Google has launched a service for book publishers that will make book contents searchable through the web. Google Print is open to publishers of all sizes.


Iraq Election Prospects Improve After Peace Talks

Iraq's plans to hold elections in  January gained traction on Saturday after a Shi'ite militia  agreed to disarm in Baghdad and delegates from rebel-held  Falluja said the Sunni Muslim city wanted to vote in the polls.


More Smoke Than Fire as U.S. Assault Gun Ban Ends

A 10-year-old ban on assault weapons  expired across the United States on Monday with a political  firefight but no apparent rush to rearm by gun fanciers.


Advertising: Fans in a Video Playoff for Super Bowl Tickets

The Coors Brewing Company is offering consumers a chance to win tickets for the 2008 or 2009 Super Bowl by submitting video clips to its Web sites.


Wall St surges as Dow hits 42-month high

Leading Wall St shares surged overnight after a bounce in Pfizer's shares and an upgrade for Intel, sending the Dow to a three-and-a-half year high.


Clues to Black Plagueâs Fury in 650-Year-Old Skeletons

New findings suggest that the plague selectively took the already ill, while many of the otherwise healthy survived the infection.


Exxon in talks with Gazprom on Sakhalin gas sales

Exxon Mobil Corp.  is in discussions with Russia's Gazprom  about the sale of gas from the next phase of Sakhalin-1, Robert Olsen, chairman and production director at Exxon Mobil said on Tuesday.


Martha Stewart stock rises ahead of news conference

Shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (MSO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped about 5.5 percent on Wednesday, ahead of an expected news conference by company founder Martha Stewart.


Smaller, more powerful PC fuel cell is on the way

A fuel cell for notebook PCs that is smaller and more powerful than competing technologies could be on the market in early 2006 at a price of around $90, its Japanese inventors said this week.


A court martial clears two soldiers of failing to ensure their men did not abuse Iraqi civilians in Basra.


The President of the Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, escapes unhurt after an attempted knife attack.


Medtronic to spin off external defibrillator business

Medical device maker Medtronic Inc.  on Monday said it will spin off its market-leading external defibrillator business as it looks to focus its resources on high-growth treatments for chronic diseases.


There was a time when knocking out Mike Tyson was boxing's equivalent to beating Ken Jennings at Final Jeopardy. It was the most Heruculean of labors and when it finally happened, it was an international event


A lawyer for Andy Pettitte's former personal trainer said Tuesday he believes the pitcher will tell Congress he discussed human growth hormone with Roger Clemens between the 2001 and 2002 seasons.


Finns Sink Americans to Reach World Cup Hockey Final

Saku Koivu scored the winner with less  than four minutes to go, giving Finland a surprise 2-1 victory  over the United States in the semi-finals of the World Cup of  Hockey at St Paul, Minnesota on Friday.


Breakthrough in Embassy Bombing-Australia

Investigators have found the chassis  number of the van used in the Jakarta embassy attack, the same  breakthrough that led to the identification of the Bali  bombers, a top Australian policeman said Monday.


"Innocent" Anna Nicole Smith in documentary

She may have lived  nearly half her life in the spotlight, but there's still some  video of the late Anna Nicole Smith that you haven't seen.


SEC begins formal probe into Activision: filing

U.S. regulators have begun a formal  probe into stock option practices at Activision Inc. ,  the No. 2 U.S. video game publisher, according to a company  filing.


Off the Charts: A Statistic That Shortens the Distance to Europe

The differences in the employment rate between Europe and the U.S. are narrowing, if not vanishing, for those in the prime working ages.


Evidence, witnesses weak in Blake case, lawyer says

Robert Blakeâs attorney said the case against his client is weak, arguing there is no scientific evidence linking the actor to his wifeâs death and pointing out that the prosecution relies on witnesses who were addicted to drugs.


The investigation into the Lord Lucan murder case reopens - almost 30 years after his disappearance.


Ethan Hawke, girlfriend expecting a baby

Ethan Hawke and his girlfriend, Ryan Shawhughes, are expecting a baby. "I can confirm and they are thrilled," Hawke's publicist, Mara Buxbaum, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.


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NEW YORK Sept. 28, 2004 - Consumer confidence declined in September for the second consecutive month, a New York-based private research group said Tuesday.


New Nets Arrive, but Harrisâs Debut Is Delayed

Introductions were made and playbooks disseminated Wednesday morning. Thus began the Netsâ life after Jason Kidd.


A woman could be jailed for abandoning her teenage daughter for six weeks to visit her lover abroad.


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The Genesis space capsule carrying solar wind particles will be plucked from nearly a mile above the Utah desert by stunt helicopter pilots who've replicated the retrieval, without fumbles, in nearly a dozen practice runs.


'Pulp' Oscar Winner Busted for Deadly Crash

This is one mess even the Wolf might not be able to clean up. Oscar-winning "Pulp Fiction" cowriter Roger Avary was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of manslaughter and felony drunk driving, after losing control of his car and crashing, leaving one o...


The current record highs in oil prices are unjustified and a cause for concern, European Monetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said on Friday.


Splurging Shoppers Help Maintain Economy

Splurging shoppers helped the economy hum along faster than first thought in the third quarter, but high energy prices could weigh on consumers in the months ahead.


Torrential British Rain Set to Cause More Chaos

After torrential rain caused flash flooding in southern England and a landslide in Scotland this week, meteorologists on Thursday forecast more heavy downpours and urged people to heed bad weather warnings.


Iraq's interim National Council convened for the first time on Wednesday, taking what one delegate called "the first steps in a democratic journey.


Stone's $100 million 'Alexander' is a great big mess

He was commonly known as "Alexander the Great," but Oliver Stone's epic drama Alexander sure isn't. It's large and it's charged - and it short-circuits because of unachieved ambitions and grim bombast.


Hindu extremists burned down the house of a prominent Christian politician in eastern India Thursday, officials said, as violence by gangs from both sides continued despite a curfew imposed after two days of attacks against Christians by Hindu hard-liners.


Long Island's utility company intends to dump plans to build a $700 million wind energy park in the Atlantic Ocean, a top official said.


A man leaped over a barricade during Pope Benedict's weekly audience on Wednesday and tried to jump on to his moving, open-topped popemobile but was stopped by guards.


A woman is accused of using a computer at a national laboratory to hack into a cell phone company's Web site to get a number for Chester Bennington, lead singer of the Grammy-winning rock group Linkin Park.


: Bloated corpses and weeping relatives filled morgues in Haiti after Tropical Storm Jeann left more than 600 people dead, another tragedy on this Caribban island in a year marked by


Facebook tops one list of 'slow and inaccessible' social networks

Performance monitoring group WatchMouse tracked load time and error tallies for 104 social media sites, and has deemed Facebook the top culprit for poor performance. But it's just one survey, and results may be suspect.


A New Prospect at UConn, 5,000 Miles From Home

Rashidat Sadiq, who grew up playing basketball with older boys in her Lagos, Nigeria, neighborhood, looks like she belonged on the court at Gampel Pavilion.


Sydney to greet New Year with fireworks... and Bart Simpson

Australia's largest city, Sydney, geared up Monday for its biggest night of the year, with around one million revellers expected to turn out for its harbourside fireworks spectacular.


Ephox Wins Best in Lotusphere Showcase Award

Ephox, a leading provider of enterprise-wide content authoring solutions, has beaten more than 100 other exhibitors to win the Best in Lotusphere Showcase Award.  Ephox won the accolade for their web authoring application EditLive! for IBM Workplace Web Content Management.


A consortium led by RBS outlines its proposed offer for ABN Amro to rival the agreed offer from Barclays Bank.


US Congress kills plan for Air Force to lease Boeing tankers

WASHINGTON, Oct 10  - Congress has killed a proposal by aerospace giant Boeing to lease, then sell, to the US Air Force dozens of its 767 tanker jets, paving the way for European rival Airbus to muscle in on a possible deal.


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House Committee Subpoenas Chiron Over Flu Vaccine

The House of Representatives  Committee on Energy and Commerce has subpoenaed Chiron Corp.  for certain documents and materials relating to its Fluvirin  flu vaccine, the company said in a regulatory filing on Monday.


More than 100 charities, trade unions and campaign groups join forces to urge Tony Blair to fight poverty.


Bird flu has jumped species barrier to cats

The H5N1 strain of bird flu swept through 10 Asian countries early this year, resulting in the death or slaughter of over 100 million chickens and the deaths of more than 20 people.


Will Wisconsin primary build Obama streak?

Clinton needs a Dairy State win to prevent him from winning nine primaries in a row.


Press say EU leaders must resolve Buttiglione crisis

The onus now falls on EU leaders to resolve the crisis over the incoming European Commission in the wake of the dramatic showdown between its president Jose Manuel Barroso and the European Parliament.


U.S.-led air raid kills seven Afghan children

At least seven children have been killed in a U.S.-led coalition air strike in a religious school in Afghanistan, the coalition said on Monday, amid rising anger over civilian deaths from foreign military operations.


Big-Name Wall St. Analysts Emerge From Scandal to Tout the Market

As the stock prices of companies like Google and eBay soar, happy days are here again for the Internet analyst.


Bush broadens diplomatic efforts on Iraq

President Bush intensified diplomatic efforts on Monday to quell rising violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, turning to allies as his national security adviser said the conflict in Iraq had entered "a new phase" requiring changes.


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The Boss and The Terminator in US election showdown

In a showbiz showdown for the ages, Bruce Springsteen and Arnold Schwarzenegger will test their celebrity muscle on opposing sides of the partisan divide in the final days of the US presidential campaign.


After much speculation that it would raise its bid yet again, Oracle Corp. Monday morning announced its latest offer for PeopleSoft Inc.


Live Earth: NBC learns lessons from Live 8

NEW YORK  - This weekend's Live Earth extravaganza aims to bring awareness of global warming as well as music to the world, and NBC Universal wants to make sure its wall-to-wall television coverage doesn't strike a sour note.


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Il ministero studia alcune variazioni della riforma Maroni


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No. 24 Memphis Demolishes Savannah State

Rodney Carney scored 21 points and No. 24 Memphis had six players finish in double figures in a 102-40 victory over Savannah State on Thursday night in the opening round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.


Brent Geiberger Emulates Father Al for PGA Tour First

GREENSBORO, North Carolina  - Brent Geiberger  followed his father Al in winning the $4.8 million Greensboro  Classic Sunday, the first time ever that father and son have  won the same PGA Tour event.


Michael Stone's sister vows to clear his name after he loses an appeal against a conviction for the Russell murders.


Roger Clemens strained his right calf in the Houston Astros' 9-8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night, but the injury isn't considered serious.


Anti-Immigrant Party Gains In Swiss Vote

GENEVA, Oct. 21 -- A Swiss nationalist party rode an anti-immigrant wave Sunday to the best showing of any party in parliamentary elections since World War I, while the Greens made gains by appealing to environmental concerns, according to projections.


A decision on whether to protect Alaska's polar bears under the Endangered Species Act might not come before the government opens a major bear habitat to oil leases next week, although staff recommendations are completed, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service chief said Wednesday.


Rooney ready for festive season pressure points

Wayne Rooney admits the pressure is on Manchester United to maintain a 100 percent record through the Christmas period if they are to make progress in their bid to overhaul league leaders Arsenal.


Just days after Microsoft settled outstanding claims regarding Novell Netware with a $536 million cash payout, Novell has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Utah seeking unspecified damages for what it says is unfair competition in the productivity applications market. The suit alleges that Microsoft withheld critical technical information from Novell when the company owned WordPerfect.


A little-known festival turns Charles Darwin's birthday into an international tribute to the glories of scientific thought. By Wired News staff.


Haitian Storm Victims Said to be Growing Desperate

Relief workers in Haiti are warning about the growing desperation of flood victims in the aftermath of a tropical storm, Jeanne, that devastated the city of Gonaives a week ago, killing more than 1,100 people and leaving as many as 250,000 homeless.


U.N. Agency Sees No Rapid Development of El Nino

Fears of a new El Nino, a phenomenon that brings extreme weather patterns, are unfounded despite unusual ocean temperatures which often herald the devastating weather anomaly, the World Meteorological Organization said Thursday.


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eBay is back on Google, but this is far from a mutually satisfying ending.


Ericsson Helps to Deliver the Mobile Internet With the X-Series From 3

The X-Series from 3, developed in partnership with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), marks a turning point in mobile services - making popular internet applications available on mobile handsets on the 3 network in the UK.


Leading European stock markets have showed mixed fortunes, with the focus once again on German power producer E.ON's bid for control of Spanish peer Endesa.


BELFAST, Northern Ireland -- The divided voters of Northern Ireland held the fate of power-sharing in their hands as they began deciding Wednesday which parties should control a Catholic-Protestant administration.


Sharon Begins Courting Opposition Parties

A top Palestinian security leader who is a related to Yasser Arafat escaped unharmed on Tuesday when a booby-trapped car exploded near his convoy in Gaza City.


Chechens Elect Russia's Choice For President

GROZNY, Russia -- Unofficial results show the Russian government's choice for Chechen president already has enough votes to claim victory.


Jon Stewart 'Crossfire' Feud Ignites Net Frenzy

When comedian Jon Stewart blasted the hosts of CNN's "Crossfire" on the cable TV program, he ignited a frenzy of online activity.


BORMIO, Italy -- Whether the Nations Team Event -- tried for the first time in championship competition here yesterday -- is destined for Olympic glory or the trash, only time and more races will tell.


IAEA to send team to N.Korea this month: Yonhap

The U.N.'s nuclear agency plans to send a team to North Korea as early as next weekend and keep two staff there to supervise and verify disarmament of the North's atomic programme, Yonhap News reported on Sunday.


Iraqis not interested in Sharm el-Sheikh conference

The Iraqis, who still suffer from the worsening security situation, are hardly interested in an international conference on Iraq to be held in the Egyptian Red Searesort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Nov 22-23.


Next-generation gadgets like the iPhone are turning your mouse into a dinosaur and introducing hands-on computing


India's Narain Karthikeyan has accepted an offer to drive for Jordan in 2005, according to his manager.


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FBI head, Austria assess soccer security

FBI Director Robert S. Mueller met with Austrian officials Thursday to discuss last week's arrests in Vienna of two suspected al-Qaida operatives and assess the threat of terrorism during next summer's Euro 2008 soccer tournament.


TOKYO NEC, Japan's biggest seller of personal computers, said Wednesday that it had developed the world's fastest supercomputer, with almost double the speed of International Business Machines' fastest machine.


NBA suspends nine players, Artest for rest of season

NBA on Sunday suspended nine players for involving in a melee during Friday's game between Detorit Pistons and Indiana Pacers, with Ron Artest suspended for the rest of the season, 73 games.


Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for June 4-10. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.


Pressing a judge to stop suits against top telecoms, the government cites national security interests. Plaintiffs argue everybody knows the government spies on Americans and the suits should continue. In 27B Stroke 6.


Scientists investigate a vast underwater valley the size of the Grand Canyon - just off the coast of Portugal.


India unveils a 27bn rupee ($628m) reconstruction package for mainland areas hit by December's tsunami.


The increased spending on the military helped drive a sharp increase in profits at plane-maker Boeing and defence contractor Northrop Grumman during the third quarter.


Illicit Cameraphone Clicks Could Mean Jail

Camera phones may make great Christmas gifts, but people better not use them for peeping-Tom photos on federal property.


After toiling in boxing's minor leagues, Wright ready to make his ...

Winky Wright toiled for years in boxing's minor leagues, patiently waiting for his big chance. Even when he won a piece of the 154-pound title, not many in the sport paid much attention.


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Chinese Stocks Rebound in Late-Day Rally

SHANGHAI, China -- Chinese stocks rebounded in volatile trading Tuesday following their sharpest one-day drop in three months as strong buying by institutions offset selling by retail investors.


Getting Specific With Local Search Engine Optimization  Localized search engine optimization is often overlooked as an excellent tool to bring in local traffic to your website. By including local information in your tags and web pages, you help prospective customers find specific information on the area and business they are searching ...


Suspected Location of Syria's Reactor Cleared

Syria has cleared away all traces of a large building that experts say was bombed by Israeli jets last month because it was suspected of housing a partially finished nuclear reactor, according to a new satellite image that shows only freshly groomed dirt at the site.


It didn't look good when it happened on the field, and it looked worse in the clubhouse. Angels second baseman Adam Kennedy left the Angels' 5-2 win over the Seattle Mariners


Ugandan MPs approve the deployment of peacekeepers to Somalia as part of an African Union force.


Italian unions strike over Berlusconi's budget

Post office workers, bank clerks, university teachers, public transport staff, employees of state television and many thousands of other Italians stopped work for four to eight hours


Vatican says other Christian churches "wounded"

The Vatican on Tuesday said Christian denominations outside the Roman Catholic Church were not full churches of Jesus Christ.


Pakistan arrive in India after five-year break

Pakistan's cricketers arrived in India on Wednesday for their first visit in more than five years for a ground-breaking one-day international with political overtones.


MACAO President Hu Jintao of China arrived here Sunday for celebrations of the fifth anniversary of this territory's transfer from Portugal to China, proclaiming the small gambling enclave a success under Beijing's rule.


Branson unveils deal for commercial space flights

British tycoon Richard Branson announced a plan for the world's first commercial space flights, saying "thousands" of fee-paying astronauts could be sent into orbit in the near future.


Q&A: Microsoft's Linux strategist Martin Taylor

SEPTEMBER 16, 2004  - Martin Taylor recently marked his one-year anniversary as Microsoft Corp.'s chief Linux strategist.


By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI Associated Press  Famed for baptisms since biblical times, it's now heavily polluted over a large stretch. Israel, Jordan and Syria are all blamed.


Home Depot Inc , the world's top home improvement retailer, said on Thursday it will cut 500 jobs at its Atlanta store support center, or about 10 percent of the headquarters staff.


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Sierra Leone's transport minister is suspended as three days of mourning are declared for Sunday's helicopter crash.


For the first time, researchers say, a vaccine against malaria has shown that it can save children from infection or death.


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To get or not to get Windows XP Service Pack 2? That is the ...

The talk in the computer world seems to be whether or not to get Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2. Both sides of the argument offer pros and cons as to whether or not computer users should proceed with this upgrade.


FDA Warns Against Sexual Enhancement Supplement for Men

Nov. 2,2004 - The Food and Drug Administration today warned consumers not to purchase or consume Actra-Rx or Yilishen, two products promoted for sale on Web sites as "dietary supplements" for treating erectile


NFL Wrap: Manning's Record Inspires Colts, Steelers Win

Peyton Manning made NFL history with two touchdown passes Sunday, setting the single-season record of 49 while leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 34-31 overtime win over the San Diego Chargers.


Stephen J. Hadley, who President Bush yesterday named his new national security adviser, has had a prominent role in many of the Bush administration's bigger mistakes, just as the under-reaction to al Qaeda threats before Sept.


Shooting: 'Wrong Target' Drama Costs US Gold

American Matthew Emmons fired at the wrong target on the verge of victory in the Olympics men's 50-meter rife three-position target event to surrender an almost certain gold medal to China's Jia Zhanbo on Sunday.


Rebels kill four Russian troops in Chechnya: Ifax

Four Russian soldiers were killed and  three others wounded when rebels attacked a military base in  Chechnya, Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday.


Iran's Bushehr Atomic Power Plant Faces More Delays

Iran on Sunday announced a further  substantial delay in the long overdue project to complete its  first nuclear power plant, part of a program which Washington  says could be used to make atomic arms.


RAMALLAH, West Bank Two unlikely factors - the maneuverings of Hamas, a group the United States considers a chief sponsor of terrorism, and a widespread fear of chaos among Palestinians - are combining to create some hope in the run-up to next month's


Tesco and Disney join forces to launch a range of co-branded food products, starting with fruit.


Another day, another zero-day MS exploit

PowerPoint threat to PCs and Macs Business users are being encouraged to be more cautious when opening PowerPoint files following the discovery of an as yet unpatched flaw in Microsoft's office application.â¦


New German Mobile Phone to Detect Bad Breath

A German telecommunications company said on Tuesday it is developing the first mobile phone that will alert users when their breath is bad or if they are giving off offensive smells.


Lloyds TSB has tapped IBM as the key provider for its massive new VoIP infrastructure project. The new project will make Lloyds TSB the owners of one of the largest converged voice and data networks in Europe


Spain levelled up their Davis Cup semi-final with France on Saturday when Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-3 6-1 1-6 6-3 in a match which had been halted by bad weather on Friday evening.


Hubble Middle School Not Yet 'Endangered'

By James Fuller Daily Herald Staff Writer  Hubble Middle School in Wheaton is not one of the 10 most endangered historic places in Illinois for 2007, but it might earn a future listing as the building's fate heads to a referendum in 2008.


Doctors have put aside ethical concerns to carry out a kidney transplant between two men who met online. A hospital in Denver originally postponed the operation amid worries that the recipient might have paid the donor for his organ.


U.S. trade act seen as mixed blessing for Africa

Nora Bannerman checks the pristine white uniforms made for American pharmacist Walgreens in her factory in the humid heart of the Ghanaian capital Accra.


British Prime Minister Tony Blair is attempting to win back political support by recalibrating his policy in the Middle East, but it is likely to prove too late to save his job.


CINEMA: SMENTITO TENTATO SEQUESTRO ZETA JONES IN MESSICO

(AGI) - Citta' del Messico, 12 set. - Viene smentita decisamente dal produttore esecutivo del film "La Leggenda di Zorro", Lloyd Philips, la notizia del presunto tentativo di rapimento di Catherine Zeta Jones in Messico.


Sony Unveils New Flat TVs, Aims to Boost Share

Electronics conglomerate Sony Corp. unveiled eight new flat-screen televisions on Thursday in a product push it hopes will help it secure a leading 35 percent of the domestic market in the key month of December.


Bill Clinton warns against wide torture approval

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton   joined a chorus of critics of Bush administration proposals for   treating suspected terrorists, saying it would be unnecessary   and wrong to give broad approval to torture.


Morgan Stanley fixes its credit card website after a BBC investigation revealed that users could gain access with just the first digit of a card number.


Bomb kills at least three people in Beirut

A bomb exploded near an overpass on a busy road in a mainly Christian suburb of Beirut on Friday, killing at least three people, security sources said.


Latham releases $300-mil aged care policy

MARK COLVIN: Meanwhile, the Opposition leader has marked the end of three days' campaigning in Brisbane with a $300-million aged care policy.


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REAL, Philippines -- Rescuers were yesterday digging through the rubble of a collapsed building for more survivors as the number of dead and missing from two storms rose to nearly 1600.


No Security Guarantee for Iran, Rice Says

The U.S. has not offered a guarantee against attacking or undermining Iran's hard-line government in exchange for having Tehran curtail its nuclear program, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday.


Palestinians Mourn Death of Yasser Arafat

Palestinians reacted with tears and tributes to the death of their leader Yasser Arafat on Thursday.


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The US Supreme Court is to hear a challenge to lethal injections that has halted executions for months.


Indonesia Assures Tsunami Workers After Gunfire

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Indonesia sought to  reassure Western relief workers after a gunfire incident on  Sunday in a major tsunami aid base, but some organizations said  they were being vigilant in what they termed a zone of  conflict.


Israeli Soldiers Kill 4 Gaza Palestinians

Israeli troops killed four Gaza  Palestinian gunmen Monday, two of whom had slipped across the  fenced border from the territory in a rare case of its kind,  military sources and Israel Radio said.


Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday it was a mistake for him to join the Iraq Study Group, on which he lasted just two months and failed to show for any official meetings. The former New York mayor has tried to tamp down criticism in recent days after Newsday reported that Giuliani was a no-show for two of the group's meetings and instead attended paid public appearances.


Dozens of European tourists dead or missing in Asian disaster

Shocked European sunseekers began to trickle home from Asian resorts hit by massive tidal waves, as travel companies began to compile information on dead, injured and missing among their clients, and to bring survivors home.


The single-engine plane that crashed into a Montana mountain, killing three people, was in flames before it came to rest, one of the two survivors told authorities.


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Seton Hall Ends 2-Year Big East Road Drought

Brian Laing scored 22 points and Jamar Nutter had 19 as Seton Hall won its third consecutive game and earned its first Big East road victory in two years, 88-75, against Providence.


Barroso fights for job in Commission row

The incoming European Commission president, Jose Manuel Barroso, is in a race against time to revamp his team of Commissioners, amid warnings that his own job could be on the line if he fails to pull off a swift deal.


World number one Vijay Singh believes Tiger Woods has fallen down the rankings because of his failure to change his golf swing. Singh replaced Woods as the world's best after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship


After hours of wiretapped calls between Scott Peterson and his mistress, the former fertilizer salesman appears to become aware he is being taped, according to recordings played for jurors Tuesday at his murder trial.


Peace talks: India upset over Pak rhetoric

Foreign ministers of India and Pakistan will meet in New Delhi today to review the progress on the composite dialogue between the two countries.


Mozart's entire musical score now free on Internet

Mozart's year-long 250th birthday party  is ending on a high note with the musical scores of his  complete works available from Monday for the first time free on  the Internet.


Initial jobless claims rose in the latest week

The Commerce Department says personal spending was flat, while incomes surged four-tenths of one percent, marking the biggest increase in three months.


Bush May Raise Taxes for Social Security

President Bush is not ruling out raising taxes on people who earn more than $90,000 as a way to help fix Social Security's finances.


Indian state-owned banks brace for a strike over pay

MUMBAI State Bank of India, the nation's largest lender, and its 26 state-owned rivals face a nationwide walkout on Tuesday by about one million employees who are demanding that banks double a proposed wage increase.


The Law Lords say film director Roman Polanski can fight a libel case in the UK from France via video link.


Democrat Barack Obama promised better days to disenchanted voters, Bill Clinton debuted as Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign sidekick, and Mitt Romney reminded people about the laundry list of Clinton pardons — all of them crowding critical Iowa on Tuesday.


NATIONAL LEAGUE: At last: Cardinals celebrate Central

Albert Pujols hit a tie-breaking single in the ninth inning Monday night, and the Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 7-4, for their 98th victory.


Aviva to shift 950 jobs to India, Sri Lanka

London, September 22: Britain's leading insurance company Aviva on Wednesday announced plans to shift another 760 jobs to India, in addition to the 3,700 jobs already created in the country.


Far from the expected deluge, relatively few patients with cancer and other serious illnesses have applied for generous early Medicare prescription drug coverage.


Continental announces wage, benefit cuts

HOUSTON Continental Airlines has finalized wage and benefit cuts and changed some work rules -- to save money. The action comes as Houston-based Continental seeks to achieve 48 (M) million dollars of 500 (M) million dollars in labor cost cuts.


Red Sox win World Series with 3-0 win Weds. to sweep St. Louis

(St. Louis-AP) Oct. 27, 2004 - Curse? What curse? The Boston Red Sox have lifted the Curse of the Bambino by completing a four-game sweep in the World Series, beating the St.


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Express tweaks Caremark offer after setbacks

Express Scripts Inc.   sweetened its bid for Caremark Rx Inc.  on Wednesday  after suffering two setbacks in its battle to wrest the rival  pharmacy-benefit manager away from a $22.8 billion deal with  CVS Corp.


More than two months after Gov. James E. McGreevey said he would resign in the wake of an extramarital gay affair, federal investigators have interviewed the former aide who was reported to have been the man he had the affair with.


Report: National strategy needed to fight fat

Americans are already among the fattest people in the world and they just keep packing on the pounds. A new report finds that obesity rates have swelled during the last year in 31 states with not one state reporting that its obesity rate shrank. And, for the first time, more than 30 percent of residents in one state -- Mississippi -- are classified as obese.


On 'Moral Values,' It's Blue in a Landslide

There's only one problem with the storyline proclaiming that the country swung to the right on cultural issues in 2004. It is fiction.


Children are entitled to a childhood and parents need help to realise this right, the Conservatives say.


Dengue Fever Overwhelms New Delhi Hospitals

The government called an emergency meeting of health officials to try to control an outbreak that has left 14 dead.


Oracle withdraws BEA offer as deadline expires

Oracle Corp  withdrew a $6.7 billion bid for business software maker BEA Systems Inc  on Sunday, setting the stage for a proxy battle between activist investor Carl Icahn and the BEA board.


Horror Auteur Is Unfinished With the Undead

Over five films and four decades the director George A. Romeroâs slack-jawed undead have been our tour guides through a brainless, barbaric America.


THE war between two of South Africaâs largest gold companies is set to intensify this week as the battle moves from the stock market to the courts.


Former prosecutor wins Ohio Dem. primary

A former assistant federal prosecutor easily won a Democratic special primary Friday to face U.S. Rep. Mike Turner in November.


A few weeks back, I had a pretty dim view of Twinkie and Wonder Bread maker, Interstate Bakeries (NYSE: IBC). I even suggested -- shudder -- that the firm might


Already, Jeff Gordon has been rewarded for being NASCAR's points leader heading into the inaugural 10-race playoff. With qualifying rained out Friday at New Hampshire International


YIWU, China -- For more than three years, Khaled Rasheed and his family spent the nights huddled in fear as bombs exploded near their home in Baghdad. Like generations of would-be emigrants before him, he dreamed of a better life elsewhere. But where?


Certain batches of Peter Pan brand peanut butter may contain salmonella and are being recalled by maker ConAgra Foods Inc., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday.


New Breast Cancer Drug Reduces Relapse-Study

A new type of breast cancer drug is superior to the old standard, tamoxifen, in older women and should now be the first drug used to treat


Gonzales Nomination Moves to Senate Vote

A Senate Judiciary Committee divided along partisan lines advanced Alberto Gonzales' nomination as attorney general to the full Senate Wednesday despite Democratic complaints that he is too close to President Bush to be effective as the nation's top law enforcement official.


Hostage-Takers Steal Millions from N.Irish Bank

A gang held the families of two Northern Ireland bank officials hostage for 24 hours before stealing about 20 million pounds ($39 million) in one of Britain's biggest robberies, police said on Tuesday.


An Iraqi woman who spent decades helping her homeland as a humanitarian aid worker, only to be abducted in Baghdad last month, is believed to be dead.


Mosul Forces Secure 75 Percent of Police Stations

US and Iraqi forces secured more than three quarters of Mosul's police stations as calm prevailed after last week's flare-up in violence that saw rebels raid the city's police buildings, the US military said.


Fresh spinach may be back in stores soon

It's safe to eat spinach grown outside California's Salinas Valley, federal health officials say, and the leafy greens could return to produce shelves in a few days.


Stores desperately seeking shoppers on Super Saturday

U.S. shoppers, come out, come out, wherever you are. "Super Saturday," the last Saturday before Christmas, is often the biggest shopping day of the holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation.


Surge in Violence Shocks Even Weary Mexico

ZIHUATANEJO, Mexico -- AndrÃÂ©s Sauzo collects newspapers, astoundingly grisly newspapers.


New Orleans area reelects congressman under probe

U.S. Rep. William Jefferson won a  ninth term to Congress in a surprising landslide on Saturday as  loyal black voters shrugged off a federal bribery investigation  into $90,000 found in his freezer.


Motorola is to shed an extra 4,000 jobs this year, as it continues efforts to reverse a fall in profits.


WALES: Crimewatch Scheme to Catch the River Rogues is Launched

By CARL BUTLER  A CRIMEWATCH-STYLE scheme to catch poachers, fly-tippers and polluters on two of North Wales' major rivers, was launched yesterday.


Afghan militants claiming to hold three UN hostages said they would decide today whether to kill them after declaring that talks on their demands had broken down.


Barry Bonds' legal team is preparing for the San Francisco slugger to be indicted as soon as next week and has begun plotting his defense.


Around 40% of the UK will still be without internet access at home by 2025, warns a study by telecoms giant BT.


The New Jersey Devils have named Brent Sutter as head coach, the National Hockey League (NHL) team announced on Friday.


Race to Bury Asia's Dead as Toll Hits 68,000

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Thousands of corpses  rotted in Indonesia's tropical sun on Wednesday as rescuers  scoured isolated coasts across the Indian Ocean for survivors  of Sunday's giant waves that killed more than 68,000.


Blue-Collar Giants Revel in Unity and Obscurity

There are a lot of N.F.L. stars playing in Sundayâs Super Bowl, but none of them are on the Giantsâ offensive line.


The creator of the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync was back in the mainland U.S. and should return to Florida within two weeks to face bank fraud charges, authorities said Monday.


Drug May Block Alzheimer's, Scientists Say

It might be possible to make a pill that prevents the brain damage that marks Alzheimer's disease, US researchers said Thursday.


Piercing the sky above the verdant hills of southern France, a roadway bridge hailed as the tallest in the world was officially inaugurated Tuesday.


French crooks fail to budge heavyweight safe

Five intruders tried to steal a safe from a fashionable private address west of Paris but left empty-handed when it proved too heavy to handle, police said.


Windows XP SP2 -- test your applications

Learn about the plethora of security enhancements included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications.


NBC CEO says fiscal discipline behind Dow decision

NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker has said the General Electric Co.-owned media group was constrained from matching News Corp.'s $5 billion bid for Dow Jones & Co. Inc. due to the size of the premium.


Unwanted Guests: Residents Say Lot Source of Snakes, Rats and Termites

By Jerry F. Rutledge, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga.  Sep. 16--From the sitting room inside her home at 721 Ninth Ave. South in Phenix City, Rechedene Jackson can see through her kitchen, across her patio and into her backyard.


Former German intelligence chief: Ron Arad is dead

Downed Israeli Air Force Navigator Ron Arad is dead, former German intelligence chief Bernd Schmidbauer flatly told German Television in an interview set to broadcast Monday night.


Australian police make more arrests in a child pornography crackdown, as the first people charged appear in court.


France to probe bin Laden death report leak

France's Defense Ministry said on   Saturday it could not confirm a newspaper report quoting French   secret services as saying al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden had   died but would launch an inquiry into the leak of secret   papers.


Architecture Review: Heaven, Hell and Purgatory, Encased in Glass

Wrapped in a luxurious skin of colorful cast-glass panels, the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision is the most gorgeous work to date by Willem Jan Neutelings and Michiel Riedijk.


Questions arise about Supreme Court's future

It was just last week that UMass' own Professor Sheldon Goldman of the Political Science Department gave his distinguished lecture on the process and importance of judicial appointments.


Marley Familyâs Vitriol Leads Verizon to Bite Back

A licensing dispute over cell phone ring tones between the estate of Bob Marley, the Universal Music Group, and Verizon Wireless took an ugly turn on Thursday.


Wall Street futures fall; eyes on Citigroup

Stock index futures fell before the start of Wall Street trading on Tuesday with the focus on Citigroup's  earnings as well as economic data for clues about the Federal Reserve's next monetary policy move.


The Scottish Government comes under fire for failing to give priority to the healthcare needs of military personnel.


Controls are needed to ensure genetic information for research is not used by outside parties, British warn experts.


German truckmaker Man launches a 9.6bn euros takeover bid for Swedish rival Scania.


David Cameron says the Tories must look at ways to encourage couples to "get together and stay together".


Firenze, 12:50 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: ACQUISTATI MAZUCH E HABLE

Doppio colpo di mercato della Fiorentina. Il club viola ha annunciato l'acquisto a titolo definitivo...


Vote Counting Continues in Afghanistan; Karzai Retains Lead

With almost 70 percent of the vote counted in Afghanistan's presidential election, interim President Hamid Karzai appears to be holding on to his solid lead in the race.


Microsoft: Oops, XP SP3 Still Set for '08

Despite some confusion over a recent press release, the next major update for Windows XP is still on track for 2008.


Australia: Terrorists to target Hilton hotel in Indonesia

Terrorists are ready to carry out an attack in Indonesia, possibly targeting a Hilton hotel, Australia said Wednesday, and Britain warned of an increased threat of terror attacks in Indonesia during the Christmas holidays.


When a Single Story Has a Thousand Sides

âRenditionâ tries to be thoughtful and respectful of complexity while at the same time honoring the imperatives of commercial entertainment.


Kerry defends Vietnam record, challenges Bush

Democratic Senator John Kerry accused President George W. Bush of using a front group to do the "dirty work" of attacking his Vietnam War record.


NEW YORK  - Smokers with knee arthritis suffer quicker joint deterioration than non-smokers with the condition, a new study suggests.


The popular online hangout MySpace said Monday it will experiment with a video-filtering system designed to block clips containing copyright materials


Don Reisinger tackles Mac OS X Leopard and helps you decide if an upgrade is in order.  And while he can't stand "early and often" OS upgrades, his final recommendation may surprise you.


Secure File Transfer as a Core Business Process

Companies need to develop secure file transfer as a core business process. Among secure file transfer solutions a dedicated appliance that can benefit IT through its low maintenance and management requirements while allowing end users easy access to file transfer capabilities that include audit-ability and ease of use.


A Romanian woman is jailed for killing an Italian woman with an umbrella in a case that pressured bilateral ties.


Pope makes historic mosque visit, prays with Mufti

Pope Benedict visited Istanbul's Blue Mosque on Thursday, only the second Roman Catholic Pontiff to take such a step, and prayed silently in another gesture of reconciliation to the Muslim world.


LOS ANGELES: A homeless man who demanded he be allowed to pray with Mel Gibson was yesterday ordered to stand trial on charges of stalking the Australian movie star.


Sports Briefing | Soccer: A Rematch, Some 20 Years Later

Diego Maradona and his 1986 World Cup-winning Argentina teammates have agreed to an unofficial rematch with their England counterparts. The teams will meet in Birmingham on Oct. 14 more than 21 years after Maradona struck two of soccerâs most talked about goals for Argentina to win a quarterfinal, 2-1.


Josef Strobl pledges allegiance to the Slovenian flag

The Austrian skier Josef Strobl has received his Slovenian citizenship, and may race for that nation in the first races of the season.


Senate Confirms Porter Goss as New U.S. Spy Chief

The Senate confirmed Porter Goss as  the new CIA director on Wednesday amid a clamor for  intelligence reform, constant terrorism threats and a  persistent insurgency in Iraq.


Sacramento Kings Team Report - November 17

(Sports Network) - Peja Stojakovic scored a game-high 29 points to lead the Sacramento Kings over the Chicago Bulls, 113-106, on Tuesday at ARCO Arena.


Intel Highlights Future at Developer Forum

Intel plans to increase focus on WiMax connectivity and multicore processing, two innovations that the chipmaker believes will drive future industry growth.


Millions mark Shi'ite ritual in Iraq after clashes

KERBALA, Iraq  - A major Shi'ite ritual ended peacefully in the southern city of Kerbala on Saturday after Iraqi forces imposed tight security around 2.5 million pilgrims, but attacks in the north killed nine worshippers.


Apple's iPhone open to software developers

(InfoWorld) - Third-party software developers can create Web 2.0 applications to run on Apple's forthcoming iPhone, company CEO Steve Jobs said Monday. [ For the latest from the show, readÂ Tom Yager's Enterprise Mac blog. ] Jobs told an enthusiastic audience at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference 2007 in San Francisco that developers could write applications that work and look like iPhone applications from Apple, including those for making calls, sending e-mail, and other functions. The iPhone, a combination cell phone, Web browser, and video and music player, goes on sale June 29. Developers will be able to create applications for the iPhone by using Web 2.0 programming toolsÂ such asÂ AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) and taking advantage of the full version of Apple's Safari Web browser incorporated into the devices. A separate, special software developer kit is not needed, Jobs said. The software development announcement was the last item in a 90-minute keynote address devoted mostly to the new OS X version 10.5 operating system, code-named Leopard and scheduled for release in October. Jobs highlighted 10 of what he said were 300 new features for Leopard, an upgrade from the present Tiger OS. Leopard will sell for $129. Also, Apple's updated Web browser, Safari 3.0, will be available to run on Windows Vista and Windows XP, Jobs said. Apple is releasing a public beta of Safari 3 for Mac OS X and Windows Monday, said Jobs. Jobs said the company took a cue from its experience enabling the iTunes Web music and video store to run on Windows. Safari has only 5 percent of the market for Web browsers, compared to 78 percent for Windows and 15 percent for the Firefox browser. Jobs said running on Windows could increase Safari's market share. Some in the audience of an estimated 5,000 literally oohed and ahhed as Jobs demonstrated new features of Leopard, including a feature called Stacks. In order to reduce clutter on computer desktops, Stacks can hide application icons behind the main icons on the application dock at the bottom of the screen. Click one of those icons, and others behind it shoot up toward the top of the screen in a stack. Leopard will also run 32- and 64-bit applications side by side, Jobs said. He also demonstrated a new Leopard feature called Core Flow in which images of files flip quickly across the screen from side to side, allowing users to find the image they want, click it, and see that file open up full screen. "This is an amazing way to find things, and it's incredibly useful," Jobs said. Apple said in April that it would delay Leopard's launch until October because it was devoting time and energy to bringing the iPhone to market. Apple is gaining attention because of TV commercials featuring a character called "Mac" and another called "PC." In a video prior to Jobs' keynote, John Hodgman, the comedian who plays the dim-witted Windows PC user in the commercials, appeared onscreen wearing Jobs' trademark black turtleneck and blue jeans, trying to pass himself off as Jobs. "I'm quitting," he declared, saying that he was closing down Apple because the Windows Vista OS was just too popular. "They have sold tens of ... dozens of copies," Hodgman said.


Water manager Stan Koebel hopes Walkerton can one day forgive ...

WALKERTON, Ont. (CP) - The man who will serve a year in jail for his role in the tainted-water tragedy that killed seven people hopes the devastated Ontario community can one day forgive him, his lawyer said Monday.


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Car Bomb West of Baghdad Kills Three, Wounds 60

A suicide bomber killed two Iraqi  police and a U.S. soldier when he blew up his car west of  Baghdad on Thursday, the U.S. military said.


Obama singer wins cheers despite protest

A Grammy-winning singer whose role in a Barack Obama campaign event riled gay activists served as master of ceremonies of a gospel concert promoting the Democratic presidential hopeful Sunday night.


Total deal shows appetite for Russian oil, but limits foreign role

MOSCOW : A deal between French energy group Total and Russian gas firm Novatek shows that oil majors have an appetite for Russia's energy riches despite the Yukos affair, but also the limited role now possible for foreigners in this strategic sector


'Vedranno se l'allarme sui prezzi e' ingiustificato o no'


Bosh bashes Bucks as Raptors stretch home win streak

Chris Bosh erased the memory of his worst effort of the season by producing one of his best as the Toronto Raptors pounded the Milwaukee Bucks 106-75 on Friday, stretching their home winning streak to a season-high five games.


Candidates hone message and hunt voters in Iowa

PERRY, Iowa  - White House hopefuls honed their closing messages and traded jabs over their records in Iowa on Monday, three days before the state opens the presidential nominating battle in a too-close-to-call race.


Skating Right to Bench Helped Panthersâ Zednik

Richard Zednik, who sustained a serious cut on his neck from a skate blade, benefited from âluck,â said one of the doctors who performed emergency surgery to repair Zednikâs common carotid artery.


Croatia Removes Nazi-Era Leaders' Plaques

Under heavy police security, Croatia removed two plaques commemorating Nazi-era officials on Friday in the first such action since independence in 1991.


Embassy Restricts Diplomats' Iraq Travel

BAGHDAD, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad on Tuesday suspended all ground travel for its diplomats across Iraq following a deadly shootout over the weekend involving its private security guards from Blackwater USA.


NEW YORK--President Bush may or may not get a "bounce" out of his convention here this week, but one suspects John Kerry is grateful for a respite after weeks of pounding by Vietnam veterans


Kenya govt says ready for new vote if court orders

Opposition protests in Kenya faltered on Friday and the government said it was ready to accept a court ordered re-run of an election whose disputed result unleashed a wave of bloody violence.


Real Madridâs Michael Owen refused to contemplate what his role will be in next weekendâs showdown with arch-rivals Barcelona after mixed news for the England forward in Real Madridâs 6-1 rout of Albacete.


The success of the Wii helps Nintendo to treble its half-yearly operating profits to 188.78bn yen.


A 23-year-old Indonesian woman from East Jakarta has died from bird flu, taking the country's death toll to 100, according to a report from Indonesia's bird flu information centre on Monday.


Search engine for personal files to be bundled in PCs

EverNote doesn't search everything on the desktop, but it will grab the stuff you want to see again.


Call Of The SMB: Cisco Ties VoIP To Microsoft CRM

Cisco Systems' collaboration with Microsoft to target the SMB market is starting to bear fruit as the networking vendor Monday launched a new application that integrates Microsoft CRM with its VoIP platform.


Third seed Novak Djokovic takes on local hero Lleyton Hewitt in the fourth round of the Australian Open.


Uncapped Wasps flanker James Haskell is named in a 28-man squad for the Six Nations clash with France.


Catania, 20:10 - CALCIO, CATANIA: 1-1 NEL TEST CON IL MODICA

Test infrasettimanale per il Catania, che ha affrontato la squadra di serie D del Modica. La compagi...


NJ teen unlocks iPhone from AT&T network

A teenager in New Jersey has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones.


Jose Canseco admits in an interview with "60 Minutes" that he would never have been a major league-caliber player without using steroids.


Wild Weather Hampers Submarine Rescue Mission

Wild weather was tonight hampering an operation involving British forces to rescue a Canadian submarine. Five British vessels are en-route to the stricken HMCS


Roma, 21:44 - CALCIO A CINQUE, SERIE A: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICA

Risultati e classifica della 21/a giornata del campionato di serie A di calcio a 5.


Two Muslims charged over the 2002 train attack on Hindu pilgrims that sparked religious riots in Gujarat are freed.


PeopleSoft's board ousted Craig Conway as chief executive last week after learning why he misled Wall Street analysts about the impact on his company's business of Oracle's hostile takeover bid.


Afghanistan's Karzai Rejects Call to Quit

ISLAMABAD/KABUL  - Afghan President Hamid Karzai  on Tuesday dismissed a call he resign as unconstitutional, but  said it was the right of a group of challengers who made the  demand to withdraw from the Oct. 9 presidential election.


The offspring of expensive stallions owe their success more to nurture than nature, a study suggests.


Cease-fire Near, Palestinian Leader Says

New Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas  said on Sunday he was close to a deal with militants to cease  attacks on Israelis, a step needed to relaunch Middle East  peacemaking.


Schwarzenegger Signs California Anti-Spyware Bill

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed an anti-spyware bill on Tuesday banning unauthorized installation of deceptive software that hides in personal computers and secretly monitors user activity.


Hair 'Combover' Engineers Given Ig Nobel Awards

Though reactions to it vary, the combover's importance in hair history is undeniable. For their contribution, the father and son who patented this baldness-beater 26 years ago were awarded an Ig Nobel prize in engineering this week.


Wedding Cad Comes Clean Over Invitation Sale

A British wedding guest who sparked a bidding frenzy when he offered for sale a pair of invitations to a wedding he did not want to attend admitted that the bride was a former girl friend.


Barbra Streisand performed her first-ever concert in France this week — and was rewarded with a medal of the Legion of Honor.


Riforma elettorale, il numero due del Pd propone un capo dello Stato sul modello FrancesePlauso di An, chiusura di Prc e Sd, malumori nel Pd. L'Udc Cesa: "Basta chiacchiere"                                          Franceschini lancia il sindaco d'Italia e la sinistra si ribella: "Una follia"                                                                                Calderoli: "Maggioranza nel caos. Ora manca solo che propongano il modello keniota"


Buenos Aires, 21:02 - CALCIO: ARGENTINA. MARADONA IN TV, PROGRAMMA DANZA VINCE SERATA

LunedÃ¬ il 30.4% di audience, martedÃ¬ il 30.3%. Due presenze di Diego Armando Maradona e due vittorie...


Movie Review | 'A Mighty Heart': Using the Light of a Star to Illuminate Ugly Truths

âA Mighty Heartâ is effectively fashioned, as jolting as it is polished, as well as a surprising, insistently political work of commercial art.


China says climate policy must make room for growth

China went on the global warming offensive on Monday, unveiling a climate change action plan while stressing it will not sacrifice economic ambitions to international demands to cut greenhouse gas pollution.


Everton say they "expected more" of Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez after he branded the Toffees a "small club".


Armed forces probe possible "friendly fire" death in Afghanistan

British forces in Afghanistan have launched an investigation to find out if a soldier who died during a battle with Taliban insurgents was killed by "friendly fire", NATO has said.


Top 25 roundup: North Carolina upsets UConn

"I think the game played out probably the way I thought it would play out," he said. "I can't say that I'm really, really that surprised.


NEW YORK - Engineers in charge of setting technical standards for the Internet have rejected a preliminary spam-fighting proposal from Microsoft Corp.


Jailed HIV medics released by Libya, flown to Sofia

Six foreign medics jailed for life in Libya for infecting children with the AIDS virus were freed and flown to Bulgaria on Tuesday, after the European Union pledged to improve ties with Tripoli.


ATHENS, Greece -- I could see Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil running almost straight toward me. The 5-5, 119-pound marathon competitor had started with the rest of the men in the hill town of Marathon, the place where it all began 2,494 years ago.


In caso di incidente stradale, i danneggiati per essere risarciti si dovranno rivolgeredirettamente al proprio assicuratore anzichÃ© a quello del veicolo che li ha urtati                                            Rivoluzione per le assicurazioni Al via il risarcimento diretto


The Supreme Court ended Monday the telemarketing industry's attempt to abolish the do-not-call registry by letting a lower court's ruling stand, according to an Associated Press story.


For years, tickets to plays, sporting events, rock concerts and opera performances have been badly mispriced.


The US intelligence community considers authentic a message on an Islamic Web site in which Abu Musab Zarqawi, the Jordanian terrorist who has asserted responsibility for bombings and assassinations


Oil falls toward $78 as Atlantic storm fades

Oil prices on Monday continued a  retreat from record highs after tropical storm Ingrid faded in  the Atlantic over the weekend, soothing fears it could hit Gulf  of Mexico crude production and refining.


In tutto, 522 mln di euro. In rialzo in Borsa dopo dati 2007


Kerry Mocks Bush's 'Scowling Faces,' Leadership

Democratic challenger John Kerry on Saturday claimed victory over President Bush in their second debate, mocked his rival's "scowling faces" and scoffed at the Republican incumbent's leadership skills.


Top 5 Movies of the Week (As on September 04th, 2004)


TOKYO - Electronics conglomerate Sony have unveiled eight new flat-screen televisions in a product push it hopes will help it secure a leading share of the domestic market.


Diaz was born to a second-generation Cuban-American father, Emilio Diaz, who worked as a foreman for an oil company, and her mother, Billie Early who worked as an exporting agent.


Chancellor Gordon Brown says he is upbeat about baby son Fraser, who has been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.


Itâs a four-year, billion-dollar competition that can restore or ruin reputations and turn deep eccentricity into high entertainment. Batten down the hatches for the Americaâs Cup.


Crude oil prices tumbled again Monday, sliding to an 8-week low, under $46 a barrel, as growing fuel stocks in the United States eased fears of a winter supply crunch.


'Ci sono dei segnali positivi, puntare sul capitale umano'


Gap Inc. ditches clothing after Indian child labour report

US clothing retailer Gap Inc. said Sunday it will not sell garments that were allegedly produced by Indian child labour following an undercover expose by a British newspaper.


John Wolyniec scored on a header in the first half and reserve goalie Jon Conway recorded his third shutout of the season as the New York Red Bulls beat D.C. United 1-0 on Sunday.


Hurricane Ivan, one of the fiercest Atlantic storms recorded, has grown even more powerful and is heading toward Cuba after it pummelled the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Grenada, killing at least 65 people.


Courts to decide fate of political prisoners: PM

ISLAMABAD: Courts will decide cases of the imprisoned political leaders, said Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz when asked about PML Secretary-General Mushahid Hussainâs proposal for release of Asif Ali Zardari, Javed Hashmi and Yousal Raza Gilani.


Fast food at kids' hospitals causing worry

Having fast-food restaurants in children's hospitals influences patients' families to eat fast food and to think that it's relatively healthy, new research suggests.


Bomb Hits Jakarta's Paris Embassy; Motive Unclear

A small package bomb exploded outside the  Indonesian embassy in Paris before dawn Friday, slightly  injuring 10 people and shattering nearby windows.


Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday canceled plans to introduce its highest-speed desktop computer chip, ending for now a 25-year run that has


Livorno, 18:34 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: PULZETTI KO, CAMOLESE LO LASCIA A CASA

Livorno senza Pulzetti contro l'Empoli. Il giocatore non è ancora nella migliore condizione a...


PHILADELPHIA -- With its inside game stifled, Pitt got its transition offense going just in time.


NATO nations pledge emergency Afghan forces

NATO countries signaled at a summit in Latvia on Tuesday they could free up more troops to battle Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan by easing restrictions on their forces in emergencies, officials said.


Speedline Technologies Shares Process Expertise With Visitors at ATExpo 2006

FRANKLIN, Mass., Sept. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- Speedline Technologies will host short presentations at the company's booth # 5702 at ATExpo 2006, September 26-28, in Rosemont, Ill. This is an excellent opportunity for visitors to tap into the broad process knowledge of Speedline experts.


McNealy: Microsoft integration work slow going

The job of linking products from Sun Microsystems and Microsoft is "more complicated" than envisioned, Sun's CEO says.


New Home Sales Climb 9.4 Percent in August

Mortgage interest rates remained at low enough levels, it seemed, to continue enticing buyers worried about future rate hikes.


Su Italia1 le avventure di Puffetta, Quattrocchi and company


Orchid Cellmark, a Montgomery County-based laboratory that has analyzed DNA for such high-profile cases as the OJ Simpson trial and the JonBenet Ramsey murder, has fired an analyst for allegedly


LOS ANGELES - Comedian George Carlin is going into rehab because heâs dependant on wine and a painkiller. His publicist released a statement quoting Carlin as say he uses âtoo much wine and Vicodin.


U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova struggled against a Chinese qualifier backed by a wildly cheering crowd, defeating Li Na 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3) Thursday to reach the China Open quarterfinals.


Wall St to open lower after last week's rally

Wall Street is expected to open slightly  lower on Monday after rallying on Friday after Microsoft Corp.   bid for Internet media firm Yahoo Inc. .


Communist Cuba's military is rolling out its olive green Soviet-era hardware this weekend, summoning 300,000 troops and citizen soldiers for a show of strength in times made uncertain by Fidel Castro's illness.


Books of The Times: Former Law Adviser Speaks Out On Bush

A chilling new book provides an inside account of the Bush administration, revealing its obsession with expanding presidential power and its arrogant unilateralism.


Prodi: 'per riforme dello Stato occorrono decisioni forti'


A New Script for Searching Texts Written by Hand

Search technology for images may lead to a way to search handwritten manuscripts.


Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has won the endorsement of film producer and director Steven Spielberg, ending a tug-of-war between Clinton and Barack Obama for the Hollywood heavyweight's affections.


Latest versions of the Bagle worm have appeared in the internet, prompting anti-virus companies to warn customers about the threat and to push out software updates to spot the new worms.


Ex-Chess Champ Fischer's Marriage Plans Hit Snag

A Japanese woman who plans to marry chess  grandmaster Bobby Fischer and help him avoid being deported to  the United States declared herself on Thursday to be a pawn  seeking to become a queen.


Group claims to kill kidnapped Iraq troops

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi militant group said on its web site Thursday that it had killed 11 Iraqi troops taken hostage south of Baghdad and posted video of the bound men being shot or beheaded.


European stocks climbed for a fourth day Monday, as national benchmarks advanced in 13 of the 18 Western European markets.


U.S. Accuses Bosnian Refugee of War Crimes

SEATTLE -- A man who gained refuge and later citizenship in Canada after fleeing Bosnia 10 years ago has been accused by U.S. immigration authorities of being a war criminal.


A Mozart opera featuring a beheaded Prophet Muhammad and other religious figures is scrapped over security fears.


RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Condoleezza Rice takes her shuttle diplomacy to the Palestinian leadership on Thursday as she works to narrow their differences with Israel before Washington hosts a major Middle East peace conference.


The new feature will direct users to both paid and free digital content on publishersÂ Web sites, but will not directly generate revenue for Google.


Kraft Foods Inc  on Wednesday posted a lower quarterly profit as higher costs for dairy products and other ingredients weighed on results at the largest North American food company.


Top scientist Watson 'mortified' over race row comments

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist from the United States who reportedly claimed black people are less intelligent than whites said Friday he was "mortified" at the comments, and suggested he was misquoted.


N.Ireland Police Carry Out Raids in Bank Heist Probe

Police investigating this week's 22 million pound ($42 million) bank robbery in Northern Ireland have carried out raids on commercial and residential properties.


Disease Fighter Turns Plane Aisle Into a Gym

Exercise is an effective antidote to long days of travel and emotionally overwhelming work for an infectious diseases specialist.


A suspected new case of foot-and-mouth is investigated in Hampshire.


Crude futures rise above $43 a barrel as markets look to OPEC ...

Crude oil futures prices rose above $43 a barrel Monday after an attack at the US consulate in Saudi Arabia and amid growing concerns that OPEC may try to firm-up oil prices after last week's sharp sell-off.


Ken Griffey Jr. walked down the practice range Wednesday morning and stopped to watch Vijay Singh, two world-class athletes with not much else in common.


CORAL GABLES, Fla. - The first of three 2004 presidential debates has begun, giving Americans get their first chance to see President Bush and John Kerry side-by-side in a high-stakes discussion about terrorism


A motorist who killed a pregnant mother and her young son as they crossed a road is jailed for seven years.


âKite Runnerâ Boys Are Sent to United Arab Emirates

After months of worrying and diplomatic wrangling, the movie studio that is releasing âThe Kite Runnerâ has whisked to safety four young actors.


PluggedIn: Get ready for ads on your mobile phone

Your mobile phone may be one of the last  spots around that's relatively free of advertising -- but not  for long.


Microsoft's Virtual Server product is getting support for AMD's virtualization technology with an upcoming service pack, the company announced Thursday. Beta 2 of Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 introduces the feature, which means improved performance for virtual machines running on AMD systems.


US boosts airport security after Britain bomb scares

The White House on Saturday announced reinforced security at US airports after two car bombs were found in London and a blazing vehicle crashed into a terminal at Glasgow's airport.


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The new commandant of the US marines says the force may need to increase to meet commitments.


Two American soldiers are killed by a homemade bomb in central Afghanistan, the US military says.


FAO Schwarz Reopening Its New York Store

FAO Schwarz, the venerable upscale U.S. toy retailer, on Monday said it would reopen its flagship store on New York City's Fifth Avenue this Thanksgiving, nearly a year after its previous owners filed for bankruptcy.


WTO Delays Decision On E.U.'s Biotech Ban

BRUSSELS, Aug. 26 -- The United States will have to wait until next year to see its fight with the European Union over biotech foods resolved, as the World Trade Organization agreed to an E.U. request to bring scientists into the debate, officials said Thursday.


Lance Bass, band member of 'N Sync, says he's gay and in a "very stable" relationship with a reality show star. Bass, who formed 'N Sync with Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick, tells People magazine that he didn't earlier disclose his sexuality because he didn't want to affect the group's popularity.


Ukraine crisis talks as troops reported headed to Kiev

Ukraine's feuding president and prime minister were to renew crisis talks Saturday as thousands of interior ministry troops loyal to the president were said to have attempted to move on the capital Kiev.


British national charity worker Margaret Hassan, murdered in Iraq, is honoured posthumously with a peace award.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the Security Council urged Rwanda on Thursday to refrain from any military action in Congo after reports as many as eight battalions of Rwandan troops may be in Congo.


French energy group boss favours more privatisation

The chief executive of state-controlled French electricity giant EDF said Tuesday that the sale by the government of a further stake in the group would be "good news."


Reliever Octavio Dotel and the Kansas City Royals reached a preliminary agreement Friday on a $5 million, one-year contract.


Greggio a 62,10 dollari, dopo annuncio taglio Opec


Google acquires Web media distributor Feedburner

Google Inc.  said on  Friday it is acquiring Feedburner Inc., bolstering the Internet  advertising leader's capacity to distribute both media and  advertising to blogs via Web syndication technology.


Pakistan says won't let foreign troops on its soil

Pakistan will not allow any country to conduct military operations on its territory, officials said on Monday, rejecting a report that said the United States was considering authorizing its forces to act in Pakistan.


Toledo takes out No. 22 Northern Illinois 31-17

Scooter McDougle ran for 133 yards and two touchdowns, and Toledo took control of the Mid-American Conference West race with a 31-17 victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.


Study: Search Driving Offline Conversions for Local Service Businesses

New research suggests that internet users are increasingly relying on search to find local service businesses, potentially taking mind-share away from traditional print yellow pages and classified advertising.


Lebanese president names pro-Syrian politician Omar Karami as next ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- President Emile Lahoud appointed staunchly pro-Syrian politician Omar Karami as prime minister on Thursday and asked him to form the next government, replacing billionaire Rafik Hariri in a move that consolidates Syria's hold on


US producer prices rose 0.1% last month while home starts fell 6%, as the economy continues to cool.


UPDATE 4-Marsh to scrap fees Spitzer faulted, sets reforms

Marsh & McLennan Cos. (MMC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the world's largest insurance broker, on Tuesday said it will reform its business practices and stop


U.S., British forces battle Mehdi Army in Baghdad, Basra

U.S. and British forces battled Mehdi Army fighters in Baghdad and the southern city of Basra after their leader, Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, made a rare public appearance and called on U.S. troops to get out of Iraq.


And MPs sceptical about rescue body The Child Support Agency computer system has cost millions and created chaos, but MPs remain sceptical about its replacement.â¦


Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell for a second consecutive month in August, marking the first back-to-back declines in more than two years.


Madrid, 20:02 - CALCIO, REAL: BACIO GUTI A UOMO FA SCALPORE IN SPAGNA

Anche nella Spagna di Zapatero, la notizia di un calciatore che bacia un altro uomo, con tanto di fo...


Paul McCartneyâs âMemory Almost Fullâ Available for Exclusive Pre-Order from iTunes Store

âMemory Almost Full,â the new album from thirteen-time Grammy-award winner Paul McCartney, is now available for pre-orderâexclusivelyâfrom the iTunes Store. Upon pre-ordering the thirteen-track album, customers will immediately receive the single âEver Present Pastâ; they will then receive the âDance Tonightâ music video when âEver Present Pastâ is delivered. The artistâs latest solo album becomes available for public purchase on June 5, 2007.  Later this month, Paul McCartneyâs full catalog of 25 solo albums will be available for the first time digitally on iTunes.


Thousands of Marine families who lived at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina over three decades drank and bathed in water contaminated with toxins as much as 40 times over today's safety standard.


Controriforma previdenziale ci allontana dall'Europa


CBS Corp. has launched a new recorded music label — reviving the name of long-defunct CBS Records — through which the company plans to release music and promote artists on its networks' stable of television shows.


Amburgo, 13:15 - BASKET, GERMANIA: ACCORDO CON DALLAS, NOWITZKI AL PREOLIMPICO

La Germania potrà contare su Dirk Nowitzki nel preolimpico di basket in programma a luglio de...


A deal on sharing EU passenger data with the US will help fight terrorism, says US security chief Michael Chertoff.


Second Thoughts for a Designer of Software That Aids Conservation

Some believe that simpler rules may be more effective than computer models when it comes to protecting the environment.


Two days after senior Lane Jackson will be counted on heavily to lead Navy to its first victory over Notre Dame since 1963, the inside linebacker be interviewed by a panel of SEALs.


A big decision looms over Maltese MEPs as Barroso battles to avoid ...

1700CET--The European Commission's president designate Jose' Manuel Durao Barroso insisted he will not change


Plane that crashed was due to get newer warning system

A commuter plane that crashed near the Kirksville, Mo., airport lacked an updated version of a warning system that alerts pilots if they fly too low to the ground, officials said Friday.


'Pivotal Moment' on Clean-Air Regulations

After years of stalemate, Washington decision makers are poised this year to impose new federal requirements aimed at curbing air pollution from power plants that each year cuts short the lives of 24,000 Americans.


A man who was shot opposite a school in the Galliagh area of Londonderry, is in a stable condition in hospital.


Morphinefree Mutant Poppies: Novel plants make pharmaceutical ...

A Tasmanian company has developed a poppy that produces a commercially useful drug precursor instead of full-fledged morphine, and an international research team has now reported how the plant does it.


Funds have front-row seats at great pharmaceutical debate

Who'sgot money riding on the outcome of the great pharmaceuticals debate? You and I do, if we have our retirement accounts invested in any of the hordes of mutual funds that own shares of Pfizer Inc. , Eli Lilly & Co., Schering-Plough Corp. , and other titans of the medication trade.


Attacks kill 30 in Iraq, mourners gunned down

More than 30 people died in a string of attacks on Monday in and around Baghdad as militants kept up pressure on a U.S-backed crackdown aimed at improving security in the capital.


Alfred Hitchcock tops poll of best Oscar losers

Director Alfred Hitchcock is the best film-maker never to have been handed an Oscar, according to a poll of British movie viewers released a day before the 2005 nominations come out.


Deutsche Bank smentisce partecipazione a cordata


Russia May Pardon Colonel for Chechen Girl's Murder

A Russian commission has backed a plea  for pardon by an army colonel jailed for 10 years for the  murder of a Chechen girl, prompting anger in the restive  province, Interfax news agency reported Friday.


Bush Vows More U.S. Aid for Tsunami Victims

CRAWFORD, Texas  - President Bush said on  Wednesday that a $35 million U.S. pledge for victims of the  Asian tsunami was only the beginning and any suggestions  America was stingy were "misguided and ill-informed."


Red Sox cut AL East deficit to 4{ games with sixth straight ...

The Boston Red Sox are gaining ground on the New York Yankees in the AL East, and they're brimming with confidence. "I think we can beat any team right now," outfielder Johnny Damon said after the Red Sox


UK Group Complains of Higher ITunes Cost

A consumer's group said Wednesday it has complained to government regulators about the cost of downloading music from Apple's iTunes system.


Circuit City Posts Loss and Withdraws Guidance

The electronics retailer reported a $54.6 million first-quarter loss and withdrew its financial guidance for fiscal 2008 as it cut jobs and revamped.


Prisoner abuse soldier says he followed orders


Scientists move closer to human therapeutic cloning

Human therapeutic cloning has moved a step closer after U.S. researchers said they had successfully created embyonic stem cells from monkey embryos.


IMF chief sounds cautious note over world economy

The threats posed by inflation and   unbalanced trade and capital flows point to testing times ahead   for the global economy, IMF chief Rodrigo Rato said on Friday.


Indonesian run-off election candidate praises President Megawati

Jakarta, Sept. 21 (VNA) - Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has affirmed that if the presidential election run-off is carried out in a democratic and fair manner, it is the result of the crucial


Ruud van Nistelrooy added another brace to his incredible European goals collection as Manchester United put their Premiership woes behind them at Old Trafford.


Sindrome premestruale, presto un cerotto

Per il 40 % delle donne fertili che ogni mese presentano grossi disturbi in fase pre-mestruale arriva, dall 'universitÃ  di Cagliari , una confortante novitÃ  . E' stato scoperto che alcuni ormoni prodotti


Most consumers would end up paying more for cable and satellite television if they were allowed to pick only the channels they wanted to watch instead of being forced to buy large packages


Fifteen years and over 100 strangers since its debut, MTV's "The Real World" has moved to Philadelphia with a fresh crop of 21- to 24-year-olds.


Paul McCartney's lyrics. Jimi Hendrix's guitar. Bob Dylan's personal poems and love letters. Memorabilia from some of the most influential musicians of the 20th century went on sale Monday.


STMicro may see windfall from Stern satellite move

SAN FRANCISCO - Shock jock Howard Stern's jump to satellite radio could create a $180 million windfall for Europe's biggest chip maker, STMicroelectronics, which becomes the new chip supplier to Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.


US ex-presidents pay respects to Lady Bird Johnson, the late wife of ex-President Lyndon B Johnson.


OPEC is keeping its foot to the pedal on production in a bid to drag down oil prices but may be reluctant to rubber-stamp extra supplies by lifting official output limits, Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday.


Former Village People singer plans rehab

Victor Willis, the original policeman in the '70s disco band The Village People, plans to enter a treatment program following his no contest plea to drug possession charges, his publicist said.


The worst typhoon to hit China in seven years killed at least 164 people and another 24 were listed as missing, Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.


Iraq's political process could collapse   if sectarian death squads are not reined in, a Sunni political   leader said on Thursday, after more than 80 corpses were found   in and around the capital in the past two days.


Genova, 19:59 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA; SQUALIFICA FLACHI: SOCIETA' CONFIDA NELLA CAF

La Sampdoria ha affidato a Giulia Bongiorno, legale di Flachi e della società, la reazione al...


U.S. Soldier Gets 25 Years In Murder of Iraqi Guard

BAGHDAD, Sept. 25 -- A U.S. soldier was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of an Iraqi National Guardsman in May, the U.S. military said Saturday.


August and September mark the peak season for West Nile virus in humans and New Jersey health officials are urging residents to remain vigilant in guarding against mosquitoes carrying the deadly disease.


Patto stabilitÃ , Berlusconi: ''Nessun dissenso con Almunia''

Bruxelles, 22 dic. (Adnkronos) - ''Non c'Ã¨ nessun dissenso'' con Joaquin Almunia sul Patto di stabilitÃ . Lo assicura il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, dopo le dichiarazioni rilasciate stamane


Outcomes: Heeding Familiar Advice May Add Years to Your Life

Researchers have calculated just how many years you can add to your life by adopting healthy habits.


Romano Prodi, the outgoing European Commission leader, says EU plans to become the world's most competitive economy are a "big failure".


Texas Court Reverses Child-Killer Yates' Conviction

Andrea Yates, the Houston mother  serving a life sentence for drowning her five children in 2001,  had her murder convictions overturned by a Texas state appeals  court on Thursday because of flawed testimony by an expert  witness.


A nationwide polio vaccination campaign begins in India as part of the global UN drive to eradicate the virus.


Hedgehogs and house sparrows are on an updated list of species and habitats which need protection.


Ministro Smith presiedera' riunione emergenza comitato Cobra


Dozens of tubes of toothpaste contaminated with diethylene glycol are seized at a car boot sale.


Â£1.8m has been paid to consultants looking into a new NI stadium, an Alliance assembly member says.


The Washington Redskins broke the 20-point barrier for the first time since Joe Gibbs returned as coach.


Glaxo signs record $2.1 bln deal for Genmab drug

GlaxoSmithKline Plc  has bought  global rights to Danish biotech company Genmab's  most  promising new drug, a treatment for leukemia, in a record deal  worth up to $2.1 billion, the two firms said on Tuesday.


Pentagon Red Tape Keeps Medical Records From Doctors of the Wounded

Department of Veterans Affairs doctors are furious over a recent decision by the Pentagon to block their access to medical information needed to treat severely injured troops arriving at VA hospitals from Iraq and Afghanistan.


Londra, 10:49 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: CAPELLO DA' OK PER AMICHEVOLE CON SCOZIA

Il ct inglese Fabio Capello ha dato il suo ok per disputare un'amichevole, prevista per fine maggio,...


Trotter: No love lost between Birds, Boys

There are two sports that matter in the Lone Star State, the old saying goes. That would be football and spring football. But donât trust an outsider.


Senior Hindu cleric Jayendra Saraswathi, facing charges of  murdering a temple worker, is denied bail.


British police charge man in investigation into 'Iraq-style' plot

British police have charged a 36-year-old man with three terrorism offences following raids last week in the central English city of Birmingham in connection with an alleged "Iraq-style" kidnap and beheading plot.


Four people are reported to have been killed in clashes in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia.


Colombia's drug trade enters dangerous new phase with gangs

BOGOTA - Colombia's cocaine trade has never been controlled by a single cast of characters.


Greek sprinters Costas Kenteris and  Katerina Thanou won a two-day reprieve at the Athens Olympics  Monday so they could appear in person at a disciplinary hearing  into their missed drugs tests and protest their innocence.


Sunny Deol was quite thrilled on seeing the rushes of Rok Sako To Rok Lo last Friday at the Film City while he was shooting for an ad film.


Canada Not Trying to Kill Web Drugstores, PM Says

Prime Minister Paul Martin denied on Friday that Canada was trying to drive Internet pharmacies out of business, despite Ottawa's recent complaints over drug sales to the United States.


Israel Plans 530 New Settler Homes in W.Bank-Sources

Israel plans to build more than 530  new settler homes in the West Bank after Washington signaled it  would accept growth in Jewish enclaves in the occupied  territory, Israeli political sources said on Monday.


Mother of 17-year-old who was found dead near Essex railway line, found on same stretch of track.


Nation's Eyes Focus On Basketbrawl Charges

The Oakland County prosecutor will announce Wednesday the charges from an investigation into a brawl at The Palace of Auburn Hills that captured the world's attention.


KABUL (AFGHANISTAN) - Sono incominciate in Afghanistan le prime elezioni politiche presidenziali democratiche della sua storia. Elezioni che probabilmente non avranno un risultato definitivo prima di 3 settimane.


Starbucks has thrust its weight behind the growing palate for premium chocolate with plans to enter the market.


The point spread — "Indianapolis -10" — pretty much says it all.


Settlement hopes dim in Boeing-Airbus trade clash

Prospects for a speedy settlement in the  tit-for-tat transatlantic clash over aircraft subsidies  appeared dim on Wednesday as a case involving Boeing Co   resumed at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).


Lawsuit charges open-source license violation

While it's relatively common for licensees to neglect to share their code, parties typically work through the issue without having to go to court.


EL FASHER, Sudan, March 3 -- In this dusty market town in northern Darfur, a lucky few with satellite dishes can get news of the war surrounding them from CNN or the BBC. Others rely on a tree.


Rock band Genesis will perform their biggest concert ever with a free gig for more than 400,000 fans in Rome.


Police recovered 60 bodies over the   past day across Baghdad, most bound and tortured, officials   said on Wednesday, highlighting how sectarian death squads are   still plaguing the Iraqi capital despite a major security   drive.


Please step away from the slides House of Cards The second and final day of The Growth of Gambling and Prediction Markets: Economic and Financial Implications began with a very interesting session led by Ricardo Siu of of the University of Macau about whether or not gaming markets are a productive economic sector in the purely economic sense of that word: namely, are they capable of indefinite and sustainable growth?â¦


Fiornetina, 17:10 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: BALLOTTAGGIO TRA PAZIENZA E BLASI

La Fiorentina prepara la sfida contro la Lazio con il punto fermo del modulo: il 4-3-3, infatti, res...


Poll: Kerry holding slim lead over Bush in NJ

TRENTON, NJ -- The race for New Jersey's 15 electoral votes has tightened as the issue of terrorism continues to influence voters, according to a poll released Sunday.


Packers give DL Jenkins 4-year extension

Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Cullen Jenkins has signed a four-year, $16 million contract extension, his agent said Monday. The deal will pay Jenkins a signing bonus of about $6 million, agent Cary Fabrikant said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.


European drug regulators are concerned that the antidepressant Prozac is unsafe for children, contrary to UK advice.


UE: Turchia; al vertice si cerca soluzione equilibrata

BRUXELLES - A un paio d'ore dall'inizio del vertice dei capi di stato e di governo dei 25 sono in pieno svolgimento gli incontri fra i leader nelle rispettive famiglie politiche, mentre il premier turco Recep Tayyp Erdogan Ã¨ impegnato in una serie


Around sixty commuters had to be ed along tracks to safety after a "significant attempt" to derail a train.


In the end, the winner was a man behind the wheels of a Ferrari, just not the Ferrari driver whom tens of thousands of Chinese had come to see.


N.Korea Says Has Nuclear Arms, Spurns 6-Way Talks

North Korea declared on Thursday for the  first time it possessed nuclear weapons and pulled out  indefinitely from six-party talks on its atomic ambitions,  saying it needed a defense against a hostile United States.


Internet bookmaker BETonSPORTS   has removed David Carruthers from his job as chief executive  following his arrest in Texas on racketeering charges.


Goldman family subpoenas Simpson records

In a new attempt to get some of the estimated $40 million O.J. Simpson owes it, the family of Ron Goldman subpoenaed several Hollywood groups Monday for information on payments he may have received for "The Towering Inferno" and other past film and TV appearances.


PJ Harvey, il nuovo album fiabe dark lievi e sussurate

L'artista inglese torna con un nuovo album, White Chalk, in cui vince la poesia e l'immaginifico. Come le favole da raccontare ai bambini prima di dormire


Former Apple Exec Kerris Joins Lucasfilm

In his role as CTO at Lucasfilm Kerris will oversee the technical operations and help develop and execute the company's technology strategy.


OCEANIA/TAHITI - Molti giovani polinesiani non conoscono veramente GesÃ¹ Cristo e il suo messaggio di felicitÃ  e di speranza: una missione di evangelizzazione durante la Quaresima, dedicata questÂanno allÂevangelizzazione dei giovani e ai piÃ¹ poveri Papeete (Agenzia Fides) - ÂTroppi cristiani vivono questo tempo di Quaresima con distrazioneÂ le loro preoccupazioni sono altroveÂ scrive Mons. Hubert Coppenrath, Arcivescovo di Papeete (Tahiti), nellÂeditoriale del periodico cattolico locale ÂLa sem...


Car bombing kills 40 Pakistanis, raises fears of sectarian ...

The authorities announced a nationwide ban on all political and religious meetings except Friday prayers after a car bombing early yesterday in the central city of Multan killed 40 people and wounded at least 100.


Baseball Players to Face More Drug Tests and Tougher Penalties

Major League Baseball's new policy, spurred by controveries over a federal inquiry, also bans human growth hormone.


Tiger Woods is confident he can see off golf's younger guard and win his 13th major at the US Open on Sunday.


An Ohio company has long been adding the industrial toxin melamine to animal feed ingredients, and those feeds have been eaten by livestock and fish meant for human consumption, officials with the Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday.


Retail spending dips, crimping the economy

Rising energy prices and slow job growth make buyers cautious as the nation heads into the holiday season.


ATI unveils HDCP-native chipset for Intel CPUs

RS600 debuts as Radeon Xpress 1250 ATI last night rolled out its latest chipset for Intel processors, pitching the part at both desktop and notebook systems. The launch marks the arrival of the chip maker's RS600 North Bridge and features not only its Avivo video processing pipeline but full HDMI and HDCP support.â¦


US assault on Fallujah turns south, repels insurgent push

American forces went on the offensive against concentrations of militants in southern Fallujah who tried to break out of a security cordon, as guerrillas launched attacks in one of Iraq's major cities in what could be a bid to


Voice seems to be al Qaeda leader calling for uprising

The Arabic language TV news network Al-Jazeera on Friday aired what it claims is a new audiotape from al Qaeda's No. 2 man, Ayman al-Zawahiri.


An Iraqi militant who planned blasts that killed more than 400 Yazidi minority members is killed, the US says.


Drea De Matteo Wins Emmy Award for 'Sopranos'

Drea de Matteo won the Emmy Award as best supporting actress in a drama series Sunday for her role as the naive, ill-fated girlfriend of a murderous Mafia underling on HBO's gangster hit "The Sopranos."


For Filmmaker, âSickoâ Is a Jumping-Off Point for Health Care Change

While pushing his new film, Michael Moore is also calling on a single-payer health care system with the federal government serving as the countryâs insurer.


Sri Lanka Seeks Help After Tsunami; Toll Put at 2,134

Sri Lanka appealed for international help and declared a state of disaster after its eastern coast was struck by tsunami waves triggered by an earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra.


Singer Russell Watson is out of intensive care and is "progressing well" after emergency brain surgery.


PuÃ² essere scaricato anche un solo brano per 0,99 euro. In attesa del nuovo disco che uscirÃ  l'8 aprile del prossimo anno. MILANO - Â«Jovalive 2002Â», il disco dal vivo dei concerti di due anni fa di Jovanotti


FDA says flu vaccine shortage was surprise

Prospects of losing half of the US flu vaccine came as a surprise to the US Food and Drug Administration last week, the Washington Post said Tuesday.


Karlstad, 12:18 - RALLY, SVEZIA: LATVALA CONSOLIDA PRIMATO, GALLI TERZO

Il finlandese Jari-Matti Latvala resta al comando del Rally di Svezia. Dopo 11 prove speciali, il pi...


Sondaggio Wsj, fra i repubblicani vincerebbe Colin Powell


Obama wins Iowa's Democratic caucus: NBC

DES MOINES, Iowa  - Sen. Barack Obama won the Iowa Democratic caucus on Thursday, dealing a setback to national front-runner Hillary Clinton in the first nominating contest of the 2008 U.S. presidential election, NBC News reported.


Post-holiday dieters urged to avoid special weight loss programs

The aftermath of holiday fever may be a few extra pounds. But dieting may not be the answer, say local fitness experts and a study of several weight-loss programs.


US warplanes and tanks bombarded targets in the volatile city of Fallujah on Saturday, witnesses said. US forces also exchanged gunfire with insurgents on the city's eastern outskirts, and


Protests greet U.S. war games in the Philippines

Thousands of people protested against U.S. soldiers involved in humanitarian missions in Muslim areas of the southern Philippines on Monday, saying the troops' presence could be provocative.


Buddhist monk heads home to Vietnam after 38 years in exile

Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, who has built an international following during 38 years in exile, left France to return to his home country for the first time since 1967.


On his final night as anchor of "NBC Nightly News," Tom Brokaw was watched by about as many people as was "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" on Wednesday.


Silverstone's owners say the British Grand Prix will only go ahead if a contract dispute is resolved.


Modena, 18:32 - CALCIO, MODENA: NESSUNA LESIONE MUSCOLARE PER BOLANO

Doppio allenamento per il Modena in vista della gara con l'Albinoleffe. In mattinata lavoro atletico...


Tom Shannon's massive spherical blimp design boasts 7 million LEDs. Now the challenge is to get it built. In Gadget Lab.


Britain proposes legal limits on carbon emissions

Britain on Tuesday became the first country to propose legislation setting binding limits on greenhouse gases as it stepped up its campaign for a new global warming pact to succeed the Kyoto Protocol.


The line between real and simulated sports continues to blur with Electronic Arts's 15-year deal to incorporate ESPN's brand and personalities in its video games. -washingtonpost.com