What Are Good Friends for? Perhaps for Recommending DVD's

A new Netflix feature, Netflix Friends, lets you know what others are watching (and vice-versa).


Supervisors at Israel's Ben-Gurion international airport twice halted air traffic Wednesday because pirate radio stations were interfering with control tower communications.


Republican Thompson to meet with Thatcher

Republican Fred Thompson, an actor and former U.S. senator who has taken an early step toward a 2008 presidential bid, will deliver a foreign policy speech in London and meet with former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher this week.


Chirac allies stand trial in Paris vote scam case

Allies of Jacques Chirac went on trial on  Monday charged with vote-rigging in Paris at a time when the  French president was city mayor.


China claims US textile quota plans violate WTO rules

China on Friday protested against US actions to impose quotas on textiles, saying the move violated World Trade Organization principles and would harm bilateral trade.


Spadea rallies to beat qualifier; makes semis

DELRAY BEACH - Vince Spadea snapped out of a mid-match freefall in time to achieve something he never managed before â-n upright landing in the semifinals of the Millennium International Tennis Championships at the Delray Beach Tennis Center.


Theater critics reportedly were unimpressed with Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey's debut as artistic director of Cloaca at London's Old Vic Theater.


Director Mira Nair wants a larger audience to enjoy Thackery's 'banquet of a novel,' writes Jay Stone. Mira Nair, who was born in India and raised in an Irish Catholic boarding school there, learned about England from books -- Shakespeare, Dickens, Blake.


BRUSSELS/BANGKOK  - The EU on Wednesday backed Airbus in a row over state subsidies with U.S. rival Boeing Co.  while yet another client of the European planemaker threatened to cancel orders for the A380 superjumbo.


Appiano Gentile, 18:22 - CALCIO, INTER: VIEIRA FUORI A UDINE, BALLOTTAGGIO CRESPO-SUAZO

Seduta di allenamento mattutina per l'Inter. Presente anche il presidente Moratti, che si è s...


The Oscars: Which Editing Is a Cut Above?

Not since 1980 has a movie won best picture without also being up for the editing award.


President George W. Bush on Monday spared former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby from going to prison for 2 1/2 years for obstructing a CIA leak investigation.


GOSHEN, Ind. - A mile-long freight train was ticketed by police for blocking a dozen city crossings for almost an hour as it awaited the arrival of a replacement crew...


Casa di gioielli italiana aprira' nuove sedi negli Usa


Flaws within the Windows Mobile operating system could cause phones to crash, security firm Trend Micro said in a pair of advisories. One issue deals with Internet Explorer, while the other involves the Pictures & Videos application.


Microsoft revamps Windows Live search, eyes Google

Seeking to narrow the gap with Google, Microsoft Corp unveiled a retooled Web search service that aims to deliver more relevant results and combines text, video and other information onto a single page.


WLAN kit makers Linksys and Netgear have rolled out consumer and small-business oriented wireless access points with integrated Voice over IP (VoIP) support.


Green Bay Packers receiver Javon Walker pulls Indianapolis Colts defender Idrees Bashir into the end zone as he scores in the first quarter in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept.


New City Would Be Eco-Friendly: Entrepreneur Envisions Bustling Kings Co. Burg.

By Erik Lacayo, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  Feb. 16--Los Angeles entrepreneur Quay Hays wants to build a new city in Kings County.   And because of it, people constantly ask him whether he has ever had his head examined.


Putting feelings into words makes sadness and anger less intense, U.S. brain researchers said on Wednesday, in a finding that explains why talking to a therapist -- or even a sympathetic bartender -- often makes people feel better.


Movie Review: The Devil Wears Down Her Nanny

As âThe Nanny Diariesâ wobbles along uncertainly, it rests on the tense, squared shoulders of Laura Linney.


Delta Air Lines Inc., the number three US carrier, said yesterday it has agreed to give its retired pilots an extra $719 million in unsecured claims in its bankruptcy case to help them recoup losses from the termination of the pilots' pension plan.


European shares clung to 2-1/2 year highs on Wednesday after U.S. blue chips hit their best level in 3-1/2 years, with drugmaker AstraZeneca starring after Japan gave the green light to a key drug.


South Africa Charges Men in Guinea Coup Plot

South African police have filed charges of violating anti-mercenary laws against two men acquitted by a Zimbabwe court of involvement in an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea.


Fed seen holding rates steady as economy slows

U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers started a meeting on Tuesday at which they are expected to hold official interest rates steady and retain a cautionary warning about inflation risks.


DNA fingerprinting `no longer foolproof'

9. (Guardian News Service):The genetic profiles held by police for criminal investigations are not sophisticated enough to prevent false identifications, according to the father of DNA fingerprinting.


Foreign troops kill 8 Afghans after bomb attack: police

JALALABAD, Afghanistan  - Eight Afghan civilians were killed on Sunday when foreign troops opened fire after a suicide car-bomber attacked their convoy in the east of the country, a provincial police spokesman said.


UK Man Held Over Cisco Source Code Theft

Police said on Monday they have arrested a 20-year-old British man on suspicion of stealing Cisco Systems  source code, the basic instructions for the machines that direct Internet traffic across the globe.


An earthquake in southwest China early Sunday left at least three people dead — including a boy crushed by debris — while injuring hundreds, destroying buildings, and forcing the evacuation of 120,000 residents, state media reported.


Harvey Co. Trash May Turn to Energy: Negotiations With a North Carolina Recycling Firm Set the Stage for a Possible Waste-to-Energy Incinerator Near Newton.

By Jon Schubin, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Sep. 6--In 12 to 18 months, Harvey County could be burning its trash to create electricity.   The Harvey County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday authorized the creation of a formal agreement between Quality Recycling Inc.


Conrad Black, cronies "looted" company of 400 million

Media tycoon Conrad Black and his allies looted the company he created to manage a global publishing empire of more than 400 million dollars since 1997, a report prepared for US court and regulators showed.


Best Buy 2Q Earnings Rise on Cost Controls

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co. said Wednesday that second-quarter earnings rose on cost controls and improved margins to beat Wall Street expectations.


At IMF, US bows to pressure to forgive debt

WASHINGTON With public pledges and in private conversations, Britain managed to smoke out the United States and win its commitment to the full forgiveness of the debts of the poorest countries during the annual meetings of the World Bank and the


News: According to the New York Daily News, Randy Johnson has informed a few of his Arizona teammates that he was going to the Yankees.


Chile's Pinochet Granted Bail in Rights Case

SANTIAGO, Chile  - A Chilean court on Wednesday  granted bail to ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet over a human  rights case but his defense said he would find it hard to  afford the $3,500 bond needed to end house arrest at his  country estate.


Some armed forces housing is in an "appalling condition" and could take decades to put right, says an MPs' report.


Troops Take Embattled Baqubah Bit by Bit, U.S. Commander Says

BAQUBAH, Iraq, June 25 -- U.S. and Iraqi troops have "seized control" of the western side of the embattled city of Baqubah, but 100 or more insurgents remain in the city and at least that many likely escaped, the American brigade commander here said Monday. "We're on our way to securing the...


She had a 13-hour window to vote in the Arizona presidential primary, but Mona Reese decided she couldn't wait. She didn't even brush her teeth or change out of her pajamas before leaving home.


UPDATE 2-Top seed Moya stunned by qualifier in Beijing

Top seed Carlos Moya got blown off court by a French teenager playing his first ATP Tour match at the rain-it China Open on Wednesday.


Florida Candidate Calls for Bipartisanship

The nation's leaders need to put aside partisan labels to help Florida recover from the devastation of three major hurricanes during the past month, Democratic Senate candidate Betty Castor said Saturday.


THERE ARE signs that US Judges are becoming a little uneasy about the way the music industry is hauling the little people before the courts with acusations of music piracy.


European shares sank on Friday, weighed by Wall Street's lower close and new interest rate concerns, but pleasing numbers from Richemont and ThyssenKrupp helped limit market losses.


Modella si unisce per una serata al cast di 'Little Britain'


More Platinum Found in Women With Implants

Researchers have found high concentrations of platinum in women who got silicone breast implants and in the children they bore and breast-fed afterward.


ROTTERDAM - Dutch-Indian steel group Ispat International announced on Monday that it had agreed to merge with Dutch LNM Holdings and US International Steel Group to form the world's largest steelmaker, which would be known as Mittal Steel.


Screening: Co-Pays Seen as a Deterrent to Getting Mammograms

Twelve dollars may not seem like a high medical cost, but it is enough to deter many women from getting a mammogram, a new study finds.


Ashton set to name England team for Ireland

England coach Brian Ashton is set to name his team to play Ireland on Tuesday - 11 days before the Six Nations match takes place at Dublin's Croke Park.


A Marine charged with murdering two Iraqi girls and killing other civilians in the town of Haditha believed he was following procedure by confronting a threat with deadly force, his attorney said Monday at the military equivalent of a grand jury hearing.


A motorcycle show in Manhattan at the end of December is bound to be a flop, right? Well, judging by the crowd of riders lined up at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center last Friday, that would be a bad assumption.


Half of all hospital patients at clot risk: study

More than half of all hospital patients are at risk of blood clots but many do not receive simple treatment that could prevent them, British researchers said on Thursday.


More than 1,000 people attend a candle-lit march in central London for murdered barman David Morley.


Greenspan Cautions on Baby Boomer Benefits

JACKSON, Wyo. - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday the country will face "abrupt and painful" choices unless Congress acts quickly to trim Social Security and Medicare benefits for the baby boom generation...


A real estate brokerage house associated with Democratic House candidate Heath Shuler belatedly paid over $69,000 in unpaid taxes Friday after The Associated Press raised questions with the campaign.


BEREA, Ohio -- Browns defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, once considered a possible successor to coach Romeo Crennel, was fired Friday after Cleveland finished the season with one of the league's worst defenses.


Opinion: Letter - Facebook Can't Be All Fun and Games

Your article 'Linking up to the ultimate network' (25 May) is right to highlight the pitfalls of using a consumer social networking solution for professional social networking amongst PR professionals.


Comedy Centralâs Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert returned to the air Monday pointing barbs at their own management and at the striking union.


A leading detective says the case of an abducted Glasgow accountant is one of the most frustrating of his career.


Lung function dips and rises on a 24-hour cycle, reaching a peak for most people in late afternoon, researchers have found.


L`intervento, perfettamente riuscito, Ã¨ durato 45 minuti

Presso la clinica Sainte Anne Lumiere di Lione, intorno alle ore 7.30, David Trezeguet Ã¨ stato sottoposto all`intervento chirurgico alla dolorante spalla sinistra. L`intervento, eseguito dal professor Gilles


Madonna to lend her voice to toon flick Arthur

Pop princess Madonna is lending her voice to the new computer-animated Arthur, based on a series of children's books written by French film-maker Luc Besson, who is all set to direct the project.


MIT Researchers Complete Wireless Electricity Test

The day may be coming when PCs, cell phones and many other devices will be run without a battery or electrical cord.


The Democrats appear to be gaining the upper hand in the battle to sign up new voters in the all-important swing states, an Associated Press analysis suggests.    The AP analysis of the most up-to-date figures from across the country found that, in every state where complete data is available, the Democrats have registered more new voters than Republicans...


Belgacom urged to block illegal music file sharing

Belgian music copyright group SABAM  has written to Belgium's dominant telecoms group Belgacom,  urging it to commit to blocking or filtering illegal music file  sharing, Belgian daily Le Soir reported on Saturday.


Mia Farrow breaks into Cambodian genocide museum

Cambodian police and officials said Monday that American actress Mia Farrow was stopped from   staging an anti-China rally at a former Khmer Rouge prison after she staged a nighttime break-into the   museum.


PeopleSoft CEO Quits as Oracle Deal Nears

PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O on  Tuesday said Chief Executive and Chairman Dave Duffield has  resigned from the business software maker, which agreed to a  $10.3 billion buyout by rival Oracle Corp. ORCL.O earlier  this month.


Nokia Software Updater Makes Updating Your Mobile Device Quick and Easy

ESPOO, Finland, March 7  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia  today announced that the Nokia Software Updater application is now available from selected Nokia local support web pages as well as http://www.nokia.com/softwareupdate.


Il titolo sta risentendo della bufera sui finanziari


'Lucky' Stock Options Not Limited to Executives

Chief executives weren't the only ones enjoying near-guaranteed profits from stock options in the past decade. Outside directors at hundreds of American companies also received option grants that are likely to have been manipulated, a new study found.


Town, others cash in on media mogulâs imprisonment

Betty Alderson, above, talks Thursday in Alderson, W.Va., about the excitement in the town about Martha Stewartâs imprisonment at the Alderson Federal Prison Camp.


Putin pledges effective response to U.S. anti-missile plan

President Vladimir Putin criticized Washington's plans for an anti-missile system in Central Europe and said on Thursday Russia would come up with a "highly effective" response.


IBM, AMD Speed Chips by Straining Silicon Wafers

Researchers at IBM IBM.N and  Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD.N have improved a chip-making  technology called strained silicon, boosting  semiconductor  performance at a time when such gains are increasingly hard to  come by, the companies said on Sunday.


Mitsubishi Chemical to Build Polypropylene Plant in China

Tokyo, June 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. said Wednesday it will construct a new polypropylene composite plant in China to provide the material to automakers in the southern part of the country.


Blackwater Focused on Cost, Not Safety, Report Says

The private security firm Blackwater USA brushed aside warnings from another security firm and focused on cost, not safety, before it sent its personnel to escort trucks to Fallujah in 2004, resulting in four American deaths that marked a major turning point in the war, a congressional report sai...


Hundreds Held in New York Anti-Bush Bike Protest

Thousands of cyclists snarled traffic in New York on Friday night and police said they arrested more than 250 people and confiscated their bicycles in the first significant


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Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian has called on Beijing to return to a 1992 agreement in Hong Kong as the basis for dialogue to ease cross-strait tensions.


Pfizer Inc.'s manufacturing plant in Portage has been put on notice by the US Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly violating federal.


Herman Edwards won't have to worry this week about how the media interprets his team's postgame mood. What can you say about a team that manhandles its most bitter rival before a prime-time television audience?


Arrest Yields Meth Bust, HIV-Spreading Charges

The arrest of an Arizona man wanted for allegedly failing to register as a sex offender led Montgomery County detectives to what officials describe as one of the larger and more sophisticated methamphetamine labs ever found in the county.


Your nest egg may not be big enough to serve your future needs.


The Great Santana, he was not. But even the Pretty Good Santana was enough to silence the Yankees last night.


POLICE from the elite Indonesian anti-terror Detachment 88 unit were deployed in the grounds of Jakarta's Hilton hotel yesterday as hotels and Western embassies stepped up surveillance after warnings of fresh attacks by Jemaah Islamiah.


Toshiba says to replace 340,000 Sony-made batteries

Toshiba Corp. (6502.T) said on Tuesday it  would replace about 340,000 laptop computer batteries made by  Sony Corp. (6758.T) worldwide due to possible problems with  recharging and transmission of electricity.


Charger juices iPhone, iPod at wall, car

The $39.95 device  can top off your iPod or iPhone's battery either from an AC outlet or from your car's cigarette lighter/accessory jack.


Consumer prices data open door to rate cut

Consumer prices rose modestly in December while industrial production was flat, leaving the door open for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates later this month to shore up an economy that some fear is on the verge of a recession.


Il ministro aveva affermato di aspettarsi la crisi


Britain studies bomb plot for links to al Qaeda

Investigators are tracing their way through a maze of foreign links to a failed bomb plot in Britain to establish the possible role of al Qaeda's inner circle or its Iraqi arm, security sources said on Thursday.


Tante emozioni a San Siro, Toni risponde a Adriano

Pareggio pirotecnico al âMeazzaâ tra Inter e Palermo (1-1): al gol di Adriano (46â) risponde Toni (67â). Un legno a testa, un espulso e quattro ammoniti in una gara dalle mille emozioni. A San Siro


Games Chiefs Vote to Expel Vice-President Kim

TURIN, Italy  - Olympic chiefs Thursday called on  their fellow International Olympic Committee members to throw  vice-president Kim Un-yong out of the organization.


North Korea says to do nuclear test in future: KCNA

North Korea said on Tuesday that it would conduct a nuclear test in the future but remained committed to the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, Pyongyang's official KCNA news agency said.


Microsoft Warns Asian Govts of Linux Lawsuits

Microsoft Corp. warned Asian  governments on Thursday they could face patent lawsuits for  using the Linux operating system instead of its Windows  software.


Siena, 18:33 - CALCIO, SIENA; MANDORLINI: MERITAVAMO ALMENO IL PARI

Il tecnico del Siena Andrea Mandorlini accetta con filosofia la sconfitta casalinga con la Sampdoria...


Former POW to speak at Veteran's Honors Program

Omanson was drafted six weeks after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He was a machine gunnist as a member of the 45th Divison.


Former Estonian PM criticises Finnish leaders' actions during independence process

Finns work three and a half hours overtime without pay each week The average Finn works for 3.4 hours each week without being compensated for it by his or her employer.


(InfoWorld) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) is moving fast to complete a planned acquisition of ATI Technologies Inc., offering US$1.7 million in salary and bonuses to hire the graphics card vendor's chief executive officer, David Orton. Retaining Orton could help AMD to reach its stated goal of building a single platform to boost its performance in media and data processing and to build a stronger presence in the consumer digital media market, AMD said whenÂ it announced the $5.4 billion offer in July. AMD hopes to build electronics that combine its microprocessors with ATI's GPUs (graphics processing units), and thus maintain its momentum in nibbling away at the market share of rival, Intel Corp. So the company offered Orton a job as senior vice president of the planned 14,900-person company, according to papers filed Wednesday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. AMD also reported this week that government officials on Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission had approved the deal. AMD expects to clear all other hurdles by the end of October, including the approval of ATI shareholders and Canadian securities regulators. But even asÂ AMD nears its goal, rumors surfaced Wednesday that Intel wants to acquire ATI's rival, Nvidia Corp., the only remaining vendor of the graphics cards used in PCs, gaming consoles, set-top boxes and handheld devices. An industry analyst was quoted by the EE Times saying the rumor is swirling, but he believes it is unlikely. Indeed, such a move would be surprising, given Intel's ongoing corporate reorganization. The company is struggling to meet profit targets and has recently cut costs by laying off 10,500 workers and selling several divisions. Also, Nvidia is growing more expensive by the day, as stock traders see a bright future for the sole remaining independent graphics vendor, boosting company stock from $18 to $30 since AMD announced the deal to buy ATI, as of midday Thursday. Intel does not comment on rumors, a spokeswoman said. A Nvidia spokesman declined to comment, calling the rumors mere market speculation. Â


Henin Continues Dominance on Clay at Roland Garros

Justine Henin continues her dominance on the clay at Roland Garros with a 6-1, 6-2 rout of Serbian Ana Ivanovic to win her third consecutive French Open.


LSU's Perrilloux suspended for violation

LSU quarterback Ryan Perrilloux was suspended indefinitely for an unspecified violation of team rules, leaving his status unclear for the start of spring practice Feb. 29.


Chlorine bombs mark new guerrilla tactics: U.S

A top U.S. general said on Thursday insurgents in Iraq were using crude chemical bombs in a new campaign to create instability, as U.S. and Iraqi forces stepped up a security crackdown in Baghdad.


Tony Blair last night put worldwide political and human rights at the centre of his hopes to revitalise the United Nations and bring the United States and Europe closer together again in pursuit of global democracy.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers threatened in a videotape yesterday to slit the throats of three civilians â-wo Americans and a Briton â -ess authorities released female prisoners from two US-run prisons in Iraq.


U.S. publisher takes action over Harry Potter leak

Copies of the final Harry Potter book  have already been shipped to customers by one U.S. online  retailer, U.S. publisher Scholastic said on Wednesday, and  purported copies of the novel have flooded the Internet.


Floods on the east coast of peninsula Malaysia kill 11 and force more than 10,000 to evacuate.


The steakhouse operator posts a 23% rise in net income, despite high beef costs.


Bush Says Kerry 'Wrong Man' for Wartime Presidency

SAGINAW, Mich.  - President Bush said on Thursday  John Kerry lacked the conviction to lead during a war and  called him "the wrong man for the wrong job at the wrong time,"  mocking his Democratic rival's criticism of the Iraq war.


Accenture, SAP partner to build healthcare SOA

(InfoWorld) - Accenture and SAP will co-develop software using SAP's NetWeaver integration platform to streamline the sharing of data among healthcare organizations and applications in a SOA (services-oriented architecture), they said Wednesday. The software, Collaborative Health Network (CHN) is intended to provide the infrastructure to link health-care applications together, said Ken Lacey, global managing partner of Accenture's Health & Life Sciences practice. The companies are still designing the software, but functions they hope to incorporate in the first release, due in mid-2007, include a master patient index, an index of health-care providers, electronic prescribing and links to pharmacists, Lacey said. Connections among health-care providers and the organizations that pay them, such as insurance companies or government agencies, will appear in a later version of the software, he said. The software, which Accenture is presenting as an optional part of its Electronic Health Record Connection Platform, could find widespread use. A number of countries plan to computerize health-care records and link systems together regionally or nationally, while others have already begun work on such projects. Accenture will initially approach health-care providers in Austria, Chile, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands with the CHN infrastructure software project, Lacey said. In other large markets, though, CHN will struggle to find a place. France is "already fairly far down the path to establishing requirements," Lacey said, making it difficult for Accenture to pitch a new approach such as CHN. The U.K. has already begun work on its system, which aims to link 50 million patients with health-care workers including doctors. Accenture has already the job of deploying part of the U.K.'s system, but in March reported that it expected to make a loss on the work as a result of delays in obtaining key clinical record software from supplier iSoft Group. Accenture will offer its services as systems integrator for the product, with SAP as software supplier, Lacey said. The companies will develop the software near SAP's headquarters in Walldorf, Germany. Accenture representatives could not say how many staff will work on the project.


Governatore Bankitalia: assicurare non solo la riconversione


Ron Zook, at the center of controversy since the day he was hired as Florida football coach, found the pressure ratcheted higher this week when athletic director Jeremy


A judge ordered her cleaner to leave her home immediately so she could be alone with a new lover, the Old Bailey hears.


Caso Denise, la madre: ''Riportatela a casa io vi perdono''

''Chiunque sia stato io lo perdono basta che me la riporti a casa''. A parlare e' Piera Maggio, madre di Denise, quattro anni, scomparsa da Mazara del Vallo mercoledi 1 settembre. Piera Maggio ha lanciato un nuovo appello intorno alle 23 ieri.


Video game trade show to focus on price, new games

The video game industry gathers  for its annual expo next week, and anticipation is running high  that cheaper hardware and a host of keenly awaited new games  will fuel the strongest sales in years.


A bomb ripped through a passenger bus Wednesday morning in the central Russian city of Togliatti, killing eight people and injuring 48, officials said.


Michelle Wie will make another appearance on the PGA Tour after accepting a sponsor's exemption Tuesday to play in the Sony Open.


Search teams are due to begin investigating a train crashes at a level crossing which killed two people.


US companies whose goods are made in Southeast Asia are shifting production and changing distribution routes in order to limit the commercial impact of the deadly earthquake and tsunami.


Somali soldiers protest in two towns demanding their  salaries, which have not been paid this year.


Arsene Wenger feels that Arsenal's run of poor form is a result of playing too many games. The Gunners boss saw his side crash to their second defeat of the season at Anfield yesterday, where Arsenal were


Many feel compelled, obligated to read 9/11 report

The 9/11 Commission Report continues to be a best seller, ranking at No. 1 on the USA TODAY Best-Selling Books list for three weeks. W.W. Norton, publisher of the authorized edition, has gone back to press for 1.1 million paperbacks in all.


Two-thirds of the world's polar bears will be killed off by 2050 — and the entire population gone from Alaska — because of thinning sea ice from global warming in the Arctic, government scientists forecast Friday.


Thousands of Somalis protest in Mogadishu against the deployment of foreign troops in their country.


A hedge fund vigilante takes aim at Coke's stock price.


American Nicholas Thompson won the New Zealand PGA Championship after beating Canadian David Morland at the first playoff hole on Sunday.


Time Warner sets up $500 million legal reserve, profit dips

Time Warner Inc. reported a 7.8% decline in third-quarter earnings as it set up a $500 million legal reserve related to continuing investigations into its America Online unit.


Mammals took to the skies at least 70 million years earlier than previously thought, scientists say.


Ex-BBC director general Greg Dyke says cutting thousands of jobs at the corporation will be "debilitating".


Axel Springer planning multimedia offensive in 2007

German newspaper publisher Axel Springer is looking to invest heavily in its Internet services this year in a move that could put the brakes on earnings growth, chairman Mathias Doepfner said on Wednesday.


Small, offbeat trends can change the world

While Malcolm Gladwell's "Tipping  Point" explores how a trend emerges from obscurity to the  mainstream, a new book says even small trends can have big  effects.


Washington: A US security official on Thursday said authorities are on heightened terrorist alert ahead of the November 2 election and must revamp aviation security, after former pop star Cat Stevens slipped onto a US-bound flight unnoticed despite his


With wildfires burning in California, Oregon, Washington, Montana and Nevada this week, the firestorm over the Bush administration's logging policies continued, and the man in the middle of it all was Mark E. Rey.


Fishing crews from Kilkeel in County Down finally return to port after a rough night at sea.


Much More Than Just Keeping an Eye on Your Household


It's like an outdoor radiant floor heating system. It melts ice and the excess energy can help heat or cool buildings.


Kerry promises to ease Senior's health care costs

Health care costs have risen much faster than the increases in social Security benefits, says John Kerry. He says the elderly of America will have a much better deal if he becomes President.


Nokia says it will incorporate Google search engine in cell phones

Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Google to incorporate the Google search engine in its handsets.


Outages could shake BlackBerry's iconic status

Research In Motion's    BlackBerry could lose its iconic status in the eyes of  corporate and retail subscribers alike if it doesn't manage to  stem service problems such the ones that led to two major  outages in less than a year, analysts say.


Dutch violence ends with the arrest of two

Dutch police arrested two people after a violent 15-hour standoff at a house in the Hague, in which four officers were wounded by a hand grenade.


High Court Weighs Juvenile Death Penalty

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled to assess the morality and propriety of states' executing murderers who killed at age 16 or 17 - the ultimate punishment carried out in few places outside the United States.    The court has outlawed executions for those 15 and under when they committed their crimes...


Jermain Defoe believes he has matured as a player in the short time he has been at Tottenham. The 21-year-old striker has scored three goals in five Premiership matches for Spurs this season and was also on target on his full debut for England last week.


China defends food safety standards to WHO

China has sent a notice to the World Health Organisation defending its food safety standards and sentenced another food and drug watchdog official for bribery, its latest moves to assure the world its exports are up to par.


A SECOND-HALF Springbok blitz gave South Africa their first Tri-Nations rugby title in six years with a win over Australia at Kings Park.


Lastminute.com chairman Allan Leighton to step down

Online travel agent and retailer Lastminute.com said its chairman, Allan Leighton, will step down in January 2005 and be replaced by Brian Collie, currently a non-executive director.


Kelly Gray had a goal and an assist to lead the Chicago Fire over D.C. United, 3-1, on Saturday night.


The Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed its own version of an anti-spyware bill, setting the stage for a showdown between it and a similar bill that went through another committee.


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Cingular Wireless has finally taken over AT&T Wireless, making it the largest mobile carrier in the US. The new firm has 46m customers who will see no immediate changes to charges or tariffs.


Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai shows defiance after being beaten while in police custody.


Russia sees progress on shield but warns Washington

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the United States was seeking ways to resolve differences over a planned missile shield, but warned Russia could re-deploy weapons if Moscow's concerns were not heeded.


Senate Authorizes Broad Expansion of Surveillance Act

The Senate yesterday approved a sweeping measure that would expand the government's clandestine surveillance powers, delivering a key victory to the White House by approving immunity from lawsuits for telecommunications companies that cooperated with intelligence agencies in domestic spying after...


By Kathie Durbin, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Feb. 12--Just when things seem to be settling into a routine and the flood of new bills (2,084 as of Friday) is slowing to a trickle, along comes global climate change.


The outbreak that struck a family in Indonesia may have been more dangerous than originally believed, a new report says


Earthquake adds special effects to 3-D movie

The 5.6 quake that hit the Bay Area on Tuesday struck as News.com's Ina Fried was watching the 3-D version of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas.


com. Looking at the teams on paper, it would be easy to say that the Colorado Rockies would be the least of the Houston Astros' worries, considering they are in fourth place in the National


DRM troubles drive ex-Microsoft employee to Linux

Former Microsoft security expert may switch from Windows Media Center to LinuxMCE over frustration with Microsoft's DRM.


Incendi concentrati nell'entroterra a Nord del capoluogo


Avvocato del poliziotto: e' una fantasia, un esame parziale


World Business Briefing: Canada: Lionore Favors Norilsk Offer

LionOre Mining International, the nickel producer, said that the takeover offer of $6.8 billion Canadian dollars ($6.3 billion) from Norilsk Nickel of Russia was superior to a rival offer by Xstrata of Switzerland. Xstrataâs most recent bid was for $6.2 billion Canadian dollars. Both companies have now made two offers for LionOre. Under the terms of an agreement signed with LionOre, Xstrata has until June 1 to match Norilskâs offer.


A Nazi Past Casts a Pall on Name of a Disease

A movement to discredit the name of Dr. Friedrich Wegener, who discovered a rare blood vessel inflammation in 1936, is beginning to gather momentum.


Haiti Storm Death Toll Soars as Bodies Pile-Up

Bodies remained in the streets and in growing piles outside morgues in a Haitian city that has been devastated by floods that have torn apart families and left hungry crowds mobbing truckloads of aid.


India formally ends ceasefire with northeast India rebels

India formally called off a ceasefire with a dominant separatist group in the restive northeastern state of Assam as police reported renewed attacks and extortion demands by the rebels.


Iran says uranium ban illegal, dismisses sanctions

Iran yesterday denounced as "illegal" demands from the UN atomic-watchdog agency that it freeze all work on uranium enrichment, a technology that can be used for nuclear weapons.


The Federal Emergency Management Agency is checking whether thousands of families in Mississippi and Louisiana are eligible for the government-issued trailers they're living in, but officials have stepped back from evicting hundreds of the families.


The Russian Orthodox clergy are engaged in an intense debate over providing spiritual guide to internet users.


BBC radio DJ Andy Kershaw is remanded in custody after being charged with breaching a restraining order.


More than a quarter of US iPhones have been "unlocked" to work on rival networks, a study says.


Federal regulators urged doctors Thursday to think twice before prescribing several popular but controversial painkillers for patients with histories of heart trouble.


Dow Jones director resigns over takeover bid

Dow Jones & Co. Inc.  director Dieter von Holtzbrinck is resigning from the board, saying he could not support the company's endorsement of a $5 billion takeover offer by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp .


Peres rejects Israeli PM's coalition plan

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has suffered another blow to his plan to expel 8,000 Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip.


Halston revival wows Liza Minnelli in New York

NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters Life!) - The Halston clothing line popular among the disco crowd of the 1970s is back.


Food safety an Olympic challenge for Beijing Games

Pampered pigs or processed pork? Farm-fresh or greenhouse grown?


E-Commerce Report: First Order a Plane Ticket. Then Grumble About Delays.

Orbitz is offering a Web site that lets travelers post last-minute tips that can ease a painful travel experience.


Eye-care company Bausch & Lomb said on Sunday it agreed to buy privately held Eyeonics Inc, which makes an intraocular lens used for the treatment of cataracts.


Gates Foundation Donates Millions To Malaria Research

The search to find an effective drug to fight malaria received a huge financial boost today with a donation of $42.6 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.


Family Begs for Life of Japanese Hostage in Iraq

The family of a Japanese man being held  hostage in Iraq begged for his life on Friday after the expiry  of a deadline set by his captors, who have threatened to behead  him unless Japan withdrew its troops.


FCC Takes on Oversight of Internet Phone Services

The Federal Communications Commission seized regulatory control over Internet-based telephone services on Tuesday by issuing an order that sharply limited the role of state regulators.


The German chancellor, Gerhard SchrÃ¶der, suffered a setback yesterday as voters in a regional election punished the government for pushing through controversial welfare reforms that have sparked weeks of street protests.


A site for searching, compiling and downloading music called BlogMusik acts like a publicly available online iPod for anyone to use. And it's only the beginning of a movement that could become the "Napster" of Web 2.0.  In Listening Post.


CDW to be bought by Madison Dearborn for $7.3 bln

Computer retailer CDW Corp.  became the latest company to be swallowed up by a private equity firm, announcing on Tuesday it had agreed to be bought by Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for $7.3 billion.


London - A journalist posing as a workman managed to breach security at Queen Elizabeth's official residence in Scotland, less than two weeks after an intruder climbed onto Buckingham Palace in London, police said on Friday.


FCC to review steamy intro to 'Monday Night Football'

WASHINGTON - The US Federal Communications Commission is reviewing whether the steamy locker-room opening to ABC's Monday Night Football this week warrants a full-blown investigation.


Here's a sign of how shaky the economy has become: Wal-Mart says its shoppers are redeeming their holiday gift cards for basic items Â pasta sauce, diapers, laundry detergent Â instead of iPods or DVDs.


Il Carroccio porta millle militanti davanti all'hub lombardoMaroni: "Moratoria di tre anni per i voli". Bossi: "Tutelare i lavoratori"                                          Rabbia leghista a Malpensa "Salveremo il nostro aeroporto"


Halliburton Uncovers Nigeria Bribe Scheme

The US energy company Halliburton says it has discovered that a consortium linked to it considered paying bribes to Nigerian officials on an energy project at least 10 years ago.


Wal-Mart Changes 'Immediate Family' Policy

Wal-Mart Stores is expanding the definition of "immediate family" in its employee-ethics policy to account for laws in states that recognize domestic partnerships and civil unions.


Il Tribunale del Riesame giudica l'ivoriano "inattendibile" e spesso in contraddizione"Azione efferata a cui hanno partecipato piÃ¹ persone". Ancora non chiaro il movente                                           Omicidio Mez, Rudy resta in carcere I giudici: "Un omicidio di gruppo"


Meth Lab Found in Henrico Apartment / Tip Leads to First Such Operation Discovered in County Since 1992

By MARK BOWES  Diane Proctor feared something terrible had happened to her 83- year-old mother when she pulled into the Hunt Club Apartments yesterday and saw police and fire crews. "I come over here everyday because my mom is blind and doesn't walk very well," Proctor said.


BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - Tornadoes swept across the Southern United States and killed at least 17 people across three states, ripping up a hospital and a high school, CNN and Fox News reported on Friday.


An ingredient in chocolate could be used to stop persistent coughs and lead to more effective medicines, researchers said on Monday.


Pressure mounts to clarify the role of Scottish troops in Iraq after it emerged the Black Watch may be redeployed to assist US forces.


An analyst rants Opinion Let me begin with a warning that am about to get on one of my hobby horses. This one has to do with the notion that modern wireless and mobile technology is largely about enabling people to become more mobile in the way they live and work, as if they were previously chained to one location and magically liberated by the latest gadgetry and connectivity. The notion seems to be that having access to email and other applications while mobile means that people are getting out and about more.â¦


British granny escapes jail over cannabis crop

A 68-year-old British woman who cooks with cannabis to ease her depression, aches and pains walked free from court Wednesday after being convicted of growing and possessing the drug.


IAEA to scrutinize Iranian nuclear fuel: Russia

The Bushehr nuclear power plant Russia is building for Iran will operate under the strict control of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, a senior Russian official was quoted as saying on Thursday.


Fulfilling a long-time goal, Intel Corp. is set to introduce on Thursday its first chip set that supports all three current forms of Wi-Fi, according to sources familiar with the announcement.


Online brokerage Ameritrade Holding Corp.  on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose 29 percent to a record, as interest from loans to margin investors offset a decline in customer stock trading.


How Many Site Hits? Depends Whoâs Counting

Even though online advertising is growing fast, that growth is being stunted, industry executives say, because nobody can get the basic visitor counts straight.


Dalhousie scientists first in world to successfully clone insects

HALIFAX (CP) - The buzzing. The biting. You'd think there were already enough insects in the world to drive you buggy. However, a team of researchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax announced Tuesday that


Travelocity takes off as its parent gets bought out.


FDA removes arthritics drugs critic from advisory panel meeting

Cuty Furberg has been removed from the FDA advisory panel meeting on arthritic drugs such as Vioxx (COX-2 drugs) because of his criticism of the entire class of medications made last week.


Soldiers fired on unarmed police in East Timor's capital Thursday, killing nine and wounding 27, as international troops landed to try to end the fighting that threatens to push the country closer to civil war.


Gunmen Wound Top Palestinian Intelligence Aide in Gaza

The deputy chief of the Palestinian intelligence services was shot and seriously wounded in Gaza City today as he drove to his office.


Una sessantina di pagine, un quinto di quello dell'Unione


MONTREAL -- Despite a jump of 19 per cent in world air traffic so far this year, airlines are expected to lose as much as $4 billion US in 2004 due to high fuel costs, says the International Air Transport Association.


New foreclosure plan not cure-all: FDIC chief

A new plan by six major lenders to delay home foreclosures for some borrowers won't be any more effective than a government-brokered temporary rate freeze program rolled out several weeks ago, a top U.S. banking regulator said on Wednesday.


Iraqi militant groups threaten to kill 20 hostages

TV footage dated on Sept. 19 shows 18 soldiers from the Iraqi National Guard were kidnapped by An Islamist group, who threatened to kill the hostages if a Shiite radical militia commander is not released within 48 hours.


U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Libyan Envoys

Libyan diplomats can travel freely in the United States, the State Department said Friday, the latest sign of thawing relations between the longtime antagonists.


Kerry Stirs Gasoline Debate Amid Record Oil Prices

Crude oil prices near $50 a barrel spurred an attempt by John Kerry's campaign on Friday to re-inject gasoline price concerns into the election-year debate.


Penn National may lead offer for Harrah's: source

A group led by Penn National Gaming Inc.  and hedge fund D.E. Shaw is considering making a cash and stock offer for casino company Harrah's Entertainment Inc. , a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.


Greenpeace plans to intercept two ships carrying weapons-grade plutonium as they pass through the English Channel.


US Govt to Hire Nearly 150,000 in 2 Years -- Study

The U.S. government plans to hire  nearly 150,000 people in the next two years, but most will  replace existing workers while an aging workforce will  intensify competition from the private sector, a study released  on Wednesday showed.


Fourteen space agencies have agreed to co-ordinate future space exploration of the Moon and Mars.


For Iraqis, Generalâs Report Offers Bitter Truth

Iraqis want nothing more than to have U.S. soldiers leave Iraq, but there is nothing they can less afford.


Crude Oil Prices Slip Below $43 a Barrel

Crude oil fell 55 cents to $42.70 per barrel in early trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Inventories grew by 900,000 barrels last week to 293.3 million.


Georgia urges Russia to halt navy drills

Georgia on Tuesday urged Russia  to stop naval exercises near the countries' sea border, calling  them a threat to regional peace and a violation of the United  Nations charter.


Parents worried about toy safety after a record year of recalls can now look through a list of more than 1,200 items that a coalition of public interest groups has tested for lead and other harmful chemicals, though toy industry officials say the list may cause unnecessary alarm.


Some Children's Calcium Tablets Recalled

Natural Organics Inc. is recalling some bottles of children's chewable calcium because they may contain trace amounts of a milk derivative that poses a hazard for people allergic to milk. One allergic reaction has been reported.


The Canadian embassy in Paris is put on alert after it received a suspicious package and an employee fell ill.


Zurigo, 11:11 - CALCIO, CLASSIFICA FIFA: ARGENTINA PRIMA, ITALIA TERZA

Nessun cambiamento nel ranking Fifa di gennaio. La nazionale azzurra di Roberto Donadoni resta al te...


Orange flames erupt from a train carriage, at right, at Atocha railway station, Madrid, on March 11, 2004 in this image made from security camera footage which was made available, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004.


EU pledges not to impose quotas on Chinese textile imports

The European Union has assured Beijing it will not follow Turkey's lead by imposing quotas on textiles it imports from China, state media reported.


Tight security is in place in the Afghan capital Kabul as Hamid Karzai prepares to be sworn in as president.


ATHENS There were flops by opponents, a clown, and a short preparation time before a joyous surprise for Greece's divers.


Un membro della famiglia della regina Elisabetta oggetto di un tentativo di estorsioneNelle immagini farebbe all'amore con un'altra persona                                          Video hard con un reale britannico Arrestati a Londra due ricattatori                                                                                Nel tentativo di ricatto anche una bustina di droga che sarebbepassata dalla personalitÃ  in questione a un suo collaboratore


Burma Detains Two More Dissident Figures

RANGOON, Burma, Sept. 30 -- Burma's military junta detained two former dissident leaders on Saturday as part of a renewed crackdown on pro-democracy activists that followed anniversary celebrations of Aung San Suu Kyi's political party.


Conferenza stampa d'inizio d'anno del presidente della Corte Costituzionale Franco BileRilevato un "certo rallentamento" del contenzioso tra Stato e Regioni o Province autonome                                            Il presidente della Consulta "Legge sui malati terminali"                                                                                "Un intervento legislativo Ã¨ un auspicio piÃ¹ che condivisibile"


Britain reacts with shock and anger at Iraq hostage's killing

Britain reacted with shock and outrage at the apparent execution on video of veteran aid worker Margaret Hassan, a month after she was kidnapped in Baghdad.


US frowns on reported European nuclear offer to Iran

The United States said it would be "concerned" by Iran's acquisition of any new nuclear technology, signalling opposition to a reported European offer to give Tehran a light-water reactor it proves it is not secretly developing atomic weapons.


Disney Says CEO Eisner to Retire in 2006

Walt Disney Co Chief Executive Michael  Eisner will retire in September 2006, when his contract  expires, the company said on Friday.


AFRICA/CONGO RD - "Affrontare le sfide della  nostra provincia: sicurezza e sviluppo economico nel rispetto dellÂambienteÂ chiedono i Vescovi del Katanga Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- ÂDopo gli anni dolorosi di guerra, di sofferenze e dÂinstabilitÃ  politica, il nostro Paese Ã¨ arrivato infine a dotarsi di istituzioni democratiche. Il tempo della speranza Ã¨ dÂora in poi di fronte a noi. Attore e testimone, ...


A conference in Cardiff is to launch a campaign for proposals for more assembly powers to be implemented.


SCIENTISTS at Stanford University have discovered an antibiotic capable of turning off cancer cells in mice. It could offer hope to cancer treatment in future.


Central Kentucky Cancer Program and Ephraim McDowell Health Care Foundation encourage individuals who smoke to kick their habit Thursday during this year's Great American Smokeout.


An 82-year-old woman has been robbed in her home in east Belfast, according to police.


The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is the Minnesota equivalent of the Democratic Party seen in other states and on the national level. In what year did the state's Democratic and Farmer-Labor parties merge into a single entity?  1968 1944 1932 1914


Sharon Strikes Deal With Opposition Labor Party

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon struck a deal with the opposition Labor Party tonight to join his Likud government, which is likely to insure that Mr.


TUESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDayNews) -- If you're taking raloxifene (Evista) because you have osteoporosis, a new study finds a probable added benefit: The drug may also significantly reduce your risk of developing breast cancer.


James E. Cayne, the embattled chief executive of Bear Stearns, will step down after the deepest losses in the firmâs history, according to people who have been briefed on the situation.


Nine people have been killed in a car bomb blast at a US-Iraqi base in western Iraq, hospital officials in the nearby city of Haditha say.


At Least One Killed, Six Wounded in Southern Thailand Bombing

One person has been killed and at least six wounded in an explosion in southern Thailand Friday. The bombing is the latest of almost daily attacks in the south that have killed more than five hundred people in the past year.


Larry Birkhead's former attorney filed a lawsuit against him Tuesday, claiming he didn't pay his legal bills during a paternity dispute involving his and Anna Nicole Smith's baby.


Sudanese government and rebels to sign security protocol

ABUJA  - Sudanese government and rebel leaders from the war-torn region of Darfur agreed to sign two accords on the humanitarian and security crises in the western area, delegates said.


Top London cancer hospital evacuated after fire

A fire tore through a leading cancer hospital in London on Wednesday, forcing a complete evacuation including some patients undergoing operations.


Iniziata 30 anni fa, l'opera consente 200 treni al giorno


Foreclosures were once the turf of the  most aggressive investors, but these days ordinary home buyers  can hunt for fire-sale house prices on a wealth of Internet  sites.


The FDA thinks those "wild thing" ads for Viagra need to be domesticated. The ads feature a balding middle-age man with a beautiful blond woman and a voice-over asking, "Remember that guy who used to be called 'Wild Thing'?


South Africa coach Jake White says England's lacklustre showing against USA counts for little ahead of Friday's likely World Cup group decider.


Roma, 14:28 - CALCIO, FIGC; ABETE: PER CONTRATTO-COLLINA NESSUN PROBLEMA

Il presidente della Figc Giancarlo Abete si è mostrato ottimista sull'arrivo di Pierluigi Col...


One of the hottest holiday gifts this year is the Apple iPod, the digital-age equivalent of the Sony Walkman. The iPod, which stores music files downloaded from a computer


(InfoWorld) - As Democrats take over leadership of both houses of the U.S. Congress from Republicans, technology industry lobbyists will try again to push for worker visa reform. Legislation to allow more highly skilled foreign workers to come to the U.S. and stay longer failed in the last session of Congress, but it will be reintroduced in the next session, said Andrea Hoffman, vice president of TechNet, a lobbying group for technology companies. TechNet is pushing for three reforms, Hoffman said: Increasing the number of H1B visas granted annually to foreign workers employed temporarily at U.S. companies; granting employment-based visas to workers whose H1B visas are about to expire but whose application for lawful permanent residency (commonly known as a "green card") is backlogged; and allowing foreign workers who earn advanced degrees at U.S. colleges and universities to stay and work in the U.S. once they graduate. Legislation on those reforms became part of a controversial immigration reform bill that tied Congress up in debates about illegal immigrants, deportation, and border security and ultimately failed. With Democrats winning control of the Congress in the November elections, TechNet is going to push its reform agenda anew, Hoffman said. "We are very optimistic," she said. "The change in leadership will be a very good opportunity for the tech industry." One way to keep highly skilled and well-paying jobs in the U.S. is to reform the student visa policy, said Gary Fazzino, vice president of governmental affairs for Hewlett-PackardÂ and a member of TechNet. "We're interested in making it easier for foreign-born students who come here and receive technical degrees to remain in the U.S. more easily than has been the case in the last few years," Fazzino said. HP hosted a public forum Monday on legislative issues in the new Congress featuring U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos, a Silicon Valley Democrat. "I'll be very sensitive to the needs of the valley," Lantos told IDG News Service after the event, when asked about the proposed immigration reforms. He declined to discuss specifics. Under current law, 65,000 H1B visas are granted each year to foreign workers, each of whom needs to be sponsored by a U.S. company that couldn't find an American worker who has the needed skills. But that quota for federal fiscal year 2007 was filled before the year even began, according to Hoffman. TechNet wants the ceiling raised to 115,000. Labor interest oppose raising the ceiling. Among the critics is the Washington Alliance of Technology Workers, in Seattle, which argues that there are more high-tech workers available in the U.S. than jobs to fill. TechNet also advocates a new "employment-based visa" category for those who have an H1B that is about to expire but are still on a waiting list for a green card. There is a backlog of more than 500,000 green card applications in the U.S., according to ImmigrationVoice.org. "The system is archaic," Hoffman said. "It is not consistent or structured in such a way that it fits business practices and models ... and we need change."


Extra funds are being offered to local Lib Dem parties who recruit women and ethnic minority candidates.


Udine, 18:34 - CALCIO, UDINESE; IAQUINTA: PER DOMENICA SARO' ALL'80%

Dopo essere stato uomo di mercato, Vincenzo Iaquinta alla fine è rimasto all'Udinese ed appar...


'Israel Will Retaliate If Rockets Fired' - Sharon

A radar system installed in an Israeli border town provides a 20 second warning if Palestinian militants fire rockets from the nearby Gaza Strip, an Israeli arms manufacturer said today.


The sonorous voice is familiar around the world. No matter what the crisis of the day, Kofi Annan's soft baritone always manages to convey a sense of imperturbable gravitas.


Barclays looks to sweeten bid for Dutch bank ABN: report

British bank Barclays has drawn up contingency plans to restructure its all-share offer for Dutch rival ABN Amro with a significant cash sweetener, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.


6-Year Legal Battle Highlights Activists' Impact on Yosemite

FRESNO, Calif. _ In a federal courtroom, Greg Adair looks like someone who might be more comfortable dangling from a 3,000-foot granite wall than sitting at the plaintiff's table.  The long hair, the rock-climber physique and the suit and tie just don't seem to mix.


By Edward D. Murphy staff writer  March 11, 2007, may not have the ominous overtones of Jan. 1, 2000, but the date could cause a few of the headaches that people worried would come with the new millennium.


Early exit poll gives Kenya's Kibaki election lead

An early exit poll gave Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki a narrow lead in Thursday's vote, praised by observers as a smooth exercise despite delays, sporadic violence and rigging charges from both sides.


U.S. Army Kills 25 Rebels in Fierce Iraq Fight

U.S. troops backed by warplanes killed 25 guerrillas in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Wednesday after facing a coordinated assault involving two suicide bombs and dozens of insurgents, the military said.


The National Union of Mineworkers begins talks about merging with Britain's biggest rail union.


After ten years in the sport, Sauber Petronas faces life in Formula One without Red Bull as a sponsor. The team do however continue to enjoy tremendous stability with primary sponsors Credit Suisse and Petronas.


Advocacy groups urge Hispanic voters to US polls

Advocacy groups urged Hispanic naturalized US citizens to go to the polls on November 2 to show the community's strength at the ballot box.


American Express Co. AXP.N said on  Monday fourth-quarter profits rose 17 percent, driven by  increased use of its credit cards and strong travel-related  sales.


A trip to a Beijing tech expo offers insights into what's up in desktop media, street-corner DVDs and more.


The breakdown in talks between the NHL and the Players Association came as a surprise to no one. Even the most optimistic of observers, of which I am not one, expected little when commissioner Gary Bettman and union head Bob Goodenow (they of the scorched-earth mentality) resumed their places at the negotiating table.


Police train staff at a Liverpool hospital as special constables to combat violence against staff.


America West Airlines has been trumped - for now, at least - in its efforts to buy struggling low-cost airline ATA. ATA, which has a handful of flights from Phoenix to the Midwest and Hawaii, said Tuesday that AirTran Airways Inc.


German Stocks Including Munich Re, TUI Decline; BMW Shares Gain

German insurance and travel stocks such as Munich Re and TUI AG fell after the world's most powerful earthquake in 40 years struck Asia.


The US trade deficit, propelled by a record foreign oil bill, surged to $54 billion in August, second highest level in history. The politically sensitive


San Paolo, 14:39 - CALCIO, BRASILE: GIOCATORE MUORE IN CAMPO

Doppia tragedia in Brasile. Un giocatore muore in campo e sua zia nell'apprendere la notizia perde l...


Pakistan parliament to vote in ex-finance minister as PM

Pakistan's parliament is due to elect ex-finance minister Shaukat Aziz as prime minister in a rubber-stamp vote in the final stages of a two-month transfer of power to President Pervez Musharraf's chosen man.


New York, 17:48 - FOOTBALL, NFL: A WEMBLEY SAN DIEGO-NEW ORLEANS

La NFL (National Football League) ripeterà l'esperimento di una partita di regular season a L...


They're a strange bunch. You look at their roster and see images of rotary telephones. You remember almost all of them in short pants and a lot of them playing in the NBA before there ever was such a thing as a Toronto Raptor or Vancouver Grizzly.


United States 2, Mexico 1: United States Wins Fourth Gold Cup

The United States retained the CONCACAF Gold Cup in stunning fashion Sunday, by rallying from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Mexico in a pulsating match at Soldier Field in Chicago.


Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus says it is accepting a revised Â£4.7bn takeover offer from Indian rival Tata Steel.


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is reaching out to fellow blacks in his first advertising effort in South Carolina, a minute-long spot scheduled to begin airing Wednesday on 36 radio stations with predominantly black listenership.


NFL: Manning Takes Place in Record Books

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


New observations indicate Saturn's iconic rings may be billions of years old - far older than previously thought.


Medical teams and convoys from the Iraqi Red Crescent are expected to enter the embattled city of Fallujah Saturday carrying urgent humanitarian assistance.


David Blunkett defends himself over revelations on his private life, saying he is not saying one thing and doing another.


A man is charged with murder and attempted murder after one man died and another was injured in an attack.


FARC suspects plead guilty to U.S. drug charges

Two alleged associates of Colombia's   leading rebel group pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiring to   distribute large quantities of cocaine in Miami, authorities   said.


Ragdoll Productions say an actor claiming unfair dismissal made inappropriate comments to staff.


Kerry Criticizes Bush and Cheney on Halliburton's Iraq Contracts

Senator John Kerry accused the Bush administration today of steering lucrative no-bid contracts to the company.


BT upbeat as Q3 core earnings meet forecasts

Britain's BT Group Plc posted quarterly core earnings in line with forecasts on good revenue growth on Thursday, and forecast a strong outlook as it accounted for over a third of net broadband market additions.


Virgin Group to launch US online music service

LOS ANGELES, California, United States of America - Richard Branson's Virgin Group said Monday it was jumping into online music, with a "Digital Megastore" for US customers offering song downloads for 99 cents.


Richieste settimanali -12.000 unita', meglio delle attese


Secretary of State-designate  Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday the United States would press  diplomacy in President Bush's second term after he was  criticized in his first four years for unilateralism.


Erano di proprietÃ  di un imprenditore calabrese in carcere dal 9 luglioLa decisione per gli sviluppi di un'indagine su appalti della Salerno-Reggio Calabria                                          Maxi-sequestro ai danni della 'ndrangheta Confiscati beni per 42 milioni di euro


'Any time, any place, anyhow' - BBC finally unveils the iPlayer

Media & professional: The BBC hails iPlayer catch-up service as the biggest change in the way we watch television since the introduction of colour 40 years ago.


Peers are widely expected to resist the will of the Commons and vote against a hunting ban on Wednesday.


Dubai, 16 dicembre 2004 - Puntuale, a scadenza bimestrale, arriva lo sceicco. Minacce o complimenti, poche parole ma sempre mirate e collegate all'attualitÃ , come a dimostrare che Ã¨ vivo e vegeto. Su Internet


JERUSALEM, OCTOBER 17 : Israel launched a new incursion in the Rafah refugee camp in the Southern Gaza Strip on Sunday, for what the army said, is an operation to search for tunnels being used to smuggle arms from Egypt and to hunt down Palestinian


Glaskowsky passes along some feedback from the OLPC organization.


Russian President Vladimir Putin warned strongly Thursday against imposing new international sanctions on Iran, in words that appeared to be a response to newly announced U.S. measures to punish Tehran.


Scattate prime verifiche i 5 regioni, Campania al top


Blacks Enlist Groups to Court New Voters

Motivated by unpleasant memories of the 2000 Florida recount, black leaders determined to boost voter turnout this fall are enlisting hip-hop artists and community organizations in campaigns to register millions of new voters.


Microsoft preps XP push, mulls Longhorn 'priorities'

OS Migration has moved to the bottom ranks after making its mark on IT Professional's top five priority last year. With a long-awaited security update to Windows XP now complete, Microsoft is preparing a holiday


Firenze, 15:19 - CALCIO, ARBITRI: GUSSONI CHIUDE A CONFRONTO CON STAMPA

"Un'apertura alla stampa per un confronto con l'arbitro a fine partita potrebbe portare al problema ...


Congress Calls Clemens and Trainer to Testify

The star pitcher Roger Clemens, his former trainer Brian McNamee and three others will be asked to testify under oath before a Congressional committee on Jan. 16.


Hungary will try to withdraw its troops from Iraq as soon as possible, the prime minister said Thursday.


OLPC: Won't miss Intel's 'half-hearted' laptop effort

Intel's resignation from the One Laptop Per Child Project's board of directors will have "no impact" on the group's operations, since the chip maker contributed little to the project since joining last year, OLPC President Walter Bender said in an interview."We never really got much going with Intel to have an impact," Bender said.Intel joined OLPC's board of directors in July as part of an agreement that seemed to bury the hatchet between OLPC and Intel's competing Classmate PC project. In addition to ending a war of words between Intel and OLPC, the two sides agreed to cooperate on technology development. Work also began on the development of a version of OLPC's XO laptop using an Intel processor instead of the AMD chip found in the current version.But the partnership agreement ultimately yielded little, and Intel made a "seemingly half-hearted effort" to build a version of the XO based on one of its microprocessors, Bender said.The development of an XO laptop based on an Intel processor was widely believed to rely on a version of Intel's upcoming Silverthorne processor, due out early this year. But the use of Silverthorne, billed by Intel as an inexpensive and power-efficient processor, was never confirmed by either Intel or OLPC, although Intel employees privately hinted at its use.Regardless of which chip was actually used in Intel's development efforts, the prototype laptop didn't live up to OLPC's expectations. "They developed something that, as far as I know, is more expensive and more power-hungry than our current offering, so I'm not quite sure what the point is," Bender said.Bender's comments underscore the mutual nature of Intel's decision to quit OLPC, but he also hinted at missed opportunities."My expectation was that there's lots of room for cooperation, particularly on software ... [but] I couldn't get Intel interested in helping me with any of those problems," Bender said, adding Intel executives seemed most interested in using the agreement with OLPC for marketing purposes and public relations."The only thing they were interested in was ... helping them make marketing statements about how Intel's approach to learning was different from OLPC's approach to learning," Bender said. "They weren't interested in how we can learn together and make something better for kids."For Intel's part, a source familiar with the company's decision to resign from the OLPC board said repeated requests to abandon the Classmate PC in favor of support for the OLPC's XO played a major role. Intel has invested heavily in Classmate PC, which is currently being tested in several countries, and the company did not want to walk away from those efforts, the source said.During the six months that Intel belonged to OLPC, the chip maker contributed around $6 million to the project, the source said, estimating that Intel spent around $100 million on education-related projects last year.Bender declined to comment on Intel's financial contributions to the project.


While the IPO market is currently enjoying a surge, things were pretty grim during the first part of 2004. It was only those companies with profits, strong growth and compelling


A terminally-ill woman removed from the UK after her visa expired is to start hospital treatment in Ghana.


NeuroSearch to Start Alzheimer's Trials, Shares Up

Danish biotech firm NeuroSearch has found enough patients to start Phase II trials with its NS2330 compound for the treatment of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, it said on Tuesday.


Clintonâs RÃ©sumÃ© Factor: Those 8 Years as First Lady

During her time in the White House, Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared to learn more through osmosis than through decision-making.


Air China raised USD$1.07 billion after pricing its IPO near the top of its range, sources close to the deal said on Thursday, amid strong demand for new Hong Kong listings.


Trot Nixon insists that it's all about comfort and being prepared, that he isn't making a fashion statement.


Website video said to show beheading of kidnapped Turk

CAIRO -- A videotape purporting to show the beheading of a Turkish truck driver kidnapped last month in Iraq surfaced yesterday on the website of an Al Qaeda-linked militant group.


Fundamental Mormons seek recognition for polygamy

CENTENNIAL PARK, Arizona  - When Ephraim Hammon returns home from a day of working construction near Arizona's border with Utah, he's greeted by his wife SherylLynne. And then by his wife Leah.


Video Shows Man Saying He's Iraq Hostage

Video footage aired Saturday on Turkish television showed a Turkish ship owner saying he and a ship captain were being held hostage in Iraq, as the captain broke down in tears.


New Gaza truce called as gunmen continue fighting

Palestinian factions reached a new Egyptian-mediated truce deal on Monday in the Gaza Strip in a bid to halt a cycle of bloodletting in which six were killed and dozens wounded since Saturday, Palestinian officials said.


Arafat Eulogized as Keeper of Palestinian Dream

In the international online media, Yasser Arafat is receiving gentler treatment in death than he usually received in life. Arafat was a "truly great leader," said the Jakarta Post in Indonesia.


In order to win, you've got to play. That's the unofficial credo at Medfield High School, where the athletic programs used huge turnouts from the student body to develop deep, consistent teams and win enough to take home the Division 4 Ames Award for the 2003-2004 school year.


Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal

The Hollywood directors' union reached a contract deal with major film and TV studios on Thursday in a move likely to renew momentum for settling a 10-week-old writers strike that has crippled the industry and clouded the year-end Oscar season.


Finley Leads Dodgers to Win Over Cardinals

Steve Finley did it again. Finley drove in the go-ahead run for the third consecutive game, hitting a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 Friday night in a matchup of division leaders.


UN Staff Marks Baghdad Bomb Anniversary with Security Demand

United Nations employees marked the anniversary of the Baghdad bombing with a demand for better security. The fear of further attacks hangs heavy as the world body anticipates a greater role in Iraq, and other world hot spots.


Drugmakers To Collaborate On Developing Pill To Treat AIDS

Two competing pharmaceutical companies say they are going to work together to develop the first once-a-day pill to treat HIV - the virus that causes AIDS.


Rich Baich knows about data theft. Back in 2005, Baich was where he is now: at the RSA Security Conference in San Francisco, a published author and star in the tight-knit community of information security experts. Then the roof fell in as Baich's employer, data broker ChoicePoint, revealed that it had unwittingly allowed identity thieves posing as legitimate customers to make off with the financial records of more than 163,000 consumers.


A Briton was one of four foreign oil workers kidnapped in Nigeria on Friday, the Foreign Office confirms.


Romney edges ahead of McCain in Michigan

Mitt Romney edged ahead of Republican rival John McCain in early vote counting Tuesday, seeking to revive his weakened presidential candidacy with a hard-fought victory in his native state. No matter the winner, the state's GOP primary promised to further roil a volatile nomination fight that lacks a clear favorite.


Dead Are Put at 57,000 as Bodies Wash Ashore Â Many Missing

As local officials struggled to account for the dead and missing, another challenge began to loom: heading off disease.


Bush Lead Over Kerry Narrows in New Polls

President Bush's lead over Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry has narrowed since their debate with four polls released on Monday showing the race tied or slightly favoring the incumbent.


CHIANG SAEN, Thailand -- During America's debut in the extra-wide world of elephant polo last week, frustrated U.S. captain Kimberly Zenz nearly screamed herself hoarse.


Wisconsin Player of Year among those dumped by Evansville

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - Three Evansville men's basketball players - including last year's high school Player of the Year in Wisconsin - have been dismissed from the team for actions off the court, coach Steve Merfeld said Tuesday.


If G.P.S. made it harder to get lost, new cellphone services are now making it harder to hide.


SBC to Pay Microsoft $400 Mln for Net TV

SBC Communications SBC.N will pay  Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O at least $400 million over 10 years  for technology to help SBC sell video services over its  upgraded broadband lines, the companies said Wednesday.


World Business Briefing: South Africa: Telkom in Talks for Sale

Telkom South Africa may sell the rest of a mobile-phone venture, the nationâs biggest, to Vodafone Group and dispose of its fixed-line unit to the MTN Group. Telkom South Africa said in a statement that it was in talks with Vodafone and MTN over âmobile strategy.â Telkom, which has a market value of about 103.4 billion rand ($14.4 billion), declined to give details. MTN and Vodafone confirmed the discussions in separate statements. The sales would effectively dismantle what was until last year a monopoly over fixed-line phone services in South Africa. They also would give the government an exit from its investment in Telkom. South Africa owns about 38 percent of the company.


Barca comes back for draw; Zidane wins it late for Real

Barcelona, Spain (Sports Network) - Barcelona overcame a red card and a one- goal deficit to salvage a 1-1 draw against Valencia Saturday at Camp Nou.


Fourth- and eighth-grade American students still have work to do to catch up with their counterparts in Asian countries in math and science, international school officials reported Tuesday.


Climate Warming Spells Species Wipeout -- Experts

Whole species of animals from frogs to leopards, living in vulnerable areas and with nowhere else to go, face extinction due to global warming, scientists said on Wednesday.


Annan: Syria is in breach of UN resolution

Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday the Security Council's call for all foreign forces to be removed from Lebanon and all militias in Lebanon to be disarmed "have not been met," a finding that places Lebanon and Syria in violation of the council's


If you'd like to vote for a third-party candidate, but don't want to cost the Democrats or Republicans the election, take heart. Sites are cropping up to allow voters in swing states to swap votes with people in non-swing states. By Joanna Glasner.


Atlantis' astronauts got their spaceship ready for the ride home on Tuesday, wrapping up a two-week mission to add Europe's new orbital laboratory to the international space station.


Universities have already  accepted more than 280,000 students following Thursday's record A-level results.


The old-fashioned streetcar, which had nearly clanged into oblivion by the end of the 20th century, has been making a sleek comeback with new lines opening from Sydney to Paris, Buenos Aires to Houston.


Democrats vow more pressure on Bush over Iraq war

Top U.S. Democrats vowed on Sunday to raise pressure on President George W. Bush to shift strategy in Iraq by trying to revise the 2002 congressional resolution that authorized him to wage war.


Virgin Atlantic in talks over plane order

Virgin Atlantic is considering buying 10 longhaul aircraft worth about $3 billion to enter service around 2012.


Napoli, 18:13 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: SQUADRA AL LAVORO IN VISTA DELLA LAZIO

Napoli subito al lavoro dopo dopo il pareggio di Siena ed in vista della gara di mercoledÃ¬ sera all'...


Russia, U.S. Clash Over Ukraine, OSCE Monitoring

Russia and the United States on Tuesday clashed over efforts to win influence in Ukraine and other former Soviet republics, with Moscow warning the West against interference and Washington rejecting the charge.


FDA commissioner defends fees from drugmakers

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration defended the industry fees that help fund drug reviews on Friday, saying the money from manufacturers did not sway decisions in their favor.


Iran refutes allegation about collaboration with IAEA chief

Iran on Sunday refuted a report made by some US media that UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei had collaborated with Iran by giving Tehran an advance look at his reports, the official IRNA news agency reported.


AIDS Patients Face Downside of Living Longer

As AIDS patients live longer they can experience a host of unexpected medical conditions, which challenge the prevailing view of the disease as chronic and manageable.


Conrad Black plans $1.1B libel suit over Hollinger board committee ...

TORONTO (CP) - Embattled press baron Conrad Black is preparing yet another lawsuit - this one seeking $1.1 billion for defamation - in his ongoing legal battle against the new management of the company he founded, Hollinger International Inc.


A British artist and engineer is developing a multi-touch cube, which he hopes can get commercial backing.


When computer users hunt for information on the Internet, they typically turn to Google or Yahoo. When analysts working for US intelligence look for documents and data stored on computers


Briefs: Armistice Day marked by somber ceremonies

PARIS In somber ceremonies on Thursday, world leaders and war veterans paid tribute to their war dead on the anniversary of the end of World War I. Armistice Day commemorations are held on the eleventh hour


QUINCY - The first shovel may not be in the ground just yet, but school district administrators are getting ready.  Several administrative offices are moving to the SAGE building on Burgin Parkway across from the Quincy Center MBTA station.


Snoop Dogg arrested in Sweden for suspected drug use

Stockholm police arrested rap star Snoop Dogg and a woman in her early 20s early on Monday for suspected narcotics use, a police official said.


Eurostar workers vote in favour of strikes over pay and threaten disruptions during the August Bank Holiday weekend.


U.S. seeks swift deal on Blair as Middle East envoy

The Bush administration expects  Western powers to agree to name Tony Blair as their Middle East  envoy soon after he steps down as British prime minister on  Wednesday, diplomats said.


German swoop on online piracy site nets thousands of user names

German police said they had exposed the names of thousands of users of illegal Internet piracy sites as part of a crackdown on swapping bootleg copies of movies, computer games, software and music.


Spanish MPs overwhelmingly reject a plan put forward by the Basque leader for greater autonomy.


A bald eagle nest at the old Philadelphia Navy Yard has failed, but birdwatchers are holding out hope that the first pair of bald eagles spotted in the city in more than 200 years will nest again next year.


A Surgeon Opens Up, and Not With a Scalpel

Dr. Thomas R. Russell, the executive director of the American College of Surgeons, discusses medical innovation, the health care crisis and more.


The truck was detonated by its driver after becoming snagged in the series of concrete blocks in the approach to a residence Jordan began using as its embassy after its previous chancery was destroyed by a car bomb last year.


Russia's foreign minister said Friday that Chechen rebel warlord Shamil Basayev directed the hostage-taking raid on a school in southern Russia last week and that Arab militants participated in the attack.


The PLO backs the idea of early Palestinian elections but Hamas, which won January's poll, condemns the move.


Bush adviser on Catholic voters forced out by decade-old sex scandal

President George W. Bush's campaign adviser on courting Catholic voters quit this week after revelations of sexual misconduct with a female student that forced him to resign as a tenured professor at a leading Catholic university where he taught years ago.


Siena, 19:01 - CALCIO, SIENA; BERETTA: NAPOLI FORTE, MA VOGLIO VINCERE

In casa contro il Napoli, l'allenatore del SiÃ¬ena Mario Beretta riproporrà domani il fortunat...


Tech Firms Announce Video Anti-Piracy Technology

NDS, STMicroelectronics and Thomson said  on Friday they will develop new encryption technology to foil  video piracy, a $3.5 billion problem for broadcasters and movie  studios.


North Korea urges Bush to drop "hostile" policy

US President George W. Bush must drop his "hostile" policy towards North Korea during his second term in order to revive six-way nuclear talks, Pyongyang said in a statement.


Oil Falls to 3-Month Low as Heating-Oil Supplies Probably Rose

Crude oil fell to a three-month low on speculation that warm weather and increased refinery production have bolstered US heating-oil stockpiles.


The Trail | Former N.C. senator ends presidential bid, but he may have one more act in this drama.


Flu Shot Shortage May Sway 2004 Campaign

As public health officials scramble to find more flu vaccine and experts debate how to increase the U.S. supply, Sen. John Kerry hopes voters will come to one conclusion: The severe shortage the United States now faces is President Bush's fault.


SAP sees 1,000 Web subscription clients by end '08

Business software maker SAP aims to  win about 1,000 customers for its new Web-delivered software  aimed at smaller companies by the end of 2008, according to  slides due to be presented on Wednesday.


The call came Thursday morning from a cellphone Guival Mercedat's sister had managed to find an outlet to charge in Gonaives, her storm-ravaged hometown in northern Haiti.


Circolare ai questori: "Non si escludono atti di intemperanza contro obiettivi sensibili americani"I no global italiani saranno in Germania al G8 con striscioni "no Bush, tutti a Roma"                                            Bush a Roma, rischi da estremismo Il Viminale: "A rischio le sedi Usa"


A single-engine plane used by a parachuting club crashed into a field, killing a man whose parachute got tangled in the plane's tail. The others on board, including the pilot, parachuted to safety.


Channel 4 promises it will not profit from voting on Big Brother 8 after controversy about a previous phone poll.


The World Bank promises to donate a record $3.5bn to the world's poorest countries as it cuts the charges on its loans.


FEMA not providing promised mobile homes

Patty Reedy is still waiting for someone at the Federal Emergency Management Agency to send her the mobile home she was promised before Christmas.


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

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


A federal judge has struck down rules governing campaign fund-raising, concluding that the regulations undermine a 2-year-old campaign finance reform law and allow political activists and candidates to dodge it.


Despite a year that is among the worst in their firmsâ long histories, the chiefs of both Bear Stearns and Morgan Stanley are holding tight to their perches of power.


Stocks feel pressure of earnings warnings, record-high oil prices

TORONTO (CP) - Resource stocks kept the Toronto stock market on positive ground Wednesday, but record-high oil prices and profit warnings from the tech sector put pressure on New York markets.


Patrick Eaves scored two goals and added an assist to lead No. 1 Boston College to a 3-2 Hockey East victory over host UMass-Lowell last night at Tsongas Arena.


Dozens of Iraqi policemen and soldiers were killed yesterday as insurgents launched a wave of attacks on police stations and checkpoints north of Baghdad in territory dominated by supporters of Saddam Hussein.


The online movie rental company follows four major movie studios in selecting the Sony technology over one pushed by Toshiba.


Barcellona, 17:03 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: ETO'O SALTA PROSSIMA GARA NELLA LIGA

L'attaccante del Barcellona, Samuel Eto'o, non sarà in campo nel prossimo turno della Liga pe...


HOMER CITY, Pa.  When the screeching of claws against metal fences becomes too much to bear, when they no longer can tolerate the cacophony of howling and whining that rumbles across this former coal-mining town, Bob Alexander's neighbors have been known to march up his gravel driveway, past 70 h...


IAEA moves to verify Iran's nuclear suspension

The International Atomic Energy Agency has started to supervise Iran's suspension of the issue of Uranium nuclear enrichment program, but says it will be days before the agency can confirm that the Tehran has fully complied.


The US space agency is likely to back plans to send a UK probe to the Moon, BBC News has learned.


Danger for dummies In an apparent acknowledgment of the plummeting standard of public scientific education in the West, the UN's nuclear tentacle today unveiled a new danger sign for radiation which must approach the nadir of literalism.â¦


Oracle at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco the week of Dec. 5 plans to unveil Oracle Integration, a product that combines the companyâs application server with several other technologies for integration and enablement of SOAs (service-oriented architectures).


Kiely triumphs in personal battle with Delap

Former Republic of Ireland international teammates Dean Kiely and Rory Delap enjoyed a personal battle as Charlton and Southampton played out a 0-0 draw at the Valley on Monday night.


A medical scan can spot which young people risk sudden death because of a weak heart.


The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday urged Myanmar to admit a top U.N. envoy immediately, but China immediately ruled out calls for sanctions or a U.N. condemnation of the ruling junta's use of force.


Con il Parma finisce 2-2: alla perla di Gilardino nel primo tempo risponde il nigeriano, entrato al posto di Vieri, che poi replica al 2-1 realizzato da Marchionni. MILANO, 26 settembre 2004 - Mille emozioni, ma un solo punto.


Jennifer Garner Hits Hard with "The Kingdom"

Fashion Wire Daily - She's not on television as Sidney Bristow in "Alias" any more and she's given birth to a baby girl, but that doesn't mean that actress Jennifer Garner has forgotten how to kick butt.


ICANN grills domain-hogging Network Solutions

Who's the front runner here? Is Network Solutions attempting to reinvent reality? ICANN's looking into it.â¦


Credit Suisse says writing down $2.85 billion

Credit Suisse  said it marked down the value of asset-backed investments by $2.85 billion, wiping $1 billion from its net income and sending its shares plummeting.


Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry has launched one of his harshest broadsides against the Iraq war, drawing


Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori lost a long legal battle Friday as Chile's Supreme Court ordered his extradition to Peru to face trial on corruption and human rights abuses.


The career of Richard Ellis advances the maxim that scientific knowledge is often moved forward by the work of committed amateurs.


NASA probe to fly past little, sun-baked Mercury

A NASA probe next week will become the first spacecraft in 33 years to fly by Mercury, a sojourn scientists hope will unlock the secrets of the small sun-baked planet.


Powell irked at some allies for declining to train Iraqi troops

Secretary of State Colin Powell expressed irritation Thursday with six NATO members that have barred their military officers from an alliance-approved program to train Iraqi forces.


Thousands of protesters in Indian-administered Kashmir snatch the body of a second civilian as it is exhumed.


Crew Prepares for Launch to Space Station

Smiling and confident, two Russians and an American prepared for their first mission in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft — breaking the nearly 30-year tradition of having at least one crewman with previous experience in piloting the capsule.


Londra, 12:52 - CALCIO, CHARLTON OFFRE ABBONAMENTO GRATIS A CHI LO SEGUE IN B

Il Charlton ha offerto un anno di abbonamento gratis ai tifosi che compreranno la tessera per la pro...


Write this down: Your notes aren't as reliable as you think. That's true whether they're scrawled in the margins of a business meeting agenda, typed on a secretary's laptop, scribbled on a patient's chart or carefully recorded from a lecture hall blackboard.


Every seven years, they star in a movie about their own lives.


Legendary venture capitalist looks ahead

Since founding Sequoia Capital in 1972, he's helped nurture some of the Valley's biggest successes, including Apple Computer, Cisco Systems, Electronic Arts and Oracle.


New Land-Use Law May Change Ore. Landscape

For years, Dorothy English, 92, has wanted to subdivide and perhaps sell off the 19 acres she owns in the scenic hills 20 minutes from downtown Portland. But some of the strictest zoning restrictions in America prevented her from doing so. Now, she and thousands of Oregon property owners like her could well get their way when a new voter-passed state law takes effect on Thursday.


Prof Can't Make Students Pay More Than Attention

By Frank, Maggie  Back in the day, a college student who skipped class but cared about what he had missed borrowed a classmate's notes. A few beers or bucks might change hands, and everybody was happy. Not so this fall when N.C.


Some Miss. Libraries Ban Jon Stewart Book

Library officials in two southern Mississippi counties have banned Jon Stewart's best-selling "America (The Book)" over the satirical textbook's nude depictions of the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices.


Strength of global recovery in question - Gordon Brown

A mixture of problems including sharp currency fluctuations has led to uncertainty about how strong and durable the world recovery will prove, British finance minister Gordon Brown said yesterday.


Dubliner Enright wins Booker literary prize

Dubliner Anne Enright won the Man Booker  Prize, one of the literary world's most prestigious awards, on  Tuesday for her bleak Irish family saga "The Gathering."


Brees Wins AP 2004 Comeback Player Award

Drew Brees went from forgotten man to one of the NFL's best quarterbacks this season. He was rewarded for his turnaround as The Associated Press 2004 Comeback Player of the Year.


Supporters turn out en masse to bury Adnan al-Ghoul, one of the movement's leading figures, killed in an Israeli air raid.


The firm starts a technical support which it hopes will create about  2,000 jobs.


Madrid, 11:30 - CALCIO, REAL; CALDERON: KAKA'? NON FACCIO PROMESSE A VUOTO

Ramon Calderon insiste, il presidente del Real Madrid vuole a tutti i costi Kakà: ''Non credo...


Alice Mia: condividere Alice con tutta la famiglia

Telecom Italia lancia Alice mia: con l'Adsl fino a 3 conversazioni telefoniche in contemporanea e fino a 5 Internet in modalitÃ  Wi-Fi. Telecom Italia lancia da metÃ  ottobre la sua nuova opzione "Alice mia


Most popular multimedia device on the network, carrier claims T-Mobile Germany has sold at least 70,000 iPhones, the German carrier announced this weekend.â¦


African Union official warns over Sudan talks

A senior African Union official has warned that repeated violations in ceasefire agreements are damaging an already fragile peace process in Sudan's Darfur region.


Arbaaz Khan to work with female director

From Madhur to Madhurita,that's name of   Arbaaz's first female director with whom he is   doing a mature extra-marital drama entitled   Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye.


'Thaksin benvenuto se vorra' rientrare da New York'


Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe won the 2007 Man Booker International Prize for fiction Wednesday, beating such celebrated nominees as Philip Roth, Margaret Atwood and Ian McEwan.


Trial of 9 in Istanbul attacks nears end

Nine suspected al-Qaida militants charged in the 2003 Istanbul suicide bombings that killed 58 people gave final statements in court Friday as their trial drew to a close, with one telling supporters: "Don't give up for any reason!" The attacks on Nov. 15 and Nov. 20, 2003, targeted two synagogues, the British consulate and a London-based bank.


Nokia Corp. hopes to distinguish its products and regain lost market share by leading the mobile-device market in delivering cutting-edge bells-and-whistles on its new handsets, company executives said Thursday duringhop a daylong meeting in New York with analysts.


Riguarda inchiesta aggiotaggio, indagati Lotito e Mezzaroma


Bacterial outbreak: Six dead in the Philippines

An air-borne bacterial outbreak has killed six people and ravaged the tourist industry at a northern Philippine mountain resort, officials said.


Iran says will not halt uranium enrichment

Iran will not agree to suspend uranium enrichment as demanded by the U.N. Security Council, which has given Tehran until February 21 to halt sensitive atomic work, the Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.


"Compass" still golden at foreign box office

LOS ANGELES  - Fast running out of steam in North America, "The Golden Compass" led the foreign box office for a second weekend, while new domestic champ "I Am Legend," rolled up huge returns in eight Asian markets.


Arsenal midfielder Edu hopes to sort out a move to Valencia by the weekend.


A hitherto unknown militant group says it has kidnapped a Polish woman in Iraq and is demanding that Poland withdraw its forces, Al Jazeera television reports.


Update 8: Yukos Removes Anti-Crisis Plan From Agenda

Shareholders of the foundering Russian oil giant Yukos will not vote on an anti-crisis plan at a Dec. 20 meeting, the company said in a statement Friday, saying the plan would be impossible to implement in


Pettersen Eagles Last to Win in Thailand

Suzann Pettersen hit a 'âgrip-downâ' 3-wood from 225 yards to 15 feet to set up an eagle putt that beat Laura Davies by a stroke Sunday in the Honda L.P.G.A. Thailand.


Despite Chances to Score, Orioles Fall to Tigers

Nate Robertson pitches eight strong innings, outdueling Kris Benson and giving the Detroit Tigers a 2-0 victory over the Orioles on Saturday night.


Regular columnist Bill Thompson asks how technology is changing the way we think about books and film.


Analysis: The iPod Touch is much more than just an iPod

Sure, the soon-to-hit-the-shelves iPod Touch plays music and offers users a cool multitouch interface like its cousin, the iPhone. But it's the inclusion of Wi-Fi and Safari that makes it revolutionary, says Computerworld's Seth Weintraub.


Crude Oil Futures Fall a 3rd Day as Iraq Increases Shipments

Crude oil futures fell for a third day as Iraq, the sixth-largest supplier to the US, increased shipments to tankers for the first time in two weeks.


Europe seeks to tighten some online laws

Some European countries are proposing outlawing the use of fake information to open e-mail accounts or set up Web sites, a move intended to help terror investigations but which could face resistance on a privacy-conscious continent.


British soldier, 10 Taliban killed in Afghanistan attacks

A British soldier was killed and another NATO troop wounded in attacks in Afghanistan early while police said they killed 10 Taliban who tried to capture a district headquarters.


Australian PM seen likely to call election next week

Australian Prime Minister John Howard could call an election as early as Wednesday, after a regional summit marked by questions over his future, reports said Saturday.


SpaceShipOne visionary Peter Diamandis wasn't thinking about history as he stood in the Mojave desert and watched a small, shuttlecock-shaped craft glide back to Earth having nudged the edge of space. He just thought it looked beautiful.