British donors raise "phenomenal" 38 million dollars for tsunami disaster

A "phenomenal" two-day surge in donations in Britain has raised the equivalent of 38 million dollars for the victims of the tsunami disaster in Asia, charities announced.


The nationâs largest garbage hauler said its fourth-quarter profit rose 26 percent on tax benefits and the sale of some operations, though higher fuel prices cut into income.


Hundreds of UN soldiers enter a Haiti slum in a big operation against gangs that sparks a major gun battle.


Earl Garber does it twice a year. Every January and July, he and his financial adviser begin the ritual of rebalancing his retirement portfolio to its original mix: 65 percent in stocks, 30 percent in bonds, and 5 percent in cash.


It's not exactly deja vu after all these decades, but seeing the Dartmouth ski team back as reigning Eastern champions, poised perhaps to win its first NCAA title in 49 years, only returns skiing to its earliest days in this country. When the sport was considered cutting edge and daredevil enough to scare the parent generation out of its wits, ...


Aid officials warned that Gaza, gripped by fuel and electrical shortages, was a few days away from a health and food crisis.


Super Bowl Incident Brings CBS $550,000 Indecency Fine

US regulators have fined the CBS broadcasting network a record $550,000 for indecency in connection with a Janet Jackson dance routine.


"Saw IV" butchers competition at box office

If it's Halloween, it must be time for the "Saw" horror franchise to scare up the top spot at the North American box office.


An earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador and Honduras on Friday, alarming some residents but causing no damages or injuries, officials said.


VOTING began in Afghanistan today for the first direct presidential election in the country's history. Some 10.5 million registered voters are eligible to select a president from a total of 18 candidates.


Wall Street stocks opened sharply lower on Monday but stabilised by mid-afternoon as investors' concerns about the global carry trade eased.


Obasanjo at UN, Seeks Permanent Seat for Nigeria

President Olusegun Oba-sanjo yesterday in his address to the General Assembly of the United Nations declared that Nigeria is qualified to be a permanent member of the UN Security Council.


By Sundue, Michael  Midland Beach and Miller Field Beach, Staten Island, Richmond Co., New York. May 28, 2006. A group of seven met on a warm, sunny morning in the parking lot at Midland Beach during Memorial Day weekend.


Arranging trust benefits minus the expense

Maybe you can live -- and die -- without them. Wealthy Americans often use a fistful of trusts to slash estate taxes, avoid probate, and control how their money is divvied up. But if your worldly assets are shy of seven figures -- meaning you're unlikely to get hit with estate taxes -- you may want to consider some cut-rate ...


As Catalonia asserts identity, Spaniards exchange fighting words

BARCELONA -- When Elvira Lindo, a Spanish writer, delivered the opening speech at the annual festival of the patron saint of Barcelona one autumn afternoon this year, she arrived under the protection of an armored car.


In-Depth Review: What Makes Firefox 1.0 So Compelling

Mozilla's new Firefox Web browser can make believers even out of loyal Internet Explorer proponents. By Scot Finnie, Desktop Pipeline.


Clinton to return to campaign trail Monday

Bill Clinton will return to the campaign trail on behalf of Democratic candidate John Kerry, party officials said, six weeks after the still-popular former president underwent heart surgery to bypass blocked arteries.


Regardless of age, Oklahoma tailback should win Heisman Trophy

Last week I solicited readers' opinions about what I should do with my Heisman ballot, and they responded to the tune of more than 1,000 e-mails.


Marijuana charges against Nuggets' Anthony dropped

Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Denver forward Carmelo Anthony had marijuana charges dropped by the city district attorney Wednesday.


British schoolgirls are to be offered vaccinations against cervical cancer from next year, in a scheme which could save hundreds of lives a year, officials said Friday.


Indonesia Arrests Four Suspects in Embassy Blast

Indonesian police have arrested four suspects, among them a bomb-maker, over a blast outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta that killed 10 people in September, police chief Da'i Bachtiar said Wednesday.


The 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death  is being marked with services across the UK.


Wal-Mart sees weak sales as holiday season starts

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. predicted a rare decline in monthly sales on Saturday, even as U.S. bargain-hunters jammed stores in search of gifts at the start of the crucial holiday shopping season.


By Steven Oberbeck, The Salt Lake Tribune  May 25--A Utah man who the federal government and courts contend operated  an illegal Ponzi scheme that cost investors more than $13 million has been  ordered to surrender his gains.   Patrick M.


Klaus to greet Czech Television viewers in New Year's Day toast

PRAGUE- President Vaclav Klaus will greet the Czech Television (CT) public broadcaster viewers in his New Year's Day toast he will offer shortly after midnight, according to information displayed on his ...


Bones discovered four years ago at the site of America's first permanent English settlement could be those of Jamestown's unsung founder, a knight or a captain.


ATHENS - Vanderlei de Lima had been running in Greek heat for well over two hours and, by the way, was mugged along the way by a lunatic in a red kilt and high green socks.


Buttiglione stands down as EU commssioner

October 31 2004 -- 1025CET -- Italy's Rocco Buttiglione, who had aroused deep hostility among EU deputies for his contentious words


Allawi predicts few will boycott elections

BAGHDAD -- Iraq's interim prime minister said yesterday that he's confident only a small number of people will boycott the Jan. 30 elections, despite anger among many Sunni Muslims over the Fallujah offensive and a deadly US-Iraqi raid on a Baghdad mosque.


A day after the worst brawl in recent professional basketball history, the National Basketball Association suspended indefinitely the four players primarily involved in a wide-ranging fight


French prosecutors are investigating a cryptic e-mail sent to an Islamic Web site urging attacks on the capital's mayor and its tourist sites, judicial officials said Wednesday.


NFL commissioner defends destroying tapes

In the face of congressional pressure over destroying evidence from the Spygate scandal, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defended his actions Friday.


The ex-lover of former Home Secretary David Blunkett has given birth to a son, it has been reported.


Wall Street Journal set for editorial shakeup: report

The Wall Street Journal, whose parent Dow Jones & Co. is the target of a $5 billion takeover offer by News Corp., is set to shake up its newsroom by reassigning and replacing several top editors, the New York Times reported on its Web site.


Leading shares closed at a day's high, while Wall Street remained lower, with the blue chips bouyed by gains in Cadbury Schweppes after the group announced it is planning to sell its Butterkist popcorn brand.


With brands such as Pampers and Head & Shoulders, Procter & Gamble Co.  may be the nation's biggest consumer goods business, but its smaller rival Gillette Co. is among the most innovative, churning out best-selling new razors and deodorants with head-spinning regularity.


Sounds of salsa music filled an Oregon State University classroom Saturday morning as Jose Cedeno taught a group of students about his native Ecuador.


Obama Inches Toward 2008 Run, Says Public `Hungry' For Change

Bloomberg - Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Barack Obama inched closer to a presidential run with his first visit to New Hampshire, home of the inaugural primary election in the campaign for the White House.


Una lettera al ministro della solidarietÃ  sociale. Lascia l'organismo degli operatori delle dipendenze di cui faceva parte con altri 70 esperti e volontari                                                "Clima pesante", la Ronconi si dimette   L'ex brigatista lascia la Consulta di Ferrero                                                                                "Compio questo passo dopo mesi di accanita campagnamediatica e politica condotta da esponenti bipartisan"  di CATERINA PASOLINI


Microsoftâs MSN division will be holding a teleconference today at 1 pm EST to announce their newest addition to the MSN network.


Kenya Withdraws Lion Protection Plan at CITES

Kenya withdrew Monday a proposal to give lions more protection by clamping a lid on global trade in the big cat and its body parts, deferring to suggestions to give the matter more study.


McCartney Puts on Safe Show at Super Bowl

The NFL wanted a safe halftime show after last year's Janet Jackson fiasco, and Paul McCartney delivered.


Thai "stealth coup" threatens pro-Thaksin victory

Fears of a post-election dirty tricks campaign by Thailand's old guard appear to be coming true.


Hundreds of mourners gather for the funeral of the murdered student Meredith Kercher in south London.


Armed man holds woman hostage at Turkish Airlines

An unidentified armed man was holding a woman hostage at the headquarters of Turkish Airlines in Istanbul on Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the company told Reuters.


The U.S. and France, mutual irritants, intend to cooperate

John Kerry's supporters dreamed that if he were elected, he would reach out to France and other disgruntled European allies, and work together on Iraq and the Middle East peace process.


Movie Review | 'Aliceâs House': An Overabundance of Hormones

Chico Teixeiraâs languid, libidinous âAliceâs Houseâ is the best argument against marriage and motherhood to appear in many a year.


TV: 'Soprano' Wannabes: a Split Decision

Two new and very different dramas take their cues from 'The Sopranos' to explore life in American criminal clans.


U.N. nuclear watchdog head to visit North Korea

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog will meet the North Korean government next month to discuss the shutdown of its nuclear program and bring the secretive communist state back under U.N. supervision.


Macromedia Goes After eBay Sellers With Contribute 3

Macromedia made a play for eBay sellers Monday by debuting a custom version of its Contribute 3 Web content publishing application that's designed to speed the creation and upkeep of eBay Stores.


United Nations, Sept. 17. (PTI): Nearly 18 months after the US-led war against Iraq to overthrow President Saddam Hussein, the UN Secretary General Kofi has termed the invasion as "illegal" that contravened the world body's charter.


US official backs producers on China apparel curbs

HONG KONG Brushing aside Chinese warnings of a possible challenge at the World Trade Organization, a senior US trade official said here on Friday that the United States would limit apparel imports if American manufacturers provided evidence that such


Senate Panel Votes Against Digital TV Deadline

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday decided against setting a hard deadline for television broadcasters to air only digital signals, but did provide for some aid to help consumers see them.


AFRICA/NIGERIA - InizierÃ  nel 2011 la costruzione della prima centrale nucleare nigeriana. A partire dal 2017 produrrÃ  1.000 Megawatt di energia Lagos (Agenzia Fides)- Nel 2011 inizierÃ  la costruzione della prima centrale nucleare della Nigeria. Lo ha annunciato ieri, 26 luglio, il Presidente della Commissione per lÂEnergia Atomica della Nigeria (NAEC), il dottor Franklin Erepamo Osaisai, il ...


Users of Microsoft Corp.'s latest Web browser can start looking for the address bar to turn green while shopping or banking.


A video appeal to find the body of murdered hostage Ken Bigley is broadcast on Arab television.


Google News Sitemaps Generator for Wordpress

Google Webmaster Tools recently introduced the Google News Sitemaps for news publishers who are indexed within the popular Google News service. David Stansbury of KB3KAI.com has put together a Google News Sitemaps Wordpress Plugin for blogs (or sites) which use Wordpress as their CMS to manage news stories.  Google announced their new Sitemaps for Google [...]


"Shrek" sinks "Pirates" at international box office

LOS ANGELES  - Captain Jack Sparrow took a back seat to that odiferous green ogre internationally during the weekend as "Shrek the Third" finished No. 1 with an estimated boxoffice of $46 million from 3,693 screens in 36 markets.


The rapidly growing software company gets the price it wants from HP.


TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

News of the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears brought the subject of teenage pregnancy and sex suddenly into the air for mothers and daughters and fathers, too.


Reggio Calabria, 17:38 - CALCIO, REGGINA; MAZZARRI: SBAGLIATO TANTO

Walter Mazzarri commenta cosÃ¬ il 2-2 tra Reggina e Livorno: ''Siamo partiti un po' contratti - ha de...


Russian investigators labored Wednesday to determine whether terrorism caused the near-simultaneous crashes of two jetliners, killing all 89 people aboard and spreading


The 2007 Porsche Cayman is a special-needs car. It requires a racetrack or, at least, a long stretch of road that can be used as one.


It may not be the Tour de France, but Houston Dr. Ted Yang hopes to garner just as much attention this week as he pedals with a team from Los Angeles to Washington, DC, to raise awareness for cancer research.


North and South Korea agreed Monday to send their first joint cheering squads with a total of 600 members to this summer's Beijing Olympics in a move toward reconciliation


CBS Corp named Amy Baer as chief  executive officer of CBS Films on Tuesday, marking another step  forward for the media company's plans for a new film division.


Returning the Condor To S. America's Skies

BUENOS AIRES -- The conservationists tend to get a little tense when they approach Egg 54, which sits alone on a metal tray inside an incubator, absorbing warm air like some sort of fragile, slow-baked potato.


Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, in Nicaragua on an official visit, was expected to seek destruction of hundreds of surface-to-air missiles left over from the Latin American country's days as a client of the Soviet Union.


Bear Stearns, China's Citic agree to invest in each other

WASHINGTON - Bear Stearns Cos. , reeling from mortgage-related losses, shored up investor support by selling a stake to China's government-controlled Citic Securities Co. and gaining a foothold in the world's best-performing stock market.


1910 — Nap Lajoie, in a batting race with Ty Cobb, collected eight hits for Cleveland in a season-ending doubleheader with the Browns. The hits were somewhat tainted, however, as St. Louis third baseman Red Corriden played back as Lajoie bunted safely six times. Regardless, Cobb was awarded the batting title by a fraction of a point.


Consumer watchdog hits out at iTunes pricing

The Consumers' Association (CA) has accused Apple of taking too big a bite out of UK music lovers' money. It has asked the Office of Fair (OFT) to investigate the potential breach of competition law.


Renewed tensions between the US and Iran as well as a US cold snap push oil prices above $60 a barrel.


Giuseppe Poggi dopo l'incontro con il fidanzato davanti alla tomba della figliaAppello del rettore del santuario: "L'omicida si arrenda"                                            Garlasco, la rabbia del papÃ  di Chiara: "FinchÃ© non c'Ã¨ un colpevole, lo sono tutti"


U.S. Says Falluja Air Strike Kills Zarqawi Ally

U.S. warplanes attacked a suspected safe house used by the network of al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in the Iraqi city of Falluja early on Tuesday and killed one of his associates, the U.S. military said.


Alleged Taliban Member Detained in Guantanamo Bay Dies of Cancer

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Dec. 30 -- An Afghan detainee and alleged member of the Taliban died in custody Sunday after an illness at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, officials said.


THE OLYMPICS 2004: ATHLETICS: THE PERFECT RACE

KELLY HOLMES joined the immortals of British athletics when she ran a textbook race to land Olympic glory in an 800 metres of unbearable tension.


Court Throws Out Hollinger Int'l Lawsuit

A U.S. court on Friday dealt a blow to  Hollinger International Inc.'s HLR.N efforts to recover $1.25  billion from ex-chairman Conrad Black and others, dismissing  its racketeering lawsuit against them.


Bush intervention raises Northern Ireland hopes

Hopes of a breakthrough in the Northern Ireland peace process rose on Friday as George W. Bush personally intervened to try to persuade the warring factions to strike a historic power-sharing deal.


Bells are ringing (but faintly) for Nokia

Nokia raised its earnings and revenue forecasts for the current quarter because of growing mobile phone sales, the first glimmer of good news in months for the besieged world leader in mobile phones.


Suicide car bomber kills 7 security officers at checkpoint in ...

Rebels stepped up attacks on Iraq's fledgling security forces, killing seven police and guardsmen Monday in a suicide bombing at a checkpoint hours after storming a police station north of the capital.


The US Senate passed legislation Wednesday to bar the CIA from using harsh interrogation methods including waterboarding, a simulated drowning technique denounced by rights groups as torture.


Serbian Parliament Rejects U.N. Kosovo Plan

BELGRADE, Feb. 14 -- Serbia's parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected a U.N. plan that would give virtual independence to the breakaway province of Kosovo.


Tropical Storm Ernesto advanced inland across eastern North Carolina this morning just short of hurricane strength, drenching coastal cities as the holiday weekend approached and whipping beaches as it headed toward Virginia with sustained winds of 60 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.


In Illinois, a Ban Sends Smokers Into the Cold

On Tuesday, Illinois banned smoking inside bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, pool halls, casinos and in nearly every other public place.


New Concern Over Fate of Iraqi Antiquities

Some scholars are questioning a Shiite governmentÂs interest in pre-Islamic history.


Thousands flee erupting volcano in Colombia

A volcano erupted in southwestern Colombia on Thursday night, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of about 8,000 people.


Russian authorities investigate a police operation that led to hundreds of young men allegedly being arrested and beaten.


Nine Hindu pilgrims among 11 hurt in Kashmir blast

SRINAGAR, India  - Eleven people including nine Hindu pilgrims were wounded on Saturday when suspected separatist militants lobbed a grenade at a pilgrims' community kitchen in Indian Kashmir, police said.


Rossoneri frenano, la Juventus e' campione d'inverno


Number of mobile operators reporting security incidents doubled in 2006.


Arafat's condition obscured by swirling rumors, intrigue

PARIS -- The word on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's health yesterday afternoon was brief and to the point. "There is no change; he is still in a critical condition," Nabil Abu Irdineh, one of his longtime senior aides, told reporters and cameramen who descended upon him when he entered the ornate lobby of the Intercontinental Le Grand Hotel.


Rain disrupted the first day of the Champions Trophy, just as we knew it would after a preceding week of unrelenting heat and sunshine.


Armed robbers steal the iconic Edvard Munch painting The Scream from an Oslo museum.


We spotlight people and products that pester us...and the heroes saving us from annoyances.


Riaperte A14 e tangenziale, code in diminuzione

E' stato riaperto alle nove il tratto bolognese dell'autostrada A14, tra Borgo Panigale el'innesto con la A13 per Padova, chiuso dal pomeriggio di ieri in seguito al tamponamento tra un furgone e un'autocisterna che trasportava Gpl.


Half of all high school students get news online at least once a week, but teens rate TV the easiest-to-use news source - and the most accurate, says a study out Friday.


Curious gadget fans smash, dissect iPhones

It took Apple Inc. more than six  months to build the iPhone but curious gadget fanatics needed  only minutes to tear one apart.


Dovranno esprimersi sull'accordo con Macquarie


Think Secret settles with Apple, shuts down

Apple was handed a minor victory on Thursday as the rumor site agreed to shut down, however the company will not get the identities of Think Secret's sources.


Pakistanis Arrest More Militant Suspects

Pakistani forces following up on a raid that killed a top al-Qaida fugitive arrested four more suspected extremists Monday, while the US Embassy warned that security constraints


Waters Instruments Inc. announced that net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 stayed roughly level, at $6.7 million, compared to the same quarter a year ago.


At least eight people were killed and 30 others wounded in a car bombing near a checkpoint outside the heavily guarded Green Zone in central Baghdad on Monday, doctors at a hospital said.


All it takes is a decent browser Opera has launched a beta of its mobile browser, Opera Mini: version 4 supports smooth zooming around web pages and server-based page optimisation, giving Opera claim to deliver the whole internet ahead of Apple's much-anticipated iPhone.â¦


Wellpoint CFO ousted, violated code of conduct

Wellpoint Inc.  on Thursday ousted its chief financial officer after an external investigation revealed that he violated the health insurer's code of conduct.


Protesters plan to take to the streets in more than 50 German towns and cities on Monday as cuts in unemployment benefit come into effect.


Sets up a whole server cluster in one go, claims Veeam Utility software developer Veeam has come up with a configuration tool for VMware ESX servers which lets you work on multiple virtual servers simultaneously, for example to reconfigure all the members of a server cluster at the same time. It also gives GUI access to settings normally accessible only through the command line or a script, the company claimed.â¦


Space Telescopes Spy Dusty Debris of Planets

Planet-building is dusty work, and now two space telescopes have captured images of cosmic construction materials: disks of dust circling stars about the same size as our sun.


President Bush yesterday hammered Sen. John Kerry for disparaging Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, whom Mr. Bush described as a hero in need of America's help, not contempt.


Euro Reaches All-Time High Against Dollar

The euro traded above $1.40 for the first time since the common European currency was introduced. The dollar also sank to one-to-one parity with the Canadian dollar.


The reports coming out of Kansas over the weekend seem beyond grisly, as if pulled from a horror movie: a woman kills an expectant mother, rips a baby girl from the victim's abdomen, then


Groups Urge New Drive to Fight Oil-Climate Crisis

WASHINGTON, Sep 19 (OneWorld) - Activists and foreign policy experts held a public forum this weekend to launch what they hope will be "a combined international movement" to respond to the threats of climate change and the depletion of oil and other cheap energy sources.


U.S. authorities in late 2001 forcibly transferred an Australian citizen to Egypt, where, he alleges, he was tortured for six months before being flown to the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to court papers made public.


The companies say the settlement involves a âlimited cross licenseâ to three Nortel and three Vonage patents, and will not call for any monetary payments by either company.


Hundreds of people in Goldsboro lined the Wayne County Health Department building Tuesday for a shot at getting the flu vaccine. The one-day flu clinic helped to vaccinate more than 700 people.


Producer Abrams signs rich film, TV deals

"Mission: Impossible 3"  director J.J. Abrams has signed lucrative film and TV  production pacts with Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros.  Television, respectively, valued at upwards of $60 million.


As Strike Persists, Late-Night Hosts to Be Guests

In an unusual act of unity, Jay Leno of NBC and Jimmy Kimmel of ABC will be on each otherâs shows Thursday.


German court rules SanDisk MP3 player seizure lawful

Patent infringement claim A German court has ruled that local Public Prosecution officers were right to seize SanDisk digital music players at the IFA consumer electronics show held in Berlin last September. SanDisk's players are accused of incorporating without permission technology owned by a number of European firms.â¦


Alan Johnson, the health secretary, will today declare the long-sleeved white coats worn by generations of hospital doctors to be an MRSA-infection hazard that must be eliminated throughout the NHS in England.


Militants in Iraq abduct Polish woman, claim killing of soldiers

BAGHDAD  - Islamist militants in Iraq took a Polish woman hostage and claimed the grisly killing of 11 Iraqi soldiers, as more deadly violence took hold across the country.


Singapore extends ban on Malaysian poultry

Singapore has extended its ban on the import of poultry and eggs from Malaysia, following a new outbreak of bird flu there Monday.


Does the bizarre science fiction world of Oth Dimension shed light on the strange career of AsianWeek's fired columnist? In Table of Malcontents.


A Clutter Too Deep for Mere Bins and Shelves

Disorganization may be a person problem, not a house problem.


When 60-year-old Harry Stokes mounted his Trek 5000 road bike to follow in Lance Armstrong's wheelprints, he wasn't riding alone.


Movie Review | 'The Darjeeling Limited': Brothers, and Their Baggage, in India

Wes Andersonâs main characters share with him a passion for collecting rare objects and unusual experiences, all of which they handle with exquisite, jealous care.


Formula One gets sweeping technical changes

Formula One's governing body imposed sweeping technical changes Friday designed to slash costs and improve the qualify of racing starting next year.


US House passes repeal of tax law at center of WTO sanctions case

The US House of Representatives repealed a controversial tax break for US corporations in a bid to end hefty European Union trade sanctions more than a year after the World Trade Organization ruled against the practice.


The dollar held more than a cent above  this week's record low on the euro on Thursday and traded near  a two-week high on the yen, with the market wary of protest  comments out of Europe about the euro's recent rise.


Iniziativa Onu, il 6 febbraio inaugurazione sede capitolina


Memory-Tech is to start mass production next year of read-only discs that can contain data stored in both DVD and HD-DVDs (high-definition/high-density DVDs) layers, a company executive said Wednesday.


Messina, 19:12 - Calcio, Messina: ballottaggio Donati-Sullo

Allenamento tattico per il Messina in vista della gara di domenica a Livorno. Probabile ballottaggio...


Mentre giocavano a calcio, ordigno inesploso da guerra 2003


The advertising watchdog has rejected a complaint from salt manufacturers about a new public health campaign.


Fuel cell's got the power for 3G handsets

NTT DoCoMo unveils a prototype micro fuel cell that recharges mobile phones.


Toshiba Announces the Next-Generation DVD Format Endorsement by ...

TOKYO --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 29, 2004 -- Toshiba Corporation disclosed today that the company has received separate commitments of support from Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, New Line Cinema, and Warner Bros.


CalPERS Votes to Toughen Merger Policies

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The nation's biggest public pension fund, with a stock portfolio of $167 billion, voted Monday to toughen its policies against multimillion-dollar "golden parachutes" for executives who engineer corporate mergers.


The next bubble ready to burst? Radio frequency identification (RFID) is a technology bubble ready to burst according to a new report by Dublin-based firm Heavey RF.â¦


A Boeing-built mobile voice and data services satellite was placed in orbit Tuesday by a rocket launched from a floating platform in the Pacific Ocean.


Iran is willing to talk with the United States about a nuclear program that Washington alleges is aimed at secretly acquiring the bomb, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Monday.


A New Generation of Digital Picture Frames

A new line of digital picture frames features lower prices, more pixels and the inevitable glitches.


Best Stock for 2008: Archer Daniels Midland

Forget Big Oil. In 2008, Big Ag is where to plant your flag.


Abandoned toddler to be reunited with grandmother in NZealand

A little girl abandoned at an Australian train station is to be reunited in New Zealand with her grandmother, officials said Friday, as the international manhunt for her father continued.


French bank SocGen says hit by $7.1 billion fraud

French bank Societe Generale said fraud by a single trader had caused it a 4.9 billion euro ($7.1 billion) loss and that it would seek emergency funds as a result, shocking battered markets.


Officials say a doctor accused of running a shadowy organ transplant operation that illegally removed hundreds of kidneys has been arrested in southern Nepal


The Clorox Company, the consumer products maker, posted a lower quarterly profit on Monday, hurt by rising costs for raw materials but helped by a lower tax rate.


With the New York Times picking up the recent story of the (mostly minor) anti Adblock Plus protest, its worth looking into the subject, and seeing just where a webmaster/adblock developer arms race could take us.


An Inside Look at Hamid Karzai's Rising Woes

In an exclusive TIME interview, the Afghan president concedes, "My problem is perhaps that I'm too much of a democrat for this time of the   country's life."


Button blocked from move to Williams-BMW

The British racing driver Jenson Button has lost his legal battle to leave BAR-Honda at the end of this season and return to Williams-BMW.


Iraqi government divides after "bomb plot" foiled

Sunni and Shi'ite political leaders in Iraq clashed publicly on Sunday over U.S. allegations a bodyguard for a top Sunni politician may have plotted an al Qaeda suicide attack on the vast Green Zone government compound.


New Web ads respond to your activities--and this has privacy advocates worried.


Tre malviventi minacciano due coniugi e fuggono con l'auto


NPC Deputy Calls for Waiving Charges to Visit Three Gorges Dam

NPC deputy calls for waiving charges to visit Three Gorges Dam    BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- How much should be paid for a visit to the world's largest hydroelectric project. The answer of a Chinese legislator is "free".


This $50 card can hold four CompactFlash cards configured in a RAID array--but cards aren't included in that price.


Republican Mitt Romney wins the US state of Michigan's presidential primary, ahead of rival Senator John McCain.


Apple 4Q profit more than doubled on strong iPod sales

Apple Computer said yesterday its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled on sharp rise in sales of its iPod digital-music player.


Karl Lagerfeld: Black and Blue Expressionism

Fashion Wire Daily - Like the Rolling Stones album, the primary colors and thrust in the latest Karl Lagerfeld collection was Black and Blue, meaning clothes with rock 'n roll attitude and sharp edged tailoring.


A few little changes in behavior can reap big savings.


LAHORE - Federal Minister for Information, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Friday reiterated that President Pervez Musharraf should retain both the offices in view of the changed internal situation and geo-political conditions of the region.


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he planned to lunch on Wednesday with ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who has not been seen in public for 16 months.


La notizia diffusa in esclusiva da Radio RtlA celebrare le nozze il sindaco dell'Ottavo Arrondissement                                          Sarkozy e Carla Bruni si sono sposati all'Eliseo


FTC wants more data on Intel flash spinoff

Antitrust regulators in the US have asked Intel and STMicroelectronics for additional  data on the planned spinoff of their flash memory unit.


Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake jolted the Indian Ocean off Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties and a brief tsunami alert was lifted.


Nine arrested in Denmark for alleged terrorism plot

BERLIN -- Nine men suspected of gathering explosives for a terrorist plot were arrested in Denmark early yesterday, according to Danish authorities.


Clever poor children face being overtaken by less bright children from affluent homes, a study says.


Israel escalates military operation in West Bank

Palestinian security sources said Tuesday that the Israel Army forces escalated its military operation in the West Bank cities and towns.


Defining limits on 'alternative' interrogation methods is major concern of key US lawmakers.


Bolzano, giocava su carrello di impianto per trasporto merci


Device makers to pay $311 mln to settle kickbacks probe

NEWARK, New Jersey  - Four medical device makers will pay a total of $311 million and agreed to federal monitoring to settle a government probe into consulting deals prosecutors said were made with surgeons to sway decisions on which hip and knee implants to give to patients.


CHICAGO -- New research on napping provides the perfect excuse for office slackers, finding that a little midday snooze seems to reduce risks for fatal heart problems, especially among men.


Soccer star slapped with seven-month drug ban

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Romanian striker Adrian Mutu, formerly of London-based club Chelsea, received a seven-month ban on Thursday after testing positive for a recreational drug.


Reggio Emilia, 12:52 - BASKET, SERIE A: REGGIO EMILIA FIRMA FLORES

La Bipop Reggio Emilia ha ingaggiato fino al termine della stagione la guardia di nazionalità...


A five year deal with Microsoft to dump Novell/SUSE

Wake up little SUSE, Wake up.  No, that's not good enough.  Wake up SUSE customers, wake up.  Novell is jeopardizing the future of Linux for its own short-term rewards. If you want to see Linux flourish, let alone survive after Novell's five year deal with Microsoft expires, I suggest we make an alternative five year deal with Microsoft. In this case, our part of the deal is to spend the next five minutes, months, or years migrating away from every shred of Novell/SUSE software in our home, office, or enterprise.


A seven-year-old girl dies after her quad bike is involved in a head-on collision with a Range Rover in Essex.


Eagles' Approach Is Vastly Different From the Patriots'

While Philadelphia was supplying the juiciest storylines on Monday, New England was content to sit back and react.


US Navy to test-fire electric hypercannon

Record-breaking railgun crowdpleaser The US Navy will astound the world tomorrow by test-firing a radical new weapon system at an unprecedented power level. The new piece of war-tech on trial is that old sci-fi favourite, an electromagnetic railgun.â¦


Poll finds SA less corrupt than last year

South Africa is slightly less corrupt than it was last year, but more corrupt than it was in both 2002 and 2001, according to figures released on Wednesday by the global anti-corruption


Imam in alleged CIA kidnap case says he is a wreck

A Muslim cleric freed from prison in Egypt on Sunday four years after he was grabbed in a Milan street in a suspected CIA kidnapping said on Monday the ordeal had made him a wreck.


Here's the piece that '60 Minutes' killed for its report on the Bush Guard documents.


What's a Red Sox fan to do now that the Curse is over?

Not to be macabre, but we are heading into a Halloween weekend. It occurred to me that if the best way to find an apartment in a crowded city is to check the obituaries (remember this regrettable collaboration


People with chronic back pain showed measurable shrinkage of their brains when they were given MRI scans, researchers reported yesterday.


An advertising campaign for the Charlotte Bobcats scheduled to begin this week could become a casualty of Friday's brawl in Auburn Hills, Mich.


Strong quake rocks north of Indonesia's Sumatra island

JAKARTA  - A strong earthquake has rocked the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, with residents reporting collapsed buildings and possible casualties.


The unbeaten New England Patriots continue their quest for perfection this weekend as the top-seeded teams join the NFL playoffs.


Indians are split on the appropriate way to respond to Iran's nuclear programme, a BBC poll suggests.


Cholesterol-lowering drugs can lower the death risk of stroke patients, claim researchers.


Bomber kills 13 Iraq volunteers and 1 U.S. soldier

BAQUBA, Iraq  - A suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed 13 neighborhood patrol volunteers and a U.S. soldier in a volatile Iraqi province on Thursday.


ISLAMABAD: A powerful car bomb ripped through a prayer gathering in central Pakistan yesterday, killing 41 people and wounding more than 100.


Study faults prescriptions filled abroad

Making imported drugs safe for Americans would cost the US government hundreds of millions of dollars a year and consumers would see a savings of only about 1 percent, a federal task force said Tuesday.


Georgia Says 6 Soldiers Killed in Latest Clashes in South Ossetia

Georgian military officials say at least six Georgian soldiers have been killed and at least seven others wounded in overnight clashes in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia.


John Terry's brace helps Chelsea move five points clear at the top of the table.


'Payphone Warriors' call on New York streets

Players in street game tried for a little while Sunday to control all the payphones in an area near New York's Washington Square.


The Commerce Department reported Friday that inventories held by businesses on shelves and backlots rose by 0.5 percent in May.


Bears spread blame around after loss to Colts

The Chicago Bears roared out to a 14-6 lead with exciting big plays, but went out like lambs after Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts sealed a 29-17 Super Bowl victory on Sunday.


UN VIDEO MOSTRA L'UCCISIONE DI UN OSTAGGIO AMERICANO IN IRAQ

DUBAI - Il gruppo di Abu Musab al Zarqawi, Tawid wal Jihad, ha diffuso su Internet un video che mostra l' uccisione di un ostaggio americano in Iraq. Lo ha riferito stasera la televisione satellitare araba Al Jazira.


Apple ridisegna il suo negozio on line e crea una sottosezione tutta dedicata all'iPod. Accessori, servizi e prodotti per il player di musica digitale piÃ¹ famoso al mondo. Boutique per l'iPod. Si chiama cosÃ¬


Mahmood stars in England rout of Pakistan

Sajid Mahmood led England's attack as they held Pakistan to a meagre 154 for nine in the fifth and final one-day international at Edgbaston here to give themselves a chance of squaring the series at 2-2.


SANTA MONICA, Calif. and CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lionsgate and Apple(R) today announced that movies from Lionsgate will be available for purchase and download on the iTunes(R) Store (http://www.itunes.com/) starting today.


Michael Phelps Wins 6 Gold Medals in Swimming in Athens

The eight days of Olympic swimming competition ended Saturday night at the Athens Summer Games. And the big star was American Michael Phelps.


Nikkei up on chip stocks but metal firms lower

The Nikkei average rose 0.64 percent by  midafternoon on Wednesday on gains in chip stocks including  Advantest Corp but falls in metal stocks due to lower  commodities prices curbed gains.


Servira' caffe' e cappuccini in circa 14mila esercizi


Bush wishes military members happy Thanksgiving

President George W. Bush, who is spending Thanksgiving Day at the Camp David presidential retreat, telephoned 10 members of the U.S. military on Thursday to wish them a happy holiday.


Federal health officials on Wednesday said doctors should temporarily stop giving children the final booster shot of the Hib vaccine because of expected shortages caused by a recall.


Milano, 19:19 - Calcio, Milan: allenamento mattutino

Dopo il pareggio di Palermo il Milan ha svolto una seduta di allenamento mattutino.  Defatigante per...


Internal e-mail reveals Postal Service may have mishandled ballots

The same day postal officials publicly denied responsibility for 58,000 missing absentee ballots, an internal e-mail sent by the South Florida District Manager to his employees expressed


Eurostar traffic not affected by workers' strike

Eurostar operations were unaffected by a 24-hour strike over pay by members of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, a company spokesman said.


The world welcomes the fastest computer ever to be made

The supercomputer, Blue Gene/L, is faster than NEC Corp.'s Earth Simulator, which had been the world's fastest with its ability to sustain speeds of 35.


Australians will vote on October 9 in an election pitting the conservative government against centre-left Labor, with national security and the economy as major issues.


European equity markets have steadied as the aerospace sector drew investors' attention, following another overnight record for Wall Street's Dow Jones index.


I walked out of my office yesterday morning and crossed the street to the bank. I didn't speak with a teller. I never do. I can't remember the last time I waited in the tellers' line.


O.J. Simpson Book For Sale Online, Bids Rise Fast

LOS ANGELESÃÂ  -- O.J. Simpson's scuttled book about the hypothetical murder of his ex-wife appeared for sale on the Internet on Wednesday, attracting bids of $1,500 within the first two hours.


Il trio e' entusiasta dei personaggi del reality


US President Bush is to transfer 14 foreign terrorism suspects from CIA custody ahead of trials, reports say.


Textonyms Give SMS Addicts a New Language

A new language is being developed by cell phone-addicted teens based on predictive text.


Former President Clinton says he's learned a valuable lesson from the dustup over his remarks on the campaign trail Â he can promote his wife's presidential candidacy, but he's not free to defend her.


Several news reports have suggested that the F.C.C. will soon announce a settlement with four major radio broadcasters over payola.


Marley documentary next gig on Scorsese tour

Fresh from the world premiere  of his Rolling Stones concert film "Shine a Light" at the  Berlin International Film Festival on Thursday, Martin Scorsese  is preparing to tackle another musical project.


It took seven dramatic games -- including three of the longest contests in postseason history -- but when Pedro Martinez finally got to pop the champagne Wednesday night, it still tasted sweet.


Without Holdsclaw, Mystics make surprising run to playoffs

The first-round draft pick cried after she played a dreadful game, then unexpectedly found help from the NBA. The first-year coach called a team meeting after a two-game skid, sternly telling his players "to produce if you want to keep your minutes.


Empoli, 19:02 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: IEZZO SI FA MALE E SALTA L'EMPOLI

Il portiere del Napoli Gennaro  Iezzo si è infortunato  si è infortunato oggi in uno s...


The credit crisis appears to be knocking on the doors of commercial educators.


PARIS Six men suspected of a role in a foiled 2001 plot to bomb the US Embassy in Paris will stand trial on terrorism-related charges, judicial officials said Monday.


Contro lo scorporo di Tim, manifestazione a Piazza Affari


Cassini Space Probe Spots Two New Saturn Moons

Two new moons were spotted around Saturn by the Cassini space probe, raising the total to 33 moons for the ringed planet, NASA said on Monday.


Shares of Chiron Corp. (CHIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) fell 7 percent before the market open on Friday, a day after the biopharmaceutical company said it is delaying shipment


Napoli, 12:53 - NUOTO, MONDIALI FONDO; 10KM: ARGENTO PER CLERI

Thomas Lurz ha conquistato la medaglia d'oro nella 10 km ai Mondiali di nuoto di fondo in corso di s...


The ZCU have refused to accept a ruling from the two-man International Cricket Council inquiry panel to bar three of their members from the courtroom while a group of former Test players, who made the allegations, gave evidence.


State Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. yesterday told a group of doctors that lawmakers will resolve Maryland's looming medical malpractice insurance crisis.


Lucious Harris signs Friday with the Cavaliers, who hope the Nets veteran can strengthen a backcourt weakened by injuries last season.


Three men in Taiwan are charged in connection with the shooting of President Chen Shui-bian.


At one point, Apple had promoted a feature of Time Machine that let you back up multiple Macs over a wireless network to an external hard drive, but the final version of Leopard doesn't have that capability.


WIN a Samsung 50in Plasma HDTV worth Â£1,400

Visit Reg Hardware to try your luck Competition This year is positively packed with sensational sporting spectacles: from Aussie Rules to the Americas Cup, from Wimbledon to World Championship Athletics. So prepare yourself for a veritable wealth of viewing pleasure...â¦


That was all it took to gut a bill introduced Tuesday by Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) to force broadcasters to give back all of their beachfront analog TV spectrum by Jan. 1, 2009.


LONDON - A British website offers gamblers the chance to bet on the survival - or exit â-f Canadian chief executives. Betfair offers investors who do not shun risk the chance to finally recoup losses


The documentary âTaxi to the Dark Side,â directed by Alex Gibney, looks into the Bush administrationâs interrogation policies in the post-9/11 world.


Ex-worker loses bid for share of Putnam deal

A state Appeals Court panel yesterday upheld a decision that a former employee of Putnam Investments isn't entitled to a share of the millions of dollars the Boston company paid to settle charges it allowed improper trades in its mutual funds.


A motorist was killed and another was injured when the Columbia Gulf natural gas pipeline in northeast Louisiana exploded on Friday afternoon near an interstate highway, said a Louisiana State Police spokeswoman.


Industry Comment So begins the era of 'Unbound Compute'


Russia should radically revise its position in the Russia-Belarus...

Russia should radically revise its position in the Russia-Belarus Union, Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday.


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Torino, 21:08 - Calcio, Juve causa nebbia parte per Cagliari solo alle 20:30

La nebbia ha impedito il decollo della Juve per Cagliari e soltanto verso le 20:30 la squadra della ...


Disputing Annan, allies say Iraq war legal

LONDON -- Britain, Australia, and a former US official, stung by criticism from UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, insisted yesterday that their countries' military action in Iraq was legal.


UN inspectors are assessing a military base in Iran that the US claims may be linked to a nuclear weapons programme.


More of Fallujah Secured, Mosul Comes Under Fresh Attack

After five days of fighting, US and Iraqi forces are now said to be in control of nearly all of Fallujah, capturing or killing hundreds of insurgents who have used the city as a stronghold for months.


SASSARI - Continua in Sardegna la serie negativa per i collegamenti marittimi, inaugurata il primo gennaio con l'esplosione sulla nave gasiera Panam Serena a Porto Torres (Sassari), proseguita tre giorni dopo a Olbia quando un traghetto della Tirrenia in ...


Reynolds hired by MLB.com as broadcaster

Harold Reynolds was back talking about baseball Tuesday, hired as a broadcaster by MLB.com while he pursues his lawsuit against ESPN.


GAO: Lots of data breaches, not a lot of fraud

Blog: Auditors say only a fraction of largest intrusions in recent years showed clear evidence of resulting identity theft, but they admit that's not always easy to gauge.


The US Department of Justice fines oil giant BP some $373m (Â£182m), for fraud and environmental violations.


Microsoft's popular Internet Explorer has a serious rival in the Firefox browser.


Prime Minister Tony Blair arrived back in the UK today following a three-day trip to Africa, Downing Street said. Mr Blairâs plane left Addis Ababa in Ethiopia


Home network equipment maker D-Link entered the mobile phone market Tuesday, introducing a new line of "V-CLICK" handsets that work with both traditional GSM operators as well as Wi-Fi networks. Users can switch between the technologies with a click of a button.


Two Words from Bill Gates: Computer Science

It wasn't "Plastics" as Dustin Hoffman was advised in the movie The Graduate, but computers that Bill Gates told a college audience would be the ticket to a good career in the near future.


AMERICA/MESSICO - ÂLe celebrazioni natalizie offrono un'occasione stupenda per l'evangelizzazione sui grandi valori della famigliaÂ: Messaggio di Natale dellÂArcivescovo a tutte le famiglie di LeÃ³n LeÃ³n (Agenzia Fides) - Mons. JosÃ© G. MartÃn RÃ¡bago, Arcivescovo di LeÃ³n, insieme al suo Vescovo Ausiliare, Mons. Juan Frausto Pallares, hanno scritto un Messaggio di Natale a tutti i fedeli dellÂArcidiocesi, rivolgendosi in modo speciale a tutte le f...


President Bush, preparing for his first view of Southern California's fire devastation, assured those who have fled to safety that the federal government is committed to helping them.


Four paparazzi have been arrested on suspicion of reckless driving while chasing Britney Spears' car in the San Fernando Valley, police said.


SanDisk hit with subpoenas on antitrust probe

SanDisk said it received grand jury subpoenas from a U.S. district court indicating a Department of Justice probe into possible antitrust violations in the NAND flash memory industry.


Mortar barrage kills one, wounds several in central Baghdad

A mortar barrage hammered the heavily fortified Green Zone and elsewhere in central Baghdad on Thursday, killing at least one person and underscoring the vulnerability of even Iraq's best-protected areas ahead of national elections.


The Organic Synthesis Workbooks III Provides a Step-By-Step Guide to Train Modern Reactions of Organic Synthesis

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58899)  has announced the addition of "Organic Synthesis Workbook III" to their  offering.


Court filing seeks to move Britney Spears case

The father of troubled pop star Britney Spears will retain control over her affairs for about three more weeks, a court ruled on Thursday, even as a new attorney sought to move the case to federal jurisdiction.


Even the American Dialect Society knows how risky home mortgages are these days. The group of wordsmiths chose "subprime" as 2007's Word of the Year at its annual convention Friday.


Last year Brady Quinn entered Purdue's Ross-Ade Stadium as a tentative freshman embarking on a crash course in college quarterbacking.


Downing Street plays down Blair 'EU president' report

Prime Minister Tony Blair's office played down a report Saturday that he was being touted for the role of the European Union's first full-time president.


AT&T Wireless' messaging device and service was unveiled, targeting teens and young adults who are heavy users of instant messaging (IM).


Togo Agrees to Hold Presidential Polls in 60 Days

Togo will hold presidential elections  within 60 days, agreeing to demands from African leaders to  defuse a crisis that sparked violent protests and international  outrage, a government official said on Tuesday.


Susan Mary Alsop, Washington Hostess and Author, is Dead at 86

usan Mary Alsop, who proclaimed that she saw "no future in being an ordinary person" and became a celebrated political hostess and later an author, died on Wednesday at her home in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington. She was 86.


Larger Stands Spell Relief for Farmers: Supervisors Pass Ordinance That Gives East Contra Costa Growers More Ways to Sell Their Products

By Erin Sherbert, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun. 8--East Contra Costa farmers soon will be able to operate larger roadside stands as well as farm markets, giving them more opportunities to sell their fruits and vegetables.


Clay Buchholz threw a no-hitter in his second major league start, just hours after being called up by the Boston Red Sox. The lanky Texan baffled Baltimore with an assortment of curves, changeups and fastballs in the Red Sox's 10-0 victory Saturday night.


President George W. Bush, standing with Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, said that violence may worsen in Iraq ahead of elections scheduled for January 2005 but warned against weakness at this "decisive moment."


Judge Strikes Down Section of Patriot Act

A federal judge ruled that the provision broadly violated the Constitution by giving federal authorities unchecked powers to obtain private information.


A jury on Wednesday heard a tape in which former WorldCom Inc. Chief Executive Bernard Ebbers dodged a stock analyst's question by explaining he had studied sports in college and could not speak to economics "with any credibility."


Residents of two tiny towns stayed up late to give Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain early victories in the New Hampshire presidential primary.


Extreme weather leaves thousands of homes without electricity.


Roma, 19:32 - CALCIO, VIOLENZA; PETRUCCI: CONI PREPARERA' CORPO STEWART

Il Coni metterà a disposizione le sue strutture e i fondi per "preparare un corpo di steward...


Ford Posts Profit But Auto Business Weak

Ford Motor Co. F.N on Thursday  reported a quarterly profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, as  earnings from its finance arm carried the money-losing  automaking operations.


China urged to improve human rights before Olympics

A group of Chinese dissidents has signed an open letter condemning the arrest of an AIDS and environmental activist on subversion charges and urged the government to improve human rights ahead of this year's Olympics.


SEOUL: US Secretary of State Colin Powell joined South Korea on Tuesday in seeking to restart talks on North Koreaâs nuclear ambitions right after US elections, but Pyongyang said this was impossible.


Canadaâs Policy on Immigrants Brings Backlog

Canadaâs merit-based immigration system has helped it compete for highly educated workers but has created waits of four years or more for immigrants.


NBC is adding a 5-second delay to its NASCAR telecasts after Dale Earnhardt Jr. used a vulgarity during a postrace TV interview last weekend.


Roma, 13:58 - CALCIO, ROMA; AGENTE FERRARI: PASSI AVANTI VERSO RINNOVO

Matteo Ferrari e la Roma si riavvicinano. L'agente del calciatore, Gianni Corci, ha confermato che l...


A TV reporter was sentenced to six months' home confinement for refusing to reveal who leaked him an FBI videotape of a politician taking a bribe.


Risky chemical found in hurricane trailers

Many of the government-supplied trailers housing thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina contain potentially dangerous levels of the chemical formaldehyde, U.S. federal health officials said on Thursday.


In Tentative Deal, Directors Send Message

Hollywoodâs movie and TV directors have agreed to a new contract with production companies in a settlement that also sends a message to striking screenwriters.


Angelina Jolie says she and boyfriend Brad Pitt want more children, and will likely adopt their next child to try to balance their "mixed-race family."


What to do when open source is not good enough

Open source is not always the best software.  When it's not, use something else.  Is this complicated?


Parcells' Message Ringing True for Cowboys

Many years of experience convinced Bill Parcells the Dallas Cowboys still would have a chance in the NFC, even when they were struggling and being written off by everyone else.


Israel OKs compensation for Gaza settlers

JERUSALEM -- The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday approved legislation to pay compensation to settlers uprooted by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan.


In the biggest upset of the menâs tournament thus far, Andy Roddick lost to Germanyâs Philipp Kohlschreiber while 2006 womenâs champion Amelie Mauresmo fell to Australian Casey Dellacqua.


POLAND:  Friendlier Days with Neighbours Appear

PRAGUE, Oct 25 (IPS) - The change of government in Poland heralds a new  era in its cooperation with the European Union, and changes are  also expected in Warsaw's policies towards both Russia and  the United States.


UN peacekeepers hand control of security in the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, to local forces after the end of a brutal war.


The increase in US troop strength in Iraq announced last week is not likely to be enough, Sen. John McCain said Sunday. McCain told "Fox News Sunday" that more troops probably will be required


Interfaith vigil a gesture of solidarity outside Arafat's hospital

CLAMART, France  - At a solemn vigil outside the hospital treating Yasser Arafat, an unusual interfaith moment: an Orthodox Jewish rabbi from New York leaves flowers for the ailing Palestinian leader at the front gate.


Chiron (CHIR) said Wednesday that it had written off $91 million in flu vaccine inventory and warned in its most pointed language yet that it may not be able to supply the USA next year either.


Kidnappers again extend deadline for UN hostages in Afghanistan

Islamic militants holding three United Nations workers hostage in Afghanistan have set a new, fifth deadline for their execution, a spokesman for the group said.


Thai "Condom King" wins Gates health award

A non-profit family-planning group founded by Thailand's "Condom King" has won the $1 million Gates Award for Global Health, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said on Tuesday.


After 'Love Boat,' Vikings Looking for Happy Days

Brad Childress takes over a stocked Vikings rosterÃÂ with the challenge of putting the sex boat scandal behind them while winning - often,ÃÂ and with dignity.


Osama bin Laden's right-hand man vowed in a videotape broadcast Monday al-Qaida would fight the United States until it changes its policies toward Muslims.


Valore dell'operazione per 1,7 miliardi di dollari


'Per esprimere sua sofferenza e vicinanza per l'accaduto'


Iraq says it will review the status of all private security companies after a deadly gunfight involving a US firm.


Il brand occupera' un intero palazzo in via Sant'Andrea


Gonzales calls for ISP data retention laws

How else to catch child porn viewers? The US Attorney General has asked senators to pass a data retention law for telcos and ISPs. Alberto Gonzales told a Senate panel that such a law would help to prosecute child pornographers.â¦


In its Jan. 13-19 TV Lookout listings, The Associated Press erroneously reported the title of a film scheduled to air on Oxygen network Jan. 19. The correct title is "Husband for Hire," not "A Good Man Is Hard to Buy."


HOUSTON Hours before she was to have been executed Wednesday in the murders of her husband and children, a Texas woman was spared when Governor Rick Perry granted her a 120-day reprieve to review disputed evidence that convicted her.


Is This a Toothbrush or a Drill Sergeant?

Today's souped-up electronic gizmos double as brushing coaches.


China Sentences Former Drug Regulator to Death

The unusually harsh sentence comes at a time of concerns for the quality and safety of Chinaâs food and drug system.


Jack London, the longtime chief executive of CACI International who some describe as the consummate government contracting insider, will give up day-to-day control of the firm, the Arlington-based technology company announced yesterday.


Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - It was a battle of New Zealanders in the men's triathlon, as Hamish Carter and Bevan Docherty made it a two-man race over the final three kilometers for the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Athens.


A U.S. bankruptcy court judge on Friday approved a 30-day exclusivity extension for United Airlines, giving the carrier another month to file its own reorganization plan without competing plans from creditors.


A Long-Running Mystery, the Common Cramp

Medical textbooks skirt the topic, often avoiding any explanation. But as anyone who has ever complained of cramps will attest, lots of advice is circulating on how to avoid them.


As the world scrambled to the rescue, survivors fought over packs of noodles in quake-stricken Indonesian streets Wednesday while relief supplies piled up at the airport for lack of cars, gas or passable roads to move them. The official death toll across 12 countries soared to near 77,000 and the Red Cross predicted it could pass 100,000.


By Zeus, Greece did it! With the Olympic flame now snuffed out after burning brightly for two weeks, the 28th Summer Games should be remembered for those amazing Greeks who pulled together at the last minute


Eminem May Edge Country Duo for No. 1 Album

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Shania Twain's "Greatest Hits"  and Toby Keith's "Greatest Hits 2" each have a shot of topping  the next U.S. pop charts with sales of more 500,000 units or  more, but Eminem could pip them at the post when data for the  week ended Nov. 14 are released next Wednesday.


A woman allegedly raped during her childhood on the remote Pacific island of Pitcairn has said men were given free rein to treat young girls as sexual playthings.


Update 6: Oil Prices Ease Further Amid China Moves

Oil prices bounced higher Friday following two days of sharp declines that came on the heels of rising inventories of crude in the United States and a move by China to cool its economy.


Brinker International Inc. which  operates the Chili's restaurant chain, on Monday said it  received a demand from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service  regarding the company's share of FICA taxes on unreported tips  of $31.4 million during 2000 to 2002.


An agreement to end two decades of civil war in Sudan not only brings the opportunity for millions of people to return home and begin new lives, it also gives investors an opening in a needy country with large oil reserves.


Aspirin, and other similar painkillers, may prevent or delay enlargement of the prostate, research suggests.


FBI Probes Man on Ties to Islamic Charity

Prosecutors have asked a judge to halt citizenship proceedings for a businessman who headed an Islamic charity so the FBI can continue investigating whether he lied about his ties to organizations that include one linked to Osama bin Laden.


Hey Now! Jeffrey Tambor Enjoys Life Behind Bars

It's a testament to Jeffrey Tambor's talent that despite being one of the most respected and well-liked actors in the industry, he's best known for playing jerks.


Appeal by Pretty Woman Star Perplexes Palestinians

He's been a prostitute's rich beau, an officer, a gentleman and a gigolo, but Palestinians can't fathom Richard Gere's latest incarnation as a cheerleader for their elections this weekend.


Accusa malessere dopo aver mangiato zucchine

Un altro caso di zucchine e di malori e' stato segnalato agli agenti del commissariato di San Giovanni in Persiceto (Bologna). Dopo aver letto sui giornali della morte di Alma Bettoni, la donna di 88 anni deceduta a Ferragosto due giorni dopo il ricovero ...


Cyclist Ends Tour to Raise Aid for Cancer

The speedometer on Charlie Hamilton's bicycle handlebars told the story. Miles traveled: 11,741. Speed: 0.0.


Former Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui reiterated that the island is independent of China and slammed Beijing about its criticism of his visit to a Tokyo war shrine as he wrapped up a visit to Japan on Saturday.


The next century definitely will not be for the birds as the changing world takes a toll on many species. By 2100, about 10 percent of all bird species probably will be extinct, killed off by habitat loss, hunting


Soldier Guilty of Trying to Aid al-Qaida

A National Guardsman was convicted of what military officials said amounts to attempted treason for trying to aid al-Qaida, and a jury recommended he be sentenced to life in prison.


Aachen, 15:32 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: FRONTZECK VERSO PANCHINA ALEMANNIA AACHEN

Michael Frontzeck sarà il nuovo allenatore dell'Alemannia Aachen (Bundesliga). Lo scrive oggi...


A German court stayed a patent-infringement case that Qualcomm filed against Nokia, as hearings regarding a similar case in the U.S. International Trade Commission suit continue.


Individual privacy is under threat around the world as governments continue introducing surveillance and information-gathering measures, according to an international rights group.


At a Top-Drawer Bash, Blini, Bubbly and Gorby

LONDON Rolls-Royces and Range Rovers lined The Bishops Avenue as hundreds of guests poured into Royal Mansion, the boldest and brassiest house in the neighborhood -- quite a feat on a street where the Saudi royal family owns 10 homes.


VATICANO - Dedicata al ÂpiÃ¹ grande Padre della Chiesa latina, santÂAgostino: uomo di passione e di fede, di intelligenza altissima e di premura pastorale instancabileÂ la catechesi di Papa Benedetto XVI allÂudienza generale CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Concluse le festivitÃ  natalizie, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha ripreso, durante lÂudienza generale, le meditazioni sui Padri della Chiesa parlando Âdel piÃ¹ grande Padre della Chiesa latina, santÂAgostino: uomo d...


Parma e Milan hanno pareggiato 0-0 nell'anticipo delle 18 della 23a giornata della serie A di calcio...


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistani security forces are hunting a Libyan Al Qaeda leader whom senior intelligence officials see as a possible key to finding Osama bin Laden and others in the terrorist ...


Medtronic spine device works, experts say

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland  - A Medtronic Inc.   artificial spinal disc, called Prestige, is a safe and   effective replacement for degenerated discs in the neck area   and should be approved, a U.S. advisory panel said on Tuesday.


Science & environment: Fewer people are visiting national parks and taking part in outdoor activities, according to new research


One of the biggest Viking treasures ever found has been discovered on an English farm by a father-son team of treasure hunters, the British Museum announced Thursday.


Solomons still a violent place, says Goff

Foreign Minister Phil Goff today deplored the murder of an Australian police officer in the Solomon Islands, saying the death proves the Solomons is still a dangerous place.


The body of a woman believed to be in her early 20s is found on a motorway in Hampshire.


EU, eyes on Kosovo, to offer Serbia fast track

European Union leaders, worried that Kosovo's push for independence could trigger instability in the Balkans, were set to offer Serbia a fast-track route to joining the bloc at a summit on Friday.


Corinne Bailey Rae and Beyonce are among the leading contenders for Wednesday's Mobo Awards.


Executives of top NASCAR team killed in plane crash

A private airplane carrying members of one of NASCARâs most successful teams crashed Sunday afternoon in Bull Mountain near Blue Ridge Regional Airport.


Yes,   Paris and Nicole and could be heading to Capitol Hill for season three   of The Simple Life to serve as political interns for some of   Fox's right-wing allies.


Mohamed al-Fayed's unanswered Diana questions

A decade after Princess Diana and Dodi al-Fayed died in a car crash in a Paris tunnel, Mohamed al-Fayed, Dodi's father, argues the deaths were not an accident.


Adware company Zango has voluntarily withdrew its lawsuit against security software company PC Tools, which Zango accused of illegally removing its software from users' PCs without their express permission. The move follows a court's refusal to grant Zango a temporary restraining order.


Italy snuffs out smoking in most bars, restaurants

ROME -- Smokers in Italy took their last puffs in bars and trattorias yesterday, hours before the start of one of Europe's toughest laws against smoking in public places.


Manitoba has the shortest hospital waiting lists in Canada, according to a Fraser Institute report released this week. Sounds good on paper.


Israel and Palestinians launch peace talks in discord

The first peace talks in seven years between Israel and the Palestinians opened in discord on Wednesday with the Palestinians demanding a halt to settlement building and Israel calling for a crackdown on militants.


Arrestato a Treviso camionista ivoriano convertito all'islam


Animal rights group says targets Wachovia workers

An animal rights group has threatened  to damage homes and property of Wachovia Corp. workers after  saying it spray-painted the home and car of a bank employee in  Portland, Oregon.


Infineon Execs Pleading Guilty in US DRAM Probe

Four sales executives of German chip maker Infineon Technologies AG (IFXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) have agreed to plead guilty to participating in a conspiracy


N.F.L. Pulls the Plug on League in Europe

In the early â90s, the N.F.L wagered that North America and Europe would embrace a brand of football that was of lesser quality than the one the leagueâs 32 teams play in the United States. They were wrong.


Q&A: VideoEgg Exec Claims YouTube Ads Are Nothing New

YouTube announces that it will begin carrying ads on its videos. But the chief marketing officer says the ads are just like the ones VideoEgg has been running for more than a year -- and that the company has patents pending on them.


Brussels closes antitrust case on 'roaming'

European Union antitrust authorities closed on Wednesday long-running investigations into Vodafone and two other big mobile phone companies that allegedly charged excessive international call fees.


Automakers face wide profitability gap: study

U.S automakers face a widening gap in profitability per vehicle compared to their major Japanese rivals because of missed design opportunities, heavy discounting and high labor costs, a study released on Monday said.


It is no surprise that many Americans who rely on painkillers to ease their way through the day feel lost at the moment. Not only have Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, the only three drugs in a class thought to


One unit for you desk, one for under it Sony has taken the wraps off a desktop system that contains not only system unit but two, one for the bulk of the PC's innards, the other for the optical drives - one of which is a Blu-ray Disc unit.â¦


Bush leads over Kerry, says recent opinion polls

New York, Sept. 5. (PTI): As first polls after Republican convention showed President George W Bush leading over John Kerry by double digits, nervous Democratic leaders asked Kerry to step up his attacks on


Jobless claims rise, leading index falls

The number of U.S. workers filing   new claims for jobless aid rose slightly last week, while a   forward-looking economic gauge hit its lowest in nearly a year,   according to data on Thursday that painted a picture of modest   growth.


During the NHL work stoppage in 1994, Doug Wilson worked for the players' association and was intimately involved in the process of getting a new deal.


NIR YAFE, Israel -- It seems a far-fetched scheme for this farm village: With outside investors, community leaders want to build a track for horse racing, although Israelis hardly know the sport and two of the principal promoters acknowledge that they have never seen thoroughbreds thunder around a dirt oval.


The Pope wraps up his Turkish visit with Mass in an Istanbul cathedral and a plea for freedom of religion in Turkey.


President George W. Bush heads for the Middle East on Tuesday, aiming to nurture Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the face of deep skepticism while trying to rally Arab opposition to Iran.


Emotions do not affect cancer survival: study

People who are depressed about their  cancer are no more likely to die than people who keep a  positive outlook, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.


Federer gets quarter-final bye at Wimbledon as Haas withdraws

Four-time champion Roger Federer of Switzerland was on Sunday handed a bye to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon when fourth-round opponent Tommy Haas was forced to pull out through injury.


Indian defence minister pays homage to country's WWI dead

Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee paid homage to the thousands of Indians killed in Europe in the First World War.


With aging, it's become a routine faithfully endured by the Guffords. Each day starts with a blood sugar check and a shot of insulin. Then a couple of pills, maybe mashed into a bowl of tuna and canned carrots. Mixed with dry chow.


Perdita primo semestre pari a 58,4mln, era 79,8mln


Intrigue Over SpyÂs Death Spreads to Germany

German authorities are investigating a Russian businessman after finding traces of polonium 210 four days before he met with Alexander V. Litvinenko.


Pakistan to decide on poll date on Tuesday

Pakistan's Election Commission will decide on Tuesday whether to postpone a January 8 general election meant to complete a transition to civilian rule, a commission official said on Monday.


Blockbuster, the video rental company, yesterday said it plans to eliminate late fees as the chain struggles to stem the decline in the film rental market.


Study Questions Dead-End Cancer Clinical Trials

MONDAY, Sept. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Little more than one in eight phase II cancer clinical trials with encouraging results go forward to the larger, phase III stage that's needed to bring a new therapy to patients, a new study finds.


Oprah Winfrey is adding  a cable network to her media empire through a deal with  Discovery Communications.


Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is killed in a presumed suicide attack at an election rally.


A Physician Caught Trying to Heal Himself

Rarely has a more conflicted or unpromising candidate entered the field of medicine, and this mismatch gives âInternâ its offbeat appeal.


International Red Cross issues rare Myanmar censure

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday accused Myanmar's ruling junta of committing serious abuses against detainees and civilians, in a rare public censure from the humanitarian agency.


Montecarlo, 15:36 - F1, GP MONACO; HAMILTON: QUALIFICHE FANTASTICHE

Lewis Hamilton partirà dal secondo posto nel Gp di Monaco. ''Le mie qualifiche sono state fan...


The Cowboys intercept Trent Green four times and recover a fumbled snap to beat the Dolphins, 37-20.


Malcolm Glazer's attempt to buy Manchester United was in chaos last night as JP Morgan, his main financial backer and City adviser, dropped him as a client.


Antidepressant Labels to Reflect Risk Data -- FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration plans to update antidepressant labels to reflect  studies that suggest a link between the drugs and suicide in  youths, despite remaining cautious about the strength of such  ties, the agency said on Friday.


Cynthia Phaneuf of Canada won the women's short program at Skate Canada with 57.76 points on Friday. Fumie Suguri of Japan shook off a fall on a triple flip to place second with 53.


Gordon Brown calls for greater voice for India in international organizations

The British prime minister wants India to join the Financial Action Task Force, which targets terrorist financing. He also backed a permanent seat on an expanded UN Security Council.


Justine Henin-Hardenne missed nearly four months with an energy-sapping virus and then, against most odds, won six matches in Athens and left with an Olympic gold medal.


Wineries in South Africa give a boost to blacks

ELGIN VALLEY, South Africa -- When South Africa held its first fully democratic elections in 1994, Patrick Kraukamp, a day laborer, was just starting a job as a forklift driver at the Paul Cluver wine estate in this lush mountain valley.


World No. 1 Vijay Singh tears up front nine, shoots 28 at Bell ...

OAKVILLE, Ont. (CP) - Vijay Singh made history at Glen Abbey on Friday, shooting 28 on the front nine to post the lowest nine-hole score in the 100-year-old history of the Bell Canadian Open.


European equities got off to a slow start on Friday as investors continued to recoil from financial stocks and other risky bets in the wake of US subprime writedowns this week.


Serena and Roddick keep American flag flying

Muttering and mumbling throughout, Serena Williams looked a tortured soul at Wimbledon on Wednesday before finally reaching the third round.


The Washington Post\\'s ongoing investigation of the state of medical care and facilities at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the overall military and VA health care systems.


Southern California burns as 500,000 flee homes

Towering wildfires burned out of control across Southern California for a third day on Tuesday as 500,000 people fled the San Diego area and firefighters made a desperate stand to save a mountain town ringed by flames.


NYC calls in atheletes to celebrate completion of its Olympic bid

NEW YORK A few days before the deadline, New York City finished its plan for the 2012 Olympics. So it staged a party to send the bid off to the International Olympic Committee: a relay of athletes carrying the 600-page bid book across the Brooklyn Bridge.


Filderstadt, Germany: Amelie Mauresmo overcame a slow start to win her first match as the world's top ranked player, beating Patty Schnyder of Switzerland 7-5, 6-4 at the Porsche Grand Prix.


NEW YORK - With last night's 10-3 victory, the Red Sox made history. They became the first team ever to get down 0-3 in a playoff series to come back and win.


Iraqi forces can take over by June 2007, says PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Thursday his government's forces would be able to take over security command from U.S. troops by June 2007 -- a move which could allow the United States to start withdrawing.


Hopes dim for quick end to Kenya's crisis

The African Union chairman headed to Kenya on Tuesday to help end turmoil that has killed almost 500 people, but hopes of a swift breakthrough seemed to falter.


Hamas attacks major Fatah compound in Gaza

Hamas fighters bombarded a major security compound belonging to the rival Fatah group in Gaza City on Thursday as the Islamist movement appeared to tighten its grip on the territory in fierce factional fighting.


Lampert Keeps Low Profile As Kmart Chair

For the last year and a half, industry observers have speculated about Kmart Holding Corp. chairman Edward Lampert's plans since the troubled retailer emerged from bankruptcy. On Wednesday, they found out.


US vs Russia to supply nuclear fuel to Iran?

WASHINGTON, USA, 13 Oct. -- The Bush administration may soften its hard line on Iran's nuclear program by offering economic incentives for the Islamic state to suspend its uranium enrichment program.


Last week's disclosure by International Business Machines Corp. that it will close its traditional pension plans to new employees and give the new hires only a 401(k) plan is more than


Latest bin Laden message aimed at Saudis

Osama bin Laden's latest message, his first directed specifically at Saudis in years, has been widely seen as an attempt to show he is still a player in his homeland


Bush Nominee for Homeland Security Secretary Withdraws Candidacy

Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik has abruptly withdrawn his name from consideration to be US Homeland Security Secretary, prompting the search for a new candidate.


Google's Growth in Search Continues to Outpace Yahoo, MSN

When Jerry Yang stepped into the Yahoo CEO seat vacated earlier this week by Terry Semel, analysts said his goal may very well be to move Yahoo away from its all-things-media evolutionary path, and return it to its roots in search. If that's the case, then Yahoo has its work cut out for it, if today's numbers from Nielsen/NetRatings are to be taken seriously.


Russia tells the British Council to suspend the work of its two offices outside Moscow by the start of 2008.


HONORING WHITE: Flags flew at half-staff at Lambeau Field as the Green Bay Packers paid tribute to NFL great Reggie White. HIS DEATH: White, who played six spectacular seasons with Green Bay, may have died


High school students across the country are increasingly tuned in to politics, and turned on by the election.


The controversy around Apple's iPhone price cuts seems suspiciously calculated.


U.N. Wants African Monitors in Darfur Camps

African monitors should deploy in camps for the almost 1.5 million displaced by the conflict in Darfur and should also monitor police to help build trust with the local community, the United Nations said on Wednesday.


$150,000 mortgage for only $610/month. Lower your mortgage. Free quotes. Apply now - bad credit OK.


Ukrainian officials signed a $505 million contract with a French-led consortium Monday for construction of a new shelter for the Chernobyl reactor, the site of the word's worst nuclear accident.


Death row Briton tells of beatings in Pakistani jail

Mirza Tahir Hussain, the British man released from a Pakistani jail after spending 18 years on death row, spoke of the beatings and intimidation he experienced while in prison, in an interview published in The Times.


Artificial Life, a brazen Hong King Company has invented a new (and I use the next term very loosely) game. For those men without a girl, and who have exhausted every other method of finding companionship, comes the Virtual Girlfriend.


ID Biomed Says Trial Shows Nasal Flu Vaccine Works

ID Biomedical Corp.   said on Thursday  analysis of a clinical trial of its experimental nasal flu  vaccine showed it helps prevent the illness.


At best, Michael Phelps can only hope for seven gold medals in Athens, as the United States settles for the bronze medal in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay Sunday.


P&G is protected from market volatility: CFO

Procter & Gamble Co  is insulated from much of the market volatility that has rocked other companies since consumers typically are reluctant to cut household items like toilet paper and toothpaste from their budgets, its chief financial officer told investors.


Malaysia's top court has agreed to review the corruption conviction of Anwar Ibrahim, the country's former deputy prime minister.


Liberia's Taylor boycotts war crimes trial

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor boycotted the start of his war crimes trial on Monday, upstaging the U.N.-backed court where he is accused of instigating horrific atrocities in Sierra Leone.


Suspect in Beer Truck Heist Stands Trial

FREDERICTON, New Brunswick - The former girlfriend of a truck driver charged with stealing more than 50,000 cans of Moosehead beer says he sent her a birthday card signed "the beer bandit." Cari Watson testified Thursday in the trial of Wade Haines, who is charged with stealing the load of beer destined for Mexico.


Swimmer, 77, believed killed in shark attack

CAPE TOWN -- A great white shark estimated to be at least 18 feet long attacked and presumably killed an elderly South African woman yesterday off a beach near Cape Town, officials said. Tyna Webb, 77, who lived in the area, was swimming off Sunny Cove in Fish Hoek when the massive shark circled her and then attacked, witnesses and ...


Golf: Cink beats Woods by four strokes to capture WGC Invitational

AKRON : American Stewart Cink captured his second title of the year with a wire-to-wire win at the US$7 million World Golf Championship Invitational on Sunday.


Bogotà, 10:00 - CALCIO, COPPA LIBERTADORES: CUCUTA-BOCA JUNIORS 3-1

I colombiani del Cucuta Deportivo hanno battuto 3-1 gli argentini del Boca Junios nella semifinale d...


Anonymous writes "Microsoft Corp. filed nine lawsuits against individuals and companies alleged to be involved in the distribution of spam, the company said Wednesday.


High street woes hit European equity markets

European equities fell sharply on Wednesday after retail stocks were severely hit by disappointing sales numbers from Britain's Marks & Spencer.


A report on the Boscastle flood says many damaged buildings can be rebuilt and a one-in-400 chance of a similar flood.


Spitz, 'In concessione palazzi, fari, caserme e terreni'


Thailand nabs Canadian pedophile suspect

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


Atlantic City Casino Workers Vote To End Strike

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- In seven Atlantic City casinos Thursday, the drinks will be poured and the beds made by union workers, ending a monthlong strike.


Celebrity photographers say a new movie misrepresents them, and that hurts their feelings.


I had the Midwest work ethic at a very early age... I learned that I could do really well if I worked really hard.


Felipe Massa heads an all-Ferrari front row in qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix, with Renault's Fernando Alonso only fifth fastest.


Catania, 18:05 - CALCIO, CATANIA: CON IL MESSINA RIENTRA GIONATHA SPINESI

Il Catania ha ripreso gli allenamenti oggi pomeriggio al centro sportivo di Massannunziata, Archivia...


Ocse, disparità negli stipendi lavoratori sempre piÃ¹ poveri

Negli ultimi dieci anni sono cresciute le distanze tra chi guadagna di piÃ¹ e chi di meno. In contro tendenza Spagna e Irlanda


The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration failed to protect the public from Merck & Co.  Inc.'s MRK.N now-withdrawn painkiller Vioxx and is incapable  of guarding America from dangerous drugs, a veteran FDA  researcher told Congress on Thursday.


Sport: Rugby union:  Ashton's team need to get off to a flyer if they hope to win the Six Nations, says Robert Kitson


U.S. does not see China as strategic adversary: Gates

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday he did not view China as a strategic adversary of the United States despite Beijing's growing military budget.


Ashlee Simpson, Jadakiss, New Found Glory To Play VMA Pre-Show

A teen pop star, a rock band and a rapper will help the no-doubt-already-hot crowd get even more heated at this year's MTV Video Music Awards pre-show.


Research by BBC Wales finds six of 22 local health boards are unable to offer new NHS dentist places.


School built with Hepburn dress proceeds

A school in eastern India built with money raised in the auction of Audrey Hepburn's iconic black dress was inaugurated Wednesday by French author and philanthropist Dominique Lapierre.


Uomo accusato di tentativo di omicidio, due feriti gravi


AmEx files antitrust suit against credit card rivals

American Express said Monday that it had filed suit against Visa International and MasterCard International for imposing rules, later overturned by the courts, that barred tens of thousands of banks from issuing its credit card.


Chandrasekhar Yeleti's latest, Okkadunnadu, is marred by too much blood and gore.


Israeli soldiers killed three Palestinian militants in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Palestinian witnesses say.


Goaltender Stephen Valiquette earns his first NHL win in nearly three years with the Rangers' 3-2 shootout victory over the Blues on Saturday.


Parma, 16:00 - CALCIO, PARMA: SETTE INDISPONIBILI PER BERGAMO

Ranieri, tra squalifiche ed infortuni, ha gli uomini contati per il match contro l'Atalanta. Probabi...


Update 4: Tokyo Stocks Fall in Morning Trading

Tokyo stocks fell Wednesday morning as concerns about rising oil prices erased initial gains on Wall Street's overnight strength.


The Director of Public Prosecutions denies people defending themselves against intruders are taken to court.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily November 10, 2004 - New York - Last Wednesday night's bash at the Cartier Mansion on Fifth Avenue to celebrate the publication of Kelly Killoren Bensimon's latest book, "American Style," was, in and of itself, a classic example of American style: Imagine walking into an esteemed, staid establishment like Cartier and, amidst the glittering of encased jewels and the effervescence of champagne in the hands of the glitterati, you hear "Boogie Nights" blasting over the sound system! Only the Americans would mix the D-flawless diamonds with the disco. You gotta love us.


The military's attempt to shoot down a wayward U.S. spy satellite as it falls toward Earth could happen as early as Wednesday night, but no final decision on timing has been made, officials said.


(andPOP) - More details are being revealed about Nathan Gale, the man who shot and killed Dimebag Darrell Abbott last week onstage in Columbus, Ohio.


Roma, 18:39 - CALCIO, CORTE FEDERALE: AMMENDA RIDOTTA AL GENOA

La Corte di Giustizia Federale della Figc ha ridotto da 15 mila a 10 mila l'ammenda che il Giudice s...


Pennsylvania will pay for security at the Flight 93 crash site to end a dispute over a donation box at the temporary memorial to the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.


Few Americans Buy Medicines Online, Study Finds

Few American adults have bought  prescription drugs via the Internet, despite rising drug costs  and increased pressure to import cheaper drugs from abroad,  according to a new study released on Sunday.


A leading Sri Lankan opposition politician is given a prison sentence for defaming the supreme court.


Fires at homes in Waterford Township, Detroit leave 5 dead

A police officer in this Detroit suburb died with his wife and son in a Sunday morning house fire about the same time that two young children died in a blaze in Detroit, police and fire officials said.


Cowher to decide his future after season

Bill Cowher will wait until the end of the season to decide whether he'll return to coach the Pittsburgh Steelers.


Zac Efron was hospitalized Tuesday for an appendectomy, his rep tells PEOPLE.   The 20-year-old "High School Musical" star was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the surgery.   "Zac had his appendix removed and is recuperating," the rep says...


Oracle teams with Dell, EMC for warehousing

Pre-configured hardware/software package gobbles data Oracle launched a data warehouse initiative today by teaming with Dell and EMC to produce an easy to deploy, pre-configured data warehouse hardware and software package.â¦


Game publishers and hardware makers will battle for consumers' holiday dollars with a slew of high-profile releases.


In Va. House, 'Profound Regret' on Slavery

RICHMOND, Feb. 2 -- The House of Delegates unanimously approved a resolution Friday expressing "profound regret" for Virginia's role in the slave trade, a significant act of contrition by a body that used to start the day with a salute that symbolized the state's Confederate heritage.


Former candidate for far-right party stashed chemicals at home after buying them at instruction of fellow BNP member, court told.


Radcliffe Wins Women's New York Marathon

Britain's world record holder Paula  Radcliffe won the women's New York marathon on Sunday in two  hours 23 minutes 10 seconds.


Hundreds of supporters of ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrested last week are being released.


Zurich Financial Underwriters Plead Guilty in Probe

Two underwriters at Zurich Financial Services AG, the third-biggest US commercial insurer, pleaded guilty to charges they helped rig bids to help an insurance broker give business to favored clients.


Anxious About Earthâs Troubles? Thereâs Treatment

A small but growing number of psychotherapists now offer a treatment designed to reduce worries as well as carbon footprints: ecopsychology.


Vodafone Q3 customer additions top forecasts

British mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc  beat market forecasts for quarterly customer additions on Wednesday, and reiterated its annual forecasts for revenue growth and profit margins.


The father of a British detainee held at Guantanamo Bay says he expects to be reunited with his son on Tuesday.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - ÂLa salute materna si tutela attraverso condizioni che permettono alla donna di essere quello che Ã¨, fonte di vita, donazione e gratuitÃ Â: Campagna 2008 di Manos Unidas Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Manos Unidas (Mani Unite) presenterÃ  la sua Campagna 2008 dal tema ÂMadri sane, diritto e speranzaÂ, che rientra nellÂambito del quinto degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo del Millennio (ÂMigliorare la salute maternaÂ) e  consiste ne...


Toshiba delays HD DVD recorder launch to late July

Toshiba Corp. (6502.T) said on Thursday  it is delaying the launch of the world's first high-definition  optical disc recorder based on the HD DVD format until the end  of the month as it hasn't built up enough pre-launch inventory.


Roma, 10:26 - CALCIO, CATANIA; PULVIRENTI: SALVEZZA PRIMO OBIETTIVO

Catania sorpresa del campionato. Gli etnei sono da soli al quarto posto, ma il presidente Pulvirenti...


Pink shows up in force at run for breast cancer

The atmosphere at Harbour Station Sunday was electric pink as nearly 4,000 people gathered for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure.


Boy gets $47,000 shot to act in Will Ferrell comedy

The parent of a 10-year-old boy has  won the bidding for a coveted spot to appear alongside comedian  Will Ferrell in an upcoming movie, paying $47,100 in an  Internet charity auction.


Why Russia, the U.S. and Europe care so much about Ukraine's disputed presidential election


Bush, Kerry Campaigns Announce Debate Agreement

The campaigns of Republican  President Bush and Democrat John Kerry announced an agreement  on Monday to hold three face-to-face debates starting on Sept.  30 in Coral Gables, Florida.


"Sideways" leads Golden Globe nominations

"Sideways" led the 62nd GoldenGlobe awards contenders Monday with seven nods, including best director, musical or comedy film and three acting nominations.


Lawmaker: White House Key to U.S. Intelligence Reform

The Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Sunday blamed the White House and Pentagon for resisting intelligence reform and gave the U.S. Congress a failing grade for not passing legislation.


If there are any doubts that San Pedro is home to one of the largest and most vibrant Croatian communities this side of the Adriatic Sea, just wander around town for a few minutes.


Crewmen Ration and Lose Weight on Space Station

The two crewmen aboard the International Space Station lost a few pounds in the five weeks they were forced to ration their dwindling supply of food.


A UK-based vaccine manufacturer will not supply any batches of a major flu jab around the world this winter after its licence was suspended.


A LATHAM election win would not affect the willingness of the United States to certify the legislation establishing the Australia-US free trade agreement, federal Trade Minister Mark Vaile said yesterday, effectively diffusing the trade deal as a


THENS - The critical eye, firm hand and warm embrace of Bela Karolyi have molded women's gymnastics for the past three decades, producing the perfection of Romania's Nadia Comaneci in 1976 and the sparkle of America's Mary Lou Retton in ...


Working in poverty-stricken areas gives corporate travelers an up-close look at global problems such as disease, illiteracy or injustice. It also puts them in a position to bring about change.


Treatment with the anti-seizure  drug gabapentin may improve the irritability seen in certain  children with neurologic impairments, researchers report in the  journal Pediatrics.


Supermicro debuts super quiet server blade

Shhh, do you want to wake the baby? IDF Supermicro is showing off a new ultra quiet and low energy server blade at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco this week.â¦


A former Irish priest pushed Brazil's Vanderlei de Lima off the road when he was leading the Olympic marathon on Sunday. The man was arrested and taken to a police station.


British-linked Guantanamo inmates freed: Foreign Office, police

Three British-linked detainees in the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay have been released and are returning to Britain, the Foreign Office and police said Wednesday.


Japan mourning the death of Iraq hostage

Japan on Sunday denounced the beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq after a day that saw the heaviest United States casualties for six months and the bloodiest attack on a media organisation since the start of the war.


Nonghyup to lend $180 mln to KKR for First Data deal

South Korea's National Agricultural  Cooperative Federation, better known as Nonghyup, will lend  $180 million to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts' $26 billion purchase  of First Data, a Nonghyup official said on Thursday.


Auto Workers Set Strike Deadline in Talks With G.M.

The action signaled a major snag in negotiations that had appeared to be heading toward a new contract.


From clothes to kicks to the liquor they sip, rappers are label connoisseurs. With their attention to trends in both play and work, it's no surprise that they are record label conscious too.


Simms Has Spleen Removed After Bucs Loss

TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms had his spleen removed after taking several hard hits in 26-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers and was resting comfortably in a hospital Sunday night.


Fifteen people are injured in an explosion in India's north-eastern city of Guwahati, police say.


Gordon Brown rejects claims of any split between UK and US policy on Iraq, saying both are on the "same path".


As a high profile NFL football player, you should be aware that just about anything you do on the field or the sideline will be caught by a camera.


Paris Hilton ordered to LA jail's medical wing

A sobbing Paris Hilton was ordered back to jail on Friday as a judge overruled a sheriff's decision to place the hotel heiress under house arrest for psychological problems after she spent three days behind bars.


GOP's Pryce Wins Re-election in Ohio After Protracted Count

Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce has won her bid for an eighth term in Ohio's 15th District, according to the Associated Press.


All Asian children under the age of two should get vitamin D supplements, according to research.


Key is if voters see link between Iraq war, terror

WASHINGTON - The presidential debate Thursday night gives John Kerry a chance to turn national angst about the war in Iraq into a turning point in the campaign.


UK brewer Scottish & Newcastle agrees to be bought by Heineken and Carlsberg for Â£7.8bn.


MTV Turns Up Miami Heat With Video Awards

An already broiling Miami prepared for even more sizzle on Sunday as MTV brought the annual party known as the Video Music Awards to the city for the first time in the awards' 21-year history.