Mizuho, Citigroup May Co-Underwrite Equity Sales to Beat Nomura

Mizuho Financial Group Inc., Japan's biggest bank by assets, plans to partner Citigroup Inc.'s Japanese investment banking venture to grab equity underwriting business from Nomura Holdings Inc.


Bolivia's sex-workers refuse to report for disease detection, demanding protection from harassment


British police search for clues on the train crash that killed 7

LONDON  - Police on Sunday searched the site of a train crash that killed seven people and seriously injured 11 for clues to what caused a car to be on the tracks as the high-speed train approached.


Italiane rapite, al Bayati: ''Sarebbero nelle mani di al Zarqawi''

Le due volontarie italiane, Simona Pari e Simona Torretta, sono state rapite in Iraq da organizzazioni malavitose che potrebbero averle vendute ai membri del gruppo di Al Zarqawi. Ad affermarlo e' il vice


Weak drugs stocks seen driving Europe lower

Equity markets in Europe were expected to open little changed on Monday, with weakness for drugs stocks likely to dent enthusiasm after downgrades for AstraZeneca following the failure of its Iressa drug, announced on Friday.


A Bit of Kanawha Valley in California: ; Mansion Built on Memories From Home

By Sandy Wells  sandyw@wvgazette.com  On Saturday mornings, he watched cartoons and westerns at the Rialto Theater. He hung out with classmates at the Blossom Dairy. He bowled at the lanes on the Boulevard.  "I had a great time growing up in Charleston," he said.


Top English football club wages are set to break the Â£1bn barrier for the first time in the Premier League's history, a report says.


New Century Financial Corp., the largest independent U.S. subprime mortgage lender, said on Monday its lenders plan to halt financing, pushing the company closer to bankruptcy.


ROMA, 27 OTTOBRE 2004 - Roma a Torino con il tridente. E' questa una delle poche certezze di Del Neri alla vigilia del posticipo di domani sera al "Delle Alpi" contro la Juve capolista. E' stato lo stesso


Jaguar Cars said Friday it is cutting production at its three British plants because of poor sales of its luxury cars in the United States, the company's biggest market.


Los Angeles Times - LAS VEGAS — After months of struggling to find a theme to capture the essence of his candidacy, Sen. John F. Kerry has settled on one: The election, he says, boils down to a decision between four more years of "wrong choices" or a "new direction."


Hall of Fame finally honors Harry Carson

Harry Carson was considered by many the fiercest foe and the best teammate.


News and information provider Reuters says it plans to make Bangalore its biggest information-gathering centre, basing 10% of its workforce there.


Napoli: criminalitÃ , cinque vittime in meno 24 ore

NAPOLI - Sono cinque in meno di 24 ore le vittime della criminalitÃ  organizzata a Napoli, e tocca quota 113 la contabilitÃ  dei morti ammazzati dall'inzio dell'anno nel napoletano. Stamattina alla lista si sono aggiunti tre cadaveri.


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Brendan Shanahan stuck to his word and agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Rangers on Tuesday.


Foot-Tapping, Heart-Thumping Salute to Sousa

Admirers from near and far gathered in Congressional Cemetery Saturday to mark the 150th birthday of march king John Philip Sousa.


A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook northern Japan on Saturday, rocking buildings hundreds of miles away.


Dopo il mancato accordo con General Motors, fuga dal titolochiusura a fine giornata a -5,5%. Tiene la cassaforte di famiglia                                          Fiat, giornata nera in Borsa passa di mano il 7% del capitale


Cartoonist with fake gun arrested at Miami newspaper

A cartoonist with an apparent grudge against his editor entered the Miami Herald's headquarters on Friday dressed in camouflage and carrying what turned out to be a fake gun, forcing the newspaper to evacuate its offices before he surrendered.


Beijing set to impose own tariffs on textiles

HONG KONG The Commerce Ministry in China plans to impose tariffs on some textile exports, a step that could avert a trade war with the United States and the European Union over a new influx of low-cost Chinese garments that had appeared likely to flood


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton was strongly supported by Hispanics and people seeking an experienced candidate, but held only modest leads with women and whites, two of her usual strengths, in early national exit polls Tuesday. A coalition of black, young white and higher-income voters were flocking to Sen. Barack Obama.


Bush's Cabinet Increasingly a D.C. Crowd

President Bush is fond of saying "all wisdom does not reside in Washington, D.C.," yet he has drawn heavily from the capital's corridors in building his second-term Cabinet. All but two of his nine new picks already serve in the federal government.


After years of battling Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc. has set its sights on Linux vendors, seeking to jump into a low-end but high-volume market it's been accused of ignoring.


West Indies deny Bell hundred before Harmison strikes

Ian Bell fell just short of a hundred as England were dismissed for 370 on the second day of the third Test against West Indies at Old Trafford here.


At Toronto festival, political films rule

This year, controversial films overshadowed the red-carpet arrivals of Brad Pitt, Russell Crowe, Kate Winslet, and even Borat.


Lenovo initiates new wave of partnership

BEIJING, Dec. 31 -- The biggest Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group acquired the personal computer unit of the world's largest information technology giant IBM on December 8 at a cost of US$1.75 billion.


Israeli MPs Vote Historic Exit from Gaza

The Israeli parliament is set for a historic vote on whether to withdraw from Gaza Strip after 37 years of occupation. The proposal of the withdrawal was made Monday in the Israeli Parliament by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, causing heated debates.


GraniteEdge Networks Appoints Tom Spadafore As Senior Vice President of Sales

GraniteEdge Networks, the leader in high-value asset security, today announced the appointment of Tom Spadafore to the newly created position of senior vice president of sales.


Ukrainians Choose New President in Landmark Poll

Ukrainians Sunday began choosing a new president in a landmark poll offering a choice between the ex-Soviet state's prime minister, backed by Russia, and a liberal rival seeking gradual integration with the ...


Il dato dall'inchiesta che mette a confronto le due aree


Premier ha partecipato a funerali sesta vittima ThyssenKrupp


Suicide bomber blows up Kabul bus, kills dozens

A Taliban suicide bomber blew up a police bus in the Afghan capital on Sunday, killing around 35 people in one of Kabul's deadliest explosions in recent months amid rising nationwide violence, police said.


Rufus, Mok and Lai urinate on mean customers' baggage

Pain the the butts beware Comments Another Friday, and another batch of comments, some of which almost have an IT angle. Let's get stuck in.â¦


Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings (CME)  said on Friday it increased its merger offer for CBOT Holdings Inc.  ahead of a shareholder vote on Monday.


âLemony Snicketâ tops box office in debut

The film based on the first three childrenâs books by Lemony Snicket, who is actually author Daniel Handler, knocked the star-driven sequel Oceanâs Twelve to second place, according to studio estimates released Sunday.


Skin Deep: Should You Trust Your Makeup?

Europe and California are taking the lead in imposing new rules for monitoring what is in perfumes, creams, nail polish and hair sprays.


Oracle's Ellison on a short-lease in BEA Systems merger announcement

Oracle founder Larry Ellison, who's know for his fast-moving, ad-lib quips and occasional outlandish statements, faced the painful task of putting it in slow-mode Tuesday, in announcing the mega-merger BEA Systems acquisition.


Rogers Communications to pay $1.77B for AT&T stake in Rogers ...

TORONTO (CP) - Rogers Communications Inc. said Monday it will pay $1.77 billion in cash for the 34 per cent stake in cellphone subsidiary Rogers Wireless owned by longtime US partner AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


Thomas Vanek scores a power-play goal in the first minute of the second period and Ryan Miller stopps 32 shots in Buffalo's 1-0 victory over the Panthers on Wednesday.


Manning seals legacy with Super Bowl win

Peyton Manning added the missing ingredient to his Hall of Fame credentials by leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday.


President Hamid Karzai is meeting the Italian prime minister to discuss the fight against Afghan militants.


Madonna's Kabbalah Center in Holocaust Row

A documentary about a branch of Kabbalah, the mystical form of Judaism that counts pop idol Madonna among its devotees, showed a member suggesting that Jews died in the Holocaust because they had rejected the sect.


Google to scan books from UM, other big libraries

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Google is trying to establish an online reading room for the University of Michigan library and four other major libraries.


House and Senate conferees agreed late on Thursday to ban the leasing of aerial refueling aircraft as part of a final deal on a $422 billion defense authorization bill, killing a proposed $23.5 billion Air Force plan to lease and buy 100 Boeing Co.  tankers, congressional sources said.


Turkey's AKP faces challenges after big poll win

Turkey's ruling AK Party on Monday celebrated its decisive victory in a parliamentary election, but strong nationalist gains dented its majority and could hamper reforms crucial to its European Union bid.


Crescita dovuta all'incremento della produzione industriale


Even Phelps Factor Not Enough to Attract Full House

Unable to get people to come to  swimming, the sport's governing body FINA has once again  attempted to take swimming to the people.


EU Wants Turkey To Explain Withdrawal of Bill

European Union Enlargement Commissioner Guenter Verheugen on Saturday called on Turkey to clarify its decision to withdraw a key bill reforming its penal code, during talks with Turkey's EU ambassador.


Mobile carriers facilitate cash transfers

Mobile communications operators and  banks joined forces on Monday to make it easier and cheaper for  hundreds of millions of immigrants and migrant workers to send  money home by using their mobile phones.


President Bush mobilized federal emergency assistance Tuesday on behalf of Southern California officials struggling with devastating wildfires, and scheduled a visit to the stricken region on Thursday.


Unocal strikes deal with Myanmar villagers over alleged slave ...

LOS ANGELES: US-based Unocal Corp. will pay to boost living conditions and protect villagers near Myanmar's Yadana gas pipeline under the settlement of a key human rights abuse case, the parties said.


AT&T asks king's ransom for Napster tunes

Targets 'price insensitive' kiddies AT&T hopes to fool the youth of America into paying way too much for digital music.â¦


Two skulls originally found in 1967 are shown to be about 196,000 years old, making them the oldest modern human remains known to science.


AMAs could show Usher the door to Grammy glory

Usher, whose fab abs and muscular string of hits have kept him on top of the pop heap all year, began his march toward Grammy gold Tuesday by leading the crop of nominees for November's American Music Awards with four nods.


Intel Quits Effort to Get Computers to Children

Intel and the One Laptop Per Child group had a rocky relationship from the start in their short-lived effort to get inexpensive laptops into the hands of the worldâs poorest children.


China presses U.S. to rein in Taiwan's Chen

China has urged Washington to do more to constrain Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian, whose moves towards independence have angered the mainland, and protested at Japan's move to allow a trip by Chen's predecessor, Lee Teng-hui.


Spain to face England in friendly at the Bernabeu

Spain will play England in a friendly international at Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium on November 17, the Spanish Football Federation announced on Tuesday.


Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. is offering full refunds with no penalties to travelers who cancel flights to Indonesia after the latest warning of possible bomb attacks on western hotels such as the Hilton chain.


NEW YORK  -Caterpillar Inc.'s warning that the housing slump was infecting the wider economy sent U.S. stocks tumbling by the most in more than two months on Friday, in a drop that was made more unnerving as it marked the 20th anniversary of the 1987 market crash.


Bertelsmann plans sale of BMG Music Publishing to Vivendi for 1.63 bln euros

German media giant Bertelsmann has said it had agreed to sell its BMG Music Publishing unit to French group Vivendi in a 1.63-billion-euro (two-billion-dollar) deal that would make Vivendi the biggest music publishing group in the world ahead of EMI.


Oracle Moves One Step Closer in Its Bid to Take Over a Rival

Oracle proclaimed a symbolic victory Saturday after 61 percent of PeopleSoft stockholders accepted its $9.2 billion takeover offer.


World Business Briefing: Canada: G.M. To Cut Jobs at Truck Plant

General Motors of Canada will cut about 1,100 jobs at a truck plant in Ontario amid slumping pickup sales, the company said.


The heads of state of 10 South East Asian countries are meeting in Laos' capital Vientiane for the annual summit of regional grouping Asean.


Austrian pair fight for downhill start, Miller struggles

ARE, Sweden  - Austrians Christoph Gruber and Hermann Maier were fighting for a men's downhill place at the world championships on Wednesday after clocking the first and fourth fastest times respectively in first training.


My son had a problem recently with a classmate who was acting very aggressively when they played tag. Whenever it was this little boy's turn to chase the kids, he always ran after my son to tag him out first.


Missing British Girlâs Mother Questioned by Police

PORTIMAO, Portugal  -- The parents of a British girl whose disappearance sparked a global search will be formally named as suspects, family friends said Friday, after the child's mother was questioned for 11 hours by Portuguese police.


Another OPEC output cut seen raising oil price: EIA

Crude oil prices may rise if OPEC ministers meeting in Nigeria this week decide to reduce oil output again because of worries that non-OPEC supplies may rise at a greater rate than  world oil demand in 2007, the U.S. Energy Information Administration warned on Wednesday.


Updated browser that patches the problems is now available for download.


Gizmondo Game Console Not Rising From Its Grave

Contrary to rumors, Gizmondo, the portable game console designed to appeal to investors rather than gamers, has not been resurrected years after its spectacular crackup.


Treviso, 20:22 - CALCIO, TREVISO: GUIGOU E MUNTASSER LAVORANO A PARTE

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Treviso in vista della gara di sabato con la Triestina. Il tecnico Bo...


Parades, feasts make Thanksgiving festive even for soldiers abroad

(New York-AP) Nov. 25, 2004 - There were parades, home-cooked feasts, and our soldiers even found ways to celebrate far from home.


Oscar award winner Nicolas Cage, who has not had a hit movie in years, ended the two-week reign of "The Incredibles" at the North American box office on Sunday with his new family adventure "National Treasure."


As television and movie writers entered the third day of their strike against Hollywood producers, the walkout continued to complicate matters for the networks.


Elisabeth Hasselbeck Returning to The View

Maternity leave is nearly over for The View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who returns to the show on Monday, ABC announced.  Hasselbeck, 30, has been away since Oct. 23. She gave birth to son Taylor Thomas on Nov. 9, her second child with Arizona Car...


Ministro, Camera ha gia' approvato ddl, inaspriremo le pene


Arafat health drama: a symbol of Israelâs imprisonment of the ...

The serious deterioration in the health of Yasser Arafat, President of the Palestinian National Authority, has brought to the attention of the world something consciously concealed by the western


Marcus Stout scored 23 points and Fordham ended an eight-game losing streak against George Washington with a 66-53 victory last night in New York.


Ivar Ingimarsson's first-half header hands Reading victory over Man City at the Madejski Stadium.


Glenn Hoddle remains favourite to become West Bromâs new boss but the appointment is not a done deal. The former England chief is believed to want the job and woke up this morning to headlines suggesting it was in the bag.


By Pinkerfield, Hayley  Mobile operator 3 has become the first to offer unlimited mobile internet access to all its customers.  This new package follows the "success" of 3's X-Series. launched with the Nokia N73 last December.


Two students were shot and wounded early on Friday on the Delaware State University campus and police were hunting for a gunman, the university said.


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Herbal Extract Shows Promise for Diabetes

NEW YORK  - An herb long used in  traditional Indian medicine appears to control the rise in  blood sugar that follows a meal -- suggesting, researchers say,  that it could help treat or even prevent type 2 diabetes.


Blockbuster favors Blu-ray DVDs to HD DVD

U.S. video rental chain Blockbuster Inc. on Monday said more customers prefer Sony Corp.'s Blu-ray DVD format to its rival HD DVD, and it will expand its inventory of the high definition discs to a total of 1,700 stores up from 250.


U.S. Opens 1st Northern Border Air Patrol Station

BELLINGHAM, Wash.  - The U.S. government is  stepping up efforts to patrol its porous northern border with  Canada by using helicopters, airplanes and boats to monitor  illegal immigration and drug traffic, officials said on Friday.


Parigi a -2,08%, Londra a -1,90%, Francoforte a -0,74%


I carabinieri si sono presentati alle 15 a casa del ragazzo, unico indagatoIl legale questa mattina aveva depositato una memoria difensiva in Procura                                            Garlasco, nuova perquisizione in casa di Alberto Stasi


TAIWAN WILL PATIENTLY WAIT FOR GOODWILL RESPONSE FROM BEIJING: MAC

Taipei, Oct. 13 (CNA) The Republic of China government will patiently wait for a goodwill response from mainland China to its peace overture, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Vice Chairman Chiu Tai-san said Wednesday.


High court hears dispute over interstate wine sales

SUPREME COURT There's a big money case at the Supreme Court today and it could have a major impact on the regulation and sale of alcoholic beverages.


Pubblicato un rapporto che parla di "fondi  movimentati" da D'Alema"Si tratta di una calunnia, pronti ad agire in sede legale"                                            Dossier Telecom, esplode l'ira dei Ds "Solo veleni, non esistono conti esteri"


German Jews warn of neo-Nazi role in poor regions

Neo-Nazi paramilitary groups have gained  strong footholds in economically depressed parts of Germany and  are gaining a voice through far-right political parties,  Germany's top Jewish body said on Wednesday.


The Defense Ministry ordered a massive search operation and strengthened security roadblocks Tuesday after a border patrol discovered signs of a North Korean infiltration across the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).


China summons U.S. envoy over Dalai Lama award

China slammed the United States on Thursday for awarding the Dalai Lama one of its highest honors and summoned the U.S. ambassador in Beijing to complain, saying its actions had "gravely undermined" relations.


Favorites dominate in advancing in UEFA Cup

Mike Hanke scored three second-half goals and led Schalke 04 into the inaugural group stage of the UEFA Cup Thursday with a 4-0 beating of Latvia's Liepajas Metalurgs.


Rest in peace, Netscape. Your story lives on.


Mars Volcanoes May Still Be Able to Erupt, Orbiter Images Show

Volcanoes on Mars have been active within the past 2 million years and could erupt in the future, according to an analysis of images from the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter.


South Africa's divided ANC votes for leader

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - The ruling ANC voted on Tuesday in an acrimonious election expected to put South African President Thabo Mbeki's bitter rival, Jacob Zuma, on track to become head of state in 2009.


Internet service provider Wanadoo has launched the latest salvo in the broadband price wars in the UK.


Police confirm that a man detained by officers is the missing paranoid schizophrenic Michael Ferguson.


Saddam Hussein Meets with Lawyer for First Time

Saddam Hussein met with a lawyer on  Thursday for the first time since he was arrested a year ago,  his defense team said.


Hedge Fundâs Letter Explains Intentions Regarding The Times

Firebrand Partners said it would not seek to change the The New York Times Companyâs ownership structure, but wanted the company to sell some assets and focus on digital publishing.


Iraqis Flee Fighting in Samarra by River Boats

SAMARRA, Iraq  - Waving white flags, Iraqis fled  the city of Samarra on river boats on Sunday as U.S. forces  claimed victory over insurgents in the first step of an  offensive aimed at taking control of rebel-held cities.


A million people have listened to internet repeats of Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the BBC says.


Topix.net cooks up a geolocating algorithm that rounds up regionally relevant write-ups. In Epicenter.


The Nikkei fell 1 percent by midsession  on Wednesday as investors sold a broad range of shares,  extending losses from the day before when poor Japanese  industrial output data put a damper on the economy's outlook.


Sony woes deepen with PlayStation 3 delay in Europe

Sony Corp. has announced a fresh delay to the launch of the PlayStation 3 (PS3) games console in Europe, pushing back the rollout there of one of its most important new products until March next year.


Back problems force Nieuwendyk to retire

Florida Panthers forward Joe Nieuwendyk retired Wednesday because of chronic back problems, ending a 20-year career.


The international Red Cross on Tuesday announced a campaign to raise $19 million to provide food, other supplies and health care to people in Iraq.


Teenager guilty of young footballer's murder

Third trial ends with conviction of 17-year-old for killing promising young footballer with penknife.


The tsunami that swept away so many lives in Asia has carried waves of grief to Sweden, with the country confronting what one government official described yesterday as "Sept. 11 levels of casualties." The ...


New guidelines look hard at childhood asthma

New guidelines unveiled by U.S. federal health experts on Wednesday for tackling asthma carve out a new age group, children 5 to 11, for unique treatment.


CORRECTED: Disneyland launches "Finding Nemo" sub ride

Walt Disney Co. on Monday  launched a "Finding Nemo" submarine ride with underwater  animation at its Disneyland park, in an effort to use its Pixar  film division to bolster theme park admissions.


The yen hit a six-month high against the  dollar on Thursday as falling oil prices boosted Tokyo stocks,  while the dollar remained close to eight-month lows against the  euro on concerns about the U.S. trade gap.


Marsh & McLennan Cos. MMC.N on  Monday agreed to pay $850 million to settle charges it  conspired with insurers to rig bids, raising hopes the world's  biggest insurance broker can start moving past the scandal.


Steven Gerrard says England, who face Russia in a Euro 2008 qualifier on Wednesday, must end their recent record of under-achievement.


ITIL 3 launch: best practices at best prices

40% off a host of ITIL books ITIL is the most widely accepted approach to IT service management in the world. Providing a cohesive set of best practice guidance drawn from the public and private sectors across the world, it has recently undergone a major and important refresh programme.â¦


Gardeners join boxers on at-risk list Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have found an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease among those exposed to pesticides.â¦


Windows Small Business Server at risk from critical flaw

InfoWorld - Microsoft said Wednesday that another one of its operating system products is vulnerable toÂ a critical vulnerability, first patched two weeks ago.


Kerry blasts Bush for 'pattern of deception' on Iraq

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, stepping up his attacks on George W. Bush, accused him of serious errors and a "pattern of deception" on Iraq that has undermined the overall war on terror.


Il ministro-candidato alla guida del Pd: "Io braccio armatodi Prodi? Sciocchezze". E ancora: "Rutelli non provochi il Prc"                                          Bindi, attacco a Veltroni "Vuole il partito del leader"                                                                                di ALESSANDRA LONGO


"Recycled Life" brings trash and hope to Oscars

Director Leslie Iwerks doubts any  of her fellow Oscar nominees had spiders in their trousers  while filming, nor would they find dead babies, animal  carcasses, bubbling gases and an unbearable stench on location.


Whistleblower earns kudos, fears reprisal

WASHINGTON - David Graham says he was surprised when he got back to his Food and Drug Administration office after telling Congress last week the government had allowed unsafe drugs on the market.


The world's oldest commercially produced camera — built in 1839 in the early days of photography — was auctioned off Saturday for nearly $800,000, an auction house said.


A one-year-old boy dies after being crushed by a car which rolled down the driveway of a house in Inverness-shire.


Bush immigration failure hurts Mexico's Calderon

Washington's failure to change its immigration laws is a blow to pro-U.S. Mexican President Felipe Calderon as he faces his toughest challenges since taking office in December.


White House trades new weapons to support troops

The White House plans to shift $3.2 billion in defense spending -- partly from new weapons like the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter -- to support troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, a trade publication reported on Monday.


A top UN official calls for an international presence in Gaza to help ease what she says is mass despair and suffering.


France Said to Suggest New Controls for Its Banks

The French government is calling for tighter risk-control measures and a broad review of bank rules in response to losses from the trading scandal at SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale.


Iraq: Falluja; forze Usa avanzano, battaglia in strade

FALLUJA - Quartiere dopo quartiere, strada dopo strada, la roccaforte sunnita di Falluja cede davanti alla massiccia offensiva congiunta dell'esercito americano e del nuovo esercito iracheno in corso da ieri mentre gli attentati all'autobomba continuano a


The Sudanese government has agreed to allow African Union forces to deploy inside camps in Darfur to monitor the local police who control the camps, a UN spokeswoman has said.


Wide-open races may boost Oscars ratings

A classic Hollywood cliffhanger will conclude Sunday's Academy Awards, and organizers hope the suspense of an up-for-grabs best-picture race will be enough to keep TV audiences tuned in through the finale.


Pay-to-park plan isn'ta hit at Seattle parks

Kristin Ott laced up her in-line skates at the parking lot by Green Lake's community center, ready to enjoy one of Seattle's last sunny days for a while -- and perhaps one of the last days of being able to park free at the park.


If everyone on Earth generated the 20 tons of carbon dioxide emitted by each United States citizen yearly, the global tally now would be 134 billion tons a year, instead of 29 billion. That's a lot of billions.


Farmington - Vijay Singh, who knocked Tiger Woods off the top of the world rankings this month for the first time in over five years, eclipsed Woods' earnings record for a single season when he won the 84 Lumber Classic here on Sunday.


Annan holds talks in Syria to bolster Lebanon truce

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan   began talks with Syrian officials on Thursday to seek Syria's   help in bolstering a truce between Israel and Lebanon's   Hizbollah.


The cost to investigate, arrest and prosecute Scott Peterson for the murder of his pregnant wife, Laci, has reached nearly $2.5 million so far, and state taxpayers might have to pick up the tab.


Forbes, a site not usually known for rumour-mongering, believes Apple and U2 will announce special customized U2 iPods next week. The report cites "sources close to the group", who claim


Syndicated talk show host Montel Williams is being replaced by a younger version of himself. CBS Television Distribution announced Wednesday that "The Montel Williams Show" will cease production after this television season, his 17th on the air.


Costco quarterly profit up; to take options charge

Costco Wholesale Corp.  posted a 10 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, slightly above Wall Street expectations, but said it would take a $70 million charge related to company stock options.


A significant cause of cataracts may be due to lifelong accumulation of lead, a link that adds to a growing list of medical conditions associated with the toxic metal, researchers report in an analysis published Wednesday.


The unprecedented crisis in Asia has left governments struggling to catch up with public opinion, says Paul Reynolds


Avril Lavigne has married a fellow Canadian singer-songwriter, according to published reports. Lavigne married Deryck Whibley, the guitarist and front man for the band Sum 41, on Saturday, at a private estate near Santa Barbara, People magazine reported on its Web site.


The ski clubs created in the 1930s and 40s are fighting to attract younger members who donât mind traveling to the mountains by bus instead of S.U.V.


Durable Goods Fall as Aircraft Data Slump

Orders for U.S. durable goods fell  unexpectedly in August but beat forecasts once transportation  was stripped out, government data showed on Friday in fresh  evidence the economy has regained momentum.


Astana - London. October 11. KAZINFORM refers to BBC News - Fuel price rises have hit many Nigerians very hard. A four-day general strike over rising fuel prices has begun in Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer.


Los Angeles CIOs Report on Second-Quarter Hiring Outlook

LOS ANGELES, March 6  /PRNewswire/ -- A net 8 percent of chief information officers (CIOs) in the Los Angeles area expect to hire information technology (IT) professionals in the second quarter of 2007, according to the most recent Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report.


President? Forget It. Who Should Win the Corner Office?

ook at it this way: Workers pay taxes, taxes finance government, and the president heads the government. So, like it or not, you are working for the president for part of each day.


U.S. air strikes target insurgents in Iraq

U.S. air strikes in and around Baghdad killed senior insurgents suspected of targeting American helicopters and seven members of what the U.S. military said on Saturday was an al Qaeda cell responsible for car bombings.


Britain gets report on options for Northern Rock

Britain has received a report from  U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs on options for the troubled  Northern Rock bank and is talking to potential buyers about  them, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday.


Darfur rebels acuse govt of fresh attacks

Rebels from Sudan's Darfur region on Thursday rejected calls to disarm their fighters before a political solution to the 18-month conflict is reached and accused


Baghdad - US troops were preventing a Red Crescent convoy of emergency aid from reaching helpless residents inside Fallujah on Saturday after allowing it as far as the main hospital, a spokesperson said.


Rats. I was pretty sure Manny Ramírez was going to win the MVP award. Too bad he was topped by winner Justin Morneau, runner-up Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, and an ensemble cast of American League worthies.


Knicks make NBA move to grab Jeffries from Wizards

Jared Jeffries has signed a National Basketball Association offer sheet with the New York Knicks, giving the Washington Wizards seven days to match the offer or lose the versatile forward.


Republican hopeful Tancredo drops out of White House race

Anti-immigration lawmaker Tom Tancredo dropped his bid for the White House Thursday, after his campaign, focusing on an urgent call to seal US borders, failed to catch fire with voters.


Padres dump D'backs to hang on to wild card lead

Dave Roberts had four hits and drove   in a pair of runs as the San Diego Padres beat the Arizona   Diamondbacks 4-1 to maintain their lead in the National League   wild card race on Wednesday in Phoenix.


One Alcatel-Lucent claim against Microsoft dismissed

(InfoWorld) - A judge in a San Diego court late Thursday dismissed one of several patent claims Alcatel-LucentÂ has made against Microsoft in several high-profile cases against the vendor, but that does not mean the software company is out of the woods yet. According to Microsoft spokesman Jack Evans, a judge in the U.S. District Court in San Diego ruled that Microsoft does not infringe a patent for speech-recognition technology asserted by Alcatel-Lucent. This is the only patent that was to be considered during a second trial in the series of claims, which had been scheduled in San Diego on March 19, he said. That trial has now been cancelled. Last week, a jury in the first of what had been six separate patent-infringement casesÂ ordered Microsoft to pay $1.5 billionÂ in damages to Alcatel-Lucent for infringing on patents for MP3 encoding and decoding technology. It was believed to be the largest patent-infringement damage award in history in the case that the then Lucent Technologies first filed against Microsoft and partners Dell and Gateway in 2003. Many believe the decision could put other companies that use MP3 technology at risk for patent-infringement claims from Alcatel-Lucent. The next and third case dealing with Alcatel-Lucent's patent-infringement claims, which focuses on user-interface technology and lists Microsoft, Dell, and Gateway as defendants, is scheduled to be held May 21, Evans said. Three other trials on Alcatel-Lucent patent-infringement claims will follow this year, with Microsoft being listed as defendants in two of those. The Alcatel-Lucent suit is not the only major patent case Microsoft is currently dealing with. Microsoft presented opening arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court last week in a six-year patent dispute with AT&T.


Contact says secret Russian groups poisoned ex-spy

An Italian contact of poisoned former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko accused "clandestine organizations" from Russia that were not under direct control of the Kremlin of targeting his dead friend.


Without Fanfare, Bush OKs Corporate Tax Cuts

Without fanfare, President Bush  signed into law on Friday a nearly $140 billion corporate tax  cut bill derided by both Democratic presidential rival John  Kerry and Republican Sen. John McCain as a giveaway to special  interests.


France have lodged a protest with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) over a dope-testing irregularity by the Chinese team during their Fed Cup tie in Beijing earlier this month.


Japan Launches H2-A Rocket After Two-Day Delay

Text of report in English by Japanese news agency Kyodo  Tanegashima Island, Japan, 18 December: An H-2A rocket carrying Japan's biggest satellite was launched Monday [18 December] from Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima Prefecture after a two-day delay due to bad weather.


A Sadistic Father's Legacy Cuts a Swath of Suffering

There is a sober intelligence behind Douglas Buck's low-budget gore, but its shrill excess drowns out the ring of truth.


Iran holds its Black Church as symbol of tolerance

QARA KELISA, Iran  - The last priest left the Black Church more than half a century ago and now the picture on the wall of a former monk's cell is of the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, not Jesus.


That's a phrase the Yankees may need to keep telling themselves as this Division Series with the tiny-market Twins progresses.


National League Playoff Game Summary - Houston at St. Louis

Pujols hit his sixth homer of the playoffs, while Edmonds hit his third and second of the LCS...Sanders also had three hits...St. Louis' two runs in the first inning snapped a scoreless streak of 14 frames


Pakistan's Musharraf nominated for presidential vote

Pakistan's military president, Pervez Musharraf, registered on Thursday to run in an October 6 presidential election as the Supreme Court prepared to rule on whether his bid for power is legal.


A group of technology companies collaborates to improve energy efficiency in data centers.


Watch out Editors, Reporters: Deadlines Kill!

NEW YORK Working in a high-pressure environment on tight deadlines can cause a six-fold increase in the risk of having a heart attack, a new study published on Tuesday shows.


'The skids are greased,' says one watching scientist

And some time, someday, maybe soon, Mount St. Helens could purge a column of ash miles into the atmosphere -- an outburst that could rival even that of the infamous blast of 1980.


Project to ID blacks in Revolutionary War

Thousands of black men fought for American independence during the Revolutionary War, yet their contributions rarely appear in modern history books.


Bee Staff Writer. SANTA CLARA - Once upon a time this season, the 49ers and Buffalo Bills found themselves with 1-5 records. Since then, the Bills have turned into a swan.


UK inflation is expected to have eased slightly in January, after jumping to an 11-year high in December.


Credit worries, GM strike weigh on Wall Street

Stocks fell on Monday as financial shares weakened on news that Germany's largest bank may take a big hit from subprime mortgage investments, while a landmark strike at General Motors raised concern about the economic outlook.


US mobile hero Frontline Wireless goes titsup

Only Google can save the airwaves Frontline Wireless, the uber-startup that was poised to lay down a bid for a prime portion of the US wireless spectrum, now says it's "closed for business".â¦


The widow of John Lennon is staging an art exhibition to mark what would have been his 64th birthday.


African Hebrews sink roots deeper into Holy Land

DIMONA, Israel  - Four decades after they heard what they call an angel's order to leave the United States and move to Israel, a vegan community popularly known as "the Black Hebrews" is about to get its own piece of the Holy Land.


Kapfenberg, 18:26 - CALCIO, LAZIO; CRIBARI: POSSIAMO ARRIVARE TRA LE PRIME CINQUE

Cribari ha fiducia nella nuova Lazio. ''Sono certo - ha detto il difensore brasiliano - che possiamo...


Kerry Film Not Meant to Combat Attack Ads-Director

Director George Butler says he hasn't seen the ads that attack U.S. presidential hopeful John Kerry's record in Vietnam, noting that his documentary "Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry," was well under way before the commercials were first aired.


Google delves through dark corners of the hard drive

The modern PC is a marvel, a machine that lets an ordinary person with little training create a document, check its spelling, dress it up with graphics, send it electronically to someone across the globe - and then save it accidentally into some dark


Brazil overcame a tentative start, shimmying and weaving around defenders and getting a go-ahead goal on Ronaldinho's free kick late in the second half to rally past the United States 4-2 in a wide-open exhibition game Sunday.


Mobility and scallops marinated in truffle oil, anyone? Fine dining will be the reward for...


S. Korean regulator wraps up Intel probe

Antitrust investigators in South Korea have wrapped up a two-year probe into Intel Corp.'s activities in the country, the company said Tuesday.


Lawyer Advising Vets Quits Bush Campaign

One of President Bush's top lawyers resigned from his campaign Wednesday, a day after disclosing that he had given legal advice to a veterans group airing TV ads against Democrat John Kerry. The guidance included checking ad scripts, the group said.


The divisions between white-shoe Morgan Stanley bankers and more Main Street Dean Witter bankers have become wider, highlighting a disparity in profits.


Three Wounded in Mich. Day-Care Shooting

A man opened fire at an in-home day-care center Tuesday, critically wounding three people including a 3-year-old, officials said.


US heating bills up, but federal aid down

At least seven states are completely out of assistance money or will be soon.


SBC Communications Inc. on Monday announced it would offer customers wireless high-speed Internet access for $1.99 a month if they also purchased a DSL service the company delivers in partnership with Yahoo!


Mariners' new manager picks up first win

Jarrod Washburn scattered five hits and John McLaren finally got his first win as Seattle manager in the Mariners' 4-0 victory over Kansas City on Thursday night.


After 'The Incredibles,' Pixar Can Afford to Play Hard-to-Get

With Pixar Animation Studios' joint venture with the Walt Disney Company set to expire next year, executives in Hollywood have been speculating for months about when


U.S. stocks were little changed on  Wednesday, despite strong earnings from companies including Web  search leader Google Inc. GOOG.O, but investors were cautious  ahead of remarks from the Federal Reserve that would signal the  pace of future interest rate hikes.


Inspired by a breathtaking performance by Sergio Garcia, Spain took over the lead from England going into today's final round of the World Cup.


Atlanta-based Cingular Wireless agreed to sell some if its airwaves in Dallas and Detroit to MetroPCS for $230 million. If regulators approve the deal, it's expected to close in the first quarter,.


Japanese saucemaker Bull-Dog has defeated an attempted takeover by US hedge fund Steel Partners.


Reggio Calabria, 14:55 - CALCIO, ULIVIERI: CAMPIONATO SPEZZATINO E' NECESSITA'

Sabato prossimo la prima gara di serie A inizierà alle 16 con Inter-Livorno, due ore dopo ci ...


Lisa Fernandez pitches a three-hitter Sunday and as the Americans roll to their eighth shutout in eight days, 5-0 over Australia, putting them into the gold medal game.


Chesapeake has executed on the first phase of a cash-raising plan it set out in September.


Some Members Also Favor Increasing Oil's Target Price

Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Wednesday that he was happy with OPEC's current output, while his Libyan counterpart called for a production cut.


U.S. Agencies to Develop Breach Notification Plans

White House has given federal agencies 120 days to develop and implement a security breach notification policy.


Novartis Withdraws Application for Prexige

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG said Tuesday it is temporarily withdrawing an application for European Union approval of its painkiller Prexige, but added that it will present new data this week to prove the safety and effectiveness of the drug.


ST. LOUIS, MO., (Sports Network) - Instead of going with  Roger Clemens on short rest, the Houston Astros have chosen to  start Pete Munro for Game 6 of the National League Championship  Series against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday at Busch  Stadium.


Google loses Gmail trademark case in Germany

Blog: Google loses appeal of Gmail trademark case in Germany.


Econospinning: How to Read Between the Lines When the Media Manipulate the Numbers By Gene Epstein John Wiley & Sons, 246 pages, $24.95.


Kidnappers Say They Have Killed Italian Hostage --TV

The hostage takers who grabbed Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni on the road between Baghdad and Najaf in Iraq have killed him, the Italian government confirmed Thursday.


Local fans mourn death of Pantera, Damageplan artist

Damageplan guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot to death during a performance at an Ohio nightclub Wednesday night, was in Corpus Christi about a month ago with


ANCHORAGE, Alaska Â Frustrated by a lack of regulations limiting global warming, a conservation group wants ribbon seals listed as threatened or endangered because their habitat Â sea ice Â is disappearing amid climate change.


(Sports Network) - Roger Clemens will pitch on three days' rest today, hoping to make history for the Houston Astros, as they host Atlanta in Game 4 of their National League Division Series.


Greek premier makes historic Turkey trip

Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis on Wednesday became the first Greek premier to pay an official visit to Turkey in nearly 50 years, reflecting warmer ties between two countries that have come close to war several times.


CBS Through Its Troubles for Premiere Week

NEW YORK - During a week that CBS was fined $550,000 for Janet Jackson's Super Bowl flash and its news division had to apologize for shoddy reporting, at least the prime-time ratings gave its executives something to smile about.    CBS handily won the ratings race during the first official week of the new television season, and stuck archrival NBC where it hurts the most: on Thursday night and among young viewers...


BlackRock to buy State Street Research from MetLife

NEW YORK, August 26 (New Ratings) - BlackRock Inc (BLK.NYS), a leading US-based fixed-income asset management company, has reportedly agreed to buy State Street Research & Management Company, a unit of MetLife Inc, for $375 million in a cash and stock


Blair says Iraq report shows sanctions weren't working

LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair says it's just more proof that Saddam Hussein was trying to pull a fast one on the United Nations.


A tiny White House commission has spent the past five years and $1.5 million trying to bring a new American tradition to Memorial Day's barbecues, parades and sales: A moment of remembrance, a sigh, perhaps a prayer. Just a 30-second pause.


High water that closed the main corridor between the state's two largest cities dropped steadily Sunday, though weary emergency officials kept a close watch on forecasts calling for more rain.


Damage From Frances Could Be $15 Billion

Germany's Munich Re, the world's largest reinsurer, said Monday that the overall insured damage caused by Hurricane Frances so far is between $5 billion and $15 billion.


It can be difficult to determine who owns pictures on the web. Why not create an attribute for the image tag that clarifies the confusion? In Monkey Bites.


Ex-governor Romney seeks to run in 2008 US presidential race

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney jumped into the race for the White House seeking to win the Republican Party nomination by touting family values, small government and a hard line against terrorism.


Robo-Tasers Stand Guard So Humans Don't Have To

The Taser Remote Area Denial system -- able to warn, incapacitate and retain intruders with just a little help from a remote operator -- is designed to protect fixed installations.


Yahoo and Intel to pipe sports data to TV screens

Yahoo Inc.  and Intel  Corp.  said on Tuesday they are teaming up to pipe  sports statistics to TV screens, targeting fans who devour data  about real-world players to manage their fantasy teams.


TV shows vie to be "Sex and the City" fashion heir

Two new U.S. television shows are vying to take over from "Sex and the City" as the most fashionable shows on television.


Latin American Leaders Vow Aid for Haiti

Latin American leaders wrapped up a two-day summit Friday with a pledge to help rid Haiti of political violence and grinding poverty, dispatching a top Brazilian diplomat to the country on a mission to form a rescue plan.


La mossa legata all'intensificarsi della concorrenza


Barbaro, The Heart In the Winner's Circle

Nine years ago, I had a thoroughbred mare who came down with colic in the night, and was too far gone to save by the time she was found at 6 a.m. After she was euthanized, I remember staring at her body, which was stretched out in the grass, running my hands over her. Her coat was shining. Her haunch was rounded and firm. Her feet and legs were perfect. Only that one thing had been wrong, that twist in her gut, but it was enough, and it killed her. So it is with all horses....


He breathes, hitting the poor kid quarterback from Michigan so hard the Maize racing stripes flee screaming from the Blue helmet. He breathes, stripping the ball from a Michigan receiver, pouring through to stuff a punt.


Arsenal bounced back to winning ways with a comfortable 3-0 victory over struggling Birmingham City yesterday. A brace from Thierry Henry came after Robert Pires' opener, but it was the shaky Premiership debut


Plan for Terror Screening of Aid Groups Cut Drastically

The Bush administration has decided to sharply scale back its plan to screen U.S. foreign aid contractors around the globe for potential terrorism connections, deciding instead to begin with a pilot program involving aid recipients in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip before expanding it worldwide.


You would never know a recession might be under way from looking at Intuitive Surgical, the leader in medical robot technology.


Office Depot Inc. ODP.N, the No. 2  U.S. office supply retailer, on Tuesday forecast third-quarter  and full-year profits below Wall Street estimates due to  disruptions from recent hurricanes.


Dal palco di San Giovanni il leader di An omaggia il Cavaliere e attacca l'Udc"Chi oggi non Ã¨ qui, e ha preferito distinguersi, se ne assuma la responsabilitÃ "                                          Fini si inchina a Berlusconi "Reciproco giuramento di lealtÃ "


Higher interest rates and the cost of completing acquisitions hit profits at the transport company Arriva.


ISN SECURITY WATCH (18/11/04) - The EU has ended its three-week institutional crisis, as European lawmakers voted in favor of its reshuffled executive body led by former Portuguese prime minister Jose Manuel Durao Barroso.


She changed the way working women dressed.


Shabani Nonda's late strike gives Blackburn hope despite a Uefa Cup loss to Bayer Leverkusen.


Art Review: ConstableÂs Great Landscapes: The Six-Foot Paintings

WASHINGTON Â The Amtrak run from Manhattan to Washington is, for long stretches, surprisingly pastoral. Mostly whatÂs outside the window is low green land, flat water and high sky, not so different from the Nature that John Constable loved and painted in England two centuries ago. There are other sights too: industrial junk heaps, poisoned wetlands, used-up towns. These are things Constable didnÂt see but feared would come to be.


Bank robbers seize hostages in Venezuela standoff

ALTAGRACIA DE ORITUCO, Venezuela  - Armed robbers held more than 30 hostages at a bank in central Venezuela in a standoff with hundreds of police that stretched into a second day on Tuesday with little sign of a breakthrough, officials said.


Scientists say they are developing an entirely new way of providing instant protection against flu.


Palestinian PM urges Abbas to resume unity talks

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Friday urged President Mahmoud Abbas to resume talks on forming a national unity coalition after Abbas threatened to dissolve the Hamas-led government.


MPAA wins copyright case against TorrentSpy

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has won a lawsuit against the operators of TorrentSpy.com, with the judge ruling in favor of the MPAA because the Web site operators tampered with evidence.In a ruling that could have implications for the privacy of Web site users, Judge Florence-Marie Cooper of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, ruled that TorrentSpy has infringed MPAA copyrights in a default judgment against the operators of the site.Cooper, in a ruling made public Monday, agreed with the MPAA that defendants Justin Bunnell, Forrest Parker, Wes Parker and Valence Media had destroyed evidence after another judge had ordered them to keep server logs, user IP (Internet Protocol) addresses and other information. TorrentSpy billed itself as a central location to find files distributed on BitTorrent P-to-P (peer-to-peer) networks.The defendants' conduct was "obstreperous," Cooper wrote in her decision. "They have engaged in widespread and systematic efforts to destroy evidence and have provided false testimony under oath in a effort to hide evidence of such destruction," she wrote.TorrentSpy had located its servers in the Netherlands and argued that Dutch law protected them from having to turn over server logs and other information. In May, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Chooljian ruled that TorrentSpy must preserve server data logs held in random access memory, or RAM.That decision was widely criticized as being an unreasonable standard because information held in RAM is temporary, but Cooper, in her new ruling, said TorrentSpy destroyed or altered several types of evidence, including user IP addresses, discussion forum postings about the trading of movies and moderator identities. "A substantial number of items of evidence have been destroyed," she wrote. "Defendants were on notice that this information would be of importance in this case."TorrentSpy's lawyer Ira Rothken said his client had concerns about protecting users' privacy. TorrentSpy will appeal Cooper's decision, he said."It's not a ruling on the merits of the case," he said. "One person's willful destruction of evidence is another person's willful attempt to comply with customer privacy policies."The ruling, if it stands, could expose private information about Web site users in many civil lawsuits, Rothken added. "This doesn't apply only to TorrentSpy, but to anyone who operates a Web site," he said.A ruling on damages in case will happen at a later date.The MPAA, which filed the case against TorrentSpy in February 2006, applauded Cooper's ruling. "The court's decision ... sends a potent message to future defendants that this egregious behavior will not be tolerated by the judicial system," John Malcolm, the MPAA's executive vice president and director of worldwide antipiracy operations, said in a statement. "The sole purpose of TorrentSpy and sites like it is to facilitate and promote the unlawful dissemination of copyrighted content. TorrentSpy is a one-stop shop for copyright infringement."


Contro presunti appartenenti a cosche Lamezia Terme e Ciro'


NEW YORK - The city is showing no mercy to a priest who got a $115 ticket for parking in an ambulance zone while ministering to an ailing hospital patient.  Two months after ticketing the Rev. Cletus Forson of St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Brooklyn, the city has thrown out his appeal.


Saturn putting Camry, Accord in its showrooms

If you want to test drive a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord, starting next month you'll be able to do it in a Saturn dealership. General Motors is asking Saturn dealers to have one or more of the competing models in the showroom so customers can look at it, sit in it and drive it.


Lleyton Hewitt beats Joachim Johansson in straight sets to reach his second US Open final.


Study Links Mobile Phones, Benign Tumors

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A Swedish study suggests that people who use a cell phone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumor along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone.    In an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, one of the researchers behind the preliminary study, Anders Ahlbom, said the results were surprising and more research is needed...


Afghans say 7 police killed in U.S.-led strike

JALALABAD, Afghanistan  - U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan mistakenly killed seven policemen in an air strike after Afghan forces came under attack from the Taliban and asked for help, a provincial official said on Tuesday.


Moneta unica passa di mano a 1,3368 dlr e 162,68 yen


Beijing boasts less spitting and better queuing

Less spitting, better queuing and cleaner streets show Beijing has become more "civilized", but the city still has to fine-tune its etiquette to attain Olympic standards, Xinhua news agency said on Friday, citing a new study.


This Violin Is to Give Far More Than Music

Aaron Rosand, a longtime teacher at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and a soloist, has promised that when he retires and sells his violin, the school will receive $1.5 million.


Deal to Sell Clear Channel for $19 Billion Is Approved

The $19.5 billion sale of Clear Channel Communications to two private-equity firms cleared its final regulatory hurdle.


Olmert says ready to free Palestinian prisoners

SDE BOKER, Israel  - Israel will be prepared to release many jailed Palestinians, including long-serving prisoners, in return for a soldier militants seized in June, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday.


Ivo strengthens into hurricane near Mexico

Tropical Storm Ivo strengthened into a hurricane on Wednesday as it headed over the Pacific toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Allawi Meets EU After Anger at 'Spectator' Jibe

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad  Allawi met EU leaders on Friday and sought to calm anger over  his description of states that opposed the U.S.-led war to oust  Saddam Hussein as "spectators."


Egyptian shopkeeper Safwat Hammad's shelves are empty and he is frustrated over the influx of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who crossed the breached border with Gaza in the past week.


Jim Lanzone is leaving the company in a management shakeup at parent Interactive Corp.


REDWOOD CITY - Testimony in Scott Peterson's double-murder trial abruptly ended Wednesday with prosecuting attorneys deciding not to call rebuttal witnesses.


For Greece, the Games Leave Pride, Relief and a Huge Bill

More than 10,000 athletes from nearly 200 countries competed in the most expensive and most fortified international sporting event ever.


The ancient battle of Thermopylae was the stuff of 2007's first certified blockbuster as the bloody action tale "300" debuted with ticket sales of $70 million over its opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.


Russia summons the UK ambassador over the reopening of British Council offices, Russian media report.


Qat draws water and life from impoverished Yemen

Lunchtime in Sanaa. Offices begin to close, the crowds disappear from the ancient souqs, restaurants hurry their last customers out: the qat is here.


Southgate tells Middlesbrough to tighten up

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has warned his defenders they must be more resilient if they want to survive in the Premiership.


LUXEMBOURG/FRANKFURT  - The European Union's highest court on Tuesday struck down a German law that shielded Volkswagen  from takeover, paving the way for Porsche to take majority control of Europe's biggest carmaker.


Will wife number three be the charm for Billy Joel? Rock and Roll hall of famer Billy Joel, the "Piano Man" married his 23-year-old fiancee, Kate Lee, at his Long Island mansion on Saturday.


Sporadic firing hits Lebanon camp after 33-day war

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanese army helicopters and artillery fired on Friday at Islamist fighters who had retreated into the heart of a Palestinian refugee camp after troops captured all their outlying positions.


US files first lawsuit in spyware battle

THE United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) formally announced on Tuesday its first assault against spyware - bits of computer code that surreptitiously install themselves on the computers of Internet users to track their activities, push them to


Bombs kill 30 as Iraqi leaders wrangle over bill

Bombs killed 30 people in a police   recruitment center in central Iraq and in a popular market in   the north on Monday, as politicians wrangled over a federation   bill some fear could unleash sectarian civil war.


"They Are Not Enemies of the Iraqi People" - Italian and Iraqi Aid ...

In one of the most chilling abductions of a wave of kidnappings that has gripped Iraq, two Italian and two Iraqi humanitarian workers of the Italian organization "A Bridge to Baghdad" were abducted by 20 armed men in broad daylight.


SC has first flu case; more vaccine on way

Health care providers may order additional flu vaccine from DHEC, for high-risk patients only. Call (800) 277-4687. On the same day they reported the stateâs first documented case of flu


The retailing giant Federated Department Stores Inc. on Wednesday reported a 10 percent increase in third-quarter earnings, citing improvements after Florida hurricanes hurt September sales.


The Dominican Republic and the Orioles' Miguel Tejada miss their Caribbean Series opener because the team was kicked off its flight to Mazatlan, Mexico.


If you think mosquitoes aren't singing and stinging as much this summer, you're right, at least about the ones carrying West Nile virus.


Cisco (Quote, Chart) and Fujitsu will collaborate on high-end routers and other products for Japanese carriers and corporations moving to Internet Protocol (define) systems, the companies announced.


Spies, Blonde and a Guy Go North by Northwest

âThe 39 Stepsâ is an absurdly enjoyable, gleefully theatrical riff on Alfred Hitchcockâs 1935 film.


Early tests of a potential vaccine for malaria show it offers a high level of protection.


Late-night shoppers take advantage of Vista's launch to snap up bargains, but for the most part take a pass on the OS itself.


Car Bomb Near US-Iraqi Base Wounds Dozens

A car bomb exploded at a US- Iraqi base in western Iraq on Saturday, wounding at least 50 people, hospital officials and witnesses said.


The windowless concrete-block room in the bowels of Giants Stadium where reporters do their daily work is usually as sparsely populated as it is depressing. But it is easy to tell how big a game the Giants will play Sunday by the number of chairs set up. All those news conferences you see on television? [...].


Days before the last show in the "American Idol Live" tour, Fantasia Barrino, winner of the third season of the popular U.S. TV singing competition, insisted Sunday that she will not be forgotten.


Staid old is sexy? Steven Roth, one of the city's savviest real estate minds, thinks so. His Vornado Realty Trust bought a 4.3% stake in the middle-American retailer - and drove up Sears Roebuck's


Kellogg posts lower profit as costs climb

Kellogg Co.  reported lower fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday due to costs for job cuts at a plant in England, higher prices for commodities such as corn and wheat, and increased advertising spending.


Capello, investitura regale "Un sogno si realizza"

Presentato dalla federcalcio inglese il nuovo cittÃ¬ della nazionale di Sua Maestà. "Ã un onore - ha detto -. Non ho mai voluto allenare l'Italia e spero di incontrare gli azzurri nella finale del mondiale 2010"


Foreclosures Prompt Cities to Make Plea for Aid

Faced with the collapse of the subprime mortgage market that has pockmarked their cities with vacant houses, the nationâs mayors pleaded for a huge infusion of federal aid.


(HealthDay News) - Children are in constant contact with germs, and can easily spread them to others. Flu is a particularly nasty nemesis, but it can be prevented.


BIG TIMBER, Mont. - Firefighters made some headway against an enormous wildfire that chased hundreds of residents from their homes, but officials cautioned on Tuesday that it was far from being contained.


Police, fire families fight for U.S. death benefit

When volunteer firefighter Lee Purdy died in 2000, minutes after manning a pumper engine at a building fire, a lucrative U.S. government death benefit did not cover his heart suddenly stopping in the line of duty.


Michael Ballack scored the only goal of the game at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday as Chelsea maintained their English Premier League title chase with victory over visitors Reading.


Millionaire U.S. Rep. wins lottery again

U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, already a millionaire and heir to the Kimberly-Clark fortune, is on a lucky streak.


'Work Song: Three Views of Frank Lloyd Wright' Extended at Pittsburgh City Theatre

Playbill - The new City Theatre staging of Work Song: Three Views of Frank Lloyd Wright has sparked so much audience interest in Pittsburgh that the show will go on to Jan. 9, 2005, two weeks beyond its announced date.


TWO Hearts supporters were arrested yesterday during a noisy protest outside Tynecastle against the clubâs board of directors. The protest saw hundreds of fans descend on the main entrance to the Gorgie


Estrogen-progestin linked to blood clots

Estrogen-progestin pills double post-menopausal women's chances of developing dangerous blood clots, and the risk is even higher for overweight patients and those over 60, researchers say.


Environmental activists, hunters and oil industry representatives spoke at a public hearing Monday night on whether the U.S. government should list polar bears as a threatened species.


An Italian judge indicts four international banks over their involvement in the 2003 failure of dairy firm Parmalat.


WHEN Euros Lewis's TV career began to blossom 10 years ago, he resisted the temptation to put himself among the movers and shakers in the world of the Welsh media by moving to Cardiff.


Phishing Attacks May No Longer Require Lure

typically e-mailed as enticements to bogus sites that endanger users' systems and expose their personal information -- is limited in scope


In a sequence of events that is becoming all too familiar to Orioles fans, Danys Baez once again serves up the game-winning homer to Alex Rios in Toronto's 5-4 win.


Measles Vaccine Not Linked to Autism in Children, Lancet Finds

The childhood vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella doesn't raise the risk of autism and similar conditions, according to a Lancet study, adding to evidence that there's no link between the immunizations and autistic disorders.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday signaled the Bush administration's support for Pakistan's struggling leader, although she also expressed worry about the country's rising violence and called for stronger rights for opposition groups.


Re-Makin' 'Whoopi': Revising Characters and Scenes After 20 Years, Goldberg Opens on Bway

Playbill - Can it really be 20 years since the name Whoopi Goldberg first went widely public with her one-woman Broadway show, Whoopi Goldberg?


New York, 10:49 - BASKET, NBA: RISULTATI

Questi i risultati delle partite della NBA giocate nella notte:


Cellegy's investors find FDA's rejection painful

Cellegy Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: CLGY) of South San Francisco saw its shares lose about half their value Monday after the US Food and Drug Administration rejected the company's nitroglycerine ointment for treating pain from chronic anal fissure.


Dow Jones +0,17%, StandardPoor's +0,21%, Nasdaq +0,54%


China falls short on energy-saving goals

China is falling short of its goals in a campaign to boost energy efficiency in its fuel-guzzling economy — the world's No. 2 oil consumer — but is starting to make progress, the government said Thursday.


Shares in Reliance Power fall 17% on their first day of trading in India's biggest stock market flotation.


More than 50,000 people packed the  RCA Dome on Monday to cheer the Indianapolis Colts as the Super  Bowl winners brought home the city's first major professional  sports championship in more than 30 years.


The US government will investigate why passengers were stranded so long on JetBlue Airways Corp. and American Airlines planes, increasing pressure on the nation's carriers to improve service.


Sul tavolo approvazione linee guida del piano industriale


The US Labor Department said Thursday inflation at the consumer level remained tame in August. The consumer price index rose 0.1 percent in August, reversing a 0.1 percent decline in July, the Labor Department said.


Google Gets Undue Credit for Ad Conversions

Google undeservedly recieves credit for many clicks on the online ads it delivers via its search engine, but Microsoft wants to put a stop to that.


Two men found guilty of stabbing a City lawyer to death are due to be sentenced.


Militant Wanted in Pearl Abduction Killed

An Islamic militant wanted in the murder of American Journalist Daniel Pearl was killed Wednesday in a shootout with Pakistan police who were trying to arrest him, officials said.


Stocks Off, Higher Oil Stirs Profit Worry

U.S. stocks were a little lower on  Tuesday, under pressure from worry that higher oil prices will  cut into corporate profits and consumer demand, and retail  sales data that declined more than expected in August.


No. 5 North Carolina 79, No. 16 Duke 73: North Carolina Hands Duke Its Third Straight Loss

North Carolinaâs superior talent was too much for a Duke team that continues to struggle to find its identity after the departure of J. J. Redick and Shelden Williams to the N.B.A.


Confesercenti, 'Non denunceremo i clienti, pronti a ricorsi'


Regulators said on Friday they were  reviewing the safety of Allergan Inc's  Botox and a  competing product after reports of deaths and serious reactions  in some patients.


Pakistan welcomes Syria's troop pullback from Lebanon

Pakistan on Wednesday hailed Syria's limited troop pullback from Lebanon as a step in the right direction. "Pakistan welcomes the decision taken by Syria to withdraw part of its troops from Lebanon," foreign office spokesman Masood Khan said.


UK city Norwich is pioneering a free, wi-fi project to see how people can use wireless internet.


Sudan Rebels to Attend Darfur Peace Talks

Rebels from Sudan's Darfur region will go to peace talks in Nigeria demanding that militias accused of atrocities be disarmed and those responsible for committing crimes against civilians be tried, a spokesman said Thursday.


Whatever else good or bad comes out of their actions in the recently adjourned General Assembly, Virginia lawmakers truly struck one blow for justice.


On Saturday, it is 100 days since Georges Malbrunot was taken hostage, and I still feel the rage I felt on the first day. The pain of Georges' parents and brother is impossible to measure, the suffering of his fiancÃ©e unimaginable.


The husband of kidnapped aid worker Margaret Hassan appears on Arabic television to beg for her release.


Basic Instincts: Going Giddy Just Thinking of a Windfall

Reminding oneself when anticipating a windfall that money might buy happiness, but only at a cost.


An American soldier has been critically injured in an insurgent attack on his vehicle in Afghanistan that also wounded two other US soldiers.


Madonna's plans to stage a mock crucifixion during a Sunday concert in Rome have drawn fire from religious leaders, who have condemned the stunt as "an act of open hostility" toward the Roman Catholic Church.


All-rounders give England hope against Pakistan

England all-rounders Jamie Dalrymple and Paul Collingwood gave their side hope of winning their first limited overs match this season with a century stand the day/night third one-day international here at the Rose Bowl.


A bomb blast blew the front door off a Muslim elementary school in the Netherlands today and extensively damaged the building in what police suspect was a revenge attack for the killing of a Dutch filmmaker last week.


Wall Street stocks shed on downbeat Coca-Cola outlook ...

Wall Street stocks fell Wednesday as a gloomy outlook from Coca-Cola Co. and a weaker reading on industrial production for August pressured on the market.


PRINCE Harry will have to put up with a bit of square bashing after realising his dream of joining the Army. Eton-educated Harry, 20, has passed the entrance exams for elite military academy Sandhurst where he will train as an officer.


Hungary govt seeks talks with opposition after riots

By Sandor PetoBUDAPEST - Hungary's Socialist-led government invited opposition parties to hold talks on Thursday to discuss how to deal with anti-government protests and riots which have convulsed Budapest ...


Iowa Guardsmen Are Proud but Disappointed

AL ASAD, Iraq -- Army Spec. Jesse Espinosa figured he was down to just six more missions off this base west of Baghdad. Six more missions in the turret of his armored vehicle, fingertip at the trigger, performing duty so dangerous soldiers here liken it to Russian roulette: providing convoy security...


Turkey's transsexuals face increasing violence

Belgin still vividly remembers the night, more than a quarter of a century ago, when police herded her and dozens of other transsexuals and transvestites on to a train as part of a campaign to clean up Istanbul.


Japan loses bid for removal of minke whales from endangered list

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in Bangkok, which regulates trade in wild flora and fauna.


Dow turns up slightly, led by gains in banks

Stocks cut losses, with the Dow turning slightly higher on Wednesday, led by the gains in banks as investors were forced to buy shares of companies they had made bets against.


Stock futures stayed in negative territory on Wednesday after briefly paring losses as Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc  reported its first quarterly net loss in nearly six years.


Mellow Villeneuve Relishes Second Chance

A mellower Jacques Villeneuve says he  has no axe to grind on his return to Formula One with Renault  this week.


Economics textbooks advocate free trade to benefit all in the global trade regime on the basis that free trade will push the advantages of world economies to the full.


CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and six other Democratic presidential contenders wrestled with questions of race, war and gender on Monday in a debate starring a parade of questions posed in YouTube videos.


Mass. raid leaves dozens without parents: advocates

Dozens of children have not seen their parents since federal agents rounded up 361 undocumented workers last week at a leather-goods factory in Massachusetts, immigrants advocates said on Tuesday.


Risultato migliore delle attese degli analisti


In Brief: Nextance launches Intellectual Property Optimization Suite

Nextance last week announced its Intellectual Property Optimization Suite, which enables users to manage valuable intellectual property (IP) assets and associated contractual agreements in order to more effectively optimize revenue and mitigate legal risk related to IP. Nextance's IP Optimization Suite manages the entire lifecycle of IP assets and addresses such issues as underutilized IP assets, underpaid licensing and royalty revenue, unnecessary risks related to legal compliance, and sluggish time-to-market for new solutions that increasingly depend on IP. Pricing starts at $500,000 and ranges to over $1,000,000 depending on the size of the organization and sophistication of the implementation.


Parents in Britain are spending an average of nearly Â£3,000 a year on each child, a survey suggests.


IF he hadn't failed two parts of the entrance examination to the Hungarian Film Academy, Tibor Kocsis might not have become the documentary film director who made a powerful film shown recently in Budapest.


Advice as Good as Physiotherapy for Back Pain -Study

Routine physiotherapy seems to be no better than expert advice at relieving mild lower back pain, British researchers said on Friday.


Ministro assicura, coperture economiche ci sono


SE Asian Nations Seek Free Trade Zone with Rising China

The deal signed at the annual Association of South East Nations (Asean) summit in Laos commits most of the countries to lower tariffs on goods by 2010, with an extension to 2015 for four


Rossoneri in affanno, il Livorno sfiora il colpaccio al "Meazza"

Il Milan stecca la prima, restando impigliando su un 2-2 che il neo promosso Livorno si conquista con pieno merito. Rossoneri in 10 uomini per quasi tutta la gara (espulso Dida al 7Â° per fallo sullâultimo


While the messy divorce between Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures won't sink Cruise's career, it still points to a sea change in an industry that has tolerated celebrity misdeeds as long as they didn't hurt the bottom line.


Qaeda militant said extradited by Turkey to U.S.

A senior al Qaeda militant once earmarked by the group to lead its wing in Iraq was arrested by Turkey about 18 months ago and was extradited to the United States, an al Qaeda leader said in remarks aired on Thursday.


Update: Thinnest notebook crown belongs to Sharp

The Muramasas from the mid 00s are the skinniest computers we can dig up.


'Extremist' held over film-maker's murder

The man suspected of murdering a Dutch film-maker who criticised Islam was known by security services who viewed him as a possible Islamic extremist.


Volcanoes May Have Sparked Life on Earth, Study Says

How did the building blocks of life arise on Earth? A new study says a volcanic gas may have been the key.


Rock trio the Police played their first major public show in more than 20 years on Sunday, when they opened the Grammy Awards ceremony, whetting fans' appetite for an expected world tour.


POCATELLO, Idaho - Firefighters resuscitated four cats and an albino rat from a charred apartment in this southeastern Idaho city. The animals received oxygen after the Monday blaze through a special mask designed for small animals. The Pocatello Fire Department bought it two years ago.


Congressional Hispanic Caucus in dispute

Rep. Raul Grijalva says he feels like he's been in a "telenovela" — a steamy Spanish-language soap opera — as the Congressional Hispanic Caucus wrestles with a nasty power struggle, complete with accusations of name-calling.


Sondaggio Anlaids, il 22% crede che esista gia' un vaccino


Nigerian unions begin 4-day strike against fuel price hike

LAGOS - Nigerian unions began a four-day general strike yesterday to protest against rising fuel prices, issuing their latest challenge to President Olusegun Obasanjo and his programme of economic reforms.


Nearly 140 Hurt in Thai Capital Subway Crash

Nearly 140 people were injured on  Monday in a rush-hour crash on Bangkok's new, $2.8 billion  underground train system, which has been fully open for less  than six months.


'03 fire's lessons likely saved lives in high-rise

CHICAGO - Lessons learned in a deadly 2003 Chicago high-rise fire may have saved lives this week when a fire broke out on the 29th floor of a downtown skyscraper, fire officials said Tuesday.


U.S. Said to Seek Execution for 6 in Sept. 11 Case

The decision to seek the death penalty for detainees who will likely face war-crimes charges would present new challenges to a troubled system that has yet to begin a single trial.


Space tourist enjoying her stay, ISS astronaut says

The first female space tourist is   enjoying her stay on the International Space Station (ISS) and   is passing her time by taking photos of the view, a German   astronaut told a news conference in a live link-up on Friday.


A Midlands congregation said goodbye to its church yesterday at a farewell service to mark its closure.


In a country whose peasant army once marched on flip-flops cut from old tires, Gucci beach sandals priced at $365 can come as a shock.


Four paparazzi arrested after chasing Britney Spears

Four photographers were arrested for reckless driving after a late night car chase of pop star Britney Spears on the outskirts of Los Angeles, police said on Thursday.


Nintendo raises full-year forecast, Wii boosts H1

Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd nearly tripled  its first-half profit and boosted its annual earnings outlook  on Thursday as its popular Wii and DS game machines outsell  rival Sony Corp's PlayStation.


Beer in Moderation Could Be Good for You

TORONTO - Beer, a health food? That's what some Canadian researchers report. A study from the University of Western Ontario finds a brew could be good for you...


Update 7: German GM Plant Workers End Walkout

Workers at a General Motors Corp. plant in Germany decided Wednesday to end their nearly weeklong walkout in protest at thousands of threatened job cuts, a union official said, ending a strike that has forced other factories to a halt.


Islamabad, Dec. 18. (Guardian News Service): Afghan soldiers stormed a notorious prison in Kabul on Friday night in an attempt to break a bloody ten-hour siege that left five prison guards and two prisoners dead.


Coinvolti professionisti, imprenditori e pubblici ufficiali


Iraq Qaeda leader vows revenge over rape: Web

The leader of al Qaeda's wing in Iraq vowed militants would avenge a Sunni woman who said she had been raped by members of Iraq's Shi'ite-dominated police, according to an audio tape posted on the Internet on Thursday.


Toronto focus on politics, comedy & horror

Global politics, seniors in love, fantastical fairy tales, technical glitches and the Weinstein brothers


Music Review: Orchestraâs Daring Mix: Bit of Bach and a Jolt of Jazz

The Riverside Symphony and its audience took over Zankel Hall on Tuesday night for a characteristically inventive program of Baroque and jazz-oriented works.


Microsoft stresses backward compatibility for IE8

Microsoft is looking to balance backward compatibility with Web standards in Internet Explorer 8 by enabling an optional "super standards" mode in the browser. Developers were divided over whether that's a good idea.


WHITE MARSH, Md. Oct. 16, 2004 - At least 86 vehicles crashed in 11 separate accidents on Interstate 95 Saturday, a string of collisions apparently triggered by sunlight shining off sleet that had just been dumped by a fast-moving storm.


In Mongolia, 'ninjas' struggle to make a living

ZAMAAR, Mongolia -- Oyungerel crouches among the rocks and sand in the river bed, scouring for the means to send her children to college.


Uh-oh, your lab results are back and your cholesterol's in the danger zone. Your doctor has given you an ultimatum: Start exercising and watch your diet or you'll have to start taking a cholesterol-busting statin drug.


Congo Leader Tours Former Rebel Territory

Congo President Joseph Kabila visited northeastern territory formerly held by rebels Saturday for the first time since taking power in 2001, his spokesman said, while the army claimed to have retaken a village near Zambia and killed at least 20 militiamen.


Kodak Posts Loss, But Digital Sales Soar

Eastman Kodak Co. EK.N on Wednesday  posted a preliminary fourth-quarter loss on restructuring  costs, but strong sales of digital photography products, such  as cameras and commercial printing, showed its strategy shift  is taking root.


Not once, but twice Edgerrin James thought that his knee had touched the ground, that he had put the Indianapolis Colts in a position to score points.


Consumers Give Signs of a Free-Spending Holiday Season

With industry captains still hesitant to invest heavily, are consumers going to keep the recovery healthy through the holiday season and beyond?


A e la B pronte a giocare Ma no alle porte chiuse

CosÃ¬ Zamparini al termine del consiglio di Lega: 'Ok al divieto per le trasferte ai tifosi, quindi non ci saranno problemi d'ordine pubblico'


Is winning an Oscar a curse or a blessing?

It's awards season in Hollywood, with all red carpets leading to the Oscars. But winning that prestigious award can sometimes lead to nothing more than bad roles and even oblivion.


U.N. Seeks Limits on Pesticide Harming Ozone Layer

The world should crack down further on the use of the pesticide methyl bromide which is damaging the ozone layer, the U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) said on Thursday.


Bomb Blasts, Attacks Kill 46 in India's Northeast

Separatist militants set off bombs and opened gunfire across India's northeast on Saturday, killing at least 46 people and wounding nearly a 100 in one of the bloodiest days in the troubled region.


U.S. and Europe Ponder Divergent Rate Policies

Can Europeâs economy stay on track even if the U.S. economy goes off the rails? This old question is being asked with new urgency across the Continent.


President Bush insists that Iraq's neighbor is fueling the insurgency in Baghdad. Does the intelligence back him up?


Six Palestinians died in four separate attacks by the Israeli military in Gaza on Saturday, according to Palestinian security and medical sources.


It hopes to have about 5 million testers checking out latest version of Windows update, as it tries to stamp out bugs.


India's Singh Open to All Options on Kashmir - FT

India is willing to look at all  options to resolve its long-running dispute with Pakistan over  Kashmir, the Financial Times on Monday quoted Prime Minister  Manmohan Singh as saying.


Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Fed Cup semifinals against the United States because of a right shoulder injury.


HEALTH:  Medical Use of Marijuana Divides Italy

MILAN, Dec 8 (TierramÃ©rica) - In Italy just 10 ill people have authorisation to  use marijuana as therapy against pain. But that number could grow  in the coming months if parliament approves a law for using this  usually illegal plant for medical purposes.


The UK government is taken to court over the fate of lab animals, as figures show another rise in animal tests.


Scientist at Work | Shinya Yamanaka: Risk Taking Is in His Genes

After years of searching, Shinya Yamanaka found a way to turn adult skin cells into the equivalent of human embryonic stem cells without using an actual embryo.


Andrew Strauss tells the BBC he feels awestruck when batting with England team-mate Andrew Flintoff.


Gentlemen, 5 Easy Steps to Living Long and Well

Five behaviors in elderly men are associated not only with living into extreme old age, a new study has found, but also with good health and independent functioning.


Lyon clinch first winter champions title with home draw

Leaders Olympique Lyon earned the title of Ligue 1 winter champions for the first time as a 1-1 draw at home to Olympique Marseille on Friday left them unbeaten


Congress yesterday approved a $447 billion defense bill with a military pay raise and new money for Iraq and Afghanistan. Underscoring the bill's


Travel: Dave Myers shares his top 10 world dishes, from Dennis Hopper's favourite seafood platter to the freshest oysters in France.


Poll: Bloomberg could have Perot effect on 2008

Is there popular support for a Michael Bloomberg presidential candidacy? The latest CNN-Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday has the answer: Yes -- a surprising amount.


Longwood transportation upgrade ready to roll

The Longwood Medical Area and the surrounding Fenway and Kenmore neighborhoods are set to get long-overdue transportation improvements, which should help the booming district grow and remain competitive.


SpiralFrog.com, an ad-supported Web site that allows visitors to download music and videos free of charge, was scheduled to launch Monday in the U.S. and Canada after months of "beta" testing.


People across Wales are set to mark Armistice Day on Thursday, paying tribute to the servicemen and women who died for their country.


Ma su base annua si registra un aumento del cinque per cento


Researchers are harnessing solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, which can be used to make fuels.


FINANZIARIA: BERLUSCONI, NON C'E' NESSUNA STANGATA

GENOVA - ''Non credete a tutto quello che si dice su questa legge Finanziaria. Non c' e' nessun taglio. Nessuna stangata'': lo ha dichiarato il Presidente del Consiglio Silvio Berlusconi intervenendo al termine


Doctors were convinced late Pope would die in 1981

Doctors who operated on Pope John Paul after a 1981 assassination attempt were convinced he would die under the knife, his ex-secretary says in a new book.


UK confirms U.S. to free three Guantanamo inmates

The United States has agreed to release  three British residents held at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp  and send them back to Britain, Foreign Secretary David Miliband  confirmed on Thursday.


Perquisizioni GdF in relazione a presunte tangenti


Investigations continue into a light aircraft crash, which killed two men near the M4 in Monmouthshire.


GARHI KHUDA BAKHSH, Pakistan  - Benazir Bhutto was laid to rest next to her father in the family mausoleum on Friday after the opposition leader's assassination plunged Pakistan into crisis and triggered violent protests.


Yousuf Youhana has played many outstanding innings but few will have given him more pleasure than that which took Pakistan to a three-wicket victory over their fiercest rivals here yesterday.


Attorney Thomas Vinje represents a coalition of Microsoft rivals charging the company with ongoing antitrust violations in Europe.


The NIO considers large rates increases to cushion the impact of water charges on households, the BBC learns.


The Premiers says Prime Minister Paul Martin's offer of 58.1 billion dollars in health care funding over 10 years needs CPR. Martin had wanted to focus on health care reforms during day one of the national summit in Ottawa.


Manny Ramirez, who enters the 2005 season with 390 career home runs, has a 92 percent chance of joining the 500-home run club and a 44 percent chance of hitting 600, according to career assessments published in the "2005 Bill James Handbook," written by the statistical analyst whose stature in the game has not suffered by the Red Sox winning ...


Thai Academics Urge PM Apology Over Muslim Deaths

BANGKOK, November 8 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - A group of 144 Thai academics issued an open letter Monday, November 8, calling on Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to publicly apologize for the deaths of 78 Muslim protestors in security custody


Melbourne, 10:07 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: IL SORTEGGIO DEGLI 11 ITALIANI AL VIA

Sono quattro gli italiani al via nel tabellone principale degli Australian Open, primo torneo dello ...


Investors urge G8 governments for more clarity on climate change policies, to better manage risks.


Apple plays DoCoMo against Softbank over iPhone

Apple Inc  is playing mobile operators NTT DoCoMo Inc  and Softbank Corp  against one another on selling the iPhone in Japan, where it would vie with some of the world's most advanced phones.


Roma, 11:56 - CALCIO, UEFA: NESSUNA INCHIESTA SU ROMA-LIONE

Nessuna inchiesta da parte dell'Uefa sulle presunte frasi ingiuriose di stampo razzista che il gioca...


Babies, boomers join Web's social circle

Think teens and twenty-somethings hog all the online attention? Time to shove the teenyboppers aside: It's Grandma and grandkids - some too young to read - who are forging the newest interactive social networks in cyberspace.


Two iPhone wireless vulnerabilities exploited

Blog: But details will have to wait until next week's Black Hat conference.


NEW YORK - Stocks fell moderately Tuesday as oil prices climbed above $51 per barrel and investors worried that rising energy costs would dampen a widely expected fourth quarter rally.    Wall Street was uneasy but not panicky as a barrel of light crude was quoted at $51.09, up $1.18, on the New York Mercantile Exchange...


Italy's defense minister said Saturday coalition forces in Iraq can be "gradually" reduced after the January elections if Iraqi troops and police can stabilize the country.


Nokia lobs another legal grenade at Qualcomm

I'll see you in court. Oh, you're already there Nokia has filed another lawsuit against Qualcomm in their ever-growing list of patent spats.â¦


Huckabee links gay sex to bestiality, abortion to slavery

Republican presidential hopeful and former Baptist pastor Mike Huckabee linked gay sex to bestiality and abortion to slavery in an interview Thursday, explaining why, if elected, he would try to amend the constitution.


With the weather showing little sign of improving, thousands of Chinese remain stranded and many are without power


Vital Signs: Hazards: Lower Nurse-to-Patient Ratio Is Linked to Pneumonia Risk

The fewer nurses there are on duty in an intensive care unit, the more people on respirators get pneumonia, a new study has found.


Linux license delayed by Novell/Microsoft review

The Free Software Foundation's general counsel says the controversy over the Microsoft- Novell deal has complicated the completion of General Public License version 3, or GPLv3, which will be used to govern rights to thousands of open-source computer programs created by software developers around the globe.


Sri Lanka erased a 270-run deficit against Pakistan and took a lead of 25 runs with seven second-innings wickets still in hand on the fourth day of the second and final Test on Sunday.


Slovakian Lidl launch offers pointers for Hungary

The Sept. 9 launch of the Slovakian operations of Germany's mega-discounter Lidl Stiftung & Co.


Napoli, 12:55 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: E' REJA IL NUOVO ALLENATORE

E' Edy Reja il nuovo allenatore del Napoli. Il tecnico che prende il poasto di Ventura Ã¨ giunto da p...


Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire have been sued by a producer who claims the two actors blocked distribution of a 1995 independent film they starred in.


IDC: China will be top destination for off-shoring

(InfoWorld) - Chinese cities are expected to unseat Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi in India, and Manila of the Philippines, as favored offshore delivery centers by 2011, according to IDC. The market researcher has introduced a new Global Delivery Index (GDI), which compares 35 cities in the Asia-Pacific as potential offshore delivery centers, based on criteria such as cost of labor, cost of rent, language skills, government policies, infrastructure, and staff turnover rates. Bangalore currently tops the list, followed by Manila, Delhi, and Mumbai. The Chinese cities that figure in the 2007 list include Dalian, Shanghai, and Beijing, at numbers five, six, and seven. Indian cities have inherent challenges such asÂ cost of staff and pressure on infrastructure, said Conrad Chang, a research manager at IDCâs Asia Pacific operations, in a telephone interview on Thursday. While India has focused on the U.S. and European markets, China has large opportunities in the Japanese and Korean markets, Chang added. Chinese cities will overtake Indian cities by 2011 because of massive investments made in infrastructure, English language, Internet connections, and technical skills, which are favorable towards offshoring, IDC said Tuesday. Forrester Research,Â however, takes a less optimistic view about China as an offshore destination. Nearly two years ago, the country was widely viewed as a key challenger to India as an offshore services delivery location, however Forresterâs research shows that the market has not taken off as expected, the research firm said in a recent report. China primarily attracts business from Korean and Japanese companies, but most of them have preferred to set up their own operations in China rather than outsource, because there are not many large service providers in China, said Siddharth Pai, a partner at outsourcing consultancy firm Technology Partners InternationalÂ (TPI) in Houston, on Thursday. Many U.S. and European companies, that set up offshore services operations in India, may also have an operation in China, Pai said. â But the Indian operation will typically be the larger,â he added. China has still not overcome customersâ concerns about English language skills, intellectual property (IP) protection, and attrition in the country, Forrester said. In contrast, India has a sophisticated and time-tested legal environment built around Western common law, Pai said. Even if China invests heavily in education, the population cannot get in four to five years as fluent in English as Indians, he said. â Indians have been speaking English for over a hundred years,â he added. Indiaâs demographics also favor its continuation as a key offshore services location. On account of Chinaâs one-child-per-family policy, the countryâs population is aging. The country has about half as many people under 30 than India, Pai said. The IT industry primarily employs younger staff, he added. The IDC GDI rates the potential of cities as offshore destinations, said Chang. The actual business decision by companies to offshore to these cities will depend on a host of other factors, he added. The GDI is a moving index, reviewed every six months. âThis is not about India versus China,â Chang said. IDC expects both countriesâ offshore business to grow, he added.


After more than eight grueling hours of screwing parts together, my arm was sore and my mind numb. But when the 13-inch-tall robot finally took its first teetering steps, I was moved like a proud parent.


Gary Bettman, the NHL season is now in your hands. And because you have said repeatedly that saving this season isn'ta concern of yours, that can't be good news for fans.


World Wrestling Chief Financial Officer Resigns

World Wrestling Entertainment said on Thursday that Philip Livingston resigned as chief financial officer and from his membership of the board of directors.


Tax cuts coming for modest-income families, business, says finance ...

OTTAWA (CP) - It may be a bit early to take this promise to the bank, but Finance Minister Ralph Goodale says he wants to bring in more personal and business tax cuts.


HP and Sony get into the DVD printing business together

It may be the first of a series of content agreements between a prospective technology provider for video rental outlets and a major studio. But what's even more interesting is what the agreeing parties refuse to say about it.


Lewis Hamilton is as surprised as anybody by his sensational start in Formula One.


Cheney: Kerry 'Wrong Choice' for President

Vice President Dick Cheney said Tuesday that the nation faces the threat of another terrorist attack if voters make the "wrong choice" on Election Day, suggesting that Sen. John Kerry would follow a pre-Sept. 11 policy of reacting defensively.


Ruud van Nistelrooy's penalty gives Man Utd victory as Spurs' unbeaten run ends.


Milano, 18:58 - CALCIO, INTER: BALLOTTAGGIO CRUZ-CRESPO

Allenamento prevalentemente tattico per l'Inter in vista del derby di domenica prossima contro il Mi...


Microsoft math: Multicore licensed as one chip

Taking a stand on what has become a contentious issue, Microsoft on Tuesday said it will count new multicore processors as single units when they debut next year.


Children with autism do not react differently to the MMR jab, a study shows.


Hilarious, poignant, maddening, the blog, Anonymous Lawyer, has become an online 24-hour confessional for disaffected associates at large, elite law firms around the country.