BOSTON - Researchers in the United States have developed a simple urine test that appears to detect breast cancer early and accurately track tumour growth.


SCIENTISTS believe they have finally worked out what makes the Earth sing. They have long been mystified by a constant deep drone, far below the range of the human ear, which has been picked up by seismic equipment.


Consumer electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc  reported a wider third-quarter loss on Friday as sales fell and store changes disrupted business.


Tiger Woods lost the lead to Stewart Cink yesterday but his world ranking is safe for the moment. Free from the burden of trying to make the Ryder Cup team, Cink looked at ease on a marathon day at the NEC Invitational that ended with ...


Theyâre Playing My Song. Time to Work Out.

There is a rough science to choosing performance-enhancing music.


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Thousands of angry civil servants turned up the pressure on the beleaguered Hamas government yesterday, marching to demand payment of overdue wages and winning Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's blessing for a major strike next week.


A Napoli il 25 una fiaccolata di protesta del Gruppo 'Raggio di Sole'Dalla parte dei genitori affidatari di Maria si schierano invece Paolucci e i Verdi                                            Bimba bielorussa, le associazioni protestano "I giudici fermino i coniugi Giusto"


The Gatekeeper of New York's 'graffiti mecca,' 'Meres' decides who paints - and how long it stays.


US Supreme Court to weigh in on Guantanamo again

In a reversal, the US Supreme Court agreed Friday to examine the demands of "war on terror" suspects held without charge at the Guantanamo prison to have their detention reviewed in federal court.


The French press is struggling to overcome one of its most desperate crises of recent times as readers desert leading newspapers, managements seek job cuts and journalists accuse employers of heavy-handed ...


MO, interim di Arafat a Abu Ala e Abu Mazen

15.48: Il premier palestinese Abu Ala e il suo predecessore Abu Mazen hanno assunto l'interim del leader palestinese Arafat, trasferito oggi in un ospedale di Parigi per una grave malattia. Entrambi hanno


Phelps stock up as deal chatter takes another turn

Copper miner Phelps Dodge Corp.'s  shares gained on Monday as its role in a month-long takeover  attempt of Canada's Inco Ltd. took another turn and analysts  speculated that Phelps is itself now a target.


Study: Cheap Antibiotic Halves Death Rate of HIV-Infected Children

Researchers have hit on what may be an inexpensive way to prevent death from infections in children with HIV until anti-retroviral drugs become affordable in the developing world.


US forces have exhumed a mass grave site in northwestern Iraq and uncovered the remains of scores of people. Many of the bodies found at the site near al-Hatra are believed to be the


Against Shifting Sands: Indictment Says Fumo Used Public Funds to Protect His Shore View

By Troy Graham, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Feb. 7--Vincent J. Fumo wasn't the only out-of-state homeowner who didn't want a sand dune blocking the ocean view from his house in Margate, N.J.


An American Primitive, Forged in a Crucible of Blood and Oil

âThere Will Be Blood,â Paul Thomas Andersonâs epic American nightmare, arrives belching fire and brimstone and damnation to Hell.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton 's deputy campaign manager resigned Tuesday, the latest departure in a staff shake-up following a string of losses to Barack Obama.


Torino, 14:45 - Calcio, Juve: Trezeguet forse in campo contro il Cagliari

David Trezeguet potrebbe essere schierato dall'inizio anche nellasfida di domani contro il Cagliari ...


CA (Quote, Chart) has taken a renewed interest this week in network security with two additions to its eTrust portfolio. The company acquired spyware killer PestPatrol and launched a consulting practice to assist partners with Vulnerability Manager ...


Three Foreign Poll Workers Kidnapped in Kabul

Three foreign election workers were kidnapped by armed men in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday, government sources and election commission officials said.


Intel expands Centrino line with new Pentium M chip

Intel Corp. gave its Centrino laptop package a speed boost Wednesday with the release of a new, faster Pentium M processor.


Catania, 12:29 - MORTO POLIZIOTTO, SALE A 29 NUMERO PERSONE ARRESTATE

Sale complessivamente a 29 il numero delle persone fermate da polizia e carabinieri nell'ambito dell...


Jung, CEO of beauty products powerhouse Avon, becomes the eighth member to sit on Apple's board of directors and the only woman.


Robert Blake is pinning his hopes for freedom on a conspiracy   theory.


A 2p increase in the average cost of petrol, as a result of surging crude oil prices, helped push UK inflation higher in October.


Militants attack oil company headquarters

Militants have attacked the headquarters of Iraq's South Oil Company in Basra, sparking a fire that's burned warehouses and offices.


GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - An explosion ripped apart a car in Gaza City (search) late Sunday, residents said, killing at least one person.


Third killing sparks gun culture fears in London

Police chiefs have sought to reassure Londoners after a third fatal shooting in less than two weeks in the south of the city, fuelling fears over escalating gun culture in the capital.


Do Not Rule Out Lower-Priced Apple iMac--Analyst

Apple Computer Inc.  could decide to sell a lower-priced of its Macintosh computer to attract consumers already enamored of its iPod music player and annoyed by security problems with Windows PCs, Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said on Thursday.


REDWOOD CITY, Calif. -- Scott Peterson's former mistress is back on the stand for cross-examination at Peterson's murder trial.


Dr. Patrick Launches First Gay Online Matchmaking Service With Compatibility Profiling System

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1  /PRNewswire/ -- myPartnerPerfect.com launches today as the first and only dating service with a compatibility system specifically designed for gay men. Dr. Patrick H.


It takes at least 10 minutes and a large glass of orange juice to wash down all the pills — morphine, methadone, a muscle relaxant, an antidepressant, a stool softener. Viagra for sexual dysfunction. Valium for his nerves.


Colombian jail for Irish trio in IRA terror case

THREE Irishmen acquitted by a Colombian judge of training Marxist guerrillas in IRA-style terrorist warfare were found guilty on appeal and sentenced to up to 17Â½ years imprisonment yesterday.


The amount of bad language broadcast to children before the watershed is increasing, regulator Ofcom says.


Movie Review | 'Rocky Balboa': Return of That Fighter With a Soft Heart Inside a Hard Body

Surprisingly âRocky Balboa,â is no embarrassment. Like its forerunners it goes the distance almost in spite of itself.


Cyberfamilias : Marie Antoinette, Is That You?

Exploring the family tree in search of roots (or royal family connections).


CHELSEA, Vt. - A prosecutor has dropped charges against a woman who was arrested for staring at and making faces at a police dog. "Prosecuting a woman for `staring' at a police dog is absurd," said her lawyer.


Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson today reported a return to net profit in the third quarter, lifted by healthy growth in its international markets.


Motorsport.com. The banks that recently won a legal case against Bernie Ecclestone to have more influence on how Formula One is run are not likely to try and oust him from the organisation.


BEAVER CREEK, Colorado  - Benjamin Raich of  Austria won a men's Alpine ski World Cup slalom race Sunday  with a time of one minute 51.06 seconds, according to  provisional results.


Belgrado, 16:23 - CALCIO, BELGRADO: UCCISO PRESIDENTE DEL BEZANIJA

Goran Mijatovic, trentacinquenne Presidente del club serbo Bezanija (prima divisione) è stato...


The findings of an inquiry into the car crash which killed Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed will be revealed later.


Dopo che genitori hanno denunciato medici del Policlinico


Tennessee Titans quarterback Billy Volek had surgery Friday to repair his injured throwing shoulder.


Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate has suffered a setback in his comeback from a thigh problem - which has kept him on the sidelines since April.


Marriott Islamabad: Seven injured in Short-Circuit Explosion

Pakistan Times Federal Bureau Chief. ISLAMABAD: At least seven persons, including two Italians and an American diplomat, were injured in the explosion occurred at Marriott Hotel on Thursday night due to short circuiting.


Military says one soldier dead, another wounded in Iraq

An American soldier died today of previous wounds. Another has been hurt in a roadside bombing in Samarra -- about 60 miles north of Baghdad.


Gunbattles raged between Hamas loyalists and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's forces in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least three people and reviving fears the strip could slip into civil war.


Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co.   said on Thursday that quarterly profit rose, helped by strong  sales in U.S. and international markets, with the exception of  Japan.


Baseball Former American League MVP Justin Morneau received the most lucrative contract in Minnesota Twins history, an $80 million, six-year deal announced yesterday along with a $24 million, three-year agreement for right fielder Michael Cuddyer . General manager Bill Smith said the deals do not affect any other players. The Twins have explored trading two-time AL Cy Young Award winner ...


Ralph Fierro, 61, knows how to spot a fake. Fierro, who lives in a lakefront home in Hopatcong, estimates he has amassed a $2 million collection of antique oil lamps and bottles over 30 years and, in the three ...


Ethiopian high-level delegation led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi arrives in Berlin -

Science and Tech. Science and Tech. Ethiopian high-level delegation led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi arrived in Berlin, Germany later on Tuesday for a three-day official visit to Germany.


DEFENCE contractor BAE Systems today warned profit margins on its controversial 25-year-old Saudi contract, Al Yamamah, and weakening support work margins for the Ministry of Defence here would crimp earnings growth next year.


Milano, 11:23 - CALCIO, MILAN: RONALDO PARTITO PER PARIGI

Il volo privato con a bordo il brasiliano Ronaldo è decollato poco fa dall'aeroporto di Linat...


Democratic Sen. Johnson critical after surgery

Sen. Tim Johnson was critically ill on Thursday after brain surgery for a potentially deadly bleeding that could deprive his fellow Democrats of their razor-thin hold on the new Senate.


What's all the fuss about desktop search?

Unless you live under a rock the size of Canada you've heard or read something this week about desktop search. Google sparked considerable interest with its Desktop Search launch in October, and the past few


Reduced backwards compatibility for European PS3

Why it should be any different is anyone's guess Sony Corp has said today that the European version of PlayStation 3 will play fewer PlayStation 2 games when it launches on March 23 compared with models launched earlier in Japan and America. "The backwards compatibility is not going to be as good as the U.S. and Japan models," a Sony spokesman said.â¦


Indice Nikkei -1,15%, euro in calo rispetto a venerdi'


Ballesteros Hoping to Play Full Season Next Year

Severiano Ballesteros said on Friday he  has made such a dramatic recovery from his back problems that  he hopes to play a full season next year on both sides of the  Atlantic.


DVR Owners Don't Always Skip Commercials

A new study out by Nielsen seems to indicate that DVR owners watch far more commercials than some may think.


The sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer in women is poised to become one of the leading causes of oral cancer in men


Don't ask, don't tell: Handling tricky interview questions

Questions employers shouldn't ask -- and job seekers should avoid answering.


Coffee chain to triple the number of stores

ATLANTA -- Starbucks Corp. , the world's largest coffee-shop chain, plans to more than triple its number of stores to 40,000 worldwide, 10,000 more than the previous target.


NYPD analysis opposed WTC command center site: newspaper

A detailed 1998 New York Police Department analysis opposed the city's plans to locate its emergency command center at the World Trade Center but then-mayor Rudolph Giuliani's administration overrode the objections, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


Talks to resolve the design of Europe's rover mission to Mars are converging on a "best solution for science".


Turkish warplanes bomb PKK in N.Iraq: military

Turkish warplanes bombed  important Kurdish guerrilla targets in northern Iraq on  Saturday in a new cross-border offensive, the General Staff  said.


Wine-tasting comedy, Sideways, is up for  six nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards.


“If a new desktop computer is the object of your holiday hopes this season, look no further than the new G5 iMac from Apple,” writes Mike Wendland for Billings Gazette. “I said it when I first tested it and I’ll say it again after two months of use: This is the finest personal computer I’ve ever used, hands down. Nothing comes close. If you have ever thought of switching from a Windows-based PC to a Mac, this is the deal-clincher. It is a stunning machine to look at and to use.” [Dec 21]


Troy Tulowitzki went into spring training last season just hoping to secure a spot on the Colorado Rockies' roster.


RABAT, Morocco - Moroccans were able to access the video sharing Web site YouTube on Wednesday for the first time since access was blocked last week.


The cell phone maker introduced a mobile media player that shows live television, on-demand video clips and programming saved on digital video recorders.


Deutsche Bank Seeks Dismissal of Yukos Bankruptcy

An attorney for Deutsche Bank AG on  Wednesday told a U.S. bankruptcy court judge the bank would  seek to have the Chapter 11 bankruptcy claim of Russian oil  giant YUKOS thrown out because the court has no jurisdiction  over a Russian company.


Palestinian state off the agenda, says senior Sharon aide

The language used by Mr Weisglass can hardly fail to embarrass even a US President as friendly to Israel as George Bush, who remains at least theoretically committed to the âroad


Tsunami-hit Sri Lankans thank the gods for cinnamon

HIKKADUWA, Sri Lanka  - Dancing to traditional drums behind an elephant draped in purple, Sri Lankan cinnamon growers are offering part of their crop to pagan gods in thanks at a steady recovery from the 2004 tsunami.


Roma, 20:05 - BASKET, VICENDA STRANIERI; PRANDI A PETRUCCI: RISOLVERO'

Il presidente della Lega Basket, Prandi, ha subÃ¬to ieri un duro rimbrotto dal presidente del Coni, G...


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   agreed on Tuesday to allow aid airlifts to Lebanon but said he   was determined to pursue an offensive against Hizbollah.


Roger Clemens' son signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to play baseball for the University of Texas.


Whatâs Offline: Your Workplace Enemy Is You

The ways workers sabotage their own careers, work with teams, get fat on the job and more.


Page 3 director Madhur Bhandarkar on his new film.


(InfoWorld) - Attensa has a straightforward mission: To get the right information to the right people at the right time. Although Attensa's goal may not be entirely original, Eric Hayes -- who co-founded the company in 2005 -- believes his company can get it right on all three counts. Attensa's software works by pushing RSS or managed Web feeds to specific users and groups behind the firewall, allowing knowledge workers in the enterprise to cherry-pick just the info they want. On the back end, the Linux-based Attensa Feed Server gathers feeds in the background, and gives IT administrators control of where those feeds go. Meanwhile, on the client side, Attensa has software for Windows, Mac, and BlackBerry, plus plug-ins for Outlook, Lotus SameTime IM, and others. Conveniently, the server takes care of syncing, so that if a user reads something on a BlackBerry, that same item is marked as having been read in Outlook as well. Behind this basic infrastructure is AttentionStream, the real substance of Attensa's IP. AttentionStream prioritizes content based on a user's behavior, pushing that information to the top of the reader. "AttentionStream has the ability to intelligently and automatically pull information that is important to the user when they want it and push away information that isnât important when they donât want it," Hayes says. (InfoWorld Test Center review Mike Heck put Attensa Feed Server to the test last November and was duly impressed.) The algorithm that accomplishes this works by gathering both explicit data (from a survey or poll) and implicit data (gathered by watching how, when, and for how long a user interacts with content). The AttentionStream Technology creates a statistical profile based on what feeds a user goes to first, how many articles he or she reads in that feed, and how long the user spends reading an article of a given length. It also looks for context clues, such as keywords or author name, to determine the kind of content that is most important to the individual, and pushes similar content to the top. Attensa's big advantage, according to Hayes, is its capability to match content to context. Information can originate from various sources, including portals, wikis, or blogs. But instead of being delivered to an inbox as an undifferentiated attachment, it shows up in the user's client of choice, in a clearly labeled, customizable folder that supplies the context. For Hayes, then, e-mail is dead, at least for anything beyond a one-to-one electronic conversation. "With e-mail, all information comes into the inbox, and it all demands an equal level of our attention. As a result, communications don't flow," Hayes says. Stagnant communications are problematic because knowledge typically resides inside the heads of individuals scattered throughout an organization. According to Hayes, that dispersed knowledge can be leveraged only when it's shared with other members of the greater workgroup. "It boils down to finding out who knows what and finding technical peers. That is the Valhalla of the whole thing," Hayes says. There are also less lofty uses for Attensa. Setting up feeds from the HR department to an HR folder on the user's desktop, for instance, would quickly surface critical information. Despite its demonstrable benefits, Attensa has had its challenges selling to big business. According to Hayes, enterprise-level companies don't usually talk to small startups such as Attensa about something as important as information sharing. "But our technology is so obviously superior that we are the people to talk to," he says.


Stop di 14 giorni, il primo di 48 ore il 7 e 8 febbraio


End of Vista Family Discount Upsets Some

Even though Microsoft had already warned users that its Family Discount Program would be ending on June 30, it still hasn't stopped some from taking issue with the move.


Head of eBay's India Operation Released on Bail

According to the India Times, eBay exerted "tremendous diplomatic pressure" on the authorities for the release of Bajaj -- an India-born American.


Abortion pill ruled safe enough with warning

Washington - The abortion pill RU-486 is safe enough to remain on the market with strengthened warnings, the government said Tuesday despite a third death after the drug's use.


Hollywood Reporter) - Debbie Matenopoulos, co-host of the  nationally syndicated morning program "Good Day Live," was  injured late Wednesday (Sept. 30) while taping a segment on  firefighters, the program's distributor Twentieth Television,  said in a statement Thursday morning.


How much are people really paying for Radiohead?

It turns out that Radiohead fans aren't as generous as they claim.


Bologna, 21:00 - BASEBALL, SERIE A1: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare della 9/a giornata di ritorno del campionato serie A1 di baseball, giocate nel ...


Warne gives thumbs-up to hopes of early return

Shane Warne hopes he will be able to make an early comeback from his thumb injury in time for the two-Test series against New Zealand which starts on November 18.


Lee Westwood recovered from a nightmare start to his third round and reached the turn just one shot off the lead in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.


Tape attributed to bin Laden posted on Web

A man identified as Osama bin Laden criticized the rulers of Saudi Arabia in an audiotape posted on an Islamic Web site on Thursday.


Swiss bank UBS reports a loss for the whole of 2007, hit by bad investments in US sub-prime home loans.


Officials found traces of radiation on two British Airways jets, and the airline appealed Wednesday to tens of thousands of passengers who flew to Moscow or other cities to come forward — the latest twist in the inquiry into the poisoning death of a former Russian spy.


President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday challenged the authority of the U.N. Security Council as Iran faces a deadline to halt its uranium enrichment and he called for a televised debate with President Bush on world issues.


The economy continued to strengthen in September and early October in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountain regions covered by the Tenth Federal Reserve District, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City said Wednesday.


New company starts up a challenge to Google

Google executives have long conceded that one of their great fears is to be overtaken by a more advanced Internet search technology.


Pope Prays for Universal Peace on Christmas

The spiritual leader of the Catholic world, Pope Jean Paul II, celebrated Christmas with a prayer for universal peace at the Vatican's famous San Pietro Square.


Boom di consensi per una guida decisionista. Per anni il gradimento era fermo a quota 50L'84% dei cittadini vuole un "uomo forte".L'accelerazione del Pd mira a rispondere a questo deficit                                          L'Italia paese debole cerca il suo Sarkozy                                                                                di ILVO DIAMANTI


Roma, 20:34 - CALCIO, BOTTA E RISPOSTA MATARRESE-CAZZOLA SU PROSSIMA 'A'

Botta e risposta tra Antonio Matarrese e Alfredo Cazzola. Il presidente della Lega, in occasione del...


Liz Hurley all'altare e gli altri volti del giorno

L'attrice sfoggia un ampio guardaroba per il suo sÃ¬, Prodi va a Venezia e Vieri si confessa. Le facce di oggi


Putin: State firms can bid for Yukos assets

President Vladimir Putin gave his blessing on Friday for Russian state energy firms to bid for oil major Yukos's assets if bailiffs put them up for sale to recover a huge back-tax bill.


The U.S. current account deficit shrank in the fourth quarter of 2006 to its smallest in more than a year as lower oil prices took a bite out of imports and U.S. exports continued to rise, a Commerce Department report showed on Wednesday.


A split between Muslims started with the battle over who should lead the faithful after the prophet Muhammad's death.


TALKS between Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and settlers opposed to his Gaza pullout plan ended in acrimony yesterday amid warnings the country could face civil war.


Human Stem Cells Are Found to Help RatsÂ Vision

Although the experiment suggests a possible treatment for age-related macular degeneration, many uncertainties remain to be addressed.


With widespread reports asserting that Utah coach Urban Meyer has accepted an offer to become the next football coach at the University of Florida, the most serious potential suitor for University


Recording industry sues another 750 computer users

The Recording Industry Association of America filed the copyright infringement suits against 750 computer users across the country -- including 25 university students.


For MTV, a new association with a video game called Guitar Hero is opening a path back to that networkâs roots in music.


Companies in sectors without obvious connections to housing are starting to feel the sting from subprime mortgages.


A Scottish firm has been criticised by the family of John F Kennedy for producing a game which recreates the president's assassination in Dallas.


The Bush administration proposed upgrading fuel economy standards for passenger cars on Wednesday, starting a process that will bring close scrutiny from automakers, environmental groups and key members of Congress.


Bernanke: Fed must be ready to curb inflation

The Federal Reserve must stand ready  to raise interest rates for fear the economy is growing faster  than realized and could be placed at risk if inflation surges,  Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.


Kline called 'Kevin Decline' for refusing roles

Actor Kevin Kline has earned the nickname 'Kevin Decline' because he often turns down movie roles and is indecisive about the parts he eventually takes up.


China's Hu to reaffirm friendship with Pakistan

President Hu Jintao will seek to deepen China's decades-old friendship with Pakistan on Friday when the two neighbors are due to sign a broad range of economic agreements, including a free trade pact.


A cold front pushing eastward across the nation was expected to bring showers and thunderstorms to a large portion of the East, while clear skies were forecast for the Plains, the Rockies and the West Coast.


Germany and UK on collision course over EU constitution

Germany insisted on a 'single legal personality' for the EU and called for a legally binding charter of rights.


Actress Lindsay Lohan says she hopes her new film will encourage young people to engage in politics.


Electronics manufacturers in China may be gearing up for another attempt to establish a proprietary optical disc format, although some analysts said such a move is unlikely to succeed.


Off The Charts: China Less Willing to Be Americaâs Piggy Bank

China has been the financier keeping the U.S. government well funded, but the rate of increase of its holdings of dollar-based securities seems to have slowed.


Former Army sergeant Kelly Holmes tonight proved her fighting qualities as she battled her way to gold medal glory. Dogged by illness and injury throughout her career, the


At 'Idol' Auditions, Losing Sleep While Chasing a Dream

Only after you have stood in a busy convention hall bathroom and heard a woman belt out "Black Velvet" above a chorus of flushing toilets can you truly understand the fierce determination of an artist. Because everyone waiting to ...


(Sports Network) - The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 111-102, on Tuesday at Philips Arena. Al Harrington posted a season-high 31 points and added six rebounds and four assists for the Hawks


Kidnapped Iranian Diplomat Released in Iraq - TV

Iranian diplomat Fereidoun Jahani,  kidnapped in Iraq last month, has been released, Iran's state  television reported on Monday.


For years, the public calendars of two top federal drug safety officials were largely blank — devoid of the required detail about their contacts with the industry they regulated.


The United States is losing its leadership role in particle physics as its best brains move to sunny Switzerland. But fear not: There's always another giant accelerator on the horizon. By John Borland.


Iraq: ostaggi, 24 ore per non uccidere gli altri due

DUBAI - Nel video che mostra la decapitazione dell'americano Eugene Armstrong, il gruppo Tawhid wal Jihad, di Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, concede agli Stati Uniti altre 24 ore per liberare le donne detenute nelle carceri in Iraq, pena l'uccisione degli altri


The death of the Crocodile Hunter brings a few security lessons to our columnist's mind.


Curlin wins Classic which ends in tragedy

OCEANPORT, New Jersey  - Preakness winner Curlin out dueled Kentucky Derby champion Street Sense to capture the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday.


The Pope cancels a visit to a top Rome university after protests against his views on Galileo.


Wash those Zombies and hamburgers right off your Facebook profile!

An impending update from Facebook will make it possible for you to make your profile look a whole lot neater by hiding excess applications.


Looking to unload your property? It pays to live in these areas, where conditions are ripe for a quick sell.


There may be a turkey on the cover of Amy Sedaris' new book, but don't expect to find a detailed recipe for a Thanksgiving dinner inside her unique guide to entertaining.


U.S. Marine in Mysterious Case Declared Deserter

U.S. Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun,  charged a month ago with desertion in a mysterious case in  which he left his unit in Iraq only to turn up in Lebanon, has  failed to return to his base in North Carolina, the Marine  Corps said on Wednesday.


Nepal's Maoists Suspend Kathmandu Blockade

Nepal's Maoist rebels have  temporarily suspended a crippling economic blockade of the  capital from Wednesday, saying the move was in response to  popular appeals.


The sixth-ranked Wisconsin Badgers share some of the same traits that Ohio State displayed in 2002 on its way to winning the national title: a smothering defense, a veteran roster that capitalizes on opponents' blunders and a knack for pulling out close games even when the offense struggles.


BAQUBA - The 49 homeward-bound Iraqi Army recruits probably took comfort at the sight of policemen at a roadside checkpoint at night.


Toys, dolls, insects, monsters and fish were nothing. Now, with "The Incredibles," Pixar is gambling for the first time on a film anchored by animated humans.


Eagles' Rayburn Cited, Hurt in Car Crash

Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Sam Rayburn was cited for leaving the scene of an accident after he walked away from a car accident early Tuesday.


Subscribers to Martha Stewart Living magazine received a personal letter from Martha with the September issue explaining why the last regular feature in the magazine that she wrote was being dropped.


Behind Every Successful Man, There's a Stronger One

Paul Weitz's engagingly lightweight drama is a gently revisionist fairy tale about good versus evil set on the battlefield of contemporary corporate culture.


La figlia di Mick protagonista di uno spot inglese


Emmys? What Emmys? For many, the Hollywood event of the weekend was the Britney Spears-Kevin Federline wedding Saturday night in Studio City, Calif.


Bulgarians Bored by Anti-Corruption Campaigns *

Ten years of international community and local awareness campaigns to root out corruption in Bulgaria have produced few results.


Mark Thatcher was "planning to leave" South Africa before his arrest, authorities in the country say. Police say there is "credible evidence" Sir Mark, who is under house arrest, helped finance an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea.


Plane Never Became Airborne, Officials Say

LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 28 -- An Atlanta-bound Comair regional jet that crashed early Sunday, killing 49 passengers and crew members, never left the ground before slamming into a berm about 265 feet off the end of a short runway, authorities said Monday night.


Blood service drops mandatory retirement clause for blood donors

TORONTO (CP) - It used to be that when you hit 71, you had to retire as a blood donor. No longer, Canadian Blood Services said Monday.


White House Disaster Drill Supposes 10-City IED Strike

Dozens of high-level officials joined in a White House drill yesterday to see how the government would respond if several cities were attacked simultaneously with bombs similar to those used against U.S. troops in Iraq.


STUART, Fla. - With some homes still swaddled in blue tarp and the deaths from Hurricane Charley still fresh in their minds, Southeastern residents once again warily eyed a menacing hurricane - a storm that could prove the mightiest yet this season...


Milano, 16:49 - CALCIO, MILAN: NON C'E' AMBROSINI TRA I CONVOCATI

Carlo Ancelotti, allenatore del Milan, ha convocato 20 giocatori per la gara casalinga di domani con...


Ben & Jerry might help you get pregnant, but not in the usual way. A diet rich in ice cream and other high-fat dairy foods may lower the risk of one type of infertility, a study suggests. It sounds too good to be true and probably is, some doctors say.


A Hong Kong accounting firm made $2.7 million from illegal insider trades by hacking into computers to view press releases before they were published, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission .


Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Keenan McCardell (87) makes a catch as Jacksonville Jaguars' Rashean Mathis watches during the third quarter in this Nov. 30, 2003 file photo, in Jacksonville, Fla.


Controriforma previdenziale ci allontana dall'Europa


A personal nuclear reactor? Not so fast!

Toshiba is proposing a small, low-cost reactor that could be used for individual commercial buildings and small residential neighborhoods. But do the numbers really work out?


Burns says he's in 'pole position' for Scotland job

Burns was named caretaker manager for Scotland's Nov. 17 friendly against Sweden after Berti Vogts resigned on Monday. Burns, who was Vogts' assistant, said he hoped to become the German's permanent replacement.


Milano, 12:50 - CALCIO, CELLINO: IN UN MESE SITUAZIONE PEGGIORATA DI MOLTO

A Massimo Cellino il nuovo commissario della Figc, Luca Pancalli, non piace: ''Non mi sembra determi...


Toronto Raptors Team Report - November 4

(Sports Network) - Chris Bosh scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Toronto to a 95-88 win over Houston at the Air Canada Centre.


Parents of missing Madeleine to return to Britain

British couple Kate and  Gerry McCann, named as suspects in the disappearance of their  four-year-old daughter Madeleine in Portugal, will return home  on Sunday, a family spokeswoman said.


BELGRADE, Nov 21 (IPS) - It was 1950, towards the end of September, when  hundreds of Muslim women came on to the streets of Bosnian  capital Sarajevo and ceremonially took off their veils. The  symbolic act was intended to mark the end of an era when they  left their homes 'covered'.


Mexico's capital plans to legalize abortion

Mexico City is preparing to legalize abortion -- the first region to do so in heavily Roman Catholic Mexico -- a move the influential church has vowed to challenge.


Justice Dept Opens Fannie Probe - Source

The Justice Department is  investigating possible accounting fraud at Fannie Mae, the  mortgage finance company, a source close to the matter said on  Thursday.


A Paris Saint Germain fan is shot dead by a French plain-clothed police officer after a European game.


Ladder 49" is a solid, old-fashioned fire-fighting melodrama. It's a string of sentimental snapshots of a firefighter's life told in flashback as he and his crew fight for his life in a towering inferno where he has been trapped.


Grenade found outside Jakarta Hilton hotel after terror warnings

JAKARTA  - A hand grenade was found in the grounds of the Hilton hotel in Jakarta, after warnings from Australia that extremists were planning to attack the chain's Indonesian hotels.


Families remember those killed in bus crash, keep vigil for the ...

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - The bus trip from Chicago to a Mississippi gambling town was a twice-a-year tradition for the group of friends and relatives, as much about visiting, laughing and reminiscing as it was about trying to strike it rich.


Arts figures sign a letter in support of the playwright whose production caused outcry in the Sikh community.


KHOST, Afghanistan  - Gunmen on Monday freed 10 of 13 Afghan deminers abducted last week and the remaining three will be released soon, officials said.


Why volunteerism has reached historic high in US

The uptick in serving - 29 percent of Americans did in 2005 - is being driven by older teens, baby boomers, and seniors.


St. Paul Stops a Waterfront Developer From Crossing the Mississippi

St. Paul has blocked a well-known local developer from building an upscale mixed-use community directly across the river from the downtown area.


'Joey,' 'Apprentice 2' Debuts Strong Thursday

There was no question about how NBC's "Joey" was doin' in its debut Thursday.


"Entertainment Tonight" says it won't air a video it has acquired that shows the late Heath Ledger at a Hollywood party where drugs were apparently being taken.


UK housebuilder Barratt says interest rate rises and the credit squeeze are set to hurt the housing market.


FCC Hits Fox Stations with $1.2 Million Fine

Description: The FCC will fine 169 Fox television stations $1.18 million for airing graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties on the reality show Married by America.


Commissioner Paul Tagliabue said yesterday that discussions were continuing in efforts to renew television deals with Walt Disney's ABC and ESPN, which televise Monday and Sunday night football.


Sox pick up where they left off vs. A's: Roll up 8-3 win in return ...

Catching the New York Yankees [stats, schedule] remains the primary goal of the Red Sox [stats, schedule], but winning the wild card and being forced to face the Oakland


Everton make a formal complaint to the FA about Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's criticism of Andrew Johnson.


Nature tops nurture in childhood obesity: study

Diet and lifestyle play a far smaller role than genetic factors in determining whether a child becomes overweight, according to a British study of twins published on Thursday.


Nicolas Sarkozy's election and the promise of reforms has boosted French business confidence, a study says.


Liberty Alliance holdout IBM ends resistance and joins

IBM is the latest company to join the Liberty Alliance, a global consortium led by Sun Microsystems that is working to develop standards for managing user identities.


Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko,  poisoned in London three weeks ago, died on Thursday, the  hospital treating him said.


Tim Henman beats British rival Greg Rusedski in straight sets at the US Open.


Robbers point a gun at an eight-year-old boy's head before stealing his mother's car at a petrol station.


Five Hamas militants are killed in a series of Israeli strikes in southern Gaza, Palestinian officials say.


A US soldier who stomped on Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison is sentenced to six months in jail.


Most Heart Attacks Easily Predictable, Study Says

Virtually the entire risk of heart  attack can be predicted and the impact of factors causing  attacks is the same whether you live in a rich country or a  poor one, a global study released Sunday showed.


Merkel heads to Middle East to exploit 'opportunity'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sets off on Saturday for a four-day tour of the Middle East with hopes high that the current voice of the EU and G8 can nudge along the faltering peace process.


Iraq, Tremaglia: accertamento stato psichico per gip di Bari

Il ministro per gli Italiani nel mondo Mirko Tremaglia cheide un accertamento psichiatrico per Giuseppe De Benedictis, il gip di Bari che ieri in un provvedimento ha definito "mercenari fiancheggiatori degli Usa" i quattro italiani rapiti in Iraq.


Report: Notre Dame to Name Patriots Assistant as New Coach

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Sports Network) - The University of Notre  Dame has reportedly come to terms with New England Patriots  assistant Charlie Weis to replace Tyrone Willingham as the  school's head football coach.


A small parcel bomb exploded outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn on Friday, slightly injuring 10 people and shattering windows, but officials said they had no clues to the motive.


Global web privacy rules needed in 5 years: Google

National regulators need to agree on a  basic set of global privacy protections for the Internet within  the next five years, a senior official with web searcher Google   said on Monday.


Activision sued over Guitar Hero III, Vista beta testers get Office service pack automatically and Microsoft looks for a Windows information minister, all in today's installment of BfBB.


House Democrats unveiled legislation Thursday requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the fall of next year


NYSE-Euronext shareholders to judge trans-Atlantic marriage

Shareholders in the New York Stock Exchange and the European stock market Euronext are to vote this week on a trans-Atlantic wedding in the face of some concern in Europe that the NYSE will be the dominant partner.


Police and relatives of a 16-year-old boy shot dead at a London ice rink renew witness appeals.


Vogue aims to raise the style bar with India launch

Vogue magazine, the style bible for  fashionistas worldwide, is launching an edition in India this  month which is set to give the country's wealthy jet-setters a  local twist on fashion and the good life.


Weeds, corks and copper fuel green drinks debate

BORDEAUX, France  - The rye used to make Juniper Green gin grows in fields full of weeds and poppies before it is distilled and flavored with organically-grown herbs Juniper, Coriander, Summer Savory and Angelica root.


BRUSSELS -- Since identical twins Lech and Jaroslaw Kaczynski shot to power in Poland last year, the EU newcomer has become the bloc's enfant terrible -- deepening ties with Washington and displaying Euro-skepticism on everything from the economy to the environment.


Tory leader David Cameron warns his party it must modernise to avoid defeat in another general election.


Seven people are killed in overnight attacks on Ethiopia troops in Somali's capital Mogadishu, residents say.


One of the biggest computer failures in Whitehall's history causes chaos at the work and pensions department.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Friday allowing the home addresses of the state's 55,000 most serious sex offenders to be posted on the Internet by early next year.


UEFA follow FIFA and place Bernabeu under racism investigation

NYON, Nov 25 (SW) - European Football governing body UEFA have officially announced they had launched an investigation over the racist chanting heard at Real Madridâs Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night.


Ascoli, 19:56 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: MERCOLEDI' LA RIPRESA, GIOVEDI' AMICHEVOLE

Dopo la bella prestazione con l'Udinese, l'Ascoli si ritroverà mercoledÃ¬ mattina per una dopp...


White House: Lesser bird flu may be here

Scientists have discovered the possible presence of bird flu in wild mute swans in Michigan — but it does not appear to be the most worrisome, highly pathogenic strain, the White House announced Monday.


Microsoft to Pay $240 Million for Stake in Facebook

Microsoft prevailed in a high-profile technology industry battle with Google and Yahoo to invest in the social networking upstart.


Le reazioni alle conversazioni tra i dirigenti della Quercia, Ricucci e i vertici UnipolCicchitto (Forza Italia): "Ecco dove si trova il vero conflitto di interessi"                                          Intercettazioni Antonveneta, l'ira dei Ds "Operazione puramente scandalistica"


Kerry Chides Bush on Assault Weapons Ban

Sen. John Kerry sought to make President Bush pay a political price Monday for the expiration of a partial assault weapons ban, but other Democrats reacted warily on an issue that has hurt the party in recent elections.


Turkey Says EU 'Homework Done,' Green Light Ahead

Turkey declared that it had fulfilled all the political criteria for membership talks with the European Union on Sunday, three days before a recommendation from the EU's executive that will give Ankara a green light.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Militants released seven foreign hostages Wednesday after their employer paid $500,000 ransom, while France mustered support from Muslims at home and abroad to push for the release of two French journalists still held captive in Iraq.    The U.S...


National League Roundup: Marlins rout Giants, 9-1

The Florida Marlins started a big series against the San Francisco Giants with a big inning. Alex Gonzalez hit a three-run homer to cap a seven-run first inning, and Mike Lowell drove


Il senatore avanza pesanti sospetti sul comportamento del leader di Italia di mezzo"Pochi giorni fa Ã¨ stata confermata la moglie alla direzione del Demanio"                                          De Gregorio: "Affari di famiglia dietro l'appoggio di Follini a Prodi"                                                                                Aspra reazione di Casini: "Sono critiche volgari e vergognose"


Daimler, Chrysler dream wedding ends in tears

Nine years down the line, the so-called "marriage made in heaven" between German and US auto makers Daimler and Chrysler appears to be on the rocks.


U.S. President George W. Bush is due to arrive in Benin on Saturday, where he will kick off a six-day trip to a continent where he enjoys high approval ratings.


French defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie delivers her speech Saturday Dec.18, 2004 in Paris, after an Ariane rocket placed France's third military spy satellite into orbit.


LONDON - Prince Harry, second son of Prince Charles, has joined the British Army and will enter the country's elite military school at Sandhurst next year.


San Francisco Sets Goal of Free Citywide WiFi

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom set a goal on Thursday of providing free wireless Internet activity in his city that sees itself as a vanguard of the Internet revolution.


Browser maker lances file download bug Opera has fixed a flawed involving how its browser handles Torrent files that allowed hackers to attack vulnerable systems.â¦


Blast Investigation Delays Rocket Engine Work for SpaceShipTwo

An ongoing investigation into a fatal explosion last summer has delayed rocket engine development for the passenger spacecraft SpaceShipTwo, the vehicle's lead designer has said.


Chance of asteroid hit on Mars increases

The chance of a football field-sized asteroid plowing into Mars next month has been increased to 4 percent, scientists said Friday after analyzing archival data.


Several killed in Pennsylvania school attack

Several people including an unknown number of students were shot and killed by a gunman who attacked an Amish school in Pennsylvania on Monday and was then either captured or killed, police said.


La vittima, 25 anni, Ã¨ una dipendente del Polo museale fiorentinol'uomo l'ha aggredita nei bagni del cantiere davanti alla Galleria                                          Violenta ragazza agli Uffizi arrestato operaio incensurato


Female inmates at Maghaberry jail "seem to be treated like second class citizens", a Belfast coroner says.


A strong earthquake damages a nuclear power plant in Japan, reportedly causing a leak of radioactive material.


The crisis-hit Northern Bank may withdraw all its banknotes in a desperate attempt to foil the gang which cleared the Belfast headquarters of a record Â£22 million, it was revealed today.


VMware unveils 32MB version of ESX Server

Hypervisor flash The rumors about VMware putting ESX Server on dietary supplements have been confirmed. The virtualization darling today revealed ESX Server 3i - a super-thin hypervisor that will be built into the memory of servers from companies such as Dell, HP and IBM.â¦


SAN MATEO, Calif. -- The promise of Internet-based video has long been hamstrung by copyright and piracy worries, slow dial-up connections, technical challenges, and consumer disdain for watching blotchy videos on their home computers.


The ex-President of Peru wants to become a Japanese MP, running for office from Chilean house arrest


phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the Web. Currently it can create and drop databases, create/drop/alter tables, delete/edit/add fields, execute any SQL statement, manage keys on fields.   Welcome to phpMyAdmin 2.11.2, a bugfix-only version.


Il titolare dell'inchiesta in vacanza lamenta fuga notizie


Japan's crown prince in hospital for surgery

Japan's Crown Prince Naruhito was admitted to a hospital for planned surgery to remove a benign growth in his intestines, the palace said.


Area Firefighters Practice Without Equipment

By Jon Schubin, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Sep. 21--Relying on their brains, brawn   Six firefighters tried Wednesday to lower a 4,400-pound slab of concrete called the Rock down an improvised ramp, slowly and under control. They didn't make it.


Financial markets key in on Federal Reserve interest-rate decision

TORONTO (CP) - The next meeting of the US Federal Reserve will dominate markets early in the week as investors look for clues about economic strength and the pace of interest rate hikes.


The Consumer: The Energy-Drink Buzz Is Unmistakable. The Health Impact Is Unknown.

With their increasingly novel additives, energy drinks are taking consumers into uncharted nutritional territory.


Knockdowns not enough as Golota loses to Ruiz

NEW YORK -- This was everything Andrew Golota could have hoped for. It was the last, best hope for the Chicagoan to become heavyweight champion of the world.


World number one Vijay Singh shot a four-under-par 67 on Saturday and took the lead of the Chrysler Championship after three rounds.


Prince's free album causes storm with retailers

U.S. rock star Prince is to give away  his new album for free with a British tabloid newspaper before  its official launch, in a move that has caused dismay among  music retailers.


France backs Annan on 'illegal' Iraq war

PARIS, Sept 17  - France on Friday backed UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's description of the US-led war on Iraq as "illegal", with Foreign Minister Michel Barnier saying that long-held stance was why his country had opposed joining the conflict.


Palestinian-Israeli deaths drop in 2007: report

The number of people killed in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict dropped sharply in 2007, but human rights abuses in the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank increased, an Israeli human rights watchdog said on Monday.


Panasonic to Build $2.8 Billion LCD Plant in Japan

Panasonic will also acquire almost all the shares of IPS Alpha Technology, an LCD panel manufacturing joint venture between Panasonic, Hitachi and Toshiba.


Bulls Send Staggering Heat to 24th Loss in 25 Games

Kirk Hinrich scored 24 points to lead the host Chicago Bulls to a 99-92 victory over Miami on Thursday that sent the Heat to its 24th loss in 25 games despite solid outings by Dwyane Wade and Shawn Marion.


Movie Review | 'Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer': Armageddon Comes Knocking

âRise of the Silver Surferâ is an existentially and aesthetically unnecessary sequel to the equally irrelevant if depressingly successful âFantastic Four.â


Taiwan Braces for Typhoon Aere, Markets Close

Typhoon Aere, packing strong winds and  heavy rains, churned toward Taiwan on Tuesday, disrupting air  and sea traffic and forcing financial markets, schools and  businesses in capital Taipei and nearby counties to close.


OPEC to Put Formal Lifting of Output on the Table

Oil ministers are meeting to consider raising the formal output ceiling as crude prices remain stubbornly high despite OPEC's persistent efforts to lower them.


Sony BMG Will Sell Music Without Copyright Protection

Sony BMG is the last major record company to do away with the programs, which prevent illegal copying and distribution of songs on the Internet.


Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson seems to have finally made up her mind about her troubled marriage and is serving Rick Salomon with divorce papers.


Messina, 17:45 - CALCIO, MESSINA: BALLOTTAGGIO ILIEV-SULLO

Per la gara di domani contro l'Atalanta, il tecnico del Messina Bortolo Mutti ha una volta tanto pro...


Bush to Seek About $80 Bln for Military Operations

The Bush administration plans to  announce as early as Tuesday that it will seek about $80  billion in new funding for military operations this year in  Iraq and Afghanistan, administration and congressional sources  said on Monday.


Microsoft kills Longhorn continuation project

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft has forced developers to close down a project aimed at reviving the original Windows client code-named "Longhorn." According to a blog posting on the site maintained by developers on the project -- called "Longhorn Reloaded" -- Microsoft sent a "cease and desist" letter to the project leaders asking them to shut it down shortly after the team posted the first release of the project online. "It deeply saddens me that although Microsoft have known about this project for many months they only issued us with this notice a few days after we started to distribute" the first release, according to a post earlier this month on joejoe.org.Community. "I am just as sorry as you guys are about this, but we got [sic] to think about the community as a whole first." Longhorn Reloaded Milestone 1 was released May 19 on the project's Web site, but the post informing users the project has shut down said download links and any threads about the project will no longer be active. Through its public relations firm, Microsoft said that though the company "actively encourages and supports independent developers to take advantage of the features available in our platform to create their own applications and services," the Longhorn Reloaded project violated Windows end-user licensing. Windows enthusiasts decided to pick up where Microsoft left off with Longhorn's development in October 2006. Microsoft had originally called the client release that became Windows Vista "Longhorn" but switched development plans and names mid project, though the company continued to use the Longhorn name for the next Windows Server release. That release has since been renamed officially to Windows Server 2008. The Longhorn Reloaded began the project with a build called Windows 6.0.4074, which Microsoft released at its Windows Hardware Engineering Conference in 2004. Microsoft never said it actually abandoned the Longhorn client, and many predicted that when the Longhorn Reloaded project began, it likely would run afoul of Microsoft's legal department.


Palestinians Pour Out Grief Over Arafat's Death

Palestinians streamed into the streets of the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Thursday in an outpouring of grief over the death of Yasser Arafat, the enduring symbol of their nationalist cause.


Paceman Michael Kasprowicz struck twice in the one over to put Australia on the front foot early on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at the Gabba.


Luring Girls to Math, Science: IBM Camp Offers Intriguing Array of Attractions to Female Middle-Schoolers

By Andrea Rivera, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Jun. 21--By introducing middle school girls to Web page design, robotics and lip-gloss ingredients, IBM is hoping to spark their interest in math and science.


India's surface-to-surface missile Agni-II was test fired Sunday from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheelers' island in the Bay of Bengal off the Orissa coast, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.


Home blood pressure monitoring deemed very useful

NEW YORK  - For tracking heart risk, taking blood pressure readings regularly at home beats out measurements in the doctor's office, or even expensive 24-hour blood pressure monitoring with a portable recorder, according to a new study.


SingTel to begin selling 3G phones as commercial launch nears

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) will begin sales of third-generation mobile phones ahead of a commercial launch in the first quarter of 2005, the company said.


Auditor's Report Inconclusive on Florida Undervote Mishap

A U.S. government auditor still doesn't know what contributed to 18,000 unmarked ballots in a 2006 Florida congressional race.


Juniper Research expects the global mobile-TV market to grow tenfold by 2012, despite Virgin Mobile's unsuccessful attempt.


Advertising: Super Bowl Glory for Amateurs With Video Cameras

Frito-Lay and Chevrolet are holding ad-making contests, with winners getting their spots used as part of Super Bowl XLI campaigns.


Arts & entertainment: The dates don't add up, say critics of acclaimed book by orphaned survivor of Sierra Leone's war


Taliban militants released 12 captives in a series of handovers Wednesday, part of a deal with Seoul to free all 19 South Korean hostages that one Afghan minister warned would embolden the insurgents.


Muni Wi-Fi - survey may not be as impartial as it seems

What has gone wrong, might not go wrong Comment A new report "warns that cities considering municipal WiFi shouldnât fool themselves into believing that the experience will be as routine as running water, gas and electricity systems." The report should come with a Thatcher Warning; it's not ideologically neutral.â¦


Caribbean States Hit by Hurricanes Ask Aid

Caribbean leaders described the devastation that recent hurricanes had wrought on their countries in speeches to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, and asked for more help to clean up.


Rocket Wins $10M Prize for Trip to Space

MOJAVE, Calif. - A stubby private rocket plane blasted through the Earth's atmosphere for a second time in a week on Monday, capturing a $10 million prize meant to encourage space tourism...


Suzuki close to breaking one of baseball's oldest records

A few years ago, Ichiro Suzuki spent three days on his own wandering around the Hall of Fame, hoping to learn about the history of baseball in America.


Fiat, in Ue immatricolazioni calano del 12,4% ad ottobre

Calano le vendite di auto nuove del gruppo Fiat al livello europeo. Ad ottobre l'azienda torinese ha immatricolato 80.333 auto nuove, registrando un calo del 12,4% rispetto a 91.674 dello stesso periodo dell'anno precedente.


Pittsburgh Hires Dave Wannstedt As Coach

Former Dolphins coach Dave Wannstedt accepted the coaching job at alma mater Pittsburgh on Thursday, exactly a week after he turned the Panthers down and said he wasn't ready to coach again.


Rail transportation firm Union Pacific Corp. on Thursday said soaring fuel prices and increased operating costs offset higher third-quarter revenue and drove down its profit by 36 percent.


Photo in the News: Concrete Balls to Help Plug "Mud Volcano"

A novel plan to stop up a deadly upwelling of mud has the potential for added disaster, experts say.


Serbian PM opposes European Union agreement

Serbia's prime minister denounced plans on Tuesday to sign a political accord with the European Union as a trick intended to trap the former Yugoslav republic into accepting the independence of breakaway Kosovo.


Doctors are told too many patients have been let down by poor use of freeze therapy to remove diseased tissue.


The number of new people signing up for jobless benefits rose last week, reflecting the impact of hurricane Charley, which recently tore through Florida.


Hurricanes May Have Upset NASA's Schedule

Hurricanes Charley, Frances and Ivan have cost NASA a least a week's worth of work and upset its tight schedule for resuming shuttle flights, throwing into doubt the space agency's plans to launch Discovery in early spring.


Paul Collingwood's composure guided England to a comprehensive 142-run victory in their opening match of the ICC Champions Trophy - and ended Zimbabwe's slim hopes of a shock triumph at Edgbaston.


Prosecutors are seeking to admit evidence of singer Michael Jackson's "prior sexual offences".


3 British Terror Suspects Plead Innocent

Three terror suspects pleaded innocent on Monday to charges that they conspired to possess a radioactive substance and entered into funding arrangements linked to terrorism.


World 100 meters champion Torri Edwards  will miss the Athens Olympics after her appeal against a  two-year drugs ban was dismissed on Tuesday, a source told  Reuters.


The Hamas-led Palestinian government halts official business after deadly clashes with its rival Fatah.


OPEC's president said yesterday the United States should tap into its emergency petroleum reserve to help lower oil prices. "We have asked [the United States] to use their oil reserves


Arriva bolsters its position in Europe, by entering into a joint venture in Poland's rail market.


One of the most famous American band leaders of the swing era, the clarinettist Artie Shaw, has died. He died at his home in Los Angeles at the age of 94.


Treatment timeouts dangerous in HIV care

Doctors seeking to reduce the dangerous side effects of long-term HIV therapy have discovered that taking a breather is not better.


Former Tour de France winner Riis admits doping

Dane Bjarne Riis on Friday became the first rider to admit having used performance enhancing drugs while winning the Tour de France.


US was mulling flu vaccine when Britain stepped in

US regulators were trying to decide whether to allow the release of 48 million doses of Chiron Corp.'s flu vaccine when British authorities stepped in to block the company from shipping the vaccine, FDA officials said on


Dream Team Loses Again, but Still Advances

The United States men's basketball team endured another brutal loss Saturday night. But because Angola is playing even worse than the Americans, the Dream Team is in the quarterfinals of the Athens Games.


Going, going ... click. Christie's auctions online

Art collectors will now be able to  experience the drama of the auction room from the comfort of  their homes and bid for fine art with the click of a mouse,  Christie's said on Wednesday.


Delta pilots agreed on cost saving package

On Wednesday, Delta pilots agreed on cost saving plan of the company as Delta Air Lines is trying to avoid possible filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.


Over 420,000 Tickets Sold for Pan American Games

Over 420,000 tickets sold for Pan American Games    RIO DE JANEIRO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Over 420,000 tickets have been sold for the Rio de Janeiro 2007 Pan American games' competitions, opening and closing ceremonies, the organizing committee said on Friday.


Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has shrugged off the hype surrounding tonightâs Carling Cup meeting against Arsenal at Old Trafford.


60 killed as war on Iraqi police is intensified

At least 60 people died and more than 100 were wounded yesterday in one of the bloodiest days in Iraq since the Americans yielded direct rule.


"Multiple" victims were found Saturday at a clothing store in a strip mall, authorities said. They did not immediately confirm a report that four people had been killed.


Astros 5, Cardinals 2, St. Louis leads series 2-1 Roger Clemens isn't done yet, and neither are the Astros. Putting aside talk this might be his final game, Clemens focused on


Rebit: this is your grandmother's data backup

Simplicity has a price Time Machine for OSX has got the Apple platform's fuss-less data backup covered quite nicely. But where can a technical nincompoop turn for brainless Windows backup?â¦


Second powerful earthquake in as many days triggers regional tsunami warning.


Looks like there's going to be a cool feature coming in Log4J 1.3:  The new *throwable* conversion character:  "Used to output the Throwable trace that has been bound to the LoggingEvent, by default this will output the full trace as one would normally find by a call to Throwable.printStackTrace().  The throwable conversion word can be followed by an option in the form *%throwable{short}* which will only output the first line of the ThrowableInformation."  I'm very excited about this new feature.  There are times when you want to know exactly where an event happened but its not an exception.  If the target is within a specific class you can define a new appender:  {{{     <appender name="thr ...


Italian president in crisis talks after Prodi quits

Italy's president holds crisis talks with  political leaders on Thursday to see if Romano Prodi, who has  resigned as prime minister after nine months in power, can  still head a government.


Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and IBM are vying for a multibillion-dollar contract to build a database for fingerprints and other biometric information that the FBI is set to award this week.


A huge truck bomb killed 121 people and wounded 226 in a busy market in a mainly Shi'ite area of central Baghdad on Saturday, in the deadliest single bombing in the capital since the 2003 U.S.-led war.


A UN official calls for more aid for Sudan's Darfur region, saying that 70,000 people have died there since March and the toll is rising by 10,000 every month.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

After tagging his rivals, Edwards backs off criticism ... A flood of campaign operatives into Iowa raises concern about caucus voting.


China shut down 44,000 Web sites and arrested 868 people for Internet pornography last year, state media said Wednesday.


California avalanches leave two dead, two missing

Two skiers were killed and two were missing as rare avalanches struck mountains near Los Angeles after a severe winter storm pounded the region, authorities said Saturday.


Study finds smokers have higher risk of dementia

People who smoke are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia than people who have quit or have never smoked, Dutch researchers reported on Sunday.


Japanese auto giant Suzuki says it plans to open a new diesel engine factory and a second car assembly plant in India.


Iraq's Sunni Clerics Call for Election Boycott

An influential group of Sunni Muslim clerics on Tuesday urged Iraqis to boycott the first democratic election in decades in protest at a US-led offensive against the rebel-held city of Falluja.


Nats Agree to Terms With King, Orr for Spring Training

The Washington Nationals, continuing a slew of moves to fill out their roster, yesterday announced they had agreed to terms with veteran left-hander Ray King and infielder Pete Orr . The moves create depth in both the bullpen and the infield two months before spring training begins. Neither deal is...


Second Opinions, Through a Patientâs Eyes

Second opinions can be awkward, to say the least, for doctor and patient, and surprisingly little is known about them.


Detainees Returning to Conflicts From Cuba

Detainees released from Guantanamo Bay have been recaptured or killed fighting U.S. forces in Pakistan and Afghanistan.


Man Utd have to work hard to earn a point against a spirited Prague side.


IBM signs Cigna to 7-year deal worth $723 million

Health insurer Cigna Corp.   has agreed to a seven-year deal worth roughly $100 million a  year for the computer services arm of IBM  to build and  run its key business systems, IBM said on Wednesday.


Linux vendors hit back at Ballmer's email

In a 2,600-word email sent to Microsoft customers and partners on Wednesday, Microsoft's Steve Ballmer drove home the key themes of Microsoft's "Get The Facts" campaign.


Inchiesta coordinata dal pm di Potenza Woodcock


Father of girl killed by jetski angry at Â£500 fine

Â· Verdict delivered almost two years after tragedy Â· Boyfriend in death crash under legal hiring age


Digital video recorders (DVRs) and set-top boxes are shaping up as one of the early proving grounds for traditional PC chip companies tentatively wading into the consumer electronics market.


Pakistanis launch attack after mosque talks fail

Pakistani forces launched an operation on Tuesday to clear militants from a mosque compound after talks to end a week-long standoff broke down, the military said.


Well, the Gang's All Here, Why Not Another Caper?

Steven Soderbergh's unabashedly trivial sequel may be slim pickings, but when it works, it's a blast.


Sabbatini Shoots a 63 for a One-Shot Lead

The PGA Tourâs postseason experiment seems to be designed for a golfer like Rory Sabbatini.


Indian Archipelago's Residents Beyond Easy Reach and Rescue

This island is so flat that residents say water did not just wash in from the sea during the tsunami that struck on Sunday morning, but came up through


Druggist is charging $50 a dose to help Americans deal with the severe vaccine shortage in the States. By Doug Guthrie / The Detroit News.


FDA Agrees on Antidepressant Risks for Youth

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it "generally supports" an advisory panel's conclusion this week that antidepressants sometimes raise the risk of suicidal behavior in youth.


The Royal Mail's proud boast that it is making Â£1m a day profit will come as little consolation to those who feel the service is still poor.


Rajkumar Santoshi's political commentary Halla Bol has received a mixed response in its opening week.


Apple board member and Google CEO Eric Schmidt says the iPhone will be the perfect mobile platform for Web-based applications.


Social music site Last.fm signs a deal with the Sony BMG record label to offer its catalogue of music.


Main suspect in filmmaker murder linked to extremists

THE HAGUE (dpa) - The main suspect in the murder of controversial Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh had contacts with Islamic radicals, government ministers said Wednesday.


Snocap said Tuesday it had penned a deal with MySpace that will allow artists to sell music directly to fans through their profiles on the popular social networking site.


Among soldiers and other hired gunmen, it is said that the bullet always tell the truth. Itâs the triggermanâs way of passing moral responsibility for his deed, and his good or ill fortune, from the trigger to the target.


In the 'Phantom' Movie, Over-the-Top Goes Higher

If Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical "Phantom of the Opera" is a chestnut, Joel Schumacher's new film is a chestnut flamboyantly roasting on a backlot fire.


New York's attorney general issued a report Monday saying disciplinary action should be considered against Gov. Eliot Spitzer's office for releasing information about a legislator's use of state aircraft.


Republican presidential candidates can't be any more clear: President Bush isn't welcome on the campaign trail.


LONDON, July 15 -- Two men arrested in connection with the bungled car-bomb plots in London and Glasgow, Scotland, were released Sunday without charge, British police said.


Antitrust decidera' se aprire pre-istruttoria su aumenti


Britain will test a satellite system for tracking offenders, government officials said on Thursday.


Compagnia controllata, top manager in comitato esecutivo


Music fans from across the world are expected to attend the funeral of legendary DJ John Peel.


Sanyo defends batteries in Lenovo recall

Sanyo Electric Co. defended laptop computer batteries that it made and were subject to a worldwide recall on Friday, saying the problem resulted from strong external impact to the battery and was not a problem with the batteries "themselves."


Linux puts another financial feather in its cap

Industry observers say Linux's similarity to Unix, its lower cost and ability to run on Intel hardware make the Unix market ripe for open-source conquest.


Mets on a roll; Braves, D'backs struggle

Atlanta finished a dismal road trip with another loss. Arizona did the same to close out a terrible homestand. Meanwhile, the New York Mets seem to win everywhere they play.


Israel says finds explosive chemicals in EU aid bags

Israel said on Saturday it had  recently seized a truck carrying chemicals used to make  explosives hidden in bags marked as European Union aid for the  Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.


Looks like Microsoft may have been biding its time to get back at search giant Google. [Missing Links]


Nyuon, 21:25 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS: A CLUB UN MILIONE DI EURO IN PIU'

I club che hanno partecipato alla fase a gironi della Champions League riceveranno un milioni di eur...


Post-disaster mental health worse in smokers

NEW YORK  - Among people who experience a major disaster, smokers are more likely to develop mental health disturbances than those who don't smoke, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.


Berlino, 22:48 - CALCIO, BUNDESLIGA: SCHALKE-BAYER LEVERKUSEN 1-1 NELL'ANTICIPO

Schalke 04 e Bayer Leverkusen hanno pareggiato 1-1 nell'anticipo della quarta giornata di Bundesliga...


The online DVD rental service said that its fourth-quarter earnings rose 6 percent as it gained subscribers and its operating expenses fell.


New line of flash memory cards will transfer data twice as fast as current cards.


Bush wants $140 billion economic package

President George W. Bush on Friday called for a package of tax cuts and other measures totaling around $140 billion to shore up the fragile U.S. economy.


Two Blasts Hit Northwest Spain After ETA Warnings

Explosions rocked containers in two separate coastal cities in northwestern Spain on Saturday after a Basque newspaper received a telephoned warning in the name of the armed Basque separatist group ETA, state radio said.


The United Nations hopes that a high-level meeting on AIDS starting Wednesday will bring a surge of new funding to fight the disease, after a report warned that the epidemic continues to spread and $20 billion will be needed each year to fight it by 2008.


A Castiglione dei Pepoli(Bologna) volevano farla prostituire


Germany backs online monitoring to fight terrorism

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on  Friday that Germany must allow security services to use the  Internet to track terrorist suspects' online movements.


Castro recovering "very well", official says

A senior Cuban official said on Tuesday that Fidel Castro is recovering "very well" but gave no indication when, or if, Cuba's ailing leader might return to public life.


LOWELL -- Few people expected ex-Patriot and NFL Hall of Famer John Hannah to walk into the head coach position at Somerville and turn a winless team into a Super Bowl contender. After last night, skeptics may be looking to Hannah's role in the Somerville youth football program for solace as the Highlanders were swamped by Lowell, 47-14, at Crowley ...


Vodafone dials into booming Indian mobile phone market

British mobile phone giant Vodafone, grappling with intense competition in Europe, has tapped into the booming Indian economy after winning control of Hutchison Essar for 11.1 billion dollars.


Attorney: Rapper sought in Vibe Awards fight to surrender

LOS ANGELES The rapper known as Young Buck, wanted in connection with a stabbing at the Vibe Awards, is getting ready to turn himself in.


MEPs reject candidate who called gays sinful

JosÃ© Manuel Barroso, the incoming European commission president, was under strong pressure last night to dump Rocco Buttiglione, a professed opponent of women's and gay rights, as the next commissioner for justice and security, after the European


Finland's Halonen grants Riitta Uosukainen rare title of Counsellor of State

President of the Republic of Finland Tarja Halonen on Friday granted Riitta Uosukainen, former Speaker of Parliament, the extremely rare honorary title of Counsellor of State.


Fugitive Priests Blamed on Law Enforcement

Police, prosecutors and judges in several countries have done nothing to stop Roman Catholic priests from going abroad to escape allegations that they sexually abused young people, and in some cases have allowed them to leave, according to The Dallas Morning News.


Sweet Revenge May be a Hard-Wired Reward

Scientists have discovered that the sweetness of revenge may have a neurological basis. A Swiss brain imaging study shows that punishing people when they behave unfairly


Biancheri, rischia di colpire giornalisti ed editori


Nobody, but nobody was worried when Paul McCartney stripped off his jacket midway through his halftime performance at the Super Bowl. All he revealed was a long-sleeved red shirt. Nothing malfunctioned. And if he wore any nipple jewelry, he mercifully kept it to himself.


Near-Earth Asteroid 2004 MN4 Reaches Highest Score To Date On ...

A recently rediscovered 400-meter Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) is predicted to pass near the Earth on 13 April 2029. The flyby distance is uncertain and an Earth impact cannot yet be ruled out.


Bush pleads for more NATO troops for Afghanistan

President Bush appealed to NATO allies on Tuesday to provide more troops with fewer national restrictions for the alliance's most dangerous mission in Afghanistan, hours before a summit of allied leaders.


Department store chain Dillard's Inc.   on Monday posted an unexpected quarterly profit, helped  by demand for upscale clothing as well as strong sales of  furniture in areas recovering from last year's hurricanes.


NBA Wrap: Iverson in Command as 76ers Ease Past Pacers

Allen Iverson scored 40 points one  game after back-to-back 50 point efforts as the Philadelphia  76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 102-90 in Indianapolis on  Wednesday.


ARSENAL manager Arsene Weenger was today counting his crocks ahead of Sunday's premiership showdown with Manchester United at Old Trafford.


Empoli, 19:08 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: FERMO MARIANINI, A PARTE ASCOLI

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Empoli in vista della gara di sabato con la Lazio: il tecnico Cagni ha...


A man is being questioned by police after a woman's body is found in a flat in County Down.


Weakened Arafat Heads for France, Cancer Suspected

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian leader Yasser  Arafat, weakened by what doctors think may be leukemia, flew to  France for treatment on Friday from the besieged West Bank  headquarters where he had been pinned for over 2-1/2 years.


Aussies press Boro to give Jones football action

Australia have asked English Premier League side Middlesbrough to get under-used goalkeeper Brad Jones more playing time, hoping to prepare him for his national duties.


Oscar-winning star Nicole Kidman is the highest paid actress in Hollywood, according to the latest chart.


More lorry drivers are bringing supplies to Nepal's capital in defiance of an indefinite blockade by Maoist rebels.


How very un-American Last week, it was Flickr. This week, itâs YouTube.â¦


Japan's new prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda,  won nearly 60 percent support in the first public opinion poll  published since the seasoned moderate took office, double that  of his predecessor.


Lukashenko wins vote to extend mandate: official

Preliminary results from Belarus's Sunday referendum vote showed 77.3 percent of the registered voters backed President Alexander Lukashenko's proposal to remove a constitutional


The Wizards have lost six straight games as they continue to battle injuries, and the Phoenix Suns are looming.


In the first part of an exclusive interview, Sreenivasan spoke about how the film Kadha Parayumbol was born. In the second part, he speaks about how Rajnikanth reacted to the film.


Green Energy Advocates urge sustained support through inclusion in stimulus package.


Two newspaper reporters who went to see the Boss perform at a political fund-raising concert got in trouble with their own boss.


Shots ricocheted around Nairobi streets and smoke billowed over slums as Kenyan police battled thousands of anti-government protesters trying to march to a banned rally on Thursday.


VioxxÂs Heart Risks Were Unique, Studies Suggest

Similar painkilling drugs, including Celebrex, do not share the same risks, two new studies say.


Mattel Inc. will recall roughly 4.4 million Polly Pocket doll and accessory sets that were sold worldwide after three children had to undergo surgery after swallowing magnets from the sets, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Tuesday.


Uefa investigates the crush scare involving Man Utd fans at the Champions League tie against Lille.


Top players need more rest, says Eriksson

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson has urged the international soccer authorities to preserve the health of the world superstar footballers for major tournaments, who expressed his will in Slaley of England on Tuesday ...


Nintendo Co. of Redmond, Wash., says its new hand-held videogame device will be available in the United States in time for the holiday retail season.


E' bilancio dell'operazione carabinieri 'Estate sicura'


Contraceptive pill 'less effective' in obese women

The contraceptive pill is less likely to work in women who are obese or overweight, according to new research. Scientists from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle found that overweight women


Another year, another downward turn for the record business. So what will the industry do?


Today Sprint and Nextel Communications announced that their respective boards of directors have approved a merger agreement. The new entity, to be named Sprint Nextel, plans to spin off the existing Sprint land line business after the merger is completed.


Microsoft unveils Vista operating system for business

Microsoft rolled out the latest version of its all-conquering Windows operating system for business customers, hoping corporate users will blaze a trail for the new Vista platform.


SVEN GORAN Eriksson has such a myopic view of David Beckham he must be the only person in the whole country who can't see that the time has come to drop his captain.


British yes vote for EU constitution 'patriotic': Straw

Britain will be "weak and marginalized" within Europe if it fails to ratify the EU constitution in an expected 2006 referendum, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said.


Uncertainty Hangs Over Return of Supreme Court

The nation could be plunged into a potentially bitter debate over a successor to the ailing Chief Justice if he is to leave at the end this term, which concludes at the end of June.


Bloemfontein, 18:08 - RUGBY, SUDAFRICA-INGHILTERRA 58-10

Il Sud Africa ha battuto l'Inghilterra 58-10 (primo tempo 30-3) in un test match disputato a Bloemfo...


A London solicitor has been charged with immigration offences. Christopher Christodoulides, 37, from Winchmore Hill, was charged on Tuesday with "conspiracy to facilitate illegal entry" to the UK, police said.


Lennar Corp., one of Florida's largest home builders, Monday posted a 12 percent rise in profit for its latest quarter, despite the interruptions due to Hurricane Charley, as revenue surged.


HUTCHINSON, Kan. - Two weeks ago, one of Cindy Kienow's regular customers left her a $100 tip on a tab that wasn't even half that. This week, he added a couple of zeros.  Kienow, a bartender at Applebee's, got a $10,000 tip from the man - for a $26 meal - on Sunday.


Close call for Anthony as pot charge dismissed

American basketball star Carmelo Anthony will not face charges of marijuana possession after a case was dismissed.


The FTSE 100 has climbed as a surge by US shares gives a boost to European markets. Shire Pharmaceuticals SHP.L jumped after winning approval for a key drug and consumer goods giant Unilever ULVR.


WASHINGTON -- A State Department assessment of how the agency will direct almost $18 billion in unspent aid to rebuild Iraq is running about a month behind schedule, frustrating at least one key member of Congress already upset by the slow pace of reconstruction spending.


Belfast robbers not likely to see life of ease

Much of the stolen loot can only be spent in one local area BELFAST, Northern Ireland - Although they ve committed the world s biggest all-cash robbery in peacetime, the audacious raiders of a Belfast bank face ...


An FDA official named and shamed several drugs offered by major drugs companies, causing their shares to fall sharply in early trading.


Firenze, 16:40 - CALCIO, MERCATO: FIORENTINA UFFICIALIZZA ACQUISTO DA COSTA

Colpo di mercato della Fiorentina. Il club viola ha annunciato oggi di "aver acquisito a titolo defi...


APEC summit confirms Russia is on right track, says Lavrov.

SANTIAGO, November 21 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov believes the results of a summit conference of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC), just over in Santiago, confirm Russia has made a correct choice for âthis form


A bomb attack killed one person and injured four others in northeastern Baghdad Friday, while a Kurdish lawmaker was kidnapped and later found dead.


Yukos, the Russian oil group, might file for bankruptcy in the next few days unless the Russian authorities reduce the pressure they have been applying, its chief financial officer Bruce Misamore said in an interview with the Financial Times.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - As a recording artist, songwriter or both, Paul Anka has appeared on the Billboard charts in every decade since the 1950s.


Tokyo stocks tumble across the board    TOKYO, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks tumbled across the board Friday.   The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 215.76 points, or 1.22 percent, to 17,481.21, ending below the 17,500 line for the first time in a week.


Alice Ghostley, the Tony Award-winning actress best known on television for playing Esmeralda on "Bewitched" and Bernice on "Designing Women," has died. She was 81.


Bush Lead Over Kerry Remains at 5 Points -ABC Poll

President Bush maintained a 5-point lead over Democratic nominee John Kerry, according to the latest ABC tracking poll released on Thursday.


An internet video reportedly shows the first pictures of the BBC's Alan Johnston since his abduction in Gaza.


In Chicago, a Rowdy Trading Scene Grows Quieter

As electronic trading becomes more common, the culture of open outcry trading may be nearing its end.


Danvers coach thought he had the perfect game plan against Walpole last night in the Division 2 playoffs at Endicott College. It was the same game plan that earned his team its first playoff berth in 63 years.


A host of stars from the music industry are set to attend the annual MTV Europe Awards in Rome on Thursday.


London's Heathrow airport, the busiest international airport in the world, struggled to return to normal on Friday, one day after a Boeing 777 crash landed causing travel chaos but only minor injuries.


More than 50 passengers are feared dead after a bus falls into a canal in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.


Suddenly coming into a lot of money isnât necessarily the ticket to financial freedom.  Instead, it can be difficult to find smart, solid advice for handling it.


Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals named Philip Fasano, an IT veteran with a  background in financial services, as CIO, effective immediately.


Jimmy Page inaugurates London Walk of Fame

Jimmy Page, the legendary guitarist for the rock group Led Zeppelin became the first artist to leave his hand prints in London's Walk of Fame.


US Airways reports quarterly profit on higher fares

US Airways Group Inc.  on Thursday reported a third-quarter profit compared with a year-earlier loss, topping expectations on strong demand and higher fares.


The life of a high school science fair winner isn't easy. But the research itself can be earth-shattering.


A man is cleared of a role in a plot to kidnap and kill a Muslim soldier serving in the British Army.


The Philippine parliament ousts its speaker amid accusations of corruption against President Arroyo.


Korea's PlayTomato Takes a Cue from iPod Touch

The new audio and video player has a smaller screen, function list, and price tag than Apple's entry.


The US election race shifts focus to two southern states, after important wins for Hillary Clinton and John McCain.


The IEA says the UK should be less dependent on gas power, and develop nuclear and renewable energy sources.


The Indians declined to pick up the $5 million option on Omar Vizquel's contract, marking the next step in the on-going dialogue between Vizquel and team officials.


Panel Urges Washington to Finance Fast Computer

The panel of scientists also warned of a looming imbalance between hardware and software technology in high-performance computing.


Savings bank OAO Sberbank to price share

Russia's biggest savings bank was due to set a price Wednesday for a new domestic share offering that could rake in as much as $12 billion, as the state-controlled bank seeks to tap into the country's boom in consumer lending.


Iran training Iraqis in Iran, Lebanon: top U.S. spy

Iran is training Iraqi Shi'ites to use armor-piercing munitions inside Iran and at camps in Lebanon run by the Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah, the top U.S. intelligence official said on Tuesday.


Indianapolis opened its preseason Thursday with a successful onside kick by Adam Vinatieri, and Peyton Manning quickly made the most of his brief appearance by throwing a touchdown pass in the Colts' 19-17 loss to the St. Louis Rams.


The US-born, Saudi detainee at the center of a landmark terrorism case, is being released within days, his attorney and the Justice Department said Wednesday.


High prices draw criminals to copper wire

Criminals do not normally monitor commodities markets, but high metals prices have grabbed their attention, fuelling more thefts of copper wire and other items whose metal components can be sold for scrap.


Soldiers guard prison after a shooting inside

MEXICO CITY -- Hundreds of soldiers stood watch outside Mexico's top-security prison yesterday, two days after the army and federal police seized control of the facility. The raid at La Palma, west of Mexico City, was conducted Friday after the brother of a reputed drug lord was shot inside the penitentiary, touching off a national scandal over corruption and crime ...


Shooting at Pakistani mosque foils Islamist mediators

Explosions and heavy gunfire stopped  Islamist politicians from entering a besieged Islamabad mosque  on Saturday, on a mission to persuade a radical cleric to send  out children among his hundreds of militant followers.


Gambian pouched rat menaces Keys US authorites have just begun the final phase of a two-year offensive to eliminate the non-native Gambian pouched rat from the Florida Keys, Reuters reports.â¦


Prisoner-spy swap caps dramatic steps toward improving Israeli-Egyptian ties

CAIRO, Egypt  - In a series of dramatic steps capped Sunday by a high-profile prisoner swap, Israel and Egypt are moving rapidly to improve relations, seizing the opportunity for a Middle East peace deal presented by Yasser Arafat's death.


White House expresses confidence in embattled Annan

UNITED NATIONS, New York: The Bush administration on Thursday eased the pressure it had been putting on Secretary General Kofi Annan since American calls for his resignation, saying for the first time that it had faith in him and did not want to see him


Il suo legale: e' un tentativo di discriminazione


U.S. Punishes Serbia for War Crimes Defiance

The United States is cutting aid to  Serbia and Montenegro and may take further punitive measures if  Belgrade persists in defying the United Nations war crimes  tribunal, the U.S. ambassador to Serbia warned on Friday.


Southwest Offers $100 Million for ATA Assets

The move by Southwest was a sign of the competition that is emerging in the low-fare segment of the industry.


Sony's apparently gotten the message: Some of its new MP3 player models will feature direct support for MP3 in addition to its proprietary ATRAC format.


An deal is reached at the UN climate summit, but without specific targets for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.


A councillor says it was never suspected that anyone was buried where a human skull has been found.


John Peel, British radio DJ who championed new music, dies

Veteran British broadcaster John Peel, who championed all types of cutting edge pop and rock acts over the past 35 years on his radio show, has died after a heart attack, the BBC announced.


Limbaugh Plans to Appeal Seizure of Medical Records

Influential conservative radio show host Rush Limbaugh plans to appeal a Florida appeals court ruling that Palm Beach County prosecutors acted properly when they seized his medical records during a drug investigation.


Google Inc. unveiled on Wednesday a Web site dedicated to literacy, pulling together its books, video, mapping and blogging services to help teachers and educational organizations share reading resources.


Diabetes Vaccine To Undergo Human Trials

Suffers of Type 1 diabetes usually develop the condition before they reach 40 and need to inject themselves with the hormone insulin daily otherwise their blood sugar levels would increase causing death.


Alando Tucker scores 20 points as No. 7 Wisconsin beats Wisconsin-Milwaukee 68-49 on Wednesday night.


Sun exposure unrelated to excess fat and vitamin D

NEW YORK  - A lack of sunshine doesn't appear to be responsible for the lower vitamin D levels that are observed in older, heavier, adults, a new study shows.


Sara' vicepremier Sahin a incontrarlo a nome del governo


Many Factors Blamed for Childhood Obesity

WASHINGTON Sept. 30, 2004 - A wide-ranging effort involving parents, schools, communities and government is needed to turn the tide of childhood obesity, the Institute of Medicine said Thursday.


Shabana Azmi turns singer in Loins of Punjab Presents

Actress Shabana Azmi will sing for her forthcoming English film, Loins of Punjab Presents. This film is directed by debutant filmmaker Manish Acharya.


Risultato netto prima meta' esercizio a 79,9 mln di euro


Mars Volcanoes May Still Be Able to Erupt, Orbiter Images Show

Volcanoes on Mars have been active within the past 2 million years and could erupt in the future, according to an analysis of images from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter.


Palestinian Security Forces to Deploy in Gaza

Palestinian security forces took up positions on Friday across northern Gaza to curb militant attacks against Israel as part of new Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's plan to halt violence and revive peace talks.


Susan Sontag, Leading Intellectual, Dies at 71

The author, activist and self-defined "zealot of seriousness" was a leading intellectual of the past half century.


By Larry Rulison, Times Union, Albany, N.Y.  Dec.


Rumsfeld makes secret farewell trip to Iraq

Outgoing Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld made a secret farewell trip to Iraq, a senior Pentagon official confirmed on Saturday.


Texas to face Michigan in 91st Rose Bowl

The Texas Longhorns will make their first BCS bowl appearance at the 91st Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 1, 2005, in Pasadena, Calif., at 3:30 pm.


'Uomo giusto per unire tutte le sensibilita' della sinistra'


N Koreans try to enter S Koreaâs Consulate in Beijing â Yonhap

SEOUL, October 25 (Itar-Tass) -- A group of 18 people believed to be North Koreans who have fled their country attempted to enter the South Korean Consulate in Beijing on Monday but only three of them took refuge, Yonhap News Agency said citing witnesses.


Guantanamo trials on track for summer: Pentagon

The first trials of terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay will be held this summer despite cancellation of plans to build a major courthouse complex there, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.


NEW ORLEANS (Sports Network) - Tulane head football coach  Chris Scelfo received a contract extension on Friday that will  keep him with the school through the 2009 season. Financial  terms of the deal were not released.


Belgian PM agrees deal for interim government

Belgium's caretaker prime minister reached agreement on Wednesday on forming an interim coalition government, providing a temporary solution to a political crisis after an election six months ago.


XM settles with Warner Music, agrees new deal

XM Satellite Radio and Warner Music  Group, the world's third largest music company, said on Friday  they had settled a lawsuit brought by the music company over  XM's portable satellite radio with advanced recording features.


British hostage Ken Bigley has been killed by his captors in Iraq,  his family has confirmed. What is your reaction?


Miami police detective found shot in car

A Miami city police officer was found shot to death in his unmarked patrol car early Tuesday, authorities said.


Israeli Drone Kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza Strike

An Israeli drone fired a missile early on  Friday morning, killing two Palestinian militants a day after  Israeli troops killed nine Palestinians in the southern Gaza  Strip, witnesses said.


BellSouth Corp. on Monday said third-quarter earnings fell due to storm damage in its region and costs stemming from Cingular Wirelessâ planned $41 billion purchase of AT&T Wireless Services Inc.. The No.


Clinton calls for probe of Bhutto killing in Iowa

STORY CITY, Iowa  - Democrat Hillary Clinton called on Friday for an international probe of Benazir Bhutto's killing and candidates in both parties sparred over foreign policy six days before Iowa kicks off a close presidential nominating race.


Long a a haven for foreign sexual predators, the war-ravaged country is suddenly taking a hard line with a number of high-profile arrests


Acapulco, 11:00 - TENNIS, ATP ACAPULCO: VITTORIA DI CHELA

L'argentino Juan Ignacio Chela, testa di serie numero 4, ha vinto il torneo Atp di Acapulco (terra b...


The Norwegian hacker famous for cracking DVD encryption reveals the public key for AirPort Express.


Il ministro degli Esteri ribadisce la linea del rigore invocata da Fassinoe conferma che la manovra economica dovrÃ  essere di 30 miliardi                                          Finanziaria, D'Alema rilancia "Servono scelte difficili"                                                                                Frecciata al commissario Almunia: "Sgradevole il suo richiamo"La riforma delle pensioni "si puÃ² fare con un provvedimento a latere"


Oregon Governor: Kulongoski (D) 47%;  Saxton (R) 38%

Rasmussen Reports - Though by a slimmer margin than last month, Democratic Governor Ted Kulongoski is maintaining a comfortable advantage over Republican Ron Saxton in Oregon's gubernatorial race. Kulongoski now leads 47% to 38%. Pundits in the state have been expecting the race to tighten.


Michael Franzese, a former mobster who used athletesâ gambling debts to entrap them, addressed young N.B.A. players about the dangers of gambling on Thursday.


An Islamic militant group designated as a terror organization by the U.S. claimed responsibility for foiled bombings that targeted the American air base at Ramstein, as well as U.S. and Uzbek consulates in Germany, the government said Tuesday.


ANC to vote on Mbeki's fate amid signs of comeback

The African National  Congress (ANC) on Tuesday will hold a leadership vote that  could end President Thabo Mbeki's control over South Africa's  ruling party and tilt the government to the left.


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Palestinians Vote in Litmus Test Local Poll

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinians voted Thursday  in the first municipal elections in the West Bank in nearly  three decades, a dress rehearsal for a presidential ballot next  month to choose Yasser Arafat's successor.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former dictator Augusto Pinochet, who ruled Chile from 1973-1990 and spent his old age fighting human rights, fraud and corruption charges, died on Sunday. He was 91.


Controversial tycoon demands snap elections after the squabbles that brought down Prodi - and proposes a 'very British' 10-point plan