Claiming grid technology continues to expand outside its traditional scientific and research markets, IBM on Friday is announcing that several grid-based commercial projects built on IBM platforms have been launched, including one at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.


JABALIYA, Gaza StripâThe harvest of death in this most dispossessed of refugee camps continued yesterday as the Israeli army finished its first week in a grim, open-ended manhunt for Palestinian militants, killing 10 people and wounding at least nine.


The French Ministry of Defense has signed up Paris-based Linux vendor Madrakesoft SA and a consortium of companies to develop a highly secure Linux operating system for business, defense and government uses.


Berlino, 09:52 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: NORIMBERGA ESONERA MEYER

Il Norimberga, terzultimo nella Bundesliga tedesca con 16 punti, ha esonerato il tecnico Hans Meyer....


Federal Reserve officials are  expected to nudge interest rates up on Tuesday for a fifth time  this year, another small step in a campaign to gradually lift  borrowing costs before inflation rears its head.


Roy scores 28 in Blazers' win over Bulls

Brandon Roy scored 28 points and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the short-handed Chicago Bulls 100-97 on Wednesday night.


A.C.C. Teams Thinking About the Final Four Already

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels are expected to open the season ranked among the top teams in the country, in part because of Tyler Hansbroughâs decision to return.


Dean Macey keeps his decathlon medal hopes alive in the 110m hurdles.


Four US movie studios have announced their intention to release next-generation DVDs in the Toshiba-backed HD DVD format, the technology firm announced on Monday.


Sharon says early elections are a âpolitical and economic danger ...

After losing two no-confidence motions, PM vows he will do everything in his power to expand Coalition and avoid elections, but stressed, âIf we are forced to declare elections, we shallâ.


UK hands control of Basra to Iraqi forces

BASRA, Iraq  - Britain handed over security in Basra province to Iraqi forces on Sunday, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of southern Iraq.


NTT DoCoMo Invests in Linux Supplier MontaVista

Japan's largest mobile phone carrier, NTT DoCoMo, has taken a $3 million equity stake in embedded Linux tools and support company MontaVista Software Inc.


US Federal Reserve officials are growing more confident about the economic outlook. The economy, which grew at a 3.9 per cent annualised rate in the third quarter and is expanding


India invites defence contractors to enter the bidding contest to supply 126 war planes in a $10bn deal.


Cappato e Bernardini sospendono lo sciopero della fame


Dickey: Bush and Al Qaeda's Lessons of War

Bush is losing hopelessly in the war of ideas. What the terrorists can teach him about strategy, propaganda and ideology.


Wall Street looked set for a lower open on Wednesday after Texas Instruments Inc  left its outlook steady, breaking a trend of improving prospects in the technology sector.


Cherie denies Blair 'wobbled' and had thoughts of resigning

Cherie Blair yesterday dismissed suggestions that her husband had considered resigning as Prime Minister because of the family pressures he was facing.


JetBlue outlines massive Logan expansion

JetBlue Airways could become one of the largest airlines operating out of Logan International Airport three years from now.


Administration was right in arguing Saddam posed nuclear threat ...

National security adviser Condoleezza Rice on Sunday defended her characterization of Saddam Hussein's nuclear capabilities in the months


God games in which  players must control virtual people could be educational, says research.


Scottish Power Accepts $22.5B Buyout Bid

Scottish Power PLC said Tuesday it has agreed to a $22.5 billion buyout offer from the Spanish utility Iberdrola SA that would create one of Europe's biggest utilities.Comment


Putin's pick for new prime minister OK'd

Russian President Vladimir Putin's choice for new prime minister, Viktor Zubkov, was overwhelmingly approved in a Friday vote by Russia's lower house of parliament, a live broadcast on state-run TV showed.


A new batch of phone numbers will be assigned to accommodate the emerging market for cheap phone calls over the Internet, telecoms industry regulator Ofcom says.


Microsoft aims to license video game music

The software maker hopes more than just gamers want to hear the notes from Halo; an arm of Warner Music will handle licensing duties.


Booming Indian Economy Shows Signs of Slowing Down

Several initial public offerings have been withdrawn in India in recent weeks as once-resilient investors rethink their commitment to Indiaâs volatile stock markets.


Polls Show Abbas and Barghouti in Tight Race

Three polls indicate that the race for President of the Palestinian Authority is nearly even between Fatah choice Mahmoud Abbas and independent candidate Marwan Barghouti.


McCain defends Christian outreach effort

Republican presidential candidate John McCain is defending his outreach to conservative Christians, arguing that his effort is not political pandering to win the GOP nomination.


LSU football head coach Nick Saban spoke with members of the media after practice Wednesday. BATON ROUGE -- With one eye on Hurricane Ivan, LSU continued to prepare for Saturday's contest against 14th-ranked


Top Seed Federer, Andre Agassi Advance at US Open

Top seed Roger Federer beat Albert Costa in their first-round match at the US Open, and two-time champion Andre Agassi beat Robby Ginepri as the final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year got under way.


Poinsettias are worth the special effort

With its showy leaves in holiday colors of red and green, and an endearing habit of looking fabulous for months on end while requiring no special care, is it any wonder that poinsettias are the best-selling potted plant in the world?


WRAPUP 2-Bryans lead US into final, Spain lead France

The United States swept past Belarus on Saturday to clinch their first Davis Cup final appearance since 1997. Twins Bob and Mike Bryan defeated Belarus's Max Mirnyi


Israel Wraps Up Raid in Palestinian Camp

Israel has wrapped up a two-day raid on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Gaza. 11 Palestinians were killed and more than 40 wounded during the military operation.


Russia's foreign minister cast new doubt   on whether the U.N. Security Council can reach a quick   consensus on punitive measures against Iran over its nuclear   program when he called sanctions a "dead end" on Friday.


Usher, OutKast Win Big at World Music Awards

Usher and OutKast were the top winners at this year's World Music Awards, which took place for the first time in Las Vegas.


Locked away in fossils is evidence of a sudden solar cooling. Kate Ravilious meets the experts who say it could explain a 3,000-year-old mass migration - and today's global warming.


The photo taken on Nov. 21, 2004 shows wreckage of a crashed airplane in a lake in Baotou, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.


Mass. fund to sell stocks of Sudan-related firms

Massachusetts' state pension fund, one of America's biggest and most successful, plans to sell some $80 million in holdings of companies that invest in Sudan, becoming the latest investor to protest violence there.


Wal-Mart launches new environmental initiative

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Chief Executive Lee Scott unveiled a new "Sustainability 360" environmental plan on Thursday, challenging employees, suppliers and customers to remove nonrenewable energy from their lives.


The main oxygen generator on the International Space Station has failed, but NASA said Thursday there is plenty of oxygen on board to sustain the station's inhabitants for the foreseeable future.


Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu failed a doping test and could force a ban of up two years from domestic and international soccer. Professional Footballers' Association chief executive Gordon Taylor confirmed the positive test Monday.


Ameritrade customer trading up 26 pct in Nov.

Online brokerage Ameritrade Holding Corp. (AMTD.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday that customer stock trading activity surged 26 percent during November, and has risen


As Snow kicks of EU tour, US seeks to blunt deficit criticism

US Treasury Secretary John Snow began a European tour aiming to highlight the need for stronger economic growth in Europe and elsewhere as Washington tries to blunt criticism over massive US deficits that have pushed the dollar to new lows.


Underpants Gnomes take charge SugarCon 2008 Sometimes it takes a faker to say it like it is. Taking time out from satirizing alpha-male Larry Ellison and dissing the sainted Ray Ozzie's timelessly clunky Lotus Notes, Fake Steve Jobs - AKA Forbes senior editor Daniel Lyons - got serious for a moment Wednesday as he opened SugarCRM's developer conference.â¦


STRASBOURG/SAN FRANCISCO - The European Commission on Tuesday approved Oracle Corp.'sproposed US$7.7 billion ($11 billion) hostile takeover of rival business software company PeopleSoft Inc.


'The Wayward Clous', siccita' e sesso esplicito a Taiwan


Paralympics Scrap Closing Celebrations After Crash

The Athens Paralympics canceled celebrations at its closing ceremony after seven schoolchildren traveling to watch the event died in a bus crash on Monday.


SAY NEIGHBORS' WEAPONS LEAVE THEM VULNERABLE

Electrical engineering student Roozbeh Rahimi reflects a common sentiment among Iranians when he expresses hope that this famous tourist city will gain fame soon for its nuclear technology.


Dame Miriam Rothschild, a self-taught scientist from the famous banking family whose highly technical studies of parasites earned her the title "Queen of the Fleas," has died at the age of 96, her family said.


ABC film critic Joel Siegel dead at age 63

Joel Siegel, the upbeat and often  joyous film critic for ABC television's "Good Morning America"  for 26 years, died on Friday at age 63 after a long battle  against colon cancer, the network said.


2008 White House Derby: The Field So Far

The following are breakdowns of the current and potential candidates for the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations in 2008.


Travel: Plan your travel diary with Chris Madigan's guide to some of next year's most exciting destinations


Republicans Show Compassionate Side in New York

Republicans hope to show voters a  softer side on the second day of their convention on Tuesday,  with first lady Laura Bush and movie star turned California  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger taking center stage.


Sam Shepard - the Actor - Returns to New York Stage in Caryl Churchill's 'A Number'

Playbill - Sam Shepard and Dallas Roberts star in the New York Theatre Workshop staging of Caryl Churchill's A Number, a drama about a father and his cloned sons, which begins previews Nov. 16.


Mexico's Fox Vows Justice in Mob Slayings

President Vicente Fox on Monday promised the relatives of a federal police officer burned alive by an angry mob that he would ensure those responsible for the killing are punished and that police authorities who failed to come to his aid would be investigated.


Udine, 18:43 - CALCIO, UDINESE: IAQUINTA ORDINA IL PIENO

''A Catania dovremo scendere in campo con la stessa determinazione e la stessa mentalità dimo...


Your LIFE: NET WELL SOON ; ORDINARY PEOPLE ARE CONFESSING THE MOST INTIMATE SECRETS OF THEIR LIFE AND HEALTH ONLINE. BUT CAN BLOGGING GIVE YOU THE FEEL-GOOD FACTOR?

By MADELEINE BAILEY  FROM sex and health problems to movies and pot plants - and everything in between - someone somewhere on the internet is telling anyone who'll listen what they think about it.


Ten die as hurricane-strength winds and fierce rains batter Sweden, Denmark and the north of England.


Questa sera alle 20.30 va in scena la decima giornata del campionato cadetto. Occhi puntati sul âCuriâ di Perugia, dove gli uomini di Colantuono cercheranno di fermare la capolista Empoli, che in difesa dovrÃ  rinunciare a Pratali squalificato.


India among top four FDI destinations in Asia

NEW DELHI - The United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD) on Wednesday placed India among the top four Asian foreign direct investment (FDI) destinations and said it will get more foreign investment flows as the global economy rebounds


Update 6: Judge Indicts 2 Former Parmalat Auditors

A judge ordered two former auditors at dairy giant Parmalat to stand trial for false accounting and market rigging, handing down the first indictments in the massive fraud scandal that stripped many Italians of their savings.


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


The terror of "Frankenstein" dates back to 1818, when Mary Shelley wrote the novel. Many theatrical versions followed, as did silent films, the first made by Edison's company in 1910.


European stocks flat as financials weigh

Bid activity in the steel sector led industrial metals groups higher, but European equity markets remained largely flat on Wednesday as losses for financial stocks weighed.


Brescia, 14:42 - CALCIO, COSMI: PRIMA MI RUBAVANO LE PARTITE ORA GLI OROLOGI

Poco prima di mezzogiorno il tecnco del Brescia Serse Cosmi è stato derubato del suo orologio...


27 More than 23,000 online signatures against Bystroye canal

More than 23,000 persons have signed so far the online petition - www.petitiononline.com/RomDelta/petition.html - which was launched a month ago by Romanians Worldwide Group (RWW), a lobby that is officially ...


September 11 survivor story can't be verified: panel

The president of a group set up to support people affected by the September 11 attacks has been voted off the board after failing to verify details of her own dramatic survival story, the organization said on Thursday.


Houllier not Newcastle bound, insists French federation chief

French football federation (FFF) president Jean-Pierre Escalettes on Tuesday dismissed reports linking their technical director Gerard Houllier with the vacant Newcastle manager's job.


Red Sox Cast Off Bad Memories by Blasting Off

The Boston Red Sox beat Anaheim, 9-3, and have the look of a team intent on making things easier for themselves this year.


NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION: Bush: 'America is safer'

On his second visit to Las Vegas in as many months, President Bush on Tuesday vigorously defended the war in Iraq, telling a National Guard convention that "America is safer because of your service" and warning against changing leadership this election


BA boss Rod Eddington and 11 other directors visit Heathrow to boost morale at the crisis-hit airline.


Reuters Poll: Bush Keeps Four-Point Lead on Kerry

President Bush's lead over  Democratic Sen. John Kerry held steady at four points for the  second consecutive day, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll  released on Saturday.


Palermo, 15:42 - CALCIO, PALERMO; GUIDOLIN: MAI GIOCATO CONTRO TANTI EX

"Quella di Torino è una delle trasferte piÃ¹ insidiose del campionato". Il tecnico del Palermo...


Senator Calls for UN Chief Annan to Quit

Description: With allegations of massive fraud surrounding Iraq's oil-for-food program, Sen. Norm Coleman (R-MN) calls for the resignation of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.


Smoking Continues to Kill Millions Worldwide

Deaths from smoking continue to rise around the world, and a mutation in a gene linked to nicotine metabolism may be a cause of nicotine addiction, according to two new


Israel mulls Gaza power cuts over rocket attacks

Israeli leaders decided on Wednesday against a broad offensive in Gaza to curb cross-border rocket attacks but did not rule out cutting off Israeli-supplied power to the territory, a government official said.


Chilean Court Rejects Extradition for Fujimori

BUENOS AIRES, July 11 -- A Chilean Supreme Court judge ruled Wednesday that former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori should not be extradited to Peru to face charges of corruption and human rights abuses.


Excess Weight Can Compromise Birth Control Pills

Women who are overweight or obese are more likely to get pregnant while taking birth control pills than women of normal weight are, new research finds.


Oracle considers lowering PeopleSoft bid

NEW YORK, October 8  - Oracle Corporation (ORCL.NAS) is considering altering its takeover bid for the rival business software company, PeopleSoft, with discussions leaning towards a potential decline in the current offer of $7.


UPS to Pay $100 Million for China Network

United Parcel Service Inc. said on Thursday it will pay $100 million to take over most of the international express delivery operations of its Chinese partner, Sinotrans.


YouTube said Thursday that it had agreed with the MCPS-PRS Alliance, the UK organization that distributes royalties to the record industry, on a system to compensate artists for music using on the UK version of the site.


The TV Watch: âMad Menâ and âDamagesâ: No Time for Heroes

For entirely different reasons, these were the two most original and intriguing shows of the year. Neither one is an innovation exactly, but both are ingenious riffs on a classic genre.


The quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons appeared comfortable in the new West Coast offense, calmly using his mobility to avoid pressure and then finding open receivers.


School tasers naked, oil-smeared student

Shocking end to slippery streak A Ohio high school student who decided it was a "good idea" to strip naked, anoint himself with grapeseed oil and "run amok" in the school's canteen earned himself a double tasering for his trouble, the Columbus Dispatch reports.â¦


Sago mine survivor talks to investigators

Sago Mine survivor Randal McCloy Jr. spoke with state and federal investigators for the first time Monday, telling them what he can remember about the Jan. 2 explosion and prolonged entrapment that killed 12 co-workers.


U.S. resist strong fightback to retain Walker Cup

The United States retained the Walker Cup on Sunday after resisting a determined fightback from Britain & Ireland to win by 12 1/2 points to 11 1/2.


Four schoolgirls badly injured in a house explosion and fire remain critical, but are getting better, say health officials.


Tim Henman kept alive his Grand Slam career at the US Open on Wednesday when he upset old nemesis Dmitry Tursunov of Russia 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a first-round tie.


Labor Day travel seen flat on cost concerns: survey

Americans are expected to travel roughly the same amount over the upcoming Labor Day holiday weekend as they did last year amid rising concerns about affordability, according to a AAA survey released Wednesday.


Rangers close gap on leaders Celtic to one point

Rangers reduced Celtic's lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League to just a point with an emphatic 4-1 home win over Motherwell on Monday.


President Bush says he can save Social Security, which is due to go bust in 2053, without cutting benefits to those who are now or will soon be retired, and also without raising the payroll tax.


A massive explosion at a fireworks factory in central Thailand has killed 14 people, including a 4-year-old boy, and injured two others, a police official said.


Appeals court ends ban on Navy sonar tests

A U.S. appeals court has put on hold a lower court injunction blocking the U.S. Navy from using a type of sonar that wildlife supporters say harms whales in exercises off the California coast.


Index funds can be great tool for small investors, but choose ...

If youâve got better things to do than pour over the finer points of your stock portfolio and you donât care to study the performance records and investing styles of mutual


Ethics trial begins for Duke lacrosse DA

As Mike Nifong was calling the Duke lacrosse team a "bunch of hooligans" in public, he was privately acknowledging that the rape case would be hard to prove and that the accuser's story was filled with inconsistencies, a police investigator testified Tuesday.


It stopped being about baseball late last August when doctors told Jon Lester he had a treatable form of anaplastic large cell lymphoma.


For Values-Based Produce, a Heroic Seafaring Quest

âThe Pirates Who Donât Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movieâ is a rather ordinary film with faith at its core.


9/11 memorial in N.J. has 40 extra names

A 100-foot-tall sculpture being unveiled on Monday's fifth anniversary of 9-11 honors thousands of terrorist attack victims, and then some: Carved into the granite base are the names of more than 40 people who weren't killed on Sept. 11 after all.


Author JK Rowling gives fans a brief preview of the next Harry Potter novel, it is reported.


Shakira nabs six Latin Grammy nominations

Colombian bombshell Shakira led the   field with six Latin Grammy nominations on Tuesday including   record of the year and album of the year.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Sprint Nextel Corp. isn't apologizing for its decision to ax customers it determined were calling customer service too often.


TAYLORVILLE, Ill. -- A single-engine plane that had been carrying members of a parachuting club crashed into a bean field west of this central Illinois city, killing one man whose parachute got tangled in the plane.


Tsunami warning issued after quake hits Sumatra

A powerful earthquake measuring 8.2 struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean and sparking panic in coastal areas across Southeast Asia and at least one death.


U.S.-Russian ISS Crew Makes Soft Landing

A Soyuz space capsule made a soft landing in the steppes on Kazakhstan early on Sunday, bringing a U.S.-Russian space trio back to earth from the International Space Station.


Toyota's Olivier Panis will retire from Formula One at the end of the 2004 season.


Opposition Supporters Leave Kiev Tent Camp

Demonstrators removed blockades near the government building in Ukraine's capital on Thursday, signaling a further decrease in tensions following parliament's adoption of electoral and constitutional changes ahead of a repeat presidential runoff vote.


And with all the money it's plowing into research, the future looks good, too.


An 18-year-old student opened fire in a Finnish high school Wednesday, killing seven students and the principal before turning the gun on himself


Aaron Ward said he was as nervous as a rookie before last night's game at TD Banknorth Garden. The veteran Bruins defenseman hadn't played since Dec. 20, missing eight games with a broken left foot. And for his return to the lineup, the sputtering Bruins faced the Montreal Canadiens, not only a bitter rival, but a team that had beaten ...


Earthquakes rattle northwestern Japan; 5 dead, more than 500 ...

TOKYO - A barrage of powerful earthquakes and aftershocks thundered across northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least five people, knocking down buildings and forcing hundreds to flee their homes for safety.


Blood Protein Gives Early Warning for Heart Disease

High blood levels of an inflammatory marker called C-reactive protein seem to be a strong indicator of heart disease, and they might someday prove as useful as cholesterol


These favorite portable navigation systems can hitch a ride with CNET editors anytime.


Wild boar scatters French Christmas shoppers: police

It was no bull in a china shop, but a wild boar rampaged through a clothes shop in western France on Saturday before being felled by bullets, police said.


Lasers may be the weapon of choice for sci-fi movie heroes when the fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance. But back here on Planet Earth, lasers are at the center of a movie battle of another kind: the one


JazzMutant's multi-touch music controller

Blog: Music controller manufacturer Jazz Mutant releases their Dexter controller this week.


WASHINGTON - Senators have agreed on a compromise to restructure and expand the Federal Emergency Management Agency, restoring some of its responsibilities.


New Translation of Bible Goes Back to Hebrew Roots

It is considered the most  magisterial opening in English literature: "In the beginning  God created the heaven and the earth."


3 Giants Create New Online Music Service

Three major recording companies have agreed to make their music available to be shared and sold over a new online file-swapping service that aims to lure music fans away from rival services where trading of music and movies remains unfettered.


Creators of private spaceship announce plans for second launch ...

The creators of a private rocket plane will go ahead with plans for another launch next week in a quest to claim a multimillion-dollar prize, despite a harrowing flight in which the spacecraft rolled dramatically while hurtling toward


Symphony President in Cincinnati to Retire

Steven Monder, the president of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, will retire in June after 37 years, the orchestra announced.


Director Frank Coraci is  set to follow up his "Click" success with the adventure-comedy  "Part-Time Pirates."


Windows, Office software lead Microsoft to record stronger-than-expected sales, as online rival Google stumbles.


Microsoft in $44.6 Billion Bid for Yahoo

The surprise offer of $31 a share, which represents a 62 percent premium on Thursdayâs closing price, would bring relief to Yahooâs long-suffering shareholders.


Officials: Bush looking at Korea model for Iraq

President Bush is expected to emphasize what his administration calls "bottom-up" political progress in Iraq in a major address to the nation Thursday night, a senior administration official said.


Growing anti-Semitism in Europe in recent years has put thousands of Holocaust historical sites at risk, according to the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad.


As the Harry Potter series wraps up this summer, we can look back at two remarkable narratives: Potter the boy wizard and Potter the cultural phenomenon.


Mahela Jayawardene hits a Sri lanka record 21st Test century as his side reach 379-6 on day two of the final Test in Galle.


Bruins' Savard nets late All-Star winner

Marc Savard made Atlanta feel like home all over again. With hockey luminaries such as Sidney Crosby sitting at home, Savard stepped on up. The Boston Bruins forward scored the winning goal with 20.9 seconds left Sunday night to lift the Eastern Conference to an 8-7 win over the West.


Why Michael Moore Helped Save Enemy Site

When the founder of the Webâs most popular anti-Michael Moore Web site ran into financial trouble because of medical bills, a very unlikely guardian angel came to the rescue.


Body of blonde Caucasian woman found in Fallujah: marines

FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov 14  - The body of a blonde-haired woman with her legs and arms cut off and throat slit was found Sunday lying on a street in Fallujah, a notorious Iraqi enclave for hostage-takers, marines said.


Radcliffe Bounces Back to Win in New York

World record holder Paula Radcliffe  put the trauma of the Athens Olympics behind her on Sunday to  win a dramatic victory in the closest finish ever to the  women's New York City marathon.


By Andrea Sudano STAFF WRITER  The Manhattan Beach Planning Commission has spiked a proposal to allow the owners of the Manhattan Beach Open volleyball tournament to charge every spectator an entrance fee, saying it didn't have enough information to approve the change.


Retiree health care may overwhelm gov'ts

The bill is coming due for years of generous benefits bestowed upon the nation's public employees, and it's a stunner: hundreds of billions of dollars over the next three decades, threatening some local governments with bankruptcy and all but guaranteeing cuts in services like education and public safety.


The leaders of India and Pakistan have revitalised a flagging peace process, analysts say, a day after the two met in New York for their first face-to-face talks.


Less Outlook clutter with new add-on Toolkit

You Software, a small Oregon based company, released a set of add-on tools for Microsoft Outlook, an e-mail client, on Wednesday.


Assemblea Nato, giunti in cittÃ  manifestanti no global

Circa 400 no global sono arrivati alla stazione di Venezia per partecipare alla manifestazione prevista nel primo pomeriggio al Lido contro l'assemblea della Nato che proprio al Lido ha aperto questa mattina i lavori .


Israel's Labour opposition calls for new elections, after Prime Minister Sharon was rebuffed by his own Likud party.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Trembling, haggard and weeping into a tissue, kidnapped hostage Margaret Hassan begged Britain yesterday to help save her by withdrawing its troops.


West Brom seek early boost against rivals Aston Villa

Premiership new boys West Bromwich Albion will look to claim an early season scalp when they host wealthier neighbours Aston Villa.


Jamie Siddons, widely regarded as the best Australian batsman never to have played Test cricket, was on Monday named coach of Bangladesh's national team.


RIM, Samsung settle BlackJack brand brawl

South Korean company faces 'limitations' on Research in Motion and Samsung have come to an arrangement over the South Korean giant's use of the name BlackJack, a brand a tad too close to 'BlackBerry', the push email pioneer had alleged in a lawsuit filed late last year.â¦


Hurricane Lorenzo formed off Mexico's Gulf coast on Thursday, packing 75 mph (120 kph) winds and seen making landfall near Tuxpan port early Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


BALKANS:  Political Will to Join EU Exists, But Public Scepticism on the Rise

BELGRADE, Feb 10 (IPS) - The enlargement of the European Union (EU) from 15   to 25 members last May saw only the countries of the Western  Balkans left  out of the family.


Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchu is garnering only single-digit support ahead of September's presidential election, according a poll published Wednesday.


European Union leaders reach agreement on a new treaty for the bloc after two days of tough talks in Brussels.


Trial of ex-Gen Re, AIG insurance execs begins

HARTFORD, Connecticut  - Former executives at a reinsurance unit of billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc engaged in a fraud that misled investors in American International Group Inc , a U.S. prosecutor told jurors on Monday.


Well Blog: The Emotional Toll of Medical Mistakes

Treatment errors often leave patients and families feeling guilty and afraid.


Microsoft in $44.6 Billion Bid for Yahoo

The surprise offer of $31 a share, which represents a 62 percent premium on Thursdayâs closing price, would bring relief to Yahooâs long-suffering shareholders.


Barcellona, 18:00 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA; LAPORTA: RIJKAARD RESTA CON NOI

Il presidente del Barcellona Joan Laporta ha smentito le voci diffuse dalla stampa spagnola su un co...


Mittal heads for Luxembourg to toast Arcelor deal

Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal will  outline on Monday his vision for the world's largest  steelmaker, forged by the merger of Mittal Steel  and  Arcelor  in Luxembourg where five months ago he was  spurned as a corporate raider.


The phone message was simple but urgent: "Please help me. I'm 87. I need that shot.". The voice on the other end belonged to Evelyn Sherwood, who lives in Parker.


Virgin's digital music service, Virgin Digital (VD), opened its virtual doors today, offering US consumers a Napster-style mix of a la carte downloads and an 'all you can eat' monthly subscription package.


Kirk Hinrich scored nine of his 28 points in a 15-0 run, and the Chicago Bulls beat the slump-ridden Milwaukee Bucks 85-77 Thursday night to win consecutively for the first time this season.


Vinyl lives! And why the net isn't (entirely) killing music

And the tyranny of Radio 2 In The City Manchester's In The City music conference this year was the first without the presence of co-founder Tony Wilson, who died two months ago.â¦


In Spinal Device Research, Questions on Conflicts

The testing of the Prodisc, an artificial spinal disk, provides a stark example of conflicts of interest.


Clemens urges no rush to judgment on steroid report

Roger Clemens, fighting to save his tarnished reputation as a great baseball pitcher, issued a fresh denial on Tuesday that he used steroids and urged the public "not to rush to judgment" about him.


As established players lick their credit-crunched wounds, Berkshire grabs a piece of their turf.


The number of Americans who get on the Internet via high-speed lines has now equaled the number using dial-up connections. July measurements from Nielsen/NetRatings placed the broadband audience at 51 percent of the US online population at home.


Both sides predicted victory Monday as Jamaica's first female prime minister sought to win her first general election and her main opponent hoped to end the ruling party's 18-year hold on power.


Bank trading scandal no effect on French financial system: Sarkozy

The 4.9 billion euro (7.15 billion dollar) rogue trader scandal at Societe Generale does not affect the "solidity and reliability of France's financial system," President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday.


Thousands protest over Pakistani mosque assault

Several thousand Pakistani Islamists rallied on Friday to denounce the government for ordering an army crackdown on a radical mosque in the capital, Islamabad.


MLB Owners Work Hard to Keep Bush at Bat

Baseball owners once passed up a chance to hire former colleague George W. Bush as the sport's commissioner, but now they're working hard to keep Bush at bat in the White House.


US Forces Bomb Najaf Before Sadr-Iraqi Govt. Talks

Baghdad, August 22 (NNN): As rebels and Iraqi religious officials prepare to continue talks, US-led forces late on Saturday bombarded Najaf lighting up the night sky after the repeated air strikes, which followed a day of relative calm amid the continued


TIME Poll: Bush Opens 5 Point Lead Against Kerry

Among likely voters, 51% support Bush,  46% support Kerry, and 2% support Nader


Mayor to Discuss Quality of Life Issues With North Enders

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 25--Mayor David Bieter will meet with North Boise residents Thursday as part of a series of neighborhood meetings designed to give residents a chance to ask the mayor questions and discuss quality of life issues.


A major milestone in microchip production is achieved allowing smaller and higher performance chips.


Slovak and Polish presidents discuss troops in Iraq

President Ivan Gasparovic and his Polish counterpart Aleksander Kwasniewski agreed during Gasparovic's official two-day visit to Poland that the withdrawal of Slovak and Polish troops from Iraq would ...


The nine teams that passed on Matt Leinart in the April draft may be having second thoughts already. Less than two weeks after becoming the final first-round pick to sign, Leinart led the Arizona Cardinals to a 23-16 win over the Chicago Bears on Friday night. And he did it with confidence, telling coach Dennis Green to "call anything," and then going out and completing 15 of 21 passes for 144 yards and a touchdown.


Finance Leaders Can't Resolve Debt Relief

WASHINGTON Oct. 3, 2004 - Finance officials failed to resolve their differences over debt relief for the world's poorest countries and Iraq while expressing concern about the impact high oil prices would have on a strengthening global economy.


Classic R&B (O'Jays, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind and Fire)

With an impressive 10 nominations, including best new artist, Kanye West is leader of the pack for the 47th annual Grammy Awards. Other multiple nominees include Alicia Keys and Usher, who are tied with eight, the late Ray Charles with seven, and Prince.


Christopher Reeve, who portrayed a hero in the "Superman" films and embodied one as an advocate for spinal cord research after being paralyzed in an accident, has died.


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Up to five million people in the tsunami-struck Indian Ocean region lack access to the basic supplies they need to stay alive, such as clean water, shelter, food, sanitation and health care, the United Nations health agency said Thursday.


Exercising without losing weight increases death risk

.Exercise only is not enough to reduce the death risk associated with being obese, a study of over 116,000 female nurses has revealed.


Tony Blair urges London mayor Ken Livingstone to apologise for his "Nazi" comment to a Jewish reporter.


FOXBOROUGH -- Asante Samuel wants Patriots coach Bill Belichick to know that wide receiver Troy Brown isn't the only one capable of playing both ways. With Brown's cameos in the defensive backfield becoming common, Samuel would like to try his hand -- or hands -- at wide receiver.


Russia take a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup final against Argentina by winning Saturday's doubles match.


Videogame Prescription Helps 12-Year-Old Beat Cancer

TechWeb - His treatment consisted of, among other things, chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant, and permission to play "Re-Mission" as often as possible.


Flatley, Rogers on bench for Australia for rugby Test against ...

Back from injury, Elton Flatley and Mat Rogers will join Wendell Sailor on the bench when Australia opens its Northern Hemisphere rugby tour against Scotland on Saturday.


Nel weekend al terzo posto 'Il mistero delle pagine perdute'


Two Men Acquitted of Conspiracy To  Fund Hamas Activities in Israel

A federal jury in Chicago acquitted two men yesterday of charges that they were part of a long-running conspiracy to finance Hamas activities in Israel -- marking the latest defeat for the Justice Department in cases involving support for radical Palestinian groups.


Russia Creates a $32 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund

Russia has split its oil proceeds into two funds and has cleared the way for one to invest in foreign stocks and bonds, officials said. Actual investments are not expected to begin until next fall.


Chauffeur charged over blackmailing Yoko Ono in NY

Yoko Ono's chauffeur tried to extort $2 million from her with embarrassing audio tapes and photos and threatened to kill John Lennon's widow, prosecutors said on Thursday as the man was charged with grand larceny.


Movie studios sue US, European file-sharing 'parasites'

LOS ANGELES - Movie studios have expanded their fight against illegal downloading, suing more than 100 US and European-based computer services that transmit movie files across Internet file-sharing networks.


Boston Red Sox Team Report - September 25

(Sports Network) - Tim Wakefield hopes to stop a personal three-game losing streak this evening when the Boston Red Sox continue their three-game set with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.


Poland's president said Monday that Warsaw will pull its remaining 900 soldiers out of Iraq by the end of 2007, but no specific date has been set.


Security forces launch a major operation in Kirkuk as a suicide bomber kills 14 people elsewhere in north Iraq.


Office, Windows, .Net fixes slated for Patch Tuesday

Eleven fixes for Windows, Office and even the .Net framework will make Microsoft's next Patch Tuesday collection, due on the 10th, a bumper crop.


The Golden Globe awards on Sunday  pose a tantalizing Hollywood question in a wide-open Oscar  race: will the black-tie affair anoint a front-runner as it has  often done in the past?


'Non credo senatori vita si macchieranno sostegno a Prodi'


Familiari miliziani Fatah al Islam i primi a lasciare campo


Dosanjh slams doctors over on-line prescriptions

VANCOUVER - Canada's health minister says doctors and pharmacists who give prescriptions to Americans without meeting them first are being unethical.


Botswana pins Hollywood hopes on "Detective" film

GABORONE, Botswana  - Botswana is pinning its Hollywood hopes on a new film based on the best-selling fiction series "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency."


Deadly flu strikes as US eyes Cdn. vaccines

With signs pointing to an early start of the influenza season, it's looking less likely the US will turn to a Canadian vaccine manufacturer to help ease the shortage south of the border.


Swiss Re Sees Its Tsunami Claims Below SF100 Million

Swiss Reinsurance Co., the world's second-largest reinsurer, expects its claims from the Asian tsunami disaster to total less than 100 million francs ($88 million).


Fornire una prova di volonta' e flessibilita'


Jurors deliberating in Phil Spector murder trial

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


Foto, l'infanzia rapita da novanta scatti d'autore

Viaggio tra i bambini del mondo, dalle favelas del Brasile alle macerie di guerra dell'Angola. Il racconto del fotoreporter Francesco Zizola a L'espresso e la mostra in corso a Roma


Singh Lumbers Through Round, Still Leads by 2

Vijay Singh is making it look easy by winning tournament after tournament, and millions upon millions of dollars, while chasing Tiger Woods's single-season money record.


Iran Soon to Answer EU Nuclear Freeze Demand

Iran will announce on Thursday whether  it plans to halt its controversial uranium enrichment program  as Europe demands, but diplomats said they fear EU pledges of  future benefits may not be enough to entice Tehran.


Bush Plan Could Imperil Tax Write-Off for New York

As the Bush administration looks to revamp the tax code, New York officials say they are particularly worried about one idea being considered: eliminating the federal deduction for state and local taxes.


EDITORIAL: Hot Spot: Houston: If They Can Do Wireless Internet, Why Can't We?

By The Dallas Morning News  Feb. 24--By 2009, Houston expects to boast a wireless broadband network allowing anyone to connect a laptop computer to the Internet from virtually anywhere in the city.   It's no small undertaking.


MTV videos to be available to all Internet users

You won't find clips of comedian Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" and MTV's "Pimp My Ride" on YouTube any more, but Viacom Inc. is laying the groundwork for its videos to be available to hundreds of thousands of other sites.


Navka, Kostomarov Take Ice Dancing Gold for Russia

TURIN, Italy  - Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov  retained their European ice dancing crown on Friday to keep  alive Russia's chances of sweeping all four titles in this  year's championships.


Phil Mickelson gets his season on track Sunday by closing with a 6-under 66 to tie the tournament record at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and win by five shots for the 30th victory of his career.


Italy court hears arguments on CIA case in January

A Milan court will hear arguments on January 9 on whether to try CIA and Italian agents on charges of kidnapping a terrorism suspect in Milan and flying him to Egypt, where he says he was tortured, a court source said on Monday.


Luisita victims' remains allowed at dispersal site

Tension at the Hacienda Luisita ebbed Thursday as the remains of three plantation workers who died at the picket line were allowed to be placed at gate one of the plantation, the scene of Tuesdayâs bloody dispersal.


The Turkish army sent soldiers about 1.5 miles into northern Iraq in an overnight operation on Tuesday, Kurdish officials said. A Turkish official said the troops were still in Iraq by midmorning.


Israel Expands Raid with Air Strike Near Gaza City

Israel expanded its military offensive in  northern Gaza, launching two air strikes early on Monday that  killed at least three Palestinians and wounded two, including a  senior Hamas leader, witnesses and medics said.


False security: Is Bank of America lying to its customers?

A bank that guarantees its online users safety and security has direct evidence that its Web-based banking system is not bullet-proof. Should that bank tells its users?


EPA-Funded Standard Gives Lenovo Green Thumbs-Up; Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Gives High Marks to 42 Lenovo PCs and Monitors

Lenovo today announced that its line of ThinkPad notebooks, ThinkCentre desktops and ThinkVision monitors have received high ratings from EPEAT, a procurement tool funded by the Environmental Protection Agency to help purchasers evaluate PCs based on environmental attributes.


Citi's three execs quit over Japan unit's closure

NEW YORK: Three senior Citigroup executives are leaving the company, after being found partially responsible for last monthâs forced closure of Citigroupâs private bank in Japan, a person familiar with the matter said.


France says it is willing to take in Colombian Farc rebels if they are freed in exchange for hostages.


The number of mumps cases in DuPage County has increased to 63 this year, with 40 cases confirmed at Wheaton College, health officials said Friday. Medical professionals in this suburban Chicago county normally see only three cases per year and are now wondering when the outbreak will end.


A  test capable of diagnosing the early signs of Alzheimer's disease has been developed in the US using nanotechnology.


Software eases pain of documenting your home's contents for insurers

The letter from the insurance company said an inspector would come to look over the house.


AMD invests in ailing chip company Transmeta

Advanced Micro DevicesÂ is investing $7.5 million in energy-efficient chip company Transmeta, which has beenÂ battling falling revenueÂ and widening losses.


Republican Mitt Romney, a former one-term governor with a thin foreign-policy resume, argued Wednesday that the Senate tenures of his top Democratic presidential rivals don't automatically make them qualified to address world affairs.


Chelsea Football Club striker set for goal rush

The former PSV Eindhoven star finally grabbed his first goal for the Blues on Wednesday evening following his summer move to Stamford Bridge.


(December 29, 2004) - Six clinical studies at the University of Rochester Medical Center have ended because of findings that question the safety of the drugs under investigation.


Researchers' advice stirs issue of conflict

Dr. David Van Wyck , a respected researcher and kidney disease specialist, seemed a natural choice to lead a National Kidney Foundation panel charged with updating physician guidelines for treating anemia in kidney patients.


Terremoto: Sri Lanka, 35 italiani ancora isolati

GALLE (Sri Lanka) - Almeno 25 italiani sono ancora isolati a Hikkadua, nello Sri Lanka, una delle zone piu' colpite dal maremoto nel Sudest asiatico. Una squadra della Protezione Civile italiana, che ha raggiunto


Dutch Make New Arrest in Filmmaker Killing Case

Dutch police have made a fresh arrest in the investigation into the murder of a filmmaker who was critical of Islam, while two other suspects were released, the Amsterdam prosecutor said on Saturday.


Members of the House ethics committee who are on the investigative panel looking into the handling of complaints about former Rep. Mark Foley's conduct toward teenage House pages and Internet messages to former pages:


Here's one we made up earlier Another bastion of British innocence and decency crumbled today as beloved BBC Children's TV programme Blue Peter was implicated in a phone-in competition scandal.â¦


A bomb has exploded near a concert venue in Turkey injuring at least 18 people including two police officers according to CNN-Turk television news.


Top official angry over foreign insurgents in Iraq

Iraq's deputy prime minister yesterday expressed his growing impatience with neighbouring countries for not doing enough to keep foreign fighters from joining the insurgency here, and warned that his government would take a "decisive


Office 2007 bug delights Francophiles everywhere

Others less amused Much to the delight of Francophiles everywhere, Microsoft's Office 2007 switches Outlook Express spell-checkers to work only in French. Those disposed to communicate in other languages are being advised to use third-party programs.â¦


63 are dead, 103 missing, feared lost in China mine

BEIJING - The death toll in a coal-mine explosion in central China rose to 63 with 103 workers still missing, the government said today, as toxic fumes slowed rescuers from entering the pit.


Carriers Experiment With Mobile-Phone Ads

By Tricia Duryee, Seattle Times  Mar. 5--Every day after school, Marco Johnson eagerly hops online on his PC to voluntarily view ads that earn him free minutes for his cellphone.


Google acquires ImageAmerica to boost mapping

Blog: Google has acquired a company that specializes in aerial photography, including its own digital camera system and aircraft to house it.


Benitez warns Liverpool players over behaviour

Rafael Benitez has warned his Liverpool side he will take disciplinary action if any player is found to have broken club rules during their training trip to Portugal.


The come-from-behind candidate scores an impressive win over Mitt Romney in the nation's first primary, while the Clinton-Obama race appears tighter than expected


Mine, all mine AMD has formally begun renaming ATI's CrossFire 1600 and 3200 chipsets as AMD products, a month after news of the scheme first broke. As expected, the two parts will now be called, respectively, the 480X and the 580X.â¦


Israeli army kills two Hamas militants in Gaza

Israeli tank fire has killed two Hamas militants planting explosives near a border fence with Israel in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian militant group has said.


Sul sito www.badoo.com un inedito duetto in collegamento


Amitabh Bachchan started endorsing products when he first set up his ABCL - the company, which later came to grief.


High-Cost Mortgages Putting Many Homeowners at Risk

A record number of homeowners with high-cost mortgages have fallen behind on their payments or are facing foreclosure, a side effect of the growth in lending to people with poor credit, according to an industry group survey released yesterday.


It was a block-buster night for local Democrats. After they attended the John Edwards rally at Liberty Park, they turned up the volume at the Warner Theatre for a concert that's part of the "Vote for Change" tour of key battleground states.


Trinity College football coach Chuck Priore isn't the first guy to believe that to achieve success you should surround yourself with successful people. He's just gone about it a different way.


Il primo concorso ippico del Belpaese nasce il 30 maggio 1948. Ed Ã¨ subito amoreIn 60 anni ha fatto vincere 984 milioni di euro, ma gli appassionati calano                                            Ultima galoppata il Totip va in pensione                                                                                In crisi anche Totocalcio e Lotto. Gli italiani preferiscono bingo e slotdi VLADIMIRO POLCHI


"We know we can improve and we will do by bringing in new players with character, quality and experience. We must keep going forward"  Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is already making plans for next season's Premiership title challenge - which is likely to mean a clear-out of players immediately after Wednesday's Champions League final. via Eircom.net News


SHAMED Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou withdrew from their home Games after a meeting with the International Olympic Committee last night.


Injected Contraceptive Raises STD Risk - Study

Women who use the injected  contraceptive Depo-Provera have a higher rate of sexually  transmitted diseases, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


Chiamare dall'estero costerÃ  il 50% in meno, invece del 70 previsto inizialmenteIl commissario Reding: "Il nuovo regolamento va pubblicato al piÃ¹ presto"                                            Roaming, dalla Ue sÃ¬ al taglio delle tariffe Telefonate meno care ma dopo l'estate                                                                                Riduzione in 3 anni. Tre i tetti fissati: 49 centesimi al minutoper le chiamate effettuate, 24 centesimi per quelle ricevute


Previsione, 108 voli soppressi in arrivo e 127 in partenza


Reebok star rises in south: Shoemaker targets Hispanic markets

Reebok International Ltd. is turning its attention to the growing US Hispanic population, starting with an ad campaign promoting Reebok's ties to the wildly popular Chivas soccer club in Mexico.


S. Korea's Roh arrives in US en route to APEC

South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun arrived in the United States for a two-day visit to Los Angeles during which he was to meet with members of the city's vast Korean community before going on to the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Chile.


Wild Albanian cannabis growers humbled by crackdown

Cannabis plants lay stacked up  like Christmas trees around a police station near this remote  Albanian village, a humbling sight for growers who two years  ago took pot-shots at an Italian police helicopter.


Olmert says schism after Hamas takeover in Gaza presents 'opportunity' to empower moderates.


Early users of consolidation service complain Yoomba spams their contact lists with invitations to join up.


Schlumberger profit rises but misses forecasts

Schlumberger Ltd , the world's largest oilfield services company, posted a 22 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit on Friday but missed Wall Street forecasts because of weakness in the U.S. market.


Pearson net profit falls by almost a third

Pearson, publisher of the Financial Times and Penguin Books, said on Monday that its net profit dropped by 28.5 percent to 446 million pounds in 2006.


Oracle apps upgrade to ship within 60 days

SEPTEMBER 06, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Customers will be able to get their hands on the delayed version of Oracle Corp.'s E-Business Suite 11i.


Members of the Wasatch Backcountry Rescue team demonstrate the use of the first helicopter-mounted avalanche transceiver technology in the United States.


SEATTLE -- About 1,700 nurses and other health care workers began a five-day strike Monday against Group Health Cooperative - one of the nation's oldest HMOs - over the cost of their own health benefits.


Yahoo Inc. said Thursday it has struck a deal with Hewlett-Packard Co. to plant its Internet search engine on millions of computers, the latest volley in a high-stakes battle with Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp.


Port-Au-Prince - Nearly 250 people have died in Haiti in floods caused by tropical storm Jeanne, the spokesperson for the UN mission here told AFP on Monday.


Israeli forces kill 18 Palestinians in Gaza

Israel killed at least 18 Palestinians, most of them Hamas militants, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, in violence the Palestinian Authority said was a "slap in the face" to U.S. President George W. Bush's peace efforts.


Let the fire sales on digital music begin

Apple has announced that it will drop prices on its DRM-free AAC downloads to $0.99, the same price as all other single-song downloads. Amazon responded by giving its affiliates a 20% cut of all sales.


I Beatles non muoiono mai Contesi da angeli e diavoli

Grandi del metal e dolci voci chill out fanno propri i Fab Four in due belle compilation. 'Butchering The Beatles' è operazione ardita ma apprezzabile. Audio: 4 brani


Research Links Lead Exposure, Criminal Activity

Rudy Giuliani never misses an opportunity to remind people about his track record in fighting crime as mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001.


The personal doctor of pro wrestler Chris Benoit was going to the federal courthouse Monday to be prepared in case charges are filed against him, the physician's attorney said.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama often says he will be a candidate that will bring both parties together and Saturday he named a few of the Republicans he would reach out to if elected.


A court in India passes life sentences on 11 people over anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat state in 2002.


The Recording Academy has asked its members to sign a petition urging the Writers Guild of America to accept an agreement that would grant a waiver for writers to work on the upcoming Grammys, The Associated Press has learned.


Houston's return is no remedy for Knicks

Older, somewhat run-down with a little rust showing, Allan Houston is like the '57 Mustang collecting dust in your garage. It still runs.


Tigers 8, Mets 7: Metsâ Batters Canât Get Back What the Bullpen Gives Away

The Mets comeback came up short, as the teamâs pitching, headlined by a rare, uninspiring outing by Oliver PÃ©rez, did little to help.


Following Sept. 11, 2001, many companies beefed up security to the point where it was hard for people to get in and out of their buildings. As a result, IT departments at those companies wanted to keep their lockers for storing service parts on-site, even when the parts inventories were managed by outside maintenance contractors (as is most often the case).


Swisscom retakes full control of Mobile unit for close to sale price

Swiss telecoms operator Swisscom has said it would retake full control of Swisscom Mobile, buying back the 25 percent stake it sold to British operator Vodafone six years ago.


Muslims gather to attend âBiswa Ijtemaâ in Bangladesh

TONGI: Muslims crammed buses, trains and boats to travel to a riverbank near the Bangladeshi capital for a three-day annual Islamic congregation that began on Friday.


Lawmakers Hold 'Tele-Town Hall Meetings'

By SAM HANANEL  WASHINGTON - On a recent weeknight, Kansas Rep. Jerry Moran spoke to nearly 10,000 of his constituents at once - from the comfort of his Capitol Hill office.


Olympics-Federer's Olympic dream shattered twice over

ATHENS, Aug 17  - World number one Roger Federer's top target for the year -- an Olympic tennis gold medal -- was taken away from him in a "terrible day" on Tuesday.


Bush Surveys Hurricane Damage in Florida

PENSACOLA, Fla. - President Bush told shell-shocked survivors of Hurricane Ivan on Sunday that "we're praying for you" as he made his third campaign-season trip to Florida and his first to Alabama to assess storm damage...


Three Iraqi insurgent groups gave warning yesterday that anyone taking part in the "dirty farce" of next month's elections would be exposing themselves to attack.


Iraq - The highest-ranking United States soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison case was sentenced to eight years in prison, the severest punishment so far in the scandal that broke in April with the publication of photos and video showing Americans


ENTI LOCALI: SONDAGGIO IPR, TRA I GOVERNATORI BASSOLINO IL PIU' ...

Napoli, 1 dic. (Adnkronos) - Antonio Bassolino, presidente della Campania, e' il piu' amato tra i governatori delle regioni d'Italia Questo almeno secondo un sondaggio condotto dall'Istituto Ipr marketing.


Third Palestinian Killed by Israeli Missiles -Medics

Three Palestinians died in missile strikes  launched late Sunday on the Khan Younis area in southern Gaza,  medics said.


Sulla scia dello sviluppo dell'E-Government, nasce il nuovo portale della Suprema Corte di Cassazione. Un servizio dedicato ai magistrati e agli avvocati, ma che offre anche al cittadino la possibilitÃ  di


Hong Kong Family Firm Behind Next DreamWorks Hit

Jaws dropped when Francis Kao, fresh out of college, persuaded his father to transform the family's highly profitable business making plastic Christmas trees into a digital animation house.


The chairman of the Guggenheim museum quits following a row over expansion of the institution.


YANGON Hundreds of inmates were released from Myanmar's main prison Friday, witnesses said, a day after the military regime announced that it was expanding its prisoner release program to more than 9,000 people.


Oil sinks to 6-week low on U.S. recession fears

Oil fell to a six-week low on Tuesday, dragged lower by a stock market plunge and fears a slowdown in the United States could have a much wider impact than previously thought.


Udine, 20:26 - CALCIO, UDINESE: CON NOVA GORICA GARA SPERIMENTALE

Senza 10 nazionali e 3 infortunati, amichevole sperimentale per l'Udinese a Nova Gorica, in Slovenia...


Shanghai party chief dismissed for graft

The Communist Party secretary of   Shanghai has been dismissed for corruption, state media   announced on Monday, the highest official to be felled by a   graft probe since Hu Jintao became national party boss in 2002.


The United States Tennis Association has hired the firm of a former city police commissioner to try to keep tabs on all betting activity surrounding the United States Open.


Roundup: Lehman, Baird share Funai Classic lead

Tied for the lead with Briny Baird in the Funai Classic at Disney, Tom Lehman believes he has experience on his side entering today's final round.


Plan on Airline Emissions Hints at U.S.-Europe Rift

E.U. countries scaled back a proposal to regulate airline emissions, but agreed on measures likely to intensify a battle with the United States over  environmental regulation.


Hula Hoops, Marathon Piano, Revisited Happenings: Artists, Start Your Concepts

At Performa 07, New York Cityâs performance art biennial, most of the events fall somewhere in between dance and theater, in the vast, anarchic ocean of blarney and bliss that is contemporary art.


Q&A: Author Nicholas Carr on the Terrifying Future of Computing

Why does Nicholas Carr find the future of computing so scary? The former editor of Harvard Business Review talks with Wired about his new book, The Big Switch.  Learn how a bunch of bright computer scientists and AI experts in Silicon Valley are dictating the future terms of our culture.


From his carefully coifed hair to his data-driven business principles to his unwavering devotion to his oft-maligned Mormon faith, Mitt Romney is the spitting image of his father physically, professionally and morally.


FCC website gives tantalising glimpse... sort of Whether it's the rumoured 40GB cut-down model or not, there does appear to be a further Sony PlayStation 3 console in the works. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website currently lists a PS3 with the model number CECHG01 and its certification as a 'good neighbour' wireless device.â¦


SEATTLE - There's no more homecoming king and queen at the University of Washington, just royals. The student group that organizes the annual campus festival has decided that gender should not play a role in the honor.


Abu Ghraib Guards Were Scapegoats, U.S. Lawyers Say

FORT HOOD, Texas  - Two military guards implicated  in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal in Iraq were good soldiers  caught in a muddled chain of command at a chaotic prison, their  lawyers said at the start of pretrial hearings on Saturday.


Northwest, in fee dispute, sues distributor of its tickets

Northwest Airlines Corp. sued a major distributor of its tickets on Wednesday, continuing a spat over new fees for customers and travel agents who don't buy tickets on Northwest's Web sites.


L.A. Archdiocese Agrees to $600 Million Abuse Settlement

LOS ANGELES, July 14 -- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will settle its clergy abuse cases for at least $600 million, by far the largest payout in the church's sexual abuse scandal, the Associated Press learned Saturday.


Big power envoys to meet in Jerusalem on Tuesday

Envoys from the Quartet of international powers trying to mediate peace in the Middle East will meet in Jerusalem next week for the first time since Palestinian Islamists seized control of the Gaza Strip.


The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to buy SkyDome, the team's ballpark, for about $21.24 million.


Snohetta Firm Explain Project to Kjell Magne Bondevik

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES.- Norway's Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik (C) and his wife Bjorg listen to a presentation by an architect from the Norwegian firm Snohetta 16 November 2004 at the office of the ...


SAFETY service provider Intertek posted a 17% rise in profits of pounds 45.2m for the six months to June 30 and was bullish about its prospects for the rest of the year. The firm, which has sites across the UK, said the oil, agriculture and chemical arms had all seen revenue growth.


A Pakistani minister being investigated in connection with the death of a Canadian woman is arrested.


Zimbabwe's Mujuru acting president on Mugabe break

HARARE: Zimbabwe's first woman vice president Joyce Mujuru has been appointed to run the country's day-to-day affairs while President Robert Mugabe takes his annual leave, the official Herald newspaper reported yesterday.


Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has taken steps to help enterprise developers who want to test their applications against Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).


Lebanese PM resigns amid political crisis

Lebanon's billionaire Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri has resigned, bringing to a head a political crisis that has paralysed the country for weeks.


Running back Clinton Portis partially dislocated his left shoulder during Washington's opening series of the preseason Sunday night, a significant setback for the Redskins' revamped offense.


The Oakland Raiders were feeling good about themselves after last week's revenge win over Jon Gruden and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but that sweet feeling didn't linger long.


Studies: long shifts may contribute to medical error

Medical school interns routinely work 30-hour shifts, but two new studies say the workload is both dangerous and excessive, and are calling for interns' hours to be cut in half.


Ad Unicredit nega coinvolgimento istituto in acquisti


Design Review | 'Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi': Midcentury Moderns in a Cross-Cultural Conversation

A bamboo chair provides a departure point for the exhibition to compare the roles of Noguchi and Kenmochi in midcentury modern design.


By Aaron C. Davis  MEYERS, Calif. - A raging wildfire near Lake Tahoe on Monday forced hundreds of residents to flee towering flames that destroyed more than 200 buildings, turned the sky orange and fouled the lake's famously clear waters with falling ash.


House taunts Senate with anti-spyware bill

Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? The US House of Representatives has passed an anti-spyware bill, but the measure must be passed by the Senate before it becomes law. The Senate does not currently have anti-spyware legislation in front of it.â¦


Health Alert: Sugary drinks and diabetes

(National) Aug. 26, 2004 - Some sugary drinks contain 40 grams or more, which is twice as much sugar as the government recommends for one day.


Madrid, 23:25 - BASKET, EUROPEI: PROGRAMMA QUARTI DI FINALE

Risultati dell'ultima giornata del gruppo F della seconda fase degli Europei di basket.


Shopping without tears: a parents' guide

Review Waitrose's QuickCheck scanner a real time-saver


Thousands of people remain stranded by some of the worst flooding in eastern Australia for 20 years.


Romney girds for next battle in White House race

Wounded by a loss in  Florida, Republican Mitt Romney put on a brave face on his  White House bid -- a fight that his aides expect to hinge on  voters in America's conservative heartland.


Hotline nabs British criminals on run in Spain

MARBELLA, Spain  - A tip-off hotline set up by a former British policeman on the Costa del Sol has nabbed three British criminals on the run in Spain and impressed local police looking for new ways to tackle organized crime.


Senior AOL executives said to be leaving

Three senior executives are leaving AOL following a recent shake-up that brought in a veteran NBC executive as the online company's new chief executive, two people familiar with the matter said Friday.


Wall Street slides on interest-rate worries

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as data signaling strength in the economy and rising bond yields increased interest-rate concerns, spurring investors to lock in profits before a long holiday weekend.


Interpol launched an international call Monday for the arrest of a prominent Colombian politician who is believed to have fled to Venezuela after being accused of colluding with right-wing paramilitaries to kidnap a political rival.


Make your own Oscar dress? History says "uh-oh"

Hollywood actresses may have perfected the pout and the come-hither stare but when it comes to designing or styling the perfect outfit for Oscar night, they should defer to the fashion experts.


Justice Dept. probe expanded on hiring practices

The Justice Department said on Wednesday it will investigate whether its hiring practices were improperly tainted by politics after a former aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales admitted posing political questions to job applicants.


In the spring of 1985, I was the only Israeli journalist attending a huge demonstration at Bir Zeit University. I found myself in a car at the entrance to the campus surrounded by hundreds


The Iraqi fans' bus ride from Athens to Kaftanzoglio Stadium took eight hours. But at least that was better than the trip to Crete last weekend to see their team play.


The body of late soul legend James Brown is moved to a tomb where it will stay until a public mausoleum is built.


Roma, 13:43 - CALCIO, FIGC: INIZIATO CONSIGLIO FEDERALE

E' iniziato intorno alle 13, nella sede di via Allegri, il consiglio della Federcalcio. Tra i punti ...


Migration exercise meets reality in Fla.

A law-enforcement exercise to prepare for a possible mass migration as that could occur following a Cuban leadership change coincided Thursday with the arrival of real migrants.


China's Investment in Construction Slips

China's investment in construction and factory equipment, a key growth indicator, slowed slightly in November on lower public spending, but local-level investments surged, the government reported Thursday.


Blade PC start-up manages to nail IBM, ClearCube and Verari

Terawhatchi? Okay, okay. You've heard this before. The world is ready for a blade PC revolution.â¦


Linux gets standard, makes move preserve interoperability

The Free Standards Group (FSG) has announced the release of a specification that aims to help keep the Linux operating system from fragmenting and allow applications developed for one version of Linux to work on one another.


Sports of The Times: Yes, Children, Athletes Are Not Role Models

The one part of the steroids scandal that outrages me at this late date is that people still expect sports to be the last outpost of fair play.


Bush's New England Campaign Chief Resigns

President Bush's New England campaign chairman stepped down Friday after the Democrats accused him of taking part in the jamming of their telephone lines on Election Day 2002.


Swiss botanists hope for pot luck with new Edelweiss

Asterix and Obelix had to scale snow-capped peaks to find it, but Swiss botanists said Monday they have created a variety of the famous Edelweiss flower that is literally more down-to-earth.


Â«I magistrati vanno rispettati ma siano indipendentiÂ». Appello ai Poli: Â«Recuperare il metodo del dialogoÂ». ROMA - Dialogo, dialogo, dialogo. Non smette mai di ripeterlo Carlo Azeglio Ciampi che torna a


Bush to defend Iraq policy amid clamor for change

PARMA, Ohio  - President George W. Bush will emphasize on Tuesday that his strategy in Iraq is aimed at eventually bringing U.S. troops home, as he seeks to stem growing Republican defections from his war policy.


Blues great B.B. King wiped away tears and spoke a few words of thanks at the Mississippi Capitol as the state House and Senate declared B.B. King Day.


Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday released a plan that would expand access to health coverage for all children and adults, but stops short of mandating universal coverage.


Angry Crowds Rally Against President in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil, March 8 -- Thousands of students, workers and environmentalists protesting President Bush's arrival here Thursday shut down a road in a central business district, and some clashed with helmet-wearing riot police who fired tear gas and beat demonstrators.


Danger a constant in Nigeria's oil delta

The drama of foreign oil workers kidnapped for ransom in restive southern Nigeria plays out so often that it seems the hostage takers, the oil giants and the army follow a script — one that usually ends peacefully with the captives released unharmed.


China's Hu rejects 'colonial' tag on South Africa visit

Chinese President Hu Jintao rejected any suggestion that Beijing was forming neo-colonialist ties with Africa in its bid to access the vast natural resources of the world's poorest continent.


Kerry to Go Hunting for Conservative Votes

John Kerry planned to go hunting Thursday, showing he's a regular guy to voters who might harbor some doubts.


A Movie Star for All Eras, Even the Present

Such a deep streak of nostalgia runs through George Clooneyâs career that he seems to be working his way through every decade of the 20th century.


Experimental Stroke Drug Fails Late-Stage Trial

The German biotechnology company Paion and its American partner, Forest Laboratories, announced the outcomes of the trial of its drug, desmoteplase.


Facing crumbling support for the war among their own members, Senate Republican leaders yesterday sought to block bipartisan efforts to force a change in the American military mission in Iraq.


Real Madrid is again under pressure to perform as Barcelona won their latest Spanish League match to extend their lead to 12 points.


Judge Denies Mistrial in Priest Child Rape Case

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.  - A Massachusetts judge refused  to declare a mistrial on Friday in the child rape trial of  defrocked priest Paul Shanley, saying he would instruct jurors  to disregard an accuser's emotional outburst.


Does a $2,500 Tata Nano in India Mean Higher Gas Prices, More CO2 Everywhere Else?

Yes, it's dirt-cheap and will mobilize people throughout the developing world. And that is exactly why it poses a threat to the environment and global energy supplies.


December Jobs Gain Is Less Than Expected

U.S. employers added 157,000 new  jobs in December, slightly fewer than expected, as retailers  surprisingly shed employees during the holiday shopping season,  the Labor Department reported on Friday.


APEC ministers back WTO talks (updated AM 00:11)

Police clashed with rock-throwing protesters Friday as world leaders gathered for a weekend summit of 21 Pacific Rim economies to discuss trade and security and network with one another.


I am whoever I say I am The Care Records Development Board (CRDB) is preparing to pilot online patient access to medical records, it said this week, but it hasn't yet worked out what kind of authentication procedures or security system it will use.â¦


Ex-Shell chief Watts demands public tribunal to clear his name

The former chairman of Shell, Sir Philip Watts, is to take the main City regulator, the Financial Services Authority, to a public tribunal to try to clear his name over the oil giant's reserves scandal.


Domestic appliances lift Philips operating profit

Philips Electronics, Europe's biggest consumer electronics maker, posted a 22-percent rise in second-quarter operating profit on Monday thanks to an improved performance at its domestic appliances unit and lower overheads.


UNITED NATIONS - Warning that Darfur is descending into anarchy, the top UN envoy to Sudan urged the Security Council Thursday to quickly deploy African troops to deter violence and speed up peace talks to prevent warlords from taking control of the vast


Kerry files complaint over Swift Boat ads

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


Nigeria Unions Delay Strike Decision to Sunday

Nigeria's umbrella union body said on  Tuesday it would give the government until Sunday to reverse a  20 per cent hike in domestic fuel prices in the world's eighth  largest oil producer or it would call a general strike.


Five US soldiers are killed by insurgents in Iraq in the past day, as a series of explosions leave another 14 dead.


Morales aims to inspire regional unity at summit

COCHABAMBA, Bolivia  - Bolivia's Evo Morales faces an uphill battle toward revival of South American trade unity along socially responsible lines when he meets with regional leaders in a summit on Friday and Saturday.


They may be good friends and "Ocean's  Thirteen" co-stars, but when it comes to their new movie  together, George Clooney's got a few words for his buddy Brad  Pitt: If you're better than me, I'll murder you.


NY Police Say Two Arrested for Subway Bomb Plot

Police arrested two men on suspicion  of plotting to bomb a New York subway station and other  targets, but the case had no connection with next week's  Republican convention or al Qaeda, police said on Saturday.


Phoenix Suns forward Shawn Marion, left, scores two of his 36 points over Washington Wizards center Brendan Haywood, right, in the third quarter Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, in Phoenix.


Videos show al-Qaida 'training children in Iraq'

Â· 'Disturbing trend' to exploit children in Iraq  Â· Coalition forces admit holding 600 juveniles


In India, the Golden Age of Television Is Now

The pace of change in India is supercharged because the country is catching up to, and in some cases leapfrogging, developments that took decades to play out elsewhere.


Bush: Kerry Unfit to Lead Amid 'Great Threats'

SUNRISE, Fla.  - President Bush labeled Sen. John  Kerry on Saturday a political opportunist who is unfit to lead  amid "great threats" to America.


With Irish Tax, Plastic Bags Go the Way of the Snakes

The Irish have embraced the use of cloth bags to carry their groceries, encouraged by a 33-cent tax on each plastic bag grabbed at the register.


Putin Says Russia Will Get New Nuclear Missiles in Near Future

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia's armed forces will shortly acquire unique missile technology, unmatched by any other nuclear power.


Virender Sehwag hits 155 to overshadow Shane Warne's wickets record and keep India on top in the second Test.


Apple stock flirted once again with $200 close

UPDATED - The assassination of Pakistan's leading challenger to the prime minister's post may be to blame for a late afternoon plummet in Apple's stock value, along with the rest of the tech sector.


BLUNDERING American troops have let 380 tons of high explosives disappear from an Iraqi military base. Terrorists and insurgents are feared to have raided the weapons stockpiles at the Al


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.


S.C. Police Find Keg Party in Moving Truck

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Police found more than they bargained for when they stopped a U-Haul truck with a burned-out taillight. Instead of furniture in the back, police on Monday found a rolling keg party with about 20 people drinking whiskey and beer. Eleven people were charged with underage drinking.


Lawyers: British Soldiers in Iraq Followed Orders

OSNABRUECK, Germany  - British soldiers accused of  abusing and sexually humiliating Iraqi prisoners were only  following orders that their detainees be "worked hard," defense  lawyers told a military court on Wednesday.


US authorities approve cloned animal foods

The US food safety authority on Tuesday approved meat and milk from cloned animals, clearing the way for them one day to appear on store shelves despite opposition on ethical and health grounds.


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MILANO, 13 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Traffico bloccato sull'autostrada A4 Torino-Venezia dalle 7.05 di questa mattina dopo che un camion Ã¨ andato a fuoco per cause ancora da chiarire. L'incidente Ã¨ avvenuto all'altezza


Spanish supercomputer to begin work in January 2005

The world's second-most powerful computer is expected to be operational in Spain in January, a senior Spanish minister announced.


Cesena, 17:49 - CALCIO, SINDACO CESENA: STADIO MANUZZI IN REGOLA

Lo stadio di Cesena è perfettamente in regola con le norme del Decreto Pisanu. Lo scrive il s...


Not long after 72-year-old Anne Beale Golson had retired on disability from her job as a librarian, she put a stack of paid bills out for the mail, hung up a freshly pressed outfit and taped a note to the front of the house.


No humans treated in county so far this year for West Nile

The end of summer is approaching, but don't put away that mosquito repellent just yet. Even though mosquito populations are lower than normal, Saginaw County officials this year have found 27 dead birds infected with West Nile virus -- almost twice the ...


Germans see crossed signals on prayer with Muslims

Pope Benedict may have prayed with a  mufti in Istanbul's Blue Mosque, but that doesn't mean that  Catholic children in his native Germany can follow his example  when they gather for pre-Christmas festivities at their  schools.


Intel announces milestone in shrinking chips

SAN JOSE, Calif. Semiconductor company Intel says it has made a breakthrough development in shrinking the size of chips. The Santa Clara-based company announced today it has created a fully functional 70 megabit


By Steve Bennish Staff Writer WEST MILTON -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency said it has issued a permit to Ludlow Falls sand and gravel pit operator Milton Materials LLC that could allow up to 11.52 million gallons of groundwater per day into the Stillwater River.


Treasuries prices turned lower on  Tuesday in a classic buy-the-rumor, sell-the-fact reaction as a  reading on U.S. consumption proved not as weak as some had been  betting.


Ozzy Osbourne wrestles with burglar at English mansion

Former Black Sabbath lead singer Ozzy Osbourne wrestled with a burglar at his rural English home before the intruder and an accomplice made off with up to one million pounds (1.4 million euros, 1.9 million dollars) of jewellery, police said.


A bill to regulate South Africa's 200,000 traditional healers is to be debated in parliament.


Jon Peters, producer of Superman Returns and A Star is Born, is sued for alleged sexual harassment.


Failed treatment emerges as possible TB therapy

A chemical compound that drug developers had shelved as a failed treatment for inflammation has unexpectedly become the most promising new tuberculosis medicine to emerge in 40 years, scientists said Thursday.


Panel to Review Drug for Low Female Sex Drive

Procter & Gamble will try to persuade a federal advisory panel to recommend approval of the first drug to increase a woman's sex drive.


Park Plan Is Chosen for Governors Island

More than 10 years after the Coast Guard left Governors Island in New York Harbor, a team of architects has been selected to design a grandly whimsical green 40-acre park on its southern half.


Young Irish writer enjoys the "Good" life

For their college  graduation, some students get an engraved pen or a leather  portfolio.


Tommy Hilfiger USA said Friday that it received a federal grand jury subpoena seeking documents related to commissions the company paid to a non-US subsidiary since 1990.


Canon to start mass-producing ultra-thin TVs in '08

Canon Inc. (7751.T) said on  Tuesday it will start mass production of ultra-thin  energy-conserving TVs in early 2008, defying predictions that  steep price falls in flat-screen TVs would make it tough to  roll out the new technology.


Giovanni Giuliano ammazzato in un circolo. Inchiesta della procura:nelle casse dei clan i soldi dello Stato destinati alle cooperative sociali                                            Camorra, ucciso il figlio del boss pentito Altri tre feriti, riesplode la guerra a Napoli                                                                                di IRENE DE ARCANGELIS


Epidural During Birth May Negatively Affect Breast-Feeding

MONDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Women who receive an epidural during childbirth are more likely to have breast-feeding problems in the first week and to stop breast-feeding before the end of six months than women who don't receive an epidural, an Australian study says.


Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai will feature in one of Americas most famous talk shows -


Nissan-Renault, GM chiefs meet amid reports of trouble in tie-up talks

The chief executives of Renault-Nissan and General Motors met in Paris and vowed to continue their talks on a global alliance despite reports that the negotiations were in trouble.


US banks are feasting on the fast-growing Texas market, where a rapidly growing population and its ability to lure new businesses have experts predicting competition for deals there will become more intense.


Verso le 8.00 due vagoni si sono sganciati da un treno ostruendo alcuni scambi. Il mezzo era vuoto e non ci sono stati feriti. Chiusi otto binari, ma nessun cambiamento per gli Eurostar e traffico locale. Roma


New York to phase out transfats in restaurants

New York City's board of health on Tuesday voted to phase out most artificial transfats from restaurants, forcing doughnut shops and fast-food stands to remove artery-clogging oils from their cooking.


Republicans isolate gay sex sting senator

The Republican party yesterday distanced itself from senator Larry Craig after it emerged he had entered a guilty plea to disorderly conduct in a sex sting in a men's toilet at Minneapolis airport.


A Spectator Disrupts the Marathon With a Shove

It took 108 years for the men's Olympic marathon to return to its origins, and just a moment for a defrocked Irish priest to affect the legitimacy of the result.


The Russian government expels four British diplomats, in the continuing Alexander Litvinenko murder row.


Vitamin C May Improve Smokers' Blood Circulation

A dose of vitamin C may give a quick boost to the poorer-than-average blood circulation seen in healthy young smokers, a Japanese study suggests.


Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Ã¨ atterrato nella base area Al-Asad nella provincia di AnbarIl portavoce della Casa Bianca: "E' l'ultima riunione prima di decidere le prossime mosse"                                            George Bush Ã¨ arrivato in Iraq visita a sorpresa con Gates e Rice                                                                                La permanenza dovrebbe durare circa sei ore e concludersi con un discorso alle truppe


A sharply divided Senate on Thursday threw into doubt the fate of the plan backed by President George W. Bush to revamp U.S. immigration laws.


Chiefs Beat Ravens for First Win of Season

Priest Holmes ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and the Chiefs wore down the highly touted Baltimore defense in a victory Monday night.


Classic Ghost Story Keeps Viewers Guessing

What better time than the run-up to Halloween to revive Henry Jamesâs classic ghost story, âThe Turn of the Screw,â and let the shivers fall where they may?


UN envoy Jan Eliasson said he was hopeful of a rapid reduction in violence in the war-torn Sudanese region of Darfur after a series of meetings with government officials and rebel commanders this week.


Researchers test ways to stretch flu vaccine

New research suggests that giving flu vaccine in a novel way can stretch doses and protect more people, but it didnât work as well in those over 60 and is too experimental to be used to ease this yearâs shortage, experts say.


Coca-Cola closer to settling EU antitrust case

NEW YORK, September 3 (New Ratings) - The European Union has reportedly made significant progress in settling its prolonged antitrust case against The Coca-Cola Co (KO.


Lampard ruled out for several weeks with thigh injury

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will be out of action for several weeks after scans revealed he has suffered a torn thigh muscle.


President Bush nominated former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik on Friday to head the US homeland security department and accepted the resignation of Health


Middle income families with students in many of the nation's top university are getting some relief.


Dodgers at a loss without pitching to beat St. Louis

Their starting pitching was all but spent by Labor Day, but the Dodgers still held on to win the National League West. The St. Louis Cardinals, who have the NL's best offense


Midnight Mass was celebrated at the Vatican. People there waited in line for hours to get inside St. Peter's Basilica for the Christmas service.


On the Pill? Extra Weight Ups Pregnancy Risk

Dec. 29, 2004 -- For overweight women, birth control pills don't offer as reliable protection against pregnancy as one might think, new research shows.


Holiday shoppers may worry about whether the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.


Miller steps up to bat as "Grand Slam" host

Dennis Miller has signed  on to host his first game show, GSN's "Grand Slam," in which  top game show contestants compete against one another.


Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. customers are likely to see lower prices and better coverage as a result of the companies' planned $35 billion merger.


Se non cambia legge elettorale, nuovo patto col centrodestra


Any NFL teams looking for help in the backfield might be encouraged by the availability of a few running backs who were cut Saturday.


N.C. State Tops Louisiana-Lafayette 78-72

Andrew Brackman scored a career-high 20 points and made several key plays during a decisive second-half run Wednesday night to lift No. 12 North Carolina State past Louisiana-Lafayette 78-72.


Ricky Williams contacts Dolphins but says he's headed for India

MIAMI - Retired running back Ricky Williams says he contacted the Miami Dolphins this week at the request of his agent but has no plans to rejoin the team anytime soon.


WASHINGTON -- The World Health Organization says one in 10 hospital patients are victims of sometimes fatal medical mistakes that could have been prevented.


Second-act chief executives bring deep knowledge of their industries and their companies, but may be reluctant to make radical changes.


Dow Jones +0,39%, Nasdaq +0,53%. Euro in calo a 1,2691 dlr


Ukraine parliament to vote on PM, opposition vows trouble

Ukraine's parliament was due to vote on Yulia Tymoshenko's bid to regain the prime minister's post, with the opposition vowing to scuttle the ballot.


Bin Laden Appears on Tape With Message for America

Four days before the presidential election, Osama bin Laden appeared on a videotape broadcast worldwide Friday, admitting a central role in the Sept.


Police probing the disappearance of a Polish student in Glasgow find a body in the church where she was last seen.


Tracy Harwood, the organiser of Europe's first dedicated Machinima festival picks her top five films.


Milano, 16:00 - CALCIO, CASO SUAZO: MANCINI E' MOLTO DELUSO

L'allenatore dell'Inter, Roberto Mancini, è molto deluso e dispiaciuto per il passaggio di Da...


Hurricane John churned along Mexico's Pacific Coast on Thursday, lashing beaches with winds and rain but staying just far enough offshore to prevent major damage.


Love it or loathe it, "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" is the biggest pop novelty of 2007, and only partly because it was the country's No. 1 single for seven weeks this fall. With Soulja Boy's rudimentary, shouted (mostly indecipherable) rhymes, spare steel drum hook and snapping fingers, the song is...


Ontario introduces ban on smoking and 'power wall' tobacco ...

TORONTO (CP) - Bar and corner-store owners winced while anti-tobacco activists celebrated Wednesday as the Ontario government introduced a provincewide ban on smoking, part of what it considers the toughest anti-tobacco strategy on the continent.


F.D.A. Says Food From Cloned Animals Is Safe

Despite the F.D.A. endorsement, the Agriculture Department has asked farmers to continue withholding clones from the food supply.


Georgian says helicopter ear-pull is world record

Georgian athlete Lasha Pataraia might not be the strongest man on earth but he may have the strongest ears.


Study: Many Students Don't Apply for Aid

A new study says hundreds of thousands of college students who may be eligible for federal financial aid don't get it for a simple reason - they don't apply.    The study released Monday by the American Council on Education, which represents colleges and universities, says that half of the 8 million undergraduates enrolled in 1999-2000 at institutions participating in federal student aid programs did not complete the main federal aid application form...


KPMG has received the largest audit fine in the history of the US Securities and Exchange Commission for its role in a company that cost Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation $6billion (Â£3.


Spotlight on Hodgson as Wilkinson's stand-in

Sam Wheeler Charlie Hodgson has played in big internationals before but he has never been under the amount of scrutiny he will be subjected to this afternoon.


Chinese smartphone imitates sincerely flatters Palm Centro

Qwerty keyboard offered as standard Mobile World Congress We can understand Asian companies nicking paying homage to Western smartphone designs, but why risk demo'ing them a just a few minutes' walk from the original manufacturer's booth?â¦


Leader Sir Menzies Campbell survives a test of authority by winning a vote on tax plans at the Lib Dem conference.


Trio suspended for putting 'vagina' into Monologues

Talking out of your..oh, wait Three high school students in the US have been suspended from school for saying "vagina". This sounds silly, but gets even sillier when you learn that they said the word during a reading of "The Vagina Monologues".â¦


The Nashville Predators, the NHL's top team, got a bit better on Thursday when they acquired former league MVP Peter Forsberg from the Philadelphia Flyers.


Hoping to smooth things over with the Church of England, Sony Computer Entertainment said Wednesday that it was in talks with the church over its use of the cathedral in its PlayStation 3 title Resistance: Fall of Man.


MANCHESTER, N.H. - A Barnstead man has pleaded guilty to stealing three pairs of panties as a Valentine's Day gift for his wife.  Ronald Roemer, 39, was fined $240 on a misdemeanor charge of shoplifting. Police say he took $22 worth of women's underwear from Sears.


The body of a 22-year-old backpacker from Maesteg killed in a plane crash in Thailand is returned home.


Beating Harvard or Yale on a list of rankings would ordinarily make administrators at the State University of New York at Albany beam. But not when it wins the nation's No. 1 party school crown.


Vishal-Shekhar's music does not impress much.


A 35-year-old County Tyrone man appears in court accused of having drugs said to be worth Â£1.5m.


Before any law has been passed, carmakers are putting on stability control systems. They like their buyers alive. Rollovers are the safety curse of sport utility vehicles.


Profits triple at McDonald's Japan after the fast-food chain starts selling larger burgers.


Security Council to meet to endorse Ban Ki-Moon as next UN leader

The United Nations Security Council will meet next Monday to formally endorse South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-Moon as its choice to become the next UN secretary general, its president said.


Five charged over plot to kill British soldier

British prosecutors charged a man on Friday with seeking to kidnap and kill a member of the armed forces as part of an alleged terrorist plot apparently aimed against Muslims who had served with British troops in Iraq.


In "The Reckoning," his masterful 1986 book on the US auto industry, the journalist David Halberstam criticized the Big Three automakers - General Motors, Ford and Chrysler - and their unionized workers for complacency and shortsightedness that he said


29 escapees from North seek refuge at school in Beijing

BEIJING -- Twenty-nine people believed to be North Korean entered the Japanese school in Beijing on Wednesday morning to seek asylum in a country other than China, according to Foreign Ministry officials in Tokyo.


(InfoWorld) - Executives at AU Optronics, the world's third largest LCD panel maker by revenue, on Thursday said demand for notebook PCs and digital cameras has picked up recently, and predicted better times ahead. "There has been a sharp uptick in notebook demand," said H.B. Chen, president of AU Optronics, in a small group meeting with reporters. The company's supply of notebook PC screens is tight now, a situation likely to continue over the next few months. Demand for digital camera screens is also rebounding, he said. "Our second-quarter loading rate will clearly be better than the first quarter," he said, indicating the company will increase production. AU had slowed production at some factories because of an inventory glut that caused LCD panel prices to fall over the past several months. His statements should help ease some industry concerns about the global notebook PC sector, but it's not necessarily a good sign for users. AU produces nearly a fifth of the world's LCD screens, giving it a unique view of the health of certain IT product categories. An industry glut has kept LCD prices down over the past several months, a situation that can be great for users because oversupply often sends LCD panel prices plunging. LCD panels are often the most expensive part of a device, so lower panel prices can have a big impact on end-user product prices. A return to health for the industry could curtail some of the steep price declines users have seen on certain products. The January through March quarter should be the weakest quarter of the year for AU, said Kuma Hsiung, executive vice president at the company. Last year's glut was worsened because companies started stockpiling LCD screens, which meant that once demand for some end-user products softened, the plentiful supply turned into a serious inventory problem, he said. Now, inventories are clearing out, so that the second quarter shouldn't hurt LCD panel pricing as much as in the current quarter.


East Germany Becoming a Retro Utopia 15 Years On

The yellowing linoleum and faded  wallpaper in the former prison of the East German secret police  would be ultra hip in any German bar.