A bad week for the Panthers got worse Friday when tailback Stephen Davis underwent arthroscopic knee surgery. Carolina will be without its top runner for two to five weeks.


Oct. 18 issue - The first warnings filtered into the offices of Israel's Shabak security service last January. Terrorists were plotting to carry out an attack on Israeli tourists in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula


They can plumb the Internet for the latest movie times, news headlines, stock figures and gas prices. They'll even help you skirt traffic, find a parking spot or make a phone call. Oh, and they'll navigate for you, too.


Hong Kong, 11:22 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO-SAN PAOLO 2-1 IN AMICHEVOLE

Il Bayern Monaco ha battuto il San Paolo 2-1 (0-1) in un'amichevole giocata a Hong Kong. In gol per ...


War Not an Option Against Iran - Germany's Fischer

War is not an option against Iran and no  one expects the standoff over Iran's nuclear program to lead to  an "Iraq-like confrontation," German Foreign Minister Joschka  Fischer was quoted as saying on Wednesday.


Arts & entertainment: We reveal the best comic movies, as voted by you. They range from The General, made in 1926, to this year's Hot Fuzz - with a few surprises thrown in.


Greeting card maker American Greetings   Corp. AM.N on Thursday posted a quarterly loss, hurt by costs   for rolling out a new strategy to manage inventory.


Protests against cuts in the NHS are threatening to rival the rebellion against the poll tax, campaigners warn.


Oggi era ultimo giorno di lavoro prima delle ferie


The risk of a volcanic explosion or related landslide on Mount St. Helens has prompted the mountain's managers to keep climbers off the 8,363-foot peak and close some hiking trails while scientists assess the danger.


With the New Year just around the corner, the   market will be flooded with calendars of various   sizes and shapes. This time, it's not just sizes   and shapes, but also cool concepts as well.


Black: Quits As Hollinger Inc. CEO Ahead Of Investor Action

"Super Tuesday" in Toronto. Conrad Black gave up his titles as chairman and chief executive of Hollinger Inc. The holding company, based in Toronto, Canada, has voting control over newspaper publisher Hollinger International (nyse: HLR - news - people ).


Rimini, 19:07 - CALCIO, JUVE; BUFFON: BISOGNA CAMBIARE MENTALITA'

''Abbiamo sbagliato l'atteggiamento messo in campo, la testa non era quella giusta. Non abbiamo unit...


In a sign of security threats to come, hackers have exploited a flaw in Microsoft programs and begun circulating a virus hidden in images that use the popular JPEG format.


Medicare needs competing private health plans

Some Democrats in Congress, looking at the 17 percent jump in Medicare premiums due to go into effect next year, say there ought to be legislation delaying the increase for a year.


Rising Above Competition, Lasek Wins Dew Vert Final

Bucky Lasek wins his first skateboard vert final, and Daniel Dhers takes the BMX Park Dew Cup with a win in the AST Dew Tour's season-ending PlayStation Pro.


At CES, company and Panasonic unveil co-branded gadget for playing and recording shows from any U.S. cable operator's system.


Credit crunched Amazon.co.uk is claiming this Christmas was its best ever with sales peaking on 10 December.â¦


I wonder if President Bush could look into the eyes of Christopher Reeveâs family and tell that that itâs because he values life so deeply that he is preserving clusters of cells


Quartet, Iran  See Different  Futures for  Middle East

Pledging to make headway where others have failed, Tony Blair made his debut as the new Middle East envoy at a meeting in Portugal yesterday with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and representatives of the European Union and Russia.


Bari, 13 dicembre 2004- Ennesimo agguato mortale a Bari, nel rione LibertÃ . Pietro Scintilla, 38 anni con precedenti penali, Ã¨ morto colpito da alcuni proiettili e altre due persone sono rimaste ferite nell


Gang Green: Freshman guard leads Florida rout against dad

Sidney Green could only watch from the sideline as his team got picked apart -- by his own son. Freshman point guard Taurean Green sparked No.


YOU have read about the alternative Internet browser that is known as Firefox. Here's an easy guide to it. Nothing. Firefox is the collective product of volunteer programmers in what is known as the open-source community.


As Big Electronics Show Expands, Some Companies Scale Back

The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has never been bigger, but it has become a challenging and sometimes ineffectual place to introduce new products.


PC maker expanding printer business with new photo printers. Digital cameras also a possibility.


Gallaher, the maker of Silk Cut and Benson & Hedges cigarettes, says it has been approached by a buyer.


Says improved search capabilities will return results an average of 10 times faster than before.


Extremists' rise can be traced in part to Bush policy, analysts say.


Doctors confirm claims of the prime minister of Kyrgyzstan that he was poisoned this month.


He spent three years on the Tight Lies and Hooters tours, where guys have to put down a deposit to play and some of them carry their own bag.


The scouts from nearly two dozen teams brought their radar guns and cell phones, but the more than any technological device, it was old-school baseball instincts that served as Orlando Hernandez's jury.


Will tonightâs debate reveal Kerryâs real view on the Iraqi ...

TONIGHTâS debate will be a duel between two delusional optimists. It pits a man who regards recent events in Iraq as âsteady progressâ against a man who, while accusing the President


Families of victims of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protests have urged the government to allow open debate on the subject at next week's annual meeting of parliament and "reveal the truth".


The destructive force of the recent tsunami is evident along coastlines throughout the Indian Ocean. But what was the impact on life beneath the waves?


Dutch  retailer Ahold's former chairman and its ex-finance officer are barred from executive posts as part of a US fraud case settlement.


Fashion Review: Halston Reappears as the Scene Changes

The over-embellished fashion on the runway for fall 2008 is a reflection of the old mentality.


Oggi Bruxelles vara nuove norme su mercati elettrico e gas


Vodafone Plans Joint Australia 3G Rollout

Vodafone, which has some 330,000 customers in Queensland or about 10% of the state's mobile market, hopes the promotion will add 150,000 new customers or nearly 1% of Australia's 16 million mobile telephone users.


New Israeli Gunfire Kills At Least 3 More Palestinians

Two victims were killed when a missile fired by a helicopter smashed their car. Another was killed in an Israeli attack on the Jabalya refugee camp.


As the chipmaker plows profits into research, it's hoping for good things from a new design team in Massachusetts.


Aggression part of the Rooney package, says Becks

England skipper David Beckham sprang to the defence of tempestuous teen striker Wayne Rooney, who came within an ace of a red card during Wednesday's 1-0 friendly defeat to Spain in which he was substituted before the break.


South African police arrest a priest in Pretoria for allegedly conducting at least 600 fake marriages in the past year.


Mobile Banking Catching On in US, Slowly

Mobile banking is slowly catching on among U.S. consumers, mainly because of efforts by the largest 15 banks, a Tower Group analyst said at a conference in Boston Thursday.


Eating just a quarter of a grapefruit every day may increase the risk of breast cancer, scientists say.


Tech Firms Urge Bush to Focus on Cybersecurity

A cybersecurity advocacy group has called on President George Bush to focus more resources on computer issues and to elevate the top IT security position at the US Department of Homeland Security to the assistant secretary level.


Wanisha Smith scored 12 of her 15 points in the second half, leading No. 2 Duke to a 80-61 victory over Auburn in the final round of the Auburn Holiday Classic on Friday.


The mother of a soldier whose body was found mutilated in Iraq sobbed with her cheek against his sealed, flag-shrouded coffin Tuesday, looking at the crucifix above it and asking repeatedly in Spanish, "Why? ... Why my son?"


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I DOCUMENTI/ 1                                          "Bonificare Palazzo Chigi mettendo persone sicure nei posti chiave"                                                                                di CARLO BONINI


TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Financial markets, schools and businesses in Taipei and other parts of Taiwan have been shut as a strong typhoon closes in on the island.


Thailand to Change Farming Ways to End Bird Flu

Hard-hit Thailand plans a campaign to change poultry farming methods as it seeks to stamp out the deadly bird flu virus before migrating wildfowl return during the


Observers Urge US to Shorten Lines for Next Vote

Voting in US elections this week was mostly fair, but the lines were too long at some polling stations, according to an international rights group monitoring the presidential contest for first time.


Bethany Donaphin didn't have time to think when she got the ball with the score tied and clock winding down in regulation. Donaphin hit a turnaround jumper with 0.5 of a second remaining to lift the host New


Rice Presses Egypt on Jailed Opposition Leader

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday expressed "very strong concerns" about Egypt's jailing of opposition leader Ayman Nour and said she wants the situation resolved quickly.


Jordans King strips his half-brother of royal title

King Abdullah of Jordan has stripped his half-brother and heir apparent of his title as crown prince on Sunday. King Abdullah announced at the state television on Sunday that the move was aimed at allowing


The U.S. holiday shopping season got  off to a sluggish start with high oil prices and weak consumer  confidence hitting the key Thanksgiving weekend, according to  three retail indices released on Tuesday.


KOLKATA, Aug. 22. - Tata Iron and Steel Company will reduce the prices of its main products to all its direct and bona fide customers in the industry by Rs 2,000 a tonne with effect from midnight tonight


News Corp. mogul Rupert Murdoch received a $12.5 million bonus in fiscal 2004, a 40-percent increase from the bonus he received the previous year, according to the company's annual report.


Indian court grants bail in sex video case

NEW DELHI, India--Avnish Bajaj, chief executive officer of eBay Indian subsidiary Baazee.com was released on bail by local courts Tuesday, the company said.


Holloway's mom: Mourning, healing can begin

Video footage showing Joran van der Sloot saying he was with Natalee Holloway when she died and arranged for a friend to dump her body shows he is "not innocent," Holloway's mother said Monday.


The US Labor Department said Thursday inflation at the consumer level remained tame in August. The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent in August, reversing a 0.1 percent decline in July, the Labor Department said.


Game Sales Thrive Thanks to the Big Kids (in Their 20's)

Despite an expected cyclical downturn in sales, the video game industry is poised to enjoy a record-breaking holiday season.


Split Opposition Vote Helps Democrat Towns Win in N.Y. 10

New York Democratic Rep. Edolphus Towns won his primary election Tuesday in the stateÃ¢ÂÂs 10th District, but by an unimpressive margin Ã¢ÂÂ and it appeared the 12-term incumbent won only because he faced two opponents who divided the anti-incumbent vote.


Bush says his climate plan will complement U.N. bid

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - The United States offered reassurance on Wednesday that its plan for fighting climate change would not undermine U.N. efforts but ruled out agreeing deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions at a G8 summit.


Dubai - Former Palestinian security minister Mohammed Dahlan said on Monday that a "gang of mercenaries" known to the Palestinian police were behind the shooting that resulted in two deaths in a mourning tent for Yasser Arafat in Gaza.


Indian cricket team arrives at Dhaka despite security concern

A 15-member Indian cricket team will arrive at Dhaka on Wednesday, ending a nervy waiting of millions of fans across the border for the last couple of days due to a death threat from a little known Islamic militant group.


President Bush said Tuesday he wanted to celebrate the spirit of New Orleans. He chose to do so with Leah Chase, considered this proud, still-struggling city's Queen of Creole, known as much for her famous cooking as her warm personality.


U.S. paid kidnapped German to keep quiet: ex-minister

A German who says he was kidnapped three years ago and held for months in Afghanistan by the CIA was given money by the Americans to keep quiet, a former German minister said on Thursday.


Jermaine O'Neal's victory in court didn't feel as good as it should have, but he was happy to accept it. The Indiana Pacers forward was so drained from the flu that he didn't stay


England Team Boycotts Media After World Cup Victory in Poland

Rather than discuss the revival of their World Cup qualifying campaign after a win in Poland yesterday, England's soccer players stayed silent.


The former Fannie Mae accountant who raised questions about the mortgage giant's bookkeeping said yesterday he took his concerns to chief executive Franklin Raines in 2002 and asked him to investigate.


This old-timer's game was one for the ages

The stars came out to see Roger Clemens last night. It was as if they'd heard this was going to be one last chance to see Baryshnikov or B. B. King.


French Socialists cast their ballots Wednesday on whether they supported the new European constitution, in a referendum that may well shape the future of the French left as well.


Documents of Library in Boston to Go on Web

A project to put the Boston Public Libraryâs paper-based government documents online will take two years and require the hand scanning of millions of pages.


The father of a 6-year-old boy with sensory processing disorder is trying to reprogram his son's brain. By Mark Woodman. Also: Read the latest installment of Hacking My Child's Brain on Bodyhack.


A Greek judoka, who 17 days ago jumped off a balcony after a row with her boyfriend hours before she was due to go into the athletes' Olympic village for the Athens Games, has died in hospital.


The European Union and its  allies got the go-ahead on Tuesday to impose some $150 million in sanctions on U.S. goods in a dispute that could stir trade tensions ahead of the U.S. elections.


Top Washington journalists take the stand in defence of a former key White House aide accused of lying.


L'apparecchio rileva variazioni di densita' del suolo


Ballmer's Asian IP warning set to backfire

When Steve Ballmer wants to make a stir he makes sure that he makes a big one. At the same venue where he spoke of Bill Gates receiving 4 million emails a day he also chose the meeting of Asian Government


U.S. to back Thai Muslim as UN chief: paper

Former Thai Foreign Minister Surin  Pitsuwan, a Muslim with wide international respect, emerged on  Thursday as a possible last-minute candidate to replace Kofi  Annan as United Nations Secretary-General.


Former Yankee Chuck Knoblauch is being subpoenaed by a congressional committee investigating steroids in baseball.


There were hugs, handshakes, and plenty of tears. The Duke lacrosse team had run through a myriad of emotions over the past 14 months, and now it was over.


New Blow for Sender ID as AOL Joins Disbelievers

AOL is the latest and largest company to back away from Microsoft's Sender ID software, designed to cut spam by identifying the source of the e-mail.


Suicide bomber hits Western troop convoy in Kabul

A suicide car bomber struck a convoy of Western troops in the Afghan capital on Saturday and wounded two soldiers.


MK DONS today axed manager Stuart Murdoch with the club in the League One relegation zone. The 4-1 against Bristol City on Saturday left the club, who were relegated from the old Division One last season, 23rd in League One.


EPA Announces Proposal for Stricter Ozone Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency today proposed reducing allowable ozone air pollution by as much as 20 percent in coming decades, setting up a battle with business and industry groups who feel current standards are adequate.


Two months after a boulder rolled loose from a strip mine and crashed into a house, killing a 3-year-old boy, the state agency that oversees coal mining is asking legislators to stiffen safety rules.


Advanced Micro Devices says its "Barcelona" quad-core Opteron processor will ship in August, as planned.


Arts, Briefly: Ethan Coen to Have a Return Engagement

Ethan Coenâs âAlmost an Evening,â which recently closed, is headed for a second life at the Bleecker Street Theater.


Cuffaro si è dimesso elezioni entro tre mesi

Il governatore della Sicilia ha annunciato in aula le sue dimissioni "irrevocabili", dopo la condanna a cinque anni di reclusione per favoreggiamento semplice inflittagli dal Tribunale di Palermo


Iraq Notebook Fallujah softened up for assault

BAGHDAD, Iraq - US officials said yesterday that intensified US strikes on Fallujah, which continued last night, are aimed at preparing the way for a military offensive to return the insurgent-held city to control of Iraq's interim government.


Police provided an in-depth timeline Wednesday of Heath Ledger's final moments, revealing the chaos that filled his Manhattan apartment in the moments after the Australian-born actor died.


Topics A, B and C in Run-up to Debate: Jobs, Jobs and Jobs

Senator John Kerry will assail George Bush tonight as the first president since Herbert Hoover to preside over a four-year term with fewer Americans working than when he began.


Pink Floyd's anthem Another Brick In The Wall might have been on the lips of every kid wanting to break free from the humdrum of school life, but it has come under the scanner after the school choir that performed the chorus are suing to claim back


U.S. authorities told a British Airways  flight bound for New York to turn back because they did not  want a passenger on board to land on American soil, a BA  spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


French hotel group Accor completes sale of US chain

The French hotel group Accor said Monday it had completed the sale of its US hotel chain Red Roof Inn to an investment consortium for 1.313 billion dollars (954 million euros).


Ci mette la testa Sheva e il Milan supera il Barcellona

MILANO, 20 OTTOBRE 2004 - Il Milan ha battuto il Barcellona 1-0 in una partita della terza giornata del gruppo F di Champions League. Milan (4-3-1-2): Dida 6, Cafu 6.5, Stam 7.5, Nesta 6.5, Maldini 7, Gattuso


Far-rightist could become king maker in Greek politics

A party led by a former bodybuilder could become the first far-right group to enter Greece's parliament since the return of democracy in 1974.


South Korean soap opera boosting tourism from Japan, says thinktank

A South Korean soap opera called "Winter Sonata" -- whose leading actor Bae Yong-Joon is hugely popular with middle-aged Japanese women -- is generating 1.1 billion dollars for Seoul through increased tourism business, a thinktank said Friday.


Stocks Are Seen in a Cautious Mood at Open

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen in a cautious mood at the open as investors count the cost of oil's latest push north and await OPEC meeting outcome in Vienna...


Long-necked dinosaur could have been first stealth hunter

A newly discovered fossil may be the remains of one of the first stealth hunters, a swimming dinosaur that could use its long neck to sneak up on prey and strike without warning.


Viacom's Midway Move Stirs Conflict Concerns

Contrary to Sumner Redstone's earlier suggestions, Viacom (VIAB:NYSE - news - research) might have an interest in acquiring Midway Games (MWY:NYSE - news - research) after all.


Having completed a years-long scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration is set to announce as early as next week that meat and milk from cloned farm animals and their offspring can start appearing on supermarket shelves, sources in contact with the agency said yesterday.


PeopleSoft's board is willing to talk about a deal if the price is right.


At least 15 people held over bombings, police official says.


NEW YORK (CBS) CBS News planned Monday to issue a statement about documents purporting to show President Bush neglected some duties when he was in the National Guard more than 30 years ago.


Norwegian police find Munch's "The Scream"

Norwegian police recovered "The Scream"   and another stolen masterpiece by Edvard Munch on Thursday, two   years after the works were seized from a museum by gunmen.


Battered Italy PM asks if allies still support him

Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, reeling from a crushing round of Senate votes and infighting by allies, demanded a clear show of unity from his fractured centre-left coalition on Thursday.


Shares of medical device maker Guidant  Corp.GDT.N jumped on Tuesday after a report saying the  company was in advanced talks to be acquired by health products  maker Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N for more than $24 billion.


Thailand approves extra troops for the country's troubled south, ahead of PM Thaksin Shinawatra's visit.


U.S. Rebuffs Germany on Greenhouse Gas Cuts

The Bush administrationâs rejection of a German proposal set the stage for a battle at a Group of 8 meeting in June.


Three soldiers are killed in Indian-administered Kashmir in a gun battle with suspected militants, army officials say.


EPA's Bold Mission: Monitoring Oceans And Coasts With a New Ship

By Grumbles, Benjamin H  Since tlrsl setting sail in 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA'sl new ocean survey vessel (OSV) Bolii has been testing water quality, teaching students and monitoring ("or trends in coastal and ocean health.


Bigley family takes its appeal into Baghdad

They arranged for the Foreign Office to distribute 50,000 leaflets around the streets in which he is most likely to be incarcerated.


STUART -- Hammering Florida with its fourth hurricane in six weeks, Jeanne came ashore with 120 mph winds that ripped roofs off buildings, flooded streets, hurled debris still stacked from previous storms and cut power to more than 1 million homes and


Microsoft, Viacom ink $500 million ad deal

Under the broad partnership, Viacom's TV and movie content will find its way on to Xbox and MSN, while Microsoft will be able to server ads to Viacom's U.S. web sites.


Sistani unveils electoral alliance, Sadr not on list

Iraq's Shiite Muslims led by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on Thursday unveiled a broadly based electoral alliance which excludes radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.


CNN Hires New President for Its U.S. News Group

CNN News Group on Monday said it has tapped an online media CEO as its new president overseeing U.S. news, just a little over a year after it hired a former local TV newsman to run its domestic operations.


Go directly to the investment and do homework to save costs

Q A friend gave me an article you had written about personal finance. You used a schoolteacher as an example, showing how we can make bad choices in our attempt to save money. I have been using a manager for about 10 years, but I now know he is probably not a good choice since he has front-load investing and ...


Russia To End Free Space Rides for US Astronauts

The Russian agency has been looking to expand commercial ventures in recent years, amid dwindling budgets for space-related research.


Hernandez in fine form as Mets hold off Dodgers

Greg Maddux became the first pitcher in Major League history to record 10 wins for 20 consecutive seasons after the San Diego Padres crushed the Philadelphia Phillies 14-3 on Friday.


US Judge Denies Request for Rumsfeld on Abu Ghraib

A US military judge denied a request to call US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to testify in an abuse case against former Abu Ghraib prison guards.


Could the 'Nano' launch a revolution on India's roads?

The new Tata Nano will sell for $2,500, making it affordable for some of India's poorer people.


Nortel Discloses Canadian Criminal Probe

Toronto (Aug. 19, 2004) -- Telecommunications equipment giant Nortel Networks Corp. announced this week that its past accounting practices, which are the subject of a criminal probe in the United States, are under scrutiny by Canadian authorities.


La moneta unica scambiata a 1,4556 dollari e 155,98 yen


A four-story building housing doctors' offices collapsed and burned in an apparent gas explosion Monday after what witnesses described as a thunderous explosion that rocked the neighborhood just off Madison Avenue.


Korean team in Kabul to secure release of hostages

A South Korean delegation arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday to try to secure the release of 23 Koreans held hostage by Taliban guerrillas, a South Korean embassy official said.


Annan Urges Security Council to Take Action in Sudan

Secretary General Kofi Annan urged the Security Council today to take swift action in Sudan's Darfur region where he said violence was on the rise, the number of displaced


Rex Humbard, a US televangelist, who enjoyed an audience of millions in his 1970s heyday, dies.


Quirky comedy Sideways was named the best film of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The US movie also picked up four other accolades including best director for Alexander Payne and supporting actor for Thomas Haden Church.


US police say they still have no idea why a man shot and killed a guitarist and three others at a rock concert.


GUERRILLAS in Iraq killed almost 50 army cadets heading home on leave, ambushing the men on a desert road and making them lie face down on the ground before methodically shooting each one in the back of the head, Iraqi officials said yesterday.


Scotland's biggest dairy firm, Robert Wiseman Dairies RWD.L , says it is in talks with farmers' co-operative First Milk, which supplies Wiseman with milk, about buying a 15 percent stake in Wiseman.


Warne Breaks Thumb, Will Miss Final Cricket Test Against India

Shane Warne, Test cricket's leading wicket-taker, will miss the fourth and final Test match against India in Mumbai tomorrow after breaking his right thumb while practicing his batting, a Cricket Australia statement said.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ARGENTINA - Opus Dei: estate d'avventura solidale nella Patagonia Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - Durante il mese di gennaio piÃ¹ 100 di giovani offrono il tempo delle loro vacanze ai lavori solidali. PiÃ¹ di 70 universitari di Buenos Aires a Rio Negro per 15 giorni, a lavorare nella costruzione di un asilo infantile....


Glaxo says Advair shows edge over Spiriva in COPD

GlaxoSmithKline Plc  said on Friday that clinical trial results showed its top-seller Advair had an edge over Pfizer Inc's  rival product Spiriva in treating patients with the lung disease COPD.


The nightmarish beginning to a controversial redeployment has rekindled criticism of Prime Minister Tony Blair's decision to shift the 850-strong Black Watch Regiment from the relative calm of Basra to Iraq's deadliest area.


A gunman opens fire in a Utah shopping centre, killing several people before being shot dead, US police say.


Six British terror suspects due to appear in court

Six men were set to appear in a British court on Thursday in connection with an investigation targeting an alleged terror recruitment network, police said.


Hunter revealed as a key investor in Big Food takeover

TOM Hunter has emerged as a mystery investor in the consortium bidding for Big Food Group, the owner of supermarket chain Iceland.


Despite the fact that it won't be released until next summer, the sixth book in the Harry Potter series is already the number one seller on Amazon.


Gazans head home as Egypt chokes off supplies

RAFAH, Egypt  - Thousands of Palestinians streamed home through the breaches in Gaza's border with Egypt on Sunday after Egyptian authorities choked off supplies to the area and moved to restore control.


LeBron James had his second triple-double in three games, getting 28 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Cleveland Cavaliers' 105-87 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.


Full details of London's 2012 Olympic bid will be made public on Friday, days after they were submitted to the International Olympic Committee (IOC).


Seventh-seeded Michael Llodra of France upset top-seeded Marat Safin in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1 as the Russian's game fell apart following a disputed line call in their quarterfinal match Friday at the US$1 million St.


Nokia launches Ovi service, gateway to Nokia Music Store

Ovi will lead consumers to Nokia's newly launched Internet services, which include the Nokia Music Store, Nokia Maps, and N-Gage games.


Michael Schumacher is the only Formula One driver to have ever won pole position and a grand prix within four hours. But the German urged the sport's rule makers to ignore suggestions they should apply the two-day format full time.


New medical guidelines allow experienced nurses as well as doctors to decide on resuscitating patients.


'Moral values' voters now have it their way

Red and Blue America have spoken again, and this time Red claimed a 1.8 percent popular vote majority. Two exit-poll categories emerged as the voters' most important issues: moral values and terrorism.


San Francisco police probe fatal zoo attack

San Francisco police on Wednesday investigated whether a Siberian tiger had help in escaping its zoo habitat before it killed a teenager and injured two other people on Christmas Day.


After a week of weather delays, NASA officials on Thursday set a Wednesday launch time for space shuttle Atlantis on its mission to resume construction of the international space station.


Almost two dozen Romanians were arrested  on Thursday after police swooped on a child slave gang  operating in Britain.


An outspoken Dutch film-maker was shot and stabbed to death yesterday by a Dutch-Moroccan man in apparent reprisal for his campaign against Islam, sending


Spector murder case now in jurors' hands

The jury in Phil Spector's murder trial met for a little more than 3 1/2 hours in their first day of deliberations, asking to see the gun that killed actress Lana Clarkson.


India, Pakistan Foreign Ministers to Discuss Kashmir

India and Pakistan will begin ministerial level talks from tomorrow on divisive issues, including control of Kashmir, in their latest bid to end more than five decades of hostility that has led to three wars.


European Union leaders gather in Lisbon to sign a reform treaty designed to replace the ill-fated EU constitution.


Shifting Careers: Bloggingâs a Low-Cost, High Return Marketing Tool

Although small businesses with blogs are still a distinct minority, blogging can be a low-cost way to market and boost a small companyâs brand.


An explosion at the Indonesian embassy in France injures seven people, the Paris fire brigade says.


Israeli helicopters fired four rockets at a camp in Gaza City where they believed Palestinian militants were training, killing at least 15 people, Palestinian medical sources told CNN.


Outkast Gets Five MTV Europe Nominations

Hip-hop group Outkast has landed five nominations in next month's MTV Europe Music Awards, organizers said Wednesday. Another artist from Atlanta — singer Usher — is up for four awards.


As of Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, at least 3,154 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,537 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Gli analisti si attendevano un rialzo a 225,0 miliardi


Acupuncture helps Arthritis, study finds

A recent study by the US National Institute of Health on the effects of acupuncture on arthritis patients showed significant results, though a similar


Batsman Rahul Dravid has resigned as captain of India.


Video Shows Militants Killing Italian-Iraqi, Turk

Islamic militants on Monday distributed a video in Iraq showing the killings of two men who identified themselves as an Italian of Iraqi origin and a Turk.


PRINCE Harry was flying back to Britain from Argentina last night after he was at the centre of a kidnap drama in which shots were fired.


E' balzato a 26,9 punti dai 14,4 punti di dicembre


Sudan does not object to the deployment of more foreign cease-fire monitors and protection troops in crisis-torn Darfur, Foreign Minister Mustafa Osman Ismail said Saturday.


Iran says always ready for nuclear talks

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday that Iran was "opposed to any proliferation" of nuclear weapons and was always ready to talk about its nuclear program.


Cassini's Robot Lab Sucessfully Separates

toomanyairmiles writes "The BBC has an article indicating NASA's Cassini probe has successfully launched its robot lab on its three-week journey into the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan.


Clinton Cancels N.H. Trip for Family Illness

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has cancelled her first planned trip to New Hampshire because of a serious illness in the family, her campaign advisers said today.


Mitt Romney said Saturday that criticism of his Mormon religion by rival GOP presidential campaigns is happening too frequently.


To the beat of drums, African woman receives Nobel Peace Prize

The first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, received her award Friday to the beat of drums and


Chirac sets record straight on Iran after blunder

French President Jacques Chirac said that a nuclear-armed Iran was unacceptable, setting the record straight after stating that Tehran's possession of the bomb would not be "very dangerous."


Harmony Offers to Buy Gold Fields for $8.2 Billion

Harmony Gold Mining Co., the biggest miner of South African gold, made a hostile offer to buy Gold Fields Ltd. for 52.9 billion rand ($8.


Life & style: What do chefs cook up for themselves after a long shift in the restaurant kitchen? Vicky Frost asks the professionals to spill their supper secrets


Verizon Communications Inc. plans to use Microsoft Corp. technology for its rollout of television service over a new fiber-optic network, becoming the third major telephone company to help fulfill Microsoft's long-stymied bid to barge into the TV business.


Brett Favre Shines as Green Bay Mauls St. Louis

Brett Favre celebrated his 200th consecutive start by throwing three touchdown passes as the Green Bay Packers destroyed the St. Louis Rams 45-17 at Lambeau Field Monday.


Romney in heated exchange over lobbyist claim

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was challenged on Thursday over the role of lobbyists in his campaign as he sought to portray himself as more of a Washington outsider than his Republican rivals.


U.N. Inspectors Dispute U.S. Theories on Iraqi Drones

U.N. inspectors said they had no evidence that Iraq had developed drones capable of delivering chemical or biological weapons, as the Bush administration contended in making its case for war, according a report obtained Tuesday.


The High Street is hoping for a busy weekend amid disappointing Christmas sales so far.


Countrywide says foreclosures highest on record

Countrywide Financial Corp , the largest U.S. mortgage lender, said on Wednesday that foreclosures and late payments rose in December to the highest on record, though it made more loans than expected in the fourth quarter.


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Report: Firefox Gains 34 Percent in November

Firefox use around the world climbed 34 percent in the last month, according to a report published by Web analytics company WebSideStory Monday.


Storm over video of woman punched during arrest

A police force faced a civil lawsuit Thursday from a young woman who was punched five times by a police officer as he arrested her during a scuffle outside a night club last year.


Irish Lawmakers to Review Rights for Gays

Ireland, a mostly Roman Catholic country where divorce was legalized just seven years ago, is contemplating another leap away from its conservative past — and toward greater rights for homosexual couples.


'Davanti a scenari terrorismo e violenza' che persistono


Roma, 18:20 - CALCIO: SERIE C2, RISULTATI

Risultati e classifiche della 22/a giornata, 5/a di ritorno, del campionato di calcio di serie C2.<b...


As US Attorney General John Ashcroft is announcing he'll leave office, he's taking one last shot at the Oregon law that permits doctors to help terminally ill patients kill themselves.


Ivo Karlovic pounded 11 aces Tuesday and knocked off second-seeded Dominik Hrbaty 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-4 in the first round of the St. Petersburg Open.


Thousands die, few buried in Andaman isles

Thousands of Andaman and Nicobar islanders are missing, feared killed by last week's deadly tsunami, but few bodies have been located so far, Indian officials on the remote archipelago said.


Site News: Blast from the Past - One Year Ago in PHP

Here's what was popular in the PHP community one year ago today:Splitbrain.org: Add comments to any PHP scriptRyan Malesevich's Blog: Separate Trackbacks from Comments RevisitedDeveloperTutorials.com: Inserting An Array Into A DatabaseSymfony Blog: The Definitive Guide to Symfony and symfony 1.0 RC1 releasedSoledad Pendaes' Blog: PHP will never have a (real) Rails-like frameworkJSLabs Blog:  A web server in PHPRobert Swarthout's Blog: PHP frontend to Subversion (SVN)Christopher Jones' Blog: OCI8 1.2.3 Patch is Available on PECLDotVoid.com: Parsing the user agent string using PHPPaul Jones' Blog: Solar 0.26.0 Released, and New WebsitePierre-Alain Joye's Blog: Zip 1.8.5, small bug fixes releaseZend Developer Zone: Zend Monthly Newsletter - JanuaryMike Potter's Blog: Flash, Flex and PHP Just Got A Huge BoostJonathan Snook's Blog: Review: PHP SolutionsOracle Technology Network: Creating an Ajax Process Using PHP and Oracle


Now if your mobile telephone is stolen, you can scream — and your phone can, too. A new service launched Monday is designed to deter mobile phone theft by equipping telephones with an ear-piercing scream.


Amburgo, 10:51 - CALCIO, BAYERN MONACO: HOENESS ANNUNCIA ADDIO HIZTFELD

Hotmar Hitzfeld lascerà il Bayern Monaco a fine stagione. Lo ha annunciato Uli Hoeness, gener...


Too many riders using medical certificates: UCI chief

International cycling's top official said the system where medical certificates are presented to explain the use of otherwise banned substances is being exploited.


A huge car bomb exploded near the U.S.   embassy in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 16 people   including up to seven foreigners, the worst suicide attack in   the city since the Taliban were overthrown in 2001.


The $399 set-top device offers access to thousands of movies over the Internet. But is that enough?


Morrison, May inspire lowly Bobcats past Nets

The reeling New Jersey Nets lost their sixth straight game as rookie Adam Morrison scored 22 points to lead the lowly Charlotte Bobcats to a 96-92 win in NBA play on Tuesday in East Rutherford.


A Nigerian judge rules that the electoral commission cannot disqualify candidates - a legal victory for the vice-president.


Jude's brush with law over photographer 'attack'

Film star Jude Law has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a photographer outside his west London home, police said Wednesday.


Lock up your servers Hackers have begun actively scanning for recently announced vulnerabilities in Trend Micro's ServerProtect product.â¦


Two U.S. software firms lobby EU on Microsoft: WSJ

Two U.S. software firms are asking the  European Commission to take action against Microsoft's   new Vista operating system, the Wall Street Journal reported on  Thursday.


Iraqi police make gruesome discovery in Baiji

BBaiji - Three decapitated bodies were found north of Baghdad on Wednesday and are believed to be the corpses of foreigners, Iraqi security forces said.


Luarca, 17:48 - CICLISMO, VUELTA: BETTINI VINCE LA TERZA TAPPA

L'italiano della Quick Step Paolo Bettini ha vinto in volata la terza tappa della Vuelta, 153 km da ...


By Lee Bowman. The ability to run long distances across the African savannah gave human ancestors an evolutionary advantage over other primates that walked upright, but could not run the mile or 20, researchers argue in a new study.


Director in contention with German, Turkish films

LOS ANGELES  - Fatih Akin is riding two horses as the Oscar race for foreign-language feature rounds the far bend, heading to the January 22 announcement of Academy Award nominations.


Mets Step Up Zito Effort by Making a House Call

Mets General Manager Omar Minaya and three other Mets officials dined Tuesday night with the left-handed starting pitcher Barry Zito, their top priority, and his agent, Scott Boras.


Sony weighing how much to cut PlayStation 3 price

Sony is trying to decide by how much it will cut the price of its PlayStation 3 console as consumers want it reduced, its chief executive said in an interview published Friday.


The Denver Post is resisting a military court subpoena for notes taken by one of its reporters about an alleged gang rape of an 18-year-old woman at an Air Force base.


DARLINGTON, SC. - Martin Truex, Jr. had a quiet day in Darlington. Consistent in the top 10 and out of trouble, he crossed the finish line fourth and in doing so, claimed the 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Championship.


President Bush spoke Tuesday morning with Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, the latest in a series of conversation between the two leaders on Iraq's efforts to ensure maximum participation in its Jan. 30 elections.


By Clovis News Journal, N.M.  Dec. 10--Today's focus: "Ms. P"  Household members: 5  Children: 3  Special circumstances: "Ms. P" said Christmas is a special time of the year, but it is hard because only one person in the house is employed.


Sanofi-Aventis suffers severe setback on US drug finding

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi-Aventis suffered a stinging stock market setback Thursday after a US panel said the company's obesity treatment was unsafe and should not be marketed in the United States.


Philips Posts Best Quarterly Results in Four Years

Often pigeonholed as just a seller of televisions and DVD players, Royal Philips Electronics said Tuesday that its third-quarter profit surged despite


US envoy: Kenya violence is ethnic cleansing

The top United States diplomat for Africa has described the violence in parts of Kenya since the disputed presidential election as 'clear ethnic cleansing'


TiVo, Amazon to sell movies straight to TV sets

TiVo Inc. on Tuesday said many of its  customers can now order pay-per-view movies and television  shows from Amazon.com's download service directly from their  TV, without a personal computer.


IOC's Rogge Sees Threat in Designer Steroids

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - The discovery of a  new designer steroid shows anti-doping authorities need better  intelligence-gathering, the International Olympic Committee  president said Tuesday.


EOLIE: BONO, PASSI AVANTI PER ABROGAZIONE NORMA L 6 DEL 2001

Roma, 29 ott. - (Adnkronos) - Passi avanti nell'abrogazione della legge reg. n. 6 del 2001. Per il sottosegretario del ministero per i Beni e le Attivita' Culturali, con delega all'Unesco, la decisione di


The European Commission announces plans to crack down on bogus 'holiday club' scams.


Abbas's government dismantling militant groups: minister

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - The top Palestinian security official said on Saturday his government was dismantling militant groups, including those connected to President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction.


There is so much to love about Habitat for Humanity.  The charity does remarkable work, both for the people who live in its homes and for the larger community. And it does that work efficiently and with purpose.


Farewell Ken Kennedy: Computer scientist, scholar, teacher

Ken Kennedy, a professor who founded the computer science department at Rice University in 1984 and eventually became one of the world's pioneers in parallel and distributed computing, died last week at 61. Computerworld's Gary Anthes remembers Kennedy.


Mashable data, tweaked APIs and Krispy Kreme donuts are on the schedule at Hack Day 2006. The conference for web software programmers got underway this morning with a round of developer workshops on the Yahoo campus. Live updates from Sunnyvale, California in Monkey Bites.


As the players union's executive board meets in Phoenix to consider more stringent steroid testing in Major League Baseball, the BALCO steroids scandal's latest revelations are being felt around the globe.


Printing with Lightroom on Leopard...getting Photoshopped for Christmas...cell phones with 5x optical zoom...the optical triangle illusion


Britain expels Russian diplomats in murder row

Britain ordered the expulsion of four Russian diplomats on Monday over Moscow's refusal to hand over the main suspect in the murder of ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, escalating tension between Russia and the West.


Australian law student thief caught in getaway cab

A law student who used taxis to escape with loot from dozens of house break-ins has been jailed after police in Australia caught him red-handed in the back of a cab fleeing his latest heist.


Peter Jackson recreated 1930s downtown New York on a back lot in New Zealand, but says northeast Pennsylvania is too distinctive to replicate for his new movie, "The Lovely Bones."


Denmark's consumer affairs minister resigned Wednesday after a Parliamentary audit criticized his ministry for failing to carry out food safety inspections.Comment


Mitt Romney turns 60 on Monday, a personal milestone but also a line of demarcation in the unfolding race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.


Ticketmaster and Apple Sign iTunes Cross-Promotion Deal

Ticketmaster has joined forces with Apple to offer US music fans a free song from iTunes with every concert ticket purchased on Ticketmaster.com.


Wikipedia's English site is again blocked in China--possibly due to upcoming Communist Party Congress.


Huckabee Stands By Views Ã¢ÂÂ But Says Campaign is Presidential, Not Theological

Mike Huckabee, the former Arkansas governor who is running for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, is an ordained Baptist pastor who has made no secret of his socially conservative views.


U.N. Calls for African Peacekeepers in Darfur

The United Nations called on Wednesday for a quick and "substantially" larger international monitoring force in Sudan's Darfur region, saying Khartoum had failed to stop attacks against civilians by Arab militia.


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Soccer: Woman Can't Play Exhibition Game

A female soccer player banned from league games with a men's team also was excluded Tuesday from an upcoming exhibition match.


Doctors involved in abuse at Abu Ghraib, report

LONDON -- Doctors working for the US military in Iraq collaborated with interrogators in the abuse of detainees at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison, profoundly breaching medical ethics and human rights, a bioethicist charges in The Lancet medical journal.


Tiger Woods won the Buick Invitational by a tournament-record eight strokes for his 62nd PGA Tour victory, tying Arnold Palmer for fourth on the career list.


On a mid-morning in early August, Richard Florida -- theoretician du jour about what makes cities succeed -- wouldn't stop staring at the rows of bungalows speeding past his car window in the city's Brookland area.


Spazio a fumetti e eroi le star che non esistono

Da Paperino ai Simpsons, da Cipputi a Batman: tutti personaggi di fantasia che fanno parte della nostra cultura condivisa


About 1,600 staff apply for Aer Lingus redundancy packages

DUBLIN : Aer Lingus said that about 1,600 employees applied before a deadline for redundancy packages offered by the Irish state airline, which aims to reduce its workforce by 1,325 to 2,668 over three years.


Microsoft offers 3D maps for New York, other cities

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft has enhanced its Windows Live Search Maps with a 3D map of New York, the first of several cities in the U.S., U.K., and Canada that will be featured in 3D through the service. Throughout the day Tuesday, Microsoft also plans to release 3D cityscapes of U.S. cities Austin, Texas; Cape Coral, Florida; Cincinnati; Indianapolis; Savannah, Georgia; and Tampa, Florida. Northampton, England, and Ottawa, Canada, also will be featured as 3D cityscapes through the service. The free online map of New York provides a photorealistic view of New York, including landmarks like Times Square, Central Park, Wall Street, and Rockefeller Plaza. As with other locations mapped through Windows Live Search Maps, users can get Yellow Pages listing, locations of businesses and other landmarks as well as contact information; driving directions, and reviews for New York businesses, restaurants and the like. In addition, users can get real-time traffic incident information integrated with driving directions in the city and can share and access custom maps and lists of notable places in New York that other users have created. Users also can create their own lists of favorite maps and locations in New York. Users can access the new 3D maps on the Live Search Maps Web site. Windows Live Search Maps is one of the new Web-based services Microsoft has been rolling out over the past year and a half to drive its online advertising business, a segment it is hoping will become a significant source of revenue for the company. Links to businesses or locations found through Windows Live Search Maps include paid-search advertising links, one area where Microsoft is hoping to gain round on Google. In the meantime, the company recently said it would purchase digital marketing services company aQuantive Â to boost its advertising strategy. The purchase will differentiate Microsoft from Google by the acquisition of Avenue A/Razorfish, a full-service design and advertising agency owned by aQuantive.


The International Cycling Union unveils its zero tolerance anti-doping programme on Friday to clean up the sport's image.


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Tinsley Mortimer is New Yorkâs pre-eminent young socialite. Her husband, Topper, remains something of a mystery.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest retailer, said on Saturday it expects a 0.7 percent increase in November sales at its US stores open at least


CM issue: NCP, Cong legislators let high command decide for them

MUMBAI: While the Congress and the NCP leadership in Delhi were struggling over the issue of the Maharashtra chief ministership, the local units of these parties did the thing they are best at doing.


Title Hopes Are Lost And Found In the SEC

The Wildcats lost a season-high six turnovers on Saturday â all in the second half â and visiting Mississippi State pulled off a 31-14 upset.


Step by step and bit by digital bit, Google is taking over the way PC users find, manage and receive information. The Mountain View, Calif.


Sindacato annuncia iniziative legali per bloccarla


The Arctic is being hit by melting ice, hotter air and dying wildlife, a US report on the impact of global warming says.


Safeways Stores Reaping Rewards from Morrison Brand

Supermarket group Morrisons today cheered the City with news that converted Safeway stores were reaping the benefits of their change to the Morrisons format.


Roma, 22:48 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: VINCONO SIVIGLIA E NEWCASTLE

Oltre a Sp. Braga-Parma 1-0 ecco gli altri risultati degli incontri di andata dei 16' di coppa Uefa ...


Beijing Confirms Deaths of 6 Workers at Olympic Construction Sites

Officials said that six workers had died and four others had suffered injuries at Olympic venues since construction for the 2008 games began five years ago.


Australia reassures India over detained doctor

Australia moved on Friday to calm  Indian concerns over the detention of an Indian doctor on  terror charges as the case against him hit a new problem.


Dairy lovers show lower metabolic syndrome risk

NEW YORK  - Men who regularly consume milk, cheese and yogurt may be less likely to develop a cluster of risk factors for diabetes and heart disease, a study suggests.


Dale Jarrett already was preparing to walk away from Robert Yates Racing at the end of the year. Now his corporate sponsor is following him out the door.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Dear Diary, the astronauts write.  Well, maybe not in those exact words. But three times a week, the two U.S. astronauts aboard the international space station write down their secret thoughts in their personal journals.


Praga, 13:45 - CALCIO, PRESIDENTE STEAUA: VIA HAGI SE NON GIOCA CHI DICO IO

Via se non schiera i giocatori che vuole il presidente. Gheorge Hagi rischia l'esonero se stasera, n...


Britney Spears' best chance of regaining visitation rights with her two sons is in court Â but whether she'll be there is anyone's guess.


Riviste al ribasso,previsti 100mila barili in meno al giorno


Microsoft steps up mission-critical investments in Asia

Microsoft will step up its investments in AsiaÂ over the next two years as part of a bid to strengthen its relationship with partners and corporate customers in the area of mission-critical technologies.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


Like clockwork You have to hand it to Novell for being consistent. The shrinking software maker has once again posted lackluster financial results - this time during its third quarter.â¦


Ganguly says performance still far from best

London: Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Sunday said the team did a great job in winning the final NatWest Challenge one-day international but was still far away from its best.


Bettis finds a better route this time around

PITTSBURGH -- Before Pittsburgh's 20-17 overtime win over the New York Jets yesterday, Jerome Bettis had gained 12 yards on 13 carries in the playoffs since 1997. Bettis surpassed that total on his third carry of the game and scored the Steelers' first touchdown on a 3-yard run, his second score in the postseason since '97.


Reducing Risk through Requirements-Driven Quality Management: An End-to-End Approach

(Source: HP)  This white paper provides you with a better understanding of how to trace requirements from definition to release and, by giving IT and business managers real data to support decisions, fulfill your contract with the business.


Hanuman Returns, the sequel of the animated film, Hanuman has backed out from its Diwali release.


Work is continuing to cool a gas cylinder, close to a fire at a garage workshop in County Down.


Jessie Sapp hits a 3-pointer with 6 seconds left and Patrick Ewing Jr. blocks Da'Sean Butler's layup at the buzzer, sealing No. 9 Georgetown's 58-57 win at West Virginia Saturday.


Nokia has introduced a promised Skype client for its N800 Internet tablet.


Investors in mobile phone giant Vodafone were rattled today by speculation the company could be drawn into a 40 billion US dollars (Â£20.8bn) bidding war.


Udine, 14:01 - CALCIO, UDINESE: I CONVOCATI PER LA REGGINA

Sono 18 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico dell'Udinese, Giovanni Galeone, per la gara di domani con ...


Australia charges Indian doctor in UK bomb plot

Australian Federal Police charged a 27-year-old Indian doctor on Saturday over his "reckless" links with the alleged perpetrators of the attempted car bomb attacks in Britain on June 29 and 30.


Russian jets' black boxes shed little light

MOSCOW - Fight recorders have failed to provide reliable information about what brought down two Russian jetliners nearly simultaneously this week, killing 89 people, but that terrorism remained a leading possibility, a top official said today.


Two men demand a personal apology from ex-Seinfeld actor Michael Richards after the comic's racist tirade.


Ask.com became the first major search engine to promise users it won't store data on their queries, giving the privacy conscious the option of conducting research on the Internet in relative anonymity.


A senior official in Russia's justice ministry says some two thirds of the country's prisoners are ill.


Australia opts for Eurocopter heavy-lift chopper over US Black ...

SYDNEY : Australia said on Wednesday its military will buy 12 heavy-lift MRH-90 helicopters from Eurocopter for one billion dollars (US$700 million) after choosing the French design over the Black Hawk chopper from the United States, Canberra's preferred


China urges Taiwan military: resist independence moves

A Chinese military expert has urged Taiwan's military to resist moves towards independence, pressing the island's soldiers to "join hands" with mainland forces to avoid possible war.


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US experts to examine filtering Web songs: Court

Sydney, December 4: US technical experts will fly to Australia to examine whether song files swapped by users of Kazaa, the world's most popular Internet file-swapping system, can be filtered, a judge hearing a copyright case has ruled.


Doctors urged to back flu shots for all patients

TORONTO -- Doctors should encourage all their patients -- sick and healthy -- to get an annual flu shot, the Canadian task force on preventive health care suggests in a statement yesterday.


Police turn forensic skills on handhelds

A federal agency examines forensic tools to help law enforcement extract data from handheld gadgets.


Attacks kill 11 as Rumsfeld makes surprise visit to Iraq

BAGHDAD : US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, on a surprise visit to Iraq, predicted violence would increase ahead of January's elections as rebel attacks killed 11 people including a US soldier.


Torrent lovers everywhere can rejoice and pick up a new way to gather their favorite social sharing files - TorrentVolve. The TorrentVolve project is:   a cross-platform PHP-driven web-based BitTorrent client. It focuses on speed and reliability, while also providing a full feature set. It includes a user management system, a Torrent file manager, and a configurable Torrent downloader.   The project is still in beta but shows promise as a future staple in web-based torrent file gathering. They mention a few bug fixes and some new features (archive viewing, adding ETA & peer to the display, enabling/disabling automatic page refreshing).   You can get full details and the latest download of this package from their SourceForge page.


Talks to avoid a crippling strike at British Airways are set to resume on Friday with unions and the airline "hopeful" of reaching a deal.


PM promises that government housebuilding plans will be subject to stringent new guidelines.


Campuses Mourn 7 Students Killed in North Carolina Fire

Two university campuses were gripped by grief this morning, a day after a fast-moving fire swept through a beach house at a resort in North Carolina.


General Motors Corp. GM.N  will  recall 717,302 minivans because passengers could hurt their  arms or wrists when opening a power sliding door, U.S. safety  regulators said on Thursday.


As part of its service, Symantec will use a global network of probes and decoy e-mail accounts to collect, analyze and identify new phishing scams targeted at customers that use its Online Fraud Management services.


DevChix: Getting started with YUIâs Connection Manager in Rails and PHP

From the DevChix website, there's this new post that helps introduce developers (both in PHP and Rails environments) to hos to use the Yahoo! UI connection manager in their applications.   This post is geared towards folks who haven't done the "A" part of "AJAX" before (And I mean the first "A", as in "Asychronous"); are new to Yahoo's implementation of the XMLHttpRequest object (The Yahoo! Connection Manager) and would like added information on how that works; or both.   Sarah starts off slow with an example of making a connection to a backend PHP script as called by a HTML form. The simple example is fleshed out with a database backend (via PEAR::DB) and the Javascript to handle the response and the errors that might arise. Finally, a request can be made and the result eval-ed to give the client a nice, simple Javascript object to work with.


Britain has condemned Russia's refusal to extradite Andrei Lugovoi over the Litvinenko murder.


Russian authorities expelled a Moldovan  journalist critical of the Kremlin on Sunday in a move  condemned by media watchdogs.


Industrial groups in Europe are about to look in detail at ideas for a new launch system to put humans in space.


afrol News, 7 October - Relative calm has returned to Guinea-Bissau after yesterday's mutiny, in which Army Chief VerÃssimo Correia Seabra allegedly was killed.


"Sick and sad," Foley voters say of sex scandal

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida  - For Florida voters like Lynn Braun, Mark Foley's fall from grace has left them feeling queasy and facing a dilemma over how and whether to vote in the November congressional election.


Kuznetsova forced to fight to reach Bali semis

US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova overcame a tough first-set challenge from wild card Angelique Widjaja to reach the semi-finals of the Wismilak International with a 7-5 6-1 victory on Friday.


Microsoft suffers decisive EU antitrust defeat

Microsoft suffered a decisive antitrust defeat on Monday when a European Union court upheld a landmark ruling that the world's largest software maker had abused its dominant market position to crush rivals.


Pakistan arrests 10 suspects for Quetta bombing

Pakistani police have arrested more than 10 suspects in a series of raids following a deadly bombing in the southwestern city of Quetta that killed 11 people, police said on Saturday.


South Korea insisted Saturday it will never develop nuclear weapons, but North Korea ruled out dismantling its weapons program or resuming negotiations unless U.S. drops its policy of "double standards" on the two countries' activities.


US commanders said they had established at least loose control over almost all of Fallujah on Saturday and estimated that 1,600 insurgents have been


Roma, 17:58 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: RISULTATI TERZA GIORNATA

Risultati e classifiche della 3/a giornata del campionato di serie C1.


U.S. stocks rose on Monday, after he  government said retail sales in November were better than  expected, a sign of economic strength.


Contestant Emily Parr is removed from the latest Big Brother series for using a racially offensive word to a fellow housemate.


UN Calls for Cease-Fire as Congo Factions Continue Fighting

The United Nations has called on all factions involved in several days of fighting in eastern Congo to agree to a cease-fire. Clashes continued Monday as the United Nations ordered the government to clarify


A report recommends that male rape is recognised by law and that consent is defined in the statue book.


The Los Angeles County District Attorneyâs office is disinclined to charge Lindsay Lohan with three drug-related felonies, a decision that could spare the troubled actress from a prison sentence, celebrity news outlet TMZ.com reported on Tuesday...


The geographic spread of the H5N1 virus in poultry, and evidence that it is becoming more versatile, could make its eradication impossible, WHO officials warned.


Grounded Freighter Spills Fuel in Alaska

In this photo released by Unalaska Community Broadcasting, the two halfs of the Malaysian cargo ship Selendang Ayu sit on the rocks about 400-500 yards offshore in Skan Bay on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Island chain Thursday, Dec.


Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Nov. 13-19. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.


US military launches probe into man's death

The US Marines Corps is investigating the shooting death of a wounded Iraqi in Fallujah last weekend to determine if the man posed a threat to Marines or was a victim of the improper use of force.


Adobe and Yahoo are launching a new Internet toolbar that will provide users with access to Yahoo products -- including Anti-Spy, Pop-Up Blocker and Yahoo Search -- as well as Adobe products, such as Create Adobe PDF Online.


FBI ducks questions about its remotely installed spyware

Blog: The FBI refuses to answer journalists' questions about its spyware that can be delivered over the Internet and implanted in a suspect's computer remotely.


Britain's leading private equity firms accept a change to the tax breaks they receive is "inevitable" reports say.


Redmond steps up competition with Adobe in open source software, saying it will provide free access to its most sophisticated development tools.


Production on Law & Order: Trial By Jury will continue despite the recent death of the series' star, Jerry Orbach. "While Jerry is irreplaceable, Law & Order: Trial by Jury is an ensemble and will continue


Iraq. Rumsfeld visita la base aerea di Al Asad. Attacco vicino al ministero del Petrolio: 4 morti. Visita a sorpresa del segretario alla Difesa Usa Donald Rumsfeld alla base aerea Al Asad, vicino a Haditha, 200


Packers quarterback Brett Favre was a pallbearer and some 50 members of the organization attended Reggie Whiteâs funeral in Charlotte, NC, on Thursday.


Top scientists gather for debate on 21st century challenges

Burning public health issues, cloned animals and the dangers of climate change will top the agenda at a conference drawing some 10,000 eminent scientists from around the world.


Cut undersea Internet cables slow India's connectivity

Three vital undersea cables were cut last week, but India's IT sector coped well.


The extraordinary loss of life from Sunday's earthquake and tsunami waves is prompting Asian governments to consider developing a more comprehensive and effective warning system.


A motorist is arrested on suspicion of driving at 172mph on a rural road in Oxfordshire.


Sharapova icy cool ahead of red-hot final

Supremely confident, 100 percent fit, Maria Sharapova oozes purpose and poise ahead of Saturday's Australian Open final.


Former President Clinton tearfully escorted a flag-draped casket Saturday carrying former Gov. Ann Richards into the state Capitol, where she will spend the next two days lying in state before her funeral and burial.


The Latin Grammys Present a Variety of Musical Styles

For a show aiming to encompass the breadth of Latin music, from Cuban to Brazilian, the Latin Grammys still rely heavily on non-Latin star power to draw television viewers.


(InfoWorld) - CapgeminiÂ , a major global services provider, has just partnered with Google to enable large-scale adoption of the enterprise version of Google Apps. Capgemini will provide training, support, integration, and other services to large organizations that implement Google Apps Premier. Itâs a small but momentous event, signaling increasing enterprise interest in free Web-based apps that look and feel like Word, Excel, and other Microsoft Office software. Google Apps was added to the portfolio of products Capgemini supports because the company believes demand for SaaS (software-a-service) productivity suites will grow strongly in coming years. Steve JonesÂ , a CTO at Capgemini, is quick to note that Google Apps will not displace Office, but will fill two niches: enhancing the ability of knowledge workers to create documents collaboratively and bringing Office-like capabilities to workers who would not otherwise have them. Nonetheless, adoption is bound to increase. "I'd expect more and more IT services companies will offer that kind of help desk and support around the Google Apps Premier environment," says Rebecca WettemannÂ , an analyst with Nucleus ResearchÂ . "Now is the time to definitely have advanced technology folks and strategy people, the ones who look a year or two ahead, to look at this stuff and stay abreast of it, even if the time isn't yet right to purchase," says Burton Group analyst Guy CreeseÂ . "A huge mistake would be to look at the offerings today, say they're immature, and then not pay any attention." At this point, with viral adoption of Google Apps happening under ITâs radar, attention is already being paid by rank in file employees. And Google is far from the only provider. Several smaller vendors with strong offerings, including ZohoÂ  and ZimbraÂ , compete directly with Google Apps. Cisco Systems now offers its WebEx WebOffice Â platform for collaboration, while a number of applications in Salesforce.comâs AppExchange venture into desktop productivity territory Waiting for Redmondâs shoe to drop Conspicuous by its absence is Microsoft, which has been unable or unwilling to come out with a hosted suite comparable to Google Apps. Many wonder if Microsoft is having a hard time figuring out how to develop a hosted version of Office without cannibalizing its offline business. "A challenge for Microsoft is to figure out how to get people to buy the next version of Office if there is also an on-demand version," says Wettemann. Yet few doubt that Microsoft will eventually respond with a direct competitor to Google Apps and other similar suites. When it does, the effect on the market will likely be significant. "I think Microsoft needs to worry about it now because it takes a while to get right," Creese says. "In hosted office suites, it's going to take a while for companies to figure out how they want the thing to work." In defense of the current strategy, Microsoft officials have said that Office has steadily gained hosted service components for years, and that combining local PC software with services in the cloud is the right approach. Steve Ballmer elaborated on this point last May at the Software 2007 conference. Last week, Microsoft released a unified installer to help users download updates for its family of Windows Live hosted services. Yet those who have been waiting for Microsoft to make a power move found the announcement underwhelming and dismissed it as cosmetic. Not a desktop substitute While many organizations ponder SaaS productivity suites, thousands of others have already implemented them. Web-based suites save on hardware and on time and effort for software installation and maintenance. They also make it easy for employees to share and collaborate on documents for a fraction of the cost it would take to implement an in-house messaging and collaboration system such as Microsoft SharePoint or IBM's Lotus Domino/Notes. Disadvantages include security concerns over hosting sensitive data with a third-party outside the corporate firewall, as well as downtime incidents that leave the organization without access. Upon close inspection, exiting SaaS suites reveal themselves as strong in certain areas and weak in others. In a recently published and widely discussed 55-page report, Creese took a microscope to Google Apps Premier, dissecting its pros and cons in detail. For example, Creese found the suite lacking in archiving features, such as records management and electronic discovery, as well as in analytics capabilities, such as analysis of content creation patterns. Google responded with a statement saying that the suite gives organizations "a new set of choices, many of which will complement and extend the power of the desktop, enhance group productivity and improve collaboration." Indeed, after weighing the pros and cons of SaaS suites, most analysts, users and vendors generally agree that these will not eliminate the need for packaged software suites. Because each model has its advantages, they work best in tandem, complementing each other. "We'll see more and more organizations that look to a tiered strategy for the way they deliver desktop applications. So rather than have a standard desktop, I may give Office to the folks in finance who really need Excel, while the folks in marketing may be fine within the Google environment," Wettemann says. The network effect At Adison & PartnersÂ , an executive recruitment consultancy, adopting Cisco's WebOffice has had a major positive effect, says Managing Partner Jim DiPietropoloÂ . The 8-person company has been office-less for the past several months, awaiting the completion of its new digs, which got delayed. With people working from home, having documents and calendars stored centrally in WebOffice servers has prevented the workflow from getting disjointed. "It ties everyone together," he says. Beyond helping with this temporary issue, WebOffice lets DiPietropolo and his employees be nimble in responding to client queries and requests while out of the office, by tapping remotely into databases and getting information on the fly. "From a business development standpoint, this has been a differentiator for us," he says. "This ability to instantaneously respond [to queries] really impresses clients." The significance of the Capgemini announcement, however, is that desktop SaaS solutions are moving upscale, from small businesses like Adison & Partners to global corporations â where dispersed knowledge workers are warming to the idea of collaborating on the same document in real time. âHaving a single version of the truth changes the business process,â says Capgeminiâs Jones, who notes that the e-mail round-robin that occurs in conventional document collaborations is eliminated. âReally, what weâre talking about is bringing software-as-a-service innovation to the desktop,â says Jones. âThe main way that people interact with a corporation is through the desktop. We are delivering software-as-a-service solutions into that market.â


eBay to Discontinue Using .NET Passport Sign-In

In late January, eBay will no longer support the ability for members to sign in to eBay through Microsoft Passport. This means that members currently using this service will have to sign in through eBay directly.


Monza, 18:46 - F1, TEST MONZA: MIGLIOR TEMPO DI MASSA DAVANTI AD ALONSO

Miglior tempo per Felipe Massa nella terza giornata di test di formula uno a Monza. Il pilota della ...


Despite Rise in Profit, Cisco Eases Its Forecast

The network equipment maker reported that its quarterly net income grew 7.2 percent amid growing concern that economic weakness could affect technology spending.


Spinti dai guadagni dei titoli petroliferi e minerari


TALKS on a free trade agreement with China will begin in March, opening a porthole to the world's biggest market. An Asia-Pacific regional trade agreement, potentially worth more than $190 billion, also looks more likely than ever before.


Security: End users are your first line of defense

ComputerWorld AU: Respondents to the 2004 Ernst & Young Global Information Security Survey cited lack of security awareness by end users as the top barrier to achieving the required level of security.


Nats' Rauch, Lopez Get Set for Arbitration

The Nationals and their two remaining arbitration-eligible players, reliever Jon Rauch and infielder Felipe Lopez , are $300,000 apart in submitted figures for potential hearings.


A Hurricane Katrina evacuee who claims rescue workers stole the dog she left behind has lost her fight for custody of the cocker spaniel.


In âIn Bruges,â Brendan Gleeson, Colin Farrell and Ralph Fiennes have great fun rummaging around inside Martin McDonaghâs modest bag of tricks.


Intel has decided to cancel its project to develop a liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) chip that would bring down the cost of rear-projection televisions.


Charlize Theron is very interested in US political affairs and is planning to enter politics   soon.


Al Qaeda behind Madrid bomb attacks: prosecutor

Al Qaeda inspired the 2004 Madrid train bombings which killed 191 people, a public prosecutor said on Monday in concluding remarks at the trial of 29 people accused of involvement in the attacks.


Pop star Christina Aguilera can now add "mom" to her credits.  The Staten Island-born singer gave birth to a baby boy Friday in Los Angeles.  The Grammy Award winner, 27, and husband Jordan Bratman, 30, had their little bundle of joy at Cedars-Sina...


Volunteer dentists tackle the teeth of carnies

Downwind from the cotton candy, the caramel apples and the deep-fried Oreos, carnival worker Robert Weaver stepped into a mobile dentist's office on the state-fair midway


Oprah Winfrey gives away cars to mark her new season

MUMBAI: Talk about content syndication. What happened on Monday (13 September) on The Oprah Winfrey Show took that to a completely different level.


Berlino, 20:25 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLE PER TSUNAMI: TIFOSI SCELGONO SQUADRA

In Germania sono stati i tifosi a scegliere la rosa dei 22 giocatori stranieri della Bundesliga per ...


NEW YORK - Republicans endorsed an uncompromising position against gay unions Wednesday in a manifesto that contrasts with Vice President Dick Cheney's supportive comments about gay rights and the moderate face the party will show at next week's national convention.    A panel made up largely of conservative delegates approved platform language that calls for a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and opposes legal recognition of any sort for gay civil unions...


Earthquakes have been rumbling more frequently deep beneath Mauna Loa, suggesting that the world's largest volcano is getting ready to erupt for the first time in 20 years, scientists said.


"People-ready business." That's Microsoft's latest slogan from hell, and it probably would have passed quietly into the dustbin of marketing history had it not been for a recent blowup in the blogosphere.


Grim Forecast: 1 Billion Tobacco-Related Deaths by 2100

The world may know that smoking is dangerous, but the world doesn't care, apparently. A WHO report says smoking is on the rise, mainly because enough work isn't being done to curb the addiction.


Several explosions ripped through Mogadishu's sprawling Bakara Market on Tuesday, killing two people in a fifth straight day of violence in the area.


HAVRE DE GRACE, Maryland  - South Korea's Pak Se-ri officially qualified for induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame after completing her opening round at the LPGA Championship on Thursday.


Zend: Webinar Wednesday - Zend Framework 1.0 Webcast Today

As a reminder, there's still time to sign up for today's Webinar Wednesday from Zend talking about the upcoming Zend Framework 1.0 release.   In this webinar, Bill Karwin, Product Engineering Manager, will provide an overview of the design philosophy, the major components of the framework and its future directions. Topics will cover MVC, Search, Data Access, Web Services, Filter, Authentication, Cache and more.   You can sign up via Zend's site on the Webex page. The conference starts at 12pm Eastern time (GMT -04:00)/6pm Europe Daylight time (GMT +02:00) and will last about an hour.


For Optimedia, It's Now All About The Planning

To address confusion created by ZenithOptmedia's two-pronged marketplace approach, Optimedia has just unveiled a plan to redefine its position in the U.S. with a focus on strategic planning.


Per la prima volta da 14 anni a questa parte oggi scioperano insieme magistrati e avvocati (questi ultimi prolungano la protesta fino a domani). Entrambe le categorie contestano la riforma dell'ordinamento


PM: Foreign-Educated Muslims Behind Thai Unrest

UBON RATCHATHANI, Thailand  - Thai Muslims who  have studied Islam abroad are behind the spate of violence in  the far south which has claimed almost 500 lives since January,  Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Tuesday.


Republican Chafee's race tops busy U.S. voting day

Moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln   Chafee battles for political survival against a conservative   challenger in Rhode Island on Tuesday as voters in nine states   choose candidates for November elections.


Oil bounced back above $70 a barrel on   Wednesday, recovering from a 10-week low, as traders   anticipated Iran would fail to meet a looming U.N. deadline to   halt its atomic fuel program.


Official: Hamas Scores Successes in Palestinian Vote

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - The militant Islamic group  Hamas made significant inroads against the mainstream Fatah  movement in Palestinian municipal elections held last week in  the West Bank, official results showed Sunday.


Video of U.S. friendly fire unleashes storm in UK

U.S. and British officials denied trying to hide the details of a friendly fire incident on Tuesday after a classified cockpit video was leaked showing U.S. pilots mistakenly killing a British soldier.


Germany's Rauffer wins downhill; Miller is 14th

Germany's Max Rauffer won a downhill Saturday for his first World Cup victory in a race in which all the favorites faired poorly.


There wasn't much more Will Blackmon could have done for his Boston College teammates in last night's 19-11 victory over Ball State.


As the two sides prepare for an economic summit, the focus is on what to do about China's persistent trade surplus


Mouse-trapped Comment Substitute teacher Julie Amero faces up to 40 years in prison for exposing kids to porn using a classroom computer, but the facts strongly suggest that she was wrongfully convicted. Many issues remain, from the need for an independent computer forensics investigation and the presence of spyware and adware on the machine, to bad or incomplete legal work on both sides of this criminal case.â¦


Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia to Build Joint Air Defence System

New NATO member Bulgaria and Balkan neighbours Macedonia and Albania will build a joint air defence system the ministers of defence and army chiefs of staff of the three countries agreed at a meeting in Sofia, ...


Housing construction fell in November and single-family activity dropped to the lowest level in more than 16 years as a severe housing slump showed no signs of a turnaround.


Simpsons movie spotlights an enduring icon

SPRINGFIELD, Vermont  - In the Vermont town of Springfield nestled in a mountain valley, a banner decorated with images of pink doughnuts is festooned across Main Street, welcoming visitors to the "Home of the Simpsons".


âHave You Ever Been in Psychotherapy, Doctor?â

A curious thing happened to one of my psychiatric residents not long ago. One of his patients caught him off guard with a challenging question: âHave you ever been in psychotherapy yourself?â


England's universities will benefit from a new funding scheme to be announced by the prime minister.


Breakfast, that warm and comforting meal, is going prime time, as top chefs are inventing new gourmet variations on bacon and eggs


Embattled Sharon Vows to Save Govt., Gaza Pullout

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon,  his government in ruins, vowed Thursday to rebuild it by  recruiting the Labor Party to stave off snap elections and  carry out his Gaza withdrawal plan on schedule in 2005.


Surviving Haitians pray for 1,500 killed by Jeanne; more

The general in charge of UN peacekeepers in Haiti is critical of the slow pace of aid getting to hungry and sick residents, many left homeless by flooding.


Google Inc. will try to cash in on the Internet's latest craze by distributing ads within "widgets" — the interactive capsules designed to bring more pizzaz to Web pages.


Red Sox sweep Cardinals to win World Series

The Boston Red Sox ended their 86-year championship drought with a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game Four of the World Series.


Celebrex Trial Halted After Finding of Heart Risk

A clinical trial of the blockbuster arthritis drug Celebrex was shut down yesterday after researchers found an increase in the risk of serious heart disease and strokes in those taking the


The Airbus A380 takes first class to a whole new level.


Human rights group Amnesty International warns of a dramatic rise in threats to journalists in Sri Lanka.


Knowledge Learning Corp. said it  signed a deal to buy KinderCare Learning Centers Inc.  KDCR.OB, which operates preschool and child care facilities,  for $550.3 million cash.


Civil Society Slights Visiting IMF Chief Rato

THE community constituency of the National Economic, Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) yesterday snubbed the MD of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) , Rodrigo Rato, on the first day of his whistle-stop South African tour .


Liverpool bests Tottenham on penalty kicks

Liverpool will play Watford, the only non-Premier League side in the competition, in its semifinal after the Championship side eliminated Portsmouth 3-0 on Tuesday.


NEW YORK -- The Rudy Tomjanovich Era in Los Angeles may be ending, quite surprisingly, after only half a season.


Parents of missing British girl speak of guilt, vow to keep looking

The parents of Madeleine McCann, the British four-year-old missing in Portugal, spoke of their guilt Friday but vowed not to go home without her.


U.S. shares were expected to start slightly weaker on Tuesday on caution ahead of results from networking gear maker Cisco Systems  which will set the direction for technology stocks.


Ferguson takes gloomy view of title prospects

SIR Alex Fergusonâs tendency to lace his public statements with hidden meaning is so well entrenched that even his most straightforward observations are open to ambiguity.


Su denuncia delle vittime, proposto pizzo "a rate"


BEIJING - Torrential floods in south-western China have claimed at least 90 lives, leaving 77 others missing. Local officials yesterday sought help from the military in rescuing hundreds trapped by mudslides and caved-in roads.


CRAGs, or Carbon Rationing Action Groups, are slowly springing up across Britain, with about 160 people active in some 20 groups, low-carbon living trends are growing.


Africa most dangerous place for newborns: report

Each year more than one million babies in sub-Saharan Africa die before they are a month old because of a lack of essential health care, a U.N. report said on Wednesday.


After an accidental death in carbon monoxide poisoning with her mother and 7-year-old daughter, Albanian pop singer Anita Bitri was mourned Saturday.


United Parcel Service posted improved third-quarter earnings but the results still missed forecasts on Wall Street.


Unless a Delaware judge clears the way for Oracle Corp. to buy PeopleSoft Inc. in the next few weeks, the Pleasanton firm's shareholders will have the final say about their company's fate on March 25.


Dinner plate helps diabetics shed pounds: study

CALGARY, Alberta  - Overweight people with diabetes have as much success dropping pounds using a colorful dinner plate that measures food portions as they do on many weight-loss drugs, Canadian researchers said on Monday.


German-U.S. automaker DaimlerChrysler AG said Monday it has sold its 10.5 percent stake in South Korea's Hyundai Motors Co., a move that it expects will raise more than $900 million.


The S.E.C. is now considering whether a different kind of auction will be allowed to set values on company income statements.


Bob Knight said yesterday that the US Olympic men's basketball team didn't win the gold medal in Athens last month because the players were too pampered on and off the court. The Texas Tech coach, speaking to the San Antonio Sports Foundation, said things would have been different had he been leading the team instead of Larry Brown . For ...


Indonesians Defy Damage to Pray on Muslim Feast

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Indonesian President  Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono joined tsunami survivors crowding  mosques in ravaged Aceh province to pray during an Islamic  festival on Friday and pledged to rebuild the region.


A report into the failure of one of Wales' biggest inward investment projects says funding should have been more closely monitored.


Forgot scary movies. Horror video games loaded with zombies and other monsters will really make your skin crawl.


Government lowers threat level after failed bombings

The government lowered Wednesday its threat level from "critical" to "severe", where it had been before the weekend's failed car bombings in London and Glasgow.


Failure of leadership: New Abu Ghraib reports look up the ranks

The Bush administration has long insisted that a few "bad apples" were solely to blame for the Abu Ghraib prison scandal.


Explosives found in both crashed Russian planes

Experts have found explosives in both Russian jets which crashed simultaneously this week, investigators said yesterday, making it likely that bombs brought down the aircraft before elections in volatile Chechnya.


Online retailer Woot.com offers Microsoft's digital music player for $129, but "apologizes" to buyers who paid a higher price a month ago, offering them a $10 coupon.


Kennedy: Bush Makes U.S. More Vulnerable

An arrogant rush to war in Iraq has made the country more vulnerable to nuclear attack while the Bush administration has misled the public with "happy talk" about prospects for peace, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy said Monday.


The University of Wisconsin-Stout will require athletes to undergo random drug testing, a response to December police searches that netted steroids and other drugs from the homes of two football players.


The leaders of China and India agreed Tuesday to double trade between their two countries to $40 billion by 2010 and to boost ties that have been marked by suspicions dating to a 1962 border war and rivalry over their regional roles.


Manca il quorum richiesto, pari ai tre quinti del Parlamento


Commodities Markets in New York and Chicago Discuss Merger

The exchanges were in talks about an $11 billion merger, a union that would be the latest in a wave of consolidation among financial markets.


Roma pesca Manchester, poi Chelsea-Valencia e Psv-Liverpool


LONDON, England -- Royal Dutch/Shell plans to boost exploration and production in a bid to restore confidence in the scandal-hit oil giant.


The Citadel has postponed its home opener against nearby Charleston Southern because of the potential that Hurricane Frances could be off the coast of South Carolina this weekend.


A rash of gangland-style killings in Cancun is being blamed on a battle between rival Cuban-American gangs over the lucrative trade in bringing Cubans into the U.S.


Israel Approves W. Bank Pullback, Prisoner Release

Israel on Thursday approved a troop  pullback from West Bank cities and the release of 900  Palestinian prisoners, measures crucial to the success of a  summit with the Palestinians in Egypt next week.


Napoli, a fuoco convoglio della ferrovia circumvesuviana

Un convoglio della ferrovia circumvesuviana (i treni che collegano la zona interna del napoletano) e' andato parzialmente a fuoco questa mattina a Napoli. Il fatto e' avvenuto nei pressi del Centro direzionale.


The imminent homecoming of the prime minister he deposed is the latest challenge to the Pakistani president's precarious hold on power


Mahmoud Abbas, the favourite to succeed Yasser Arafat as Palestinian leader, has called on his people to stop fighting Israel. Mr Abbas said Palestinians had a legitimate right "to express their rejection of the occupation by popular and social means".


U.S. says al Qaeda radicals lead Somali Islamists

Somali Islamists, who are in charge of the capital and other key areas, are becoming more radical and under growing control from an al Qaeda cell in East Africa, the top U.S. diplomat for Africa said on Thursday.


Strong winds could complicate SoCal fire

Ferocious Santa Ana winds of up to 70 mph were expected to arrive by Saturday morning as crews struggled to surround a large forest fire. "They haven't materialized yet, but we anticipate extremely strong winds by morning," said Dan Bastion of the U.S. Forest Service.


Scientists say they have identified an area of the brain that may explain why some people are obsessed with collecting items.


After six close games, the Buffalo Sabres finally had an easy win.


Emerson Electric 4th-Qtr Profit Rises, Helped by New Products

Emerson Electric Co., the world's largest maker of power supplies for telecommunications systems, said fourth-quarter profit rose 28 percent as it cut costs and sold more new products.


10 out of 10 ... Renee and Hugh in Bridget Jones

GRAB your diaries, girls, and make a date with the loveable big knicker-wearing thirtysomething Bridget Jones. I was nervous about seeing the sequel The Edge Of Reason because itâs so hard to live up to the 2001 original.


Mariane Pearl sues al Qaeda over husband's killing

The widow of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against al Qaeda, other radical groups and Pakistan-based Habib Bank Ltd over the 2002 abduction, torture and murder of her husband.


The sale of organs taken from executed prisoners appears to be thriving in China, a BBC investigation has found.


In confidential safety memos, pilots recount fatigue-related incidents.


Delays. Long lines. Bad service. Groping security guards. Here are our prescriptions for change.


Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan says the US trade deficit cannot be sustained indefinitely.


Marco Baghdatis reached his first final since the Australian Open, defeating Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 Saturday to advance to the title match of the China Open.


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Iraqi men inspect the debris of a destroyed house after a US air strike overnight in Fallujah, west of Baghdad, Iraq, early morning Friday, Oct. 22, 2004.


The sluggish bond market took a toll on another Wall Street behemoth, as JPMorgan Chase reported a 13per cent drop in third-quarter earnings, far worse than Wall Street analysts had expected.


Zombies and Scrabble Knock-Offs to Invade MySpace

MySpace is about to make it possible for developers to build applications that can run, and make money, on its site.


Rescuers retrieve bodies of Nepal crash victims

Rescue teams in the mountainous  terrain of eastern Nepal on Wednesday recovered the remains of  24 people killed in the crash of a helicopter chartered by  conservation group WWF, officials said.


Iran's president rejects U.N. resolution

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday rejected a U.N. Security Council resolution that would give his nation until Aug. 31 to suspend uranium enrichment. Instead, Ahmadinejad insisted Tehran would pursue its nuclear program.


XanGo juice drink maker gets FDA warning

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned the maker of tropical fruit drink XanGo over claims the beverage can prevent or treat cancer, depression, infection, Alzheimer's disease and other ailments.


British PM arrives in China on trade, environment push

Britain's Gordon Brown arrived in China on Friday on his maiden visit as prime minister, with tackling climate change and boosting two-way trade and investment top of the agenda.


Israel plans to tighten a financial clampdown on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that would choke off all but humanitarian and basic supplies, senior Israeli and Western officials said on Tuesday.


NYMEX crude CLV4 futures traded  slightly higher on Sunday amid fresh violence in the holy Iraqi  city of Najaf.


'Bunch of idiots' turn out to be unpredictable

In a world in which we arrive without choice, it is perhaps only fitting that all of us inevitably experience a weird melange of joy, sadness, boredom, health, sickness, love, loneliness, despondency


Roma, 17:01 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: SE BATTIAMO IL LIONE ANDREMO LONTANO

Alla vigilia dell'andata degli ottavi di Champions con il Lione, il tecnico della Roma Luciano Spall...


Ford will inject Â£534m into Jaguar, after the UK car maker had to cover a writedown on its investments following a drop in production.


Two convicted developers of the notorious Zotob worm, designed last year to infect Windows 2000-based systems, were sentenced today to one and two years in prison, Maghreb Arabe Presse is reporting this afternoon.


Decine di morti, un centinaio di feriti. In diversi episodi accaduti a Kirkuk, Mosul, Latifiya. Attentati, bombardamenti, sparatorie. E in aggiunta a tutto ciÃ², un altro rapimento. Vittima un autista turco


Plus: Geek squad comes to the rescue. [News.com Extra]


WASHINGTON -- NASA yesterday gave a multibillion dollar contract to build a manned lunar spaceship to Lockheed Martin Corp. , the aerospace leader that usually builds unmanned rockets.


A parliamentarian from a prominent regional party in eastern India is shot dead by suspected Maoists.


Save up to $105 next month by refusing to be an accessory in your own bank heist.


Canada beat Russia 3-1 Saturday night in Toronto. Team Canada is now rolling on all cylinders and is getting scoring from everywhere.


Roma, 17:03 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE: ZAMBROTTA ALLA ROMA? E' FANTACALCIO

"Non so nulla di eventuali richieste della Roma per Zambrotta nella trattativa Chivu. A me risulta ...


EastEnders actress Jill Halfpenny wins the second series of BBC talent show Strictly Come Dancing.


Iran, South Korea grab Olympic taekwondo gold on day of protests

ATHENS : Iran grabbed their first-ever Olympic taekwondo gold medal while world-leaders South Korea opened their campaign with one title, saying they may have lost another to a scoring mistake by the judges.


"That Arms Be Silenced" in the Ivory Coast, Says Pope

VATICAN CITY, NOV. 7, 2004 .- John Paul II called for the silencing of arms in the Ivory Coast amid the tension that followed the killing of nine French soldiers on Saturday.


Helicopter crash kills 22 in Sierra Leone

Twenty-two people, most of them Togolese sports officials, were killed when a passenger helicopter exploded and crashed on Sunday at Sierra Leone's main international airport, aviation officials said.


Parisi e Santagata, i ministri ulivisti, all'attacco della legge "porcata"In arrivo migliaia di sms e notti bianche per il referendum. Le firme sono 450 mila                                          Referendum, Parisi critica Veltroni "Sulla firma spero che ci ripensi"                                                                                Anche Fini (An) attacca il sindaco: "Dire appoggio ma non firmare Ã¨ da ipocriti"Ancora quattordici giorni per raccogliere le adesioni necessarie  di CLAUDIA FUSANI