(InfoWorld) - NokiaÂ has signed a licensing deal with Trimble Navigation that gives the mobile phone maker access to hundreds of technology patents for providing location-based services. The deal could also strengthen Nokia's hand in license negotiations with other companies. The deal with Trimble, announced Monday, gives Nokia the rights to almost 700 Trimble technology patents for use in Nokia products, said Waldemar Sakalus, director of business development for Nokia's mobile phone group. Nokia also gets the exclusive right to sublicense the patents to other companies in the wireless industry, he said. In return, Trimble gets a nonexclusive license to use Nokia's own location-based technology patents in its own commercial products. Location-based services allow operators to pinpoint the location of a customer using GPS (Global Positioning System) and other technologies, and then deliver services based on that information, such as finding a nearby hotel or providing driving directions. "It's a field we believe will become more and more important and which carries a lot of business opportunities," Sakalus said. Just last weekÂ NokiaÂ announced its new N95 phone, which comes with integrated GPS capabilities, he noted. Having the exclusive rights to sublicense Trimble's patents could also strengthen Nokia's hand when it comes to negotiating license deals with other companies, Sakalus acknowledged. That could come in handy for Nokia as it tries to resolve aÂ licensing dispute with QualcommÂ over Nokia's use of some key Qualcomm wireless technologies. Nokia has complained that Qualcomm is demanding royalty payments for its technology that are too high, while Qualcomm has accused Nokia of patent infringement. Nokia's current agreement to use Qualcomm's patents expires in the first half of next year. If the Trimble patents strengthen Nokia's negotiating position with third parties then that would be a nice benefit, but that is not it's main motivation for the deal with Trimble, according to Sakalus. He did not refer to Qualcomm specifically. The objective's main deal is to gain access to a broad set of patents in a field that Nokia sees as important and growing, he said. Most of Trimble's customers are in industries such as agriculture and construction, and by sublicensing the patents Nokia can make them more available to the mobile industry, he said. The deal involved a financial payment along with the patent sharing aspect, but the companies aren't providing details. The terms will not materially affect the finances of either company, they said. Trimble's patents deal with location-based services based on GPS; assisted GPS, which uses additional servers to amplify GPS signals in urban areas; and Galileo, the European satellite navigation network. Nokia is still deciding whether it will license them separately or as part of its general portfolio of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) and CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) patents, Sakalus said. He said he saw "no problem" with licensing the patents to rival phone makers. Nokia has said that it currently pays more in technology licensing fees then it receives. It hopes to grow its patents portfolio and eventually make patent licensing a profitable part of its business.


Pennington's actions did the talking, but time will tell if Jets ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Technically the statement took no longer than 85 seconds or so. Ninety, tops. But when you factor in the two hours and forty-three minutes of official game time, well, Chad Pennington


S. Korea to Secure 600-800 Mil. Barrels of Oil From Kazakhstan

Energy-poor South Korea is expected to raise its energy independency as the government has agreed to join oil field and uranium development projects in Kazakhstan.


Cleveland pitcher Paul Byrd bought nearly $25,000 worth of human growth hormone and syringes from 2002 to 2005, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday.


A videotape posted on a Web site shows the beheading of three hostages who are said to be members of a Kurdish party in northern Iraq.


San Paolo, 18:19 - CALCIO, IL FIGLIO TRA I SOSPETTI PER SEQUESTRO SORELLA OLIVEIRA

Clamoroso sospetto della polizia brasiliana che indaga sul sequestro della sorella del milanista Oli...


U.S. plan could forestall recession: Nasdaq CEO

Nasdaq Stock Market   President and Chief Executive Bob Greifeld said on Thursday a  U.S. stimulus package had the ability to forestall a recession  in the world's largest economy.


Old Clinton Ties and Sway of Voters Tug at Delegates

The dwindling group of the so-called superdelegates who are undecided in the Democratic presidential contest face strong political crosscurrents.


Rok Sako tho... to be premiered on cellphones

Ringtones and mobile games are a thing of the past. Now you can watch a full-length feature film on your cell phone.


Analysis: Syria under international scrutiny

Lebanese officials have criticised a resolution passed by the UN Security Council calling on all foreign forces to leave the country - a clear reference to the 17,000 Syrian troops there.


Bin Laden says U.S. seeks to exploit Iraq

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused the United States of plotting to take control of Iraqi oil supplies and he urged Iraqis to reject efforts to rebuild a U.S.-backed national unity government.


Shelter From the Storm -- Agencies Help Place Evacuees in Renovated Home

By Amos Maki / maki@commercialappealcom  As Hurricane Katrina bore down on the Gulf Coast, New Orleans resident Regina Moore fled to Memphis with her two daughters, granddaughter and son. "We came out on Sunday, and the storm started coming Monday," Moore said.


Car bomb kills 17 in Algeria: official agency

A car bomb killed 17 people in eastern  Algeria on Saturday, the official APS agency said, two days  after a suicide blast condemned by the government as a rebel  bid to wreck efforts to end political violence.


Israel Continues Strikes in Gaza, Hamas Militant Killed in ...

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has threatened revenge for the killing of a Hamas operative in Damascus. Hamas accuses Israel of the assassination.


JERUSALEM, July 11 â The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, convened the Palestinian legislature today, but a boycott by the Hamas party meant there was no quorum, which was precisely what Mr. Abbas wanted. With parliament unable to transact business, he can extend the life of the emergency cabinet that he appointed after Hamas fighters took control of the Gaza Strip.


LOS ANGELES -- During his acceptance speech after winning the Heisman Trophy two years ago, USC quarterback Carson Palmer thanked a host of people including family, coaches and teammates.


Bush Touts U.S.-Backed Anti-Drug Efforts

President Bush aims to highlight the benefits of American drug-fighting aid in Colombia and boost a conservative Latin American leader with a brief, security-laden stop in the Andean nation.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign is offering a daily peek into their presidential fundraising, reassuring donors and supporters and prodding them into maintaining a healthy rate of income.


PITTSBURGH -- Maxime Talbot loves playing hockey and, perhaps even more, talking about it. The enjoyment he gets from playing the sport is difficult to disguise.


Rookie Ricky Nolasco didn't allow a hit through 6 2-3 innings and combined with two relievers on a three-hitter to lead the Florida Marlins to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.


Iraq, N.Korea on agenda as Cheney arrives in Japan

Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Japan on Tuesday on a visit to reassure America's close ally that a troop build-up will help quell violence in Iraq, just weeks after Japan's defense minister said starting the war was a mistake.


O.J. Simpson questioned in Las Vegas hotel incident

Las Vegas police questioned O.J. Simpson after a memorabilia dealer told them the former football star and murder defendant robbed him at gunpoint in a Las Vegas casino hotel room, police and other sources said on Friday.


Half-Life 2 will be available worldwide on November 16, according to Vivendi, the game's publisher. Serious PC gamers will want to reserve a copy from their favorite game supplier or download an encrypted copy from the game maker.


Umpire Mike Winters was suspended by Major League Baseball for the remainder of the regular season on Wednesday because of his confrontation with the Padresâ Milton Bradley last weekend.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Talks to end fighting between U.S. forces and Shiite militants in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City have stalled, with the government refusing militant demands for American troops to keep out of the troubled district, negotiators for the militants said Wednesday...


Yahoo Inc.'s third-quarter results will be hurt by what appears to be a slowdown in the growth of auto and financial advertising, the Internet company's chief financial officer said Tuesday. Its stock fell 12 percent.


Sidney Ponson beat the team he almost joined last year and Scott Rolen hit a two-run double in the decisive third inning to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday.


The United States has again vowed to hunt down Osama bin Laden after intelligence analysts all but confirmed the voice on a new audio recording was that of the al-Qaeda terror chief.


Apple takes over CUPS, Unix printing software

Blog: Apple acquires the copyright to the Common Unix Printing System, but it doesn't have to abide by its open-source license terms.


The Devon and Cornwall Constabulary is taken to court by its own officers because it is publishing their photos on the internet.


FBI Adds Names in Probe of Possible Boston Threat

The FBI added 10 names to a list of four  Chinese nationals it is seeking to question in connection with  an unspecified potential threat to the city of Boston, an  official with the bureau said on Thursday.


Cardiff Crown Court hears a jealous boyfriend strangled his girlfriend after she spoke to an old flame at party.


Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher will start Sunday's inaugural Chinese Grand Prix from the back of the grid or the pitlane after Ferrari changed his car's engine.


Japan's Health Ministry reported a record 209 new HIV/AIDS infections in the July through September quarter, with most victims in their 20s or 30s.


LOS ANGELES -- Rap artist Snoop Dogg donned football gloves and a red Southern California sweat suit to run through drills with the top-ranked Trojans football team on Tuesday.


LOS ANGELES: Pop star Britney Spears tied the knot for the second time this year, marrying a dancer who has toured with the blonde bombshell, a celebrity news programme reported on Sunday.


Ministro Infrastrutture replica a Bonino su fusione


Phillies Hit 10,000 Losses, and Fans Cheer the Record

PHILADELPHIA, July 15  â It was the kind of game Phillies fans had seen thousands of times before.


Security Council Told to Stop Complaining

Jordan's ambassador told the U.N. Security Council that it should stop complaining about the high cost of war crimes tribunals, given that they are far cheaper than wars.


Both. Cal's only claims to fame this year were a near-miss against USC and a win over Arizona State. Much will be made about Cal's injured receivers for the Holiday Bowl, but Geoff McArthur, Burl Toler and


Minimum Wage: Churches divided on how to help poor

If it wasn't for churches and religious charities, a lot of folks would go hungry in the United States this winter. But while most churches believe in helping the poor, they take different views on how to go about it.


Nurse asks judge to order patient to take HIV test

A nurse has asked a judge to order a man to take an HIV test after she was accidentally stuck with a needle she used to give insulin to him.


The driver of a car which crashed into cyclists, killing four of them, has said he was not speeding.


'Soft Money' Groups Face New Ground Rules

Interest groups spending big donations on ads and voter outreach in the presidential race will face new limits after the fall election under rules approved by federal regulators. Campaign watchdogs criticized them as too little, too late.


Experts create cholera vaccine using rice protein

Japanese scientists have engineered an oral cholera vaccine encased in rice protein that has proved to be effective in mice, raising hopes it will offer humans better protection against the disease.


MUMBAI: Asian markets were up in early trades on Wednesday. While Tokyo Nikkei gained 35.05 points at 10999.92, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 34.


A soldier who fled before his second deployment to Iraq pleaded guilty Thursday to desertion under a plea deal that will send him to military prison for less than a year.


Maroni: sÃ¬ al taglio delle tasse per piccole e medie imprese

Montezemolo: subito gli sgravi fiscali per le imprese. Siniscalco: occorre perÃ² rivedere in contemporanea gli incentivi a imprese. ROMA - E' scontro tra la Confindustria e il governo in materia di taglio alle tasse.


Bushâs Request for Wars Increases to $196 Billion

President Bushâs request increased the amount of the proposed spending by $46 billion over the amount already requested this year.


Euro falsi: 10 arresti a Baveno, trovate banconote per 3 mln

VERBANIA - Banconote false per un valore di circa 3 milioni di euro, tutte in taglio da 50. Ã quanto hanno trovato i carabinieri di Varese nel piano interrato di un'azienda tipografica di Baveno (Verbania).


Ruud has accepted the automatic penalty of a three match suspension and Manchester United fully supports Ruud's decision. Van Nistelrooy said: "Throughout my ten year career I believe my disciplinary record


Judge stops Brit from selling Hotmail lists

Microsoft wins case after arguing that a U.K. man selling e-mail addresses to spammers had hurt the company's goodwill as Hotmail's owner.


EU, Israel warn Morocco against terror attacks: paper

The European Union has warned Morocco of  a near certainty of terrorist attacks in the North African  country and urged more security at Western embassies and  tourism sites, a newspaper said on Monday.


Siena, 17:49 - CALCIO, SIENA: SI FERMA CORVIA

Test in famiglia per il Siena in vista del derby contro la Fiorentina. 1-1 il finale con reti di Ch...


The Beach Boys used to sing about endless summers. These days, at least two of them seem to be caught up in endless litigation. The latest round came Tuesday when a judge rejected Beach Boys' singer Mike Love's motion to rule in his favor in Love's lawsuit against former bandmate Al Jardine.


Astronauts are meant to fly. That's why the arrest of astronaut Lisa Nowak by Orlando police for her attack on Colleen Shipman over a mutual love interest is especially sad.


US considers Blair for Palestine envoy: report

The White House is pushing for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to be made a special envoy to work on forming a Palestinian state in the unstable Middle East after he steps down, reports said Thursday.


U.S. hopes for 6-way Korea nuclear talks in July

North Korea should move quickly to shut down its source of bomb-grade plutonium, a top U.S. envoy said on Tuesday, voicing hope that stalled six-party talks on scrapping its nuclear arms program could resume next month.


Myths are manufactured, reputations reconstructed and exploits embellished as the years roll on, so that eventually you can sometimes never be quite sure how much fact and how much fiction make


The 25-year old has been racing for the last four seasons in the German Touring Car Championship, but he is well-known to Minardi through his previous testing work with the team, and was once a driver in team principal Paul Stoddartâs Formula 3000


Foster enters "Brave" new world at box office

LOS ANGELES  - Jodie Foster's latest thriller, "The Brave One," leads three new releases that will attempt to stir North American moviegoers from their theatrical ennui.


Final talks to end 21 years of civil war in southern Sudan resume in Kenya.


Bush, Kerry trade accusations over missing explosives in Iraq

US President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival John Kerry traded accusations Wednesday over the missing of nearly 380 tons of explosives in Iraq as the two candidates


Kerry TV Ad Pins Veterans' Attack Firmly on Bush

The ad blames President Bush for a campaign by a "front group" of veterans that Senator John Kerry said had smeared his Vietnam record.


US presidential hopefuls do battle on Sunday talk shows in a final bid for votes ahead of Super Tuesday.


FCC Wants to Know if Comcast Is Interfering With Net Traffic

Continuing subscriber complaints prompt inquiry into whether the ISP is impeding traffic for BitTorrent users.


Celebs Plan Response to Party Conventions

Thousands of people waving pink slips will line Broadway for three miles, their jobless-in-America protest stretching from the site of the Republican National Convention to Wall Street.


Kerik, White House Say Withdrawal Was His Decision

The decision to withdraw his nomination as US homeland security secretary over a personal controversy was made by Bernard Kerik himself, the White House and Kerik said on Saturday.


Taiwan, China Clinch Deal on Direct Flights

Taiwan and China reached a landmark deal  on Saturday to allow non-stop charter flights over the Chinese  New Year holidays, a move which could ease tensions between the  bitter political rivals.


Britain losing its nurses to US, report says

LONDON More and more British nurses are taking up jobs in the United States, undercutting efforts to boost their numbers in Britain, the Royal College of Nursing said Monday.


U.S. treasure hunters say boat set to leave Spain

An American-owned ship that was boarded and forced into Spanish port last week by authorities who suspect it snatched a treasure worth millions from a sunken Spanish galleon has been cleared to leave Spain, its owners said on Tuesday.


Piazza Grande a Modena gremita per l'ultimo saluto


Bomb Blasts Hit Kathmandu, as Rebel Blockade Continues

The Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, has been hit by bomb blasts on the third day of a blockade called by Maoist rebels. Nepalese business leaders are calling for a cease-fire between the government and the rebels.


Hospital A&E departments are flooded with 1m boozers at weekends each year, a study says.


As the election approaches, Congress abandons all pretense of fiscal responsibility, voting tax cuts that would drive 10-year deficits past $3 trillion.


Al-Sistani-backed list of 228 candidates for Iraqi elections ...

A Shiite official Thursday announced a coalition of 228 candidates backed by leading Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for Iraq's Jan. 30 elections.


Last Piece of Hungary's Tokaji Heritage Up for Sale

TOLCSVA, Hungary  - Louis XIV called it the "Wine  of Kings, King of Wines." Peter the Great was a fan. Rousseau  and Goethe both sang its praises.


Cervical Cancer Vaccine Shows Early Promise -Report

A vaccine may work to protect women against a virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer, US researchers reported on Monday. So far


People applying for sub-prime mortgages are being advised to lie about their incomes, the BBC has learned.


DR Congo rebel leader Laurent Nkunda urges the government to abide by a peace process, as heavy fighting continues.


A father who went missing with his Welsh baby in New Zealand after losing custody comes out of hiding.


With the Pill, Years of Cancer Protection

British researchers found that women taking the birth control pill for 15 years halved their chances of developing ovarian cancer, even decades after they stop taking it.


Brett Favre started his 200th straight regular season game Monday night, but it was Green Bay's defense that gave the Packers a 7-0 first-quarter lead over the St.


Lebanon army storms militant posts at camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Advancing under a blanket of artillery and tank fire, Lebanese troops overran positions held by al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp on Friday and 19 people were killed.


Il provider ha chiuso recentemente l'acquisizione di Pipex


A group of 38 Ethiopian opposition leaders found guilty of links to election protests is to be freed, they say.


Iraq Islamist Group Says Tried to Kill Chalabi

An Iraqi Islamist group has said it tried  to assassinate Iraqi politician Ahmed Chalabi this week and  that four men died in the attack, Al Jazeera television said on  Saturday.


Taiwan issues shooting report, but mystery remains

Taiwan released on Friday the full report by a top US forensic expert on the election-eve shooting of President Chen Shui-bian but it offered few clues on who was responsible for the mysterious attack.


Polish PM Jaroslaw Kaczynski discusses  troops in Iraq and controversial missile base proposals during a US trip.


To strengthen the fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria in India, Global Fund (GF), a US-based funding agency, has approved grants worth 413 million dollars to India for seven proposals, each of five-year duration.


Jagr sets goal-scoring milestone in Rangers win

Jaromir Jagr set a new National Hockey League record for goals by a European player, scoring twice as the New York Rangers blanked the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.


Today, a group of tired yet satisfied citizen scientists will be busy tabulating the results from the annual Christmas Bird Count that was conducted Saturday on Hilton Head Island and in greater Bluffton and Sun City.


Musharraf tells mosque militants "surrender or die"

President Pervez Musharraf told Islamist militants barricaded in a mosque on Saturday to surrender or die, while concern grew for hundreds of women and children inside the besieged compound in the Pakistani capital.


Leftist economist Rafael Correa, who calls himself a friend of Venezuela's anti-U.S. leader Hugo Chavez, officially was declared president-elect on Monday by Ecuador's top electoral court.


The presidential candidates and their running mates fanned out across the Midwest with Labor Day messages promising job creation, appealing for votes in the territory pivotal to winning November's election.    President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney were heading to three states between them Monday; Democratic candidate John Kerry and running mate John Edwards were venturing to six...


Group accuses Allen of spurning heritage

Sen. George Allen's use of the word "macaca" for a young man of Indian descent forced him to spend the past six weeks disputing claims that his past is littered with racist language and a fondness for Confederate symbols. On Thursday, the furor came full circle when the Sons of Confederate Veterans turned on Allen.


Charleroi, 16:43 - TENNIS, FINALE FED CUP: SANTANGELO AL POSTO DELLA PENNETTA

Sarà Mara Santangelo a giocare il secondo singolare della giornata conclusiva della finale di...


Take the worst idea for a TV show that you ever heard and double it, and there you have "Father of the Pride," a diseased cartoon that jumps the gun on the fall TV season by premiering tonight on NBC.


The Technologist | Life may soon take a miserable turn for some Internet-crazy movie lovers.


Physics Nobel Goes to 'Theory for Everything' Trio

David Gross, David Politzer and Frank Wilczek won the 2004 Nobel physics prize Tuesday for explaining how the basic building blocks of nature, quarks, interact to make a coin spin or build the entire universe.


Brown, Fratello and Grizzlies all come out ahead

Hubie Brown, 71, got to retire as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies of own volition, drawing accolades for transforming a franchise that never won more than 23 games into a 50-victory team in less than two seasons.


Microsoft Issues First Patch for Windows XP Service Pack 2

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) has issued its first patch for Service Pack 2, which has been on the market for just a month and a half. The patch fixes a flaw in the VPN, or virtual private  network.


Cosi' Alitalia e altre compagnie rispondono a Antitrust Ue


Widespread icy patches are a hazard for drivers on Friday morning, following the first heavy snow of winter.


The Augmented Reality Tool Kit (ARToolKit) captures images from video sources, optically tracks markers in the images, and composites them with computer-generated content using OpenGL. Dual-licensed, under the GPL, plus commercially by ARToolworks, Inc.   ARToolKit 2.72.1 is now available for immediate download at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=116280  ARToolKit 2.72.1 fixes a number of bugs in ARToolKit across all supported platforms. Please download the release and have a look at the readme and changelog.  Please be aware that the GPL-licensed ARToolKit cannot be used in a closed-source product. Closed-source licenses to ARToolKit Professional are available from ARToolworks in return for financial support of ARToolKit development efforts.  If you find bugs in this GPL release, please post in ARToolKit's bug tracker on SourceForge at http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=116280&atid=674305. This is the preferred forum for bug reports. Patch submissions are also welcomed.  Bugs fixes and other improvements are available between official ARToolKit releases by checking out the source from Sourceforge ARToolKit CVS repository using anonymous CVS. A simple tutorial on how to get the ARToolKit source using a CVS GUI tool is at http://sourceforge.net/docman/display_doc.php?docid=25731&group_id=116280.  Thanks to all the contributors to this release.  Philip Lamb HIT Lab NZ


Twins need Cy Young effort from ace Santana

The first time Ron Gardenhire thought of using Johan Santana on short rest in the playoffs, he examined the potential consequences through a prism different from the one he was forced to use Friday night.


Indonesia's Supreme Court has given   three young Australians death sentences for heroin trafficking,   after prosecutors appealed against an earlier cut in their life   jail terms, a court official said on Wednesday.


TOKYO - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Monday he is considering visiting areas in Niigata Prefecture hit Saturday by powerful earthquakes that killed at least 25 people and injured over 2,100.


Celtic crush Killie to book Scottish Cup quarter final place.

Celtic crushed Kilmarnock 5-1 on Saturday at Rugby Park to book their place in the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup - with their new Greek striker Georgios Samaras completing the scoring on his debut.


Sudan's Warring Factions Pledge Peace; WCC Presents Peace Proposal

At a rare United Nations Security Council session in Nairobi, Kenya, Sudanâs warring factions agreed to end their two-decade long war that had killed millions of Christians and Muslims in the impoverished nation.


Londra, 12:21 - TENNIS, BOSS WTA:  ANCHE CIRCUITO FEMMINILE A RISCHIO MATCH TRUCCATI

Anche il tennis femminile potrebbe essere nel mirino delle organizzazioni criminali che gestiscono l...


Defensive standouts Jonal Saint-Dic and SirDarean Adams are among five Michigan State players who will sit out the Champs Sports Bowl on Friday against No. 14 Boston College because of academic or other violations.


MALTEMPO: E DOPO LA SARDEGNA ORA TOCCA AL CENTRO-SUD

ROMA - Il maltempo che ha flagellato nei giorni scorsi la Sardegna non risparmia adesso le regioni del centro-sud, colpite da trombe d'aria, pioggia battente, esondazione di corsi d'acqua, frane e smottamenti.


Iraq Sunnis demand US exit timetable as price for rejoining mainstream

Iraq's leading Sunni clerics group demanded a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign troops as the price of their participation in drawing up a new constitution, as more than 20 people were reportedly killed.


Two years after the Bush administration said genocide had taken place in Sudan, protesters marched yesterday on the White House, demanding that the president press for U.N. peacekeepers who could halt the continuing attacks in the country's Darfur region.


With Yasser Arafat apparently near death, leading Palestinian politicians have moved rapidly to prevent a visible vacuum of power, reaching out to disaffected younger legislators, Palestinian militant ...


ATLANTA John Thomson pitched seven strong innings and Atlanta moved closer to its 13th consecutive division title by downing Cincinnati 5-to-4.


Arsenal's poor record at Bolton continues as a brace from Nicolas Anelka helps  consign them to a defeat.


Microsoft has launched the Windows Vista Hardware Assessment public beta.


Ukraine's Opposition Confident Ahead of New Vote

KIEV, Ukraine  - A key figure in Ukraine's  opposition movement said Sunday there was little the  Moscow-backed authorities could do to stop Viktor Yushchenko  sweeping to power in a re-run of the ex-Soviet state's rigged  election.


Sudan Signs Darfur Deals with Rebels - Mediator

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


Burning Man tickets go on sale this morning

Those who want tickets at the lowest price, $210, will need to act fast. It may even be too late.


Londra, 13:12 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: MISTERO SU CONDIZIONI GASCOIGNE

E' mistero sulle condizioni di salute di Paul Gascoigne. L'ex nazionale inglese e giocatore della La...


IBM (Quote, Chart) continued to apply pressure to rival EMC (Quote, Chart) on the virtualization front with products that help customers improve how they shuttle data throughout different storage systems.


Roma, 13:44 - CALCIO, SERIE B; GIUDICE: DUE GIORNATE A KYRIAZIS

Il giudice sportivo Gianpaolo Tosel ha squalificato in serie B 14 giocatori. Per due gare è s...


Economix: A Lesson That Thomas Could Teach

The toy train recall is about the realities of offshoring and it isnât clear that anyone involved has learned not to make the same mistakes again.


Paralympics Scrap Closing Celebrations After Crash

The Athens Paralympics canceled  celebrations at its closing ceremony after seven schoolchildren  traveling to watch the event died in a bus crash on Monday.


U.N. Stresses Tsunami Lessons; Aid Drive Widen

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - U.S. helicopters stepped  up aid flights in tsunami-hit Indonesia Tuesday as U.N.  Secretary General Kofi Annan urged rich nations to spend more  on preventing natural disasters before the next one hits.


Suspension of Trainer Sends a Message at the Breedersâ Cup

Trainer Patrick Biancone agreed not to appeal a one-year suspension for violating Kentucky drug rules after prohibited items, including cobra venom, were found in June in his barns.


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

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


Sylvie Guillem is a star at 41. What better time to start over?


Boston will fight for 7 games but still lose to Yanks

Never could these words, uttered so long ago by Yogi Berra, ring more true today. Tonight, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox square off in the much-anticipated rematch of last year's American League Championship Series.


Sun explores parallel universe with Studio 12

Targets Linux developers with gateway IDE Sun Microsystems today releases Sun Studio 12, its latest IDE (integrated development environment) for C, C++ and Fortran. It's freely available for Solaris and Linux software platforms and the update will be useful for developers building multi-core and multi-threaded applications, the company says.â¦


Jakarta seeks to improve relations with US military

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia's defense minister urged the United States yesterday to ease restrictions on military relations between the nations and to help train Indonesian military leaders, reaching out during the period of cooperation that has emerged after the devastating tsunami last month.


WHO releases anti-cervical cancer manual

Geneva - Almost a quarter million women die from cervical cancer each year although the disease is largely preventable, the United Nations health agency said on Thursday.


Malaysia's prime minister said Wednesday he is in love again and will remarry this week, although his affection for his late wife remains strong.


Police investigate how a mother died on the same stretch of rail track where her daughter was found dead five weeks earlier.


General Motors posts a profit for the final three months of 2006, on cost cuts and better performance at its auto unit.


The United States yesterday lifted its embargo on direct aid to the Palestinian government, joining the European Union and other countries in a swift demonstration of support for embattled President Mahmoud Abbas in his struggle against the anti-Israeli militant group Hamas.


Bulgaria Vows to Keep Troops in Iraq Despite Possible Ukrainian Pullout

Bulgaria's minister of defence said Friday his country would keep its troops in Iraq if Ukraine withdraws its contingent from the Arab country.


Police in Portugal receive hundreds of calls after issuing a description of a man they want to question.


Vioxx Prompts Consumer Group To Call For Drug Safety Overhaul

The Consumers Union is calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement measures to improve prescription drug safety and transparency.


Businesses promoting products and services through Webinars must carefully tailor sessions to suit specific audiences in order to maximize the technology's potentials.


A New Jersey congressman said Wednesday it should have taken the FBI days, not years, to determine the anthrax used in 2001 that killed five people was much less sophisticated than believed.


19 Million Americans Interested in Buying iPhone

Market research firm M:Metrics reports that 19 million Americans have a strong interest in purchasing the device.


From the historic port city of Bremen, Aqua Signal is the world leader in the lights that big cargo ships use to keep from running into each other -- and a shining example of the kind of company that makes ...


Carl Robinson earns Sunderland a win over Leeds at Elland Road to send them fourth.


WASHINGTON - Former President Jimmy Carter warned yesterday that Florida's machinery is biased against Democrats, riddled with faulty computers and could create another Election Day nightmare.


A British Literary Visitor Strolls In From the Airport

Will Self, the author of ÂThe Book of Dave,Â is partial to epic hikes, so the walk from Kennedy Airport to Manhattan, about 20 miles, was a mere stroll.


French have nothing on U.S. obsession with fame: Veber

French filmmaker Francis Veber, famed for his farcical comedies, says his native country's attitude toward celebrity is tame compared to America's current obsession.


The UN calls for alleged war criminals in Sudan's Darfur region to face trial but finds no genocide.


Will TLA shocker join mobe and lappy? Reader poll It's come to our attention that some of you are none too keen on the term "ICT" - the bastard offspring of IT and an apparently pointless exercise in augmenting a perfectly functional acronym to endow the term with more gravitas and import.â¦


Coca-Cola posts profit on emerging markets

Coca-Cola Co.  said on Tuesday  second-quarter profit rose slightly, helped by strength in  emerging markets such as China, Turkey, India and Brazil.


A toxic batch of home-brewed alcohol has killed 31 people in several towns in central Pakistan, police and hospital officials say.


Two Men Indicted in US for Aiding Global Holy War

Two men were indicted by a US grand jury on Thursday on charges of helping raise money for terrorism and recruiting fighters to send to Afghanistan, Chechnya, Somalia and Kosovo.


German Chancellor arrives today: Schroeder to talk trade and bilateral relations

ISLAMABAD: Trade ties and financial cooperation will dominate German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's agenda during his visit to Pakistan, said a foreign office press release on Saturday.


Indian court lifts regional ban on Coke, Pepsi

KOCHI, India  - A court in India on Friday lifted   a regional ban on Coca-Cola KO.N and PepsiCo PEP.N drinks,   which had been imposed after an environmental group said they   contained unsafe levels of pesticides.


Curtis hangs on for victory at Lumber Classic

FARMINGTON, Pennsylvania  - Ben Curtis earned a   hard-fought two-stroke victory at the 84 Lumber Classic on   Sunday.


US Fed boosts key interest rate to 2.25 percent

US Federal Reserve decided Tuesday to raise the federal funds rate, which commercial banks charge each other on overnight loans, by one-quarter percentage point to 2.25 percent from 2 percent.


Il garante: niente sciopero Benzinai aperti?

In sospeso quello dal 27 febbraio al 2 marzo: violerebbe sia il limite della durata che quello dell'intervallo tra 2 di seguito


Yell for a doctor in an Italian cinema and you risk a stampede. Almost everybody here, it seems, is a dottore.


Asia-Pacific leaders, closing their summit, are expected to call for a rapid conclusion to stalled global trade talks.


Icahn: Blockbuster May Approach Hollywood Investors Directly

Right to privacy? No doubt emboldened by Carl Icahn's interest in the matter, Blockbuster (nyse: BBI - news - people ) said it may approach Hollywood Entertainment (nasdaq: HLYW - news - people ) investors directly with an offer.


Marine Ex-Wife Gets Prison in Poison Plot

The ex-wife of a Marine was sentenced Monday to nearly 11 years in prison for a bungled plot with her lover to kill him to collect life insurance money.


Lead, Arsenic in Imported Herbal Remedies -U.S. Study

More than a dozen "Ayurvedic" herbal  remedies imported from India and Pakistan were found to contain  harmful levels of the heavy metals mercury, lead and arsenic,  U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Alleged plot to take Uribe's kids foiled

Colombia's police chief said Thursday that his forces have foiled an alleged plot to kidnap President Alvaro Uribe's two adult children after monitoring the cell phone calls of jailed guerrillas.


Drug-Resistant Breast Cancer Afflicts Blacks

Lorie Williams thought for months that she might have a lump in her breast. But when the doctor said it was cancer, she was still stunned. After all, she was just 29 years old, no one in her family had ever had breast cancer, and she had never heard of anyone getting the disease so young.


BMA Cymru Wales is calling on doctors across Wales to write to their members of parliament to support a ban on smoking in public places.


Rigettati da Cassazione ricorsi contro custodia in prigione


Russians do in blogs what few can in media: argue

Free and open debate has become a rarity  in Russia's media which is mostly controlled by the state or  business moguls.


Senate Democrat calls to censure Bush over Iraq

Outspoken Bush administration critic Sen. Russ Feingold renewed a call Sunday to censure President George W. Bush over the U.S. war in Iraq, but the Democrats' Senate leader discouraged the move.


Tom Cruise is the first on the list to get Ducati's newest motorcycle Â a $72,500 superbike bristling with titanium, magnesium and carbon fiber technology that can scoot up to 200 mph.


Ryan McGinness, the graphic artist and designer, invited a passel of friends over on a soggy mid-November night to play parlor games.


Bodies found after attack near Baghdad embassy

from a fuel tanker explosion that appears to have been a suicide attack on the Jordanian embassy, police say. destroyed the previous embassy, when it blew up late on Friday, a witness said on Saturday.


It wasn't long ago that Rep. Ron Paul was an anti-war asterisk in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Then his campaign raised a record $6 million in a single day.


Harmony has accused Gold Fields of attempting to bribe an employee to "spy" and provide information on Harmony's take-over bid.


President Bush visits Florida, where a hurricane killed 16 people and caused  billions of dollars of damage.


The agreement mends a rift between the two Russian state energy companies that had been slowing investment in the development of new fields.


More endangered Hawaiian monk seals are trapped and killed by marine debris during years when the El Nino phenomenon warms tropical Pacific waters, according to University of Hawaii researchers.


NAPOLI: PISANU, SRADICHEREMO LA CAMORRA DALLA CAMPANIA

(AGI) - Roma, 7 dic. - "Il governo ha in mente un progetto di piu' lunga lena teso a sradicare la camorra da Napoli e dalla Campania". Lo ha detto il ministro dell'Interno, Giuseppe Pisanu, parlando all'Istituto


Bush, Kerry Differ Sharply on Iraq, Taxes

ST. LOUIS  - President Bush and Democratic  challenger John Kerry argued about Iraq, jobs and taxes in  their second debate Friday, with Kerry questioning Bush's  judgment and the president accusing Kerry of crumbling under  political pressure.


Former Playboy Playmate and billionaire's widow Anna Nicole Smith collapsed in a hotel room and died on Thursday in Florida, her lawyer said.


Google erases Operation Ore campaign site

Silence over Inquisition 21 Google has delisted www.inquisition21.com, the website campaigning against many of the Operation Ore child pornography convictions. The last time the search giant's crawlers checked the site out was on 10 September.â¦


Mariano Rivera's hands were stretched coast-to-coast in disbelief, and the TV cameras caught him shouting, "Catch the ball, come on.


The Motley Fool - Shortly after we came back from our big vacation overseas in May, my Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL - News) PowerBook was hit with a computer virus. I can't tell you which one, but it was enough to cripple my Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) Office for the Mac software. Symantec's (Nasdaq: SYMC - News) Norton Anti-Virus found the bug, and then eradicated it by exterminating my entire in-box. (Thanks, guys.)


Castellucci, e' un'opportunita' per tutti noi


Lâultimo bilancio israeliano parla di 31 morti, 122 feriti e ancora decine di dispersi che ormai c'Ã¨ poca speranza di trovare vivi. Tra loro anche due sorelle italiane. A riverlarlo Ã¨ la Farnesina. Sono


Compagnia avvisa consumatori che non recupereranno nulla


A US journalist who was kidnapped in Iraq more than a week ago was released on Sunday. Micah Garen confirmed his release on Al-Jazeera television.


Airbus to Build Wider-Body Rival to Boeing

Airbus won approval for a redesigned midsize plane it hopes will compete against the Boeing 777 and the 787 Dreamliner.


Telco weighs up broadband options BT is considering speeding up its broadband service by pushing it to a blink-and-you'll-miss-it 50Mb download per second for its customers.â¦


Ukrainian Prosecutor Probes Minister's Death

Ukrainian authorities opened a criminal probe on Tuesday into the death of the transport minister, found with a gunshot wound to the head a day after the opposition candidate won a controversial election re-run.


By Henry J. Waters III, Columbia Daily Tribune, Mo.  Mar. 12--The raging debate over capital spending on college campuses has largely obscured equally important problems with the omnibus higher education bill being promoted by Republican Sen. Gary Nodler.


No one ever accused Simon Cowell of being compassionate Â until this year.


Three British residents held by the US in Cuba have been released and will arrive back in the UK later, the BBC learns.


Beijing has received its first shipment of Olympic-standard sand -- 1,400 metric tons of it -- which will be used to create the beach volleyball venue, state media reported on Saturday.


In the first plan for a new downtown corporate headquarters since Ronald Reagan was president, Goldman Sachs said yesterday it intends to construct a $1.8 billion office in Battery Park City.


Chelsea agree a fee of Â£15m to buy striker Nicolas Anelka from Bolton Wanderers.


Uruguay have put their World Cup qualifying campaign back on course with a controversial 1-0 win over Ecuador while Chile and Colombia shared four red cards and no goals in a grim encounter.


New England cornerback Ty Law will be out from four to six weeks with a broken bone in his left foot, his agent told The Boston Globe.


Martha Stewart has had some good news just before she heads off to jail - a new contract from her company worth more than $2ma year.


Microsoft ha distribuito venerdÃ¬ scorso una nota ufficiale sul futuro prossimo di Windows. Con una buona dose di realismo, Redmond fa sapere che il prossimo sistema operativo, chiamato in codice Longhorn, non


Xbox chief abandons Microsoft for EA Sports

There's a Red Ring of Death joke in here somewhere Microsoft Xbox division chief Peter Moore will be leaving his position in Redmond to join game developer Electronic Arts as president of the EA Sports label.â¦


Man Sentenced in Theft of Patient's Identity

SEATTLE, Nov. 6 -- A technician at a cancer center was sentenced to 16 months in prison for stealing the identity of a gravely ill patient, who spent months trying to clear his name while the disease ravaged his body.


Greenspan warning on bloated trade deficits expected to hold ...

TORONTO - Stock markets could find it tough to find traction this week as a blunt warning from Alan Greenspan rings in investors' ears.


Firmati da Padoa Schioppa e Damiano decreti attuativi


Two men are remanded in custody following one of the biggest drugs seizures in north Wales.


Czech government office chief Pavel Pribyl resigns after a protest over his record as a senior police officer.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says that if terrorists detonated a nuclear bomb in a U.S. city while he was president he would retaliate "in a very dramatic and clear way."


Casey: Iraqi forces may not take over job for 18 months

BAGHDAD -- Iraqi security forces will need another year to 18 months before they can take over from American troops, the top US commander in Iraq, General George W. Casey Jr., said yesterday.


Anger over 2000 election remains strong for Florida blacks

Democratic campaigners are targeting Florida's black community, hoping to channel their anger over the 2000 electoral fiasco into a resolve to defeat President George W. Bush.


Iran-EU Nuke Negotiations in Final Stages-Kharrazi

Iran's negotiations with the European Union over a deal which would spare Tehran from possible U.N. sanctions are in their final stages, Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Saturday.


Exxon, Chevron earnings soar on record oil prices

Exxon Mobil Corp, the world's largest non-government-controlled oil company, on Friday posted the highest-ever quarterly and yearly profits by a U.S. company, propelled by record oil prices.


Madrid, 12:42 - CALCIO, COPPA DEL RE: ACCOPPIAMENTI OTTAVI DI FINALE

Questi gli accoppiamenti degli ottavi di finale della Coppa del Re, in programma il 10 e il 17 genna...


Japan's Supreme Court has rejected appeals by dozens of Chinese seeking compensation for being forced into slave labor during World War II, their lawyer said Saturday.


In France, a Vintage Chirac Scandal is Uncorked

New court proceedings serve as a reminder that when the president is no longer president, he may be in trouble


ROMA - Unâinfanzia sana e protetta rimane un sogno lontano per piÃ¹ di un miliardo di bambini che oggi soffrono soprattutto a causa della triplice minaccia rappresentata dallâestrema povertÃ , dalle guerre e dallâHiv-aids.


Asserting that the Iraq war had hit the anti-terror campaign, visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged the new US administration to take lessons while shaping its


Fed: Trade frictions threaten resilient economy

BILOXI, Mississippi  - Officials from the Federal Reserve on Saturday warned of dangers from a rising tide of trade disputes and the harmful impact on what one otherwise termed a "resilient" United States economy.


Ghiaccio e neve ostacolano il traffico autostradalePrevisioni pessime fino a sabato prossimo. Da Nord a Sud                                           Una settimana di grande gelo Termometro anche a meno 10


Sharman Networks launched its counter attack against the record labels in the Australian Federal court yesterday. The company attacked the labels for their anti peer-to-peer tactic of deluging such services with so-called 'spoof files'.


Ease Restrictions On Flu Shots Urges US Panel

A federal advisory panel in the US is worried that tens of thousands of flu shots will go to waste and is recommending the government ease restrictions on the current supply of flu vaccine.


Napoli: omicidio Albino, arrestata 15enne

NAPOLI - Arrestata a Napoli una ragazza di 15 anni nell'ambito delle indagini sull'omicidio del pregiudicato Salvatore Albino, 17 anni, avvenuto nei giorni scorsi. Nei suoi confronti il giudice per le indagini


(November 12, 2004) - SYRACUSE â-t took just 50 seconds to show how overmatched the Northern Colorado basketball team would be in Thursday night's 104-54 loss to Syracuse University.


Washington Times calls on House Speaker to resign

The Washington Times, a conservative newspaper that generally supports Republicans, called on Tuesday for the resignation of House Speaker Dennis Hastert over his handling of a congressional sex scandal.


Japan jobless rise bodes ill for economy

Japan's unemployment rate unexpectedly climbed for the second consecutive month in September, prompting warnings from economists that the country's five-year expansion may be showing signs of fraying.


Some States Split With Bush on Emissions

Two sets of Americans have come here to talk global warming: the United States, opposed to controls on carbon emissions, and a bloc of united states, from Maine to Delaware, that plan to impose them.


The U.S. military's top general said Monday that the Joint Chiefs of Staff is weighing a range of possible new directions in Iraq, including, if President Bush deems it necessary, an even bigger troop buildup.


A new inflatable, unmanned test module for a proposed private space station was launched into orbit Thursday aboard a Russian rocket, the U.S. company developing the technology said.


Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has overtaken Bill Gates to become the world's richest person, a financial website says.


NEW YORK - Yesterday, Howard Stern--who loudly claims to dominate media, but has rarely, if ever, added one iota to the sum of human knowledge--made waves by announcing he will move his act to another medium.


The (Often Neglected) Basics for Keeping Bones Healthy

Doctors are saying that the lack of knowledge about preventing bone disease often leads to bad practice.


Ministro, problema e' tenere il sistema in equilibrio


Kosovo independence move would hit security: Russia

A unilateral declaration of independence by Kosovo would damage security in Europe, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.


The last man picked for the US Ryder Cup team was first at Firestone Country Club from start to finish. No wonder Stewart Cink says his confidence is at an all-time high.


Car Bomb Kills 1 US Soldier near Abu Ghraib

A car bomb killed one US soldier and two Iraqi police at a checkpoint near Abu Ghraib on Thursday morning. Separately, Iraqi police reported numerous injuries and some deaths in two


The Scottish justice secretary comes under fire from a UK minister over anti-terror searches at train stations.


Justice Will Be Served Only if Clemens Isnât Given a Pass

What we all know now is that someone was lying. And at this juncture, that someone would seem to be Roger Clemens.


Rovers struggle with sandy slopes, solar winter

Opportunity, one of NASA's two Mars rovers, struggled to get up the side of Endurance Crater. It spun its wheels, digging deep holes in the stadium-size crater's "sand trap.


Acquisizione esaminata con 'procedura semplificata'


Adviser: Cheney Has Nothing More Than A Cold

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush attended church services across the street from the White House, where the minister offered prayers this morning for Dick Cheney.


Sul Giappone la furia del tifone Meari, 14 i morti

In Giappone Ã¨ di almeno 14 morti e 13 dispersi l'ultimo bilancio, ancora provvisorio, del passaggio del tifone Meari, l'ottavo a colpire il Sol Levante in una sola stagione. Lo ha reso noto stamani la polizia.


Classic R&B (O'Jays, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind and Fire)

With an impressive 10 nominations, including best new artist, Kanye West is leader of the pack for the 47th annual Grammy Awards. Other multiple nominees include Alicia Keys and Usher, who are tied with eight, the late Ray Charles with seven, and Prince.


Unpredictable wind, low humidity hamper firefighters in Northern ...

Firefighters were hampered by erratic wind and low humidity Monday as they made slow progress against a fire that had burned nearly 12,000 acres and four homes in the Northern California wine country.


State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among ...

Cigarette smoking causes approximately 440,000 deaths annually in the United States (1). To assess the prevalence of current cigarette smoking among adults, CDC analyzed data from the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey.


Some say oil-gas bear some Katrina blame

Service canals dug to tap oil and natural gas dart everywhere through the black mangrove shrubs, bird rushes and golden marsh. From the air, they look like a Pac-Man maze superimposed on an estuarine landscape 10 times the size of Grand Canyon National Park.


Gay sizzles, Kluft sparkles on golden night

OSAKA, Japan  - Tyson Gay sizzled and Swedish superwoman Carolina Kluft sparkled on Sunday night, both scattering sporting gold on the athletics world championships.


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Western leaders paid  tribute to the victims of Asia's tsunami as they toured  stricken areas, where villagers were starting to rebuild homes,  even right beside the feared ocean.


Conservative Party leader David Cameron has withdrawn from the CBI's annual conference, and will instead visit British troops in Iraq.


Gun-toting Basque militants claiming to speak for ETA said the Basque separatist group will "keep taking up arms" until the region achieves independence, a newspaper reported Sunday — the starkest sign yet that a fledgling peace process is struggling.


Health insurer Wellpoint Health  Networks Inc. WLP.N on Friday trimmed its earnings forecast  for the fourth quarter, citing merger costs and a  larger-than-expected debt repurchase last month.


Ringrazia quanti seguono la sua malattia e parla


The most important returns are those you keep.


Suspense gripped Serbia on Thursday, a day before the unveiling of a U.N. proposal for Kosovo's future, a historic plan that officials say will map out a road to conditional nationhood for the bitterly ...Comment


Surging crowds and sharpening barbs preceded the climax of the New Hampshire primary campaign, as Democrat Barack Obama sought to hand Hillary Rodham Clinton her second defeat while Republican Mitt Romney worked furiously to avoid one himself.


Baghdad Bombs Kill Over 26, UK Choppers Crash

Up to 26 people were killed and 70 wounded in bomb attacks in three mainly Shi'ite districts of Baghdad on Sunday, police said, and two British military personnel died when two helicopters crashed north of the ... via Q100fm.com


The State Department called on Israel Friday to limit its military response to a rocket attack by Hamas that killed two small Israeli children.


Filippine. E' stato liberato l'italiano rapito

Andrea Cianferoni, il cooperante italiano rapito nell'isola di Mindanao (nel sud delle Filippine), Ã¨ stato liberato dai suoi sequestratori. Lo ha annunciato un portavoce dell'esercito, spiegando che il ventinovenne


Pat Noonan became the second Revolution player to depart for Europe on a free transfer this winter, joining Aalesund FK in Norway yesterday.


Kerry Says Iraq War Raises Questions on Bush's Judgment

Senator John Kerry said today that the war in Iraq was a "profound diversion" from the war on terror and Osama bin Laden.


Security forces opened fire Friday on a stronghold of a militant cleric in northwestern Pakistan, sparking a fierce gunbattle near the scene of a suicide attack on a military truck that killed 20 people, police said.


City Health Board Approves Ban on Trans Fats

The health departmentÂs new limits have thrust New York City into the forefront of efforts to reduce the consumption of artificial trans fats.


World condemns feared hostage murder in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- As US and Iraqi forces still battled to crush Sunni Muslim insurgents, the world voiced outrage over the suspected murder of British aid worker Margaret Hassan by her kidnappers.


Women going through the menopause have a higher risk of developing respiratory diseases, researchers say.


Reports of Gunmanâs Use of Antidepressant Renew Debate Over Side Effects

The revelation that Steven P. Kazmierczak stopped taking Prozac before fatally shooting five college students and himself is likely to fuel the debate over the drugâs risks and benefits.


French firms invest $1 billion in Romania

French companies have signed deals in Romania this week worth more than $1 billion, the Ziarul Financiar newspaper reported Tuesday.


Berlin, Germany: The largest synagogue in Germany reopens today after two years of renovation. Built in 1904, the Rykestrasse synagogue was one of the few Jewish buildings in the capital to survive the Kristallnacht pogrom of November 1938


PHILADELPHIA (Sports Network) - Philadelphia Eagles  defensive tackle Sam Rayburn was involved in a two-car accident  Monday night and sustained minor injuries.


Armitage arrives in Pakistan for talks on Iraq, terrorism

US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage arrived in Islamabad for talks with Pakistani leaders on Iraq, Afghanistan and terrorism, the foreign office said.


Thousands evacuated after N.Carolina chemical fire

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Thousands of people in Apex, North Carolina, were ordered out of their homes on Friday after a late-night fire at a hazardous waste plant sent a toxic cloud over the Raleigh suburb, emergency officials said.


Consumer prices rose faster than most workers' wages last year, as surging energy prices pushed inflation to the highest level in four years, the Labor Department said yesterday.


Lawrence Summers' bluntness has earned him both enemies and admirers in several top Treasury Department jobs and now as president of Harvard.


France warns against excessive mobile phone use

The French Health Ministry on Wednesday issued a warning against excessive mobile phone use, especially by children, though it recognized science had not proved cellular technology was dangerous.


The United States said it is close to a deal with France on a resolution demanding an end to more than three weeks of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants but that some issues still need to be resolved.


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At least seven people are killed and 13 others are missing after a speedboat carrying tourists capsizes off Thailand's east coast.


The State Department said Monday it is taking seriously allegations that Laotian military forces may have massacred children of the country's Hmong ethnic minority.


Intel announced Wednesday the latest member of its Centrino mobile processor family, the Pentium M 765 chip. The 765 now is the company's flagship mobile processor for consumer and business notebooks, according to IDC analyst Alan Promisel.


Tribune faced with tough borrowing terms: WSJ

Tribune Co. completed a tender offer  for half its shares, but the media company had to agree to  difficult borrowing terms, the Wall Street Journal reported on  its Web site on Friday.


People live 4.5 years after dementia strikes: study

People with dementia survive an average four-and-a-half years after diagnosis, researchers said on Friday in a study they hope might help care-givers plan for patients with Alzheimer's and other, similar illnesses.


GM focuses on health-care costs, Delphi deal

WILMINGTON, Delaware  - General Motors Corp.'s  priorities for this year include concluding a deal to allow its former parts subsidiary Delphi Corp  to emerge from bankruptcy and cutting its own health care costs, the automaker's chief executive said on Tuesday.


Zambian elections officials are counting the votes cast after a closely contested presidential election.


Year in review: VoIP's voice gets stronger

year in review After nearly a decade in gestation, Net phone service became the telecom story of the year.


US stocks fell on Friday, hurt by a slew of negative reports from top drug makers and oil prices climbing by $2 a barrel. Pfizer Inc.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger denied seeing food thrown at Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson in a scuffle after United's 2-0 victory Sunday ended Arsenal's 49-match unbeaten streak.


Bush Tells Iran to Stay Out of Iraq Vote

Iran should stay out of Iraq's elections, President Bush said Wednesday on pan-Arab television.


A bent radiator hose in Atlantis' payload bay should not delay next week's space shuttle launch, NASA said Friday.


The MBNA bank has warned customers they face a Â£10 fine if they leave a positive balance on their credit card.


Global High Blood Pressure Rates Set to Soar: Study

A third of the world's adult population  -- more than one billion people -- will suffer from high blood  pressure by 2025, scientists predicted on Friday.


Vick Shows His Spark, but a Fire Needs More

This N.F.C. championship game was about whether the Falcons' Michael Vick, with his scrambling ways, could tie the Eagles in knots. He could not.


Top judge: put everyone in UK on the DNA database

Wiggy jurist wants a more inclusive society One of the UK's top judges has thrown a grenade into the smouldering debate around the national DNA database, saying that everyone in the UK - including visitors from overseas - should be on file.â¦


Canadian Stock-Index Quotes Halted Amid Power Failure

A power failure at a London facility of Reuters Group Plc prevented Standard & Poor's from providing quotes on Canada's benchmark stock indexes, including the S&P/TSX Composite Index and the S&P/TSX 60 index, Reuters said.


Profile: Leftist Vazquez wins Uruguay presidential poll

Uruguay's leftist candidate Tabare Vazquez won a historic victory in Sunday's presidential elections with more than 50 percent of the ballot.


A Jewish family is fighting a legal battle with L'Oreal to receive compensation for property lost to Nazis.


A survey of Britain's most expensive streets is dominated by Kensington and Chelsea, in west London.


Half of Ethiopian women victims of domestic violence

Half of Ethiopian women are victims of domestic violence, the country's justice minister Dimegn Wube said in a statement received by AFP Saturday.


Sure, the PeopleSoft board told shareholders to just say no. This battle will go down to the wire, and even afterward Ellison could prevail.


Blue chips rise slightly after retail sales

U.S. blue-chip stocks edged higher on Thursday as investors pored over mixed November same-store sales from retailers including solid numbers from Target Corp. and disappointing data from J.C. Penney Co. Inc. and others.


ATHENS, Greece - A defrocked Irish priest bolted from the crowd and grabbed the marathon leader about three miles from the finish Sunday. The Brazilian runner Vanderlei de Lima wound up with the bronze - and a special award for sportsmanship - and the former priest was arrested...


The Golden Globes film and television awards are reduced to a press conference amid a writers' strike.


Washington Post Starts an Online Magazine for Blacks

Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. will be editor in chief of the online magazine, called The Root.


A verdict is expected in a trial of 73 men charged with a wave of suicide bombings in Turkey in 2003.


Empoli, 21:16 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CORSI: ERANO MEGLIO LE GRANDI SUBITO

Prima per l'Empoli con la Samp, dove in trasfetrta non ha mai fatto punti in serie A. Il presidente ...


VATICANO - Benedetto XVI alla Plenaria della Congregazione della Dottrina della Fede: Âla Chiesa sente il dovere di illuminare le coscienze di tutti, affinchÃ© il progresso scientifico sia veramente rispettoso di ogni essere umano, a cui va riconosciuta la dignitÃ  di personaÂ CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Ricevendo in udienza, il 31 gennaio, i partecipanti alla Sessione Plenaria della Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede, il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha espresso innanzitutto i suoi sentimenti Âdi profonda ricon...


New York, 11:07 - BASEBALL, MAJOR LEAGUE: RISULTATI

Risultati delle gare della regular season della Major League Baseball disputate nella notte. <...


Tribal leaders in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province react angrily to army plans for a new garrison.


A penalty kick by Ruud van Nistelrooy and a late goal by Wayne Rooney gave Manchester United a 2-0 victory over league-leading Arsenal before a sellout crowd of 67,862 at Old Trafford in Manchester yesterday, ending the Gunners' unbeaten league streak at


A Foolish roundup of new-issue hits, misses, and no-shows.


Vuitton takes Paris fashion marathon to final spurt

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson  sparked a photographer frenzy at the Louis Vuitton show on  Sunday, as designer Marc Jacobs took Paris fashion week to its  final phase with shimmering, slim outfits.


Germany Nabs 2 Suspected al-Qaida Members

German police arrested two suspected al-Qaida members Sunday believed to have plotted a suicide attack in Iraq — with a side venture in insurance fraud, taking out a policy on the suicide bomber to use the money to fund the terror organization.


Microsoft offers to buy the search engine company Yahoo for $44.6bn in cash and shares.


Vitali Klitschko stakes his claim to being the true heavyweight champion, beating Danny Williams in the eighth round.


About 250 people have been killed and 100,000 have lost their homes as catastrophic floods ravaged East Africa, aid workers said Friday as rains continued to pound the impoverished region.


Andrew Flintoff and Marcus Trescothick will miss England's controversial tour of Zimbabwe.


Weakened Frances Leaves Much of Florida in Chaos

Weakened after its long rampage through Florida, the lumbering giant of a tropical storm that began its tear as Hurricane Frances moved into the Gulf of Mexico early on Monday, leaving chaos in its wake.


NATO says urgent need to tackle cyber attack

NATO defense ministers agreed on  Thursday that fast action was needed to tackle the threat of  "cyber attacks" on key Internet sites after Estonia suffered a  wave of assaults on its computer networks last month.


US Adds Only Morocco to List for $1 Bln Aid Share

Washington added only Morocco to a  list of poor nations eligible to share more than $1 billion in  new aid in a decision on Monday that left some advocacy groups  asking why more countries were not included.


Soldier, 2 Militants Die in Renewed Gaza Fighting

An Israeli soldier and two Palestinian  militants were killed on Tuesday in the heaviest Gaza fighting  since Yasser Arafat's death, raising the prospect that renewed  violence could complicate a vote for his successor.


E' stato incastrato da un controllo antidoping del 28 aprileIl portiere del Crotone era giÃ  stato squalificato nel 1999                                            Cocaina, Pagotto ancora positivo e stavolta rischia la radiazione                                                                                Era una promessa del calcio italiano: potrebbe non giocare piÃ¹


Former Texas Governor Ann Richards dies at the age of 73 after battling oesophageal cancer.


This time it was Jim Edmonds' turn to get the hero's welcome, his joyous St. Louis Cardinals teammates surrounding him as he tried to touch home plate.


GRAND PRAIRIE, Tex. - The Lone Star crowd waited all afternoon for Ghostzapper to be great, to pay $7, to give them something to remember him by.


After a stroke, the brain tries to reorganize itself.  However, sometimes this process goes awry, leaving one woman to feel sounds on her skin.


Hurricane Creeps Toward Southeastern U.S.

A menacing Hurricane Frances, packing 140 mph wind, crept closer Wednesday to the southeastern United States, and forecasters said Florida — still cleaning up after Charley — was at risk for another hurricane strike as soon as Friday.


Harvard University could be about to name its first female president, as the governing board charged with vetting candidates has narrowed its search to a single one, historian Drew Gilpin Faust, according to published reports.


New Year tube strike called off - at a price

A New Year's Eve strike planned by London Underground signal workers has been called off after managers agreed to a bumper pay deal.


Click, and the Deals Arrive at the Doorstep

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


Yemen says Qaeda militant arrested ahead of polls

Yemen's security forces have arrested a   man they said was a senior al Qaeda militant who was also a   bodyguard for an opposition candidate in Wednesday's election,   President Ali Abdullah Saleh said.


The Nikkei share average rose 0.12  percent to a 7-1/2-month closing high on Tuesday, supported by  gains in financial shares as investors saw chances of more  industry consolidation and on optimism over Japan's economy.


The Vital Service of Federal Contractors

The past several months have seen increasing public scrutiny of federal government contractors. The concerns raised by Congress and highlighted in the news media include organizational conflicts of interest, inappropriate outsourcing and excess profits.


Antibiotic Use in First Year May Increase Asthma Risk

A new study suggests the reason for the association may be that antibiotics destroy not only disease-causing microbes, but also those that are helpful to the developing immune system.


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WASHINGTON -- A Dubai-owned company will accept final bids within two weeks for the sale of all $700 million worth of its U.S. port operations to an American buyer, a plan forced by concerns over terrorism security.


The Indian government issued a decree on Sunday to bring its patent laws into compliance with the requirements of the World Trade Organization, the commerce minister, Kamal Nath, said.


Diet Change Can Curb Fatty Liver Disease

FRIDAY, Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Diets high in quick-burning carbohydrates may cause fatty liver disease, which can lead to liver failure and death, according to a study in mice by researchers at Children's Hospital Boston.


Sugary soft drinks and fruit juices increase the risk of gout in men, a study claims.


Bush Sees Patriot Act Renewal As Key Goal

Attorney General John Ashcroft is leaving but the top issues for the Justice Department are the same heading into President Bush's second term: persuading Congress to renew key parts of the anti-terrorism Patriot Act and continuing fundamental reforms at the FBI.


Government confirms Stanchart wins Bank Permata sale

JAKARTA (Dow Jones): A consortium led by Standard Chartered PLC has won the bidding for a 51 percent stake in PT Bank Permata, Indonesia's seventh-largest lender, Minister of Finance Boediono said on Friday.


Blair alla Casa Bianca, intervento Usa e Gb rimane giusto


Blog: Revolutionary design aside, Apple's iPhone faces an uphill battle: historically, consumers have not embraced multifunction devices...with the huge exception of the personal computer.


Microsoft said it would speed up SP2 distribution to meet its self-imposed goals, having distributed just one-fifth of its planned installations a month after launch.


World to see 380 mln diabetics by 2025: experts

The global diabetes epidemic is projected to affect 7 percent of the world's adult population by 2025 as developing countries embrace bad health habits associated with affluence, medical experts said on Monday.


Americans spend more time watching TV, listening to the radio, surfing the Internet and reading newspapers than anything else except breathing.


Reports: Burma's Prime Minister Arrested

Reports from Burma say Prime Minister Khin Nyunt has been removed from his position and placed under house arrest. Officials in Thailand first announced the development Tuesday in Bangkok.


David West had 29 points and 10 rebounds, Chris Paul added 16 points and 13 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets broke open a tight game in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 95-81 Wednesday night.


Bush, Kerry Step Up War of Words in Ohio, Florida

President Bush questioned Sen. John Kerry's fitness to lead and the Democrat said Bush had ignored the middle class as they took their close presidential race on Saturday to two crucial states.


It was a tragic sight. Jonah Lomu, once the man who struck fear into rugby defenders, shuffling to the stage with the aid of his wife.


WWII Navajo code talkers welcome recognition

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona  - Before Keith Little went off to war, speaking Navajo had only ever got him into trouble at school.


Ex-General Heads for Big Election Win in Indonesia

An urbane former general who promises  to fight terror and clean up government headed for an  overwhelming victory against incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in  Indonesia's first direct presidential election Monday.


109 Iraq militants die in US offensive in Samarra

A US-led offensive killed as many as 109 militants in the Iraqi rebel bastion of Samarra, a US military spokesman said. "The latest numbers have gone up.


Boston's college kids: lab rats for hire

College students are known for finding creative ways to earn money, but few can compete with Boston University senior Allison Yochim — who once earned cash watching dueling images of sea turtles and hardcore pornography.


Doctors who published research linking MMR vaccine with autism in children could be struck off.


England inched their way to 56 for two at lunch on the fifth and final day of the third Test against West Indies at Old Trafford here.


Dow Jones says News Corp. deal not yet reached

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has not  yet reached a deal to buy Dow Jones & Co. Inc. and discussions  continue, representatives for Dow Jones and its controlling  Bancroft family said on Friday.


Annan calls for more aid for Sudan's violence-hit Darfur region

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is appealing for donors to urgently help meet a shortfall of 200 million dollars needed for its humanitarian program in the war-torn western Darfur region of Sudan.


Campaigners against the expansion of Britain's airports mount a legal challenge to the government.


Arafat's condition improving but further tests needed, say ...

An ailing Yasser Arafat entered a fourth day of emergency treatment Monday at a French military hospital specializing in blood disorders, but the cause of his precipitous decline in health remained unexplained.


Iran to face more travel bans, asset freezes: draft

Proposed new U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program call for mandatory travel bans and asset freezes for specific Iranian officials and vigilance on all banks in Iran, according to a draft text.


Diplomats: U.N. Lacks Right to Inspect Sites in Iran

Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog would like to visit a military complex in Iran that an exile group said housed a nuclear weapons site, but they lack the legal authority to go there, U.N. diplomats said.


Doctors questioned over British bomb plot

British police questioned eight people on Tuesday, at least four of them doctors, over a suspected al Qaeda plot to detonate car bombs in London and Scotland after the investigation spread as far as Australia.


Palermo, 16:32 - CALCIO, GUIDOLIN: BISOGNA LAVORARE SU REGOLE FERREE

Francesco Guidolin si augura che quanto successo a Catania serva a cambiare le cose nel mondo del ca...


Thomson DTI 6300-16 TopUp TV Anytime DVR

DVR meets VoD Review Bit of an odd turbot this new TopUP TV service - not a selection of extra Freeview channels like the original TopUp TV offering, nor a full video on-demand system either. Bit of an odd review too, as it's difficult to come to a final conclusion on the hardware without some reference to the associated broadcast service, and that's highly subjective.â¦


SBC on Monday announced a new service that integrates voice messages, faxes and e-mails into a single mailbox that can be accessed from anywhere by phone or the Internet.


Venezuelans march against closure of TV station

Tens of thousands of Venezuelan protesters marched on Saturday to the Caracas headquarters of an anti-government television station, which is being forced off the air after President Hugo Chavez's administration refused to renew its broadcasting license.


Spain's second-largest bank, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, said Monday its nine-month net profit rose 18.4 percent on strong income from Spain and Mexico.


Iran Boasts of Victory Over US on Nuclear Case

Iran boasted on Tuesday it had defeated US efforts to send its nuclear case to the UN Security Council while warning that its uranium enrichment freeze would only last for a few months.


The latest web browser usage survey shows Mozilla's share is rising at the expense of Internet Explorer. The browser has increased its market share to 7.4 percent, from 2.1 percent in May.


President Pervez Musharraf says his emergency rule had saved Pakistan from chaos, and elections would be "fair".


Australia police get more time to question doctor

An Australian judge ruled on Monday that police should have another 48 hours to question an Indian doctor held over failed car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow.


After a famous failed effort in the '90s, she unveils her proposal for healthcare reform Monday.


I have done no wrong, Irish PM tells inquiry

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern told  an anti-corruption tribunal on Thursday he did nothing wrong in  accepting tens of thousands of pounds in the early 1990s when  he was finance minister and deputy premier.


Pacos de Ferreira, 19:52 - CALCIO, PER STAMPA PORTOGHESE ROMA VICINA AD ANTUNES

Il quotidiano portoghese "Record" scrive che la Roma è vicina all'acquisto di Gabriel Pacheco...


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Nomina del Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Card. Ivan Dias, Prefetto della Congregazione per lÂEvangelizzazione dei Popoli, in data 23 novembre 2007 ha nominato Direttore nazionale delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie in Argentina per un quinquennio (2007...


Thomas Glennon, 11, has 4,000 tokens. He's saving them up to earn a stuffed Bart Simpson, lava lamp, or some other treat. And lest you think Glennon has earned these tokens at an amusement park, think again: They are rewards from the Sylvan Learning center in Norwood, where the fourth-grader is enrolled for reading assistance.


The games industry could benefit from scientific "mood profiling" to develop hit games, researchers say.


Spanish police detain several suspected Islamic militants in a series of pre-dawn raids in Barcelona.


Plush Animals With a Key to Enter Their Web World

Webkinz World has 20 games, including mazes, scavenger hunts and trivia questions for children.


Revenge, reprimand and schadenfreude really do feel good, according to a brain scan study published today. As well as explaining why Dirty Harry declared "Go ahead, make


Two closed Kmart stores in the Tampa Bay area are among 50 nationwide acquired by Sears, Roebuck and Co. in a $576-million deal announced Wednesday.


Moscow - A Russian cargo vessel bearing Christmas gifts and vital supplies of food and fuel is just hours away from docking with the International Space Station (ISS), the Itar-Tass news agency reported Saturday.


Yahoo may consider Google alliance: source

Yahoo Inc  would  consider a business alliance with Google Inc  as one  way to rebuff a $44.6 billion takeover proposal by Microsoft, a  source familiar with Yahoo's strategy said on Sunday.


After Legal Odyssey, Homecoming Show for Looted Antiquities

âNostoi: Recovered Masterpiecesâ does not pull its punches in explaining how objects made their way abroad: They were looted from Italian archaeological sites.


Serve impegno profondo per aggredire crisi economica


China made its debut last night in the club of the world's leading economic powers, asinternational pressure mounts to change a decade-old currency peg that critics accuse of giving Chinese products an unfair competitive edge.


Going into territory that Merlene Ottey, Grace Jackson and Juliet Cuthbert could never quite reach, Veronica Campbell gave Jamaica their first women's sprint gold medal in last night's 200 metres final.


Asian stocks edged down on Tuesday as a reduced sales forecast by the world's biggest retailer, Wal-Mart, stoked concerns of slower economic growth and offset relief from lower oil prices.


Affermazione trionfale Veltroni in primarie Pd non scontata


Restaurants often donât embrace new technology, but interest is now growing in computer systems and Web services.


Study finds higher drug costs discourage use

Pushing more of the cost of  prescription drugs onto consumers causes patients to cut back,  sometimes with adverse health consequences, according to a  review of two decades worth of studies published on Tuesday.


A pool of mosquitoes in the Liberty area has tested positive for West Nile virus. The mosquitoes were collected Aug. 19 during surveillance by the Adams County Health Department


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Soldiers Kill Palestinian Near Gaza-Israel Fence

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian as he approached a security fence between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Israeli military sources said on Saturday.


The 49-year-old woman was awakened around midnight by an assailant who choked her, dragged her by the hair and raped her so many times before the sun came up that she lost count, police say. When she asked if she would live, her attacker allegedly told her: "We'll see."


China's president  visits Brazil in a bid to secure trade deals to satisfy a demand for foreign goods.


The guy the Houston Astros are counting on today probably could fool a teenage movie clerk into thinking he qualifies for the senior discount.


Los Angeles Lakers Team Report - December 23

(Sports Network) - Chucky Atkins scored a season-high 30 points and Kobe Bryant recorded 22 of his 29 points in the second half as the Los Angeles Lakers downed New Orleans, 101-89, at the Staples Center on Wednesday.


The number of students who applied for UK university courses in the autumn is up 5%, figures are expected to show.


Beckham expects Galaxy to aid his England football ambitions

David Beckham has told LA Galaxy they must do everything they can to help him continue his unexpected England revival.


Food and Drug Administration whistle-blower David J. Graham believes he will soon be transferred or fired in retaliation for telling a congressional hearing that the agency is falling short


A Boost to Big Advertisers, Maybe Not to Smaller Ones

Microsoft's bid for Yahoo could provide more choice for big online advertisers living in a Google-centric universe but could hurt small- and mid-sized Internet publishers by taking away one of their options for selling ads on their Web sites.


N.B.A.âs Television Partners Get Expanded Digital Rights

ESPN and TNT will start the N.B.A. season with a slew of new digital rights that will, among other things, let them stream their games live on their broadband outlets.


Australia's Challenger Reports Loss Of A$235.4M -2-

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--Challenger Financial Services Group Ltd. (CGF.AU) on Monday reported a net loss of A$235.4 million for the period Nov. 6 to June 30.


Most people would contribute towards the costs of long-term care but want a fairer system, a report shows.


By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jun. 12--GULFPORT -- Officials "Lifted all boil water notices" for citizens who live in the area of Railroad Street north to 15th Street and from 34th Avenue east to 32nd Avenue.


A 17-year-old boy is held by detectives investigating 14 alleged sex attacks in Greater Manchester.


Lo annuncia l'amministratore delegato Mauro Moretti


Afghan Death Toll Mounts As Voting Nears

The killing in Afghanistan spirals onward, undermining U.S. claims of success in pacifying the country with less than a week to go before an historic experiment with democracy — direct presidential elections.


Stocks Fall on Jobs Report, Intel Warning

NEW YORK - Investors wary of an uninspiring employment report and Intel Corp.'s weak profit outlook sent stocks lower Friday. The major indexes were poised to end the week mixed, with tech stocks taking the brunt of investor discontent...


Golden Globes and Oscars Are Drawn Into Strike

The guild will not allow the Golden Globe show to use its writers, and is denying historical film clips to the Oscars.


The planned peacekeeping force for Sudan's Darfur region will take most of 2008 to deploy fully, the UN says.


NBC Sports Exec Injured in Colo. Jet Crash

A charter plane crashed and burst into flames during takeoff Sunday, killing at least two people and seriously injuring NBC Sports Chairman and President Dick Ebersol and two others. Rescue crews were searching for one of Ebersol's sons.


Romanian leader urged to probe 1989 deaths

About 2,300 delegates at a National Revolutionaries' Bloc meeting in Bucharest accused former president Ion Iliescu of "stealing the revolution" by giving Ceausescu loyalists key government roles.


Queen 'reconciles' with Germany by dining at Nazi propaganda ...

The Queen's "reconciliatory" state visit to Germany was overshadowed yesterday by embarrassing revelations that the Berlin venue chosen to welcome her with an official banquet was


The security researcher said he would not release code that shows how a PDF attack works until Adobe provided a patch for the problem.


Roma, 18:18 - CALCIO, ROMA: DE ROSSI KO, DUBBIO ASCOLI E LIONE

Distorsione alla caviglia sinistra per Daniele De Rossi. Il centrocampista della Roma si è in...


Ministro replica a sindaco Hullweck, 'pazienza ha un limite'


German cabinet approves sending Tornado jets to Afghanistan

The German cabinet agreed to send Tornado jets to Afghanistan ahead of a NATO meeting at which the United States will press its allies to commit more troops to battle the Taliban.


Lenny Wilkens resigned last night as Knicks coach and will be replaced by assistant coach Herb Williams, according to a league source.


Nothing to see here, please move along Microsoft announced on Thursday that doesn't plan to issue any security updates next week in a rare break from its regular monthly Patch Tuesday update cycle.â¦


Siena, 18:27 - CALCIO, SIENA: PORTANOVA PROLUNGA FINO AL 2010

Il Siena ha prolungato di un anno il contratto al difensore Daniele Portanova, che giocherà i...


HALIFAX -- A Canadian submarine with 57 crew on board was adrift in heavy seas off Scotland yesterday after an electrical fire knocked out power to the boat as it was making its maiden voyage to Canada.


Airbus woes slash EADS profit by 86 pct to $526 mln

MUNICH, Germany  - Losses at planemaker Airbus slashed 2006 operating profits at Franco-German parent EADS  by 86 percent to 399 million euros ($526 million), but the fall was cushioned by defense profits, the group said on Friday.


PaddyPower pays out for Gore's Prius joyride

Sins of the father? House of Cards Irish bookmaker PaddyPower.com has paid out $13,600 on 14-1 odds that Al Gore would be the next celebrity arrested.â¦


US-Russia tensions in spotlight at Munich security conference

President Vladimir Putin is expected to assert a Russian view of global security sharply at odds with that of the United States, when he speaks at a security conference.


Vonage ordered to pay Sprint $69.5 million in patent case

Internet telephony company dealt another legal blow as a federal jury orders it to pay damages to Sprint Nextel for infringing on six patents.


A senior member of the Department for Constitutional Affairs is cleared of allegations he raped a civil servant


U.S. Seeks to Deport Accused Nazi Demjanjuk

The U.S. government said on Friday  it had asked an immigration judge to deport John Demjanjuk, a  Ukrainian immigrant and retired auto-worker who is accused of  working as a guard at several Nazi camps.


Martha Stewart to Report for Prison by Oct. 8

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered homemaking icon Martha Stewart to report to prison in less than three weeks to begin serving her five-month jail sentence for lying about a suspicious stock sale.


A school bus crashed into a sports utility vehicle while trying to stop at a red light, and several children were hurt, authorities said.


Estonian Foreign Minister Kristiina Ojuland is sacked over secret files that went missing at her ministry.


ITV's profits surge despite audience fall

ITV esterday failed to alleviate City concerns about its shrinking audiences despite reporting a 42 per cent rise in profits, increasing its cost-cutting target and confirming plans for a disposal of non-core assets.


FOLSOM, Calif.  Â A concert marking the 40th anniversary of Johnny Cash's famous concert at Folsom State Prison has been scraped, with the prison and the promoter blaming each other for the cancellation.


TOULOUSE, France -- The parent company of troubled planemaker Airbus abandoned its twin-chief executive structure held jointly by Germany and France, with France's Louis Gallois taking control, the company said Monday.


Russia urges Mideast talks ahead of quartet

Russia on Wednesday urged Palestinians and Israelis to hold direct talks ahead of a Middle East mediators' meeting in Berlin to discuss how to deal with a new Palestinian coalition between the Islamist Hamas and the mainstream Fatah groups.


US considers Sunni role in Iraq government

PETER CAVE: The Bush administration is considering guaranteeing a role for Sunni Muslims in Iraq's first democratic government as a way of trying to quell dissent and future violence.


Male in particolare l'inserimento di donne e giovani


Howard Dean, the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, requested a media blackout of a debate with top Pentagon adviser Richard Perle, then quickly changed his mind Wednesday after news agencies complained.


Elton John says 'Up yours' to Aussie PM over gay marriage

Outspoken British pop icon Sir Elton John has delivered a blunt public message to Australian Prime Minister John Howard over his opposition to gay marriage: "Up yours".


Frances Knocks Out Power, Floods Florida

Hurricane Frances' wind and water whacked swaths of Florida with fire-hose force Sunday, submerging entire roadways and tearing off rooftops even as it weakened to a tropical storm and crawled inland with heavy rain. More than 5 million people lost power.


The government is to review all studies linking cannabis use to mental health problems, it has announced.


Torino, 13:26 - Calcio, Juventus: 300.000 euro per vittime del maremoto

La Juventus stanzierÃ  una somma pari a 300.000 euro per la realizzazione di un centro-accoglienza pe...


ATHENS, Greece - After his stunning victory in the Olympic 400 meters, Jeremy Wariner seemed as cool as he did cruising down the stretch in sunglasses, two earrings and a jingling necklace. Picking up where Michael Johnson left off, Wariner became the sixth straight American to win the Olympic 400 title, leading a U.S...


Britain's Blair Looks to Poll After Iraq Apology

BRIGHTON, England  - Britain's Labour Party  leaders are to try to shift the focus from Iraq to domestic  policy on Wednesday, after Tony Blair offered a partial apology  for the war.


New Harry Potter Book Topping Wish Lists

The latest installment in the Harry Potter series won't hit stores for more than six months but it has already topped at least one bookseller's most wanted list and is racking up thousands of advance orders, retailers said Wednesday.


Hit by higher prices for raw materials, Electrolux scales back 2004 outlook

STOCKHOLM  - Electrolux AB, the world's biggest maker of household appliances, said Wednesday that its profit outlook for the rest of 2004 would be lower than forecast, in part because of rising prices for raw materials like steel and extreme competition with other white-goods manufacturers.


Celebrities have little to fear at the resorts, where the paparazzi want to be their friends.


One Chinese hostage held by Islamic militants dies and one is freed in a rescue mission by Pakistan's army.


CBS Plans to Replace Rather as Anchor in Flux

CBS plans to radically overhaul its  evening news program, and likely abandon a single- anchor  format, after a blue ribbon panel savaged the network's  handling of a controversial story about President Bush's  military service, the head of CBS said on Tuesday.


Many Women Say Airport Pat-Downs Are a Humiliation

Many women are furious about changes in airport security that have increased the number and the intensity of body patdown searches.


Painting found in rubbish is masterpiece

The treasure that a New York City woman saved from the rubbish -- a stolen masterpiece by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo -- is expected to go for as much as $1 million (488,000 pounds) at auction next month.


Market Values: Utility Stocks No Longer Such a Haven

If your grandmother played the market, she probably invested in utilities for safety and income, not capital gains. She would need to adjust her strategy today.


Man Utd still to peak, says Ferguson as Arsenal loom

Sir Alex Ferguson insists his current Manchester United squad has two years to fulfil its potential as they prepare for Saturday's titanic FA Cup fifth round tie against top-flight rivals Arsenal here at Old Trafford.


Olanda. Un'altra moschea distrutta da un'incendio

Ancora un attacco anti-islamico in Olanda. Una piccola moschea a Helden, nel sud del Paese, Ã¨ stata distrutta da un incendio divampato questa mattina. "Sospettiamo che si tratti di un incendio doloso", ha


Eastwood Receives French Legion of Honor

French President Jacques Chirac inducted American actor-director Clint Eastwood into the Legion of Honor on Saturday, saying he represents 'the best of Hollywood.' The Oscar-winning director was named a knight ...Comment


Looking at Dutch and Swiss Health Systems

The Swiss and Dutch health care systems are suddenly all the rage, and next month the United Statesâ top health official will visit Switzerland and the Netherlands to kick the tires.


Dal 19 al 22 novembre Milano Ã¨ "Futurshow 3004". Non si tratta di un errore, il salto di millennio Ã¨ dovuto alle tematiche dell'iniziativa, dedicata ai prototipi del futuro e all'innovazione. Un evento che


Romania Swears in President Traian Basescu

Traian Basescu took office Monday as Romania's third president since the Communist regime fell in 1989, and he pledged to clean up rampant corruption and carry out reforms that will ready the country for European Union membership.


On election eve, Fahrenheit 9/11 makes US pay-per-view

Michael Moore got yet another chance to raise temperatures in the already heated US presidential election campaign, when he secured last-minute deals to bring his anti-Bush film Fahrenheit 9/11 to pay-per-view television and the internet - the night


COLUMNIST DAVID BRODER : Candidates need to be accountable

EXTON, Pa. - The afternoon I spent interviewing voters in this Philadelphia suburb, in one of the prime battleground states, confirmed the seriousness with which people are taking this election.


For Pornographers, Internetâs Virtues Turn to Vices

The online availability of free or low-cost photos and videos has taken a fierce toll on sales of X-rated DVDs.


World leaders reacted with shock and condemnation Thursday to the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.


Parita' (2-2) tra Perugia e Genoa, Vicenza travolge Piacenza (4-2) negli anticipi della 5/a giornata del campionato di serie B. L'ex Cosmi, ora al Genoa, a un passo dai tre punti: liguri sul 2-0 nel 1/o tempo


After 14 years at Gucci, 10 as creative director, Tom Ford is about to find out if he has a second act.


A police search concluded there was no threat to a Greek airliner forced to make an emergency landing in Britain after a bomb alert, officers said today.


Record-Breaking Red Sox Clinch World Series Berth

The Boston Red Sox crushed the New  York Yankees 10-3 Wednesday to complete an historic comeback  victory over their arch-rivals by four games to three in the  American League Championship Series.


City unveils measures to prevent spread of AIDS/HIV

Shanghai's public health department has established a long-term mechanism to prevent the spread of AIDS/HIV. There are now 1,124 AIDS/HIV cases in Shanghai, with 213 reported this year.


France Seizes African Archaeological Objects

French customs officials have seized 845 African archaeological objects, including 70 million year-old dinosaur fossils and rare figurines, destined for possible resale in Belgium, the government said on Saturday.


Duemila collezioni e oltre 1600 case espositrici


Evolt.org: PHP Login System with Admin Features

Evolt.org has a new tutorial posted today concerning something that I still get a lot of questions about - creating a PHP Login System with Admin Features.


Azeri, Belarus DMs discuss cooperation, Karabakh in Minsk

Azeri, Belarus defence ministers discuss cooperation, Karabakh in Minsk ANS TV, Baku 29 Aug 04 The Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagornyy Karabakh conflict has been discussed at a meeting between Azerbaijani Defence ...


O'Reilly Harassment Case Settled Out of Court

Fox News Channel commentator Bill  O'Reilly and a co-worker who had accused him of sexual  harassment have agreed to settle and dropped all allegations  against each other, lawyers for Fox said on Thursday.


Yemen sentences two men to death over the attack on the USS Cole, which killed 17 American sailors in 2000.


An iPod remote control and washable loudspeakers are built into a new messenger bag by G-Tech.


Richard Gough, the former Scotland, Rangers and Everton captain, has been named as the manager of Livingston. Gough will take the role as his first managerial appointment following the sacking of Allan Preston