CALCIO E DOPING - Brescia, 9 mesi di squalifica per Bachini

La Commissione disciplinare ha squalificato per nove mesi il giocatore del Brescia, Jonathan Bachini (foto), risultato positivo alla cocaina dopo la partita con la Lazio del 22 settembre (finita 2-0 per i laziali).


Boston sweep Colorado to win World Series

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 Sunday to win the World Series and record their second four-game sweep of the Fall Classic in four years.


Combinazione: 1-20-21-27-44-75, jolly 36, superstar 22


Bulgaria in Brief: 18 October 2004, Monday. An Ukrainian company should be appointed to provide six new cars for the Sofia subway, it became clear on Monday.


Police question Blair's wife for "slapping" boy

The wife of British Prime  Minister Tony Blair only pretended to slap a cheeky teenager,  but child protection officials reported her to the police and  officers questioned her before dismissing the incident.


METZ, France -- Lyon's star Brazilian Giovane Elber could be out for the season after being seriously injured in the 1-1 draw at Metz on Sunday.


French authorities are desperately trying to find and vaccinate five people at risk of developing rabies from an infected dog.


At least 13 miners were killed and 23 injured in a coal mine blast in Russia's western Siberian region of Kuzbass on Thursday, media reports said.


By John Markoff  Scientists at IBM and two partner companies have developed a promising material that they believe will lead to a new kind of computer memory chip able to meet the growing appetite for storing digital music, pictures and video.


Bambina rapita. Gli inquirenti lavorano su quattro sospettati. ...

Si Ã¨ conclusa dopo mezzanotte la riunione operativa della Procura di Marsala del Vallo fra il procuratore Silvio Sciuto, il sostituto Luigi Boccia, i carabinieri del Ros e il superconsulente informatico, il vicequestore Gioacchino Genchi, per fare luce


Microsoft, Polycom work on collaboration apps

Companies to create real-time, rich-media collaboration for Windows Messenger users and later for Office Live Meeting users.


Investing: Sure, Inflation Is Tame, but Donât Forget Other Risks

Several top strategists say increasing complacency about market risk is complicating the traditional approaches to investing in a time of low inflation.


Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson on Tuesday plans to announce an immigration policy that will include stripping federal grant money from cities and states that don't report illegal immigrants.


Royals try to stem 'Nazi gaffe' furor; Harry gets Auschwitz invite

The royal family sought to stem the furor over Prince Harry's Nazi costume, rejecting calls for public atonement, as organizers of commemorations of the liberation of Auschwitz invited the prince to volunteer at the former death camp.


UN's Annan speaks out against Israel's Gaza offensive

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 12  - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan spoke out on Tuesday against Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip, which has left more than 110 people dead in the past two weeks.


Siracusa, 18:28 - CALCIO, SCOMMESSE: FALSINI E PANTANELLI INDAGATI PER TRUFFA

Armando Pantanelli e Gianluca Falsini sono indagati per truffa nell'ambito di un'inchiesta della Pro...


Britain predicts steady growth in 'election year'

Reaching out to voters ahead of a British general election expected next year, the country's finance chief Gordon Brown promised steady economic growth and low inflation in 2005.


Wal-Mart to expand in-store medical clinics: report

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will on Thursday announce an upgrade to its walk-in medical clinic business with plans for several hundred new clinics, according to a report in the New York Times.


Cycling, having lived through a prolonged drug binge, is now trying to purge, leaving fans and riders to wonder whether the sport is making progress on getting doping out of its system.


FOOTBALL: ANDY CROWNS IT AS PALACE BREAK DUCK

CRYSTAL PALACE finally notched their first Premiership win of the season after seeing off 10--man Fulham. Andy Johnson and Aki Riihilahti fired the second half goals that left Palace boss Iain Dowie delirious.


Jane Austen rises on the Hollywood A-list

Austen continues to inspire new generations of filmmakers with her witty wordplay.


Ask.Com Announces Research and Development Center in Germany

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ask.com, an operating business of IAC/InterActiveCorp , today announced the formation of a new development center in Hamburg, Germany.


Business & money: Insurers must improve quality of service or face regulation, mediator says.


Weekley blunder sends Honda Classic into Monday

American Boo Weekley missed a three-foot par putt at the last hole on Sunday to send the Honda Classic into four-way playoff and a Monday finish.


Messinam 19:06, 19:07 - CALCIO, MESSINA: GIORDANO CONFERMA SQUADRA CHE HA BATTUTO REGGINA

Giordano punta su RiganÃ² per far saltare il banco nel derby di domani contro il Catania. Il tecnico ...


Much of place kicker Nick Novak's success throughout his career can be attributed to mental preparation.


Rooney return perfect for United's Champions League challenge

Sir Alex Ferguson will let Wayne Rooney off the leash as Manchester United start their Champions League challenge at Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday.


It is a truth not universally acknowledged that a single man who meets his wife-to-be at the Sundance Film Festival is likely to make his proposal of marriage a cinematic one.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Car bombs killed five U.S. troops in Iraq, the U.S...


Diana Kerry, who chairs the Americans Overseas for Kerry-Edwards' (AOK) ticket for her brother and presidential candidate John Kerry, kicked off a two-day visit to Spain to encourage Spanish-based US citizens to vote in November.


Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni calls a week-long truce with Lord's Resistance Army rebels.


India suspends rail service to Pakistan: ministry

New Delhi has suspended two train services to Pakistan following violence in the wake of the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto, the railways ministry said.


Progress in California on curbing emissions

Its landmark plan to battle global warming, approved with fanfare a year ago, is moving forward.


Judge Hands I.R.S. Victory In Tax Shelter

The I.R.S. has won an important victory in its battle against questionable tax shelters sold to wealthy individuals.


Democrats, NRA Reach Deal on Background-Check Bill

Senior Democrats have reached agreement with the National Rifle Association on what could be the first federal gun-control legislation since 1994, a measure to significantly strengthen the national system that checks the backgrounds of gun buyers.


Wendy Alexander dismisses fresh calls for her to resign over donations to her leadership campaign.


Pakistan test-fires nuclear-capable missile

Pakistan test-fired a medium range ballistic missile capaable of carrying a nuclear warhead despite a continuing peace dialogue with India, but insisted it was not sending a signal to its regional rival.


Weighing The Desktop Search Pros And Cons

The "in" item for big four of the search industry (Google, Yahoo, MSN, and, Ask Jeeves) is Desktop Search utilities. By early next year, all the major search platforms will/should have a branded, functional


Hotel heiress Paris Hilton, who commanded as much attention behind bars as on the Hollywood party scene, regained her freedom on Tuesday after serving three weeks in jail for violating probation in a drunk-driving case.


I guess when your shares have already been whacked by a third for bungling your company's introduction of its flu vaccine right at the start of the flu season, receiving a few more indignities


U.S. Warns Iran Over Missiles, Punishes Chinese Firms

The Bush administration expressed  concern on Tuesday about Iran's pursuit of longer-range  ballistic missiles and imposed sanctions on Chinese companies  it accused of helping Tehran in those efforts.


Tropical Depression 16 prompted storm warnings in Haiti and a watch in Cuba and could bring more than 10 inches of rain to Jamaica, forecasters said.


CTO outlines future of WiMAX in the USA Sprint Nextel is on schedule to launch its WiMAX service at the end of April, but won't be subsidising devices or requiring long-term contracts.â¦


Japan has the technological know-how to produce a nuclear weapon but has no immediate plans to do so, the foreign minister said Thursday, several weeks after communist North Korea carried out a nuclear test.


The German chancellor recalls the Nazi horrors of Auschwitz and urges vigilance against anti-Semitism.


By Gary Levin  September. January. March.    Until recently, TV networks rolled out their arsenals like clockwork.


Disputate ieri sera le gare dei gironi 5 e 6. I viola avanzano grazie alla differenza reti. Con le gare dei gironi 5 e 6 si Ã¨ conclusa ieri sera la terza giornata della Coppa Italia Tim. La Fiorentina, vittoriosa


The City of Derry Airport is being shut by the flight regulator until further notice because of safety concerns.


Three people are charged with smuggling 29 children to the United States for adoption, say police in Sierra Leone.


French carmaker Renault  had no comment on Wednesday on a report on the online edition of the Wall Street Journal that alliance talks with General Motors Corp  had ended.


Allegations that police in Baghdad raped a Sunni woman threaten to eclipse the Iraqi government's new security drive.


Russian President Vladimir Putin will not sign a long-awaited strategic partnership accord with the European Union next week because negotiations have made insufficient headway.


Vets Still Compensated for Dioxin Exposure

The United States sprayed more than 19 million gallons of defoliant over the jungles of Vietnam, a tactic designed to kill the forests and deny cover to the enemy. The chemical worked. Miles of vegetation withered and died. It also exposed an estimated 3 million U.S. troops and millions more Vietnamese to dioxin, the same toxic chemical reportedly used to poison Viktor Yushchenko, a candidate in the disputed presidential election in the Ukraine.


Roundup: Newcastle United fires its manager

Newcastle United fired Bobby Robson as manager Monday after the northeast English side suffered a turmoil-plagued start to its Premiership season.


Annie Lennox, Corinne Bailey Rae and James Morrison are to headline a concert calling for global peace in September.


Voters Head to the Polls in Australia Election

Australians voted on Saturday in an  election which offered the choice between a conservative  government that unreservedly backs the United States and its  Iraq war and a Labor opposition seeking stronger ties in Asia.


Inside the EU Court's Ruling: Microsoft's Abuse of Dominance

This morning's ruling from the European Court of First Instance dissects both Microsoft's and the European Commission's arguments with logical, plain-spoken precision. It makes the point that Microsoft doesn't get to decide what "interoperability," "bundling," and "evolution" mean. But neither does the EC.


Iran says wants atom talks; powers talk more sanctions

Iran wants a negotiated solution to its nuclear standoff with world powers but this must recognize an Iranian right to a peaceful nuclear program, Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Thursday.


Rio de Janeiro, 11:38 - CALCIO, BRASILE: DONI E MAICON PRECONVOCATI PER COPPA AMERICA

Doni e Maicon sono gli unici due 'italiani' che il ct del Brasile, Carlos Dunga, ha inserito nell'el...


Al-Jazeera calls for release of French hostages

The pan-Arab news network Al-Jazeera on Monday called for the release of two French hostages held captive in Iraq. In a statement, the channel condemned "all acts that threaten the safety and security of journalists


(InfoWorld) - Indian outsourcing companies have to move beyond low-cost services on an hourly-rate basis to offering complete services, according to an outsourcing consultancy. A model that is based primarily on the low cost of Indian staff will not be sustainable by Indian providers in the long term, as the cost advantage is eroding, said Dennis McGuire, chairman of outsourcing consultancy firm, Technology Partners InternationalÂ (TPI) in Houston, Texas. Large competitors like IBM and Accenture are also expanding operations in India to take advantage of low-cost staff, he said. âWhen I go to a restaurant, I want a chicken dish and not a rate-card telling me how much the chefâs time will cost me,â McGuire told reporters Wednesday. There isnât much risk, nor promise of great reward, in the current labor-cost arbitrage model adopted by Indian providers, he said. Indian service providers must make more investments in senior staff, and industry specific applications and tools if they want to win big contracts, said Peter Allan, a partner at TPI. They will have to develop industry-specific applications, such as a billing system for telecommunications companies, around which they can offer services to customers, said Siddharth Pai, another partner at TPI. Indian providers have been reluctant to trade current margins for long-term revenue opportunities because investors expect far higher margins from Indian service companies than from their multinational competitors, TPI said. Only recently have these outsourcers indicated that they are willing to accept total outsourcing deals that involve transferring customer staff and assets, Pai said. The reluctance of Indian outsourcers to address the lower-revenue domestic outsourcing business will also hurt them as the market shifts from plain coding and testing to higher-end transformation services, research firm Gartner said this week. Working on projects in India in these new areas would give Indian outsourcing companies the opportunity to prove their capabilities to customers abroad, said Partha Iyengar, research vice president at Gartner. Indian outsourcing companies such as Infosys Technologies and Tata Consultancy Services are attempting to go up the value chain into IT consulting and services delivered around their products. â They still donât offer the full array of services, and in applications they only have products in the core banking area,â Pai said. However,Â business is still strong for Indian outsourcers, according to data released by TPI. Of the number of contracts greater than $50 million awarded last year, the share of Indian service providers went up to 11 percent from 8 percent a year earlier, according to the consultancy. Their share of the total value of these contracts went up to 7 percent from 4 percent a year earlier, it said.


ISN SECURITY WATCH (12/10/04) - The EU decided on Monday to lift a decade-old sanctions regime against Libya, acting mainly on pressure from Italy, which is keen to resume arms sales to the North African country.


Debate On Turkey's Prospects Dominates Run-Up To Summit

At a summit this week, European Union leaders must decide when and how to begin membership talks with Turkey. That the summit will approve opening entry talks with Ankara is a forgone conclusion.


Duff starts as Chelsea maintain momentum

Damien Duff started his second successive game - and his first in this seasonâs Champions League â-s Jose Mourinhoâs Chelsea slammed defending champions FC Porto on a 3-1 scoreline at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night.


Conti pubblici. Ue: deficit italiano al 3% nel 2004 e 2005. ...

Il rapporto deficit/Pil dell'Italia sarÃ  al 3% nel 2004 e nel 2005. Lo afferma la Commissione Ue nelle nuove previsioni economiche, che stimano per il 2006, "a politiche invariate", un disavanzo al 3,6%. "Le


Bmw e Daimler hanno gia' fatto ricorso alle vie legali


Google Expands With China Mobile Hook-Up

By de Jonquieres, Julian  CHINA Google and China Mobile are to cooperate on mobile search facilities as both continue their diversification of services in the mainland.


Nelson Briles, Baseball Player, Dies at 61

Nelson Briles pitched for two World Series championship teams during his 14-year career in the major leagues.


Fighting between Palestinian factions is dividing their turf and dashing statehood hopes.


Paris Has a Secret Subterranean Underworld

The City of Light harbors a city of darkness, a vast network of subterranean tunnels that once gave refuge to bandits, smugglers and saints, and cradles the bones of some 6 million Parisians.


German police attack ban on computer surveillance

German police on Tuesday attacked a  court ruling banning them from secretly monitoring computers,  saying electronic searches were essential to hunting down  terrorism suspects.


White House threatens terror insurance bill veto

The Bush administration threatened  on Monday to veto a bill the U.S. House of Representatives is  expected to vote on this week that would extend a post-9/11  federal terrorism risk insurance program.


Democrats Question Prosecution of a Governor

A new investigation could become the centerpiece of a Democratic effort to show that the Justice Department engaged in political prosecutions.


SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) - With his 700th homer, Barry Bonds left dozens of boaters all wet in McCovey Cove. Bonds joined Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth as the only players with 700 homers Friday night when he connected


Google Launches Amazon-Style Book Search Business

Google Inc. on Wednesday quietly launched a new search technology to help publishers sell books online, a fast-growing market dominated by Internet retailer Amazon.


Microsoft expands program on source code

US software giant Microsoft Corporation has expanded a program giving government organizations access to some of its tightly guarded software blueprints.


Stephen Drew homered to snap an eighth-inning tie and Orlando Hudson had three hits, sending the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.


Just hours after a demo of Doom 3 for Windows made its debut onto the Web, copies began to spread throughout the game's vast network of enthusiast sites and peer-to-peer torrents. id Software has produced a playable demo of Doom 3's three level Mars City mission that is sure to push players' hardware to its limits.


Cone Back With Yanks as an Analyst for YES

David Cone, 45, said he has struggled to find a career niche after pitching for the Royals, the Mets, the Yankees, the Blue Jays and the Red Sox.


Carlos Ramos, assistant secretary at the California Health and Human Services Agency, said: "The investigation is continuing but we have no idea if the [personal] information has been compromised.


Revenues at online retailer Amazon.com get a boost from sales of the latest Harry Potter book.


âNo Country for Old Menâ received another major honor when it was selected best feature film by the Producers Guild of America.


A post-race slip of the tongue has cost driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. the lead in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship. Earnhardt used an obscenity during his post-race, televised interview


Children out-number adults in anti-AIDS march in Kingston

JUST over 1,000 people, mainly school children, marched through the streets of Kingston yesterday - World AIDS Day - to help increase public awareness about the deadly disease.


A Spanish bank seeking to buy Britain's Abbey National says it will dismiss about 3,000 workers to achieve costs savings, if the buyout is approved.


ATLANTA -- All-Star pitcher Carl Pavano won't be a 20-game winner this year. After his tough-luck loss Saturday night, he might wonder if he'll even win 18.


Empoli, 19:27 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: GIOCARE SUBITO E' UN VANTAGGIO

L'Empoli vuole riscattare subito il ko di Firenze e tornare alla vittoria nella sfida casalinga con ...


The Unknown Russian Wins US Open Women's Title

he butterflies were understandable for 19-year-old Svetlana Kuznetsova, playing in a Grand Slam final for the first time and under the prime-time lights.


Juventus beats Lecce to increase lead to six points

Juventus beat Lecce and old nemesis Zdenek Zeman 1-0 on a rain-drenched field Sunday, maintaining its six-point lead atop the Italian league courtesy of Alessandro Del Piero's 14th-minute strike.


. (antiTainment) JK Rowling, author of the best selling "Harry Potter" series confirmed the suspicion that one (or more) of her characters will die in future installments of the series.


Chicago, 12:18 - CALCIO, BLATTER: CRITERIO ROTAZIONE MONDIALI IN DISCUSSIONE

La Fifa si appresta a mettere in discussione il principio della rotazione dell'assegnazione della Co...


Ernesto, downgraded to a tropical   depression as it crossed into Virginia, knocked out power   service to about 263,000 customers in Virginia and the   Carolinas on Friday.


The New York Philharmonic opens its 2005-06 season with a gala concert led by music director Lorin Maazel and featuring the pianist Evgeny Kissin playing Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto.


London's famous Savoy hotel is sold to billionaire Saudi investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal for an undisclosed sum.


Spanish Bank Santander Central Hispano intends to cut about 3,000 jobs at Britain's Abbey National if its proposed acquisition of the British bank is completed.


Wall Street fell Monday as investors, showing their cautious side after the market's best week in four years, cashed in profits while they debated their next move.


No doubt that Frank Francisco should have the book thrown at him for what he did in Oakland Monday night. But for that matter, so should the rest of us, for condoning the type of behavior that preceded the Texas Rangers relief pitcher's errant toss.


AT&T will participate in the FCC's wireless auction, but hasn't decided whether to bid for the open-access 700 MHz band.


The NHL donates $33,800 toward tsunami relief efforts in Thailand as part of a charity hockey game by Bangkok-based players.


Night Shift Linked to Late Pregnancy Loss

Pregnant women who regularly work the night shift may have an increased risk of a miscarriage late in pregnancy or a stillbirth, a new study suggests.


Delitto Cogne, periti difesa respingono responsabilitÃ

I consulenti della difesa di Anna Maria Franzoni, Enrico Manfredi e Claudia Sferra, indagati dalla Procura per calunnia e frode processuale e sottoposti a venti ore di interrogatorio, avrebbero ammesso la possibilitÃ  che le nuove impronte ritrovate a


Four suspected members of the militant Basque separatist group ETA, including its lead explosives expert, were arrested early Saturday in southern France, the Spanish interior minister said.


Sharon vows to push ahead with Gaza withdrawal plan

TEL AVIV  Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said yesterday that he would press ahead with his Gaza disengagement plan despite a vote by his Likud party a day earlier blocking efforts to broaden the governing coalition.


One of six Samsung handsets unveiled at the 3GSM World Congress, the F700 features a QWERTY keypad, touch screen interface, 5-megapixel camera and large screen.


MO - Ritiro da Gaza, Sharon in minoranza

Il primo ministro israeliano Ariel Sharon ha subito stasera alla Knesset una pesante sconfitta, anche se piu' morale che pratica. Dopo aver ribadito l'impegno a realizzare a tappe forzate il ritiro da Gaza


Guitarist Trey Anastasio was accused of driving under the influence of drugs in an upstate New York town near the Vermont border early Friday.


Movie Review | 'In Bruges': Hit Men on Holiday Get All Medieval

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


No magical effect on profits though Amazon beat the Street's expectations for its third quarter but still seemed to disappoint traders yesterday. Shares fell sharply in after-hours trading after rising more than ten per cent during the day.â¦


HOUSTON The Texas attorney general says it's "simply unacceptable" to charge exorbitant prices for flu shots at a time like this.


South African gold producer Harmony, with backing from Russian metals giant Norilsk Nickel, is poised to make a surprise takeover bid today for Gold Fields, the world's fourth biggest producer, the Financial Times has reported.


Currencies: Dollar firms on euro amid EU warnings

NEW YORK The dollar firmed against the euro on Tuesday, finding support from a growing chorus of European officials expressing concerns over the rapid ascent of their currency.


Roma, 14:44 - CALCIO, MINISTRO MELANDRI: COMPLIMENTI A BERLUSCONI

Il ministro per le Politiche Giovanili e lo Sport, Giovanna Melandri, si complimenta con il Milan pe...


A statue of Nelson Mandela will be unveiled in central London.


TUCSON, Ariz. -- Pima County health officials are testing five people from Tucson who were co-passengers with a man now quarantined and under treatment in Denver for a rare, dangerous strain of tuberculosis.


BAGHDAD, Iraq  - At least 21 people, including 17 Iraqis working for the US military, were killed yesterday as a senior UN official warned that crucial elections could not be held in the current climate of violence.


Another Chill Headed for U.S. Next Week-Forecasters

After a brief warming, the U.S.  Northeast and Midwest will get another frosty spell and a  possible major storm next week that will bolster demand for  heating fuels, forecasters said Thursday.


Eyeing up that juicy steak but worried about your waistline? Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. (6753.T) says it has developed a new fat-busting microwave oven that can melt some of your worries away.


An old master gives us an exemplary what-not-to-do list in her new book


The EU called off its sanctions on $4 billion worth of US goods on Monday after Washington repealed illegal export tax subsidies, bringing some balm to transatlantic ties wounded by a battle over Airbus and Boeing.


Survival of The Most Optimistic: Dutch Study Reports That Optimism ...

To be or not to be, that is not the question. The question is "How optimistic are thee?". Or in other words, "Do you live life thinking the glass is half empty or half full?


Mortgage Applications Fell Last Week--MBA

Applications for U.S. home mortgages declined last week as refinancing activity fell and mortgage rates were little changed, an industry group said on Wednesday.


Message to Kerry: Investment income is income, too.

Letâs see how many weeks it takes before John Kerry and Co. stop repeating the now discredited statement that American households are not keeping pace with inflation.


Athens: Two gunmen thought to be Albanians hijacked a Greek bus with 23 passengers on board yesterday in Athens and demanded a 1 million euro as ransom and a plane to fly them to Russia.


Eagles 'D' turns in A-plus effort vs. Vikings

PHILADELPHIA -- On a night that was supposed to belong to Terrell Owens and Randy Moss, it was two plays -- not two players -- that made the difference in Philadelphia's 27-16 defeat of Minnesota.


A&P in talks to buy Pathmark for about $653 million

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea  Company Inc.  said on Tuesday it was in talks to acquire  rival supermarket chain Pathmark Stores Inc.  for about  $653 million in cash and stock.


Owners to Sell Starrett City in Brooklyn

Starrett City, built 30 years ago as an enclave for working-class New Yorkers, is on the auction block.


Democrats Won't Appeal Nader Petition Case

New Hampshire's Democratic Party announced Saturday night it will not appeal a Ballot Law Commission decision placing Ralph Nader on the state's Nov. 2 ballot.


Dolphins Celebrate Their 1972 Season by Winning First Game

A stunning 64-yard touchdown in overtime by receiver Greg Camarillo sealed Miamiâs first victory of the season on a day the Dolphins commemorated their 1972 perfect season.


As Delta shops for new jets, Boeing appears to have edge

Delta Air Lines Inc. , seven weeks out of bankruptcy, is shopping for new wide-body jets to improve its fleet's fuel efficiency and accelerate international growth.


Stuart News editorial: Plugging our ears

Twenty-five television stations affiliated with the ABC network - including our own WPBF Channel 25 in West Palm Beach â-lected not to show the film "Saving Private Ryan" on Thursday, Veterans Day, because of fears that the Federal Communications


'Cheat and Charmer': The games sisters play

Cheat and Charmer is  a tale of two sisters, one hot, one not so much. The smoldering one is former starlet Veevi, whose porcelain softness belies a frighteningly steely ruthlessness. The also-ran is Dinah, the quintessential nice girl forever overshadowed by her glamorous goddess of a sister.


In the Band but Out of State. Or the Country.

Jason Hannah says his Fender guitar had just been gathering dust in the closet until a few months ago.


Tribeca Festival founder Robert De Niro agrees to swap films with the inaugural film festival in Rome.


Niners run into problems with ground game

A week after Maurice Hicks gave the 49ers hope for a better rushing game, San Francisco was stuck in the mud again. The Niners rushed for just 55 yards in their 26-16 loss to the Washington Redskins on Saturday.


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


Ricavi +22,3%, dividendo resta invariato a 0,05 euro


Advertising: Shifting Coupons, From Clip and Save to Point and Click

Coupon lovers, take heart. The era of waiting, scissors in hand, for the Sunday newspaper circular is over.


Red Sox Star Keeps Bit of His Past in Present

Carlos Ferreira was Manny Ramirez's Little League coach back in Washington Heights, a Dominican neighborhood in New York City, where it all began 20 years ago.


Bush Keeps Rumsfeld, Names Kerik; Thompson Leaves

President Bush has asked Defense  Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to stay on in Bush's second term to  keep running the Iraq war and adapting the U.S. military to  face post-Cold War threats like terrorism, a senior Bush  administration official said on Friday.


US Reports Casualties As Fighting Continues In Fallujah

Three US troops have died and 14 more have been wounded in the last 12 hours in Fallujah. Five US troops have died since the offensive against Iraqi militants in the city began.


MPs say Zimbabwe will run out of food before next year's harvest, despite government assurances.


Report: Malaria Deaths Drop in Rwanda, Ethiopia

Widespread use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and state-of-the-art drugs have succeeded in cutting malaria deaths in half in two countries most heavily affected by the disease, the World Health Organization will report tomorrow.


Un rappresentante Usa torna nel Paese dopo 35 anni


Israeli missile strikes near Palestinian PM's home

Israel carried out an air strike near the Gaza residence of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Friday, but insisted he was not the target.


Clock in New York's Times Square Counts War Cost

A giant clock ticking the cost of the  war in Iraq lit up in Times Square on Wednesday, making its  debut by flashing $134.5 billion.


Thilan Samaraweera was closing in on century as his dogged innings rescued Sri Lanka in the first Test against Pakistan in Faisalabad.


Martin McDonaghâs plays have won wide acclaim, but he had filmmaking in mind all along.


Frances dropped up to 11 inches of rain along Floridaâs central east coast and caused flooding as it moved inland toward Tampa. It left behind leveled trees and power lines, tangled traffic lights and beachfront


Tens of thousands of elementary school-age girls work in Guinea for no pay as household servants in conditions akin to slavery, according to a report released Friday by Human Rights Watch.


NBA Game Summary - LA Lakers at Sacramento

Sacramento, CA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant tallied 31 points, 12 assists and six rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena.


Radio Listeners Hear Valentine Hold Court

Former Mets manager Bobby Valentine was behind the microphone for two hours on Tuesday as host of a WFAN morning show.


WTO chief says large countries signal flexibility

World Trade Organization (WTO) Chief Pascal Lamy said on Thursday that all leading WTO member states had signaled flexibility for a re-start of global trade talks, but it was not yet clear if they were ready to negotiate.


WILMINGTON, N.C. - A 17-year-old high school student faced a possible 30 days in jail after school resource officers arrested him for using foul language with a teacher...


GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl center Mike Flanagan will undergo surgery on his left knee and miss the rest of the season.


US Secretary of State Colin Powell is to urge China to place more pressure on Pyongyang to revive negotiations on North Korea's nuclear weapons plans.


ALITALIA: 329 MILIONI DI EURO PERDITA SEMESTRE

ROMA - Alitalia ha una liquidita' che le consente di sopravvivere fino alla fine di settembre. Lo comunica Alitalia in una nota diffusa al termine del consiglio di amministrazione. Ammonta a 329 milioni di


Will Wi-Fi, mobile messaging and other enhancements improve the game, or wreck it?


A White House official said Condoleezza Rice has undergone successful surgery at a Washington hospital. President Bush's choice to be the next secretary of state was treated for noncancerous growths in her uterus.


Handsets, coming in mid-2005, will eliminate the need for a VoIP adapter.


SYDNEY, Sep 25: Australia's stand-in captain and wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has said that his twin responsibilities will not come in the way of seeking a winning start for his team against India in next month's Test series.


Due quindicenni denunciati per pericolo disastro ferroviario


Cassazione: il chirurgo paghi i danni per i 'ritocchi' sbagliati

'Ritocchi' al seno sbagliati? Il chirurgo che sbaglia l'intervento e' tenuto a pagare i danni, non solo quelli lasciati ''nel corpo'', ma anche ''nello spirito''. Lo ha sancito la Corte di Cassazione che ha


The new Marc Ecko Cut & Sew store in Chelsea is a safe space, where a man can try to step up his style without going too far and freaking him out.


TONY JONES: British Prime Minister Tony Blair has admitted at the Labour Party conference in Brighton he was wrong about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.


Microsoft to debut Vista operating system for business

Microsoft will announce availability of business versions of its long-awaited Vista operating system on Thursday, according to analysts invited to a release event in New York City.


But doesn't expect it to be useful The European Commission is considering new legislation against identity theft. The proposal is contained in a just-published policy on EU-wide plans to fight cybercrime.â¦


Japan's industrial output slipped unexpectedly in April, hit by falling car sales, official figures show.


Seattle SuperSonics Team Report - December 12

(Sports Network) - The Seattle SuperSonics found themselves on the wrong end of a 98-84 decision against Gary Payton and the Boston Celtics in their first loss of the year at KeyArena.


People in the News: BeyoncÃ©'s hair looks like (4.7) million bucks

Thesmokinggun.com recently posted a copy of a five-year contract between BeyoncÃ© and L'Oreal. Those big bucks are for 10 days of work a year, as long as the singer-actress maintains "the same physical appearance


The number of men and women belonging to religious orders worldwide continues to decline sharply, but there has been an increase in priests assigned to dioceses, the Vatican said.


Moneta unica si rafforza rispetto alla chiusura di New York


Aiea, no prove che programma Teheran sia di natura militare


Oil prices jump to record closing levels in New York amid concerns about the US supply situation.


Scientists Find New Way Stem Cells Repair Organs

Embryonic stem cells, valued by researchers for their ability to become any kind of tissue that a body might need, also produce druglike compounds that can help ailing organs repair themselves, scientists are reporting today.


Relief efforts in Indonesia hit a setback when Banda Aceh airport is closed to flights after an accident.


PM to open Youth Parliament session on AIDS

New Delhi, Nov. 4 (UNI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, will inaugurate a two-day Student and Youth Parliament on HIV/AIDS here on November 7, being held to spread awareness about the deadly disease and promote preventive measures.


Disgusted voters say decision was made in Moscow

The woman in the market hurriedly packed away the shampoo and perfume she usually sells. The stalls were almost abandoned. She was in a rush to escape the capital's brooding air.


By Kevin Miller, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Sep. 15--A   misty rain added bite to the morning air as fish biologist Fred Trasko, standing on the muddy banks of the Penobscot River in Bradley, watched some of his hard work fly away in the talons of a hungry osprey.


Edmonton considers inquiry after police sting targets columnist, commissioner

EDMONTON (CP) - Police officials, politicians and citizens were all trying to come to grips Tuesday with the civic turmoil sparked by a drunk-driving sting against a newspaper columnist and the reform-minded head of the police commission.


Passengers safe after plane slides off runway

A commercial airliner slid off the runway and smashed through a fence while landing Sunday at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, but none of the 74 passengers or crew members were injured, an FAA spokeswoman said.


Kerry Would Offer Special Iran Deal, Says Edwards

If elected U.S. president, Sen. John Kerry would offer Iran a deal allowing it to keep its nuclear power plants if it gave up the right to retain bomb-making nuclear fuel, Kerry's vice presidential running mate said in an interview published on Monday.


OSI shares tumble after disappointing forecast

Shares of OSI Systems Inc. (OSIS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) tumbled more than 18 percent on Friday, the day after the security screening company reported higher fourth-quarter


TUI, the German travel company owner of Thomson Holidays, says it plans to cut 2,600 jobs in the UK.


Padoa-Schioppa e le vestali dell'economia dura e pura                                                                                di EUGENIO SCALFARI


Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison stretch the boundaries of photography with eerie, beautiful images.


Groups, Agencies Work Together to Preserve Habitat for All Species in Area: Elk Island

By Melissa Devaughn, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Sep. 10--In the deeply forested lands of Afognak Island, fewer than 1,000 Roosevelt elk wander freely, ignorant of the property lines they cross. They ford creeks, climb ridges and wade through kettle ponds.


Japan Said to File Protest With N. Korea

Japan plans to lodge a strong protest with North Korea over a dispute tied to the communist state's abductions of Japanese citizens decades ago, a news report said Friday.


Stryker Corp , which this week said it was recalling some of its artificial hip products, on Wednesday reported higher fourth-quarter profit on increased sales of its orthopedic implants and surgical equipment.


Report: Japanese court dismisses request to halt deportation of ...

TOKYO Japan's main news agency reports a Tokyo court has dismissed a request to stop the deportation proceedings against fugitive chess master Bobby Fischer.


CROMWELL, Ind. - A thief with a taste for pork put a damper on a fundraiser for scholarships by making off with nearly 350 pounds of porkburgers and hot dogs, police said.


Culkin, 24, was travelling in a car being driven by a 22-year-old New York man which was stopped by Oklahoma police for speeding. Police confiscated around 17g (0.


Handheld gaming device debuts in Japan this weekend, but won't be available in U.S. until next year.


Leftist set for historic Uruguay presidential victory

MONTEVIDEO : Polls closed across Uruguay, following a presidential election that Socialist Tabare Vazquez was widely expected to win at the head of a coalition that includes former guerrilla fighters.


Mitchells & Butlers, owner of All Bar One and Harvester, loses Â£274m linked to a failed spin-off of property assets.


Amazon, TiVo to test movie downloads direct to TVs

Amazon.com Inc.  and TiVo Inc.   will begin testing on Wednesday a service that lets  users watch videos rented or bought over the Internet directly  on televisions, as part of a trend to link personal computers  and TVs.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- The Taliban gunmen who murdered two teachers in eastern Afghanistan early yesterday were only following their rules: Teachers receive a warning, then a beating, and if they continue to teach must be killed.


A novel type of antibiotic has been shown in laboratory tests to powerfully attack and control tuberculosis, and some experts predict it could become the first new drug in 40 years to combat the killer disease effectively.


Bush Seen with Debate Edge Over Kerry on Iraq, Terror

President Bush's ability to stick to  a scripted defense of his policies on Iraq and terrorism should  give him an edge over Democratic rival Sen. John Kerry in  Thursday's presidential debate, analysts say.


Infosys expands operations in Czech Republic

Indian outsourcer Infosys TechnologiesÂ is expanding its facility in Brno in the Czech Republic, to boost its ability to deliver services to its European customers.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Ex-Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder says Alan Shearer could succeed as manager with the right backroom team.


THE federal government has welcomed the bringing of formal terrorism charges against Indonesian militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir. A spokesman for Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said the charges reflected


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Britain decides boundaries of stem-cell tech

A ruling is expected Wednesday on creating human-animal embryos.


England vow to trip up All-Stars at Hong Kong Sixes

England believe they have a serious chance of beating an All-Stars team that includes cricketing greats Shane Warne, Brian Lara and Glenn McGrath at the Hong Kong Sixes on Sunday.


Hasbro plans facility overhaul, job cuts

Hasbro Inc , the world's second-largest toy and game company, announced plans to improve productivity at its Massachusetts facility on Wednesday, a move that will cut 200 jobs.


Lawmakers vote to hold Bolten and Rove in contempt

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Thursday to hold two top aides to President George W. Bush in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate in a probe of the firing of federal prosecutors.


Karzai Wins Afghan Election, Official Says

Workers put empty ballot boxes out after completing the counting of votes from Afghan exiles in Pakistan in Kabul on Tuesday, Oct. 26.


PlusNet blames itself for webmail spamfest

Russian connection in hacking investigation PlusNet has accepted blame for its latest email blunder, having previously fingered vulnerabilities in third party webmail software for last week's security flap.â¦


Britney Spears in hospital, may lose child visits

Lawyers for Kevin Federline, ex-husband of pop star Britney Spears, went to court on Friday seeking to strip the troubled singer of visitation rights to their sons hours after she was hospitalized following a fit of hysterics.


Rossi, nessuna banca dubita' della sua sostenibilita'


Northrop, Boeing plan joint bid for shuttle replacement

Northrop Grumman and The Boeing Co. are teaming up to design a replacement for the space shuttles, leaving NASA two lead competitors for the contract on a spaceship


Google Steals a Page from Amazon's Book Search

Google Inc. on Wednesday introduced a new search technology to help publishers sell books online, a fast-growing market dominated by Internet retailer Amazon.


Uruguay bans sales of medicine containing rofecoxib

The Uruguayan government has decided to ban the sales of medicine containing rofecoxib, which is used against arthritis and severe pain, local media reported Saturday.


French defense minister Michelle Alliot-Marie addresses reporters on the steps on the defense ministry in Paris Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, after eight French soldiers were killed and 23 wounded in Ivory Coast


Sun posts $174 million loss for the quarter

SAN FRANCISCO - With $190 million in charges on its balance sheet related to restructuring and its recent patent lawsuit settlement with Eastman Kodak Co., Sun Microsystems Inc. on Thursday posted a net loss of $174 million for its the first quarter of its fiscal 2005 year, which ended September 26.


WITH GOOGLE nipping at its heels, Microsoft has just released a beta edition of its new MSN Desktop Search application. Like Google's very similar product, Desktop Search builds an index of documents and e


NASA Satellites Bolster Research on Barren Mid-Ocean Regions

WASHINGTON -- NASA satellite data have helped scientists solve a decades-old puzzle about how vast blooms of microscopic plants can form in the middle of otherwise barren mid-ocean regions.


Shareholders barrack the Abbey board over Spanish takeover

The chairman of Abbey National, Lord Burns, almost lost control of his group's shareholders yesterday during a heated meeting that eventually approved the bank's Â£8.


The new CBS comedy deals with relationships, but in that special Adam Sandler way.


Boozy Oktoberfest Drinkers Get Bavarian Slang Aid

Drunken revelers at the world's biggest beer festival this year can purchase a stiff linguistic pick me-up for when their brains get addled -- a beer and mustard proof guide to Bavarian slang.


With four cores IBM last week took care of its low-end System P Unix gear by outfitting the systems with new Power5+ chips and multi-core modules.â¦


Mount St. Helens clears throat with steam eruption

Mount St. Helens belched a roiling plume of gray-white steam and ash Friday, more than a week after a flurry of earthquakes warned the volcano was reawakening.


Lo annunciano i ministri Amato, Ferrero e Di Pietro


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The federal government is accusing six companies in the tobacco industry of a conspiracy to mislead the public, including the marketing of cigarettes to youth.


A 31-year-old Roman Catholic priest who had been questioned by police in two gunshot slayings has killed himself, church officials said Monday.


UN Says May Have Spotted Rwandan Troops in Congo

The U.N. mission in Congo said on Wednesday it had spotted 100 soldiers, thought to be Rwandan, in the east of the vast Central African country but Kigali declined to say whether its troops had crossed the border.


Blog: Exploring future product opportunities using the iPhone's components


On the up-and-up Analysis Less rigor in web programming, an increasing variety of software, and restrictions on web security testing have combined to make flaws in web software the most reported security issues this year to date, according to the latest data from the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project.â¦


Blog: Attention crazy parents. Education.com is here to give you information, and possibly drive you nuts.


Wembley Stadium reconstruction completed

The delayed 800-million-pound reconstruction of Wembley Stadium has been officially completed, the Football Association said Saturday.


Colorado's top wildlife officer would rather not see the burgeoning elk herd in Rocky Mountain National Park thinned by park employees hunting at night with rifles and silencers.


NASA is about to embark on an unprecedented asteroid-belt mission with a spacecraft aptly named Dawn.


US scientists have found new data showing patterns of water and methane on Mars could improve the chances life once existed there.


Ismea e Moody's, partnership esclusiva per nuovo modello


Prime Minister John Howard is set to become the second longest serving Prime Minister after the Coalition's convincing win in yesterday's federal election.


Catering to the Consumers With Animal Appetites

Omaha Steaks is venturing into the multibillion-dollar pet market, and it's not the only company hoping to go to the dogs.


U.N. Lacks Troops in Haiti to Stop Rebels -Brazil Army

The Brazilian-led United Nations peacekeeping force in Haiti does not have enough troops to stop renewed conflict at a time when armed groups have taken over two towns, a Brazilian Army colonel said on Thursday.


Cartoon Net flick sees real world creeping in

When a network that has  "cartoon" in its name sets out to do its first original  live-action movie, it only makes sense that the live-action  part would seem a bit, well, cartoonish.


A senior US envoy arrives in Japan in a fresh bid to revive stalled talks on North Korea's nuclear ambitions.


Ba'asyir dismisses bombing charges as 'joke'

The elderly Muslim cleric who is on trial for the bombings in Bali and at the JW Mariott Hotel in Jakarta, Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, mocked the court on Thursday and challenged it to pile on the charges.


Bank of England governor to face questioning over Northern Rock crisis

Bank of England Governor Mervyn King is set to testify to a parliamentary oversight committee on Thursday over the recent Northern Rock crisis, with questions being raised over his tenure.


La comunicazione sta arrivando a ministero Economia


BOLTON, Aug 20 (SW)  Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce has won the race to land El Hadji Diouf, as the club confirmed the signing of the Senegalese striker on a season-long loan deal.


NASA aims to launch shuttle nine-day window in March

CAPE CANAVERAL-- NASA aims to launch its first post-Columbia shuttle mission during a shortened nine-day window March, and failure to do so likely would delay a planned return to flight until at least May.


Yokohama, 10:57 - CALCIO, MONDIALE CLUB; MILAN-URAWA: KALADZE PER MALDINI

Nell'undici del Milan che questa mattina scenderà in campo contro i giapponesi dell'Urawa per...


Clementsâ principles could help land Notre Dame job

It takes Chris Turner all of about 5 seconds to recall his favorite story when asked to describe Tom Clements. Turner, an Oakland Raiders assistant coach and former Notre Dame assistant, tells


A closer look at the slim, sleek new all-in-one PC, which Gateway touts as an ideal centerpiece for the digital home.


The race to succeed outgoing PM Shinzo Abe hots up, as two key candidates indicate they plan to run.


Offshoring: An issue that defies easy answers

The shipment of jobs overseas is one of the most pressing economic issues of the presidential campaign. Here are 10 key facts of the matter.


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Google bowling and negative SEO: All fair in love and war?

"Google bowling" and other forms of "negative SEO" are out there and should be understood.


Pointing toward midterm elections, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi promises to raise the minimum wage while cutting taxes to spur economic growth and help the middle class.


The sixth tropical depression of the 2006   Atlantic storm season formed on Sunday between Africa and the   Lesser Antilles and was expected to gain hurricane strength as   it moved westward toward the United States.


Chad's government imposes a dusk-to-dawn curfew in much of the country after the rebel assault last weekend.


Anche il sindaco Moratti alla presentazione del cartellone


The C.E.O. Vanishes, and Other Mysteries

Why did PeopleSoft, in the midst of a takeover fight with Oracle, fire its chief executive and president? Who knows? And that's a problem.


New auditor general not elected in first round, JL's Kalnina-Priede receives most votes

None of the four nominees for the new auditor general received Saeima majority support in the first round of auditor general elections today.


Sven-Goran Eriksson, England's head coach, said last night that he believed Michael Owen's slight hamstring strain was only a "minor issue", and that he did "expect" the Real Madrid striker


Yahoo Japan replaced a Sony-affiliated music download service with Apple's iTunes Music Store.


Serbia Elections Draw Millions of Voters

Serbia on Sunday held its first democratically organized local elections since Slobodan Milosevic's ouster in what was expected to be a close race between nationalists loyal to the former president and ...


FDA Denies Knowing Extent of Flu Vaccine Production Problems

US health officials Monday denied reports that they knew before last week that there were major production problems with a key American manufacturer's flu vaccine, which


Hart Holds on to Phoenix Lead in Gusting Winds

Dudley Hart withstood gusting winds  that forced a 30-minute suspension to card an opening round  four-under-par 67 to grab the clubhouse lead at the FBR Phoenix  Open on Thursday.


NO 10 says it is "fully co-operating" with the honours probe - after a report claims the inquiry was being hindered.


China encourages banks to look overseas for targets

China will push its banks to  forge deeper into overseas markets for acquisitions and a  global profile, a top bank regulator said on Sunday.


HIGH ISLAND, Texas Sept. 23, 2004 - Making an encore appearance in the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm, Ivan swirled toward the Texas coast Thursday with a potential for up to 10 inches of rain over the weekend.


Ingersoll-Rand profit tops forecasts, shares gain

Diversified manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand Co Ltd  reported better-than-expected quarterly net profit on Friday on international results and demand for such industrial products as air compressors, sending its shares up 2.2 percent in early trading.


Bulgaria in Brief: 27 December 2004, Monday. Bulgaria's northern region has seen its highest end-December temperatures in decades this Christmastime, meteorologists reported.


A study produces evidence of a link between exposure to pesticides and a raised risk of Parkinson's disease.


Gordon Brown will try to focus Labour conference on the economy, after delegates force a vote on Iraq.


Singer-actress Barbara McNair dies at 72

Barbara McNair, the pioneering black singer-actress who hosted her own TV variety show and starred with Sidney Poitier in the early 1970s, has died. She was 72. McNair died Sunday in Los Angeles after a battle with throat cancer, her sister, Jacqueline Gaither, said.


BAGHDAD - A US soldier was sentenced to three years in jail for the murder of a wounded Iraqi teenager in Baghdad in August, the US military said on Saturday.


A rally in U.S. stocks that pushed the Dow industrials to a record may stall next week as signs of an economic slowdown curb the appetite for equities just as the third quarter's earnings season gets under way.


Kerry and Bush come out swinging on Iraq in second debate

John Kerry and George W. Bush came out swinging on Iraq in their second debate with the Democrat accusing the president of turning his campaign into a "weapon of mass deception" and the Republican blasting Kerry for alleged flip flops.


Pakistani electoral officials will decide on Tuesday whether to go ahead with a January poll, with up to a two-month delay widely expected in a country plunged into crisis by opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's assassination.


Ministro e capo tribale sunnita, no violenza e votate tutti


Microsoft Zune challenges iPod in stores November 14

Software giant Microsoft said that its Zune MP3 player challenge to Apple Computer's internationally popular iPod will hit US stores on November 14.


Greek Cypriots begin demolishing a key section of the barrier dividing the island's capital city, Nicosia.


UK, Iraq say will not give in to kidnappers

BAGHDAD, SEPTEMBER 23: The British and Iraqi governments said on Thursday that they would not bow to the demands of militants threatening to kill a British hostage, despite a video message from the captive pleading for his life.


All of the new iMac G5 fits inside what the company calls an "enchanting" flat-screen display.


The "Lemony Snicket" film may be scary, but it has important life lessons on danger and achieving adulthood.


The highly anticipated GTA title, San Adreas, has been leaked according to Rockstar Games the creator of the game. âThe proper authorities are investigating the theft and are continuing to investigate all


This week, the Fed speaks, and the market will listen. After sifting through mixed corporate profit reports and uneven readings on the economy, Wall Street will find out the answer to the long-debated question of whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again.


A search is launched after a yacht was found empty with its engine running off the coast of Cornwall.


Oggi 'Giornata per la vita' promossa dalla Cei


The Greek capital allayed all fears of a city not ready for the 28th Olympiad.


To the true technophile, personal digital devices are more anatomy than accessory, and the physical world is kind of a nuisance. A simple trip to the mall can be a distraction: You actually have to look up from your screen. Consumer electronics makers seem determined to change that.


US Pursues Samarra Offensive; 5 Dead, 20 Wounded

US and Iraqi forces pushed on with their offensive against insurgents in the town of Samarra overnight, killing five people and wounding 20 in the fighting, a doctor at a local hospital said Saturday.


West Ham's Ferdinand in court on assault charge

West Ham United defender Anton Ferdinand has appeared in court charged with assault and violent disorder.


While Apple is cruising along, other computer outfits are frantically trying to crack the consumer-electronics nut. Dell (DELL ), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ ) and, yes, even Gateway (GTW ) are all pushing new products


The DVD release in Russia of A Kiss -- Off the Record purports to be based on the Russian President's own private life


Death Myths: The Bucket List and The Savages

Got a terminal illness? Hooray. In the movies, looming death means last-minute adventures and loads of uplifting life lessons


Iran says may cut more IAEA ties if sanctions worsen

Iran warned on Thursday it may reconsider basic cooperation with United Nations nuclear inspectors if it was hit with harsher U.N. sanctions over its expanding atomic program.


Lohan voted worst performance in online movie poll

As if 2007 could get any worse for  Lindsay Lohan, now this: Moviegoers tagged her with the year's  worst performance by an actress.


Roma, 15:10 - CALCIO, REGGINA; COZZA: A BERGAMO PER FARE PUNTI

Dopo aver battuto il Cagliari, la Reggina vuole il bis a Bergamo contro l'Atalanta. ''Non è s...


By Mark Taylor mark.taylor@roanoke.com 981-3395  UNION HALL -- How do you turn around a teenager who is starting to let things slip in school?  Like many parents, Ricky Lewis faced that dilemma a few years ago.


Rio de Janeiro, 16:44 - CALCIO, BRASILE: ROMARIO DIRIGE PRIMO ALLENAMENTO DEL VASCO

Primo giorno nel ruolo di allenatore del Vasco per Romario, e subito una sopresa per gli scettici. I...


England football captain David Beckham has been offered a role in the new Pink Panther movie but has refused due to his commitment to his game.


Intel Sees Web Buckling, Invests in New Systems

Intel Corp. (INTC.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday outlined its vision of the Internet of the future, one in which millions of computer servers would analyze and direct network


A completely pointless Miami Dolphins' game at December's end, that's what I'm talking about. A nationally televised test pattern at Pro Player Stadium.


Egypt takes swipe at Bush over democracy remarks

Egypt has dismissed as "unacceptable" U.S. President George W. Bush's call for the release of jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour, saying it was an internal issue that Washington should stay away from.


U.S. General to Review Iraq Policy -- NY Times

A retired four-star U.S. general will  travel to Iraq next week at the behest of the Pentagon to  review the U.S. military's policy there, The New York Times  reported on Friday.


Canada, Massachusetts warn consumers on toothpaste

Health authorities in Canada and Massachusetts are warning consumers of the risk from China-made counterfeit toothpaste after more tainted products were found, deepening concern about the safety of Chinese goods.


Asians Say Trade Complaints Bring Out the Bully in China

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- After hearing about dangerous Chinese products elsewhere, Indonesia this summer began testing popular Chinese-made items on its own store shelves. What it found has added to the list of horrors: mercury-laced makeup that turns skin black, dried fruit spiked with industrial...


Manifestazioni nelle principali citta', denuncia violenze


Sandisk, RealNetworks partner on iPod/iTunes rival

(InfoWorld) - RealNetworks is hoping to make a stronger push into the portable digital music market with the introduction of Sandisk's Sansa music players that come bundled with RealNetworks Rhapsody music service. The new offering, announced on Monday and to be available only in the U.S., means that Real and Sandisk join Apple Computer and Microsoft as providers of music services that are closely tied to specific devices. Just last week Microsoft revealed details of Zune, which will link a new portable player to a Microsoft digital music store. As part of the deal, the Sansa e200 series of portable music players will come preloaded with software supporting the Rhapsody service. Subscribers to the service pay a monthly fee to listen to any song in the Rhapsody database. They can download songs to their PCs and transfer them to the digital music player. If users cancel their subscription, the next time they connect to the Internet they'll synch with Rhapsody, which will delete the songs from the music player and their PCs. Anyone can buy individual tracks from Rhapsody and those songs won't be deleted for customers who cancel their subscriptions. Rhapsody To Go customers can already transfer music onto portable players but this will be the first time that a device will come preloaded with Real software to ease the song transfer. The service on the Sansa device will also include some new capabilities, including automatic downloads of songs based on user preferences. Real is using its own Helix digital rights management rather than Microsoft's PlaysForSure offering, although the devices will support the Microsoft technology. "This shows how the marketplace is slowly adjusting to Microsoft becoming a competitor," said Mark Mulligan, an analyst with Jupiter Research. Many portable music manufacturers and digital music stores have used Microsoft's digital rights management software and the Windows Media platform but their relationships with Microsoft may be tested since the introduction of Zune. "There's going to be significant amounts of shifting of alliances because what Microsoft has done with Zune is become an aggressive competitor with lots of people who were their clients who use Windows Media," he said. The announcement from Real also indicates that although the industry has become increasingly critical of Apple's policy of tying iTunes customers exclusively to its own iPod music players, competitors are emulating the tactic. Still, just because Microsoft and Real have now introduced similar concepts doesn't mean that such close bundles will become the only choice in the future, Mulligan said. That's clear because the Real and Sandisk relationship isn't exclusive, meaning that Sansa users won't be limited to only using Rhapsody while Real said it plans to form similar relationships with other music player makers. Also, if the music stores strike too many relationships with music players makers, the value of the close tie-in drops. "You can only do that so many times before it becomes meaningless," Mulligan said. Real said the Sansa offering will become available later this year. The companies did not reveal pricing for end users.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Two U.S. soldiers killed in outpost attack

Iraqi insurgents, using a suicide bomber to explode a fuel tanker, launched one of their biggest assaults in months on a joint U.S. and Iraqi outpost on Monday, killing two U.S. soldiers and wounding 17 others.


Wins are pumping money into candidates' campaign funds. Yet money alone is not translating into victories.


Los Angeles - Deep rumblings many kilometres below the San Andreas fault in California could offer a way to predict earthquakes, US scientists said in a study released on Thursday.


UCCISO REGISTA ANTI-ISLAMICO VAN GOGH; UN FERMO

(AGI) - Amsterdam, 2 nov. - E' stato trovato morto in mattinata nel pieno centro di Amsterdam il regista e polemista olandese Theo van Gogh, autore di alcuni film molto discussi tra cui il mediometraggio 'Submission


Merkel urges Fatah, Hamas to meet Quartet conditions

Germany, president of the European  Union, urged a new Palestinian unity government on Friday to  comply with the three conditions set out by the Quartet of  Middle East peace negotiators.


Official: Three members of Iraq prime minister's family kidnapped

Gunmen abducted three members of Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's family from their Baghdad home, his spokesman said Wednesday, and militants said they would be beheaded in two days if the siege of Fallujah was not lifted.


Gunmen Attack Oil Guards in Iraq; 5 Hurt

Gunmen attacked security forces guarding oilfields in two separate attacks on Sunday, injuring five officers, a security official said.


Former British SAS officer Simon Mann is convicted of attempting to buy arms for an alleged Equatorial Guinea coup plot.


Japanese Man Tests Positive For Bird Flu

TOKYO, Dec. 22 -- Japan reported its first case of bird flu in a human on Wednesday -- a man who got the disease from birds. Bird flu has swept through farms across Asia this year, forcing officials to cull more than 100 million birds.


KARACHI, Pakistan -- Sri Lanka staged a spirited fightback to finish the third day of the second test against Pakistan in Karachi trailing by 136 runs with nine second-innings wickets standing.


General Cable to buy Freeport-McMoran wire unit

General Cable Corp  said on Wednesday it would buy the global wire and cable business of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc  for $735 million, expanding its reach into Latin America, Asia and Africa.


Look out, men -- smoking and drinking alcohol may affect the quality of your semen.


Bush sees Iraq progress, Howard vows to stay

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he saw signs of progress in Iraq and the possibility of a troop reduction as staunch ally Australia pledged not to withdraw its soldiers.


Per i giudici di Perugia, inattendibile la versione di Rudy


A group of Polish artists has taken the blips, boops and beeps of Nintendo's GameBoy to a new level.


EU budget commissioner presses Britain on rebate

European budget commissioner Michaele Schreyer pressed Britain to pay in full its part of the European Union budget to share the burden of EU enlargement.


Venus overpowers Sharapova to reach quarters

Venus Williams pummeled second seed Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-3 in the fourth round of Wimbledon on Wednesday, using her power to outplay the Russian whose serving let her down.


The Patriots went into last night's game against Miami with the AFC East title already wrapped up. A look back at their first 13 games -- 12 wins -- in the team's bid to repeat as Super Bowl champions. . . . Patriots 27, Colts 24 Sept. 9 at Foxborough It was two magnificent plays in the fourth quarter -- ...


Yahoo shares slump 13% after the search firm says weaker financial and car advertising will affect quarterly revenues.


A gecko's feet, scientists have discovered, contain a self-cleaning adhesive.


Summary: Iraq Top, Taxes Bottom for Voters

FIRST THINGS FIRST — Twenty-seven percent of voters said resolving the situation in Iraq should be President Bush's top priority.


Roma, 11:13 - CALCIO, MELANDRI: STOP A PROROGHE E' DEFINITIVO

Il ministro dello Sport, Giovanni Melandri, ai microfoni di Repubblica Tv ha dichiarato: "Sono pront...


Trademark plaintiff drops suit vs Google over ads

The plaintiff in a long-running  trademark infringement lawsuit against Google Inc agreed on  Friday to drop its case targeting the Web search advertising  leader's core business, according to court filings.


Nigeria pays pensions of former Biafran leader

Nigeria has paid the pensions of the former leader of the Biafran secessionist force and 63 rebels as part of efforts to heal wounds from the bloody civil war 40 year ago, officials said Tuesday.


Judge Rules Police Had Probable Cause To Search Michael Jackson's Ranch

Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville ruled that police who searched Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch for evidence had "probable cause" to believe Jackson had committed a crime.


Sidebar: If Your Hard Drive Could Testify ...

The government contends that it is perfectly free to inspect the hard drive of every laptop that enters the country in the same way it looks through suitcases.


Louis Gallois, the new sole chief executive of EADS, says he could make acquisitions to improve the civil/military balance.


N.Korea agrees atom "containment" with IAEA: report

North Korea has agreed to "containment and surveillance" measures by International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to verify a shutdown of its nuclear arms program, an IAEA report said on Tuesday.


Goals From Elias and Parise Fuel Devilsâ Shootout Victory

Patrik Elias and Zach Parise scored shootout goals in the Devilsâ 3-2 victory at Buffalo on Saturday, extending the Sabresâ winless streak to nine games.


Zarqawi Could Be in Iraq's Kirkuk - Police Source

KIRKUK, Iraq  - Jordanian militant Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi may be hiding out in the northern Iraqi city of  Kirkuk, local police sources said on Saturday, days after the  interim government said it was hot on his trail.


Rhetoric nastier 50 days ahead of US presidential vote

Fifty days out from the US presidential election the rhetoric becoming nastier between George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry, as the US president's lead appears to be solidifying.


The Phillies have reportedly settled on former Indians manager Charlie Manuel to become the team's 50th skipper, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported on its Web site Wednesday night.


Pakistanis bury dead from battle for mosque

Pakistanis buried bodies on Thursday from among more than 70 followers of a revolutionary cleric, a day after commandos killed the last few gunmen hiding in the ruins of the Lal Masjid, or Red Mosque, in Islamabad.


Former Prime Minister Alain Juppe, once viewed as a future president of France, began the appeal of his conviction in a political funding scandal, saying on Wednesday that he did not intend to break the law.


Pervez Musharraf says he still gets the question a lot: When will Osama bin Laden and his top deputy be caught? The Pakistani president insists it's more important for his 100,000 troops on the Afghan border to root out the Taliban than search for al-Qaida leaders.


A court on Monday postponed the retrial of two men accused in the 2004 murder of the American editor of Forbes magazine's Russian edition because one of the men is still missing, a court spokeswoman said.


Find out which high-end autos will keep you out of the dealership this year.


A jury convicted a 911 operator Friday of willful neglect of duty after authorities said she didn't take seriously a boy's calls to report his mother had collapsed. The mother was found dead three hours after the first call.


Brandes says to vote against Icahn Lear buyout

Fund manager Brandes Investment Partners LP said on Friday it intended to vote against billionaire investor Carl Icahn's proposed $2.31 billion buyout offer for Lear Corp. , which the auto parts maker has accepted.


Gallery: Scientists Scan Striking Nanoscale Images

The 25th anniversary of scanning tunneling microscopes was marked by an international contest to celebrate the most remarkable images created through this atomic-level technology. See some of the contest's most noteworthy submissions in this photo gallery.


Londra, 12:28 - CALCIO, UNDER 21: UEFA INDAGHERA' SU INSULTI RAZZISTI

L'Uefa indagherà sui presunti insulti razzisti rivolti ai giocatori dell'Inghilterra Under 21...


Late spending spree helps Europe's retailers

Europe's retailers showed tentative signs on Wednesday of having overcome bleak expectations for consumer spending in the run-up to Christmas, even as high street retail stocks in the US tumbled on the back of disappointing performance.


'Holy Warriors' Flock to Join Zarqawi in Iraq

AMMAN, Jordan  - The family of Sheikh Omar Jummah  had no idea he was in Iraq until a midnight caller told them he  had died fighting alongside al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


A screensaver developed by Lycos Europe that gives spammers a dose of their own medicine is attracting plenty of attention, but not all of it good.


The pug in the corner of the Saints-Eagles football telecast on Fox looked familiar to Tracey Gaughran-Perez.


The club expects too much from the team: Ajax coach Koeman

AMSTERDAM, Sep 30 (SW) - After the 4-0 defeat by Bayern Munich on Tuesday, Ajax coach Ronald Koeman feels it is time to decide on his future at the Dutch champions.


The Coverdell has you covered for more than just college.


Nigerian rebels threaten attacks on oil workers

Foreign oil companies have increased security precautions amid fears of attacks by rebels in Nigeria's Niger Delta region. A group known as the Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force says it will attack foreign oil workers.


BURLINGTON -- Chocolate cake was Patsy Rosenberg's addiction. A very good addiction. Until she got food allergies.


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Afghan President Campaigns; 12 Killed by Mines

Afghan President Hamid Karzai campaigned on Tuesday for the first time since an assassination attempt last month, telling cheering supporters a historic vote


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Teamwork helped propel Tony Stewart to Victory Lane in yesterday's Camping World 300, the Nationwide Series opener at Daytona International Speedway. A victory in today's Daytona 500 and the shaggy-haired Stewart will have to own up to a wager he made with the media.


Milano, 13:05 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: PATO NON CI INTERESSA

''Il mercato è aperto fino al 31 agosto quindi è ancora presto per pensare ad affari g...


Insider Traders Who Push Too Far Can Pay Dearly

Anyone who failed to grasp the lessons of the Martha Stewart case needs to learn about Eric I. Tsao, vice president of MedImmune Inc., the Gaithersburg biotech company.


NEW YORK -- The David and Goliath storyline is not holding up for Game 1 of this American League Division Series. True, when the Minnesota Twins play the New York Yankees it is a one-sided match from the standpoint


A new material allows researchers to write and erase 3-D images for displays.


Santiago, 16:46 - Calcio, Cile: Universidad interessata a Romario e Batistuta

Un gruppo di imprenditori sta pensando a come rinforzare la squadra dell'Universidad de Cile per la ...


Pinochet Indicted on Human Rights Charges

A Chilean judge, known for pursuing human rights violators, indicted former dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet on Monday on charges of kidnapping nine political dissidents and killing one of them during his 17-year military regime.


AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Decretato lo stato di Âdisastro nazionaleÂ per le inondazioni, mentre Ã¨ iniziata la distribuzione degli aiuti inviati dal Santo Padre Trinidad (Agenzia Fides) - Continua la situazione di allarme in Bolivia a causa delle inondazioni. Il Presidente del Governo ha decretato ieri lo stato di Âdisastro nazionaleÂ nel Paese per le gravi inondazioni che hanno causato finora 52 morti, 4 di...


NEW DELHI: India yesterday banned three women weightlifters for life, while the national federation was barred for one year by the sport's world governing body.


Firefighters gain upper hand over Greek fires

PLOUTOCHORI, Greece  - Greek firefighters on Wednesday beat back countrywide forest fires that have killed at least 63 people, but said they fear new flare-ups with a heatwave expected this weekend.


More than 40 countries with peaceful nuclear programs could retool them to make weapons, the head of the UN atomic watchdog agency said Monday amid new US and European


England prove point with show of solidarity on and off pitch

According to that internationally acclaimed military strategist, Sir Alex Ferguson, nothing motivates a group of men like a siege mentality.


Senior Executive Is Leaving Cisco Systems

Cisco Systemsâ chief development officer, Charles H. Giancarlo, widely seen as a top candidate for chief executive, announced on Thursday that he was quitting.


Storms whipped across Iowa, pulling down a nursing home's wall, dropping softball-size hail and dumping up to six inches of rain that raised fears of flooding.


Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - September 23

(Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Pirates try to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of the Chicago Cubs this afternoon at PNC Park.


Hundreds mourn loss of student killed by police

Hundreds of mourners paid their final respects Tuesday to a college student killed by a pepper-spray pellet fired by police during raucous celebrations after the Boston Red Sox won the American League pennant.


Tokyo's Nikkei stock average fell 0.29  percent by midday on Wednesday as investors took a breather  from the market's recent rises and sold shares of gainers such  as Sharp Corp. and other technology issues.


Next Space Station Crew Ready for Flight

Two veteran astronauts are enjoying their last week on Earth before rocketing into space for a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS).


THE death of Philippine movie star and defeated presidential candidate Fernando Poe has drawn some political backlash, with some people seeking to use his sudden demise as a platform to attack President Gloria Arroyo.


Keith Richards joined about 15,000 people marching in southern England on Saturday against possible cuts in services at a hospital near his country home.


RYAN GIGGS and Wayne Rooney, who come into direct confrontation when England play Wales this weekend, are among four Manchester United players nominated for Fifa's World Player of the Year Award.


Nuovo record italiano a 8,47, ma Saladino salta 8,57


Syracuse Sacks Football Coach After Bowl

Syracuse fired football coach Paul Pasqualoni on Wednesday, eight days after a 37-point loss in a bowl game — and less than a month after giving him a vote of confidence.


Fighting in Fallujah as first residents return

Fresh fighting broke out between US Marines and rebels in the battered city of Fallujah today, with deaths on both sides, as the first 200 residents returned to their homes.


The largest retail bank in the US - Bank of America - is to cut 4,500 jobs as part of its ongoing integration of FleetBoston.


Insurgents Attack Iraqi National Guard Headquarters near Baghdad

Iraqi officials say insurgents fired mortars at an Iraqi National Guard headquarters in al-Mushahida,) north of Baghdad Tuesday. News reports say there were heavy casualties, but no figure was immediately available.


PennWell Corporation Announces Important Realignment of Its Semiconductor Media Franchises

NASHUA, N.H., Sept. 7  /PRNewswire/ -- Effective September 1, 2006, SMT joined the Solid State Technology and Advanced Packaging media franchises to better serve the entire chain of semiconductor manufacturing -- from wafer processing to chip packaging and board assembly.


Report: Washington fires football coach Gilbertson

SEATTLE (SportsTicker) - The University of Washington's first losing football season in 28 years apparently has cost coach Keith Gilbertson his job.


Unpopular Bush still a hit with Baptists

SAN ANTONIO, Texas  - President George W. Bush may have low approval ratings overall, but he can still bring a crowd of Southern Baptists to their feet.


By Prasanna Raman  WHAT do the 2004 tsunami that struck across Asia and the 2005 London bombings have in common? Other than meaningless deaths, both incidents were first reported by people at the scene, or the now popular term, "citizen journalists".


Nev. Man Castrates Himself to Lower Libido

RENO, Nev. - A 50-year-old Reno man who was hospitalized after he castrated himself told police he learned of the procedure on the Internet and did so to lower his libido. The man, whose name was not released, called 911 at about 1:30 a.m.


Well: The Missing Ingredients in Organic Cereals

Organic cereals, free of additives like artificial preservatives and colors, may also lack the added vitamins and minerals found in commercial brands.


Internet portal Yahoo, Inc., of Sunnyvale, says it's buying Musicmatch, Inc., of San Diego, which sells personalized music software and services, for about $160 million in cash.


A court on Monday quashed a decision to slaughter a sacred bull which tested positive for bovine tuberculosis, after protests by Hindu monks and nuns.


Chinese could take part in Yukos asset: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that a Chinese state oil company could participate in developing oilfields of the Yukos oil group's main asset sold at auction at the weekend.


Rival gangs armed with machetes and stones fought in East Timor's capital late Thursday, injuring at least 13 people, witnesses and officials said. Hundreds of youths took part in the fighting in front of Guido Valadares Hospital, an Associated Press reporter at the scene said.


TOKYO, Japan -- Rescuers are trying to free a young girl trapped in a van beneath a landslide following Japan's deadliest earthquake in a decade.


The entertainment industry is pondering its next move in the wake of a legal setback delivered Thursday, August 19. On that day, a Federal appeals court in San Francisco


Una tempo si diceva "vita da cani" per sottolineare le difficoltÃ  ed i problemi di un'esistenza, ma a sconvolgere anche i vecchi detti ci pensano le mode, vere plasmatrici della nostra societÃ . Allora ecco


Rudy Gay scores a career-high 32 points to help the Memphis Grizzlies beat Orlando, 123-119, on Saturday despite 31 points and 20 rebounds from Dwight Howard.


Sen. Barack Obama won the Wisconsin  vote to pick a U.S. Democratic presidential candidate on  Tuesday, handing rival Hillary Clinton a ninth straight defeat  and leaving her White House ambitions hanging on the upcoming  contests in Texas and Ohio, media projected.


Camilla to be absent from Diana memorial

Prince Charles' wife announced Sunday that she will not attend a service marking the 10th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana, after criticism that her presence would be inappropriate.


Cubans worried about political turmoil expressed relief on Wednesday that ailing leader Fidel Castro was apparently recovering from intestinal surgery that forced him to hand over power to his brother six months ago.


Director of public prosecutions undermines Gordon Brown's push for longer detention of terror suspects, saying 28 days is enough


Michael Ovitz hopes getting his day in court fixes his battered career and tarnished image. Ovitz testified for the fifth day in the trial that has Disney shareholders shooting


Study Urges CIA Not to Cede Paramilitary Functions to Pentagon

A preliminary study contracted by the Pentagon has concluded that the Defense Department should not take charge of the CIA's paramilitary functions, senior defense officials said yesterday.


Va. Senator Claims Ownership of Gun That Led to Aide's Arrest in U.S. Capitol Complex

RICHMOND, Va.  -- Sen. Jim Webb finally admitted he owns a gun that an aide was arrested for carrying into the U.S. Capitol complex in March.


Pakistan-Afghanistan to succeed in fight against terrorism ...

KABUL: President Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan and Afghanistan will have to succeed in the fight against terrorism and they are together in this war.


US data sends euro to new high against dollar

The euro hit a new record high of $1.3336 in European trading this afternoon following publication of disappointing US consumer confidence data.


40% lavoratori, a Confindustria non piace, sindacati divisi


Per RaiUno oltre 10 milioni di spettatori (share oltre il 36%)Solo la metÃ  per Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo su Canale 5                                                  Fiction foibe, record d'ascolti "Le accuse erano infondate"                                                                                Gasparri: "Una risposta alle strumentalizzazioni della sinistra"SaccÃ : "Una pagina di storia recuperata senza faziositÃ "


Nel pomeriggio in programma anche un vertice intersindacale


The Israeli army said Monday it uncovered four bombs on the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon and accused Hezbollah guerrillas of planting the explosives in recent days.


Toronto focus on politics, comedy and horror

TORONTO  - Global politics, seniors in   love, fantastical fairy tales, technical glitches and the   Weinstein brothers dominated the 31st Toronto International   Film Festival, which wraps Saturday with the world premiere of   the slavery drama "Amazing Grace."


Jamaican opposition party appears to win election

The opposition Jamaica Labour Party appeared to win power in a cliffhanger election on Monday but the ruling party, facing the end of an 18-year reign, served notice it would likely challenge the result.


Colloquio di mezz'ora con presidente francese al Quirinale


WASHINGTON: World Health Organisation and US medical experts warn that the increasing ability of bacteria to resist antibiotics threatens the existing arsenal of drugs against dangerous infectious diseases.


A Fight for Life Consumes Both Mother and Son

The writer Susan Sontagâs death, as set out in a short and immensely disturbing account by her son, David Rieff, must rank as one of the worst ever described.


Al-Zawahri's take on US election: It didn't matter who won

In a reference apparently showing that the latest videotape from Osama bin Laden's top deputy was made before the Nov. 2 presidential election in the United States, Ayman al-Zawahri said there was no difference


Its intelligence services are running wild in the U.S. and pilfering technology, according to a new counterintelligence exec on China. Is this the latest Bush fear-mongering? Plus: Bush board backs wiretaps. In 27B Stroke 6.


Google Shares Rise as Profit, Sales More Than Double

Google Inc.'s shares surged to more than twice its initial public offering price after third-quarter profit and sales more the doubled and the company said the market for Web advertising shows no signs of slowing.


GM announces global economic development forums

General Motors Corp. said Friday it would host a series of economic development forums around the globe in an effort to share the expertise it has acquired through various local projects.


Controversial Overtime Rules Take Effect

The Kerry campaign has already begun attacking the overhauled regulations, which go into effect on Monday, saying they will hurt workers.


Disgraced and bankrupt Hamilton back in the money via showbiz

Neil Hamilton, the former MP left bankrupt and publicly disgraced just three years ago, has recouped much of his riches by exploiting his notoriety in the world of show business, a report said.


Three people are taken to hospital with serious burns after a gas-powered fondue set explodes.


Pakistan soldiers still 'stranded' in tribal area: army

Around 100 Pakistani soldiers remained stranded in a remote tribal region near the Afghan border on Friday amid a dispute between Islamic militants and tribesmen, officials said.


Up to 60 dead in Vietnam's worst bridge accident

A Japanese-funded bridge under construction in southern Vietnam collapsed on Wednesday, killing up to 60 workers and injuring around 150 in the country's worst such disaster.


An Israeli Arab who works as a producer for CNN was released Tuesday, a day after he was abducted at gunpoint from a van on a busy street of Gaza City, relatives and Palestinian police said.


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Microsoft said it had agreed to acquire MultiMap, an online map service based in London, in an attempt to compete more effectively with the search services of Google.


MAN bids $12.2 bln for Scania, offer rebuffed

German industrial group MAN AG   MANG.DE unveiled a 9.6 billion euro ($12.2 billion)   cash-and-share offer for Scania AB SCVb.ST, which the Swedish   truckmaker and a key shareholder immediately rejected on   Monday.


Researchers Find Animal That Links Whales to Land

Researchers think they have found the modern whaleâs closest evolutionary ancestor.


When Krystina Brugh fell ill in January, her parents thought it was the stomach flu. They fed her crackers and her favorite sandwich, peanut butter and marshmallow fluff, to give her strength. She didn't get better. Soon, the 11-year-old couldn't even keep down water, and her kidneys started to fail.


Indian police say they have shot dead one of the country's most wanted men, the bandit Veerappan.


BEST COMPUTER CONSULTING FIRM: Alliance Technologies

By Anonymous  BEST COMPUTER CONSULTING FIRM  Allliance Technologies  Jim Brandl, CEO of Alliance Technologies, believes 12 years of hard work by every member of his team has contributed to the positive reputation the company has gained in the community.


Maltapost chairman David Stellini tells Malcolm J. Naudi that apart from consolidating its core business, the company is keen to maintain a high quality of service while making the best use of its retail ...


Nearly 11 months after Keith Primeau suffered a concussion that cost him most of last season, the former Philadelphia Flyers captain is expected to make a decision about his future before the end of the week.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign is offering a daily peek into their presidential fundraising, reassuring donors and supporters and prodding them into maintaining a healthy rate of income.


Some 38 years after the album was first conceived, Brian Wilson's "Smile" (BriMel/Nonesuch) finally makes its debut on the Billboard 200.


Sinus and Migraine Headaches Often Go Together

NEW YORK  - New research indicates that migraines are fairly common among patients with sinus headache. Symptoms in sinus area are frequently reported during migraine attacks, but are not considered


You'll Laugh. You'll Cry. But This Merger May Not Be a Hit.

IF the latest takeover drama were a movie, it would probably be a straight-to-video tragicomedy. Last week, Blockbuster, the video rental chain, precipitated collective head-scratching


Ford Interest in Alliance Apparently Has Waned

With the hiring of a new chief executive, Ford is said to believe it can resolve its financial crisis without any outside help.


The convicted Enron titan is dead, but a new motion argues that the criminal case against him should live on


Cagliari, 12:00 - Calcio, il Cagliari ritira la maglia numero 11 di Riva

La maglia numero 11 di Gigi Riva, il piÃ¹ grande calciatore del Cagliari di tutti i tempi, sarÃ  ritir...


A 'breakdown in discipline' among reservists in Iraq raises troubling questions


Wow not now Not that you'd know it from Microsoft's results, or projected revenue, but the giant launched a brand-spanking new version of Windows this year.â¦


SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 -- White Plains, NY -- Former Coca-Cola Company president Steven Heyer today was named the new chief executive of Starwood Hotels, effective Oct. 1. Heyer succeeds Starwood founder Barry


Mibtel cede lo 0,31%, deboli anche le altre piazze europee


Heating oil down 9%; natural gas at lowest since March

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Futures for crude oil dropped almost 7 percent Monday, sending the benchmark contract to its lowest level in nearly four months amid growing domestic inventories and expectations for milder winter weather in the United States.


A friend of Rufus writes FoTW It appears that the now-legendary Rufus - he of Gadspot.com's battling tech support who called one customer a "a pain in the butt" then reserved the right to "server" him "for being mean" - has has become a torchbearer for obstreperous dictionary-dodgers worldwide.â¦


Zimbabwean police have arrested businessman, Nicholas van Hoogstraten, after being found with a large quantity of foreign currency and pornographic material, state media reported.


Eclipse Reeling in Swordfish as SOA Framework

The Eclipse Foundation is developing an open source SOA framework intended for applications ranging from enterprise environments to embedded systems.


What to do when hardware vendors stop updating their drivers

Find help for problem devices that have been abandoned by the companies that make them.


High court hears medical marijuana case tomorrow

OAKLAND, Calif. The US Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow in a case that could determine whether federal agents may prosecute people who abide by state medical marijuana laws.


Tuesday's primary in Rhode Island will decide if an embattled GOP senator can help his party hold on in November.


Royal is target of alleged blackmail tape

Details emerged Sunday that the British royal family is at the center of an alleged blackmail plot.


By DUNKERLEY, Adam  Help! I'm confused!   And no wonder! Computer specs can all seem too much when all we really want to do is get on with playing games, running our businesses or chatting online.


France's Catholic Church posts a huge deficit after a weekend visit by the Pope to the southern shrine of Lourdes.


Western powers are struggling to decide how to react to Iran's fledgling nuclear programme. Take a hard line, and the Iranian people may side with the hawks in their government, who want to develop nuclear weapons.


Torino, 19:23 - CALCIO, JUVE; BOJINOV: TORNEREI A FIRENZE PER PRANDELLI

Dopo il match vinto dai bianconeri contro il Treviso, Valeri Bojinov ai microfoni di Sky ha ammesso ...


At the Brookfield Zoo, cicadas are a lot more than just really noisy insects: They're delicious. These days, a host of animals from bearded dragon lizards to African wild dogs to white-crested laughing thrush birds are enjoying cicadas.


Goergl Wins First Race and Pushes Miller Second

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado  - Austrian Stephan Goergl  won his first World Cup Alpine ski race with victory in a  super-G on Thursday, pushing American favorite Bode Miller into  an unaccustomed second place.


Death toll in latest Kenya clashes at 25

Men sobbed as police unloaded 16 charred bodies at a mortuary in this western Kenyan city. People with machete and arrow wounds overwhelmed the main hospital and were forced to share beds. Hundreds of homeless took shelter at a church.


Euro close to record highs as dollar struggles

LONDON  - The euro eased back from close to record highs against the dollar as dealers remained concerned about US economic imbalances, while US Treasury Secretary John Snow said markets should determine the value of the American currency.


NJ warns may sue federal gov't over kids health

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine on Wednesday warned the state could sue the federal government to stop it from imposing new rules that the Democrat said "will effectively gut" a children's health insurance plan.


Struggling financial site gets redesign, new functions but faces tough competition.


Rumsfeld: Iraq Must Grow Own Govt. System

KIRKUK, Iraq - After listening to two U.S. Army officers describe recent progress in battling the insurgency and stabilizing northern Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald H...


E-Commerce Report: Podcasters Unite to Figure Out a Role for Ads

Industry executives say they have closed in on a solution as to how to make advertising a viable revenue source for podcasting.


Darfur rebels say bombing drives thousands from homes

Darfur rebels accused the government of bombing South Darfur on Thursday, the latest attack in an aerial campaign that has driven thousands of people from their homes over the past month.


Move over Yana, Ishaa and Sameera. Mumbai girl Rakhi Shivsagar, winner of Pritish Nandy's hunt for a dare-bare dancer, is the new sex bomb in town and she's just waiting to explode.


Accordo raggiunto, annuncia ministro algerino Khelil


Malaysia urges Indonesia to sign up to regional plans for fighting pollution from forest-clearance fires.


A Texas museum that teaches creationism is counting on the auction of a prehistoric mastodon skull to stave off extinction. The founder and curator of the Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum, which rejects evolution and claims that man and dinosaurs coexisted, said it will close unless the Volkswagen-sized skull finds a generous bidder.


Four Al-Qaeda-linked foreigners killed, two captured in Pakistan

Four Al-Qaeda-linked foreign fighters were killed and two captured by Pakistani forces as the army launched another attempt to dislodge militants from the country's remote tribal region, the military said.


Bankrupt auto parts maker Delphi Corp  said on Friday it has settled class action lawsuits by shareholders and employees that grew out of financial restatements that were the subject of civil fraud charges the company settled last year.


Aid Workers Struggle to Feed Flooded Haitian Town

GONAIVES, Haiti  - More than a week after floods  devastated this impoverished Haitian city, aid workers were  struggling to bring food and clean water to thousands of  residents, some still perched on roofs.


Weighing the Benefits of Celebrity Charity

Is showbiz philanthropy a kind of righteous one-upmanship with public relations benefits? Or is it smart fund-raising?


Microsoft Corp. is investigating a reported security flaw in its ASP.NET technology that could allow intruders to access password-protected sections of a Web site simply by altering a URL.