By Karen Meiman  Jeannine Otte Kreinbrink is an archaeologist  --  an occupation often dressed up with stuffy academic definitions about journeys to the past to examine cultures, how they created our destiny and defined the society we are today.


Dell is targeting the small and medium business market with a new storage consolidation system, the PowerVault MD3000i.


Dependence vs. Independence. That's the choice.

The matter of Scoble vs. Facebook is not about either. It's about the deeper choice we face in all the relationships we choose on the Net: the choice between dependence and independence. read more


'Ocean's Thirteen': steal crazy after all these years

The fun third 'Ocean' flick brings the festivities back to Las Vegas, where the series began.


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A man is expected to appear in court in Belfast later charged in connection with dissident republican activity.


Radical UK Cleric Accused of Inciting Murder

Abu Hamza al-Masri, a radical British Muslim cleric wanted by the United States, was charged by UK police Tuesday with 16 counts including inciting murder and stirring up racial hatred.


Reid's smoking ban attacked by both sides

The Health Secretary, John Reid yesterday surprised medical organisations and the public by announcing a complete ban on smoking in almost all enclosed public places.


Iran ready to discuss enrichment suspension: Paris

Iran told the European Union's foreign   policy chief Javier Solana last weekend that it is prepared to   discuss suspending its uranium enrichment program, a French   foreign ministry spokesman confirmed on Friday.


Wildfires rage in California, more winds expected

Wildfires stoked by fierce winds burned unchecked across Southern California for a third day on Tuesday with 300,000 people in San Diego alone evacuated as flames destroyed or threatened homes from humble forest cabins to luxury villas.


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British Guantanamo Detainee Details Abuse Claims

A British man held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp in Cuba says he was shackled so long he wet himself and was forced to clean up his own urine, the Guardian newspaper reported on Saturday.


Boise State Extends Contract of Football Coach Hawkins

BOISE, Idaho (Sports Network) - Boise State coach Dan  Hawkins signed a five-year, $2.6 million contract extension  Tuesday. The deal keeps Hawkins under contract through the 2009  season.


Incoming Democratic committee chairmen say they will hold a series of hearings and investigations early next year to build the case for their call for a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq and for possible action against defense contractors found to have wasted billions in federal funds.


Attorney general investigating health care contract

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Thursday that his office is reviewing a state contract awarded to a health care network to provide managed care services to thousands of poor, single adults.


Movie Studios Start Suing Web File Swappers

Hollywood film studios filed suit against online video file swappers in federal courts across the United States on Tuesday, making good on a promise to punish computer users they claim are violating copyright laws.


KENNER, La. -- The brother of Indianapolis Colts receiver Reggie Wayne was killed Sunday when the delivery truck he was driving crashed into a highway guardrail.


Greek Sprinters Charged Over Missed Test

Disgraced Greek sprinters Costas  Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were charged Thursday with missing  drugs tests on the eve of August's Athens Olympics and faking a  motorcycle accident.


U.S. President George W. Bush reiterated on Tuesday that all options were on the table in dealing with Iran's nuclear challenge.


The Patriots' banged-up defensive backfield was delivered another knockout punch yesterday when safety Eugene Wilson was placed on injured reserve, ending his season.


RENO, Nevada  - Air crews scouring rugged terrain in Nevada for missing U.S. adventurer Steve Fossett are expected to press on with a high-tech search on Thursday morning.


Maoists Isolate Nepali Capital, Food May Run Short

NAGDHUNGA, Nepal  - Nepal's capital was cut off  from the rest of the country Wednesday and the supply of food  and goods disrupted as Maoist rebels enforced a blockade of the  city of 1.5 million people with threats to attack vehicles.


UPDATE 1-Butt, Youhana inspire Pakistan v Australia

Salman Butt and acting captain Yousuf Youhana scored half-centuries to guide Pakistan to 198 for three at tea on the first day of the second test against Australia.


Invoking Moscow, new president takes office in Chechnya

GROZNY, Russia Alu Alkhanov, the Kremlin's latest hope to stabilize its foundering strategy in the Caucasus, was sworn into office here Tuesday as president of Chechnya, taking control of the government of a republic with its infrastructure in ruins and


Federal health officials have drawn up a plan for autopsies of Sept. 11 workers when they die, to determine whether they were slowly killed by their exposure to World Trade Center dust.


Justin Rose had his first-ever professional hole-in-one at the tough par-three 17th at Forest Oaks and then confessed that it was his only decent shot of the day.


The Archbishop of Canterbury is said to be overwhelmed by the "hostility of the response" to his Sharia law comments.


Rowland steps into her own with 2nd album

Seated inside a black sports  utility vehicle, one female passenger asked, "How do you like  to hear your music, loud or quiet?" As the SUV pulled out, its  speakers began throbbing to a sassy beat.


Stocks gained on Wednesday, helped by gains in energy shares as oil prices neared $73 a barrel and a rebound in beaten-down financial shares a day after a sharp sell-off on worries about a crisis in the subprime mortgage industry.


British Political Cartoonist in Era of the Enlightenment

The New York Public Library's show of prints by the English satirist crosses the line between interesting artifact and still-exciting art.


Earnings alert: Linux demand lifts Red Hat profit

Plus: Strong sales of phones, other gadgets boost PalmOne profit...Lawson expects quarterly loss...SCO to cap legal costs.


Monaco, 15:25 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA; BAYERN: TONI IN DUBBIO PER DEBUTTO

Luca Toni potrebbe non giocare nella partita di Coppa Uefa tra il suo Bayern Monaco e i portoghesi d...


Images: Conjuring creatures in EA's 'Spore'

The game maker offers its broadest look yet at the upcoming game, where the survival of the fittest begins in the primordial ooze.


The U.S. Gives Mia Hamm a Golden Farewell

The United States gave Hall of Famer Mia  Hamm the perfect send-off Thursday, beating Brazil 2-1 to win  Olympic gold in the women's soccer tournament.


Heath Ledger, Actor, Is Found Dead at 28

The Australian-born actor was found in a New York apartment with sleeping pills near his body, the police said.


Man credited with originating ""Elvis has left the building" dies

(Memphis, Tenn.-AP) Aug. 23, 2004 - He's credited with a phrase that pays tribute to Elvis Presley and that means an event is over.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger offered his most lavish praise yet Wednesday for any 2008 presidential candidate, calling John McCain a "great senator" and "very good friend" who shared his views on critical issues like the environment.


Nuclear Energy Revival Raises New Safety Concerns

Proponents for nuclear power say new reactors have better fail-safe mechanisms, but many countries hopping on the nuclear bandwagon have abysmal industrial safety records, and even some supporters are skeptical that the next generation of reactors could be foolproof.


Era rimasto vedovo, depresso anche per problemi economici


O's Penn Is Delighted to Make Spring Debut

Orioles pitcher Hayden Penn finally makes his spring training debut on Wednesday and hopes to put his bad luck with injuries behind him.


And evades Heathrow plods Comments An illegal immigrant evaded security at Heathrow airport by having it away on her legs,. Later, she worked as a cleaner at the House of Commons. You cheered her on:â¦


"Sleeping Dragon" Fossil May Link Dinosaurs, Birds

Paleontologists say they have discovered the fossil remains of a duck-size dinosaur species, previously unknown to science, that died while catching some z's.


WASHINGTON - New home sales plunged in November, but analysts say that a variety of economic reports released Thursday overall paint a positive picture.


Patients are to be given the right to opt out of having information stored on the NHS electronic database.


Lavori legati a grandi interventi e manutenzioni annuali


La Commissione di Cardia ha gia' sentito sindaci istituto


CNNfn, the financial news cable network owned by Time Warner Inc. , on Thursday said it will cease business operations by mid-December, after fighting a losing battle against the far larger rival CNBC.


The head of a British charity's operations in Iraq was seized by kidnappers today, as four Iraqi National Guard soldiers and an American civilian contractor were killed in separate attacks.


One of the challenges facing computer artists is productivity, especially with repetitive tasks. Fortunately, this book shows you  how to automate your workflow by using several types of scripting, including: AppleScript, JavaScript, VBScript, data-driven publishing and more. By Nathan Segal. 0926


Dopo il 7% opzionato stamani con contratti 'shere swap'


White House shrugs at Howard's slam of opposition candidate

The White House said Australian Prime Minister John Howard was simply exercising his right to speak out when he said terrorists would welcome a Democratic US presidential victory in 2008.


How to install a Vista upgrade on any PC

Unadvertised sale: Buy an upgrade, get a stand-alone version Microsoft is running an unadvertised sale on Windows Vista. For the price of an upgrade edition requiring an existing copy of Windows, anyone can have a stand-alone version of Vista that will run on any PC. Indeed, the upgrade editions are full versions, simply waiting to be told to install themselves regardless of what OS is currently on the system, if any. The trick is all in how you interact with the setup program.â¦


'Vorrei inserimento in Finanziaria,diverso caso Bot e Cct'


Uniche due squadre a punteggio pieno, risale il Napoli


Basket, Coppa Italia Siena la grande favorita

Scatta la fase finale. Le big ci sono tutte, manca solo la Fortitudo. Oggi le prime sfide: Milano-Montegranaro e Bologna-Varese


Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen is to meet with unions for talks that experts say are vital to the firm's future.


IRAQ Kidnappers Tighten Screw on US Allies in Iraq

Militants piled more pressure on the United States' military allies in Iraq on Thursday, seizing a Polish woman and holding a Japanese man under death threat.


African, South American leaders gather for inaugural summit

African and South American foreign ministers were preparing the ground for an inaugural summit of leaders from the two continents, home to 1.3 billion people and with a combined GDP of 2.45 billion dollars.


Several Killed in Dubai Airport Collapse

A wall has collapsed at Dubai's airport construction site, killing at least five workers and injuring many more. Workers said they saw up to 40 casualties being taken away on Monday, but the toll could not be confirmed.


Biella, 18:27 - BASKET, ANGELICO BIELLA: PRESO PER DUE MESI IL TEDESCO ROLLER

L'Angelico Biella ha firmato con un contratto di due mesi, con opzione per il resto della stagione, ...


Aumentati i disagi, in 30 comuni scuole ancora chiuse


Digital Download Blog: Sony Cuts PS3 Price

Business 2.0 compiles a list of bigshots I can blow off and look down my nose at.


Subway Train Derails, Causing Delays Into Evening Rush Hour

A subway train that derailed early this morning near Penn Station in midtown Manhattan caused a ripple effect of delays into the evening rush hour.


Darfur rebels urged to attend peace talks in Libya or face sanctions

Participants at a UN-sponsored high-level meeting here Friday urged all Darfur rebel groups to attend crucial peace talks with Khartoum scheduled in Libya next month or face sanctions.


Hollywood stars hit the campaign trail ahead of US election

Just days ahead of one of the tightest US presidential races ever, a Hollywood battalion led by "Titanic" icon Leonardo DiCaprio is working overtime to woo apathetic voters to the polls.


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When half the flu vaccine supply disappears over night

Just days after health officials announced that there would be plenty of flu vaccine to go around this winter, they now say there will only be enough to vaccinate those in "high risk" groups.


With his arrival, an off-season marred by grand-jury hearings, amphetamines tests and contract negotiations came to an end.


The Dutch cabinet holds crisis talks after parliament censures hardline Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk.


JAPAN'S second largest carmaker, Nissan Motor, is being forced to suspend output because of a severe steel shortage. Japan's largest steel company, Nippon Steel, said it was unable to meet Nissan's request


US-led Iraqi forces keep northern troublespot sealed off

TALL AFAR, Iraq : The northern Iraqi troublespot of Tall Afar remained sealed off by US-led Iraqi troops, one day after at least 45 people were killed in huge air and ground assault, an AFP correspondent said.


Stocks jumped in volatile trading on Wednesday, with all three major stock indexes briefly topping 1 percent, as investors took advantage of cheap equity prices a day after the market suffered its worst slide since 2001.


Powell Rejects North Korean Demand on US

Secretary of State Colin L. Powell on Saturday rejected North Korea's latest demand that the United States drop its "hostile" policy toward that nation and agree to other


Selling a $1 million server software requires more finesse than selling a Crock-Pot, right? Maybe not. Some of the biggest names in technology, like Cisco Systems, Microsoft, BEA Systems and PeopleSoft, now use a tactic traditionally reserved for unwitting consumers after 6 p.m.: the cold call.


Although AIDS is thought of as a disease of the young, in the United States it is rapidly becoming one of the middle-aged and even the old.


Roma, le luci ed i sogni della Notte Bianca

In principio fu la Tour Eiffel, ieri Ã¨ stata la Colonna Traiana a svettare (un poâ piÃ¹ in basso dellâepigone) illuminata di rosso tra le striate nubi lattiginose del cielo di piazza Venezia. Accanto, sul


The Tampa Bay Buccaneers confirmed Monday that running back Charlie Garner will miss the rest of the season with a torn patellar tendon in his right knee.


Pregnancy risky for women born with heart defects

Women with congenital heart  disease who become pregnant face a heightened risk that their  infant may be premature or not survive long, according to a  report from the Netherlands.


Filmmaker shows relics from disputed Jesus tomb

Hollywood director James Cameron displayed on Monday artifacts that he said might have come from the tomb of Jesus, which once contained his remains, those of Mary Magdalene, and possibly their son, Judah.


Palestinians Vote in Municipal Elections

A Palestinian boy hands out to old men campaign cards with the names of candidates for the municipal elections in the West Bank village of Beit Furik, east of Nablus Wednesday Dec. 22, 2004.


RISPARMIO: SINISCALCO, OK DA BANKITALIA SU CONTROLLO BOND A CONSOB

Roma, 28 ott. - (Adnkronos) - Il trasferimento delle funzioni di vigilanza sui mercati finanziari alla Consob, compreso il controllo sui corporate bond, avrebbe ricevuto il via libera dalla Banca d'Italia.


Does open source have more value within a larger vendor?

The value is already there in small open-source companies but it may take a larger and more diverse organization to supply the leverage that makes money off that value.


Singer Russell Watson is in a critical condition after having brain surgery to remove an 'aggressive' tumour.


Imagination Tech signs deals with Intel, Texas

Imagination Technologies Group Plc   said on Monday it had signed licensing agreements with  Intel Corp.  and Texas Instruments Inc. .


Senator ousted as Republicans fear 2008 votes

The US Republicans' gloomy political prospects for 2008 darkened at the weekend following the resignation of Larry Craig, senator for Idaho, which will further reduce the party's chances of regaining Congress from the Democrats.


Bulgarian Business Urges for Hourly Pay Rate

Business: 19 September 2004, Sunday. Bulgarian employers prefer to pay their workers on a minimum hourly rate instead on the grounds of a minimum monthly wage, according to the Chief of Bulgarian Trade, ...


Chemical plant explosion rocks Massachusetts town

A huge explosion at a chemical plant rocked a suburb about 20 miles north of Boston early on Wednesday, sparking a massive fire that damaged about 30 homes and injured 10 people, local media reported.


Livorno, 18:48 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: VIDIGAL SALTA L'ALLENAMENTO

Allenamento pomeridiano al centro CONI di Tirrenia in vista della gara di mercoledÃ¬ contro l'Espanyo...


Britney Spears charged with hit-and-run in L.A.

Pop star Britney Spears was charged on Friday with hit and run and driving without a valid license, a spokesman with the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office said.


Dubai, 12:50 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: RONALDO NON HA MAI CHIESTO CESSIONE

"Ronaldo? A quanto mi risulta non ha espresso alcuna volontà di andare via dal Milan". Da Dub...


A couple who sexually abused a boy and girl 20 years ago face sentence at Mold Crown Court.


Slew Of China Firms Thrive As Economy Keeps On Surging      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - There might come a day when U.S. investors don't have a hopeless crush on Chinese stocks, but that day won't come soon.


A French technician for a defense contractor was shot dead here on Sunday, in an attack security officials said might have been carried out by Islamic militants.


The most physically fit group of third-, fourth- and fifth-graders tend to score highest on an academic test known as the Illinois Standard Achievement Test, a group of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reports.


Personal Health: Teenage Risks, and How to Avoid Them

Why is risky behavior so common among teenagers and what might be done to curtail it?


EastEnders star Ray Panthaki, who plays Ronny Ferreira, is hurt in an alleged attack at an Essex nightclub.


The 3-year-old in the photograph had her mother's nose, big brown eyes and two baby teeth showing in her wide smile.


The pound falls to a fresh all-time low against the euro on growing expectations of a cut in UK interest rates.


Director Sanjay Gadhvi talks about Dhoom 3, and quitting Yash Raj Films.


Palestinians say Israel cuts Gaza fuel supply

Palestinian officials complained that Israel cut fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip on Sunday but Israel denied it had started to implement sanctions it plans to impose in response to rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave.


Bobby Cox was voted NL Manager of the Year on Wednesday for leading the rebuilt Atlanta Braves to a record 13th straight division title, and Buck Showalter won the AL honor after his Texas Rangers went from also-ran to contender.


Robinson: I Don't Regret Church Elevation

The gay bishop at the center of the debate over homosexuality that has riven the global Anglican Communion said Wednesday he was sorry conservatives were upset by his consecration, but said he had no regrets about his groundbreaking elevation to church leadership.


Thailand Braces for Worse Violence in the South -PM

Muslim separatists are intensifying violence in southern Thailand in hopes of a brutal government response that would boost foreign support for their aims, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Friday.


Total to buy 25% stake in Novatek for about $1 bn

LONDON, September 22  - Total SA (PFP.PSE) is planning to acquire a 25% stake plus one share in the largest privately held Russian gas company, Novatek, in a deal expected to be valued at about $1 billion.


Four Russian officers detained in Georgia are charged with spying, officials in Tbilisi say.


Japan plans to issue a visa for former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui to visit this year, a government spokesman said Thursday, a decision that China urged Tokyo to reconsider to avoid damaging ties between the two countries.


Carphone Warehouse has been fined Â£245,000 by the financial watchdog for mis-selling mobile phone insurance.


Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America  Corp. on Thursday posted double-digit gains in third-quarter  profit, driven by growth in consumer lending, deposits and  credit cards.


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Jerry Zovko's contract with Blackwater USA looked straightforward: He would earn $600 a day guarding convoys that carried food for US troops in Iraq.


The pope's Christmas tree — the tallest to date to adorn the Vatican — is finally in position in St. Peter's Square after bad weather and other problems delayed its arrival for more than a week.


Bombers in Iraq kill 19, reporter shot dead

Bombers struck in Baghdad and at a police headquarters in a northern Iraqi border town on Thursday, killing 19 people, and gunmen shot a reporter in the latest attack targeting Iraqi journalists.


For Jarvik Heart Pioneer, Drug Ads Raise Questions

Dr. Robert Jarvikâs appearance in television ads for Lipitor has helped rekindle a smoldering debate.


UN resolution on hold while China talks to N Korea

China indicated on Monday it  might back a modified U.N. Security Council resolution on North  Korea's missile tests and the council put off a vote on  sanctions to allow for more regional diplomacy.


Lo annuncia un portavoce della casa madre di Airbus


The death toll from Romania's heat  wave rose to 15 on Sunday after six more people died in the  Black Sea country where temperatures hovered around 40 degrees  Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), Health Minister Eugen Nicolaescu  said.


Internet sheds light on Europe's communist secret police archives

Nearly two decades after the fall of communism, Europe's former Moscow-dominated states are using the Internet to make public the files of the security services that helped keep their regimes in power.


Rare Abyssinian lion cubs are being poisoned at a zoo because staff cannot afford to keep them, a wildlife official said Wednesday.


T-Wolves Fire Saunders; McHale Will Coach

Kevin McHale shook up the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, firing longtime friend Flip Saunders and taking over the coaching duties for the rest of the season.


On the eve of 'Second Life' convention, Chicago gets griefed

Blog: Thunderstorms and even a tornado stir up the Windy City just as hundreds of 'Second Life' enthusiasts are supposed to touch down.


MINNEAPOLIS  â The 3M Company, which makes Scotch tape, Post-it notes and industrial adhesives, posted lower fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, compared with the quarter a year ago, which included a one-time gain.


An aging, reputed Ku Klux Klansman is facing life in prison at his sentencing hearing in federal court Friday for his role in the abduction and killing of two black teenagers more than 43 years ago.


Leopard will open the Mac OS X floodgates

Microsoft is in trouble.  And with the release of Leopard, it looks like it will only get worse for the software giant.


Russian oligarch's London office sealed in spy radiation probe

Police investigating the poisoning death of former spy Alexander Litvinenko have sealed off the London office of exiled Russian billionaire Boris Berezovsky after finding traces of radiation.


Most women enjoy being with their children less than they say they do, a new survey of women's moods has found. The study of 909 US working women, published in this week's issue of the


CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Republican presidential candidate John McCain predicted on Sunday he would do well in the Florida primary election this month after winning South Carolina and took a swipe at rival Rudy Giuliani.


Ireland claimed one of the most notable scalps in world rugby by sending Tri-Nations champions South Africa crashing to defeat at Lansdowne Road yesterday.


Pm militare di La Spezia chiede anche l'estradizione


Of the three reasons that KKR cites  for going public, its expansion into the capital markets  business is what has Wall Street bankers abuzz.


A flare-up from SunRocket It's a bit like fending off a house fly while you're locked in mortal combat with Godzilla.â¦


La manovra per alimentare i 17 voli intercontinentali


If you work for a small company, is your retirement doomed?


Allawi, Blair Say Iraq Polls Will Proceed on Time

Elections in Iraq will go ahead in January as planned, the leaders of Britain and Iraq said on Sunday, brushing aside fears that violence will scupper them.


Cheney-Edwards Debate Will Show Clash of Styles

Vice presidential debates rarely play a big role in White House races, but Tuesday's match-up between Vice President Dick Cheney and Sen. John Edwards promises a sharp clash of styles and more than the usual drama.


LONDON, July 5 -- A 23-year-old Moroccan-born computer whiz who helped recruit suicide bombers for the al-Qaeda in Iraq insurgent group was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday in the latest case to illustrate Britain's struggles to contain the spread of Islamic radicalism. Two collaborators...


Thailand nabs Canadian pedophile suspect

Canadian pedophile suspect Christopher Neil, focus of a global hunt that ended in rural Thailand on Friday, will be charged with molesting underage children after being tracked down through his boyfriend's phone.


The UN drops food into remote communities in Sudan's troubled Darfur region that are cut off by rain.


President George W. Bush will propose reforms on Friday intended to help homeowners with subprime mortgages avoid default, his first public step to address a crisis that has created turmoil in financial markets around the world.


The investigation into failed bombings in Britain is proceeding even though a suspect believed to be at the center of the plot was so horribly burned in one attack that it is unlikely police will be able to question or charge him for the foreseeable future.


Milano, 11:39 - CALCIO, SERIE B: AVELLINO-BOLOGNA A PORTE CHIUSE

Avellino-Bologna, in programma domani e valevole per la quarta giornata del campionato di serie B si...


KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting  firms, agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit over the collapse  of Belgium's Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products N.V., by  agreeing to pay $115 million, one of the law firms representing  investors said on Thursday.


Carrier seeking new suppliers for smart-phone line UK carrier O2 this week confirmed it is looking for new handset maker partners to push its XDA smart phone family forward following a parting of the ways with its original XDA supplier, HTC. Long-time HTC customer i-mate may also be for the chop, if comments from the manufacturer are to be taken at face value.â¦


Merck cancer vaccine faces Christian-right scrutiny

Merck & Co. Inc.'s vaccine to prevent  the world's most prevalent sexually transmitted infection  sailed through a panel of U.S. health experts, despite early  fears of opposition from the Christian Right that it might lead  to promiscuity and a false sense of security.


Retailing entrepreneur Philip Green is to receive a Â£460m dividend from Arcadia, the Top Shop, Dorothy Perkins and Evans group he bought for Â£850m two years ago.


Crackdown on Islamic Extremists in Germany

Some 700 officers raided apartments and mosques in five German states Wednesday in a crackdown on a criminal Islamic extremist organization suspected of aiding terrorists, authorities said.


Fighting Erupts Round Rebel-Held Najaf Shrine

NAJAF, Iraq  - U.S. troops and Shi'ite rebels  fought fierce battles in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf on  Monday, with multiple explosions and gunfire echoing around a  sacred shrine held by followers of a radical cleric.


Blog: Get your motor running. Head out on Mass. Ave. A group of MIT students aim to show that electric cars could be viable in the near future.


Nine dead, three missing after Australia's worst bushfires in 20 years

Three people remain missing as Australia begins  a massive cleanup operation after its worst bushfires in more than 20 years killed at least nine, among them children, police said.


Palestinians, Israelis fall into turmoil

JERUSALEM -- Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel sacked a key coalition partner yesterday, and Marwan Barghouthi, the jailed uprising leader, decided to run for president of the Palestinian Authority next month, plunging Israeli and Palestinian politics into disarray.


LAST Wednesday night, CBS Newsâs flagship current affairs programme, 60 Minutes, appeared to have a splendid scoop. New documents obtained by the programme purported to show that George Bush had shirked


Magic casts spell over struggling Raptors

The Orlando Magic registered a third straight victory with a 105-96 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, Hedo Turkoglu leading the visitors with 24 points and a career-high 15 rebounds.


Just two months ago, these women were strangers, but today Debbie Williams holds Anne Gurnee tightly and comforts her as Gurnee sobs over the ashes of her dream house.


Speculation grows that the Miami Dolphins will offer their head coaching position to LSU head coach Nick Saban, perhaps as early as this week.


Rodrigo Taddei cita il Siena Primo caso di mobbing

SIENA, 18 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Quando la situazione sembrava potesse volgere al meglio, l'irreparabile. Rodrigo Taddei, fantasista brasiliano del Siena, ha citato la sua squadra per mobbing. "Sei un ingrato, ti


People in the News: The latest on the Hilton sisters

Party time! Paris Hilton's missing Chihuahua, Tinkerbell, is home safe. While her rep isn't leaking any details of the return, she has confirmed Paris' favorite accessory is back.


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Home prices in 10 cities drop a record in Nov: S&P

Home prices in 10 major metropolitan areas fell by a record 8.4 percent in the year through November, Standard & Poor's said on Tuesday.


Cellphone Industry Hits Snag as It Woos Untapped Market

The mobile phone industry is turning its attention to the last untapped demographic - people over 65.


UK homes in certain towns will  benefit from 100Mbps broadband, delivered via the sewers.


Password-plagued workers burden help desks

Also: Earth storms lead to space storms. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


L'uomo aveva precedenti per stupefacenti e ricettazione


'Intervenire per valorizzare, non sminuire, il lavoro'


Bank robber exposed by exploding trousers

Smoking pants finger hapless blagger A bank robber who made off with a wad of cash from an Orlando bank last Friday had his collar felt after his trousers exploded as he attempted to make good his escape, the Orlando Sentinel reports.â¦


Regis Corp. RGS.N, the world's  largest hair salon owner and franchiser, on Tuesday reported a  21 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales  growth in its outlets, such as in Wal-Mart stores.


Antonio Banderas returned to the southern Spain of his youth and found things much improved for "Summer Rain," his second film as a director.


As US Airways (Nasdaq: UAIR) slides back into bankruptcy, it should take a hint from Hawaiian Holdings (AMEX: HA). The company's Hawaiian Airlines subsidiary is also under the


Welsh Secretary Peter Hain urges people to be "extra vigilant" after two attempted attacks in London and Scotland.


ABC News American, 3 Others Kidnapped in Iraq

Security guards look over posters promoting the upcoming Iraqi national elections in Baghdad, Iraq Monday, Nov. 1, 2004. Voter registration for the January balloting officially began Monday.


Firenze, 16:46 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; DELLA VALLE: IN COSTRUZIONE GRAN GRUPPO

Il patron della Fiorentina, Diego Della Valle, spiega ai microfoni di "La Politica nel Pallone" su G...


Mattel plans third Chinese toy recall: report

Toymaker Mattel Inc is set to announce a third recall of Chinese-made toys because they may contain too much lead paint, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday.


Bush will come out swinging in Round Two

ENGLEWOOD (Colorado) - Senator John Kerry aced a do-or-die test in the first presidential debate last week, but in the second showdown he must beat off a fiery counter-thrust by President George W. Bush.


Sundayâs game represents a bittersweet moment for Jeremy Shockey, who broke his leg against Washington in December, played most of the Giantsâ games, only to miss the most important ones.


Senate Frankensteins bid to revive dead wearable-tech gear

Land Warrior axed by Pentagon but may live again The US Army's controversial wearable-tech programme for foot soldiers, known as "Land Warrior," may not be dead after all.â¦


Bernanke signals bold rate action to lift growth

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday said the U.S. central bank was ready to act aggressively to counter a deep housing slump and credit market strains that were putting economic growth at risk.


The Supreme Court is expected to rule Friday on rerunning the country's disputed presidential election. By Fred Weir and Helen Womack | Correspondents of The Christian Science Monitor.


Spain begin their third final in five seasons at the Olympic stadium hoping to secure their second title since their first in Barcelona against Australia in 2000.


AIDS Groups Worried About Backlash Against Nevirapine Use in ...

Some HIV/AIDS treatment groups have expressed "alarm" about a possible backlash against the use of the antiretroviral drug nevirapine among pregnant women to reduce the risk of mother-to-child HIV transmission because of a recent series of Associated


Sharon seeking to garner support for Gaza plan

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was seeking to nail down support for his Gaza pullout plan on Wednesday ahead of a crunch vote in parliament as one of his top ministers held talks with the spiritual leader of the main ultra-Orthodox party.


Torino, 17:08 - CALCIO, INTER: LAPO ELKANN COLLABORA PER CENTENARIO

Il dirigente e tifoso juventino Lapo Elkann, curiosamente si occuperà del progetto d'immagine...


Follow your bliss. Get out a pickax and chop holes in the frozen tundra of northern Canada.


State agency whistleblower gets job back

A whistleblower who complained about how computer software contracts were handled in the Department of State must be given his job back and the state must pay his legal fees, a judge ruled.


Arrestato figlio 60 anni, diverbi per patrimonio familiare


GM in preliminary talks to buy Chrysler: source

NEW YORK/DETROIT  - General Motors Corp.  is in preliminary talks to buy Chrysler, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.


Campaigners and celebrities highlight inequality in world trade by holding a rally at the UK Labour Party conference.


Defence could cost us title warns Wenger

Arsene Wenger has admitted Arsenal will lose their Premier League title if they fail to shore up their creaking defence.


BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi commander of the Baghdad security crackdown announced yesterday that Iraq will close its borders with Syria and Iran and ordered the return of unlawfully seized homes, as part of the drive to end the violence that has threatened to divide the capital along sectarian lines.


Conrad Black jury sees tapes of him removing boxes

Jurors at Conrad Black's fraud trial watched video tapes on Tuesday showing the former media baron and his chauffeur removing boxes from his Canadian offices the same day U.S. securities regulators say they told Black's lawyer he would have to surrender some records.


New Zealand anti-virus firm SimWorks is warning smart phone users of a trojan virus hidden inside cracked versions of the popular game Metal Gear Solid.


EU agrees on Iran sanctions but open to new talks

The European Union agreed on Monday to implement UN sanctions on Iran while holding a door open to fresh talks on defusing a standoff over what Western powers suspect is a covert Iranian bid to make atom bombs.


Pixar Animation will serve no rodent before its time.


Taliban says killed two Germans in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban movement on Saturday killed two German hostages after the group's demands were ignored, a spokesman for the militant group said.


Sudan seeks UN's support to resolve Darfur crisis

Sudanese government delegation walks away from the venue of the Sudanese peace talks on the Darfur crisis in Abuja, Nigeria, Saturday, Sept 4. The government of Sudan and the Sudanese rebel delegates are asking for more time to study the United Nations


Ex-Illinois governor to remain free on bail: court

A U.S. appeals court allowed former Illinois Gov. George Ryan to remain free on bail on Wednesday pending the appeal of his 6 1/2-year sentence for corruption while in office.


Another of Hollywood's shining stars has been relocated to the VIP area in the Sky. Jerry Orbach, best known for his long-running role on "Law and Order" has sadly passed away, aged 69.


Monaco di Baviera, 12:21 - CALCIO, TIMES: BAYERN SU BOULAHROUZ

Secondo il Times, il Bayern Monaco è pronto ad offrire 5,2 milioni di euro per il difensore o...


An expert witness at Robert Blake's murder trial said Tuesday he could not be sure whether possible gunshot residue on the actor's hands and clothes came from firing a gun the night his wife was shot to death.


The European Union plans to widen the  number of radio frequencies that can be used for 3G mobile  networks, but an EU official said on Wednesday the most  attractive bands for rural areas are not yet available.


Online piracy "Legion," advocacy group says

The nearly $70 million  Weinstein Co. actioner "The Last Legion" hits U.S. theaters in  late August, but it was available for free Tuesday on Google  Video.


More than a century ago, European colonists carved up Africa, jamming together people who spoke different languages, danced to different music and worshipped different gods within the same borders.


For the first time, sales top $1 billion in one quarter, researcher says.


A woman who stopped dreaming after a stroke is helping researchers unravel the mysteries of sleep. The 73-year-old patient was admitted to hospital after a stroke disrupted blood flow to an area at the back of her brain, called the occipital lobe.


With overnight rain causing a 2Â½-hour delay to the start of play in the HSBC World Matchplay Championship at Wentworth, Retief Goosen did his bit to help to make up ground.


US rate rise and dim growth outlook to hit confidence

AMERICAN consumers will be hit by another quarter-point rise in interest rates on Tuesday, threatening to dent their confidence only six weeks before the presidential elections.


Olympics Chief Says Zeus Smiled on Athens

Zeus and the other gods of ancient  Greece smiled on the Athens Olympic Games, whose spectacular  success surprised the world, the head of the organizing  committee said Monday.


Jobs forecast sees more 'help wanted' signs across US

According to economists and employment analysts, the job picture will be brighter next year.


South African nurses to also perform abortion

South Africa's parliament approved a bill broadening access to abortions by allowing nurses to perform the operation.


Fact And Comment: The Path To Middle East Peace

Steve Forbes says economic reform is the path to Middle East peace.


Capital One Financial Corp.  said on Thursday it expects to report fourth-quarter earnings of around 60 cents per share, and warned that its full-year results would fall below its previous outlook.


Washington, DC, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- Statistics indicate within 50 years, India will overtake China as the world's most populous nation as the global population swells past 9 billion.


Yankees fraying at seams during losing skid

The once-mighty New York Yankees are  unraveling these days on the field and the Yankee family seems  to be fraying at the seams during the Bronx Bombers' nose-dive  in the standings.


Softened Strike: Sinclair Program Critical of Kerry, But More ...

Sinclair Broadcast Group last night aired a program that sharply criticized John Kerry over Vietnam, with the anchor declaring: "Some people are trying to suppress the right to free speech.


Iran media accused of trying to oust president

Â· Fears for press as aides talk of 'creeping coup'Â· Leader deploys new team to counter rising criticism


Dozens taken to hospital in S.Korea gas leak

An accidental leak of noxious gas from a   cooling system in an underground arcade in Seoul sent at least   66 people to hospital on Friday, emergency officials said.


U.N. tribunal has Croatian ex-commander arrested

The U.N. war crimes tribunal on Saturday ordered a Croatian ex-police commander to be arrested immediately and sent to The Hague after he violated the terms of his provisional release by going on a hunting trip.


Stocks fell on Wednesday as worries over the worsening subprime mortgage market fueled more caution, sending the Dow Jones industrial average below the 12,000 level for the first time since November.


Texas, Minn. bills propose statewide ODF standard

Bills have been filed in the state legislatures of Minnesota and Texas to adopt the Open Document Format as a statewide file format standard.


Pamela Anderson Spurs U.S. Gymnast Bhardwaj to Silver

A check for $25,000 from Baywatch  actress Pamela Anderson spurred Mohini Bhardwaj to capture an  Olympic silver medal with the American women's gymnastics team  at the Athens Games Tuesday.


Oil prices eased further on Tuesday, as  the head of the OPEC cartel said markets were well-supplied  with crude and traders continued to take profits from this  year's 40 percent rally.


Rising sea levels, disappearing glaciers in the Alps and more deadly heat waves are coming for Europeans because of global warming, Europe's environmental agency warned Wednesday.


In 200 in chiesa di Milano per dirgli addio


British Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain had to hold firm in Iraq, including tosee it through in Fallujah.


Critics charge conflict of interest in a system where pharmaceutical giants fund the regulatory process. By Alexandra Marks | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


U2 singer Bono and The Duchess of York are to be guest editors of BBC Radio 4's flagship Today programme.


"Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot dead at a rock concert on Wednesday aged 38, was the lead guitarist of the hard rock bands Pantera and Damageplan, and one of the most influential musicians on the heavy metal scene.


A television show in which a woman would donate a kidney to a contestants was revealed as a hoax Friday, with presenters saying they were trying to pressure the government into reforming organ donation laws.


Global stock markets battered as yen rises

European shares sank to three-month lows on Monday, led by banks and resource stocks, as the global equity sell-off continued to batter investor confidence and the yen hit three-month highs against the dollar.


In John le Carre's 1968 novel, A Small Town in Germany, the protagonist takes note of some posters in Bonn on a pious Friday evening in May during the early post-World War II period: Send the foreign workers ...


At Least 15 Die in Blast In Shiite Area of Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Sept. 5 -- At least 15 Iraqi civilians were killed in a bombing in Baghdad on Wednesday, police said, and the U.S. military announced the deaths of eight American soldiers.


England beat the West Indies by 10 wickets to seal a 4-0 series whitewash.


Former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said on Monday there is an increased risk of a recession but cautioned that the Fed must still be on guard for a rise in inflation.


A woman in northeastern Brazil has given birth to what one doctor called a "giant baby," a boy weighing 16.7 pounds.


A Shi'ite alliance won Iraq's first  election since Saddam Hussein's overthrow, sealing the new  political dominance of the country's long-oppressed majority.


Fiji troops pursue crackdown on opposition to coup

Fiji's military continued a crackdown on opposition to its coup on Saturday, as deposed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase said he would return to the capital next week to seek a peaceful restoration of democracy.


Città del Messico, 11:09 - CALCIO, MESSICO-CILE 2-0 IN AMICHEVOLE

Il Messico ha battuto 2-0 il Cile in un'amichevole giocata a Città del Messico. In gol Edgar ...


Tens of thousands of Windows PCs are being hijacked daily to spread spam and viruses, a study shows.


Trovato accordo, previsti interventi per quartieri degradati


The following is the text of the official notification regarding Ali Mohammed Nasser Mohammed's "cleared" status delivered via e-mail to his lawyer Martha Rayner.


Pope Discusses Sex Abuse Scandal with U.S. Bishops

Pope John Paul urged American  bishops Thursday to provide more guidance to Catholic priests  in the United States to prevent a repeat of the sexual abuse  scandal he said had "cast a shadow" on the Church.


Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel for the first time on Thursday after a U.S. government report showed a steep slide in crude inventories in the world's biggest energy consumer.


The U.S. Tennis Association is making a multimillion-dollar investment in The Tennis Channel in hopes of promoting the sport, The Associated Press learned Sunday.


LOS ANGELES  - NBC's boxing reality  series "The Contender" may not get in the ring until midseason.


Retail Gas Price Drops Below $2 a Gallon

U.S. retail gasoline prices fell  below $2 for the first time in five weeks and the cost of  diesel fuel dropped for a third week, the Energy Department  said on Monday.


Medicare proposes wider carotid stent coverage

U.S. Medicare officials proposed  expanding coverage of carotid artery stenting procedures to  prevent strokes, the agency said in a statement on Thursday.


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Hispanic Voters Declared Their Independence

With 44 percent of their votes going to President Bush, Hispanics can no longer be considered reliably Democrat.


Livorno, 15:39 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: DANILEVICIUS GIOCATORE LITUANO DELL'ANNO

Tomas Danilevicius è stato nominato miglior calciatore della Lituania per l'anno 2006. La Fed...


Terminal cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson dies following a lengthy battle with the disease.


Rescuers will return today to Mount Hood to continue searching for two missing climbers and to bring down the body of a third climber found dead. "We continue to proceed with this as a rescue for the two remaining climbers," Oregon National Guard Capt. Mike Braibish told reporters.


Customs warn transatlantic shoppers taking advantage of the cheap dollar not to get caught out by duty.


IRA to Let Church View Disarmament Moves

The Irish Republican Army has agreed to let two Catholic and Protestant church officials witness the outlawed group's next act of disarmament and describe it afterward, officials in the British and Irish governments indicated Tuesday.


The Ministry of Defence has been accused of "massaging" savings it says it has made on its 20 biggest projects.


Sony Corp. 6758.T shares fell as much   as 2.6 percent on Thursday, hit by another delay in the launch   of its PlayStation 3 game console, but outperformed sector   peers and the broader market by the end of the day as investors   weigh the likely impact of the delay.


ITS Teams With HP to Help Rogers Wireless and Fido Succeed With North America's First Mobile Caller Name

Integrated Telecom Solutions, Inc. (ITS), a Richardson-based mobile solutions company, announced today that it teamed with HP to help Rogers Wireless and its subsidiary, Fido, deliver Name Display to their customers in Canada.


Killing Dogs in Training of Doctors Is to End

By next month, all American medical schools will have stopped operating on dogs to examine their beating hearts.


A Barcellona, sgominata presunta rete terroristica


WOMEN'S PRO TENNIS: Americans are idle at Open

Thirteen years ago, when Jennifer Capriati made her first US Open semifinal at age 15, she appeared headed for a long run of titles in her home Grand Slam.


New Zealand's form doesn't impress Australian captain Ricky Ponting who points to his team's recent trans-Tasman dominance as they head into tonight's knockout Champions Trophy cricket match at the Oval here.


DLA looks near certain to rubber-stamp its ambitious merger with US suitor Piper Rudnick within hours, as partners are due to cast their votes on the proposed deal at 2pm tomorrow (4 December).


Tokyo drift A Japanese policeman has been fired after he was held responsible for accidentally leaking confidential information via peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing software installed on his work PC.â¦


Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest sells five million copies during its first day of release.


McCain to baseball union: Toughen steroid testing

Sen. John McCain, who threatens government intervention if baseball owners and players don't agree on a stricter steroid-testing program, plans to meet with union chief Don Fehr this week in Phoenix to reiterate his concern.


=== Yankees re-sign catcher Flaherty ===

Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees re-signed catcher John Flaherty to a one-year contract on Friday. Flaherty played in 47 games last season for the Yankees and hit .252 with six homers and 16 runs batted in.


Nella Triennale una sezione speciale dedicata alla moda


Indonesia and Australia draw closer in terror fight

The front line of Australia's war on terror continues to be fought on Indonesian soil. Last week's bomb blast outside


Group Claims 113 Sex Predators Convicted

The anti-pedophile group Perverted Justice, based in Portland, Ore., says it has participated in the convictions of 113 Internet predators.


Sony BMG signs onto Amazon's DRM-free music store

Amazon MP3, which only sells music without digital rights management copy protection, now has licensing deals with all four major music labels. Watch out, iTunes.


Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to donate millions for malaria ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP _ Efforts to try to develop an ancient Chinese remedy to help treat malaria in Third World countries will get a big boost today by an expected donation of millions of dollars from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.


UK water watchdog unhappy with consumer price increases

WaterVoice Wales is continuing its round of meetings all over Wales and the border counties, to give customers of Welsh Water and Dee Valley Water the opportunity of hearing directly from company ...


Stocks finished a back-and-forth session mixed yesterday as investors grappled with weaker-than-expected economic data and weighed the chances that the Federal Reserve would lower interest rates.


Four Britons held by the Kenyan authorities after apparently fleeing Somalia are to return to the UK.


A remote-control car bomb has wounded a prominent Lebanese opposition politician in Beirut and killed his driver, weeks after the former minister quit the government to protest Syria's grip on Lebanon.


Wentworth, England - Defending champion Ernie Els continued his relentless quest for a record-breaking sixth World Match Play title when he beat Argentina's Angel Cabrera in their quarterfinal clash here on Friday.


Just like Google After its online efforts to broker off-line television ads were spurned by the major cable networks, eBay is trying the same trick with radio ads.â¦


Funds in Brief: Hedge-fund advocates seek alternative rules

Hedge-fund managers who are opposed to plans to make them register as advisers are asking US regulators to find other ways to increase disclosure in the traditionally secretive industry.


Judge: Smelt Left Unprotected: Delta Pumping Plan Criticized in Ruling.

By John Ellis, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  May 26--Environmentalists are claiming victory after a federal judge in Fresno on Friday found a key opinion on the effects of water pumping in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta on the endangered delta smelt fish was "legally flawed." U.S.


In the year 30BC, Octavian Caesar, the future Emperor Augustus, arrived in Egypt in pursuit of his rival, Mark Antony, whom he had defeated a few months previously at the Battle of Actium.


Weekend Movies: a Box Office Record Nears

Three new movies make U.S. debuts  and one independent film, shark tale "Open Water," expands  nationwide on Friday as the summer winds down to what should be  a record box office haul fueled by hit sequels.


Israel's Security Cabinet declared the Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" Wednesday, Israeli radio stations reported.


Royal Dutch/Shell merges holding companies with unified board

LONDON, October 28  - Royal Dutch/Shell Group has announced its plans to merge its two holding companies in the Netherlands and the UK, Royal Dutch Petroleum (ROY.


Report Accuses Hezbollah of Indiscriminate Attacks on Civilians in '06 War

BEIRUT, Aug. 29 -- An international human rights group has concluded that Lebanon's Hezbollah movement indiscriminately attacked civilians during its conflict with Israel last summer, a finding that prompted denunciations from both the Lebanese government and Hezbollah.


Stocks rose on Monday as  investors bet that the Federal Reserve would keep slashing interest rates to prevent the housing slump from tipping the economy into a recession.


Ken Caminiti, 1996 NL MVP, Dies at Age 41

NEW YORK - Ken Caminiti, the 1996 National League MVP who later admitted using steroids during his major league career, died Sunday. He was 41...


Grammy Award-winning funk singer Rick James was laid to rest Saturday in his hometown, where 6,000 people waited for hours to pay their final respects.


Oil prices slid from record highs above  $50 a barrel Wednesday as the U.S. government reported a  surprise increase in crude stocks and rebels in Nigeria's  oil-rich delta region agreed to a preliminary cease-fire.


In his first televised comments since a member of the US Senate called for his resignation, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan shrugged off the senator Tuesday.


Company's U.S. search market share rises to a record 66 percent for the month of  December, according to latest figures from Hitwise.


The singer Tony Martin may be his generationâs Last Man Standing.


A federal grand jury is investigating allegations that magician David Copperfield raped and threatened a Washington state woman at his estate in the Bahamas, a newspaper reported.


10th World Series Title Beckoning for St. Louis

The Cardinals may be heading to their  first World Series since 1987 but there is nothing new about  post-season baseball in St. Louis.


Global Warming Exposes Arctic to Oil, Gas Drilling

Rising global temperatures will melt areas of the Arctic this century, making them more accessible for oil and natural gas drilling, a report prepared by the United States and seven other nations said on Monday.


It's a question you'd like Tom Brady , Bill Belichick , and Charlie Weis to answer: "Are there similarities between Brady in 2001 and Steelers rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger this season?"


Militant leader captured by Iraqi forces

Iraqi forces backed by U.S. aircraft battled militants in a Shiite stronghold of eastern Baghdad early Friday, killing or wounding more than 30 fighters and capturing an extremist leader who was the target of the raid, Iraqi and U.S. officials said.


London, England (Sports Network) - Tottenham remained unbeaten by drawing with Norwich Sunday, 0-0, in the only Premiership fixture of the day.


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A powerful blast in the vicinity of the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad killed at least two people and injured 13 on Sunday, witnesses and hospital officials said.


Real men do change diapers -- from a tractor tyre

A U.S. handbag manufacturer is trying to make changing diapers a bit more macho -- with a baby bag made from lorry and tractor tyre inner tubes.


U.S. Treasury prices built on early gains on Wednesday after an auction of five-year debt drew surprisingly strong demand from indirect bidders, which include foreign central banks.


The five British teams in the Uefa Cup all draw unfancied opposition in the first-round proper.


Londra, 14:48 - CALCIO, PALERMO: PER DAILY MIRROR, INCE CANDIDATO A PANCHINA

Secondo il Daily Morror, Paul Ince sarebbe candidato alla panchina del Palermo. Il quotidiano scrive...


Bush Thankful for Friendly Waves in Canada

Thousands of demonstrators protested President Bush's visit Tuesday, but Bush, eager to patch up relations with the northern neighbor, said he felt he'd received a friendly welcome.


Games like these are why coaches don't carry firearms. You play good defense, hold an offensive, blistering team under 80 points.


Rapper R. Kelly Kicked Off Tour With Jay-Z

Rapper R. Kelly was kicked off the "Best of Both Worlds" tour with artist Jay-Z. This happened just one day after Kelly filed a criminal complaint against a member of Jay-Z's posse alleging he was attacked on stage with pepper spray.


Grinch, 'Queer Eye' Make Holiday TV Lineup

It's come to this: Even Frosty has a DVD out. "Frosty the Snowman" is among the cartoons included in the newly released "The Original Television Christmas Classics." So is the TV tradition of packing December with hours of holiday nostalgia over?


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


Isley Brothers lead singer Ronald Isley has been sentenced to three years and one month in prison for tax evasion.


A New Pattern Is Cut for Global Textile Trade

The expiration of WTO textile quotas at the end of 2004 is expected to jeopardize jobs in some of the world's poorest places as the textile industry uproots to consolidate in low-cost China.


NY firm to take winner of Fan Pier bid private

Only weeks before the sale of Fan Pier closes, the ownership of the new development team is changing. LNR Property Corp. of Miami Beach said it will be acquired by a newly formed unit of Cerberus Capital Management


Many people believe Britain is a worse place to live than 20 years ago, a BBC poll suggests.


Suit Tangles Issue of James Brownâs Estate

A lawsuit filed Tuesday by two court-appointed trustees of the estate of James Brown accuses the singerâs longtime business managers of looting millions of dollars.


The small community of Freeland, Pa., lost its holiday spirit after learning that Sgt. 1st Class Paul D. Karpowich was killed in the bombing at Mosul, Iraq.


Speaker center Why take two speakers with you when you're out with your iPod when you can take four? That's audio-accessory maker QDOS' pitch for its Genesis 360Â° portable sound system.â¦


Gold Banc Corp. Inc.'s prospective buyer wants to reduce the sale price because of a "material adverse effect" on Gold Banc's financial condition.


A British tourist killed by a gunman in Jordan is identified as a 30-year-old man from Greater Manchester.


Three More Malaysians Face Bird Flu Checks

Three children of a Malaysian vet  have joined her in hospital for checks to see if they have bird  flu, state media reported on Sunday.


Reggio Calabria, 18:28 - CALCIO, REGGINA: CON L'INTER SPAZIO A COZZA

Un turnover parziale è annunciato dal tecnico della Reggina, Renzo Ulivieri, per la gara cont...


Russian sailors who barricaded themselves in their cabins in a row over wages are seeking to have the ship arrested.


Sport: Former Newcastle manager reveals intention to get back into work as quickly as possible


Genes place cancer patientsâ relatives at high risk: new study

A recent study initiated by drug manufacturing company DeCode Genetics of Reykjavik, has come up with startling results. The report was published in âPloS Medicineâ, the on-line journal.


Genova, 16:37 - CALCIO, SAMP; PER CASSANO DISTRAZIONE MUSCOLARE

Distrazione muscolare alla coscia sinistra, questa la diagnosi dell'infortunio occorso ieri ad Anton...


Next-Gen Car Batteries Promise Longer Life, More Power

With the advent of electric cars and plug-in hybrids, the humble car battery is now taking center stage in new research.


Japan's foreign minister visits Russia for talks aimed at improving ties damaged by the Kuril Islands dispute.


REVIEW - The Ramones: End of the Century

âWeâre a happy family,â the Ramones used to sing in one of their better-known songs. With a twenty-one year life span, who could argue?


With all the executive shuffling going on, it can be hard to remember who's who at the center of Redmond. Beyond Binary tries to sort things out with a chart of notable hirings and departures.


Taking charge as the city's new mayor, Michael Nutter pledged to improve residents' quality of life and set ambitious goals Monday to lower the murder rate, boost the number of high school graduates and build a better-educated work force.


Look! Up in the sky! It's a flabby suburban dad!

That crashing noise you hear emanating from your local multiplex is the sound of Pixar trying something different -- and succeeding magnificently.


Three Japan Quake Victims Found After Four Days

NAGAOKA, Japan  - In a drama that gripped Japanese  watching on live television, a two-year-old toddler was pulled  alive from a car that had been buried under tons of rock and  mud for nearly four days after a deadly earthquake.


A judge on Monday ordered the Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate removed from the November ballot because the party did not have enough valid signatures in its nominating petitions.


Welcome back to 1998 From Wall St to Silicon Valley, experienced finanical types and entrepreneurs are privately conceding the obvious: we're in a tech bubble. The only doubts are over whether we are in 1998 or 1999 again.â¦


On a mountainside, chef lets flavors shine

Although the village has several dining opportunities, force yourself to drive the five minutes it takes to reach Auberge Sauvignon, a charming mountainside restaurant just outside the resort. Owner Francine Moreau sets a tone of unmatched hospitality in the front of the house, with chef Marc Bujold providing the culinary wizardry to make this steakhouse and cozy ...


A party that asked students to come dressed "politically incorrect" has prompted an investigation by Macalester College officials who learned one student was costumed as a Ku Klux Klan member and another wore blackface with a noose around his neck.


Stefano Baldini's victory in the men's marathon is overshadowed after Vanderlei de Lima is attacked by a spectator.


When Brian Cashman was an assistant general manager for the Yankees, one of his roommates was Timmy Coughlin, son of Tom Coughlin, the Giantsâ coach.


A ban on smoking at work, in restaurants and cafes will be announced by the Government today. But smoking will still be allowed in public houses that do not serve food.


JERUSALEM -- Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president-elect, offered "peace based on justice" to Israel yesterday and received an "open invitation" from President Bush to visit the White House, a day after winning a landslide victory in elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.


Iraq. Bigley decapitato perche' tento' la fuga. A Falluja accordo ...

I rapitori dell'ostaggio britannico Kenneth Bigley lo hanno decapitato dopo un tentativo di fuga attuato dall'uomo con l'aiuto di uno dei sequestratori. Lo riferisce un funzionario dell'amministrazione Usa


Putin's Silence on Crisis Underscores Chilling Trend

Several hours after bloody, half-naked and terrified children and teachers fled School No. 1 Monday afternoon amid explosions and automatic weapons fire, NTV television


The Munch Museum in Oslo could be shut until next summer while it introduces drastic security measures after the theft of its most famous painting.


U.S. gov't gave away billions worth of spectrum

InfoWorld - The U.S. government has given away between $140 billion and $480 billion worth of radio spectrum to wireless providers and broadcasters since 1993, according to a study released Tuesday.


Insurer Aviva to Create 950 Jobs in India

Aviva PLC, Britain's biggest insurance company, said Wednesday it will create about 950 offshore jobs in India and Sri Lanka next year to service its UK operations.


The Debt Crisis, Where Itâs Least Expected

A childrenâs charity says it wasnât told of mortgage debt risks.


US stocks looked to open flat on Thursday under pressure from the surge in oil prices and lackluster September sales reports from US retailers.


By James Mayse, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Sep. 16--When Bill Froehlich worked for the state Transportation Cabinet, his boss often called out work crews to clean up trash he'd spotted along the highways.


The Screen Actors Guild Awards provided a warmup bout for "The Aviator" and "Million Dollar Baby," before they duke it out for best-picture title at the Academy Awards. The Howard Hughes biography and the boxing drama were among nominees for best performance by a movie's cast, considered the guild's equivalent of a best-picture prize, going into SAG's awards presentations Saturday night.


Shares in banks fall throughout Europe as savers withdraw money from British lender Northern Rock.


Ukraine's Former Prime Minister Leads in Vote, Exit Poll Shows

Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine's former prime minister who is seeking to bring the country closer to the European Union, won the first round of voting to choose a successor to President Leonid Kuchma, an exit poll showed.


Afghans Say Trouble Inevitable But Won't Stop Vote

Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed on  Thursday that a historic presidential election would go ahead  in two days' time and reflect the people's wishes despite  inevitable attempts by Taliban fighters to derail the vote.


Former big band leader Artie Shaw is among seven artists who have been named National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters.


Seven doctors are to face misconduct charges following the inquiry into the activities of killer GP, Harold Shipman.


Abortion provokes ethics clash for US presidential contenders

President George W. Bush vowed Friday that no public money would be spent on abortion -- which with embryonic stem cell research provoked an impassioned ethical clash with Democratic challenger John Kerry.


India reach 48-1 at tea in reply to South Africa's 305 on day two of the second Test.


Kosovo pushes independence after West fails at UN

The United States and Europeans discarded a U.N. resolution on the future status of Kosovo on Friday, because of Russian opposition, prompting Pristina to propose declaring independence from Serbia on November 28.


About 1,000 employees at Fleet branches across the Northeast got the ax yesterday - and thousands more job cuts are on the way as new owner Bank of America Corp. aims to hit its goal of reducing total employment by 12,500.


Bombardamenti notturni a Sadr City, morti anche a Mosul e Baquba

Ancora bombardamenti notturni, sparatorie, ancora morti per attentati, stragi di civili: a Baghdad, a Baquba, a Mosul. Nessuna parte dellâIraq sembra pacificata. Sono almeno cinque i morti provocati dall


Jason Kidd came back to the Nets on Monday night. The question is for how long? After a rusty first half in which Kidd was trying to get his bearings after sitting out the last eight months with


Su Visco Napolitano deve intervenire, e' capo Forze Armate


Adrian Mutu will meet his Chelsea bosses on Monday after allegations that he failed a drug test.


French Vivendi posts first-half losses, upbeat full-year outlook

The French media group Vivendi Universal said that a surging net loss so far this year would give way to better-than-expected adjusted net income for 2004 as a whole.


The UN conference envoys of President Bushâs Administration along with some developing countries and oil producing nations have blocked a more resolute and committed effort to cap fossil fuel emissions such as coal and oil after reductions already


India announces troop reductions in Kashmir

India's prime minister ordered a reduction in the number of troops in the disputed Muslim-majority state of Kashmir last night, breathing new life into a peace process with Pakistan.


Undefeated Harvard at Princeton, defending Ivy League champion Penn at Yale, and Atlantic 10 North Division leader Northeastern at Maine highlight today's Division 1-AA New England football schedule.


THE WORLD knows Oxfam as a development, relief and campaigning organization that works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering around the world.


China could act Friday to curb economy: analysts

China could take action on Friday to  cool its red-hot economy by raising interest rates or scrapping  a withholding tax on interest income, analysts said on Friday.


âSecrets of the Parthenon,â Tuesday night on PBS, is no mere how-did-they-lift-those-heavy-rocks rumination.


Un super-Dvd rivoluzionerÃ  presto il mercato dei supporti digitale: sarÃ  capace di immagazzinare fino a 1.000 gigabytes, ovvero un terabyte. Un super-Dvd rivoluzionerÃ  presto il mercato dei supporti digitale.


THE cost of oil soared to a record $US49.64 a barrel today as unrest in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia alarmed traders. Oil futures jumped to their highest closing price on record on the New York Mercantile Exchange.


Abu Ghraib Abuse Leader Gets 10-Year Sentence

FORT HOOD, Texas  - A military jury sentenced Spc.  Charles Graner to 10 years in prison on Saturday for his  leading role in the 2003 Abu Ghraib torture of Iraqi prisoners,  five years less than the maximum sentence possible.


Joy Over New Shuttle Eases Columbia Pain

Two years after Columbia's demise, excitement over the space shuttle fleet's return to the skies in just a few short months is finally overtaking the agony of the accident.


China Seeks to Soothe Markets Over Rates

China's central bank sought on Friday  to soothe concerns over its first interest rate hike in nearly  a decade, saying it will not have a big impact on the economy  or the pegged yuan currency.


Korea a long way from Kyoto treaty compliance

The world has been making efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but Korea is not even close to realizing the movement's goals, according to an International Energy Agency report released yesterday.


Empoli, 17:22 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: MARZORATTI LAVORA A PARTE

In vista del match casalingo contro il Cagliari, amichevole oggi pomeriggio per l'Empoli, contro il ...


NATO, Afghan troops kill 94 rebels in offensive

Afghan and NATO troops backed by air power killed 94 Taliban rebels in intense battles overnight in southern Afghanistan, the force said.


Novartis Drug Xolair Controls Worst Asthma -Study

Novartis AG's asthma medication Xolair effectively controlled even very severe cases of asthma, according to results of a clinical a study released on Monday.


Holiday shoppers spent 10 percent more Friday than they did a year ago, according to early reports, but Wal-Mart Stores Inc. dampened hopes for a strong start to the key retail season by slashing its November sales forecast by more than half.


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


Iraqi membership in the World Trade Organization would send a powerful message that the country has emerged from decades of international exclusion under Saddam Hussein and is on the path to economic development


Andy Kershaw has presented his Radio 3 show since 2001 BBC radio DJ Andy Kershaw has been remanded in custody after being charged with breaching a restraining order. via BBC


FA chairman Geoff Thompson says Man Utd and Arsenal must end their feud.


South Korea wants teens to hang up mobile phones

The South Korean government is launching new rules that give parents more ability to limit use of mobile phones by their children.


Yousuf Youhana was delighted to put Pakistan in a solid position in the second Test at the MCG with his first century against Australia.


Sun set to announce new server, storage hardware

SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Sun Microsystems Inc. will hold its quarterly product launch this week, unleashing a raft of new hardware offerings spanning servers to storage.


Fonti della Farnesina dopo annuncio ministro Sanita' Kabul


12 killed as gunmen attack US consulate in Saudi

JEDDAH - GUNMEN suspected of links to Al-Qaeda stormed the US consulate in the Saudi port of Jeddah yesterday, triggering a bloody three-hour siege that left five staff and three attackers dead.


Â«Hamas e Jihad boicotteranno il voto di gennaioÂ»

L'incertezza regna sovrana tra i palestinesi. I primi giorni del dopo-Arafat si consumano in candidature date per certe e poi smentite, in misteriose sparatorie, in alleanze trasversali che durano lo spazio di una notte.


US scientists show how the body's own natural stress hormone could soothe post-traumatic stress disorder.


iPhone to feature special YouTube player

Apple's made it official: the iPhone will have full-blown YouTube integration. from Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Cheney hopes to fire up "NASCAR dads" at race

Four months before  crucial congressional elections, Vice President Dick Cheney saw  his first stock-car race on Saturday and hoped to fire up  traditionally conservative "NASCAR dads" to turn out and vote.


A District of Columbia judge on Monday lost his $54 million lawsuit against a dry-cleaning shop that misplaced his pants.


Rejected by BEA, Oracle sets bid deadline

Oracle has set a deadline for Sunday on its bid to buy BEA, which has officially rejected its $6.7 billion offer.


The Saturday Profile: From a Lead Role in a Cage to Freedom and Anomie

It took Lee Chan almost half of his life to make it from North Korea to South Korea, but it took only a few months of living on the periphery of Seoul to change him.


It's a crime so monstrous as to surpass comprehension. Yet its passion takes root in some of the most tender ground of human experience: pregnancy and motherhood.


Nokia's Next Phone May Come from Romania

Germany's loss is rural Romania's gain as the Finnish handset-maker drafts a new labor force.


Scientists take key step toward Alzheimer's test

Scientists have identified a group of proteins that together indicate a person has Alzheimer's disease in what may be a big step toward an accurate test for the devastating brain ailment.


Woman's fiery Mac rage as Germans get hot under the collar

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Most Americans misjudge long-term care needs: AARP

Most Americans over the age of 42 misjudge their need for long-term medical care and the costs entailed, a dangerous ignorance, the senior lobby AARP said in a study released on Wednesday.


Juventus: processo doping, la difesa chiede l`assoluzione

La Juventus va assolta dall`accusa di frode sportiva perchÃ¨ "il fatto non sussiste". Lo ha chiesto, nel corso dell`ultima udienza per il processo per la somministrazione di farmaci ai calciatori bianconeri


WR Grace & Co. said yesterday that the company and several current and former senior-level employees are targets of a federal grand jury investigation in Montana stemming from its past mining activities there.


NATO appeals for reinforcements for Afghanistan

MONS, Belgium  - NATO's top commander of   operations, Gen. James Jones, acknowledged on Thursday the   alliance had underestimated the level of violence in southern   Afghanistan and he urged allies to provide reinforcements.


Pakistan resumes some supplies from its main gas field, which was closed last week following a tribal attack.


Microsoft says upgrade for full IE security

A REPORT last week said that Microsoft will not build the latest security features in Windows XP browser and expects customers to upgrade to the OS from previous software to gain prophylactic protection.


With Islamists in mind, Gingrich mulls 2008 presidential run

Trailblazing ideologue Newt Gingrich, who engineered the 1994 Republican takeover of the US House of Representatives, said he may run for president in 2008, promising to fight what he calls "an Islamist insurgency against the modern world."


Like watching your dad dance at the prom The Wall Street Journal says Microsoft is looking to acquire a stake in famed Web 2.0 social networking operation Facebook. Referencing unnamed sources "familiar with the matter", the finance writers suggested Redmond might take five per cent of Facebook for "roughly $300m to $500m".â¦


The trial of a priest accused of involvement in the Rwandan genocide has been halted for a day, after protests at the UN war crimes court in Tanzania.


Roma, 19:28 - CALCIO, LAZIO: MORTO EX PRESIDENTE GIAN CASONI

E' morto questa mattina a Roma Gian Chiaron Casoni, 75 anni. Era malato da tempo. Casoni fu presiden...


Brazil plans to sell 30-year-old coffee beans

A cup of coffee can turn too bitter to drink in hours, but unroasted, well stored coffee beans can last up to 30 years, and Brazil's government is capitalizing on this fact.


Former Cisco UK chief steps into the channel

Watkins buys Teksys Former Cisco UK boss Alan Watkins has jumped the fence into the channel with the buyout of Teksys, a Microsoft LAR (large account reseller).â¦


Rio Ferdinand saw his return to Manchester United colours overshadowed by defensive colleague Mikael Silvestre who powered home the goals that beat Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford.


Spanish police have arrested seven "radical and violent Islamic activists" in raids across the country, an Interior Ministry statement said.


You won't get great performance unless you invest in great companies.


Poland's Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski is gambling big.


Milano, 13:24 - CALCIO, MORATTI: MILAN SI E' SCUSATO PER STRISCIONE

Il Milan si è scusato con l'Inter per lo striscione esposto da alcuni giocatori rossoneri dur...


New York, 10:21 - BASEBALL, MLB: I RISULTATI DELLE PARTITE

Ecco i risultati delle partite del campionato Major league di baseball disputate questa notte:


OPEC frets over dollar's fall, ponders oil cut

ABU DHABI/VIENNA  - OPEC is worried by a fall in the dollar that is eroding member states' oil revenue and ministers will take up the issue when they meet next week to discuss a further cut in output.


In a talk with TIME's Eric Pooley, the former Vice President explains why he's been so careful not to rule out a Presidential bid


Incursione israeliana a Nord della Striscia


New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer yesterday sued Putnam Investments parent Marsh & McLennan Cos. , alleging the nation's largest insurance brokerage received payoffs from insurers for steering clients to them instead of finding the best prices for its customers.


Prince Harry's Nazi gaffe draws fury, calls for public apology

Britain's Prince Harry sparked fury after being photographed in a Nazi military outfit, drawing calls at home and abroad for a public apology from the young royal with a track record of embarrassing public gaffes.


The Walt Disney Co. will pull the plug on its branded cell phone service by the end of the year, the company said Thursday.


Several reported shot at Illinois university

At least two people have been shot at Northern Illinois University outside Chicago, CNN affiliates are reporting. The reported gunman is dead, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The university has ordered its student body to seek shelter and canceled classes.


For 43 years, the Mets have been a relatively white team reflecting the suburbs. Now, with Omar Minaya and Pedro Martinez, talent and desire speak Spanish.


Donald Trump's casino operations filed for bankruptcy on Sunday in a long-expected move that would allow the real estate maverick to restructure the company's debt and overhaul its aging casinos.


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Gold Banc falls after scuttling takeover

Shares of Gold Banc Corp. (GLDB.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 3.8 percent on Tuesday after the Kansas banking company terminated an agreement to be bought by Silver Acquisition


The Pint lives: Metric Britain abandoned

The pint lives on: The European Commission has ditched its attempt to impose the metric system on Ireland and Britain, where a grocer was once convicted of selling bananas by the pound rather than by the kilo.


Lele Mora si difende 'Io le foto le compravo'

Prosegue l'inchiesta di Potenza sui ricatti ai personaggi famosi per evitare servizi scomodi. Ascoltati Totti e Vieri. Simona Ventura: 'Perseguitata dai paparazzi'


Second seed Justine Henin-Hardenne   hammered out a warning to her rivals for the U.S. Open title   when she crushed Israeli Shahar Peer 6-1 6-0 to reach the   quarter-finals.


Iglesias back on the scene with new disc

Where has Enrique Iglesias been hiding these last few years?


Bush Urges U.S. to Keep Giving for Tsunami Victims

President Bush used his weekly radio  address on Saturday to urge Americans to keep opening their  wallets for South Asia tsunami victims as he prepared to get an  assessment of what further help is needed.


California court bars unmasking of Web critic

Anonymous poster doesn't have to reveal identity after being sued for 'scathing verbal attacks' against company executives.


Kerry accuses Bush of silence on missing explosives, war cost

US Democratic candidate John Kerry on Tuesday accused President George W. Bush of not being straightforward with the American people with the reality of the Iraq war, saying the president was hiding bad decisions.


U.S. and Latin America at Odds Over Terrorism Threat

When U.S. security chiefs look  south at Latin America, they see porous borders and an ugly mix  of drug traffickers and Marxist rebel groups who they fear  could cut a deal with Islamic radicals like al Qaeda.


Cablevision Delays Plan to Spin Off Its Media Unit

Cablevision Systems, the largest cable television provider in the New York area, suspended plans to spin off its media group, Rainbow Media Enterprises, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday.


Andy Robinson yesterday installed Jonny Wilkinson as his captain for next month's internationals at Twickenham and appeared to cement his own position at the same time.


H&R Block to fire 575 Option One mortgage staff

H&R Block Inc , the largest U.S. tax preparer, said on Tuesday it will fire 575 workers at its Option One Mortgage Corp subprime lending unit, on top of 615 job losses announced on May 15.


Mobile phone footage allegedly showing an army recruit being sexually assault is being investigated.


Fearing FCC Sanctions, Stations Cancel 'Saving Private Ryan'

SEATTLE - Dozens of ABC affiliates across the country chose not to air the Academy Award-winning film "Saving Private Ryan" Thursday night fearing backlash from the Federal Communications Commission.


La Russa: nessuna spaccatura tra Berlusconi e Fini


President Bush was surprised by the criticism leveled against him and his administration by former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan in his new book, the White House said Monday.


Indonesians protest US military action in Iraqi holy city of Najaf

JAKARTA : About 100 Indonesian Islamic activists on Friday protested US military attacks on the Iraqi holy city of Najaf by burning the American flag and a dollar bill outside the country's embassy.


A suicide car bomb has blown up near a National Guard centre in western Iraq, killing at least 10 people, as US and Iraqi forces struggled to quell insurgents bent on derailing elections due in January.


The company reports mediocre earnings as investors remain nervous about the drug sector.


The earthquake and tidal wave that raced across southeast Asia to east Africa and killed thousands of people may be the costliest disaster in history, reaching billions of dollars, the U.N. emergency relief coordinator said Monday.


The success of Chirac's diplomacy in Iraq has widened the breach with Bush

King Louis XIV, known as le Roi Soleil, or Napoleon Bonaparte? Jean Daniel replied to this question in Le Nouvel Observateur, drawing readers attention to the fact that there is no longer any place for the ...


President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he was keen to use Russia's planned global positioning system GLONASS to look after his black Labrador Koni.


A pregnant woman made a frantic call to emergency services shortly before actor Ryan O'Neal was arrested.


Iraq parliament row sparks calls for dissolution

Scores of Iraqi lawmakers stormed out of parliament on Tuesday after blocking a vote on the 2008 budget and other key bills, prompting calls for the legislature to be disbanded.


PORT CHARLOTTE -- Still smarting over the loss of their homes, Hurricane Charley's victims turned out by the hundreds in 90-degree heat Tuesday to cope with the storm's latest blow to their lives -- the mass shutdown of businesses that ...


A PeopleSoft executive who oversaw the company's products and its integration with JD Edwards departed from the company this week, a company representative confirmed Friday.


CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez survived a popular referendum to oust him, according to results Monday, while Venezuela's opposition swiftly claimed fraud.    Backers of the leftist populist president set off fireworks and began celebrating in the streets of the capital in the pre-dawn darkness upon hearing the news from Francisco Carrasquero, president of the National Elections Council...


Renata Tebaldi, a Stately and Stellar Soprano, Dies at 82

The soprano Renata Tebaldi, one of the most beloved opera singers of all time - Arturo Toscanini, hard to please, said she had "the voice of an angel" - died today in the Republic of San Marino, her doctor said.


Tiger Woods knocked his first shot into the water Friday, but Jim Furyk won the hole anyway — a nice ham 'n egg start to the Ryder Cup for the Americans in their quest to win back one of golf's most prestigous trophies.


The Catholic Church in England and Wales says government money should be spent on Aids drugs, not condoms.


Disney announced yesterday that it will support Blu-Ray as its choice for the next generation optical format, instead of the HD-DVD.


President George W. Bush is paying a bedside visit to soldiers wounded in Iraq as American forces fight fierce battles in Fallujah to seize insurgent strongholds from Sunni militants.


Vijay Singh of Fiji, right, smiles at Tiger Woods on the 18th green after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston on Monday in Norton, Mass.


Many lawmakers are uneasy about creating a powerful intelligence director.


Hester's return sparks Bears past Chiefs

Devin Hester fielded the punt, and in a flash, the Chicago Bears were in control. Hester scored on a 73-yard punt in the second quarter and set up a field goal in the third with another long return as the defending NFC champions beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-10 on Sunday.


Dell flirting with AMD's 64-bit processors

Chief Executive Kevin Rollins from Dell said that the company was considering using AMD's chips for some future server products, maybe in the first half of 2005.


STATESBORO, Ga. -- The University of New Hampshire went down to Georgia and stole a playoff game from Georgia Southern.


Deep in Shari Klages' memory is an image of herself as a girl in New Jersey, going into her parents' bedroom, pulling a thick leather-bound album from the top shelf of a closet and sitting down on the bed to leaf through it.


Joey Bishop, the long-faced comedian and the last surviving member of the Rat Pack, Frank Sinatraâs celebrated retinue of the 1960âs, died Wednesday night at his home in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 89.


Serena Williams revealed she had defied doctors' orders to play in the US Open after setting up another quarter-final showdown with American rival Jennifer Capriati.


Lazio, per la panchina corsa a due Maifredi-Papadopulo

Il presidente Lotito: ''LunedÃ¬ presenteremo a Formello il nuovo staff tecnico. Stiano tutti tranquilli, la societÃ  ha giÃ  deciso''. In rialzo le quotazioni dell'ex allenatore del Siena. Ma il massimo dirigente


Associazione del settore punta di tornare a correre nel 2008


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.


U.S. health regulators have approved GlaxoSmithKline Plc's   pill Tykerb for patients with advanced breast cancer after other treatments have failed, a company spokeswoman said on Tuesday.


How suppliers get the sharp end  of supermarkets' hard sell

Business & money: Retail Watchdog may be on trail of bullyboys whose threats drive down prices.


Mozilla nabs top UI developers from Humanized

Mozilla has hired three of the five top employees at Humanized, a small company known for its innovative work to provide more intuitive user interfaces, but will not reveal their identities.Mozilla confirmed the hirings through its public relations firm on Wednesday, but would not disclose their names. On the Humanized Web site, only five people are listed on the company's "Who We Are" page: developer Jono DiCarlo, President Aza Raskin, web and systems architect Scott Robbin, Vice President Atul Varma, and Treasurer Andrew Wilson.In a statement attributed to CEO John Lily, Mozilla said that the deal bringing the three to the company is not an acquisition and no intellectual property is changing hands. The Humanized recruits joined the Mozilla Labs team on Wednesday and will be working on the Firefox browser as well as other projects in the labs, he said. Eventually, the three will start blogging and reveal their identities and the nature of their work at the company, a representative from Mozilla's PR firm added.Both companies are intentionally close-mouthed about the exact nature of the exchange between them. Reached at the Humanized Chicago office, Wilson, who also does system architecture and programming work, said he's not at liberty to discuss the specifics of the deal or say who exactly is moving to Mozilla.However, he offered that "all of us will remain in Chicago for the next two months to make the transition happen." He confirmed that Humanized has not actually been purchased, so it's unclear exactly what that transition entails and what the fate of the company's Enso project is, or how it might fit into Mozilla's plans.Enso user-interface software is available free and, according to information on the company's Web site, was designed to make it easier to perform daily tasks that require the use of various applications or functions.Enso runs in the desktop background and allows users to type in simple commands to access applications instead of leaving the window or application they are in to go to another one. For example, if a user wants to open Firefox from the current screen, instead of having to find the Firefox icon or go to the Start menu in Windows, Firefox can be opened by holding down the Caps Lock key and typing in "open firefox." Performing calculations and acquiring word definitions also can be executed in a similar way from within the user's immediate screen view.Humanized's Raskin is handling inquiries about specifics, Wilson said, but Raskin did not return an e-mail requesting comment Wednesday.Aside from the Firefox browser, Mozilla also has an open source e-mail client, Thunderbird. But the browser is more popular and has been more influential in the industry, igniting the first spark of competition in many years against Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser when it was launched in November 2004.No matter who from Humanized has joined Mozilla, it's apparent the company is getting some brilliant young minds to help them galvanize any future UI innovations the company may be plotting. If their Web-site bios are any indication, Humanized is run by wunderkinds. DiCarlo, for instance, graduated from college at the age of 17 with a degree in physics before earning another degree in computer science from the University of Chicago, while co-founder Raskin started the company when he was 21 after co-authoring a physics textbook at 19.


Russian President Vladimir Putrin has made an unannounced trip to Chechnya to honor the memory of the assassinated leader of the restive southern republic, one week before a scheduled vote to replace him.


Neil Mellor scored the winner deep in injury time yesterday to lead Liverpool to a 2-1 win over Arsenal, which fell five points behind first-place Chelsea in the Premier League standings.


The FTSE lost ground on Thursday as the Bank of England delivered the expected cut in UK interest rates but cautioned on rising inflation.


Unions leaders accuse the government of attempting to push through a "tidal wave" of ill-thought out NHS reforms.


West Virginia Outrushes, Outpasses and Outplays Rutgers

West Virginia quarterback Pat White ran for 156 yards, and he threw for 144 to single-handedly generate almost as much offense as the entire Rutgers team on Saturday.


Saudi security forces killed Wednesday night seven militants suspected of involvement in twin car bombing attacks in Riyadh, police sources said.


Food entrepreneur Yooni Suh follows Korean firms into Slovakia and brings new tastes to Central European customers.


She was the first to document the effects of maternal depression.


The rap star talks to TIME about his new album, his beef with Kanye West and his favorite Democratic candidate


Online Networking Goes Small, and Sponsors Follow

When jet-setters began flocking to an exclusive social-networking Web site reserved for the rich, they got the attention of an online community's most valuable ally: advertisers.


Fructose-Sweetened Drinks Tougher on Arteries

SATURDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- The type of sugar in a sugary drink may impact how healthy -- or unhealthy -- it is for arteries, a new study suggests.


Custom-designed imported furniture was once an exclusive realm. Now, it's the economical alternative for commercial developers and designers needing everything from seats to beds to desks for their projects.


Mantova, 14:53 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: STADIO RESTA CHIUSO

La partita di domani, Mantova-Lecce, valevole per il campionato di serie B, si giocherà a por...


Focus in Brazil air crash shifts away from runway

Debate over the cause of Brazil's worst air crash began to shift on Thursday from widespread claims of a faulty runway to potential pilot error or mechanical failures.


44 N.Koreans Break Into Canada's Beijing Embassy

A group of 44 North Korean asylum seekers used makeshift ladders to scale the fence and leap into the Canadian embassy in Beijing on Wednesday, officials said.


Rod Stewart in a classic-rock mood on new album

NEW YORK (Billboard) - There was a time when Rod Stewart's   songwriting chops regularly helped him crown the charts. Today,   the singer sells millions of copies by interpreting the songs   of others, notably in the four, highly successful volumes of   his "Great American Songbook" series.


US ranks poorly as global privacy situation worsens

A London-based human rights watchdog group on surveillance and privacy has released its National Privacy Ranking for 2007, ranking the U.S, Russia, China and much of Southeast Asia at the bottom.


Briton back home after Thai court quashes drug conviction

A British man whose life sentence for drugs offences was quashed by the Supreme Court in Thailand last week returned home Tuesday to an emotional welcome from his family.


A man dies after apparanetly sinking through a pile of rubbish at a landfill site in north Belfast.


Former high-flying investment banker Frank P. Quattrone is about to find out just how unlucky he is. Convicted in May, Quattrone, 48, is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday


Dodicenne prende l'arma del padre, parte un proiettile


Gunmen Kill Senior Iraqi Ministry Official

A senior official in Iraq's  Communications Ministry was shot dead as he was driving to work  in Baghdad on Thursday, a source at the ministry said.


Ranchers, Peace Activists Join ; Unlikely Allies Dislike Carson Plan

By TOM ROEDER THE GAZETTE  Ranchers living near Fort Carson's Pion Canyon Maneuver Site have an unlikely ally in their battle to block a massive proposed expansion: peace activists.


UN Council Approves 5,900 More Troops for Congo

The U.N. Security Council voted  unanimously on Friday to send another 5,900 peacekeepers to the  Congo, less than half of what U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan  had requested.


Stricken countries on the Indian Ocean are working swiftly to bury thousands of bodies as experts warn disease could kill as many people as the 63,000 already dead from the violent crush of Sunday's tsunami.


Attack Code Posted For Latest Microsoft Bugs

Despite recent security patches, worms to attack Windows could be in the works.