Ex-'Lost' star Rodriguez freed from jail

Former "Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez has found her way out of jail. Rodriguez was released from a Los Angeles County women's jail Wednesday after serving 18 days of a 180-day sentence for violating probation in a drunken driving case.


Milano, 14:30 - CALCIO, COBOLLI GIGLI: SPEZZATINO BRUTTO NOME MA BUONA IDEA

A Giovanni Cobolli Gigli non piace la definizione 'spezzatino' per indicare la programmazione in fas...


Gov't in talks with US on hosting 'son of Star Wars'

The government is in talks with the United States about whether a controversial "son of Star Wars" missile defence system could be based in Britain, Downing Street said Friday.


Danish firm Henning Larsen's Architecture has won the competition for a 26-storey high rise i...

Danish firm Henning Larsen's Architecture has won the competition for a 26-storey high rise in Albanian capital Tirana, called Eyes of Tirana.


NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen higher at the open Friday although the release of non-farm payroll data due later will most likely dictate overall sentiment and direction...


Senate Bill Aims at Makers of File-Sharing Software

The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering a copyright bill that stands at the center of the file-sharing debate.


Report Demands Overhaul of Cancer Care in England

Cancer care across England is poorly coordinated, funding varies widely from one area to another and doctors are not referring patients for treatment quickly enough, a parliamentary report said Wednesday.


A Swedish woman pictured running into the Asian tsunami to save her children survived with her family.


White Sox win as Contreras 3-hits Tigers

Jose Contreras pitched a three-hitter for his first career shutout and Jim Thome and A.J. Pierzynski homered Friday night as the Chicago White Sox ended Justin Verlander's seven-game winning streak and beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0.


Russia set to respond to British expulsion move

Russia was set to respond on Tuesday to Britain's decision to expel four of its diplomats in a row over the murder of a Russian emigre amid signs Moscow did not want the affair to rebound on booming economic ties.


A UK lawyer is to bring a group action on behalf on thousands of people in Ivory Coast who claim they were injured by "toxic waste".


Nursing Home Owners Acquitted in Katrina Deaths

ST. FRANCISVILLE, La., Sept. 7 -- The day before Hurricane Katrina made landfall, Sal and Mabel Mangano waffled, then decided against evacuating the mom-and-pop nursing home they owned.


ANALYSIS-Suspected Islamist killing tests Dutch tolerance

The killing of a filmmaker critical of Islam puts new strains on Dutch traditions of tolerance and will fuel demands for tougher treatment of immigrants, analysts and commentators said on Wednesday.


Iraq calls for debt relief at donors' meeting

Senior Iraqi officials here on Wednesday called on the international community to make more efforts on debt relief and helping speed up the country's reconstruction process in spite of its unstable security situation.


GAZA CITY, 24 August 2004 - Encouraged by an apparent US policy shift, Israel yesterday announced plans for more than 530 new housing units in the West Bank for Jewish settlers.


Security Tight for Afghanistan's Presidential Inauguration

As Afghanistan prepares to swear in its first popularly elected president, Afghan and US forces are launching a winter operation to contain anti-government insurgents threatening the new government.


The political future of Northern Ireland remains uncertain after the failure of three days of negotiations between Unionists and republicans which ended in acrimony at the weekend.


Murdoch wins vote to shift News Corp to US

Rupert Murdoch won hard fought shareholder approval on Tuesday to shift the corporate headquarters of his $48 billion News Corp. Ltd.


Abiti delle sfilate sono per le modelle e non si vendono


President Bush has talked with British Prime Minister Tony Blair about taking a role as a Middle East peace envoy after he leaves office next week.


Dell Accounting Inquiry Made Formal by S.E.C.

As a result of an S.E.C. inquiry, Dell said it was delaying the release of its third-quarter financial results until the end of the month.


Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Brandy will not face charges in a December 2006 car crash that killed a 38-year-old woman, prosecutors said on Friday, citing insufficient evidence.


Berna, 11:33 - CALCIO, SION: TORNA BIGON IN PANCHINA

La squadra elvetica dello Sion ha richiamato in panchina Alberto Bigon. Il tecnico italiano, 60 anni...


Chinese Leave GuantÃ¡namo for Albanian Limbo

Five former prisoners have been given asylum by Albaniaâs government, but have received little else.


Terra Nova offshore platform resumes oil drilling off Newfoundland

ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) - The Terra Nova offshore platform was given permission to resume drilling off Newfoundland on Monday. The platform was shut down by regulators after a spill of two barrels of oil on Dec. 20.


Cash edge for Democrat in Ohio gov. race

Democrat Ted Strickland raised more than twice as much money in September as did Republican Ken Blackwell in Ohio's gubernatorial race, campaign finance figures released Wednesday show.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Flanked by her mother and daughter, Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton sought on Saturday to shore up votes among women whose support is turning more fluid in the tightening U.S. presidential race.


NEW YORK - Maria Sharapova's drive to win another Grand Slam title got dashed Saturday when tennis' newest "It" girl lost to Mary Pierce 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the third round of the U.S. Open...


Raptors Rally Late, but the 76ers Hang On for a Win

Willie Green tied a season high with 23 points and the Philadelphia 76ers survived a late rally for a 99-95 victory Saturday night against the visiting Toronto Raptors.


Johnson & Johnson  is facing a raft of lawsuits over a marketing campaign related to its artificial sweetener Splenda, which accuse the company of misleading buyers to believe Splenda is a natural product.


Jerry Yang faces pressure as he decides whether to try to rescue the company from Microsoft, or accept its bid to purchase Yahoo.


Kosovo Albanian leaders meet mediators in London

Kosovo's ethnic Albanian leaders  insisted on independence as "the beginning and end" of their  position in talks with international mediators on Wednesday on  the future of the breakaway Serbian province.


Fusaro era stato fermato per controlli giorno dopo scomparsa


CES Preview: Phonemakers, Carriers Take Aim at iPhone Magic

Phonemakers and carriers are counting on the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show as a chance to recover from the 2007 CES, when Apple's announcement of the iPhone eclipsed anything debuted in Las Vegas.


Kenya's Anti-Corruption Commission says its ability to investigate corrupt politicians has been sabotaged


The number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits in the United States dropped last week, a hopeful sign that the recovery in the US jobs market is moving ahead.


Russia Police Arrest Chechen for U.S. Reporter Murder

Russian police have arrested a third  Chechen in their investigation into the murder of a U.S.  reporter who wrote about the volatile region and charted the  fortunes of the rich, local media reported Friday.


Military Launches Probe Into Mosul Blast

The US military deployed armored vehicles in Mosul as infantrymen swept through the northern city a day after an insurgent strike on a nearby base that killed 22 people


Prime-Time Metered Market Thursday Ratings: CBS Wins; Nothing Unusual on This Typical Summer Evening

-Ratings Breakdown: Mirroring all summer, CBS led Thursday care of Big Brother 8 (4.4 rating/9 share), a repeat of CSI (6.5/12), and a repeat of Without a Trace (#1: 6.9/12). All three shows ranked first in the overnights in every half-hour. As for Big Brother 8 (which I have not seen yet due to the late start on the East Coast), apparently evicted contestant Amber made some very controversial comments that CBS did not televise. For more information, click on http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/08/30/tv.bigbrother.ap/index.html. Needless to say, I am happy she is gone.


Stocks Up on Oil, Techs Helped by Siebel

U.S. stocks rose on Monday on lower  oil prices and a better-than-expected revenue outlook from  business software company Siebel Systems Inc. SEBL.O.


Michael Vaughan says England will go up a gear before the last two Tests against South Africa.


Father's appeal in Pakistan stays British schoolgirl's repatriation

A Pakistani court has ordered that Scottish schoolgirl Molly Campbell will not be repatriated to Britain until it decides on the admissibility of her father's appeal later this week.


Judge Rules Padilla Is Competent to Stand Trial

MIAMI, Feb. 28 -- A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Jose Padilla is competent to stand trial on terrorism charges, rejecting lawyers' allegations that torture inflicted during his military incarceration has rendered him psychologically unable to mount a defense.


The price of crude oil surged above $50 a barrel in after-hours trading yesterday, raising fears of an economic slowdown and higher prices at the gas pump.


Parades Mark AIDS Day, Africans Told 'Abstain'

The world's two most populous nations  promised on Wednesday to eradicate ignorance about AIDS, a  disease that was at first dismissed by many as a Western evil  confined to drug users, homosexuals and prostitutes.


Google said Tuesday it is getting in on the development of electric vehicles, awarding $1 million in grants and inviting applicants to bid for another $10 million in funding to develop plug-in hybrid electric vehicles capable of getting 70 to 100 miles per gallon.


UK Independence party MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk yesterday declared the Tory party was "dying" and UKIP must kill it and replace it.


Yahoo Deal Is Big, but Is It the Next Big Thing?

In Silicon Valley, buying rather than building from the bottom up is seen as counter to the reinvention culture.


The record label EMI is reported to be planning to cut as many as 2,000 jobs as part of a restructuring plan.


No let-up for Christmas for U.S. troops in Iraq

Christmas Eve, late afternoon, and U.S. soldiers from 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment piled into their Stryker armored vehicles for a patrol out on the streets of Baghdad.


Laying the Foundation of Ocean Policy in 2007

By Ehlers, Vernon J  The 109th U.S. Congress saw critical progress on coastal and ocean issues that sels the stage for passing landmark legislation as Congress reconvenes this year.  In the wake of the 2004 report from the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, the U.S.


British soldier's postcard 92 years late

A British soldier's postcard to his sweetheart has finally arrived — 92 years after he sent it from the trenches of World War I.


An Israeli soldier was killed and four others wounded in an ambush in eastern Gaza on early Tuesday, local sources said. Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said in a leaflet


The blue-chip Dow Jones average closed below 10,000 for the first time in six weeks on Monday as a spike in oil prices to nearly USD50 a barrel renewed concerns about corporate profits.


Rangers Exits UEFA Cup After Defeat; Middlesbrough Tops Group

Scottish club Rangers lost 2-0 against visiting Auxerre to exit European soccer's UEFA Cup, while Middlesbrough beat Partizan Belgrade 3-0 to top its group.


Experts warn that north-west African states could lose a quarter of this year's harvest to new swarms.


This fall, teens who want the 411 on skinny jeans will have fewer teen monthly fashion bibles to flip through. But the moves by Elle Girl and Teen People to pull the plug on their publications and focus on their Web sites don't seem to bother 14-year-old Devon Brodsky.


Speculation grows ahead of the announcement of the 2004 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.


4 percent of colonoscopy tests missed cancer, study finds

The gold-standard test to detect colon cancer is missing a "concerning" number of cases, according to a new Canadian study that evaluated the success rate of colonoscopies.


Astronauts spend years training before they can lift off into space. They learn to operate shuttles, perform experiments in zero-gravity, and eat bugs if they must.


Astros Killer B's Running Out of Chances

The Killer B's are back to try again, facing a familiar nemesis. Who knows? This might be the last chance for Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell to show they can come through when it matters most.


With software tycoon Larry Ellison poised to dismantle PeopleSoft, why are PeopleSoft customers so relaxed?


Mill Hollow Closure Won't End Until 2009

Mill Hollow enthusiasts will not find a spot at a fishing hole or camping site at the north-central Utah reservoir this Memorial Day weekend.  Not only that, they won't find this popular place available for fishing and camping for the next two years.


Palestinians kick off voter registration drive

Palestinian officials this weekend begin signing up voters across the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem in what US diplomats describe as one of the clearest signs yet


Merrill Lynch chief may face removal following $2.24b loss

The board of Merrill Lynch , its frustration mounting over the brokerage's credit losses and the decision making of its embattled chief executive E. Stanley O'Neal, has begun to actively consider whether to replace him and with whom.


Ankle Keeps Schilling From Planned Start

BOSTON - Boston ace Curt Schilling will not start a possible Game 5 of the AL championship series Sunday because of an injured right ankle, though it's possible Schilling could return later in the series.    Derek Lowe will start in his place - unless the schedule is pushed back by rain that is forecast for Game 3 on Friday night...


Saudi King Abdullah pardons a rape victim sentenced to jail and 200 lashes for being alone with a man, reports say.


Lobsters destroyed by intelligently designed killer WiFi

Really true Letters El Reg's inbox was bulging with mail on this one: can a Wi-Fi signal make you sick? We suggested that it was unlikely, and for the most part you agreed. We include the following examples of your thoughts on the case of a teacher reporting terrible symptoms after working in a Wi-Fi bathed environment:â¦


Pitcher Pedro Meets 'Daddy' Steinbrenner

Pedro Martinez visited the enemy Tuesday, meeting with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner at New York's spring training complex in Tampa, Fla.


All 24 on board crashed Nepal WWF chopper dead

All 24 people on board a helicopter   chartered by conservation group WWF in Nepal were killed after   the aircraft crashed two days ago, an airport official said on   Monday.


A suicide bomber blew himself up among police officers outside a court in eastern Pakistan Thursday, killing at least 22 people and wounding dozens of others minutes before a planned anti-government protest, officials and witnesses said.


Jason Giambi, who admitted to taking steroids in his Balco testimony, will face a season-long test of his mental makeup.


Bills Would Add Services, Improve Mental Health Care

Spurred by the scandal at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and what some call other federal failures to provide care to returning soldiers, several Maryland lawmakers and Gov. Martin O'Malley's administration have introduced legislation to create new benefits and enhance services for veterans.


BEKASI, Indonesia  - A garbage dump collapsed on   about 30 people searching for recyclable items near the   Indonesian capital on Friday, killing at least three people, a   police official said.


New York, 13:01 - Basket, Nba: Cleveland Cavs venduti per 375 milioni di dollari

Nuovo proprietario per i Cleveland Cavaliers. La franchigia NBA Ã¨ stata acquistata dal finanziere Da...


WFP Says Sudan's Army Blocks Access to Camps

The World Food Program reports the Sudanese army Tuesday surrounded two refugee camps near Nyala in southern Darfur province, denying access to humanitarian groups.


But Italians are not finding life so sweet these days, according to a recent BBC World Service poll.


Serbian President Tadic Unhurt in Attack

Serbia's pro-Western President Boris Tadic survived an apparent assassination attempt when a car repeatedly tried to crash into his motorcade, his press office said Wednesday.


Udine, 19:55 - CALCIO, UDINESE: BARRETO PROVA IL RECUPERO PER IL LIVORNO

Ancora niente allenamento per Vincenzo Iaquinta, alle prese con i postumi dell’intervento chir...


com Staff Writer. Ol' Dirty Bastard, a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan, collapsed and died Saturday. He was 35. The exact cause of death is not known, but the rapper, born


Many people had Labor Day off, but with so many missed days of work among his wide receivers and tight ends, Tom Brady and his targets were working overtime to get up to speed for Sunday's season opener against the New York Jets at Giants Stadium.


Wez Furlong: OpenID (and TypeKey) using native OpenSSL functions in PHP

Wez Furlong, a proponent of the OpenID authentication system, has posted a new tutorial of sorts that details a script for communication between your application and the OpenID servers.   I have a patch (php-openid.diff, for PHP 5, might also apply to PHP 4) for the openssl extension that makes it easier to build OpenID and TypeKey authentication support into your PHP apps. I don't have a canned solution for you to deploy, but I can give you some pointers on how to use these bits. I'm assuming that you know a bit about how OpenID works.    It's broken up into three sections - a look at associating with an OpenID server, performing the actual authentication (including the code for the page they're redirected back to), and an example of using the same functionality to interface with TypeKey.


Kuwaiti Carrier Orders Four Airbus A320s

Jazeera Airways, a new Kuwaiti airline, has ordered four Airbus A320s and taken options on four more, the European aircraft maker said in a statement Wednesday.


Davanti al gip di alcuni dei quindici arrestati


El Paso has reported its fifth death this summer that City-County Health and Environmental District officials are blaming on the West Nile virus.


Chinese premier hopes Russia to choose Chinese route for pipeline

China's Premier Wen Jiabao voiced hope that Russia would choose a route to China for a crucial Siberian pipeline now in the works, the Interfax news agency reported.


The US authorities unload 37 tonnes of Colombian cocaine, worth $2bn, after a two-month operation at sea.


Consumer Prices Drop, Housing Starts Soar

U.S. consumer prices dropped in July  for the first time in eight months as a sharp run up in energy  costs reversed, the government said on Tuesday in a report  showing inflation pressures largely in check.


Former New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey, who had been publicly silent since announcing two years ago that he was gay and was resigning, made "The Oprah Winfrey Show" the first stop on his national book tour Tuesday. But what he said will remain a mystery until the show airs.


Gaza's tunnel smugglers are getting back to business after a forced break during the massive Gaza-Egypt border breach, despite renewed promises from Israel and Egypt to shut down the illegal trade.


Lowe's to carry Martha Stewart Living paint

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc   MSO.N said on Wednesday that home-improvement retailer Lowe's   Cos. Inc. LOW.N would carry Martha Stewart-branded paint   colors exclusively, as part of the media company's plan to   expand its offerings for home redecoration and distribute its   paint colors more widely.


European leaders, who have been sharply critical of the Bush administration's occupation of Iraq, welcomed the U.S. advisory group's report on Iraq as a "necessary course correction" and a first step in a more realistic American view of the conflict.


Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest software maker, on Thursday said its quarterly profit climbed as sales rose, but the company's revenue forecast


Vonage and AT&T, still locked in a price war, are separately planning new features in a battle for VoIP customers.


Egypt confirms Israeli tank kills 3 Egyptian police

An Israeli tank killed three Egyptian policemen near Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip when it opened fire early on Thursday, Egyptian security sources said.


Wolfpack overcomes deficit to beat Deacs ?NC State wins 27-21 in ...

NC State is still not the well-oiled offensive machine that it has been in seasons past. But make no mistake, this is a resilient bunch.


Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana stops all advertising in Spain after being forced to withdraw an ad.


VIENNA -- Paying tribute to a key figure in the attempt to kill Adolf Hitler, Austria's president yesterday unveiled a plaque that praised an Austrian officer executed by the Nazis as a symbol of resistance to the German dictator.


Yan Zi and Zheng Jie of China won their second Grand Slam doubles title of the year Sunday, beating Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain and Paola Suarez of Argentina 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the Wimbledon final.


An Introduction to Scoring Baseball Games

Now that the 2004 major league season is officially over, baseball fans typically gravitate to another sport to get them through the winter,     until spring training comes around the next year.      However, I see this downtime as the perfect opportunity for fans, young and old, to get themselves acquainted with how to score a baseball     game, in preparation for the coming season.  This article will introduce the reader to how to score a baseball game for themselves.


The Celtics had the right idea as they attempted to set up Gerald Green for the final shot of a 98-96 loss to Memphis last night. But Green, who had almost single-handedly sparked a comeback by scoring 16 points in a span of 7 minutes 36 seconds in the final quarter, could not get open as Sebastian Telfair ended up ...


Avant-garde poet Michael Palmer has won the Wallace Stevens Award, a $100,000 prize given annually for "outstanding and proven mastery in the art of poetry."


Iran opens conference questioning the Holocaust

Iran opened a conference on Monday to discuss whether Nazis used gas chambers to kill Jews and debate other facts about the Holocaust, drawing condemnation in the West and criticism from Iran's Jewish community.


Festeggiata al reparto pediatria dell'ospedale Niguarda


Rapper suspected in Vibe show stabbing surrenders in Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The rapper Young Buck who police accused of stabbing a man during a brawl at the Vibe Awards turned himself in and was released after posting bail, authorities said.


George Burger, a former political consultant who became vice president of the PGA Tour's new FedExCup competition, died of complications from bacterial spinal meningitis. He was 50.


The first "gay wedding" on long-running radio soap The Archers is set to take place.


up to 130 km (81 miles per hour). The eye was 80 km north of Taipei at 0800 GMT and. driver in the northern port city of Keelung. "I've never seen anything like it.


U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice   headed to Jerusalem on Saturday to discuss ways to end the   18-day-old war in Lebanon as Israel rejected a U.N. plea for a   truce to aid civilians trapped by fighting.


Sport: Cricket: Commanding batting brings India to a comfortable victory to keep ODI series alive.


In a Car, a Lesson in Russian-European Trade

Long the butt of jokes across Eastern Europe, the Czech-made car Skoda has become popular in Moscow.


Code that exploits a weakness in the way many Microsoft applications process JPEG images has been published on the internet. Microsoft only discovered the security flaw, which could allow software viewing


The Commission for Racial Equality gives West Midlands police until January to make changes or face court, the BBC learns.


Acting union Equity claims a world first in securing a rights deal for performers in a Blake's 7 podcast.


Australia's Lleyton Hewitt advanced to the second round of the Australian Open with an easy 6-0 6-3 6-0 victory over Belgium's Steve Darcis on Tuesday.


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Mega defends anti-terrorism track record

JAKARTA - Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri yesterday defended her government's record on tackling terrorism and pledged to step up security as she laid out her policies ahead of next week's presidential elections.


The latest version of Hymn strips DRM protection from songs purchased from the iTunes 7 store, enabling playback on non-iPod gadgets.  In Listening Post.


Langer goes with experience, then youthful Donald for the ...

Bernhard Langer knew all along he had a loaded deck and an ace up his sleeve if he needed it. When the year-long process of selecting the European Ryder Cup team finally


PicLens: Instant photo galleries off the Web

Blog: Cooliris' PicLens lets Firefox and Safari generate instant slide shows off Flickr, Google Images, and many other photo Web sites.


An arrest warrant has been issued for Iraq's Culture Minister on terrorism charges, Iraqi police say.


SEATTLE -- A toxic algae bloom off the coast of Washington state has grown to about 30 miles wide, the largest and most potentially lethal algae yet found by scientists in the region.


Legislation to create a director of national intelligence, with responsibility to improve cooperation among US intelligence agencies in the hope of preventing terrorist


Livorno, 19:08 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ALLENAMENTO DI TIPO TECNICO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Livorno in vista della gara di sabato contro la Roma. Recuparato Cesa...


Beckham and Owen feel Capello chill as England win

David Beckham and Michael Owen have been warned that their superstar reputations will not be enough to earn them a return to centre stage with England now that Fabio Capello is in charge.


Our take on the overseas slip -- straight from the source.


Parts of the Lisbon Treaty, signed by Gordon Brown, are the same as the abandoned EU Constitution, UK MPs say.


Soul2Soul with country music's reigning couple

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill  -- arguably the king and queen of country music -- are  backstage at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa.,  on June 21.


Germany's popular Indian mayor to rescue ruling Social Democrats

Altlandsberg in eastern Germany has long been known for its medieval church and its stork nests, but today it is known, above all, for its long-serving Indian mayor Ravindra Gujjula.


DataBank: Three New Records for the Dow Industrials

The Dow Jones industrial average surged to a new record on Tuesday, broke it on Wednesday and edged even higher on Thursday.


British death toll in tsunami disaster rises to 35

At least 35 British nationals are now confirmed as having been killed in the Asian tsunami disaster, according to latest figures released by the Foreign Office.


Director Mira Nair's (Monsoon Wedding, Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love) modern take on William Makepeace Thackeray's 19th century novel is an intriguing, romantic and lavish feminist romp into material ambition, snobbery and class division.


Jeff DaVanon Hits for Cycle in Angels Rout

Jeff DaVanon walked to the plate in the seventh inning, fully aware that he was a home run away from history.


Markets await signals from Fed on fifth US rate rise

THE US Federal Reserve is set to press ahead this week with a further rise in American interest rates, with markets on alert for a signal of the pace and timing of future increases.


Clark Johnson, who plays a crusading newspaper editor in the fifth and last season of âThe Wire,â talks about his role, the show and his directing projects.


A rout, a rally, and a rare call gave the Phillies their first three wins over the Mets in a pivotal series.


Il "no" di Maroni: "Serve un dibattito in Parlamento, Padoa-Schioppa non Ã¨ il padrone di Alitalia. Si rischia di danneggiare l'economia del Nord"                                          "Ã una svendita nascosta ma Malpensa non si tocca"                                                                                "Come me la pensano il sindacato e i segretari del Pd sopra il Po"


With a new President finally set to take office, a seething opposition is putting democracy to the test


AT ISSUE: Critics accuse Border Patrol of underreporting number of illegal immigrants who die crossing border. Border Patrol says its vigilance has helped reduce deaths.


LOS ANGELES  - It looks like VH1 is getting into business with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton.


Costruita una recinzione di 20 km intorno al centro abitato per impedire l'accesso agli animaliI residenti stanchi di trovare i giardini distrutti e le strade invase. Ma c'Ã¨ chi si sente in gabbia                                                  L'ultima difesa di Hammerfest la cittÃ  assediata dalle renne


Sport: Wales survived a huge scare before opening their World Cup campaign with a bonus-point win over Canada in Nantes.


Unanime soddisfazione per l'approvazione dell'Onu alla risoluzioneIl premier ringrazia il ministro degli Esteri e Emma Bonino per l'impegno                                          Pena di morte, Prodi commosso D'Alema: "Successo piÃ¹ del previsto"                                                                                Il presidente della Repubblica: "L'Italia ha avuto un ruolo centrale"


Group Turns Attention to 'Retail Corridor': Downtown Partnership Hopes to Pattern the Plan After the Restaurant-Loan Program

By Bertrand M. Gutierrez, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Mar. 1--Jason Thiel, the president of the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership, said yesterday that building a "retail corridor" is one of the key parts of the organization's draft master plan for downtown.


Medaglia d'oro, da anni viveva nella Casa della Fraternita'


Copying music from a CD to a home computer could be made legal under proposals from the UK government.


Goldman earnings fall less than expected

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Tuesday   said third-quarter profit fell less than expected as strong   investment banking results offset a summer slump in trading,   sending its shares higher.


The French Are Snared, but This Struggle Is Ivoirian

The news reports streaming out of Abidjan, Ivory Coast's once shining metropolis, seem like a throwback to a bygone era: white men and women cowering in their homes


We just published my high-level look at the nascent technology of geotagging, the incorporation of GPS-based location data into digital photos.


US Orders New Youth Warnings on Antidepressants

The U.S. government ordered  antidepressant makers on Friday to put tough warnings on the  drugs to alert doctors, parents and patients the medicines  increase risks of suicidal behavior among children and teens.


Tenets of academic rigor spread to computer games

When college students stay up all night playing computer games, it's usually a waste of their time and their parents' money. At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, these all-night gaming sessions may soon be required to complete crucial academic assignments.


Judge rejects mercy plea in sentencing ex-Enron exec

A U.S. federal judge on Monday rejected   a plea for mercy from prosecutors and sentenced a former Enron   Corp. executive who testified against Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling   to 30 months in prison.


Ellis leads Predators over Thrashers 3-0

Dan Ellis stopped 20 shots for his first career shutout, helping the Nashville Predators snap a six-game losing streak and beat the Atlanta Thrashers 3-0 Thursday night.


The Japanese yen hits a record low against the euro amid concerns that growth in Asia may slow after the weekend's quake.


U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch plans India venture: report

BANGALORE/NEW YORK  - Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. , the leading U.S. brewer, is planning to enter the Indian market through a joint venture, the Economic Times daily reported on Wednesday, quoting unidentified sources.


Shevchenko voted European Footballer of the Year

Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko ofAC Milan was named European Footballer of the Year on Monday. Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko ofAC Milan was named European Footballer of the Year on Monday.


Il sito E!online pubblica l'ormai tradizionale graduatoria annualeDalla Hilton in costume intero alla Spears incinta (e cellulitica...)                                            Paris, Pamela e le altre sexy-star ecco la classifica delle meglio svestite                                                                                di CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Volkswagen and Apple rumored to be partnering on an 'iCar' or car computer system, German magazine reports.


Bush Gets Endorsement of NYC Firefighters

Within minutes of arriving in his GOP convention city, President Bush was embracing New York firefighters — human symbols of the Sept. 11 attacks that defined his first term and are a main focus of his re-election campaign.


A Beijing city regulation clamping down on people who send text messages that "spread rumors" or "endanger public security" is a threat to freedom of expression, a watchdog group said Monday.


Halliburton leading contender in construction of British aircraft carriers: report

Halliburton, the oil services giant once run by US Vice President Dick Cheney, has emerged as a leading contender to manage the construction of two British aircraft carriers, The Sunday Telegraph said.


Loud explosions were heard on Thursday from the vicinity of a radical Pakistani mosque being besieged by security forces but the cause was not immediately clear, witnesses said.


Seattle team traces origin of ivory via elephant DNA map

By analyzing elephant DNA, a research team led by Seattle scientists has discovered a way to trace the origins of ivory and help stem the poaching that still threatens the giant beasts across much of their habitat.


Fifty years ago, a paper appeared in the journal Physical Review with an answer to a physics puzzle: superconductivity.


Pixar Vs. DreamWorks Contest Panned by Wall Street

Computer animation pioneers Pixar and Dreamworks have set the stage for a potentially bruising box office battle after both studios changed their schedules this week


Fall fashion shines brightly on New York catwalks

All that glitters is not gold. It's rhinestones and lamÃ© that will shine in fall fashions. Sparkle turned up on evening gowns and cocktail dresses as well as the most unlikely chunky sweaters, trench coats and loafers at this week's New York fashion show extravaganza where hundreds of designers unveiled their fall looks.


The climate of the nine northeastern states could become like that of the South by the end of the century unless greenhouse gas emissions are steadily lowered, the Union of Concerned Scientists warned in the most detailed regional report yet on the issue.


Cuba HAVANA -- Cuban press authorities have told the Havana correspondents for the Chicago Tribune, the BBC, and a major Mexican newspaper that they can no longer report from the island. The Chicago Tribune said correspondent Gary Marx, based in the country since 2002, was told Wednesday that his stories were too negative. His press credentials were not renewed during ...


Gov. Ed Rendell says he will turn to the National Hockey League to prevent the Pittsburgh Penguins from moving, one day after the team said it had reached an impasse in negotiations with state, county and local officials to finance a new arena.


Bush nominates Rice to take over State Department

Condoleezza Rice, the Russian-speaking scholar and polished personality whom President Bush tapped Tuesday to be secretary of state, is known for her expertise and poise.


No ai botti di Capodanno, sono moltissimi i comuni

La notte di Capodanno non fate esplodere i botti ma bagnateli in segno di lutto. Ã questo l'appello lanciato da moltissimi navigatori in rete e recepito da sempre piÃ¹ comuni italiani e ora anche da LegaAmbiente


Britney Spears's latest lawyer, Sorrell Trope, filed a request Wednesday to withdraw from the singer's custody case, court documents show.  "There has been a breakdown in communications between (Spears) and Trope & Trope (law firm) making further rep...


Alliance Data takeover by Blackstone in jeopardy

Alliance Data Systems Corp , a provider of transaction, credit and marketing services, on Monday said its $6.76 billion buyout by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP  is in jeopardy.


Dr. Neal Krawetz: Laptop Losses and Phishing Fruit Salad

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Thirteen killed in Afghan protest: witnesses

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan  - Thirteen people were killed and 35 wounded in Afghanistan on Monday when police opened fire to break up a violent protest against a provincial governor, witnesses said.


Ovechkin signs huge 13-year deal with Capitals

Alexander Ovechkin signed one of the richest deals in NHL history on Thursday when the All-Star winger inked a 13-year contract extension with the Washington Capitals worth a reported $124 million.


Technology companies in Silicon Valley have beaten back what they saw as an overreaching attempt in the California legislature to control computer spyware and hope that a new more palatable


Markets question when Fed will pause on rate hikes

With little doubt about the Federal Reserve's plans for a quarter-point rate hike, financial markets were focusing on another question: When will the Fed stop?


Inspired by the notorious 1928 pornographic novel by Georges Bataille, this is a strange, beautiful, disturbing and at times literally painful work.


Milano, 20:09 - CALCIO, INTER; MATERAZZI: ERA MEGLIO SE ZAMPARINI STAVA ZITTO

Marco Materazzi non ha gradito le parole del presidente del Palermo Maurizio Zamparini, che ha criti...


Boston Red Sox reliever Hideki Okajima is taking several days off from pitching in order to rest his tired left arm.


Vast tracts of rainforest in Brazil are to get a new protected status.


By the end of the year, the computing giant plans to have its biggest headcount since 1991.


In storm-ravaged Philippines, an urgent plea for food, goods

REAL, Philippines -- Helicopters delivered food to famished survivors and picked up casualties as the weather cleared yesterday in villages ravaged by back-to-back storms that left 640 people dead and nearly 400 missing in the northern Philippines.


Smiley Face: How an in-house campaign became a global icon

The image originated in Worcester, Mass., where an exhibit on it opens October 6.


How does version 8 of Dragon NaturallySpeaking dictation software stack up?


Environmentalists fall out over anti-whaling tactics

A militant anti-whaling group trying to stop Japanese hunters in the icy Southern Ocean on Sunday accused rival Greenpeace of "ocean posing" after it refused to hand over the coordinates of the fleet.


A French court sentences Yvan Colonna to life in jail for killing the top French official on Corsica in 1988.


Mugabe conquers in bitter Zanu-PF power showdown

Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF old guard has emerged on top after a bitter power struggle in the deeply divided party during its five-yearly congress, which ended yesterday.


Recapitata per posta lettera con proiettile


Storms in China kill 55, leave 52 missing

Flooding and landslides set off by heavy rains have killed 55 people and left 52 missing in China's south-western province of Sichuan.


Rumsfeld, Military Leaders Faulted in Prison Abuse

Top Pentagon officials and the  military command in Iraq contributed to an environment in which  prisoners were abused at Abu Ghraib prison, according to a  report released on Tuesday by high-level panel investigating  the military detentions.


Find the perfect career school in your area. Search our listings for business, culinary, computer, health, technology, art, and many other degree programs near you.


Serb nationalists tread softly in showcase town

The elegantly renovated  19th-century buildings and lush parks give this town on the  Danube the feel of a cosmopolitan resort, not a place run by  one of Europe's most hardline nationalist parties.


Tom Burns realized he was woefully out of shape after he ran a block and a half around his neighborhood and felt "every bone, muscle and joint in my body was killing me."


IBM on Tuesday bolstered its storage portfolio with several new systems, including a product the vendor says packs the power of a larger system but is about the size of a couple of pizza boxes.


Tumori: Un Osservatorio Per Difendere Malati Da Notizie 'Gonfiate'

Milano, 15 ott. (Adnkronos Salute) - Creare un Osservatorio sull'informazione in oncologia per controllare le notizie sul cancro diffuse dai media e difendere i malati, ''anello debole della catena'', da illusioni e false speranze.


"Grey's Anatomy" actress Katherine Heigl marries

Actress Katherine Heigl, an  Emmy-winning star of medical drama "Grey's Anatomy," married  her musician boyfriend in Utah on Sunday, US Weekly magazine  reported on its Web site.


Financial institutions are asking law enforcement and regulators to share more data to better combat fraud.


November 10, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Software giant Microsoft  issued a patch for a flaw in Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 and Proxy Server 2.0 on Tuesday.


German labour minister says minimum wage for all: report

German Labour Minister Olaf Scholz has pledged that the country will implement a minimum wage in all sectors, an issue that has been dividing the ruling coalition, a newspaper reported on Sunday.


Sumner Redstone continues his fascination with Midway Games.


The Patriots Deliver Yet Another Cold Slap to Manning

Peyton Manning and the Colts, who last season lost to the Patriots in the A.F.C. title game, probably played worse this time as their offense sputtered in the snow.


Sharon agrees deal with Labour to form new coalition

Ariel Sharon, Israeli prime minister, and Shimon Peres, Labour opposition leader, on Friday reached a deal on forming a new coalition early next week, their spokesmen said.


Johnny Depp, who plays the author of Peter Pan in his new movie Finding Neverland, told reporters at the Venice Film Festival that, unlike Peter Pan himself, he actually enjoys growing up.


Bondsâs Lawyer Begins Offensive Against Inquiry

Michael Rains, the criminal defense lawyer for Barry Bonds, is attempting to discredit the governmentâs investigation of Bonds just as a new federal prosecutor steps in to oversee the inquiry.


Calcio. Il Milan si fa rimontare due volte a San Siro: 2-2 col ...

Giornata storta per le milanesi, chiamate a inaugurare il campionato di calcio di serie A. Infatti, come accaduto nel pomeriggio a Verona ai cugini interisti con il Chievo, anche il Milan si ferma sul 2-2. Ma a San Siro il pareggio rimediato con la


Two Buildings, Once Stripped of Landmark Status, Regain It

In a highly unusual move, the City Council has given 429 East 64th Street and 430 East 65th Street landmark status â for the second time in 16 years.


What The Russian Papers Say Moscow, November 11 - Ria Novosti

Sergei Tigipko, head of Mr. Yanukovich s campaign HQ, told Vedomosti, in Ukraine, it is not the winner of the first round who usually takes the runoff.


Chris Paul had 19 points and 11 assists and made four free throws in the final 15 seconds to lift the New Orleans Hornets to an 87-82 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.


Ton-up Tharanga leads Sri Lanka to victory

Young opener Upul Tharanga hit a chanceless century to set up Sri Lanka's emphatic 37-run win over Bangladesh in a Champions Trophy qualifying match.


Negroponte Wants More Funds for Iraqi Security --WSJ

The new U.S. ambassador to Iraq wants  to shift $3.37 billion in aid earmarked for water, sewage and  electricity projects in the country to efforts to improve  Iraq's security and oil output and create more jobs, the Wall  Street Journal reported on Monday.


Eurythmics' Stewart chats to rock stars for HBO

HBO is launching a  music-themed interview show hosted by British rock musician  Dave Stewart, best known as one-half of the groundbreaking  synth-pop band Eurythmics,


Bowling Green goalie Jordan Sigalet of BC, has multiple sclerosis

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (CP) - Jordan Sigalet is no longer hiding the fact he suffers from multiple sclerosis. The 23-year-old from Surrey, BC, a star goaltender for Ohio's Bowling Green State University in the


Cagliari, 20:16 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: DISTORSIONE ALLA CAVIGLIA PER CANINI

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Cagliari, con il tecnico Ballardini che ha fatto lavorare la squ...


Civilian staff can perform many duties better than police officers, a review by Sir Ronnie Flanagan claims.


Napoli, 16:17 - CALCIO, DE ZERBI AL BRESCIA: LASCIO NAPOLI CON AMAREZZA

Il Napoli cede Roberto De Zerbi al Brescia con la formula del prestito. L'attaccante, intervistato d...


Arrest of militant sparks retaliation, Gaza on edge

Palestinian security agents arrested a militant in Gaza on Thursday in connection with the killing of three schoolboys, prompting his group to kidnap a security officer in retaliation.


Leftist lawmakers spurn Mexico's Calderon

More than 100 leftist lawmakers walked out of Mexico's Congress on Saturday ahead of a visit by President Felipe Calderon, snubbing him in protest at what they say was fraud in last year's presidential vote.


Daniel Craig is back as James Bond in "Quantum of Solace," the 22nd film in the successful franchise due for release in November.


China Reports Ninefold Surge in Trade Surplus for February

BEIJING, March 12--China reported that its trade surplus in February surged ninefold from the same period a year earlier to $23.76 billion -- one of the highest monthly totals ever -- as top Chinese government officials reaffirmed promises to take measures to try to halt the widening gap.


The excitement at the world's largest AIDS conference was over microbicides that could help women in poor countries protect themselves from HIV in several years.


Lee secures stunning Lexus Cup victory for Asia

South Korea's Lee Seon-hwa secured the winning point for Team Asia in a thrilling 12 1/2-11 Â½ victory over the Internationals at a stormy Tanah Merah Country Club on Sunday.


Guess Libby's Pardon Date, Win a T-Shirt

The verdict is in! Now it's time for the In the Loop Pardon Scooter Contest! Yes, simply pick the date that President Bush will pardon Vice President Cheney's former chief of staff, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby , who, according to federal sentencing guidelines, is looking at 18 months to three years in...


Windows Live Search Replacing MSN Search By Thursday, MSN Search will be no more. Windows Live Search will replace it around the globe. Microsoft is also taking the “beta” label off Live, Live Search and Live Local tonight. Chris Sherman’s column in SearchDay tomorrow is about Live Search. I’ll be writing a couple of posts about Live [...]


10 Killed in Bombing in Quetta, in a Restive Province in Pakistan

A powerful bomb killed at least 10 people, 9 of them civilians, when it exploded Friday afternoon near an army truck parked in a crowded outdoor market in Quetta, Pakistani officials said.


Halliburton Set for Spotlight in VP Debates

A name likely to come up in Tuesday's vice presidential debate is Halliburton, the Texas company once run by Dick Cheney that Democrats say is an example of cronyism because of its lucrative Iraq deals.


Ministro scrive al capogruppo Ulivo al Senato, Finocchiaro


U.S. keeps focus on al Qaeda danger in Pakistan

Fierce fighting in a militant infested tribal region underscored Western fears of an al Qaeda threat radiating from Pakistan as U.S. officials met President Pervez Musharraf for talks on Thursday.


Inflitti 14 anni e 8 mesi per aggressione a 25 ragazzine


Give them credit, they're starting the CEO search with plenty of lead time. Early in the day on Aug. 18, Thomas F. Chapman, chairman and CEO of Equifax, stated his intention to retire sometime in late 2005, according to a company statement. While such an ...


Roma, 16:56 - CALCIO, RIUNIONE PRESIDENTI DI LEGA: PRESENTE ANCHE PANCALLI

C'è anche il commissario straordinario della Figc Luca Pancalli a Fiumicino, dove è in...


Spielberg helps spoil China's hope for a politics-free Olympics

The Hollywood director resigned this week as artistic adviser to the Beijing games to protest China's Darfur policy.


Roma, 13:46 - CALCIO, DIRITTI TV; LOLLI: LEGA DECIDA O FAREMO NOI

Ultimatum del mondo politico al calcio in tema di diritti tv. "Siamo in fiduciosa attesa che il mond...


The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it expects to announce a new chief executive by next June after a search that will include both inside and outside candidates to replace Michael Eisner, who is retiring in 2006.


President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry traded attacks in New Mexico on Monday, with Bush saying Kerry fundamentally misunderstands the war on terror and Kerry charging the president favors the rich and powerful over the middle class.


Mexico landslide buries bus, up to 60 dead

ELOXOCHITLAN, Mexico  - The side of a sodden mountain collapsed on a bus carrying up to 60 passengers along a remote Mexican road on Wednesday and hours later rescuers could only pull a woman's corpse from the debris.


The United States will push for more U.N. Security Council sanctions against Iran if Tehran continues to ignore council demands for suspension of the country's uranium enrichment program, the State Department said Monday.


Excavators discovered 20 gilded mummies in the Bahariya oasis in western Egypt, the government's council of antiquities said Tuesday.


The dollar falls below the $1.35 level to a new record low against the euro as data fuels new concerns about the US economy.


Black Watch soldier killed and two injured by roadside bomb

A Black Watch soldier was killed last night, and two more injured, when a roadside bomb blast hit their vehicle near the regiment's new base in central Iraq.


FDA advisers: Kids' antidepressants need warnings

All antidepressants should carry a "black box" warning on the label saying that the pills can cause suicidal behavior in children, scientific advisers told the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday.


Rank to sell Hard Rock to Native American tribe

Britain's Rank Group  said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its Hard Rock cafe and casino business to the Seminole Tribe of Florida for $965 million.


Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson pleads guilty to drug possession at a US court.


Ignorance of dangers hampers India bird flu fight

KOLKATA, India  - Indian health workers urged villagers at the centre of a bird flu outbreak to stop dumping dead fowl in ponds on Friday, as ignorance about the virus hampers efforts to contain its spread.


A database mixup held Kennedy at airline gates three times. He had to contact a Homeland Security undersecretary to clear it up.


PolyMedica reaches tentative $35 million settlement with ...

Medical supply company PolyMedica Corp. has reached a tentative $35 million settlement with the federal government over alleged Medicare fraud.


Rio Grande Artifacts May Yield New Clues

Archaeologists have discovered a cache of artifacts near South Padre Island they say could be up to 5,000 years old, potentially providing new clues about early peoples of the Texas coast.


The company claiming to have saved the British GP says the race will stay at Silverstone.


Chirac tells Sfeir France committed to 1559

BEIRUT: French President Jacques Chirac, who received on Friday Maronite Cardinal Nasrallah Butros Sfeir, reiterated France's attachment to the full implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1559.


Subprime crisis opens banker, broker rift

The crisis in the subprime mortgage market has heightened tension between mortgage lenders and brokers who both hope to shape any laws aimed at stamping out dangerous loans.


Hamas captures major Fatah compound in Gaza

Hamas fighters on Thursday captured one of the last Gaza City bastions of forces loyal to Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.


The House voted on Tuesday to approve a $146 billion fiscal stimulus package, but the bipartisan deal is at risk as Senate Democrats forged ahead with their own, more expensive plan and jockeyed over what to include in it.


MLB: Yankees Lead AL Championship Series

In the Major League Baseball playoffs, the New York Yankees have taken the first game of the American League Championship series, hanging on the beat the Boston Red Sox 10-7 Tuesday night.


Heineken buys a majority stake in Nigerian brewer Consolidated Breweries, boosting its position in Africa's second-largest market.


Scioperi: operai Fiat manifestano a Palermo

PALERMO - Manifestazione questa mattina a Palermo di circa 500 operai della Fiat di Termini Imerese. La protesta, davanti alla sede della presidenza della Regione, avviene in coincidenza con lo sciopero di 4 ore indetto dai sindacati Fim, Fiom e Uim.


ENTERPRISE, Alabama  - President George W. Bush got a first-hand look on Saturday at the damage from deadly tornadoes in the U.S. South, saying that while buildings could be rebuilt the biggest impact was shattered lives.


Rio Carnival champion named; naked parade punished

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival jury named parade group Beija-Flor (Hummingbird) champion for the second year running on Wednesday, while another samba group was relegated to the second division after its dancing queen paraded naked.


Lehman quarterly earnings fall 11 percent

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc  said on Thursday that quarterly earnings fell 11 percent, hurt by writedowns in bond trading, but results beat analysts' average expectations.


Iran is running 3,000 atomic centrifuges: report

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday Iran had met a planned target of installing and running 3,000 atomic centrifuges used in enriching uranium, Iranian news agencies reported.


10 security fixes are released by Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. released 10 security fixes for various products yesterday, including seven that fix flaws the company said pose the highest threat to users.


New mood in Tokyo to sanitise one of war's darkest episodes.


Putin Tightens Grip on Regions After School Siege

President Vladimir Putin on Monday  ordered sweeping changes to Russia's political system to boost  the Kremlin's powers in "the fight against terrorism."


Election Day unfolds with midnight votes

Election Day 2004 is officially under way, with dozens of residents of Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, casting their traditional midnight votes.


Idea of Drug Safety Office Is Already Hitting Snags

Despite calls from medical experts and a prominent Republican senator for an independent office to monitor drug safety, the idea, prompted by the Food and Drug


BANGLADESH SKITTLED AS BLACK CAPS TRIUMPH

Brittle batting by Bangladesh proved costly in the first one-day international against New Zealand, who ran out comfortable winners by 138 runs.


Marc Bulger said Thursday he's ready to return from a bruised shoulder, good news for a suddenly feeble Rams offense that totaled one touchdown during the two games he missed.


A New York window cleaner who survived a 500ft (150m) fall is making a "miracle recovery", doctors say.


Learn what your peers are earning for doing your job.


GRETNA, La. - Now in Jefferson Parish: Tasercams. Any time a sheriff's deputy turns off a stun gun's safety, a tiny camera will roll.


The Democratsâ proposed minimum wage increase does not catch up with what some states have already done to raise the pay of tens of millions of workers.


Chile Asks Pinochet to Explain $8 Million US Bank Accounts

Chile's former dictator Augusto Pinochet reportedly is the target of an investigation in his homeland probing up US bank accounts controlled by the ex-president.


Four U.S. soldiers were killed and two others were wounded Wednesday during fighting northeast of Baghdad, the military said. Two other U.S. deaths were reported elsewhere.


A day after an ex-spy chief's apparent suicide, Uruguay arrested seven former army and police officers Monday in an investigation of dissidents who disappeared during the South American country's military rule in the 1970s, an official said.


US police are hunting a gunman after two students were shot at a university in Delaware state, officials say.


US wants talk on North Koreaâs nuclear weapons program resume

North Korea threatened on Saturday to double the size of its nuclear deterrent and the United States rejected its conditions for a resumption of talks, leaving the two nations in a dangerous stalemate.


Blog: Worldwide PC shipments up 12 percent, fueled by growth in the U.S. and Asia/Pacific regions.


The British actor Ian McShane opens next week as the patriarch Max in Harold Pinterâs âHomecoming,â a man-monster of diminishing powers and, of course, many vulgarities.


A potent anti-cancer drug may provide a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.


A.J. Graves scored 17 points and No. 16 Butler made 14 of 15 free throws in the final 6:21, finally taking control and pulling away to a 78-66 victory over Florida Gulf Coast on Saturday night.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has barred new construction work, building planning and occupancy tenders at West Bank settlements without his approval, a move meant to bolster U.S.-backed peace talks, documents show.


Spettatori, tremate: le Lecciso son tornate!

Che le nuove veline non avessero bucato lo schermo dopo due abbondanti mesi di programmazione giÃ  si sapeva: ma che vengano sostituite alla prima palpabile occasione lascia tutti di stucco. Per una settimana


A Catastrophe Strikes, and the Cyberworld Responds

Much of the initial information about what had happened in Asia came from the Web.


Though it might not be the case come spring training, manager Terry Francona has no qualms about entering the season with both Coco Crisp and Jacoby Ellsbury on the Red Sox' roster.


Rangers win heated Old Firm match to blow title race wide open

Rangers won 2-0 in a heated Old Firm game at Ibrox to narrow Celtic's lead in the Scottish Premier League to a single point.


U.S. says Baghdad crackdown moving slowly

The U.S. military issued a sober assessment Tuesday of the Baghdad security crackdown, saying violence had decreased slightly but not to "the degree we would like to see" in the two weeks since 75,000 Iraqi and American troops flooded the capital.


California takes center stage in White House race

For years little more than a lucrative afterthought in the race for the White House, California has emerged as a key battleground in the 2008 presidential campaign.


Gordon Brown says Britain's national interest has been protected as EU leaders agree a deal on a new treaty.


Georgia threatens to block Russia's membership of the WTO in a dispute over links between the two nations.


Indonesia to Host Tsunami Summit Next Week

Indonesia said on Friday it would host  an international tsunami summit on Jan. 6, aimed at garnering  more emergency aid for the disaster that hit the Indian Ocean  region and to discuss future reconstruction needs.


Volkswagen U.S. sales fall 7.2 pct yr/yr in Sept

German car maker Volkswagen  said on Tuesday its sales in the United States fell 7.2 percent year-on-year in September to 20,082 vehicles.


White House Study Found 473 Days of E-Mail Gone

The White House possesses no archived e-mail messages for many of its component offices, including the Executive Office of the President and the Office of the Vice President, for hundreds of days between 2003 and 2005, according to the summary of an internal White House study that was disclosed...


ASU professor's Nobel prize first ever for Arizona

For apparently the first time in state history, an Arizona researcher has won a Nobel prize. But it was Arizona State University officials making the announcement, not the University of Arizona.


Germany's ruling CDU party faces a stiff challenge in state elections, as support for its contentious candidate falls.


Blue Chips Off, S&P 500 Up on Oil Retreat

The blue-chip Dow slid back into  negative territory on Monday, but the broader Standard & Poor's  500 index rose after a fall in oil prices eased worries about  corporate profits.


Bush: "Better days" ahead two years after Katrina

President George W. Bush on Wednesday declared "better days" ahead for New Orleans despite complaints over slow rebuilding and amid lingering political fallout two years after Hurricane Katrina's destruction.


Britain's Kelly Holmes secures middle distance double

After so many years of injuries and despair, Kelly Holmes figured an Olympic gold medal would make up for it all. She wound up with two.


Oracle Corp. ORCL.O can  celebrate a ruling by a U.S. judge that it can take over  archrival PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O, but analysts say the  world's second biggest software maker has a battery of other  barriers to overcome before a deal is clinched.


Thomas Sexual Harassment Case Nears Jury

NEW YORK -- The owner of the New York Knicks dismissed a top female executive solely in retaliation for accusing head coach Isiah Thomas of boorish behavior and to scare other unhappy employees, a lawyer said Thursday in closing arguments at the sexual harassment trial.


The St. Louis Blues, last in the NHL standings again despite a change in ownership and several player upgrades, fired coach Mike Kitchen last night and replaced him with former Los Angeles Kings coach Andy Murray.


G.M. Chief Tells Shareholders to Take Long View

Rick Wagoner said G.M. had made major progress in turning around its fortunes last year and urged patience for the long term.


The European Union is to suspend sanctions on US imports worth $4bn after President Bush signed a bill removing illegal export subsidies.


World economic conference putting focus on US deficits

BASEL, Switzerland -- Central bankers, joined by commercial counterparts and financial regulators from around the globe, yesterday discussed ways to ensure smooth economic growth amid worries over widening US deficits.


A New Boss at NBC, and Even Newer Issues

As the new head of NBC Universal, Jeff Zucker will need to deal with rapid technological and financial changes that are throwing traditional media businesses into upheaval.


Lessons from a quake that came 16 years late

Most earthquakes make history for the damage they inflict. But last week's quake at Parkfield, Calif., is likely to be remembered for insights that could improve earthquake-hazard assessments, quake-resistant


Blair Criticized for Moving Troops in Iraq

British lawmakers sharply criticized Prime Minister Tony Blair's government on Monday for planning to dispatch hundreds of British troops to an area just south of Baghdad to supplement U.S. forces.


Grant Hill scored 29 points and Steve Francis added 26, leading the Orlando Magic to their fourth win in five games, 105-99 over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.


Message on a Bottle-Heineken Backs Drink Restraint

Heineken NV is introducing messages  encouraging "responsible drinking" on its bottles and cans  worldwide, the Dutch brewer said on Monday.


To encourage participation by people older than 60 in New York Cityâs arts offerings, a $1 million partnership between cultural organizations and centers for the elderly was announced yesterday by the cityâs Department for the Aging, the Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York City Council. About 60 arts organizations will team up with more than 150 centers for the elderly in all five boroughs to provide a variety of programs, like jewelry design, storytelling, circus arts, horticulture, blues cabaret, creative writing, intergenerational theater and cinema. By 2030 one-fifth of the cityâs population will be over 60, outnumbering school-age children, city officials said.


Patrick Chanezon sayz :  "I got some pretty good feedback after my post Java Syndication Babel: let's paint the picture together!, mainly from the Rojo/Feedparser team."  ...  "Then the Rojo/Feedparser team, Brad Neuberg and Kevin Burton posted some good comments. I agree with Kevin that we don't necessarily need a JSR and should start collaborating now. From Kevin and Brad it seems like what we should work on first is defining a common set of Unit Tests, and a way to get a DOM-Rome-like API on top of their SAX-like API."  So check out the list  and the wiki .  Hopefully we'll be able to collaborate and make some forward progress.  I'm sure everyone will benefit.  The more I think about a ne ...


Walter Smith named manager of Scottish soccer team, succeeding ...

After the German's failure to revive the ailing national team, the Scottish Football Association has opted for a rare Rangers-Celtic linkup at the top with former Rangers manager Smith working with assistant Tommy Burns, his old rival at Celtic.


Huge Diamond Heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris

Two diamonds together worth over 11 million euros ($13.53 million) disappeared from an antique dealers' show at the Paris Louvre museum on Monday in an apparent mid-afternoon robbery.


South Ossetia Accuses Georgia of Raiding Village, Interfax Says

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- South Ossetia accused Georgian soldiers of attacking a village after several days of shelling in the border area, Interfax reported, citing the government of the breakaway region.


Canon's improving return on invested capital hints that its competitive position may also be improving.


By week's end, Cleveland's LeBron James was the league's third-leading scorer, averaging 6 assists, 8 rebounds and 27.4 points.


Government seeks sci-fi antiterrorism insight

Blog: The Department of Homeland Security wants to hear the thoughts of science fiction authors about terrorist attacks and responses.


Dell to establish plant in North Carolina

MANHASSET, NY - Bucking the trend for US based companies to set up new plants and offices offshore, Dell Computer Corp. (Austin, Tx.


Three foreign election workers have been kidnapped in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say.


Hundreds of thousands of Bolivians in this eastern lowland city protested Friday to demand more autonomy from the government of President Evo Morales and reject his control over an assembly rewriting the constitution.


Londra, 11:47 - F1, SPYKER: ALBERTS RISCHIA LA SOSTITUZIONE PER GP EUROPA

Il pilota olandese del team Spyker, Christijan Albers, potrebbe essere rimpiazzato per il prossimo G...


London, Sept. 16. (PTI): World Champions Australia sounded a stern warning to their rivals as they thumped New Zealand by seven wickets in a Group A league match and entered the semifinals of the ICC Champions Trophy one-day cricket tournament.


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Australian police question four men over UK attacks

Police in Western Australia have questioned four doctors and seized computers in raids connected with last week's car bomb attacks in Britain, authorities said Friday.


Abortion backers, foes square off in Miss.

Hundreds of abortion rights advocates and anti-abortion protesters squared off in a contentious rally Saturday with both sides proclaiming Mississippi a new key battleground state in the fight over Roe v. Wade.


Iran Intercepts Three UAE Vessels for Illegal Entry to Its Waters

Text of report by Iranian Baztab website on 26 June  Tehran, 26 June: Three vessels from the United Arab Emirates, which had illegally entered Persian Gulf waters, were intercepted by the Islamic Republic Naval Guards some 17 miles away from Abu Musa Island, near Lengeh port.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. warplanes pounded the vast Baghdad slum of Sadr City overnight after an American patrol came under gunfire, the military said Tuesday...


Since I have numerous earned credentials regarding health care and employee benefits, and earn my living in this field, one may presume that my opinions have some validity.


Hospitals Best for Vaginal Birth After C-Section

For women preparing to give birth, out-of-hospital delivery is not recommended if they have had a previous cesarean section and wish to attempt vaginal delivery, researchers report.


Kerry: Bush policies hurt average Americans

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Sen. John Kerry on Saturday looked to frame the next presidential debate by accusing President Bush of making a series of bad economic choices that are making it harder for average Americans to get by.


PRODI, CON ME LA COMMISSIONE EUROPEA E' TORNATA CREDIBILE

(ASCA) - Cernobbio, 5 set - Il presidente della Commissione europea Romano Prodi rivendica importanti risultati ottenuti dall'esecutivo comunutario nel corso del suo mandato. Davanti alla platea del convegno


Yusuf Islam: From pop idol to Islamic star

Why did the FBI put Yusuf Islam, the well-known British Muslim, on their "no-fly" list and call him a threat to American security?


A council wants an airport to ban flights for an hour on Sundays to prevent disturbing a chapel service.


New Kind of Apartment Living Puts Focus on Aging Creatively

The countryÂs first apartment community for creative older people has put the latest spin on late-life living.


BJ's Profit Rises, Stock Down on PPI Data

BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. BJ.N, the  No. 3 U.S. warehouse club operator, on Tuesday posted a 13.8  percent increase in quarterly profit, helped by improved  merchandise and operations.


After all the campaigns' sophisticated media tactics and high-tech maneuvering, Iowa voters offered the presidential candidates a version of Politics 101: In this state, stick to the basics.


Milano, 16:51 - CALCIO, INTER: CONVOCATI PER SIENA

Sono 21 i giocatori dell'Inter convocati da Roberto Mancini per la gara di domani con il Siena. C...


China's broadcasting watchdog bans all "sexually suggestive" advertising on television and radio.


Colombia's Sandino Has Come a Long Way for Oscar

From onscreen drug mule to Oscar  nominee, Colombian actress Catalina Sandino Moreno has come a  long way in one year.


Computer Associates To Acquire Security Company Netegrity

Computer Associates has signed an agreement to purchase Netegrity, a provider of security software, in a deal valued at approximately $430 million.


Giocava sotto casa, bimba scomparsa a Mazara del Vallo

E' scomparsa a Mazara del Vallo una bimba di quattro anni. La piccola verso mezzogiorno stava giocando sotto casa ed Ã¨ stata la nonna, dopo averla chiamata invano piÃ¹ volte, a dare l'allarme. Sono scattate


Syracuse point guard Billy Edelin has been declared ineligible for the first semester of the academic year because he does not meet NCAA academic eligibility requirements, school officials said Tuesday.


IAEA says tons of Iraq explosives missing

VIENNA, Austria -- Several hundred tons of conventional explosives are missing from a former Iraqi military facility that once played a key role in Saddam Hussein's efforts to build a nuclear bomb, the UN nuclear agency confirmed Monday.


Culpepper Finally Makes His Gaudy Numbers Count

Until the Vikings' victory over the Packers in an N.F.C. wild-card game, Daunte Culpepper had to deal with the notion that statistics defined his career.


Relieved Indian hostages return home finally

The three Indian truck drivers, abducted by Iraqi militiamen, arrived in New Delhi early this morning. Antaryami, Sukhdev Singh and Tilak Raj were released on September 1 after a 42-day ordeal.


Children's Place unable to file quarterly report

Children's Place Retail Stores Inc  said on Friday it was unable to file its most recent quarterly report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission because it is reviewing policy violations by two executives.


Kobe Bryant has 36 points and 10 rebounds, and Pau Gasol adds 30 points, leading Los Angeles to a wild 117-113 victory over Orlando.


3 suspects plotting to assassinate Allawi arrested in Germany

German police arrested three Iraqis suspected of plotting an assassination attempt on interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawiâs life, the German Federal Prosecutor's Office said on Friday.


Lockout, Olympics have possible connection

If a lockout ends up canceling the season, it probably also means NHL players won't participate in the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy.


La quota di mercato al 31,8%, in crescita dello 0,3%


With lines snaking around Apple stores and hype in overdrive, the iPhone seemed like a good investment — not for keeping but for reselling.


U.S. stocks were lower in light volume  on Monday as investors, fretting about security for the  Republican convention, were reluctant to enter the market, and  many took vacation before the Labor Day holiday.


Milano, 17:40 - CALCIO, TROFEO TIM: INTER-JUVE-MILAN IL 14 AGOSTO

Inter, Juventus e Milan disputeranno un torneo amichevole allo stadio Meazza il 14 agosto per il tro...


Pakistan lifts restrictions on scientist

Authorities have eased the virtual house arrest imposed on A.Q. Khan, the scientist who sold Pakistan's nuclear secrets to Iran, North Korea and Libya, officials said Monday.


Milano, 18:59 - Calcio, Inter; Mancini: puntiamo sul recupero di K.Gonzalez

All'Inter manca poco per sbloccarsi definitivamente, crede ancora allo scudetto, per il mercato d' i...


British social workers decided on  Tuesday to allow an eight-year-old boy who weighs almost 200 lb  (90 kg) to remain at home with his mother, even though she has  refused to stop feeding him junk food.


A designer as CEO: Should Jonathan Ive become Apple's next leader?

Nope, Steve Jobs shows no signs of retiring any time soon, but Jess McMullin, who runs the great Business plus Design blog, thinks ahead and preemptively wraps his head around Apple's succession planning.


Cagliari, 19:17 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: MORTO CHICCO PIRAS, TECNICO DELLE GIOVANILI

Chicco Piras, ex giocatore e attualmente allenatore della squadra Esordienti del Cagliari, è ...


PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and Riggs National Corp. revived their merger deal and will announce a sale agreement this morning, according a source familiar with the deal.


The phony Facebook profile of Bilawal Bhutto Zardawi was taken down after the prank was exposed.


Mortar attacks in a residential area and on a hotel in the Somali capital killed five people and injured 10 on Saturday, witnesses said, a day after a previously unknown pro-Islamist group warned it would step up violence.


UPDATE 1-Lawmakers query Fannie over questionable loans

US lawmakers on Wednesday asked mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae (FNM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) to explain dealings with a North Carolina mortgage firm whose principals were convicted of fraud, leading a court to order


Cuba's Fidel Castro applauds voters for taking part in elections - with an official turnout of more than 95%.


The House voted overwhelmingly to expand offshore oil drilling and preserve a variety of popular tax breaks for families and businesses, and the Senate was poised early this morning to approve the package after lawmakers angry about trade provisions and the bill's $50 billion cost agreed to let the...


The last conscripts leave the Czech army as compulsory military service comes to an end after 140 years.


Interpreti fratellino e sorellina piemontesi di 8 e 3 anni


Roma, 22:08 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE CHIVU A ROMA PER INCONTRO CON PRADE'

Victor Becali, uno dei due fratelli procuratori di Christian Chivu, è arrivato in serata a Ro...


Congo rebel chief says army breaks ceasefire

Renegade Congolese General Laurent  Nkunda said on Friday the Congolese army had attacked his  position, breaking a fragile ceasefire negotiated by United  Nations mediators in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.


700 suspects, 200 in UK A detailed investigation by British police has led to the collapse of a paedophile ring involving 700 people, 200 of them in the UK.â¦


Sharkie's Machine: Vitali Klitschko Wins As Expected

12.12.04 - By Frank Gonzalez Jr.: Vitali Klitschko is the most dangerous Heavyweight in Boxing today. He's a very good boxer for a man his size.


VeriSign, a vendor of cybersecurity products and operator of the .com and .net top-level domains, has replaced CEO Stratton Sclavos with a member of its board of directors.


Clemson and South Carolina will turn down bids to play in postseason bowl games after both teams fought during their game on Saturday.


McDonald's Corp. (MCD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday President and Chief Executive Charlie Bell had stepped down to focus on his cancer treatment and that Vice Chairman Jim Skinner would replace him.


Viaregio, 21:10 - CALCIO, A COLLINA SCORTA PERMANENTE PER LETTERE MINATORIE

Da quasi un mese Pier Luigi Collina, designatore arbitrale di serie A e B è sotto scorta perm...


French Minister Takes Helm of Chirac Party

Nicolas Sarkozy resigned as finance minister Monday, a day after accepting the leadership of France's conservative party and effectively becoming a rival to his old boss, President Jacques Chirac.


Shares on the march as oil price cloud lifts

A peace deal between rebel gangs in Nigeria helped drag the price of a barrel of oil back below $50 in New York yesterday, giving a boost to the equity markets and pushing


Nigeria's government cuts the price of fuel in a bid to avert a planned general strike by the country's biggest unions.


Breakfast broadcaster GMTV is fined Â£2m by media regulator Ofcom for failings with its phone-in quizzes.


Thousands of British soldiers will leave Iraq over the next year, significantly downgrading the country's commitment in the region, the defense secretary said Monday.Comment


Guinea's parliament votes against a request from President Conte to extend martial law.


Madrid, 15:10 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: BANEGA VERSO VALENCIA

Niente Italia per Ever Banega. Il 19enne centrocampista del Boca Juniors, dovrebbe approdare in Spag...


Somalia's new government urges the UN Security Council to send some peacekeepers to help it end years of anarchy.


The European Union says it will withdraw about 60% of its forces from Bosnia in the coming months.


Ban proposes bigger U.N. budget to meet challenges

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon proposed on Thursday a rise to $4.2 billion in the U.N. budget for the next two years, calling this a modest real-term increase at a time of unprecedented demands on the world body.


Casino Tour Bus Crashes in Arkansas, Kills 14

A tour bus shuttling gamblers from Chicago to casinos in Mississippi crashed and flipped in northeastern Arkansas early on Saturday, killing 14 people, police said.


Context Adaptive Scanning Engine: Protecting Against the Broadest Range of Blended Threats

Email threats are getting more and more sophisticated as spam, viruses, phishing, and spyware blend together. Learn how to thwart today's sophisticated blended threats.


DETROIT - A federal judge has sentenced a suburban Detroit man to six months probation after he placed a 6-foot boa constrictor inside his mailbox to scare his letter carrier.


âA Walk to Beautifulâ is a complex and quietly devastating indictment of chauvinist societies.


Canadian flu jab excess stocks may never get to USA

After vaccinating its own population, the Canadian flu jab leftover will not amount to much, says David Butler-Jones, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer.


Bush urged to accept fuel emissions limits

The Bush administration and Congress should accept a mandatory programme of tradeable permits to limit greenhouse emissions and tighten fuel efficiency standards for vehicles


More than 300 people are feared dead after a storm triggers flash floods in the Philippines, officials say.


US Tsunami Aid May Be Billions of Dollars -Senator

The United States may eventually  spend billions of dollars to help Asia recover from last week's  devastating tsunami, a leading Republican U.S. senator said on  Sunday as the Bush administration battled criticism it had been  slow to respond.


President Bush, defending his decision to invade Iraq, urged a vast assembly of world leaders Tuesday to stand united with the country's struggling government and said the proper response to spreading violence "is not to retreat, it is to prevail."


Americans Settle for 1-1 Tie With Aussies

THESSALONIKI, Greece - The U.S. women's soccer team needed only a tie Tuesday and that's all it got - settling for a draw against a team it had always beaten...


The number of armed police have dropped despite a rise in gun crime, the Conservatives say.


All of world's biggest firms hit by typosquatting

All Fortune 500 companies affected The world's 500 biggest companies have all fallen victim to typosquatting. OUT-LAW research has found that the fast-growing trend of making ad money from web domains similar to famous brands affects all the world's biggest firms.â¦


Green Grid pollutes environment with more white papers

Actual work remains top secret Comment The Green Grid has been flopping around for about two years and continues to flop.â¦


Frozen North Korean funds released from Macau bank

An end to the deadlock stalling a nuclear disarmament deal with Pyongyang came into sight on Thursday after North Korean funds long frozen in a Macau bank were released.


With one day to go before New Hampshire's primary, the Clinton campaign has accused Obama's camp of violating political communication laws.


Google U.S. search market share up year-over-year to nearly 64 percent, says Hitwise.


Va interrotta abitudine di trovare soluzioni dopo disordini


INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee members Susie O'Neill and Kevan Gosper have called for the IOC to strip Sydney triple gold medallist Marion Jones of her medals if she is proven to be a drug cheat.


Overhead line damage causes rail chaos for passengers between London and the eastern counties.


The Colts tapped into Adam Vinatieri's championship past, having the kicker address the team about what to expect in Super Bowl XLI.


Interview: Borland CEO touts software process management

Dale Fuller, president and CEO of Borland, has been with the company since 1999, when it had temporarily been renamed Inprise. Recently, the company has been touting its ALM (application lifecycle management) strategy and efforts to provide for a unified, manufacturing-like structure for software development projects. InfoWorld Editor-at-Large Paul Krill spoke with Fuller at the BorCon conference in San Jose, Calif., last week about Borland's tools and ALM strategies and issues such as Java vs. .Net, Web services, and outsourcing.


ATHENS, Greece - A botched relay handoff doomed Marion Jones' chances of winning even a single medal at the Athens Olympics, a disastrous ending to her summer of turmoil and disappointment.


Informants, seeking a reward from Microsoft, led police to the German student.


US orders for factory goods saw their biggest jump in four months in November, government data shows.


His quest has led him to seek a seat for Venezuela on the UN Security Council.


A UN peacekeeper was wounded in a gun battle with Haitian gangs loyal to former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitian television.


ATHENS -- Same starting lineup, same subs, same tactics. The US Olympic basketball team may be an unimpressive 1-1, but coach Larry Brown won't do any tinkering for today's game against Australia.


Sony's Kaz Hirai talks about the future of the new PlayStation console and next-generation gaming technology.


A brief exhibition of the theft-damaged Edvard Munch masterpieces "The Scream" and "Madonna" will open in Oslo on Wednesday before the painstaking restoration begins, the Munch Museum said.


Like a dark variation on a Q-rating, you can almost measure a public figure's influence by the number of calls generated by his or her medical crisis.


Bonds Should Get Shot at 700 in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE - Barry Bonds didn't have to worry about another "not-in-my-ballpark" manager ordering his team to pitch around the San Francisco slugger. Ned Yost of the Milwaukee Brewers swore he wouldn't hold another walk-fest for Bonds, who entered a three-game series at Miller Park on Tuesday night one home run shy of joining Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron in the 700-homer club...


Declaring war on the "white pollution" choking its cities, farms and waterways, China is banning free plastic shopping bags and calling for a return to the cloth bags of old Â steps largely welcomed by merchants and shoppers on Wednesday.


Chrysler to cut models, dealerships: report

Automaker Chrysler LLC aims to cut its  product lineup by around a half and dramatically shrink its  dealership network so it can sell its three brands under one  roof, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people  familiar with the plan.


Mateja Kezman believes he can go on a goalscoring spree after finally opening his account for Chelsea. The former PSV Eindhoven striker scored the matchwinner in the 57th minute to give Chelsea victory over


Indonesia welcomes an initiative by rebels in Aceh province to join a ceasefire.


American Motherhood and the Question of Home Birth

âThe Business of Being Bornâ is a passionate ground-level examination of home childbirth.


In a story Oct. 21 on Chinese investments overseas, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that Global Crossing was sold to a joint venture owned by Hutchison and Singapore Technologies Telemedia. Hutchison withdrew from the deal and ST Telemedia proceeded alone in purchasing Global Crossing.


WASHINGTON Oct. 2, 2004 - The United States and its major economic allies struggled Saturday to resolve deep differences over how best to relieve the heavy debt burden for Iraq and the world's poorest countries.


PARIS Outmaneuvered by Slobodan Milosevic, judges at the war crimes tribunal in The Hague decided Wednesday to adjourn hearings for a month to solve a new impasse in the troubled trial.


MGM Mirage announced plans Tuesday for a multibillion-dollar "urban metropolis" consisting of hotels and condominium towers that will be built at the site of its aging Boardwalk casino on the Strip over the next several years.


Immatricolazioni in calo in tutto il continente, in crescita in ItaliaIl Lingotto conferma la quinta posizione fra i costruttori europei                                          Europa, mercato auto in calo ma la Fiat cresce ancora


Siemens (Quote, Chart) will acquire wireless LAN technology player Chantry Networks to fill out its HiPath lineup, executives said Thursday.


Dec. 23 is anniversary of 1st transplant

Fifty years ago, Ronald Herrick wasn't thinking about making medical history that would one day lead to saving countless lives.


Villeneuve signs with Sauber for next season

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Canada's Jacques Villeneuve is getting back into a Formula One driver's seat. The former world champion from Iberville, Que.


In a setback for the prosecution of file sharers, Capitol Records is ordered to pay most of a P2P defendant's legal fees. In Listening Post.


In Myanmar, Fear Is a Constant Companion

Beneath the ominous calm that has settled since the recent uprising is anger, uncertainty and hopelessness.


Cannes award doesn't make me global: Korean actress

Winning best actress award at the Cannes film festival has not made South Korea's Jeon Do-yeon a global star, she said on Wednesday, but it has made her family a lot nicer to her.


"There must be a significant reduction in geopolitical tensions" in order for oil prices to stabilize, says OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro.


Putin Says State Firms Can Buy Yukos Assets

State-controlled companies have every right to bid for Yukos assets if they are sold to pay off the firm's whopping tax debt, although the government is not seeking to nationalize the company, President Vladimir Putin said Friday.


Jobs Returns to His Mac Roots With a Thin, Ultralight Laptop

Appleâs Steven P. Jobs introduced an elegant new MacBook, and is betting he can mimic his digital music success with movies.


After a seven-year journey, a saucer-shaped probe successfully detached itself from the Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn late last night, starting a 20-day


A Norwegian doctor called in for military service would have made the malingering Cpl. Klinger of "M A S H" proud.


How many people have gone home after a blindingly stressful day and realise theyâve forgotten some important event or errand? Well, now at least thereâsa scientific explanation for the oversight: stress makes you forgetful.


Pakistani court due to rule on Musharraf vote bid

Lawyers summed up arguments on Wednesday as Pakistan's Supreme Court prepared to issue a landmark ruling on challenges to General Pervez Musharraf's bid for another term in an October 6 presidential election.


This isn't good news for the Phillies, who thought they had beefed up their pitching staff, or for the Marlins, who felt their offense gave them an edge.


Glaxo defends Avandia with full-page newspaper ads

GlaxoSmithKline Plc fired another salvo in defense of diabetes treatment Avandia on Tuesday by taking out full-page advertisements in at least a dozen major U.S. newspapers in an attempt to reassure patients of the safety of the widely used medicine.


NBC Universal Picks Up 26 Percent Stake in NDTV Networks

NBC Universal is taking a major stake in the UK subsidiary of Indian media company NDTV. The price tag: $150 million.


Thousands of Mozambicans living near main rivers are urged to leave their homes, as waters rise after heavy rain.


Pop group Busted's theme song for the Thunderbirds movie is voted the UK's Record of the Year.


Jakarta Had Warning of Western Embassy Attack -Downer

Indonesian police were warned 45  minutes before a suicide car bombing outside the Australian  embassy that Western missions would be attacked if a prominent  militant cleric was not freed, Australia said on Friday.


Two men arrested on suspicion of illegally selling magic mushrooms are told the law is too unclear to put them on trial.


IBM today announced that Websphere 6, the long awaited-update to its application server software, will be available by the end of the year.


WASHINGTON - The White House unveiled plans Wednesday to give a new national intelligence director strong budgetary authority over much of the nation's intelligence community, a key provision in the Sept. 11 commission's recommendations...


Already a leading launch area for scientific balloons in northern Europe, operations at Sweden's Esrange launch facility will expand next year with NASA's decision to use it for launches of its largest ...


In yet another step to keep its Nextel Cup teams from getting too creative, NASCAR handed out rear springs Friday to be used in qualifying for the EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.


Madrid, 23:29 - BASKET, EUROPEI: SPAGNA IN SEMIFINALE, TRAVOLTA LA GERMANIA

La Spagna si è qualificata per le semifinali degli Europei di basket battendo nei quarti la G...


Indonesia Police Re-Enact Jakarta Embassy Bombing

Indonesian police re-enacted Sunday  parts of the bombing that killed nine people in front of the  Australian embassy, an act that triggered outrage from ordinary  Indonesians visiting the site.


Denmark tells story behind fairy tale of Hans Christian Andersen's 200th birthday

In this magical kingdom, the oldest monarchy in the world, there's a saying that ``in a mother's breasts there is milk in one and Hans Christian Andersen in the other.'' That's how revered the fairy tale author ...


Votes this month could mark advances in the Middle East, but history shows that democracy requires time, commitment.


US House votes to deny all aid to Saudi Arabia

The US House of Representatives has voted to deny all aid to Saudi Arabia, despite repeated assurances by the administration the desert kingdom was cooperating with the United States in the war on terror.


Shanghai doctors separate conjoined twins

Doctors successfully separated 10-month-old conjoined twin girls, though their condition remained precarious due to heart and other problems, a hospital official said Friday.


Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces plans to overhaul the system for native land claims.


Livorno, 20:18 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; LUCARELLI: NON SO SE CHIUDO QUI LA CARRIERA

Sono dichiarazioni destinate a fare riesplodere polemiche quelle rilasciate dal centrovanti del Livo...


It's hard to imagine life without cellphones, computers and iPods. And as technology advances, so does the rate at which we buy gadgets just to keep up. While constantly upgrading your electronics is hard on the wallet, it's also harmful to the planet -- and possibly your health.


'Forgotten' Earns $22M to Top Box Office

LOS ANGELES Sept. 26, 2004 - It's been a bad time for movies in general lately, but good for thrillers like "The Forgotten," which claimed the No.


The Internet Engineering Task Force has disbanded its working group tackling spam, saying it was deadlocked, in part, over troubles related to Microsoft Corp.


Celtics in midst of 2-game losing streak

The Boston Celtics found themselves in a position they hadn't been in all season, in the midst of a losing streak.


Parigi, 17:27 - CALCIO, DOMENECH: GIOCHEREMO PER VINCERE, NON SIAMO ITALIANI

IL ct francese Raymond Domenech non perde occasione per punzecchiare l'Italia che lo ha battuto ai M...


China's key inflation indicator remained at 5.3 percent in August, the government reported Monday in the latest release of data suggesting economic planners might take further action to slow the booming economy.


Start from ground up to fix health care: CDC head

Reforming the tottering U.S. health care system should start at the very beginning of the process -- in medical school, the top public health official said on Saturday.


Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) is buying online jukebox provider Musicmatch Inc. for $160 million in a deal designed to broaden the Internet giant's appeal with the growing audience of consumers who buy songs off the Web.


Roundtable part 2: Will Microsoft + Yahoo give everyone what he wants?

It's a vast and complex chess game Microsoft has launched, and with Google now wedging its foot in the door, there are more interests at stake now than just theirs and Yahoo's. Our panel of experts examine what's now at stake.


Committee Investigates Ad Tactics for Lipitor

A Congressional committee wants information about people who might have served as stunt doubles for Dr. Robert Jarvik in televised ads.


Fed says several districts see slower growth

Several U.S. regions noted slower economic growth in the last weeks of February but price pressures remained little changed despite tight labor markets, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.


NEW YORK  - The Paris Hilton vehicle "The Hottie and the Nottie" will hit theaters just in time for Valentine's Day.


Celtic star Neil Lennon today claimed that the Scottish champions were facing Barcelona at the best possible time. Manager Martin OâNeill has admitted the Catalan giants should expect to take six points from their two meetings.


Sport: Rugby union: England fly-half alleged to have attacked fellow guest at lavish wedding reception


"Per il pubblico impiego esecutivo non ha fatto nulla"


Kofi Annan built a reputation as the world's most trusted diplomat, but the oil-for-food scandal has riled US critics. Is his job in jeopardy?


SNW '04: Eyeing on-demand storage, IBM refreshes software

Moving a step closer to its goal of storage on demand, IBM Corp. today announced updates to its TotalStorage Open Software product line with the intention


WHO: African nations face crisis because of health worker shortage

MEXICO CITY -- African countries are facing a health crisis because they lack enough medical personnel to attend to the sick, a top international health official told a summit of government ministers and researchers Thursday.


Da eliminare, invece, le monetine a 1 e 2 centesimi


With Discipline Honed by Training, Police Say, Astronaut Set Out to Kill

ORLANDO, Feb. 6 -- She prepared for the 950-mile drive from Houston with the discipline of someone who had flown 13 days in space. The steel mallet, folding knife and rubber tube were all catalogued on a handwritten list, police say. She had maps, she had bus schedules and she had a disguise....


Sirchia sfida i gestori 'Niente piÃ¹ proroghe'

MILANO, 19 DICEMBRE 2004 - Si preannuncia una guerra dura tra il ministro Girolamo Sirchia e gli esercenti dei locali pubblici per quanto riguarda il divieto antifumo, che entrerÃ  in vigore dal 10 gennaio e per la quale non sono previste proroghe.


A Google Web browser is the latest in the never-ending speculation about what search leader Google Inc. is going to do next after raising $1.


A trained classical singer, Vikas Bhalla, who was last seen in "Marigold", strayed into acting by chance. Now the actor has returned to his first love, singing in an album entitled "Mehak Teri".


A prominent militant leader tells Nigeria's vice-president he will try to help end violence in the oil region.


Iraq leader says violence may limit voting

BAGHDAD -- Prime Minister Ayad Allawi publicly acknowledged for the first time yesterday that parts of Iraq probably won't be safe enough for people to vote in the Jan. 30 elections, and he announced plans to boost the size of the country's army from 100,000 to 150,000 men by year's end.


Amazon.com launches digital download service

Amazon.com AMZN.O on Thursday   unveiled a widely anticipated Internet service offering movies   and TV shows that can be downloaded to personal computers,   solidly moving the online retailer into the nascent market.


Eastman Kodak Co. EK.N on Wednesday  backed its near and long-term profit forecasts, saying sales of  digital products, such as cameras and medical imaging, are  growing faster than expected and helping to offset rapidly  declining sales of its traditional film business.


Israel pulls soldiers out of Gaza camps ahead of Ramadan

Israeli soldiers finished pulling back from positions in major Palestinian refugee camps and cities in northern Gaza Friday, the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Israel Defense Forces said.


A powerful typhoon targeted China's booming eastern province of Zhejiang and the nation's financial capital, Shanghai, on Tuesday, prompting evacuation of over 1.6 million people as ships were recalled to port.