Berlusconi difende le riforme "Non c'Ã¨ soltanto la giustizia"

MILANO - Difende la riforma della Costituzione, il presidente del Consiglio, e poi ribadisce che bisognerÃ  farne altre. Con una puntualizzazione: per il governo non c'Ã¨ soltanto la giustizia. "Ho letto - afferma


Roger Federer's streak of 10 straight Grand Slam finals came to an abrupt end Friday when he lost to No. 3 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the Australian Open semifinals


Down but not out: Patriots can bounce back from loss

Quarterback Tom Brady insisted the Patriots were disappointed but not demoralized by yesterday's horrific 34-20 Halloween loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field.


By Monica Chen, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  Dec. 18--How will widening of S.C. 5 in Western York County affect businesses --   Over the years, western York County's economic development has tended to lag behind that of communities in the county's northeastern corner.


Movie Review | 'Nice Bombs': Back in Iraq, Unearthing Old and New

With âNice Bombs,â Usama Alshaibi, a Chicago-based filmmaker, adds his noncommittal voice and unsteady camera to the Iraq conversation.


New York, 11:59 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

I risultati delle partite del campionato di National Hockey League disputate nella notte.


Sri Lanka rebels bomb army bus: officials

Tamil Tiger rebels bombed an army bus in the Sri Lankan capital on Wednesday killing four people and wounding 21, military and hospital officials said, the latest in a series of attacks as renewed civil war deepens.


BASEBALL ROUNDUP Frank Thomas Has Ankle Surgery and Prepares for a ...

By The Associated Press. Frank Thomas, who played in only 74 games with the Chicago White Sox this season, had surgery yesterday on his left ankle and might not be ready for spring training.


Le vittime sono una madre e tre bambini con meno di 7 anni


Web Sheriff: YouTube's copyright filters aren't good enough

A British copyright enforcement firm hired by Prince and the Village People says it can provide a solution for musical artists worried about songs appearing in YouTube videos.


Woody Allen joins the Bush-bashing brigade

Film director Woody Allen, it seems, has joined the George Bush-bashing brigade.


He enters a game now not to the menacing sound of Metallica. Mariano Rivera does that -- and Rivera is on the outside looking in. Keith Foulke needs no impending-doom tune to signal his arrival. His pitching seems to be working just fine.


Riforma del Patto di stabilitÃ  Barroso gela Berlusconi

BRUXELLES - Un'apertura di credito e un fermo stop: la lettera con cui il premier Berlusconi ha chiesto all'Unione Europea di rimettere in discussione il Patto di stabilitÃ  ha incassato oggi due reazioni opposte.


A jury in Texas has ruled that Boston Scientificâs drug-coated stents infringed a 1997 patent issued to a radiologist and has awarded the inventor $431 million.


Defiant Benitez insists Liverpool title assault is still on

Rafael Benitez has dismissed suggestions that Liverpool's title-assault is over just four games into the season as he prepares his team for the visit of Newcastle United to Anfield on Wednesday.


A Kurdish lawmaker was kidnapped in Baghdad and later found dead, a spokesman for the Kurdish bloc in parliament said Friday.


Federer, Roddick to Vie in Kooyong Final

Top-ranked Roger Federer and No. 2 Andy Roddick will meet Saturday in a possible preview of the Australian Open final.


KABUL, Afghanistan - Three Americans - led by a former Green Beret who boasted he had Pentagon support - were found guilty Wednesday of torturing Afghans in a private jail and were sentenced to prison.    After a 7 1/2-hour session in a stuffy Kabul courtroom, the three-judge panel was unanimous in convicting the former soldier, Jonathan Idema, and his right-hand man, Brent Bennett, on charges of entering Afghanistan illegally, making illegal arrests, establishing a private jail and torturing their captives...


The first man arrested during the "cash-for-honours" investigation will not face charges, the CPS says.


Participants Left Uninformed in Some Halted Medical Trials

Drug and medical device makers will not be forced to disclose the results of clinical trials on some products that never reached the marketplace.


Bank of America Corp , the  second-largest U.S. bank, plans to lay off 3,000 people in its  corporate and investment banking unit, including its chief, the  Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing people familiar  with the situation.


The Technology Trends Service Helps Vendors to Understand Small Enterprises' Current and Forthcoming Investment in Content Management Solutions

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51127)  has announced the addition of "Content  Management Investment in Small Enterprises H1 2006 (Databook)"  to their offering.


The French Government is to sell part of its stake in France Telecom to help reduce the country's debt, the finance ministry says.


BRITISH Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has complained to his American counterpart Colin Powell about the deportation from the US of former pop star Cat Stevens as a possible terrorist risk.


Soldiers in Pakistan unearth the body of rebel tribal leader Nawab Akbar Bugti from his cave hideout, the army says.


Soldier, 4 Militants Die in Renewed Gaza Fighting

Four Palestinian militants and an Israeli soldier were killed Tuesday in the heaviest Gaza fighting since Yasser Arafat's death, raising the prospect that renewed violence could complicate a vote for his successor.


Approvato con 162 voti a favore e 155 contrari. Nessun astenutoAnna Finocchiaro (Unione): "Un grande risultato politico"                                            Via libera del Senato, il decreto fiscale Ã¨ legge La maggioranza tiene senza la fiducia


How badly have guards behaved at this detention and interrogation center for terror suspects? In answer to a weeks-old query, the Pentagon has released


Michael Schumacher is fastest in both practice sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix.


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.


A second man being questioned after huge losses at French bank Societe Generale is freed without charge.


In this episode of Webcomics Weekly, we discuss the most important tool for any cartoonist: proper time management. How do you find the time, how do you keep a schedule, how do you push through the road blocks? It’s all here, on the 21st episode of Webcomics Weekly.  Important Links  Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Feed  Share This


Super Bowl dreams bid to muscle out off-season woes

After an off-season filled with turmoil  and controversy, the NFL bids to put the spotlight back on the  field when the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts kick off  the new season against the New Orleans Saints on Thursday.


The Incredibles returns to the top of the UK box office over the New Year bank holiday weekend.


Canadian broadcaster CanWest  Global Communications said Friday that it is holding talks with  reality series producer Mark Burnett regarding a Canadian  version of Fox's "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?"


iPhone gets file storage muscle -- without Apple's help

A third-party software vendor, Ecamm Network, has introduced software to boost the storage capabilities of Apple's iPhone device.


Nigeria's president has kicked off a mammoth effort to immunise 80 million children against polio in 23 sub-Saharan African countries, described by international health experts as "the single-largest public health campaign" in history to wipe out the


U.S. stock futures pointed to a  slightly higher open on Thursday after data on unemployment  claims offered a dose of cheer for the job market, while  investors drew comfort from a fall in crude oil prices.


Demenziale quantita' di regolamentazione introdotta


In the 'Phantom' Movie, Over-the-Top Goes Higher

If Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical "Phantom of the Opera" is a chestnut, Joel Schumacher's new film is a chestnut flamboyantly roasting on a backlot fire.


Ghana celebrates 50 years of independence, a move that sparked similar changes across Africa.


Transformer explosion rocks midtown Manhattan

A transformer exploded in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday, creating a roar and a huge plume of smoke and sending pedestrians fleeing from the area in scenes reminiscent of the September 11 attacks.


David 1 : Goliath 0 The owner of Wargames.com - a website dedicated to selling, well, wargames - has won the right to retain the domain name despite the best attempts of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to wrest it from him.â¦


Monossido carbonio si era sprigionato da gruppo elettrogeno


Former Russian PM Yegor Gaidar is being treated in a Moscow hospital after falling violently ill in Ireland.


Madrid, 12:20 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: IL REAL ANCORA SU KAKA'

Il quotidiano spagnolo AS ribadiscono l'intresse del Real Madrid per Kakà. Secondo As, Pedja ...


Head of wildlife trade body warns of dense rules

The head of the world body regulating trade in endangered animals has warned the system was too complicated and was making it difficult to police the multi-billion dollar wildlife industry.


BP and Shell are on track to unveil record quarterly profits helped by surging world oil prices, press reports claim.


Kerry: Terrorists Gain From Bush Blunders

John Kerry said Wednesday that terrorists have gained new havens and "extremism has gained momentum" in Iraq because President Bush has mishandled virtually every step of the war.


In what could be his final CES keynote for a while, Gates shows off some gadgets and touts a deal with NBC to jointly run an Olympic Web site.


Grillo informatore, Consorte e Sacchetti 'pattisti occulti'


Chinese FM seeks friendly ties with Japan

China's foreign minister has called for friendly ties with Japan on a feel-good visit to Tokyo aimed at further repairing a relationship strained just months ago.


Retail sales in May rose at the strongest pace since January 2006, while import prices surged, adding to recent data suggesting the U.S. economy is recovering strongly from a first-quarter slowdown.


New wonders of the world named after online poll

The Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan and Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer are among the modern day seven wonders of the world chosen in a poll of 100 million online voters, organizers said on Saturday.


Advertising: Advo and Valassis to Merge After All

The two companies came to terms after the board of Advo agreed late Monday to drop its asking price to $33 a share from $37.


Il venezuelano e' accusato di traffico di droga


True or false? Charter schools are not always the silver bullet for boosting student achievement that some politicians and educators have portrayed them to be.


Somalia's exiled cabinet is discusses the security situation in  Mogadishu after the assassination of the police chief.


Bangladesh fast bowler Mashrafe bin Mortaza was understandably elated after dismissing Sachin Tendulkar with the first ball of the day in Chittagong.


Markets Still Uneasy After Loan Plan for Banks

Global markets were down Thursday despite a plan by five central banks to inject capital into the banking system to ease credit fears.


Chelmsford could have approached last night's contest against Lowell with trepidation. The Lions hadn't managed their first win of the season and coach Bruce Rich was concerned about his players' confidence.


Pace Comments Renew Don't Ask, Don't Tell Debate

The JCS chairman's statement that homosexuality is "immoral" isn't about to change the status quo, but it's only a matter of time before openly gay men and women will be allowed to serve in uniform


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.


Ai cantieri Saint-Nazaire: costeranno 1,47 miliardi


Crew prepares for launch to International Space Station

A two-man crew launches to the International Space Station tonight, tasked with keeping the outpost running and ready for space shuttles that will arrive after the men leave.


Meteo, afa senza tregua mentre il Sud brucia ancora

Il caldo non allenta la sua morsa. Nuvole sul Nord. Venti i nuovi roghi che divorano Lazio, Marche, Basilicata, Calabria e Campania


A WWF report claims that the UK is the world's third largest importer of illegal timber and calls for a Europe-wide ban.


Publicist: Moynahan Expecting Brady Baby

By MARK JEWELL BOSTON - Actress Bridget Moynahan, former girlfriend of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, is pregnant and Brady is the father, Moynahan's publicist said Monday. The glamorous pair split up late last year after a three-year relationship.


Â· Mayor remains defiant after assembly questionsÂ· Agency chief says Jasper email was inappropriate


Hollywood film had rare access to Roman Coliseum

ROME  - The time-travel saga "Jumper" has boldly gone where no other major film has gone: inside Rome's ancient Coliseum.


LeBron James scored 27 points and assisted on Lucious Harris' clinching 3-pointer with 6 seconds left as the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers won their eighth straight at home, 103-97 over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday night.


American forces pushed deeper into the southern reaches of Fallujah, cornering militants backed into smaller pockets of the city. Hundreds of men trying to flee were turned back by US troops.


Government abandons Norway-brokered agreement left in tatters by continued fighting with Tamil Tigers


The Big Ten conference-leading Nittany Lions step into the AP Top 25 at No. 22 with a 12-6 record, but a 7-0 mark in the Big Ten.


Funeral processions filled the rainy streets of Beslan, carrying coffins large and small, as townspeople buried scores of victims of a carefully planned school siege that prosecutors linked to a Chechen rebel leader.


By Arana-Barradas, Louis A Air Force Space Command Airmen use a host of computer programs to observe and track objects in space, including space debris. Every white speck in this graphic depicts a satellite or piece of space junk.


Ancient Ape Discovered—Last Ape-Human Ancestor?

In Spain scientists have discovered 13-million-year-old fossils of new species of ape. The species may have been the last common ancestor of humans and all great apes living today. Photo Gallery.


Spitzer: UBS improperly put clients into costly accounts

NEW YORK -- UBS AG was sued by New York State over allegations that Europe's largest bank defrauded thousands of brokerage clients out of tens of millions of dollars by steering them into costly accounts they didn't need.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said a U.S. attack on Iran "is simply not on the agenda," despite the United States' continued criticism of Iran's human rights record and suspected nuclear weapons ambitions.


Two of Northern Ireland's church leaders have expressed disappointment that talks aimed at restoring devolved government have ended without a deal.


Persuadable voters say Kerry made impression

WASHINGTON -- Many undecided voters liked what they saw from John Kerry and were more than a little concerned about President Bushâs performance in the first presidential debate -- but they still had questions about what Kerry would do in Iraq.


Blair Aide Faces Police Again in Honours Inquiry

By Gerri Peev political correspondent  POLICE investigating the cash for honours allegations have interviewed Ruth Turner, Tony Blair's "gatekeeper", for the second time in four weeks.


Martin Sheen, star of TV's "The West Wing" and numerous Hollywood films, began his new career Friday — as a college student.


Rather Files $70 Million Lawsuit Against CBS

Dan Rather asserts that CBS violated his contract by giving him insufficient airtime on â60 Minutesâ after forcing him to step down as news anchor.


Palestine Demands Unconditional Peace Talks

The Palestinian administration demanded that the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks be "unconditional" and therefore refused the conditions of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to resume them.


HIV/AIDS patients get 1st once-daily pill

A once-daily pill that combines three drugs used to treat HIV received federal approval Wednesday, giving U.S. patients the first triple "cocktail" therapy that can be swallowed as a single dose.


Game Review: Classic NES Is Nostalgia Trip

Nintendo has wet my old-school whistle, yet again. I spent a majority of my earlier years plopped in front of the TV screen playing NES games, and blowing into the cartridges to get the games to work (which Nintendo, apparently, does not condone).


Swiss go to the polls after tense election campaign

The Swiss voted in a general election on Friday after an unusually tense campaign marked by a riot and charges of racism levelled against the country's biggest party.


Schering-Plough and Bayer have announced an agreement under which New Jersey-based Schering will attain US marketing rights to Bayer HealthCareâs primary care pharmaceutical products, including the antibiotics Avelox (moxifloxacin HCL) and Cipro


There was scant consolation for chipmaker Qualcomm (QCOM) in a long-awaited court decision on its patent dispute with rival Broadcom (BRCM). On June 7, the U.S.


Rio de Janeiro, 15:28 - CALCIO, BRASILE; GOL RACCATTAPALLE: SOSPESO ARBITRO

La federcalcio paulista ha sospeso per un mese l'arbitro Silvia Regina de Oliveira e l'assistente  M...


Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Fidel Castro Monday for talks focusing on the broadening ties between Cuba and China, which has become the island's third-largest trading partner.


The Ukrainian prime minister is taken to hospital after being hit by an object during a visit to a university.


Australia's Steven Bowditch shot an 8-under-par 64 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the New Zealand Open.


Parmalat Investors Flock to Milan Court Hearing Seeking Damages

Hundreds of Italians who lost savings in the collapse of food company Parmalat Finanziaria SpA flocked to Milan's courthouse, seeking to recover damages as part of the criminal investigation of Italy' biggest bankruptcy.


A piece of toast said to bear a picture of the Virgin Mary has sold on the internet for a whopping $28,000. It's actually a toasted cheese sandwich that was made 10 years ago, and the burn marks on it look like the Biblical figure.


The European Union and China pledged to boost relations Wednesday, but the EU said there can be no early lifting of its 15-year-old embargo on arms sales until Beijing improves its shaky human rights record.


Planning for Anarchy at the GOP Convention

Description: NPR's Luke Burbank reports on how much planning goes into one anarchist group's protests at the Republican National Convention.


Graham Says U.S. Shielded Saudis from Sept 11 Links

U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, intelligence committee chairman in the run-up to the Iraq war, said on Sunday the Bush administration had "taken every step" to shield Saudi Arabia from links to the Sept. 11 attacks.


Palestinians Choose Presidential Candidates

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian officials on  Saturday began registering candidates for an election to  replace Yasser Arafat as officials warned the vote may be  delayed unless Israel halted military activities.


Real Madrid and Roma look for Champions cheer

MADRID: Fans of Real Madrid and Roma have not had much to smile about in recent weeks but a victory in their Champions League Group B match here on Tuesday would provide a welcome lift for one of them.


STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Top seed Andre Agassi strengthened his challenge for a place in next month's ATP season final with a 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/4) semifinal victory over Tommy Haas at the Stockholm Open.


Candidates Seize Local Media Opportunities

Smiling and waving, John Edwards ambled down his campaign plane stairs, hopped onto a small riser, grabbed a megaphone and implored a couple hundred people in an airport hangar to vote before Nov. 2.


RPT-Blast in Kabul Kills Several People-Witnesses

Several people were killed on Sunday by a powerful blast in the Afghan capital, witnesses said.


Anorexia Consequences Need Vigilant Monitoring

Because adolescent girls with anorexia frequently develop hormonal, blood and bone density abnormalities, they require intensive clinical monitoring, according to a new report.


THE Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum was back on track and focused on key issues facing the region, Prime Minister John Howard said today.


Top MLB officials and its union have quietly opened discussions regarding recommendations for a tougher drug-testing policy.


Space brains resign over efforts to attract ET attention

Yoo-hoo! Primitive race here, ripe for conquest/harvest! A pair of noted space thinkers have resigned from an international body in protest at plans to send out powerful radio signals to alien civilisations. The two men feel that the risks of contact with extraterrestrials - who would need to be much more technologically advanced than humanity in order to visit us - have not been adequately considered.â¦


England opt for plenty of Wilkinson insurance

England coach Andy Robinson responded to Jonny Wilkinson's latest injury set-back by naming four fly-halves in his 40-man squad for next month's autumn internationals.


Federal researchers have found children involved in a northern Nevada leukemia cluster are more prone to have a variation in a gene that helps combat unsafe chemicals, and more research is needed to learn the reasons why.


Monroe County Executive Receives Top Environmental Honor

By Daily Record Staff  Recognized for her environmental stewardship and commitment to renewable energy resource development, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks was awarded the Frank E. VanLare Award from the New York Water Environment Association (NYWEA).


It wasn't long ago that Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign scoffed at the notion that young voters would deliver an election. How quickly things can change.


Andy Roddick has never fought harder in a Davis Cup match and has never experienced a team loss like he did in his 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-6 (6) 6-2 defeat to Spanish 18-year-old Rafael Nadal on Friday in the US-Spain Davis Cup final.


Lindsay Lohan says she was sober before a 2005 car crash near Beverly Hills.


Irving, TX (Sports Network) - Dallas Cowboys running back Eddie George was inactive for Sunday's game against New Orleans as a healthy scratch and missed a game for the first time in his NFL career.


Chennai, 18:49 - TENNIS, ATP CHENNAI: NADAL AI QUARTI

Rafael Nadal passa ai quarti del torneo Atp di Chennai, in India. Lo spagnolo ha battuto lo statunit...


FDA warns Novartis over vaccine sterility

U.S. regulators warned Novartis AG that a German plant has produced contaminated vaccines, and it has failed to track down the source of the problems, a letter released on Tuesday said.


Living organ donors risk lives to save others

While other teenagers were celebrating their high-school graduation, 18-year-old James Chan was in hospital donating most of his liver to his father.


Thomas Perry: When Jack Till showed Wendy Harper how to disappear six years ago, he taught her too well. Now he's got to find her again, and it won't be easy. He just hopes he can track her down before it's too late.


Harry Potter -- left-wing hero of the intellectual aristocracy against the materialist middle classes? Well, yes, according to the French daily Liberation.


DETROIT, July 8 -- The NAACP is needed now more than ever because the Bush administration has done little to support blacks, the civil rights organization's national chairman said Sunday as its 98th annual convention opened.


Afghan leader maintains lead in vote count

Afghan President Hamid Karzai is maintaining his early lead in the country's election for head of state with just over eight percent of the vote counted.


Keep your eyes peeled, and you might end up getting your new car covered, for free.


New York City facing demands of growing population

New York City must take aggressive action now to meet increased demand for energy, housing and transportation as America's largest city faces population growth of nearly 1 million over the next 25 years, officials said on Tuesday.


Singer Amy Winehouse is ordered to appear in court in Norway to appeal against a fine for drug possession.


In azione a Rho quattro banditi armati di pistola


Watershed Serbia vote plays out in shadow of Kosovo

Pro-Western Serbian President Boris Tadic faces nationalist challenger Tomislav Nikolic on Sunday in an election that will decide Serbia's attitude to the West after the imminent loss of breakaway Kosovo province.


HOW IT WORKS Giving Gamers Another Window on Their World

THE newest piece of hardware in the video game wars, the Nintendo DS hand-held console, arrived in stores last month, out to prove that two is better than one, in more ways than one.


Controversial Greek sprinters and doping suspects Kostadinos Kenteris and Ekaterini Thanou quit the Olympic Games on Wednesday moments after exiting an IOC inquiry which could have expelled them for missing a mandatory drugs test.


Finanziaria. Oggi il rush finale alla Camera

Stretta finale della maggioranza sulla Finanziaria. Oggi, il Consiglio dei ministri decide se porre la fiducia anche alla Camera. Il via libera finale potrebbe arrivare prima di Natale. L'opposizione, perÃ², annuncia battaglia.


Study Suggests How Obesity Causes Diabetes

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- Scientists know that obesity is a key player in the development of type 2 diabetes, but exactly how excess weight causes the disease isn't clear.


HAMID Karzai has emerged as the undisputed winner of Afghanistan's first presidential elections after his nearest contender conceded defeat.


About 3 1/2 years after the wife of  tough guy actor Robert Blake was murdered, prosecutors finally  make their case on Monday to show he killed her out of hatred,  while his lawyers vow to prove Blake innocent by showing that  Bonny Lee Bakley had many enemies.


Zend Developer Zone: 30 Minutes with Theo Schlossnagle

On the Zend Developer Zone today, Cal Evans has another of his interviews with the speakers at various PHP conferences, this time, it's with Theo Schlossnagle of OmniTi.   This is another in a series of interviews I've been conducting as I travel to different conferences. Most of the people I get the chance to interview are directly involved with PHP in some way. This interview is a bit different. Theo Schlossnagle is the founder of OmniTI, one of the premier PHP consulting companies in the world. OmniTI consults with companies all around the globe on issues ranging from architecture to security.   Cal asks questions about the background of OmniTI, how they find/retain programmers, Messaging Systems, Theo's book, scaling in general, and some of his thoughts on what PHP still has to overcome.


A soldier acquitted of a triple slaying in civilian court 18 years ago was formally arraigned on murder charges Tuesday in a military court, officials said.


A new in-your-face safe-sex campaign is using street language to hook in its audience. Using real people and animation with a hip-hop music bed, the message on the advertisement is 'no rubba, no hubba hubba.


Tony Blair seeks to play down his education secretary's attack on Prince Charles' "out of date" views.


Weight gain is a well-known problem for people who want to live long and healthy lives, but who would ever think that it would affect the health of the airline industry?


Patrick Byrne, the outspoken chief executive of Overstock.com Inc. , has called Wall Street bankers "bullies" or even the "tools of Satan" and, until recently, he has written them off as a corrupt class prone to kickbacks and cronyism.


Honda's recent insistence that they will not resort to team orders was put to the ultimate test at Estoril on Sunday, when factory rider Alex Barros took his third podium of the season at the expense of satellite rider - and Honda's only real championship


New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg is backing Republican Mitt Romney's presidential bid.


15 years later, B-52s wrapping new album

Fifteen years after their last album of new material, The B-52s are wrapping up work on their next one.


Jay Wolpert has signed on to  adapt the World War One novel "A Century of November" for the  big screen.


By Karen de Sa, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Sep. 6--Mansions that block views from miles around will be tougher -- if not impossible -- to build on unincorporated hilltops from Cupertino to East San Jose, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has decided.


Anadarko to sell Canadian unit for about $4 bln

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.  said  on Thursday it agreed to sell its subsidiary, Anadarko Canada  Corp. (ACC), to Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.  for  more than $4 billion.


Get Your Flu Shot, Health Officials Urge Americans

Pointing to last year's early and unusually harsh influenza season, US health officials urged Americans on Thursday to get their flu shots.


Studios Dump Weaklings in Slow Time at Box Office

Hollywood's having a fire sale at the box office this weekend.


Simon Jones was drafted in for his one-day international debut against Zimbabwe at the Queens Club as England made one change for the third match one-day international.


Scientific evidence of increased heart attack risk associated with popular arthritis drug Vioxx was available as early as 2000, say Swiss scientists, although the drug was only withdrawn in September 2004.


The leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas said his organization is still in contact with the European Union even though the 25-nation bloc considers it a terrorist group.


The over-50s are increasingly putting themselves at risk of sexually transmitted infections because they are not using condoms, research suggests.


NEW YORK Sept. 16, 2004 - No shots, no saves, no goals. The National Hockey League locked out its players Thursday, threatening to keep the sport off the ice for the entire 2004-05 season and perhaps beyond


Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova highlighted Monday's first-round winners, while former top-10 star Mary Pierce of France was among the losers at the $1.


Thousands of passengers were grounded on Saturday by a snowstorm at Reno-Tahoe International Airport on its busiest weekend of the year.


Coca-Cola posts higher-than-expected profit

Coca-Cola Co.  reported lower fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, hurt by an asset write-down at its largest bottler, but operating profit exceeded Wall Street expectations.


It is a sad day.      In what seems to be another politically inspired homicide in Holland, Dutch filmmaker, and controversial columnist Theo van Gogh was brutally murdered in the streets of Amsterdam this morning.


NBC in talks to remove program chief: source

NBC Universal is in talks to sever  ties with Kevin Reilly, president of its entertainment division  and the network's chief programmer, a source familiar with the  situation said on Monday.


Scotland's eight fire services join forces in a bid to create stronger ties with young people and communities.


Roma, 18:33 - Calcio, Inter; Mancini: credo ancora di piÃ¹ nello scudetto

"Abbiamo recuperato 4 punti in due partite sulla Juventus, non vedo perchÃ¨ non possiamo credere in u...


Dozens dead in Mexico truck crash and blast

MONTERREY, Mexico  - Dozens of people died when a trailer-truck loaded with highly flammable chemicals exploded in a road accident in northern Mexico, Mexican media reported on Monday.


'La rinuncia della compagnia petrolifera e' molto limitata'


Mysterious holes found in a wire fence along the tense border with North Korea were most likely used not by communist infiltrators but by a South Korean defector to the North, South Korea's military said Tuesday.


Israeli Army Destroys Gaza Homes After Bus Bombings

Israeli forces Thursday blew up two Palestinian housing blocs in a Gaza refugee camp that the army said were used by Palestinian militants to launch attacks against soldiers and settlers.


Heath Ledger, who was nominated for an Academy Award in 2005 for his role as a gay cowboy in "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead today in a Manhattan apartment, New York police told CNN. A possible drug overdose was suspected. Ledger was 28.


UNICEF (news - web sites)'s Executive Director Carol Bellamy sits in a meeting at the United Nations (news - web sites) in New York, December 30, 2004.


Details of the next generation of Microsoft's Xbox console will not be made available in March as gamers hoped.


Lewis Hamilton tells the BBC he does not want to win a world title through disqualifications for other drivers.


Quake, Tsunami Devastate Asia, Over 11,300 Dead

One of the most powerful earthquakes in  a century hit Asia on Sunday, unleashing tsunami waves on  coastal areas of Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and Thailand, and  killing an estimated 11,300 people.


Russian Ministries Start Agreeing to Kyoto Approval

At least one Russian ministry has signed  letters agreeing to Moscow's approval of the Kyoto Protocol, a  spokesman said Thursday, in what could be a final step in the  lengthy tussle to bring the global pact into force.


Carter prays with rabbis angered by book

Former President Jimmy Carter prayed with rabbis who are angered by his new book's reference to apartheid in describing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but he didn't change their minds.


Even with a big lead, Eric Gagne wanted to pitch in front of his hometown fans one last time.


Rahul Gandhi promoted to key role in India

Rahul Gandhi, the 37-year-old scion of India's Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, was elevated to a key political position for the first time since he entered parliament three years ago amid speculation that the world's largest democracy may face snap polls.


Study: Ultrasound May Help Stroke Victims

The same type of sound waves that pulsate from sonar fish-finders and ultrasound fetal monitors can dramatically boost the power of anti-clotting medicine and help it dissolve brain blockages in stroke patients, a study suggests.


Foulke Calls It a Career; Mussina, Pavano Make Peace

Keith Foulke retires Friday just as he was about to begin a two-man competition with Joe Borowski to be Cleveland's closer.


Burt Reynolds Sues Ex-Girlfriend for Extortion

The 68-year-old actor is suing an ex-girlfriend, claiming that she's threatening to falsely accuse him of domestic violence and drug abuse if he doesn't pay her millions of dollars in extortion.


Cup Place Completes Rollercoaster Ride for Donald

When Luke Donald first started to make a name for himself in golf his regular partner at international level was Robert Duck. Donald and Duck - honestly.


Iran atomic stance may harden as Larijani resigns

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator has resigned and the man named to replace Ali Larijani could present the West with a harder line in a long-running dispute over Tehran's atomic ambitions.


'Occorre subito un piano di difesa', presentato dossier


Philippine Action Hero Poe Dead at 65 - Family

Philippine movie legend Fernando Poe Jr,  who came close to defeating Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in May's  presidential race, died on Tuesday after suffering a stroke,  his spokeswoman and political supporters said.


Israel closes Gaza crossings, blocks aid shipments

Israel tightened its closure of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Friday in response to cross-border rocket fire, preventing even U.N. humanitarian supplies from getting in, officials said.


Nostrums: Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer

Aspirin may help reduce the risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests, when taken in large doses over long periods of time.


Blair promises to help threatened Jaguar workers

Prime Minister Tony Blair has agreed to intervene to try to prevent Ford Motor Company from shutting down the spiritual home of Jaguar cars in the Midlands.


The leaders of Iraq and Jordan warned yesterday that Iran is trying to influence the Iraqi elections scheduled for Jan. 30 to create an Islamic


For this President, the essence of wisdom lies in knowing when not to change By Nancy Gibbs and John F. Dickerson


Le opposizioni: Â«Una brutta figura per l'ItaliaÂ»

ROMA - La bocciatura senza precedenti del commissario Rocco Buttiglione produce effetti e reazioni anche in Italia. Silvio Berlusconi difende il professore e bolla il responso di Bruxelles come Â«voto oscurantista


Baghdad 'House Bomb' Kills 28 During Police Raid

A powerful blast destroyed a house in  western Baghdad during an overnight police raid, flattening  several nearby buildings and killing at least 28 people,  including seven policemen, police said on Wednesday.


Rice praises Iraq, says more progress needed

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised Iraq on Tuesday for passing the first in a series of critical laws meant to reconcile warring Iraqis, saying progress was remarkable even though more was needed.


Mars Once Ripe for Life, Rovers Discover

Water once covered thousands of square miles of Mars, creating an ancient environment that hints at the possibility that life might be present there yet today, scientists reported.


CES: Gadget lovers seek out 2008's hottest products

The Consumer Electronics Show kicks off in Las Vegas next week, but economic headwinds, such as a global credit crunch and  higher oil prices,  may tone down the glitz of a conference that defines what gadgets are in store for 2008.


Jury deliberations continue in Conrad Black trial

Jurors deliberating fraud and racketeering charges against former media mogul Conrad Black and three associates adjourned on Wednesday without announcing a verdict, saying only they will return on Thursday.


Milano, 18:18 - CALCIO, INTER: ADRIANO IN GRUPPO, IN PANCHINA AD EMPOLI

L'Inter è tornata al lavoro in vista della trasferta di Empoli. Si è unito al gruppo, ...


Hostage Deadline Looms; Iraq Clerics Slain

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Relatives pleaded Monday for the release of two Americans and a Briton held hostage as a deadline loomed for their beheading. In Baghdad, gunmen assassinated two clerics from a powerful Sunni Muslim group opposed to the U.S...


The GAO report released earlier this month makes no bones about it: Security and reliability concerns about electronic voting are real and demand attention from federal, state and local authorities. So where, asks Brad Friedman, is the outrage?


Five companies with the urge to merge; which deals will be the ones to work out?


Learn what to look out for, and protect yourself!


A senior US official meets Burmese ministers to press for the release of democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi.


R. Kelly sues Jay-Z over end of joint tour

NEW YORK -- Singer R. Kelly sued rapper Jay-Z on Monday for $75 million, alleging Jay-Z's "spite and jealousy" prompted him to use violence to force Kelly off their national tour.


Windows 2000 to get its last major update

Microsoft will not be developing a fifth service pack for Windows 2000, but will issue a single security update called Update Rollup, which is due in mid-2005.


Oil prices steadied on Tuesday after  steep losses as concern faded over potential supply shortfalls  ahead of winter and Nigerian unions called off a strike that  could have disrupted exports.


Transcript of last Fed meeting show bankers acknowledging that they might have to change .


The number of mobile-phone subscribers in China is likely to hit 500 million before the end of June, according to government statistics.


China's Hu promises "new level" of Pakistan ties

Chinese President Hu Jintao promised on Friday to bolster his country's strategic ties with Pakistan to a new level, saying strong relations between the old allies was conducive to peace in Asia.


Financial stocks pulled European equity markets sharply lower on Tuesday after German lender Hypo Real Estate reported a net trading loss in 2007 after taking hits on US debt investments.


UN agency probing 2000 uranium experiment in S. Korea

The United Nations nuclear watchdog is investigating a secret uranium-enrichment experiment that South Korean scientists conducted four years


Annan convenes emergency meeting to oversee UN tsunami relief ...

30 December 2004 - With the United Nations health agency warning that up to 5 million people in Southeast Asia are without basic services after Sunday's devastating tsunami, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today chaired a top level emergency meeting to


Scientists Find Active Volcano in Antarctica

Heat from a volcano could still be melting ice and contributing to the thinning and speeding up of the Pine Island Glacier, according to a report by the British Antarctic Survey.


Karan Johar is PR ambassador of Alfred Dunhill

Karan Johar has been signed as the PR Ambassador for the British luxury apparel brand, Alfred Dunhill.


Contraceptive pill may reduce cancer risk for women: study

The Pill does not boost a woman's risk of developing cancer and, for a majority of women, may even reduce that hazard, according to a long-term study published online on Wednesday.


Just before his farewell CES keynote speech, Microsoft's chairman reflects on Redmond's rivals and the changing face of Windows. Photos: Gates' last call at CES?


Artists and sports bodies should share profits from tickets resold on internet auction sites, MPs say.


Nokia is bringing in a Coca-Cola executive to take over brand management as part of its plan for regaining market share.


LINFEN, China -- Mining has resumed in the frigid shafts, and long lines of 18-wheelers laden with coal once again clog the twisty mountain roads leading out of Linfen. This grime-covered city, where the packed snow long ago turned black and carbon-colored dust hangs in the air, has reclaimed its...


California Man Faces Murder Charges in Train Crash

Los Angeles authorities filed  murder charges on Thursday against a man who parked his car on  train tracks in an aborted suicide attempt that caused a  commuter train crash and killed 11 people.


Most iPhone Owners Happy With $100 Credit

Apple's offer of a $100 credit to early iPhone buyers has restored faith in the company for most customers.


PLO chairman Mahmud Abbas has voiced optimism that armed Palestinian groups will respond to his call to lay down weapons. "There has been progress in the negotiations with Palestinian factions about ending


Yanks' Williams Ready to Welcome Beltran

Whatever position he winds up playing, Bernie Williams would welcome Carlos Beltran to the New York Yankees.


Afghan Poll Crisis Subsides as Karzai Rivals Back Off

The crisis surrounding Afghanistan's  historic presidential election appeared to end on Monday as  President Hamid Karzai's chief rival said he and other  candidates were withdrawing their rejection of the weekend  poll.


SAN JOSE, Calif. - In a sign that Google Inc.'s initial public offering will not be as hot or big as expected, the Internet search giant reduced the number of shares to be sold by insiders and slashed its estimated per-share price range...


Dollar Steadies Above Record Low Vs. Euro

The dollar steadied half a cent above its record low against the euro on Tuesday, winning respite from recent heavy selling ahead of US trade data and a decision on US interest rates on Wednesday.


FRANKFURT, Germany -- Top euro zone politicians on Friday voiced mild concern as the euro rose to a record high against the dollar, and a European Central Bank policymaker said quick currency moves were unhelpful.


Accolto ricorso LAV contro utilizzo in chirurgia robotica


Reports: Turkish Shipping Magnate Kidnapped in Iraq

Unidentified kidnappers are demanding a $25-million ransom for a Turkish shipping magnate they abducted in Iraq. That's according to a Turkish television channel, which aired video footage


Dip in Visual Memory Seen Early in Mental Decline

NEW YORK  - Older adults with mild  cognitive impairment may have problems retaining a mental  picture of objects they've just seen -- a subtle memory problem  that could serve as an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease  risk, researchers reported Monday.


The Police reunite to start world tour in May

Reunited rock trio the Police said on Monday they would launch a world tour in May, more than 20 years after frontman Sting angered his bandmates by leaving for a successful solo career.


Malaysia Confirms Deadly Bird Flu Strain; Culls Birds

KAMPUNG PASIR PEKAN, Malaysia  - A strain of bird  flu blamed for 27 deaths in Asia this year has been found in  Malaysia for the first time, the government said on Thursday as  hundreds of birds were culled to contain the outbreak.


Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has cranked up the pressure on GPs to extend their opening hours.


Giacarta, 30 novembre 2004 - Tragedia aerea in Indonesia. Almeno trentuno morti e decine di feriti sono il bilancio ancora provvisorio di un incidente a un aereo MD-82 della Lion Air, una compagnia aerea indonesiana


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The Palestinian Authority said yesterday it will disband a small security unit tainted by accusations of abuse.


Comment is free: Will Hutton: There's much to celebrate in the moves towards greater tolerance of others and understanding of ourselves and the world around us


William Wirtz, owner of the Chicago Blackhawks for more than four decades, died Wednesday at age 77.


Ailing Arafat Feeling Much Better: Aides

Paris, Nov. 1 (NNN): Ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is feeling better, his aides say, as he undergoes medical examinations in a French army hospital near Paris.


Anaheim Angels: Outfielder Jose Guillen says he still feels emotional pain from being suspended the last eight games of the regular season and being dropped from the playoff roster.


Greek conservatives to govern with reduced majority

Greek conservative Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis on Monday vowed to press ahead with economic reforms after being asked to form a government following his narrow election victory.


Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra lodges an Â£81.6m formal takeover bid for Manchester City.


Kashmiris rally on 57th anniversary of Indian âinvasionâ

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan-controlled Kashmir - Thousands of people in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir demonstrated Wednesday to mark the âblack dayâ 57 years ago when India deployed troops in the Himalayan region.


Government-backed Red Hat is leading an initiative allowing software companies to brief users of a US government-backed security database on how far vulnerabilities affect their products.â¦


LACOR CAMP, Uganda  - Refugees forced into crowded camps by northern Uganda's two-decade civil war need many things: food, doctors, toilets, bore holes for drinking water, schools -- and computers?


A Paris court ruled Tuesday that Irish low-cost airline Ryanair must pay President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni, a total of $88,975 for an advertisement featuring a photo of the couple.


Ban vows to reform U.N. if given top job

South Korea's foreign minister, the clear favorite to become the next U.N. secretary-general, vowed Tuesday to pursue crucial reforms of the world body if elected and to seek a peaceful resolution to North Korea's nuclear standoff.


Retailers are giving vocal online shoppers more opportunities to sound off about products this holiday season — and in return are hoping to convert more surfers into buyers.


Lisa Montgomery, accused of strangling a 23-year-old Missouri woman and cutting the fetus out of her womb, sat motionless Monday as a judge read the charge against her in US District Court.


Australia's Baddeley seals victory at Phoenix Open

Australia's Aaron Baddeley took advantage of a stumbling finish by American Jeff Quinney to win the Phoenix Open by one shot in Scottsdale, Arizona on Sunday.


Microsoft closes Hotmail to Outlook and Outlook Express users

From today, new users of Microsoft's Outlook and Outlook Express won't be able to view Hotmail emails for free. The company has announced that in future the service will only be available to subscribers of the MSN premium services costing $19.


The fastest-swiveling space science observatory ever built rocketed into orbit Saturday to scan the universe for violent celestial explosions that astronomers believe represent the birth screams of black holes.


One of the major benefits of CSS is the ability to control page layout without needing to use presentational markup. This week you'll learn how to horizontally center a design on a page, create two and three column float based layouts and more. By Andy Budd, Cameron Moll and Simon Collison. 0828


The highest proportion of rejected constituency votes in the Scottish election came in its most deprived areas, a study has found.


Diamonds and cannons as daughter of Brunei sultan weds

Diamonds sparkled and cannons boomed Sunday as a daughter of one of the world's longest-reigning monarchs, the Sultan of Brunei, wed a civil servant in a lavish traditional ceremony.


The ravages of Katrina are still evident everywhere you turn. But there is reason for optimism in New Orleans. A city that once laughed at its colorful and inept political culture has found its civic pride.


A bridge under construction in southern Vietnam collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 18 workers and leaving dozens more missing or injured, officials said.


New breed of portable media players means squinting at palm-sized ...

It was a Holy Grail looming on the personal electronics horizon: a pocket-sized device with a workhorse battery and the capacity to hold hours of audio and video.


Oregon tries new tack in fight against meth

More states consider limiting access to cold medicines that are used to create methamphetamines.


Sri Lankan truck driver Dinesh Rajaratnam taken hostage in Iraq last October has been released along with his Bangladeshi colleague Abul Kashem, the Foreign Ministry confirmed yesterday.


Uruguay's left makes history in winning presidential vote

Montevideo, Uruguay -- Tabare Vazquez, a Socialist doctor running as the candidate of an opposition coalition that includes former guerrillas, narrowly triumphed Sunday in the presidential election, bringing the left to power for the first time in this


Surging Buffalo Bills squads edges into NFL playoff contention

Coach Mike Mularkey refuses to do the playoff math, saying it's way too complicated to consider where his Buffalo Bills might fit into the equation.


Books on Health: Tantalized by the Hint of a Cure for Autism

If lightning strikes once, then why not again? This irrational logic will tempt the victims of any senseless tragedy to believe in miracles, or so Portia Iversen assures us by way of explaining her long, determined slog toward a miracle of her own. Whether she actually found one or not, readers will have to decide for themselves.


If there's more, we'll take more Column It does seem to be a rule of data processing that we use all we can get of it. As BT starts to test its 21st century networking (21CN) with partners like Entanet, it's a safe bet that this rule will mean the dream of universal high speed data will turn sour as people try to squeeze more data through a limited pipe.â¦


Retreat in July set Jiang's exit in motion

THE first seeds of Mr Jiang Zemin's decision to relinquish the powerful post of China's military chief were probably sown during a private retreat at Beidaihe in July.


LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Music superstars rarely make it   to Hardeeville, S.C.


Sanyo to share battery recall cost with Lenovo

Troubled Japanese electronics  maker Sanyo Electric Co. (6764.T) said on Friday it would  shoulder with China's Lenovo Group (0992.HK) the cost of  recalling 205,000 Sanyo-made laptop battery packs that can  overheat.


A Miller Brewing Co. promotion celebrating the "50th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll" has Rolling Stone cover shots of Elvis Presley, Blondie and others on eight commemorative beer cans. What's missing is a black artist.


U.S. Marines have arrested four Iraqi men in connection with the kidnapping of U.S. journalist Jill Carroll, who was freed last March after 82 days in captivity, a U.S. spokesman said Wednesday.


Ukraine Government silent after poisoning revelations

Ukraine's ruling elite was grimly silent as news emerged that opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko was probably poisoned by an Agent Orange chemical before the former Soviet republic's vital repeat presidential ...


Esplosione e incendio distruggono banca a Loreto


Chargers 35, Texans 10: Chargers Give Fans a Reason to Cheer

Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, two to the All-Pro tight end Antonio Gates, and cornerback Antonio Cromartie scored the first two touchdowns of his N.F.L. career.


Powell Leans Toward Genocide Finding in Darfur

Secretary of State Colin Powell is  leaning toward a determination that the violence in the western  Sudan region of Darfur constitutes genocide, Bush  administration officials said on Wednesday.


NBC "Meet The Press" host Tim Russert will take the stand to answer prosecution and defense  questions about his conversation with I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby


Ambres lifts Mets over Dodgers with rare hit

Chip Ambres's first Major League hit in almost two years helped the New York Mets eke out a 5-4 road victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 innings on Sunday.


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


Not sure which next-gen gaming system is right for you? Penny will set you straight. Well, maybe. Download the hi-res version of the comic.


Report: Britain to Spend More on Debt Relief

LONDON, Sept. 25 -- Britain plans to spend about $180.2 million more a year on debt relief for some of the world's poorest countries, the Guardian newspaper reported Saturday.


EBay Stocks Down as Investors Eye Valuation

Shares in eBay Inc.  slipped 2 percent on Wednesday, deepening a decline since the start of 2005 as investors re-examine the Internet auctioneer's valuation after a strong run late last year, analysts said.


PESHAWAR: The Jaishul Muslimeen on Wednesday said it had agreed to an Afghan government request to give it more time to locate the 26 prisoners whose release has been demanded in return for the freedom of the three UN hostages.


The selection of a Chinese sculptor to carve a three-story monument to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the National Mall is creating a split over just what part of King's legacy should be celebrated.


Yankees and Johnson Agree to $32 Million Deal

The Yankees and Randy Johnson agreed to a two-year, $32 million contract that will run through the 2007 season, when Johnson turns 44 years old.


Winehouse nearly misses husband's court date

Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse almost missed her husband's court appearance on Friday as he fights charges relating to a pub brawl.


Two NI church leaders  express dismay that talks to restore devolution end without a deal.


RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - A Palestinian hospital official said Yasser Arafat has a large gallstone, countering speculation that the 75-year-old Palestinian leader is more seriously ill.


E' 'Wild West', con protagonisti 12 sconosciuti


NBC's Zucker looks at canceling annual ad bonanza

NBC Universal, hamstrung by the Hollywood writers' strike, is near a decision to cancel the glitzy presentation it holds every May to introduce new prime-time TV shows to advertisers, affiliates and the media.


Children's film Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events has topped the weekend box office in the US. Distributor Paramount Pictures said Lemony Snicket has sold about US$30.2 million worth of tickets in the three days since opening last Friday.


Corporate customers rebel against new BA charges: report

A coalition of more than 40 global companies and travel management agencies have written to British Airways, threatening to switch to competitors if it went ahead with plans to change its policies on booking business flights, the Financial Times said.


DEVELOPMENT:  South Asian Appeal to Europe

BRUSSELS, Oct 13 (IPS) - The EU must focus on poverty eradication in South  Asia as a policy area in its own right, says a leading  development campaigner.


Torino, 20:25 - CALCIO, JUVE: DIRIGENZA IN VISITA ALLA SQUADRA

All'allenamento pomeridiano della Juve erano presenti anche l'ad Blanc, il ds Secco e Cobolli Gigli....


Stavano compiendo volo addestramento, decollato da Bolsena


Nuclear-ring inquiry widens in South Africa

VANDERBIJLPARK, South Africa An inquiry into a global nuclear smuggling ring widened Thursday as two Germans were charged by a South African court with illegally exporting equipment to enrich uranium, a key ingredient for making bombs.


Venezuelan State news agency VENPRES' round-up -- November 18, 2004

Caracas, 18 Nov. Venpres (Jaqueline Gil).- Venezuela's Foreign (MRE) Minister, Jesus Arnaldo Perez, has made it clear that he has not been removed or resigned from his post.


Remember that kid back in school who always seemed to have some creative excuse for skipping class? You know -- the doctor's appointment, two hurricanes, and a tropical storm?


French Socialists struggle to halt Sarkozy's election sweep

President Nicolas Sarkozy's political opponents struggled on Tuesday to energize their campaign and prevent the French leader's rightwing party from winning a landslide victory in parliamentary elections.


The Prize That Even Some Laureates Question

Dismay with the kind of work that has often been honored by the Nobel prize in economics, has led even a couple of its winners to suggest it be abolished.


In an interview with TIME, the Democratic frontrunner talks about her stance on the war, the prospects for universal health coverage -- and chocolate milkshakes in Iowa


European stock markets scaled near-2-1/2  year highs on Friday after strong overnight gains on Wall  Street as the euro held off from mounting another assault on  $1.30 and as oil prices traded below $48 a barrel.


The March of Dimes, one of the nationâs oldest nonprofit groups, is changing the name of Walk America, its biggest fund-raising event, to March for Babies as part of an effort to increase public awareness of its mission.


Liberia's interim leader announced on Saturday a temporary lifting of a curfew imposed after religious riots gripped the capital Monrovia to allow residents to venture out to buy food.


I don't have an office, and I'm not running a conference, so I hope to hook up with someone, hopefully in the Bay Area, with either of these, to try some experimentation with FlickrFan. First a little background... My first glimpse of how wonderful news photography and screen savers are together was when I visited Andy Rhinehart at the Spartanburg Herald-Journal on 2/15/05. He had to go to a meeting, and left me in his office to check email, update my blog using my laptop. HIs PC of course went into screen saver mode, and started showing pictures of various political leaders in meetings around the world and sporting events, people digging out of snow storms. It didn't take long before my eyes were fixed on his screen.  Later I found out that everyone at AP does this too.  If you have a folder of new pictures on your LAN it makes a fantastic source of distraction. But it's different from video because it's silent. You can have a conversation about what's on the screen without interfering with it, or try to have a conversation about something else entirely.  This is something we noticed about podcasting too, that sometimes less is more. Because there is no video you can: 1. Use your eyes for something else, like driving, walking, doing housework. 2. Use your imagination in ways you can't with video, imagine what the speakers look like, where they are, who else is there. Once your imagination is activated in one direction it goes off in others.  So photocasting or picturecatching, whatever it ends up being called, has a similar "less is more" dimension.  So then I tried an experiment, I put an early version of FlickrFan on a 46-inch screen in my den, and when people would come over to visit I'd leave it running and we'd talk about whatever we were going to talk about, and I wasn't surprised to see the attention drift over to the TV. It's captivating. So I'd like to try it in two new venues to see what happens. 1. In a reception area in an office. Imagine one of the buildings at Microsoft. Or a doctors office, or the lobby of a VC firm. Install a big flatscreen TV on the wall, with a Mac Mini behind it, with a net connection, and let it run. See if people don't gravitate to it. See if people don't want to have meetings in the lobby. (I think some might.) 2. At a conference, like Demo or Davos, scatter four screens around the main lobby (not the meeting room), with one Mac driving them all or each with its own Mac Mini. Again see how it affects the dynamic. You might want to show pictures taken at the conference for a unique recursive effect. Or just use the AP news photo feed. Either would be sufficient to learn how it works. I bet we would learn a lot. Let me know if you decide to give it a try, and by all means please blog about your experiences, share what you learn with the rest of us.


G7 says willing to provide full debt relief amid 'Marshall Plan' rift

The Group of Seven industrialized countries broke new ground as they for the first time expressed readiness in a formal statement to provide 100 percent debt relief for the world's poorest nations.


Japan Typhoon Leaves Five Dead, Four Missing

Five people were dead and four still missing Sunday as Japan began a clean-up after the most powerful typhoon to hit the Tokyo region in a decade.


Tokyo's Nikkei average is expected to  gain ground on Monday as firmness in U.S. technology stocks  eases investors' nervousness toward that sector in Japan.


China demands US cancel planned missile sale to Taiwan

China demanded Friday the United States scrap a planned sale of hundreds of missiles to Taiwan, warning the deal would harm regional stability and bilateral ties.


Critics, supporters prepare for U.S. e-voting

WASHINGTON - Voting security advocates in the U.S. are bracing for a repeat of problems in the upcoming general election that could rival Florida during the 2000 presidential race.


Greek drug saga ends with athletes pulling out rather than facing expulsion

After a seven-day saga featuring missed drug tests, a suspicious motorcycle crash and defiant denials, Greece's top two sprinters pulled out of the Athens Olympics on Wednesday rather than be kicked out.


Historic return but how much has it all changed?

The occasion was clearly too much for Kristin Heaton, the first athlete for 1,611 years to compete at the original Olympic Games venue of Olympia. The American opened the women's shot put competition yesterday, but could not ...


History Through the Eyes of a Frightened Child

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


Tree nuptials offer solace to troubled Indian town

Hundreds of people are flocking to a remote Indian town to offer prayers to two trees that were "married" off in a bid to keep evil spirits at bay, officials said on Wednesday.


Birding Column: Appreciating Non-Native Ducks and Geese

While "serious" birders in the U.S. disdain non-native ducks and geese, one birding columnist enjoys observing the many species that have made California their home.


Testimony Ends In Evolution Sticker Trial

ATLANTA -- Testimony concluded Wednesday in the lawsuit against Cobb County Georgia schools for placing disclaimer stickers about evolution in high school biology texts.


At the Conversational Marketing Summit, marketers and publishers talk about a new strategy for reaching customers.


Sharia law 'unavoidable' in Britain: leader of Anglican church

The head of the Anglican church said Thursday the adoption of parts of sharia law in Britain looked "unavoidable", calling for "constructive accommodation" over issues like resolving marriage disputes.


As Ivan rips into Jamaica, Florida battens down again

FIRST, Charley tore through western Florida, sending more than a million people fleeing and turning homes into matchwood. Then, Frances arrived, dumping yachts on to freeways and drenching the state with days of torrential rain.


Time Warner Agrees to Pay $510 Million to End Probes

Time Warner Inc., the world's biggest media company, agreed to pay $510 million to resolve US investigations into whether its America Online unit improperly booked advertising sales.


Filmmaker Petersen turns focus to small screen

Director Wolfgang Petersen  and Berlin-based film group Senator Entertainment have set up a  joint venture to produce English-language television  miniseries.


Wikipedia Founder to Launch Search Engine

A Wikipedia company will build an Internet search engine that lets users improve on the system, the Internet encyclopedia founder said in Tokyo Thursday.  The Wikia Inc.


Obama, Edwards sharpen attacks on Clinton

Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and John Edwards sharpened their attacks on Monday on rival front-runner Hillary Clinton as they sought to keep her within striking distance.


The stock may be an opportunity for trend-bucking investors, if they ask the right questions.


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


Mexican cement giant Cemex SA is buying British-based RMC Group PLC, the world's biggest supplier of ready mixed concrete, in a deal worth some $4.15 billion, the broker for Cemex said Monday.


The family of American hostage Jack Hensley has received confirmation that the headless body handed over to US officials in Iraq is his, a family spokesman said Wednesday.


Negotiators from Volkswagen AG and Germany's biggest industrial union held a new round of wage talks Thursday, with the union threatening a flurry of short warning strikes if it doesn't get the job guarantees and wage increases it is demanding.


Nintendo to replace Wii straps, Japan DS adapters

TOKYO/LOS ANGELES  - Nintendo Co. Ltd.   said on Friday it will voluntarily exchange 3.2 million straps  for its "Wii" game console controller following reports of  damaged TVs and minor physical injuries caused by flying  "Wiimotes."


Satellite television provider DirecTV Group Inc. said Tuesday that charges for the revaluation of certain satellites led to a sharply widened third-quarter loss.


Attention Disorder Takes 2 Years to Detect - Survey

A disorder beginning in childhood which is characterized by hyperactivity, impulsive behavior and attention problems often goes undetected for long periods, said a survey of parents in eight countries on Monday.


Poland softens stance on EU treaty talks

Poland on Friday held out the possibility it could drop its threat to veto talks on a new European Union treaty next week, saying compromise was closer after lobbying by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.


Model predicts little benefit to lung screening

X-ray screening for lung cancer may not save many lives, a team of U.S. and Italian researchers said on Tuesday in a report that adds to a growing debate.


Pakistan's parliament is expected on Friday to vote for outgoing Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz as  prime minister.


Police prepare to question a man in connection with an attack on a traffic warden while on duty.


On approach to "LAX," not that much actually takes off. NBC's new airport melodrama is overloaded with baggage and, even if the ** showcase for Heather Locklear and Blair Underwood does somehow fly, it looks to be a bumpy ride.


Children with allergic conditions such as asthma may receive too high a dose of steroids, drug experts warn.


Tehran Threatens To Retaliate If Israel Strikes Nuclear Facilities

Iran has reiterated that it will retaliate if Israel carries out a preemptive strike against its nuclear program. The escalating war of words comes as a top US arms-control official has charged that Tehran


A US soldier pleads guilty before a court martial in Baghdad to maltreating prisoners at Abu Ghraib jail.


NCAA Game Summary - Virginia at Florida State

Booker carried the ball 15 times...Chris Rix closed out the game for Florida State, completing his only pass for three yards in the fourth...Virginia guard Elton Brown left the game with an apparent injury and did not return after catching a deflected


OpenMoko is now a separate operation within Taiwanese manufacturer FIC, and it's got some new executives and a deal with Dash Navigation for a GPS device.


Kujila writes "According to a Chinese Reuters article, China has closed close to 1,600 "Internet Bars" (probably the equivalent of 'Internet Cafes' stateside) and inflicted up to $12.


Developers behind a Â£1bn Swansea  revamp promise to make it a major attraction with top retailers.


Bush wants to renew Social Security push after vote

President George W. Bush hopes to   revive his plan to overhaul the U.S. Social Security retirement   program if his Republican party keeps control of the Congress   in the November midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal   reported on Saturday.


FBI in public appeal to Muslims, Arab-Americans

The FBI has enlisted comedians in a drive to spruce up its image with Muslims and Arab-Americans damaged by a wave of arrests and searches since the September 11 attacks in 2001.


Google applauds ISO vote, voices OOXML concerns

(InfoWorld) - Google, which has been less vocal than some on the furor surrounding the standards process for Microsoft's Office Open XML, came out Friday in support ofÂ the ISO's decision to reject the specification. In a post on its internal Google Code blog, Open Source Programs Manager Zaheda Bhorat said that the company agreed with the decision of the International Organization for Standardization not to approve the fast track of OOXML and listed some of the problems company engineers have with the format. The ISO voted earlier this month to reject an attempt by Microsoft to use another standards body, Ecma International, to fast track its XML-based file format OOXML through the process to become an international standard. The process was riddled with complaints that Microsoft placed people sympathetic to its cause in key voting positions toward the end of the process in an attempt to swing the vote in its favor. The company's decision to submit OOXML to Ecma and then the ISO has been controversialÂ as ODF (Open Document Format), which many rivals support, already is an ISO standard for XML-based documents. In fact, one of the problems Bhorat cited for why Google disapproves of OOXML is that it is incompatible with ODF. Other reasons Google supports the ISO decision are that the company believes there was not enough time to review the specification; there are undocumented features of OOXML that prevent implementation by other vendors; and dependencies on Microsoft proprietary formats and technical defects makes OOXML difficult to fully implement, according to the blog post. "Technical standards should be arrived at transparently, openly, and based on technical merit," Bhorat wrote on the blog. "Google is committed to helping the standards community remain true to this ideal and maintain their independence from any commercial pressure." Bhorat also used the post to stump for ODF, which Google supports in its Web-based office applications. IBM, Sun, and other Microsoft rivals also are vocal supporters of ODF. "With multiple implementations of one open standard for documents, users, businesses, and governments around the world can have both choice and freedom to access their own documents, share with others, and pass onto future generations," Bhorat wrote. Issues raised by Google and technical experts about OOXML during the voting process are set to be resolved at an ISO ballot resolution meeting been scheduled for Feb. 25-29, 2008.


The head of Minnesota's state Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee said the Legislature should consider banning the weed killer atrazine.


Geoffrey Boycott has criticised the recommendation to the International Cricket Council to permit bowlers to straighten their bowling arm by up to 15 degrees, instead of the 10 degrees for


At least five medications now sold to consumers pose such risks that their sale should be limited or stopped, said a government drug reviewer who raised safety questions earlier about the arthritis drug Vioxx.


A human rights statistician finds truth in numbers

Whether gazing at a computer or into the eyes of a former dictator, numbers cruncher Patrick Ball is on the front lines of justice.


Exercise-related asthma common in college athletes

NEW YORK  - Asthma provoked by physical exertion is a common and often unrecognized occurrence in collegiate athletes, a study shows.


Steven Rattner is Managing Principal of Quadrangle Group, a private investment firm with more than $5bn in assets under management.  Quadrangle invests in media and communications companies through separate private and public equity investment strategies, and in the securities of financially troubled companies across all industries through a distressed debt investment programme.


Piercing the sky above the hills of southern France, a roadway bridge hailed as the tallest in the world was officially inaugurated yesterday.


MARSALA - I genitori di Denise Pipitone, la bimba scomparsa un mese fa a Mazara del Vallo (TP), sono stati convocati in Procura a Marsala. Gli investigatori stanno analizzando il contenuto della telefonata


Latest Round of Violence Kills 7 Marines and 9 Iraqis

Baghdad's Green Zone was the scene of today's attack; Over the weekend, seven marines were killed west of the capital.


Bush Warns of Social Security Bankruptcy

President Bush said Saturday that Social Security "is on the road to bankruptcy" and unable to pay promised benefits to future generations, raising the stakes in a major political battle with Democrats.


Medication errors common in U.S. kids with cancer

Children with cancer often get the wrong dose of chemotherapy or are given the drug at the wrong time, and many require treatment because of the errors, U.S. researchers said on Friday.


Hensick, Guite lead Avalanche over Blues

Rookie T.J. Hensick and Ben Guite scored two goals each, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.


Labour chairman Hazel Blears has joined the contest to succeed John Prescott as the party's deputy leader.


Link Building : Measuring Directory Value

I’m always looking for tips on link building and am a fan of using directory links as part of the overall link building mix; usually somewhere around 3-5%. Directories are probably the oldest form of link and traffic building, dating back to Yahoo!, DMOZ, and Go.com’s directory efforts.  They are also still an important part of [...]


There is nothing like getting good scoop, and this is exactly what the panelists served up during the 2006 SES San Jose session,


Bologna, 22:28 - BASKET, SEMIFINALI PLAY OFF: MILANO VINCE GARA 2 A BOLOGNA

L'Armani Milano ha battuto a Bologna la VidiVici 81-78 (21-18, 45-43; 60-62) in gara 2 della semifin...


Israel Vows Response to Rocket Fire from Lebanon

Israel vowed on Tuesday to respond against militants who launched a cross-border rocket attack into the Jewish state from southern Lebanon, but said it would act with restraint to avoid inflaming the situation.


DaimlerChrysler's third-quarter operating profit rose 7 percent, just below analyst expectations, as gains at US arm Chrysler helped offset weaker earnings at premium automaker Mercedes.


A federal appeals court yesterday ruled that two developers of file-sharing programs are not legally liable for the copyrighted content their users swap online.


Weldon: J&J Warns Doctors On Possible Remicade Risks

Chief Executive William Weldon's Johnson & Johnson (nyse: JNJ - news - people ) on Friday said it's warning doctors that patients taking its rheumatoid arthritis drug Remicade may have a higher risk of the blood cancer lymphoma.


Roy Jones Jr. Loses Second Fight In A Row

com. Roy Jones jr., once dubbed as the 'pound for pound' best fighter in the sport of boxing, was knocked out for a second consecutive time during a title match on September 25th in Memphis, Tennessee.


European Union foreign ministers reaffirmed Saturday that they would push for UN sanctions against Sudan, including a possible oil boycott, if the country does not move to end the fighting in its western Darfur region.


Google to Offer Libraries' Books to Lure Web Surfers

Google Inc., the most-used Web-search service, will scan books and documents from four universities and the New York Public Library, offering access to material unavailable on competitors Yahoo!


Brilliant Vinokourov takes Tour's 15th stage

LOUDENVIELLE-LE-LOURON, France  - Alexander Vinokourov clinched his second victory of this year's Tour de France with panache when he won the 196-km 15th stage from Foix on Monday.


A brigade of new American troops arrive in Baghdad to make the total US troop stationed in the Iraqi capital to 40,000 by Monday, as the US and Iraqi forces have warned of a major assault on rebel held areas in Iraq, ahead of the countryâs elections in


Drilling Down: The Happy Buyer and the Prideful Buyer

Research suggests that retailers can use targeted ads to make even those who resist purchases more likely to buy.


Messina, 16:53 - CALCIO, MESSINA: DERBY CON PALERMO A PORTE APERTE

Si giocherà a porte aperte il derby tra Messina e Palermo di domenica. Lo ha annunciato il Me...


Magnetic bracelets can relieve osteoarthritis pain:

[World News]: London, Dec 17 : Wearing bracelets is the new way to relieve the pain in lower limb osteoarthritis , reveals a new study published in the British Medical Journal.


A U.S. judge on Thursday allowed former media baron Conrad Black to remain free on $21 million bond pending his sentencing later this year on fraud and obstruction convictions.


Several clothing manufacturers in north Wales are planning to move part of their production to Lithuania to cut operating costs, the Lithuanian Internet news portal Delfi reported citing The British Daily Post.


Nokia Corp., the world's No. 1 mobile phone maker, on Thursday said that fourth-quarter net profit surged 44 percent to $2.6 billion and that it had reached its long-term goal of 40 percent market share in handset sales. The company's stock soared.Finland-based Nokia said that net sales in October through December grew 34 percent to 15.7 billion euros ($22.9 billion), and that it sold more than 133 million handsets _ up 27 percent from the same period in 2006.'Nokia's excellent fourth quarter contributed to a year of high growth and increased profitability for the company,' Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said. Read more


Man charged with murdering teenager who was stabbed to death in a flat in south-east London


Embattled management software vendor Computer Associates (Quote, Chart) has struck a deal with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to avoid a court appearance over its accounting problems, reports indicated Wednesday morning.


Embattled Russian oil giant Yukos is to ask the buyer of its former production unit to pay back a $900m loan.


Accumulated lead exposure may increase the risk of developing a cataract, research suggests.


Percept hires Stan Watson to create Chimpanzee

Percept Picture Company is all gearing up for the release of its next film Return of Hanuman, the much-awaited sequel to the super-hit Hanuman, which hits theatres across the country tomorrow, December 28.


The da Vinci Project, a Toronto group planning to launch a homemade, manned spacecraft in October, is having trouble getting its paperwork off the ground. Canadian regulators are leery of approving the launch. And then there's the matter of finding insurance. By Dan Brekke.


Livorno, 19:00 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; SONETTI: SIAMO SULLA STRADA GIUSTA

Molto soddisfatto dello 0-0 di Livorno il tecnico dell'Ascoli, Nedo Sonetti: "Sotto il profilo psico...


Movies have inspired video games for decades now, whether directly (as in the dozens of "Star Wars" games) or indirectly (the inescapable "Star Wars" rips in "Rogue Galaxy"). TV shows have been a less reliable source; I don't think there's ever been a great TV-based game.


Sharapova Sinks Serena in Thrilling Final

Teen-ager Maria Sharapova capped  her stunning year by overcoming an injured Serena Williams,  4-6, 6-2, 6-4, in the final of the season-ending WTA Tour  Championships Monday.


The economy probably added 150,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.4%, a three-year low, according to a survey of economists.


David Edwards waves a US flag and holds a sign as he stands with other protesters on the steps of the Temple of Justice before a state Supreme Court hearing, Wednesday morning, Dec. 22, 2004, in Olympia, Wash.


More steam gushed out of Mount St. Helens following an increase in earthquake activity, keeping scientists guessing as to what is happening deep within the volcano and perhaps


Prime Minister Martin cool to idea of national referendum on gay marriage

MONTREAL (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin was cool Sunday to the idea of a national referendum on same-sex marriage and said handling the controversial issue should be left to Parliament. "I think that this is an issue that Parliamentarians ought to decide," Martin said before addressing a brunch in his Montreal-area riding. "The courts have now given their direction. I think it's one for Parliament and I think that Parliament ought to accept their responsibility."


Hamm's comeback America's Olympic moment

Because rarely is a rally so improbable, even the man who pulled it off didn't believe he could. On the same day he crash-landed on the vault and dropped to 12th place, Hamm nailed his final two routines Wednesday evening to claim ...


Bush CIA Pick Says Not Too Biased for Job

The Republican congressman chosen by  President Bush to head the CIA sought on Tuesday to assure  Democrats that he would leave politics behind and lead the spy  agency in a nonpartisan manner.


Striking French public sector employees take to the streets

Hundreds of thousands of teachers, nurses, civil servants and other public workers marched in cities across France on Thursday during a one-day strike against President Nicolas Sarkozy's reform plans.


For Geezers Gone Wild, Too Little, Too Late

âThe Bucket Listâ operates on the hope that two beloved stars rubbing their signature screen personas together can spark warm, fuzzy box office magic.


âLars and the Real Girlâ is a breakthrough script for the âfiercely unsentimentalâ writer Nancy Oliver.


File and Printer Sharing Insecure in XP SP2

ProKras writes "German magazine PC-Welt has discovered a major security flaw in Windows XP SP2 when installing over SP1. The article says that 'with a certain configuration, your file and printer sharing data


Kerry and Bush come out swinging on Iraq in second debate

John Kerry and George W. Bush came out swinging on Iraq in their second debate with the Democrat accusing the president of turning his campaign into a "weapon of mass deception" and the Republican blasting Kerry for alleged flip flops.


Louisiana voters approve flood-protection reform

Louisiana residents on Saturday approved an amendment to the state constitution to overhaul flood and hurricane protection efforts in the region still struggling to rebuild from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.


US judge gives Oracle greenlight to pursue PeopleSoft

After a three-month trial a US Federal Court judge has ruled that Oracle Corp.'s hostile pursuit of bitter rival PeopleSoft Inc.


Bolton's El-Hadji Diouf is banned for three matches by the FA after admitting a charge of improper conduct.


Mexican man finds forty dinosaur prints in desert

A Mexican man has discovered dozens  of dinosaur footprints dating back up to 110 million years  along the banks of a dried river, scientists said on Tuesday.


Time Warner's profit declines NATIONAL COMPANIES

The world's largest media company set aside a $500 million reserve in anticipation of settling government investigations into its bookkeeping.


InfoWorld - Welcome back to the great Office Server smorgasbord. There’ll be a related review soon covering a couple of open source answers to SharePoint, including Liferay and Plone. And come October, you’ll be seeing a fully graded review of the release versions of Office Communications Server and Exchange Server 2007.


Market scorns Semel's reshuffling atop Yahoo

Yahoo Inc. chief executive Terry Semel may have failed in his attempt to ease investor concern about the Internet company's plunging stock price and inability to catch up to Google Inc.


Using video cameras to record films in cinemas would become a federal crime punishable by up to six years in prison under a proposed US bill.


Spagna, finale da brivido il Real Madrid è campione

La squadra di Capello vince la Liga al termine di un'ultima giornata ricca di emozioni. Vittoria inutile per il Barcellona


Iran's president warns his government will not back down one iota in its nuclear dispute with the West.


U.S. judge challenges Monsanto seed approval: NYT

A federal judge has ruled that the  U.S. Agriculture Department violated the law by failing to  adequately assess possible environmental impacts before  approving genetically-engineered alfalfa from Monsanto ,  the New York Times said on Wednesday.


Field in G.O.P. Moves to Retool as Changes Fly

The decline of Senator John McCainâs campaign and the rising profile of Fred Thompson are leading Republican candidates to rewrite their strategies.


The body of assassinated Pakistani ex-PM Benazir Bhutto is flown home for burial in the south of the country.


U.S. manufacturing sector growth slowed in August

U.S. factory activity expanded at a  slightly reduced pace in August, while new order growth slowed  as well, according to a survey published on Friday.


Indiana's Ron Artest yesterday was suspended without pay for the rest of the season for fighting with fans during a bench-clearing brawl Friday night in the final minute of a game against the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Mich.


Varese, 13:00 - BASKET, CIMBERIO VARESE: INGAGGIATO BABRAUSKAS

La Cimberio Varese (serie A) ha ingaggiato la guardia-ala lituana Steponas Babrauskas, 23 anni, 197 ...


Columbia University will overhaul its student loan operation and submit to monitoring by the attorney general for five years, according to a settlement announced today.


Eurosceptic British Euro MP Kilroy-Silk hit with liquid manure

Robert Kilroy-Silk, one of the most outspoken British eurosceptics in the European Parliament, was hit with a bucket of liquid manure as he turned up for a live radio show.


FORESTALI, RAGGIUNTO ACCORDO PER EMENDAMENTO IN FINANZIARIA

Roma, 11 dic. (Adnkronos) -Accordo raggiunto per gli undicimila forestali calabresi, che per due giorni hanno occupato le piu' importanti vie di comunicazione. Per il prossimo biennio saranno stanziati 160 milioni di euro l'anno.


Pro-Mining Journalist Released After Peru Kidnap

By Eduardo Orozco LIMA, Peru  - A Peruvian journalist seized by mobof armed villagers in a remote Andean jungle, was released onThursday four days after he was abducted, beaten and tied to apost for supporting a copper mining project, police said.


House approves Iraq war money with no withdrawal

The U.S. House of Representatives broke a four-month deadlock with President George W. Bush on Thursday and approved $100 billion in new funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan without a timetable for withdrawing combat troops.


Dollar in the doldrums amid economic jitters

The dollar hovered close to eight-month lows against the euro and a four-month trough against the yen amid worries about the US economic outlook.


The chief justice of the state Supreme Court refused Wednesday to remove himself from a case challenging the results of the presidential election.


Monkey's immune system aids scientists to design a new type of ...

They report that they injected nine male macaque monkeys with Eppin, a protein from the testes. Seven became infertile, and of these five became fertile again when the treatment stopped.


Georgetown Hangs On to Win Sixth in a Row

Sixth-ranked Georgetown used a strong first-half surge to defuse an upset bid by South Florida, earning a hard-fought 63-53 victory at home.


At least six US marines are killed in an ambush on a military convoy near Falluja in Iraq, officials say.


Chelsea's top stars are pondering their futures after Jose Mourinho's departure.


Daunte Culpepper lost his top receiver, but did not miss a step in setting an NFL record. Culpepper threw five touchdown passes to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 38-31 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night. He did it without having Randy Moss for the second half.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Nessuna notizia ancora delle due italiane. Si scava sotto le ...

Nel Sinai egiziano, a Taba, si continua a scavare fra le macerie dellâHotel Hilton per cercare di trovare eventuali superstiti dellâattentato avvenuto tra la notte di giovedÃ¬ e venerdÃ¬. Una trentina


A strong earthquake rocked parts of eastern Indonesia early Friday, killing six people, injuring 40 and damaging hundreds of buildings, seismologists and officials said.


Lions running back Jones sidelined with ankle injury

Allen Park, MI (Sports Network) - Detroit Lions running back Kevin Jones is expected to be sidelined two-to-four weeks with an injured right ankle.


Rules banning Swedes from importing alcohol are "unjustified" and may breach laws, a European Court says.


Crumbling French churches spark unholy row

The village church and its  steeple have dominated the skyline of rural France for  centuries, surviving feuding warlords, foreign invasion and the  upheavals of the French Revolution.


The forensic science of processing and identifying the dead


A Palestinian delegation is going to Paris to seek further details on the cause of Yasser Arafat's death, say officials.


Oltre a Cristiano Lucarelli anche Filippo Inzaghi sta raggiungendo Male su un traghetto. L`attaccante del Milan Ã¨ riuscito a comunicare con la societÃ  rossonera attraverso alcuni sms, spiegando che sta bene


Aumento dell'8% rispetto al 2006, secondo Unioncamere


Even Bruce Bochy marveled at San Diego's latest win.


Raich Wins Opening Men's World Cup Slalom

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado  - Benjamin Raich won the  opening slalom of the men's World Cup season on Sunday after a  big mistake on the second leg relegated his Austrian team mate  and race leader Rainer Schoenfelder to third.


Kobe Bryant scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Lakers got major contributions from their ever-improving reserves Friday night, beating the Clippers 113-102 in a preseason game.


Modern technology has changed the way Muslims experience the hajj pilgrimage, a rite required of able-bodied faithful who can afford it at least once in a lifetime. It has also perhaps changed the way they experience being Muslims, as Islamic militants have popularly seized on the Internet as a tool for publicizing their extremist, often violent, version of the religion.


The UN humanitarian chief denounces Israel's heavy use of cluster bombs in the final days of the Lebanon conflict.


Madrid, 15:24 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID; CALDERON: CON CHIVU DIFFERENZE SOSTANZIALI

"Chivu? Esistono differenze sostanziali". Anche il presidente del Real, Ramon Calderon, ammette ai m...


KABUL, Afghanistan: Interim leader Hamid Karzai has moved far ahead of his rivals in early results from Afghanistan's first-ever presidential elections as ballot counting -- delayed over alleged irregularities -- has gathered speed.


Michael Crichton, whose new novel suggests there is no such thing as global warming, said in an interview that we have become a nation of worrywarts.


Private Firms to Buy Intelsat for $3 Bln

Four private equity firms plan to buy  Bermuda-based Intelsat for about $3 billion, the world's  second-largest satellite operator said on Monday.


Closing With a Rout, Georgia Hopes to Open Next Season as No. 1

The Georgia Bulldogs ended the season on a seven-game winning streak, return 17 starters and have a Heisman Trophy candidate in tailback Knowshon Moreno.


Chinaâs sizzling economy grew 11.5 percent in the third quarter, surging ahead despite official efforts to cool the countryâs boom.


Indonesia Under Imminent Terrorist Bomb Threat, Australia Says

Australia says it has discovered evidence that terrorists plan an imminent attack on Western targets in Indonesia. The Australian government has warned its nationals to stay away from places frequented by Westerners.


Muslim scholar says US has dropped terror-related charges

PARIS -- A prominent Swiss Muslim intellectual said yesterday that the United States had dropped charges against him of supporting terrorism, but had refused to scrap an entry ban.


TV programmes such as Heroes will not be available on iTunes after US broadcaster NBC ends a deal with Apple.


Jaguar workers will lobby Ford bosses at the Paris Motor Show over the threatened closure of the Browns Lane plant.


The company which owns a fireworks factory in which two firemen were killed in an explosion was fined in 1999.


NBA Sonics seek arbitration to escape Seattle lease

Seattle Supersonics owner Clay Bennett filed paperwork Friday to have an arbitrator rule on whether or not the club could escape the last two years of its arena lease and relocate.


Pitching Prospect Slipped Onto Yankeesâ Radar

After a junior year slump sent him dropping in the draft, pitcher Ian Kennedy has exceeded expectations for the Yankees.


Cars with pink ribbons help raise awareness about breast cancer

SINGAPORE : You may have seen some cars with pink ribbons on the roads on Sunday; it was an event to mark the end of Breast Cancer Awareness month.


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.


Study shows governments' open-source embrace

Dozens of government proposals arise, but never get off the ground.


The Oakland Athletics designated outfielder Milton Bradley for assignment Thursday, cutting ties with a player who was expected to play an important role on the team this season.


South Korean Official Resigns Over Family History

The chairman of South Korea's ruling party has resigned after acknowledging his father was a military police officer for Japan's occupying forces in Korea.


Milano, 19:03 - ATLETICA, COPPA EUROPA: RECORD ITALIANO PER ELENA ROMAGNOLO

Elena Romagnolo con il tempo di 9'41''11 ha stabilito il nuovo record italiano nei 3.000 siepi. "Una...


A federal courthouse was locked down for more than two hours Thursday and its courtrooms sealed after a suspect fled from U.S. marshals inside the building.


Are The Low Fat Foods Making You Fat by Melanie Mendelson


Filipinos celebrate Valentine's Day discreetly

The days before and after February 14 are red-hot for the Philippines' motel industry.


Update 16: Putin Defends Yukos Unit Sale to State Co.

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin delivered a tough defense Thursday of the secretive transfer of the crumbling Yukos oil empire's most lucrative fields to a state company, adding acidly that a US judge who sought to block the sale most likely couldn't


Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry tells BBC Sport he would turn down Â£50m for Steven Gerrard if he is happy to stay.


German media company Bertelsmann AG has signed a "definitive agreement" to sell BMG Music Publishing Group to Vivendi for $2.09 billion, the companies announced Wednesday.


WRAPUP 3-Cleveland Fed chief says US needs higher rates

US interest rates should rise to forestall future price pressures, Cleveland Fed President Sandra Pianalto said on Friday, while conceding that inflation did not pose a major threat now.


KEWASKUM, Wis. - A police chief drove past a stopped school bus with its lights flashing - then wrote himself a ticket for $235 and docked himself four points on his driving record.


An explosion occurred at the Hilton hotel in Taba, on the Egypt-Israel border, causing numerous casualties. The blast at around 10 PM apparently originated in the hotel lobby, causing the ceiling of the lobby to collaspse.


Kirk Radomski, the former Mets clubhouse attendant and drug distributor, was sentenced on Friday to five years of probation in connection with his guilty plea to steroid distribution and money laundering.


Biogen releases its third-quarter financial results.


Syrian girls learn entrepreneurs aren't all vermin

It could be a scene from a reality TV show as a young Syrian entrepreneur pitches her team's plan for a wheelchair factory to a potential investor.


New England hopes to end regular season on high note

With nothing to play for this week, it would have been very easy for New England head coach Bill Belichick to employ the same tactics of Philadelphia Eagles


Incidenti: Altamura - va a fuoco una ferrari, un morto e 7 feriti

Un uomo Ã¨ morto e altre 7 sono rimaste ferite, in modo non grave, in un incidente stradale avvenuto alle 10.20 di questa mattina sulla statale 96, nel territorio di Altamura, in provincia di Bari. L'uomo, Luigi


Australia lauds bowler's wicket achievement

Australia's cricket board praised Shane Warne's smashing of the Test cricket bowling record yesterday as a "monumental achievement" which underlined his status as one of the greatest bowlers in history.


Semiconductor Sector Slides, Stocks Down

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, led by a  decline in the technology sector following a batch of sales  warnings from chip makers and a jump in oil prices to nearly  $43 a barrel.


HCC Insurance Expects $10M Charley Losses

HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. on Thursday said it expects its third-quarter losses related to Hurricane Charley after reinsurance recoveries will be less than $10 million, or 10 cents per share.


Fifa puts Ronaldinho on the top of their world

FIFA last night crowned Ronaldinho the world player of the year, barely a week after he lost out to Andrei Shevchenko and Deco, his Barcelona team-mate, for the title of European footballer of the year.


Inagibile reparto di ortopedia di Giarre fatto sgomberare


(CBS/AP) President Bush is insisting Iran will not develop a nuclear weapon on his watch. North Korea is insisting it is well on its way to doing so.