Rehnquist Hospitalized With Cancer in Md.

Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist is shown in this May 8, 2001 file photo in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Hillery Smith Garrison, File).


Judge Finds Abortion Ban Unconstitutional

A third federal judge has ruled the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act unconstitutional, adding judicial weight that some experts say could keep the issue from reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.


Almost 70% of fertility clinics have no access to donor sperm or find it very hard to obtain, a BBC survey reveals.


By GALLOWAY, Jill  16 farmers in the region are hoping to be finalists. ------------ --------   Sixteen farmers in Horizon's Manawatu-Wanganui region are going for the top environment prize, hoping to be finalists in the region's Ballance Farm Environment awards.


Chinese captivated by U.S. nuclear envoy

Little known in his home country, the boyish-looking U.S. nuclear envoy has become something of a celebrity in China's capital for his role in talks on North Korea's atomic weapons program.


Podcast: Craigslist Succeeds Thanks to Newmark's Lack of Vision

David Weinberger, author of Everything Is Miscellaneous, interviews Craig Newmark, the founder and chief customer service representative of Craigslist, in this podcast.


âBriton executedâ as 20 die in Iraq violence

BAGHDAD: Twenty people, including five American soldiers, were killed on Saturday in Iraq as an Islamist website reported that British captive Kenneth Bigley had been killed.


Iraq's Top Sunni Party Withdraws from Jan. Election

Iraq's top Sunni Muslim party said  Monday it was withdrawing from Jan. 30 elections because  relentless bloodshed would keep people from voting in the long  dominant Sunni north and west.


Holocaust Records Help Reconstruct Lives

The path to uncovering the life and death of Cornelis Marinus Brouwenstijn begins with a plain manila envelope containing a purse, an ID booklet, a cracked leather wallet, a slew of family snapshots, and a ...Comment


French paper says bin Laden died in Pakistan

A French regional newspaper quoted a  French secret service report on Saturday as saying that Saudi  Arabia is convinced that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden died  of typhoid in Pakistan last month.


U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony  Kennedy, a moderate conservative and often decisive vote, was  hospitalized for a stent procedure after experiencing mild  chest pains, a court spokeswoman said on Tuesday.


Commander of Saddam prison could face jail

A former US commander at the jail that held Saddam Hussein could face up to 10 years in jail after being found guilty today of illegally possessing classified documents.


Fashion films celebrate reclusive kings of couture

Two French documentaries feting the lives of reclusive designers Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld shore up the myths that surround their subjects but shed little light on the men behind the fashions.


Belo to Cut 250 Jobs, Completes Circulation Probe

Belo Corp. said on Wednesday it would cut more than 3 percent of its work force, mostly at its Dallas Morning News, which is grappling with a recent scandal into inflated circulation data provided to advertisers.


Palestinians 'ready to work' with any US administration

PARIS, Nov 3  - The Palestinian Authority is ready to work with whoever emerges as the winner of the US presidential race as long as he is prepared to push forward the Middle East peace process, a senior adviser to Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat


World powers to work on new U.N. resolution on Iran

World powers agreed on Monday to work on a new U.N. Security Council resolution to put pressure on Iran over its nuclear program but remained committed to seeking a negotiated solution, British officials said.


Analysis: It's doubtful the Iranian President  really wanted to visit. What he really wanted was just what he got: a ferocious reaction


Florida Supreme Court to Rule on Backup Ballots

Voters displaced by hurricanes or given flawed instructions should be allowed to cast ballots outside their designated precincts, critics of Florida's provisional ballot law told the state Supreme Court on Wednesday.


Hewlett-Packard posts 26.5 per cent rise in fourth quarter profits

Hewlett-Packard Co. reported Tuesday a 26.5 per cent rise in fourth-quarter profit on the strength of record revenue growth across all of the computer manufacturing giant's businesses.


Insurance, high gas costs hurt vehicle sales

High gasoline prices and lofty insurance rates drove vehicle sales lower in Canada for another month, industry experts said. According to data provided by the auto makers and compiled by analyst


Although virtually unknown in the U.S., Lenovo - in talks to buy I.B.M.'s personal computer business - is China's largest PC maker and the world's fastest growing one.


Egypt Hopes to Solve Riddle of Tutankhamun Death

Egypt plans to X-ray the mummy of  Tutankhamun to find out what killed the king who ruled Egypt  more than 3,000 years ago and died while only a teen-ager.


Afghan refugee gives birth to quintuplets in Pakistan

A 32-year-old Afghan woman living in southwest Pakistan has given birth to quintuplets, in what is thought to be the first such case for the country's huge refugee population, doctors said.


The Northern Ireland Assembly missed another deadline for forming a government Friday, then politicians fled the building after one of the province's most infamous Protestant militants tossed a bomb-filled bag ...Comment


NEW YORK: US stocks ended slightly higher on Friday, helped by strength in technology after bellwether Intel Corp lifted its sales forecast, although a weak jobs report put a damper on Wall Street.


Roma, 16:34 - VOLLEY, WORLD LEAGUE: TORNANO FEI E MASTRANGELO

Per l'ultimo impegno di World League, la doppia sfida con il Giappone venerdÃ¬ a Mantova ore 20 e dom...


Gasparri (An): vice-ministro vuole censurare critiche


Johnson Wins Southern 500, Closes in on Busch

DARLINGTON, S.C. (Sports Network) - Jimmie Johnson captured  the 55th and final running of the Southern 500 at the  Darlington Raceway. The No.48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet  driver crossed the finish line 0.959 seconds ahead of runner-up  Mark Martin.


Cornerback Aaron Beasley returned an interception by Delhomme 30 yards to set up Jay Feely's 38-yard field goal in the extra session, lifting the Atlanta Falcons to a dramatic 34-31 victory over Carolina Panthers.


Kenya poll violence death-toll hits 486: report

The total death toll from post-election violence in Kenya has reached 486, more than 100 higher than previous estimates, according to a government committee cited on local media.


China's Party Chief Tells Army to Be Ready for War

Chinese Communist Party chief and President Hu Jintao has urged the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to prepare for a military struggle, but stopped short of singling out rival Taiwan as the target.


UK gov skills shortage jeopardising IT projects

PAC issues damning report MPs have said poor skills at senior level are jeopardising ICT projects.â¦


France's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent of the workforce in August from 9.8 percent in July, data from the Labour Ministry showed several.


Hundreds flee Hamas-run Gaza amid spillover fears

Hundreds of Fatah supporters fled the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip by land and sea on Saturday and the Islamist group threatened to take its fight against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's forces to the West Bank.


Google Inc. said Wednesday that it acquired Keyhole Corp., a Mountain View, Calif.-based company that combines a database of mapping information and images collected from satellites and airplanes with software.


World champion Michael Schumacher will start the Japanese Grand Prix from pole position at 0630 after the sport's first ever Sunday morning qualifying session.


Nigeria's oil strike shuts down most of Lagos

LAGOS, Nigeria - With world oil prices surging to new highs, union leaders in Nigeria imposed a four-day strike yesterday across this volatile West African nation to protest the rising cost of fuel at home, shutting down huge swathes of the commercial


Journalist Critical of Chechen War Is Shot Dead

A veteran Russian journalist and author who made her name as a searing critic of the Kremlin and its policies in Chechnya, was found dead on Saturday.


Suicide car bomb kills at least 28 in Algeria: hospitals

A suicide car bomb at a naval barracks in northeast Algeria killed at least 28 people and wounded 60 on Saturday, hospital sources told AFP.


Annan to Lead Talks on Ending Kenya Election Turmoil

NAIROBI, Jan. 10 -- Former U.N. secretary general Kofi Annan agreed Thursday to take over talks aimed at ending the deadly turmoil linked to Kenya's presidential election, after days of international pressure resulted in nothing more than a fresh round of accusations from both sides.


Thinking More Globally, Giving Less Locally

AOL is scaling back its philanthropic contributions in the Washington region as it reinvents itself as a global Internet advertising firm.


Suspected Taliban Kill Five Afghan Troops

Suspected Taliban guerrillas killed five Afghan troops in an ambush on a district headquarters in a troubled southern province, officials said on Wednesday, 11 days before a landmark election.


Creative updated its Zen Stone player on Thursday, adding a "Plus" model which doubles the capacity to 2GB for 69.99 USD, and includes a color screen and FM radio and voice recording functionality.


Hired by the old New York Telephone as a cable splicer's assistant 35 years ago, Ivan G. Seidenberg rose to chief executive of Verizon Communications Inc. in 2002. This onetime Baby Bell is now 10 times as big as former parent AT&T Corp., which Verizon pushed out of the Dow Jones industrial average in April. Between phone, wireless, and Internet, ...


The fund to compensate families who lost savings in the Farepak Christmas fund collapse is to close.


'The History Boys,' a Tony Award-winning play, gets a literate treatment on screen.


BBC boss tells staff to root out inaccuracies

BBC boss Mark Thompson has ordered staff  to root out inaccuracies after the public broadcaster was hit  by two embarrassing blunders and had to apologize to Queen  Elizabeth.


The flood of Palestinians out of Gaza is fraying relations between Israel and Egypt Â ostensible partners in peace but now bitterly at odds over the border chaos Â undercutting the chances that President Bush's Mideast initiative will succeed.


Il ministro dell'Economia frena sulla possibilitÃ  di alleggerie le tasse prima delle elezioni"Nessun buco nelle finanze 2008", ma per la Bindi e la sinistra radicale l'extragettito esiste                                          Padoa-Schioppa chiude la cassa "Conti ok, ma il tesoretto non c'Ã¨"                                                                                di ROBERTO MANIA


The ex-Spice Girl and the England football captain already have two sons, Brooklyn, four, and Romeo, two. The couple were rocked earlier this year by allegations that David, who plays for Real Madrid, had


Burnley's FA Cup tie against Liverpool on Friday will definitely be played despite a rain-soaked pitch.


Management changes might make this a good value play.


Albanian triumph and Serb anger as Kosovo secedes

Kosovo Albanians will proclaim independence from Serbia on Sunday, ending a long chapter in the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia.


Google Is Adding Major Libraries to Its Database

Google plans to begin converting the holdings of leading research libraries into digital files that would be searchable online.


Cheney Aide Explains Stance on Classified Material

Vice President Cheney's office offered its first public written explanation yesterday for its refusal to comply with an executive order regulating the handling of classified material, arguing that the order makes clear that the vice president is not subject to the oversight system it creates for...


WASHINGTON -- Canada's loss is a capital gain. After three years of uncertainty, the Montreal Expos will have a new home in Washington.


Democrat Dennis Kucinich, who won less than 2 percent of the vote in the New Hampshire primary, said Thursday he wants a recount to ensure that all ballots in his party's contest were counted. The Ohio congressman cited "serious and credible reports, allegations and rumors" about the integrity of Tuesday results.


Roma, 19:20 - CALCIO, DT; MEDIASET: VERSO LE 280 MILA SCHEDE VENDUTE

Sono circa 280 mila le schede prepagate vendute da Mediaset per la visione delle partite di calcio s...


Police Kill Seven Militants Involved in Suicide Bombings in Riyadh

Police in Saudi Arabia have killed seven militants believed to be involved in two earlier suicide car bombings in Riyadh Wednesday.


Americans feel better about future: Reuters poll

Growing confidence in the future and slightly warmer views of President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress put Americans in a better mood this month, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


Broadcom damages against Qualcomm may be cut

The hit on Qualcomm from a patent suit it lost to rival Broadcom may be slashed because of an unrelated ruling that came down in August.


Di presunti affiliati alla cosca Fiare' di Vibo Valentia


Arsenal are held to a draw in Norway, despite Freddie Ljungberg's sixth-minute opener.


U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, lifted by government data showed a healthy job market last month and a surge in the shares of Citigroup Inc.  amid speculation the company will be restructured.


Napoli, la camorra non si ferma. E uccide una ragazza di 22 anni

Ã una ragazza di 22 anni lâultima vittima della guerra di camorra napoletana. Gelsomina Verde, incensurata, Ã¨ stata trovata carbonizzata in una Fiat 600, abbandonata in una strada sterrata di Secondigliano.


Boston Red Sox stormed to their first World Series since 1986 after completing an astonishing comeback against their bitter rivals the New York Yankees.


Virginia Tech just couldn't seem to get going. There were turnovers. There were botched plays. There were missed opportunities.


Women who have been treated for early signs of cervical cancer, have a high risk of the disease decades later, say Swedish researchers.


British Airways pilots are to be balloted for strike action, the British Airline Pilots Association says.


Eli Manning remains the New York Giants' quarterback of the future. For now, the job belongs to Kurt Warner . Briefly citing Warner's experience and recent play, coach Tom Coughlin announced yesterday that the two-time MVP had beaten out the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft for the starting job in the season opener at Philadelphia Sept. 12.


Top libraries to go online in deal with Google

Students take note - endless journeys to the library could become a thing of the past thanks to a new multimillion-pound scheme to make classic texts available at the click of a mouse.


Appeals Court Suspends F.C.C. Indecency Ruling

An appeals court suspended the enforcement of a F.C.C. ruling that four television broadcasts of profanity violated decency standards.


Actress and singer Liza Minnelli is treated in hospital after falling out of bed at her Manhattan home.


Could become corporate developers' best friend Red Hat has announced the beta release of Red Hat Developer Studio, the new Eclipse-based IDE for the Red Hat family of solutions, including JBoss Enterprise Middleware and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.â¦


Developing nations Brazil and China reveal details of their greenhouse gas emissions and efforts to halt global warming.


Gay Republicans withdraw support from conservative Bush

A key group of gay Republicans said it had withdrawn support from US President George W. Bush in November's election and vowed instead to work to defeat the party's "radical right."


The set that watches itself HD TV manufacturers often claim their TVs provide a 1080p resolution, but how can you actually check it's delivering the best picture it can? Bang & Olufsen (B&O) has the answer: a robotic arm with a camera on the end.â¦


Family Values Tour Fans Invited to Create Original 2007 Tour Poster

One of the greatest brands in summer rock festivals, The Family Values  Tour, has announced an online contest open to all fans to design a 2007  promotional tour poster.


TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian President Mohammad Khatami called a nuclear deal reached with European nations a "great victory" but said Wednesday that Tehran won't respect its commitment if Europeans fail to support his country at a UN nuclear watchdog meeting


Comcast, Microsoft to Deploy Video Recorder Set-Tops

REDMOND, Washington  - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O  and cable television provider Comcast Corp. CMCSA.O said on  Monday that they would begin deploying set-top boxes powered by  Microsoft software starting next week.


Ipr Marketing ha sondato in  tempo reale, per Repubblica.it, un "panel" di cittadiniRisultati sorprendentemente positivi per il sindaco di Roma                                          Sondaggio: "Veltroni si fa capire" Un discorso condiviso dal 72%                                                                                L'importanza dell'aspetto emozionale: molti giudizi positivima i livelli di fiducia non si spostano di molto


Today, as Florida homeowners continue with the cleanup from their second big hurricane in less than a month, they are finding that they are bearing a greater share of the cost themselves than they would have in the past.


Egypt's president warns the Israeli PM about the effects of the Gaza blockade, joining others expressing concern.


Celebrities across the globe were mobilizing to help relief efforts in countries in southern Asia and eastern Africa affected by the deadly earthquake and tsunamis.


Telecom Italia: iniziato il CdA sul riassetto

(Teleborsa) - Roma, 7 dic - E' iniziato il CdA di telecom Italia, il cui incontro era previsto per discutere in merito al riassetto del gruppo di Marco Tronchetti Provera, con delibere sull'acquisto della quota non ancora in possesso di TIM e sula


An urgent review of the use of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders on young children is needed, a report suggests.


BERLIN - DECEMBER 22: Visitors admire the Ishtar Gate from ancient...

DECEMBER 26: The famed bust of Egyptian Queen Nefertiti stands on display at the Egyptian Museum on December 26, 2004 in Berlin, Germany.


Heeding warnings that terrorists could try to disrupt the fall elections, state and local election officials are aiming to coordinate communications and decision-making with governors and security officials so voting goes as smoothly as possible.


Kosovo draft formally introduced in U.N. Council

Europeans and the United States  formally introduced late on Tuesday a draft U.N. resolution on  the future of Kosovo but have not decided yet whether or when  to call a vote because of Russia's objections.


A helicopter dumped thousands of gallons of river water Monday onto a gutted sugar refinery where six workers died and two remained missing after an explosion that burned more deeply than officials first suspected.


A new reporting period for company earnings kicks into gear next week, giving investors a bit of hard data to chew on, and markets could be volatile if the price of crude oil stays north of $50 a barrel.


Review: `Surf's Up' has an inspired vibe

What the world needs now is not another penguin movie, it would seem, following the animated "Happy Feet" and the documentary "March of the Penguins," both Oscar winners, as well as the spoof "Farce of the Penguins" and movies like "Madagascar" in which penguins steal the show.


UBS pays 265 million dollars for Schwab capital markets business

Swiss banking group UBS said that it had paid 265 million dollars (219 million euros) to buy SoundView, the capital markets division of online broker Charles Schwab to strengthen its position on the US Nasdaq market.


Virgin olive oil deemed especially heart healthy

NEW YORK  - When it comes to heart health,   virgin olive oil may have an edge over other vegetable fats,   new research suggests.


FCC to vote on exclusive apartment cable TV ban

The U.S. Federal Communications  Commission will vote next week on a proposal to ban exclusive  deals between building owners and cable TV providers to give  apartment and condominium dwellers greater choice of pay  television services.


OPEC in 'wait and see' mode as crude prices fall ahead of meeting

CAIRO  - The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is expected to take a "wait and see" stance on what action to take in the face of a fall in oil prices, several ministers said ahead of a cartel meeting.


India, Nepal Hold Talks Over Tackling Maoist Revolt

Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba held talks with his Indian counterpart on Thursday to try to secure more help to crush an increasingly deadly Maoist revolt in the poor Himalayan nation.


Bush honors 3 Iraq war figures with Medals of Freedom

WASHINGTON President George W. Bush on Tuesday presented the government's highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom, to three men closely involved in the planning, execution and immediate aftermath of the Iraq war - and in some of the war's biggest


Ethnic minorities shore up England's church congregations

A long-term decline in church attendance in England in recent years is "pulling out of the nosedive", mainly due to ethnic minories and in particular black people.


Fantasy football players to start, avoid

There are 25 million reasons to watch the Cowboys-Eagles game this week, but for fantasy football players Dallas receiver Terrell Owens isn't very high on the list.


Brussels decides to retain import tariffs on Chinese-made energy-efficient light bulbs for another year.


The Russian authorities come under a torrent of press criticism for their alleged incompetence in the Beslan siege.


Massive storm moves into California, causing trouble on freeways

Forecasters say California will see the worst of the winter storm today. Expect heavy rainfall, possible snow, lightning, strong wind gusts and waterspouts.


Bomber kills 13 Iraq volunteers and 1 U.S. soldier

BAQUBA, Iraq  - A suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed 13 neighborhood patrol volunteers and a U.S. soldier in a volatile Iraqi province on Thursday.


The first stretch of the M8, which revolutionised motoring in Scotland, celebrates its 40th birthday.


Stocks cut gains, Nasdaq turns down with Google

U.S. stocks cut gains on Thursday, sending the Nasdaq into negative territory, as a drop in shares of Web search company Google Inc.  overshadowed optimism about corporate profits.


Britain to put aspiring citizens on probation

Aspiring British citizens will be put on probation for at least one year to show they can speak English, pay their taxes, abide by the law and have integrated into local life, the government proposed on Wednesday.


PWSI Cardinals of Woodbridge Take Under-19 Region I Title

Samantha Drees 's goal in the sixth round of penalty kicks capped the PWSI Cardinals' comeback victory over the PDA Wildcats of New Jersey yesterday in the U.S. Youth Soccer girls' under-19 Region I championship in Portland, Maine.


Sudan admits rights abuses, including rape, by allies in Darfur

The Sudanese government has acknowledged for the first time that its militia allies in Darfur have committed serious human rights abuses, including rape, and given the United Nations a list of 30 suspects, Khartoum dailies said.


ENT Champion, Paramount Network TV Exec Garry Hart Steps Down as ...

By Steve Krutzler / 20:55, 7 September 2004 / General Star Trek. Paramount Network Television will undergo a major refit according to Viacom today.


Russian Republics Assail Putin's Plan to Curb Autonomy

President Vladimir V. Putin's plan to concentrate more power in the Kremlin has inflamed popular discontent.


Former Vice President Al Gore was nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his wide-reaching efforts to draw the world's attention to the dangers of global warming, a Norwegian lawmaker said Thursday.


Greg Rusedski and Andy Murray give Great Britain a strong 2-0 lead over Ukraine in the opening Davis Cup singles.


All eyes on U.S. jobs for hint on economy

Financial markets traded cautiously on  Friday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report that investors hope will  give them some guidance on state of the U.S. economy and the  future direction of interest rates.


Heathrow Security Breach to be Investigated

The Department of Transport says it will investigate claims of a security breach at Heathrow airport after an undercover journalist reportedly entered restricted areas and walked unchecked and unnoticed around passenger aircraft due to take off.


Major League Baseball informed Washington today that the Montreal Expos would relocate to the city in time for Opening Day in 2005, returning baseball to the nation's capital after a 33-year absence.


Confusion surrounds a Hamas threat to target Israelis abroad following today's assassination of one of the group's officials in Damascus.


A member of the paparazzi is to give evidence at the inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Al Fayed.


Airbus close to Boeing in 2007 orders: CEO

European aircraft maker Airbus took almost as many orders as its US rival Boeing last year, the chief executive of its parent company EADS, Louis Gallois, said here on Thursday.


JERUSALEM, Dec. 19. - Israel today approved the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture meant to promote reconciliation with Egypt and the new Palestinian leadership, officials said.


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


The Recording Industry Association of America has opened one of its biggest assaults yet on illegal file swapping with warning letters to 13 colleges, including the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, asking them to identify on-campus file swappers who the industry intends to pursue for copyright violations.


Palestinian 'collaborator' killed: Hamas

A Palestinian accused of collaborating with Israel over the assassination of Hamas' spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin in March was killed today, the armed wing of the militant Islamist group said.


All eyes may be on Iowa and New Hampshire, but many of them are rolling.


Victims who lost relatives, homes and belongings in Tropical Storm Jeanne are now tormented by street gangs who attack food convoys, raid homes at night and shoot those who get in their way.


PayPal CTO: Security, mobility to spur growth

(InfoWorld) - PayPal's Chief Technology Officer, Scott Thompson, is a prime example of what might be called the "payments geek." It's a label that Thompson earned the hard way, with stints at Coopers and Lybrand delivering IT solutions to financial services clients, then as CIO at Barclays Global Investors, before becoming Executive Vice President of Technology Solutions at Inovant, Visa's IT subsidiary, where he was in charge of that company's global payment system. At a company like PayPal, which prides itself on its geek culture and stringent hiring standards, being a "geek" about whatever topic you own is something that carries a lot of weight. Thompson seems right at home. But he's the first to admit that PayPal is a unique place, and that his prior payments industry experiences only prepared him so much for his current job. One of the first online payment vendors, PayPal today serves 143 million accounts spread across 190 countries. And, as parent company eBay expands its reach through the labors of its independent developer community, PayPal is planning to follow suit: releasing APIs this week that make its payments platform easier to integrate with Web-based and mobile applications, and launching a developer certification program to encourage more software developers to begin expanding on the company's platform. That makes Thompson -- who oversees PayPal's IT, product development and architecture -- a busy man. When he sat down with InfoWorld at the recent eBay Developer's Conference in Boston, Thompson said that tapping the creativity of developers is nothing new in the payments industry, and that PayPal's traditional strengths in security and online transactions will soon position the company to play with the big boys in the years to come. "Most people think Visa solved the problem of end to end payments, but it didn't. It only solved a small problem. It was others, like First Data, who arguably are the developers who extended it and added to it and make it what it is today," he said. PayPal still only handles a fraction of the payments of companies like Visa, American Express and MasterCard, Thompson noted, but its origins in the online realm give it a competitive edge against those companies, and will become increasingly valuable as the Internet becomes the default platform for transactions of all kinds, Thompson said. "We know where the Internet is today, but the question is where will the Internet be tomorrow and the day after that? If you believe that our payment system goes naturally where the Internet is, you have to believe there are more markets where our payments will naturally fit in," he said. Thompson says those markets include both e-commerce, and traditional brick and mortar stores, where retail point of sale (POS) terminals could soon be connected to the Internet and use standards like TCP/IP to communicate. Mobile payments are another area where PayPal is placing its bets. The company on Monday released new Mobile Checkout APIs that allow merchants to conduct transactions through PayPal on the "mobile Web." PayPal plans to follow the release of APIs with news, next week, that between 10 and 12 leading online merchants will use the new APIs to allow customers to do two-click purchases from mobile devices, according to Amanda Pires, PayPal's director of corporate communications. However, Thompson acknowledged that merchant adoption of mobile payment technology still lags. "The technology on the merchant side has not appeared in any numbers, though you have to believe that it will," he said. Still, with the spread of the Internet and the persistent problem of online fraud, PayPal is perfectly situated to take advantage of the explosion in online and mobile transactions. Existing magnetic stripe technology only contains a small amount of information about the card holder and his or her relationship with the card's issuing bank. However, the burgeoning world of online payments demands much more information about both buyer and seller to make sure that transactions are legitimate, Thompson notes. "You want to know who the person is on the other side of the transaction and how good the business is, and should we be extending this exchange of value to the person," he said. PayPal, more than other payments vendors, is prepared to wade into that world. The company experience in online payments and sophisticated fraud detection capabilities that rival those of companies like Visa and MasterCard. "Our system is a closed loop. We have deep information about parties on both sides -- the merchant and the buyer," he said. PayPal's flexible payments infrastructure also helps. The company built its systems from the ground up using low cost hardware and open source software. PayPal also bakes in security, with a blanket data encryption policy that covers customer information from one edge of its network to the other. Thompson credits PayPal's early founders with making the decision to go with open source and robust data encryption, and says that, almost a decade after the company was founded; those investments are paying off in a big way. For example, the company was recently able to expand operations from 103 to 190 countries without significant investments in hardware and software. The company's core systems, which run Red Hat Enterprise Linux on commodity hardware, were able to handle the change without a hiccup. "(Open source) gives us a strategic advantage in the cost of global infrastructure compared with other payments companies. It's just phenomenal," Thompson said. At the same time, PayPal's blanket customer data encryption policy has simplified security planning compared with legacy payments firms, which came of age before online payments and have had to retrofit security onto aging applications and infrastructure, Thompson said. "One thing I don't think the guys who started this really fully contemplated is that when have that type of (security) posture, it's easier to do what we do, because there are no exceptions. If it's customer data, it's fully encrypted. If it's an application that needs to access that data, then the application has to be fully secured and have its privileges monitored," he said. Still, Thompson admits that there's still much work to be done. Despite advancements in technology that can detect fraud and phishing attacks, PayPal still hasn't "turned the corner" in its fight against online crime, he admitted. While eBay and PayPal now digitally signs each of the six billion e-mails they send out each year, Thompson said he couldn't point to evidence of a slowdown in phishing attacks. PayPal customers have shown an interest in so-called "second factor" authentication devices, such as VeriSign one-time password generators, part of a deal with VeriSign in October, 2005. After a beta test and initial marketing in Germany, PayPal has issued thousands of the secure token devices and has had to increase orders to VeriSign to keep up with demand, Thompson said. "The uptake was really surprising," he said. Thompson was less sanguine about the effects of e-mail authentication regimes like Microsoft's Sender ID. eBay and PayPal are testing e-mail blocking based on signatures with two ISPs and, in the coming months, plan to talk with more ISPs about their findings, and suggest that they also look at implementing blocking of non-signed messages from eBay and PayPal. The company is planning an announcement with large ISPs in the coming months that will "get them on board" with e-mail authentication and make the use of authentication and e-mail blocking for non-authenticated messages a priority, said Pires. But most of the real innovation will come from outside PayPal, Thompson admits, thanks to the efforts of the thousands of developers and entrepreneurs who jammed Boston's Convention Center this week for eBay's Developer Conference. "I don't want them thinking in a confined way about what developer can do â¦You can take the payments system we have and the other properties of eBay that we have and do some next-generation thinking," he said. "There's no shortage of innovation and creativity and flat-out great ideas that this group of people has," Thompson said. "It just expands your mind to hear what these guys think about and what they're working on -- not just in the U.S. but all kinds of places. It's just fantastic."ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Israel could remove dozens of settlements: Peres

Israel could remove dozens of Jewish settlements from the occupied West Bank, Vice Premier Shimon Peres said on Saturday.


Focus Softnet Signs Capital Group As Bahrain Distributor

By Middle East and North Africa Business Report, Amman, Jordan  Dec.


Bush budget proposes $624.6B for defense

President Bush's 2008 budget request includes $624.6 billion in defense spending and marks the first time he has offered an estimate of how much the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will cost a year in advance.


Spanish striker Fernando Morientes completed his  6.3-million-pound move to Liverpool after passing a medical, the English club announced.


Leaving their orbiting outpost unmanned, the international space station's two astronauts floated outside on a spacewalk Friday, plugging in new antennas and replacing a worn-out piece of cooling equipment.


Il titolo e' in rialzo dell'1% alla Borsa di Parigi


Senate Panel Unveils Plan of Its Own on Economy

The Senate Finance Committeeâs plan, which has no income cap to disqualify high earners from tax rebates, would cost more than the plan agreed to last week.


When Americans mail holiday greetings this month, Ed Asner hopes they'll remember U.S. soldiers serving overseas, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Real Madrid signs Brazilian Wanderley Luxemburgo as new coach

Real Madrid has hired Wanderley Luxemburgo as coach - its third this year - in hopes the Brazilian soccer wizard can salvage a dismal season for the world's most glamorous team.


Miasole apparently going with layoffs after all

Solar-cell vendor has laid off 40 employees, according to a report. If true, it would cap off a tough year for the once-hot CIGS vendor.


Microsoft Set to Unveil Desktop Search, MOOL

Microsoft on Monday morning will likely debut a beta version of its desktop search and unveil a new connection service to tie Hotmail and the Outlook mail client.


Countrywide Reaches Deal After Bias Probe

Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest mortgage lender, will compensate as many as 4,500 black and Hispanic borrowers under an agreement announced yesterday with New York Attorney General Eliot L. Spitzer.


EDITORIAL: County Housing Retreat?: Supervisors Should Fight for Affordable Units

By The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  May 29--Sacramento County's landmark affordable housing law is under attack, and the real threat isn't the court system, but a new majority on the Board of Supervisors.


UAW sets GM strike deadline, raises stakes in talks

The United Auto Workers union set a Monday morning deadline for reaching a contract deal with General Motors Corp and threatened to send 73,000 GM factory workers on strike if no deal is reached.


Mitchell Report may not have shut door on steroid use

Commissioner Bud Selig hoped to end Major League Baseball's steroids era by commissioning the Mitchell Report issued on Thursday, but may have opened the door to more questions about the U.S. game's troubled past.


Neville insists England must start delivering

Gary Neville has admitted he is sick of England being labelled the 'nearly men' of international football and insisted it is time to put the record straight.


FRIDAY HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL/GIRLS 4:50 p.m. -- Quincy at North Quincy, WJDA (1300) 6:45 p.m. -- Natick at Framingham, WBNW (1120) PRO BASKETBALL 7:30 p.m. -- Celtics vs. Atlanta at the FleetCenter, FSN, WWZN (1510) 8 p.m. -- Dallas at San Antonio, ESPN2 10:30 p.m. -- Minnesota at Denver, ESPN FIGURE SKATING 10:30 p.m. -- US Championships at Portland, Ore., ...


Group Abandons Work on Anti-Spam Standards

The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has shut down the MARID working group, which was attempting to develop a Sender ID standard.


Agreement offers flexibility and cash to bankrupt airline

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- ATA Holdings, the bankrupt parent of ATA Airlines, took a key step Thursday toward salvaging more of its struggling operations.


Officials in New Delhi are cross about a Time magazine story that says that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will offer territorial concessions on Kashmir to Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf when they meet in New York Friday.


German entrepreneurs plan to build world's largest pyramid, include burial space for anyone willing to pay 700 euros.


Italy resumes the forced expulsions of migrants to Libya, brushing aside criticism from the UN.


Plot clue is chronicle of a death foretold

THE actual contents of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are known only to JK Rowling, but she has let slip a handful of clues.


'Not my idea of a good time', admits Shatner William Shatner has turned down a free trip into space because it's "not my idea of a good time", as the actor explained to UK tabloid The Sun.â¦


The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog says he has seen no firm evidence Iran is secretly developing nuclear weapons. But International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed El-Baradei said he could not yet give


Vodafone says no to change in Verizon stake

InfoWorld - Vodafone Group intends to keep its stake in Verizon Wireless, despite a proposal submitted by a large shareholder recommending a change in the holding.


Eriksson says Beckham "hungry'' ahead of friendly

NEWCASTLE, England  - David Beckham is ``hungry'' and has a point to prove following Euro 2004, England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson said Tuesday as he named his starting lineup for a friendly against Ukraine.


Software that can predict would-be killers?

The crime rate in Philadelphia may be worse than people thought. The city today said it is working with University of Pennsylvania criminologist Richard Berk to develop software that can forecast who might commit murder.


Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder Or The Winter Blues

It's a depression that occurs in winter known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, due to inadequate light exposure and women are four times more likely to suffer from SAD than men.


Proceed With Caution At Martinsville Track

Drivers call them ``wild- card'' races, and today's Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway is the last one in the Chase for the Championship.


Deciso dagli industriali siciliani dopo le intimidazioni. Di Pietro d'accordo: ma valga anche per le tangentiInvocato l'intervento dell'esercito. Mastella: "Sul problema Ã¨ aperta una discussione"                                          Confindustria, mossa contro il racket Espulsione per chi paga il pizzo                                                                                Colloquio telefonico tra Montezemolo e il ministro dell'Interno Amato


Deval Patrick, a Democrat making his first run for elective office and a bid to become the state's first black governor, beat two opponents in Tuesday's gubernatorial primary to win a place in November's general election.


Tony Blair vows not to buckle to anti-war protests at Labour's conference and denies claims he considered quitting.


Skiing: Zahrobska hands Czechs a first ski world crown

Sarka Zahrobska handed the Czech Republic their maiden alpine ski world title as Swedish star Anja Paerson failed in her bid to win an unprecedented fourth title for a woman at a single world championships in the slalom.


Reporting on the Kremlin is like trying to understand a chess game when unable to see the board, says the BBC's James Rodgers.


Stock in money-losing ThyssenKrupp Budd Canada jumps on takeover ...

TORONTO (CP) - Shares in car-parts maker ThyssenKrupp Budd Canada Inc. gained as much as 80 per cent Monday after its German-controlled parent presented an offer to buy out minority shareholders.


Harrell, Edgar Graham  Of Platteville. Died peacefully at home September 16, 2006 of renal failure. Memorial services will be 4:00PM Saturday, October 21, 2006 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ Platteville. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the E.G.


Preliminary Neilsen ratings show fewer American viewers for Emmys

An estimated 14 million viewers watched the triumphs of HBO's The Sopranos and Angels in America on the Emmy Awards on Sunday night on ABC - an alarmingly low number for what is supposed to be television's big night.


It's pretty clear which one is wearing the trousers EMC and Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) have expanded and extended their 10 year old strategic alliance. The two will work together on advanced data centre architectures, while FSC will also provide services for the EMC midrange storage that it sells in Europe.â¦


ZIMBABWE: Mujuru sworn in a vice president

HARARE, 6 December (IRIN) - Joyce Mujuru was sworn in as Zimbabwe's first woman vice president on Monday. Her path to the vice presidency was cleared by a ZANU-PF congress resolution at the weekend, which


Labour withdraws posters which prompted anti-Semitism claims - with the Tories calling them a "big misjudgement".


Start-Up Sells Solar Panels at Lower-Than-Usual Cost

Nanosolar, a heavily financed Silicon Valley start-up whose backers include Googleâs co-founders, plans to announce Tuesday that it has begun selling its innovative solar panels.


Boeing Says Pentagon Cuts May Hit Defense Business

Planemaker Boeing Co. expects Pentagon  budget cut proposals to hit its top defense programs, the head  of its military business said in a newspaper interview  published on Friday.


O.J. Simpson questioned in Vegas hotel break-in

Las Vegas police said on Friday  they had questioned O.J. Simpson about a hotel room break-in,  but the former football star was not taken into custody.


Defar Breaks Women's 5,000-Meter World Record

Meseret Defar broke the women's 5,000 meters world record with a time of 14 minutes 16.63 seconds at a Golden League meeting on Friday.


One of the lawyers Silicon Valley loves to hate

Blog: A Milberg Weiss & Bershad partner pleads guilty to a federal conspiracy charge and you could hear shouts of joy across the tech landscape.


Enrico Bondi is fast becoming Europe's answer to the U.S.'s Eliot Spitzer. Though a government-appointed bankruptcy administrator in Italy and not a state prosecutor, Bondi is following Spitzer's example by ...


Japan earthquake drama overshadows hostage death

severed head of a man found in Baghdad were of Koda. Newspapers reported his killing. Japan on October 23, killing at least 36 people and forcing 100,000 from their homes.


Latina, a maggio in manette altri 13 pregiudicati


W. Nile reports jump 32 percent in Calif.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The number of reported cases of West Nile virus in California has jumped 32 percent since Tuesday to 249, state health officials said Friday.


Sony to delay release of full-year financial results

(InfoWorld) - Sony will delay the release of its full-year earnings by about three weeks due to stricter U.S. accounting rules, the company said Wednesday. Sony had been due to release its earnings for the fourth quarter and full year, from April 2006 to March 2007, at the end of April but has decided to push this back to May 16. It blamed the delay on the tougher rules that have come into effect under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which also applies to foreign companies, such as Sony, that are listed in the U.S. The law, which came into force in 2002, introduced strict financial reporting and corporate governance requirements. A larger amount of paperwork is required to comply with the act's provisions, and that's taking time, Sony said. Until several years ago, most Japanese IT companies announced their full year earnings in mid-May. In recent years, the Tokyo Stock Exchange has been trying to persuade companies to finalize their accounts within a month and announce their results in late April just ahead of the week-long "golden week" holiday in Japan. Hitachi said in February that it would also delay the release of full-year earnings until May.


When Grizzlies Ruin Eden, Moose Take to the Road

Joel Bergerâs investigations into the behavior and habits of ungulates have been used to find ways to preserve them and their environments.


Alleged U.S. Deserter Jenkins Surrenders

CAMP ZAMA, Japan - Frail but determined, Charles Jenkins surrendered to the United States on Saturday, nearly 40 years after the Army sergeant allegedly defected to North Korea and became a potent propaganda symbol for the isolated communist state.    Jenkins' surrender ends a bizarre, twisting saga that saw him vanish from his Army unit and resurface in propaganda films as various devilish - and inevitably American - characters...


Iran steps up confrontation with Europe on nuclear deal

Iran yesterday stepped up its confrontation with European countries as its Supreme Leader threatened to break off negotiations over its suspect nuclear weapons programme.


Oracle Corp.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profit topped analyst expectations, providing further validation for a $25 billion shopping spree that has enabled the software maker to narrow rival SAP AG's long-standing lead in the business applications market.


Iniziativa del Comune e della Camera nazionale della Moda


Vijay Singh, the top-ranked player in the world, fired an eight-under-par 64 to grab a three-stroke lead after the suspended first round of the 84th Lumber Classic.


GE reaches tentative labor agreements with unions

General Electric Co.  said on Sunday it had reached tentative agreements on new four-year labor contracts with the national leaders of its two largest unions.


The US textile industry is deeply worried by competitors from India and China as the end of the quota system on December 30 approaches, a media report has said.


Plasma successor ramping rapidly Samsung will follow its roll-out of 14in OLED screens by 2010, revealed last week, turns out to be merely the first step toward the release of 40in and 42in panels a year later.â¦


Can Russian GPS system track my dog? Putin asks

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he was keen to use Russia's planned global positioning system GLONASS to look after his black Labrador Koni.


[TS] Gretchen Morgenson: The Best and the Worst in Executive Pay

Stockholders have learned that while their shares may sink, executive pay rarely does.


Economix: Odds Are, Theyâll Know â08 Winner

How Intrade, an online betting market for politics, bested the pundits in last yearâs midterm elections.


Iraq's Sadr Declines to Meet Najaf Peace Delegation

NAJAF, Iraq  - Iraq's radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr refused on Tuesday to meet a delegation of Iraqi political and religious leaders who want him to call off his uprising in the holy city of Najaf and other areas.


Anadarko to buy Kerr-McGee, Western Gas for $21 bln

U.S. oil and gas producer Anadarko   Petroleum Corp. APC.N on Friday said it agreed to buy smaller   rivals Kerr-McGee Corp. KMG.N and Western Gas Resources Inc.   WGR.N for more than $21 billion in cash to expand in the U.S.   Gulf of Mexico and Rocky Mountains regions.


Tennis: Kuznetsova Failed Dope Test, Minister Says

U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova  has tested positive for a banned drug, Belgian regional sports  minister Claude Eerdekens said Monday.


Price is 'ridiculous' and so is CEO Ballmer's pursuit of the deal, financial analyst says.


Scientists discovered a new species of monkey in India, 101 years after the last species of its kind was found. They have called it the Arunachal macaque (scientific name Macaca munzala) after the state of Arunachal Pradesh where it was found.


Sudan: Israel supplying weapons to rebels

The government will not tolerate rebel attacks on the country's vital interests, particularly oil-related ones, a senior Sudanese official said on Tuesday.


Nike Profit Up 10%, Pushed by Overseas Sales

Nike, the worldâs largest maker of athletic footwear and apparel, said Wednesday that its quarterly net profit jumped 10 percent, helped by strong international demand.


Nine die as snow, freezing rain sock US midwest, east

At least nine people were killed as heavy snowfall blanketed the US midwest Sunday, and airports on the east coast reported delays of an hour and more.


Processo Sme. Stefania Ariosto a giudizio per calunnia

Il gup Luca Pistorelli ha rinviato a giudizio Stefania Ariosto per calunnia ai danni del giudice romano Rosario Priore. Il processo inizierÃ  il prossimo 1 marzo davanti ai giudici della IV sezione del tribunale di Milano.


Milano, 18:07 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: CON IL CHIEVO UN CALO DI ATTENZIONE

L'allenatore dell'Inter Roberto Mancini rianlizza i 15 minuti finali della partita di ieri con il Ch...


Google Inc. slashed the size of its closely watched initial public offering nearly in half to less than $2 billion on Wednesday, splashing cold water on what has been touted as the hottest Internet IPO in years.


Nel 2006 pressione fiscale a 42,3% contro 41,7% Euro-13


Countrywide Financial Corp  posted a $1.2 billion third-quarter loss on Friday, but its shares soared after the largest U.S. mortgage lender said it expected to be profitable this quarter and in 2008, and had weathered the worst of the nationwide housing downturn.


Record di vittime civili a settembre, 1.089 morti


A long-term low calorie diet, already reported to extend life span, may also offer protection from Parkinson's disease — at least in monkeys.


Kerry rallies troops with fierce attack on Bush's credibility

once again the pivotal race in the US presidential election - got back into gear yesterday after John Kerry laid into President Bush and vowed


Vodafone Live 'improvements' kill mCommerce

Repurposed not to work any more Vodafone UK has launched a mobile optimising technology which reformats web pages to fit onto a mobile phone screen.â¦


Major League Baseball is poised to cancel the move of the Montreal Expos to Washington after the District of Columbia Council on Tuesday amended the agreement


Telephone provider BT Group reported a four-percent rise in second-quarter profit as demand for its broadband services offset a slump in its traditional fixed-line business.


The militant group Ansar al-Sunna posted a video on the Internet on Sunday claiming to show the explosion at a military mess tent in Mosul that killed 18 Americans and 4 others last week.


NEW YORK, Oct. 3 -- The Dow Jones industrial average leaped into record territory today, highlighting Wall Street's long recovery from the popping of the technology bubble, the 2001 terrorist attacks and a wave of corporate scandals.


Gift ban, lobbying on state contracts targeted

ALBANY, NY New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer today will call for a ban on lobbyists' gifts to lawmakers and an end to lobbying for government contracts.


Moore, List to meet for US Amateur title

Ryan Moore moved into a position to try for his fourth amateur title of the year, beating Jeff Overton 2 and 1 in the semifinals of the US Amateur at Winged Foot Golf Club on Saturday.


By PHIL DAVIS  CLEARWATER, Fla. - The former head of Florida's Department of Children & Families was cleared of contempt charges Wednesday after the agency's new boss outlined a plan to get more than 200 mentally ill inmates out of jail and into treatment facilities.


24 million enrolled in Medicare drug plan

Nearly 24 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said on Tuesday.


ONCE again Prince William has come riding to the rescue of the royals, this time on the crest of a wave. At the end of a week that saw his father accused of not wanting people to rise âabove their station


The BAR-Honda Formula One team is up for sale. However, a spokesperson says the move is procedural in order to facilitate a new partnership between engine parter Honda and team owner British American Tobacco.


With Cuban President Fidel Castro ailing, the Bush administration said the United States is prepared to support a democratic transition on the island.


Chip overflow puts dent in 2008 forecast

Talks of pesky recession ain't helping much either The semiconductor biz looks set for a bumpy start to the New Year with analysts downgrading worldwide spending and sales expectations amid oversupply woes, high energy costs, and credit crunch fears.â¦


France's first international news channel is launched into competition with BBC World and CNN.


Livorno, 18:49 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: ALLA RIPRESA IN QUATTRO TORNANO IN GRUPPO

Il Livorno ha ripreso gli allenamenti in vista della sfida di domenica prossima contro lÂ´Inter: il t...


GAO Report: Space Shuttle - Costs for Hubble Servicing Mission and ...

Although a shuttle servicing mission is one of the options for servicing the Hubble Space Telescope, to date, NASA does not have a definitive estimate of the potential cost.


The top-seeded Davenport hadn't played in more than two weeks and dropped the first set, but came back to post a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory. She has won 15 straight matches, having captured her last three tournaments.


The Flying Phantom, which sank with the loss of three crewmen, is being lifted from the River Clyde.


U.S. Treasury debt prices rose on Thursday after a survey of Chicago-area manufacturers showed slower factory growth and signs that hiring remains subdued, boding poorly for next week's employment report.


Aussie scientists see âpalaeontology gold rushâ

Australian scientists predicted a "palaeontological gold rush" after the discovery of a new species of tiny human in neighbouring Indonesia in a find that will re-draw the human family tree.


Boy racer cuffed for 140mph YouTube jaunt

'Completely foolish' Ford Escort stunt An unnamed 19-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of "having posted a video of himself on YouTube driving at speeds of more than 140 mph", Reuters reports.â¦


There's room on the Thanksgiving-week sports buffet for more than just pigskin. College hoops traditionally has used the long weekend as a backdrop for big-time matchups and anticipated debuts.


Germans protest anew over job reforms ahead of state elections

Tens of thousands of Germans hit the streets again, particularly in the poorer east, in protest against the government's job market reforms, ahead of two key state elections this weekend.


Two Israelis among dead in Russian plane crash

At least two Israeli citizens were among 89 people killed in two passenger plane crashes in Russia late on Tuesday, an Israeli embassy official said on Wednesday.


Race against time to avert killer epidemics, says WHO

Diarrhoea cases were reported to be rapidly increasing yesterday in the tsunami disaster zone and the United Nations warned that there could be only 48 hours to prevent the major outbreak of waterborne diseases.


Male chimpanzees have evolved huge testicles and sperm counts for their body size. Among gorillas, females mate only with a dominant male, and accordingly, gorillas' testicles are tiny.


The representative for Steve Moore slammed the BC legal system yesterday, calling for the province's attorney general to launch an inquiry into the treatment of his client.


Thousands of US-Iraqi forces strike another rebel enclave in Iraq

More than 3,000 US and Iraqi forces launched an offensive on another rebel enclave in Iraq as Prime Minister Iyad Allawi pledged new plans to crush insurgents before promised January elections.


Brazil seizes passports of U.S. pilots tied to crash

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - Brazilian authorities confiscated the passports of two American pilots on Tuesday who were flying a business jet that apparently collided with a commercial airliner that crashed last week deep in the Amazon jungle, killing all 155 people on board.


Roma, 17:38 - CALCIO, CONCILIAZIONE: MOGGI E' ARRIVATO AL CONI

Luciano Moggi è appena giunto allo stadio Olimpico per l'udienza alla camera di conciliazione...


Dan Rather filed a $70 million lawsuit Wednesday against CBS, alleging that the network made him a "scapegoat" for a discredited story about President Bush's National Guard service.


Bin Laden Urges Fighters to Strike Oil Facilities

Osama bin Laden has urged militants to  concentrate their attacks on Iraqi and Gulf oil facilities,  saying it was the most powerful weapon against America, said a  transcript of a tape played on the Internet.


Bush tightens sanctions on Sudan over Darfur

President George W. Bush tightened U.S. sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday and sought support for new international penalties out of frustration at Sudan's refusal to end the bloodshed in Darfur.


WASHINGTON - Congress is looking into whether the Food and Drug Administration shirked its duty by ignoring safety concerns about Vioxx raised by its own reviewers and outside scientists.


Samsung develops chip with greatly expanded memory

South Korea's Samsung Electronics has said it has developed a chip with enough capacity to store 36,000 high-resolution photographs or 40 movie files.


Alla settimana prossima, secondo fonti governative


Round 1 to Kerry at fight night in Miami

MIAMIâThe view began to congeal before the clock struck midnight Thursday and by the early morning hours yesterday, the instant polls, the cable yakkers and the Internet bloggers had sealed the deal.


Unit That Refused Iraq Duty Said Released

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The grandfather of an Army Reserve soldier whose platoon refused to deliver supplies in Iraq said his grandson told him Saturday that he and other soldiers had been detained by military authorities but were later released...


THE US television network which aired Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" has been fined a record $US550,000 ($778,200) for the boob blunder during the Super Bowl halftime show.


Torino, 19:22 - CALCIO, TORINO; COMOTTO: TORNO DA SQUALIFICA E SOGNO L'AZZURRO

Gianluca Comotto vuole farsi subito perdonare dai tifosi del Torino per l'espulsione contro la Lazio...


IPod puts Apple's net far ahead of forecasts

Apple Computer has announced that its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled because of continued strong sales of iPod music players, beating Wall Street estimates by a wide margin despite a shortage of semiconductors used in its computers.


Guitarist John McLaughlin speeds past his critics

MONTEREY, California  - Nearly 40 years after helping pioneer jazz fusion with Miles Davis, guitar maestro John McLaughlin still faces harsh critics who dismiss such technically demanding, electronically charged music as "steroidal" or even a "pestilence."


S&P, Nasdaq drop more than 2 pct late in session

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite indexes each dropped by more than 2 percent on Tuesday after minutes from the August 7 Federal Reserve policy meeting showed growing concerns about housing and the consumer even before credit market turmoil picked up speed.


All the stars will be back again when âHigh School Musicalâ makes the jump from the Disney Channel to the big screen, Reuters reported. Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu and Monique Coleman, seen in the hit âHigh School Musicalâ (2006) and its sequel, are confirmed to reprise their roles in the movie, âHigh School Musical 3: Senior Year,â when Troy (Mr. Efron) and Gabriella (Ms. Hudgens) face separation as they go off to college. Once again, Kenny Ortega will direct. The film is to be released in October.


The Super Bowl champions win again, as the Patriots keep the heavily-pursued Eric Mangini on Saturday on their staff to become defensive coordinator


UKIP leader Nigel Farage criticises Prince Charles' speech to Euro MPs - but is accused of "anti-Royalism".


FGIC Corp, a bond insurer whose main unit has lost its top credit ratings from the three major agencies, has told New York regulators it wants to split into two companies.


The Lincolnshire, Ill.-based company's stake in Mobile Satellite Ventures LP may now be more than $7 billion, according to one estimate.


The frenzy has gone on for three weeks now. The I-can't-believe-she's-coming squeals, the stampede for tickets, the it's-sold-out panic. And, of course, the scalping investigations, launched in three states, and the Ticketmaster lawsuit.


A bitterly disappointed Andre Agassi  had his hopes of a third U.S. Open title ended by top seed  Roger Federer Thursday but the American again reiterated that  he would not be retiring just yet.


Democrats, Bremer Spar Over Iraq Spending

House Democrats criticized former Iraq occupation administrator L. Paul Bremer yesterday for disbursing nearly $9 billion in Iraqi oil revenue without instituting accounting systems to track more carefully how Iraqi officials were using that money.


Pochi bus e troppo lenti Italia ultima per telelavoro

Per andare a lavoro quasi otto italiani su dieci preferiscono la vettura privata. A Roma e Napoli piÃ¹ di un'ora perduta nel traffico


San Marino, 16:04 - BASEBALL, EUROPEAN CUP: GROSSETO BATTUTA ANCHE DAL SOLINGEN

Continua la debacle della Montepaschi Grosseto nell'European Cup. Eliminata dalle semifinali per un ...


PRO GOLF NOTEBOOK Nelson has eyes on Cup

Maybe $1 million. Maybe more, given all the time it would take from a prosperous career on the Champions Tour. And Nelson would do it in a second.


Update 3: GE to Sell Stake in Global Outsourcing Unit

General Electric Co. said Monday it will sell a majority stake in its global outsourcing business to two US-based equity firms for $500 million.


Unblinking Eye, Visual Diary: Warholâs Films

Andy Warholâs films, in retrospective at the Museum of the Moving Image, are records of a world in which an artist worked, played and built his identity.


Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai arrives in court following his arrest at the weekend.


Department store operator J.C. Penney  Co. Inc. JCP.N on Tuesday posted a quarterly operating  profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, on inventory controls  and strong sales of jeans, home furnishings and career clothes.


Chile's Pinochet facing human rights charges

A judge in Chile is once again trying to bring former dictator Augusto Pinochet to trial for humans rights abuses during his 1973-90 regime.


Nokia Acquires Mobile Advertiser Enpocket

Nokia continued its push into the Internet services industry on Monday, announcing it had acquired Enpocket.


Self-Help Coach Gives Birth to Twins at Age 56

One of the oldest US women to give birth to twins, 56-year-old Aleta St. James, held her day-old babies in her arms on Wednesday and celebrated the realization of her dream -- motherhood.


A hospital in the Netherlands â-he first nation to permit euthanasia â - proposed guidelines for mercy killings of terminally ill newborns and then made a startling revelation


Asian stocks were mostly higher  Monday, led by selected technology and metals firms, while oil  extended gains and the dollar edged up ahead of an expected  U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate rise Tuesday.


Gli unici due leader dellâOlp che avevano qualche possibilitÃ  come successori di Yasser Arafat erano Khalil al-Wazir (Abu Jihad) e Salah Khalaf (Abu Iyad). Abu Jihad venne ucciso a Tunisi nel 1988 da un commando delle Forze di Difesa israeliane.


Two former Bosnian Serb officers are convicted and jailed for their role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre.


Germany's chancellor says the leaders of the G8 nations have agreed a compromise deal on climate change.


Hearts and minds of young Muslims will be won or lost in the mosques

Comment is free: Madeleine Bunting: The new honesty of community leaders must be matched by a strategy from government that is patient and painstaking.


"RealAge" Dr. Michael F. Roizen has a lot of tools to spread his gospel of healthy living: best-selling books, radio call-in shows, regular TV appearances and, perhaps, his own energy and enthusiasm.


L'uomo si Ã¨ sentito male dopo un enteroclismaLa Usl: "Somministrata, per errore, formaldeide"                                                  Todi, scambio di flaconi Muore un anziano in ospedale


Oil prices rise as Atlantic storm threat develops

World oil prices climbed Friday as a storm threatened Gulf of Mexico energy installations ahead of a long holiday weekend in the United States, while US stockpiles remained tight.


U.S. retailer Home Depot Inc.  is  preparing to spend $100 million on a majority stake in Chinese  chain HomeWay in a deal that will be unveiled in China this  week, the Financial Times said on Monday.


Food giant to raise spending to bolster sales

LONDON (CBS.MW) - Anglo-Dutch foods giant Unilever on Monday lowered its outlook for earnings growth for the year, pledging to raise advertising and promotion spending to bolster flagging sales of some of its brands.


A Louisiana legislator said Wednesday he is being investigated by the FBI and claimed it may be because he wouldn't give agents information about possible wrongdoing by Rep. William Jefferson and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin.


Exit poll: West-leaning challenger leads in Ukrainian presidential race

KYIV, Ukraine  - An exit poll showed opposition challenger Viktor Yushchenko with a commanding lead over Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych in Ukraine's presidential run-off Sunday.


Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, seen by many as crucial to ending the Najaf crisis, is back in Iraq from the UK.


The popular real estate site now lets users sell their own homes.


Elmer Bernstein, Film Composer, Dead at 82

LOS ANGELES - Elmer Bernstein, the versatile, Oscar-winning composer who scored such movie classics as "The Ten Commandments,""The Magnificent Seven,""To Kill a Mockingbird,""The Great Escape" and "True Grit," died Wednesday. He was 82...


5 jawans killed as ultras storm CRPF camp

Five CRPF personnel were killed in a suicide attack on their camp at Sopore in north Kashmir today. âWe are going for a final assault to kill the militants inside the camp as all CRPF personnel who were


Compared with many adults hit by bipolar disorder, Jane Pauley got off lightly with a rare midlife diagnosis and rapid symptom relief after three weeks in a top-notch hospital, say


Stocks flat; Midwest growth slows and oil rises

U.S. stocks ended little changed on Thursday as a report showing slowing Midwestern business activity offset gains in energy stocks on the back of rising oil prices.


Soccer players face 5-game ban for racism

Players making racist remarks or gestures could be banned for up to five matches, according to new UEFA disciplinary regulations announced Monday.


La manifestazione a Roma per sostenere la legge sulle unioni di fattoE' polemica sull'adesione dei ministri Ferrero, Pecoraro Scanio e Pollastrini                                          Dico, in piazza per i diritti dei gay attese cinquantamila persone


U.N. pulls out non-essential staff from Darfur town

The United Nations has airlifted dozens of its own and other agencies' staff out of the main Darfur town of El Fasher and said on Wednesday it was prepared for more evacuations if the already tense situation worsens.


Agree to share iPhone name Both Apple and Cisco will have products on the market called "iPhone" at the same time, without suing each other. Instead, they are going to work towards interoperability in other areas to prove they are now best friends.â¦


For Tennis Players, Twists, Turns, Topspin and Oh, the Pain

In the past three years, injuries have been as much a part of tennis as grunts and ground strokes.


* LA MATTINA E' stata caratterizzata dalla protesta dei tifosi ...

MILANO, 29 NOVEMBRE 2004 - Non ci saranno per oggi altre votazioni per l'elezione del presidente della Lega Calcio. Dopo il risultato del quarto scrutinio si e' deciso di sospendere l'assemblea elettiva e di rinviare le operazioni di voto.


Fresh violence reported in Southern Thailand

Violence in southern Thailand shows no sign of slowing, with the explosion of two bombs near a crowded tea shop in the provincial capital.


Rimbalzo delle quotazioni dopo 4 giorni di ribassi


Sudan Signs Darfur Deals with Rebels - Mediator

Sudan bowed to international pressure  Tuesday for a ban on military flights over the Darfur region,  where 1.5 million have been forced from their homes, and signed  two landmark peace deals with rebels.


Hillary Rodham Clinton Unveils Health Care Plan

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton unveiled a sweeping universal health care plan Monday that includes an individual mandate requiring each American to have health insurance. Individuals could keep their current coverage or pick from the same menu of private coverage options available to members of Congress, and the plan would provide refundable tax credits to help individuals pay their premiums.


Banks guilty of underpricing risk, prime minister tells World Economic Forum


UPDATE 3-Battling Woods in touch with Mount Juliet lead

Champion Tiger Woods battled through back pain to stay in touch with the lead as fellow American Todd Hamilton set the pace in the WGC-American Express Championship first round on Thursday.


L'uomo stava per partire per la Francia: preso a Incisa ValdarnoDecifrato l'archivio della Banelli: Ã¨ lui il compagno "Antonio"                                            Brigate Rosse, arrestato Matteini Aveva compiti di reclutamento


Panel Says Americans Need To Eat More Fiber

Not just any bread will do: Americans need more fiber, and whole wheat is better than white bread for getting it, a panel of scientists and doctors said Friday. The federal advisory panel was offering its final recommendations for making the government's food pyramid a better guide to proper eating.


Siena, 20:15 - CALCIO, SIENA: I CONVOCATI PER IL MILAN

Questa la lista dei convocati del Siena per la partita di domani col Milan: Alberto, Bucchi, Caetano...


Campaign Cash Mirrors a High CourtÂs Rulings

Ohio Supreme Court justices routinely sat on cases after receiving campaign contributions from the parties involved or from groups that filed supporting briefs.


Abreu, Lidle traded from Phillies to Yanks

The New York Yankees acquired All-Star right fielder Bobby Abreu and starting pitcher Cory Lidle from the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday for four minor league prospects.


Gordon Brown will offer to $1.8bn (Â£960m) over 15 years to help boost an international vaccination scheme.


Bausch & Lomb Inc. BOL.N on  Wednesday reported a 34 percent jump in third-quarter earnings,  driven by increased sales of contact lenses and vitamins for  the eye and lower costs.


Troubled Hollinger agrees to sell the Jerusalem Post and Jerusalem Report titles to an Israel publisher for $13.2m.


Fish flies return to Michigan shorelines

They're swarmy and stinky, and they're sticking around longer. Fish flies have invaded the shorelines of Lake St. Clair, the Detroit and St. Clair rivers, and points beyond. Known elsewhere as May flies, the bugs emerged from the rivers and lakes around June 1 and are expected to hang around for six weeks.


Rampant Arsenal Stretches Lead, Everton Loses

Champions Arsenal opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League after a 4-0 thrashing of Charlton Athletic at Highbury Saturday.


British social workers decided on Tuesday to allow an eight-year-old boy who weighs almost 200 lb (90 kg) to remain at home with his mother, even though she has refused to stop feeding him junk food.


Bush sees Palestine state treaty within year

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President George W. Bush said on Thursday he believes a peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians will be signed before he leaves office in January 2009.


Da Cisgiordania minacce di rappresaglia di al Fatah


Jason Giambi and Johnny Damon said they back their teammate Andy Pettitte, but offered little insight on former Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens and his alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs.


HP CEO wants more cuts to increase profitability and grow the company.


Oracle Chief Testifies in Trial on Hostile Bid for PeopleSoft

Lawrence Ellison, the chief executive of the Oracle Corporation, said that he had had more discussions about lowering rather than raising his hostile bid for PeopleSoft.


Brian Wilson Getting Last Laugh with 'SMiLE'

NEW YORK (Billboard) - It's been a stunning year for Brian  Wilson.


By The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Feb. 15--According to a dozen Guatemalan laborers, a subcontractor named Pro Tree Forestry Services arranged for them to enter the United States with temporary work visas with the promise of a job planting pine trees near Greensboro, N.C., at $7.50 an hour.


Landis will not take part in Tour de France

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis will not take part in this year's race in order to concentrate on fighting doping charges on one front rather than two.


A Lufthansa airplane flying from Turkey to Germany safely made an emergency landing Sunday in Budapest after an anonymous bomb threat was received, police said.


As of Thursday, Dec. 9, 2004, at least 1,280 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,003 died as a result of hostile action, the Defense Department said. The figures include three military civilians.


U.S. Commander Claims Success in Samarra

SAMARRA, Iraq - Afraid to stray from home, residents buried the dead in their gardens Saturday as U.S. and Iraqi forces battled pockets of resistance in this former insurgent stronghold, where the American military said 125 rebels were killed and 88 captured in two days of fierce fighting...


A Kyrgyz passenger jet on Tuesday grazed a U.S. military tanker plane while taking off from an airport near the Kyrgyz capital, setting the American aircraft ablaze. Nobody was injured, officials said.


Norwegian Police 'Closing In' on Scream Robbers

Norwegian police said on Friday they were  closing in on gunmen who stole Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The  Scream" from an Oslo museum almost two months ago.


IBM's third-quarter earnings and revenue up

Armonk, NY-based IBM Corp., which has 13,500 Triangle employees, has reported increases in revenue and net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2004.


A man dies after a road accident outside Magherafelt in County Londonderry.


An anti-war group suggested Thursday that protesters could still gather in Central Park on the eve of the Republican National Convention, despite a judge's ruling that it may not stage a rally there.


A DAY FOR THE BEACH 4H Unstoppables Do Their Part to Stop Erosion

By JOHN CARTER  What's in a name?  Well, in this case, the name pretty much says it all.  They're the Unstoppables and the 4H club recently lived up to the name by teaming up for a project that was a real day at the beach.  Really.


Nyon, 13:21 - CALCIO, CASO DIDA: UEFA UFFICIALIZZA RICORSO MILAN

L'Uefa ha ufficializzato di aver ricevuto il ricorso del Milan contro la squalifica di due giornate ...


The Harry Potter series becomes the biggest in film history, beating James Bond and Star Wars.


Sales of milk and baby food are making this a much more profitable company.


Cavs activate Diop, place Jackson on Injured List

Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Cleveland activated center DeSagana Diop from the injured list on Friday. Luke Jackson was placed on the list with a knee injury.


Spain unveils memorial to Madrid train bomb victims

A small glass tower channeling light  into an underground chamber was unveiled as a memorial to  victims of the Madrid train bombings, meters away from where  the blasts killed 191 people exactly three years ago on Sunday.


Puzzled witnesses to a road crash on a Dutch motorway realised why the occupants of a stricken van fled so quickly when police arrived and found hashish worth 15 million euros (10.2 million pounds) in the vehicle.


Most of historic hotel where Robert Kennedy assassinated to be razed

Most of the historic Los Angeles hotel where former US senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated 36 years ago will be demolished to build a new school, officials said.


CULIACAN, Mexico -- Parking lot attendant Juan Mayorquin was reaching for a tip when the shooting broke out.


War lives on long after the last clods of dirt turn over a soldier's grave. It hangs from the faces of husbands and wives &#151; mostly wives &#151; whose lives crumble after foreign horrors take their spouses.


The debate in Washington over troop numbers is intense. But in Baghdad, there's been little sense of alarm or urgency among the Iraqi politicians who would have the most to lose if the United States decides to begin a major pull back.


Japan on Friday requested an apology and explanation from China over a submarine that intruded into Japanese waters, but Tokyo restrained its protest to avoid further straining relations with Beijing.


Gen. Steinbrenner uses slogans to rally troops

Just as the Yankees predicted, the sun did come up after Tuesday night's historic 22-0 loss to the Indians. But the players awoke to a much different world, one in which the Yankees suddenly


La decisione dovuta "all'entrata in vigore di una nuova normativa inesistenteal momento dell'approvazione del progetto" e alla mancata autorizzazione                                            Autostrade, il Cda blocca la fusione "per impossibilitÃ  di procedere"


Michael Jordan Morale Boost for U.S. Ryder Cup Team

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan  - U.S. Ryder Cup  captain Hal Sutton enlisted the help of basketball great  Michael Jordan to boost his team's morale for this week's match  with a pep talk.


Indiana County Reached Compromise on Ten Commandments Issue

This story is a follow-up to our report from Tuesday, October 12, about the posting of The Ten Commandments on government property.


Add Elena Dementieva to the growing list of star players to pull out of the Pacific Life Open.


Studentessa di 24 anni lasciata nuda per strada


Roma, 18:41 - CALCIO, LIPPI E COLLINA DANNO LEZIONE AI GIORNALISTI

Marcello Lippi e Pierluigi Collina sono tra i "professori" piÃ¹ attesi della prima giornata del Semin...


Iraqi Official: Zarqawi Barely Avoids Capture

U.S. and Iraqi security forces may  have come close to capturing Iraqi al Qaeda leader Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi in the past two weeks and are weakening his support  network, Iraq's interior minister said on Thursday.


Gary Megson is set to hold talks with Bolton about their vacant managerial position after parting company with Leicester.


Britain's defending Olympic Games heptathlon champion Denise Lewis withdrew from the event after the fifth discipline.


Bill Gates joins Berkshire Hathaway's board

Bill Gates joined the board of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway investment company yesterday, formalizing the relationship between two bridge buddies who happen to be the richest men in the world.


Credit crunch highlights risks in money markets

How safe is your money- market fund? For investors who do not have the stomach for the ups and downs of the stock market, money-market funds have boomed in recent years as a haven for consumers to park their money. Boston mutual-fund giant Fidelity Investments manages $326 billion in money-market funds, up 67 percent since the end of 2004. Investments ...


Poisoned by Scandal, Craving an Antidote

Even the most virtuous decisions have unforeseen, often damaging, consequences, and full disclosure may create as many problems as it solves.


Rooney given Ferguson's backing as FA charge looms

WHEN they agreed to pay up to Â£30 million to sign Wayne Rooney from Everton in August, Manchester United knew that they were not only getting arguably the most talented teenager in world football


ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Michigan got embarrassed again, just in a different way. A week after being upset by Appalachian State, the Wolverines were handed their most-lopsided loss in 39 years as Dennis Dixon and Oregon cruised, 39-7, yesterday. Dixon accounted for 368 yards and a career-high four touchdowns.


Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov on Saturday criticized NATO's expansion into three former Soviet states on the Baltic Sea and warned that NATO warplanes flying patrols over those countries create a risk of accidental incidents.


EU leaders prepare for a second day of tough talks on reforming the bloc, amid veto threats by the UK and Poland.


U.N. inspectors to leave for N.Korea Thursday: IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency monitors will leave Vienna on Thursday for North Korea to verify a pledge by Pyongyang to shut down its atomic bomb program, the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said on Thursday.


Denmark's Vestas , the world's biggest maker of wind turbines, said on Monday it had won orders in Canada, Poland and Sweden for a total of 67 wind turbines.


PACs' Post-Labor Day Spending Favors Kerry

Interest groups that can urge the public to vote for or against candidates have spent at least $25 million on the presidential race since Labor Day, with John Kerry's supporters outspending Bush's by more than 4-to-1.


Nine Terror Suspects to Stay Locked Up, UK Says

Nine Muslim men imprisoned without trial will remain in jail, despite a ruling in their favor by Britain's top court, the government said on Thursday.


BEA offers per-instance pricing for virtualization

InfoWorld - Capitalizing on the industry's virtualization trend, BEA Systems has fashioned a per-instance model for its virtualization software in an attempt to do what a company official said better reflects usage patterns.


Online Shopping Increases, Malls And Stores Report OK Sales

Minneapolis (WCCO) Were you part of the shopping opener this weekend? Malls and department stores report sales were not spectacular.


A Home Theater That Rattles the Windows Without Breaking the Bank

Thanks primarily to the DVD, home theaters have come within reach of many shoppers in the last few years. But why choose one over another?


Fertility OK After Tubal Pregnancy Treatment

Treatment with the drug methotrexate to end a tubal pregnancy does not appear to have any significant impact on future fertility, French researchers report.


Islamic militant wanted in Pearl's slaying dies in shootout

KARACHI, Pakistan -- An Islamic militant wanted in the slaying of American journalist Daniel Pearl was killed Wednesday in a shootout with Pakistani police who were trying to arrest him, officials said.


The German education minister suggests that a common European history book could be used in schools.


CSKA Moscow beat Paris St Germain 2-0 in a scrappy Champions League encounter on Wednesday to move temporarily to the top of Group H. Sergei Semak put the Russians ahead with a


Jack Morrison is a veteran firefighter working to rescue trapped workers at a large industrial fire. When he risks his own life to save a trapped man, he becomes trapped himself.


Sales of HIV Drug Rise: Modest Growth Forecast This Year; Rival Medicines Expected

By Anne Krishnan, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 7--Sales of Trimeris' HIV drug rose 20 percent last year, but the therapy could face increased competition in 2007.


How to avoid some of the key mistakes that small investors make.


Decreto Legge del 14 settembre 2004, n.241 - Disposizioni urgenti in materia di immigrazione. Modifiche al testo della legge Bossi Fini in materia di espulsioni Pubblicato sulla Gazzetta Ufficiale n.216 del 14.09.04 14 settembre 2004.


Nel tentativo di evitare declassamento dopo crisi mutui


Wolves chairman Rick Hayward today performed a remarkable about-turn and hinted that he could be ready to defy Molineux fans by bringing in former West Brom boss Gary Megson as the club's new manager.


Company Offers Softer Landing for Smaller Aircraft in Distress

Ballistic Recovery System is cooperating with NASA to adapt its parachute safety system for small planes to work for larger jets.


Terzo giorno consecutivo, fabbisogno a 56.520 Mw


TOTTENHAM's new head coach Martin Jol spoke of a return to the club's traditions on the eve of his first home game in charge at White Hart Lane.


Turkish hijacker threatened to blow himself up

A man who hijacked a Turkish Airlines flight on Tuesday was unarmed and threatened to blow up the plane if the pilot did not divert the flight to Italy, officials and crew said on Wednesday.


Blasts Near Gaza-Egypt Border, Several Casualties

Palestinian militants blew up an Israeli  army post on the Gaza-Egypt border on Sunday and at least four  Israeli troops were reported killed in the deadliest attack  since Yasser Arafat died a month ago.


Video: Bird Costumes, Ultralight Planes Enlisted to Save Whooping Cranes

Take flight with the majestic whooping crane, and watch as scientists dress up as "mama bird" to help save the species from extinction.


Jack Kevorkian, the U.S. assisted suicide advocate dubbed "Dr. Death," stepped free from a Michigan prison on Friday with few words but plans for a media blitz to support his cause.


Dave Wannstedt will resign as Miami Dolphins head coach Tuesday amid his team's 1-8 season, two NFL sources told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.


The start of the Rolling Stones' latest European tour in Belgium attracts 33,000 fans and a huge traffic jam.


A health alert is declared in Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia after an outbreak of dengue fever.


Bertie Vogts' Scottish job is hanging by a thread after his side's flagging World Cup qualification hopes received a further blow when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Moldova.


Commercial whaling ban under threat at Monday's talks

Officials from 75 nations begin on Monday talks critical to whale conservation amid political pressure to lift a 20-year ban on commercial hunting of the gentle giants.


Ailing supermarket chain Kwik Save is waiting to hear whether its bid to say afloat has been successful.


MEZZA LUNA ROSSA: ''NESSUNA TRATTATIVA E' STATA APERTA''

Palermo, 28 ago. - (Adnkronos) - ''Baldoni e' stato lasciato solo, abbandonato. Nessuna trattativa e' stata aperta''. L'accusa arriva dalla Mezza Luna Rossa, raccolta e riportata sul sito di 'Reporter Associati


Gunmen Attempt to Take Mosul Police Posts, Repelled

MOSUL, Iraq  - Insurgents attempted to overrun two  police stations in the northern city of Mosul but were repelled  by Iraqi police and National Guards, the U.S. military said  Wednesday.


Germany Holds On to Spot as No. 1 Exporter

Germany was the world's largest exporter for the second year in a row in 2004 despite the skyrocketing strength of the euro, according to preliminary statistics released by the government Tuesday.


Schild takes big lead after slalom first leg

ZWIESEL, Germany  - Austrian champion Marlies Schild took a big lead after the first leg of a women's slalom World Cup race on Sunday while two rivals for the overall championship struggled.


Germany Could Lose Third Olympic Equestrian Gold

Germany, stripped of two equestrian gold medals in Athens, will almost certainly lose a third Olympic title after one of its show jumping horses failed a dope test.


As incomes rise and cheap cars proliferate, many hurdles still litter the new Indian romance with the road.


Asian stocks rose on Monday, gaining  1 percent as Microsoft Corp's audaciousbid for Yahoo Inc and  China's purchase of a largestake in takeover target Rio Tinto  boosted optimism over share valuations.


Sean Casey hit a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Friday night to take a 1 1/2-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central.


Olympic champion Tyler Hamilton, the stoic Marblehead cyclist whose name has become synonymous with resilience and grit, could lose his gold medal and be banned


Turkish warplanes fire into northern Iraq, the military says, targeting suspected Kurdish rebels.


RBC, 19.11.2004, Moscow 10:54:13.The Russian Finance Ministry has paid $63.2m in debts to the International Monetary Fund today, the Finance Ministry reported to RBC.


Musharraf signals change of policy over Kashmir

President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan has suddenly and unexpectedly thrown the question of Kashmir's future wide open, by proposing India and Pakistan should demilitarise


In biotech investing, it pays to close your ears to all the hubbub.


The agency envisions a base at one of the lunar poles, to take advantage of the near-constant sunlight.


US FDA: Pfizer's Contraceptive Can Weaken Bones

The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered a strong, new warning for Pfizer Inc.'s injectable contraceptive called Depo-Provera, saying it could permanently weaken bones.


Study offers new hope for regrowing hair

Tiny stem cells hidden within hair follicles can be induced to grow skin, hair follicles and hair, scientists reported yesterday. The work, done in mice, suggests it may eventually become possible


Michael Schumacher spun out and crashed on a turn during Saturday's second practice session at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Schumacher crashed into a tire barrier with the rear end of his car. The motor briefly caught fire, but Schumacher got out of the car on his own and walked away. He did not appear to be hurt.


Federer Ties Mark for Consecutive Finals

Top-ranked Roger Federer routed an injured Andy Roddick 6-4, 6-0 Sunday to capture the Thailand Open, joining John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg as the only players to win 12 straight ATP Tour finals in the last 25 years.


Congress Poised to Pass Intelligence Reforms

The U.S. House of Representatives  cleared the way on Tuesday for passage of a sweeping overhaul  of U.S. intelligence agencies after a long wrangle and mounting  pressure from families of Sept. 11 victims.


Prosecutors Say They Felt Pressured, Threatened

Six fired U.S. attorneys testified on Capitol Hill yesterday that they had separately been the target of complaints, improper telephone calls and thinly veiled threats from a high-ranking Justice Department official or members of Congress, both before and after they were abruptly removed from their...


CORRECTED: Israel's Peres Urges Election, Pressures Sharon

Israel's opposition Labour Party leader pushed an already embattled prime minister to the wall by advocating early elections a day after Ariel Sharon's Likud party barred him from coalition negotiations.


Turkey Says EU 'Homework Done,' Green Light Ahead

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


Toyota reported a profit of $2.8 billion for the July-September quarter, down 1 percent from $2.836 billion a year ago. The auto maker recorded group net profit of $5.


Nintendo launches its new handheld console, the DS, which aims to change the way people play games.


Midwest snowstorm spawns logistical headaches

A major snowstorm was moving through the U.S. Midwest causing transportation hang-ups, making it difficult to move grain and livestock to terminal markets, a private forecaster said on Tuesday.


Some Iraq Areas Unsafe for Vote, U.S. General Says

Three weeks before elections, areas of 4 of Iraq's 18 provinces are not secure enough to vote, Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz said.


Senate considers no-confidence vote in Gonzales

Senators hoping to prod Attorney General Alberto Gonzales into resigning moved on Monday toward a symbolic show of no confidence that President George W. Bush called "meaningless" and is likely to fail.


DNA testing to pinpoint origin of illegal ivory

A new genetic technique to pinpoint where various ivory comes from could help to thwart ivory smugglers. By indicating the origin of a specific ivory shipment with an accuracy of 500 to 1000 kilometres, it


Frances Poised to Slog Ashore in Florida

STUART, Fla. - Hurricane Frances lost some steam and hesitated off the Florida coast Friday, prolonging the anxiety among the millions evacuated and raising fears of a slow, ruinous drenching over the Labor Day weekend...


US drug giant Pfizer has said a trial had found a sharp rise in heart attacks for patients using its Celebrex arthritis and pain medicine but it would not immediately withdraw the treatment.


The gunman in the notorious Pamela Smart murder case has been denied early release from prison, but he will be eligible for parole three years earlier than he previously would have been.


PLEAS for the life of the lone British hostage in Iraq, Ken Bigley, redoubled last night as American troops continued their assault on the "Sunni triangle" and on the quarters of Baghdad where the hostage-takers have their strongholds.


Africa: Third Indian Drug Firm Withdraws From WHO Aids List

Another Indian generic drug manufacturer, Hetero Drugs, has withdrawn six of its anti-AIDS medicines from the World Health Organisation's (WHO) prequalification list.


Airline Alliances Aim for New Efficiencies and Traveler Loyalty

Airline alliances can deliver a level of consistency and confidence that transcends individual carriers.


Russia and Nato put aside divisions to issue a joint call for the re-run of Ukraine's election to be free and fair.


Royal Society: UK gov needs to grow a biofuels policy

Making a bad problem worse The British government must set policies to ensure that the current drive towards biofuels does not make a bad situation even worse.â¦


Match play event has richest prize at a cool $1.8 mil'

World No.1 Vijay Singh will play Bernhard Langer, who captained Europe to victory in last month's Ryder Cup, in the first round of the World Match Play Championship at Wentworth, near London, this week.


Australian Opposition leader promises to help US improve image

Australian Opposition Leader Mark Latham said on Wednesday that if he wins the forthcoming election, he will help the United States gain international respect.


[News Analysis] Bush and Kerry Still Equal in 2nd Round

While neither party dominated the other in the duel between Senator John Kerry and US President George Bush in St. Louis, Bush appeared more energetic and focused in comparison to the pervious debates.


China's Hu seen further consolidating power

China's Communist Party chief Hu Jintao is seeking to cement his grip on power at a closed-door party meeting which began on Sunday while further whittling away at the residual influence of his predecessor, Jiang Zemin.


German police seize 'anonymizing' Tor servers

(InfoWorld) - In a crackdown on Internet child pornography, German police detected several servers running a copy of Tor, a software designed to anonymize Internet usage. "We seized or blocked an undisclosed number of servers during a raid, which is still underway," Jens Gruhl, a spokesman for the public prosecutors office of Konstanz, Germany, said Monday. "A few of these computers had installed copies of Tor." Users of Tor software in the country, worried about an unexpected visit by the police, have decried the move in a flurry of blogs. "This situation is disturbing, really disturbing," wrote Alexander Janssen, from DÃ¼sseldorf, Germany,Â in a blog post. "I run a Tor server myself and the last thing I want to experience is the police kicking down my door [and] seizing my computer." Gruhl said German crime officials are not specifically searching for servers running Tor but for servers distributing child porn. "That fact that police discovered copies of Tor is coincidental, not intentional." In his blog, Janssen reckoned that the seized servers were configured to be so-called Tor "exit nodes," allowing their IP (Internet Protocol) addresses to show up in the server logfiles in question. Tor was created to defend against traffic analysis, a form of network surveillance that "threatens personal anonymity and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships and state security," according to the Web siteÂ www.tor.eff.org. The software bounces communications around a distributed network of servers, called onion routers, protecting users from Web sites that build profiles of their interests, local eavesdroppers that read data or learn what sites they visit, and even the onion routers themselves.