the country's health-care system.


Would-be Dads better not use lap for laptops

All that computer time on the road or at home may be taking more of a toll on some men than they realize. Reproductive experts warn in a new study that heat generated by laptop computers can have an adverse effect on male fertility.


Australian Jana Pittman finished fifth as Greece's Fani Halkia won the much-anticipated women's 400 metres Olympic final in Athens this morning.


United Nations appeals for disaster- and war-stricken countries in 2004 — excluding special appeals for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami — and the proportion of money received:


Malik goes on run spree as Pakistan tie Test series

Shoaib Malik smashed 22 runs off five balls to reach his half century and take Pakistan to a series-levelling sixwicket victory over Sri Lanka in Karachi today.


Surgeon General Launches Family History Initiative

WHAT: US Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, along with several agencies of the US Department of Health and Human Services,.


Indiaâs National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) has asked U.K. broadcaster Channel Four Television to provide information from a news documentary that it plans to air Thursday evening about alleged data theft in India.


Dow Jones, News Corp deal seen next week: magazine

Dow Jones & Co.'s board and Rupert  Murdoch's News Corp. have completed talks on a $5 billion  buyout of Dow Jones and are expected to announce a deal next  week, London's The Business weekly magazine reported on Friday.


Nations to form land-mine removal center

Defense ministers from across the Americas agreed Wednesday to create an international land-mine removal center and many called for joint military missions for disaster relief and peacekeeping worldwide.


U.S. Reportedly to Pay Fliers for Pilfered Bags

The U.S. Transportation Security  Administration plans next week to say it will pay more than  $1.5 million to about 15,000 airline passengers who claimed  items in their checked baggage were stolen or damaged in the  last 18 months, the New York Times said on Friday.


Wireless technology firm CSR Group sees its share price tumble after it predicts lower-than-expected sales.


The three boys who will play Billy Elliot in the musical version of the hit film have been revealed.


Roma, 20:18 - CALCIO, CAMPANA: A DICEMBRE E GENNAIO NON SI GIOCA DI SERA

Il presidente dell'Assocalciatori Sergio campana, ha dichiarato ai microfoni di Rai Sport che nel pe...


Euro steadies below 1.30 dollars ahead of G20 meeting

LONDON  - The euro steadied just below the 1.30 dollar mark as the markets positioned themselves for this weekend's G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers in Berlin.


Millennium International Tennis Championships

Greg Rusedski, has booked himself a place in the quarter finals at Delray Beach in Florida after his straight sets 6-3, 6-4 win over Matias Boeker.


Venezuela accused U.S. anti-drug agents Friday of collaborating with traffickers and rejected Washington's allegations that rampant corruption has allowed illegal drug smuggling to thrive in the South American country.


Israel completes withdrawal from Lebanon

ZARIT, Israel  - Israel's army pulled out of south Lebanon early on Sunday to complete a handover to the Lebanese army and U.N. peacekeepers under a ceasefire to end a war with Hizbollah guerrillas, Israeli military sources said.


A Fool peers in through Wall Street's out door.


Biden Describes Gadhafi's Stated Motives

Why did Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi suddenly decide to give up his doomsday weapons? Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., said Wednesday he posed that question to Gadhafi during a meeting in Tripoli last year. Biden described their discussion to Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's nominee to be secretary of state, at her Senate Foreign Relations confirmation hearing.


Britain's livestock owners received more bad news Monday: Another herd of cattle tested positive for foot-and-mouth disease, and a second cow was found to have bluetongue disease.


L'esperto: ''A finire a letto saranno circa 2,3 milioni di italiani. Ma piu' che in passato, ci saranno diversi fastidi parainfluenzali''. Milano, 16 set. (Adnkronos) -L'influenza 2004-2005 sara' piu' leggera' degli anni precedenti.


Bush, Kerry Voters Differ on View of U.S.

The nation is emerging from the 2004 presidential election with two very different portraits of itself sketched by two very different halves of its population.


Sri Lanka calls for more international aid for up to a million people displaced by Sunday's tsunami.


Big batteries will fight blackouts and could make renewable power economically viable.


Heath Ledger autopsy results due in 10-14 days

The sudden death of film star Heath Ledger stunned fans and family from Hollywood to Australia on Wednesday as New York City's medical examiner conducted an autopsy that proved inconclusive.


Marrakesh in two minds over tourism boom

MARRAKESH, Morocco  - With its snake charmers, storytellers and palm trees against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains, Marrakesh was once an offbeat destination for rich or adventurous Europeans.


Nasa clears the shuttle Atlantis for a return to Earth, after inspections find no damage from orbiting debris.


New tape says Zarqawi death 'great loss'

A key insurgency leader in Iraq said the U.S. killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was a "great loss," but one that will strengthen the militants' determination, according to an audio tape broadcast Friday.


New York City symbolically banned use of the word nigger on Wednesday, the latest step in a campaign that hopes to expunge the most vile of racial slurs from hip hop music and television.


Ariz. Woman's Face Branded With 'Snitch'

By AMANDA LEE MYERS PHOENIX - A woman had the word "snitch" burned into her face with a branding iron in apparent retaliation for helping police in a domestic violence case, authorities said.


PADANG, Indonesia  - Two strong earthquakes hit Indonesia's Sumatra island on Tuesday, killing at least 70 people, flattening dozens of buildings and sending emergency operations into full swing to deal with dozens of injured.


Six people are reported missing after a French fishing vessel sinks about 50 miles off the coast of Cornwall.


Lo annuncia l'amministratore delegato Fulvio Conti


At Dinner Table, Bush Plays Role of Mediator

President Bush welcomed the feuding leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan to the White House last night for an unusual round of personal diplomacy aimed at forging better relations between two key partners in U.S. efforts to hunt down members of al-Qaeda and other Islamic terrorists.


Chicago Moving to 'Smart' Surveillance Cameras

An advanced system of video surveillance will alert Chicago police whenever anyone viewed by the cameras acts suspiciously.


Notre Dame Now Seeks an Identity in the Arts

The university has built a $64 million arts complex meant to enhance, if not to wholly alter, the profile of the campus and the region.


Company recalls spinach as E. coli cases grow

The nation's largest grower of   organic produce said on Friday it had voluntarily recalled   fresh spinach products sold in the United States, Mexico and   Canada after the U.S. government said they could be linked to a   deadly and worsening E. coli outbreak.


"The Maestro fought a long, tough battle against the pancreatic cancer which eventually took his life." — Luciano Pavarotti's manager, Terri Robson, in a statement on the opera superstar's death this week at age 71.


Dell Will Sell Linux on PCs Outside of U.S.

Dell Inc. plans to sell computers with preinstalled Linux outside the U.S. as well as offer the Ubuntu Linux distribution to small business customers.


Sudan Warns International Pressure Could Threaten Darfur ...

A senior Sudanese government official says international pressure to bring peace to the war-torn Darfur region of western Sudan may scuttle negotiations to end the violence.


Strike May End Soon, but Writers May Confront a Hostile Hollywood

Some fear a less lucrative future for writers as studios turn to alternatives.


The Energy Department said yesterday that it would ask for new proposals from companies seeking federal aid for capturing and storing carbon dioxide released by coal-fired power plants, officially shelving the FutureGen Alliance project that the Bush administration had supported for five years.


Rocket carrying spy payload has problems

A rocket carrying an intelligence-gathering payload for the Pentagon suffered a technical problem after its launch, officials said. But they were confident Saturday that its secretive mission would be performed.


Late 49ers mistake produces another painful road defeat

Bee Staff Writer. NEW ORLEANS - The 49ers are always finding new and creative ways to lose close games on the road. The latest: A muffed handoff between Ken Dorsey and Jamal Robertson


A Indonesian court sentences two Islamic militants to jail for their part in the 2005 Bali bomb attacks.


Putin attacks US in fierce defence of Yukos takeover

VLADIMIR PUTIN, the Russian President, yesterday poured scorn on the US legal system when he defended the takeover of Yuganskneftegaz, the Yukos oil production


Peter Jackson Prepares for 'King' Remake

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Peter Jackson first tried to film "King Kong" at 13, using a cardboard model of the Empire State Building, a bedsheet painted with a New York backdrop and his Super-8 camera.


Space travel should increase respect for environment, says space tourist

Space travel should make human beings more aware of the fragility of the Earth's environment and intensify efforts to preserve the planet, "space tourist" Anousheh Ansari said before her trip to the International Space Station.


Ex-Software Executive Sentenced in Fraud

A former executive of CA Inc. was sentenced to 10 months of home confinement for conspiring to buy the silence of two people as part of a $2.2 billion fraud scheme.


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Japan's ruling party on Sunday picked Yasuo Fukuda, who seeks warmer ties with Asian neighbors, to succeed Shinzo Abe as prime minister in an effort to revive party fortunes and fill a political vacuum.


Sme, Stefania Ariosto a giudizio per calunnia

Stefania Ariosto sarÃ  processata per calunnia. Lo ha deciso in mattinata il giudice per le udienze preliminari Luca Pistorelli che ha rinviato a giudizio la teste principale della Procura milanese nei cosiddetti


FDA Testing Limits of Medical Technology

WASHINGTON - A little-known Food and Drug program is testing the latest medical technology to determine how safe and useful it can be.    One cutting-edge experiment is designed to see if injecting certain drugs directly into diseased arteries works better than commonly used stents in keeping arteries clear...


Fight Over Vaccine-Autism Link Hits Court

For more than a decade, families across the country have been warring with the medical establishment over their claims that routine childhood vaccines are responsible for the nation's apparent epidemic of autism. In an extraordinary proceeding that begins tomorrow, the battle will move from the i...


Machinists union votes not to strike against Pratt & Whitney

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Union workers on Sunday voted overwhelmingly against going out on strike at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, and the company's final contract offer now goes into effect at midnight.


British Hunters Seek to End Fox-Hunt Ban

Defeated in Parliament, supporters of fox hunting went to court Friday to try to overturn a legislative ban on their more than 300-year-old sport and vowed a campaign of civil disobedience in the run-up to next year's general election.


The retailer hits its stride after shedding Eckerd Drugstores.


Two private planes flying about a mile from an airport collided Sunday, killing at least four people, raining debris down on car dealerships below, authorities said.


Office Depot Chairman and Chief Executive Bruce Nelson was ousted Monday from the world's No. 2 office supplies retailer because of poor earnings and "a lack of execution," the Delray Beach-based company said.


Pakistan says to give extra security to Chinese

Pakistan will provide extra security to the Chinese working in the country and pursue a former Guantanamo Bay inmate who masterminded the abduction of two Chinese engineers, the interior minister said on Saturday.


Russia delivers first nuclear fuel to Iran

Russia has delivered the first shipment of nuclear fuel to Iran's Bushehr atomic power station, a step Western powers worried by Tehran's nuclear ambitions had urged Moscow not to take.


Why is racism considered bad in the real world -- but part of the fun in virtual worlds? By Clive Thompson.


From Earnest to 'Grumpy,' Number Twos Square Off

The vice-president addressed the moderator as "Gwen." His young rival took a less familiar tone, at one point responding to a question from the PBS reporter Gwen Ifill with the words, "Yes, Ma'am.


This past week, while taking four trips on airlines, I observed the gate agents saying "Happy holidays" to passengers entering their planes.


The Australian journalist kidnapped by Iraqi militants, John Martinkus, never thought that the search engine Google would one day save his life.


Early Overeating Could Lead to Bulimia Later-Study

Excessive eating and piling on the pounds when young could be warning signs that children will develop bulimia as adults, psychiatrists said on Tuesday.


In India, Poverty Inspires Technology Workers to Altruism

Corporations have made India a laboratory for extending modern technological conveniences to the worldâs poor.


Pairing a bullish market signal with positive CAPS sentiment might make a winning combination.


Filipinos fight U.S. deportation after 25 years

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania  - A U.S. flag flies outside the home of Pedro and Salvacion Servano, a symbol of their love for the country that's trying to eject them.


CBS Seeks to Cancel $550G Super Bowl Fine

CBS has called for the cancellation of a $550,000 federal fine for producing the Super Bowl halftime show during which Janet Jackson's breast was exposed.


AFGHAN ELECTION: Karzai has majority in preliminary result

President Hamid Karzai has won a majority of votes in Afghanistan's election, clinching a five-year term and becoming the country's first democratically elected leader


IMF sees rising oil prices having little impact on global growth

TOKYO: Rising oil prices are unlikely to deal a major blow to global economic growth although the trend may seem "uncomfortable," a researcher with the International Monetary Fund says.


Governo propone quota 95 dal 2009 e 'finestre' per le donne


More than half of 13-year-olds have drunk alcohol, says home secretary

Â· 'Tipping point' for underage drinking Â· Police could get new powers of confiscation


The US army charged four soldiers with murder yesterday, accusing them of suffocating an Iraqi general during an interrogation last fall.


The American League champion will be running into a buzzsaw unprecedented in the history of late-season major league baseball. Yet the Colorado Rockies, who've merely gone 21-1 in their last 22 games, will undoubtedly be underdogs in the World Series, just as they were in the National League Division Series against the Phillies, whom they swept, and the NL Championship ...


US markets lose ground as data shows repossessions and overdue mortgage payments in the US have hit their highest level in years.


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Sony has a 27-inch OLED TV prototype. Didn't we see this last year?


A top homeland security lawmaker has called for an investigation into possible cyber attacks on computer systems at the Homeland Security Department.


Butterfield Dreams of Joining Deion and Bo

Brian Butterfield, the third-base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays, wants to keep his job with Toronto and secure a position as a player evaluator for the New England Patriots.


Baghdad Blasts Kill 7; Ramadi Clashes Kill 8

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone (search) and set off bombs at a market and a popular cafe Thursday, killing seven people, including two Americans, the US military said, in a bold attack on the compound


Alaska Airlines will test a high-speed satellite wireless Internet service on its aircraft next year.


A bomb rips through a parcel van of a passenger train in India's north-east state of Assam, killing five people.


Atkins Diet Has Long-term Dangers, Researchers Warn

Danish researchers who conducted the review, published in The Lancet, say the diet may be safe to use in the short term -- up to six months -- but that side-effects were more worrying in the long term.


Chechen vote puts spotlight on Kremlin problem

As voters went to the polls Sunday in Chechnya, there was little doubt about who would be anointed president of the embattled Russian


Johansson upsets Agassi to win Stockholm Open

Sweden's Thomas Johansson overcame the odds to beat top seed Andre Agassi 3-6 6-3 7-6 in a thriller to take his first title since the 2002 Australian Open.


For Barack Obama, the millions of dollars he's raised can't quite paper over the nagging doubts and growing pains.


UPDATE 2-Chiron delays flu vaccine shipments

Chiron Corp. is delaying shipment of its flu vaccine, Fluvirin, because lots containing 4 million vaccines, do not meet product sterility standards, the biopharmaceutical company said on Thursday .


Palestinians chart uncertain future after burying their leader

Even while mourning the loss of Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leadership ordered preparations for new presidential elections to start immediately and appealed to the United States to take an active role in securing a vote in 60


Trade Deficit Hits Record in October; November Output Up

The trade deficit in October grew larger than analysts had expected despite the recent decline of the dollar against major currencies.


Japan's troubled Daiei considering seeking aid from government ...

TOKYO : Debt-ridden Japanese retailer Daiei is considering seeking help from a state-backed corporate body, reversing an earlier reluctance after pressure from its creditors, officials said.


Gains in banks and exporters helped lift  Tokyo's Nikkei average 0.84 percent by midday on Tuesday as a  fall in crude oil prices and a rebound in U.S. stocks led  buyers to pick up shares hit by the index's recent sharp  losses.


The lawyer for an Army sniper charged with killing an Iraqi civilian and planting an AK-47 on his body said Friday that his client was too sleep deprived to know what he was doing


Bank of New York Co.  on Monday agreed to buy Mellon Financial Corp. , for $16.5 billion, combining two storied names in American finance to create a powerhouse in asset management and custody services for institutional investors.


It was the kind of defense these Knicks are not known for. The kind they often pay lip service to. The kind that leads to ugly basketball, long stretches without points and NBA victories.


Bomb Hits Iraqi Police Outside Baghdad Bank

A bomb exploded at a Baghdad bank on  Wednesday, targeting police as they collected their salaries, a  police source said.


Insurgents in Iraq mounted a third straight day of serious attacks yesterday, killing 17 people when they opened fire on buses delivering workers to an ordnance disposal site.


Coach Glen Hanlon unveils his revamped power-play unit, featuring Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin and Richard Zednik attacking the net and Dainius Zubrus and Brian Pothier manning the blueline.


BUSH: The president laid out his vision of the future, and now the real campaign will begin. In this space at the beginning of the week, we commented that the Republicans would put forward their most moderate


Bernanke says Fed policy must be forward-looking

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke said in a letter released on Thursday that  interest-rate policy must be forward looking and rely on the  central bank's view of how the economy is evolving.


Air New Zealand announced Thursday that it will increase its surcharge on air fares from early next month because of the rising cost of jet fuel.


Star Entertainment India television channel is reviving the most popular show in Indian history with top Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan as its new host, a news report said Sunday.


An appeals court yesterday upheld the indictment and house arrest of General Augusto Pinochet on murder and kidnapping charges during


WASHINGTON--The Federal Communications Commission is keeping and eye on SBC Communications' new connection charge for calls made over the Internet.


The painkiller Celebrex is so effective in treating arthritis that doctors will probably continue to prescribe it, despite a new study that shows that, at high doses, it increases the risk of heart attacks.


Heavy use of computers may be linked to the development of a progressive eye disease, researchers claim. A study in Japan has found that staring at a screen could be related to glaucoma, which can lead to blindness.


China Offers Plan to Clean Up Its Polluted Lakes

The government has announced new regulation that will limit fish farms and require better treatment of wastewater, among other measures.


Brown prepares to succeed Blair as prime minister

Gordon Brown succeeds Tony Blair on Wednesday, becoming Britain's 52nd prime minister at the head of a Labour government suffering in polls because of Iraq and in need of new life if it is to secure a fourth consecutive term.


NBA Celtics crush Nuggets as 'big three' explodes for 71 combined points

Boston's new big three, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, combined for 71 points as the Celtic hammmered Denver 119-93 Wednesday at the Garden arena.


Death toll from tsunami disaster nears 120,000

As the death toll from the earthquake-tsunami catastrophe soared to nearly 120,000, nations donated US$500 million (euro370 million) toward the world's largest-ever relief effort, but UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said even


Senate Republicans blocked a plan on Wednesday to give U.S. troops in Iraq more home leave, defeating a proposal widely seen as the Democrats' best near-term chance to change President George W. Bush's Iraq strategy.


Switzerland votes on a government proposal to permit controversial research using stem cells.


No. 3 Georgia Tech Rolls Over James Madison, 72-47

ATLANTA (Sports Network) - Isma'il Muhammad scored a team-high 14 points, Jarrett Jack added 13 and third-ranked Georgia Tech rolled over James Madison, 72-47, in a non-league tilt at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum.


Police quiz Muslim soldier kidnap suspects

British detectives investigating a suspected plot to kidnap and kill a Muslim British soldier quizzed nine men and searched properties across Birmingham in central England on Thursday.


Dopo audizione del leader sindacato alla Commissione Lavoro


London's Lost Property Office: a treasure trove of forgetfulness

A lawnmower, a stuffed eagle, a blow-up doll and a human skull: just some of the more unusual items left on London's buses, Underground trains and taxis in the last few years.


A new study shows that elderly men who walk less than a quarter-mile per day are almost twice as likely to develop dementia as those who walk 2 miles a day.


A third man who returned from Guantanamo Bay camp is arrested on behalf of the Spanish authorities.


Fake news is more popular, and more trusted, than ever.


Perez, Reyes guide Mets to Subway Series win

The New York Mets rode a stellar effort from pitcher Oliver Perez to beat the New York Yankees 2-0 and end their cross-town rivals' league-best nine-game winning streak at Yankee Stadium on Friday.


Bochenski is asked to kick-start offense

For good parts of the past two seasons -- 2005-06 in Ottawa and 2004-05 in Binghamton, N.Y., during the NHL lockout -- Brandon Bochenski skated on a line with center Jason Spezza , taking advantage of his passing skills to put pucks past opposing goalies.


Market clings to gains as subprime woes weigh

Mounting concerns about the subprime mortgage market knocked stocks down from highs on Friday, but major indexes held onto positive ground on a report showing a resilient job market.


Bush to give address Monday on 9/11 anniversary

President George W. Bush will   deliver a prime-time televised speech on Monday night to mark   the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the White   House announced on Friday.


Enron creditors seek remedies from benefits firm

Enron Corp creditors said on Thursday they have filed court documents seeking remedies from benefits outsourcing firm Hewitt Associates Inc  for mistakes made in allocating funds from legal settlements stemming from the energy trader's collapse.


Meeting on Water Resources Management Opens

According to "Oman Observer", a meeting of the Islamic Network on Water Resources Development and Management opened under the auspices of Abdallah bin Nasser Al Bakri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment and Water Resources.


Michael Jackson's legal team is seeking a six-week delay to his trial on child-sex charges, it emerged today. The singer, 46, is set to face a jury trial on 31 January, but


Whalesong from Barcelona â in pictures Mobile World Congress With thousands of vendors plugging away at the Mobile World Congress, it's clear how difficult it is to find catchy marketing slogans. The barrel has been well and truly scraped. So what to do?â¦


A powerful new body must drive climate change policy after a decade of failure by the government, MPs warn.


Stocks Fall, Jolted by Oil and Greenspan

U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday as  investors were jolted by a surge in oil prices and comments by  Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, who gave a stark  reminder that interest rates were bound to go higher and warned  that appetite for the dollar would dwindle.


Movie Review | 'The Secret Life of Words': She Will Not Speak. Words Fail Her.

As its title suggests, this eccentric film written and directed by Isabel Coixet, contemplates the insufficiency of language to encapsulate traumatic experience.


FOOTBALL chiefs last night welcomed the five-year ban handed to the Blackburn fan who racially abused Dwight Yorke. Jason Perryman, 22, was caught on television hurling monkey chants and gesturing towards


School saga is inflaming old divides between ethnic groups.


Parma, 19:19 - CALCIO, PARMA; PIOLI: ROMA NON HA PERDONATO I POCHI ERRORI

Il tecnico deL Parma, Stefano Pioli, d'accordo con Sopalletti: ''bbiamo giocato un buon primo tempo ...


LOS ANGELES - Janet Leigh, the wholesome beauty whose shocking murder in the classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller "Psycho" was credited with making generations of film fans think twice about stepping into a motel room shower, has died. She was 77...


MICHAEL CHERKASKY, the new chief executive of Marsh & McLennan, yesterday promised âcomplete transparencyâ and announced a major overhaul of the way the embattled insurance broker does business.


Dozens of "makers" gather in Austin to showcase their creations at the third Maker Faire.


Roma, 18:32 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: SOLO L'INTER PUO' PERDERE SCUDETTO

La sconfitta di Siena ha lasciato il segno, ed il tecnico della Roma Luciano Spalletti, a margine de...


Medical aid group closes Iraq operations

The international medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres said Thursday it is pulling out of Iraq because of the escalating violence and targeting of aid workers.


Current Cup title hopeful on Trucks pole

RICHMOND, Va. -- Jamie McMurray won the pole for Friday night's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kroger 200 at Richmond International Raceway.


Singapore Air Sets $7.35 Bln Boeing Order

Singapore Airlines Ltd., the world's second most valuable airline, said on Wednesday it planned to buy up to 31 Boeing Co 777-300ER planes worth about US$7.35 billion to support growth plans.


Prodi Pledges to Keep Pressure on Libya to Free Bulgarian Nurses

The EU top executive pledged Friday to keep pressure on Libya to free five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor it has sentenced to death on charges of infecting hundreds of children with the AIDS virus.


Patients Urged to Follow Painkiller Labels

While government officials and medical experts stress that the newly discovered link between the painkiller Aleve and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke is a preliminary


Foundation Emphasises On Need to Curb Heart Disease

The World Heart Foundation (Geneva) with the support of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNESCO, would in this year's Heart Day celebration be emphasising on the importance of the heart.


Olympics: Crestfallen Nordhagen warns Hamaguchi of Xu threat in ...

ATHENS : Christine Nordhagen believes China's Xu Wang can cause an upset in Monday's Olympic women's 72kg freestyle wrestling semi-final against five-time world champion Kyoko Hamaguchi.


A snooker player is charged with sexual assault at an address in east London.


UPDATE 2-Austin wins Buick Championship in sudden death

Woody Austin birdied the first hole of a sudden-death playoff against fellow American Tim Herron to win the $4.2 million Buick Championship on Sunday.


Doctors warn of overreaction to naproxen finding

By Alice Dembner and Stephen Smith, Globe Staff | December 22, 2004. Doctors urged consumers yesterday not to overreact to the potential heart risks of naproxen, saying they are skeptical about research findings


Microsoft Windows patent will spy for advertisers

The computer is impersonal again If you thought adverts on the web have become more offensive and more intrusive than ever before, then it might be time to find alternatives to using software from Microsoft.â¦


THE RACE: The presidential race for Republicans, Democrats in South Carolina.


Sharapova beats Venus, advances to all-Russian semi

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova beat former winner Venus Williams 6-3, 6-4 in the Swisscom Challenge quarterfinals on Friday and extended her winning streak to 11 matches.


The US economy added a much better-than-expected 337,000 jobs in October, the Labor Department said, setting the stage for a third day of major gains in the stock market.


Cochlear Shares Surge After Rival Recalls Implants

Shares of Cochlear Ltd., the world's biggest maker of inner ear implants, surged 18 percent after Advanced Bionics Corp. recalled some devices, giving Cochlear an opportunity to regain lost market share.


Atomic bombs, exploding pigs and Super Marios are just some of the weapons used in distracting virtual attacks.


Come ampiamente annunciato, Mozilla Foundation, dopo Firefox, ha rilasciato la versione 1.0 di Thunderbird, client di posta elettronica che dovrebbe costituire una valida alternativa ad Oulook. Le premesse


Purche' salvataggio compatibile con regole Ue


Kerry Stumps for Black Voters at Churches

MIAMI - With just three Sundays left before Election Day, Sen. John Kerry is asking for all the help he can get from black voters and the Almighty...


Millar and Ramirez homers highlight big Boston inning

The Red Sox thought they were going to have to earn all their runs against the Angels the hard way. Anaheim allowed the fewest numbest of unearned runs in the Majors all season (36).


For the first time, Dutch authorties issued fines under the nation's ban on unsolicited e-mails or SPAM. The ordinance took effect in May of this year.


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Marques Hagans had 283 total yards with two touchdown runs and a TD pass to lead No. 12 Virginia to a 31-10 victory over Syracuse yesterday.


Distribution system could help businesses manage software upgrades on wireless devices.


I nome dei due circolano come possibili presidenti


By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Discovery's seven astronauts are among the most culturally diverse of any space shuttle crew.


China coal mine gas explosions kill dozens

BEIJING  -- Gas explosions in two different regions of China have killed more than 50 coalminers, the Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday, the latest fatalities to hit the world's deadliest mining industry.


Back to School: Hitchcock joins Princeton

PRINCETON, NJ (CP) - Philadelphia Flyers head coach Ken Hitchcock is joining the coaching staff of Princeton's men's hockey team during the NHL lockout.


Gestisce sala bingo nel Torinese, due pregiudicati fermati


A federal judge has imposed the maximum fine of $300,000 against a former member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences who allegedly leaked "screener" copies of movies that were distributed on the Internet.


Security software targets Windows-based phones and PDAs

Trend Micro is offering free trials of its new security software for mobile phones and PDAs. Trend Micro's Mobile Security suite offers antivirus and anti-spam defence for the more sophisticated phones and


As he often does at campaign events, President Bush got his biggest rise out of the crowd in Bangor Thursday afternoon when he said he was simply paraphrasing Senator John F. Kerry's statements.


Israeli ambassador criticises France over Arafat death certificate

The Israeli ambassador has criticised the French government for issuing a death certificate for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat stating his place of birth as Jerusalem.


Foto di uomini guerra e pace tre giganti in mostra

A Berlino fino al 20 maggio L'orrore della guerra di Nachtwey, le icone dello star system di Newton, l'edonismo urticante di La Chapelle


Roma, 12:30 - CALCIO, FIGC; RIVA: PORTO SERIETA' E CORRETTEZZA

Gigi Riva è pronto al nuovo incarico di vice commissario della Figc. ''Nessun timore - ha det...


World Cup winner Jonny Wilkinson says he spoke to other clubs before deciding to extend his stay at Newcastle.


No a Comune Catania parte civile contro custode stadio


Low-budget comedy Sideways collects five more honours at the Critics' Choice Awards in Los Angeles.


Baker Pitches Twins Closer to First Place

Scott Baker pitches six strong innings and the Twins beat the Indians, 6-1, onÃÂ Sunday to move within one game of the Tigers in the AL Central.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Internet phone company Vonage infringed on three patents held by Verizon Communications and must pay $58 million plus possible future royalties to its competitor, a jury said yesterday.


A Sri Lankan man who lost 100 loved ones in the Asian tsunami needs government approval to be reunited with his son.


Israeli Missile Strike Kills at Least 3 Palestinians in West Bank

An Israeli helicopter missile strike has killed at least three Palestinians in the West Bank town of Jenin, including a senior militant.


Torin, 14:30 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: CASO BAUMSONG? ASPETTIAMO

Claudio Ranieri inquadra con evidente imbarazzo il pasticcio di mercato che sta avvenendo in casa bi...


Those exhausted by all the high-minded entertainment that dominates screens this time of year will find an antidote in the comfortably dumb "Blade: Trinity.


UN rights chief says Sudan "failing" people of Darfur

The UN's top rights official accused Sudan of "failing" the people of Darfur and called for an international police presence to curb continued attacks on civilians in the troubled region.


Complaint Against House Leader Sent to Panel

An ethics complaint against House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom Delay, a Texas Republican, was placed on an uncertain path on Monday that could lead to a full-blown investigation, dismissal or partisan deadlock.


Il saluto ai suoi ragazzi: volevano colpire la comunitÃ . "Pensavano di avere a che fare con un coniglio: si sono trovati di fronte un cane che morde"                                          Don Gelmini, ritorno ad Amelia benedizioni e gesto dell'ombrello                                                                                dal nostro inviato ELSA VINCI


In defense, Rivers's Celtics don't yet trust

If coach Doc Rivers wanted game film that showed the kind of defense he wished the Celtics played on a regular basis, all he needed was a copy from Sunday night's matchup against San Antonio. That game featured crisp rotations and trusting teammates. The only problem? The Spurs did all the demonstrating, showing off the No. 1-ranked defense ...


Democrats urge ABC to withdraw 9/11 movie

Amid an election-year debate over   who can best defend America, U.S. congressional Democrats urged   ABC on Thursday to cancel a TV miniseries about the September   11 attacks that is critical of former Democratic President Bill   Clinton and his top aides.


Leonsis to step down from AOL management

Ted Leonsis, the AOL senior executive who helped steer his company's transition into a provider of free services supported by advertising, will step down from active management while continuing in an advisory capacity.


Blue Jays' Vernon Wells hits 3 home runs

Even the hitters who do well against Josh Beckett don't want to face him. Vernon Wells hit three homers in a game for the first time in his career &#151; two off Beckett &#151; and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-5 on Tuesday night.


IT'S VERY sad to see that the governments of Northern Ireland and United Kingdom are not able to clinch a peace deal that would have seen complete disarmament under a schedule set for completion this year-end.


Roma, 17:19 - CALCIO, RIVA: TOTTI HA ACCORDO CON DONADONI

Il vice commissario straordinario della Federcalcio, Gigi Riva, è intervenuto a 'Radio Goal' ...


Rudi Voller, who stepped down as coach of Germany after crashing out of Euro 2004 at the first hurdle, is eyeing a return to his old club - Bayer Leverkusen.


World economy strong but risks loom larger: IMF

The global economy is set for another  year of strong growth, the International Monetary Fund said on  Thursday, but it warned that rising inflationary pressures and  a slowing U.S. economy were growing dangers.


More than 400 people -- including government and charity workers -- have been charged so far with illegally benefiting from Hurricane Katrina and the ensuing flooding, according to a Justice Department report released Wednesday.


U.S. and global financial markets are continuing to adjust to a period of prolonged turmoil and the Bush administration is closely monitoring developments, two top Treasury Department officials said Tuesday.


Mattel signs a record deal and dominates the "Hot Dozen" toy list amid a turnaround.


Nike posts a 51% rise in quarterly profit, boosted by strong revenue growth and a one-time tax benefit.


Singapore: Crude oil prices slipped below 46 dollars a barrel in Asian trade today on increasing hopes of adequate heating fuel supply during the northern hemisphere winter, dealers said.


Researchers in the UK and Japan say adult stem cells could be used to reverse liver disease.


Almeno 21 extracomunitari, non da molto in acqua


Kerry's Crew on Patrol to Defend Those Four Months in Vietnam

Filmed before the Swift boat veterans brouhaha, Paul Alexander's partisan documentary is effective filmmaking.


U.N. refugee chief warns of Darfur "catastrophe"

Sudan's conflict-ridden Darfur region  faces a humanitarian "catastrophe" without rapid action to  improve the security situation and allow aid flow to those in  need, the head of the U.N.'s refugee agency said on Friday.


Roundup: High Doses Of Vitamin E; Exercise And Memory

In a study just released by the American Heart Association, researchers found that high daily doses of vitamin E supplements can be deadly.


Saudis Say Politics, Not Religion, Behind U.S. Move

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia  - Prominent Saudis dismissed  U.S. accusations of severe violations of religious freedom in  the kingdom and said on Thursday that the criticisms were  politically motivated.


When it comes to funding the search for a cure for breast cancer, there's no shortage of Londoners willing to stand up and be counted.


Wizards Collapse as Utah Wins Seventh Straight

Antawn Jamison scores 31 points in his first game since being named to the All-Star team, but the Jazz pull away in the fourth quarter to beat the Wizards, 96-87.


Kenya's electoral chief compared the president to a notoriously corrupt predecessor on Wednesday and acknowledged the December election may have been rigged.


New York proposes trans fat ban in restaurants

New York City's Health Department on   Tuesday proposed a near ban on the use of artificial trans fat   at restaurants, likening its health danger to that of lead   paint.


President Bush wants to work with Republican Sen. John McCain to pursue court action against political ads by "shadowy" outside groups, the White House said Thursday amid growing pressure on the president to denounce attacks on John Kerry's war record.


Lost Climber Appears to Be Using Cellphone

COOPER SPUR, Ore., Dec. 14 -- One of three stranded climbers lost somewhere amid ice, billowing snow and gale-force winds on Mount Hood has been turning his cellphone on and off, authorities said Thursday, raising hopes for his rescue.


Bloomberg has harsh words for Washington

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who says he's not a candidate for president, chose electoral vote-rich California for a scorching attack Saturday on Washington.


Colin Montgomerie yesterday applied for the job of captain of the 2006 Ryder Cup team - by the simple expedient of not applying for it.


Kabul police bus blast kills more than 35

A powerful bomb destroyed a police bus in the heart of the Afghan capital Sunday, killing more than 35 people, police said, as the extremist Taliban movement claimed responsibility.


Arcelor SA, the steelmaker fighting a hostile bid from rival Mittal Steel Co., said Friday it reached a deal that would give it a controlling stake in Russia's largest steelmaker Severstal and $1.59 billion in cash in exchange for 32 percent of Arcelor.


Blinkx Partners With Motion.TV to Add Entertaining User-Generated Video Content to Search Index

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5  /PRNewswire/ -- blinkx, the world's largest video search engine, today announced a partnership with Motion.TV, a service that enables members to set up their own video websites and share their content with friends, family, and the rest of the world.


Congress to eye feds' spy satellite scheme

At a hearing next week, a panel plans to ask Homeland Security officials to explain how a move to expand use of powerful surveillance tools will jibe with Americans' privacy rights.


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Gunmen Wound Top Palestinian Intelligence Aide in Gaza

The deputy chief of the Palestinian intelligence services was shot and seriously wounded in Gaza City today as he drove to his office.


U.S. justice dept launches corruption probe of BAE

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation of Britain's BAE Systems Plc over the defense company's compliance with anti-corruption laws, including its dealings with Saudi Arabia.


The US economy adds 157,000 new jobs in May as firms continue to recruit people despite the sluggish economy.


Â£50,000 buys me time, says Booker winner Hollinghurst as he takes ...

Hours after winning this year's Man Booker Prize, Alan Hollinghurst's novel The Line of Beauty was being reprinted in anticipation of an extra 10,000 sales this week.


For lawyers and doctors, gold-embossed diplomas are no longer so golden.


23 killed in attacks on Iraqi security forces

BAGHDAD Insurgents continued their relentless assault on Iraq's fledgling security forces on Tuesday, killing at least 23 Iraqi police and national guard officers in multiple attacks across the Sunni-dominated zone to the north of Baghdad.


Microsoft Corp. released four software patches Tuesday to fix security flaws, including one that could allow hackers to take over computers running the company's instant messaging programs.


Scientists read Antarctic mud for climate change insight

A four-inch core sample is a chapter of ancient history in which a Neanderthal amoeba or a worm can thicken the plot for researchers.


Rimini, 15:22 - MOTO, MIKA KALLIO DENUNCIATO DOPO RISSA DISCOTECA A RICCIONE

Mika Kallio, 25 anni, pilota finlandese della Ktm, impegnato nel mondiale 250, è stato denunc...


Silicon Valley is in danger of creating its own digital divide; the California high-tech region is losing its middle-class work force at a significant rate.


A leader of the militant Palestinian group Hamas announced Wednesday that its members will boycott presidential elections scheduled for January 9, reports the Associated Press.


Three half-sisters meet for the first time at their father's funeral.


The University of New Hampshire defense was under siege in the first half of last week's Division 1-AA playoff against high-octane Georgia Southern.


Airbus to cut plants and 10,000 jobs in overhaul

Troubled planemaker Airbus  confirmed 10,000 job cuts and announced plans to sell all or  part of six factories on Wednesday, as workers protested and  European politicians hailed a hard-fought compromise.


U.S. health care spending seen doubling in 10 years

U.S. spending on prescription drugs, hospital care and other health services is expected to double to $4.1 trillion over the next decade, up from $2.1 trillion in 2006, a government report released on Wednesday found.


Federer at dominant best as Ivanovic, Djokovic roll on at Aussie Open

Roger Federer was at his dominant best Wednesday to book a place in the Australian Open semi-finals as Ana Ivanovic brought Venus Williams' tournament to a juddering halt.


The deal combines the No. 3 and No. 5 players in the market and will produce a company with about 40 million customers, including affiliates.


MinGW: Updated: gcc-3.4.5 with Vista fix

MinGW: A native Win32 port of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC), with freely distributable import libraries and header files for building native Windows applications; includes extensions to the MSVC runtime to support C99 functionality.   An updated release of GCC 3.4.5 is available, which incorporates a fix for the Windows Vista access() bug. Look for tarballs with "-vista" appended in the gcc-3.4.5 release of the GCC Version 3 package on the SF download page. In addition to the six language packages, there are two other files pertinent to this release: gcc-3.4.5-vista-build.sh, which is the script used to build GCC, and gcc-3.4.5-vista_diffs.tar.gz, which contains a diff of gcc/version.c (necessitated by a change to the version string).   This release incorporates a grand total of three changes from the previous version. First, -D__USE_MINGW_ACCESS was added to CFLAGS for the build process. This fixes the problem of GCC drivers thinking they couldn't find the compiler executables in Vista because access() in the Vista runtime doesn't like the X_OK flag. Second (in order to reflect the former change), the version string was updated to read (mingw-vista special). Third, the info/dir files have been omitted from the packages -- you can now safely extract to your final destination without overwriting your dir entries.   If you encounter bugs of any sort while using this release, you should first search the mingw-users mailing list archives to see whether the issue has already been dealt with. If the problem is in fact unique to this release (for example, a packaging bug or an unforeseen consequence of the single important change I made), please post full details -- the bug's symptoms and steps to reproduce it -- to the mingw-users mailing list.


Russian Car Bomb Blast Kills 3, Injures 6

A car bomb exploded outside a government building in Russia's restive Dagestan region Wednesday, killing three people and wounding five in what authorities said was an attempt to assassinate high-level officials.


Manchester United beat Manchester City 3-1 Saturday to extend its Premier League lead to nine points.


The UK can play a "key role" in helping Israel and the Palestinians achieve peace, Israel's foreign minister says.


Spanish Police Arrest 17 Suspected ETA Members

Police arrested 17 suspected members of  Basque separatist guerrilla group ETA in northern Spain on  Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said.


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Michael Dell throws support behind company CEO

Dell Inc. DELL.O Chairman Michael   Dell on Tuesday threw his support behind Chief Executive Kevin   Rollins and promised the computer maker was "working   diligently" to resolve its mounting problems.


French rogue trader's lawyer appeals detention: official

The lawyer of French rogue trader Jerome Kerviel filed a high court appeal Wednesday to seek his release from custody while investigators probe multi-billion-euro losses at Societe Generale, a judicial official said.


The Bush administration, after being ridiculed by Democrats for an overly optimistic jobs forecast this year, yesterday significantly reduced its forecast for new jobs that will be created in 2005. It slightly boosted its estimate for overall economic growth.


Londra, 12:33 - CALCIO, GB; STAMPA CON CAPELLO: BECKHAM MERITA ESCLUSIONE

Fabio Capello non prende in considerazione David Beckham e la stampa britannica in gran parte approv...


BoE offers emergency support to Northern Rock

The Bank of England has offered an emergency loan to Northern Rock after the mortgage lender became the biggest British casualty of the credit squeeze sparked by the crisis in the U.S. subprime mortgage market.


In their weekly radio address, Democrats on Saturday called for a new direction in energy policy, away from gas-guzzling automobiles and reliance on foreign oil.


Marion Jones sentenced to six months in prison

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


Rescuers find more bodies in Vietnam bridge disaster

CAN THO, Vietnam  - Rescue workers found five more bodies on Thursday in the rubble of a bridge that collapsed in southern Vietnam, the country's worst bridge accident in which up to 60 workers were killed.


PROVIDENCE, RI -- A coalition of conservative New England Episcopalians has split from the national church, forming four new congregations in part because of last year's consecration of a gay bishop.


AMD, Cray and reporter in Barcelona caper

Colonel Mustard in Q4 with a processor An uncomfortable war of speculation over the ship date for AMD's four-core Barcelona processor has broken out between the chipmaker, supercomputer vendor Cray and the Dow Jones newswire.â¦


THE top UN envoy to Sudan said today it's the responsibility of the Sudanese government to rein in the Arab militias in Darfur and Khartoum should not hesitate in seeking foreign assistance in that effort.


Titans' Future Waits on McNair's Decision

The Tennessee Titans gambled they could win using rookies as replacement parts and to provide depth.


The great thing about football in America is that you never know when all hell is going to break loose. When two teams are going to detonate for 105 points, 1,202 yards of offense


U.S. Plans Big Military Retraining for Terrorism War

The Bush administration, beset by  violence in Iraq and growing strains on the armed forces, plans  to sharply increase the number of soldiers with noncombat  skills as it pursues its war on terrorism, officials and  analysts said on Tuesday.