General John de Chastelain is reviewing his estimates of IRA weapon stockpiles ahead of any deal on decommissioning and devolution, according to sources.


Six foreign-owned textile factories close in Lesotho, leaving 6,650 garment workers jobless, a union says.


Russia to deploy new-generation nuclear weapons system: Putin

President Vladimir Putin served notice that Russia intended to remain a major nuclear power by deploying a new weapon in the coming years that other states lack and are unlikely to develop in the near future.


German furor over release of 70s guerrillas

Nearly 30 years have passed since Dirk  Schleyer's father was kidnapped and murdered by the Red Army  Faction (RAF), a violent group of young revolutionaries that  terrorized West Germany in the 1970s and 80s.


Microsoft open-sources Web authoring application

SEPTEMBER 29, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Continuing its flirtation with open-source, Microsoft Corp. on Monday posted the code of a little-known collaboration application to open-source development site SourceForge.


UN OK's tribunal on Lebanon political killings

The United Nations signed an agreement on Tuesday as a first step in creating a tribunal that would try suspects in the 2005 murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri and other anti-Syrian figures.


U.S. boy band creator in detention in Guam

Louis Pearlman, the creator of  boy bands like Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, was remanded on  Monday to custody in Guam pending his transfer to Florida where  he faces charges of fraud.


Russia protests over Austrian spying arrest

Russia said on Thursday it had  protested to Austria over the arrest of a Russian space agency  official on suspicion of espionage.


DP World of Dubai to Make an Initial Offering

DP World will sell 20 percent of its shares, worth at least $3.5 billion, in what will be the Middle Eastâs largest initial public offering.


Late last night, the High Court was hearing an application to sack three members of Vector's owner, the Auckland Energy Consumer Trust, following an earlier breakaway meeting on a deal to partially privatise the company.


Bush Proposes Goal to Reduce Greenhouse Gas

President Bush called for the 15 countries that are major producers of greenhouse gases to confer this fall and adopt a common goal on curbing emissions.


The bowlers at Strike Bethesda yesterday celebrated office holiday parties, hurled red and green bowling balls at glowing neon-colored pins and watched "A Christmas Story" on overhead video


Ex-PM Tony Blair's decision to leave the Anglican Church to become a Catholic has been welcomed by the Vatican.


Point and Snoot: Introducing the Nose Mouse

Using the Nouse in three-dimensional environments, such as design and game software, requires the use of two broadly spaced Web cams.


Merck Lifts Blue Chips; Cisco Hurts Techs

U.S. blue chip stocks rose on  Wednesday, helped by drugmaker Merck & Co. Inc. MRK.N, but  technology stocks were weaker as results from tech bellwether  Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO.O disappointed Wall Street.


Cybertrust Launches in Latest Merger in Security Market

On 21 September 2004, Betrusted and TruSecure announced that they will merge, creating a privately held IT security company called Cybertrust.


Secretary of state to convince Palestinian leaders about US-backed Middle East peace conference.


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Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing says it carried out two attacks which killed at least 50 in the past two days.


Cinema, Leone d'oro a Â«Il Segreto di Vera DrakeÂ»

Â«Il segreto di Vera DrakeÂ» dell'inglese Mike Leigh ha vinto il Leone d'oro alla 61Âª Mostra del cinema di Venezia. Gran Premio della Giuria ad Alejandro Amenabar per Â«Mare dentroÂ». Premio speciale per la regia a Kim Ki-Duk per Â«Bin-jipÂ».


Aid workers reaching remote areas of Indonesia's Aceh province discover the extent of the tsunami's devastation.


SAITAMA, Japan  - European champions Greece   shocked odds-on favorites the United States 101-95 to reach the   final of the world basketball championship on Friday.


Osteoporosis may reach epidemic levels by 2020

The first-ever Surgeon General's report on bone health indicates osteoporosis could reach epidemic levels within 15 years. By the year 2020 one of two Americans over the age of 50 will be at


British police arrest 16 in anti-terrorism raids

British police said on Saturday they had   arrested 16 men in two separate anti-terrorism operations just   three weeks after uncovering a suspected plot to bring down   U.S.-bound airliners over the Atlantic.


Audit Finds Ethical Lapses In U.S. Reading Program

A scorching internal review of the Bush administration's billion-dollar-a-year reading program says the Education Department ignored the law and ethical standards to steer money how it wanted.


Celtic's inability to gain reward on their Champions League travels was all too evident again as, for the eighth time in succession in this competition, they suffered a bad defeat.


Manufacturers, environmental groups unite to educate consumers, increase recycling, and reduce hazardous materials used in mobile phones.


Wolfsburg jumps to fourth by beating Bielefeld

Wolfsburg crushed Arminia Bielefeld 5-0 and jumped to fourth place in Sunday's final Bundesliga round before the winter break.


A Vicenza comanda Bush l'inchiesta de L'espresso

Missili, carri armati, parà: il piano per fare della città la base piÃ¹ importante dell'esercito Usa. Verso il Medio Oriente e forse l'Iran. Esclusivo sul settimanale in edicola Di' la tua


Abbas insists will hold elections, truce threatened

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas vowed on Monday to press on with early elections as a truce between his security forces and the Hamas government began to unravel in the Gaza Strip.


The company announces trial results that, once again, do not meet primary end points.


Today the FIA issued what could be a very drafty draft of the Formula 1 calendar for next season and the British Grand Prix is on it, albeit with a provisional status, pending an agreement between the parties involved.


Hundreds of holidaymakers are stranded on Gran Canaria after technical problems with a holiday firm's only plane.


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In its fall outlook, the global lender cuts estimates for US GDP growth for both 2004 and 2005. WASHINGTON  - US economic growth should pick up in the second half of 2004 but costlier oil and weak


Adobe Systems has signed on three researchers who've investigated new technical tools for photography and computing.


Churches Of Victim, Alleged Killer Struggle With Crime

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Churchgoers in two communities stunned by the slaying of an expectant mother whose baby was cut from her womb grieved for the young woman Sunday and struggled to understand her grisly death.


Women Key to Reversing AIDS Epidemic, Experts Say

Any effort to battle the AIDS epidemic must focus on changing the fate of women by educating them, helping them own property and giving


Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has pardoned the victim of a gang-rape whose sentencing to 200 lashes caused an international outcry, the official news agency said on Monday.


Something odd happened on the way to global recovery. The shoppers are not turning out the way they normally do when things start to look up.


The global success of Shrek, Finding Nemo and the recent Shark Tale has prompted Indian film-makers to try their hand at the animation industry.


Sleek, polished clothes to dominate fall

Sunny-yet-crisp autumn days help with the transition of the seasons. Come this fall, so will a slim pencil skirt worn with a cocooning fur-trimmed sweater.


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Venezuela, Uruguay e PerÃ¹ si sono qualificate per i quarti di finale della Coppa America. Nella terz...


OMV becomes majority shareholder in Romania's Petrom oil company

Raiffeisen Bank Romania will get a three-year USD 250 million syndicalised loan from a banking consortium led by Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, Deutsche Zentral - Genossenschaftbank, JP Morgan PLC and Mizuho ...


Paris broker in court in SocGen trading case

A Paris broker was due to appear before an investigating judge on Saturday as part of a widening probe into the rogue trading scandal at French bank Societe Generale , sources close to the inquiry said.


Cablevision Narrows Loss on Revenue Surge

Cablevision Systems Corp. on Tuesday said it narrowed its third-quarter loss as revenue jumped 20 percent, buoyed by subscriber growth.


Arbitration Hearings for Nats' Cordero, Kearns, Patterson Are Set

Hearings have been set for the Nationals' three remaining arbitration cases -- closer Chad Cordero, outfielder Austin Kearns and right-hander John Patterson.


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ST. LOUIS - When the St. Louis Cardinals were playing .500 ball for the last two weeks of the regular season after already having clinched the National League Central championship, one question persisted.


Oakland, Berkeley hospital workers plan Dec. 1 strike

Hospital workers at 10 Sutter Health affiliates in the Bay Area plan to strike Dec. 1 to protest alleged unfair labor practices, unions representing workers announced Friday.


Iraq Qaeda group says killed captured U.S. troops

An al Qaeda-led group in Iraq signaled in a Web video on Monday that it had killed three U.S. soldiers after capturing them last month, showing only pictures of ID cards of two missing U.S. soldiers.


Indonesia Furious Over Australia's New Maritime Surveillance Zone

Australia's plan to establish a maritime surveillance zone that would cover much of Indonesia has provoked a furious response from Jakarta, which says the policy contravenes both national sovereignty and international law.


Official: Evidence Supports FBI Complaints

The FBI never adequately investigated complaints by a fired contract linguist who alleged shoddy work and possible espionage inside the bureau's translator program, even though evidence and witnesses supported her, the Justice Department's senior oversight official said Friday.


Nokia invests in Web video start-up kyte.tv

Kyte.tv, a start-up Web site for  sharing pictures and video, said on Tuesday it received funding  from the investment arm of Nokia .


Dirk Van Tuerenhout last made headlines for his role in returning a priceless artifact to its homeland. This time, he's making headlines for doing just the opposite.


The United States is in a league of its own when it comes to sending junk mail to e-mail users. Researchers at security software company Sophos found that 42 percent of all spam sent this year came from the


Rescuers in Thailand hope for 'individual miracles'

Rescuers were praying for "individual miracles" of survival as they combed the beaches and islands of southern Thailand on Wednesday for thousands of missing tourists and locals swept away by tidal waves.


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Sex and the City star Nixon in 'gay' relationship

Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon is having a lesbian relationship with an unnamed female, according to reports. The Emmy-winning actress, 38, who played cynical lawyer Miranda Hobbs in the hit TV show, has


Former general Susilo Bambang is heading for a landslide win against incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in Indonesia's first direct presidential election.


High Street retailers launch a series of sales and special offers to lure stay-at-home consumers into some early Christmas shopping.


Iranian President Mohammad Khatami warns that peace cannot come to the Middle East without the help of Iran.


Broken Wrist Sidelines Ravens' Ray Lewis

Ray Lewis was inactive for the Ravens' regular-season finale game against Miami on Sunday because of a broken right wrist.


Paul Hamm cradled the Olympic gold medal at his lawyers' office in Manhattan, then laid it down carefully on the table in front of him, then wore it around his neck.


Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa will start the  Formula One season as McLaren's reserve driver at grand prix  weekends, the team said on Tuesday.


'Blog' is most popular search term on dictionary site

NEW YORK - "Blog" is now the most popular search word in the online version of the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Its frequent lookup paralleled its growth on the political scene this year as keepers of Web logs


Feeling stressed? Try holding your husband's hand

Women feeling stressed this holiday season could find help is closer than they think - by holding their husband's hand.


Crude oil futures nose-dived for a second day in a row yesterday, briefly dipping below $43 a barrel, as traders focused on rising fuel supplies and mild fall weather in the Northeast and Midwest.


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The judge who presided over the military pretrial hearing for Pfc. Lynndie England has made her recommendation on whether the Army reservist should be court-martialed for abusing Iraqi prisoners.


Bored with life on his family's South Carolina horse farm, Willard McCormick decided that military service was the right plan for his future. And when the Army dangled its new, $20,000 recruiting bonus in front of him, the decision got a lot easier.


Two men who murdered tourist Katherine Horton in Thailand have their death sentences commuted to life in jail.


Two notions of politics split the electorate

KIEV Last Friday, the Supreme Court of Ukraine reversed the Central Election Commission's declaration of Viktor Yanukovich as president and called for the second round of the nation's presidential balloting to be repeated on Dec. 26.


Canadian math students rank 7th in international study

PARIS - Canadian math students are being outperformed by those six other countries, including Hong Kong and Finland, according to an international study.


Molecule May Be Key to Nicotine Addiction

New animal research indicates that a single molecule may be linked to nicotine dependence, the Associated Press reported Nov. 4. For the study, researchers in California worked with a single gene to genetically


French actor Philippe Noiret, best-known for his role in Cinema Paradiso, dies in France at the age of 76.


James Bond underwater assault gear goes public DSEi British gov-wartech spinoff Qinetiq is showing a bunch of stuff here at the DSEi battleware fest, but one of the most eye-catching displays is undoubtedly the "Upstart" motorised rope-climb rig.â¦


Title fight underdog is coming on strong

He is a sizable underdog in Saturday night's heavyweight title fight, and it's no mystery why. Danny Williams, by all accounts, is taking a major step up in class.


Klaus receives honorary doctorate in Bratislava

BRATISLAVA- Czech President Vaclav Klaus was presented with a honorary doctor's degree at the Economic University in Bratislava at the beginning of his one-day visit to Slovakia.


The Hawks traded G Jon Barry to the Rockets yesterday in exchange for G Tyronn Lue. Lue averaged 6 points and 2.8 assists in 23 minutes a game this season for the Rockets.


By Max B. Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Mar. 12--David Wasson works hard to make sure he provides enough water to his Benbrook customers.   But he wants to pipe it into their homes, not send it by way of a flood.


Reviewer Says Depression Drugs, Suicide Linked

A US government medical reviewer told an advisory panel on Monday new findings confirmed his conclusion months ago that certain antidepressants increase the chances of suicidal behavior among children and teens.


Cancer Patient Regains Fertility After Transplant

A Belgian woman who became infertile from cancer treatment gave birth yesterday after having her ovarian tissue removed and frozen before chemotherapy and transplanted later, the first


A pasta recipe as prepared by anti-garlic chef Filippo La Mantia.


Big Food Says Sales Fell on Competitors' Price Cuts

Big Food Group Plc, the UK owner of the Iceland grocery chain, said second-quarter sales at stores open at least a year dropped 3.3 percent, the second consecutive decline, after competitors cut prices.


Dafoe, Hoskins, Modine ready to tell "Tales"

Willem Dafoe, Bob Hoskins  and Matthew Modine are set to star in writer-director Abel  Ferrara's "Go Go Tales," a screwball comedy that has taken a  circuitous path to production.


U.S. forces kill 4 terror suspects in Iraq

Four terrorist suspects and four civilians were killed by American soldiers and airstrikes during a morning raid in Baqouba, the U.S. military said.


Theater: A Dramatic Comeback for the Play

This was the year that the play stood up for itself, reminding us that it can go places inaccessible to other art forms.


In spite of its third-act collapse into obviousness and sentimentality, âI Am Legendâ is among Will Smithâs better movies.


Tiscali rained off in marathon email snafu

Enraged punters slam ISP Tiscali subscribers have been unable to send emails since last Monday, and the ISP has given no word of when it will fix the cockup.â¦


The traditional competition for U.S. offshore outsourcing business was between nations. That's about to change, according to a new study.


PeopleSoft Expects Sales Above Estimates

Business software maker PeopleSoft Inc. said Monday that it expects third-quarter revenue to range between $680 million and $695 million, above average Wall Street estimates of $651.


NEW YORK -- The Dow Jones industrial average surged past its all-time trading high of 11,750.28 Tuesday, taking yet another step in its recovery from seven years of market turmoil.


U.S. experts see rare chance for stability in Iraq

The sharp drop in violence that has accompanied the U.S. troop buildup in Iraq has given the war-torn country a rare opportunity for stability, analysts said on Wednesday.


Depending on how you look at it, Marty Stuart is either a genius for saving all those cowboy boots, rhinestone suits and flashy string ties, or he's a pack rat with a taste for garish clothes.


The atmosphere is building ahead of the Carling Cup final in Cardiff between Chelsea and Arsenal.


It could be a coming-out party for Mac OS X Leopard and who knows what else. Help us guess what might be rolling out on April 15. Plus: Stylin' with neon iPod headphones. In Cult of Mac.


Probe Scandal Puts HP Chief on Offensive; Dunn Calls Tactics 'Appalling,' Claims Board Support

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE   Associated Press writer  SAN FRANCISCO -- Battling to keep her job, Hewlett-Packard Co.


Ray Kopp enjoyed tooling around in a hydrogen- powered Honda prototype vehicle so much that, for a moment, he pictured driving one home.


BRUSSELS Canada and the European Union said Tuesday that they would cooperate to maximize the effect of sanctions they plan to impose on the United States in retaliation for measures protecting the US steel industry.


Microsoft agrees to buy Danger Inc, maker of the T-Mobile's SideKick web phone popularised by Paris Hilton.


Russia says Kosovo split possible if both sides agree

Russia will accept a partition of  Serbia's Kosovo province if that is what both Belgrade and  Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority agree to, Russian Foreign  Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.


Stars still battling in fight for that big Â£1m prize

GOLF fans could be in for an early morning treat at Wentworth today - after seven of the eight first-round games in the HSBC World Match Play championship failed to finish before darkness on the opening day.


Guard unit gets apology for strip search

A top Army investigator has apologized to New Mexico National Guard soldiers who were ordered to strip to their gym shorts and were searched for gang tattoos while they were on duty in Kuwait.


Vitriolic oratory of Air India accused shown again in final court submissions

VANCOUVER(CP) - The fiery and vitriolic oratory of an accused Air India bomber, urging the revenge-fuelled destruction of Hindus, was played again in court Monday as the Crown began its final argument against Ajaib Singh Bagri.


MedImmune's FluMist nasal vaccine should be included in the US government's Vaccines for Children program, expanding its distribution to children over the age of 5 and teens, federal advisers said on Thursday.


Apple Computer has unveiled two new versions of its hugely successful iPod: the iPod Photo and the U2 iPod.


America's top enemy in Iraq claimed the killing of nearly 50 unarmed army recruits in a cold-blooded assault on fledgling security forces slated to take part in a crackdown on rebels before elections due in January.


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Weber fears broad-based rise in German inflation

Bundesbank president Axel Weber was  quoted in a newspaper interview on Sunday expressing his  concerns about inflationary pressures in Germany and his fears  the annual price rise may hit 3 percent by the end of the year.


Berna, 17:01 - CALCIO, SION: ROSSLI RILEVA L'ESONERATO BIGON

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Gatlin arbitration hearing unlikely this year: lawyer

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Justin Gatlin's lawyer   said on Monday she did not expect the Olympic champion's   arbitration hearing on doping charges to be held this year.


Mardi Gras revelers party in scarred New Orleans

Colorful parades rolled through New Orleans on Tuesday as thousands of revelers turned out to celebrate Mardi Gras in the city still scarred by Hurricane Katrina.


Kerry - Bush Guilty of N.Korean 'Nuclear Nightmare'

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry accused the Bush administration of letting a "nuclear nightmare" develop by refusing to deal with North Korea when it first came to office.


Stand by science on GMO foods, EU trade chief says

It's time for Europe to reassess its  skepticism towards genetically modified (GMO) foods and trust  scientists who have deemed them safe -- or risk more  international lawsuits, the EU trade chief said on Thursday.


FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Daniel Sanker has traveled to the most chic cities -- London, New York, Los Angeles -- as founder of the shipping and logistics firm CaseStack. But his quest to create a more sustainable business is taking him to the home turf of a company that is virtually synonymous with...


Sports Briefing | Football: Former Florida Player Found Dead

The former Florida and Bethune-Cookman player Avery Atkins was found dead in his car in the garage of his auntâs home in what the police called a suspicious death.Atkins, 20, was a freshman cornerback on the 2005 Gators and was projected to start on the 2006 team, the eventual national champion. He was released from his scholarship last summer by Florida Coach Urban Meyer because of a domestic battery charge against him. He joined Bethune-Cookman as a transfer and played in three games before being released from his scholarship.


By Henry Brean  By HENRY BREAN  REVIEW-JOURNAL  CARSON CITY - Hours before the start of a state hearing on the Southern Nevada Water Authority's plan to tap groundwater in White Pine County, the U.S.


Jury Deliberates Long Island Murder Case

Jurors returned to work Sunday for their second day of deliberations in the murder trial of a Long Island electrician charged with killing his lover's estranged millionaire husband.


BLACKJACK! Patriots beat Jets for 21 in a row

The New England Patriots continue their record making march into history by chalking up their 21st consecutive win in a row over AFC East rival the New York Jets.


West Gets a Workout in the Deductive Arts

Everyone makes mistakes at the bridge table, even experts.


Sun come up short against undefeated Shock

Cheryl Ford had 14 points and 16 rebounds and the Detroit Shock remained undefeated with a 75-72 victory over the Connecticut Sun last night in Auburn Hills, Mich.


Tim Henman won just his second ATP Tour match this year on Tuesday, beating Michael Russell of the United States 6-1, 7-6 (5) at the Nottingham Open.


Report: AT&T May Scale Back Yahoo Partnership

AT&T wants to trim the deal's scope, The Wall Street Journal reports.


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Woolmer tipping top batsmen to play in tour opener? (updated PM 3 ...

Coach Bob Woolmer is tipping Pakistan's top batsmen to play the tour-opening match against a Western Australia 2nd XI in Perth starting Wednesday in a bid to acclimatize quickly to Australian conditions.


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Roma. Non vogliono crederci nemmeno gli amici. Che lo stimato, riservato, discreto giudice Giuseppe De Benedictis abbia potuto scrivere quello che ha scritto su Fabrizio Quattrocchi, Umberto Cupertino, Salvatore Stefio e Maurizio Agliana.


Some FDA Staff Had Drug Safety Concerns-Survey

Nearly 20 percent of U.S. Food and  Drug Administration scientists surveyed in late 2002 said they  were pressured to approve or recommend approval of a medicine  despite their reservations about the drug's risks or  effectiveness, according to documents made public on Thursday.


U.S. imports of socks from China will be strictly limited next year, the Bush administration announced yesterday -- a decision that could herald similar action against other types of Chinese-made clothing that have the potential to dominate world markets.


Fred Funk birdied the final hole to finish off a final-round 6-under 66 and win the Southern Farm Bureau Classic by a stroke Sunday, his first PGA Tour victory in six years.


PITTSBURGH - The state Supreme Court ruled that Pennsylvania's drunken driving law can't be enforced against people on horseback, a decision that inspired the dissenting justice to wax poetic.    The court ruled Wednesday in a case against two men in Mercer County in 2002...


With new search software for Lotus Notes announced Thursday by IBM, users will be able to find information in what the company described as "the vast personal database that e-mail has become."


Manchester, 16:58 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER CITY: BIANCHI SUPERA VISITE MEDICHE

Rolando Bianchi si è sottoposto alle visite mediche al Manchester City. Il club inglese uffic...


Californians set to vote on massive expansion of Indian casinos

The four measures on the Feb. 5 ballot are being hotly debated. Officials say the state needs the revenue.


Kenyan tree planter wins Nobel Peace Prize: report

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Kenyan tree planter and government minister Wangari Maathai has won the Nobel Peace Prize, Agence France-Presse said.


Kaine Seeks to Bolster Mental Health Funding

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) announced a plan yesterday to pump $42 million into Virginia's troubled mental heath system, a proposal that advocates and state officials said is the beginning of an intense discussion about how aggressively the state should adopt reform.


Judges Tell San Francisco It Can Begin Health Plan

A federal panel of judges granted San Francisco the right to require businesses with more than 20 employees to pay a fee to help cover employeesâ health care costs.


Silicon Graphics comes in second for "fast computer" bragging rights.


Jurors' Queries Yield Insights -- And Laughs

Former New York Times reporter Judith Miller was on the witness stand yesterday and a juror wanted to know why she had decided to go to jail for 85 days before agreeing to testify about her conversations with I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.


News Corp's Murdoch returns to German TV market

FRANKFURT/NEW YORK  - Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has returned to the German TV market by buying a near-15 percent stake in the country's largest pay-TV broadcaster, Premiere , for 287 million euros ($421.6 million).


Irish Equestrian Body's Office Burglarized; Horse Sample Stolen

Ireland's Equestrian Federation said its offices were broken into last night, hours after the International Federation for Equestrian Sports said a sample from the horse Waterford Crystal


LA court orders Anna Nicole's body preserved

DANIA BEACH, Florida  - A California judge on Friday refused to order an emergency DNA test on the remains of former Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith but ordered her body preserved until a February 20 hearing in the paternity case surrounding her baby.


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Wenger admits "trauma" as Arsenal edge PSV

Arsenal edged their Champions League opener against PSV Eindhoven 1-0 thanks to an own goal by Alex. The Brazilian defender turned the ball into his own net after a brilliant surging run and cut-back by Arsenal striker Thierry Henry on 41 minutes.


With 20-20 hindsight, we know that the case accusing Kobe Bryant of sexual assault never should have gotten so close to trial.


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Two aid workers among four dead in Somali blast

KISMAYU, Somalia  - Two Somalis and two foreign aid workers working for the Dutch arm of Medecins Sans Frontieres were killed by a roadside bomb on Monday near the southern Somali port of Kismayu, witnesses said.


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Anything can happen on wild Surfers Paradise track

France's Sebastien Bourdais leads this year's Champ Car series in victories, pole positions and laps led and can clinch the series championship at Sunday's Lexmark Indy 300.


Two car bombs kill 14 and injure 30 in a town north of Basra in southern Iraq.


Holding a referendum on the EU treaty would entail 'sucking the energy out of the country for months', Tony Blair said today.


The Construction Site Called Saudi Arabia

In a massive city of steel at the edge of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia is trying to move beyond oil to become an industrial power.


Some say it is the female equivalent of Viagra, and even before it is approved by the FDA, the new drug is generating a buzz. But is Intrinsa a medical breakthrough, or simply marketing hype?


Cards Roll, and It's Getting Late Early for Dodgers

Even without hitting home runs, the St. Louis Cardinals' potent attack continued to pummel the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-3, Thursday.


Zimbabwe is to print new banknotes in an effort to tackle the cash shortages afflicting the country.


Canada on Sunday confirmed its second case of mad cow disease, just days after the United States said it planned to reopen its border to Canadian beef.


Cat naps at work can help boost productivity: British study

British companies should help employees doze off by installing beds in the workplace in a bid to increase productivity, a study published in The Guardian daily showed.


The Welsh Rugby Union defends its ticketing after thousands of seats were left empty at the South Africa clash.


Inhabitants of the Iraqi city of Najaf enjoy their first night of peace in several weeks after a ceasefire deal.


Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai freed, to appear in court

Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, recovering from injuries he says were inflicted by police, has been released from custody and is due to appear in court later on Wednesday, his lawyer said.


Atlanta zoo officials ecstatic over rare giant panda birth

Officials at Atlanta's zoo were ecstatic after witnessing the rare birth of a giant panda in captivity.


YouTube reaches deals for music, sports content

InfoWorld - YouTube furthered its attempts to offer legitimate footage on its video-sharing Web site this week by announcing deals that will provide users with music video and professional basketball content.


Conservative senator latest to announce interest in White House

Conservative Republican Senator Sam Brownback has become the latest politician to take formal steps to run for the White House in 2008, filing paperwork to form a presidential exploratory committee.


At least 300 die in floods as Typhoon Winnie hits Philippines

MORE than 300 people died and at least 150 remained missing after flash floods and landslides devastated three coastal towns and left swathes of the northern Philippines under water yesterday.


Exposed! Bill Gates' last day at Microsoft

Graduation Day CES on Video What happened on the day Bill Gates finally left Microsoft...â¦


U.S. Files Charges in Fannie Mae Accounting Case

The civil charges accused three former top executives of manipulating Fannie Maeâs books to fatten their bonuses.


KakÃ : ''La Juve Ã¨ forte ma noi non molliamo''

Il brasiliano: ''La squadra di Capello fa impressione ma anche andiamo forte''. Champions: a Barcellona per chiudere il discorso qualificazione: ''L'esperienza - spiega capitan Maldini - ci dice che se si puÃ² chiudere subito Ã¨ meglio''.


A surge of admirers who came to watch actor Aishwarya Rai shoot a commercial in Dubai caused massive jams on city roads, local media reported.


Oracle-PeopleSoft battle is good for SAP, exec says

CANNES, FRANCEÂ -- Regardless of whether Oracle Corp. succeeds in its hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc., market leader SAP AG will be the one to reap the benefits, an executive for the German company said on Sunday.ADVERTISEMENTSBC Case Study: Crate & BarrelWhat sold them on improving their network? A system that could cut management costs from the get-go. Find out more.


Finale of 'Apprentice 2' Strong Thursday

The Donald took the spotlight in primetime Thursday as 17 million viewers tuned in to the live three-hour finale of "The Apprentice 2."


India's economy beats expectations in the second quarter, with services leading the way.


Wife charged with Cubist insider trading

The wife of the former chairman and chief executive of Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. was charged with insider trading yesterday for allegedly giving her brother a "wink and a nod" to sell his shares in the firm before the Lexington company disclosed its pneumonia treatment had failed a key test.


Ohio forecasting pig will opine on economy

"Darke County Dave," a local hog, will opine -- or oswine -- on America's economic outlook on Friday, the Ohio treasurer's office said.


China unveils likely successors to top posts

China's ruling Communist Party unveiled on Monday a new leadership line-up, including two men likely to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao and government head Premier Wen Jiabao.


Immigration no threat to English use in U.S.: study

U.S. citizens concerned that Latino   immigrants will have them singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in   Spanish can rest easy, according to an academic study published   on Wednesday.


Australian ship leaves to track Japanese whalers

An Australian government ship has left on a mission to track Japan's whaling fleet and gather evidence for a potential international court case against Tokyo, an official said Wednesday.


Freddy Sanchez had two hits while becoming the Pittsburgh Pirates' first National League batting champion in 23 years, and Xavier Nady's third hit of the game drove in the only run in a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.


McCartney Divorce Fight Set for Week Two

In-depth look at U.S. struggle to defeat improvised explosive devices used by insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2002.


American Monica Seles retires from tennis

Nine-time Grand Slam winner Monica Seles announced her retirement from competitive tennis on Thursday.


She's an astronaut, a Navy captain, and a married mother of three. So what made Lisa Nowak drive 900 miles to confront a perceived romantic rival? Diary of a bad trip.


Delta Air Lines Inc., the No. 3 U.S.  carrier which has been restructuring in efforts to avoid a  bankruptcy filing, is expected to slash fares and remove  restrictive rules such as Saturday-night stays, Time magazine  reported in its online edition on Sunday.


Ancel Keys, Who Found Source of Heart Disease, Dies

Ancel Keys, a pioneer in public health best known for identifying the connection between a cholesterol-rich diet and heart disease, has died.


Candidates Compete in Venezuela Elections

Candidates backed by President Hugo Chavez swept all but two of 23 governorships in Sunday's regional elections, but opposition incumbents in two key states were re-elected, according to preliminary results announced by elections authorities.


Jones Apparel Group Inc.  is  near a deal to sell the Barneys New York high-end clothing  chain for $825 million to Dubai's private equity firm  Istithmar, The New York Times reported on Friday.


HP says chairman has no plans to resign over leaks investigation

Hewlett-Packard Co. said Chairman Patricia Dunn was unaware of tactics used in an investigation into boardroom leaks to reporters. Meanwhile, reports say the California attorney general is likely to bring criminal charges.


Bari, 21:45 - CALCIO, BARI: BONANNI TORNA A BRILLARE SULLA FASCIA

L'uomo del giorno a Bari è Massimo Bonanni. L'esterno di centrocampo è stato tra i pro...


A 20-year-old man is charged with the murder of a teenager who was stabbed to death near his home in Hull.


Buffalo punter Brian Moorman was listed as inactive for the Bills' preseason game Saturday night against Tennessee.


NL Wrap: Morris Shuts Out Dodgers as Cards Keep Winning

Matt Morris pitched a two-hit shutout,  striking out a season-high 11, as the St Louis Cardinals  blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 in a showdown between two  division leaders at Busch Stadium on Friday.


By Mike Schneider THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Astronaut Lisa Nowak was fired from NASA on Wednesday, a month after she was charged with trying to kidnap a woman she regarded as her romantic rival for the affections of a space shuttle pilot.


L'esordio della nuova serie di Annazero supera Miss Italia


Goodbye to the Plug; Power Will Come From Thin Air in the Wireless House of the Future

SCIENTISTS have sounded the death knell for the plug and power lead. In a breakthrough that sounds like something out of Star Trek, they have discovered a way of 'beaming' power across a room into a light bulb, mobile phone orlaptop computer without wires or cables.


Knicks 107, Lakers 106: Knicks Match Dubious Total in Dramatic Fashion

The Knicks were again shaky down the stretch, but this time, they showed a proper amount of composure in the final seconds as they equaled their victory total from last season.


JK Rowling magic tales fetch 1.95 million pounds

A hand-written, illustrated book of  wizardry by Harry Potter author JK Rowling fetched a record  1.95 million pounds ($3.98 million) at auction in London on  Thursday, nearly 40 times its expected price.


Bush Marks Katrina Anniversary in New Orleans

President Bush commemorated Hurricane Katrinaâs devastating blow today with a moment of silence.


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The chief executive of the Altria Group, Louis C. Camilleri, said yesterday that the company might split into two or three independent entities.


The man described as the father of the internet, Vint Cerf, talks about taking it into the stars.


Microsoft Corp.'s MSN Internet division late Wednesday debuted a preliminary version of MSN Spaces, designed to bring blogs to the masses.


The Conservatives say the lack of history knowledge  among teenagers is an "outright scandal".


Tehran official calls a Bush win preferable

TEHRAN -- The head of Iran's security council said yesterday that the reelection of President Bush was in Tehran's best interests, despite the administration's axis of evil label, accusations that Iran harbors Al Qaeda terrorists, and threats of sanctions over the country's nuclear ambitions. Historically, Democrats have harmed Iran more than Republicans, said Hasan Rowhani, head of the Supreme National ...


Hillary Rodham Clinton said Saturday that even if rival Barack Obama's claim that he has more support from her husband's administration was true, the statement was "silly" because voters look at qualifications, not a candidate's brain trust.


Schuylkill DA Eyes Dispute in Campaign: Controller Candidate Says Web Address Trick Violated Election Laws.

By Chris Parker, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  May 24--Schuylkill County's district attorney will determine whether charges should be filed because the Republican controller candidate took over Internet domain names referring to his Democratic opponent.


Reese and Coughlin Insist Their Game Plans Are the Same

Among the complex dynamics at play for the Giants (0-2) is the unusual relationship between the person who coaches the team and the person who assembles the roster.


Team New Zealand were the main beneficiaries of the weather in Spain today when they won the pre-America's Cup yachting regatta in Valencia.


Farnesina non trova conferme a notizia proveniente da Giava


Gebrselassie wins in Berlin, misses record

Haile Gebrselassie blew away the field   to win the Berlin marathon on Sunday but the Ethiopian missed   out on a world record as windy conditions and a lack of   assistance took their toll.


Rights violations soar in south Russia: Amnesty

Human rights violations in the Russian region of Ingushetia have soared and a repeat of the systematic abuses in neighboring Chechnya is unacceptable, Amnesty International said on Thursday.


ICO to investigate The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is to investigate eBay after Privacy International lodged an official complaint about the company's data retention practices.â¦


In a flash, DC baseball deal is near collapse

The news was stunning as it came out on Wednesday morning. After two years of the city selling itself to baseball, after all that time spent on finally landing a baseball team in the District for the first


America's Cup: Alinghi Tacks to One Victory Away From Retaining Americaâs Cup

What looked like a comfortable lead for Emirates Team New Zealand in Race 6 of the Americaâs Cup turned out to be something much more fragile, and now Alinghi has a 4-2 series lead.


Skip Chemo? That could come soon for more patients

Doctors are closer to predicting which  cancer patients can skip chemotherapy and avoid the brutal side  effects of that staple of cancer care, doctors at a major  medical meeting said on Tuesday.


Paul Young: 'Mi diverto' Band Aid vent'anni dopo

L'ex soulman ora suona tex-mex. A Napoli per il concerto dell'Epifania, racconta lo storico live: 'Mi telefonÃ² Geldof e...'


A menagerie of mutants overcrowd this third installment of the superhero franchise.


Kaspersky false alarm quarantines Windows Explorer

Accidents will happen A faulty signature update from Kaspersky Lab on Wednesday flagged up Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) as infected with a low-risk virus, Huhk-C. As a result the core Windows component was quarantined or worse.â¦


Autobomba a Kerbala: 10 morti e 40 feriti

Almeno dieci persone sono morte e altre 40 sono rimaste ferite in seguito allo scoppio di un'autobomba esplosa stamattina davanti ad una stazione di autobus nella cittÃ  santa sciita di Kerbala, la cittÃ  santa sciita a sud di Baghdad.


Turkmenistan: new construction projects approved by President

Multiple construction plans were announced at a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan. A new phase in the implementation of a large-scale construction program in Turkmenistan was announced by President Saparmurat Niyazov.


Investigators may have discovered what caused the Genesis spacecraft to crash into the Utah desert this September. Some crucial switches were installed backwards, because of an error in the instructions.


Egypt Waits for Israeli Investigation into Border Incident

After three Egyptian police officers were killed by Israeli tank fire on the Egypt-Gaza border, Israeli has apologized and started an investigation into the incident.


Valore di 29,4 mln contro 26,2 dello stesso periodo del 2006


Young designers work apart from NY fashion glitz

For many designers, New York's gala week of fashion shows represents the height of success, but plenty of aspiring fashionistas are finding their way without the bright lights and crowded catwalks.


Chechnya has elected Moscow's clear favorite, Alu Alkhanov, as president, with nearly 74 percent of the vote, the BBC reported Monday.


Liverpool's reserve striker Neil Mellor came up trumps with a stoppage time winner to hand struggling Arsenal a second league defeat of the season.


Short of the world coming to a premature end, the Scottish Football Association will meet sometime in the next two weeks to discuss terminating the services of national team manager, Berti Vogts.


Mibtel +0,67%, SP Mib +0,64%, All Stars +1%


Oil fell after hitting an all-time high of $80.20 on Thursday after Hurricane Humberto forced the closure of some U.S. Gulf refiners and stoked concerns of fuel shortages this winter.


HBOâs new series âIn Treatmentâ demonstrates Hollywoodâs century-old fascination with Freud and his descendants.


Those who remember Betsy in '65 fear Ivan

NEW ORLEANS -- Terry Tullier remembers Hurricane Betsy all too well. What worries him is that many in New Orleans don't. "I was 20 years old.


Actress and Chanel spokeswoman Nicole Kidman wins an apology from a newspaper which claimed she promoted a rival brand.


U.S. needs 2 new icebreakers, study says

The United States should begin construction of two new heavy-duty icebreakers, the National Research Council said Tuesday.


Pakistani security forces killed 23 tribal militants but lost seven of their own men in fighting after the tribesmen ambushed a paramilitary troop convoy in northwest Pakistan, an army officer said.


They travel for days though checkpoints, across dangerous roads and past Myanmar's bribe-hungry soldiers to make it to the Thai border. They're not refugees fleeing the junta Â they simply want to see a doctor.


It was two for the price of "you're fired" on NBC'S "The Apprentice." On Thursday's episode, Donald Trump eliminated two candidates instead of the requisite one. After losing a task centering on creating a Levi's catalog, project manager Wes Moss of the Mosaic team put the entire group up for firing.


Messi a disposizione 3 mln euro per la Protezione Civile


Corel Corporation has bought Jasc Software, the publishers of the highly rated Paintshop Pro graphics software. The buy out strengthens Corel's already strong presence in the PC graphics market - particularly


UK inflation below forecasts in November

Britain's inflation rate unexpectedly  held steady in November as a sharp rise in petrol prices was  offset by continued downward pressure from utility bills, data  showed on Tuesday.


Oil prices held steady on Thursday unfazed by a fall in crude supplies in the United States, where stocks are more than 20 million barrels above levels a year ago.


Airbus launches European technological might tomorrow

LONDON: Cost overruns and political bickering will be set aside tomorrow at Airbus as the Toulouse-based planemaker unveils its mighty A380 double-decker, the biggest airliner ever built.


CLEVELAND, Ohio  - President George W. Bush on Tuesday brushed aside the criticism of fellow Republicans over Iraq and demanded the U.S. Congress allow his troop buildup more time to work.


Dems call for release of another classified report

As political debate churned over a newly declassified intelligence report on terrorists, a top Democrat called for the release of another National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq that she says "paints a grim picture." The White House denied a charge by Rep. Jane Harman that the second report is being kept in draft form so that its contents won't be made public until after the elections.


A 'new Greece' beams after success of Games

As Greeks get a boost, it remains unclear if success will mean higher stature in Europe. By Peter Ford | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Pisanu in prefettura "Faremo tutto per colpire la camorra"

Napoli, 4 dicembre 2004 - Â«Noi vogliamo contrastare e colpire la camorra con la massima determinazione e con tutti i mezzi di cui possiamo disporreÂ». Lo ha affermato il ministro dell'Interno, Giuseppe Pisanu


Business & money: Risk of fares rising above cost of running services.


Tivo, Netflix Close to Internet Movie Deal - Report

Online DVD renter Netflix Inc. and television recorder maker TiVo Inc. are close to a deal to allow Netflix subscribers to download movies over the Internet to their


EarthLink Layoffs: What of Municipal Wi-Fi?

EarthLink's plans to lay off 900 people signals change for wi-fi deployment efforts, observers say.


Cable and Wireless eyeing Pipex access network

What a carve-up The remains of Pipex are being picked over by Cable and Wireless as part of a planned outsourcing deal. Engineers and consultants arrived onsite yesterday for talks to take over the running of the access network that connect customers to Pipex's London core network and the internet.â¦


Manu Ginobili scores a season-high 34 points and adds a career-high 15 rebounds, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 93-88 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.


Wall St seen flat, Home Depot offsets M&A

U.S. stock futures indicated a flat to slightly lower open on Tuesday as disappointing results from Home Depot Inc.  overshadowed news of major deals, including Sirius Satellite Radio's  plan to buy rival XM Satellite Radio  for $4.6 billion.


Vonage said Tuesday it had surpassed the two million customer mark, maintaining its position as the largest American VoIP communications provider. However, analysts warn Vonage's time at the top may be limited.


SearchforVideo.Com Users Can Now Watch Snowboarders Shred the Mountain Year-Round With Snowvision

FUSA Capital Corp (OTCBB:FSAC), parent company of SearchforMedia Network  and a leading innovator of video and audio search engine technologies,  today announced that content from Snowvision.com is now available at  Searchforvideo.com.


Three Dead After Hurricane Jeanne Hits Florida

UPDATE SUN 5 PM: At least three deaths are blamed on the latest hurricane to thrash Florida. Two people apparently drowned when the SUV they were driving, plunged into a lake northwest of Fort Lauderdale.


SAN DIEGO - Jerome Williams pitched 7 strong innings in his first start in two months and the San Francisco Giants jumped back into a tie for the National League wild-card lead by beating the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Thursday night before a Petco Park


GULP! Higher Coffee Prices Filtering Down

U.S. consumers may soon have to  swallow more expensive coffee as soaring futures and rising  costs from milk to fuel induce roasters to charge more for the  steamy brew, industry participants said.


Madrid, 15:01 - CALCIO, BECKHAM CONFERMA: VICTORIA INCINTA

Quarto figlio in arrivo per David Beckham. Il centrocampista del Real Madrid ha confermato le indisc...


The expected tension going into "Alexander" was how well Oliver Stone's own artistic megalomania would be balanced out by his sophisticated historical intellect.


Boeing and Northrop Say Profits Jumped in Quarter

Robust demand for military equipment and technology led two arms makers to post higher quarterly profit yesterday, with Boeing reporting a 78 percent jump in earnings despite a decline in commercial airplane revenue.


The US  files a new trade complaint against the EU, saying it is not a true single market and the confusion is hurting American firms.


Music Industry Sues 744 More for File Sharing

The trade group representing the US music industry has filed a new round of lawsuits against 744 people it alleges used online file-sharing networks to illegally trade in copyrighted materials, it said on Wednesday.


Fatah members were fleeing Gaza Friday as Hamas began trying to round up the remaining elements of the rival faction, Hamas radio reported.


Wenger: 'The referee's decision made the difference'

Arsene Wenger was predictably fuming at referee Mike Riley following the 'homer' referees incredible decisions at Old Trafford.


Prototype: The Shoe Changes, but the Fit Doesnât. He Can Explain.

If Mark Klein realizes his vision, shoes for both men and women are about to change.


Council meetings in Reus could take a turn for the bizarre after the northern Spanish town voted in a councillor who promised to turn up dressed as Elvis Presley and wants to turn the square into a nudist pool.


Four Palestinians killed in Israeli operation in northern Gaza

Four Palestinians died on Friday because of the large-scale Israeli military operation in northern Gaza Strip which began on Sept.


Tigers stop slide at Fenway, top Red Sox

Curtis Granderson tripled off Josh Beckett on the first pitch of the game, and the Detroit Tigers went on to stop their season-worst losing streak at five, beating the Boston Red Sox 7-4 Monday night.


Sport: Chelsea's Petr Cech will miss the boxing day clash with Aston Villa after suffering a side strain


Ugly Victory Redeems Carter in a Game of Second Chances

Winning behind Quincy Carter - who completed 11 of 20 passes for 116 yards - might have assuaged the Jets' concerns about him as the backup quarterback.


British company Warburtons asked 2,000 customers  what they thought were the cheesiest moments in flims. The top contender - "I'm the king of the world!" from Titanic. Second runner-up was "Nobody puts Baby in the corner" from Dirty Dancing[/...


Takeover threat as Qataris raise Sainsbury stake

Business & money: Â· Shares hit record high after Â£732m market raidÂ· Emirate royal family is now biggest shareholder


An activist, dressed as Batman, plotted the embarrassing security breach of Buckingham Palace at a rural hotel in south Shropshire over the weekend, it emerged today.


Rice, Russian Clash Over Kosovo Plan, Missile Shield

POTSDAM, Germany, May 30 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday tangled fiercely over U.S. proposals to grant Kosovo independence and build a missile defense shield. Lavrov accused the United States of starting a new arms race with its plan to...


Officials on Friday opened a new wing in a historic German library that suffered severe damage in a fire five months ago.


Although the Beijing Olympics is still four years away, the Chinese capital is already gearing up to host the event. The city of over 12 million is refurbishing ancient landmarks in


Amnesty International urges Thailand to investigate, after 84 Muslims die in protests in the south of the country.


The UN Security Council demanded an immediate halt to all military action in the Ivory Coast and confirmed Saturday that UN peacekeepers and French forces were authorized


Finley slams Dodgers to NL West title with win over Giants

Steve Finley hit a grand slam home run to cap a seven-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL West title with a 7-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.


Bush, Kerry Go on the Attack After Debate

ELYRIA, Ohio - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry, their animosity stirred by a contentious second debate, lit into each other over Iraq, jobs and debate performance in critical battleground states...


OPEC insists speculation to blame for high oil prices

VIENNA : OPEC insisted that high oil prices were a result of speculation and vowed to provide enough crude to calm global markets, while an energy research group warned prices could remain high for some time.


French police round up 9 terror suspects as part of efforts to dismantle alleged al Qaeda recruiting network


Roma, 15:05 - SUPERBIKE, KAWASAKI: NIETO E LACONI PILOTI 2007

Lo spagnolo Fonsi Nieto e il francese Regis Laconi saranno i piloti ufficiali della Kawasaki per il ...


With Hurricane Ivan expected to continue its devastating track across the Caribbean and pass near or over western Cuba on Monday, meteorologists hope that an El NiÃ±o episode expected in the Pacific could disrupt the conditions that have produced a bumper


Bush strategist Karl Rove takes victory lap

Washington:Karl Rove, architect of President George W Bush's re-election, took a victory lap around the US talk shows on Sunday, relishing the victory he had stage-managed from the shadows, and saying Bush will seek a ban on gay marriage in his second term


Crime figures 'stable' but violent crime up: report

Violent crime has fallen for the first time in eight years, but drug-linked offences and robberies are on the rise, according to Home Office figures released Thursday.


"Hairspray" Film Soundtrack Released by New Line Records

Playbill - New Line Records releases the soundtrack for the new film version of the musical Hairspray July 10.


Roma, 12:32 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GLI ARBITRI DELLA SECONDA GIORNATA

Ecco gli arbitri della seconda giornata del campionato di serie A, in programma domenica alle 15:<br...


Budget Year Starts $57.29 Billion in Red

The U.S. government began fiscal  2005 with a budget shortfall, right after posting a record  $412.28 billion budget gap for all of the 2004 budget year, a  report on Wednesday showed.


NEW YORK - Pfizer announced that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to market its antipsychotic Geodon for acute bipolar mania, when patients suffer from unnatural highs that can last for a week or more.


S&P 500 Futures Rise on Stronger-Than-Expected Retail Sales

Futures on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose after a government report showed retail sales rose more than forecast last month.


Toy Awards Show Aims to Drum Up Holiday Sales

Toy Wishes magazine, which researches and predicts hot holiday toys, and DIC Entertainment, a children's entertainment company, said on Wednesday they will air a televised toy awards show ahead of the crucial holiday toy season.


Sainsburys Back King, Bid Talk `Silly,' Family Says

The Sainsbury family backs Chief Executive Justin King's strategy to turn around Britain's third- biggest supermarket chain, Jessica Sainsbury said, and speculation of a takeover is ``silly.


Stock market sell-off continues as Nikkei drops

The steep sell-off swept in global stock markets continued on Wednesday as Asian equities followed US markets lower, led by Tokyo, where the benchmark Nikkei 225 average tumbled nearly 3 per cent to close 501.95 lower at 16,7676.89.


The FTSE 100 closed lower today, hit by profit taking after breaching the 6,000 level this morning, with a reversal in commodity stocks and an uncertain start by Wall Street making investors nervous ahead of the weekend.


An animal rights group Friday called for an international team of vets to examine dozens of famed Lipizzaner horses it says face starvation while Serbia and Croatia argue over their ownership.


Every four years, it seems, Democrats try to transform someone into a Kennedy, almost always with disappointing results.


Ukraine parliament rules election invalid

KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's parliament Saturday declared the contested presidential election invalid, adding its weight to the huge protests that have paralyzed the government for a week.


Aliquota al 43% per redditi sopra i 70mila euro


UN falls short on oil-for-food reform: investigator

BASEL, Switzerland  - The United Nations has   failed to take on board some of the key recommendations of an   investigation into corruption in its oil-for-food program in   Iraq, an investigator told Reuters on Thursday.


Binswanger Negotiates $3.3M Sale of Former Water Pik Property in Loveland, CO

On behalf of the seller, Binswanger is pleased to announce the sale of  Water Pik, Inc.'s 140,870 sq. ft. building  with acreage to SiteStone Holdings, LLC. The property is located at 609  14th Street SW in Loveland, Colorado. The sale  price was $3,300,000.


Caught between drought and guns in Uganda

NAWEET, Uganda  - Drought cycles are coming more often to northeastern Uganda: every two years instead of every five.


Aruban prosecutors said Friday that they are reopening their investigation into the disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway after seeing secretly taped material from a Dutch journalist.


By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts will get to enjoy the view from space for a few extra days. NASA managers decided Monday to extend Atlantis' mission to the international space station from 11 to 13 days.


That's what Boston Red Sox fans living in St. Louis are feeling in this World Series. "I'm feeling like I can't lose," said Steve Lyle, 57, a retired insurance benefits consultant from Chesterfield.


Pubblicati i risultati dei controlli delle agenzie Arpa e delle aziende sanitarieRispetto all'anno scorso il mare non pulito Ã¨ aumentato dell'1,15%                                            In Italia acque costiere balneabili al 91% Primo il Friuli Venezia Giulia, ultimo il Lazio                                                                                Da luglio sarÃ  on line il portale del ministero della Salute che permetterÃ di verificare in tempo reale lo stato delle spiagge dove si va a fare il bagno


Official Alleges 17 Mass Graves in Serbia

Serbian territory has 17 mass graves containing bodies of ethnic Albanians slain during Kosovo's 1998-99 war, a former interior minister said Friday, accusing current authorities of a cover-up.


In New Space, Theater's Dodgers Try to Be More Artful

Dodger Stages, a gleaming new complex on the edge of the theater district, is one of the most expensive Off Broadway theater projects ever.


Terror Tribunal Defendant Demands to Be Own Lawyer

A 36-year-old Yemeni on trial here for conspiracy to commit terrorism threw the military commission proceedings into confusion on Thursday by saying that he


Iraqis eke out living in Baghdad rubbish dump

Sitting amid mounds of rotting garbage in a rubbish dump in Baghdad, 13-year-old Huda Hamdan is the human face of a new U.N. report that says a third of war- torn Iraq's 26 million people live in poverty.


Ford to expand Sirius Satellite Radio offerings

NEW YORK - Ford Motor Co. plans to expand the availability of satellite radio from Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. to more of its vehicles, the companies said Monday.


Flooding unleashed in Haiti by tropical storm Jeanne is feared to have killed more than 2,000 people.


An Indonesian woman swept to sea by the tsunami is rescued by a passing ship after five days adrift.


Russia buries dead as school siege toll climbs

BESLAN, Sept 5: Mothers with tears flowing down their faces and fathers trying to hide their emotions buried their children and relatives on Sunday as the death toll from Russia's worst ever hostage crisis climbed by the hour.


The veteran shot a five-under 66 as the Canadian Open got off to a messy start. OAKVILLE -- The rain made a mess of yesterday's first round of the Canadian Open and that played right into Joey Sindelar's hands.


HK Reit falied to list through a retiree's complaint

Hong Kong Reit, the worldâs largest real estate investment fund remained in suspension as Hong Kongâs Housing Authority, Reitâs regulator, failed to list the fund due to an unresolved lawsuit.


With nomination contests in lily-white Iowa and New Hampshire settled, minority voting power now moves into the spotlight.


(InfoWorld) - Alcatel has reached a preliminary agreement to buy Nortel Network's 3G (third-generation) mobile phone network business for $320 million. Under terms of the proposed deal, Alcatel will acquire Nortel's UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications Business) radio access business, including 14 Nortel customer contracts, the companies announced Friday. UMTS is a 3G telecoms standard used in Europe based on W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access). The deal would make Alcatel one of the biggest suppliers of UMTS gear worldwide, giving it contracts with one in four UMTS operators, it said. The companies have signed a nonbinding agreement to merge and hope to close the deal by the end of the year. Closing the merger depends on arriving at a final acquisition agreement, negotiations with works councils, and securing regulatory and other approvals, they said. A "significant majority" of Nortel's employees in the UMTS division would be transferred to Alcatel, the companies said.. The deal appears not to affect Alcatel'sÂ proposed merger with Lucent, announced in April. That deal is due to be voted on by shareholders of both companies on Sept. 7, although some Lucent shareholders opposed the deal and are trying toÂ block the vote in court. Alcatel said it would involve Lucent in the integration of the UMTS business. The sale by Nortel continues aÂ restructuring plan at the companyÂ that has included 1,900 job cuts over the next year. The Canadian company said in a statement its UMTS access business "lacks the scale and momentum needed to become profitable." Nortel said it will continue to develop GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and other mobile technologies, as the company focuses on emerging 4G mobile video and multimedia services. Alcatel sees the acquisition as a way to build on an expanding UMTS market and increase it technology portfolio for major operators such as Orange and Vodafone.


Another formula for hydrogen fuel pellets

Blog: PNNL says go for ammonia borane, not sodium borohydride, for hydrogen


US forces have carried out overnight air attacks in Baghdad's Sadr City suburb, residents said. Doctors said two people were killed and more than 40 wounded, but there has been no comment from the US military.


Canadians rush tsunami donations to make deadline for matching federal money

TORONTO (CP) - Canadians rushed to give money Tuesday to help victims of the catastrophic tsunami ahead of a midnight deadline for Ottawa to match individual donations with federal cash.


Zee rejects plan for fresh bids, demands rights for $260m

MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 14: Zee TV has refused to accept the Bombay High Courtâs suggestion to call for fresh bids for cricket telecast rights, setting the stage for a legal battle.


Minority Leader and Member of Parliament of Nadowli North Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin says current happenings in the Ivory Coast have vindicated the submission he made at an NDC function in Kumasi that the International Community had lost confidence in


The United States will on Wednesday file a complaint at the World Trade Organization over what it called "unfair" European Union subsidies to aircraft manufacturer Airbus.


Does the bizarre science fiction world of Oth Dimension shed light on the strange career of AsianWeek's fired columnist? In Table of Malcontents.


Republican pushes hardline tribunal bill

A House Republican has drafted a bill largely mimicking an administration plan to create military commissions to prosecute terror suspects, including a provision letting judges bar defendants from access to some evidence.


American Financial Realty Trust on Friday said it expects to report adjusted funds from operations between $124.0 million and $136.5 million in 2005.


Indonesian militant Idris is jailed for a hotel bombing in Jakarta, but cleared of the Bali attacks because of a new law.


Pay, benefits cuts announced for airline management

ARLINGTON, Va. US Airways says it plans to cut 45 (m) million dollars a year in pay and benefits in a move the airline hopes will convince its union employees to accept 950 (m) million dollars in annual cost cuts.


November 01, 2004 - Nintendo of America today announced it has won a temporary restraining order from the US District Court for the Western District of Washington against the import or sale of video game systems containing counterfeit Nintendo games.


The days of exchanging neighborhood news solely over the back fence or at the local post office are long gone. And often, by the time community newsletters are written, printed and distributed, the information is stale.


The euro was near two-month highs  against the dollar Friday as key U.S. data loomed and as  traders awaited a Group of Seven meeting of finance ministers,  while oil-fired inflation fears lifted gold close.


Happy return for Monty, not so for Tiger

The U.S. Open gave Tiger Woods a rude welcome back Thursday. For Colin Montgomerie, it was a surprisingly happy return.


Hotel workers being locked out at ten hotels

A labor dispute between San Francisco hotel workers and management is spreading to more hotels in the city. Employees at ten major hotels are being been locked out from their jobs today.


A judge revised a restraining order against self-described pedophile Jack McClellan on Friday, ordering him to stay at least 10 yards from places where children congregate, including schools, playgrounds and child care centers.


Lawsuit challenges LA county over immigrant medical billing

LOS ANGELES - Proponents of stricter immigration controls are trying to use the courts to make public health officials collect medical fees from the sponsors of legal immigrants who can't pay their bills.


Once the champagne ran out Friday night, most of it sprayed or dumped, the Red Sox showed again how resourceful they could be. The players went through the beer as their primary weapon


Lillehammer, 19:00 - PALLAMANO, EUROPEI; DANIMARCA CAMPIONE: CROAZIA KO

Battendo 24-20 (13-10) la Croazia, campione olimpico in carica, nella finale del campionato europeo,...


Digg turns its social networking up a few notches

The social news site begins rolling out a number of significant changes that allow members to further customize their profiles...and the Digg experience.


This time he's singing about an "East End Girl." Billy Joel, who famously sang about Christie Brinkley in his hit "Uptown Girl," is releasing his first pop single in 14 years. "All My Life," which will be available on People magazine's Web site Feb. 7 and can be downloaded from iTunes starting Feb. 20, is a song he wrote as an anniversary present for his present wife, Katie Lee Joel.


Australian prime minister John Howard proposes an anti-terror force which could be deployed elsewhere in Asia.


Blair Plans Mideast Summit; Israel Will Not Attend

The visiting British prime minister, Tony Blair, said today that it was an opportune moment to restart Mideast peace efforts, but he warned that the Palestinians needed to act against terrorism.


A couple are found not guilty of causing the death of a three-year-old boy they planned to adopt.


Search Engine News This Week - Clusty, Yahoo, and MSN

Search Engine News Weekly Report - Clusty, Yahoo, and MSN  The end of September and beginning of October has seen some changes in search engine news and the addition of a new search engine into the second tier search mix - Clusty. Additionally, MSN is planning on including search in their ...


Katie Rees lost her crown for showing too much. And yet here's a side the public really hadn't seen before. The former Miss Nevada USA, who was stripped of her title after the publication of racy pictures shot during a spring break trip tarnished her b...


White Roses, Candles Bring in Solemn New Year

PATONG BEACH, Thailand  - People held candles and  white roses on the tsunami-hit island of Phuket, tearfully  embracing as they grieved, in a poignant symbol of the mood  which darkened New Year celebrations across the globe.


Retailer Macy's Inc plans to cut 271 jobs in the Chicago, Detroit and Minneapolis areas, closing most of its in-store wine shops and several food operations, the Chicago Tribune reported Saturday.


Singapore - Crude oil prices surged past an unprecedented $55 per barrel Monday, driven by uncertainty over production, high demand and tight global supplies ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter.


Nineteen Dead, 17 Injured In Turkish Mine Tunnel Fire

ANKARA, Sept 8  - A huge fire swept through a copper mine in northern Turkey on Wednesday, killing at least 19 workers and injuring a further 17, a local official there said.


Neglect some important savings plan components at your own risk.


Herzog in Antarctica: An easy place to make a film

PEGASUS ICE RUNWAY, Antarctica  - Werner Herzog, who has made movies about grizzly bears in Alaska and a downed fighter pilot in Laos, just finished filming in Antarctica and one thing he wants to make clear: it was easy.


Click, and the Deals Arrive at the Doorstep

Now that all the holiday presents have been opened, it is time to do some real shopping Â for the home, from the home.


Undefeated Tigers outscore Vols, unlikely to get shot at national ...

Auburn gave the Bowl Championship Series suits what they were looking for Saturday night. Auburn's Cole Bennett (87) recovers a fumble in the end zone to score the Tigers' first


Avvio di segno negativo per Piazza Affari, in linea con le altre borse del vecchio Continente. Dopo i primi scambi il Mibtel segna -0,16%, Midex -0,12%, Numtel -0,24% e Spmib -0,21%. Sotto il segno meno le principali Piazze europee.


WARSAW - A pro-business opposition party that wants Poland's troops out of Iraq ousted Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski's government in parliamentary elections yesterday, as Poles opted for leadership offering a more cooperative approach to the European Union.


Indonesia mud volcano breaches barrier and sparks panic

PORONG, Indonesia  - A mud volcano that forced more than 15,000 people to abandon their homes on the Indonesian island of Java in 2006 has breached the barriers built to contain it, causing further damage, police said.


THOSE LIVING with HIV/AIDS face a paradox. While there are increasingly effective drug treatments to manage the virus, many of these drugs cause serious side effects, and


Yanks Qualify for Playoffs and Let Loose

The Yankees reserved a spot in October for the 10th year in a row, assuring themselves of no worse than a wild card.


Palermo, 17:08 - CALCIO, PALERMO: PRESENTATO MIGLIACCIO

Presentato dal Palermo il centrocampista Giulio Migliaccio, proveniente dall'Atalanta e legato da un...


Iraq violence lowest since '06 mosque attack: U.S.

Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level since before a mosque attack last year which unleashed the deadliest phase of the Iraq war, the deputy commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said on Thursday.


E' Carlo Verdone a lanciare l'allarme per la crisi nera nella quale sembra essere piombato il cinema italiano. L'unico film a salvarsi da quest'ultimo periodo piÃ¹ che deludente, a detta del famoso attore


Students from around the world pitched Bill Gates as part of a worldwide software development challenge.


Two dozen people cheated casinos in several states and Canada out of at least $3.3 million over five years by using technology and bribes to rig card games, federal prosecutors alleged in indictments unsealed Thursday.


MIT professor on social responsibility in China's gaming culture

Henry Jenkins  and his observations on social responsibility in Chinese video game culture.


Businesslike Crawford, two US teammates, advance in 200

No preening or chest bumping. No backward baseball cap. No high stepping as he approached the finish line. Shawn Crawford was all business Tuesday, speeding to victory in 20.


Bridging Civilizations to Make Sense of Slaughter

Alfred Preisser, a founder of the Classical Theater of Harlem, has clumsily conflated the Euripides play âTrojan Womenâ with eyewitness accounts from civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone.


A fourth animal has been found to have contracted the bluetongue disease in Suffolk, Defra says.


Voucher Backers Focus on Minority Dropouts

By Aman Batheja, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 8--AUSTIN -- Framing the issue as the latest front in the civil rights movement, thousands of parents, educators, and students descended on the state Capitol on Wednesday to support school vouchers.


: The first American military intelligence soldier to be court-martialled over the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal was sentenced today to eight months in jail, a reduction in rank and a bad-conduct discharge.


I sottosegretari verranno resi noti venerdi'


Bydgoszcz, 22:59 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: POLONIA-FINLANDIA 1-3

La Finlandia ha battuto la Polonia 3-1 (0-0) in un incontro valido per le qualificazioni agli Europe...


Nvidia options probe ends in $127 million charge

Graphics chip maker Nvidia found some irregularities in past stock-based compensation practices during an internal probe, and took a total of $127 million in non-cash charges over associated expenses, the company said Wednesday.ADVERTISEMENTNEW IT SERVICES FROM IBM: EASIER TO BUY AND IMPLEMENTDiscover a simpler, more cost-effective way to get the solutions your company needs to grow more flexible and efficient.


Comment is free: Simon Jenkins: Northern Rock's de facto nationalisation proves our PM is no economic wizard.


Yahoo execs plan powwow and to consolidate entertainment businesses.


Sydney, 11:58 - RUGBY: AUSTRALIA; JOHNS: PRENDO DROGA DA 12 ANNI

La star australiana del rugby Andrew Johns ha ammesso di aver preso droghe per circa 12 anni. L'atle...


Iran said Saturday it has uncovered spy rings organized by the United States and its Western allies, claiming on state-run television that the espionage networks were made up of "infiltrating elements from the Iraqi occupiers."


The Green Bay Packers are having trouble multitasking.


Burger King Bars Ads from TV Show Discussing Kerry

Hamburger chain Burger King said on  Wednesday that it would not run its commercials during a  controversial program about U.S. presidential candidate John  Kerry to be aired by Sinclair Broadcast Group .


Pakistan's intelligence agency helped to plan the Mumbai train attacks which killed 186 people, Indian police say.


Roma, 19:44 - VOLLEY, A1 FEMMINILE: RISULTATI E CLASSIFICA

Risultati dell'ottava giornata di andata del campionato di serie A1 femminile di pallavolo: Asystel ...


Rapper-producers Kanye West and Lil Jon  win three awards each at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards in Miami.


MIAMI - Tough times in the national housing market led to a company record loss of $513.9 million for Lennar Corp. in the third quarter, with drops in sales prices and home deliveries compounded by heavy charges to write down land values.


Thailand's PM predicts more arrests in South

Thailand's Prime Minister has vowed to continue arresting ringleaders of separatist attacks in the southern provinces. Thaksin Shinawatra says police will issue a further 60 arrest warrants for suspected separatists.


A Croatian armed robber abandoned a bank hold up after the cashier laughed at his order to "stick 'em up".


Despite mounting U.S. pressure for sanctions against Iran, the European Union said Friday it is too early to punish Tehran for its failure to halt uranium enrichment by the U.N. Security Council's deadline.


Canadian director David Cronenberg wins the Toronto Film Festival's main prize with Eastern Promises.


About 200 pro-democracy activists rally in  Rangoon to mark Aung San Suu Kyi's party's victory in 1990 polls.


Public health experts accused the World Bank Tuesday of neglecting Africa's fight against tuberculosis, saying the institution should spend more fighting a disease whose resurgence in recent years has been linked to AIDS.


Segway, GE in deal to beat scooter sticker shock

With an eye toward making its upright  electric scooters easier for the average American to buy,  Segway Inc. on Wednesday rolled out its first financing  program.


Mozilla rolled out its second beta release of Firefox 3 in less than a month with the goal of receiving feedback from developers on the browser's core functionality. The Beta 2 release now available for download features builds for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux in over 25 different languages.


British banks look to expand Asian foothold with China deals

The race is on among international banking groups for a stake of the Chinese market as Beijing loosens its grip on the sector, and British banks are already ahead of many of their rivals thanks to a long-standing presence in the region.


Beyond Binary gets driven around by a gadget hound who would make the folks on the show floor proud. He has 20,000 songs on his iPod, thousands of dollars worth of digital camera gear and a watch that acts as a TV remote control.


Pakistan decides "in principle" to delay poll

Pakistan plans to postpone next week's election after Benazir Bhutto's killing sparked turmoil in the nuclear-armed country, but officials put off a final announcement until Wednesday to consult parties.


Man Sets Himself on Fire Near White House

A man set himself afire Monday just outside a White House gate and repeatedly yelled "Allah Allah" after Secret Service officers put out the flames and one held him facedown on the sidewalk.


"[Five] months had gone by since the last suicide bombing. Even Israelis, perhaps the most security-conscious people in the world, had begun to believe they had achieved improved protection from Palestinian terrorists.


Australia's state of Victoria launches random drug tests for drivers in a bid to cut drug-related road deaths.


RFID data is vulnerable under certain circumstances, but tougher standards have been developed to protect information stored on RFID chips and to prevent hackers from using sensitive data stored there in malicious exploits.


A little more sleep could go a long way to keeping off that extra weight. Two studies find that people who don't sleep enough have imbalanced levels of hormones that regulate appetite.


Crea abiti che ne esaltano personalita' e presenza scenica


FDA issues new safety rules for vitamins

For the first time, manufacturers of vitamins, herbal pills and other dietary supplements will have to test all of their products' ingredients.


The Colts' Peyton Manning and Green Bay's Bret Favre had a sharp-shooting contest for a first-half score of 35-17 and leaving the opposing defenses full of holes at the RCA Dome today.


Catania, 17:00 - CALCIO, CATANIA: CONTRO INTER MANCHERA' TERLIZZI

Per l'attesissima partita in casa con l'Inter, l'allenatore del Catania Silvio Baldini ha convocato ...


Turkey's EU accession talks are set to slow down further as a row over trade with Cyprus blocks progress.


Chelsea keeper Petr Cech's reaction to Thierry Henry's free-kick will be probed by the Football Association.


Yahoo Bidder Wants a More Aggressive Microsoft

With Yahooâs board rejecting Microsoftâs bid, it will fall to Christopher P. Liddell, an outsider to the software industry, to plot Microsoftâs next steps in the bitter battle.


Baseball isn't only coming to Washington, it's also coming to a Washington-based company. XM Satellite Radio Holdings will pay $59 million a year to broadcast most regular and post-season


Hundreds die as massive waves crash into the south Indian coastal states of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.


Mount St. Helens shoots steam as lava dome swells up

COLDWATER RIDGE VISITOR CENTER - Mount St. Helens yesterday again threw up billowing, anvil-shaped clouds of steam and a little ash, the largest explosion yet since it stirred back to life late last month.


The only sign that Terrell Owens didn't have an issue with was the scoreboard. David Akers kicked a 50-yard field goal in overtime and Donovan McNabb matched a career high with four touchdown passes -- two


Chelsea goalkeeper Cech says sorry for Arsenal blunder

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech said there was no-one to blame but himself for the mistake that presented Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 1-0 victory over their London title rivals.


Buildings are getting smarter — and the next generation of building materials is expected to do even more. Windows could trap the sun's energy to heat hot water. Sensors that measure the carbon dioxide exhaled by people in a room could determine whether the air conditioning needs to be turned up.


Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards

Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race.


Hurricane Ivan tears into Cayman Islands and heads on towards Cuba

Hurrican Ivan barrelled into the Cayman Islands last night, its ferocious 155mph winds tearing off roofs while an 8ft storm surge flooded the coastal plain, including parts of the capital, George Town.


President Vladimir Putin on Monday visited a military unit in an area of the North Caucasus where fighting in 1999 led to the Chechen war that first propelled him to popularity.


Nokia 9500 Communicator Receives Wi-Fi Certification

NEW YORK, November 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia today announced the Nokia 9500 Communicator has been granted the IEEE 802-11b and WPA (Wireless Protected Access) certifications by the Wi-Fi Alliance.


With Roddick's help, Fish begins to believe

CHARLESTON, SC - You had brother Mardy experiencing a rebirth in front of 9,189 ardent Southerners. You had brother Andy bearing testimony about teamwork.


Coles delivers record profit, positive outlook

Coles Myer, three years into a five-year turnaround journey, bettered its guidance with a record annual net profit of $576.5 million on Wednesday and said it was well on the way to meeting its target of $800 million in fiscal 2006.


Congress passes 'pretexting' phone records bill

(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Congress has wrapped up its work for the year by passing a bill that would make it illegal to obtain a person's phone records without permission. The Senate late Friday passed the Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act, spurred in part by revelations in September that Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) investigators had used deceptive means to gain access to phone records of reporters and company board members. The bill, sponsored by Representative Lamar Smith, a Texas Republican, would make illegal the act of pretexting -- tricking phone companies into giving up private records by pretending to be a customer. The bill, which passed by voice vote in the Senate, allows prison sentences of up to 10 years and fines of up to US$500,000 for deceiving phone companies into handing over records such as phone logs. The bill, which now awaits President George Bush's signature before it becomes law, also outlaws the sale of phone records and adds penalties for people who obtain phone records as a way to help commit a violent crime. Privacy advocates have worried that criminals are using phone records obtained through pretexting to stalk potential victims. Smith praised the Senate for passing the legislation. "This data fraud can adversely affect Americans' lives," he said in a statement. "A careful study of these records may reveal details of our medical or financial life. It may even identify our occupation or physical location â a serious concern for undercover police officers and victims of stalking or domestic violence." Members of Congress began raising concerns about the sale of phone records a year ago, after the Electronic Privacy Information Center in mid-2005 filed a federal complaint about dozens of Internet-based companies selling phone records for less than $100. The issue gained traction late this year after HP officials revealed that investigators there had used pretexting to gain access to board members' and reporters' phone records in an effort to find which board members were leaking details of meetings. After members of Congress lectured HP officials about the use of pretexting in a September hearing, California Attorney General Bill Lockyer in October filed felony charges against former HP Chairman Patricia Dunn, a former HP legal counsel and three private investigators. Last week,Â HP agreed to a $14.5 million settlement in the California civil lawsuit related to the company's spying scandal. The civil suit made the same allegations that the state made in its criminal filing in October against the HP executives and investigators. Trade group USTelecom, representing large telecom carriers, praised the Senate for passing the pretexting bill. The legislation will "reinforce the efforts of telecom carriers to ensure that customer records remain secure," Walter McCormick Jr., president and chief executive of USTelecom, said in a statement. Â


Japan follows Europe by tapping offshore wind for power

KORIYAMA, Japan  - Overlooking a mountain lake a few hours drive from Tokyo, dozens of tall wind turbines spin in the breeze creating carbon-free power for the world's fifth-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.


Futures flat over Fed rate cut uncertainty

Stock index futures pointed to a flat  market open on Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal article cast  doubt on the chances of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut on  Wednesday.


Swiss drug maker Novartis Pharma AG said Monday that the Food and Drug Administration approved another use for the company's Zelnorm irritable bowel drug, clearing Novartis to market the medicine as a treatment for chronic constipation in male and female


A new British mobile service called Blyk will offer subscribers some free calls and text messages in return for their agreeing to accept advertising on their phones.


L'uomo accusato dell'omicidio della moglie Barbara Cicioni


Saddam's daughter and wife on wanted list

Iraq on Sunday named Saddam Hussein's   eldest daughter and first wife on its most-wanted list along   with top Baathists and al Qaeda's new leader in Iraq, a day   after the bloodiest bombing in three months killed over 60.


Independent News & Media buys a 26% stake in Indian newspaper company Jagran, in a deal worth 25m euros.


Mbeki Denies Plans to Quit As South Africa's President

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 21 -- President Thabo Mbeki told the nation Friday that he has no plans to step down or implement any new policies following his ruling party's decision at a rowdy conference to replace him as leader with his populist rival, Jacob Zuma.


'We never lied' about our marriage: Cecilia Sarkozy

Cecilia Sarkozy said she and her former husband French President Nicolas Sarkozy had never lied about their marriage, in an interview that appears Saturday in the weekly magazine Elle.


AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Â· Only once more this season will Heat center Shaquille O'Neal see an opponent willing to play him pretty much straight up.


The sudden deterioration in the health of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat reminded the world that he has his place in history in spite of the many attempts by Israel - and especially by


A Quiet Revolution in Algeria: Gains by Women

In a tradition-bound nation, women are emerging as an economic and political force unheard of in the rest of the Arab world.


Star Fleet Capt. Jean-Luc Picard commanded it. Now some Trekkie owns it.


Several thousand faithful packed a square in central Vienna Sunday as Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up a three-day visit to Austria with a Mass and a stop at a medieval abbey outside the capital.


Virgin tunes into the online music market

"We donât see this [market] as crowded. There is tremendous growth potential" - Zack Zalon, Virgin Digital president. Story in full VIRGIN Mobile, part of billionaire Sir Richard Bransonâs sprawling business


Kodak Buys National Semiconductor Imaging Unit

Kodak (EK:NYSE - news - research) bought National Semiconductor's (NSM:NYSE - news - research) imaging unit based in Sunnyvale, Calif.


RISING oil prices and interest rates have hit confidence in service firms, but manufacturers have recorded their best spell of orders for nine years, two new surveys show today.


Anglicans appear "obsessed with sex": Rowan Williams

People think the Anglican church is obsessed with sex in a battle over homosexuality that "very few really want to be fighting," Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said on Monday.


Led by Josh Beckettâs pitching, the Red Sox dominated the Indians and forced the series back to Boston for Game 6 on Saturday night.


Billionaire from the UK Lakshmi Mittal on Monday purchased International Steel Group from Wilbur Ross, thus creating the worldâs biggest steel company.


Injured all-rounder Abdul Razzaq is left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad and doubts remain over Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif.


Chinaâs stock market plummeted today after Beijing moved to impose higher taxes on trading activity.


Former Avalanche center Steve Moore is hopeful he can return to the life he had before a vicious, blind-side hit by Todd Bertuzzi left him with three fractured vertebrae and post-concussion symptoms.


Protesters Photograph Police, Vice Versa

The digital cameras and video recorders popped up whenever there was a commotion at the Republican convention — and even when there was not.


Shares in Brazil's leading stock exchange surge after listing for the first time.


Thai PM to Address Nation as More Bombs Hit South

Bomb blasts rocked southern Thailand on Friday hours before Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was to address the nation as he faces his worst crisis following the deaths of 85 Muslim protesters. A second bomb exploded at a busy food stall in Yala province on Friday, wounding nine bomb squad members who had arrived to investigate an earlier blast that wounded three people, including one policeman, hospital officials said.


Edwards Calls for Crackdown on Meth Labs

Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards called Monday for tighter restrictions on the sale of nonprescription cold medicines that could be used to make methamphetamine.


New Video: Militants in Iraq Hold Polish Woman Hostage

Militants in Iraq say they are holding a Polish woman hostage and have demanded that Poland withdraw all of its troops from the country.


"Vell...Cisco's just zis guy, y'know?" WLAN analysis outfit AirMagnet has brought out software designed to work with Cisco's Unified Wireless Network. AirMagnet already has a version of the tool, which is called Enterprise Analyzer, for Aruba's Mobile Edge Architecture.â¦


Milano, 21:48 - CALCIO, MILAN; PATO: STO MEGLIO SPERO DI FARCELA PER ARSENAL

Nella serata di presentazione del rinnovo dell'accordo tra Milan e Dolce & Gabbana, il giovane brasi...


Citi to consolidate SIVs onto balance sheet

Citigroup  said on Thursday that  it plans to take $49 billion of structured investment vehicles  onto its balance sheet, after ratings agencies' threats to  downgrade the SIVs debt.


Lee, brother plan to cultivate directors

Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee grew up in Taiwan and started his career there. Now he wants to give back to its movie industry.


Gaming not green enough Eco-lobbyist Greenpeace is on a mission to upset the gaming industry, because consoles are apparently upsetting the environment. Itâs ranked the Wii as the least environmentally friendly console, compared to the PS3 and Xbox 360.â¦


THE Howard Government has been assured by Indonesia that one of the main Bali bombers will not be released after reports he was seen having a coffee with a senior policeman in a central Jakarta shopping mall.


Baghdad - Two British Muslim leaders made an emotional appeal in Baghdad on Sunday for the release of British hostage Kenneth Bigley saying he was a "victim like civilians in Fallujah.


The same computer systems that crashed on space station are also incorporated into Europe's Columbus laboratory and its new cargo ship.


Finland didn't get its long-awaited revenge on Sweden, but a 4-4 tie was good enough to win the European Pool at the World Cup of Hockey on Saturday in Helsinki.


Torino, 20:41 - Calcio, Torino; Conticchio: botta alla testa? Solo tanta paura

Lo spavento Ã¨ stato grande, ma per fortuna non ha avuto conseguenze la botta alla testa rimediata da...


In the wake of the âbrowser warsâ of the late 1990s, Microsoftâs Internet Explorer has reigned supreme - at least in the PC market.


(New York-WABC, September 6, 2004 ) - The Tampa Bay Devil Rays will likely not make it to New York in time for the first game of their doubleheader against the Yankees this afternoon in the Bronx.


SC Johnson top place to work for U.S. seniors: study

The best place in the United States  for senior citizens to work is SC Johnson, the family-owned  consumer goods maker, according to a study released on Tuesday.


Singapore's CapitaLand Seals Mall Venture

Southeast Asia's largest property developer CapitaLand Ltd. said Thursday it is teaming up with a Chinese state-linked group to buy and manage a slew of mainland shopping malls whose tenants include Wal-Mart Stores Inc.


Persistent economic sluggishness and continued fallout from the Southern California labor dispute slashed second quarter profits 36 percent for Albertsons Inc.


JERUSALEM - Israel is prepared to coordinate its pullout from Gaza with a new Palestinian government, officials said Sunday, a shift from Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's concept of "unilateral disengagement" and a sign that cooperation may be restored in


A lack of housing is the Gulf Coast's top challenge on Hurricane Katrina's anniversary, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday during a tour of the region.


Transitions of the nation's largest African American and Hispanic rights groups highlight differences in their outlooks and agendas.


Burglars steal "a large amount of jewellery" after breaking into rock star Ozzy Osbourne's Buckinghamshire mansion.


Mukta Arts Ltd.'s next project has been titled Iqbal.


Italy judge issues warrants in "Plan Condor" case

An Italian judge on Monday issued arrest  warrants for 140 Latin Americans suspected of involvement in a  coordinated persecution of leftists and dissidents by Latin  America's military rulers in the 1970s, Italian news agencies  said.


Mauresmo Needs to Beat Serena, Hottest Russian to Finish No. 1

Now that world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport has fallen by the wayside, the No. 1 ranking is Amelie Mauresmo's for the taking, but the taking will be difficult beginning today in the semifinals at the WTA Championships.


Fallen Miss USA admits cocaine use, alcoholism

Miss USA Tara Conner, who hung on to her crown last month by agreeing to go into rehab, has admitted she used cocaine and says she has struggled with alcoholism since she was a teenager.


The Seattle SuperSonics have the Sacramento Kings' number.


Jets shredded, kept away from 'bad guys'

A mechanical monster grabs the F-14 fighter jet and chews through one wing and then another, ripping off the Tomcat's appendages before moving onto its guts. Finally, all that's left is a pile of shredded rubble — like the scraps from a Thanksgiving turkey.


It has been two years since Michael D. Brown's exit strategy got blown away by Hurricane Katrina.


LOS ANGELES  - Gerald McRaney, star of "Commando Nanny," an upcoming comedy series for the WB Network, underwent surgery Monday to remove a small cancerous growth from his lung.


La regia e' di Francesca Zambello, le scene di Peter Davison


Salisburgo, 22:33 - CALCIO, AUSTRIA: ESORDIO OK PER IL SALISBURGO DI TRAPATTONI

Inizia con il piede giusto la seconda stagione di Giovanni Trapattoni alla guida del Salisburgo. Nel...