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Shares rose on Monday after an investment deal raised hopes that wealthy foreign investors would come to the rescue of Americaâs ailing investment firms.


Roaming Expert, Comfone Launches MMS Exchange Service

Swiss company, Comfone, a leading provider of global mobile value-added roaming services, today announced the launch of two services, the first allowing mobile providers to exchange MMS (Multimedia Message ...


MEXICO CITY - Rats that infested a village in northern Mexico have outlasted the cats sent to scare them away and discouraged the men who were set to hunt them down. Now at least one official says that since nothing else has worked, residents will have to learn to live with the rodents.


TMZ.com usually traffics in salacious celebrity gossip. So its readers may have been confused when the site posted an item on the creator of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg.


Northern Ireland stars Keith Gillespie and George McCartney are involved in a fight on an airplane in Iceland.


CORRECTED: GM swings to profit in fourth quarter

(Corrects Reuters Estimate figure in 4th paragraph to $1.20


Looking for attractive people? Don't go to Philly

Philadelphia is home to the least attractive people in the United States, a survey of visitors and residents showed on Friday.


TV Stations Fined for Janet Jackson Breast Flash

Pop singer Janet Jackson's bare  breast flash earlier this year during the nationally televised  Super Bowl football game will cost 20 CBS stations that aired  it a combined $550,000 for violating indecency rules, U.S.  communications regulators said on Wednesday.


Creditors to forgive up to 80 per cent of Iraq's debt, German ...

Germany's finance minister said Saturday that he and his US counterpart have reached an agreement under which Iraq's creditors would write off up to 80 per cent of the country's debt.


NEW YORK - Their voices breaking, parents and grandparents of those lost on Sept. 11 stood at the World Trade Center site Saturday and marked the third anniversary of the attacks by reciting the names of the 2,749 people who died there...


Afghan President Hamid Karzai takes the oaths of the new cabinet members in a ceremony in Kabul.


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The Rev. Jacques Dupuis, a Belgian theologian whose book on religious plurality exploring salvation through non-Christian faiths was attacked by the Vatican, has died in Rome. He was 81.


Schilling wins 19th with some help from Manny's hitting

The way the Red Sox are playing, Curt Schilling might not lose again this season. Backed by Manny Ramirezâs 17th career grand slam and solo shot, Schilling won his sixth straight start to become the first


A new judge expelled a defiant Saddam   Hussein from his genocide trial on Wednesday and defense   lawyers stormed off in protest after the government sacked the   chief judge, throwing the month-old case into turmoil.


EU members Romania and Cyprus say they will not recognise a declaration of independence by Kosovo.


IOC Sets Up Probe Into Marion Jones Allegations

International Olympic Committee (IOC)  president Jacques Rogge announced Tuesday he had set up a  disciplinary commission to investigate allegations made against  U.S. sprinter Marion Jones by BALCO chief Victor Conte.


Consumer Confidence Rises with Job Expectations

U.S. consumer sentiment improved in  January, spurred by growing confidence in the labor market,  while sales of existing homes hit a record in 2004 but dipped  in December, according to surveys published on Tuesday.


British defence ministry gives culture guides to overseas troops: report

The Ministry of Defence has given the country's more than 12,000 soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan social interaction guides to help them communicate with the local population, The Times reported on Monday.


A sea-going robotic glider that harvests heat energy from the oceans is tested by US scientists.


Lore Sjoberg's Alt Text: A Molecular Gastronomy FAQK

It might just might be the next cooking fad, mega-trend, foodie trip. It's meta-cuisine. How about a picture of sushi that tastes like sushi? Or a scented fork to accompany the latest confection? Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.


25 November 2004 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has started meeting with European Union leaders today in the Netherlands. Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who holds the rotating EU Presidency


Food giant AB Foods agrees to buy the Patak's Indian food business from its founding family for an undisclosed sum.


Bush visits Hershey, rips Kerry on health

HERSHEY | Democrat John Kerry's health care proposals would result in a massive new government program that would strip doctors and patients of their ability to make their own decisions and


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.


FDA-approved chip raises privacy concerns

Some are expressing alarm about an implantable chip that the Food and Drug Administration approved Thursday. The VeriChip is meant to pass along patients' medical history to doctors and emergency personnel.


Eurostar describes talks with the RMT union aimed at averting strike action as "very constructive".


Software upgrade KOs gas shipping auction system

Fax machines running red hot at UK's National Grid A botched Oracle upgrade last Sunday has denied access to an online trading system used to sell space on the UK gas pipeline network. Fax machines have been running hot all week as every transaction has had to be entered manually.â¦


If you're already groaning at the prospect of spending time with your own lovable but annoying family over the holidays, think twice about seeing "Dan in Real Life." Do you really want to donate time and money to hang with someone else's annoying relations?


2 Cleanup Bills Could Play Role in '08 Elections: Taft: Congress Can't Ignore Need

By Tom Henry, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Sep. 23--CLEVELAND -- Gov. Bob Taft said yesterday that a pair of congressional bills calling for an unprecedented $20 billion in Great Lakes cleanup funds could become a key election issue this fall and in the 2008 presidential election.


Grammy award winner Shakira is lining up to perform with Wyclef  at the 49th ceremony on Sunday.


Fed Chief Calls for Efforts to Balance World Trade

The United States and other countries must work together to right a skewed pattern of trade and investment around the globe, Ben S. Bernanke suggested today.


New York Times reporter Judith Miller cannot avoid a subpoena to testify about her private conversations with sources in a probe of whether officials leaked the identity of a CIA officer.


Bolivian police find big cocaine factory

Police found a cocaine laboratory in the southern Bolivian jungle capable of producing 245 pounds of the drug daily, one of the largest drug labs ever discovered in the Andean country.


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Blair ally wanted for questioning over coup

LONDON: Police in South Africa want to question Peter Mandelson, the new European Union trade commissioner and one of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's closest friends, over any knowledge he may have of a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea.


âThe Color Purpleâ is closing after its evening performance at the Broadway Theater on Feb. 24.


'Phantom' Film Puts Stage Musical in New Spotlight

It may be hard to believe that anybody has not seen "The Phantom of the Opera" after more than 65,000 performances in 18 countries since 1988, but on Wednesday the


Ray Liotta arrested after car crash in L.A

"GoodFellas" actor Ray Liotta has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said on Sunday.


Eagles DE McDougle diagnosed with irregular heartbeat

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Jerome McDougle is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against Cleveland with an irregular heartbeat.


American Football: Preliminary report says Reggie White died from ...

The former two-time National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Reggie White, who passed away on Sunday, may have died because of a respiratory disease combined with other health problems, a preliminary autopsy report concluded yesterday.


Some in Washington say Pyongyang can't be trusted. Others say it will make credible deal if the price is right


It's unlikely that anyone would have made a movie such as Ladder 49 before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Rather than piling on special effects, this down-to-earth


Wayne Simien had 14 points and 10 rebounds _ his third double-double in as many games - and No. 2 Kansas routed Nevada 85-52 on Monday night.


Honoring their past, for better or worse

CHANDLER, Ariz. - And should the Patriots finish in a perfect manner to put an exclamation point on arguably the greatest season in American team sports history, just what should be done? Perhaps a bit of reflection on those days when the local gridiron team was far from perfect . . .


Come to Serbia: home to few people and Kazakh music

A commercial promoting Serbia as a  tourist destination appears to be jinxed after CNN used the  soundtrack for a Kazakh tourism ad as backing music by mistake.


Elizabeth Edwards kept her secret for more than a week, as her husband crisscrossed the country in an unsuccessful bid to win the vice presidency.


EU-U.S. extradition treaty worries U.N. rights expert

A new extradition treaty between the European Union and the United States could be used to legitimize extra-judicial transfers of terrorist suspects and needs clarification, a U.N. expert said on Tuesday.


Those who need an excuse to enjoy  themselves this festive season now have a very good one: having  fun has become cheaper, while day-to-day living expenses have  rocketed.


Works 8 adds utilities to productivity suite that delivers all the basics.


Dozens missing as bus plunges into river

Beijing - A sudden flood surge on a river swept an overcrowded bus full of young students and farmers into a river, killing three people and leaving 41 missing, state media said on Sunday.


Winter's biggest snowstorm chills Valentine's Day in North America

The most powerful snowstorm of the winter pummeled the eastern United States and parts of Canada, sticking an icy dagger into the heart of Valentine's Day.


Stocks Move Higher As Oil Prices Decline

NEW YORK - Investors bid stocks higher Tuesday as oil prices declined and earnings results from a number of companies, including International Business Machines Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc., topped Wall Street's expectations...


BOSTON -- The Toronto Blue Jays have had worse hitting games this season against lesser pitchers than Pedro Martinez.


London tycoon forges world's top steelmaker

By Christopher Hope, Business Correspondent (Filed: 26/10/2004). Lakshmi Mittal, Britain's fifth-richest man and a prominent Labour donor, is now the boss of the world's biggest steel company, after a $21billion


Trouble seen for solitary, substance-using teens

Teens who drink, smoke cigarettes or use marijuana by themselves are more likely to have health and behavioral problems as young adults than those who do the same things with others, researchers reported on Thursday.


An international team of scientists described this week one of the most cataclysmic events in the universe, cosmic cannibalism in which one massive galaxy cluster is gobbling its smaller neighbor.


Armed with IPO cash, the little guy goes to battle the gorillas.


The city has started charging residents $500 for structure fires and up to $1,000 for false alarms to raise money for the financially troubled department.


For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes a Long Way

At a scary time for patients, too few doctors ask about feelings, a new study finds.


Don't expect Tiger to relinquish his top ranking without a fight

They're calling Ohio a "battleground state," one of the two or three places likely to decide November's presidential election. On local TV, the Bush and Kerry ads air so frequently that it's easy to forget it's Bob Costas who actually runs the country.


Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf plans to stand down as army head, says a ruling party official.


Passa ai blocchi in borsa 1% capitale ordinario


AMD and VSNL to sell net communicator device in India

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has teamed with Videsh Sanchar Nigam (VSNL), a leading Indian telecommunications and internet services company, to market its Personal Internet Communicator (PIC) to consumers in India.


R&B star Usher leads a rise in CD sales in the US, despite the growing popularity of music downloads.


If you're traveling out of BWI Airport this month, you should be wondering about the threat of a strike by flight attendants affecting your plans.


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


An airline pilot is taking British Airways to an employment tribunal,  claiming sex discrimination.


Brent crude breaks through $50-a-barrel for first time

NORTH Sea Brent crude surged through $50-a-barrel for the first time yesterday, as a four-day general strike began in oil-rich Nigeria and the market fretted about out-of-action capacity in the Gulf of Mexico.


Ipr marketing: Fi al 20,5%, Cdl al 48,5, Unione al 50,5%


Hot deal: Plus Deck 2c tape-to-MP3 cassette deck, $116

We found you a great discount on a gadget that converts your old tapes into digital format.


Consumers shrugged off higher gasoline prices in July and grew a bit more optimistic about the economy, a private research group said on Tuesday.


A week after being upset by Appalachian State, the Wolverines are handed their most-lopsided loss in 39 years as Dennis Dixon and the Ducks cruise, 39-7.


A grand jury Wednesday declined to indict a former sheriff's deputy in the shooting death of a teenager accused of stealing video game consoles.


Silverstone, 14:30 - F1, GP GRAN BRETAGNA: BUTTON OUT IN PRIMA MANCHE QUALIFICHE

Nico Rosberg (Williams), Jenson Button (Honda), Anthony Davidson (Super Aguri), Adrian Sutil (Spyker...


Major Quake Rattles Southern New Zealand

A powerful earthquake shook much of New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, but emergency services said they had no immediate reports of injury or significant damage.


USPS quietly cancels 18-year network outsourcing deal

Observers say Lockheed Martin had problems with telecommunications issues in network integration project.


South Africa prosecutor denies Mbeki behind Zuma charges

South Africa's chief prosecutor has denied accusations that President Thabo Mbeki is behind new corruption charges laid against ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma, local media reported on Sunday.


Assault weapons ban due to expire Monday

Can you get away with defying public opinion? Sometimes. Sometimes you can even get the political Play of the Week. President Bush says he will sign a bill renewing the assault weapons ban if Congress passes it.


Researchers conclude that the world generated 161 billion gigabytes of digital info last year. And there's barely enough room to store it all. By the Associated Press.


Disney announced yesterday that it would release its films on Sony's Blu-ray DVD format - a week after three other Hollywood studios backed rival Toshiba's HD-DVD.


Twenty-one people in eight states may have fallen ill after eating hamburgers possibly contaminated with E. coli bacteria, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.


Zafi virus threat finally begins to subside

The impact of the W32/Zafi-D worm, which disguised itself as an electronic Christmas card, has reduced from its peak of 1 in every 10 emails earlier this week, to 1 in 30 in the last 24 hours according to reports from Sophos's global network of monitoring


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Il ministro ricorda che il suo budget e' ridotto a 60 mln


Novell has confirmed the receipt of a notice from the Nasdaq stock market warning that its shares will be delisted from the exchange after the software company delayed filing its most recent quarterly report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Peacekeeping forces are hit and Al-Qaeda allies are likely suspects. Will the border with Israel flare with warfare again?


Greek police hunt the killers of five young men from the same family who were shot dead on a hunting trip.


Pentagon Spending $6M a Day on Asia Relief

The Pentagon is spending about $6 million a day to operate the fleet of ships, aircraft and other military resources that have joined the tsunami relief effort in south Asia, a spokesman said Thursday.


Genetic Events May Cause Deadly Childhood Cancer

THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- University of Utah researchers have identified some of the genetic events that cause a particularly deadly childhood muscle cancer,


Williams in Pull-Out Threat Over Beard Inspection

British heavyweight fighter Danny Williams has threatened to pull out of Saturday's World Boxing Council title fight with champion Vitali Klitschko if he is forced to shave his beard, British media reported.


First lady Laura Bush was treated for the second most common type of skin cancer on her leg last month, her spokeswoman said on Monday.


The House of Commons on Monday rejected a motion by the opposition Conservative Party calling for a formal inquiry into the British government's decision to go to war in Iraq.


Ivan Remains Hit Eastern U.S., Flood Homes

CASHIERS, N.C. - The violent remains of Hurricane Ivan pounded a large swath of the eastern United States on Friday, drenching an area from Georgia to Ohio, washing out dozens of homes, sweeping cars down roadways and trapping more than 100 students at an elementary school...


Scientists Elucidate the Origin of the Darkest Galaxies in the Universe

Ghostly galaxies composed almost entirely of dark matter speckle the universe. Unlike normal galaxies, these extreme systems contain very few stars and are almost devoid of gas. Most of the luminous matter, so common in most galaxies, has been stripped away, leaving behind a dark matter shadow.


Americans observed a moment of silence at the very hour and place of the first Sept. 11 attack on Tuesday, the sixth anniversary of a day remembered with solemnity and ceremony.


By Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Dec. 19--Metro Systems Corporation Plc (MSC) is negotiating with several  foreign companies to form a strategic partnership to support future business  growth, according to president Narong Charuvajana.


MPAA Hatches Plan To Sue Movie File-Sharers

Sharing movie files is not as prevalent as sharing music, partly because it takes a lot of bandwidth to download even a poor copy of a two-hour film.


Manning legacy sealed with Super Bowl win

Peyton Manning added the missing ingredient to his Hall of Fame credentials by leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday.


Egypt arrests 73 Brotherhood Islamists in sweeps

Egyptian security forces detained 73 members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday in sweeps at dawn, intensifying a clampdown against the government's most powerful political rival.


Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto is expected to announce the date of her return to Pakistan.


Interviews with dozens of former and current Iraqi officials by congressional investigators have produced new evidence that Saddam Hussein micro-managed business deals under the U.N. oil-for-food program to maximize political influence with important foreign governments like Russia and neighboring Arab states.


After Rice Plate, Rohit Roy to start next film

Rohit Roy has completed his first film Â a short story called Rice Plate in Dus Kahaniyaan and heÂs ready to embark on his next directorial venture, a film based on love, lust and relationships in Mumbai. ÂItÂs a slice of life film, revolving around people living in a metropolis,Â Rohit said.


The Institute of Contemporary Arts announces it will scrap the Beck's Futures arts prize after seven years.


Operation Market Garden approaches its 60th anniversary

Sixty years ago, Donald Burgett was hanging beneath a parachute, drifting toward the Dutch plain north of Eindhoven.


Al Gore said Thursday that he hoped to push the environmental agenda to the forefront of the 2008 U.S. presidential election — but probably not as a candidate.


The Motley Fool - It's rare to hear the words "innovation" and "big company" in the same sentence. During the 1980s, IBM (NYSE: IBM - News) was a visionary in the PC revolution -- but gave away the profits to upstarts like Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) and Intel (Nasdaq: INTC - News).


Breaking down in tears at his ethics trial, Mike Nifong abruptly quit as district attorney Friday after admitting he got "carried away" with statements during his discredited rape prosecution of three Duke University lacrosse players.


Infineon Technologies AG has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $160 million fine for participating in an international conspiracy to fix prices in the DRAM market, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said today.


Have bonus, will botox -- UK financiers splurge out

City of London financiers have found a perfect way to splurge their annual bonuses -- cosmetic surgery to keep them looking youthful in a fiercely competitive job market.


Extra Security Planned After Baseball Melee

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Texas Rangers reliever Frank Francisco was arrested and released on bail Tuesday after throwing a chair into the stands and injuring two fans in Monday's game against the Oakland A's.


Consumer products maker Jarden Corp.  on Monday said it would buy Household American Inc. for $745.6 million, including debt assumption, to add such product lines as Coleman, Sunbeam, Mr. Coffee and Oster to its product lineup.


Former President Bill Clinton said Tuesday the resurgence of the Taliban and growth of the poppy harvest in Afghanistan are signs there are insufficient coalition troops in the country.


Crosby and Ovechkin in Vanguard of N.H.L.Âs Uphill Battle

Despite Sidney CrosbyÂs 102 points and Alexander OvechkinÂs amazing 52 goals and 106 points, the Penguins and Capitals combined for fewer victories than Ottawa, the Eastern Conference champion.


Polar Winds Depleting Ozone, Affecting Climate Change, Study Says

Strong winds in the upper atmosphere drew down a near-record amount of ozone-destroying gases last year, according to a new study, and such winds may become more frequent as Earth heats up.


Western governments must take seriously the possibility of terrorists exploding a nuclear bomb as the necessary materials and know-how become easier to acquire, security analysts argue in two new reports.


Obama rockets past Clinton in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama rocketed to a 10-point lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire one day before their showdown in the state's presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


The Allders department store chain is put up for sale by property firm Minerva.


World Series Notebook: Helton Always Knew Rockies Had It in Them

Todd Helton has let his emotional guard down a little more each step of the journey to the World Series, starting with the wild-card tie breaker against San Diego to seal a playoff spot.


For Clinton, Government as Economic Prod

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton said that the government should take an active role in the economy to address what she said were the excesses of the market and of the Bush administration.


Siena, 18:15 - CALCIO, SIENA: PROVE DI TERZO TEMPO IN AMICHEVOLE

E adesso il "terzo tempo" si prova anche in allenamento. E' accaduto oggi agli impianti sportivi di ...


Energy stocks, moderate core PPI boost indexes

Stocks closed higher on Thursday as a 2 percent gain in oil prices boosted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and other energy companies while data showing moderate inflation increased optimism about the economy.


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Prevedibile ritardo in avvio, fissato per il 2010


Booming commercial construction is sparking demand for ornamental trees, leading to a 44 percent increase in the price of a pear tree, which helped push the price for buying all the items in the "The Twelve Days of Christmas," up 3.1 percent in 2006, according to a recent study.


Center stage: 'A great moment for the Pac-10'

Los Angeles -- Cal wide receiver Chase Lyman was pondering today's showdown with USC at the Memorial Coliseum. He gazed off for a moment, briefly lost in his own thoughts.


UN says Iraq lacks spirit of reconciliation

Iraq lacks any true spirit of reconciliation despite parliament's decision to let former members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party return to government jobs, the United Nations' Baghdad envoy said on Wednesday.


Afghanistan's attorney general says he has suspended former warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum from the government.


Microsoft releases Silverlight rich media player

Looking to compete with Adobe's dominant Flash media player, Microsoft released version 1.0 of its Silverlight player on Tuesday. Redmond's goals for the software are ambitious -- they're shooting for 200 million downloads in the product's first 10 months, without relying on Windows Update for distribution.


Brawn hints at technical role for Schumacher

Michael Schumacher could be lined up for a technical role at Ferrari after he retires as a Formula One driver next month.


Nashville Predators' fans are fighting back to hold onto their beloved team. The threat of relocation has hung over the Predators since Craig Leipold announced May 24 he was selling to Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie.


Stem cell debate continues in the wake of Reeve's death

Christopher Reeve's death has extra significance for Mike DiScipio. The Colonie resident has been paralyzed since a diving accident in 1999, and he's been fighting the same fight as Reeve.


A small New York state college will be the site of the first large-scale wireless LAN based on 802.11n.


Napoli, 18:07 - CALCIO, AZZURRI: CASSANO PARTECIPA AD ALLENAMENTO

Grande entusiasmo a Napoli per la nazionale. In tremila stanno assistendo dagli spalti del San Paolo...


Tra la linearita' Anni '60 e la struttura Anni '90


Backs to the wall! Members of Weston Home Guard in an invasion exercise. TWO logbooks, much worn and grubby by frequent handling and their pencilled entries so faded in places as to be undecipherable, have been ...


Data storage tape company will pay $60 million in cash.


AutoNation CEO calls for higher gasoline taxes

The United States should raise taxes on   gasoline to encourage the development of more fuel-efficient   technologies, the chief of the nation's leading auto retailer   said on Tuesday.


Mature Human Embryos Created From Adult Skin Cells

Scientists at a California company reported yesterday that they had created the first mature cloned human embryos from single skin cells taken from adults, a significant advance toward the goal of growing personalized stem cells for patients suffering from various diseases.


Australia doubles budget surplus estimates, confirms strong growth rate

Australia's Treasury more than doubled its forecast of federal budget surpluses over the next four years, vastly expanding the war chest available for election promises by the conservative government and its Labor Party rival.


Frozen in much the state it died some 37,500 years ago, a Siberian mammoth undergoing tests in Japan could finally explain why the beasts were driven to extinction Â and shed light on climate change, scientists said Friday.


Starbucks customers unlikely to balk at price hike

U.S. consumers aren't going to balk   at paying an extra nickel for their daily cup of Starbucks   SBUX.O coffee despite high gas prices and other pressures on   their wallets, analysts said on Friday.


After Time Warner withdrew its $4.6 billion bid, Sony reached a deal to acquire the Lion. And the winner isâ¦ Sony! After Time Warner withdrew its $4.


Uganda army kills 2 Congolese soldiers in shootout

Uganda's military said on Wednesday it had shot dead two Congolese soldiers on the volatile border between the two countries, after they tried to resist being arrested on suspicion of raping two teenage girls.


Business & money: Â· Angry shareholders fail to block remuneration policy Â· Â£20m cap on individual rewards is removed


Four pirates, who are part of the gang that hijacked a food aid ship in Somalia, have been arrested, aid officials say.


Poland's new conservative Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski has launched a charm offensive in Brussels aimed at burnishing his country's tarnished image in the European Union.


ASIA/CAMBOGIA - La missione dei Gesuiti, impegnati per lÂassistenza a poveri, disabili, emarginati Phnom Penh (Agenzia fides) - Aiutare famiglie e comunitÃ  svantaggiate ed emarginate; assistere le vittime della guerra, soprattutto quelle mutilate dalle mine, e i disabili: sono questi gli obiettivi del Servizio sociale dei Gesuiti in Cambogia, spon...


Study: Over 25 percent of homeless are vets

More than 25 percent of the homeless population in the United States are war veterans, although they represent only 11 percent of the civilian adult population, according to a report to be released Thursday.


Boston Red Sox center fielder Johnny Damon is having a recurrence of migraine headaches that first bothered him after a collision in last year's playoffs.


Emerging Opportunities in the Brazilian Chemical Industry

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 21  /PRNewswire/ -- The Economic Research & Analytics Chemicals Materials & Food group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its exclusive 2007 quarterly interactive webinar on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 1:00 p.m.


Mortgage industry reloads as subprime misery lingers

NEW YORK - Angelo Mozilo, the butcher's son who built Countrywide Financial Corp. into the largest mortgage lender in the United States, was in no mood for soul-searching over the subprime home crisis.


Playing a Shakespearean character is probably every actor's dream, and Oscar winner Denzel Washington is the latest celebrity to jump on the Broadway bandwagon after he has been roped in to play the role of Brutus in an upcoming Broadway production of Julius Caesar.


Vivendi shares climb as investors welcome strong 2004 results

Shares in Vivendi Universal surged higher as investors welcomed the French media conglomerate's strong 2004 full-year results and year-end net debt.


Venezuelan Congress Passes TV, Radio Bill

Congress passed a bill that lays down strict guidelines for sex and violence in broadcast programming and threatens multimillion dollar fines or even closure for media outlets that disobey.


Update 1: Kellogg Appoints Jenness As Its New CEO

Kellogg Co., the nation's largest cereal maker, appointed a board member with decades of branding experience to succeed chairman and chief executive Carlos Gutierrez, a dynamic leader who guided the maker of Pop-Tarts, Frosted Flakes and Cheeze-It


In Washington, the Pentagon revealed that four US special forces soldiers have been punished for unauthorised use of Taser electric stun guns on prisoners, after further allegations of US prisoner abuse were investigated.


German Cabinet Approves Budget Guidelines

Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Cabinet approved budget guidelines for 2005 on Wednesday that would see Germany's deficit below the European Union limit for the first time in four years.


Recalling 9/11, campaigners urge Iran divestment

Activists urging U.S. pension funds to divest in Iran-linked companies are hoping the Sept. 11 anniversary will draw attention to a cause they say is gaining momentum in state legislatures across the country.


Mozilla Foundation, creators of the open-source browser Firefox, has released version 1.0 of its highly successful browser today. Firefox 1.0 browser will strongly compete against Microsoftâs Internet Explorer with more features and functionalities.


Court Backs Law Banning Managers as Agents

The California Supreme Court unanimously upheld a ruling that prohibits managers from procuring jobs for their celebrity clients.


Singer Amy Winehouse is ordered to appear in court in Norway to appeal against a fine for drug possession.


Dee Brown backpedaled with his right arm held high and wrist cocked after making a 3-pointer.


Web, media companies issue copyright use principles

Web sites with user-generated content have an obligation to deploy "state of the art" filtering technology to prevent the unauthorized posting of copyright material, a group of large broadcasting and Web companies said Thursday.The companies, including Microsoft, MySpace, CBS, and video site Dailymotion, call on other social-networking and user-generated content sites to regularly use filtering technology to remove infringing content. Those sites should develop procedures for addressing copyright infringement claims, and they should upgrade the filtering technology regularly, the companies said.Those principles were part of a set of guidelines the companies released Thursday. The guidelines were designed to help Web sites work with copyright owners on the "collective goal of bringing more content to more consumers through legitimate channels," the companies said.The guidelines came out two days after YouTube parent Google announced the availability of a test version of filtering technology to keep copyright works off the popular video-sharing site. Media conglomerate Viacom, which has targeted YouTube with frequent video take-down notices, is one of the companies that signed on to the copyright use principles.The principles "provide a framework for intellectual property to live in harmony with technical advances," Philippe Dauman, Viacom's president and CEO, said in a statement. "These principles will enable innovative technology and great content to come together to spur greater innovation and, most importantly, much richer entertainment experiences for consumers."Spokesmen for YouTube didn't respond to a request for comments on the principles.However, Public Knowledge, a group promoting consumer rights online, called the YouTube filtering technology a "sad development.""It's a shame that Google was pressured by the entertainment industry into devoting resources to a limited system that could restrict the free flow of information while increasing the control content companies have over otherwise lawful uses of material," Public Knowledge president Gigi B. Sohn said by e-mail.The YouTube Video Identification Database is designed to match images posted on YouTube with material submitted by copyright holders. The default option will block a video that a copyright holder claims is unauthorized, but this default will limit consumers' fair use rights to post video for purposes such as commentary and criticism, Public Knowledge said."While Google should be commended for its effort, we don't think that any automated process will be able to determine whether a consumer's fair use rights are being violated," Sohn said. "Google should make certain the system balances public rights with the rights of content companies."But the companies supporting the copyright principles said filtering technology is necessary because the ease of uploading video content on the Internet has resulted in the proliferation of uploaded content that infringes copyright works.The principles are an "important step forward in establishing the Internet as a great platform for video content -- a platform that allows services to innovate and preserves incentives for all creators, big and small, by respecting copyright," Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's CEO, said in a statement.


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Fugitive in stock-options backdating case found

(InfoWorld) - Law-enforcement officials in Namibia have arrested the former chief executive of Comverse Technology Inc., a fugitive after being charged in August with backdating millions of the company's stock options, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday. Jacob "Kobi" Alexander was arrested Wednesday on a Namibian warrant issued at the request of the U.S. government. He was one of three former executives at the software vendor charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud in August in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The three, including former Chief Financial Officer David Kreinberg and former General Counsel William F. Sorin, were accused of operating a secret stock options slush fund, with issuing false and misleading financial statements, and with reaping millions of dollars in profits through a scheme to backdate stock options between 1998 and 2002, the DOJ said. The DOJ will seek Alexander's extradition to the U.S. to face multiple charges, many of which were made public Wednesday: conspiracy, two counts of securities fraud, eight counts of making false filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, four counts of mail fraud, 14 counts of wire fraud, and three counts of money laundering. The indictment also seeks force Alexander to forfeit about US$138 million in assets, the DOJ said. Alexander is scheduled to appear before a court in Windhoek, Namibia, within 48 hours. The effort to find Alexander was an "international manhunt," U.S. Attorney Roslynn Mauskopf of the Eastern District of New York said in a statement. If convicted of the most serious charge, securities fraud, Alexander faces a possible sentence of 25 years in prison. The former Comverse executives were the second group to be charged in connection with options backdating. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been investigating several tech companies for irregularities in connection with granting employees stock options, a common practice in the IT industry in the late '90s. In July, two former executives with storage networking vendor Brocade Communications Systems Inc. were charged with securities fraud.


Music Review: Voices of Russian History, From Churches and Battlefields

Despite the best efforts of oppressive regimes, art endures. The Moscow Sretensky Monastery Choir, which made its American debut at Avery Fisher Hall on Tuesday, offers potent proof.


Darfur governor links Khartoum plot with rebels

A senior Sudanese official charged on Sunday that a rebel group with which Khartoum is negotiating to bring peace to the troubled Darfur region was linked to an alleged coup plot uncovered last week.


Steelers Dominate, Hand Eagles First Loss

Two unbeaten teams faced in two weeks, two unbeaten teams defeated. The Pittsburgh Steelers are accomplishing feats never before seen in the NFL, largely because of rookie quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.


By Thomas J. Prohaska  The Army and the Department of Homeland Security have been reviewing security at the site where nuclear waste from the World War II atomic bomb project is buried, it was disclosed Saturday at a public information session here.


Firefighters around Australia's largest city have tamed a spate of wildfires that destroyed seven homes and left hundreds of thousands of people without power.


World Health Leaders Call for New Research Goals

Global health leaders meeting in Mexico this week want nations of the world to spend more on medical research, not only to develop new cures but to make those now on the market available to the poor.


Plans are under way for a scheme aimed at encouraging people to inform on others who have a gun illegally.


MoD names soldier killed in Afghan crash

Military photographer who had been filming US air assault among seven who died.


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Police: Nanny Leaves Baby, Goes Shopping

EASTCHESTER, N.Y. - A nanny left a year-old toddler home alone while she went Christmas shopping in the family Mercedes, not expecting the little girl's mother to pop into the house while she was out, police said Thursday. "She said the baby was a good sleeper," said Eastchester police Lt.


By Rebecca Boyle, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Sep. 22--A first-degree murder case with seven defendants equals a lot of lawyers.


By Joanie Baker, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.  Mar. 3--The Daviess County 911 has taken steps to provide better service to county residents who have Vonage or other voice over Internet phone providers.


The State Department said Friday it is encouraging the Dutch government to continue contributing to Iraq's security beyond the scheduled March 15 departure date for Dutch troops.


Bergamo, 11:56 - CALCIO, TROFEO SKY: ATALANTA-INTER PER RICORDARE FACCHETTI

Giacinto Facchetti sarà ricordato il 5 ottobre, ad un mese dalla sua scomparsa, grazie ad una...


Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger intimated on Tuesday that he would be signing a contact extension "within days". According to This is London, the Frenchman,said: "I've said many times I am committed to Arsenal


British brewer ups pressure on Carlsberg over Russian venture

British brewer Scottish and Newcastle said Tuesday it has submitted a detailed claim to an arbitration court to secure control of Russian joint venture BBH amid a bitter row with co-owner Carlsberg.


House Ethics Panel Chief May Be Replaced

House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert is leaning toward removing the House ethics committee chairman, who admonished House Majority Leader Tom DeLay this fall and has said he will treat DeLay like


Aviation Officials Cleared in Probe Of Statements to 9/11 Commission

Investigators found no evidence that aviation officials intentionally misled the Sept. 11 commission when they made inaccurate statements about their response to the 2001 terrorist attacks but recommended that two officials face "appropriate administrative action" for failing to correct the record,...


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Police in the Caribbean search for a fourth man charged with plotting to blow up New York's busiest airport.


Commissioner Selig signs three-year contract extension

Major League Baseball (MLB)  commissioner Bud Selig signed a three-year contract extension  on Thursday and will remain at the helm as the sport tries to  weather the controversy over steroids.


Gates to discuss Afghan master plan with allies

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived here Thursday for talks with allies on a three- to five-year master plan for a NATO-led force in Afghanistan, a senior US defense official said.


Patrick Sparks sank three free throws with less than a second left to cap his 25-point performance and complete ninth-ranked Kentucky's big comeback for a 60-58 win over No. 13 Louisville and Rick Pitino on Saturday.


Serbia mass grave probed, thought to hold hundreds

RUDNICA, Serbia  - Serbia started an investigation on Tuesday into a mass grave believed to contain up to 500 Albanian victims of the Kosovo war, a reminder of why the United Nations is considering independence for the province.


Redeploying Syrian troops in Lebanon is a crucial starting point

The current Syrian withdrawal of some of its troops from Lebanon has sparked a lively debate about the real causes and possible consequences of the move.


Web Sites to Surf During Rainy Summer Days

By PETER GRAD  Can it be summer already? It has felt as if we were just getting rolling, and there are plenty of software programs, tips, Q&As and commentary on the current state of tech affairs I have yet to tackle.


Arroyo says Asian region safe with security pact

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said  on Friday the Philippines' new security pact with Australia  would make the Southeast Asian region safer and more secure  from Islamic militants.


In the Internet age, making telephone contact with a human for customer service is a daunting task. Some companies no longer disclose phone numbers. But some consumers have found ways around the blockade.


An outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu kills four peacocks and a goose in an Islamabad zoo.


Yawer demands help from UN for elections

BAGHDAD -- Interim President Ghazi al-Yawer demanded more help from the United Nations ahead of the country's Jan. 30 elections, saying yesterday that poor security was no excuse for the world body to stay away.


VMware Attacks Microsoft Licence Changes

Virtualization leader VMware condemns what it calls Microsoft's moves to block competition in the virtualization market.


Three Finns held for entering Iranian waters released

Three Finnish nationals arrested by Iran at the weekend after entering Iranian waters by mistake during a fishing trip in the Gulf have been released, Finland's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.


Ho Chi Minh Trail area safe for wildlife

Four decades after U.S. warplanes plastered it with bombs, a remote corner of the old Ho Chi Minh Trail in Cambodia is making a comeback as a treasure trove of endangered wildlife.


PRAGUE, Dec 18 (IPS) - A report by U.S. intelligence services minimising  the Iranian threat has meant another embarrassment for Czech  politicians supportive of U.S. plans to set up a radar base in  Central-Eastern Europe.


JERUSALEM, 20 October 2004 - Palestinian Authority officials remain doubtful that the Israeli prime ministerâs plan to withdraw from Gaza will go ahead given the fierce opposition the project has stirred among extreme right-wingers and Jewish illegal


Roma, 11:02 - PATTINAGGIO SU GHIACCIO: LA KOSTNER TORNA AD ALLENARSI

Carolina Kostner è tornata ad allenarsi con esito positivo. La pattinatrice azzurra era ferma...


At least 21 endangered crocodile-like gharials are found dead in northern India, officials say.


A Reggio Calabria, tutti i bambini e maestra rilasciati


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."


US Soldier Pleads Guilty to Abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison

A US Army soldier pleaded guilty to five charges of abusing Iraqis held at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison in a case that sparked international outrage, Army Lieutenant Colonel Steven Boylan


Stocks Fall, FOMC Ignites Rate-Hike Worry

U.S. stocks tumbled on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq closing at a one-month low, after the Federal Reserve said in minutes from a December meeting that interest rates remained too low to contain inflation.


Time Warner hopes that separating the Internet access business will make it easier to sell, spin out, or form partnerships with the rest of AOL. But it may have to go it alone.


National Outbreak of Salmonella in United Kingdom

The Health Protection Agency, together with colleagues in the NHS and local authorities, has been carrying out an investigation into a national outbreak of salmonella.


A debate over breast-feeding vs. bottle feeding went to the top Philippine court Tuesday, with health officials arguing that aggressive advertising by U.S. and British companies has some women believing formula is better than their own milk.


An at-a-glance guide to Tony Blair's monthly news conference on 29 November 2004.


Search engine Google has plans to introduce a new service that lets users search complete texts of books and helps publishers sell them.


'Porre fine alle violenze e aprire dialogo con minoranze'


FCC to consider allowing cell phones on planes

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday kicked off efforts that could reshape the communications services available to airline passengers.


Bush, Kerry pick different strategies for campaigning in Michigan

If you think President Bush has been in Michigan a lot this summer, you're right. The Republican president made weekly visits to Michigan in July and has been here every other week in August.


Ukraine Supreme Court Opens Hearing Into Vote Fraud Charges

As the court met on whether the election results should be nullified, there were two other significant developments.


Celebrex, Bextra, Vioxx And Aleve All Have Heart Pains

Arthritis patients have been under intense pressure lately and it has more to do with heart problems associated with a variety of painkillers as opposed to arthritis itself, and it all started with the recall of Vioxx.


Banks losing up to $52 bln over subprime

Credit Suisse analysts estimated banks  could lose up to $52 billion over time due to their exposure to  collateralized debt obligations that invested in U.S. subprime  mortgages.


I know youÂ´re hurting deep inside, I know youÂ´ve been downright miserable since President Bush won the election, and IÂ´d like to lead you down the path to recovery.


Hamas vows to hit Israeli targets abroad

Al Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas, vowed on Sunday to hit Israeli targets abroad after one of its leaders was assassinated in Damascus earlier in the day.


Bush Social Security Plan May Face Hard Sell

A decade after President Bill  Clinton's ambitious scheme to overhaul U.S. health care turned  into a political debacle, some are wondering whether President  Bush's Social Security plan could go the same way.


Burger King Turns to Trump for Latest Ads

When Burger King decided to try a new promotion to cash in on the reality TV craze, the No. 2 fast-food chain turned to the master of the pitch — Donald Trump.


Investors spent much of 2004 fretting over rising interest rates, surging oil prices and the presidential election. Analysts were more optimistic.


The hammer finally came down yesterday on Lord Conrad Moffat Black of Crossharbour - known also by his media nickname of Tubby. Lawyers went to court and filed a 76-page "complaint" against the former newspaper


Mike Fratello was named coach of the National Basketball Association's Memphis Grizzlies, one week after the surprise resignation of his NBA mentor, Hubie Brown.


NBC is looking for its  own hit mystery/adventure drama set on an island.


Basque Autonomy Plan Set for Shock Victory

A Basque proposal for virtual independence from Spain gained vital and unexpected support in the regional parliament on Thursday from Batasuna, a party banned as the political wing of armed separatists ETA.


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Thomson DTI 6300-16 TopUp TV Anytime DVR

DVR meets VoD Review Bit of an odd turbot this new TopUP TV service - not a selection of extra Freeview channels like the original TopUp TV offering, nor a full video on-demand system either. Bit of an odd review too, as it's difficult to come to a final conclusion on the hardware without some reference to the associated broadcast service, and that's highly subjective.â¦


Consumers paid sharply more for fruits, vegetables and gasoline last month, the government reported yesterday, suggesting that inflation may be stirring again after being dormant for several months.


Pentagon says at least 22 killed in Mosul

Pentagon officials said at least 22 people were killed and 50 wounded in a blast Tuesday at ajoint US-Iraqi military base in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.


Palestinians: Israeli strike kills 3 in Gaza

An Israeli drone fired three rockets into Khan Yunis in southern Gaza early Thursday, killing two field commanders from the militant group Hamas and another person, Palestinian security forces said.


Ascoli Piceno, 19:01 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: INFERMERIA PIENA

Infermeria piena in casa Ascoli. Il secondo portiere Boccolini e il difensore Lukovic accusano un at...


MY, AUNTIE, HOW YOU'VE CHANGED (and Not for the Better!) ; TV and Radio: As the BBC Looks for a New Chairman, Can It Recover Its Glory Days?

By ROY HATTERSLEY  AT ITS peak, it was a wonder of the modern world. The British Broadcasting Corporation was the envy of every other nation for the technical excellence of its transmissions and the high quality of its broadcasts.


Nokia  launched a service on  Thursday which it said would cut the time a GPS-enabled  cellphone takes to pinpoint its whereabouts, opening new  opportunities for location-based online services.


Soldier's death blamed on helicopter fault

A British soldier bled to death in Afghanistan because of faulty equipment, compounded by incompetence, according to a military inquiry into the incident


Borrowers must be warned that making only minimum repayments will cost them more in interest, new banking industry guidelines say.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Discepolato e missione al centro del Primo Incontro Missionario della regione argentina nord ovest, per ravvivare la coscienza e l'azione missionaria del territorio TucumÃ¡n (Agenzia Fides) - Il 9 e 10 settembre si celebrerÃ  il Primo Incontro Missionario Regionale della Regione Nord Ovest Argentina (NOA), che comprende le seguenti circoscrizioni ecclesiastiche: Jujuy, Humahuaca, OrÃ¡n, Salta, Cafayate, TucumÃ¡n, Co...


Russia's patience wearing thin with ally Iran

Iran's isolation over its nuclear  ambitions deepened on Monday as Russia, its closest big power  ally, announced indefinite delays to a joint nuclear power  project and accused Tehran of abusing its goodwill.


Chinadotcom Gets Sanctions From China Mobile Communication

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Chinadotcom Corp. (CHINA) said government-controlled China Mobile Communications Corp. imposed sanctions on its Go2joy mobile applications unit for alleged offenses in its business practice.


Turkish parliament in recess, leaves reform package in limbo

The Turkish parliament went into recess until October 1, leaving a crucial penal code reform package in limbo and unlikely to be enacted before the release of a vital EU report on whether or not to start membership talks with Turkey.


Police are investigating after an 11-year-old girl had her newly grown hair set alight at school.


Here are excerpts from portions of the Iraq Study Group report, which was being released Wednesday:


Merrill Lynch to Report $2.5 Billion in Added Loss

Merrill Lynch is expected to report today that it will add about $2.5 billion more to the $5 billion in write-downs it has already announced, a person briefed on the plan said.


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The Utah Jazz were really getting energized by the approach of their scheduled trip to Moscow to play CSKA, Andrei Kirilenko's former team, in an NBA preseason opener on Oct. 8. "This whole adventure of going


Genova, il delitto il 29 maggio a Sestri Ponente


Bolivia energy minister quits after Brazil row

Just hours after Bolivian President Evo   Morales said he trusted "differences" could be worked out with   Brazil's Petrobras, riled by a move to seize its refinery   revenue, Morales' energy minister resigned.


Comunicazione ai dipendenti del neo presidente


Army Plans Offensive in Pakistan's Northwest

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, July 18 -- The Pakistani army fought pitched battles with militants Wednesday in a restive tribal area bordering Afghanistan following an insurgent assault that killed 17 troops.


US President George W. Bush met with his close ally Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Wednesday to discuss miltary and security ties, as the US military chief in Iraq hinted at a troop reduction.


Shawn Marion and Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points apiece, and the Phoenix Suns handed the winless Chicago Bulls their ninth straight loss, 100-82 on Monday night. Ben Gordon scored 20 points for the Bulls, who matched a franchise record for consecutive losses to start a season. The Bulls opened with 1967-68 season 0-9.


J&J says new stent study results "inconsistent"

Results of a study showing patients with acute heart attacks are more likely to die if given a drug-coated stent than a bare metal one are out of line with other findings, stent maker Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday.


Stocks fall on subprime worries, higher oil

U.S. stocks fell on Monday, after trading higher for most of the session, as oil futures edged up close to $70, and on worries that there may be more fallout from problems in the subprime mortgage market.


JORDAN 'OVERJOYED' AT SILVERSTONE REPRIEVE

Eddie Jordan declared himself "overjoyed" after the British Grand Prix was confirmed for the next five years. Jordan's team is based across the road from Silverstone and the Irishman was pleased with today's


Toshiba has won a major victory in the battle to determine the standard for next-generation DVDs with the endorsement by four Hollywood studios of its High Definition-DVD format.


Bush plays on isolationist sentiment in tight White House race with Kerry

To assure his reelection on November 2, President George W. Bush appears unhesitant about playing the isolationist card, belittling Democratic challenger John Kerry's commitment to greater cooperation with US allies.


Gwyneth Paltrow 'Fine' After Hospitalization

Gwyneth Paltrow is "fine" after being briefly hospitalized, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  "Yes she was at the hospital and is fine and now at home," says the rep for the 35-year-old Oscar-winner.  Tuesday morning reports surfaced that Paltrow had be...


North Korea allows IAEA team to visit nuclear plant

North Korea will allow a team of U.N. nuclear watchdog officials to visit the Yongbyon reactor it agreed to shut down under a disarmament-for-aid deal, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday.


A $2.9 Million Payout, With a Few Shortcuts

As an elementary school principal in Washington, Sheila Ford had to adapt to the haphazard D.C. public school bureaucracy.


Two commuter buses collided in the Washington, D.C., suburbs Monday morning, injuring dozens of passengers, authorities said.


A schoolteacher is among the first to be fined in France for illegally swapping music on the internet.


San Francisco Mulls Ban of Beloved Zoo Elephants

San Francisco officials pondered on Thursday whether to stop keeping elephants in the city's zoo as activists pushed for a ban amid concerns about their conditions in captivity.


Tomatoes Back on Menus as Shortage Wanes

U.S. restaurant operators on Friday  said consumers should see tomato slices back on their burgers  in the next few days following a recent shortage that led many  chains to restrain their use of the round red fruit.


Portugal's Porto win World Club Cup on penalties

Porto of Portugal outscored Once Caldas of Colombia 8-7 from penalty shootouts to win the World Club Cup in Yokohama, Japan on Sunday.


Gemstar-TV Guide to Feature TiVo's Online Scheduling Service on TVGuide.Com

Gemstar-TV Guide (NASDAQ: GMST), a leading media, entertainment and technology company, and TiVo Inc.


Thai leader replaces 2 Cabinet officials

BANGKOK, Thailand -- Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra replaced his agriculture and defense ministers in a Cabinet reshuffle Wednesday, apparently because they failed to resolve Thailand's bird flu crisis and continuing violence in the country's Muslim


The Los Angeles Dodgers' struggle to hold off San Francisco in the National League West is nothing compared to the individual trial of star first baseman Shawn Green.


Aveva 81 anni ed era malata da tempo, domani funerali a Roma


Could Deion Sanders be ready for an NFL comeback?


Many who fled snow for the Sun Belt are moving back to be near family.


Famed American composer Elmer Bernstein passed away at his home in Ojai, Calif on Aug. 18, 2004, his publicist said on Thursday. The family said Mr.


Microsoft has a firm grip on the handheld software market, winning the lead in shipments for the first time, a new report from Gartner shows.


France tries to calm jitters on SocGen scandal

France stepped up efforts to restore confidence in the banking system as Societe Generale faced tough questions on Friday over why it failed to prevent the biggest financial dealing scandal in history.


Public expectations of the NHS are running ahead of what the health service can deliver, research suggests.


Norman compares Woods to tennis great Evert

Former world number one Greg Norman has compared Tiger Woods's domination of world golf to the long period of success enjoyed by tennis great Chris Evert in the 1970s and 1980s.


Christmas is still going strong for 14-year-old Nick Waters. When the boy's church asked what he wanted for Christmas, Nick, who cannot talk and was born with no arms, slowly typed his reply with his feet: Lots of Christmas cards. Ten thousand of them.


Britain's largest civil service union votes to stage a one-day strike among its 260,000 members on 5 November.


Sony to boost PS3 software to reverse slump: Nikkei

Sony Corp. (6758.T) expects a sharp  increase in the number of games released for the PlayStation 3  this business year, in a move that should help the game  console's slumping sales, the Nikkei business daily quoted the  head of Sony's game division as saying in an interview.


A fire that gutted a synagogue in  Geneva last week was caused by arson, a Swiss magistrate says.


The Count: For One Gender, Itâs Even Lonelier at the Top

If youâre a woman and you aspire to be a C.E.O., youâre better off working in nonprofits or health care.


Avocent Introduces Server Management from Smartphones

Network equipment maker Avocent introduced two new products today that will enable IT administrators to remotely manage company servers through PDAs such as a BlackBerry or Windows Mobile-based device.


New energy act to fuel flow of 'biogasoline'

Ethanol is the currently the star of biofuels but new mandates will spur development of synthetic biofuels that mimic fossil fuels, says policy analyst.


Returning to the state that dashed his presidential hopes in 2004, Democratic U.S. Sen. John Kerry rallied with college students on Tuesday for next's month elections, urging them to "Take back Ohio, take back our country."


U.S. tours N. Korean reactor and gets all access sought

U.S. officials and nuclear experts toured the five megawatt nuclear reactor at North Korea's Yongbyon atomic complex on Wednesday and were allowed to see everything they wished, the State Department said.


DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The one thing that could sink the Red Sox this season is their bullpen -- if they can't find a closer or if their relief is inconsistent and/or inept. That would be unsettling for a team whose payroll is north of $150 million. They have a very good lineup and a good starting rotation, but with the ...


Voluta da Milano Unica e Vogue, dal 13 settembre


Sudan welcomes U.N. support for AU Darfur force

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir welcomes U.N. support for an African Union force monitoring a widely ignored truce in Sudan's violent Darfur region, state media reported on Thursday.


Norway sees budget surplus of 15.7 billion euros in 2005

Norway's center-right government presented a draft 2005 budget that contained a comfortable surplus thanks to the country's massive energy resources.


TWO truck drivers from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka kidnapped in Iraq by the same militant group that claims to be holding two French journalists have been released by their captors, officials said today.


Doctors have prescribed less Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra since ...

When Dr. Sherwin Siff got the news three months ago that the popular painkiller Vioxx was being pulled from the market, he had a good idea its cousins, Celebrex and Bextra, would face problems, too.


Major League Baseball has  limited ESPN's access to Tuesday night's All-Star Game after  the network broke an embargo and broadcast news of the players'  selections a few minutes after an exclusive, rain-delayed  telecast on TBS.


Sales agency wins rights to database in High Court

Well-insulated contacts A sales agent has won the right to retain a customer database built up while working on behalf of an insulation company. The UKâs High Court ruled that the agent was the âfirst ownerâ of the database under the EU Database Directive.â¦


India, Japan, Germany and Brazil on Tuesday launched a joint bid for permanent seats in the expanded UN Security Council. The leaders of the four nations have vowed to work together and support each other's candidature.


Bill Cosby says the opinions he's expressed in his controversial prodding of fellow blacks are consistent with what he's done as an entertainer for more than 40 years.


Vonage ordered to pay $58m in Verizon patent flap

Company "delighted" it wasn't more A US District Court jury said Vonage Holdings violated three patents held by Verizon Communications and ordered the VoIP telephony company to pay $58m in damages and annual royalties.â¦


Construction firm McAlpine says it will sue the Scottish Parliament's Corporate Body over the building contract.


Food and Drug Administration whistle-blower David Graham says that he expects as soon as next week to be forced from his job in the Office of Drug Safety.


Toy, electronics retailers in on price watch

U.S. consumers binged on toys and  electronics this Thanksgiving weekend, leaving retailers and  analysts to wonder if demand has already been satiated and  whether discounts that spurred the three-day spree will cut  into profits.


Randy Johnson and the Yankees agreed to a contract extension yesterday, all but guaranteeing that the five-time Cy Young Award winner will be in pinstripes come this season's opener against the Red Sox.


Heath Ledger edgy, anxious over Christmas holidays

Australian actor Heath Ledger, who was found dead in his New York apartment, was edgy and anxious during his Christmas holidays about not seeing his daughter Matilda, close friend and model Sophie Ward told local media.


A bill awaiting President Bush's signature would allow shipments of civilian nuclear fuel and know-how to India, setting up a major shift in U.S. policy as Washington tries to deepen ties with a democratic Asian power.


Moneta unica scambiata a 1,3438 dollari, in calo su yen


Baseball: Boston marathon halts Yankee sprint

BOSTON It was as if David Ortiz wanted to give a gift to every fan at Fenway Park. They had made him a folk hero. His legend was about to grow.


Living in Fear and Paying a High Cost in Heart Risk

Can worrying about terrorism be just as bad for your health as terrorism itself?


4 Indicted for 1998 Vail Ski Resort Fires

A federal grand jury has indicted four people in a 1998 firebombing at the Vail ski resort that caused an estimated $12 million in damage, one of the most devastating ecoterrorism attacks in U.S. history.


Male hormone boosts the fight against breast cancer

A WORLD-first study conducted in South Australia has found taking the male hormone testosterone reduces the incidence of breast cancer in women on hormone replacement therapy.


Papa: umanita' ha bisogno di Gesu' bambino

ROMA - "L'intera umanita', segnata da tante prove e difficolta', ha bisogno di Te. Resta con noi, pane vivo disceso dal Cielo per la nostra salvezza!" Cosi' il Papa ha concluso l'omelia della Messa di mezzanotte


Nigerian kidnappers release 6 oil hostages

Nigerian kidnappers have released six hostages seized on October 26 from an Italian offshore oil production facility, private security contractors working for oil companies said on Tuesday.


UNLV's Robinson to Retire at the End of Season

LAS VEGAS (Sports Network) - UNLV football head coach John  Robinson announced Sunday that he will retire at the end of the  2004 season.


Check Point adds encryption with Pointsec buy

Check Point Software Technologies plans to acquire Pointsec Mobile Technologies in an effort to extend its security offering to laptops and other remote access devices. Check Point made the $586 million offer for Protect Data, the owner of Pointsec, on Monday.


SanDisk Flash Drive to Offer Automatic Web Storage

SanDiskâs new Cruzer Titanium Plus USB flash drive will back-up digital files to a Web service offered by a start-up company called BeInSync.


French Premier Calls Emergency Cabinet Meeting on Iraq Hostages

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin, given until tonight by kidnappers of two French reporters to revoke a law banning the Muslim headscarf in state schools, called an emergency cabinet meeting for this morning.


HARRISON, New York  - Steve Stricker overcame a bogey at the first hole by firing seven birdies to claim a one-stroke lead over South Korean KJ Choi after the Barclays Classic third round on Saturday.


Kerry Campaign Head Admits Miscalculations

The campaign manager for Sen. John Kerry's failed presidential bid said Wednesday she regrets underestimating the impact of an attack advertisement that questioned Kerry's Vietnam War record.


Renis: Il piu' grande tenore di tutti tempi, orgoglio Paese


Thursday marks the American Cancer Society's 28th Annual Great American Smokeout, a day when smokers unite in the goal to quit smoking permanently.


A peace deal for eastern DR Congo is to be signed on Tuesday, as rebels and the government reach agreement.


Kurt Warner will start at quarterback for the Giants this week, although his competition with rookie Eli Manning for the regular-season job continues.


Iraq Violence May be Spinning Beyond Anyone's Control

Analysis: It has been clear for some time that the U.S. is not in control of events in Iraq. But the latest sectarian bloodshed suggests that even help from Iran and Syria  may not be enough to stop the slide into chaos


Dutch Labour MPs decide not to back calls for a referendum on the European Union's new Reform Treaty.


Did the PlayStation 3 Truly Launch on Friday?

Maybe you were one of the many who stood in line waiting for your first chance to own a PlayStation 3. Perhaps you were also one of the many looking to sell it for triple its selling price or more. In any event, there could be more dissatisfied Sony customers today than satisfied ones. So in the history of product launches, does this one count as a fizzle? Or is it too soon to tell?


Two charged in hijacking bus; government tries to avoid backlash ...

ATHENS, Greece Formal charges, and an appeal for calm. They're the latest developments in the arrests of two Albanian immigrants charged with staging an 18-hour bus hijacking and hostage siege in Athens.


Italy gov't presses on with Alitalia bid, day after Air One pullout

The Italian government said Wednesday that it was pressing on with its troubled plans to privatize Alitalia, with one potential bidder still in the running, but warned it may change its plans as it continues to ... via PR-inside.com


It was a far cry from the Fourth of July parties a world away, but five U.S. Marines in one of Iraq's most dangerous cities celebrated with what they had: a hookah, relaxing exhales of strawberry-scented smoke and thoughts of home.


Lennar cuts forecast amid tough housing market

Lennar Corp. LEN.N on Friday became   the fifth major U.S. home builder in little more than a month   to cut its financial outlook due to a deteriorating housing   market, sending its shares down about 2.4 percent.


Thai rescue workers continue to search for survivors

By Channel NewsAsia's Indo-China Correspondent May Ying Welsh. PHUKET : Aftershocks continue to rattle Thailand's southern resort island of Phuket as the grisly task of recovering bodies and searching for survivors continues in the aftermath of a tsunami.


Japanese rights holders protest again to YouTube

A month and a half after protests by a Japanese copyright-protection group caused YouTube to delete nearly 30,000 files, that group and others in the country have filed a second protest with the popular site.


Companies providing software that helps music and movie lovers trade files with each other can't be held financially responsible for copyright theft resulting from the trading, a federal court in Los Angeles ruled yesterday.


N.L. Wrap: Ramirez Lifts Cubs Over the Astros

Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer  as the Chicago Cubs survived the ejection of starting pitcher  Kerry Wood to defeat the Astros 11-6 in National League play in  Houston on Sunday.


Eve Online goes dark to fight security breach

Eve Offline EVE Online, the massively multi-player online Sci-Fi game, shut down for ten hours yesterday (Friday), after discovering a security breach.â¦


His immediate future in limbo, Jermaine O'Neal gave Indiana everything he had Wednesday night with 24 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Pacers to a 74-71 victory over the Bobcats.


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Yankees, Red Sox Ready for Game 2 of ALCS

NEW YORK - A day after giving Boston ace Curt Schilling a pounding, the New York Yankees look to take a 2-0 lead over Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday night. Martinez (16-9) faces Jon Lieber (14-8)...


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


Robert Pires has called for action to be taken against the Spain coach, Luis Aragones, over racist comments apparently aimed at his Arsenal and France team-mate, Thierry Henry, which were picked up on television.


New U.N. sanctions against Iran would require countries to ban the entry of individuals involved in the Iranian nuclear program Â a step up from a previous call for vigilance over their travel, according to a document obtained Friday.


Airlines in crisis mode Holiday snafus representative of ...

Air travel over the holiday weekend was thrown into an epic snarl that's been blamed on everything from crashing computers to employee sick calls to lousy winter weather.


U.S. Spy Satellite, Power Gone, May Hit Earth

A disabled American spy satellite is rapidly descending and is likely to plunge to Earth by late February or early March, posing a potential danger from its debris, officials said Saturday.


European Soccer Roundup: England, Italy, Scotland Win

England, Italy, Scotland, the Netherlands and Spain won important qualifiers Wednesday night for next year's European Championship.


Inspector Finds Broad Failures in Oil Program

A new report says that the department responsible for collecting billions of dollars from oil and gas companies that drill on federal lands is plagued with ethical lapses.


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Portuguese voters will decide on Sunday whether the country's strict laws on abortion should be relaxed.


LuaLua sends Portsmouth top of the table

Lomama LuaLua put Portsmouth on top of the Premiership as his second-half strike earned a 1-0 win at Charlton.


Catania, 14:48 - CALCIO, CATANIA: FIRMATA PARTNERSHIP CON LA NISSAN

La società  Calcio Catania e la Nissan hanno firmato e presentato un'accordo di partnership c...


The remains of two dinosaurs believed to be millions of years old were discovered in southern Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. They have been covered in plaster jackets and will be flown out of the remote area to the Utah Museum of Natural History in Salt Lake City.


Olympics-Federer's Games dream shattered

ATHENS, Aug 17  - World number one Roger Federer was bundled out of the Olympic tennis tournament on Tuesday by unheralded Czech Tomas Berdych.


Description: The latest clash between Thai security forces and Muslim activists near the Malaysian border resulted in scores dead.


Nominet to hand out Â£5m to online charity cases

New trust to divvy up domain sales surplus Nominet, the not-for-profit in charge of the .uk domain registry, has approved a plan to distribute its multimillion-pound surplus among "education, research and development initiatives" to benefit the UK internet community.â¦


Seven Sunni-led insurgent organisations in Iraq agree to form a public political alliance to plan for an American withdrawal.


The children are playing with their new guns. Short, stubby pistols with removable magazines, black sniper rifles with scopes, silver revolvers, AK47s.


Iraq PM Adamant Jan. Election Will Be Held

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said  Sunday elections would be held on schedule in January despite a  surge in violence and more than a score of hostages under  threat of death from insurgents.


In a blow to US, the United Nations has turned down its request to assist Iraqi judges and prosecutors trying ousted President Saddam Hussein.


Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett complete the Â£350m refinancing deal for the Anfield club.


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.


Two polar bears at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium should be resting easier these days. The zoo has unveiled a $14 million exhibit for the animals that includes a waterfall, a freshwater stream and a 150,000-gallon pool chilled to between 50 and 55 degrees. It also features a yard where they can play or nap.


Palmer seals maiden victory after dramatic final round

Ryan Palmer carded a magnificent final-round 62 to come from five shots behind to earn his maiden PGA Tour tournament victory at the Funai Classic on Sunday.


Roma, 23:00 - BASKET, EUROLEGA: SCONFITTE PER MONTEPASCHI E ARMANI JEANS

Seconda giornata di ritorno di Eurolega amara per le italiane. La Montepaschi Siena è stata s...


Williams have refused to give up on signing Jenson Button to drive for them, but admitted that they will have to wait until 2006 before he joins the team.


Send no flowers to commemorate Jane Buffett's death, her husband asks. Instead, send John Kerry to the White House.


Braunschweig, 15:34 - TENNIS, COPPA DAVIS: GERMANIA-COREA 1-0

Nella sfida valida per il primo turno di Coppa Davis, la Germania è in vantaggio 1-0 sulla Co...


PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O on Monday  forecast third-quarter revenue would exceed Wall Street  expectations, saying it added 150 new customers and had more  large software license transactions than in the previous  quarter.


Riedling, Marlins Reach Preliminary Deal

Right-hander reliever John Riedling reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday with the Florida Marlins on a $750,000, one-year contract.


Delta Air Lines officially rejects an $8bn (Â£4.05bn) merger with US Airways proposed last month.


Aussies through to triangular series final

Australia has qualified for the final of the one-day triangular cricket series in the Netherlands without completing any of its matches.


Not a word on Iraq. President Bush's inaugural address contained 2,000 words of passion and promise for his second term, but no direct mention of the war that could sink it.


Last Taste of Summer: Pleasant Weather Brings Valley Residents Out to Play As Season Wanes.

By Jim Guy, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Sep. 5--Valley residents took to area parks, lakes and rivers Monday, trying to capture the last summer holiday on the Labor Day weekend.


Private Equity Buyout of TXU Is Enormous in Size and in Its Complexity

A new tactic in financing is expanding the role of Wall Street banks, which have essentially served as mortgage lenders to deal-hungry private equity firms.


Lockheed's Tech Services Unit Names Chief

Lockheed Martin's board voted yesterday to promote Linda R. Gooden to head its $4 billion information and technology services unit.


TABA, Egypt - A few dozen Bedouin tribesmen have been detained on suspicion they supplied the explosives for coordinated car bombings at two Egyptian resorts that killed at least 33 people, most of them Israelis, officials said Saturday.    Israel's counter-terrorism chief, meanwhile, urged Israeli tourists still in Egypt to return home immediately, saying they were in danger...


Chrysler to recall 600,000 SUVs, pick-ups

DETROIT, United States  - Under pressure from US regulators, DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group said it would recall more than half a million trucks over ball joint defects that can cause the wheels of the vehicle to separate from the body.


11 more US troops killed in Iraq violence

BAGHDAD -- The US military announced the deaths of nine soldiers and two Marines yesterday in what has been a deadly period for American forces in Iraq.


Il segretario della Cgil: ci stanno usando come copertura per poi colpirci. Ma gli anni di piombo non torneranno                                          "E' ora di alzare la guardia nelle fabbriche del Nord"                                                                                di ROBERTO MANIA


10/23/04- Japan will soon import US beef again. This follows a tentative agreement between America and Japan to end a 10-month ban after concerns of Mad Cow Disease.


Woman Dangling After Fla. Drawbridge Opens

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - A 79-year-old woman suffered only bruises after a drawbridge opened beneath her as she walked across it, leaving her dangling from the structure.  Helen Koton said she did not hear any warning signals before the bridge began to open with her nearly halfway across.


Spacewalkers prepare for solar panel fix

Spacewalkers aboard the International Space Station prepared on Sunday for an unplanned, fourth outing to fix a stuck solar array, while other crew members finish transferring cargo brought up by the shuttle Discovery.


An Israeli tank opened fire and  killed three Egyptian policemen on the Gaza-Egypt border on  Thursday after mistaking them for Palestinian militants  planting explosives against Israeli forces, military officials  said.


Crude prices stay above $50 for second day

SINGAPORE -- Oil lingered above the $50 per barrel threshold in Asian trade today, breaching the mark for the second straight day ahead of key US crude stockpile data.


Parma, 18:15 - CALCIO, PARMA: I 20 CONVOCATI PER LA FIORENTINA

Questi i 20 convocati del Parma per il match contro la Fiorentina di domani sera al Franchi: Bocchet...


CNN's chief international correspondent shares some of her most memorable interviews.


So, you have five hundred tapes and albums of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and the like, and want then on your computer? Well, you could spend hundreds of dollars replacing music you already paid for once with CDs. Or, instead of paying twenty bucks per album, you could spend twenty cents per album to convert your tapes and vinyl to CD and rip those. Read more for how.    Also, the instructions below will allow you to defeat any copy protection. Period. Just substitute "cheap CD walkman" for "stereo." Caution- doing this in the United Statesor other parts of the world may be a felony. Those in less corrupt, more civilized parts of the world need not fear.    Or alternately, you can make CDs of your own band.


US, Germany Agree On Iraqi Debt Write-Off

Germany and the United States have agreed on a proposal to write off as much as 80 percent of Iraq's debt, Germany's finance minister said Saturday, following a months-long US push for debt forgiveness.


Opposition MPs in Greece attack the government response to forest fires which have claimed at least 63 lives.


Frances a Fast-Growing Hurricane, Far Out at Sea

Hurricane Frances was born in the  Atlantic Ocean on Thursday but the rapidly growing storm was  many days from threatening any populated area.


Pension Providers May Pay More for Insurance

The Bush administration Monday outlined a series of steps to shore up the government's pension insurance agency, proposing to impose tighter funding rules on employers and force them to pay substantially more for federal insurance.


"I said, `It's not the right bra, it's not the right bra.' The sad part was there was a mirror there, so I had to see my face turn to stone, snakes coming out of my hair. It was bad." — Kate Walsh, on having a Bridezilla moment during a wardrobe fitting for her upcoming wedding.


Symantec Finds Yet Another Excel Trojan Variant

It may be a single malicious user with an axe to grind, and that user may be targeting a very small group of people who just happen to use Microsoft Excel. But whoever it is continues to make security firms like Symantec nervous, as yet another Excel-based document with a malformed image string, dubbed Trojan.Mdropper.Y, has turned up.


Maarten Balliauw's Blog: Indexing Word 2007 (docx) files with Zend_Search_Lucene

Maarten Balliauw has written about a method he's developed to convince the Zend_Search_Lucene component of the Zend Framework to index the contents of a Word 2007 document.   Lucene basically is an indexing and search technology, providing an easy-to-use API to create any type of application that has to do with indexing and searching. If you provide the right methods to extract data from any type of document, Lucene can index it. [...] Sounds like a challenge!   He works through the three step process to getting the searching working, the key being his readDocXContents() function that goes through the Word file and returns all the text it can find. This is passed back out so the Zend Framework component can pull the data in and search (their example is on the string "Code Access Security").   You can grab the the full code here.


Diesel Exhaust Exposure Raises Ovarian Cancer Risk

The risk of ovarian cancer increases with increased exposure to diesel exhaust, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Cancer.


Premier a pranzo con i militari italiani, visita al campo


West Nile Symptoms Can Last a Year or More

NEW YORK  - Convalescence after West Nile virus infection can be protracted, particularly for older adults, researchers in New York have found. Physical, cognitive and functional impairments often last more than 18 months after the initial ...


The body of a Turkish engineer was found in Afghanistan yesterday, a day after he was kidnapped by gunmen along with his driver and translator.


Ukraine's opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko says she fears September's elections will be rigged.


Bush Healthy But Laments 'Too Many Doughnuts'

BETHESDA, Md.  - President Bush was declared to be  in "superior" health after his annual physical exam on Saturday  but lamented a weight gain he blamed on months of campaign  travel.


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Sturgeon slowly re-emerge in Great Lakes

Frank McDonald felt the tug on his fishing line and knew he had something big. "I was hoping it was a gigantic walleye," he said.


The Elephant in the Florida 22nd: Medicare Prescription Benefit

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Betty Priscak has voted for veteran Rep. E. Clay Shaw Jr. (R-Fla.) in every election he has been in, but now she thinks it is time for a change. Priscak, a 74-year-old in increasingly poor health, plans to vote for Ron Klein, Shaw's Democratic challenger, in November.


Parallels Desktop for Mac set for release

InfoWorld - The newest version of Parallels Desktop for Mac — the software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows without having to reboot first — will be released on Tuesday. The software has undergone an extensive public beta test for the past couple of months. A free upgrade for registered users, Parallels Desktop for Mac costs $79.99.


Taiwan's vice president kicked off a Latin American tour Wednesday in the Dominican Republic, an ally rapidly increasing its economic and political ties with the island's diplomatic rival, China.


Giants Notes: Bonds and Babe are different, Aaron says

Bee Staff Writer. SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds continued his march toward Hank Aaron's career home-run record by hitting No. 701 on Saturday.


Parents, coaches rail against increasing 'pay to play' fees

A backlash brews as parents are asked to write checks for school activities.


Gordon Brown has extended his sympathies to the family of Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage being held in Iraq, as Mr Bigley's brother criticised Tony Blair.


Marketing campaign bombs, prompts terror alert A marketing campaign that planted electronic devices throughout Boston was so successful it brought parts of the city to a virtual standstill after authorities mistook them for terrorist bombs.â¦


Hungary PM calls confidence vote, outflanks opponents

Hungary's Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany will call a vote of confidence in his government this week in a move which will forestall heavy criticism from the country's president and likely allow him to stay in office.


Two Fools duel over the candidates' economic policies.


Real Madrid moved back up to second in the Primera Liga with a 5-0 rout of Levante at the Bernabeu on Sunday. Although Madrid struggled to get going, a 12-minute spell either side of half-time saw the hosts race into a four-goal lead.


Thai military leaders seek to consolidate their hold on power, after staging a coup in the PM's absence.


A senior Interior Ministry official and his bodyguard were wounded and his driver was killed Sunday by a bomb planted on his car, police said.


Lear sees deal with Ross to cover all interiors

Lear Corp. LEA.N expects to complete   a deal to contribute its European auto interiors business to a   joint venture with financier Wilbur Ross in the next several   weeks, Chief Executive Robert Rossiter said on Tuesday.


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The family of Army Spc. Justin Rollins finally got to hold one of the last things he held. A female puppy the 22-year-old nuzzled the night before his death in a roadside bombing in Iraq frolicked Friday in New Hampshire, completing a nearly 6,000-mile journey that Rollins' family and girlfriend began pushing for after seeing photos of him with a newborn litter.


Flickrites: Why your camera isn't so popular anymore

Blog: The arrival of the Yahoo Photos horde has disrupted the statistical-popularity contests on display at the Flickr camera finder site.


Four men are given prison sentences for sex offences on the remote  Pacific island of Pitcairn, a UK colony.


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


Cagliari, 18:38 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: GIAMPAOLO TORNA IN PANCHINA

Marco Giampaolo sarà domani in panchina a seguireil suo Cagliari a Siena. Il tecnico ha smalt...


UK terrorism kidnap plot thwarted: source

Police in central England arrested eight people in a major security swoop on Wednesday which a defense source said involved a plot to kidnap and possibly kill a Muslim British soldier.


UK childcare workers may remove obese boy from home

British social workers will meet an  eight-year-old boy who weighs almost 200 pounds (91 kg) on  Tuesday to decide whether he should be taken away from his  mother after she refused to stop feeding him junk food.


Russia may point missiles at Europe if the US goes ahead with its missile defence plans, President Vladimir Putin says.


Bayer CropScience sued by US rice farmers over GM rice

German chemicals and pharmaceuticals giant Bayer said that its agrochemicals division, CropScience, was being sued by rice farmers in the United States in a fight over genetically modified long-grain rice.


Medellin, 13:05 - CALCIO, A 41 ANNI TORNA IN CAMPO HIGUITA

Il famoso e stravagante portiere colombiano Renè Higuita torna in campo. A 41 anni ha raggiun...


Black steps aside as chairman-CEO of Hollinger Inc. ahead of court ...

TORONTO (CP) - Conrad Black has stepped aside as chairman, chief executive and a director of Hollinger Inc., a former Ontario mining company that he developed into the capstone of an international media edifice.


Stocks slide on earnings misses and subprime woes

U.S. stocks tumbled on Friday, battered by disappointing results from bellwether stocks such as Caterpillar Inc.  and Google Inc. , and worry that fallout from the risky subprime mortgage market may spread.


Intel has launched an effort to make it easier for the company's Chinese and Indian customers to build and buy desktop computers that run Linux rather than Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows software.


Federal prosecutors have asked an appeals court to reinstate a key terrorism charge against alleged al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla, contending a judge erred in finding that it duplicated other counts in the same indictment.


More Arab militants join fight in Afghanistan

JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- Arab Islamic radicals who fled Afghanistan in the US-led invasion are coming back, eager to support suicide bombers in their increasingly frequent and effective attacks on Western and Afghan forces.


Gmail zero-day flaw allows attackers to steal messages

A zero-day flaw in Google Inc.'s Gmail could be used to forward a person's e-mails to the attacker's own in-box, according to security researcher Petko Petkov.


Vikes QB beats NO with arm, quickest of feet Put it down as an old ...

As you watched Culpepper, the quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings, move about the Superdome on Sunday night, you realized you were witnessing a bazooka of a arm.


No Change in Policy Towards US, Assures President Kwasniewski Polish News Bulletin Sep 07, 2004 President Aleksander Kwasniewski claims there will be no change in Polish-American relations following his recent ...


The Internal Revenue Service on Friday named a new whistleblower chief to oversee a program where individuals can reap substantial rewards by exposing tax cheats.


Bombings in Baghdad, Mosul kill 6 Iraqis

Insurgent bomb attacks in Baghdad and Mosul killed six Iraqi civilians Monday, the US military said. In the Baghdad attacks, a trio of nearly simultaneous explosions killed three Iraqi


Linksys and Intel Team On Smart Wireless Solutions

Intel Smart Wireless Solutions is being delivered in conjunction with Intel's new Wi-Fi client software, Intel PROSet/Wireless version 9.0, also announced today, and will work with new Intel Centrino mobile technology notebooks and select Linksys wireless


Approvata mozione Bordon-Manzione, per Cdl e' crisi evidente


The government is accused of naivety over its refusal to allow phone-tap evidence in court.


Australian PM says he will not step down before election

Embattled Australian Prime Minister John Howard Tuesday vowed to fight this year's election despite reports that senior ministers have told the conservative leader his position is untenable.


Sudan Agrees to Immediately Stop Darfur Fighting

Sudan said on Sunday it would immediately and unconditionally cease hostilities in its remote Darfur region, and asked the United Nations and African Union to request that rebel forces do the same.


British Citizen Indicted on U.S. Terrorism Charges

A man arrested in Britain in August for allegedly soliciting money and recruiting jihadist fighters using Internet servers in the United States also purchased bombmaking materials and camouflage suits, according to court papers filed by the U.S. attorney in Connecticut yesterday.


BELEM, Brazil  - Brazil mobilized some 2,000  troops in the Amazon rain forest on Wednesday to curb death  squads blamed for the deaths of an American nun, a union leader  and two workers in land battles in the last four days.


AFRICA/CONGO RD - I Vescovi lanciano un appello per la concordia nazionale, chiedono un gesto di riconciliazione con la liberazione dei prigionieri politici e un fondo internazionale per la ricostruzione Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)-ÂDopo le elezioni Ã¨ urgente riconciliare i congolesi e rispettare lÂopposizione democraticaÂ. Ã lÂappello lanciato dai Vescovi della Repubblica Democratica del Congo, dove oggi si insedia il neo eletto Presidente Kabila, al t...


Cambodia Jails JI Suspects for Life, Frees Egyptian

A Cambodian court sentenced two Thai Muslims and a Cambodian linked to Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiah to life in jail Wednesday for plotting to bomb the US and British embassies in Phnom Penh.


The People's Choice Awards had the red carpet yanked out from under it Wednesday as fallout from the Hollywood writers strike grew. The ceremony, which typically airs live, will be taped for a Jan. 8 telecast on CBS, a spokeswoman for the show said. Queen Latifah, who previously was announced as host, will be part of the new format.


Heather Mills joins TV's "Dancing with the Stars"

Heather Mills, estranged wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, has joined the next group of celebrities who will strut their stuff on the ABC television hit "Dancing with the Stars," the network said on Wednesday.


Pakistan says foils deadly plot to kill hundreds

Pakistan said its arrest of up to 10 al Qaeda suspects had foiled a plot to kill hundreds in bomb attacks on its cities, officials and a government minister said on Sunday.


U.S. says 1 million Chinese-made cribs recalled

Simplicity Inc, a supplier of baby furniture to Wal-Mart Stores Inc and other big retailers, is recalling about 1 million Chinese-made baby cribs that have been linked to at least two infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Friday.


"La Bamba" star gets probation for domestic abuse

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips was  sentenced on Thursday to three years probation after pleading  no contest to domestic battery for pushing and dragging his  girlfriend earlier this year.


Wolves circles in insider dealing case Californian lawyers have applied to bring a class action law suit against computer giant Dell with Wolverhampton City Council's pension fund as lead plaintiff.â¦


Six foreign medics are sentenced to death in Libya for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with HIV.