McAfee to pay $13.8 million to settle backdating lawsuits

McAfee has taken two major steps toward closing the stock-option backdating scandal that has plagued the company for the past two years.On Friday, the security vendor filed 10 years' worth of restated financial reports, a process that was set off by the scandal. The company also said it had reached a tentative settlement in a class-action lawsuit relating to its accounting practices.Charges for the restatement will be $137.4 million. McAfee has also set aside $13.8 million to cover lawsuits filed in 2006 on behalf of McAfee shareholders, the company said in a statement released on Friday.McAfee is one of more than 100 U.S. companies that have been investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for improper backdating of options. In backdating, companies would alter the date that stock options grants were made to certain employees so they could be purchased at a lower price and ultimately sold by the employee at a greater profit. The practice, while not illegal, was often improperly disclosed in regulatory filings, leading to SEC investigations of many high-profile companies, including Apple, Dell and Broadcom.Earlier this year, McAfee's former legal counsel, Kent Roberts, was indicted on fraud charges related to the scandal.The restated reports cover the period from 1995 until the first quarter of McAfee's fiscal 2006 year. The company has also filed 10-Q reports for the first three quarters of its fiscal 2007 year, putting it up-to-date with the SEC for the first time since March 2006.


Many restaurateurs are considering the environment along with their cuisine, and finding that they are tapping into a popular trend and also saving money.


It was a good night to be an unknown, unheralded, unheard-of player in the NHL.


March 1, 2007Raytheon's Network Centric Systems, St.


Nepal Opposition Calls for Truce to End Blockade

Nepal's main opposition party urged  the government on Monday to call a unilateral cease-fire with  Maoist rebels and seek peace talks to end a road blockade that  has cut the capital off from the rest of the country.


Time served and well behaved, but maybe too old to change.


Germany debates security after foiled bomb plot

German politicians called for tougher anti-terrorism measures and immigration rules on Thursday after police said they had foiled a plot by Islamist militants to carry out massive bomb attacks.


China supports Russia's bid to become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhang Qiyue told a regular press conference Thursday.


Nel porto di Cagliari dove sta per attraccare traghetto


Singer Courtney Love has her probation for drug and assault charges brought to an early end by a judge in Los Angeles.


"Paese corre poco, a parte imprese e chi lavora"


Near Fallujah, Iraq -- US soldiers discovered a house in southern Fallujah on Thursday believed by US military officials to be a main headquarters for the network of Jordanian guerrilla leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, whose group has claimed responsibility


Ministers want Britain's top science firms to encourage "career switchers" to become teachers.


WAYNE Rooney lit up St James' Park last night with a double that breathed new life in Manchester United's title charge and then declared: "We can still win the league.


Poll: Internet video should be regulated

More than half of U.S. residents want the government to regulate Internet video in some way, according to a poll released Wednesday.Twenty-nine percent of those surveyed said Internet video should be regulated just like television content, and another 24 percent said the U.S. government should institute an online rating system similar to the one used by the movie industry, according to the poll, commissioned by 463 Communications, a Washington, D.C., public relations firm that specializes in high-tech issues.Only 36 percent of respondents agreed that government regulation of Internet video would raise constitutional issues. "I was really shocked that people look at the Internet the same way they look at TV," said Tom Galvin, a partner at 463. "People see [online video] as spiraling out of control, and they want government to do something about it."Galvin called that attitude "a bit scary."Only 33 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds supported government regulations of video content, while 72 percent of those over 70 years of age did.The question about government regulation was one of several that 463 asked in its poll about Internet attitudes, conducted by Zogby International. The two companies work together on periodic polls asking "quirky" questions about technology and the Internet, Galvin said.Only 11 percent of the survey respondents said they would want to have a device to access the Internet implanted in their brains. Perhaps not surprisingly, more men than women wanted that device.However, nearly one in five of those responding would be fine with inserting a tracking chip into a child 13 or younger to help track them if they were lost, abducted, or "just tend not to be where they are supposed to be," 463 said. There was no difference in opinion among parents who had younger children and those who did not.The poll also tackled religion, with few of the respondents saying they thought the Internet has had an effect on their relationship with God. Ten percent said it made them closer to God, while 6 percent said it made them more distant. Those numbers were about double for people who called themselves "born again."Galvin was surprised those numbers were so low, with all of the information about religion online and all the potential temptations there as well. "It's kind of the vice and virtue part of it," he said.Other poll results:-- Twenty-four percent of U.S. residents said the Internet can serve as a substitute for a spouse or other significant relationship.-- More than one in four respondents had a social-networking profile on sites such as MySpace or Facebook. And 78 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds had a social-networking profile.-- Apple's new iPhone is pretty sexy -- 6 percent of respondents listed it as sexiest among a list of celebrities. But actors Halle Berry, Scarlett Johansson, and Patrick Dempsey all beat the iPhone on the sexy scale. New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter tied the iPhone.-- More than one in five respondents said they'd be willing to change their name and sell their old one to someone else for $100,000.The poll of more than 9,500 U.S. adults was done in early October.


Showing modest upturn, jobs data gives ammunition to both Bush and Kerry

A report showing modest gains in US jobs provided ammunition to backers of President George W. Bush touting an expanding economy, but also to his rival, John Kerry, and those claiming a weak, uneven recovery.


Manchester, 19:06 - CALCIO, PREMIER LEAGUE: MANCHESTER CITY-LIVERPOOL 0-0

Manchester City e Liverpool hanno pareggiato 0-0 nell'incontro che ha chiuso la 20/a giornata della ...


Police to Adopt Changes Following Fatal Shooting

The recommendations include a requirement that all officers comply with breathalyzer analyses following any instance in which a civilian is killed or wounded by police action.


New appeals for calm in crisis-torn Ivory Coast as UN mulls arms ...

ABIDJAN  - Top Ivory Coast and French officials appealed for calm, pledging to cooperate to put down a wave of unrest that left at least 13 dead and hundreds injured in the divided west African state.


2 Americans, 1 Briton abducted from Baghdad home

BAGHDAD - Gunmen kidnapped two Americans and a Briton Thursday from a two-storey house in an upscale Baghdad neighborhood, the Interior Ministry and witnesses said.


J   an Egeland , the U.N. undersecretary for humanitarian affairs and the U.N. emergency relief coordinator, had a dual purpose for his visit to Washington this week. He told U.S. officials that American relief and food assistance has saved hundreds of thousands of lives in the Darfur region of Sudan and in Congo. But he also said there was a global trend of declining support for humanitarian efforts around the world.


NEW YORK -- Mike Dunleavy scored 22 of his career-high 36 points in the third quarter, and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 119-92 Monday night.


German telecommunications giant Telekom on Saturday announced plans to take its Internet unit off the stock market in a â¬2.9 billion ($3.


Nymex perde lo 0,5% attestandosi sui 75,53 dollari al barile


Rutgers used tenacious defense to force 24 turnovers and scored 11 of the final 13 points from the foul line to defeat Clemson 66-51 on Saturday.


Microsoft says Firefox not a threat to IE

Just days after the launch of open-source browser Firefox 1.0, Microsoft executives defended Internet Explorer, saying it is no less secure than any other browser and doesn't lack any important features.


Novell re-ignites legal battle with Microsoft

Software maker Novell filed a lawsuit late last week, re-igniting a legal feud between itself and rival Microsoft, alleging unfair business practices.


Dutch literary great Jan Wolkers dies at 81

Jan Wolkers, one of the major Dutch writers of the post-war period, died Friday aged 81, media reported.


French car maker Peugeot Citroen announces plans to build its first factory in Russia, an expanding market.


Intel first unveiled its plans to develop a liquid on crystal silicon chip in January. In August, the company said the chip would not be released by the end of the year.


Rice says she knew of debate over Iraqi tubes; "stands by" US ...

National security adviser Condoleezza Rice said Sunday she knew of a debate within the US government about the purpose of aluminum tubes bought by Iraq, but stood by her assessment of Saddam Hussein's nuclear ambitions, which she had used the tubes to


The UK has seen the fastest rise in the prescribing of antidepressants and other mind-altering drugs to children, a study of nine countries shows.


Adusbef, +0,25% comporta aumento 12,25 euro su rata mensile


Solano provides touch of class to keep Villa upwardly mobile

HAVING shown a snobbish disdain for the notion of winning ugly, Tottenham Hotspur now appear addicted to the new artform of losing pretty.


The world's fastest commercial supercomputer is launched by the computer giant IBM.


Experts Urge Action as US Lines Up for Flu Shots

Concerned health officials began investigating what went wrong at a British vaccine plant where half the US flu shots were made, while


Poll Shows U.S. Distrust of Politicians 'Epidemic'

Americans' distrust of politicians and business leaders has reached an "epidemic" level, driven by the Iraq war, the disputed 2000 presidential election and financial scandals, a Reuters/DecisionQuest poll revealed on Wednesday.


Il metallo prezioso scambiato a 649,50 dollari l'oncia


Falcons add Mularkey as off. coordinator

The Atlanta Falcons hired former Buffalo coach Mike Mularkey as their offensive coordinator Friday night.


Gore's "Truth" DVD boasts earth-friendly package

Mother Nature won't be  harmed when former Vice President Al Gore's hit global-warming  documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" comes out on DVD November  21.


Treviso, 19:48 - CALCIO, TREVISO: SMIT OPERATO AL GINOCCHIO DESTRO

Il difensore del Treviso, Vlado Smit è stato sottoposto in mattinata, presso l'ospedale Sant'...


Flarion Technologies' FLASH-OFDM technology has received a vote of confidence from Siemens, thanks to a new licensing deal forged between the two companies that calls for Siemens to begin offering


CLINTON Morrison last night claimed he was in the 'form of his life' - as he and Emile Heskey were hailed as the St Andrew's 'dream team'.


NEW YORK  - CBS won the coveted double in the primetime ratings race last week -- total viewers and the adults 18-49 demographic -- and also scored six of the top 10 shows in the advertiser-friendly age group.


Democratic presidential candidate Bill Richardson said Friday that President Bush should learn from recent successes with North Korea and engage in intense diplomatic negotiations in the Middle East to end the Iraq war.


HSBC on Thursday reversed its decision to take away students' interest-free overdrafts as soon as they leave university after it suffered a consumer revolt by graduates on the pages of Facebook, the cult social-networking site.


BP profits grow 43 percent in third quarter

British oil giant BP reported a 43-percent rise in third-quarter pro forma net profit to 3.94 billion dollars (3.08 billion euros) as oil prices continued to soar.


Ottawa Senators right wing Marian Hossa is switching European teams during the NHL lockout.


World is impatient for reform, Paulson tells China

China must step up the pace of economic reforms because the rest of the world is growing impatient for it to do so, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Thursday.


Aluminium giants buy slice of Anglo-Australian mining group

Chinese aluminium giant Chinalco said on Friday it had teamed up with US peer Alcoa to buy a 12-percent stake in Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto plc.


LONDON : World oil prices retreated as they were unable to recover heavy losses caused by profit-taking ahead of the US presidential election.


Calif. seeks indictment of ex-HP chairman Dunn

California's attorney general  filed a criminal complaint on Wednesday seeking indictments of  former Hewlett-Packard Co.  Chairman Patricia Dunn and  four others for their roles in a probe into board leaks.


Shelling, shooting resumes in breakaway Georgian region

Georgian and South Ossetian forces overnight accused each other of trying to storm the other side's positions in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, as four Georgian soldiers were reported to be wounded.


Madeleine McCann's mother to be declared suspect

The mother of missing British four-year-old Madeleine McCann will be formally declared a suspect on Friday, a spokeswoman for the family said.


Japan's economy, the world's second largest, grew more quickly than many experts forecast, state figures show.


A powerful bomb has exploded next to an army truck in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, killing at least 11 people and injuring at least 27, officials say.


The National Weather Service has issued a hurricane warning for the northwestern Bahamas, as Hurricane Jeanne slowly churns toward the southeastern United States.


Vietnam vet saved by Kerry says Sinclair film a campaign trick

Jim Rassmann, saved by John Kerry after being blown off Kerry's boat during a 1969 Vietnam firefight, said Friday a Sinclair Broadcast documentary critical of Kerry's


Lerner effectively takes full control of Villa

American tycoon Randy Lerner has effectively taken full control of Aston Villa, it has been revealed, after increasing his club shareholding from 85.50 percent to 89.69.


TV viewers never seem to get tired of solving crimes, judging by the ratings.


The Conservatives are demanding Tony Blair apologises for the way he presented the intelligence about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.


Telecope Finds Evidence of 'Baby' Galaxies

PASADENA, Calif. - An orbiting NASA telescope that scans the heavens for ultraviolet light sources has found evidence of massive "baby" galaxies that runs counter to a belief that the aging universe is now only forming small new galaxies.


Russia School Siege Town Prepares to Bury Dead

The sound of weeping mothers who lost their children in the bloody end to Russia's school siege drifted out of the houses of Beslan on Sunday as relatives prepared to bury the first of 333 people killed.


IT managers plan imminent move to XP SP2

Nearly three-quarters of IT managers are planning to deploy the Windows XP Service Pack 2 update to their systems, research shows.


NHL players, owners no closer to agreeing

NHL owners and the NHL Players Association concluded a two-day negotiating session in Ottawa on Thursday but came away seemingly farther apart than ever.


Panel Urges Stronger Antidepressant Warnings

BETHESDA, Md.  - A U.S. advisory panel urged  regulators on Tuesday to require a "black box" warning on  antidepressant labels about the increased risk of suicidal  behavior in youth who take the drugs.


Michael Schumacher became the first driver to win seven Formula One championships after finishing second to Kimi Raikkonen in the Belgian Grand Prix.


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McCain edges Huckabee in capital area primaries

John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, swept rival Mike Huckabee in three capital area primaries Tuesday, even as polls pointed to his lingering weakness among conservatives.


CNET Car Tech posts photos of the Ford Explorer America Concept.


NEW YORK - Police braced for a day of civil disobedience Tuesday after an ugly turn in relations between convention protesters and the thousands of officers assigned to police them.    A march from the United Nations to Madison Square Garden ended in violence Monday after a protester attacked a plainclothes detective on a scooter, knocking him unconscious...


Calpe, 18:07 - CICLISMO, VUELTA VALENCIANA: PETACCHI VINCE SECONDA TAPPA

Alessandro Petacchi (Milrma) ha vinto allo sprint la seconda tappa della Vuelta Valenciana. Il velo...


Stocks & Bonds: Upbeat Economic News Helps Lift Shares

Merrill Lynch assuaged concern of a looming credit crisis and the latest government report on the economy showed growth was accelerating.


Instead, try to enjoy a new film that puts to good use the voices of Will Smith, Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, and especially Renee Zellweger, who exudes a sweetish charm without over doing it.


FBI: 132 Officers Killed on Duty in 2003

The FBI reported Monday that 132 police officers were killed in the line of duty in 2003, with guns and traffic accidents claiming the most lives.


She has released 25 albums that have sold more than 100 million copies and has enjoyed a career that has included concerts, recordings, Broadway, TV, film acting and directing, and books. Now she's taking her show to Vegas.


The Labor Department said today that 157,000 new jobs were created last month, compared with 80,000 in April.


The online giant smartens up its display ads.


CVS Corp.  on Thursday again sweetened its $23.9 billion takeover bid for Caremark Rx Inc.  with an increased dividend, calling the new proposal its "best and final" offer for the pharmacy-benefits manager.


Juventus coach Fabio Capello says his team will no longer kick the ball out of play when an opponent is lying on the floor. Capello said opposition teams are now taking advantage of the widespread practice.


Fishermen Net Hashish Worth $1.2 Million

A small Spanish fishing boat netted more than it bargained for this week when it hauled up 23 bales of hashish instead of the usual batch of anchovies.


Police investigate shoeprint in SF tiger attack

Police are investigating a shoeprint found on the railing of a San Francisco Zoo exhibit from which a Siberian tiger escaped and killed a teenager in a Christmas attack, the city's police chief said on Thursday.


Sun Microsystems Inc. said it agreed to pay $92 million to Eastman Kodak Co. to settle a patent-infringement lawsuit over Sun's Java programming language.


NDORI, Kenya -- Giving antiretroviral drugs to pregnant women has long been celebrated as one of the few successful tactics in the war against AIDS in Africa. A single pill for a woman in labor, followed by a sip of syrup for her newborn baby, cuts HIV transmission rates by more than half, potent...


Average GP pay soars by 30% in the first year of their new contract, prompting concerns money is not going into service development.


US rapper Snoop Dogg is sued for $25m over claims he drugged and raped a woman two years ago.


Police investigating Pacers-Pistons brawl

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Police in Auburn Hills, Michigan, are looking at videotapes of an ugly brawl involving fans and players at a Detroit Pistons-Indiana Pacers game Friday night.


New York, 08:04 - BASKET, FINALI NBA: DETROIT SUL 2-0 CON CLEVELAND

Detroit ha battuto Cleveland 79-76 in gara 2 della finale della Eastern Conference del campionato Nb...


PalmSource invites Linux developers `come and join us

PalmSource has bought mobile phone software developer China MobileSoft with a view to developing a version of Palm OS Cobalt that will run on Linux in mobile devices.


Nuggets and Suns to play outdoors at the Tennis Garden

The NBA is to go outdoors with a pre-season game played at the Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California.


The Education Secretary Charles Clarke criticised Prince Charles as "old-fashioned" after he said the "learning culture" gave people hope beyond their capabilities.


Flat panel TVs: You can't be too slick or too thin

Thinner flat-panel displays were abuzz at this year's CES trade show, with OLED TVs shown that were less than an inch thick.


Wis. zoo euthanizes 46-year-old elephant

Lucy the elephant, believed to be the world's fourth-oldest African elephant in captivity, was euthanized Friday morning after staffers found her lying down in her stall, the Milwaukee County Zoo said.


Toyota Targets Selling More Than 8M Cars

Japan's top automaker Toyota hopes to sell more than 8 million vehicles worldwide next year and plans to introduce a hybrid version of its luxury sedan Lexus GS in 2006, company executives said Tuesday.


Three people are killed in the heaviest explosions in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, this year.


Kanye Walks Out Of American Music Awards, Usher and Outkast Remain ...

Usher and Outkast continued their awards sweep at Sunday nightâs (Nov. 14) American Music Awards, with Usher going home with four trophies and Outkast with three.


Hostess, striptease in volo il video è già un cult

Protagonisti del clip finito in rete, oltre alla ragazza, il capitano, il suo co-pilota e un'altra. Il tutto, probabilmente, durante un volo


Stocks were set for a slightly higher  open on Wednesday, boosted by wireless carriers Sprint Corp.  FON.N and Nextel Communications Inc. NXTL.O, which agreed  to combine in a deal worth about $35 billion.


Bernhard Langer is hoping his next encounter with Hal Sutton in the Ryder Cup turns out the same way his first two encounters did.


X marks the pest A Dutch spammer who used compromised PCs to spamvertise web sites has been fined â¬75,000 ($97,000) by Opta, the Netherlands telecoms regulatorâ¦


ISLAMABAD, Dec. 28. - Furthering its people-centric approach, India today proposed the establishment of five designated points along the border for interaction between divided families on both sides of Kashmir


An influx of new caucus-goers boosted Barack Obama to victory in the Iowa caucuses in a race that centered on which candidate would best be able to change the country's course.


French President Jacques Chirac sent the White House a message of solidarity before commemorations marking the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, and he vowed continuing support for the fight against terrorism.


A longtime international arms trafficker was arrested Thursday evening in Spain, where he has a mansion, on U.S. charges that he was conspiring to sell millions of dollars in arms to Colombian rebels.


Invesco to Pay $450 Million to End Inquiry of Fund Trades

The Invesco Funds Group and an affiliate, AIM Advisors, agreed on Tuesday to a $450 million settlement with regulators, who accused the companies of improperly allowing


All the Sens are driving me 'insane': Madhavan

There are several actresses with the Sen surname in filmdom and R. Madhavan, who is working with one of them in "Sunglass", says similar last names make things rather difficult for him!


Bill Maher can add "security guard" to his job description alongside comedian and political commentator.


Sprinters' Withdrawals Lift Cloud Over Games

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


N.Korea Says Blast Was for Hydro-Electric Project

A huge explosion in North Korea last week  was a deliberate blast to pave the way for a hydro-electric  dam, Pyongyang said Monday.


China proposes fresh talks on North Korea's nuclear programme from 18 July, South Korea's Yonhap says.


Turkey gains OECD's support for its bid for EU

Turkey Thursday gained in Paris the support of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for its bid for the European Union (EU).


PARIS Oil prices hit a new record of nearly $51 a barrel in New York Tuesday as traders turned their attention to the Gulf of Mexico, where production is still suffering delays caused by Hurricane Ivan.


Religious conservatives face hard choices

Religious and cultural conservatives, a political force skeptical of the leading Republican presidential candidates, are caught in a tug of war between pragmatism and ideology.


Iran rules out suspending nuclear activities

Iran has said there was no reason to suspend its nuclear activities, maintaining a tough line despite talks with the European Union aimed at persuading Tehran to halt uranium enrichment.


Tamil Tigers threaten return to war in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO : Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger guerrillas declared they will renew armed struggle unless the Colombo government immediately agrees to revive peace talks based on a rebel blueprint for self-rule.


Petraeus: Iraq 'Challenges' to Last for Years

Conditions in Iraq will not  improve sufficiently by September to justify  a drawdown of U.S. military forces, the top  commander in Iraq said yesterday.


NEW YORK - Former President Clinton underwent successful heart bypass surgery Monday at a Manhattan hospital and was resting comfortably, his spokesman said. The medical team that performed the procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia planned a 4 p.m...


Oracle Corp.  on Thursday said it had again extended its $7.7 billion tender offer for all of the common stock of rival business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. , though it did not change the terms of its hostile takeover proposal.


Roma, 23:51 - VOLLEY, SERIE A1 FEMMINILE: PESARO AL COMANDO

Risultati della nona giornata di andata del campionato di serie A1 femminile di pallavolo: Lines Eco...


Nokia Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said in an interview published Thursday that the company will not change its decision to shut a mobile phone manufacturing plant in Bochum, Germany, despite widespread protests and possible damage to Nokia's image.


Large Church Growing Larger?: Living Word Plans Nearly 220,000-Square-Foot Addition

By Sarah N. Lynch, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Jun. 2--A high-profile Mesa church that grabbed headlines several years ago for the construction of its unusual monolithic domes is seeking to expand its walls once again.


Outsourcing issue flares up at chip conference

STANFORD, CALIFORNIA - On Monday, the same day the California Senate passed a bill that would ban state agencies from contracting services out to companies that use overseas labor, opponents and proponents of offshore outsourcing clashed during a conference at Stanford University.


N.Korea wants U.S. to drop "hostile" policy at talks

North Korea will not abandon its nuclear weapons until the United States gives up what Pyongyang regards as a "hostile" policy toward it and drops financial sanctions, its envoy to nuclear talks said on Saturday.


GAUHATI, India - In a shattering series of attacks, suspected separatists hit nine targets - a railroad station and eight markets - with bombs and gunfire across two states in northeastern India on Saturday, killing more than 40 people.    The violence was some of the deadliest to hit this ethnic patchwork region, where more than three dozen insurgent groups have been active - including one of Asia's longest running separatist conflicts, dating to shortly before India gained independence from Britain in 1947...


WHITE PLAINS, New York  - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use, a stunning downfall for the five-time Olympic medalist.


Violence overwhelms relief workers in Darfur

Violence has escalated in  Sudan's Darfur region since January, throwing another 160,000  people out of their homes and forcing 4.2 million people, about  two-thirds of the population, to go on relief aid, the United  Nations reported on Tuesday.


Tata set to win Jaguar, Land Rover auction: report

Ford Motor Co  is poised to name India's Tata Motors  as preferred bidder for its Jaguar and Land Rover brands, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper reported.


Bridget Jones, Back on the Trail Of Happily Ever After

Yes, it is v. funny. It's just not v. clever. And clever is what made the original Bridget Jones movie such a hoot: The smarty moments (remember the Salman Rushdie cameo?


By compiled by Columbian staff  North Clark County and Woodland   Amboy: Kari Payne Lohman was bubbling with excitement about the $5,000 raised during an Aug. 27 auction, raffle, pony ride, game show and lunch fundraiser she organized.


Israeli helicopters attack targets in Gaza

Hours after a tunnel blast by militants in Gaza killed five Israeli soldiers, Israeli helicopters early Monday fired six missiles at targets in Gaza City.


Roundup: Roma appoints Del Neri as coach

Del Neri replaces Rudi VÃ¶ller, who resigned Sunday after less than a month in charge of the Serie A club. He will become the third coach at Roma since Fabio Capello quit the club to take over at Juventus in May.


Iran is to make a formal complaint over the apparent arrest of several nationals by US troops in Baghdad.


Former American fugitive Marc Rich was a middleman for several of Iraq's suspect oil deals in February 2001, just one month after his pardon from President


New Yorkers try facial yoga to reduce wrinkles

Botox and plastic surgery may promise to reduce wrinkles and worry lines, but some New Yorkers are turning to facial yoga to achieve a youthful appearance.


The curtain is about to rise on one of the most competitive national seasons for governors races in years, and the money to finance it is already pouring into campaign coffers.


GENOVA - Il Genoa ha battuto il Treviso per 2 a 1 nel posticipo dell'ottava giornata di serie B giocata nello stadio genovese di Marassi. La squadra rossoblu' ha vinto grazie ai gol di Makinwa e Tedesco, mentre


A Bush administration initiative to secure the nation's ports is bogged down in industry opposition, technology flaws and evidence that it fails to safeguard workers' privacy, according to industry and government analysts.


Marino, Young Considered for Hall of Fame

Dan Marino and Steve Young highlighted a list Friday of 25 candidates for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.


Activists, Analysts Examine Acquittal of Zimbabwe Opposition ...

Human rights activists and political analysts in South Africa are welcoming the acquittal of Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who was found not guilty of treason by the Harare High Court on Friday.


Alcatel presenta il nuovo One Touch 757, il cellulare GPRS prodotto da TCL & Alcatel Mobile Phones. Il nuovo prodotto si pone al vertice della gamma dei telefonini della casa francese. One Touch 757 Ã¨ un


Fishing: Is the Tale of the Whooper a Whopper? ; FISHING LINES

By Keith Elliott  No night fishing for me during the next week. As you read this, I'm taking the big silver bird to New Brunswick, Canada, to fish one of the great salmon rivers. But you won't catch me on the bank when darkness falls.


Sen. John Kerry's mention Wednesday of Vice President Dick Cheney's lesbian daughter drew rebukes from the Bush campaign yesterday and strongly mixed reactions from gays and lesbians.


Gigablast Search Engine Indexes 1 Billion Pages  Gigablast announced today its recent database expansion from 650 million webpages to over 1 billion. The new index also includes a comprehensive refresh of webpages from the previous index. Gigablast also recently unveiled some innovative, new search solutions which are currently free to the ...


20 senators send this letter on reports Sinclair will air an anti-Kerry film before the election. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - The following is a letter spearheaded by California Senator Dianne Feinstein and signed by 20 democratic senators.


A frenzy of new merger activity could propel the telecommunications giants into a new level of direct geographic competition.


Telecom Italia sperimenta i servizi IPTV con Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) e Telecom Italia hanno presentato oggi un progetto per testare e distribuire congiuntamente servizi televisivi di nuova generazione utilizzando la piattaforma software della


'Domani saro' al mio tavolo di lavoro, ringrazio avvocati'


Santorum struggles to win voters' hearts

Rick Santorum has spent 12 years in the Senate — and millions of dollars on TV ads for a third term. Yet a lot of Pennsylvania voters just plain don't like him.


Star Trek: Enterprise, the latest TV incarnation of the sci-fi saga, is axed by broadcaster UPN.


There's something in the air in Rome: cocaine

Scientists have discovered particles of cocaine and marijuana, as well as caffeine and tobacco, in the air of Italy's capital, they said on Thursday.


Height plays no role in a childâs popularity

BUFFALO, NY - Being short -- or tall, for that matter -- doesnât appear to have a bearing on a childâs popularity. Thatâs according to a study conducted by researchers at New Yorkâs state University at Buffalo.


Merrill board weighs O'Neal replacements: sources

Merrill Lynch & Co Inc's  board  is considering BlackRock Inc  Chief Executive Larry Fink  and NYSE Euronext  CEO John Thain as possible  replacements for embattled Merrill Chairman Stan O'Neal,  according to people familiar with the situation.


Recent HD DVD sales grind to a virtual halt

Consumers bought just 1,758 HD DVD players the week of January 12, down from 14,558 players the week before. In contrast, consumers bought 21,770 Blu-ray Disc machines, up from 15,257 the previous week.


COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Sweden was awarded a victory over Denmark in a European Championship qualifier Saturday after a Danish fan tried to attack the referee for awarding a late penalty kick.


Siena, 21:30 - CALCIO, SIENA: VERGASSOLA INFORTUNATO FUORI TRE SETTIMANE

Il Siena non potrà conatre Simone Vergassola per almeno 2-3 settimane. Il capitano bianconero...


Fujitsu, Cisco team up to provide IP network products in Japan

TOKYO  - Japan's Fujitsu and Cisco Systems of the US said they have agreed to form a strategic alliance focusing on routers and switches that will enable businesses to build advanced Internet Protocol (IP) networks.


Viacom (VIAB:NYSE - news - research) reported 4% revenue growth for the quarter, increased its dividend and put a size on the stock repurchase program long promised by CEO Sumner Redstone.


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Gayheart Joins 'Magnolias' Broadway Cast

Actress Rebecca Gayheart, who gained popularity as the "Noxzema girl" in the skin care company's ads, has joined the cast of "Steel Magnolias," opening on Broadway in April.


MUMBAI: For the third quarter ended 30 September, the media and entertainment conglomerate Time Warner recorded a net income of $499 million.


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Texan's Weekend Job Provides Great Benefits

Richard Worley Age 57Kingwood, Tex.  SHORT STORYSet the world record for most marathons on consecutive weekends (159).


Genova, 17:45 - CALCIO, DIRITTI TV: ACCORDO MEDIASET-GENOA

Il Genoa arriva sul digitale terrestre. Mediaset ha infatti raggiunto un accordo con il club ligure ...


Eminem Sets Nov. 16 Release for New Album

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Oscar-winning rapper Eminem will  release his fourth album, to be called "Encore," on Nov. 16,  his Interscope Records label said Monday.


A complaining patient removed from a medical practice's list has prompted concerns about new doctors' contracts.


Stocks Flat; Dell Gains on Higher Profit

U.S. stocks were near the unchanged  mark on Friday as Wall Street took a breather after Thursday's  rally, which saw the Standard & Poor's 500 Index .SPX advance  to its highest close since August 2001.


Gov. Mitt Romney ordered an immediate shutdown of the Ted Williams Tunnel's eastbound lanes Thursday as the investigation continued into a deadly collapse of ceiling panels in a connecting tunnel.


Disappearance of baby Azaria to remain Australia's greatest mystery

The disappearance of baby Azaria Chamberlain 24 years ago is expected to remain one of Australia's most celebrated mysteries after the coroner's office ruled here that there was no new evidence to justify reopening the case.


This step towards easy portability of software from one Java-enabled mobile device to another, which is currently not the case because there is no standard specification, would ultimately provide mobile customers with a wide choice of feature rich Java


NVIDIA and Intel sign broad cross-license and chipset license ...

"NVIDIA and Intel Corporation announced that the companies have signed a broad, multi-year patent cross-license agreement spanning multiple product lines and product generations.


Blockbuster Offers $700M for Rival Chain

Blockbuster Inc., facing new attacks from big retailers and online operators, has offered $700 million for rival Hollywood Entertainment Corp. in a bid to combine the two biggest players in the movie-rental industry.


Fred Jones could not find the words to describe what he and his Indiana Pacers teammates endured and accomplished in the past seven days.


Former US Sen. Max Cleland defended Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry from attacks on Kerry's combat record in Vietnam during a visit to Green Bay on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Parkway on Museum Place.


Parma, 12:28 - CALCIO, PARMA: OGGI IL RICORSO CONTRO SQUALIFICA COUTO

Il Parma presenterà oggi ricorso contro la squalifica di Fernando Couto. La scelta del club e...


Greg Rusedski brushed aside American Matias Boeker in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP Millennium International tournament in Florida.


Google strikes deal with Nielsen on TV ad data

Google Inc  and television ratings company Nielsen will announce a multi-year deal on Wednesday to provide demographic data to Google's system for selling television advertising.


Angry Safin upset by call, Llodra at St. Petersburg Open

Marat Safin lost his temper and his quarterfinal at the St. Petersburg Open on Friday, getting surprised by seventh-seeded Michael Llodra 6-4, 6-1 after protesting a line call.


Kevin Cash knows he's not in the Red Sox lineup for his offense. The defensive-minded catcher was behind the plate last night to catch knuckleballer Tim Wakefield.


Microsoft appeals EU fine for noncompliance

MicrosoftÂ has filed an appeal against the latest antitrust fine imposed on it by the European Commission, a Microsoft spokesman said on Tuesday.


London chiefs defend controversial Olympic logo

Organisers of the 2012 London Olympics on Tuesday defended its newly-unveiled logo following widespread public criticism that it was "hideous" and a waste of money.


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Sixty years ago this weekend, Warsaw's wartime agony ended. But for Janusz Zadarnowski of Creve Coeur, the adventure had a long way to run.


Government Buys More Doses Of Flu Vaccine

Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said Tuesday the US will immediately buy 1.2 million doses of the vaccine, called Fluarix, from Germany, and more could be on the way.


China Threatens to Veto UN Darfur Resolution Over Oil Sanctions

China will veto the US draft resolution threatening to impose United Nations oil trading sanctions on Sudan for failure to end the humanitarian crisis in Darfur unless the warning is dropped, China's UN envoy said.


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John Edwards got some campaign help Monday from baseball groupie Annie Savoy and pitching phenom Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh.


Pakistani authorities hold urgent talks with kidnappers holding two Chinese men in a remote tribal area.


Microsoft, Cisco Partner On Network-Access Security

The vendors will collaborate on their approaches to PC quarantines, but Microsoft's Network Access Protection gets delayed by more than a year.


There is little doubt that Prime Minister Paul Martin took the path of least resistance in his handling of Quebec at last week's medicare summit.


Gilead cystic fibrosis drug fares well in trial

Gilead Sciences Inc on Tuesday said a preliminary analysis showed that its experimental inhaled treatment for cystic fibrosis met its primary effectiveness goal in a late-stage study, without serious side effects.


StumbleUpon offers auto discovery of online videos

StumbleUpon, which helps Web  users discover sites based on the ratings of users with similar  tastes, on Wednesday said it was offering a way to create  personalized channels for viewing online video.


FCC Takes VoIP Regulation Out of State's Hands

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Communications Commission Tuesday yanked jurisdiction on Internet telephony away from states, a decision that could set a major precedent for the industry.


New Antiphishing, Antispam Specifications Unveiled

DomainKeys Identified Mail, a proposed standard for e-mail authentication, would help fight spam and phishing attacks.


The winner of a $1.2 million prize for his inventions in light and laser technology said Friday he will give away some of his money to promote research at universities and organizations that help developing ...


Citi, Merrill raise capital but shares tank

Citigroup Inc  and Merrill Lynch & Co Inc  said they raised another $20 billion of capital from investors in Asia, the Middle East, and elsewhere, as the subprime mortgage crisis forced additional massive asset write-downs and devoured more of banks' capital.


Immigration bill nears passage in Senate

A sweeping immigration law overhaul   that would toughen border security and give millions of illegal   immigrants a chance to earn U.S. citizenship headed for Senate   passage on Thursday and backers prepared for a bruising battle   with the House of Representatives.


The dollar slipped against the euro on  Thursday after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude  Trichet reiterated that recent moves in currency markets were  unwelcome, but did not use strong enough rhetoric to deter the  euro from strengthening, currency traders said.


A programme to provide basic healthcare to all 1.3bn of China's citizens is announced by officials.


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Some consumers planning leaner holidays: study

Almost a third of Americans plan to  spend less on the holidays this year, mainly because they need  to use their money for daily expenses, according to a survey  released on Tuesday.


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Google urges US to extend supervision of Microsoft

Google Inc., owner of the most popular Internet search engine, said Microsoft Corp. should remain under federal court supervision to ensure it's adhering to a 2001 antitrust consent decree barring it from hurting rivals.


Telefono Azzurro: un ragazzo su 3 dipendente da sms

Nuova sindrome che colpisce i ragazzi: la di dipendenza dagli sms, i messaggini telefonici. Provocano irascibilitÃ  e disturbi dell'umore, sono responsabili anche della perdita progressiva del lessico e della


Join us as we search out the best stocks in some of the world's fastest-growing economies.


BBC Click's Dan Simmons looks at the products offering our passwords protection from hackers.


Injury scare casts doubt on racehorse Kauto Star's Gold Cup defence

Several leading British bookmakers suspended betting on next month's Cheltenham Gold Cup amidst reports that the favourite and defending champion Kauto Star had been injured here Saturday while winning the Commercial First Chase.


FIFA president says IOC agrees to have 12-team women's competition ...

FIFA has reached agreement with the International Olympic Committee to have a 12-team women's soccer competition at Beijing 2008 instead of the "nonsense" of the lopsided 10-nation format in Athens, president Sepp Blatter said Sunday.


Putin's presidential favourite wins nomination

Party unanimously chooses Dmitry Medvedev as presidential candidate, as Putin says he would be happy to serve as prime minister


While most of his players quietly shuffled into the clubhouse, White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen remained in the dugout Monday night and watched the rival Twins celebrate.


Arab League mediation in Beirut fails: source

Arab League chief Amr Moussa failed on Thursday to broker a deal to resolve Lebanon's political crisis, a senior political source said.


More U.S. Troops to Go to Iraq for Elections

Iraq's president on Wednesday insisted elections should go ahead next month as planned and the United States said it would send thousands more soldiers to provide extra security for the ballot.


Yes, he's a megastar whose personal life fills the gossip pages. But can Ben Affleck still fill theaters? Not judging by his new release, Surviving Christmas, which earned only $4.4 million its opening weekend, following less-than-stellar box office for Gigli and Jersey Girl.


Indian village elders order trial by boiling oil

The leaders of a village in the Indian state of Rajasthan ordered 150 men to dip their hands into boiling oil to prove their innocence after food was stolen from a local school, a newspaper reported on Sunday.


Mets' Aggressive Bonds Strategy Backfires

The Mets attacked Barry Bonds as if they had a brand-new scouting report on him, and he basically deposited it in McCovey Cove.


(InfoWorld) - Long a player in the geeky world of enterprise middleware, BEA will soon be diving into a frothy Web 2.0 space as it tries to tap into the genius of Web sites such as del.icio.us, Wikipedia, and YouTube, according to Mark Carges, executive vice president of business interaction at BEA. In an exclusive interview with InfoWorld, Carges said that he will use his keynote address at BEA World 2006 to trumpet the companyâs successes and to outline the companyâs vision for the future, including three projects â Graffiti, Runner, and Builder â that will add social bookmarking to BEAâs portals and will give non-IT staff the tools to create blogs, wikis, and other lightweight applications that tap into BEAâs service infrastructure. Calling 2006 a âyear of innovation,â Carges will tell BEA World attendees that BEA now has more than 1,000 customers using the companyâs products to create SOA solutions. âI thought it would take three to five years for most of the people weâre working with to build out their SOA,â Carges said. âI was wrong.â Business process tools such as those BEA acquired with Fuego in March, now AquaLogic Business Process Management, have spurred SOA adoption, Carges said. âBPM really is a business driver for SOA inside IT organizations,â he added. Looking ahead, Carges sees the convergence of SOAs, BPM, and the Web 2.0 development model that is fueling Web sites such as YouTube and MySpace. âThe information workers in your company have all this knowledge,â Carges said. âWhat if you could search for it and use it to drive applications and behavior and performance out to the users or to your customer base?â BEAâs answer comes in the form of three new internal projects that will marry Web 2.0 features and development tools to BEAâs portals so that ordinary users can create and manage what Carges calls âsituational applicationsâ without the help of IT staff. Graffiti will add social-bookmarking and tagging features to the AquaLogic and WebLogic portals so that users can place and search on tagged content, as with sites such as del.icio.us. âIt will do wonders for the enterprise and benefit corporations in ways we canât imagine,â Carges said. âSuddenly youâre taking traditional applications and situational applications and bridging them.â The two other projects, Runner and Builder, will help workers create those situational applications. Runner will create a lightweight portal infrastructure that Web application developers can use as a foundation to build on. âWhat weâve realized is that there are so many Web apps in an enterprise that arenât portal apps, we want to be able to help people manage those, too,â Carges said. Builder will work with SOA tools from AquaLogic and will give ordinary users the ability to tap into SOA data stores without extensive custom coding, he explained. BEA is targeting the new products for the first half of 2007. The tools could be wrapped into AquaLogic or be spun out as their own products, Carges said.


Tokyo - Still reeling from a 6.8-level earthquake, Japan's northwestern Niigata prefecture was hit by another strong quake on Sunday afternoon measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale as the death toll from the previous hours rose to at least 22.


OâNeill left with more questions than answers

Questions, questions. If it is so difficult to play against 10 men why do opponents insist on picking 11? Were Celtic really only a sclaffed header away from the most ignominious of draws against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday night?


Senate hands Bush major defeat on immigration

The Senate delivered an apparently fatal blow on Thursday to President George W. Bush's planned immigration overhaul and dashed the hopes of millions of immigrants seeking legal status.


Insects Key Indicators of Water Health, Experts Say

A resurgence of bugs in streams contaminated by a sulfur mine shows that cleanup efforts are restoring water quality and creating a healthy ecosystem.


Ha avuto problemi con Cirio e Parmalat e bassa crescita


Sanyo results hint at financial recovery

Battered but unbowed by scandal Scandal-hit electronics firm Sanyo showed signs it may be on the road to recovery despite posting net losses of Â¥45bn (â¬275m) in its annual results.â¦


Cancer Society urges health with 'Smokeout'

Since its inception 28 years ago, the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout has helped spark a movement resulting in smoke-free laws from California to New York City.


Terrapin quarterbacks Joel Statham and Jordan Steffy will compete the remainder of the week to start Saturday at Clemson. Coach Ralph Friedgen said yesterday his choice will be a "game-time" decision.


Dark look lets 'Blonde' star enjoy life out of the spotlight

THE actress Reese Witherspoon, who starred in the hit film Legally Blonde, has said she actually prefers life as a brunette. The actress dyed her hair dark for the premiere of new film Vanity Fair.


Sport: Cricket: Rain intervenes in third Test as England fall to 61-6 against Sri Lanka


UNITED NATIONS -- Continued attacks by Arab militias in Sudan may drive tens of thousands more villagers across the border into Chad, overwhelming refugee camps there, the United Nations said yesterday.


Sport: Premier League bosses under pressure after Stevens inquiry uncovers irregularities.


It was 10:30 am in Baghdad's al- Mansour District. From one side of a petrol station a line of cars extended over one kilometer as the drivers were in desperate need of benzene (gasoline).


Eager to Place the Blame for a Never-Ending Conflict

A pro-Palestinian documentary that presents a condensed argument in favor of prosecuting Israeli leaders in the court of American public opinion.


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Fluorescent Chinese pig passes on trait to offspring

A pig genetically modified in China to make it glow has given birth to fluorescent piglets, proving such changes can be inherited, state media said Wednesday.


French advertising firm Publicis is on the hunt for acquisitions in emerging markets after reporting strong growth in profits.


BAGHDAD: Margaret Hassan, a kidnapped aid worker in Iraq, was believed murdered after Al Jazeera television said last night it had received a video showing a hooded militant shooting a blindfolded woman in the head.


Gold on Monday hovered below a 28-year high marked last week, supported by safe-haven buying after a sell-off in global stock markets, while Tokyo gold futures sold on a rally in the yen versus the dollar.


As Earth Warms, Virus From Tropics Moves to Italy

Aided by global warming and globalization, Italy suffered the first outbreak of a tropical disease in modern Europe.


SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 12 -- A man with a shotgun entered a shopping mall and began randomly shooting customers Monday night, killing at least five people and injuring at least four before being killed, police said.


Steelers 28, Dolphins 17: Batch and Steelers Look Like Champs in Opener

Despite not having Ben Roethlisberger on the field, the real backbone of PittsburghÂs championship run Â its blitzing, confusing defense Â was intact against the Dolphins.


Apple says its much-anticipated iPhone product will hit US stores on 29 June, at a cost of $499 for the entry product.


The risk of terror attacks in Europe is high and is increasing, France's leading anti-terrorism judge said, warning that a recent alliance between al-Qaida and a North African terrorist group poses a grave threat.


Stereo Bluetooth headset cuts the cord for $57.99

Newegg.com is offering the Plantronics Voyager 855, which pulls double duty as a Bluetooth headset and wireless stereo earbuds, for $57.99, shipped.


Zuma vows to fight graft charges: report

South Africa's ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma has denied allegations of corruption and vowed to fight charges laid against him in court, local media reported on Friday.


Palestinian leadership hinges on Arafat fortune: Israel

Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom says any debate among Palestinians as to who will lead in the absence of the ailing Yasser Arafat is related to Mr Arafat's personal fortune.


â¢ Colorado Springs-based Century Casinos Inc. said third- quarter profits rose 35 percent to $1.23 million, or 9 cents a share, from $914,000, or 7 cents a share, in the year-ago period.


Asia dominates list of world's most polluted places

World's worst-polluted areas span seven countries and affect the health of roughly 12 million people, says environmental group.


With 6,000 characters to memorize, Westerners shudder at the idea reading even the most basic street signs and instructions in Chinese. A new set of brain images shows why: Reading English-style alphabets and Chinese characters use very different parts of the brain...


Terminal Patients Don't Hang on Until After Holidays

Researchers singled out the deaths of more than 300,000 cancer patients, because deaths from cancer are usually more predictable and less sudden than those from heart attacks, strokes or other ailments.


House to Hold Hearings on Two New Reports on Iraq

The House will hold hearings next week on two key reports assessing political and military conditions in Iraq, jump-starting the debate over President Bush's strategy even before long-awaited testimony by Army Gen. David H. Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, due the following week.


Microsoft releases critical security patch

Microsoft has found two new security flaws in its software, including a critical hole that could spread viruses using Jpeg graphics.


DealBook Blog: DealBook: Law Firm Settles Gay Bias Suit

Sullivan & Cromwell said Thursday it had reached a settlement with former associate Aaron B. Charney, who sued the New York law firm earlier this year for sexual orientation discrimination. “Aaron Charney and Sullivan & Cromwell have resolved their differences in connection with all pending disputes between them,” a spokesman at the firm told the New [...].


Hollywood Reporter, Billboard and Adweek Partner With Mdog.Com to Power Their Mobile Web Sites

Nielsen Business Media announced today that its top web sites, including  HollywoodReporter.com, Billboard.com, Adweek.com, and  Backstage.com, have been mobilized using the mdog.com technology  platform.


Merck & Co. MRK.N and two other U.S.  drugmakers posted weak third-quarter results on Thursday, hurt  by intensifying competition and the loss of sales from drugs  found to be potentially dangerous.


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HAVANA - Cuba ended circulation of the dollar on Monday to reduce its vulnerability to US sanctions, and shops, restaurants, gas stations, hotels and other businesses began accepting only Cuban convertible pesos.


US Open Blog: U.S. Behind, or Has World Caught Up?

Twenty men will represent the United States in this yearâs main draw of the U.S. Open â the third fewest since at least 1972. Of those, only two American players â Andy Roddick and James Blake â are seeded, which ties a low for the Open era. For those looking for evidence that the American menâs [...].


A doctor who gave drugs to two terminally ill babies, hastening their deaths, "felt in his heart" the children were suffering.


The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, or Check 21, takes effect Oct. 28. It is supposed to make check processing faster and more efficient by allowing banks to replace your paper checks with legal substitute


Sony's new "Elevated Standard" home audio/video receivers feature the mp3 player ports among other amenities.


Two companies specializing in Linux-based cluster systems for high performance computing have drawn the interest of investors, giving each a substantial financial boost.


Witching hour nigh for Harry Potter series

Harry Potter fans queued outside book stores around the world on Friday for a copy of the seventh and final installment of the boy wizard's saga that will finally reveal his fate after months of speculation.


Congress should take tough steps to stop the flow of illegal immigrants, House Republicans agreed Tuesday, while putting off the question of whether undocumented workers already in the country should be given a path toward legal status.


NEC cuts cellphone shipment forecast by 8 pct

Japan's NEC Corp.  said on Tuesday that it now expected to ship 5.5 million mobile phones in the year to March 2007, down 8 percent from its previous estimate of 6 million phones.


Death Toll Rises in Friday's Baghdad Bomb Attacks

BAGHDAD, Feb. 2 -- Iraqi officials said Saturday that as many as 100 people may have been killed in two bombings at Baghdad markets, broadening the scope of the carnage in what was the deadliest day in the Iraqi capital in months.


Nepal Seeks to Break Rebel Siege with Air Patrols

Military helicopters provided air cover to vehicles ferrying crucial supplies to the Nepali capital on Sunday, a senior army officer said, as a blockade called by Maoist rebels stretched into its fifth day.


The European Union stepped up pressure Tuesday on Ukraine to review the outcome of its disputed presidential election, which has triggered widespread criticism from across the continent.


Trip to Olympics or Feel-Good Talk? The Answer Was a Surprise to Many

Michael Weisman, producer of some of the biggest games in sports, has become the executive producer of "The Jane Pauley Show."


Credit Suisse CEO sees credit crisis nadir in months

The worst of the banking crisis resulting from the subprime meltdown is likely to be over in months rather than quarters, Credit Suisse  Chief Executive Brady Dougan was quoted as saying on Saturday.


NAPSTER FOUNDER REVEALS NEW FILE-SHARING PROJECT

NAPSTER creator SHAWN FANNING has revealed his plans for a new licensed file-sharing service with an almost unlimited selection of tracks.


The DUP leader, Ian Paisley, will meet the British prime minister, Tony Blair, in London this morning.


A court orders an inquiry into a luxury car used by Zahira Sheikh,  key witness in the  Gujarat Best Bakery trial.


Police on Wednesday freed seven young people who were detained the day before during protests against a much-criticized referendum that cleared the way for Belarus' authoritarian


Survey finds relation between drugs and sex

WASHINGTON It's not just a cliché: Sex and drugs often do go together. A survey of US teenagers shows that youths who say that at least half their friends are having sex are more likely to report having tried marijuana, alcohol and cigarettes.


Bush Accused of Influencing Canada on Drug Orders

TORONTO, Jan. 6 -- The Canadian health minister plans to restrict the supply of inexpensive prescription drugs shipped to about 2 million patients in the United States each year, and industry officials here are saying President Bush is behind the move.


How a Japanese Empress Inspired an American Literary Prince

John Burnham Schwartz talks about his new novel, âThe Commoner,â which is told from the point of view of a fictional doppelgÃ¤nger for Empress Michiko of Japan.


The administration is eager to show that it is not just waiting for the findings of the Baker commission to come up with a new strategy for Iraq -- and it will reveal its own new plan in the next several weeks


Oil prices ease slightly, despite expectations producers cartel Opec will not unveil a rise in supplies.


The West Coast Main Line may fill up with passengers within 10 years despite huge investment, a  study warns.


Update 1: Profit Climbs Higher at Polo Ralph Lauren

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. on Wednesday posted a 49 percent jump in profit for its latest quarter as sales of women's clothing and children's wear helped results.


WASHINGTON: US airlines, after a Christmas weekend that snarled thousands of travellersâ holiday plans, will face a government review of whether they are living up to customer service commitments made five years ago, the US transportation departmentâs


The tears and the blame mix uneasily in âReservation Road,â a grim, mechanistic thriller about death and suffering, life and healing among the civilized.


France, Brazil lead charge for new global anti-poverty campaign

UNITED NATIONS : The presidents of Brazil and France called for new efforts to fight poverty and hunger in the developing world, including the controversial creation of an international tax, to combat the negative effects of globalization.


Only a handful of cars ventured out during the first 50 minutes of the hour-long session. There was a flurry of activity towards the end, however, when rainmeister Michael Schumacher took his accustomed position at the top of the timesheets.


The former N.H.L. player Rob Ramage was sentenced for a 2003 car crash that killed the ex-Chicago Blackhawks player Keith Magnuson.


Potentially fatal reactions added to infliximab (Remicade) ...

FDA and Centocor have added potentially fatal neutropenia, pericardial effusion, and systemic and cutaneous vasculitis to the warnings and adverse reactions sections of the product labeling for infliximab (Remicade).


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Merrill warns of securities value adjustments

Merrill Lynch & Co  warned on Friday that shaky credit markets forced the world's largest brokerage to adjust the value of securities linked to risky subprime mortgages and other products, in a move that could hurt third-quarter profit.


Barry Bonds passes Babe Ruth's HR record

On a day Barry Bonds passed the Babe, home runs left Wrigley Field in record numbers. The Atlanta Braves hit a club-record eight homers, including two by Edgar Renteria in a 13-12 victory in 11 innings over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.


InfoWorld - The next version of Lotus Notes and Domino will ship in February and will feature an array of updates, including a new Web 2.0-style feature called My Widgets, IBM said Monday during its Lotusphere show in Orlando, Florida.


Man Accused of Sending Marijuana Via UPS

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Federal drug agents have accused a 25-year-old man of using UPS to send a happy birthday box containing seven pounds of marijuana.


Although Apple's combo of iTunes and iPod has proved popular, Microsoft is betting that people want to do more with their music and that they want to be able to move video and pictures around as well.


Last-minute shoppers saved the Christmas season for retailers with a surge of spending last week. Sales were up 11.6 percent for the week compared with last year, according to ShopperTrak.


Haiti announces polls to fill the power vacuum left after President Aristide was controversially ousted.


Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota underwent surgery on Wednesday, a source said, after suffering what a doctor called "symptoms of a stroke." The actions prompted concerns about his fellow Democrats' razor-thin majority in the incoming Senate.


Catcher Jason LaRue and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Friday to a $3 million, one-year contract, a $400,000 raise.


Emergency rooms at U.S. hospitals are   becoming stretched as patient visits increase while the number   of emergency facilities declines, a new report said.


How Jay-Z, R. Kelly Tour Became a Legal Nightmare

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Billed as the Best of Both Worlds,  the ill-fated co-headlining tour by Jay-Z and R. Kelly ended up  with two worlds colliding.


By Brittany Dorn, The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Jun. 24--KILLINGWORTH -- Before this spring, Julie Shepard gave little  thought to the mounds of manure and dirty bedding produced at her horse farm  every day -- except for how best to rid herself of it.


Survey: Porn to Boost Wireless Web Services

Mobile phone users around the world  will spend $1 billion a year on pornography sent to their  handsets by 2008, which may boost the wireless services sector  much as it fueled growth in the fixed-line Internet, a market  research firm said.


NY students sorry for duck-hostage video

Five college students stripped of residence hall duties for making a video that mimics a Middle Eastern hostage-taking apologized Friday but demanded their jobs back, saying the 2-minute video was never intended to be offensive.


Iraq Group Says Kills Two Italian Women Hostages

An Islamist group in Iraq said it had killed two female Italian hostages in a statement posted on an Internet site, but the women's employers in Italy said on Thursday they had not given up hope.


Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has declared a state of emergency for 60 days, his spokesman said on Sunday. The emergency declaration excludes Iraqi regions run by Kurdish peoples


Google Stock Falls as Share Total Doubles

Shares of Google Inc. GOOG.O  fell as much as 6.5 percent on Tuesday, as selling restrictions  were lifted on 39 million shares held by employees and early  investors in the newly public Web search company.


Medical Interns Work Too Long, Study Says

Two studies released yesterday by Harvard Medical School (HMS) researchers found that medical school interns work too many hours, and suggested that their shifts be reduced by half.


The Damage Done, Terry Semel Steps Down from Yahoo Board

On the eve of Microsoft's $44 billion bid for Yahoo, former Yahoo CEO Terry Semel announced his resignation from the Yahoo board of directors. Semel presided over a multiyear decline in Yahoo's market share, while collecting nearly half a billion dollars in compensation.


Italy's Berlusconi Says Plastic Surgery Shows His `Inner Youth'

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said his penchant for plastic surgery and hair transplants allows him to show off his ``inner youth.


Cassini radar shows diversity on Saturn's moon Titan

This radar image of the surface of Saturn's moon Titan was acquired on October 26, 2004, when the Cassini spacecraft flew approximately 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) above the surface and acquired radar data for the first time.


Floyd Norris: $, â¬, Â¥: Some historical perspective

The dollar is down, and a lot of the developed world is worried that this could mean the end of economic recoveries. In Europe, where the euro is routinely said to be setting new record highs, governments


Il dato e' superiore alle previsioni degli analisti


It's a silly old expression, but Professor Eric Leonard says it's true: The best geologist is the one who's seen the most rocks.


China forgives Iraqi debt, but how much?

China announced with great flourish this week that it is forgiving debt owed by Iraq. But with the Iraqi president set to hold talks Friday with the Chinese premier, it was still unclear how much debt has been written off.


Los Angeles graffiti surfaces in bold colors

They have names like Wisk, Revok, Panic and Oiler. They work mostly in the dark, often above six lanes of hurtling freeway traffic, and their spray-can creations sometimes last only a day.


Rwanda Denies Army in Congo, Threatens Only Rebels

Rwanda denied on Thursday it had pushed troops into Democratic Republic of Congo even as United Nations peacekeepers said they had found compelling evidence of an infiltration into the vast country.


Valentino Garavani, known for his scarlet gowns for Hollywood stars, said on Tuesday he would quit as a fashion designer.


The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA) stated on Tuesday that the Romanian international will not take a second drugs test, as his acceptance of September's positive result means that he foregoes any right to a second or 'B' sample.


Premier Fayyad a capo del nuovo Consiglio di sicurezza


Unions leader to warn PM that pay limit of 2% for public sector workers is fuelling 'real anger and resentment'.


EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series on the spyware epidemic. NEW YORK - David Eckstein turned on his computer one day and launched his Web browser, just as he had every day.


By Detroit Free Press  Jun. 23--With the threat of a lawsuit, eight wildlife and conservation groups have put welcome additional pressure on the shipping industry to stop delivering foreign species here.


Ukraine rivals fire up for another sprint for presidency

Ukraine's presidential rivals fired up their campaign machines anew ahead of a rerun election, with one candidate at a hospital abroad and the other rallying his support base in the pro-Russian east of the former Soviet republic.


JBoss, owners of the popular JBoss open source development community, added another piece to its middleware product portfolio with the addition of the Java Business Process Management (jBPM) Project, officials announced Monday.


I sindacati di categoria confermano lo sciopero nazionale di venerdi prossimo 22 ottobre, del trasporto pubblico locale. Ã quanto emerso al termine di un incontro fra la Commissione di Garanzia sugli scioperi


By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald Jun. 8--CAPE CANAVERAL -- A diaper-wearing astronaut is charged with attempted kidnapping in a love triangle. A freak storm pelts shuttle Atlantis with damaging hail. A railroad trestle collapses, derailing a train carrying rocket booster segments.


Documents Detail More Iraq Detainee Abuse Claims

Description: Documents newly released by the government reveal more charges of detainee abuse in Iraq. The files, obtained through a year-old request under the Freedom of Information Act, document court-martials


Big Grief in Ex-Clerkâs âPlain Vanillaâ Trades

On Thursday the world came to know JÃ©rÃ´me Kerviel, 31, as the most dangerous accused rogue trader ever, a young gambler who found himself sucked into a spiral of losses


Cargo Ship Leaking Fuel Oil Off of Alaska

Fuel oil was pouring out of a  Malaysian-flagged cargo vessel that grounded off an Aleutian  island and split into two nearly equal pieces, threatening a  sensitive area of marine habitat, officials said on Thursday.


A little girl from County Armagh  is back on the organ transplant list after her body rejects her new liver.


Giornalista pronto a modifiche a programma


The Co-operative Group is to pay  Â£19.6m to customers under its relaunched profit-share dividend scheme.


Rowan Williams says he does not regret raising the issue of Sharia law, but accepts he may have caused confusion.


Fed to act decisively to counter turmoil

Federal Reserve policy-makers will act decisively to reduce the growing risks that financial market turmoil pose for the U.S. economic outlook, Fed Governor Frederic Mishkin said on Friday.


Scientists are to begin work on the second phase of a project aimed at piecing together the history of human colonisation in Britain.


BOCHUM - Workers at the Opel carmaking plant in the city of Bochum voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to end their nearly week-long wildcat strike and were to return almost immediately to work, officials announced.


Government to U-turn on European renewable energy targets

The government will stage a U-turn by supporting European proposals for binding targets on renewable energy generation, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.


Five Lose Jobs Due to Los Alamos Lab Scandals

SANTA FE, N.M.  - The Los Alamos National  Laboratory has forced out five employees involved in safety and  security scandals at the nuclear facility that gave birth to  the atomic bomb, officials said on Thursday.


Marchionne, per quota gruppo puntiamo al 32%


Iran preparing for second test of Shahab-3

Iran is ready to repeat a test of a new version of its Shahab-3 ballistic missile, a weapon Iran maintains it produced in response to Israeli efforts to improve its own missile power and test-fired successfully last month.


LONDON Two campaigners for fathers' rights who penetrated Buckingham Palace dressed in Batman and Robin costumes were released on bail Tuesday, the police said.


Fallen Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu was ordered held without bail Friday, and his attorney accused the FBI of extracting a confession while the convicted swindler was recovering from an apparent suicide attempt.


VW targets 20 pct of Chinese market in 2-3 years

Volkswagen  aims to increase its market share in China after sales to the Asian country boosted VW's group unit sales by 7.6 percent in the first two months of this year, it said on Tuesday.


Escalating fears the fallout from the US housing slowdown would spill over into Europe dragged Europe's indices lower on Monday, as central bankers said higher oil costs and the rising cost of credit would also weigh on growth.


Next Time You Surf, You May Not Be Alone

By ACHIM SCHMILLEN  DO YOU REMEMBER every Web site you visited, every e-mail you sent, and every word you Googled during the last two years? Probably not, but your Internet service provider might  especially if a proposal currently popular in Washington becomes law.


Dan Rather, the hard-charging anchorman who dominated CBS News for more than two decades but whose final months were clouded by a discredited story on the president's military service, is leaving CBS after 44 years, the network announced Tuesday.


RENAULT'S Formula One team boss Flavio Briatore paid the Shanghai International Circuit the greatest compliment when he said yesterday: 'It's going to be difficult to beat this one.


EU remedies may not help Microsoft competitors

Legal observers are sceptical of the significance of a ruling by a European court that Microsoft must comply with anti-trust remedies imposed by the European Commission.


Sweden uses tradition, technology to banish dark

On Wednesday, girls across Sweden took part in an age-old celebration of light. They donned white robes tied with red sashes, settled crowns of candles on their heads, and served their families coffee.


The days of Ma Bell's independence are drawing to a close. Two weeks ago, AT&T (NYSE: T) filed an SEC report paving the way for a write-down of a portion of its $43.


Roundup: Real Madrid turns to Luxemburgo

Real Madrid introduced Wanderley Luxemburgo as its new coach Thursday, turning to the former Brazilian national team manager to try to salvage a dismal season for the world's most glamorous soccer team.


A SKI TOUR ; GO WEST ++ Wide Open Spaces, Empty Highways, Pistes With Room for Everyone... Minty Clinch Goes Skiing in Utah and California

By Minty Clinch  Big sky, big snow, big wagons. That's how the Rockies were when the West was won and that's how they are today. No doubt 19th- century pioneers driving horse-drawn carts cursed the champagne powder fields that barred their progress.


Microsoft's main Windows server administration console is slated for release by the beginning of October and will be in a planned management suite next year.


Just in case Japan's sun rises again . . .

If, like me, you are one of those "value"-style investors who believed that Japan must be due a recovery any year now, you may be despairing of it ever happening. So are millions of Japanese investors.


Els fends off rejuvenated Bjorn to shoot down Tiger

Having missed out at all four of the majors this season, Ernie Els rewarded himself with the next best thing by winning a World Championship.


Sri Lanka helicopter gunships bomb rebels

Sri Lankan helicopter gunships rocketed Tamil Tiger rebels in the island's far northeast on Tuesday, the military said, but there was no immediate word on casualties.


Judge Removes Juror in Scott Peterson Case

Persons attending the Scott Peterson murder trial, including Peterson's mother Jackie, second from left, and Peterson's father Lee, second from right, arrive at the courthouse in Redwood City, Calif.


Of All the Hurdles to a Merger, View on Technology Is the Highest

A smooth integration will not be a matter of simply swapping one set of software or hardware for another. It may hinge on changing deep-seated mindsets.


Israeli at Heart of N.J. Gay Scandal Returns Home

An Israeli at the center of a  scandal that led New Jersey Governor James McGreevey to quit  over a homosexual affair returned home Wednesday complaining of  a "difficult period" in his first public remarks on the case.


Canyon Holds Ancient Civilization Secrets

The newly discovered ruins of an ancient civilization in this remote eastern Utah canyon could reveal secrets about the descendants of the continent's original Paleo-Indians who showed up before the time of Christ to settle much of present-day Utah.


USDA: Tests for Mad Cow Disease Negative

A cow for which preliminary tests for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, commonly known as "mad cow disease") had proved inclusive has been determined free of the disease, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced November 23.


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

A suicide bomber detonated a vest packed with explosives in Iraq's restive Diyala province on Thursday, killing 13 neighborhood patrol volunteers and a U.S. soldier.


AP: Kerry Fund-Raisers, S. Korean Spy Met

A South Korean embassy official who met with John Kerry fund-raisers to talk about creating a political group for Korean-Americans was in fact a spy for his country, raising concerns among U.S. officials that he or Seoul may have tried to influence the fall presidential election.


Thousands tortured under Augusto Pinochet's former military regime in Chile are granted compensation.


Giantsâ Tollefson Started as Packersâ Final Pick

Once a member of the Packers, Dave Tollefson, a defensive end for the Giants,  will return to Green Bay and play for the National Football Conference championship on Sunday.


Messina, 19:38 - CALCIO, MESSINA: ESONERATO GIORDANO, SQUADRA A CAVASIN

Il Messina ha ufficializzato l'esonero dell'allenatore Bruno Giordano e ha comunicato di avere affid...


A car bomb exploded at a US military convoy in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, causing several casualties, the army and Iraqi officials said.


Here is the official English translation of Pope John Paul's "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city and the world) Christmas message on Saturday.


A DR Congo militia leader is flown to The Hague where he is to face charges of war crimes.


Kris Draper and Mathieu Schneider score short-handed goals in the third period to rally the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars.


Soddisfatto ministro Pecoraro: risposta dell'Europa a Bali


'Incredibles' Takes Over at Foreign Box Office

"The Incredibles" lived up to its name at the foreign box office last weeekend, raking in an eye-opening $45.3 million from 22 countries, according to final data issued Monday.


Messaggio Quaresima, pontefice invita credenti aprire cuore


Smut sites use IE exploit to spread spyware

Drive-by downloads Hackers are taking advantage of a new, unpatched Internet Explorer vulnerability to infect users visiting pornographic websites.â¦


Jewish settlers protest against Gaza pullout

Dozens of Jewish settlers demonstrated on Thursday in central Gaza Strip to protest a promised Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, Palestinian witnesses said.


Putin Critic Alleges Plot To Kill Him in London

LONDON, July 18 -- Boris Berezovsky, an exiled Russian billionaire and one of the most vocal critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Wednesday that police in London last month arrested and deported a hit man sent from Russia to kill him.


Tiger, Phil team up: Face Monty, Harrington in first match

Hal Sutton will ultimately be labeled a genius or a fool for the move, but the US Ryder Cup captain has done what none of his predecessors ever dared by putting Tiger


A car bomb outside a police station in central Iraq kills at least 12 people, hospital officials say.


Countrywide Chief Forgoes $37.5 Million in Exit Pay

Angelo R. Mozilo will voluntarily give up $37.5 million in severance and consulting pay in connection with the proposed takeover by the Bank of America Corporation.


South Africa arrests two men for nuclear trafficking

Two more men were arrested in Durban and Johannesburg in a widening investigation into trafficking of nuclear-arms-related equipment, police said yesterday.


Scientists say it may be possible to develop a taste test to diagnose depression and decide  the best drugs to treat it.


Archaeologists have discovered the oldest clay "fireplaces" made by humans at a dig in southern Greece.


Iraqi vice president wounded, 6 killed by bomb

Iraq's Shi'ite vice president and a cabinet minister were wounded in an apparent assassination attempt on Monday when a bomb killed six people at a ministry in Baghdad where they were attending an official ceremony.


Lions dying in Indian zoo after failed experiment

CHANDIGARH, India  - Twenty-one lions are dying in   a zoo in north India after a cross-breeding experiment to boost   the park's attractions went disastrously wrong.


HUTCHINSON ISLAND, Fla. - Jeanne, Florida's fourth hurricane in six weeks, piled on destruction in already ravaged areas Sunday, slicing across the state with howling wind that rocketed debris from earlier storms and torrents of rain that turned streets into rivers...


The Consumer: Calorie Labels May Clarify Options, Not Actions

Demand for calorie labels on restaurant food is sweeping the country but the real question is whether diners with more information will make wiser decisions.


Abu Ghraib report: 'Failure of leadership' at highest levels

Plus, new questions are being raised about what role military doctors played in Iraqi prison. The Washington Post reports that the US military's investigation into the abuse by US military personnel of Iraqi


Per il rinnovo del contratto nazionale di categoria


Venezuela audit reveals no fraud - observers

International observers in Venezuela say an audit of the referendum results which confirmed President Hugo Chavez's mandate in office has revealed no evidence of fraud.


US freezes assets of two Saudis for al Qaeda links

WASHINGTON: The US froze the assets of two Saudi nationals on Tuesday for allegedly providing support to al Qaeda, and asked the United Nations to take similar action.


Flextronics posts higher quarterly profit

Flextronics , the world's  largest contract electronics manufacturer, posted on Tuesday a  jump in quarterly profit from a year ago, when results were  weighed down by charges.


Disillusioned Americans eye New Zealand's alternative bush

Enquiries from Americans wanting to move to New Zealand have skyrocketed since George W. Bush was reelected president of the United States.


FIRST video killed the radio star. Now it looks like the video recorder's days could be numbered too, after Britain's biggest electrical retailer announced an end to sales of the household gadget.


Gold Fields plans to respond to Harmony offer by Nov. 3

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- South African gold miner Gold Fields (GFI) said it's board met Friday to assess an $8.1 billion hostile takeover offer from Harmony (HMY) as well as to review measures for its defense.


Israel Expands Gaza Strike, Kills 8 Palestinians

The Israeli army killed eight Palestinians  in Gaza Friday as it poured tanks and soldiers into the coastal  strip, expanding a ground offensive intended to root out  militants firing rockets into Israeli towns.


Firenze, 23:24 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: SIAMO SULLA STRADA GIUSTA

''E' stata una partita bellissima, abbiamo affrontato una grandissima squadra ed i ragazzi sono stat...


One Gay Marriage, Then Iowa Judge Stays Ruling

DES MOINES, Iowa  -- Two men sealed the state's first legal same-sex marriage with a kiss Friday morning, less than 24 hours after a judge threw out Iowa's ban on gay marriage and about two hours before he put that ruling on hold.


ETF Tracking Germany Leads Rest Of Europe      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - German blue chip stocks have outperformed the global stock market and major U.S. indexes since the market's bottom in February 2003. Going into Monday, the Frankfurt Dax index had sprung 150% since then vs. 103% for the FTSE World index and 71% for the S&P 500.


Art Review | 'Joe Ovelman': To Explore Race, Sometimes You Focus on the Explorer

With âFor Whites Only,â Joe Ovelman is playing with race, which means that heâs playing with fire.


Cagliari, 19:14 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; STORARI: DOBBIAMO CREDERE ALLA SALVEZZA

Si muove sul mercato il Cagliari: la società non conferma ma dal Portogallo dovrebbe arrivare...


Skin cancers more commonly a problem for the elderly are being found in people in their 30s, says Welsh dermatologist.


GOWANDA, N.Y. - A western New York man said to be grieving the death of a family member took a bartender hostage Monday and opened fire on police during a four-hour standoff that ended only after he passed out drunk, authorities said.


Bill Would Aid North Salt Lake in Court Battle Over Land

By Cathy McKitrick, The Salt Lake Tribune  Feb. 2--A Senate bill, tailored to affect the outcome of a contentious  land battle between two Utah cities, will be reconsidered today as lawmakers  try to resolve concerns about how the measure could impact the rest of the  state.


Sonam Kapoor: I want to be the next Juhi Chawla

She's made a dynamic leap from an assistant director to Bollywood's newest discovery - but for   Sonam Kapoor, the sudden rise to fame and fortune hasn't come without a price.


Court Allows Scientists to Work at NASA Until Trial Over Background Checks

The United States Court of Appeals allowed the scientists to continue working until the question of their privacy challenge can be addressed at a full trial.


Spice Girls gaze at gowns in Cavalli men's show

Britain's Spice Girls turned out to watch  Roberto Cavalli's winter 2009 menswear show on Monday and he  didn't disappoint them, including in his show a gorgeous green  evening shift and a black satin Cinderella gown for women.


BoSox Win 9-3 to Open Series With Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Curt Schilling and the Boston Red Sox got the jump on Anaheim in the AL playoffs...


AOL will keep delivering security patches for the current version of Netscape until Feb. 1, 2008, after which it will no longer provide active support for any version of the software.


"We've successfully worked through vaccine supply problems in the past and we're doing so this time as well. We need all of us to take a deep breath.


Inkster, Lincicome reach Match Play final

Juli Inkster beat Solheim Cup teammate Paula Creamer 5 and 4 in the semifinals Sunday to set up a title match against Brittany Lincicome in the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship.


N.Korea calls Syria nuclear ties report "conspiracy"

North Korea said on Tuesday recent media reports that it may be providing help to Syria's nuclear activities were groundless conspiracy fabricated by those who oppose the North's improving ties with Washington.


Windows and Google AdWords among the temporally confused Clockwatch We may have been little premature yesterday in declaring that America survived Sunday's Daylight Saving Time (DST) switch unscathed.â¦


UN Nuclear Agency Chief Urges Iran to Suspend Activities

The chief of the United Nations' nuclear agency appealed to Iran Monday to suspend its nuclear activities and expressed concern that efforts to halt


Antispam developer: DomainKeys is only a first step

Blog: A Cisco engineer behind the promising new DomainKeys Identified Mail standard warns it isn't immune to exploitation by cybercriminals, but is instead more like "a peephole in the door."


A website detailing the inner workings of leading tobacco firm British American Tobacco has been set up.


Hamas security forces detain a spokesman of the group which claims to be holding BBC reporter Alan Johnston.


A female suicide bomber set off a blast Wednesday in the French Hill section of Jerusalem killing one person, police and emergency services said.


Martha Stewart Living stock leaps to 2-yr highs

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.'s (MSO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) stock soared more than 18 percent to its highest level in more than two years on Thursday, a day after the company said reality TV producer Mark Burnett


U.S. says North Korea has money, now shut reactor

North Korea appears to have received funds it demanded be returned before closing a nuclear reactor and now needs to move quickly to shut down its source of bomb-grade plutonium, a top U.S. nuclear envoy said on Monday.


First US Unit at Iraq Site Did Not Hunt Explosives

The first US military unit to reach the site in Iraq where UN officials say 377 tons of high explosives are missing did not carry out a hunt for such material, the unit's commander said on Wednesday.


U.S. stock futures dipped early on  Thursday morning and pointed to a weak market after China  raised its interest rates, fueling worry that global economic  growth may slow.


A British company allegedly paid a Saudi prince more than $2 billion as part of an $85 billion arms deal between Saudi Arabia and Britain in 1985, a newspaper reported Thursday.


Medicare Expects to Pay $2 Billion for Heart Devices

Wider coverage for expensive  implanted heart devices likely will cost the U.S. Medicare  program for seniors about $2 billion over five years, the  program's administrator said on Thursday.


Moneta unica scambiata a 1,3454 dollari e 163,66 yen


A 23-year-old charged with the murder of financier John Monckton and the attempted murder of his wife is due in court.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama raised $32 million in the single month of January, a whopping figure that has permitted the campaign to boost staff and extend advertising to states beyond the sweeping Feb. 5 contests, aides said Thursday.


No more polar bears for tropical Singapore Zoo

The Singapore Zoo is looking for a  new home for its male polar bear and will no longer bring  animals from the North or South Poles to tropical Singapore, an  official said.


People fed up with the proliferation of credit cards, IDs and key cards that fill their wallets to bulging may soon have an alternative.


Spain's Liberal Plans Spark Church Counterattack

Relations between Spain's government and its clerics have turned hostile. Socialists swept to power earlier this year with a pro-gay, feminist agenda and the church is putting up a fight.


The US economy grew faster in the second quarter than previously thought as business inventories rose at the strongest rate in four years, the government said on


Vergate sul muro esterno della sede quotidiano 'Il Tirreno'


Senator Barack Obama proved he could endure all that the Clinton campaign threw at him this week.


Five years on, India's "modern-day Nero" prospers

AHMEDABAD, India  - He was accused of being a "modern-day Nero" who sat back while thousands of Muslims were butchered, but Narendra Modi has not only survived as chief minister of India's western state of Gujarat, he has prospered.


Prime Minister Tony Blair is making the first of several promised visits to Scotland in the hope of seeing off the electoral challenge posed by the SNP.Comment


Government panel to debate letting woman ascend throne

The government said Monday it will set up an advisory panel next month to discuss revising the Imperial Household Law with an eye to allowing a female ascend to the Chrysanthemum Throne.


It appears the country will continue to develop its nuclear program despite U.N. sanctions


A French soldier and several Afghans are killed in a suicide bomb attack in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say.


Motorola said Thursday that it was exploring the possibility of selling or spinning off its cellular phone business as a way to make the company more profitable.


Company's Esprimo range of business laptops, all featuring integrated 3G connectivity, will become available in August.Photos: Esprimo Mobile notebook


Istituto, accrescere la concorrenza tra le imprese


It was a given that Morgan Tsvangirai, MDC president, met Dickens and Madson personnel, led by the dubious Ari Ben-Menashe, and discussed political matters pertaining to Zimbabwe with the Canadian consultancy firm in the year 2001.


Magglio Ordonez headed down a hotel hallway, off to a meeting. Carlos Beltran and Adrian Beltre made big impressions, too, from far away.


Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania, who helped lead Georgia's revolution that toppled the corruption-tainted regime of Eduard Shevardnadze, died early Thursday in a friend's apartment from what officials claimed was an accidental gas leak from a heater.


Ivan Cattaneo va sull'Isola torna il riciclo reality

Dopo Music Farm, il cantante prende il posto di Francesco Coco defezionario del programma di RaiDue. Commenta sul nostro blog TV


Four Britons and an Australian to be transferred from Guantanamo: Pentagon

An Australian and four British detainees will be transferred to their respective governments from a US military-run prison for war on terror suspects in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Pentagon said.


Rumsfeld tries to soothe angry U.S. troops

Under fire from troops who complain they are being sent to war in Iraq with inadequate gear, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld promised on Thursday that more would be done to protect forces.


Tracing the tracks of their tears back to the ballpark in the Bronx where all the horrible things happened last October, the Red Sox returned to the American League Championship


Study says some Neanderthals may have been redheads

Some Neanderthals may have had fair skin and red hair, giving them an appearance resembling modern Europeans, an international team of researchers said on Thursday.


Florida Marlins manager Joe Girardi is fired Tuesday, a move that was expected after his rift with owner Jeffrey Loria boiled over in an on-field confrontation two months ago.


Hungary's prime minister warns he will crack down on any repeat of Monday's violent protests in Budapest.


PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia stays undefeated with a 30-to-8 win over Carolina in a rematch of last season's NFC championship game.


Nortel says it will develop its own line of corporate-class WLAN equipment based on the 802.11n spec.


A new federal regulation requiring tire-pressure monitoring doesn't go far enough to protect consumers, say tire manufacturers. Plus: Colorado will triple ethanol pumps. In Autopia.


At least 30 people die in flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.


When it comes to time, it's all about perspective. Seven minutes of commercials will always seem longer than seven minutes of game action.


Apple and Orange at odds over iPhone deal:  report

France Telecom  and Apple   are struggling to come to an agreement on the  distribution of the U.S. group's iPhone in France, Challenges  reported on Thursday on its website.


Genova, 19:21 - CALCIO, GENOA-NAPOLI: TENSIONE PER ACQUISTO TAGLIANDI

Caccia al biglietto per i tifosi del Genoa in vista della gara di domenica con il Napoli, decisiva p...


The British-based bank delivers an upbeat outlook and modest writedowns.


âFalling Slowly,â a song from âOnce,â is ruled eligible for this yearâs Oscar for best song.


G20, trade powers clamor for WTO talks but mum on specifics

The Group of 20 emerging countries and world trade heavyweights the United States, European Union and Japan clamored here Sunday for a resumption of the WTO Doha Round of negotiations, but offered no hard specifics on when or how.


The European Union began its biggest-ever military operation Thursday, formally taking over NATO's peacekeeping mission in Bosnia with 7,000 troops.


World 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu is determined to overturn the ban on her appearing at next year's Olympics.


Contrack International Inc., an Arlington engineering and construction company, became the first major U.S. firm to withdraw from a reconstruction contract in Iraq because the deteriorating security environment had made working there too costly.


A Family Cursed by a Mother Headed for Sainthood

Marco Bellocchio's expansive, memorable film floats and plummets like a box kite in a storm on drafts of melodrama, mysticism and humor.


US employment glass is either half-empty or half-full

One, an 80-page tract from the conservative Employment Policy Foundation, paints a Horatio Alger portrait of a nation becoming more competitive globally, thanks in part to small-business growth and a surge in self-employment.


PBS Affiliate Lights Up in Hi-Def ; KTSC's Lengthy Process Finally Pays Off for Fans of Nature, Travel Shows

By ANDREW WINEKE Gazette TV columnist  The first time I saw high-definition television, probably 10 years ago, it was at the Seattle PBS station, KCTS/Channel 9.


Pill Less Effective for Overweight Women?

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study shows overweight and obese women who take oral contraceptives are more likely to get pregnant while on the pill.


Ukraine's controversial presidential election dominates today's papers. An EU commissioner's "past entanglements with the judiciary" also comes in for attention


A collection of artworks owned by John Paul Getty II sell for a total of Â£1.7m at Christie's in London.


Five British tourists and a Canadian have been killed in a plane crash in northern Malawi, police say.