Microsoft antitrust deal earns mixed grades

DOJ deems soon-to-expire agreement a "success," but unimpressed prosecutors representing California and other state plaintiffs urge lengthier oversight period.


In Mira Nair's sumptuous, witty new version of "Vanity Fair," Sharp is no longer so sharp-elbowed. And rightly so.


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Warren Buffett tied the knot with longtime companion Astrid Menks in a private ceremony on his 76th birthday Wednesday, CNN has learned.


Judging from the current Atlantic Division standings, where a .500 record appears a lofty goal, there will always be time to make a playoff push. It will never be too late for teams rebuilding under new coaches to hope for a top-three seed in the Eastern Conference. But right now, the question is this: When does it stop being too ...


HRT makes X-rays less likely to spot cancers

MAMMOGRAMS may be less effective if a woman is on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), a British study has found. Researchers in the British Medical Journal say mammography's ability to detect


he New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has decided to initiate charges against Laura D. Blackburne, the trial judge who, the police contend, helped a robbery suspect in her courtroom elude arrest.


Brown seeks to take China relationship to new level

Prime Minister Gordon Brown told China on Friday he wanted Britain to be the number one choice for Chinese trade and investment as he sought to take the relationship to a "higher level".


Bomb kills two, injures 10 in Bangladesh

A bomb blast killed two people and wounded 10 in northeastern Bangladesh Sunday, coinciding with a visit by a US counter-terrorism official to the country.


Adding another pair of relievers, the Baltimore Orioles reached preliminary agreements with Chad Bradford and Scott Williamson on Tuesday and also neared a deal to re-sign first baseman Kevin Millar and add backup catcher Paul Bako.


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David Cameron says the Tories must look at ways to encourage couples to "get together and stay together".


Scientists believe they are a step closer to understanding how to block the transmission of HIV.


Indonesian president calls for action on terror? (updated PM 1:37)

Indonesia's president on Monday said terrorism is the enemy of all religions and urged regional leaders of the Islamic, Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Buddhist faiths to fight the scourge.


Malawi's vice president pleaded innocent Monday to charges of treason and conspiring to murder the president at the start of his trial in this southern African nation.


New 8-megapixel point-and-shoot model adds 'Blog Mode' option to automatically resize shots for fast posting.


News Analysis: Arafat's health shocks Mideast peace track

When ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrived at Paris Friday for medical treatment, his deteriorating health condition sent shockwave across the Middle East political arena.


'Hitch' in Jackets' Play Leads to OT Win

David Vyborny scores twice Wednesday, including a goal with 21.4 seconds left in overtime, to rally Columbus to a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles.


Montenegro's Djukanovic confident of poll victory

Montenegrins went to the polls on   Sunday in a general election expected to give their center-left   government a fresh mandate to run the country for its first   four years as an independent state.


Sun Launches its First x86 Quad-Core Servers

Sun Fire X4450 and Sun Fire X4150 rack-mount servers are scheduled to ship in October.


World Business Briefing | Europe: Germany: Strong Results at Insurer

Allianz, the European insurer, said fourth-quarter profit rose 57 percent, helped by a tax gain and fewer claims from natural disasters. Income rose to 1.37 billion euros ($1.8 billion), or 3.15 euros a share, from 872 million euros, or 2.13 euros, in the period a year earlier. Lower costs helped increase profit as revenue declined 1.5 percent, to 24.8 billion euros.


Sony Ericsson today announced the launch of its latest 3G phone for Vodafone's 3G network, the V800. Not only does it look great, but the V800 is packed with all the goodies we would expect from a top end 3G phone.


Houston helped bring innovation to transplants

The art and science of successfully harvesting an organ from one body to give new life to another turns 50 today. Since the first successful kidney transplant by Dr.


Russian gas firm Gazprom agrees to pay 35% more for natural gas exports from Turkmenistan.


PHOENIX -- Twenty-two hours after his historic brain surgery, 8-month-old Dominico "Nico" Bastolla opened his eyes and looked at his smiling mother as she tested his vision by waving a stuffed yellow banana from the foot of his crib.


'The Polar Express' travels beyond the book

In most book-to-screen transfers, the big question is what to eliminate. But with Chris Van Allsburg's popular children's book "The Polar Express," the challenge was what to embellish.


Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko hails "a great victory" after parliament passes wide-ranging reforms.


Google continues to be the financial mainstay of the open-source Web browser project, responsible for 85 percent of revenue.


Arsenal and Chelsea face FA misconduct charges after the mass brawl in the Carling Cup final.


Manor Care Inc. , the largest U.S. operator of homes for the elderly, said on Monday it agreed to be acquired by Carlyle Group for $4.9 billion.


Roma collabora con Caracas per ridurre fenomeni criminali


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S.Arabia arrests 10 in crackdown on terror funding

Saudi anti-terror forces have arrested 10 people suspected of raising and smuggling funds for "suspicious bodies", the official news agency said on Saturday.


NEW YORK -- The words, in blocky typeface, read like a ransom note. "We have your son. We will make sure he will no longer be able to care for himself or interact socially as long as he lives. This is only the beginning."


Long Wait for N.F.L., Short Wait for Success

After an improbable trek to to the N.F.L. that included jobs delivering pizzas and working security at a Best Buy, Greg White led the Buccaneers in sacks as a 28-year-old rookie.


Former Iraqi Vice President Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri and 150 of his supporters were reportedly arrested Sunday in Tikrit. State-owned Iraqi Television said the gunmen and al-Douri were captured at a medical


UPDATE 2-IMF policy-makers fail to agree on debt relief

The International Monetary Fund's top policy-making group on Saturday failed to close divisions over debt relief for the world's poorest countries.


Weak Pope Appears, Says Still Serving Church

Speaking with difficulty, Pope John Paul  appeared on Sunday at his hospital window for the first time  since taking ill and said through an aide that he was still  "serving the Church and all humanity."


Iraq Cleric Agrees to End Uprising, Fighting Rages On

NAJAF, Iraq  - A radical Iraqi cleric leading a  Shi'ite uprising agreed on Wednesday to disarm his militia and  leave one of the country's holiest Islamic shrines after  warnings of an onslaught by government forces.


The international Red Cross said Tuesday that U.S. officials have failed to address concerns about some significant problems in the treatment of terror suspects detained at the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


Russia says is ready to resolve its dispute with Japan over the Kuril islands, seized by the Soviets in 1945.


Earnings outlook for Q1 falls below expectations

Tyco International said Monday that it turned a fourth-quarter profit as strength in its electronics, health-care and engineered products and services divisions spurred a 13 percent rise in revenue.


Protesters throw paint and eggs at the UK embassy in Tehran to disrupt a birthday party for Britain's Queen.


Implanted medical record chips 'will save lives globally'

A revolutionary electronic device the size of a rice grain, which is implanted under a person's skin and holds the key to their medical records, will soon be saving lives around the world.


For the first time in recent memory, the Cleveland Cavaliers made an off-season coaching move that didn't involve someone being hired or fired.


CIGS solar producer SoloPower gets $30 million

Blog: Start-up will use series B funding to build out 20-megawatt solar-cell manufacturing plant.


Intel's Barrett, educators want competitiveness bills

(InfoWorld) - U.S. industry and education leaders, including Intel chairman Craig Barrett, called on Congress to pass bills that would provide scholarships for math and science teachers and increase federal funding for research. Barrett, testifying before the House of Representatives Science and Technology Committee Tuesday, said the two bills would be a "good first start" toward improving the competitiveness of U.S. workers and industry. Improved kindergarten-to-12th-grade education and increased funding for research were the top two priorities in a National Academies of Science report on U.S. competitiveness, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, released in late 2006. Executives and educators sounding the alarm about U.S. competitiveness aren't saying the "sky is falling," he said. The rest of the world is "copying what we did well for the last several decades," he said. "Our challenge is to do what is necessary to be successful for the next several decades." Congress has been slow to step up with policies that promote competitiveness, added Neal Lane, a physics professor at Rice University in Houston and former assistant to President Bill Clinton in the White House Office of Science and Technology. "In recent years, the U.S. has been reluctant to make the kind of long-term investments necessary to secure a bright future for Americans," Lane said. "We seem to have other priorities. My grandchildren and their generation will inherit a different America, and they think perhaps a used-up or worn-out America." Rep. Bart Gordon, a Tennessee Democrat and chairman of the committee, promised to push competitiveness bills through Congress this session, even though similar bills stalled during the last session. "There is a bipartisan consensus that investing in education and research...is necessary," he said. The first bill, the 10,000 Teachers, 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act, sets a goal of training 10,000 new math and science teachers per year for U.S. schools. The bill would provide scholarships for college students who want to be math and science teachers, with $70 million going into the scholarship program in 2008, rising to $196 million in 2012. The second bill, called the Sowing the Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act, would authorize a 10 percent funding increase in the research budgets at five U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. Gordon introduced both bills in January. In addition to the two bills, Barrett called for Congress to relax restrictions on the number of skilled foreign workers U.S. companies could hire per year. The current cap for the H-1B program is 65,000 workers per year, not counting an exemption for 20,000 workers per year who leave U.S. universities with graduate degrees. Barrett called on Congress to not put any hiring limits on the number of foreign workers who graduate from U.S. colleges. Congress should "staple a green card [worker visa] to every foreign student graduating with a degree in science and engineering," he said. Barrett's comments echoed comments from MicrosoftÂ chairman Bill Gates during testimony before a congressional committee last week. But Rep. Brian Baird, a Democrat from Washington state, questioned the need to expand the H-1B visa program without linking it to programs that require businesses to help train U.S. workers. "There are freeloaders," he said. "They pay [the H-1B fee], but if you ask them to do anything with the local school district to help out, they're AWOL."


A murderer was scheduled to die Thursday in what would be the nation's first execution since the day the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider whether lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment.


Customers, not quite ready for Vista, persuade the company to allow PC makers to keep selling XP for an additional five months.


England's Jermaine Jenas demands action after racist abuse by Spain fans.


A viral disease that has broken out in eastern China's Shandong province has killed a third child, Xinhua said on Thursday, raising doubts over earlier claims that the epidemic may have been contained.


Movie Review | 'Scrap Heaven': A Hijacked Bus and a Trio of Misfits

In the writer and director Sang-il Leeâs âScrap Heaven,â three strangers share a general dissatisfaction with life â and a fateful ride aboard a hijacked bus.


Vietnamese rescue workers are searching for nearly 50 people missing after severe tropical storm Durian ravaged the country's south, bringing devastation and killing at least 54 people.


We asked the Pullitzer Prize-winning novelist what she's reading, watching, and listening to.


Time Warner Plans to Split Off AOLâs Dial-Up Service

Seeking to cut costs and streamline operations, Time Warner will separate AOLâs Internet access business from its Web site and online advertising business and cut 100 jobs at its corporate unit.


There was some national championship talk going on in the locker room at Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium.


UPDATE: Lenovo Confirms In Talks With Major IT Company

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Lenovo Group Ltd. (0992.HK), China's largest computer company, confirmed it is in acquisition talks with a major international information technology company.


Weather anniversaries include last year's Katrina and Rita as well as Andrew, Lili, Betsy and Camille. A year ago there was speculation as to whether rivers and lakes in New Orleans would recover from a so-called toxic sewer.


Slow recovery goes on in crime-weary New Orleans

The recovery of New Orleans slowly drags on two years after Hurricane Katrina but one thing back in full swing since the killer storm is crime, particularly murders.


Iraq Security Sweep Captures 600 Insurgents, US Military Says

US and Iraqi forces are holding about 600 suspected insurgents captured in security operations south of the capital, Baghdad, in the past five months, the US military said.


Si Ã¨ conclusa con numerose persone indagate in tutta Italia e il sequestro di sostanze anabolizzanti l'indagine dei carabinieri del reparto operativo di Roma nata dopo la morte della body builder romana Claudia Bianchi.


TWO-time champion Serena Williams fired 12 aces and had only one double fault as she overpowered Patty Schyder 6-4, 6-2 in their fourth round match at the US Open today.


EU leaders are set to discuss a new treaty on managing the bloc, amid veto threats by the UK and Poland.


Shinsei Bank Agrees to Take Control of Japan's Aplus

Shinsei Bank Ltd., Japan's eighth- largest bank by market value, agreed to acquire two-thirds of Japanese consumer finance company Aplus Co.


Panel Told That Anemia-Drug Payment Method Is Flawed

Specialists told Congress that the way Medicare pays for the drug, used to treat dialysis patients, encourages overuse and raises the risk of heart complications.


The show goes on after Snow Patrol's keyboard player is released from police custody.


WHO Begins Building Smallpox Vaccine Reserve

Work has started on building a 200 million-dose stockpile of smallpox vaccines but it could take up to three years to complete, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Wednesday.


Tariq Aziz, once Saddam Husseinâs urbane voice to the world but now languishing in an Iraqi prison, has met his defence lawyer for the first time since his arrest in April last year.


A boat fishing in the Clyde has hauled up what is believed to be a headless body.


September 2, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Linux distributor Red Hat  announced on Thursday that it has appointed Charles E. Peters, Jr.


Seeing red: How would A-Rod look with Red Sox or Angels?

The Sporting News - DENVER -- The delicious thing about the World Series is that anybody who's a baseball busybody is here. You think Alex Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, the most powerful agent in the game, didn't know that when he announced A-Rod's opt-out Sunday night?


Basketball The New Jersey Nets are banking on Sean Williams being a defensive presence. And by signing his rookie contract yesterday, Williams is cashing in. The former Boston College power forward, taken 17th overall in last month's NBA draft, will earn $1,180,500 this season and $1,269,100 his second year. The Nets have options for the third and fourth years . ...


The wife of a man who died after a transplant criticises a health board for not telling her operations were suspended.


The surprise success of Chronicles: Volume I by Bob Dylan, which was nominated last week for a National Book Critics Circle award, is not expected to carry over to other books by or about rock stars, industry watchers say. But critics are having fun hypothesizing whose they'd like to read.


Troops kill 50-60 militants in NW Pakistan: Army

Pakistani troops killed between 50-60 Islamist militants during fierce fighting in the restive northwestern Swat valley on Sunday, the Army said on Monday.


Study: Apple, Dell lead PC customer satisfaction index

MacCentral - The PC industry is doing a better job of satisfying its U.S. customers than in recent years, and improvements to technical support seem to have done the trick, according to the results of a study released Tuesday by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.


Tons of explosives gone missing: whose fault?

In a story headlined "Bombshell for Bush," The Independent calls news that nearly 380 tons of explosives went missing from an Iraqi weapons base after the war "a massive pre-election embarrassment for the Bush administration.


Equity Office says Blackstone raises bid

Equity Office Properties Trust  said on Tuesday that the Blackstone Group  raised the price of its takeover bid to $55.50 per share, after rival bidder Vornado Realty Trust  sweetened its own offer.


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Iraq. Silenzio sulla sorte delle due italiane. L'esecutivo cerca un dialogo con l'opposizione. Ancora nessuna notizia sulla sorte di Simona Torretta e Simona Pari, le due italiane impegnate in Iraq per l'organizzazione umanitaria "Un ponte per".


British Airways PLC said Friday its pensions fund deficit more than doubled and angered unions by proposing an increase in the retirement age and limiting pay raises as a way to reduce it.


MARK COLVIN: To the election of a new speaker and it's not the one who everybody expected. It's not Bronwyn Bishop or Bruce Baird.


Making illegal copies of computer games and desktop applications is one thing, but ripping off enterprise software is entirely another.


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Palestinian Leaders to Transfer Arafat Powers

Palestinian leaders prepared on Thursday to transfer President Yasser Arafat's powers to three key figures who will take on the most important roles he held, officials said.


Russian President Vladimir Putin will not sign a long-awaited strategic partnership accord with the European Union next week because negotiations have made insufficient headway.


Neanche l'incertezza sul recupero di Montella sembra aprire le porte della Roma a Cassano. Le posizioni restano ferme: Montella ha una distorsione alla caviglia e forse salta la sfida di Milano contro i rossoneri


Police Hunting Jakarta Embassy Bombers Make Arrests

SURABAYA, Indonesia  - Indonesian police hunting  those responsible for last week's deadly bombing at the  Australian embassy in Jakarta said on Thursday they had  detained three people who might be linked to militants behind  the attack.


2008 Democratic hopefuls call for end to Iraq war

Six Democratic presidential hopefuls courted party leaders on Friday with calls to end the Iraq war but offered divergent views on how to do it, saying the debate would be a crucial test of Democratic leadership.


Leaders Put $4 Billion to Work at Tsunami Summit

World leaders tried to put $4 billion  in aid pledged for tsunami survivors to work on Thursday, the  urgency of their task conveyed in a chilling warning that the  death toll could double without quick action to prevent  disease.


The US says Sudan is failing in its responsibility to protect its own citizens in Darfur and warns time is running out.


Peterson Defense Questions Prosecution's Star Witness

The jury in the murder trial of Scott Peterson, charged in the killings of his wife, Laci, and their unborn child, settled in Monday to hear again from the


Venus rolls into semis, Nadal plays catch-up

Venus Williams strode into the semi-finals of Wimbledon on Thursday while tournament organizers cast anxious glances to the sky.


ASIA/INDONESIA - Fame e miseria per 5mila civili dopo lÂoffensiva dellÂesercito: crisi umanitaria in Papua occidentale Sorong (Agenzia Fides) - Oltre cinquemila civili sono costretti da due mesi a vivere nella foresta: i rifugiati hanno abbandonato le proprie case dopo un'offensiva dell'esercito indonesiano a Puncak Jaya, distretto della provincia di Papua, avvenuto ...


United Airlines became the first US carrier to fly to Vietnam since the war ended nearly 30 years ago, marking a new milestone in relations between the former enemies as VIPs on board were greeted at the airport with lotus blossoms and silk lanterns.


TALLADEGA, Ala. - Friday's qualifying session at Talladega Superspeedway was a big day for the other guys â-hose Nextel Cup drivers who aren't among the elite 10 in the Chase to the Championship.


The incoming president of the EU commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, today hinted that he would make "several changes" to his team of 24 commissioner-designates - although warned that simply removing controversial nominee Rocco Buttiglione may create a


OPEC sends conflicting signal on need for deeper cut

OPEC ministers sent conflicting signals on Saturday on whether the group needed to reduce oil production further to bring markets back into equilibrium.


The St. Francis Dam bursts, killing over 500 people in one of the century's worst civil engineering disasters. Compiled by Tony Long.


Londra, 14:26 - CALCIO, MERCATO; INGHILTERRA: COLE PASSA AL PORTSMOUTH

Il Portsmouth ha ingaggiato dal Manchester City l'ex attaccante del Manchester United Andy Cole. Il ...


Investing: The Choice: Play Defense, or Bet on a Round of Rate Cuts

Many investors are in a quandary over how to adjust their portfolios while waiting on the Fedâs next move.


Can't get hurt if you don't play. And just about everyone you've heard of on Your Patriots did not play in last night's 27-20 exhibition game triumph against the New York Giants, which makes it a very successful evening.


Stock investors will look to earnings  reports from retailers Federated Department Stores Inc.   and Target Corp.  next week as well as new soundings on  consumer sentiment as they to try to get a handle on the state  of the U.S. economy.


Strong Quake Rattles Tiny California Town

A strong earthquake and over 200 aftershocks struck central California on Tuesday, rattling a large chunk of the state along the San Andreas Fault, but causing little significant damage.


Security researchers have uncovered "critical" security flaws in a version of the Linux kernel used by a large number of popular distributions.


Polls say Kerry narrowly won US election debate

Snap polls taken after the second US presidential election debate said Senator John Kerry narrowly beat President George W. Bush.


Workers at D.C. Hotels Vote to Authorize Strike

Both hotel executives and union officials said they remain optimistic that a deal can be struck before the old contract expires Wednesday, but the strike raises the possibility of a work stoppage in the city's tourism industry.


Home prices rose in the third quarter at their slowest pace since 1998, and were essentially flat when adjusted for inflation.


The U.S. Army is studying a possible  compromise with Halliburton Co. that might allow the company to  keep several billion dollars in disputed billings for work in  Iraq, defense officials said on Friday.


Scientists in China say they have discovered the highly virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu in pigs.


Singer Kylie Minogue and boyfriend Olivier Martinez split up after four years, it has been announced.


Fallen beauty queen, Miss USA Tara Conner, said she had witnessed abuse as a child and that may have driven her into a life of alcohol and drugs -- but she still believed she could be a good role model.


Il Papa alle due Simone: grazie a Dio siete salve

Le volontarie in Vaticano per piÃ¹ di un'ora. L'incontro con il Pontefice Ã¨ durato pochi minuti. ROMA - Â«Grazie a Dio siete salveÂ»: con queste parole il Papa ha accolto Simona Pari e Simona Torretta, ricevute questa mattina in Vaticano con le famiglie.


Blair plans increased anti-terror powers if re-elected

British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government is considering toughening already contentious anti-terrorism powers if it wins another term in office, a senior government minister said Sunday.


Gates: Bombs tie Iran to Iraq extremists

Serial numbers and other markings on bombs suggest that Iranians are linked to deadly explosives used by Iraqi militants, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday in some of the administration's first public assertions on evidence the military has collected.


Goalkeeper Magnus Hedman has hailed his performance against Barcelona as the most important of his Celtic career. The Sweden international produced some crucial saves


After a photograph shows the mayor reaching for a bag of Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers, the mayor -- known for his public health and nutrition measures -- is taken to task.


L'inventore dell'hamburger: "AndÃ² tutto bene da subito, solo la salsa ci prese un po' di tempo"                                            Big Mac, 40 anni nei menÃ¹ globali per il re del "mangiar scorretto"                                                                                Nonostante le calorie Ã¨ venduto in oltre 100 paesidi ALBERTO FLORES D'ARCAIS


Next Space Tourist Begins Training for Spaceflight

An American space tourist bound for the International Space Station (ISS) has begun training for his fall launch aboard a Russian rocket.


President Mwai Kibaki's government accused rival Raila Odinga's party of unleashing "genocide" in Kenya on Wednesday as the death toll from tribal violence over a disputed election passed 300.


Officials Meet Landowners on Reservoir Plan: The Open House in King William Provides Information on Project

By Lawrence Latane Iii, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 13--KING WILLIAM  -- Newport News officials introduced themselves to dozens of people yesterday who own land in the area the city wants flooded for a 1,500-acre reservoir.


Liberty 71, Monarchs 61: Strong Start Carries Liberty

The Liberty, playing at Madison Square Garden for the first time in two weeks, closed the first quarter with a 16-0 run to take a 32-12 lead.


I was just shy of a year and a half old when John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullet 41 years ago this week. But like so many of my generation - the so-called baby boomers - I believe


Wall Street index futures higher, eyes on PCE

Stock index futures rose before Wall Street's opening on Friday with investors bracing for news of further sub-prime related write downs in the financial industry and eyes also on a key inflation indicator.


Sparkling sales from luxury goods giant Richemont helped lift European shares on Thursday, quelling concerns about advertising firm Havas' plans to issue more shares and the drag effect of a weaker Wall Street..


By Kovsky, Eddie  Over the course of her career, Ann Rincon has enjoyed watching the technology she creates go into use.  Rincon, a senior scientist at AMI Semiconductor in Pocatello, has spent 25 years designing microprocessor circuits. It's an industry that has continued to evolve.


A loss of nerve by ministers has been blamed for delays in introducing compulsory Housing Information Packs.


American Alvin Harrison Banned for Four Years

Olympic 400 meter relay gold medallist Alvin Harrison has accepted a four-year ban for drugs violations, the United States Anti-Doping Agency said on Tuesday.


Saddam-era minister Tariq Aziz returns to jail near the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, after suffering a fall.


OCEANPORT, New Jersey  - The Breeders' Cup weekend ended in tragedy for the second consecutive year on Saturday when Irish raider George Washington was put down after breaking his leg.


Britney Spears ordered to undergo drug testing

A court commissioner has ordered Britney Spears to undergo random drug testing and hire a parenting coach to help the pop singer raise her children with ex-husband Kevin Federline, court papers showed on Tuesday.


Once a hailed as a cornerstone of Longhorn, WinFS has continually been pushed back with CNET claiming that it could be "several more years " before it actually makes its way into actual operating systems.


Walt Disney Co. president and chief operating officer Robert Iger said it is "unlikely" Disney will strike a new distribution deal with Pixar Animation Studios, according to a report on CNBC.


Afghan Militants Drop Guantanamo Prisoner Demand

A Taliban splinter faction that has threatened to kill three foreign U.N. workers abducted in Afghanistan nearly three weeks ago appeared to narrow its demands for their release Tuesday.


Vodafone said Monday that it remained interested in acquisitions in France, eastern Europe, Asia and Africa as the mobile phone company detailed cost cuts that it expects will reach an annual Â£2.


The company continues to hemorrhage cash despite increasing sales.


Text of the farewell letter written by 17-year-old Resistance hero Guy Moquet and read in schools across France on Monday:


The Caucus: More Calls for Sen. Craig to Resign

Calls for the resignation of Senator Larry Craig continued and the Minneapolis Police Department released a recording of his arrest.


Japan's new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President George W. Bush agreed to meet soon to maintain their countries' close alliance, the premier's office said.


Reaction was overwrought, and China's economy is still hot. But a sudden market slide shows it's time to get real


Not since Australia beat South Africa in the 1999 World Cup semi-finals has there been such a southern hemisphere takeover of this stadium and the All Blacks took the opportunity to throw down a gauntlet to next year's Lions.


Turkish president approves pro-EU, reform cabinet

New Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Wednesday approved a pro-EU cabinet, reflecting Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan's determination to push ahead with stalled political and economic reforms needed to join the bloc.


A synthetic molecule based on one found in frog egg cells could potentially be used to treat brain tumours.


Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason: Fat jokes wear thin quickly in ...

One of the most infuriating, pervasive elements of the 2001 movie Bridget Jones's Diary is its insistence that misguided heroine Bridget was actually fat.


Detroit council OKs modified plan creating black business area

The City Council has passed a modified version of a plan to use public funds to create a black business district in the city, voting to eliminate a requirement that only blacks get loans.


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Karzai Inaugurates Rebuilt Afghan Museum

President Hamid Karzai inaugurated Afghanistan's rebuilt national museum Wednesday, the latest effort to shed a positive light on the country's sluggish reconstruction 10 days before landmark elections.


The Scottish Executive pledges a further Â£9m to help some of the world's poorest people, it is announced.


The fiancee of a young father shot dead outside his home tells a jury of her panic on seeing his injuries.


Japan opened an international whaling conference Tuesday by blasting a boycott by dozens of anti-whaling nations, saying their absence would block much-needed reforms of the commission that sets regulations.


Material RCMP passed to U.S. officials was used in Arar's deportation hearing

OTTAWA (CP) - Information the RCMP passed to U.S. officials in sloppy fashion was used in a hearing that resulted in Ottawa engineer Maher Arar's deportation to Syria, where he was imprisoned for months as a terrorism suspect.


SEATTLE -- Microsoft will do what it has long said could not be done: sell a stripped-down version of its flagship Windows software.


Milano, 19:37 - CALCIO, ITALIA-FRANCIA: 73mila500 SPETTATORI, 1,6 MLN D'INCASSO

Per Italia-Francia di stasera al Meazza ci saranno 73.500 spettatori paganti. Una delle cifre piÃ¹ al...


Sudan expects Darfur peace settlement in two months: minister

Sudan's government expects to achieve a peace agreement with rebels in the strife-torn western region of Darfur in about two months, a Sudanese minister said.


A fast-moving storm packing high winds on Friday morning left about 600,000 northern and central Californians without electricity, utility companies said.


US Congress Remembers Victims of Terrorism in Russia

The US Congress has been paying tribute to the hundreds of people killed in the terrorist takeover of a school in southern Russia, as well as other recent incidents in that country.


Japan's Sharp Corp. on Tuesday posted an  11 percent rise in quarterly profit as strong sales of liquid  crystal displays (LCDs) and mobile phones offset falling chip  prices, and it left its full-year outlook unchanged.


Top Palestinian officials are to meet the French president in the hope of visiting the ailing Yasser Arafat.


Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho pleaded guilty this month to misdemeanor disorderly conduct after being arrested at the Minneapolis airport.


Microsoft Asks Judge to Suspend Penalties

Microsoft asked a European Union  judge Thursday to freeze a European Commission order forcing it  to share technology with competitors, but a rival said the  software giant used to provide such information freely.


The racing future of the dual Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva is likely to be overseas. She has already made history by becoming the first mare to win back to back cups and only the fourth horse in the race's


NEW ORLEANS -- Black mold scurries up the walls of the old CVS pharmacy, spreading like a disease. There are exposed wires and collapsing ceiling tiles and a stench vaguely reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina. And so it was understandable recently when Greg Cassin turned to his colleagues before entering the pharmacy and asked them a simple question: "Is it safe?"


Why Students Struggle When Pressure Is On

Psychologists are reporting that intense exam pressure is actually more likely to impair the performance of very good students than mediocre ones.


Uefa launches an inquiry after Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is spat at by a Porto fan.


EntreMed Shares Up on Results of Drug Study

Drug developer EntreMed Inc. said Wednesday that an animal study suggests its lead product candidate, a cancer drug called Panzem, can effectively slow growth of head and neck tumors.


TORONTO -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday filed civil fraud charges against a former CEO and three other former top executives of Canadian telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp.


Sri Lanka on alert as Tamil Tiger rebels honour war dead

Sri Lankan security forces are on red alert, officials said, as Tamil Tiger rebels remembered 18,742 comrades killed in their decades-long campaign for a separate homeland.


"Rock Band" Leads Us Into a Brave New World

New and old business strategies meet in a clash of titans. Who will make the final cut?


Laptop foundation production delay means shortage

A non-profit group developing a low-cost  laptop for poor children said that a production delay would  cause a shortage of computers available in the United States  and Canada as part of a holiday giving program.


LeBron James scored 10 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter and the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat the Utah Jazz 84-71 on Saturday night.


The French food group said it was offering $16.8 billion to buy Dutch baby food company Royal Numico, which is recommending that shareholders accept the deal.


NASA Says Repairs Have Lessened Worries About Shortages

As a new crew prepares to lift off tomorrow for the international space station, NASA officials say they are less worried than they were two weeks ago about problems with its oxygen generator and growing shortages of food and spare parts.


Japan's lucrative market for U.S. beef, ruptured by mad cow disease worries, is likely to remain closed for the rest of this year, U.S. meat industry officials said on Thursday.


A Continent Watching Anxiously Over the Melting Pot

Why are Europeans in such a state of anxiety about multiculturalism?


General Electric Co. and Pearson Plc said on Thursday they will not pursue a joint offer for publisher Dow Jones & Co. Inc., removing a potential challenge to a $5-billion bid by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp..


SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame accepted an invitation Sunday to play in the Insight Bowl in Phoenix against a Pac-10 team on Dec. 28.


Le suore di Madre Teresa testimoniano la forza del bene


Prosecutor Accuses Blake in Wife's Death

Robert Blake's prosecutor and defense attorney differed Monday over whether the actor killed wife Bonny Lee Bakley, but agreed that the couple's marriage was not a Hollywood-style love match.


HARTFORD -- The University of Connecticut has won eight of the last 10 Big East tournaments. The top-seeded and third-ranked Huskies came one step closer to notching another when they defeated the University of South Florida, 74-54, in the quarterfinals yesterday at the Hartford Civic Center before 9,328.


Conte turned athletes into towers of power

HE IS THE face of sporting evil, this man who once was an accomplished bass player and now leers at us from a television screen describing the hell he hath wrought on the games people play and on the people who play them.


TV star Oprah Winfrey says her lawyers overreacted in their response to a fan urging her to run for president.


New orders for long-lasting U.S.-made goods rose 0.6 percent last month despite a sharp plunge in demand for new aircraft, according to a government report that reflected underlying economic strength.


German leader's party loses local polls but halts electoral slide

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats lost local elections in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia but appeared to have halted their recent slide at the ballot box.


Abu Dhabi TV reports British hostage Kenneth Bigley killed by captors in Iraq

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates  - British hostage Kenneth Bigley has been killed by his captors in Iraq, Abu Dhabi television reported Friday. The British Foreign Office said it could not confirm the report.


Bristol-Myers Squibb's third-quarter profit was lower on amid intense competition for its products from rivals and generic drugs.


Nelly New Entry Flies Into Top of UK Charts

St. Louis hip-hopper Nelly flew to the top of the UK singles charts Sunday with his double A-side featuring the ballad "My Place" and the more rhythmic "Flap Your Wings," the Official UK Charts Company said.


MOSCOW -- Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva powered Russia to its first Fed Cup title by winning the decisive doubles against defending champion France on Sunday.


Google Market Value Tops Yahoo  Google market value surges past $50B, tops Yahoo so now they're worth more in dollar value than Yahoo. That goes right in line with being worth more in search value and relevance. I've written before that Yahoo has their fingers in so many pies that they ...


Albuquerque Has Renewal of Attacks on Abortion

A rash of attacks on abortion and family planning clinics has struck Albuquerque this month, the first such violence there in nearly a decade.


Lower-profile films find fans, buyers at Sundance

Lesser-known movies are  stealing the spotlight from star-studded ones at the annual  Sundance Film Festival this week, making the top U.S. event for  independent films among the least predictable in years.


A weekend of good weather means the fires are finally on the wane  -  and the time to ask how California coped is here


Samsung ready for multi-core WiMax Flashy UK chip designer picoChip has secured Samsung as a major investor in a fresh $27m round of funding. The cash infusion from Samsung would seem to open a spot for picoChip's products in the giant's WiMax base stations.â¦


Greece's top two sprinters pulled out of  the Olympic Games Wednesday after inflicting six days of  embarrassment on their country in a hide-and-seek contest with  anti-doping enforcers.


The Treasuryâs schedule of financing this week includes Mondayâs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills on Tuesday.


Minaccia dei ribelli, fuori dalle regioni petrolifere


Martin Gramatica lined up for the go-ahead field goal and the Carolina Panthers assumed they would have to come from behind to beat Tampa Bay.


Car bombers target Iraqi police; 16 killed

Military's approach comes under fire from UN representative, who questions wisdom of the push for an early election. By Sameer N. Yacoub.


L'esercito lancia operazione militare per liberarei 23 ostaggi sudcoreani rapiti giovedÃ¬ scorso dai talebani                                            Afghanistan, l'annuncio della polizia "Trovato il corpo di uno dei tedeschi"


WASHINGTON - Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart said yesterday she wants to start serving her prison sentence for lying about a suspicious stock sale as soon as possible, so she can put her "nightmare" behind her.


SABMiller Venture to Buy Lion Nathan's China Brewers

SABMiller Plc, the world's second- largest brewer, said its Chinese venture agreed to buy three unprofitable breweries in China from Lion Nathan Ltd.


Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - Detroit Lions kick returner Eddie Drummond will miss the remainder of the season after fracturing his shoulder blade during Thursday's 41-9 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.


Cards' Kline Suffering From a Hand Injury

Cardinals left-handed reliever Steve Kline rejoined the team Saturday but was unavailable to pitch, one day after visiting a hand specialist in St.


Nominees celebrate on eve of Emmy Awards

In their last hours as neither winners nor losers, Emmy nominees gathered to celebrate being in contention for American television's highest honor — and to get free stuff.


Kidnappers In Iraq Seize Lebanese-American Contractor, Four ...

_ Gunmen abducted a Lebanese-American contractor who worked with the US Army from his Baghdad home, Iraqi officials said Wednesday, while four Jordanian truck drivers were seized by assailants in a separate kidnapping.


Gold and platinum prices struck fresh record highs on Friday as investors rushed once more to invest in commodities amid a recovery on global stock markets, analysts said.


'Butcher' Ta Mok's grave to feature in planned Khmer Rouge tour

It has barely been two weeks since former Khmer Rouge commander Ta Mok died, but already plans are afoot to turn his burial site in a former rebel stronghold into a macabre tourist attraction.


Nintendo trimmed the price of its Game Boy Advance player on Wednesday as the company prepared for one of the most serious challenges yet to its dominance of the portable game market.


Fatah threatens to revoke Barghouti's membership

The Palestinians' ruling Fatah party threatened Monday to strip Marwan Barghouti of his membership if the jailed candidate continues his bid for the Palestinian presidency.


Music Labels Look to DVD's as Sales of CD's Decline

Sales of music-related DVD's are on the rise, a welcome piece of news for major labels still suffering from declines in CD sales.


EPIX Pharmaceuticals gets a qualified "yes" from the FDA, sending its stock tumbling.


The slide in crude oil prices takes a barrel in London down to little more than $40, as traders realise profits after the recent surge.


Pope John Paul II today paid homage to Cardinal Kazimierz Swiatek of...

Pope John Paul II ( bio - news ) today paid homage to Cardinal Kazimierz Swiatek of Minsk, Belarus, for his courageous witness to the faith during years of Stalinist persecution.


President Pervez Musharraf appealed for national unity Monday as early unofficial returns showed the opposition taking commanding leads in parliamentary elections aimed at bolstering democracy and calming political strife.


Fanâs Journal: In Ghana, Everyone Is an Expert

In Ghana, no one is shy about sharing opinions on the Black Starsâ chances in the African Cup of Nations.


Roma, 17:43 - CALCIO, LAZIO: PROBLEMI IN DIFESA

Sono 20 i giocatori della Lazio convocati da Delio Rossi per la trasferta di domani sera a Genova co...


E' l'importo medio di ogni italiano nel 2006, +26% in 5 anni


(New York-WABC, October 25, 2004) - Ashlee Simpson's appearance on "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, apparently wasn't live enough.


Verizon Wireless on Thursday launched a broadcast TV service for cell phones in about 20 Midwestern and Western markets, charging $15 to $25 a month for the initial lineup from eight leading networks


Bank of NY Mellon Posts Higher Operating Profits

Bank of New York Mellon Corp , created this month from the merger of Bank of New York Co. and Mellon Financial Corp., on Thursday said rising fees from holding securities and processing trades helped boost operating profit at the former Bank of New York and Mellon.


Italian newspaper denies kidnapped journalist is spy

Italy's La Repubblica newspaper has rejected accusations by the kidnappers of its correspondent in Afghanistan that the journalist was a spy.


Council Gives Approval to Paved Parking Lot: Despite Initial Fears of Flooding, the Community Council Approved Paving a One-Acre Parking Lot Adjacent to Kendall Drive, Trusting in French Drains And

By Jose Pagliery, The Miami Herald  Feb. 11--After a brief presentation and a heated discussion, the Kendall Community Council on Tuesday unanimously approved plans to turn a large patch of unused grass into paved parking for an office building located on 10095 SW 88th St.


Some game makers are trying to get players to expand their horizons by reflecting on news events in games


Russia expels 4 British diplomats as row escalates

Russia expelled four British diplomats on Thursday and suspended cooperation with London on fighting terrorism, as a bitter row over Moscow's refusal to extradite a murder suspect escalated.


Oil prices keep climbing but for the moment the economists are sticking to the line that the global and Australian economies will weather the storm.


The dollar rallied across the board on  Wednesday in a technical rebound after two U.S. economic  reports prompted dealers to unwind large bets against the  currency.


Nokia's Preminet aims to chill Qualcomm's BREW

The "one-stop shop" lets wireless operators sell ring tones, games, picture messaging and other cell phone paraphernalia.


Elective Surgery: Unveiling Health Care 2.0, Again

The lessons of 1993: Everyone wants a change, but that doesnât mean it will happen.


SunTrust Banks Inc. STI.N, which  fired three executives over its accounting for bad loans, on  Friday restated first-half profit higher by $25.1 million, more  than it had forecast, to fix the mistakes.


Jason Gardener wins the 60m to cap a fantastic weekend for Britain as they finish the European Indoor Championships with 10 medals.


For many online users, the idea that their Internet provider was particularly aggressive in cracking down on e-mail spam would be welcome news. But some of Verizon's 3 million high-speed Internet customers say the company is bungling the job and hurting their livelihoods.


Dre Smith comes through with a career night just when George Mason needs it most as he scores 26 points on 8-of-11 shooting to lead the Patriots past James Madison, 73-62.


An advertisement by MoveOn.org in The New York Times has become the focus of a rancorous political dispute that has now rippled through the presidential campaign.


E' stato stroncato da un cancro all'eta' di 66 anni


Bianchi, da Prodi delega a predisporre linee strategiche


Chela outlasts Wawrinka to reach quarters

Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela outlasted unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6 6-2 7-6 1-6 6-4 to reach his first U.S. Open quarter-final on Tuesday.


Motegi, 10:31 - MOTO, GP GIAPPONE: POLE DI BAUTISTA IN 125

Lo spagnolo Alvaro Bautista partirà in pole position nel Gp del Giappone, classe 125. Il camp...


Il premier italiano: "Stesso numero di soldati e stessa area"Le posizioni di Roma e Madrid espresse al vertice di Bruxelles                                          Afghanistan, Prodi e Zapatero "Non aumentiamo le truppe"


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon declared Monday that Israel would not carry out disengagement under fire and promised that the army would respond with severity to continued attacks on Israeli communities in the Gaza Strip.


Turkeys and socks for the troops overseas

The Turkeys have arrived in Afghanistan - and so has the French President. The former after a 10-week journey by ship and truck; the latter by presidential jet. Both bear tidings of goodwill


Knifeman kills eight in Chinese school dormitory

Police are hunting for a man who broke into a high school dormitory in central China and hacked eight students to death in the bloodiest of a series of recent school knife attacks.


Egyptians Reseal Border, Cutting Access From Gaza

GAZA CITY, Feb. 3 -- Egyptian construction workers in blue hard hats rolled barbed wire across the last breaches of the Gaza Strip's border wall with Egypt on Sunday, reasserting Egyptian control of the frontier after Palestinian guerrillas used explosives and machinery to knock down the barrier.


New York, 09:33 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle gare del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio (NHL) disputate nella notte: NY Isl...


Su questione acciaierie di Terni 'accordo si puo' trovare'


Oil, $, markets up on Bush win prospects

Amid indications that US President George W Bush is all set to return to the White House for a second term, oil prices, which had dropped below $50 a barrel on Monday crept back to $51 before settling at $50.


Counting on Failure, Energy Chairman Floats Carbon Tax

Representative John D. Dingell, Democrat of Michigan, plans to propose raising the cost of burning oil, gas and coal, in a move that could shake up the debate on global warming.


In a Dec. 26 story about the Arizona-Seattle NFL game, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Seahawks qualified for the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since 1983-84.


Pakistan Says Holds Suspects Planning Big Attacks

Pakistan has arrested up to 10 al  Qaeda suspects, including two Egyptians, suspected of planning  major attacks in the capital Islamabad, ministers said  Saturday.


Londra, 10:42 - F1, MCLAREN; DENNIS: ALONSO E HAMILTON TRATTATI STESSO MODO

Alonso e Hamilton  sullo stesso piano. Garantisce Ron Dennis, boss della McLaren. ''La cosa normale ...


Bonds' personal trainer refuses to testify

Barry Bonds' personal trainer refused to testify Thursday to the federal grand jury investigating the San Francisco slugger for perjury.


Richiesti 28,5 mld di kWh e 54,331 Mw di potenza massima


Annullata la manifestazione, evento era previsto domenica


October Games Provide Moments to Remember

FOR all the polls that show how football is now America's most popular game, the Yankees-Red Sox showdown for the American League pennant is this year's sweet reminder that October baseball


MARK COLVIN: Royal Melbourne Hospital is trying to calm the public's fears after a patient died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, or CJD.


THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE Rock Stars Are Highlight, But Kerry Is the ...

Bruce Springsteen is a hard act to follow, and Senator John Kerry was not born to perform. But the huge, high-voltage crowds who gathered this week to cheer on the


Poll: Possible Second War Worries Voters

WASHINGTON - Playing on the fear factor, Vice President Dick Cheney suggested in a campaign speech there might be another terrorist attack on the United States if John Kerry were in the White House.    President Bush's opponents' are raising their own worst fears, including the potential for more wars during a second Bush term...


Dementieva latest upset victim at Filderstadt; Davenport wins

Two-time major finalist Elena Dementieva joined the parade of seeded players upset at the Porsche Grand Prix, losing 6-0, 7-5 to American qualifier Lisa Raymond on Wednesday.


Si rafforza il presidio alla discarica di Parapoti. Donne e anziani seduti sui binariIl sindaco a Napolitano: "Ci dia garanzie". Oltre cento roghi di cassonetti nella notte                                          Rifiuti, monta la protesta a Montecorvino blocchi e sit-in su strade e ferrovie


Sony on Tuesday showed a smaller, book-sized PlayStation 2 that will go on sale worldwide next month and help the Japanese electronics giant cut costs as video-game consoles continue to drop in price.


Girls who are overweight as toddlers risk reaching puberty as early as nine years old, a study suggests.


Palm Inc.  cut its  second-quarter profit and revenue forecasts on Monday, blaming  a delay in shipping its new Treo 750 smartphone in the United  States.


Needing Cash, Veterans Sign Over Pensions

Federal law prohibits retired military people from signing over their future pension payments to others, but some companies are still offering such deals.


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Inciampando tra vicoli, curve e miracoli. Autoritratto di un fotografo di parole. Ogni settimana la grande musica, raccontata e suonata dai protagonisti


Germany's Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder meets Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on a historic visit to Tripoli.


The French foreign minister is to begin negotiations for the release of two journalists taken hostage in Iraq. In a televised address after a day of government crisis talks, President Jacques Chirac on Sunday


Wearing a black bandanna, and with a towel wrapped around his neck and tucked into his gray sweatshirt, Randy Moss stepped to the middle of the Patriots locker room yesterday to shed light on one of the team's more pressing issues: his health.


MALIBU, Calif. - Pierce Brosnan and other celebrities on Friday protested plans to build a liquefied natural gas terminal off the coast of Southern California.


The Vatican cleared the way Monday for the beatification of Mother Marianne Cope, a nun who worked for more than 30 years with leprosy patients at Molokai's Kalaupapa settlement in Hawaii.


San Francisco says no to cookie aroma at bus stops

What was billed as a pleasing alternative to exhaust fumes at San Francisco bus stops ended after officials on Tuesday ordered the removal of advertisements that gave off the scent of baked cookies.


Kate Betts attends the fashion designer's elegant 40th-anniversary celebration in New York's Central Park


NASA's Shuttle Endeavour Returns to Launch Pad

NASA's space shuttle Endeavour returned to the launch pad for the first time in nearly five years, making the overnight trek from its Florida hangar to prepare for a planned Aug. 7 liftoff.


Scientists See Hope Amid Coral Doom and Gloom

Even though nearly two thirds of coral reefs are now officially endangered, some are bouncing back despite warmer oceans and pollution, giving hope the marine marvels are not completely doomed, scientists said on Friday.


WASHINGTON -- Individuals and businesses are likely to see their borrowing costs drop further as the Federal Reserve weighs another interest-rate reduction to bolster a sagging economy.


Gates: Microsoft to Tackle the Spyware Problem

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.âMicrosoft chairman Bill Gates says he's never had a computer virus, but that adware and malware have him ticked off enough that Microsoft plans to do something about them.


Squilibrato fa irruzione e li colpisce con chiave inglese


Two HP execs subpoenaed by House panel: source

Two Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N   officials were subpoenaed to testify at a House Energy and   Commerce subcommittee hearing Thursday on the company's probe   into leaks from its board, a source familiar with the   investigation said on Monday.


Nello stesso tratto a marzo morirono sei persone


Canada's opposition Liberals pick a surprise candidate for their new leader - ex-minister Stephane Dion.


U.S. denies plan for giant trench around Baghdad

The U.S. military denied reports on   Saturday that Iraq plans to dig a giant ring of trenches around   the city of Baghdad.


U.S. climate talks draw world's biggest polluters

The world's biggest greenhouse gas polluters -- including the United States and China -- sent envoys to the U.S. State Department on Thursday for discussions on climate change and what to do about it.


Forest City Acquires Commerce Court Office Building at Pittsburgh's Station Square

Forest City Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:FCEA) and (NYSE:FCEB) today  announced the acquisition of the Commerce Court office  building in Pittsburgh's Station Square.  Commerce Court is a seven-story, 378,000-square-foot office building  that includes ground-floor retail space.


Firmo' con marchio Titanus molti capolavori cinema Italiano


Five large companies said they will begin next year to provide their employees access to an electronic medical record system that will be used to help reduce the hefty costs of health care.


TRIPOLI, Lebanon -- Lebanon's prime minister vowed yesterday to wipe out an Islamic militant group barricaded in a Palestinian refugee camp, raising the prospect that the army will either storm the camp, in what would likely be a bloody battle, or dig in for a long siege to force its surrender.


SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Dwayne De Rosario and Craig Waibel each scored, and Landon Donovan had an assist to lead the San Jose Earthquakes over the Kansas City Wizards 2-0 Sunday night in the first game of their first-round playoff series.


Samsung SDI posts loss on falling PDP prices

Samsung SDI Co. (006400.KS), the world's  third-largest plasma display panel (PDP) maker, posted a  worse-than-expected quarterly net loss on Friday, hurt by  tumbling prices of its television screens.


Kiev, Nov. 28 : Talks to end Ukraine's presidential election standoff are going badly, the outgoing President said today while the country seethed with street rallies and threatened to break apart over ...


Two tractor-trailer trucks crashed and burst into flames Thursday on a bridge between the United States and Mexico, shutting a key border crossing and killing four people, police said.


and perhaps Darren Lehmann - as emotions flared in the slow march towards a landmark Australian win in Nagpur yesterday. Katich trudged


US Firm on Iraq Election Date in Face of Rising Concerns

In the calculation of the Bush administration, Iraq faces a turning point on Jan. 30, when the first authentic elections in modern history are to take place.


Eastman Kodak EK.N on Monday said it  would buy printing technology firm Creo Inc. CREO.O CRE.TO  for about $980 million in cash to bolster its strategy to push  more aggressively into commercial printing.


Cheneys Mad After Kerry Mentions Daughter

WASHINGTON - Mary Cheney typically works quietly behind the scenes on her father's vice presidential campaign, but she was dragged front-and-center after John Kerry noted that she is a lesbian during his debate with President Bush.    Her parents were furious at Kerry...


Superate attese, +23% a 4,29 mld di dlr primo trimestre 2008


L'inchiesta di Repubblica sul posto cuscino. Solo l'11,8 % Ã¨ proprietario dell'abitazione. Il 72% Ã¨ in affitto, spesso in condizioni impossibili                                            Immigrati, l'esercito  dei senza tetto                                                                                Un milione di persone senza alloggio stabile o in case sovraffollatedi VLADIMIRO POLCHI


Velivolo Transaven potrebbe essere a 1.000 metri profondita'


In this poor Balkan country set to join the European Union in January, brazen slayings — along with gang shootouts and car and apartment bombings — have almost become part of the fabric of everyday life.


Israel's ex-justice minister is convicted

JERUSALEM -- The kiss lasted a few seconds. The morality play it inspired lasted more than six months, riveting Israelis and their legal system on a single question: Did she or didn't she want it?


At least 23 people die in a bus bombing in central Sri Lanka, the military says, as the ceasefire in the country ends.


Afghan Vote Counting Centers Get Ballots

Ballot boxes poured into vote counting centers across Afghanistan on Monday, while an independent panel will probe allegations the landmark election was marred by fraud.


Usher, Alicia Keys and OutKast are competing at the Billboard Awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday.


Liverpool Fans 'Sickened' by Millwall Taunts

Liverpool FC supporters said they were âsickenedâ today after Millwall fans taunted them with chants about the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster.


The leading Democratic candidates capped months of expensive advertising Wednesday with evening news appeals to Iowa voters as Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton focused on change and John Edwards relied on a laid-off worker to make his case.


FIRST INNING RED SOX - Pedroia grounds single to second. Youkilis grounds single to short, sending Pedroia to second. Ortiz walks, loading the bases. Ramírez strikes out swinging. Lowell flies to right. Drew homers (1) to center. Varitek walks. Ellsbury grounds to pitcher. FOUR RUNS, THREE HITS, ONE LEFT.


HP's Hurd: Whatever you do, don't mention her

Blog: At iMeme conference, CEO sidesteps questions about how much his predecessor had to do with company's success.


MAXJet files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

MAXJet Airways Inc , an all-business class airline, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from creditors after canceling all flights earlier this week, according to court documents.


UN Security Council members arrive in Kenya for Sudan talks

Members of the United Nations Security Council have arrived in Kenya for talks on the civil war in Sudan. Sudanese rebel and government officials are expected to address the meeting.


Many are wondering how much money it took to make the Bill O'Reilly harassment-slash-extortion case go away. It took a mere two weeks for the Fox News commentator and his former associate producer to settle their lawsuits.


Glasgow, 15:17 - CALCIO, GATTUSO: VACANZE IN SCOZIA E ALLENAMENTO CON I RANGERS

In Scozia per trascorrere le festività con la famiglia della moglie Monica, Gennaro Gattuso s...


Then again, no team had ever come back from an 0-3 series deficit in the playoffs, either. The Boston Red Sox will try for a 3-0 lead in the World Series when it shifts to St.


Bells will be ringing for Salvation Army's kettle campaign

When Linda Sharpnack decided to become a bell ringer for the Salvation Army's holiday kettle campaign, she called up some of her closest friends and enlisted their help too.


Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych has filed a counter lawsuit in a bid to have his election victory validated, the Itar-Tass agency said Wednesday.


Kidnappers of Chinese engineers request release of militants

The former Taliban commander and chief of the militants in Pakistan's South Waziristan tribal area, Abdullah Mehsud, has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of two Chinese


Steven Gerrard's stunning late goal caps a remarkable Liverpool comeback as they beat Olympiakos Pireaus 3-1 to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.


Marion Jones Sues Accuser Over Steroid Allegations

Track and field great Marion Jones, who has seen her reputation sullied by allegations of steroid use, sued the head of the BALCO lab on Wednesday for defamation, saying he falsely accused her of doping.


El Lobo, Chamaleon e Blaze i nuovi personaggi in sviluppo


By Bland, Vikki  It's been another year of budgets, branding and business building, so how about a reward? Vikki Bland looks at the coolest gadgets, gizmos and productivity tools on the market in time for "007".


October 17, 2004 -- "The impact of the current surge in oil prices, though noticeable, is likely to prove less consequential to economic growth and inflation than in the 1970s.


National Australia Bank, despite reporting a healthy operating profit for its wealth management business, has ended an otherwise tough year on a bad note after today reporting a significant fall in cash earnings for 2004.


Washington D.C. Hotel Workers Again Mulling Strike

Unionized Washington, D.C. hotel  workers said on Friday they might go on strike if they could  not reach a new contract settlement before events leading to  the U.S. Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20.


Militant Chief Wounded in Israeli Strike in Gaza

A militant leader survived an Israeli  missile strike on his car in Gaza on Thursday in Israel's first  assassination attempt in the Palestinian territories since  Yasser Arafat died in a Paris hospital.


Russians protest against plans for gay parade

Russian nationalists, communists and religious believers gathered in Moscow on Saturday to denounce plans for a Gay Pride march, as gay activists prepared to lobby the mayor to lift a ban on the event.


Strong Quake Hits Northern Japan's Hokkaido

An earthquake with a preliminary  magnitude of 5.8 jolted the northern Japanese island of  Hokkaido Tuesday but there were no reports of injury or major  damage.


Ingram Micro Expands Asia Pacific Presence

Ingram Micro Inc. today announced during a conference call that it has entered into an agreement that will increase its reach in the Asia Pacific region.


Curious America awaits "Posh Spice" phenomenon

The talk shows are booked, the $22 million mansion is decorated, the paparazzi are primed and Victoria Beckham says she's "really, really excited" about moving to Los Angeles.


Necessario, per garante,rimodulare il sistema di provvidenze


Limited Brands Inc.'s Bath & Body Works is latching on to the star power of Sir Elton John and his passion for candles — in time for the holiday season.


The most beautiful modern painting in the world

Arts & entertainment: Matisse's Dance is eventually coming to Britain - for the first time. Jonathan Jones on a great masterpiece


Torino, 16:43 - CALCIO, TORINO; ZACCHERONI: RISPETTIAMO LA ROMA

Il tecnico del Torino Alberto Zaccheroni in vista della sfida con la Roma: "Li rispettiamo, sono piÃ¹...


Zimbabwe's ruling party expels an ex-minister  who is to challenge Robert Mugabe for the presidency in March.


Democratic Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts will endorse Senate colleague Barack Obama for president, party officials confirmed Sunday.


Bigley was murdered 'in retaliation for American air strikes'

The terrorist group who beheaded Kenneth Bigley last Thursday have denied suggestions that he briefly escaped before his murder. Mr Bigley's corpse was found beside a river in


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Virgin Atlantic to Start Nigerian Airline Under Government Pact

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., the carrier founded by UK billionaire Richard Branson, plans to start a new airline in partnership with the Nigerian government.


Roma, 13:35 - CALCIO, ROMA; DE ROSSI: LIONE UNA GRANDE D'EUROPA

Il Lione non spaventa De Rossi. ''Non scopriamo niente - ha detto il centrocampista giallorosso comm...


The San Diego Chargers finally reached a contract agreement last night with quarterback Philip Rivers. Rivers, the fourth overall choice in April's draft, agreed to a six-year deal worth about $40 million, including


Palm buys Marley documentary "Africa Unite"

Palm Pictures has acquired  all North American and U.K. rights to Stephanie Black's Bob  Marley family documentary "Africa Unite."


U.S. Web radio stations silently protest royalty hike

Thousands of U.S. Internet radio  stations held a "Day of Silence" on Tuesday to protest an  increase in performance royalties paid to musicians and record  companies that they warn could kill the fledgling industry.


Icahn boosts BEA stake, calls for sale of company

BOSTON/WASHINGTON  - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has increased his stake in BEA Systems Inc  to 8.5 percent and on Friday urged the company's board to put the business software maker up for sale.


Darrell Arthur and Darnell Jackson each scored 13 points to help No. 5 Kansas rout outmanned Dartmouth 83-32 on Tuesday night, handing the Big Green one of their worst losses ever.


A full-page ad running in Kansas newspapers this week shows photos of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and asks: "Why are these men smiling?"


John Mack Gets $40 Million 2006 Bonus, a Wall Street Record

By Joe Bel Bruno Associated Press  NEW YORK -- Morgan Stanley Inc., the second-largest U.S. investment house, gave chief executive John Mack $40 million in stock and options for 2006, reflecting the largest bonus awarded to a Wall Street CEO.


Martin Gerber made 33 saves, and the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs again by skating off with a 4-1 victory in the season opener on Wednesday night.


Milano, 15:18 - CALCIO, INTER: MORATTI: SOCIETA' FARA' QUALCOSA SU ADRIANO

Un'altra festa per Adriano, un altro problema per Moratti e Mancini. Nuove immagini di una notte in ...


Both sides in a Republican Party dispute over standards for interrogating suspected terrorists said Sunday they are confident they will reach a compromise.


The dollar languished near its lowest  level against the euro in over seven months as recent  lackluster data and soaring oil prices raised doubts over the  United States' growth outlook.


Sun exposure may reduce malignant lymphoma risk

NEW YORK  - At last, some positive health effects of sitting in the sun! Physicians have found that recreational sun exposure is apparently associated with reduced risk for cancers of the lymph system, or malignant lymphomas, German researchers report in the International Journal of Cancer.


NL notebook: Beware right field: Sosa, Grieve injured

Sammy Sosa was out of the lineup against the Montreal Expos yesterday because of bursitis in his right hip. And his replacement, Ben Grieve, was injured while making a catch.


Cuban leader Fidel Castro is making a satisfactory recovery from intestinal surgery, says his son.


Masters Cup tennis tournament moves to London

The money-spinning Masters Cup will move to London in 2009 and be staged at one of London's most controversial venues, it was announced here on Tuesday.


European bonds weaker as investors lock in profits

European government bonds were weaker on Monday as some investors locked in profits following last week's rally.


TV Review | 'The War': What So Proudly We Hailed

Ken Burnsâs series on PBS is a 7-night, 15-hour tribute to the greatest generation that ever bought war bonds.


On Religion: A Novice Filmmaker Profiles a âLonely Man of Faithâ

A documentary film looks at the life and work of Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik, arguably the most important Orthodox rabbi in 20th-century America.


TEL AVIV - Israel has arrested 13 UN employees and plans to indict them for "suspected links to terrorism," an Israeli army officer said yesterday.


MADRID  - Real Madrid and Real Sociedad will play out the remaining six minutes of Sunday's match, which was interrupted by a bomb hoax purporting to come from ETA, on January 5. The clubs were drawing 1-1 when police evacuated 70,000 spectators.


Tropical Storm Chris swept through the eastern Caribbean on Wednesday, forcing cruise ships to change course and tourists to evacuate small islands off the coast of Puerto Rico as it threatened to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.


Ali al-Haidri assassinato sulla sua auto in un agguatoL'attentato contro il quartier generale della polizia, 56 feriti                                                  Bagdad, ucciso il governatore Camion-bomba fa dieci morti                                                                                Un giornale degli Emirati: "Catturato Al Zarqawi"ma il Pentagono smentisce: "Non Ã¨ vero"


PREVIEW-Chelsea and fellow big guns face tough away ties

Premier League leaders Chelsea visit in-form Portsmouth on Tuesday while Arsenal and Manchester United also have tricky away trips in the middle of a busy holiday fixture list.


Bonanni nega netta contrapposizione a reintroduzione ticket


Atene 2004. Sipario sui Giochi: grazie Atene, benvenuta Pechino

Il presidente del Cio, Jacques Rogge, dichiara chiusa la manifestazione. Angelopoulos: "Le Olimpiadi sono tornate a casa e abbiamo dimostrato al mondo cosa sanno fare i greci". La bandiera olimpica Ã¨ stata


Rochelle, Illinois- A local county is holding flu shot clinics despite the shortage in vaccinations. The Ogle County Health Department has received a limited amount of the vaccine for high risk residents.


Kellen Winslow sharpened his blocking skills while showing only a glimpse of his talent as a receiver.


Thom Yorke proved right about physical 'artefact' Radiohead's In Rainbows has climbed straight to the top of the UK album chart in the week following its physical release on CD and vinyl, apparently proving frontman Thom Yorke right in his assertion that fans want a tangible "object".â¦


Pamela Anderson's ex-husbands in scuffle

Police in Las Vegas have cited recording star Kid Rock, former husband of actress Pamela Anderson, for suspicion of battery after a weekend scuffle at the MTV Video Music Awards between him and rocker Tommy Lee, another ex-spouse of Anderson.


Democrats say they are making the best of a bad situation as they bring to the House floor a massive bill cobbling together $463.5 billion in unfinished budget business.


Virgin to Launch Commercial Space Flights

British entrepreneur Richard Branson said Monday that his Virgin company plans to launch commercial space flights over the next few years.


Russian President Putin  says a missile test was in answer to US plans to create a defence shield in Central Europe.


Oil rebounds on tensions in Iran, Nigeria

Oil prices recovered to above $93 a barrel on Monday, after declining for the past three sessions, as violence in Nigeria and tensions in Iran countered worries of economic downturn in the United States.


Patience on L.S.U.âs Sideline Becomes Poise on the Field

Quarterback Matt Flynn, who until this year served as JaMarcus Russellâs backup at L.S.U., has shown he is capable of being the starter.


US-led and Iraqi troops kill 20 suspected Shia gunmen in the south as police find 51 bodies in Baghdad.


Not since 1980 has a movie won best picture without also being up for the editing award.


Dramma familiare ieri sera a Cesate, nell'hinterland milaneseLa donna, 66 anni, colpita piÃ¹ volte da un tubo di ferro                                          Donna uccisa a sprangate in casa Fermato il figlio tossicodipendente


Senate Chief: Cut number of state's uninsured in half by 2006

Just before landing one of the three most powerful posts on Beacon Hill in 2002, Senate President Robert Travaglini underwent bypass surgery and battled thyroid cancer.


GE sells India back office unit stake for $500 mn

New Delhi, November 8: General Electric Co said on Monday it had sold a 60 per cent stake in its pioneering Indian business process outsourcing unit for $500 million, making it the largest deal in the country's booming back-office industry.


DONNA FERITA PER STRADA CON UN COLPO DI PISTOLA ALLA TESTA

Manerbio (Bs) - Una donna italiana di 39 anni Ã¨ ricoverata in gravissime condizioni in ospedale a Brescia dopo essere stata ferita con un colpo di pistola alla testa. Il proiettile Ã¨ stato esploso a Manerbio


Christian Chavez was hospitalized briefly after he fainted onstage during an RBD concert in Jorge Gonzalez Stadium.


NEW YORK - More than 200,000 people expected to protest on the eve of the Republican National Convention will not be able to rally in Central Park.


IndyMac to hire up to 850 ex-American Home workers

IndyMac Bancorp Inc , the ninth-largest U.S. mortgage lender, said on Tuesday it expects to hire 750 to 850 former employees of bankrupt American Home Mortgage Investment Corp  as it prepares for a rebound in demand for home loans.


The owner of a recording studio made famous by Eminem's Slim Shady LP is found shot dead.


Giorno per giorno l'angoscia dell'attesa

VENERDÃ Il primo allarme Ã¨ di venerdÃ¬ sera: l'inviato di Repubblica, Luca Fazzo, informa che Baldoni, collaboratore del Diario, Ã¨ scomparso da 24 ore. Anche l'ambasciata italiana a Baghdad - che quotidianamente


New Battalion 'Told to Prepare to Go to Iraq'

A British battalion of 600 infantry have been told to make ready for deployment to Iraq, the Conservatives claimed today. The soldiers, understood to be from the 2nd


EC Pledges $462 Million to Tsunami Relief

The European Commission pledged an additional 350 million euros ($462 million) over three years on Thursday to relief efforts for the devastating Dec. 26 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.


Su Canale 5 il 19 dicembre, dalla sit-com 'Finalmente soli'


NASA's New Horizon's space probe was pointed toward Pluto and the frozen, sunless reaches of the solar system on a nine-year journey after getting a gravity boost Wednesday from Jupiter.


Oracle Extends Hostile Offer for PeopleSoft

Oracle said that it had extended its hostile tender offer for PeopleSoft to Sept. 10, as it awaits a ruling on whether the takeover attempt can proceed.


Samsung shows latest Ultra-edition handset

InfoWorld - Samsung Electronics will present the latest model in its popularÂ Ultra edition range of cell phonesÂ at the Mobile World Congress exhibition in Barcelona next week.


A conference about identity on the internet almost succeeds in squashing the sex-positive optimism that usually permeates Sex Drive. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


Chrysler workers approve contentious labor pact

Workers represented by the United Auto Workers ratified a four-year contract with automaker Chrysler LLC, the union said on Saturday, capping a close-fought battle that had threatened to scuttle the labor pact.


Giants: Warner keeping QB job -- for now

Those waiting for the Eli Manning era to start will have to wait at least another week. After the Giants' 28-21 loss to the Bears yesterday, coach Tom Coughlin said quarterback Kurt Warner


Personal Best : Keeping the Gauge Off âEâ

Being smart about how you run on race day can be as important as all the effort you put in before you reach the starting line.


Summary: Sri Lanka tsunami train victims

QUEEN OF THE SEA: Sri Lanka officials say 1,000 tickets were sold for an excursion Sunday from the capital, Colombo, to beach resorts on the train known as "Samudradevi," or "Queen of the Sea.


Iraq says making progress ahead of key reports

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


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

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


The Democratic National Committee is pressuring Michigan and Florida to hold presidential caucuses so the delegates they lost for holding January primaries could be seated at the national convention, a top Michigan Democrat said Wednesday.


LONDON, England -- Australian paceman Glenn McGrath has returned to the top of PwC Ratings for test bowlers for the first time in two years.


French President Jacques Chirac said Friday that he does not believe the expanded U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon needs 15,000 troops, and he called that figure "excessive."


Spain hails French capture of Basques as major victory

MADRID  - Spain hailed the weekend arrest in France of 17 suspected Basque extremists, the worst blow the underground separatist ETA group has suffered for more than a decade.


McDonald's (MCD) third-quarter earnings rose a higher-than-expected 42% on a preliminary basis, the world's largest restaurant chain said Wednesday, citing strong sales in the United States and a lower tax rate.


On Asia trip, Powell likely to emphasize North Korean nuclear ...

WASHINGTON Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit Japan, China and South Korea next weekend. The department says discussions will deal with such issues as regional security, stability, the global war on terrorism, Iraq and North Korea.


First US commercial flight in 30 years lands in Vietnam

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM - The first US passenger jet to fly to Vietnam since the war ended almost 30 years ago landed in Ho Chi Minh City Friday.


The Washington Wizards are finished with the Miami Heat for the season. That's the good news. Dwyane Wade had 29 points and nine assists Wednesday to lead the Heat to a 98-93 win for their


Both the rapid modernisation of Portugal since it joined the European Union (EU, or European Economic Community at the time) in 1986 and the fact that Brazil is now among the world's ten largest economies have ...


Oil fell on Monday in thin trade as mild weather swept across the key heating regions of the United States, cutting fuel demand.


Bangladesh landslides, rain kill 68 people

Rain and landslides have killed at least  68 people in Bangladesh as early monsoon showers swept the  country, officials said on Monday.


Genova, 13:23 - CALCIO, GENOA-NAPOLI: SCAVALCAVANO CANCELLI, BLOCCATI 15 TIFOSI

Le forze dell'ordine di Genova hanno fermato 15 tifosi del Napoli mentre questa mattina all'alba cer...


Karlstad, 11:32 - RALLY, SVEZIA: GRONHOLM COSTRETTO AL RITIRO

iIl finlandese Marcus Gronholm (Peugeot) Ã¨ stato costretto al ritiro dopo un'uscita di strada nel co...


Intel quits One Laptop Per Child program

Citing disagreements with the organization, Intel Corp. said Thursday it has abandoned the One Laptop Per Child program, dealing a big blow to the ambitious project seeking to bring millions of low-cost laptops to children in developing countries.


The Nationals get three to cross the plate in the 11th inning to give Washington a 9-6 victory over Baltimore on Wednesday night.


Description: Scientists exploring Mars via the rover 'Opportunity' published 11 papers detailing the progress of the research being done in an area called Meridiani Planum.


Sun Microsystems (Quote, Chart) is expected to herald the arrival of its latest dual-core UltraSPARC processor today. Code-named "Panther," the company claims the second generation of its dual-core design, known


Commissario Ue, debito pubblico italiano rimane eccessivo


Iraq, procuratore Libano: ''Cellula Beirut forse attiva a ...

La cellula di terroristi fermata nei giorni scorsi a Beirut potrebbe essere responsabile anche di operazioni analoghe in territorio iracheno: secondo informazioni non confermate sull'attivita' di questa cellula membri di questo gruppo potrebbero aver


BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. Sept. 18, 2004 - The Americans finally showed up at the Ryder Cup. Then two of the least heralded members of the European team stymied the comeback.


Hong Kong legislator-elect "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung ( æ¢åé ) said yesterday he would ask Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa ( è£å»ºè¯ ) to resign during an unprecedented meeting scheduled for today.


State pension fund set to be among first to rehire Putnam

Massachusetts was the first public pension fund to fire Putnam Investments as a money manager last year after the firm was charged with fraud by federal and state regulators in the market-timing scandal.


Accusations, if True, Could Cost Bush Dearly

Reggie Bush may lose his Heisman Trophy, and U.S.C. could be stripped of its 2004 title, if an N.C.A.A. investigation proves that he and his family accepted gifts and money from marketing agents.


Alpine Skiing: Tina Maze Wins Santa Caterina Giant Slalom

SANTA CATERINA, Italy  - Tina Maze of Slovenia  captured her second women's World Cup giant slalom of the  season Saturday, holding her nerve to win with more than a  second to spare.


Nigeria's oil rebels fuel fears of global shortage

A revolt in the African state is threatening to disrupt the country's most important export. Christian Allen Purefoy reports from Lagos on the latest conflict driving up the price of crude.


Laura Bell Bundy Confirmed as Elle in Broadway-Bound 'Legally Blonde'

Playbill - The producers of Legally Blonde announced that Laura Bell Bundy would headline the upcoming Broadway musical, played Elle Woods, the part created on film by Reese Witherspoon.


U.S. Growth Pace for 2nd Quarter Is Revised Downward, to 2.8%

The economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate from April through June, as oil prices limited consumer spending and contributed to a record trade deficit.


IBC Stock Gains As Dow Sets Another Record: Shares of the KC Baking Firm Rise After It Announces a Plan to Hire a New Chief Executive.

By Rick Babson, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Feb. 2--Wall Street discovered there's still some cream filling left in embattled Twinkies maker Interstate Bakeries Co., sending shares up more than 30 percent Thursday.


A Turkish court ordered access to YouTube's Web site blocked on Wednesday, after a prosecutor recommended the ban because of videos allegedly insulting the founder of modern Turkey


Is GUI testing as difficult as it seems? Maybe not, with the right testing libraries. George Nistorica shows what X11::GUITest can and can't do to make your Unix and Unix-like applications more robust.


The unusual British dinosaur Baryonyx fed on fish, despite it having the body of a meat-eater, a new study finds.


Britain to decide on human-animal embryo research

British regulators will decide on Wednesday whether to permit the creation of hybrid human-animal embryos for research into illnesses such as Parkinson's, Motor Neurone Disease and Alzheimer's.


Parading military disservice: Swift Boat Veterans dishonor ...

I never rode on a swift boat with him. Heck, I never heard of a swift boat before this presidential campaign. I wasn't in Vietnam with him.


Researchers claim to have solved the mystery of the people who simply do not count. It could be because they are lost for words. The Piraha of the Amazon have almost legendary status in language research.


Sport: Euro 2008 qualifier: England move into second place in Group E after a convincing victory.


Pope confronts China over religious freedom, bishops

Pope Benedict XVI pressed China on Saturday to respect religious freedom and the Vatican's right to appoint its own bishops, dismissing Beijing's nominees as "illegitimate."


Woods Eyes Return to Number One at Nissan Open

Tiger Woods goes into this week's Nissan  Open in Los Angeles with a chance to reclaim the world number  one spot he lost to Fiji's Vijay Singh last September.


The Detroit Pistons seem to be returning to championship form. Chauncey Billups scored 21 points and Richard Hamilton finished with 20 points and eight assists Saturday night, leading the Pistons to a 107-86 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.


The second funeral for one of three  Black Watch soldiers killed in a suicide attack in Iraq is being held in Fife.


concessions to the European Parliament and is standing by a disputed nominee on the eve of a confidence vote in his team. the justice and home affairs portfolio, saying such


By Katherine Yung, The Dallas Morning News  Sep. 12--DirecPath LLC, a Dallas-based provider of DirecTV, broadband Internet and telephone services to apartments and condominiums, has signed an agreement to acquire Apartment MediaWorks LLC of Atlanta.


Wide U.S. Inquiry Into Purchasing for Health Care

The case appears to be focused on whether hospitals are fraudulently overcharging Medicare and other programs for goods.


Hell on Haifa Street: bomb kills 47 in Baghdad

Pools of blood, broken glass and discarded shoes were spread across Haifa Street in Baghdad yesterday after a bomb exploded outside a police station, leaving a crater seven feet across.


U.S. Pushes Effort to Lower Nuke Threats

U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham on Saturday called on countries to find and secure nuclear and other dangerous material to keep it out of the hands of terrorists.


Some small farms, faced with stagnant income and mounting expenses, are opening up their operations to nonagricultural activities just to survive.


Fire closes Disney's Animal Kingdom ride

A ride at Disney's Animal Kingdom has closed after a small fire broke out Sunday, sending one woman to the hospital with minor injuries.


French driver killed in motorcycle rally racing in Egypt's desert

French driver Richard Sainct died in a crash Wednesday during the fourth stage of the International Cross Country Rally, Pharaohs Rally in Egypt.


BEIRUT: With fast-food restaurants blooming a dime-a-dozen all over the country, junk food has become the daily nutrition credo of most people.


Good tidings at box office for "Messengers"

LOS ANGELES  - The Hollywood studios have figured out how to counterprogram against the behemoth weekend television event that is Super Bowl Sunday. Sony Pictures and Universal Pictures both scored this frame at the North American box office with two releases aimed specifically at audiences not typically interested in the big game.


Bankers wary of investment fund rescue effort

Bankers remain wary of plans to launch a massive investment rescue fund to soften the blow of the U.S. subprime meltdown, saying it could interfere with a market recovery and stall a resolution to the credit crisis.


Ecclestone sues Stewart in British GP row

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone is to sue Jackie Stewart, the president of the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC), for libel in the ongoing row about the future of the British Grand Prix.


Stoccolma, 22:35 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: SVEZIA-ISLANDA 5-0

La Svezia ha battuto l'Islanda 5-0 (3-0) in un incontro valido per il gruppo F delle qualificazioni ...


Fiorentina have sacked manager Emiliano Mondonico after the newly-promoted side's poor start to the season and comes just months atfer he was hailed as a hero for returning them to the top flight.


Serb Leaves News Conference Over Translation

Serbia and Montenegro coach Zelmir Obradovic walked out of an Olympic basketball news conference Sunday, angered by the translating from his native Serbian into English.


Presidential contender Mike Huckabee bagged a pheasant Wednesday, offering Iowa voters the image of an experienced outdoorsman on the hunt, shotgun blasting and dogs braying.


Two companies settle software copyright claims

Two companies, a door manufacturer and a dental laboratory network, have agreed to pay tens of thousands of dollars to settle Business Software Alliance (BSA) claims that they had unlicensed software on their computers.TruStile Doors, a manufacturer of residential and commercial doors based in Denver, has agreed to pay $92,500 to settle BSA claims that it had unlicensed copies of Microsoft and Symantec software on its computers, the BSA said Monday.The company has developed a software license management program, according to a BSA news release.Sentage, a national network of dental laboratories and provider of other dental services, based in Minneapolis, has agreed to pay $80,000 to settle claims that it had unlicensed copies of Microsoft and Symantec software on its computers.Both companies also agreed to delete all unlicensed copies of software installed on their computers, acquire any necessary replacement licenses, and implement stronger software license management practices, the BSA said.BSA wants the settlements to "remind businesses of all industries about the high price of infringement and the importance of software compliance," Jenny Blank, BSA's senior director of legal affairs, said in a statement.BSA offers rewards of up to $1 million for qualifying reports of unlicensed software, although actual awards are often much less.


La pop star adottera' nuovo stile per la maison della medusa


U.S. Supreme Court Lifts Connecticut Execution Stay

HARTFORD, Conn.  - A closely divided U.S. Supreme  Court on Thursday lifted a stay of execution for Connecticut  death row inmate Michael Ross in a move that could clear the  way for New England's first execution in 45 years.


Four Israeli troops are dead after Palestinian Militants set off a bomb in a tunnel underneath an Israeli Military checkpoint near the Egyptian border Sunday.


President Bush said Saturday his newly enacted changes in the nation's intelligence community will "improve America's ability to find, track and stop dangerous terrorists


Reduced Threat Level Calms Nerves At Financial Institutions In New ...

_ Assured that improved security has diminished the possibility of an attack, local officials and workers at five eastern financial institutions expressed relief _ tempered with caution _ after federal authorities lowered the terror threat


Italian boffin designs gecko-tech spiderman suit

Does whatever a spider-gecko can An Italian boffin claims to have made a breakthrough in the red-hot field of gecko-related nanoengineering, perhaps of a magnitude that might allow working spiderman suits to be built.â¦


Shuttle repair to delay European space lab launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Repairing an electrical connection in a U.S. space shuttle's fuel tank will push the already delayed launch of Europe's first permanent space laboratory beyond the current target date of January 10, NASA said on Thursday.


Two recent acquisitions illustrate a new enthusiasm for rollup strategies in the new-media sector.


Religious groups led the city's gay pride parade on Sunday, lending gravity to an often outrageous event that also featured a jumble of drag queens in feather boas, marching bands, motorcycle-riding lesbians, rugby players and samba dancers.


LeBron JamesÃÂ discoversÃÂ Sunday he and the Cavaliers are simply outmatched by the Spurs, who unleashed an arsenal on Cleveland in Game 2.


Israeli soldier killed in Gaza raid: army

An Israeli soldier was killed and two others were wounded in an incursion of Israeli army forces into the central Gaza Strip on Thursday, an Israeli army spokesman said.


"Incredibles" director pressured for success

Expectations for Pixar Animation Studios' latest computer-animated creation, superhero satire "The Incredibles," are running so high that the pressure for blockbuster success is, well, incredible.


Jarno Trulli della Renault partira' in pole position nel gp di Belgio. Al suo fianco l'abruzzese, che ha fatto segnare il tempo di 1'56''232, avra' Michael Schumacher, con 1'56''304. In seconda fila ci saranno


WorldCom's Audacious Failure and Its Toll on an Industry

Few executives have helped create, and then watched the destruction of, as much wealth as Bernard J. Ebbers, the former chief executive of WorldCom.


EU, Russia fail to narrow Kosovo differences

BRDO, Slovenia  - The European Union and Russia failed on Wednesday to narrow differences over Kosovo's independence drive but Moscow said it did not plan sanctions against the Serbian province or its backers after any secession.


Rodney Dangerfield's widow says that even in death the comedian can't get any respect.


Franck Montagny: âThe car slides a lot more!â

The Renault F1 Teamâs third driver talks about testing in recent weeks, and driving a 2005-configuration car.


Conservation groups and the US will trim $26m (Â£12.8) from Costa Rican debt in return for forest protection investment.


Bush Faces Global Critics at U.N. This Week

Two years after he made a case  against Iraq over unconventional weapons that were never found,  President Bush faces global critics at the United Nations this  week to argue it is essential that war-ravaged Iraq become a  stable democracy.


Researchers have found individual cells in the pancreas of adult mice that are capable of producing insulin, a discovery that might lead to a cure for diabetes.


Wang rediscovers his edge as Yankees beat Tigers

An aggressive Wang Chien-ming spurred the tired New York Yankees to a 7-2 road win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday.


Steve Rubel at Micro Persuasion stumbled across Technorati WTF (currently down), which lists the most popular blog stories of the day in a Digg or Techmeme type hieracral system.  It’s nice to see more niche search engines using the Digg model for gauging popularity via user voting, and this form of social media is slowly growing [...]


Buenos Aires, 12:48 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID: ANCHE IL BARCELLONA SU GAGO

Si complica la trattativa tra Gago e il Real Madrid. Il terzo incomodo si chiama: Barcellona. Domeni...


The British Medical Journal said it had sent documents to health regulators in the U.S. that it said appear to suggest a link between the antidepressant drug Prozac and suicidal behavior.


CINCINNATI Ben Roethlisberger remains unbeaten after Jerome Bettis ran for 129 yards in Pittsburgh's 19-to-14 win at Cincinnati.


The quartet of Middle East mediators is expected to back U.S. plans to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace moves and hear from new special envoy Tony Blair when it meets in Portugal on Thursday.


Pak Water Secy to visit Delhi next week for talks on Baglihar:

[World News]: Islamabad, Dec 29 : A Pakistani team headed by its Secretary of Water and Power will visit New Delhi next week to hold another round of talks with the Indian officials to resolve differences over the construction of the Baglihar hydro


Male butterflies swiftly out-evolve killer bacteria

Blog: Berkeley researchers document the fast-paced recovery of tropical Hypolimnas bolina butterflies from the onslaught of a bacteria that killed only males.


Young Fliers See the Film, Be It PG or R

Critics say airlines have relaxed their rules for in-flight movies, exposing children to violence and sexual content.