Milano, 15:27 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: CI ASPETTA TRASFERTA MOLTO INSIDIOSA

Domani l'Inter giocherà a Siena e, more solito, il tecnico Roberto manvini declama le arti 's...


BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan: A Russian-US crew blasted off from here Thursday bound for the International Space Station where they will spend six months conducting experiments including work on the search for an AIDS vaccine.


Dorfmeister Wins Women's World Cup Event

Michaela Dorfmeister of Austria cut through falling snow to win the first women's World Cup super giant slalom of the season Sunday.


Indian Wells, 21:40 - TENNIS, WTA INDIAN WELLS: SCHIAVONE ELIMINATA

Francesca Schiavone è stata eliminata al terzo turno del torneo Wta di Indian Wells. L'azzurr...


A weeping British hostage was shown pleading for help between the bars of a makeshift cage in a video that surfaced Wednesday, a sobering reminder of the grim reality for at least 18 foreign captives still held ...


A female survivor of Islamabad's Red Mosque siege says she was prepared to die to defend the mosque.


P.J. Franklin is a twentysomething gal who's one of the guys.


Italy's rich take to borrowing, not owning

When it comes to cars, Michele likes the  cachet without the commitment.


Falling numbers of young people may not dent university recruitment as feared, analysts say.


Summary: Artifacts Israel Says Were Forged

_ The James ossuary, a burial box bearing the inscription "James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.". _ The Yoash inscription, a tablet from about the 9th century BC, inscribed with 15 lines of ancient Hebrew


Rebels Set Off Land mine in Indian Kashmir, 11 Dead

SRINAGAR, India  - Separatist militants detonated  a powerful land mine in Indian Kashmir killing eleven people,  including nine soldiers in one of the biggest attacks in recent  weeks, police said on Sunday.


Joel Schumacher has  signed on to direct the vampire horror movie "Town Creek."


Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:    -----       ACE Inhibitors Protect Artery Lining      Blood pressure drugs called ACE inhibitors not only lower blood pressure but also improve the health of artery walls, says an Italian study that reveals exactly how the drugs help protect people against heart attacks.      It's long been suspected that there had to be something else besides the ability of ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors to lower blood pressure to explain their benefit to patients...


World Business Briefing: BrazilÂs Petrobras Protests Bolivian Measures

PetrÃ³leo Brasileiro, the Brazilian energy company known as Petrobras, canceled a meeting of its executives and Bolivian government officials after Bolivia took steps this week to take over the companyÂs oil operations in the country. Petrobras said the Bolivian measures, which included the takeover of two refineries, the only ones in Bolivia, and its distribution system, would render its Bolivian operations Âunviable.Â The meeting had been scheduled for Friday.


A man is given a suspended jail term for ignoring an order banning him from his home town.


Iraq shadows Bush as he seeks help on Afghanistan

Escalating bloodshed and political tension in Iraq will shadow President Bush at a NATO summit this week where he hopes to persuade Europeans to do more to quell violence in Afghanistan.


Governor of the Ulyanovsk Region General Vladimir Shamanov, former commander of the 58th Caucasian Army, has signed an appeal for a pardon of his former subordinate, Colonel Yuri Budanov.


Paul Lo Duca, who was introduced on Tuesday as the Washington Nationals' starting catcher for 2008, was among the players alleged to have paid a former New York Mets clubhouse attendant for steroids, according to the Mitchell Report released yesterday.


Parma, 20:26 - CALCIO, PARMA: DISTRAZIONE BICIPITE FEMORALE PER LUCARELLI

Accertamenti clinici per l'attaccante del Parma Cristiano Lucarelli, che hanno evidenziato una distr...


Clothing company Tommy Hilfiger Corp. said Monday that it agreed to purchase the trademarks of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, including Lagerfeld Galleries and other Lagerfeld collections, for an undisclosed cash amount.


Israeli Military Kills Palestinian Man Near Gaza

The Israeli military says its troops shot and killed a Palestinian man who entered an area that was off-limits to Palestinians. The man was shot Friday evening, but his body was not discovered until Saturday.


Though Dave Williams is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Braves, the Mets optioned him to Class AAA Norfolk after the game on Wednesday.


Compagnia dichiarata in fallimento nell'agosto del 2006


U.S. troops killed about 26 suspected militants in Baghdad's Sadr City on Saturday in one of the fiercest clashes in the Shi'ite stronghold since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.


130,000 in Moscow protest terrorism after deadly siege

Tens of thousands of people rallied Tuesday outside the Kremlin in a show of solidarity against terrorism. The demonstration came nearly a week after more than 350 people, many


David Unsworth has revealed Portsmouth's players are "devastated and massively disappointed" by Harry Redknapp's exit from Fratton Park.


Supporters of Kenya's opposition say they will defy a ban on public rallies and hold a second day of protests.


Il presidente si commuova al Memoriale dell'Olocausto, poi riparte per il KwaitE ieri sera a cena con Olmert la Rice gli passa in bigliettino dicendogli di tacere...                                          Bush, ultima giornata in Israele con la visita al museo della Shoah


Wall St set to open higher on M&A; data eyed

Wall Street was set to start a shortened session higher on Tuesday, boosted by the latest merger and acquisition news and before data on the manufacturing and housing sectors.


Mars' polygon shapes may be result of water action

Curious polygon shapes on the surface of Mars are among the latest evidence clearly suggesting the presence of water, and some of it may have appeared there even after the surface was bombarded by objects from distant space.


Immucor (BLUD:NYSE - news - research) said its chief executive has temporarily stepped aside while Italian authorities conduct a criminal investigation of an Immucor subsidiary that the CEO once directed.


Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga took the lead on Friday in the race to govern east Africa's biggest economy, media tallies showed, while activists voiced fears over delayed official results.


US marine who went missing in Iraq is charged with desertion

A US marine who claimed he was abducted by anti-coalition forces after he went missing from his unit in Iraq has been charged with desertion.


The boxes upon boxes of fan mail at Ricky Williams' old locker are gone, along with the artwork, the piles of shoes, the University of Texas brochures, the self-help books and No. 34 himself.


Finley Signs $14 Million Deal With Angels

The Anaheim Angels rounded out their starting outfield Friday, agreeing to a $14 million, two-year contract with center fielder Steve Finley.


Parents of missing toddler back in Britain

The parents of missing toddler Madeleine McCann, formal suspects in the case of her disappearance, flew back to Britain Sunday from Portugal.


New Flexibility on Offense Leaves Rutgers Giddy

No 15 Rutgers showed that it does not have to rely on the run last week, which bodes well for the rest of the season.


Night of the Living RegisterFly: Randy Travis concert in jeopardy

'I am praying that God will show his might at this 11th hour' A reviled domain registrar given up for dead has allegedly risen from its ethereous hell to devour a church website selling tickets to this Sunday's Randy Travis concert in Mandeville, Louisiana, according to The North Shore View. Smote down by ICANN, and stripped of its accreditation, the domain registrar had largely faded from view after a California court ordered a mass data transfer to GoDaddy.com.â¦


The United Nations is flying six more aircraft to combat swarms of crop-devouring locusts in west Africa.


Options Practices Reduce 8 Years of Radio One Profits

Radio One yesterday restated its financials for 1999 through 2005, reducing profit by about $10.1 million because of inaccuracies in recording stock options in those years. The company also said it was increasing its 2006 loss by $246,000 for the same reason.


Barghouti to Drop Out of Palestinian Race

Imprisoned uprising leader Marwan Barghouti is dropping out the Jan. 9 election to replace Yasser Arafat as head of the Palestinian Authority, associates said Sunday.


Botox and a similar injected drug have been associated with 16 deaths, four of them in children, and scores of serious injuries that occurred after the drug spread to vital organs.


Roma, 19:55 - CALCIO, ROMA-REGGINA: PACE TRA TOTTI E CAMPAGNOLO

Striscia la Notizia fa fare pace a Francesco Totti e Andrea Campagnolo dopo il rigore parato dal por...


Bishop mourns Latin decree, Jews ask for clarity

A decree by Pope Benedict allowing priests to say the old Latin Mass more frequently has sparked criticism within both Catholic and Jewish ranks, with one Italian bishop saying he was "in mourning".


Hamas kills Palestinian accused of helping Israel

Hamas militants killed a Palestinian whose information they said helped Israel assassinate the group's founder and nine others.


Militants Hold Najaf Shrine; Bombing Heard

Militants loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr kept their hold on a revered shrine, and clashes flared in Najaf on Saturday, raising fears that a resolution to the crisis in the holy city could collapse amid bickering between Shiite leaders.


'Last man standing' flees AOL Europe exec team

LLU pioneer Sky-bound? AOL Europe's CTO Colin McQuade, described by one insider as "the last man standing", has quit the firm, which is struggling for a niche after flogging its broadband customers to Carphone Warehouse.â¦


Billionaire dad of Diana's beau to testify

The father of Princess Diana's boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, was expected to testify Monday for the first time at the inquest into their deaths more than a decade ago.


Indian man admits killing 19 women, kids

An Indian servant confessed to killing and sexually assaulting at least 19 children and women and stuffing their dismembered remains into a storm drain outside the house where he worked, officials said Friday.


We have been fed a staple diet of idealism in cinema, and it's actually nourishing!


The jury in the trial of a man accused of shooting a policeman is told they have to be sure beyond reasonable doubt if they are to find him guilty.


Linking success in Iraq with the future safety of America, President Bush said Wednesday that withdrawing U.S. troops too quickly would lead to a terrorist state more dangerous than Afghanistan in the grip of the repressive Taliban regime.


Zuma backers urge new direction for South Africa

Newly elected ANC leader Jacob Zuma came under early pressure from his leftist backers Wednesday to steer South Africa on a more pro-union course after toppling arch rival Thabo Mbeki.


Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says his team is in a 'fantastic position' to advance after the 3-1 UEFA Champions League Group H victory over defending champion Porto.


In a year of sweeping changes for NASCAR, the most notable of which was the process by which its 2004 champion will be determined, Kurt Busch


Florida High Court to Hear Right-To-Die Case

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  - An emotionally charged case  pitting a husband against his brain-damaged wife's parents goes  before the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday for a ruling that  may help decide if she lives or dies.


Blog: Facebook acquired Parakey, a web OS startup created by Firefox's co-founders.


As Obama racks up early wins in Georgia and Illinois on Super Tuesday, all the candidates try to manage expectations


Goletta Verde in Puglia bene il mare, male la costa

Sulla barca di Legambiente da Manfredonia a Taranto. Insenature bellissime, acque limpide ma troppi abusi edilizi sulla terraferma


Danish police arrest nine men in the city of Odense on suspicion of planning terror acts, security officials say.


Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister pleads for aid

TOKYO - Iraq's deputy leader pleaded with donors on Wednesday to fulfill pledges of aid for the reconstruction of his war-ravaged nation, saying its wealth was squandered under Saddam Hussein and accusing the United Nations of failing to provide crucial


California football coach Jeff Tedford looks up at the scoreboard in the fourth quarter as their game against Southern Mississippi winds up in Hattiesburg, Miss.


Nature Trust concerned at Ta' Cenc's exclusion from Natura 2000

December 12 2004 0915 - In a press release, Nature Trust (Malta) voiced its concern over the exclusion of the Ta' Cenc site from Natura 2000, a list of 36 sites in Malta and Gozo having been targeted for ...


Will election story breathe new life into West Wing'?

It seems like only a couple of years ago that NBC's "The West Wing" was slugging it out with HBO's "The Sopranos" for recognition as TV's top drama.


Thousands of Congo refugees flee fighting to Uganda

At least 12,000 refugees fleeing fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have crossed over the border into southwest Uganda, a Ugandan army spokesman said on Wednesday.


Medicaid rule would hit pharmacists hard

Pharmacists would take the biggest hit from a proposed rule designed to save states and the federal government about $8.4 billion over the coming five years, officials who oversee Medicaid said Sunday.


Paris Fetes 1944 Liberation from Nazi Occupation

Two columns of Second World War tanks, trucks and cars rumbled through Paris on Wednesday to re-enact the arrival of French and United States forces 60 years ago to liberate the city from four years of Nazi occupation.


Researchers look back millions of years to predict how the Earth may react to current elevated levels of carbon dioxide. They say our planet appears more vulnerable to the greenhouse gas than previously believed. By Stephen Leahy.


Mystics forward Chamique Holdsclaw will not return to the lineup for the final five games of the season due to a "medical issue."


U.S. ski team to move on from Turin Games let-down

The U.S. ski team hits the slopes this weekend hoping fresh faces and a rebound by the erratic Bode Miller will erase the disappointments of the 2006 Winter Olympics.


Woman is county's first 2004 West Nile victim

An elderly northwest Harris County woman, described by officials as fairly healthy and active, is the county's first confirmed West Nile virus death this year.


Sovereign Bancorp to take $1.58 billion charge

Sovereign Bancorp Inc , the second-largest U.S. savings and loan, said on Monday it expects to take $1.58 billion in fourth-quarter charges, hurt by worsening credit quality and a tough mortgage environment.


THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE Kerry Says Bush Is Indifferent to Health ...

Senator John Kerry on Monday accused President Bush of a dangerous indifference to the country's health care concerns, using the shortage of the flu vaccine as a metaphor


Nintendo will ship 400,000 More DS units for Japan, bringing the total to an impressive 2.8 million by the year's end. Also included is a potentially disturbing but familiar quote from Iwata!


Wikimedia Foundation denies financial difficulties

The president of the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the free Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia, denied rumours circulating on the web that it is dangerously short of money.


U.S. says clears way for new Iraqi refugees

A small group of Iraqis seeking refuge from the violence in their country has been granted permission to move to the United States, months after withering criticism over slow U.S. help for refugees.


Sindacati, gestita cosi' la compagnia non puo' sopravvivere


Comprende pelletteria, calzature, occhialeria e gioielleria


Equatorial Guinea: Alleged Mercenary Leader Tells Court He Met ...

South African authorities arrested the son of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday in connection with a failed plot to overthrow Equatorial Guinea's president, while the top suspect in the bungled coup was probed about his links to


News 4 WOAI's Don Harris confirmed late Monday evening that Tony Parker's contract extension has been approved by the league.


Koizumi keeps Japan guessing on cabinet reshuffle

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, back in Tokyo after an 11-day diplomatic mission to the Americas, hunkered down with senior ruling party officials on Friday to focus on a major reshuffle of cabinet and top party posts.


Theater Review | 'A View From 151st Street': A Shot in the Night and Its Aftermath

Bob Glaudiniâs modest, quietly moving drama offers a needed corrective to flashier, more widely disseminated depictions of the meaner streets of Manhattan.


Abbas makes one last call for EU support

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made a last push Saturday to win European support for lifting a crippling international aid embargo in talks with French President Jacques Chirac.


Stover's Field Goal Lifts Ravens Over Jets

Matt Stover kicked a 42-yard field goal with 7:39 remaining in overtime to lift the Ravens to a 20-17 victory over the Jets on Sunday.


Exiting bankruptcy court could cost United Airlines as much as $1 billion more than expected if a judge approves a request filed Tuesday on behalf of 95,000 workers at the airline.


The 24-year yesterday sealed a sensational move to Real Madrid just days after travelling to Munich in a bid to get to the bottom of his latest injury problems.


Catania, 19:58 - CALCIO, CATANIA: SILVESTRI E BAIOCCO A RIPOSO MA RECUPERABILI

Seduta pomeridiana per il Catania in vista del derby del "Massimino" contro il Palermo, in programma...


Intel is shipping a new mobile processor built on 90nm process technology that clocks up to 2.1GHz. The Pentium M 765 includes 2MB of integrated L2 cache and a "power optimized" 400MHz system bus and enhanced "Speedstep" power saving technology.


Catania, 19:01 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: VOLEVAMO ANDARE AVANTI

C'è molta amarezza in casa Udinese dopo la sconfitta con il Catania e l'uscita nei quarti di ...


Blair to discuss Zimbabwe, Darfur on Africa tour

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will  discuss Sudan's Darfur conflict with Libyan officials and  consult South African President Thabo Mbeki about Zimbabwe  during a trip to Africa this week, an aide said on Tuesday.


Americans would hit brakes if gas hits $3.50: poll

Some 40 percent of Americans would curb their driving habits if retail gasoline prices shot up to $3.50 a gallon, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.


It is easy to focus on chinks in the Arsenal armour, of which there are many. Wenger's likely selection of Manuel Almunia ahead of Jens Lehmann is extraordinary.


Both Radiohead and a former Talking Head have advice for young artists on navigating the chaotic music industry.


Ban booze in supermarkets, says health adviser

Cunning plan to combat binge drinking A health adviser to the government has formulated a cunning plan to tackle the UK's binge drinking epidemic which some claim has seen this green and pleasant land converted into a booze-fuelled version of a bad Saturday night in the Democratic Republic of Congo - simply ban the sale of alcohol in supermarkets.â¦


Group Therapy Doesn't Extend Breast Cancer Survival

Women who seek support in coping with early-stage breast cancer through group counseling sessions don't appear to improve their odds of surviving the disease, new research indicates.


Turkey joins 19-race Formula One schedule

A record 19-race calendar was approved Friday for the 2005 Formula One season, with the Turkish Grand Prix joining the lineup. The British, French and San Marino races remain after facing cancellation threats.


A small blast takes place near a US  military base south of Tokyo, causing no casualties.


Capo diplomazia russa, c'e' responsabilita' Usa nella crisi


SIR Alex Ferguson admits he was mystified why Bryan Robson spent so long out of top flight management. Robson sends his West Brom side into battle against Manchester United at the Hawthorns tomorrow three


Russia announces a new security structure for the North Caucasus to prevent Beslan-style terror attacks.


DALLIPUR, India -- The hip young Indians working inside this country's multinational call centers have one thing in common: Almost all hail from India's upper and middle castes, elites in this highly stratified society.


Bangladesh calls in army ahead of elections

The Bangladesh government announced it would deploy armed forces across the country to maintain law and order ahead of January elections, the state-run BSS news agency said.


Georgians can vote on same-sex amendment

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled Tuesday it does not have authority to prevent a Nov. 2 vote on a proposed Constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages.


Retail chains reported sales gains in May as warmer weather helped them rebound from a dismal April, but the results were weaker than a year ago, signaling to some that rising gas prices and a slowing housing market are taking their toll.


Opposition MPs from Taiwan say China has agreed to direct flights to and from the island at Chinese New Year.


Edwards Warns Floridians of GOP 'Tricks'

Sen. John Edwards, visiting the state that narrowly put President Bush in the White House in 2000 after a disputed recount and voting irregularities, issued a warning Saturday to Floridians about Republicans.


Starbucks to offer free iTunes access in stores

Apple Inc and Starbucks Corp said  on Wednesday they had reached a deal that will allow people to  buy songs wirelessly from Apple's iTunes music store in  Starbucks coffee shops without paying WiFi connection fees.


Now if only the NFL can let players at the other 20 positions on the football field get involved. The league trading deadline was yesterday, and for the first time in five years, there actually were deals made.


Muslim lawyer files discrimination suit against Foley&Lardner

A Muslim lawyer slapped one of the country's biggest law firms with a discrimination suit last week, saying it cut his work load and then fired him in response to the Sept.


New service helps companies thwart online scams.


Senators Slam CIA over Secret Detainees at Iraqi Prison

Description: The Senate Armed Services Committee holds hearings on prison abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, leveling sharp criticism at the CIA.


Roma, 17:19 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: UNA GIORNATA A FALCONE

In merito alle gare di ritorno degli ottavi di Coppa Italia, il Giudice Sportivo ha squalificato per...


Executed Man's Girlfriend 'Disturbed' by Mixed Reports

The girlfriend of an aid worker feared to have been executed by Iraqi militants who claimed he killed one of their men as he broke through a roadblock today said she was âdisturbedâ by mixed reports of his fate.


Mitchell steroid report spreads baseball guilt

Dozens of baseball stars from Barry Bonds to Roger Clemens were named on Thursday in the long-awaited Mitchell Report on steroids use, which Major League Baseball hopes will help clean its tarnished image.


Pilot fish is called out to fix a secretary's stuck keyboard, which he does by dropping it flat on the desk. The secretary is impressed. How did you know to do that? she asks.


Cecilia Sarkozy: I hated life in the limelight

Cecilia Sarkozy says her marriage to French President Nicolas Sarkozy failed just five months after his election because she hated life in the limelight.


Italy's Stefano Baldini surged ahead with two miles to go and won the Olympic marathon Sunday while American Meb Keflezighi finished a surprising second in a


Md. Officials Weigh Overhaul Of Income Tax Rates, Brackets

Maryland's efforts to close a gaping budget shortfall next year could result in higher income taxes for the state's more affluent residents -- and a possible break for those earning less.


Wife has no luck finding husband in Iran

The wife of a missing former FBI agent said Saturday she has been unable to find out what happened to her husband despite visiting the Iranian island where he was last seen.


Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand could not beat Swede Joachim Johansson in Athens, but he got the job done in Long Island. Srichaphan, who lost in straight sets to Johansson in the first round of the Olympics


Big Blue puts a new twist on an older technology. But will it steal thunder from the computing giant's other big machines?


Some waiting on iPhone improvements before buying

Apple Inc.'s  upcoming iPhone  is shaping up as this year's must-have gadget, but several  perceived shortcomings are pushing some potential buyers to  wait for an updated version.


Cronaca. Incubo per i 472 passeggeri del traghetto 'Florio' alla ...

"Una lunga notte da incubo. Sembrava di essere in un film degli orrori ma invece era tutto vero, comunque Ã¨ finita bene. Prima Ã¨ andata via la luce, poi l'inclinazione della nave su un fianco ed infine anche le colonne di fumo".


Some beauty products simply get the job done, while others become obsessions. Here are some of winterâs top-selling, most coveted items.


Fla. citrus crop loses land to housing, trees to disease

FORT PIERCE, Fla. - There seem to be more tractors tearing up St. Lucie County's old citrus groves than tending them these days.


NY bowling kingpin to return Arafat cash

It's splitsville for Manhattan bowling kingpin Tom Shannon and the grad-school buddy who secretly invested $1.3 million of Yasser Arafat's money in his business.


It's all very Rocky Balboa, but the amiable Brixton banger knows if he can dispose of Vitali Klitschko, his life will never be the same again.


Roma, 19:43 - CALCIO, SERIE C2/B: CISCO-SPAL 2-1

La Cisco Roma ha battuto la Spal 2-1 nell'anticipo della 22/a giornata del campionato di serie C2/B....


Anil Ambani gives Rs 1 Cr for relief work

Reliance Industries' vice-chairman and managing director, Anil Ambani, has pledged assistance of Rs one crore to help people affected by the killer tsunami waves that left more than 3,200 people dead in India alone.


Monty Seals Record Ryder Cup Triumph for Europe

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.  - Rampant Europe retained  the Ryder Cup after dominating the last-day singles matches on  Sunday to beat the United States by a record 18-1/2 points to  9-1/2.


Central bank keeps quiet about its euro options

FRANKFURT Will the European Central Bank intervene in the world's currency markets to put a lid on the euro? It has become a tantalizing prospect for many Europeans, who are nervous about the economic impact


Backstage Opera: The Met Punches Holes in the âCoverâ System

The Metropolitan Operaâs new strategy of plugging sudden holes in its casts with big names has its beneficiaries.


`Incredibles' muscles into top box-office spot with $70.5 million

Animated superheroes crushed the competition at the box office as "The Incredibles" debuted with a $70.5 million opening weekend.


State Of the Art: A Cellphone Without Borders

Early next month, a small company called Cubic Telecom will release what itâs calling the first global mobile phone.


Study Finds U.S. Companies Shifting Profits Overseas

From 1999 to 2002, American multinational corporations increased profits taken in countries with no taxes or low rates by 68 percent, a study found.


Bush Eyes Domestic Cuts, Seeks to Tame Deficits

President Bush will aim his budget  knife at domestic programs from housing to farm subsidies as he  seeks to persuade Wall Street and his fiscal conservative base  he is serious about curbing budget deficits, which have  ballooned on his watch.


Almost 1,000 people have been killed and many more are missing after very bad storms in the Philippines. And more bad weather is on the way, with Typhoon Nanmadol already making it difficult for rescuers to help people left homeless by earlier storms.


US textile industry leans on White House

WASHINGTON Leaders of the US textile industry plan to petition the US government this month to block the flood of Chinese imports that is expected next year after global quotas on textiles and apparel are lifted.


Delays Mar Conference Mission To Najaf, As Fighting Resumes

BAGHDAD, Iraq  _ A delegation of Iraqis meant to help negotiate an end to an uprising in Najaf was forced to delay its mission Tuesday when it could not get a military escort for the dangerous journey to meet the radical cleric at the center of the ...


Turkey's PM returns from talks to a warm welcome and says Turkey will change markedly with EU entry in sight.


French Threat to EU Asylum Camps in North Africa

EU leaders clashed today over a plan to set up camps in North Africa to process immigrants and asylum seekers to help stop the flow of illegal migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe.


After three days of operation, the first ministers performed CPR on a new health care funding deal.Late Wednesday night, the Premiers and Prime Minister Paul Martin reached a compromise agreement to put more money into the health-care system.


9/11 Legislation Unlikely Before Election

Despite a flurry of last-minute offers between the House and Senate, chances of Congress enacting the Sept. 11 commission's terror-fighting recommendations before Election Day are all but gone.


Two Fools debate the finer points of growth versus value investing.


SAN FRANCISCO - After being written off by industry observers last year, America Online Inc.'s browser unit showed signs of life Tuesday as it released an update to its Netscape Web browser.


Cambodia set for "Killing Fields" trials

Cambodia expects a "Killing Fields" tribunal to be set up next year to try up to 10 former leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime blamed for the deaths of some 1.7 million people, a senior official says.


STUART -- Hammering Florida with its fourth hurricane in six weeks, Jeanne came ashore with 120 mph winds that ripped roofs off buildings, flooded streets, hurled debris still stacked from previous storms and cut power to more than 1 million homes and


A day before President Bush's climate talks, China and other developing nations said Wednesday the need to provide food, shelter and clothes for their citizens must come ahead of global warming concerns.


Coppia rintracciata ad Andora (Savona),stanno entrambi bene


Ukraine court rules electoral changes unconstitutional day ahead of key rerun vote

Ukraine's constitutional court ruled that recently adopted electoral changes were unconstitutional, in a decision that could throw into doubt the legitimacy of a rerun presidential vote that is less than 24 ...


Zawahri calls Bush a failure over war on terrorism

Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri called President Bush a lying failure for talking of progress in the war on terrorism, according to a video posted on the Internet on Friday.


Russia warns on Kosovo as G8 ministers meet

POTSDAM, Germany  - Russia warned other world powers on Wednesday not to decide the fate of Kosovo on their own, saying only talks between Belgrade and Pristina could solve a row over independence for the Serbian province.


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Dell's dances out with desktop Inspirons

No longer a laptop brand Wedged underneath the excitement of Dell's latest Inspiron and XPS notebook announcement, is a new line of Inspiron desktops that could actually give you some decent performance - if you don't mind being tied to your desk, that is.â¦


NASHUA, New Hampshire  - Presidential rivals in both parties took aim at Democrat Barack Obama's experience and health-care proposals on Saturday, hours ahead of back-to-back debates that could shape tight nominating races in New Hampshire.


More obese adolescents turning to surgery

NEW YORK  - In the current decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of obese adolescents having surgery to help them lose weight, although weight loss surgery remains an uncommonly performed procedure in young people.


Lauren Holly has joined the ensemble cast of the indie political thriller feature "Fatwa."


Edmund Hillary, first to conquer Everest, dead at 88

Edmund Hillary, the modest New Zealand beekeeper who shot to global fame as the first person to climb Mount Everest, died Friday aged 88.


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Singer Wycelf Jean claims that pop superstar Michael Jackson owes him considerable amount of money.


Nel II trimestre per calo vendite e oneri ristrutturazione


The French trader that incurred massive losses for Societe Generale was in profit at the start of 2008.


North Korea says reactor shut, U.S. hails first step

North Korea confirmed it has shut its nuclear reactor that provides the secretive state with material to make weapons-grade plutonium, China's Xinhua news agency quoted a North Korean official as saying on Sunday.


Tribune faced with tough borrowing terms: report

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


Israelis, Palestinians at Odds Over U.S. Election

If Israeli settler Rachel Saperstein  could decide the outcome of the U.S. election, President Bush  would beat Democratic challenger John Kerry by a landslide.


Radcliffe Makes Up for Olympic Heartbreak With Close NYC Marathon Win; S. African Wins Men's Race. Great Britain's Paula Radcliffe, left, and Kenya's Susan Chepkemei, embrace after crossing the finish line at the New York City Marathon Sunday.


A concert to remember Bee Gees star Maurice Gibb is being organised by his twin brother Robin.


In an Oct. 18 election roundup, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Diebold Inc., a maker of voting machines, acquired LHS Associates. LHS, which is based in Methuen, Mass., is a vendor of Diebold equipment but it is not part of the company.


Israeli Ministry to Restrict Porn on Mobile Phones

Israel's Communications Ministry said  Sunday it amended licenses for mobile phone operators to  restrict access to pornographic services following complaints  that too many children were exposed to erotic material.


German suspected of helping Libyan nuclear program arrested in Switzerland

BERLIN  - A 61-year-old German engineer has been arrested in Switzerland on an international warrant on suspicion that he helped Libya's past efforts to build a nuclear bomb, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.


Report: Serbian government split over Russia's gas offer

"I am angry at our (people) ... who are downgrading Serbia's national resources."  BELGRADE, Serbia-A senior Serbian official blasted his colleagues for considering a Russian offer to buy Serbia's state oil monopoly as part of a project that also includes running a European pipeline through ... via FindLaw


Dial M for Malware The authors of the prolific Warezov worm are targeting users of Skype.â¦


Google says world could use Asian privacy approach

Google Inc , the world's  largest Internet company, will propose at a meeting of European  policymakers in France on Friday that national regulators agree  on a basic set of global privacy protections.


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Colpi a Verona, Parma e Perugia compiuti da napoletani


Rock'n Rose Couture chiude le Valentiniadi a Roma


By DEEPAK SHARMA  AMRITSAR, India - Two young Royal Bengal tigers died unexpectedly at a zoo in India where dozens of lions have already died young, possibly because of a breeding program that produced weak animals, a conservator said Thursday.


Bush Lead Over Kerry Narrows to Tie - Newsweek

President Bush and Democratic nominee John Kerry are locked in a dead heat in the countdown to the Nov. 2 election, according to the latest Newsweek magazine poll released on Saturday.


Sulla A6 Torino-Savona tir scortati dalla polizia stradale


Egypt's Mubarak wants national debate on using nuclear power

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called   on Thursday for a national dialogue on using nuclear power as a   source of energy, saying it was cheap and clean and could help   Egypt manage its energy resources efficiently.


Nepal's Maoists step up pressure to abolish monarchy

Nepal's Maoists stepped up demands for the immediate abolition of the Himalayan nation's monarchy, rejecting a new proposal to replace the unpopular king with a four-year-old prince.


Shanahan: "I've never talked to Notre Dame"

In no uncertain terms, Broncos coach Mike Shanahan today shot down rumors that he is interested in leaving Denver to coach the University of Notre Dame.


Matthew Perry  who most remember as Chandler from Friends, was released from the hospital this weekend.  According to his representative, he had a bad reaction to some prescription medicine he was taking.  Perry was with his father when the med...


Fearlessly Foul, and on the Verge of Respectability

Lisa Lampanelli found stand-up late. Now, despite an aggressively offensive style, a Grammy nomination has found her.


A US man is convicted of murdering a nine-year-old girl in a case that sparked a national drive on sex crimes.


US mobile telephone groups Sprint and Nextel are engaged in merger talks which could create the third-biggest US mobile operator worth some 30 billion dollars, according to reports.


James Relishes Role as Host Of 'SNL' Season Premiere

Lebron James will showcase his sense of humor and burgeoning public persona as host of the season premiere of "Saturday Night Live."


Rugby boss Ashton promises 'real England' against Italy

Brian Ashton insisted the "real England" would be on show in Sunday's Six Nations game against Italy as the team looked to recover from its dramatic 26-19 first round defeat against Wales.


The Nikkei average fell 0.04 percent on  Friday as investors took profits in recent gainers such as  Toshiba Corp. (6502.T), although trade was relatively slow  ahead of a closely watched U.S. jobs report.


SunTrust Restates Profit, Postpones Earnings Report

SunTrust Banks Inc., the seventh- largest US bank, said it will restate results for the first and second quarters of this year because the lender mistakenly inflated its reserve for loan losses.


Dopo quattro anni la banca centrale americana inverte la tendenzae abbassa il costo del denaro di mezzo punto portandolo al 4,75                                          Crisi mutui, la Fed taglia i tassi e l'euro fa segnare un nuovo record                                                                                La moneta unica arriva a sfiorare quota 1,40 contro il dollaro


Tiger Woods finishes a disappointing 2004 season with his second straight championship, closing with a 5-under 66 to win the Target World Challenge.


Napoli, 15:35 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: PRONTO A LASCIARE IL CALCIO

''Dopo Calciopoli non è cambiato niente. Rosetti ha arbitrato 'alla De Santis'. Palermo-Inter...


he FBI underreported its use of the USA Patriot Act to force businesses to turn over customer information in suspected terrorism cases, according to a Justice Department audit


N. Korea talks start on note of optimism

BEIJING -- Six-nation talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program resumed yesterday, buoyed by signs that North Korea is ready to return to serious negotiations.


The European Commission's former chief accountant, who said the EU budget was open to fraud, will fight her dismissal.


Canada films at Toronto festival have global view

Home-grown films will bring a foreign feel to this year's Toronto International Film Festival, as Canadian entries include a Russian mob thriller set in London, a look into the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and a search for heavy-metal music in Iraq.


Guantanamo Detainee Details Mistreatment

Prisoners at the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been beaten while blindfolded and handcuffed, terrorized by attack dogs and forced to take drugs, an Australian detainee said in an affidavit released Thursday.


Brokerage firm A.G. Edwards Inc.  on Thursday said quarterly earnings rose 8 percent as expenses declined, but sluggish equity markets caused profit and revenue to fall short of analysts' forecasts.


Mac fans now can sync their BlackBerry devices with their PCs using software from Information Appliance Associates. The BlackBerry platform has developed a broad following in the enterprise, delivering wireless access to e-mail and ...


Toshiba To Replace Parts in 650,000 Notebooks

Toshiba will provide replacements for defective parts used in some 650,000 notebook PCs. "Under certain conditions and when used in combination with certain other components," Toshiba says, "[the


Hannah Montana mania has already conquered TV, the music industry and the touring world. Now it's set to take over the film industry Â for one week.


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Dance Review | Pierre Rigal: Grounded? Get Up, Stand Up, Donât Give Up the Fight

Pierre Rigalâs solo âÃ©rection,â much acclaimed in Europe, is essentially 45 long minutes of high-tech navel gazing.


GM focuses on health-care costs, Delphi deal

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


ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger was fined &pound15,000 ($38,000) by the Football Association today for calling Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy a cheat.


Tennis: Federer and Hewitt set for US Open final clash

NEW YORK : Roger Federer will be chasing his third Grand Slam of the year and trying to blast his way into the record books as he faces Lleyton Hewitt in Sunday's 17.


Running backs Haroon Brown and Dennis Mathis each top 100 yards and score two touchdowns in a 34-25 win over Edison on Saturday.


For an actor, itâs all about keeping things real. Not in the rapper sense of staying in touch with your roots, mind you, but in the ways that every good thespian seeks to take a fictional


Among three recent human deaths in Vietnam's northern Thai Nguyen province, two were initially reported to have contracted an unidentified dangerous virus, local newspaper Labor reported Monday.


LA Jury Clears Allergan, Doctor in Botox Case

A Los Angeles jury on Friday cleared Irvine, California-based pharmaceutical company Allergan Inc. and a prominent dermatologist of claims that they poisoned the wife of former movie studio head Mike Medavoy with Botox injections.


England lose Ian Bell and Paul Collingwood as they try to frustrate Australia in the third Ashes Test.


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Secretary of State Colin Powell is scheduled to arrive here Monday for a summit he hopes will spur more international support for the interim Iraqi government and elections planned for Jan. 30.


Kerry Pulls Campaign Ads From Four States

Bowing to political realities, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry has canceled plans to begin broadcasting television commercials in Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana and the perennial battleground of Missouri.


Man Gets 5 Years in Prison, Life Partner

BELLEVILLE, Ill. - With help from a judge, David Kite got five years in prison and a life partner. After sentencing Kite on Wednesday to prison for stealing a lawnmower from a home, St.


China Widens Economic Role in Latin America

Driven by one of the largest and most sustained economic expansions in history, China is increasingly turning to South America as a supplier.


Obama rockets past Clinton in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama rocketed to a 10-point lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire one day before their showdown in the state's presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Monday.


Capital One Financial, the nation's largest independent credit card company, said yesterday that its 2007 profit would be significantly less than its earlier forecasts, new evidence that problems shaking the mortgage industry have spread to other kinds of lending.


BERLIN - Three suspects allegedly trained in Pakistan by an Al Qaeda-linked group have been arrested for plotting massive car-bomb attacks on US troops and other Americans near US military bases and German airports, authorities said yesterday.


No. 4 North Carolina 96, NC Wilmington 75

North Carolina coach Roy Williams had plenty to smile about after another lopsided victory. His players shared the ball better than ever, and they dug in with a defensive intensity they sometimes lack.


BEAVERS BEND STATE PARK, Oklahoma  - It looks like a perfect trout stream in autumn: clear, cold water gushing over rocks and through wooded hills shedding the last of their leaves.


This third and final article in the Metasploit series covers the msfcli scripting interface as well as the intuitive web interface to the Framework. The article also discusses what's new with version 2.2, and then introduces the exploit development process through an example.


Darfur force still faces obstacles to January 1 start

Sudan's failure to approve some  non-African units of a U.N.-African peacekeeping force for  Darfur is delaying preparations for its January 1 deployment, a  U.N. official warned on Thursday.


China issues emergency orders in response to a meningitis outbreak that has infected 258 people so far.


Saint-Etiene, 13:22 - CALCIO, MERCATO; FRANCIA: SAINT-ETIENNE INGAGGIA HEINZ

Il Saint-Etienne ha annunciato l'accordo con il ceco Marek Heinz. L'attaccante, 29 anni, svincolato ...


Life sought for Algerian accused of Paris bombs

A French public prosecutor sought life  imprisonment on Wednesday for an Algerian on trial for helping  finance attacks that killed eight people in a spate of bombing  on the Paris rail network in 1995.


Regan lawyer vows suit over her "unfair" dismissal

Publisher Judith Regan, whose book  by O.J. Simpson on how he would have killed his ex-wife was  scrapped, intends to sue HarperCollins for firing her and then  launching a "smear campaign" painting her as an anti-Semite,  her attorney said on Tuesday.


Health advisers weighing strong warning labels for antidepressants ...

WASHINGTON Over 70 people have shared their views -- sometimes emotional -- about the effectiveness of antidepressants on teens and children.


Albertaâs Oil Royalty Increase Is Protested

Both the oil industry and environmental groups were united, at least in disagreement, on Friday by the province of Albertaâs decision to raise oil and gas royalty charges.


Wells Fargo and its former director of research were fined for failing to disclose in a research report that an analyst had taken a job with the company she was recommending.


Firenze, 13:43 - CALCIO, JUVE; PALLADINO: RANIERI E' LA SCELTA GIUSTA

Dal ritiro dell'Under 21 azzurra che si sta preparando agli Europei di categoria, l'attaccante bianc...


Russian military prosecutors say a report highlighting widespread bullying and violence against conscripts in the Russian Army is an exaggeration.


Teen Sexual Activity and Birthrates Decline

Teen birthrates continued their 15-year decline in 2005 as adolescents increasingly got into the habit of using condoms during sexual intercourse.


She Calls It âPhenomena.â Everyone Else Calls It Art.

The science photographs of Felice Frankel turn phenomena like water repellance, nanotechnology and magnetism into art.


As Daisuke Matsuzaka prepared to fly from Tokyo for an arrival in Los Angeles tomorrow for the final phase of negotiations with the Red Sox, he may not have been aware that interest in his fate extends to the far reaches of the universe.


Tehran says force would not work against "powerful" Iran

TEHRAN (Agencies) - Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi has called for more dialogue to resolve a standoff with the UN nuclear watchdog, warning that force would not work against the "powerful" Islamic republic.


By The Associated Press  TOLEDO, Ohio -- Frank McDonald felt the tug on his fishing line and knew he had something big. "I was hoping it was a gigantic walleye," he said. It was much bigger.


Russia to file Arctic claim to U.N. this year: radio

Russia will file a claim to the gigantic mineral wealth of the Arctic seabed with the United Nations by the end of the year, Russia's natural resources minister said on Tuesday.


The former Defense Secretary is making plans to set up a foundation for citizens who want to get into public service


Good show There was a time when Britons could leave the security of their homes and venture forth safe in the knowledge that in the unlikely event of falling down a manhole, their fellow citizens would at least have the courtesy to stop and enquire: "Hello, are you from the Water Board or are you down that manhole involuntarily?"â¦


Concorde fans dropped a 20,000-name petition at the doorstep of British Prime Minister Tony Blair in London, urging his government to help get the supersonic airliner back in the skies again.


The Dow Jones industrial average  .DJI fell 1 percent on Friday as oil prices surged to another  record and Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O dragged on stocks after the  software maker's revenue forecast lagged analysts'  expectations.


Hours before she was to have been executed for the murders of her husband and children, a Texas woman was spared on Wednesday when Gov.


The iPhone's exclusive hold on YouTube on the mobile phone will be short-lived. LG said Tuesday that it had come to an agreement with the social video site to bring videos to its line of phones later in the year.


After Games pressure, world short course presents different ...

(CP) - After the pressure of the Olympic Games, training for the world short course swim championships was a challenge for Victoria's Rick Say.


Private Jet Slides Off NJ Runway, No Dead

A corporate jet trying to take off  from a New Jersey airport near Manhattan on Wednesday slid off  the runway, skidded through snow and hit two vehicles on a busy  commuter highway before crashing into a warehouse, authorities  said.


MARK COLVIN: Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital was given the all clear this evening to resume neurosurgery, after a day of uncertainty over whether to destroy neurosurgical equipment in the wake of yesterday's Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease scare.


Planemaker Airbus denied a media report Friday saying Chief Executive Christian Streiff had resigned and that his departure had been approved by parent firm EADS.Comment


OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ichiro Suzuki had two hits on Tuesday night to move within three of tying the single-season record in the Seattle Mariners' 7-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics.


Baker, Christopher to head war power panel

Former Secretaries of State James A. Baker III and Warren Christopher will head a private, bipartisan panel to study a lingering and gnawing national question: Who does the Constitution say has the power to begin, conduct and end wars.


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Iraq Mobile Network Brings Benefits and Bombs

Iraqis hail their mobile phone network  as one of the few achievements in the country's reconstruction,  but the technology is also being used to detonate bombs that  cause daily death and destruction.


Motor Racing: Mexico Plans F1 Race in 2006

Mexico plans to host a Formula One  race in 2006 on a new track near the Caribbean resort of Cancun  after more than a decade off the circuit, officials said  Thursday.


They're saying goodbye in waves: Tom, Dan and Bill . . . Tom, Tommy and Colin -- a rush of high-profile retirements in the government and the media. Suddenly, a flock of successful men is stepping down from the high point of status and career.


Priest charged with lying about mob ties

A Roman Catholic priest was arrested on perjury charges Wednesday, accused of lying about his relationship with a mobster in testimony to a grand jury investigating a casino owner's possible ties to organized crime.


CDW to be bought by Madison Dearborn for $7.3 bln

Computer retailer CDW Corp.  on Tuesday said it agreed to be bought by Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for $7.3 billion, after its shares rose on an earlier report that it was in takeover talks.


YouTube launched a Korean-language interface to its popular video streaming Web site Wednesday.


By Barbara Hollingsworth  By Barbara Hollingsworth  THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL  Parched Perry Lake won't lose any more water this season to support barge traffic in the Missouri River downstream.  Kansas officials, including Gov.


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


Israelis to Ban Weapons for Palestinians

Israel's military will stop allowing Palestinian security forces in the West Bank to carry weapons in public within the next 24 hours, the army chief told the Israeli Cabinet on Sunday.


Quito, 16:10 - CALCIO, ECUADOR: ARBITRI IN SCIOPERO

Protesta degli arbitri in Ecuador a causa del debito di 40.000 dollari che alcuni club e associazion...


Disperso su Alpi austriache scopritore mummia di Similaun

Helmut Simon, il cittadino tedesco ora sessantenne, che nel 1991 trovÃ² sul ghiacciaio altoatesino del Similaun la mummia poi chiamata 'Oetzi', i resti molto ben conservati di un cacciatore delle Alpi di 5.500 anni fa uno dei reperti paleontologici piÃ¹


Movie studios help boost Super Bowl ad bounty

Super Bowl commercials have  sold out at a much quicker pace than in recent years, and  Hollywood is getting much of the credit.


In Mexico's drug wars, police given 'trust test'

Hundreds of police have been suspended in a bid to stem trafficking-related corruption.


As one of the thousands of food-ration agents who are entrusted with handing out voter registration forms in Iraq, Fadhil Muhsen Salom has a feel for the mood of his Shiite


Colgate to Cut Jobs and Use Savings to Spur Sales

Colgate-Palmolive, the consumer products company, said yesterday that it would close about a third of its factories and cut more than 4,400 jobs over the next four years as part of a major restructuring effort to increase profit margins.


Londra, 11:57 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA; TANGENTI: BOND SI DIFENDE E CONTRATTACCA

La Bbc lo ha filmato mentre intasca tamgenti e cerca di favorire il trasferimento di alcuni giocator...


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Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano shot columns of ash miles into the air on Wednesday, as officials ordered the evacuation of 3,000 villagers living near its slopes.


Republican presidential candidate John McCain took one look at a nursing school's training mannequin and asked if the dummy's name was Hillary.


Boxlight Raven's black chassis matches the Xbox.


FedEx Hikes Profit Forecast, Cites Demand

FedEx Corp. (FDX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday raised its earnings forecast for the fiscal first quarter and full year, citing strong demand for its international express, ground and less-than-truckload services.


Sun unveils mock Wal-Mart distribution center

Sun, an early leader in support of RFID, announced today the creation of a retail compliance test center that will simulate a Wal-Mart distribution center in order to evaluate RFID tag compliance for vendors.


Pharmac slammed for restricting access to life-saving drug

Outraged cancer specialists say that Pharmac's provisional agreement to widen access to a new breast cancer drug does not go far enough.


I took up yoga to cultivate balance and mindfulness, but one morning during practice I paid a high price for forgetting to attend to my body and its limits.


U.S. Trade Deficit Grew to Another Record in â06

Americans last year imported $763.6 billion more worth of goods than they exported, the government reported.


Waterfall Audio to introduce glass speakers to American market

French company Waterfall Audio is showcasing its unique glass speakers at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.


Review: AMD's Phenom CPU won't scare Intel

AMD's new Phenom processor has impressive technology but turns in disappointing performance. Tests showed AMD still has some work to to do.


Time to rewrite DBMS, says Ingres founder

Abandon SQL Database management systems (DBMS) are 20 years out of date and should be completely rewritten to reflect modern use of computers.â¦


The NI Children's Commissioner calls on a teachers' union to reconsider its strike action.


Pitchers Astacio, Halsey each suspended three games

NEW YORK - Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Astacio and New York Yankees pitcher Brad Halsey were each suspended Tuesday for three games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball after being ejected from Boston's 11-4 win over the weekend.


Microsoft Looks to Expand Windows at Home

Efforts by Microsoft Corp. and the PC industry to expand into to the living room will get a boost next week as they show off technologies that try to balance Hollywood's piracy fears with the appeal of digital media.


Sideways, the road movie by About Schmidt director Alexander Payne, has come out on top after the latest round of movie awards in the US.


The internet will have to be changed to stop it reaching breaking point, according to chip giant Intel..


Human Rights Group Calls for More African Union Troops to Protect ...

The largest human rights monitoring group in the United States, Human Rights Watch, is calling on the African Union to accelerate its efforts to protect citizens in Darfur and to expand its troops.


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Japanese satellite flops at map-making: official

An advanced Japanese surveying satellite launched two years ago is proving to be a disappointment, producing images too blurry for map-makers, officials said Wednesday.


Milano, 17:12 - CALCIO, MILAN; PATO PROMETTE: DOMENICA FACCIO GOL

Mentre il Milan è impegnato in amichevole a Dubai contro una selezione degli Emirati Arabi, a...


A controversial nativity scene with Posh and Becks as Mary and Joseph has been taken down after their waxwork figures were damaged.


WHITE PLAINS, New York  - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use, a stunning downfall for the five-time Olympic medalist.


An attempt to launch an interceptor missile as part of the US missile defence shield failed early Wednesday in the first test of the system in nearly two years.


Israel's PM reiterates his country's position of nuclear weapons ambiguity amid a row over an apparent slip-up.


FDA Clears Drug to Fight  Age-Related Eye Disease

The Food and Drug Administration Friday approved a new drug designed to treat the leading cause of blindness in older Americans.


NEW YORK Johnson & Johnson is in advanced negotiations to acquire Guidant, one of the largest US makers of devices to treat heart and circulatory illnesses, according to executives close to the talks.


Our position is: The Fallujah operation marks the start of a campaign to take control of Iraqi cities from guerrillas. The US-led military offensive under way in Fallujah against Iraqi insurgents was long overdue.


Supreme Court Won't Put Nader on Ohio Ballot

The U.S. Supreme Court refused on  Tuesday to put independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader  on the ballot in the key battleground state of Ohio, handing  him his third setback in the past month.


Lifting a bit of suspense over one of the museum worldâs most controversial architecture commissions, the Barnes Foundation has chosen Tod Williams and Billie Tsien to design its new home in Philadelphia.


Guatemala Drought Threatens Hunger in Rural Areas

Thousands of underfed children could face starvation if rains do not bring relief to drought-ravaged regions of Guatemala soon, government officials and aid agencies said on Friday.


Crawford, US sweep up in 200: Trio triumphs to Greeksâ dismay

For the three American runners, getting last night's 200-meter final started was somewhat awkward and tense. But the finish was a thing of beauty -- as Shawn Crawford, Bernard Williams


Google plan sees phones by mid-2008: report

Web search leader Google Inc   is expected to announce advanced software and services enabling  handset makers to bring Google-powered phones to market by  mid-2008, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing  people familiar with the matter.


Ritchie Capital will pay $40 million to settle investigations into its trading practices from 2001 to 2003, regulators and the company said.


Three years on, Moussaoui terrorism case reaches US Supreme Court

The protracted case of terrorism suspect Zacarias Moussaoui reached the US Supreme Court as his lawyers made a last-ditch attempt to stave off a death penalty trial for the only man charged in connection with the September 11 attacks.


Police in India say they have found nearly 30 bags full of babies' body parts in a rubbish tip in Orissa state.


Director Spike Lee is to make a film which will honour black US servicemen who fought in World War II.


Italy's World Cup captain Fabio Cannavaro is named European Footballer of the Year.


Geronimo looking to be regulations specialist

THE LATEST version of the open source Java application server in development by the Apache Software, Geronimo is shaping up as a good server for specialised applications, such as plug-ins to ensure that users are complying with regulations.


U.S. hip-hop film sparks debate on masculinity

ATLANTA, Feb 20 (Reuters Life!) - A hard-hitting documentary on hip-hop that asks why it often shows black men as violent sex-addicts who abuse woman is sparking debate among a generation of young people raised on rap videos.


Apple sues three over 'Tiger' Mac OS X leak

Apple has sued three software developers, accusing them of posting pre-release versions of the next major Mac OS X update on the Internet without its permission.


Richard Avedon Critical at Texas Hospital

Famed photographer Richard Avedon  is in critical but stable condition at an undisclosed San  Antonio, Texas, hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage, a  source close to the family said on Thursday.


Oil prices on both sides of the Atlantic have fall to some of their lowest levels in eight weeks, as shortage fears ease.


Rice urges reconciliation on Baghdad trip

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Iraq's leaders on Saturday to use any lull in violence to push ahead with national reconciliation, adding that U.S. patience would not last forever.


Tech security companies eye a billion-dollar pie as key section of accounting law goes into effect.


Tennessee had enough of the blowout bowl losses. The Volunteers spent this New Year's Day watching the scoreboard spin in their favor. Rick Clausen looked nothing like the third-stringer he was most of the season, leading No. 15 Tennessee to five touchdowns in just 2 1/2 quarters, and the defense had its way with No. 22 Texas A&M in a 38-7 victory in the Cotton Bowl on Saturday.


They are brothers, one with health issues and a passion for outer space; the other naturally athletic and social-minded. One is always at odds with his fiercely determined mother.


Compagnia telefonica risparmiera' 250 mln in 5 anni


Wholesale Prices Rise 0.5 Percent in Nov.

Wholesale prices climbed by 0.5 percent in November — an improvement compared with the previous month's surge, but still fresh evidence that inflation is picking up as the economy gains momentum.


LOS ANGELES - Michael Richards stunned a comedy club audience, shouting racial epithets at people who heckled him during a stand-up routine.


Parma, 12:04 - CALCIO, PARMA: CEDUTO BERTI AL TORINO

Il Parma ha reso noto di aver ceduto a titolo definitivo il portiere Gianluca Berti al Torino. Il gi...


Revenue tops recently raised outlook, up 9%

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- McDonald's Corp. met recently raised expectations for the third quarter Tuesday as the fast-food giant's earnings rose 42 percent, driven by a strong performance turned in by its US operations.


Hundreds of Danish Muslims demonstrate against the reprinting of a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.


Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc.  said on Thursday it expects profit to rise 13 percent to 17 percent in 2007, to $2.85 to $2.95 per share.


No Guarantees, No Predictions From These Giants

The Giants are in a position to produce one of the greatest upsets in Super Bowl history, maybe even more important than the Jetsâ 16-7 shocker over the Colts in the third Super Bowl.


Ex-BBC Journalist Blasts Government Over Hutton

Former BBC journalist Andrew Gilligan  had harsh words for Tony Blair's government and the BBC's board  of governors Saturday in his first public appearance since  resigning in the wake of the Hutton report.


An attorney who represents several Guantanamo Bay detainees said the U.S. military is attempting to falsely link him to the suicides of three prisoners at the U.S. base to deflect blame for its own actions.


SERIE A: 10/A GIORNATA, LA REGGINA BATTE LA JUVENTUS 2-1

ROMA - Reggina batte Juventus 2-1 nel secondo anticipo della 10/ma giornata del campionato di serie A. Per la Juve e' la prima sconfitta in questo campionato. Le tre reti sono state realizzate nel primo tempo


WORLD RALLY NEWS Duval battles back on SS3 to close gap at front.

Francois Duval fought back on the third stage of Rallye Catalunya to put the pressure firmly on newly crowned World Champion Sebastien Loeb at the top of the leaderboard - with Ford teammate Markko Martin just 0.1 seconds further back in third.


Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's $1.8bn bid for Auckland International Airport is in danger of collapsing.


Desmond Dekker, who brought the sound of Jamaican ska music to the world with songs such as "Israelites," has died, his manager said Friday. He was 64.


Chinese companies invest in Australian iron ore

BEIJING - A group of state-owned Chinese companies has agreed to help finance and build an iron ore and infrastructure project worth nearly $2 billion (Australian) in the Pilbara region of western Australia.


Disabled woman stabbed, beaten, carjacked in Montreal: one teen arrested

MONTREAL (CP) - A 64-year-old disabled woman was recovering in hospital on Tuesday after she was beaten, stabbed and carjacked in what police are calling a savage attack.


Flemish leader claims win as prime minister of Belgium

BRUSSELS -- Belgian voters punished the outgoing liberal-socialist government in an election yesterday and cleared the way for Flemish leader Yves Leterme to become prime minister.


Brazil Tribe Has Great Excuse for Poor Math Skills

Some people have a great excuse for being bad at math -- their language lacks the words for most numbers, US-based researchers reported on Thursday.


Relentless Attacks on Women in West Sudan Draw an Outcry

Even with the eyes of the world on this burned-out swath of western Sudan, threats of oil sanctions against the government and the trickle of African Union monitors into


NBA Wrap: Suns Shine in Big Win Over Raptors

Amare Stoudemire collected 27 points and Steve Nash showcased his talents in his only visit to his home country this season to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 123-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors Sunday.


Baghdad, 16 novembre 2004 - Fonti britanniche in Iraq hanno confermato che esiste un video in cui si mostra quella che appare a tutti gli effetti l'esecuzione dell'operatrice umanitaria anglo-irachena Margaret Hassan, rapita in Iraq.Secondo la fonte, le


Torino, 19:54 - CALCIO, JUVE: RIPRENDE DOMANI LA CAMPAGNA ABBONAMENTI

Riprende domani la campagna abbonamenti della Juve. Le tessere, valide a partire dalla quarta giorna...


An IntelliSense Cure for Method Madness? Hands on We were six months into the project before we even realised we had a problem. Until that point, we had assumed IntelliSense was a trivial matter that could doubtless be wrapped up in an afternoonâs coding. After all, how hard can it be to program some lists of names that drop down when someone types a dot?â¦


Max Biaggi, top, takes a tumble on lap one as Valentino Rossi rides on ahead of Loris Capirossi at Estoril. Picture:AFP. The amazing Valentino Rossi roadshow rolls on, and the flamboyant Italian now seems set


Channel 4 reveals the new series of the show includes a Women's Institute member and a former lap dancer.


Christians Use Gay Marriage to Seek Voters

Christian conservatives are casting a wider net this year in their search for likely voters — especially conservative ones — by asking people on the phone how they feel about same-sex marriage as well as their views on abortion, a standard question in previous election cycles.


Putin Approves Merger Between Gazprom and Rosneft

Russian President Putin approved the suggestion made by Prime Minister Fradkov to promptly liberalize the share market of natural gas monopoly Gazprom .


Unidentified 2-Year-Old Survives Tsunami

Dozens of desperate parents came to the Thai hospital to see the unidentified two-year-old boy with red marks streaking his pale face, hoping to find their own child missing after massive tidal waves struck Thailand's coast. They all left disappointed.


Arab countries have reached a "very significant" consensus after the recent war in Lebanon that there must be a new start with fresh ideas to the Middle East peace process, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Thursday.


Zimbabwe's inflation rate, already the highest in the world, has soared again by more than 300 points to 1,593 percent in January, according to figures from the central statistics office.


Three Finns on fishing trip arrested in Iranian waters

Iran has arrested three Finnish nationals for allegedly entering Iranian territorial waters during a fishing trip in the Gulf, Finland's foreign ministry said Wednesday.


Drugs used to treat high blood pressure are also linked with a reduced risk of bone fractures, research shows.


Young people with brain injuries may benefit from drugs used for Alzheimer's patients, research shows.


France is ready to transfer technology to Brazil so that an attack submarine, helicopters and the Rafale fighter plane can be built there, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Tuesday.


LONDON: The British government said on Thursday the war in Iraq was ânot only lawful but necessary,â disagreeing with UN Secretary General Kofi Annanâs description of the US-British invasion in 2003 as illegal.


Mare Azeri to challenge males in BC Classic

Azeri will try to beat the boys again, this time in Saturday's $4 million Breeders' Cup Classic. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas used poker analogies when he


Venezuelan police fired tear gas and plastic bullets Monday into a crowd of thousands protesting a decision by President Hugo Chavez that forced a television station critical of his leftist government off the air.


EU files WTO complaint against US, Canada in hormone beef dispute

The European Union's head office said Monday it had filed a complaint against the United States and Canada for failing to lift sanctions against the EU over its ban on imports of hormone-treated beef.


Osama Bin Laden's Driver to Be Arraigned

Salim Ahmed Hamdan says he earned a pittance for his family as Osama bin Laden's driver prior to the Sept. 11 attack. But U.S. officials allege he did more, serving as the al-Qaida leader's bodyguard and delivering weapons to his operatives.


Michelle Rodriguez begins 6-month jail term

Actress Michelle Rodriguez began a 180-day jail term in Los Angeles on Sunday for probation violation, the second Hollywood celebrity after Kiefer Sutherland to face a Christmas incarceration.


Ballmer security pitch leaves skeptics unswayed

Cyber threats, chiefly viruses like NetSky and Sasser, make security an ongoing concern as it holds steady over software infrastructure as the third top priority.


Australia, U.N. pledge support for E. Timor security

Australia's prime minister and the United Nations chief on Friday pledged continued support for East Timor to ensure peace and stability in the tiny nation.


Four suspended by NBA after pre-season fight

Four players have been suspended for a combined eight games without pay and Kirk Hinrich fined 10,000 dollars by the National Basketball Association in the wake of a multi-player pre-season fight.


(InfoWorld) - EBay will close its China site and begin a relationship with Tom Online to create a replacement, news reports indicated Tuesday. After failing to gain significant market share in China's consumer auction market, eBay will join Tom.com in creating a Tom.com-operated site in its stead, The Wall Street Journal said. Attempts to reach both companies for comment were immediately unsuccesful. Rumors have been circulating for months that eBay was preparing to exit the China market, but were readily denied by the company. EBay bought Chinese auction site Eachnet in 2003 for $150 million. Eachnet was founded in Shanghai in the late 1990s by local entrepreneur Shao Yibo, and its Chinese name, "Yi Qu," still represents the site in China. Alibaba.com's TaoBao siteÂ leads the consumer auction market, with the company claiming 30 million registered users and as much as 70 percent market share.


Comunicato della procura di Trieste al termine dell'udienzaGli atti ora tornano al pm che deciderÃ  come proseguire                                            Unabomber, Zornitta rimane indagato Chiuso l'incidente probatorio                                                                                L'ingegnere friulano: "Dissipate le ultime nubi che rimanevanoattendiamo fiduciosi il deposito di questa ennesima perizia"


South Korea has admitted conducting experiments on nuclear materials in the past without the knowledge of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN nuclear watchdog.


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Two top Canadian ministers said Wednesday that they had resolved to cut global-warming emissions of cars and trucks sold in Canada by 25 percent by the end of the decade.


Japan Tobacco says in talks to buy Gallaher

Japan Tobacco Inc. said on Friday it was in talks to buy smaller rival Gallaher Group Plc after sources close to the matter said the world's third-biggest cigarette group had made a 7.5 billion pound ($14.7 billion) cash offer for Gallaher.


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All of us need to be at our best to keep winning: Ponting

London, Sept. 17 (PTI): Even as with each passing game Australia seem to be adding to their awesome aura, their captain Ricky Ponting, is unwilling to believe that other sides in the world did not matter.


In Michigan, more small, local businesses are inclined to embrace social responsibility and promote environmental health.


Yahoo Offer Is Strategy Shift for Microsoft

Googleâs dominance has forced Microsoft to concede that it did not get its Internet business right.


WASHINGTON-Earlier this month, as thousands of Olympians trained to compete in Athens, a small team of Croatian cavers set a benchmark that went largely unnoticed.


Americans face awkward start to Davis Cup defence

U.S. number one Andy Roddick will have an awkward indoor clay court to contend with when he gets his team's Davis Cup defence underway against Austria's Juergen Melzer on Friday.


WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration will seek $950 million in federal aid for the areas affected by the Asian tsunami, nearly tripling a previous commitment of $350 million that was announced when the administration was under fire for what critics called a sluggish response to the crisis.


Cricket Australia says its powerless to ensure tour of India

Cricket Australia (CA), which runs the game in that country has reportedly conceded that it cannot do anything to ensure that the Australian team's tour of India next month goes off without a hitch.


An 11-month-old boy was fatally beaten at a home day center, and authorities have charged a 9-year-old boy also attending the day care with the death and the center's owner with putting the child in harm's way.


CIA Sets Changes To IG's Oversight, Adds Ombudsman

The CIA's inspector general has agreed to tighter controls over its investigative procedures, agency officials revealed yesterday, in what appeared to be an attempt to soften resentments among agency officials over the watchdog's aggressive probes into the legality and effectiveness of the CIA's...


Iraq vows action after truck bomb kills 135

Iraq's government on Sunday renewed its pledge to crack down on militants after a massive suicide truck bomb killed 135 people in a mainly Shi'ite area of Baghdad.


Larry Coker's difficult and final year at Miami will end on the blue turf of Boise.


Cheney to have heart defibrillator replaced

Vice President Dick Cheney, a survivor of four heart attacks, will have his internal heart-regulating device replaced later this year, his office said on Friday after he had his annual checkup.


Xbox 360 Exec Sold Stock Before Revealing Console Flaw

The Microsoft division chief unloaded $6.1 million in stock before announcing the problem.


Many Factors Blamed for Childhood Obesity

A wide-ranging effort involving parents, schools, communities and government is needed to turn the tide of childhood obesity, the Institute of Medicine said Thursday.


Soldier, 4 Militants Die in Renewed Gaza Fighting

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


ISP's customers have a new option for obtaining their e-mail on the go.


Bus bombed in southeast Iran killing at least 11

A booby-trapped car blew up a bus owned by the Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday, killing at least 11 people, in a border city in southeastern Iran where security forces and drug smugglers often clash, state media reported.


Emendamento alla Finanziaria concordato dalla maggioranzaParte degli introiti fiscali alle 'fasce deboli', comprese le famiglie                                            Finanziaria, le maggiori entrate fiscali a sostegno delle pensioni minime                                                                                Allo studio l'eliminazione del ticket sul 'codice verde' al pronto soccorso


China to Name Those Who Skirt Child Policy

BEIJING - Officials in eastern China plan to name and shame rich families who ignore the country's strict one-child policy and simply pay the fine for having a second or third baby, state media said.


People with cancer should get more help with the financial costs of dealing with the condition, campaigners say.


Hundreds of  Black Watch troops pull out of Camp Dogwood and return to their base in Basra in southern Iraq.


Grim hunt for hundreds killed in Philippine typhoon

Distraught survivors  searched piles of bodies for the faces of their loved ones in  the central Philippines on Saturday after landslides triggered  by Typhoon Durian left hundreds dead.


A 26-year-old man from east Belfast has been killed in Iraq, the Foreign Office has confirmed.


Mars says will cooperate in U.S. chocolate probe

Mars Candy said it was cooperating with a Justice Department inquiry into possible chocolate price fixing but other candy companies said they had not been contacted about a federal probe.


James Orange, civil rights activist, dies at 65

The Rev. James Orange, a civil rights activist whose 1965 jailing sparked a fatal protest that ultimately led to the famed Selma-to-Montgomery march and the Voting Rights Act, died Saturday at Atlanta's Crawford Long Hospital, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference said in a statement. He was 65.


The Court of Appeal in London dismisses appeals by anti-war protesters and police about the use of police powers at a demonstration.


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New NBC executive Ben Silverman is quickly putting his stamp on the network's fall schedule, juggling the lineup announced to advertisers in May and making room for the summer series "The Singing Bee."


Israel on Thursday imposed a sea and air blockade on Lebanon to cut off supply routes to Lebanese militants, the Israeli military said.


Arafat Forced His People's Plight Into the World Spotlight

The Palestinian leader spent his final days in a coma at a French military hospital outside Paris.


Arafat Shrine Grows Outside French Hospital

Well-wishers have created a makeshift shrine of flowers, candles and messages of support outside the hospital where Yasser Arafat is being treated.


Microsoft points robots toward point upgrade

Destroying human race easier than ever Microsoft today further sealed the fate of mankind, effectively hurling open the gates that so precariously protect our species from an unending flood of mechanical horrors bent on the annihilation of flesh with the announcement of version 1.5 of its Robotics Studio development kit.â¦


NHL Owners Will Lock Out Players in Contract Dispute

National Hockey League owners authorized a lockout of players after the sides failed to agree on a new labor contract, resulting in the league's first work stoppage in 10 years.


Andy Roddick needed seven match points before finally putting away Jeff Morrison 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-4 Thursday to reach the Thailand Open quarterfinals.


Arctic sea ice in winter is melting far faster than before, two new NASA studies reported Wednesday, a new and alarming trend that researchers say threatens the ocean's delicate ecosystem.


Governor recuperates after breast cancer surgery

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Gov. M. Jodi Rell was recuperating at Danbury Hospital on Tuesday, a day after undergoing breast cancer surgery.


'Chore Wars', where 'World of Warcraft' meets toilet cleaner

Game developer Jane McGonigal presented  "Chore Wars" at the Web 2.0 Summit recently; game gives users "experience" points for various household chores.


The Mavericks have a 16-game winning streak and a playoff berth after their 102-89 victory over the New Jersey Nets last night in Dallas.


Iraq's government and police said a bomb blast near a soccer field in the western city of Ramadi on Tuesday killed 18 people, mostly children, but the U.S. military said it was unaware of such an attack.


Germany wants deal with France to protect EADS from takeovers

Germany is hoping to reach by early 2008 an accord with France on protecting the European aerospace group EADS against hostile takeovers, a German official said in an interview to appear on Tuesday.


After 12 months of naked partisanship on Capitol Hill, on cable TV and in the blogosphere, the word of the year for 2006 is ... "truthiness."


Four bidders go through in Vin & Sprit auction: paper

Sweden's centre-right government has chosen four bidders in its auction of Vin & Sprit that will be allowed to perform due diligence of the Absolut vodka maker, business daily Dagens Industri reported on Sunday.


Sadrâs Senior Aide Gunned Down, 9 Killed In US Air Raid

Baghdad, Sept. 2 (NNN): Even as a senior aide to Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was gunned down, at least nine civilians, including up to three children, have been killed in a US air strike on the Iraqi city of Falluja, according to hospital officials.


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New Zealand-based professional services firm Opus International Consultants said today it had acquired Evans Grant Consulting, of the United Kingdom.


Bush Donates $10,000 to Tsunami Relief Efforts

COLLINSVILLE, Ill.  - President Bush, who called  on Americans this week to make a donation to help victims of  the Asian tsunami, has contributed $10,000 himself, the White  House said on Wednesday.


Suicide blast kills 24 Pakistani soldiers

A suicide car-bomber killed 24 Pakistani paramilitary soldiers and wounded 29 on Saturday in an attack that may be linked to an army assault on a radical mosque in the capital, a military spokesman said.


The UN Population Fund reports progress in the 20-year action plan issued by the 1994 Cairo International Conference on population and Development.


Parents at a state-funded faith state school  are being asked  for voluntary contributions of more than Â£1,200 a year.


Reports: Russian police detain activists

Police detained opposition activists Tuesday in a provincial city at a protest that Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov said was thwarted by Russian authorities intent on silencing dissent, Russian media reported.


Russian school seizure: long planning and one possible ...

Guerrillas behind the horrific slaughter at the middle school in Beslan in southern Russia appear to have planned their operation meticulously, starting months earlier and sneaking weapons into the building in advance.


Simpson says Lachey's dating was painful

Jessica Simpson says she was stung when ex-husband Nick Lachey jumped back into dating after their high-profile breakup.


Jens Lehmann is surprised to be considered only second choice goalkeeper at Arsenal Football Club. The German has lost his place in the Gunners line-up to Spaniard Manuel Almunia, following a string of errors between the posts.


Iomega rolls out new portable, RAID, and multi-interface drives at Apple Expo in Paris.


The latest rumblings from the U.S. mortgage debacle is seen turning bond bears timid in the coming weeks or at least until the extent of contamination from subprime assets is clear.


Madrid, 17:44 - CICLISMO, VUELTA: ULTIMA TAPPA A BENNATI, TRIONFO MENCHOV

Il russo Denis Menchov (Rabobank) ha vinto la 62/a edizione della Vuelta. La 21/a e ultima tappa &eg...


SunRocket fires off new low for Net phone rates

Two former MCI honchos to introduce unlimited domestic calling to any number, plus some international dialing, for about $16 a month.


Police clashed Thursday with students, environmentalists and left-leaning Brazilians protesting a visit by President Bush and his push for an ethanol energy alliance with Latin America's largest nation.


HP's iPaq 510 Voice Messenger, a dual-mode smart phone, is now shipping, the company said.


Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan Thursday, ending eight years of exile and launching what she hopes will be a stunning political comeback. Tens of thousands of supporters greeted her amid massive security.


MO, Arafat sta bene: l'endoscopia non rivela gravi malattie

L'esame endoscopico al quale si e' sottoposto il leader palestinese Yasser Arafat non ha rivelato nessuna malattia grave, secondo quanto ha reso noto oggi il ministro palestinese delle Comunicazioni Imad Falluji, citato dalla radio israeliana.


A seventeen year old student is arrested after authorities were told of his plans to blow up his high school. Clinton Township Police said the boy was making threats on many online chat rooms.


eBay to Drop Support for Microsoft's Passport

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday that eBay Inc. will soon drop support for its Passport service, originally intended to make the world's biggest software maker the gatekeeper of Web identities.


Italy's Autogrill denies press reports suggesting it plans to buy Britain's Little Chef.


Nokia to quadruple new phones in North America

Nokia says it will introduce between six and 12 new phones in North America this year, up from three in 2007.


The United Nations has put off for this year the question of whether to draft a treaty that would ban all human cloning. Diplomats instead settled on a compromise political declaration.


Bush says to expect lean domestic budget

WASHINGTON -- President Bush sought Americans' support yesterday for quick action on an economic agenda that would bring far-reaching changes to their lives.


A Video Artist Mines the Sweet Drone of Suffering

Three films by Cameron Jamie, including "BB," a collaboration with the punk band the Melvins, will be screened on Saturday in Los Angeles.


Christchurch Hospital is asking people to avoid its Emergency Department if they are suffering from the vomiting and diarrhoea typical of the highly infectious norovirus.


The US is sending up to 600 marines and relief supplies to flood-ravaged areas of the Philippines.


Utah trial elicits scorn, support for polygamy

ST. GEORGE, Utah  - The trial of the leader of the largest polygamist sect in the United States is forcing people in Utah, where polygamy has a long history, to confront a practice that many would prefer stay hidden.


Wanting another bat to support their young players, the Rangers agree to a $5 million, one-year contract with Richard Hidalgo.


Australia announces vast national broadband plan

Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Monday announced a 2.0 billion dollar (1.68 billion US) plan to provide fast and affordable Internet access across the vast country.


UK researchers have published the results of the largest ever study of the genetics behind common diseases.


A Film Year Full of Escapism, Flat in Attendance

Despite a modest increase in 2007 box office receipts, moviedom is trudging into January with a droop in its shoulders.


The French rogue trader alleged to have cost his bank billions of euros is reported to be in police custody.


A Real-Life Mystery: The Hunt for the Lost Leonardo

An art detective is poised to solve the mystery of what happened to âThe Battle of Anghiari,â considered by some experts to be Leonardoâs greatest painting.


Deployment on Mediterranean island nation includes promise of bundled broadband, telephony and mobile services.


SK-II lotions contain metals but safe to use: S.Korea

Some of the popular SK-II skincare line of products made by Procter & Gamble Co. contain heavy metals but the amounts are too small to pose any health risk, South Korea's Food and Drug Administration said on Monday.


U.S. Inspector Says Iraq Had No Banned Weapons

Iraq had no stockpiles of biological  and chemical weapons and its nuclear program had decayed before  last year's U.S.-led invasion, the chief U.S. weapons inspector  said on Wednesday, in findings contrary to prewar assertions of  the Bush administration.


Mindful that 3-0 leads don't always hold up, Yankees fans continue to trek to Babe Ruth's grave in hopes that the Curse of the Bambino will endure.


Bernanke Suggests How to Narrow Wage Gap

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6  â Bolstering education and training, rather than erecting trade barriers, would help narrow the economic gap between low- and high-income workers, the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben S. Bernanke, said Tuesday.


Virginia Tech's Bryan Randall and Miami's Brock Berlin finally have emerged from their predecessors' shadows.


Groups targeting President Bush's economic agenda, the legitimacy of his election and the war in Iraq plan a week of events to counter his inauguration Jan. 20.


Aumenta traffico scalo romano, nuovo record passeggeri


A man acquitted of murder 15 years ago is jailed for life after changes to the double jeopardy law allowed him to be retried.


TENNIS Newly crowned Australian Open champion Serena Williams will join her sister Venus in the United States's Fed Cup match against Belgium at Delray Beach, Fla., April 21-22, US captain Zina Garrison announced yesterday. Injury-plagued Serena, formerly the world's top player, has raised her ranking from 81 to 15 following her triumph in Melbourne last month . . . Former ...


10,000 sites need scrubbing (or more) A Google researcher is advising that security professionals rewrite code associated with Adobe Flash content two weeks after warning that buggy files can be exploited by attackers to gain complete control over transactions on websites belonging to banks, government agencies and other trusted organizations.â¦


Indice Michigan sceso a 91,3, Borsa ancora in calo


There cannot be anyone in English football who believes that Arsene Wenger has not got a good idea of what a bad-tempered game looks like.


The fourth-quarter news isn't exactly peachy, but quality will out.


Isle of Man Today: News, Sport, Jobs, Property, Cars, Entertainments & More

Plans for this year's TT are unveiled at a press conference attended by some of the sport's star names.


EDS Delays Q3 EarningsâAgain Nov. 3, 2004

It's the second time in a week the IT services giant postponed the release of quarterly results. EDS doesn't know when it can make the numbers public.


Milwaukee Brewers principal owner Mark Attanasio gave manager Ned Yost a vote of confidence yesterday despite the team's second-half slide. "There's certainly no reason to think he won't be back next year," Attanasio said. But Attanasio stopped short of guaranteeing that Yost would return next season, saying everything the team does is subject to review at the end of the ...


Tivoli, 19:07 - CALCIO, ARBITRI: GUSSONI NUOVO PRESIDENTE AIA

Cesare Gussoni è il nuovo presidente dell'associazione italiana arbitri (Aia). Lo ha eletto l...


Pleading Not Guilty, Livedoor Founder Remains Defiant

TOKYO -- Former Internet mogul Takafumi Horie asserted his innocence Monday at his trial's opening, challenging the Japanese court system with the same cockiness with which he shook the nation's staid corporate culture during his rise to fame.


For the second straight spring outing, Daniel Cabrera looks terrific, allowing one hit and striking out four in three scoreless innings in an 8-7 win over the New York Mets.


Qian criticism of Bush becomes an election issue

China has accused the administration of US President George W Bush of having ``opened a Pandora's box, intensifying various intermingled conflicts such as ethnic and religious ones''.


A rally is to be held in Glasgow to protest against the US-led assault on Falluja.


HMV partners with Microsoft for music service

British music giant HMV on Wednesday announced plans to launch a digital music service next year, using software being developed by Microsoft.


Man Used Web to Lure 14-Year-Old, Police Say

By Brian Alexander, Seattle Times  Feb. 24--Bellevue police arrested a 58-year-old man Friday who they say tried to lure a 14-year-old boy he met on MySpace .com.   The man allegedly met the boy online, then arranged a Feb.


Iran has not diverted declared nuclear materials for weapons but concern remains, the UN watchdog says.


Britons reported dead in Malawi air crash

Â· Sightseeing flight took place in bad weather  Â· Army team sent in after villagers find wreckage


SIA reports 'strong' August global chip sales of $18.2 billion

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) said worldwide sales of semiconductors rose to $18.2 billion in August, exceeding expectations of $18 billion (see Tuesday, Sept.


As Islamist gunmen mopped up his routed forces in Gaza, Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed the Palestinian government on Thursday and declared a state of emergency after six days of bloody faction fighting.


Unheralded Nesterenko captures 100m gold glory

Athens -- If there is a more obscure Olympic 100-meter champion than Yuliya Nesterenko, let her step forward and identify herself.


ENVIRONMENT:    Blair Will Try to Green This Bush

LONDON, Nov 4 (IPS) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair will attempt the   near impossible next year: he wants to persuade U.S. President  George W.  Bush to become more environment-friendly.


Driving NY taxi beats desk job, says female "hack"

She's a tough-talking, petite New Yorker who was fed up with her office job, so when Melissa Plaut was laid off she decided it was time for an adventure -- driving one of the city's famed yellow taxi cabs.


Cassini spacecraft takes a close-up look at Saturn's giant moon ...

PASADENA, Calif. Scientists are about to get their closest-ever look at Saturn's giant moon Titan, a kind of planet-wannabe, and the only moon with an atmosphere.


Roma, 18:38 - CALCIO, ROMA: RINNOVO MANCINI, SI ATTENDE ARRIVO AGENTE

Mentre Luciano Spalletti prepara la Roma alla gara di ritorno degli ottavi di Coppa Italia contro il...


CIAMPI: GRAZIE ITALIANI, MI SIETE STATI VICINI

(AGI) - Roma, 26 ott. - Grazie agli italiani che mi sono stati vicini in questo fine settimana, a quanti mi hanno fatto gli auguri in pubblico e quanti mi hanno augurato ogni bene in privato, a bassa voce: Carlo


Explosions in Madrid After ETA Bomb Threat - Radio

Four explosions were reported at petrol  stations in the Madrid area on Friday, Spanish radio stations  said, following a phone warning in the name of the armed Basque  separatist group ETA to a Basque newspaper.


Well-planned diet can offset need for supplements

Dietary supplements are neither food nor drugs. They are products that contain "dietary ingredients" meant to supplement the diet, not substitute for healthful foods.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former dictator Augusto Pinochet, who polarized Chile during his violent 1973-1990 military rule and spent his old age fighting human rights, fraud and corruption charges, died on Sunday. He was 91.


WORCESTER -- Not that the Holy Cross men's basketball team needed any help getting excited for last night's NCAA Tournament "Selection Show," but just in case, the Crusaders warmed up by watching video of the final few minutes of their Patriot League championship victory over Bucknell on the big screen at the Hogan Campus Center.


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