Fast Arctic thaw threatens people, polar bears

Global warming is heating the Arctic almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet in a thaw that threatens the livelihoods of millions of people and could wipe out polar bears by 2100, according to an eight-nation report released on Monday.


Bush Heads to Colombia as Scandal Taints Alliance

Democrats in Congress have increased their scrutiny of a trade pact and an aid package after claims of abuses.


Four nurses are sacked, after a patient placed under strict supervision, was found hanged.


The death of a 12-year-old Egyptian girl at the hands of a doctor performing female circumcision has sparked a public outcry and prompted health and religious authorities to ban the practice.


Berlusconi da Gheddafi: "collaborazione sui clandestini"

Il Premier con il ministro Pisanu ricevuto da Gheddafi a Tripoli per trattare il contenimento dell'immigrazione clandestina. "Il problema riguarda anche l'Africa". Messaggio di amicizia nel mausoleo di Gardaija


Japan mourns hostage amid spiralling Iraq violence

Japan has denounced the beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq after a day that saw the heaviest US casualties for six months and the bloodiest attack on a media organisation since the start of the war.


Rudolph W. Giuliani provided the most detailed account yet of the health scare that led to his recent hospitalization, saying that he suffered a âterrible headacheâ but did not black out.


Sharman Networks, the company behind the Kazaa peer-to-peer file sharing software, began its defence in a Sydney court room on Tuesday against charges by members of the music industry that the company aided music piracy and copyright infringement.


Japanese opposition parties tell the health minister to resign for calling women "birth-giving machines".


Abusive A&E patients should lose the right to free treatment, the Lib Dems have suggested.


No joke: Laughter yoga stretches into OC

This is no joke: It's a typical day at sunny Main Beach and a dozen people are wandering around with their hands in the air, laughing hysterically, squawking like chickens and talking gibberish.


AIDS virus invaded U.S. from Haiti: study

The AIDS virus invaded the United States in about 1969 from Haiti, carried most likely by a single infected immigrant who set the stage for it to sweep the world in a tragic epidemic, scientists said on Monday.


Australia became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Champions' Trophy yesterday when they crushed New Zealand here by seven wickets with 12.


A new worm has been discovered in the wild that's not just settling for invading users' PCs--it wants to invade their homes too.


The man at the center of an FBI investigation of possible Israeli espionage in Washington is a career Pentagon employee, a colonel in the Air Force reserves


Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich says the state has negotiated a tentative agreement to buy at least 30,000 flu vaccines from British wholesalers.


France intensifies efforts to secure hostages' release

The French government intensified efforts to secure the release of two journalists held hostage by Islamic militants in Iraq, a day after they were shown on Arabic television pleading for their lives.


New fundraising totals soon in 2008 race

Republican John McCain and Democrat John Edwards are in danger of losing their place among the leading presidential contenders if their spring fundraising falls too short of earlier totals.


HIS MISSION in life was embodied in a slogan: Death to Israel. Now death has claimed Yasser Arafat, president of the Palestinian National Authority, founder of the Palestinian Liberation Organization, Nobel


Munich's famous Oktoberfest is much more than beer drinking and Bavarian food, it also involves lots of foot-stomping and hand clapping -- as one lucky Indonesian man found out at this country's version of the ...


Sudan ready for any UN actions over Darfur: FM

Sudan is ready for any action that the United Nations might take over the situation in the west region of Darfur, Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismail said on Sunday.


City approves WGBH expansion, waterfront condos

The Boston Redevelopment Authority yesterday approved a $75 million expansion plan for WGBH's headquarters in Brighton and a waterfront residential project in East Boston.


Park Plan Seen As a Goal: Some See It As Unrealistic

By Jared Paben, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Feb. 20--BELLINGHAM -- The city, through its comprehensive plan, has a plan to acquire about 2,000 acres of park land by 2022.   It's ambitious, but it's a goal, not a contract, city officials say.


Heavy seas have forced an Irish naval vessel to limp back to port after it was sent to help a crippled Canadian submarine drifting off the coast of Scotland, Ireland's defense forces said on Wednesday.


Natalie Imbruglia, the singer and former "Neighbours" actress, has split from her husband four years after they married in a beachside ceremony in Australia.


O2 closes call records site after security flap

Phreaks like us Mobile phone firm O2 was forced to disable logins to its Bill Manager web site on Tuesday following the discovery of a coding error that exposed a serious security breach. The service, which allows small businesses to manage their spending on mobile calls, was suspended after it emerged that registered users could see other customers' call records.â¦


New Orleans defensive end Charles Grant was stabbed in the neck, and a pregnant woman was shot and killed early Sunday in an altercation at a nightclub in southwest Georgia.


Firenze, 15:52 - CALCIO, SERIE C2/B: GIUGLIANO-ROVIGO A PORTE CHIUSE

La Lega di serie C ha reso noto che Giugliano-Rovigo (C2/B) di domenica prossima si giocherà ...


The chip maker reported revenue of $10.71 billion, up 10.5 percent from the quarter a year earlier, but about $100 million short of analystsâ forecasts.


Great Britain coach Tony Smith praises his side after their 42-14 victory over France.


Showtime, the home of  the pot-headed but suburban-neat "Weeds," finds itself trapped  in a true-life reefer madness. It's airing a medical marijuana  documentary that argues both sides of the nasty issue, though  its title, "In Pot We Trust," reveals its unfair and imbalanced  point of view.


NASA planned to undock the space shuttle Discovery from the International Space Station on Tuesday after an eventful mission that included a crucial rewiring and the retraction of a stubborn solar array.


Singer Robert Goulet in fight for his life

Singer Robert Goulet, who shot to  stardom by playing Sir Lancelot in the original Broadway  version of "Camelot," is fighting for his life at a Los Angeles  hospital, his wife, Vera, said on Tuesday.


Trade Deficit Surged to Record $764B in 2006

The U.S. trade deficit surged to an all-time record of $764 billion in 2006, the Commerce Department said today, as high oil prices increased the nation's import bill and as American consumers continued loading up on products churned out in factories from China to Mexico.


Rite Aid Lowers 2005 Financial Projections

Rite Aid and other pharmacies are losing sales because many large healthcare companies have raised their rates by up to $125 a month recently, and they refuse to fill some drug orders unless an illness is considered life-threatening.


Enbrel Especially Helpful for Early Arthritis

People recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis appear to benefit more from Enbrel treatment than patients with long-standing arthritis, researchers report.


A 42-year-old man is charged with killing a former miner found on his Nottinghamshire doorstep.


The parent firm of European planemaker Airbus confirms further delivery delays for its flagship A380 super-jumbo.


Young Romanian mother suing Canadian couple who adopted her, sent her back

TORONTO (CP) - A young Romanian mother is suing the wealthy Canadian couple who adopted her as a nine-year-old, then sent her back five months later to a life of poverty - two days after they adopted another baby girl.


Madrid, 22:28 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: VINCONO REAL MADRID E VALENCIA

Risultati degli anticipi della terza giornata della Liga spagnola: Real Madrid-Almeria 3-1 (36' Savi...


Michelle Wie's run of bad form continues as she cards an 11-over-par 82 in the opening round of the US Women's Open.


Video Airs British Hostage Asking for Troops Withdrawal

British aid worker Margaret Hassan, kidnapped in Iraq, appeared in a video aired by Arab TV station al-Jazeera asking British Prime Minister Tony Blair to withdraw troops.


Iraq panel seeks more U.S. diplomacy, less combat

The United States should begin to withdraw forces from combat and launch a diplomatic push, including Iran and Syria, to prevent "a slide toward chaos" in Iraq, an elite panel recommended on Wednesday.


India ready to consider all options to resolve Kashmir: PM

New York, Sep 25 (UNI) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said India was ready to look at all options ''with an open mind'' to resolve the Jammu and Kashmir issue with Pakistan but asked Islamabad to take credible steps to check cross-border terrorism for


Drug Safety at the FDA Under Fire: What to Do?

Nov. 19, 2004 -- New allegations from an FDA scientist that the agency is failing at its job of ensuring the safety of the drugs it approves has many Americans thinking twice before taking their daily dose.


Titans' McNair to Sit Out Rest of Season

Tennessee quarterback Steve McNair will miss the final three games of the season and undergo surgery to strengthen the bruised sternum that has plagued him most of the year.


Lo afferma la milizia, il caporale fu sequestrato un anno fa


Boxing: Cuba Will Forgo World Championships

Cuba will not send a boxing team to the world championships in Chicago in October, heeding Fidel Castroâs fears about future defections after two fighters abandoned their teammates during the Pan American Games last month in Brazil.


Marcel Marceau, the world's best-known mime artist who for decades moved audiences across the globe without uttering a single word, has died aged 84.


Bilbao, 14:55 - CICLISMO, MORTO GOIKOEXTEA: E' CADUTO DAL BALCONE DI CASA

Il corridore basco dell'Euskaltel-Euskadi, Julen Goikoetxea, è morto, a soli 21 anni cadendo ...


Procura procede dopo nota assessore regionale Lo Moro


On Sept. 21 a landmark trial will begin. At stake is no less than $280 billion in what the feds claim is ill-gotten profits. As an industry, tobacco is no stranger to the courts.


Techs Lead Stocks Rally as Oil Sets High

Asian shares rallied on Thursday,  with Taiwan jumping more than 3 percent, as technology issues  chased a rise in their U.S. peers and investors showed  resilience to record oil prices.


Too much TV ups kids' risk of attention problems

Young children who watch more  than a couple of hours of television a day are more likely to  have attention problems as adolescents, researchers from New  Zealand have found.


Media mark-up The first major update to HTML in 10 years - factoring in changing tastes around rich-media applications and online collaboration - has been unveiled by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).â¦


The flu virus is becoming resistant to key drugs which are used to treat it, a study suggests. Doctors in Japan carried out tests on 50 children who were admitted to hospital with flu in 2002 and 2003.


India, Pakistan Agree to Seek Confidence-Building Measures

The leaders of India and Pakistan have launched a fresh effort to improve the troubled relationship between the two nuclear-armed rivals.


Steve McNair finally got his first touchdown pass with the Baltimore Ravens, giving himself and his team a dose of momentum headed into the regular season.


Comedian AL Kennedy is favourite to win the Costa Book of the Year Award, formerly the Whitbread Prize.


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For Bush, Kerry, Iraq Is More Than a War

For most Americans, the war in Iraq is a harrowing conflict responsible for more than 1,000 U.S. military deaths. For President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry, it represents much more as each tries to use Iraq as a prism through which voters will harshly judge their rival.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's biggest retailer, launched a national advertising  campaign on Thursday to burnish an image tarnished by  allegations that it discriminates in hiring and promotions and  drives smaller rivals out of business.


Disneyland seeks to scare up Halloween park-goers

The ghosts came out at Disneyland  on Friday to help Walt Disney Co. bump up park attendance and  scare up a piece of the nearly $5 billion U.S. consumers are  expected to spend this year on Halloween.


But as far as swim greats Rowdy Gaines and John Naber are concerned, what Phelps did in Athens exceeded what Spitz did in Munich in 1972.


Hewlett Packard's top lawyer resigns before a hearing on whether it broke laws while investigating media leaks.


OPEC Oil Output Rose 1.2% in August, Survey Shows

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries boosted crude-oil production 1.2 percent in August, reaching a 25-year high for a second month in an attempt to pull prices back from records, a Bloomberg survey showed.


Exclusive new recordings by Radiohead and Keane are available on a War Child  charity website.


By ERICA WERNER  WASHINGTON - The lawmaker whose bill would block California and other states from regulating tailpipe emissions is standing firm despite opposition from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  Rep.


Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was shocked by the suspensions commissioner David Stern handed out to his three best players, but also accepted blame for their role in the brawl with Detroit fans.


Upcomimg C7 chips will run at higher speeds, but consumer less power.


France allows the makers of a film adaptation of the hit novel The Da Vinci Code to shoot in the Louvre.


Bertelli, 'nuovo periodo nella storia dell'azienda'


Former Emmerdale actor Ronald Magill, who played pub landlord Amos Brearly for 19 years, has died.


Quake in Iran injures 35: state news agency

An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit an area in western Iran on Wednesday, injuring 35 people, the official news agency IRNA reported.


RICHMOND COUNTY: Fones Cliffs Subdivision Plan Rejected

By Lawrence Latane Iii, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 10--WARSAW  -- The Richmond County Board of Supervisors late Thursday night killed a proposed subdivision slated for one of the most important bald-eagle habitats on the East Coast.


Ernie Els and Lee Westwood will meet Sunday in the finals of the HSBC World Match Play Championship. Els, looking for a sixth win in this event, posted a 5 & 4 victory over Padraig Harrington on Saturday.


BP settles Alaska tax dispute for $379 million

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - BP unit BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc has agreed to pay $379 million to settle a dispute over outstanding corporate income taxes charged between the years 2000 and 2002, Gov. Sarah Palin said on Monday.


Sectarian Attacks Kill Dozens in Baghdad

The attacks were days ahead of a planned march of devout Shiites through Sunni heartlands to the remnants of a revered shrine.


Hungary's next PM rapped over "wife" remark

Hungarian women's groups have lashed out at Prime Minister-in-waiting Ferenc Gyurcsany for comparing the way the Socialist Party dumped his predecessor to a married man who abandons his ageing wife for a ...


Alumna Donates $128 Million To Quaker High School in Pa.

NEWTOWN, Pa., Sept. 19 -- The news reached a few students at the George School on Monday night in an e-mail carrying the subject line "You are kidding!?"


The Dow Jones index ends at a new record high of 12,765, beating a record set one day earlier.


Making games for the future consoles is going to take a lot of time and money, a games conference is told.


Poll: Having Money Helps With Satisfaction

WASHINGTON - Money may not buy happiness, but for many people it apparently puts a down payment on satisfaction.    People who make more than $75,000 a year are far more likely than those who make $25,000 or less to say are "very satisfied" with their lives - 56 percent of the higher-income group compared with 24 percent of the lower-income group, according to Associated Press polling...


JEFF SMYTH: THE CONTRAST BETWEEN JOHN KERRY AND OTHER WAR HEROES ...

Presidential hopeful John Kerry wants to talk about issues, not his heroics as a naval officer during the Vietnam War. President George W. Bush has called for all third-party groups to stop running TV ads disparaging him and his opponent.


Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., said Monday he will not be seeking re-election.


Hurricane Frances weakened and slowed yesterday as it approached Florida. The latest developments prolonged the anxiety among the millions evacuated and raised fears of a long and ruinous drenching over the Labour Day weekend.


Fearsome Nessie Started Out as a Good Egg and Playmate

Many lonely children yearn for a pet to call their own. In âThe Water Horse: Legend of the Deep,â based on a novel by Dick King-Smith, a boy finds not only that, but a best friend as well.


Modena, 20:35 - CALCIO, MODENA: KOFFI E' RIENTRATO IN GRUPPO

Doppio allenamento per il Modena nel ritiro di Montese: lavoro atletico nella mattinata e tecnico ne...


Intorno ai 66 dollari al barile,oro poco mosso a 650 dollari


Northern Ireland Talks Falter, Despite Blair and Ahern Nudges

Despite pressure from the prime ministers of Britain and Ireland, three days of negotiations among the leaders of Northern Ireland's political parties failed


As if Intel's profit bomb didn't put enough of a damper on the summer-ending long weekend, investors returning next week after Labor Day will be wary of a market offering as much pitfall as promise.


Reimagining the Automobile Industry by Selling the Electricity

A top Silicon Valley technologist has devised a plan to reinvent the auto industry around electric-powered cars by building battery-charging stations around the world.


Federer Pulls Out; Dent, Srichaphan Lose

Roger Federer pulled out of the Swiss Indoors after hurting his left thigh in a practice session Tuesday, while Taylor Dent and Paradorn Srichaphan exited with upset losses.


On a Buckingham Browne & Nichols team with at least two players heading to Division 1 colleges on football scholarships, a 5-foot-10-inch sophomore stole the show yesterday in the Knights' 35-6 victory over Brooks.


Four U.N. observers killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon in July were mistakenly targeted because of inaccurate military maps, Israel said in a report released Thursday.


Senate hands Bush major defeat on immigration

The Senate delivered an apparently fatal blow on Thursday to President George W. Bush's planned immigration overhaul and dashed the hopes of millions of immigrants seeking legal status.


PLEASANTON, California The board of directors of PeopleSoft has rejected Oracle's $9.2 billion takeover bid, continuing its resistance a day after the company's own shareholders tendered more than 60 percent of stock to Oracle.


Bruce Crawford, who was brought in three years ago to be a stabilizing force in an institution roiled by infighting, will step down in June.


Low-Fat Diets May Help Some Dodge Cancer

SAN ANTONIO -- The first experiment ever to show that low-fat diets could help prevent a return of breast cancer now reveals, with longer follow-up, that the benefit was almost exclusively to women whose tumor growth was not driven by hormones.


Imagine a rodent so big it weighs a ton and is the size of a bull. Uruguayan scientists say they have uncovered fossil evidence of the biggest species of rodent ever found, one which roamed South America about 4 million years ago, when the continent was still an island.


Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) launched a new online store for music downloads on Wednesday, taking direct aim at Apple Computer Inc.


US July Spending Increases 0.8%; Incomes Up 0.1%

US consumer spending rose 0.8 percent in July after a smaller decline in June than previously reported, a sign the economy is accelerating.


Google Says Yahoo Sale Could Stifle Competition

Google executives are urging trade regulators around the world to look closely at Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo, a $44.6 billion proposal that they say threatens to quash competition, stifle Internet innovation and shrink consumer choice.


Subway adventures on the way to the baseball game.


London - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was suspended for three matches on Thursday after accepting a charge of violent conduct for pushing a player in the face.


Bush Weighs In Against Investors In Fraud Case

President Bush expressed displeasure with a government strategy that would have given plaintiffs' lawyers more leeway to sue over corporate fraud, administration officials said yesterday.


Smaller cellphone companies are feeling pressures from national carriers entering rural areas now that urban markets are saturated.


Oil Jumps 5 Pct on Cold, Bin Laden Threat

Oil prices surged 5 percent on Friday as frigid weather lingered in the mammoth US Northeast heating oil market and militant Osama bin Laden urged renewed attacks on Middle East oil installations.


Russia, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan will build a gas pipeline around the Caspian Sea, in a setback for the EU.


ESPN and The Tennis Channel will share U.S. cable TV and multimedia rights for the French Open and Australian Open through 2011 under an agreement announced Tuesday.


ABU DHABI/VIENNA  - OPEC is concerned by the fall in the dollar and the producer group will take up the issue when it meets next week to chart supply policy.


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


Details leaked from South African-mediated talks say a breakthrough deal could allow Zimbabweans in exile to vote.


The Americans stole the show at this year's MTV Europe Awards wining 11 of the top 12 titles. Britains only success were rockers Muse who were named best alternative act.


Bush to Name New Secretary of Agriculture

President Bush is moving to name a new secretary of agriculture to oversee the nation's farm and food programs.


City to Give Drivers Online Aid: Overland Park Plans to Offer Live Video From 15 of Its Most Dangerous and Congested Areas.

By Brad Cooper, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Sep. 13--Overland Park is about to help drivers avoid traffic jams by giving them live Internet video of some of the city's busiest and most dangerous streets.


Boats ferried supplies to desperate residents of Indonesia's flood-stricken capital on Sunday as rivers burst their banks following days of rain. At least 20 people have been killed and almost 340,000 forced from their homes, officials said.


First US flight in 30 years is good morning for Vietnam

THE first commercial flight between the United States and Vietnam since their war 30 years ago landed yesterday to open a new chapter of cultural and economic exchange between the former foes.


L.A. judge rejects emergency DNA test on Smith

A Los Angeles judge on Friday refused to order an emergency DNA test on the remains of Anna Nicole Smith but ordered that her body be preserved until a February 20 hearing in the paternity case surrounding her baby.


In sette anni 56 miliardi versati nelle casse statali


Less than a year after its introduction, itâs clear âthe iPhone has had a profound impact on the mobile phone business and likely will keep on influencing it for years to come,â Troy Wolverton  reports. âWith its large, full-screen display, its notable lack of a keypad and its simple black-on-silver color scheme, the iPhone instantly became an iconâand a model for the rest of the industry.â


_Oct. 6, 2004 - Scottie Pippen says he's no Michael Jordan -- when it comes to his retirement plans. He insists that now that he has retired -- there's no way he will un-retire, as Jordan


Marc Savard's late strike helps East edge West in All-Star Game

The Boston Bruins' Marc Savard scored with 20.9 seconds remaining to give the Eastern Conference a wild 8-7 win over the West in the annual All-Star Game on Sunday.


Roma, 13:40 - CALCIO, PROCURA FIGC: CHIESTI ATTI A PM NAPOLI

La Procura della Figc ha formalizzato all'Autorità giudiziaria di Napoli la richiesta di copi...


Gerald Williams and Eric Valent hit solo home runs to give the New York Mets a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday.


'Risolvere status per garantire stabilita' ai Balcani'


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday thanked US Secretary of State Colin Powell for trying to persuade China to resume talks with Taiwan during his visit to Beijing.


The government is expected to signal it is ready to recognise the Ulster Defence Association ceasefire.


Senate Delays Action on Its $157 Billion Stimulus Bill

Senate Democratic leaders yesterday put off an expected showdown over an economic stimulus plan until next week, worrying that the absence of Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) could doom efforts to force changes to the package fashioned by House leaders and President...


Just before the start of the sixth round of his fight with Ricardo Mayorga Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, Felix "Tito" Trinidad nodded, pounded his chest and smiled.


Sepracor Shares Rise on Insomnia Drug OK

BOSTON - Drug maker Sepracor Inc. has won federal approval for a prescription insomnia medication the company is counting on to challenge larger rivals in the fast-growing $2.1 billion-a-year sleep aid market.


FDA says Illinois plan may usher in drugs from Europe's developing countries

WASHINGTON  - The Illinois governor's ambitious plan to help that state's residents buy prescription drugs from the United Kingdom also may permit drug imports from Europe's developing countries, the Food and Drug Administration fears.


Il leader di Forza Italia: resto nel privato totale


WASHINGTON -- The unusual strategy adopted by the Federal Reserve in the summer of 2003 for stoking the US economy without cutting interest rates was a clear success, researchers at the US central bank have concluded in a new study.


Blog: Google shares its running tab of solar power production since turning on its panels.


Papa Giovanni Ringrazia le due italiane liberate in visita nella ...

CITTA' DEL VATICANO - Il Papa Giovanni Paolo II ha incontrato ieri le due volontarie italiane liberate dopo tre settimane di sequestro in Iraq. "Grazie a Dio siete salve", ha detto il Papa durante un breve incontro nel suo studio privato.


They harassed him, harried him, hounded him, and hit him. They did things no defense had done to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots all season. They came from all angles, all positions, ranging from cornerback Corey Webster to linebacker Kawika Mitchell to defensive ends Michael Strahan, Osi Umenyiora, and Justin Tuck.


A sharp fall in Japanese industrial output in January raises fresh questions about the strength of its economic recovery.


UK Group Complains of Higher ITunes Cost

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


Nokia Signs Chinese Agreements Valued at Over EUR 2 Billion for the Full Year 2006

HELSINKI, Finland, September 12  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At a ceremony today in Helsinki, Finland witnessed by Chinese Premier Mr. Wen Jiabao and Finnish Premier Mr.


At least 41 killed in Spain train accident

A subway train accelerated, shuddered and flipped off the tracks Monday in the Mediterranean port of Valencia, killing at least 41 passengers and injuring 47 in one of Spain's worst rail accidents, officials and witnesses said.


The Nvidia Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices have been subpoenaed as part of an investigation of potential antitrust violations involving graphics chips.


October 26, 2004 - Apple has announced the newest model in its iPod series of portable music players, the iPod Photo. The biggest improvement with the new model is its color screen, capable of displaying 65,536 colors on its 220x176 pixel display.


Catania, 19:35 - CALCIO, CATANIA: MORIMOTO TORNA IN GRUPPO

Takayuki Morimoto, Attaccante giapponese del Catania. fermato da una contrattura, è tornato a...


Campaigners call for greater efforts to publicise the pan-European emergency number 112.


Intel on Thursday introduced tri-mode Wi-Fi support for its Centrino mobile-processor platform, as well as software to make it easier for businesses to set up a wireless connection to any available network at maximum speed.


By MARGARET MOFFETT BANKS Staff Writer  GREENSBORO __ Residents of a trailer park on McConnell Road can remain in their neighborhood. For now, at least.


Mitsubishi Elec to Stop Making Large LCD Panels

Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp. said on Tuesday it would gradually stop making liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for televisions and computers, instead focusing on smaller LCD panels.


Admissions Jockeying Starts Earlier in New York

The city's public school choice process has left many parents and children stressed.


Globe7 Launches USB Phones With 1 Year Unlimited Calling

Continuing its expansion into the Wireless Internet Phone Market, Globe7 launched two new USB phones with a value based calling plan that is sure to make consumers take note. $120 is the total consumer outlay. Customers can make unlimited calls to 25 countries for one year.


Replacing physical CDs with digital music downloads doesn't necessarily help the environment.


'Altair 8800' kit reaches $1,725 on eBay

'It's only a model...' We could describe this eBay auction as your opportunity to own a piece of computing history, but that would be an utter lie. No, this is an eBay auction that gives you the chance to own all the bits you'll need to make something that looks like a piece of computing history.â¦


Teenagers aged 16 and 17 have voted for the first time in the British isles, as the Isle of Man held a landmark general election to choose members of its tiny parliament.


Congresswoman demands probe of alleged coercion by US Army recruiters

A member of the US House of Representatives has demanded a full congressional investigation of allegations that the all-volunteer US Army was trying to coerce soldiers at the end of their contracts to re-enlist, threatening them with tours of duty in Iraq if they refused.


More than a third of Britons are losing two years of sleep in a lifetime because of their partner's snoring, work suggests.


BROCKTON - Linemen Andrew Jameson and Josh Previte, along with safety/receiver Darren Thellen, may have been the stars on National Signing Day at Brockton High on Wednesday, inking letters of intent to play at Division 1 college football programs this fall.


What's the real risk? Comment If the fuss currently being made about Dubbya's attempt to save energy by making the US go to Daylight Saving Time a fortnight early reminds me of anything, it's the hype we had to endure eight years ago about the Millennium Bug.â¦


G7 finance ministers say China should allow its currency, the yuan, to rise more quickly to ease inflation pressures.


Orange mounts sneaky Freeserve accounts purge

Night of the long juicer Orange has started summarily deleting email accounts tied to old Freeserve and Wanadoo pay-as-you-go dial-up accounts with no warning.â¦


A Form of Internet Piracy That Involves Actual (Virtual) Pirates

That it is based in a semblance of reality is one of the most refreshing aspects of Pirates of the Burning Sea, the captivating new online game from Flying Lab Software that opened last week after six years in development.


Sprint Corp. and cable television provider Mediacom Communications Corp. announced an agreement Wednesday that will allow Sprint to offer Internet telephone service to Mediacom's 2.7 million household subscribers.


A Paris court on Friday gave French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen a three-month suspended prison sentence and a $14,500 fine for denying the brutality of the Nazis' World War II occupation of France.


After Just Missing Twice, American Skier Looks to Future

For the second time in three days at the world Alpine ski championships, Lindsey Kildow finished fourth. Janica Kostelic won the women's downhill on Sunday.


Dopo gli insulti pronunciati dall'estrema destra alla manifestazione di ieriIl ministero delle pari opportunitÃ  studia l'estensione della legge Mancino                                          Luxuria: "Basta slogan contro le trans presto una legge per la tutela sessuale"


Oil drops below $88 as stock markets resume fall

Oil fell below $88 a barrel on Wednesday  as stock markets declined further, shrugging off a temporary  reprieve from Tuesday's steep cut in U.S. interest rates amid  persistent fears of a global economic slowdown.


Katherine Heigl has married musician Josh Kelley at a resort in Park City, Utah.


Microsoft is asking a handful of beta testers what they'd like to see in its next Web browser, Internet Explorer 8, which is due out in late 2008 or early 2009. The survey was posted to the company's Connect beta site and largely focuses on RSS feeds.


Diverted London Airliner Given All-Clear

A police search concluded there was no threat to a New York-bound Greek airliner forced to make an emergency landing in Britain following a bomb threat that mentioned Iraq, officers said Monday.


The text of a speech by Sen. Elizabeth Dole, R-N.C., as prepared for delivery Tuesday at the Republican National Convention:


Price drops and declining sales in the Massachusetts housing market moderated in October, two housing reports showed yesterday, suggesting that the monthslong slump in the real estate market may be nearing its end.


HP to stop using Intel Itanium chip: WSJ

New York, September 27: Printer and PC maker Hewlett-Packard Co will stop offering desktop workstations based on Intel Corp's Itanium microprocessor, The Wall Street Journal reported on its online edition.


Legendary Marina Gains Coveted Designation As 'Clean Marina'

By Patrick Donohue, Destin Log, Fla.  Jun. 9--Legendary Marina has joined some elite company.


By McKenna, Ted  LONDON: WPP Group has acquired a reported 25% stake in Internet marketing firm Visible Technologies in order to boost the online media capabilities of its various PR agencies.


Former Masters champion Brewer dies at 75

ATLANTA, Georgia  - American Gay Brewer, an 11-times PGA Tour winner whose only major victory came at the 1967 Masters, died on Friday aged 75 after a long battle with lung cancer.


Global warming is so severe that it will 'continue for centuries,' leading to a far different planet in 100 years, warned a grim landmark report from the world's leading climate scientists and government ...Comment


Facebook tightens app development platform to curb abuses

Facebook kicked off the new year with additional tweaks to its development platform as it continues to grapple with external programmers who spur adoption of their applications among Facebook members through deceitful and abusive practices.Facebook has been battling this problem since May, when it opened its social-networking site to third-party developers interested in building applications for it.Chief among the annoyances have been self-promotion features in applications such as bulk unsolicited e-mails and intrusive message displays. Although Facebook has made several changes in past months, the problems persist.On Jan. 1, a Facebook official made an official blog posting titled "New Year. New Rules" in which he states that some developers have been sneakily bypassing the amount of e-mail notifications applications are allowed to send."Specifically, these developers have been sending notification e-mails to users for one application with another application, in order to 'pool' the total quota of e-mail notifications together," wrote Dave Morin, Facebook's senior platform manager.In addition, other applications have been designed to trick Facebook members into inadvertently installing other applications by placing links into e-mail messages, internal notifications and the Mini-Feed feature in member profiles."Starting today, we'll begin blocking links in Mini-Feed, Notifications, and Notification E-mails which lead to the installation of another application in the hopes that developers focus on user experience and engagement being paramount, not deceiving users for the sake of growth," Morin wrote.


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Gli avvocati di Jan Ullrich stanno bloccando la trasmissione di alcuni documenti bancari alla procur...


Baudo esonera Baldini dopo il calcio all'allenatore

Il presentatore, catanese doc, non è tenero nei confronti del tecnico per il calcio assestato a Di Carlo. 'PuÃ² restare a casa'


Israelis vote for Eurovision nuclear apocalypse

'Push the Button' unlikely to top Iranian charts Israelis have "voted overwhelmingly" to send a song having a poke at Iran's nuclear ambitions to this year's Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC reports.â¦


The Maytag Repairman wasn't a lonely job for about 200 men who auditioned to wear the blue cap and uniform of the iconic television advertising character.


Israeli Settlers Call for Resistance to Evacuation

Settlers called today for civil disobedience to resist plans to dismantle settlements in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.


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Londra, 26 ott. (Adnkronos) - La possibilita' di un Mondiale alternativo a quello della Formula Uno a partire dal 2008 comincia a farsi piu' concreta. Il gruppo GPWC, consorzio che riunisce le maggiori case


Donald confident enough to play with any of his Ryder Cup ...

CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland (PA) -- Luke Donald will tell Bernhard Langer this week that he is confident enough to be paired with any of his European teammates in the 35th Ryder Cup Matches at Oakland Hills.


Phelps gets started with gold in 200 free

He will have to do something spectacular like that at Conseco Fieldhouse to keep pace with US teammate Kaitlin Sandeno. Phelps won the 200-meter freestyle Thursday night to open the World Swimming


Beijing Accused of Meddling in HK Elections

Hong Kong media and a rights group accused Beijing on Thursday of meddling in a weekend election, saying its publicity about a pro-democracy candidate jailed for hiring a prostitute was timed to influence the result.


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Risale a giorno di cessate il fuoco tra Israele e Hezbollah


Syria blames Israel for a car bomb which exploded in Damascus, wounding three people.


UN Security Council discusses Darfur, shuns rebels

NAIROBI, Nov 18  -- The deteriorating situation in Sudan's troubled Darfur region received secondary attention during a meeting Thursday of the United Nations Security Council in Nairobi as emphasis focused on the search for peace in southern Sudan.


Nick Rimando made 13 saves to help Real Salt Lake tie the New England Revolution 0-0 on Saturday night. Matt Reis made two saves for New England, which improved to 5-2-3.


A steaming cup of tea could help ward off the effects of Alzheimer's disease, say UK scientists. Laboratory tests found that regular cups of green and black tea inhibit the activity of certain brain enzymes


France seeks to bring Chad convicts home

N'DJAMENA  - France prepared a formal request on Thursday asking Chad to send home six French aid workers sentenced to eight years' hard labor for trying to kidnap 103 children, the Foreign Ministry in Paris said.


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Pac-Man finds next level in fear research

Science & environment: A version of the computer game Pac-Man that delivers an electric shock to players has revealed how the human brain reacts to imminent danger.


In Brief: Sirius Portable, Pinnacle Place Shifting

The Sirius Stiletto 100 is the company's first pocket-size satellite-radio receiver; Pinnacle's PCTV To Go lets you control your TV from anywhere.


Vista is ready for consumers but businesses key

After more than five years of  development, over 50 million lines of software code, a $6  billion investment and a few headaches, Microsoft Corp.'s   Windows Vista finally reaches consumers this week.


AstraZeneca Says Arimidex More Effective Than Tamoxifen

The ATAC (Arimidex, tamoxifen, alone or in combination) trial is the largest and longest-running early breast cancer treatment study.


The United States' DaMarcus Beasley (17), who plays for PSV Einhoven in the Netherlands, battles for the ball against Panama's Jose Anthony Torres, left, during the second half of their World Cup qualifying match Wednesday, Oct.


AU condemns Guinea leader over army crackdown

The African Union has condemned Guinea's President Lansana Conte for a "disproportionate use" of military force to quell civil unrest that has rocked the west African nation for weeks.


A Russian billionaire buys an art collection owned by cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, days before it was due to be auctioned.


SEC Charges Hollinger's Black with Fraud

U.S. regulators filed fraud charges on Monday against former Hollinger International Inc.  Chairman Conrad Black and his deputy, David Radler, moving to bar the two from serving as officers of a public company.


South Korean and Japanese makers of liquid-crystal displays have slowed the opening of new factories because of overcapacity, according Corning Inc.


Nepal's embattled king made a brief public appearance in Kathmandu amid tight security to observe a popular Hindu festival.


Fire Pit Dated to Be Over 50,000 Years Old

In the growing debate about when people first appeared on this continent, a leading archaeologist said Wednesday he has discovered what could be sooty evidence of human occupation in North America tens of thousands of years earlier than is commonly believed.


Blog: A first look at Searchles: a new web app that seeks to combine social networking with web search functionalities.


Task Force: West Nile virus season wrapping up

Colder temperatures and a decrease in mosquitoes have caused the Amador County West Nile Task Force to report that West Nile Virus season is winding down.


'Pure' outsourcing model falls from favor

BANGALORE, INDIA -- The purely offshore outsourcing model is out of favor, and Indian business process outsourcing (BPO) companies are finding that they need U.S. facilities and staff to run operations for their American clients.


Sono passate poche ore dalla gara con il Valencia che ha regalato all'Inter l'anticipata qualificazione agli ottavi di Champions League, ma Adriano ha qualcosa da dire prima di andare a riposare. "Chiedo scusa alla societÃ , ai compagni e ai tifosi.


Worldwide anti-trust probe targets flat-screen TVs

Competition authorities in Asia, the European Union and the United States have launched an investigation into manufacturers of flat-screen televisions and computer monitors, who are suspected of having reached an illegal pricing agreement, officials said.


China says product safety push a complete success

China declared on Monday that its four-month campaign to ensure food and product safety had been a total success, with all goals being met months before Beijing hosts the Olympics and 600 companies banned from exporting toys.


MEMPHIS, Tenn.  — A misdemeanor assault case against Hank Williams Jr. has been dismissed, 10 months after a cocktail waitress accused the country singer of yelling obscenities and choking her at a local hotel, a prosecutor said.


The vicar of Iraq's last Anglican parish flees  after threatening leaflets are dropped in Baghdad.


Iranian president prepares to address university audience prior to UN general assembly.


Tice Tries to Reverse a Vikings Team That Backed In

Minnesota Vikings Coach Mike Tice should have been in a cheery mood this week. But the Vikings backed into the playoffs after another late-season collapse.


New Jaguar steers clear of Lions waiting on road

Aaron Brooks threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Joe Horn midway through the fourth quarter, and host New Orleans (4-5) rallied to defeat Kansas City (3-6).


Wal-Mart Will Expand In-Store Medical Clinics

The company will announce Thursday plans for several hundred new clinics at its stores, using a standardized format and jointly branded with hospitals and medical groups.


Britain's trade deficit falls in November

Britain's trade in goods deficit fell to 4.6 billion pounds (6.58 billion euros, 8.61 billion dollars) in November from a downwardly revised 5.0 billion in October.


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NaviSite Adds Hong Kong Content Delivery Network Node

NaviSite, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAVI), a leading provider of application solutions, hosting and content delivery services, today announced a new Content Delivery Network (CDN) node in Hong Kong.


Fashion Wire Daily - A painted backdrop of a jagged, stormy coastline set the stage for Tracy Reese's Fall 2008 collection, shown in New York on Sunday, Feb. 3.


Japan's Sharp Corp. plans to spend up to 200 billion yen ($1.91 billion) to build a cutting-edge domestic plant to make liquid crystal display panels for flat-screen TVs, a business newspaper reported on Sunday.


Miami, capital of Cuban exiles, abuzz with news of Castro's fall

MIAMI, Oct 21  - Known as the capital of Cuban exiles, Miami was abuzz Thursday with news of President Fidel Castro's accident, with many Cuban-Americans bemoaning that the communist leader only fell on his face, and not from power.


Earnings at E.D.S. Slip 13% After Verizon Ends Contract

E.D.S. reported net income of $189 million, or 36 cents a share, in the quarter that ended Dec. 31. That was down from $217 million, or 40 cents a share, a year earlier.


French President Jacques Chirac is to meet his Chinese counterpart on the second day of a visit designed to boost the two countries' economic links.


Childbirth in poor countries fatal for women: WHO

Giving birth in poor countries proves fatal for more than half a million women every year, or one every minute, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday, warning preventable deaths have reached epidemic levels.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Hungary's ruling Socialists to name new prime minister

Hungary's ruling Socialist Party announced it would accept the resignation of Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy and shortly name a successor.


LEIPZIG - Bewildered German coach Winfried Schaefer has revealed no-one has told him he has lost his job as Cameroon manager following yesterday's 3-0 defeat by Germany.


Asylum seekers should be given the right to work in the UK after six months, a leading children's charity says.


At least six people die and dozens are hurt as hurricane-strength storms hit Paris and much of northern France.


A bronze bust of former Kansas City Royals third baseman George Brett was found in a roadside box Friday after it was stolen this week from the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.


Agriculture minister takes over French Finance ministry

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- French Agriculture Minister Herve Gaymard will replace Nicolas Sarkozy as finance minister, le Monde reported Monday.


U.S. stocks fell on Monday as a drop  in oil company shares on sharply lower crude prices  overshadowed reports of strong holiday sales from some  retailers.


Yemen says key al Qaeda escapee back in jail

A Yemeni-American al Qaeda militant, thought to be a key figure in the fatal bombing of the U.S. warship Cole in 2000, is back behind bars after a mass jail breakout last year, Yemen's interior minister said.


The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency was unable to confirm that Iran had completely suspended its nuclear programs yesterday, as it had committed to doing, because the Islamic republic said it wanted to continue working with some of its equipment.


Mortgage insurer MGIC to buy Radian for $5.47 bln

Mortgage insurer MGIC Investment  plans to buy rival Radian Group Inc.  for about $5.47 billion, the companies said on Tuesday, a move that will allow them to cut costs amid shrinking demand that has been hurt further by a slowing housing market.


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Cutting body fat means middle-aged people are less likely to develop a syndrome which increases heart disease and diabetes risk, researchers say.


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'I want WMA on my iPod', squeals Hogmanay bellyacher Steve Jobs has received a New Year nastygram from a woman who is upset that iPods won't play Microsoft DRM-crippled songs as well as Apple DRM-crippled songs.â¦


Fourth time is the NBA charm as LeBron finally beats Carmelo

LeBron James defied Denver's double-teaming defense to score a game-high 17 points in a 92-73 Cleveland victory that gave the second-year star his first victory over rival Carmelo Anthony.


Homeless man named as Colorado school gunman

The gunman who took students hostage at   a Colorado high school and killed a girl was 53, lived out of   his car, and sexually assaulted at least one hostage, police   said on Thursday.


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ALL too often at a championship that produces a relatively surprising leader after the opening round, does that player get rather overtaken at the enormity of the situation and slide, sometimes none too gracefully, away down the leaderboard and out of the


Iran on Wendesday launched a new test of more accurate Shahab-3 ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers, revealed Defence Minister Ali Shamkhani.


Hewlett-Packard is planning to build Virus Throttler technology into ProLiant servers and ProCurve switches starting in early 2005.


IRAQ: MARTINO, CON GOVERNO LEGITTIMO VALUTEREMO RITIRO

(AGI) - Roma, 8 nov. - "Con un governo iracheno legittimo ed autorevole, dotato di sufficienti capacita' militari e di polizia, valuteremo i tempi ei modi del nostro sganciamento". Lo ha ribadito il ministro della Difesa Antonio Martino.


Islamists from Britain, Sweden and Pakistan are killed in joint US-Somali operations, Somali officials say.


India says it is to begin a pull-out of some of its troops based in the disputed state of Kashmir on  Wednesday.


HP Delivers Most Powerful HP Integrity Systems to Date

HP (NYSE:HPQ) (Nasdaq:HPQ) today announced that it has refreshed its entire line of HP Integrity servers -- adding the most powerful models to date -- to drive down the cost of business-critical computing for customers.


"Unique" Canada to tell G8: leaving Kyoto can work

Canada, which in April walked away from  international targets for cutting greenhouse gases, will test  the patience of major allies this week by arguing its approach  can help forge a new global climate change deal.


Karzai Clinches Afghan Poll Win, Rival Concedes

President Hamid Karzai clinched victory in Afghanistan's historic presidential poll as his main rival conceded defeat even before election workers began counting the final votes on Monday.


Slap Shot: Donât Go Near Those Shark ClichÃ©s

The Sharks, averaging 103 points the past three seasons, appear ready for a run toward that elusive final round of the playoffs.


For Hoyer, a Life Of Quiet Victories, Redefined Purpose

His father abandoned him. His stepfather was an alcoholic. By his sophomore year at the University of Maryland, Steny Hoyer was short of cash, getting D's and drifting.


Nuclear talks begin in Rome with Iran defiant

Iran will not retreat "one iota" from its nuclear program, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday, as his new chief negotiator met Western diplomats for the first time.


"Do you think I am going to leave my country with no air defence?" Gbagbo said in an interview on. siding with the rebels in drafting the council text.


Coke reorganizes N America beverages into 3 units

Coca-Cola Co.  said on Friday  that it is reorganizing its North American business to better  reflect its strategic focus and creating three new business  units for its sodas and other beverages as part of the change.


General Motors Corp. GM.N  will  recall 717,302 minivans because passengers could hurt their  arms or wrists when opening a power sliding door, U.S. safety  regulators said on Thursday.


U.S. Agency Violated Law in Seed Case, Judge Rules

The Agriculture Department failed to adequately assess possible environmental impacts before approving genetically engineered alfalfa, a judge ruled.


Kenny Richey, who has been on death row for 21 years, is expected to be set free in a week, his lawyer says.


Iran, New Zealand seeking WMD-free Middle East

WELLINGTON (MNA) -- New Zealand recognizes Iranâs right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, New Zealand Foreign Minister Phil Goff said on Tuesday.


Lawsuit Claims Free Speech for Online Casino Ads

An Internet company that publishes information about online gambling has asked a judge to decide whether advertisements for Internet casinos are protected forms of speech.


Can Cell Phone Use Lead to Brain Tumors?

Oct. 15, 2004 - Despite a new study's findings, there's still no clear-cut evidence linking cell phone use to brain tumors.


Britain enhance cooperation with 2008 Olympic host China

Britain have aimed to better their performances in Olympics by enhancing cooperation with China, the host to the next Games. Craig Reedie, Chairman of the British Olympic Association


Airline Financing Proposal Is Faulted by Union Leader

The business plan that United Airlines is using to line up postbankruptcy financing is unworkable, a labor union leader said yesterday, even though the plan was called "feasible" by an independent financial consultant.


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Blue Jays 3, Yankees 2: Yankeesâ Second-Half Surge Falters Against Toronto

Off to a scorching start to the second half of the season, the Yankeesâ offense slumbered Thursday and the team failed to sweep Toronto at home in the four-game series.


Several people have died after shooting at an anti-French protest in Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan. Several witnesses told the BBC that French peacekeepers opened fire on a crowd of tens of thousands supporters of Ivorian government.


Venezuelans, fleeing Chavez, seek U.S. safety net

A surge in the number of Venezuelans seeking asylum in the United States has some drawing parallels with Communist Cuba in the early 1960s.


Bird flu may become endemic in parts of Europe

Bird flu virus may become endemic in parts of Europe, with ducks and geese more of a vector for spreading it than previously thought, the U.N. said on Thursday.


Karzai appears headed to overwhelming win

KABUL -- Early results showed interim leader Hamid Karzai far ahead of his chief rivals yesterday in Afghanistan's first democratic presidential election after 25 years of war.


England will be seeking their third clean sweep of the summer when the NatWest Challenge against India concludes at Lord's. After beating New Zealand and West Indies 3-0 and 4-0 in Tests, they have come alive


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A watchdog seeks public opinion on women donating their eggs for scientific research.


Invoking executive privilege, the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday refused to provide lawmakers with a full explanation of why it rejected California's greenhouse gas regulations.


Parents of Madeleine in Vatican to meet pope

The parents of Madeleine McCann, the four-year-old girl who disappeared in Portugal nearly a month ago, were in the Vatican on Wednesday for an audience with Pope Benedict XVI.


Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack said Monday that he will not seek the chairmanship of the Democratic Party.


NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Al Qaeda-inspired militants killed four Lebanese soldiers on Thursday in fierce battles at a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon, security sources said.


The race to collect the Ansari X Prize has all the makings of a good television reality show. But the competition to win the $10 million prize is also drumming up renewed interest in space flight at a time


Responding to consumer queasiness about eating meat and drinking milk from cloned animals, and frustrated by continued delays in the government approval process, the nation's two largest cloning companies will today roll out a voluntary program aimed at helping shoppers avoid food from clones.


Singapore: Oil prices continued falling from record peaks in Asian trade Thursday after the United States reported a surge in crude oil inventories, dealers said.


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Kidnapped BBC man to be released 'soon:' Hamas

BBC journalist Alan Johnston, kidnapped in Gaza more than three months ago, should be released "soon," a spokesman for Hamas said on Sunday.


Roma, 16:36 - F1, MCLAREN: HAMILTON E ALONSO TRATTATI ALLO STESSO MODO

Con un comunicato apparso sul sito ufficiale, la McLaren ha ribadito che Hamilton e Alonso sono "tra...


The Ducks and Kings open the NHL regular-season schedule in the upcoming weekend, facing off in London (the Merry Old version, not the Canadian knockoff), with one game Saturday and another Sunday. It's about building the brand, expanding the reach of the iconic shield, and hawking a few sweaters and ballcaps to East End boys and West End girls.


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US Airways shares climb as pilots work on pact

Shares of US Airways Group Inc. (UAIR.O: Quote, Profile, Research) jumped on Friday after the air carrier's pilots union said it was working on a new labor contract and that its


FDA Vows Quick Review of Illinois Flu Shot Plan

The US Food and Drug Administration said it will "expeditiously" consider Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's request to buy up to 87,000 flu shots from European suppliers, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Tuesday.


Fears of economic slowdown and falling demand in China cast a pall over commodity markets on Wednesday and pushed down copper and crude oil prices, but analysts said the nervousness was overdone.


Militants Kill 7 Abducted Iraqi National Guards - Web

Iraqi militant group Army of Ansar  al-Sunna said it shot dead seven abducted Iraqi National Guards  and posted an Internet video of the killings on Saturday.


Nato head Jaap de Hoop Scheffer plays down tensions in the alliance as he arrives in Afghanistan.


Libyan singer Ayman al-Aathar has won a Middle East pop contest, edging out Palestinian Ammar Hassan. The Super Star competition was started by the Lebanese TV station Future Television and is filmed in Beirut.


Kazaa Faces Allegations in Copyright Trial

Kazaa users can freely exchange songs, movies and television programs without paying royalties to copyright owners. Record company lawyers are attempting to have Sharman Networks, Kazaa's parent company, declared


Uplifting appeals largely replaced stinging insults Tuesday as Democratic and Republican candidates did the only thing left to do in Iowa races that are too close to call Â encourage supporters to vote for them.


Singapore researcher claims breakthrough in ovarian cancer detection: report

Blood tests developed by a Singapore researcher have offered hope of detecting ovarian cancer before it reaches an advanced and much more deadly stage, press reports said.


Greenspan Seen Giving Few Clues on Rates

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan  Greenspan is expected to give the U.S. economy high marks but  offer few fresh interest-rate clues when he presents the  central bank's twice-yearly report to Congress this week.


Led Zeppelin reunion causes Communication Breakdown

Website goes down like a...oh The clamour for tickets for Led Zeppelin's reunion gig at the O2 in London in November has overloaded the registration website, frustrating thousands.â¦


Mexico City's leftist mayor led tens of thousands of demonstrators in a march Sunday to protest efforts to impeach him, an issue his supporters say threatens Mexico's political stability and pits "those on the bottom" against "those on top."


Thai military expects a civilian leader soon

BANGKOK -- Thailand's new military rulers banned all political gatherings and activities at the local level yesterday, further cementing their powers and preempting any opposition following last week's bloodless coup.


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Close to three-quarters of those polled in a Forrester survey prefer hardware embedded with security, optimization and management technologies to "dumb" boxes with limited purpose.


Bob Barker endorsed his friend Rosie O'Donnell as a possible successor on "The Price Is Right," although the newly retired host isn't sure CBS wants a woman to take over the game show.


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Lithium May Curb Gambling in Manic-Depressives

NEW YORK  - Sustained-release lithium may  be an effective treatment for pathological gambling in patients  with bipolar spectrum disorder, also referred to as manic  depression, the results of a small study suggest.


Police in Indian-administered Kashmir say suspected militants have shot dead six people ahead of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the region.


Ramon Ortiz Helps Licey Win the Caribbean Series

Former major leaguer Ramon Ortiz pitched five scoreless innings and the Licey Tigers won their 10th Caribbean Series with a 8-2 victory over Cibao Eagles.


A tough-on-crime former general and a businessman who wants to solve Guatemala's problems by fighting poverty will meet in a Nov. 4 presidential runoff, according to results Monday from a first round of elections.


Foreign banks may gain control over Yuganskneftegaz

RBC, 16.12.2004, Moscow 18:15:25.Foreign banks that will provide credits to a possible buyer of Yuganskneftegaz may gain control over this enterprise, Igor Yurgens, the Vice President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs told Echo of


Seven U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq's Anbar

Seven U.S. troops have been killed in Iraq, including four in the western province of Anbar, where gains in security were hailed this week by U.S. President George W. Bush during an unannounced visit to the region.


U.S. slaps new sanctions on Iran, Russia objects

The United States slapped new sanctions on Iran and accused its Revolutionary Guard of spreading weapons of mass destruction on Thursday but Russian President Vladimir Putin said such moves only forced Tehran into a corner over its nuclear program.


Unstoppable Red Sox Move Closer to Dynasty

By winning their last seven postseason games, the Boston Red Sox loudly asserted themselves as the elite team in the major leagues.


Newbridge Securities Releases Quarterly Update of Inside Nanotechnology

Newbridge Securities Corporation today announced the release of the first quarter 2007 issue of Inside Nanotechnology.


Spurs Snap Wizards' Seven-Game Win Streak

Devin Brown scored 24 points, Tony Parker added 23 and the San Antonio Spurs shut down Washington's top scorers in a 101-73 victory Monday, snapping the Wizards' seven-game winning streak.


Australia was unlikely to extend its role in Iraq but would keep its troops in the war-torn nation until the job was done, Prime Minister John Howard said.


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Your Money: Law Makes Debt Relief Harder for Homeowners

Legislation pending in Congress could spur still more people to choose Chapter 13 to save their homes.


The House passed a $646 billion defense bill Thursday that supports the Pentagon's ambitious weapons acquisition program but would place new restrictions on foreign-made technology the military could buy


Brazil planes collide over Amazon, 155 missing

SAO PAULO, Brazil  - A Brazilian passenger plane with 155 people on board disappeared over the Amazon jungle on Friday after colliding with a small plane, the company and news reports said.


Kherson Fresh Learns from Jersey Fresh, but Blair Finds Out Farmers Are Farmers

Ukrainians, for starters. The average worker makes the equivalent of $10 a week, and the price of tomatoes ranges from 3.5 to 5 hryvna (about $2) per kilogram (2.2 pounds). Because of that love of fresh ...


Expected EMI Takeover Deal Falls Through

EMI confirmed on Thursday what some had been speculating for days â a hoped-for takeover by a private equity investor is dead in the water.


BT to help carriers build next-gen networks

(InfoWorld) - BT Group hopes to recycle some of its expertise from building a next-generation all-IP (Internet Protocol) network in the U.K. by offering consultancy services to network operators in other countries. The new business unit, 21C Global Venture, which is named after the operator's 21st Century Network (21CN) project,Â was announced WednesdayÂ during a press conference at the International Telecommunication Union Telecom World conference and exhibition in Hong Kong. The 21CN project is one of the most ambitious network overhauls of its kind in the world. BT is replacing its 16 legacy voice and data networks with a new network built entirely on IP technology. Last month, BTÂ connected the first 100 consumers to the next-generation networkÂ (NGN). By the end of the decade, the operator aims to have the bulk of the country's 30 million lines converted to IP. "We have acquired substantial know-how in planning, designing and building a NGN over the past few years," said Paul Reynolds, chief executive officer of BT Wholesale. "We can use this experience to help other operators around the world with their NGN plans." The new unit will compete with numerous consultancies and equipment manufacturers also vying for a chunk of the emerging NGN market. It will draw on a pool of in-house experts, including the engineers that designed the U.K. network, according to Karsten Lereuth, president of the Global Telecom Markets unit of the BT Global Services division. "We will pull in people from all of our units, depending on the area of expertise required by a customer, and will provide local support," Lereuth said. " BT Wholesale has around 500 customers in more than 100 countries, generating nearly half of the group's total revenue, according to Reynolds. In Honk Kong, BT also announced a maintenance service contract withÂ newly merged Alcatel-Lucent. As part of the contract, worth $350 million, Alcatel-Lucent will offer the operator a single point of contact for equipment maintenance and spare parts management. Telecom World runs through Friday.


Wayne Gretzky will nervously watch Canada's game against Russia tomorrow night and, after seeing two defencemen go down in two games, is hoping he doesn't lose another blueliner.


Juve beat Roma 2-0 to establish five-point lead in league

Juventus moved five points clear at the top of Italian first division soccer after goals from Alessandro Del Piero and Marcelo Zalayeta gave them a 2-0 win overAS Roma on Thursday.


Alien Contact More Likely by "Mail" Than Radio, Study Says

A new study argues that intelligent alien life, should it exist, is more likely to communicate with Earth by sending artifacts, rather than radio waves.


Floundering NBC sets ratings sights at No. 3

For NBC, currently ranked dead last in  U.S. television's Nielsen ratings, success in the new broadcast  season may just mean merely rising to third place as the  once-dominant network draws closer Wall Street scrutiny.


Sudan has no plans to disarm 'Arab rebels'

A top official from Sudan's ruling party said on Thursday that the government would not disarm "Arab rebels" in the troubled Darfur region, saying they were not all members of the feared Janjaweed militia.


Prince Harry at military training base in Canada

Royal bad boy-turned-soldier Prince Harry has arrived at a military base in Canada, where he is on shooting training for a possible deployment to Afghanistan.


Maryland Tells Unlicensed Mortgage Firm To Shut Down

Maryland's Division of Financial Regulation has ordered Frederick C. Lee Jr. and his Georgia company, Financial Independence Group, to stop all mortgage-related business after discovering that Lee and his company were originating loans in Maryland without a license.


New Delhi: A statesman, scholar and linguist, Pamulaparti Venkata Narasimha Rao will be remembered for several firsts to his credit during an eventful five years as Prime Minister in the last decade that saw India take a new economic path, the demolition


Falluja Rebels Had Enough Arms to Rule Iraq -U.S.

Arab militants and insurgents who ruled the volatile city of Falluja before a U.S.-led offensive this month had enough weapons to take over all of Iraq, Marine officers said on Wednesday.


THE late Leo Mildenberg was a world-renowned numismatist, collector and philanthropist, who had a most unusual passion.


Milano, 19:35 - CALCIO, INTER: DOPPIA SEDUTA, CORDOBA IN GRUPPO

Allenamento di ripresa per l'Inter con una doppia seduta. In mattinata lavoro atletico: differenziat...


Doctors caution Aleve users not to feel panicked

Stunning news that a fourth popular painkiller may increase the risk of heart attack or stroke added anxiety Tuesday for patients already worried about the safety of the drugs.


Thailand Confirms More Bird Flu Cases in Chicken

Bird flu spread further in Thailand on Friday, with the government confirming four new outbreaks of the deadly disease, including one near the border with Malaysia.


Quarter, schmorter. What's the big picture look like?


Philippines mourn downfallen movie star and former president ...

Thousands of families, friends, fans and politicians paid non-stop visits to a church in Metro Manila, where the remains of the lost presidential candidate but evergreen action star, Fernando Poe Jr.


Faster Chips Are Leaving Programmers in Their Dust

Newer computer chips with multiple processors require dauntingly complex software and programmers are having a hard time keeping up.


Before boarding a plane in Madrid, a Colombian smuggler ate a pricey meal that landed him in trouble upon his arrival in Bogota.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


A 3-year-old boy who had a history of walking off and exploring new places wandered into a neighbor's backyard on Wednesday, climbed over a 4-foot locked fence and drowned in a pool, police said.


Dissident Liberals begin final stand against same-sex marriage at caucus

FREDERICTON (CP) - Opponents of same-sex marriage within the Liberal party made one final push Tuesday to persuade colleagues to oppose legislation that would allow gays and lesbians to wed.


A student wielding a 9mm pistol shot and killed four classmates and wounded five more in Argentina's worst high school rampage.


Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq: military

Three U.S. soldiers died on Thursday of wounds sustained in combat in the western Anbar province, the U.S. military said on Friday.


Small, warty, and poisonous enough to kill crocodiles, the cane toad has wreaked havoc in parts of Australia. Experts say climate change is benefiting the invasive species.


U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's one-day jaunt to Spain on Friday is meant to smooth over a three-year downturn in relations between Washington and Madrid, but both sides say they won't shy away from sensitive issues, foremost among them Cuba.


Ajax has taken the Web to a new level by offering an intuitive interactive model that rivals the desktop. To compete with desktop applications, you'll learn how to create database-enabled Ajax requests using PHP and MySQL. By Kris Hadlock. 1122


Barbershop Talks Cut Black Men's Prostate Cancer Risk

THURSDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- For thousands of black American men, getting a haircut now means cutting their risk for prostate cancer, too.


TOKYO - Softbank Corp said Tuesday it has decided to purchase Cable & Wireless IDC Inc from its British parent Cable & Wireless PLC in a bid to expand its telecom business.


CINCINNATI -- Bengals receiver Chris Henry received a two-game suspension Friday from the NFL for violating its conduct and substance abuse policies, making him the second Cincinnati player suspended this season for misconduct.


Garrard makes name for himself in OT victory

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Until Sunday, David Garrard's most memorable victory had been when he led East Carolina to an upset of mighty Miami in college in 1999.


Londra, 12:07 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: BECKHAM CALCIATORE PIU' RICCO

Il magazine FourFourTwo ha stilato la classifica dei calciatori anglosassoni piÃ¹ ricchi. Al primo po...


Russian Government Approves Kyoto Environment Treaty

The Russian government approved the Kyoto Protocol Thursday, giving decisive support to the long-delayed climate change treaty that should allow it to come into force worldwide.


Tight Glucose Control Needed for Diabetics

A new analysis of studies strongly suggests that people with diabetes keep tight reins on their blood sugar levels if they want to ward off heart disease.


Sudanese govt must approve additional AU force in Darfur: al ...

ABUJA, Aug 29  -- The Sudanese government said here Sunday that it must approve any increase in the number of African Union troops to crisis-ridden Darfur above the 300 soldiers agreed last month with the AU.


Immigrati, 7 morti su una barca a largo isole Canarie

E' stata ritrovata oggi, al largo delle Canarie, un'imbarcazione alla deriva da due giorni: a bordo c'erano 7 morti, e 30 persone semi-assiderate. A dare l'allarme martedÃ¬ pomeriggio con il cellulare era


States face Medicare drug price handicap

Some states are paying far higher prices than others for prescription drugs under the Medicaid program, but data that would help them get a better deal


DealBook Blog: Lufthansa Prepares to Buy Stake in JetBlue

Lufthansa is in talks to buy a stake of just under 25 percent in JetBlue Airways, the discount airline, people briefed on the matter told DealBook .


Ebay Inc. is "outraged" at the arrest of Avnish Bajaj, the chief executive officer of the company's Baazee.com subsidiary in India, the company said in a statement issued on Sunday.


Mike Huckabee, nursing a second third-place finish in northern states, looked ahead to the South where he hopes his Arkansas roots and Baptist background will put him back on a winning track in South Carolina.


Electronic Arts (EA) and development studio Maxis announced Tuesday plans to ship the new game Spore this September. EA plans for simultaneous Mac and PC release. It's also coming to Nintendo DS and mobile phones.


Polar bears under threat from man-made chemicals

The conservation agency World Wildlife Fund, or WWF, has warned that man-made chemicals pose a serious threat to polar bears. The WWF says three new scientific studies show


San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) shoots over Portland Trail Blazers' Darius Miles (23) and Shareef Abdur-Rahim, left, during the first half in Portland, Ore.


Twelve titles will be decided on the opening day of the  XII Paralympic Games in Athens.


WASHINGTON The father of a teen who died after taking an abortion pill says safety warnings added by the government aren't enough.


Chinese animal rights activists welcomed a proposed European Union ban on imports of dog and cat fur, saying Tuesday it would pressure the Beijing government to enact better legal protections for animals, while the government denied torture and cruelty are widespread.


Microsoft Issues Special Patch for IE Hole

Users should install the critical fix as soon as possible, software giant says.


NASSIRIYA: SOLENNE COMMEMORAZIONE A ROMA CON CIAMPI E BERLUSCONI

(ASCA) - Roma, 12 nov - Solenne commemorazione questa mattina a Roma, con una messa nella Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli alla presenza delle massime cariche dello Stato, in ricordo dell'attentato alla base italiana di Nassiriya in Iraq dove


Oracle has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PeopleSoft for $26.50 (Â£13.79) per share, or about $10.3bn. The transaction has been approved by both companies' boards of directors and is expected to close by early January.


U.S. faces competitive disadvantage from lack of women in IT

(InfoWorld) - Discrimination against women and minorities is putting the U.S. at a disadvantage in technology innovation, according to the chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley. Robert Birgeneau said of the top 50 university computer science department jobs in the U.S., not one is held by a woman of color. "How embarrassing," he said. "It's an astounding waste of talent in an increasingly competitive world." Birgeneau was the keynote speaker at a workshop on women in technology as part of the Emerging Technologies Conference being held at MIT this week. He said that while the number of women and men enrolling in undergraduate and post graduate technology programs has evened out somewhat, women are far behind their male counterparts when it comes to academic positions. Birgeneau cited a study released last fall by The National Academies titled "Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering." The study said that at the top research institutions, only 15.4 percent of the full professors in the social and behavioral sciences and 14.8 percent in the life sciences are women, "and these are the only fields in science and engineering where the proportion of women reaches into the double digits." The study also showed that women will likely face discrimination in every field of science and engineering. "We're at a drastic disadvantage in the United States, which is outsourcing to other countries like India and China, who are working madly to compete with us and who are investing deeply in education," he said. Karen Vogel, founder of The Women's Congress, a women's business-to-business conference, said one factor contributing to the lack of advancement for women in technology jobs and faculty positions is that women often don't support other women when it comes to workplace advancement. Not everyone agreed. Ilene Lang, president of Catalyst, a New York-based nonprofit corporate research and advisory organization, said during a conference session on workplace culture that preliminary data from an online survey of U.S.-based corporate women found barriers to advancement mostly include a lack of role models, too few corporate leaders who would champion women, and little access to business networks that could plug them into corporate decision-makers. The survey included two groups of women: Those working in nontechnical roles in high-tech companies and those working in technology positions in companies other than high-tech. Lang said that the same barriers come up year after year in Catalyst's surveys. "One of the key problems women raise is that they do not get direct feedback on how they can improve. Feedback is always indirect and dances around the edges," she said. She said there weren't major differences in the results between the two groups of women that made up the 471 respondents in the survey, "except women in technology roles said they intended to stay in their roles longer." The detailed survey results are due out some time next spring, Lang said. Some women at the conference spoke about their personal experiences with discrimination, including a lack of women in high-level managerial and executive positions. Ying Li, general manager of applied research and data mining at Microsoft, said during a panel discussion that there are few women who are senior technical leaders at her company. Claudia Bauzer Medeiros, who was the first woman professor of computer science at the University of Campinas in Sao Paulo, Brazil, said she was able to advance in her career because she never thought of herself as a woman when it came to her job. "If you start thinking of yourself as a minority, then you start getting a complex about it," she said Computerworld is an InfoWorld affiliate


FDA Frets Over Illinois Drug Import Plan

WASHINGTON Aug. 24, 2004 - The prescription bottle may say "Made in England," but the Food and Drug Administration worries that Illinois' plan to help residents buy drugs from the United Kingdom may also allow counterfeit drugs from other countries.


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Veteransâ Programs Overwhelmed, Panel Is Told

The Veterans Administration and its benefits programs need to be streamlined, a Congressional panel was told.


TWO armed hijackers have released the six remaining hostages being held on a bus near Athens. The gunmen - thought to be Albanians - left the bus after throwing out their rifle, pistol and a sack of grenades, the Greek Net television station reported.


Nokia has signed a licensing deal to allow it to use SD memory cards in future devices, and has applied for membership of the SD Card Association.


US Stocks Rise; Boosted by Exelon, Intel

U.S. stocks rose on Monday as  investors bet on a year-end rally after JP Morgan raised Intel  Corp.'s INTC.O revenue and profit estimates and Exelon Corp.  EXC.N agreed to buy Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.  PEG.N.


Liverpool's Steven Gerrard comes through a reserve run out with no ill effects.


WASHINGTON - Privacy advocates are concerned that an implantable microchip designed to help doctors tap into a patient's medical records could undermine confidentiality or could even be used to track the patient's movements.   "If privacy protections aren't built in at the outset, there could be harmful consequences for patients," said Emily Stewart, a policy analyst at the Health Privacy Project...


Madrid, 12:45 - CALCIO, SONDAGGIO MARCA: ARAGONES DEVE DIMETTERSI

Secondo la maggioranza dei tifosi spagnoli, Luis Aragones deve dimettersi dalla guida della Spagna. ...


Update 3: Gazprom to Partake in Yukos Unit Auction

The nascent petroleum division of natural gas giant Gazprom will bid for the crown jewel of the battered Yukos oil empire, its chief said Tuesday - indicating the heart of the company created by jailed billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky may end up in Kremlin


NY blasts Facebook over predators, subpoenas docs

(InfoWorld) - Facebook's safety controls and procedures are deficient and fail to properly protect minors from adult sexual predators in the company's social-networking site, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo charged Monday. Cuomo's office has sent Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg a letter detailing preliminary findings of an investigation into Facebook's safety measures and requesting via a subpoena a series of company documents. The subpoena calls for Facebook to submit complaints it has received regarding inappropriate solicitation of underage users and inappropriate content on the site as well as any responses generated by the company. Facebook also has to produce all of its policies "on user safety and all representations made to consumers about the safety of the site," the attorney general's office said in a statement. Early results of the ongoing investigation reveal that the description of Facebook's safety measures is far from reality. In recent weeks, investigators from Cuomo's office posing on the site as minors have been repeatedly solicited by adult predators. The investigators were also able to access a wide range of pornographic images and videos. To add insult to injury, Facebook either didn't respond or responded slowly to complaints from the investigators posing as either harrassed minors or their parents, according to Cuomo's office. Facebook reacted in similar ways to complaints about inappropriate images displayed on the site. Overall, Cuomo takes issue with Facebook's assertion that its social-networking site is safe and suggests that Facebook may be in violation of New York laws for misleading public statements and advertising. Facebook said in a statement that it takes the concerns of Cuomo's office "very seriously" and that it is committed to working closely with all state attorneys general on safety matters. "As our service continues to grow so does our responsibility to our users to empower them with the tools necessary to communicate efficiently and safely. We strive to uphold our high standards for privacy on Facebook and are constantly working on processes and technologies that will further improve safety and user control on the site," the company said. U.S. state attorneys general are turning up the heat on Facebook, MySpace, and online social networks in general, concerned that sexual predators are using these sites to stalk and victimize minors while site operators do little to prevent this from happening. In May, News Corp.'sÂ MySpace agreed to provide attorneys general offices in all U.S. states with information it has gathered on convicted sex offenders who have used its social networking site. The decision followed a tussle between MySpace and the AG offices, several of which had complained MySpace had resisted sharing sex offender data with them.


Pakistan can go all the way through: Inzamam

Birmingham: Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said his team would try its best to go all the way in the ICC Champions Trophy after beating India in the group C league game.


Londra, 12:54 - CALCIO, MOURINHO: MI PIACEREBBE ALLENARE IL REAL MADRID

Josè Mourinho, in Spagna ieri per visionare il Valencia, ha ammesso che gli piacerebbe allena...


The European Union (EU) is to back former EU trade commissioner Pascal Lamy to become the next head of the World Trade Organisation, EU officials said.


'Viva la Cinquecento' titola il quotidiano finanziario


Incontro al Moma di New York con l'attrice e il registaRaccontano il sodalizio artistico e i retroscena dei loro film                                                  Quentin Tarantino e Uma Thurman "Noi due, una coppia di pazzi"                                                                                di ANTONIO MONDA


Having received a renewed boost from those who see it moving out of niche markets, iSCSI (Internet SCSI) may finally be getting some much-needed respect.


âChinaâs Mona Lisaâ Makes a Rare Appearance in Hong Kong

Politics and art donât always mix well, but the combination has yielded a rare chance for Hong Kong residents and visitors to see what is arguably Chinaâs most famous painting.


Compaiono Aldo Moro, Sergio Gori, Marco Biagi


Alitalia to Cut 5,000 Jobs, Split Company Into Two

Alitalia SpA plans to cut 5,000 jobs, split Italy's largest carrier into two companies and let seasonal employees' contracts expire, Roberto Panella, secretary general of the UGL transport union, said in an interview.


Si e' spento a 82 anni all'ospedale di Cattinara


Study: Parent Notification Laws Won't Stop Teen Sex

Laws aimed at forcing teens to get their parents' permission before getting contraception will do nothing to scare youngsters off having sex and may in fact increase rates of teen pregnancy, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.


Oltre a stop auto domenica anche misure infrasettimanali


GENEVA  - Children with HIV (news - web sites)/AIDS (news - web sites) are dying needlessly because of a lack of suitable drugs and the high cost of medicines adapted to their needs, the humanitarian organization Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said.


Tokyo share prices slid overnight, on selling triggered by the dollar's renewed slide against the yen. The fall in the greenback re-ignited concern over the impact not just on exporters but Japan's export-led economic recovery, dealers said.


Life without writers could be a slog for Jay Leno Â and a no-frills affair for his viewers.


Londra, 12:24 - CALCIO, ABRAMOVICH PERDE LA TESTA PER MODELLA RUSSA

Secondo il domenicale britannico 'News of the World', Roman Abramovich avrebbe un flirt con la model...


Legal loophole allows Manhunt 2 to be sold in UK

Certificate not needed for downloads Gory game Manhunt 2 can legally be sold to UK consumers as a download, despite the refusal of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to grant the title a certificate for sale as a physical product in shops.â¦


Plan to Target Businesses That Employ Immigrants Draws Fire

A pending crackdown by the Bush administration against U.S. companies that employ illegal immigrants faced growing opposition yesterday, as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several large industry groups joined an AFL-CIO lawsuit to halt the program and the U.S. Small Business Administration said it...


ISLAMABAD, DECEMBER 28: The differences between India and Pakistan may not be bridged in a day but a hard business proposal and a softer oneâwith a human touchâbroke the ice today.


President Bush's trip to sunny Latin America was no day at the beach. He was buffeted by complaints about immigration laws, ethanol tariffs, the Iraq war and accusations that the United States was ignoring its southern neighbors.


Policy Ties Trash Pickup to Recycling ; Rubbish Will Be Left If Bins Aren't at Curb

By FRED HANSON  Randolph residents who don't recycle may find their trash left at the curb uncollected.


NCR Corp. on Wednesday recalled 78,000 printer cartridge refill kits because they do not have child-proof packaging, posing a health risk to young children who may ingest the ink sold in the product.


LOS ANGELES: NASA has delayed a planned flight of an unmanned hypersonic jet designed to reach a record speed of Mach 10 (11,200km/h).


Former colleagues and friends remember Motherwell midfielder Phil O'Donnell, who died after collapsing during their match with Dundee United.


U.S. Agency Demands N. Korea Scrap Nukes

A 137-nation meeting of the atomic watchdog agency demanded on Friday that North Korea scrap nuclear weapons ambitions and urged it to again allow agency inspectors to supervise its return to peaceful activities.


Thousands have already left the coastal strip because of its social and economic degradation.


Liverpool struggle to break down Saints as Beattie looks to depart

LIVERPOOL made it three successive wins thanks to Florent Sinama-Pongolleâs first half cracker last night, but this was not the sort of Liverpool performance that will have Chelsea worried ahead of their visit to Anfield on Saturday.


The White House has chosen an industry information security specialist as its cybersecurity chief, an official said Monday, filling a job that has had no permanent director for a year.


Myanmar generals face biggest protests in 20 yrs

Tens of thousands of people joined streams of Buddhist monks on marches through Yangon on Monday in the biggest demonstration against Myanmar's ruling generals since they crushed student-led protests 20 years ago.


One thing is certain when an artist releases two albums in the same week: They both can't be No. 1.


Russia is sending a submarine to explore the ocean floor below the North Pole to support claims to the Arctic.


New Yorker Finds Niche Cleaning Up Grisly Scenes

Ron Gospodarski has made a career  cleaning up after other people -- their blood, brain matter and  body parts.


Freeney finishes with 3 tackles, 2 sacks

Maybe it's true, as the old adage suggests, that the best revenge is living well. Just don't try convincing Indianapolis Colts standout defensive end Dwight Freeney that


Hrithik`s new avtaar in Rakesh Roshan`s next

Hrithik is all set to give his fans a hair-raising experience.


A high court jury walks along a path near where the body of Midlothian teenager Jodi Jones was found.


Judge nixes park, but still they will go

A judge told protesters yesterday they can't rally in Central Park on the eve of the Republican National Convention - but activists vowed to descend on the park anyway.


Hugh takes Jemima to dinner with his dad!

Things seem to be hotting up on the Hugh Grant and Jemima Goldsmith front with the former taking Jemima to his home for a meeting with his father James.


Toyota, Nissan Join to Standardize Car Electronics

Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co.  will join hands in a bid to save costs and create an  international standard for the software that operates a car's  electronic systems.


Both the rebels and Uganda's government say they are ready to talk to end a brutal, 18-year conflict.


An investigation is under way after a man and a woman die in a fire at a semi-detached property in Lincolnshire.


Music firm Sanctuary agrees to takeover by Universal

Struggling music label Sanctuary said Friday it has agreed to a takeover from Universal Music worth about 44.5 million pounds.


Dole recalls bagged salads due to E. coli

A division of Dole Food Co said on Monday it was recalling some bagged salads sold in the United States and Canada because a sample at a Canadian grocery store was found to contain E. coli.


Oil Flat, Hurricane Shuts Some Refineries

Oil prices held steady on Wednesday as  Hurricane Ivan forced oil refinery closures in the Caribbean,  threatening to restrict supplies to the United States.


Su tariffe ed esuberi, tutto ancora da definire


Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will pay a three-day visit to India to discuss regional and global issues, Indian officials said.


Niger Delta rebel leader to meet president, says will not destroy ...

LAGOS : The head of a separatist movement in Nigeria's southern oil-rich Niger Delta, Mujahid Dokubo Asari, announced on Tuesday evening that he would meet President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abuja on Wednesday.


Documents show that the bank had knowledge of fraud allegations and continued to do business with companies it knew had been accused of telemarketing crimes.


Celebs catcalling at Fashion Week? More like giving props to a runway model's smooth recovery.


The Paris Club group of creditors is to examine a debt moratorium for countries hit by the tsunami that devastated southern Asia, a source close to the Club said.


The top executives at the nation's two satellite radio companies detailed pricing plans Monday that they said would let customers choose which channels they want to receive if the two firms are permitted to merge.


The PHP group has released the latest version of the PHP 4.4.x series today - PHP 4.4.6:   The PHP development team would like to announce the immediate availability of PHP 4.4.6. The main issue that this release addresses is a crash problem that was introduced in PHP 4.4.5. The problem occurs when session variables are used while register_globals is enabled. Details about the PHP 4.4.6 release can be found in the release announcement for 4.4.6, the full list of changes is available in the ChangeLog for PHP 4.   Head on over to your local downloads page to get this new release in either:  tar.bz2 format tar.gz format Windows binaries


The US brings into service the first FA-22 Raptor, a stealth fighter rated as the most expensive jet in history.


LOS ANGELES (Ticker) - Two days after their second thoughts halted a potential three-team trade involving Randy Johnson, the Los Angeles Dodgers did not hesitate with outfielder JD Drew.


Safety devices on a stairlift did not work when a boy became trapped and then died, an inquest hears.


A sudden influx of freshwater from North America's ancient Lake Agassiz to the North Atlantic 8,200 years ago triggered a precipitous cooling of the region, scientists believe. Now they are trying to predict if and when a similar scenario might happen again.


MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano, making his first start in more than a month, left in the third inning of Wednesday's game with left elbow pain.


Four paparazzi have been arrested on suspicion of reckless driving while chasing Britney Spears' car in the San Fernando Valley, police said.


Scientists Weigh Stem Cellsâ Role as Cancer Cause

A debate over a hypothesis that cancers are fed by cancerous stem cells could affect the path of research.


Atmosfera disco-dance per una sfilata giocosa


Militant group claims responsibility for killing two hostages

The victims are an Italian - Iraqi businessman and a Turkish man. Two kidnapped Indonesian women have been released. Baghdad (AsiaNews/Agencies) - A militant group claimed Monday to have shot and killed two


Apple Growers Brace for Competition From China

By Kimberly Hefling  GETTYSBURG, Pa. - Farmers have been growing apples here since before the Civil War, and as times have changed, they have changed with them, planting smaller trees to speed up harvests and growing popular new varieties to satisfy changing tastes.


Touch-screen voting machines in the Sunshine State insist 18,000 voters had no preference in a congressional race won by fewer than 400 votes. A recount is under way, but that just means printing a hard copy of the contested ballots. By Kim Zetter.


GLASGOW shopping mall the Savoy Centre in Sauchiehall Street has been sold for 35m to Kilmartin, the Scottish property group.