The government says it is near agreement with BP PLC and Shell Oil Co. to recoup some of nearly $10 billion in lost royalty revenue from improperly prepared oil and gas leases.


Hungarian police clash with extremists after peaceful demonstration

Hungarian police clashed with small groups of extremist protestors in Budapest after a peaceful demonstration by some 10,000 people calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany.


U.S. Army Helicopter in Texas Crash, 7 Soldiers Die

A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter  clipped wires supporting a TV tower and crashed in foggy  weather in central Texas on Monday, killing all seven soldiers  on board, witnesses and military officials said.


Yahoo! has announced the debut of a new suite of search services for mobile users at the CTIA conference. This new search offering enables mobile consumers to search for local information, images and Web resources on mobile devices.


Kashmir separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is prevented from leading a protest against allleged rapes by an Indian army officer.


WEST PALM BEACH - Cristie Kerr is about as good as any female golfer on the planet whose name isn't Annika Sorenstam. "I was born to do this," Kerr said Sunday afternoon while walking across the parking


New cars seen raising gas mileage levels

New vehicles are expected to set records for average gas mileage in 2007, driven by improved technology and demand for fuel-efficient vehicles, the government reported.


Paul McCartney says recent media reports that he had a heart procedure last year are "entirely untrue."


Oil Price Drop Fuels Europe Stocks Gains

European shares opened higher on  Thursday, encouraged by Wall Street's powerful performance  overnight on the back of a slump in oil prices, while Swiss  Life  rose after posting solid growth in premium income.


Pakistan's parliament elected Shaukat Aziz as its new Prime Minister yesterday. President General Pervez Musharraf named Mr Aziz as his choice as head of government, after his relationship


Milano, 22:41 - CALCIO, MILAN; BERLUSCONI: ZAMBROTTA FELICISSIMO GIOCARE QUI

"Zambrotta è felicissimo di tornare in Italia e di giocare nel Milan". Lo ha detto Silvio Ber...


Erano previste per l'8 gennaio, si terranno a febbraio


Michael Cherkasky: Now in Public Hotseat, Has Quieter Repute in ...

may have been surprised to learn that he had stepped in as head of the beleaguered insurance company, Marsh & McLennan, on Monday, October 25, and has been in the national media spotlight ever since.


Apple, Fox planning movie rental deal: reports

Apple Inc and News Corp.'s Twentieth  Century Fox are set to announce a deal that will allow  consumers to rent movies through Apple's digital iTunes Store,  media reports said on Thursday.


Haitian officials are blaming South Africa for allowing Haiti's ex-president Jean-Bertrand Aristide to incite violence in the Caribbean nation.


Only a small proportion of Indian students have access to a first-rate higher education. The solution may be to allow foreign universities in


A Russian court halts the trial of a sick ex-manager of Yukos firm, but refuses to release him from jail for treatment.


Police launch a murder inquiry after a 23-year-old man is killed outside a nightclub in Belfast city centre.


Spedizioniere sta bene, bruciato e vuoto furgone con merce


Circuit City tries to outmuscle Best Buy by appealing to couch potatoes.


Rice urges Iraqi leaders to bury differences

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Iraqi leaders on Thursday to end their "political inaction" and put aside their differences to rein in sectarian violence that threatens to tear apart the country.


A Palestinian man who waved blood-stained hands at a cheering mob has been jailed for life for killing an Israeli soldier four years ago.


Maryland's seniors come through big in their final home game as Mike Jones, D.J. Strawberry and Ekene Ibekwe combine for 51 points to lead the Terrapins past North Carolina State, 79-59.


Motorola Inc , which has recently lost cell phone market share, is introducing a mobile device for playing live television to expand its reach in portable consumer electronics.


At least four sailors die in a storm off southern Russia as severe weather hits the Black Sea region.


Safety experts release an interim report on the Berkshire rail crash, as inquests into the seven deaths are opened.


Memo: Workers Threatened Over Prison Abuse

U.S. special forces accused of abusing prisoners in Iraq threatened Defense Intelligence Agency personnel who saw the mistreatment, according to U.S. government memos released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union.


In una lettera: economia nazionale +50% di quella iberica


It was inevitable. In the Internet age, interest groups seeking influence in Washington are joining presidential candidates in discovering a new electronic tool to press their agenda: YouTube.


African Union Tries to Break Darfur Talks Deadlock

African Union mediators adjourned Sudan  peace talks on Saturday to plan a new approach after failing to  get the government and Darfur rebels to end a row over security  issues.


It's a case he could have made more convincingly with something other than a half-swing tapper to the pitcher for the final out of yet another in a seemingly endless series of one-run losses for the Red Sox. But Orlando Cabrera wants fans to believe this: For all the futile swings he has made in his two-week incarnation as a ...


Come avviene ovunque c'e' comunismo, nel 2006 vinceremo noi


Baseball: Marlins Hook Delgado with $52 Million Deal

The Florida Marlins hooked the last  big prize in this year's free-agent market Tuesday, signing  Toronto Blue Jays slugger Carlos Delgado to the richest  contract in team history.


Karzai rejects 'horse-trading' over election

KABUL, Oct 10  - Afghan President Hamid Karzai Sunday angrily rejected a suggestion that problems with the presidential election meant that he would be reduced to "horse-trading" with his opponents.


Accusato da tre minorenni, avevano subito abusi dal 2005


Lawmakers Back Sharon on Plan for Leaving Gaza

Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister, won what he called the most important vote of his political life on Tuesday night, as the Israeli Parliament approved his plan to remove all Israeli settlements from Gaza.


Rockies break out bats, romp Padres 13-5

Brad Hawpe rediscovered his home run swing at Coors Field and Jeff Francis overcame a rough start as the Colorado Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak in a 13-5 win over San Diego on Friday night.


Prime Minister Tony Blair dismissed talk of resignation and looked ahead to winning a third term in office, as his ruling Labour Party's annual convention opened Sunday.


Tiger's streak on the line at Match Play

Tiger Woods ran into one player and got two reminders. He was zipping along The Gallery during a practice round Monday, his first look at a new course for the Accenture Match Play Championship where he will try to win his eighth straight PGA Tour event.


Research at a Welsh hospital finds most patients who think they have had their drinks spiked tested negative for drugs.


Fears that rejected asylum seekers would be driven underground by a decision to stop their welfare benefits have been confirmed.


Cassazione, l'indennitÃ  a chi Ã¨ affetto dal 'grande male'

Roma, 18 nov. (Adnkronos) - Le persone affette dal 'Grande Male' possono rivendicare l'indennita' di accompagnamento. Il 'via libera' arriva dalla Corte di Cassazione che ha affrontato il caso di una signora


Mochila lands photo deal with Getty, Zuma, Jupiter

Internet content syndication  marketplace company Mochila said on Thursday it has landed  deals to make photographs from the catalogs of three major  photo agencies available to editors and independent Web sites.


Researchers are trying to find ways to regrow fingers — and someday, even limbs — with tricks that sound like magic spells from a Harry Potter novel.


A drifter accused of kidnapping and decapitating a 24-year-old hiker in Georgia is now a suspect in the slaying of a Florida woman whose body was found last month in a national forest, authorities said Wednesday.


Israeli bulldozers raze Palestinian homes  in a Gaza refugee camp a day after an Israeli settler was killed.


Volvo to buy Ingersoll-Rand road unit for $1.3 billion

World number two truck maker Volvo said on Tuesday it would buy the road construction machinery business of diversified U.S. manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand for $1.3 billion in cash.


Top court rules for Medtronic in devices case

The Supreme Court handed a victory to Medtronic Inc on Wednesday, ruling that patients cannot sue medical-device manufacturers in state court over harm from a device that has approval from federal regulators.


The Securities and Exchange Commission is examining the near-collapse of two Bear Stearns hedge funds that made bad bets on the mortgage market.


Today's review focuses on the European Commission's announcement that Romania and Bulgaria are to be admitted to the EU in 2007


'Praga non deve essere costretta scegliere tra Usa e Russia'


Regulators probe SocGen over rogue trader scandal

Will the SEC get in on the act? SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale may face a US inquiry on its handling of the rogue trader scandal that cost the company â¬4.9bn ($7.2bn).â¦


UPDATE 3-Krispy Kreme says firm probe found no misconduct

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. (KKD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Thursday a law firm found no intentional misconduct by the doughnut shop chain regarding


Govt expected to approve new nuclear reactors

The government is expected Thursday to approve a new generation of nuclear power stations, infuriating environmentalists who are considering a legal challenge.


Beta Test Office for Small Business Management

Microsoft has announced a new version of Office that will join its repertoire in late 2005, called Office for Small Business Management. The suite, code-named Magellan, takes on small business rival Intuit by bundling an accounting package and an improved Business Contact Manager for Outlook.


Readers recall on-, off-the-field memories of White

Readers at www.PackersNews.com recall their favorite memories of former Green Bay Packers player Reggie White, who died Sunday at age 43.


Students at the Maryland School for the Deaf were asked on a standardized test to match words containing similar sounds, and state education officials promised to adjust the scores after acknowledging the problem.


Canada has said it will build two military facilities in the Arctic. Are we witnessing a scramble for resources in the region?


Canada apologizes for Chinese 'head tax'

More than a century ago, Canada forced tens of thousands of Chinese who helped build the nation's railroad to pay a "head tax" if they wished to remain in the country and then taxed them again to bring in their families. On Thursday, Canada apologized.


Iran invites IAEA team over contested atomic plans

Iran has invited the International Atomic Energy Agency to send a team to agree how to resolve questions about Tehran's contested atomic programme, the U.N. watchdog said on Monday.


'Hundreds to be charged' over Thai protest

PRIME Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said today hundreds of Muslims will be prosecuted over a demonstration that led to the deaths of 87 people in southern Thailand last week, in a move which could further raise tensions in the region.


Terrorism seen as Spain's biggest problem: survey

Spaniards see terrorism as Spain's biggest problem after Basque separatists ETA killed two people in a bombing of Madrid's international airport in December, a poll showed.


In Italia il settore continua tendenza positiva del 2006


Europe celebrates tearing down of borders

Nine mainly ex-East bloc countries on Friday tore down their borders to join a European zone allowing 400 million people to travel from Estonia in the east to Portugal in the west without showing a passport.


A man pleads guilty to killing a Tube passenger by pushing him in front of a train.


Soupy fog made it impossible to see the ball. And the way Tom Lehman is playing at the Buick Invitational, it might be hard for the rest of the field to find him.


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Japan's Sharp to become Pioneer's top shareholder

Struggling consumer electronics maker  Pioneer Corp (6773.T) said it would raise 41.4 billion yen  ($357 million) by issuing new shares to Sharp Corp (6753.T),  making Sharp its top shareholder with a 14.3 percent stake.


WE SHOULD preserve in aspic this week in the Champions League. I have a suspicion that we will not see in our lifetime a debut quite as startling, quite as memorable as Wayne Rooney for Manchester United at Old Trafford.


Israeli Missiles Kill Three Palestinians in Gaza Raid

An Israeli drone fired two missiles into  the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Thursday, killing  three Palestinians, two of them Hamas militants, witnesses and  medics said.


Transport and communication problems hamper the relief effort for Sri Lanka's devastated coastal communities.


Taiwan MPs agree to stop overseas marriage brokers

Taiwan legislators have agreed to push through a law banning for-profit agencies that arrange fast and sometimes fake marriages of local men with relatively poor Southeast Asian women, a legislative aide said on Friday.


MADRID, Oct 8 (SW) - Jonathan Woodgate will continue to be sidelined for a while, after being injured in a friendly match on Wednesday.


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IL COMMENTO                                          Il riformismo possibile di un governo di coalizione                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


India, Pakistan Agree to Widen Peace Talks

NEW DELHI Sept. 4, 2004 - Nuclear rivals India and Pakistan agreed Saturday to widen their peace dialogue in talks that focused on eight festering issues, including the decades-old dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir.


Egypt's Mubarak cranks up anti-terrorism drive during Italy visit

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived in Rome to drum up support for a renewed international drive in the fight against terrorism just days after his own country was hammered by terrorist bombs in the Sinai.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc has decided to  exclusively sell high-definition DVDs in the Blu-Ray format,  dealing what could be a crippling blow to the rival HD DVD  technology backed by Toshiba Corp.


Perry backs Giuliani despite differences

Republican presidential contender Rudy Giuliani won the endorsement of Texas Gov. Rick Perry Wednesday, despite their differences on abortion rights.


Microsoftâs proposed mega-bid for Yahoo is based on its own particular corporate needs and may not be a harbinger of rampant deal-making in Silicon Valley.


Brin: Google Launches Desktop Search To Smite Microsoft

Forensic files: Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) on Thursday rolled out a seminal version of its new desktop tool, enabling users to scrutinize hard drives as they would Web sites.


Our position is: Yasser Arafat was a pioneer of terrorism whose legacy is an unstable and dangerous Middle East. Yasser Arafat, who died Wednesday in a hospital near Paris at age 75, was for decades an instigator and innovator of terrorism.


Spitzer Probe Could Focus on Health Insurance

Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's blockbuster insurance industry probe, which has rocked Wall Street with charges of conflicts of interest, is likely to focus next on health insurance.


Fast-Rising Connecticut Has the Inside Track to Big East Title

For perhaps the first time ever at the university, the buzz at UConn is about football, after the Huskies defeated No. 11 South Florida on Saturday for the programâs first victory over a ranked team.


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New Orion workstation puts cluster in a box

A new company thinks it has the answer to the complaints of scientists and engineers looking for high-performance computing (HPC) on the desktop.


Fighters loyal to radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr reach a deal to end weeks of fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City.


Iraq: portavoce Sadr, chiavi mausoleo di Ali non ancora consegnate ...

BAGDAD - Le chiavi del mausoleo di Ali a Najaf non sarebbero ancora state consegnate all'ufficio dell'ayatollah Ali Sistani, contrariamente alla notizia circolata ieri. Lo ha detto un portavoce dell'imam radicale


Evel Knievel sues rapper Kanye West over video

Veteran daredevil Evel Knievel is suing rap star Kanye West for trademark infringement over a music video that depicts the recording artist as "Evel Kanyevel" trying to jump a canyon on a rocket vehicle.


Three-time world champion James Toney tests positive for steroids and has been given a one-year suspension.


In an interview with TIME, Shawn Hornbeck's parents talk about schooling, dating -- and Fox's Bill O'Reilly


A Ukrainian court rules that key changes to election law are unconstitutional, raising concern about Sunday's vote.


A 30 indagati nell'inchiesta su scalata ad Antonveneta


With US, Israel, and the Palestinians all navigating transitions, outlook improves for solving one of world's toughest problems.


On the premiere of her 19th season, talk show host Oprah Winfrey presented each audience member with a new car. The audience had been chosen because their friends or family had written that they needed a new car. Oprah surprised each member with their ...


NY attacker who posed as firefighter gets 20 years

A former fashion magazine writer found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman after posing as a firefighter to enter her New York apartment was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on Monday.


Fed raises its key rate to 2%, traders expect another hike

In a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee Wednesday, the policy makers fulfilled the expectations of the analysts announcing a quarter-point rise in its target for the Federal funds Rate, bringing it 2% from 1.75%, the highest level since November


An imprisoned Indian-rights activist who has been on a hunger strike for 93 days was sent to a hospital early Sunday because of her deteriorating condition, authorities reported.


Chiefs of Ukrainian law enforcement bodies pledge to secure public order on December 26

Acting Minister for Internal Affairs Vasyl Zhuk, Prosecutor General Sviatoslav Piskun and Security Service head Ihor Smeshko told this today news briefing in Kyiv.


A man jailed for 14 years as the alleged insider in a Â£6.6m security van raid overturns his conviction on appeal.


A Star on the Court, Federer Enjoys Mingling Off It

New York has been the site of Roger Federerâs three consecutive United States Open triumphs, and the event has given him a platform to befriend luminaries.


JERUSALEMâIsraeli soldiers killed 10 Palestinians in the West Bank yesterday - the highest single-day death toll there in 18 months.


Hundreds of Hindus in Hertfordshire are to protest over allegations the RSPCA killed their sacred cow.


Investor urges Barclays to drop ABN AMRO bid

LONDON/AMSTERDAM  - U.S. hedge fund Atticus Capital is urging Barclays  to drop its 65 billion-euro ($87 billion) bid for Dutch bank ABN AMRO  after buying a significant stake in the British bank.


Livorno, 16:31 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; AMELIA: IO ALLA ROMA? CI HO SPERATO

Il portiere del Livorno Marco Amelia, romano e romanista, confessa ai microfoni di Radio Radio di av...


Two Palestinians killed in Israeli air raid

GAZA CITY - Two Islamic Jihad militants died in an Israeli air raid at Khan Younes in the Gaza Strip overnight, hospital officials said Sunday.


Frenchman's skull a 'huge fluid-filled chamber' A French man whose skull was mostly occupied by a "huge fluid-filled chamber" was able to operate perfectly well as a civil servant - despite having "little more than a thin sheet of actual brain tissue", Reuters reports.â¦


Gli hanno sparato appena e' uscito da casa


Jazz win 7th straight 110-101 over Kings

Carlos Boozer had 32 points and 13 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Sacramento Kings 110-101 on Wednesday night for their seventh straight victory.


Eight men held in Belmarsh Prison under anti-terror laws are suffering mentally due to their indefinite detention, it is claimed.


Despite all the reports about SETI discovering a likely signal from an alien civilisation, you shouldn't squint skywards just yet looking for a spherical disc from which little green men will hop out.


Ready or Not: Navy to Shoot Down Rogue Satellite

The debate continues, but the mission is proceeding as planned, with the first shot as early as Wednesday night.


Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region expanded for a 20th straight month in January but at the slowest pace in 18 months, a survey showed on Thursday.


LOS ANGELES  Â Hollywood writers were optimistic they could end a three-month strike that has crippled the entertainment industry after reviewing a proposed deal from studios that increases their payments for online use of TV shows and movies.


Five seniors on a basketball team is usually a mark of experience. But for two-time defending Division 4 champion Cathedral, that isn't the case.


US Troops, Iraqi Police Killed In Attacks

12 December 2004 -- Insurgents in Iraq conducted attacks across the country today, killing two US soldiers and an Iraqi policeman.


Back in the mid-'90s, they called it the Browser Wars: Netscape Navigator vs. Microsoft Internet Explorer. But that score was settled long ago, when America Online ironically bought out Netscape while using IE as its default browser.


U.S. stocks rose for a third day on  Thursday as strong durable goods orders and a report that  showed consumers' moods remain buoyant helped the Dow Jones  industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index set new  multiyear highs.


The Internet radio-cum-smart phone music streaming service reinvents self with social-media-friendly moniker.


As the Ball Drops, Dieting Companies Take Positions Nearby

Ten, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... diet! Two companies are ready for this yearâs round of resolutions, sponsoring electronic billboards in Times Square.


Japan considers sanctions against N.Korea

Japan warned on Sunday that it would consider "all options" against North Korea, including sanctions on oil and food sales, if the reclusive communist country goes ahead with a test launch of a long-range missile.


UAL Corp. posted a third-quarter net loss of $274 million, joining the long list of air carriers felled by high fuel prices and depressed fares in what is usually the sector's strongest period.


Thai PM Apologizes for Deaths of Muslims

A Thai-Muslim woman bursts into tears after learning from the list that her family member is listed dead outside a military camp in Pattani province, southern Thailand Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004.


Business & money: Crooked insurance chief and two of his former directors sent to jail for covering up one of Britain's 'worst commercial disasters'.


Bali talks try to end impasse on climate goals

Negotiators at climate  talks in Bali tried to break a deadlock on Friday over  emissions goals after the European Union accused the United  States of blocking progress at the 190-nation meeting.


Brandi Chastain will be forever remembered for ripping off her jersey after converting the penalty kick that gave the United States the championship of the 1999 Womenâs World Cup.


'Accordo possibile', voto unico e riparto nazionale seggi


Un pastore di lusso sulle passerelle di Milano Moda Uomo


Klitschko wanted Tyson, settles for Williams

Vitali Klitschko's dream was always to fight Mike Tyson. For now, he'll have to settle for fighting the man who last beat Tyson.


Ukrainians in NC make the trip to embassy to vote for president

Vasyl Shymonyak rose before dawn and drove five hours from his home in Raleigh to Washington to participate in a presidential election that he thinks will cleanse his native Ukraine.


At least 24 people are killed and 16 injured in a multi-vehicle pile-up in thick fog in Upper Egypt.


'Eco Challenge' andra' in onda il prossimo autunno


Mike Mussina did all he could to keep the Yankees close — he just didn't get any support from his offense.


Hurricanes lead to spike in jobless claims

The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose last week. The Labor Department says claims, reflecting the impact of hurricanes in Florida, increased by a seasonally adjusted 14,000 to 350,000.


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Microsoft has introduced a new, optional trial as part of the Windows download website. The Windows Genuine Advantage program asks visitors to the site whether it is okay for Microsoft to check whether they


Critic urges China Communists to abandon dictatorship

The emergence of China's likely next generation of leaders at the Communist Party's just-ended conclave is no cause for celebration yet, the most senior official jailed over the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests said.


those killed in three weeks of fighting between Shi'ite militants and US and Iraqi government forces. "The only thing the fighting accomplished was the destruction of Najaf.


Stallone back in action with 2-film deal

Boxoffice comeback champ  Sylvester Stallone has inked a lucrative deal to direct and  star in two action films with "Rambo" producers Danny Dimbort,


Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, suffering from thyroid cancer and absent from the bench for seven weeks, still plans to preside at President Bush's inauguration on Jan. 20, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said Friday.


Milano, 15:47 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: VOGLIAMO SCUDETTO E CHAMPIONS

Roberto Mancini fissa gli obiettivi per la prossima stagione. L'Inter punta alla doppietta. ''La ros...


Turkey's patience running out after rebel attack

President Abdullah Gul warned Kurdish rebels on Thursday that Turkey's patience was running out after Turkish forces said they had repelled a guerrilla attack near the Iraqi border.


Calderoli, decalogo e' segreto per evitare contromosse


California's insurance commissioner Tuesday dropped his opposition to Anthem Inc.'s proposed $18.4 billion purchase of WellPoint Health Networks Inc.


PA Agriculture Department Begins Annual Plum Pox Virus Surveillance Effort

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 5  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- State and federal agriculture officials have begun surveying and testing stone fruit trees in Pennsylvania as part of the Plum Pox virus eradication program, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff said today.


French carmaker Peugeot-Citroen reports a slump in full-year profits, amid weakening worldwide sales.


The retrial of two men accused of plotting to bomb London's transport network is to take place in November.


Dell told government regulators on Monday that it cannot file a financial statement for its 401(k) plan, as the company continues to struggle with an investigation of its accounting practices.


Verona, 16:59 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: ALLA RIPRESA QUATTRO ASSENTI

Ripresa della preparazione del Chievo in vista della gara di sabato contro l'Udinese.  Doppia seduta...


Faced with the indefinite suspension of negotiations, the union representing striking Hollywood writers told its members Saturday it would try to deal directly with Hollywood studios and production companies, bypassing the umbrella organization that has been representing them.


Kuwait cabinet OKs third mobile operator

The Kuwaiti cabinet decided to establish a third mobile phone operator as the opposition-dominated parliament prepared to debate draft legislation calling for just such a move.


Intel Corp. , the largest maker of computer processors, posted a rise in second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, reflecting greater strength against rival AMD.


An Ad With Talking Pandas, Maybe, but Not With Chinese Accents

The company that produced a commercial featuring two animated pandas speaking with what were intended as Chinese accents is withdrawing the ads after complaints.


Zurigo, 14:38 - CALCIO, FIFA: BLATTER RIELETTO PRESIDENTE

Come previsto Joseph Blatter è stato confermato presidente della Fifa. la federazione calcist...


Bush vows victory over terrorism, attacks Kerry

US President George W. Bush, urging deeply divided voters to give him four more years in the White House, attacked his Democratic rival Thursday and defended the wars he waged in Iraq and Afghanistan after the September 11 attacks.


In a Class of Her Own: Cole Succeeds in All Areas for GW

Kenan Cole manages a mechanical engineering major and a starting role on a women's basketball team ranked among the nation's top 10


Calcio, Blatter: Moviola in campo utile per gol fantasma

La moviola in campo puÃ² essere utile soprattutto a chiarire i casi dei cosiddetti 'gol-fantasma', "una soluzione per definire quando il pallone ha superato o no la linea di porta". Lo ha ribadito il presidente


Last month's root-server attack revisited

Net safe thanks to technology called Anycast Last month's attack on at least six of the net's root servers was formidable, but thanks to the implementation of a technology designed to protect the infrastructure, only two were affected, according to a factsheet issued today by ICANN.â¦


English Heritage cancels its outdoor concerts at Kenwood House in London after noise and traffic complaints.


A murderer is among 29 criminals who are still at large after 70 absconded from Ford Open Prison.


Latvia's Parliament elected a surgeon with no political background as the Baltic country's next president Thursday.


Is there a Santa Claus rally underway? Look no further than Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM). The stock has traded up as much as 5% on news that the CEO and CFO have left the company and the auditors have been dismissed.


Hokies' freshman forward Jeff Allen was suspended by the ACC for two games for bumping an official Saturday and will miss Thursday's tussel with No. 4 Duke.


Certified by September, but spec not due till 2008 The Wi-Fi Alliance has started testing kit conforming to the second draft of the 802.11n standard, expecting certified products to be on the shelves by September, despite the fact that the final version of the standard isn't expected until next year.â¦


Ireland has become the first country on earth to cut off direct-dialed calls to entire nations in a bid to crack down on Internet-based fraud.


Martin: A Bloomberg run would be different to Perot

Political junkies are excited and electrified over a potential independent presidential bid by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and for good reason.


Roma, 19:51 - CALCIO, ROMA; TOTTI: HO MANDATO A QUEL PAESE CAMPAGNOLO

Francesco Totti, ha spiegato a Roma Channelul battibaÃ¬ecco col portiere della Reggina Campagnolo, ch...


For the Tiniest Babies, the Closest Thing to a Cocoon

The chaos of neonatal care is giving way to dim lights, a parentsâs touch and privacy.


The mainland's largest Bible printer has run off 50 million copies, as the number of believers surges. But freedom of religion is lagging far behind


After 18 months of bickering, litigation, executive shuffling, antitrust rulings, and revised offers from Oracle, the PeopleSoft Board finally decided to accept Oracle's most recent offer of $26.50 per share.


Lippi's experiment draws mixed reactions in Italy

The coach and the players were pleased. The fans seemed indifferent. The media was split. Reaction to Italy's 1-0 win against Finland with an experimental squad devoid of all the top


The four artists competing in the 2006 Turner Prize will find out who wins the Â£20,000 award tonight.


Judge rules against Canon in nanotube TV case

The decision puts another roadblock into Canon's effort to come out with a new style of flat screen TVs.


Denmark Charges 5 Soldiers with Iraqi Prisoner Abuse

A Danish intelligence officer and  four military policemen have been charged with abuse of Iraqi  prisoners at Danish headquarters in southern Iraq, the Danish  army said on Friday.


LA police chief wins new term after May Day clash

The Los Angeles Police Commission appointed Chief William Bratton to a second five-year term on Tuesday, six weeks after his officers clashed with protesters and journalists at a May 1 immigration rally.


Microsoft begins beta testing Vista service pack

Early version of first significant Vista update released to testers. Also, near-final "release candidate" version of Windows Server 2008 to be available within 24 hours.


Sir Mark Thatcher's lawyers are to argue for his right to silence over a call to answer questions on his role in an alleged coup plot.


If you'd like to archive all of yesterday's footage to DVD before your VCR dies, Sony's DVDirect offers an easy, relatively affordable solution.


With two Louisiana congressional seats still up for grabs, Vice President Dick Cheney campaigned in the state Wednesday on behalf of Republicans who hope to sweep Saturday's runoff elections.


Former captain Sourav Ganguly returns to the India's 16-man squad for the Test series against South Africa.


Military hospital officials said in a statement on Sunday that Pinochet was no longer in critical condition after a minor stroke on Saturday.


Next Round Is Set in Push Toward Intelligence Reform

In signing the bill last week to restructure the intelligence community and create the job of national intelligence director, President Bush vowed that the government's new superspy would have real power.


Record free, unlimited MP3 audio with your cell phone

Online-storage service drop.io just added a new recording feature: Dial in from your phone and it records almost unlimited MP3 audio. Best of all, it's free!


"Four Weddings and Funeral" actress Andie MacDowell and businessman Rhett Hartzog have called it quits after nearly three years of marriage, her publicist said Thursday.


Documento della segreteria sara' sottoposto alla direzione


A military leader of the radical Palestinian group Hamas who was at the top of Israelâs most wanted list, has been killed in an air strike on Gaza City.


The Food and Drug Administration approved using an antibiotic originally designed for humans to help treat skin infections suffered by dogs.


Londra, 15:08 - CALCIO, WEMBLEY ESAURITO PER INGHILTERRA-ITALIA UNDER 21

Wembley esaurito per l'amichevole under 21 tra le nazionali di Inghilterra e Italia in programma il ...


Roma, 12:09 - CALCIO, MILAN; BERLUSCONI: VOGLIO RIVINCERE CHAMPIONS

Silvio Berlusconi apre la Champions League del Milan chiedendo il bis dopo la finale vinta ad Atene:...


Torino, 17:31 - CALCIO, TORINO; ZAC: A MILANO PER FAR PUNTI

Il Torino va a Milan per far risultato. ''Guai a pensare che contro il Milan ci puÃ² stare di perdere...


Blood tests show Ukrainian candidate has 6,000 times more dioxin ...

New tests show that the blood of Viktor Yushchenko, a Ukrainian presidential candidate, contains the second-highest level of dioxin poisoning ever recorded in a human - more than 6,000 times the normal concentration, according to the expert analyzing the


UN delivers mixed report on Iran nuclear program

UN inspectors delivered a mixed report on Iran's nuclear activities Wednesday that listed unanswered questions but contained no "smoking gun" confirming US allegations that Tehran is building a bomb.


For the first time, cancer experts are advising women of certain symptoms that might alert them to ovarian cancer, a disease that is hard to spot early and one of the deadliest cancers.


Pilgrim Baxter Founders Agree to $160 Million Settlement

The honor of paying the stiffest penalty in the long-running mutual fund trading scandal goes to former investment advisers Harold Baxter and Gary Pilgrim.


The European Union on Thursday demanded Washington explain more clearly how it subsidizes Boeing Co. and warned it would counter any U.S. challenge targeting EU rival Airbus SAS before the World Trade Organization.


Supreme Court to settle Commandments dispute

Wading into a politically charged conflict over separation of church and state, the Supreme Court yesterday agreed to decide whether displays of the Ten Commandments on public property violate the constitution.


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


Insurgents killed 18 Iraqi police and five Iraqi troops in attacks in three Iraq cities Tuesday, nearly a month shy of the nation's scheduled elections.


Roma, 21:29 - Calcio, Olimpico; Lotito: al Coni pago la gestione corrente

"Al Coni pago regolarmente la gestione corrente e c'Ã¨ un piano di rientro per il vecchio...". Il pre...


Prosecutors plan to keep an eye on Madonna's weekend concert in Duesseldorf to see if the pop diva repeats the mock crucifixion scene that has drawn fire from religious leaders.


Paris Tourists Search for Key to 'Da Vinci Code'

A funny thing happened on the way to the  Mona Lisa. Visitors to the Louvre museum in Paris, home of the  world's most famous painting, started quizzing tour guides  about Dan Brown's best-selling novel "The Da Vinci Code."


Surge of Baghdad Violence Leaves 59 Dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents hammered central Baghdad on Sunday with one of their most intense mortar and rocket barrages ever in the heart of the capital, heralding a day of violence that killed nearly 60 people nationwide as security appeared to spiral out of control.    At least 37 people were killed in Baghdad alone...


With a low-flying passenger jet circling the capital, Lebanon put on a boisterous show Thursday to celebrate the end of Israel's air blockade. But Israel said its closure of Lebanon's ports will remain in force until international forces arrive to watch the seas.


US Diocese 'Feels Anglicans' Pain' But Stands by Gay Bishop

The US diocese that appointed a gay bishop says it regrets the âpain and confusionâ it has caused the Anglican Church but will stand by its decision.


A staircase made of granite collapsed in Ireland's 150-year-old Natural History Museum on Thursday, injuring 11 people, officials said.


Tigers spring to life with Orioles mauling

The Detroit Tigers showed they are not   going to surrender the AL Central lead without a fight on   Friday, dishing out a 17-2 mauling of the Baltimore Orioles.


After centuries of guesswork, architects have a high-tech way to hear the acoustics of buildings they haven't yet built.


US commander says insurgents threaten Afghan election

KABUL, Afghanistan US-led forces trying to protect next month's landmark elections in Afghanistan are facing a rising wave of violence from several thousand insurgents.


To Burundi and Beyond for Coffeeâs Holy Grail

Duane Sorenson and a few like-minded coffee hunters around the country will go almost anywhere, do almost anything and pay almost any price in pursuit of the perfect cup of coffee.


Police charge nanny agency hacking suspect

In every job that must be done there is an element of fun A former worker at a nanny agency has been charged with hacking offences.â¦


Pilgrims carry out one of the Hajj's final rituals, as a top Saudi cleric warns them to shun militant forms of Islam.


Cyclist Hamilton allowed to keep gold medal

In a major setback for drug testers, American cyclist Tyler Hamilton will not lose his Olympic gold medal after an error in the handling of his specimen.


Google complains about Microsoft's Vista

Internet search leader Google Inc. is trying to convince federal and state authorities that Microsoft Corp.'s Vista operating system is stifling competition as the high-tech heavyweights wrestle for the allegiance of personal computer users.


Madeleine McCann's parents used her "fighting fund" to pay their mortgage, but stopped when they became suspects.


Indonesian lawmakers have watered down an anti-pornography bill following criticism that it could restrict freedom and threaten the country's tolerant tradition, the parliamentary speaker said on Wednesday.


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Banco Santander's controversial pursuit of U.K. mortgage lender Abbey National shows how difficult it can be for Spanish banks to grow outside their borders.


We as family want to go beyond moviemaking: Aishwarya Rai

Aishwarya Rai says she as well as the Bachchan household wants to do much more than moviemaking, and the opening of a rural school for girls in Uttar Pradesh named after her is the first step in that direction.


Fourth-quarter profits fell at Texas Instruments Inc., although the big maker of chips for cell phones beat Wall Street's expectations.


Microsoft to share Office software source code with governments

Microsoft Corporation said it would share the source code of its Microsoft Office desktop software with more than 60 governments, including China and Russia.


Virgin to Offer Space Flights (Even, Sort of, at Discount)

Sir Richard Branson, owner of the Virgin Group, announced on Monday that he would offer travelers the chance to go to the edge of space beginning in 2007, for $190,000 a ticket.


Indonesia's former president Suharto dead

Former president Suharto, hailed as the father of development by some Indonesians during his 32 years in power and accused of corruption and rights abuses by others, died on Sunday following numerous health problems.


The president of East Timor. Jose Ramos-Horta, is shot in the stomach during an attack by a rebel soldier.


Clearwire plans to offer Google applications

Company says e-mail, calendar and instant messaging will be offered, along with Web search services on future Web portal applications.


A judge says he wants to give David Hasselhoff a chance to prove that he is not drinking before ruling in the actor's custody battle with ex-wife.


On October 12, the DigitalLife conference kicks off in New York City at the Javits Center and BetaNews will be there covering the event live. The show floor will be open to the public, but free passes are going quick, so read on to find out how you can attend.


Bush touts energy plan in North Carolina

Trying to draw attention to his domestic agenda, President Bush on Thursday extolled the science of turning grasses and wood chips into ethanol to lessen the U.S. thirst for foreign oil.


Stocks rise after data, drop in oil price

U.S. stocks rose on Monday after a report showing manufacturing was still expanding lifted shares of many large industrial companies, including General Electric Co. , and a big drop in oil prices added to buying momentum.


We're down to what seems like weekly visits from Major League Baseball's Relocation Committee, dueling polls in Washington and sniping news conferences between competing D.C. and Virginia agencies. All for the privilege of obtaining the Montreal Expos, 55-73 through Friday, and to give them a place to play next year, a new stadium in the near future and a community to love them.


West Lafayette abuzz with Boilers' lofty ranking

Purdue's Boilermakers are breathing thin and rarefied air as they climb up the college football rankings mountain. It's a heady air that hasn't been breathed on the West Lafayette campus in nearly 25 years.


Charles Clarke and Ruth Kelly are starting their new roles in the Cabinet following the resignation of David Blunkett. What impact will they have on the Blair government?


First Minister Alex Salmond opens his party's conference by claiming a "solid record" of achievement in power.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced that a cease-fire in the Hezbollah-Israel fighting will take effect at 8 a.m. Lebanese time (1 a.m. EDT) Monday.


Snow-shy residents of Vancouver, Victoria dealing with more snow and cold

VANCOUVER (CP) - Six bus passengers got a terrifying ride Friday when near white-out conditions in the Fraser Valley led to a Greyhound sliding off the freeway and rolling onto its side.


Packers skate to comeback win against Seattle

The Green Bay Packers overcame a disastrous start to rally past the Seattle Seahawks 42-20 in a driving snowstorm on Saturday, advancing to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since the 1997 season.


The former head of NHS Scotland is to be questioned about the continuing cash crisis in Argyll and Clyde.


Gunmen outside a school in Gaza shoot dead the three children of a Palestinian intelligence chief.


Bush uses bin Laden quotes for war rally

Quoting repeatedly from Osama bin Laden, President Bush said Tuesday that pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq would fulfill the terrorist leader's wishes and propel him into a more powerful global threat in the mold of Adolf Hitler.


Oscar-winning Australian actress Nicole Kidman is pregnant, her publicist said on Monday.


Oracle dislikes what PeopleSoft is doing, but it's still buying.


Sudden shortage of flu vaccine: At-risk should be vaccinated first

After British authorities abruptly suspended the license of a major supplier this week, Highlands Hospital in Connellsville became included in the fray of American health organizations scrambling to deal with a ...


Negozio a due passi da piazza della Signoria


The World Food Programme has boosted the number of beneficiaries by 25 percent in an effort to stave off 'food insecurity.'


Bigley kidnap casts shadow over Blair keynote speech

Continuing concern for Mr Ken Bigley, the British hostage in Iraq, is casting its shadow over Mr Tony Blair's keynote speech to the Labour Party conference this afternoon.


Deadline for Sudan will be a dead letter

IT HAS been called the worldâs worst humanitarian crisis, but the United Nationsâ deadline of tomorrow for Sudan to stop the mass killings in its Darfur region is expected to pass with more slaughter by roaming gangs of militiamen.


Becoming overweight as a child is more likely to be the result of your genes than your lifestyle, claims a study.


Indiana's Ron Artest yesterday was suspended without pay for the rest of the season for fighting with fans during a bench-clearing brawl Friday night in the final minute of a game against the Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Mich.


Of the 11 states considering the issue, all 11 passed resolutions limiting state sanction marriages to one man and one woman. The measures passed by large margins in every state including Oregon, where gay-rights activists had hoped to prevail.


Fourteen British troops die in Afghan plane crash

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A British plane crashed   in Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 14 military personnel in   Britain's worst single loss in the country, British and NATO   officials said.


Sci/Tech ; AOL Dumps Microsoft's Spam Filter Standard

Sci/Tech News, America Online, the largest Internet service provider, said it would stop using Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Sender ID technology to filter unwanted e-mail being sent to its millions of members, and instead embrace an open-source friendly


Torino, 18:26 - CALCIO, JUVE; RANIERI: E' UNA SFIDA CHE NON MI FA TREMARE

Claudio Ranieri si presenta senza paura da allenatore della Juventus."E' una sfida bella, difficile ...


Cagliari, 19:04 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: PISANO TORNA IN GRUPPO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Cagliari di Marco Giampoalo, domenica impegnato al Sant'Elia con...


You think the rush to exchange presents Dec. 26 will be furious? It might not compare with the mad dash of folks looking to reassess their 2004 viewpoints of one Tiger Woods.


Milano, 17:28 - CALCIO: DIRITTI TV; FANTINEL: SERVE INTERVENTO BERLUSCONI

Per cercare di sciogliere il nodo dei diritti tv della serie B, il presidente della Triestina, Stefa...


Art With the Power to Move  --  at Highway Speed

TAXILA, Pakistan Just off the Grand Trunk Road, in an old auto yard filled with rusting axles and rotting trees, Arshad Mehmood is completing his latest masterpiece.


2008 Olympic Chance for Bulgarian Firms ... |read|

Business: 18 October 2004, Monday. Bulgarian companies might have the opportunity to boost preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games in China, it was announced Monday.


India's Tata Steel shares plunge on higher offer price for Corus

Shares in India's Tata Steel have plunged more than four percent after it raised an offer to buy Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus by nearly 10 percent.


Israel Plans New W.Bank Settlement After Gaza Exit

Israel has plans to build a new  settlement in the West Bank that could take in settlers  uprooted from Gaza, officials said Tuesday, drawing protest  from Palestinians who fear losing land for a state they seek.


Energy efficiency firm EnerNoc buys MDEnergy for $7.9 million

After having gone public, EnerNOC buys company that orchestrates energy contract bids.


'Suspect Package' Man Dies in Polling Day Blast

A man who tried to bring a suspicious package into a polling station in Chechnya today was killed in an explosion as he ran away, election officials said.


Grandi numeri e molte novita' per la 47/a edizione


Parents of Mount St. Helens victim watching new rumblings

OAK LAWN, Ill. -- Like a lot of people, Tom and Alice Johnston have been watching with interest the television footage of Mount St.


Programs: 'Evil Genius' Brings Out Your Inner Villain

(Gene Emery is a columnist who covers science and  technology. His Internet address is GEmery(at)Cox.net. Any  opinions in the column are his alone.)


The new deal is broad-ranging, allowing nVidia to license Intel's front side bus technology so that it can build integrated chipsets for motherboards while also leaving the door open for cooperation on other fronts.


ABC triumvirate powers network to Sunday win

"Desperate Housewives," "Extreme  Makeover: Home Edition" and the new drama "Brothers & Sisters"  added up to a nightly victory for ABC on Sunday, according to  the Hollywood Reporter.


Florida Sen. Bill Nelson plans to endorse Hillary Rodham Clinton, a major gain for the Democratic presidential candidate in a state that's at odds with the national party over its primary date yet remains a swing state in November's general election.


Nuoro, 19:57 - CALCIO, NUORESE: INGAGGIATO IL SECONDO PORTIERE DELL'AUSTRIA

La Nuorese (C2) ha ingaggiato il portiere Thomas Mandl, austriaco, classe 79, 180 presenze nella mas...


Iyad Allawi makes historic visit to Washington

TONY EASTLEY: Leaving behind his tormented country riven by insurgency, hostage taking, lawlessness and economic instability, interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has made his first visit to Washington since assuming control of Iraq.


Skis Rossignol stock sizzles on Quiksilver

Shares in French group Skis Rossignol, the biggest manufacturer of ski equipment in the world, sizzled upwards by 12.66 percent in the first trading session of the New Year on news in a newspaper interview that US sports group Quiksilver was stalking a stake.


The FBI's weekend search of the House office of a Louisiana Democrat under investigation for bribery may have overstepped Constitutional boundaries, House leaders said as the congressman under investigation pledged to stay in office.


Kerr starred opposite Cary Grant in the 1957 classic tear-jerker, An Affair to Remember  LONDON (New York Times) - Deborah Kerr, who shared one of Hollywood's most famous kisses and made her mark with such roles as the correct widow in The King and I and the unhappy officer's wife in From Here to Eternity, has died. She was 86. Kerr, who suffered from Parkinson's disease, died Tuesday in Suffolk in eastern England, her agent, Anne Hutton, said Thursday.


Sacramento -- Backers of a ballot initiative that aims to end Native Americans' exclusive hold on the state's booming casino industry filed suit against Gov.


Court rejects class action against banks: NY Times

A federal appeals court ruled that Wall Street banks accused of manipulating the prices of initial public offerings of technology companies during the late 1990s boom will not have to face a huge securities class-action lawsuit, The New York Times reported on its Web site on Wednesday.


CNN apologized Tuesday  after an open mike transmitted an anchor's bathroom  conversation with another woman live over the network as it was  carrying President Bush's speech in New Orleans.


Lion Attacks Man Who Jumped Into Enclosure

A frame grab from video shows a lion attacking a man who jumped into the animal's enclosure and shouted "Jesus will save you" Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, at the Taipei Zoo, in Taipei, Taiwan.


Syria ready for U.S. dialogue but not orders: Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday he was ready for dialogue with the United States but warned Washington against giving Damascus orders.


Athletics: Crying shame for Radcliffe as marathon dream dies in ...

ATHENS - Paula Radcliffe's entrance to the Panathinaiko Stadium was not supposed to have been like this. For four years she has dreamed of setting the final garland on an honour-strewn career by arriving at


Fifty years of study on Alaska's McCall glacier have provided scientists with a timeline of local climatic change.


The husband of a new mother whose body was found on a motorway says she was suffering from depression.


Switzerland reinforces presence in Sumatra

A second detachment of Swiss soldiers has flown to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, which was hit hard by the Asian tsunami, to help out with relief work.


Lonard Beats Appleby by One Shot to Win Australian Open Golf

Peter Lonard, the world's 65th-ranked golfer, became the fifth player in the last half-century to win back-to-back Australian Open tournaments, beating Stuart Appleby by one shot today.


Eyetech Shares Halted Ahead of FDA Revie

Eyetech Pharmaceuticals Inc. said that its Nasdaq-listed shares have been halted for trading on Friday while a Food and Drug Administration panel meets to review the company's application for


Two U.S. soldiers have been charged with murder in the death of an Iraqi civilian, the 1st Cavalry Division announced Monday.


Bedraggled Klein heads into sunset term as slayer of Alberta's debt dragon

EDMONTON (CP) - Ralph Klein rides into the sunset of his political career as the white knight who slew Alberta's debt dragon, but his armour has taken a pounding of late.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA postponed space shuttle Discovery's liftoff on Thursday night because of thick, low clouds at the Florida launch site.


Subscribers to the AdWords program can now buy newspaper advertising via Google Print Ads.


By Steve Lawson  GOOGLE are overhauling their search system so it returns results from news sites, blogs and video services instead of just from web pages.


Spettacolo blindato per scena con testa mozzata di Maometto


Grandine e vento fanno crollare torri, almeno otto feriti


The deadly Dutt has always exuded style in a sophisticated way. And with Musafir, Dutt turns a designer.


IBM IBM.N is looking to sell its personal computer business in a deal that could be worth up to $2 billion, The New York Times reported on Friday, capping a gradual withdrawal from the business it pioneered.


Sue Bird, the No. 1 pick in the 2002 WNBA draft, didn't get many minutes at the Athens Games. By Jack Gruber, USA TODAY. In the gold medal game, a 74-63 victory against Australia, she played just one.


NASA hopes to test a thermal tile patch on the next space shuttle mission that could have been used to fix the gouge that was carved into the bottom of Endeavour during last month's launch.


Blog: What's the overhead on that business of saving mankind from evil?


Finnish Product Design Contest Calls for Entries

Design Forum Finland and the Fennia Group are making a call for entries for the Fennia Prize 2005, which must be received by the end of next month.


Indonesia's Susilo Yudhoyono remains on course to become the country's next president, with 75% of votes counted.


The Macedonian government wins a vote of no-confidence introduced by the opposition.


Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Thursday confirmed plans for the sale of its memberships on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The San Francisco-based brokerage expects to close on the sale of its three seats during the first quarter of 2005.


Potter star Radcliffe bares all in "Equus"

Teenage film star Daniel Radcliffe threw  off Harry Potter's invisibility cloak on Tuesday to appear  naked on a London stage in the psychological thriller "Equus."


Chip maker about to be bought? A US analyst has expressed "increasing concerns" that AMD is heading toward a cash-flow crisis even a shareholders' ears prick to whispers that a private equity company is looking to buy a stake in the chip maker - or even the whole kit and kaboodle.â¦


Chain Saw-Wielding Man Arrested in Maine

HOWLAND, Maine - A man who waved a chain saw over his head, threatened motorists and did some impromptu pruning of local shrubbery was arrested at gunpoint.


Roma, 15:08 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: EMPOLI GRANDE ESEMPIO SPORTIVO

Luciano Spalletti elogia il prossimo avversario della sua Roma, l'Empoli, club che in passato lui st...


The Dixie Chicks' Natalie Maines couldn't resist the rich irony — or the chance to rub their success in the face of a country-music establishment that turned its back on them.


European Court Denies Microsoft's Bid To Delay Sanctions

"Microsoft has not demonstrated specifically that it might suffer serious and irreparable damage," Bo Versterdorf, the president of the European Court of First Instance, said as he released the 91-page ruling.


Georgian leader wins election with 52.8 pct of vote

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili won a snap presidential election outright with 52.8 percent of the vote, election officials said on Sunday.


British airport disruption costs BA 40 million pounds

British Airways has said that the disruption caused by increased security at airports after the foiling of an alleged terror plot last month cost the company about 40 million pounds.


Apple to limit European launch of iPhone in 2007: report

Apple will restrict the European launch of its multi-purpose iPhone to only Britain, France and Germany this year before a roll-out across Europe and Asia in 2008, the Financial Times said on Thursday.


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The head of UNICEF says some 10,000 people, or a third of those who died in Sri Lanka, were children.


MOSUL, Iraq -- Gunmen bombed two churches in this tense city yesterday, fueling fears of ethnic and sectarian unrest ahead of an election next month.


Technical glitch throws FTSE into confusion

Share trading in London was disrupted on Wednesday afternoon after a technical glitch at the London Stock Exchange.


Poll Shows Significant Lead for Bush Before Debate With Kerry

President George W. Bush heads into the first presidential campaign debate with an eight- percentage-point lead over his Democratic rival John Kerry among likely voters, a poll released Monday showed.


Excel exhibition centre rings with the jingling of the toy industry some 328 shopping days before Christmas


Study: Smoking bans, social forces clear indoor air

The United States is making progress toward the goal of reducing cigarette smoking and cleaning up indoor air, according to two reports published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


A team of Pakistani journalists on a landmark visit to Indian-administered Kashmir arrive in Srinagar.


Kansas joins Illinois' RX import program

Kansas will be the fourth state to join Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's prescription drug program I-SaveRx, which helps residents buy lower-cost medication from Europe and Canada, state officials said Tuesday.


Afghanistan's Carpet Weavers Not Too Keen on Karzai

Whoever wins Afghanistan's presidential  election this week, the lives of Najiya, and Zakir Hussain,  aged nine and 10 respectively, aren't going to change much.


High winds on Sunday toppled a 25-foot Christmas tree in the front yard of the Minnesota governor's mansion, uprooted other trees and knocked down power lines in that state and Iowa.


Democrats Say They Will Press Gonzales Inquiries

The resignation of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales does not mean an end to investigations into his actions during his tenure at the Justice Department.


A court in Thailand sentences a local man to death for the murder of two Russians in Pattaya in February.


Ericsson bids $1.4 billion for Norwegian TV company

In a move to beef up its expertise in Internet-based TV technology, Sweden's Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has made an unsolicited offer to acquire Tandberg Television of Norway.


'You Are Not Going to Believe What I'M Seeing': 5 Years Can't Erase ?Massacre' for Lynn Haven Husband, Wife

By Faith Ford, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Sep. 11--LYNN HAVEN -- Don Arias doesn't want his brother called a victim, and he'd prefer that the events of 9-11 not be referred to as a tragedy.


27 die as Israeli tanks storm into Gaza camp

At least 24 Palestinians and three Israelis were killed yesterday in one of the bloodiest days since the start of the intifada four years ago.


Arizona Man to Drop Mike Tyson Car-Beating Charges

An Arizona man who claims his car was attacked by Mike Tyson, said on Friday he will drop his criminal complaint against the ex-heavyweight champion for damaging the vehicle outside a local nightspot.


A commercial spaceliner and a Woodstock-like space festival are the next planned steps in what has been called a "personal space flight revolution.


Ecuador leftist heads for victory after vote

QUITO, Ecuador  - Ecuador's Rafael Correa, a leftist ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, headed to almost certain victory in Sunday's presidential runoff after promising reforms to rein in the discredited political elite.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Free-agent catcher Gary Bennett agreed Monday to a one-year contract worth $750,000 US with the Washington-bound Expos.


Ivory Coast Army Pulls Back, Paris Flies in Troops

Ivory Coast on Sunday ordered a pullback from an offensive on the rebel-held north after France destroyed its airpower in a retaliatory strike which sparked mob attacks on French citizens and property.


Afghan family killed in Western raid, official says

PUL-I-ALAM, Afghanistan  - Eleven members of an Afghan family have been killed in an air strike by Western forces near Kabul, the head of a provincial council said on Tuesday.


Stem cells made from 'dead' human embryo

Scientists say they have created a stem cell line from a human embryo that had stopped developing naturally, and so was considered dead. Using such embryos might ease ethical concerns about creating such cells, they suggested.


A string of bomb and gun attacks in northeastern India continued for a second day Sunday as blasts in a crowded market, a tea plantation and elsewhere killed three people and wounded another 18.


Israel Backs â2-Stateâ West Asia Solution: US

Washington, Oct. 7 (NNN): The United States said on Thursday that it has got assurances from Israel that it still backs the âtwo-stateâ solution to the West Asian conflict.


Israel Hunts for Militants After Twin Bus Bombings

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon ordered the army to hunt down Palestinian militants after 16 people were killed in back-to-back suicide bombings by the militant Islamic Hamas group.


Bowling Green's starting goaltender, the senior captain Jordan Sigalet, was found to have multiple sclerosis.


Nasdaq plans to announce OMX deal Friday: sources

LONDON/NEW YORK  - The Nasdaq Stock Market  plans on Friday to announce that it has agreed to buy Nordic bourse owner OMX  as it expands beyond the U.S. market, according to sources familiar with the situation.


Fiera dei sogni elettrici, boom dei giochi ultraportatili


Thrust into a difficult position, Thaddeus Pollard didn't blink, he took off. As a matter of fact, he may not have stopped running yet.


Arts & entertainment: No, he's not looking for a second-hand copy of Different Class. He's part of this year's Oxjam festival, as are the Kooks and Fatboy Slim.


In his first formal interview since the Boxing Day disaster, David Fall said that plans drawn up by embassies for dealing with such emergencies would now have to be revised.


Thousands Gather as Afghan Campaigning Picks Up

SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan  - Tens of thousands of  people gathered in a northern Afghan town on Tuesday to hear  General Abdul Rashid Dostum launch his bid for the presidency,  as a slow election campaign began to gather pace.


ABUJA, Nigeria A rebel faction says peace talks for Sudan's bloodied Darfur region have collapsed after three weeks with no accord.


Rising Mexican actor Bernal takes revolutionary approach to ...

Gael Garcia Bernal is Mexico's Tom Cruise, an actor with range and sex appeal who may become an international box-office star.


US seeks UN Security Council actions on Myanmar

The United States on Friday   asked the U.N. Security Council to deal with Myanmar, whose   junta government has jailed opponents, persecuted minorities   and sent refugees fleeing into neighboring states.


Chinalco says has no plans to raise Rio Tinto stake

China's state-owned Chinalco said Monday it had no plans to increase its stake in miner Rio Tinto after acquiring 12 percent of the London-listed arm of the company in a joint share raid with Alcoa Inc.


Democrats dread drawn-out, costly campaign

With Sens. Barack Obama of Illinois and Hillary Clinton of New York nearly splitting the delegate count in the race for the Democratic nomination, party leaders have a dilemma on their hands: a tie ball game heading into their convention.


U.S. Says Cat Stevens May Have Terror Ties

WASHINGTON - The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens is forbidden from flying into the United States because of his alleged association with possible terrorists, U.S. officials said Wednesday in explaining why a London-to-Washington flight carrying the peace activist was diverted...


City Sues to Compel HIV Treatment for Prostitute

The city of Amarillo, Tex., is trying to compel an HIV-infected prostitute to get treatment for the virus because she has spread it to at least one other person through her activities.


PALESTINIAN leader Yasser Arafat exited the world stage the same way he entered it more than three decades ago: as a deeply divisive symbol of the Palestinian cause.


SAO PAULO, Brazil Â· The hometown favorite won the pole position for today's Brazilian Grand Prix after his teammate, the seven-time world champion, crashed during practice.


US Airways' Deal Requires Bankruptcy Exit by June 30

US Airways said that it must emerge from bankruptcy protection by June 30 to comply with a new $140 million aircraft leasing and financing deal.


PQ Corp., the specialty chemicals business, said on Friday it was being sold to private equity buyout firm Carlyle Group  for $1.5 billion.


V. Williams Leans on Her Wimbledon Experience

Facing 23 break points, double-faulting 14 times and trailing 5-3 in the third set, the three-time Wimbledon champion still managed to eke out a victory and a matchup with No. 2 Maria Sharapova.


Bankruptcy for Delta closer after audit report

Delta Air Lines revised its annual report yesterday to reflect its growing financial difficulties and the possibility of seeking bankruptcy protection "in the near term.


(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to mental health, good mothering may play a role as soon as the day of birth. Certain factors at birth, such as a mother's mental health, could contribute to the risk of her child committing suicide later in life.


FDA approves temporary artificial heart for patients awaiting ...

WASHINGTON The government has given its approval to a temporary artificial heart. It's one that would be used for patients at risk of dying within 30 days while waiting for a heart transplant.


Six killed, 400 injured in Pakistan mosque battle

At least five Islamist students and a Pakistani soldier were killed and more than 400 people injured in gunbattles Tuesday at a radical mosque in Islamabad, hospital and security officials said.


Social networking and pron - together at last

Penthouse buys AdultFriendFinder Grumble mag Penthouse is buying a bunch of social networking sites which put the stress on the social rather than the networking.â¦


Jeanne batters Florida, killing at least 3

Police cars patrolled the streets after the Floridians were told to evacuate the dangerous areas, Sept. 25, 2004.(Xinhua/AFP Photo).


Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell were married in a weekend ceremony.


Bouton to stay as head of SocGen: spokeswoman

The supervisory board of Societe Generale has voted unanimously to keep Chairman and Chief executive Daniel Bouton at the head of the French bank, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


Edward Seidensticker, Translator, is Dead at 86

Mr. Seidensticker, an eminent translator from the Japanese, brought the work of ancient and modern writers to a wide English-speaking public.


For Orioles Prospect, a Learning Experience

By drafting the Georgia Tech catcher Matt Wieters with the fifth overall pick in the amateur draft, the Orioles made clear their direction for the future.


The psychiatrist and broadcaster Professor Anthony Clare has died suddenly at the age of 64.


March 28 US occupation authority closes radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's weekly Al-Hawza newspaper, and days later, arrests one of his key aides.


A Frenchman is shot dead in the Saudi city of Jeddah, the country's official news agency says.


Cellist-conductor Mstislav Rostropovich has been hospitalized in Moscow for an unspecified reason, and his manager said Tuesday "it does not look good."


Lear delays vote on Icahn takeover after criticism

Lear Corp. , which has faced criticism for accepting billionaire Carl Icahn's $36-per-share buyout offer, delayed a shareholder vote on the deal until July 12, the auto parts maker said on Friday.


Portuguese police search scrubland for Madeleine

Portuguese police started searching an area of Algarve scrubland today, nine miles from where Madeleine McCann was abducted.


Critics say a long-term US military presence may provoke greater Iraqi resistance of the 'occupier.'


Foggia building collapse to blame for methane gas leak in Italy

Italian investigators said a methane gas leak was probably to blame for a building explosion in southeast Italy on Saturday which left eight people dead and eight more injured, Italian media reported on ...


Behind the Headlines: Suicide bombing in Jerusalem

Two people died and 17 people were wounded in a Palestinian terrorist suicide bombing that was carried out in the French Hill neighborhood of Jerusalem on Wednesday afternoon (Sept.


Portorose, 14:08 - TENNIS, WTA PORTOROSE: VIERIN AL SECONDO TURNO

Nathalie Vierin si è qualificata per il secondo turno del torneo Wta di Portorose (cemento, 1...


At least one person is believed to have died after a helicopter crash in Lanarkshire, police say.


BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN - A Russian-US crew lifted off on a two-day journey to the international space station, where their first priority will be to fix a broken generator.


To his coach and teammates, Chris Simon isn't the stick-swinging, skate-stomping fiend outsiders view him to be.


From Staff And Wire Service Reports Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma keeps a list of 14 goals he wants his young basketball team to achieve in each game, and the Huskies accomplished nine of them yesterday.


Steelers Notebook: Game on -- same time, same place

The Steelers-Dolphins game is still scheduled for 1 pm tomorrow at Pro Player Stadium in Miami as team and league officials monitor the progress of Hurricane Jeanne.


Polymeals - the Recipe for a Longer Life?

If you enjoy good food and don't like  the idea of taking pills to reduce the risks of heart attack or  stroke, it could be time to try the Polymeal.


Tennis: US Open Semifinalist Johansson Stunned

US Open semi-finalist Joachim Johansson suffered a surprise defeat by fellow Swede Robin Soderling at the Lyon Grand Prix Friday. Soderling, ranked 47th in the world, won their quarter-final 6-3, 6-4 in 58 minutes.


Secretary of State-designate  Condoleezza Rice, in a rare acknowledgment of mistakes, said on  Wednesday the Bush administration had made some bad decisions  in Iraq and was unprepared for stabilizing the country.


The Lure of Treatments Science Has Dismissed

Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.


Japan accused of illegal whaling in Australia

The conservation group, Humane Society International (HIS), filed an application at the Australian Federal Court on Tuesday seeking a restraining order against the company involved.


Bus plunges off icy road as exceptionally heavy snow covers country and cripples rail network


Issues related to war in Iraq help define election in Australia

SYDNEY -- On one side is the incumbent, a conservative career politician who steadfastly defends his decision to send troops to Iraq.


AFRICA:  Women Take Some Steps Ahead of the West

ROME, Dec. 7 (IPS) - About half of the parliamentarians in Rwanda are  women; many other African countries have  more women in  parliament than some western ones. It's taken some doing, as  Gertrude  Mongella knows - and as she tells IPS in an interview.


EU Peace Force to Take Over NATO Bosnia Peacekeeping

NATO peacekeepers once patrolled this Bosnian Serb rebel stronghold in armored personnel carriers, but the town is now so calm an EU force taking over on Thursday could monitor it from the bar.


Williams ends Mauresmo's bid for year-end No. 1 ranking at WTA ...

Serena Williams moved a step closer to salvaging her season with a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 semifinal victory over Amelie Mauresmo in the WTA Championships on Sunday.


New video takes light-hearted poke at "Bushisms" ahead of election

"I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family," a sympathetic US President George W. Bush told baffled single mothers in one of his inimitable foot-in-mouth utterances.


Ahmadinejad: Nuke package a 'step forward'

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday that the six-nation incentive package aimed at getting his country to halt uranium enrichment was a step forward in resolving the dispute over Iran's nuclear program.


Soccer: Under-20 Team Is Growing Up on Road to 2010

Most of the United States national team that may end up in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup will be a delicate mix of young and old, experience and exuberance.


Gmail Users Soon Able to Check E-Mail Via Outlook

Web search leader Google Inc.  said on Wednesday it will soon make it possible for users of  its free Gmail service to check their e-mail via Microsoft  Outlook or on certain handheld devices such as mobile phones.


EU says costs for Galileo satellite project reliable

The European Commission defended on  Monday its 3.4 billion euro ($5 billion) cost forecast for the  Galileo satellite navigation program following a report the  budget is bound to be seriously overrun.


Year starts sour on weak factory data, $100 oil

U.S. stocks sank on Wednesday, with the Dow getting off to its worst-ever start to a year, after data showed a surprise contraction in manufacturing and oil surged to $100 a barrel, raising the specter of stagflation.


Argentina Turns Polo Fame Into Polo Fortunes

LOBOS, Argentina  - Prince Harry and the Duchess  of York aren't the only foreigners helping to turn Argentina's  stellar polo scene into a thriving business.


TOKYO - IBM, Sony and Toshiba on Monday announced the first technical details of the widely-anticipated "Cell" processor, also known as a "supercomputer on a chip," with Power architecture at its heart.


Australia police want more time with Indian doctor

Australian and British police are likely to ask for more time to question an Indian doctor held over failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow, Australian Federal Police Commissioner Mick Keelty said on Tuesday.


Top-Ranked USC Holds Back Stanford 31-28

STANFORD, Calif. - In another harrowing trip to the Bay Area, Matt Leinart passed for 308 yards and LenDale White scored on a 2-yard run with 6:15 left, capping USC's comeback from an 11-point deficit for a 31-28 victory over Stanford on Saturday night...


WASHINGTON - Conservationists concerned about the extinction of plants and animals may be overlooking the danger to thousands of other species that depend on the threatened ones.


Fiducia forze politiche italiane nel ruolo Nazioni Unite


Padraic Brady's Blog: Zend_Feed: Getting Started With Aggregating RSS/Atom Content

Padraic Brady has put together a very comprehensive post on his blog today about using the Zend_Feed component of the Zend Framework to help with the aggregation of content from other sites (like RSS and Atom feeds).   In this entry I explore Zend_Feed from the perspective of someone aggregating RSS and Atom feeds with a view to building a database of uniquely identified content for later presentation in a "Planet" style application. [...] In fact all we create here is a simple command line script to aggregate content frequently (e.g. just set up cron to run it every hour or so) into a database for later presentation.   He guides you through each step of the way:   Setting Up Database And Models The Aggregator Script Foundation Using Zend_Feed to get common data for RSS/Atom entries Putting It All Together   There's plenty of code (and SQL to insert) in the post and he explains each point well, helping to make the development process smoother. There's even a summary section to toss in a few extra bits of information just in case you missed them along the way.


Study Sees Link Between Breast Cancer, Adolescence

A study of more than 117,000 Danish women provides the most convincing evidence yet of a link between a girl's growth rate and her risk of developing breast cancer later in life, researchers said on Wednesday.


by our Internet desk, 22 September 2004. Former Indonesian security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his advisers are moving ahead with preparations to assume the presidency, discussing policy plans and


Britain's Blair to convert to Catholicism: reports

Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair will  meet Pope Benedict at the Vatican on Saturday to prepare to  convert to Roman Catholicism, British newspapers reported on  Friday.


Police in Australia are cleared of blame for the death of Thomas Hickey, 17, which sparked race riots.


New Livingston manager Richard Gough insists he has already made his best-ever signing for the club by convincing former Rangers and Manchester United coach Archie Knox to be his number two at Almondvale.


As an audiotape spread on the Internet, Alabama coach Nick Saban acknowledged Wednesday using a phrase considered derogatory to Cajuns but said he doesn't condone such language and merely was repeating something a friend told him.


Mitici pullman che collegano tutte le citta' d'America


La festa del giovane Gotti e la vacanza di Tomkat

Il nipote del celebre boss festeggia il suo compleanno da star della televisione, mentre Tom Cruise e Katie Holmes, con la piccola Suri, vanno al mare in Costa Azzurra


Lebanese army increases forces in tense Beirut

Lebanon's army deployed more soldiers in Beirut on Monday after the killing of a pro-Syrian Shi'ite Muslim demonstrator raised fears anti-government protests could turn into sectarian violence.


Key Bancroft family member opposes Murdoch bid: WSJ

A key member of the family that  controls Dow Jones & Co.  opposes a $5 billion bid by  Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. (NWSa.N), fearing the sale would  endanger the Wall Street Journal's independence, the paper  reported on its Web site on Thursday.


Essay: Break a Confidence? Never. Well, Hardly Ever.

Today, confidentiality is almost a mantra in medicine, but it is not absolute.


PeopleSoft's Conway maintains defiant tone

With 15,000 attendees at PeopleSoft's Connect user conference waiting to hear how the company would address Oracle's lingering hostile takeover bid, PeopleSoft chief executive Craig Conway tackled the issue early in his opening keynote.


Linas Kleiza scores a career-high 41 points and Allen Iverson adds 28 as the Denver Nuggets rout the Utah Jazz, 120-109, on Thursday.


Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday left the hospital where he had been undergoing heart tests after fainting during a rally last week.Comment


On Sri Lankan coast, devastation and divisions

KALMUNAI, Sri Lanka Abdul Hamid Ansar woke up before dawn, whispered prayers, gulped down a cup of steaming tea and resumed his surreal new existence: overseer of Sri Lanka's coast of death.


Barack Obama has won the backing of the United Food and Commercial Workers, a politically active union with half of its 1.3 million members in the Democratic presidential battleground of Ohio.


Phelps makes winning return at world championships

INDIANAPOLIS: Michael Phelps made a winning return to the pool at the world short course championships today, capturing the 200m freestyle title and the first of a possible six gold medals.


Firenze, 13:11 - CALCIO, SERIE C1:  DESIGNAZIONI ARBITRALI

Queste le designazione arbitrali per quanto riguarda la tredicesima giornata della serie C1 in progr...


Former U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm made her mark by holding fast to her convictions and speaking out for women, minorities and the poor, said mourners attending a service Saturday for the first black woman elected to Congress.


A top official of the US Food and Drug Administration said Friday that he and his colleagues "categorically reject" earlier Congressional testimony that the agency has failed to protect the public against dangerous drugs.


Florida began the season with a payroll of approximately $15 million, which was about $184 million less than the New York Yankees' total. Still, the way Marlins manager Joe Girardi sees it, Saturday's rainout might have evened the playing field a bit.


U.S. discount chain Kmart Holding  Corp. will no longer have exclusive rights to sell Sesame  Street's children's clothing from next July, the company and  Sesame Workshop said on Wednesday.


The lawsuit claims South Korea-based NCSoft and San Jose-based Cryptic Studios violated Marvel's trademark characters in their game City of Heroes.


Ancora in ospedale il bimbo di 5 anni sopravvissuto all'incendio che ha ucciso i suoi tre fratelliniControlli della scientifica nell'abitazione. Un mazzo di fiori bianchi davanti al portone annerito                                          Vicenza, Mattia torna in camera iperbarica I pompieri: "L'allarme scattato in ritardo"


LIZA MINNELLI DENUNCIATA PER ABUSI SESSUALI DAL SUO AUTISTA

WASHINGTON - L'autista di Liza Minnelli ha chiesto un risarcimento di 100 milioni di dollari accusando la cantante di averlo trasformato in uno schiavo sessuale. Mohammed Soumayah, che era anche la guardia


CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Technicians at the   Kennedy Space Center in Florida started filling space shuttle   Atlantis' fuel tank for a launch attempt on Friday after nearly   two weeks of delays due to weather problems and technical   glitches, officials said.


FDA doubts Chiron flu vaccine salvageable

It is unlikely that any of the nearly 50 million doses of influenza vaccine being held at a plant in England will be found safe and released to the United States, the head of the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.


Iomega on Friday introduced a new network-attached storage appliance for Windows networks in small and midsized businesses.


Planes, Trains and Automobiles or Other Sports and Issues

Off the banks of the Allegheny rises a tale of two old sports, two new ballparks and one blue-collar, yellow-towel town most thankful that Ben Roethlisberger throws spirals instead of splitters and curves.


Pebble Beachâs 18th Hole Is a Perfect Intersection of Golf and Nature

As captivating as the CBS pictures are from the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, stepping on the 18th tee is necessary to grasp the magnitude of this âmost felicitous meeting of land and sea.â


Police charged Mark Collie with driving under the influence after he was found slumped over in his car.


Early summer movies underperform at box office

Moviegoers are not following the  script written for them by the Hollywood studios. In a sign  that big-budget sequels may be losing their allure, North  American ticket sales for the first three big films of the  lucrative summer season have not kept pace with their  respective predecessors.


ADV: $175,000 Mortgage for Under $730/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Turkey Agonizes on Cyprus as Last EU Hurdle

Turkey agonized over pressure to recognize Cyprus in the last hurdle to an historic agreement as EU leaders held a crucial summit on Thursday on opening membership talks with Ankara.


Experts suggest some people see less benefit from exercise than others.


As Writersâ Strike Drags On, Directors Plan Talks

Movie and television directors said that they were set to begin contract negotiations, jolting the striking writers.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - The chairman of a Turkish construction company whose employees were released by kidnappers said Tuesday his firm will not withdraw from Iraq because it was unclear whether the abductions were politically motivated.    Ten employees of the Turkish firm VINSAN were freed by their abductors and arrived at the Turkish embassy in Baghdad...


Check out these highly rated stocks that have had a big price cut in the past month.


Analysts see little need to spin off the retailer's commercial supply business.


NEW YORK - It looks like the U.S. billionaire's club isn't quite as exclusive as it once was...


China prepares for moon launch with patriotic blast

XICHANG, China  - China readied to launch its first moon orbiter on Wednesday accompanied by a blaze of patriotic propaganda celebrating the country's space ambitions and technological prowess.


Youssef Belhadj, a key suspect in the trial of 29 people over the 2004 Madrid train bombings, denies involvement.


Suez-GdF merger deal decision expected in coming weeks

The French government expects to reach a decision on the merger of state-controlled Gaz de France with private energy group Suez by the end of September, the government spokesman said Wednesday.


Van Nistelrooy's absence puts the onus on Rooney

IT HAS doubtless been to Sir Alex Fergusonâs relief that the hysteria over Wayne Rooney has subsided since he marked his debut for Manchester United a little under three months ago with a stunning hat-trick.


Peugeot Citroen unveils an aggressive restructuring which includes trimming its European workforce by 8,000.


While some Republicans are "saying the right things on Iraq," they need to back up their words with votes, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Saturday.


Roy Scheider, Intense Actor of Film and Stage, Dies at 75

Playbill - Roy Scheider, a character actor who in the 1970s found an unlikely career as a leading man, died on Sunday afternoon in Little Rock, AR, the New York Times reported. He was 75 and lived in Sag Harbor, N.Y.


Stem Cells: Promise, in Search of Results

At three Boston laboratories, the world of stem cell research can be captured in all its complexity, promise and diversity.


Agganciato alla stazione internazionale il nuovo componente


Roma, 18:27 - Calcio, il Liverpool prende Pellegrino

Roma, 5 gen. (Adnkronos) - Primo acquisto 'invernale' per il Liverpool di Rafa Benitez. I 'reds' h...


Bit Players XM, Sirius Hold A High-Stakes Merger Game

By any conventional measure, the proposed merger between XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio is not a big deal.


Government planes bomb rebel towns in Ivory Coast

Government planes in Ivory Coast bombed two rebel-held towns yesterday, ending a tenuous yearlong cease-fire and indicating a possible resumption of civil war.


Traveling Wilburys CDs reissued with care

It was a rock album conceived by accident that no one thought would succeed even though it was made by Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty.


The struggling New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3 on Wednesday to take their three-game series 2-1 for what they hope is the start of their road to recovery.


New Century Financial Corp.   shares plunged further on Friday after analysts said they  expect the subprime lender to seek bankruptcy protection soon.


Carson Palmer made a rookie mistake: He pointed to the sky too soon. Other than a premature touchdown celebration on a goal-line fumble, Palmer looked like an up-and-coming quarterback Friday night during the Cincinnati Bengals' 16-13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.


Sometimes, buying a mutual fund is simply a better bet.


A salonlike party space and a nonprofit art gallery are the latest attempts by the National Arts Club to pump some fresh blood into its aging ranks.


American in terror video not high ranked

Federal investigators do not believe an American convert to al-Qaida who appeared in a propaganda video is a high-ranking member of the terrorist group, and they doubt his efforts to promote the organization are having much effect.


Mass. banks in `very good' health: But interest lowers profit ...

Officials at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. yesterday pronounced Massachusetts' banking industry to be in ``very good shape,''despite some pressure on profits and slower-than-expected loans to small businesses.


Roma, vigilante ucciso in un agguato all'Eur

Un vigilante e' rimasto ucciso in un misterioso agguato al quartiere Eur di Roma. La vittima, Gianluca Pes, di 39 anni, stava nel cortile della sua abitazione in via dei Georgofili quando e' stata raggiunta


Asthma link to household cleaning products

Exposure at a young age to certain chemicals in household cleaning products may increase the risk of developing asthma, according to an Australian study.


Regista ritira consulenza criticando la Cina sul Darfur


Schwarzenegger signs telephone privacy bill

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a law on Friday making it a crime to buy telephone records or obtain them through deceit, an issue that has become important amid a furor over Hewlett-Packard Co.'s  attempts to track down boardroom leaks to the press.


Cause Sought in Fatal Ark. Tour Bus Crash

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - Relatives of more than a dozen travelers who were hurt when their tour bus drifted off a highway kept vigil Sunday at hospitals while investigators sought a cause for the crash that killed 15 people...


Indian police file charges alleging Pakistan ties to Mumbai blasts

Police in India have filed charges against 28 suspects over the Mumbai train blasts in July that killed 185 people, and alleged the attacks were linked to Pakistan's spy agency and militant groups.


The 1974 Birmingham pub bombings were wrong and should not have happened, Sinn Fein admits.


Garlasco, i Ris scoprono le carte: la bicicletta Ã¨ stata lavataTrovate altre tracce ematiche nel telaio della bici                                          Un'orma sul tappeto del bagno l'ultimo indizio contro Alberto                                                                                E' l'impronta di una scarpa 42-43 compatibile con quelle di AlbertoL'assassino Ã¨ andato in bagno per sistemarsi prima di uscire dalla villetta di PIERO COLAPRICO e ORIANA LISO


A key moderniser in the main opposition Conservative Party outlined a new wave of thinking Wednesday on Europe, a running sore for the Tories since ex-prime minister Margaret Thatcher's time.


Calif. aims to rid lake of northern pike

State workers on Tuesday began pouring a toxic chemical into a lake nestled in the mountains of the Sierra Nevada as part of California's decade-long effort to exterminate a predatory northern pike.


Tennis: Justine Henin-Hardenne Advances to 2nd Round of US Open

Defending champion and top-seed Justine Henin-Hardenne fought off a surprising challenge Tuesday before moving into the second round of the US Open tennis tournament in New York.


Sex education found to help teenagers delay sex

Teenagers who have had formal sex  education are far more likely to put off having sex,  contradicting earlier studies on the effectiveness of such  programs, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.


FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Orlando Cabrera is in Disneyland. Derek Lowe is in La-La Land. Pedro Martinez, despite David Ortiz's December proclamation -- "He ain't going to no Mets" -- is in a fantasy land known as Shea Stadium, where the general manager speaks his primary languages: Spanish and money. The 2004 Red Sox? A thing of the past.


New tests may help predict Alzheimer's: conference

New tests involving blood and brain scans can detect symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, and brief appraisals of real-life functioning can predict who is likely to develop it, researchers said on Sunday.


Taiwan's AU to ship flat screen TVs to Sony: paper

AU Optronics Corp. (2409.TW)  , the world's third-biggest flat panel maker, will start  shipping two models of 32-inch flat screen TV panels to Sony  Corp. (6758.T) this month, the Economic Daily said on Tuesday.


Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki defended his government's record on Sunday and urged neighboring countries to work together to stop what he called "evil" from destabilizing the region.


Copernic Unleashes Desktop Search Tool  Copernic Technologies Inc. today announced Copernic Desktop Search(TM) (CDS(TM)), "The Search Engine For Your PC (TM)." Copernic has used the experience gained from over 30 million downloads of its Windows-based Web search software to develop CDS, a desktop search product that users are saying is far ...


Oracle says to buy rival Hyperion for $3.3 billion

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Oracle Corp.  said on Thursday it would buy Hyperion Solutions Corp.  for $3.3 billion to boost its position in the fast-growing market for tools to help executives analyze business performance.


Palestinian  rocket attacks on Israel from Gaza will stop, and Israel will withdraw its forces, senior officials say.


Russia fears increase in ethnic violence

Fighting involving ethnic Armenians and others in a Volga River town left one person dead and at least three injured this week, officials and news reports said Friday, fueling fears of a rise of ethnic violence across Russia.


Taiwan's Chen sees jump in China missile build-up

Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian said on Tuesday China now had 1,328 ballistic missiles aimed at the self-ruled island, up by more than a third from a previous estimate, further threatening stability in the Taiwan Strait.


Nubifragi in Toscana, allagamenti e frane

Il centro sud della Toscana Ã¨ stato colpitio questa notte da violenti nubifragi che hanno provocato frane e straripamenti di canali e torrenti. In provincia di Grosseto il torrente Bruna Ã¨ straripato, causando


Tests Reveal Infection Rate Double the U.S. Average

Three months into the District's HIV campaign, almost 3 percent of more than 7,000 people tested at community health sites have been found to be positive for the virus -- more than double the national rate.


Shoppach doesn't appear ready to hit the next level

With the weeks dwindling until Jason Varitek enters free agency, the Red Sox continue to carefully monitor Kelly Shoppach , their catcher of the future, in his climb toward the majors. The Sox like most of what they have seen at Triple A Pawtucket from Shoppach, though it remains highly uncertain whether he can make the adjustments at the plate ...


The man accused of causing a deadly train wreck during an aborted suicide attempt last month pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 11 counts of murder that could bring the death penalty.


Lo confermano Enel e Terna, rimangono solo piccoli guasti


Update 8: Oil Remains Near Record Price in Asia

Oil retreated further from its US$53 per barrel threshold in early Asian trade Friday, but players in the market remained edgy about tight supplies heading into North America's winter heating season.


York County Man Tests Positive For West Nile

State officials said Friday that a second person has tested positive for West Nile virus this season in Pennsylvania. The individual is a 49-year-old man from York County.


Padoa Schioppa cerca consenso dai colleghi dell'Ue


Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi escaped a potentially devastating jail sentence when a Milan court cleared him of corruption charges after a four-year trial, a verdict which he hailed as "better late than never".


A Department for Science should be created in Whitehall to boost the subject's profile, a Tory task force says.


Doctors find 26 needles in a woman's body, possibly inserted by grandparents upset she was not a boy.


This bloated, boring historical epic film never truly connects ...

A great botch of a movie that never engages either plot or characters, "Alexander" is a stupefying disaster, the grand turkey of this holiday season so far.


Corporations are eye-balling their insurance policies and payments more closely these days, in light of alleged broker kick-backs and bid-rigging uncovered by New York's attorney general.


L'INFLUENZA COLPIRA' UN MILIONE DI BAMBINI

ROMA - Oltre un bambino su dieci potrebbe trovarsi quest' anno a letto con l'influenza. Le stime indicano infatti un milione di bambini colpiti dall'ondata influenzale che arrivera' a capodanno al nord e al


Sears Warns of Another Steep Drop in Profit

Evidence of an abrupt slowdown in consumer spending mounted Monday as Sears Holdings, the owner of Sears and Kmart, warned that its profit would most likely plunge as much as 57 percent for the three months ending in early February.