Report: Sooners let starting QB Bomar go

Oklahoma quarterback Rhett Bomar will not play for the Sooners this season following an investigation by the team, according to a television report.


Myanmar PM's ouster dashes democracy hopes

BANGKOK: The removal of Myanmarâs PM, architect of a tentative âroadmap to democracy,â has dashed faint chances for an end to military rule and leaves South-East Asiaâs policy of constructive engagement in tatters.


Iowa greets first US election eve of 2008

On the eve of the long-awaited and too-close-to-call first voting in 2008 White House nominating contests, top candidates will Wednesday zigzag across Iowa to plead for every last vote.


Apple, China Mobile end iPhone talks: spokeswoman

Apple Inc  and China Mobile  (0941.HK) have called off talks to launch the U.S. firm's  popular iPhones in China, a spokeswoman for the Chinese company  said on Monday, further dashing speculation the device will hit  the country's store shelves soon.


The Sony PlayStation will sport a new look come November.


Livorno, 18:44 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: CASIRAGHI E ZOLA ALL'ALLENAMENTO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Livorno: tutti a disposizione del tecnico Arrigoni tranne Knezevic. p...


The son-in-law of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev is arrested in Austria on kidnapping charges.


Portland crushes Philadelphia to win 13th in a row

The Portland Trail Blazers rolled to their 13th consecutive victory on Sunday with a crushing 97-72 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.


(InfoWorld) - Digital-rights management (DRM) drags down economic growth, and countries that back the technology are doomed to lag behind, a top Linden Research Inc. executive said Thursday. DRM refers to any technology that restricts how a digital file or software can be used and shared. The technology is meant to protect the interests of copyright holders by limiting how digital content is used and insuring they get paid. But critics charge DRM is clumsy, infringes on fair-use rights, and restricts competition. DRM makes education and learning more expensive, which results in less innovation and a lower gross domestic product, said Cory Ondrejka, chief technology officer at Linden, the company behind the Second Life virtual world. "DRM makes you less competitive," Ondrejka told attendees at the iX Conference alongside the CommunicAsia show in Singapore. Countries that want to close the gap with more advanced nations should avoid DRM or they will continue to lag behind, he said. While Ondrejka's comments addressed the issue of DRM in the real world, Linden has wrestled with copyright infringement in the virtual world. Last year, some Second Life users began using CopyBot, a program capable of replicating items that other users had created and sold in Second Life. Faced with a growing chorus of complaints from users who saw their products being copied, Linden ruled in November that CopyBot violated the virtual world's terms of service and threatened to ban any user found using the program for copyright infringement. But Linden stopped short of using DRM to protect against copies in Second Life. "While Linden Lab could get into an arms race with residents in an attempt to stop this copying, those attempts would surely fail and could harm legitimate projects within Second Life," Ondrejka wrote in a blog post at that time. In that same post, Ondrejka noted Linden isn't in the business of fighting copyright infringement. "The communities within Second Life should have the tools and the freedoms to decide how and when they deal with potentially infringing content," he said.


Sinn Fein, the Northern Ireland party that once backed the killing of police officers, met the province's police commander for the first time Monday in pursuit of a new power-sharing agreement between Catholics ...


Donors began committing funds from around the world Monday for the moribund Palestinian economy amid a renewed international push for a Palestinian state, with the European Union promising $650 million in 2008.


Rebel Attacks Kill 12 Iraqis; GI's Injured

Insurgents launched strikes on Saturday at United States and Iraqi outposts across Iraq, killing at least a dozen Iraqi police officers and national guardsmen


A booming China now consumes more grain, meat, coal and steel - but not oil - than the US, a survey says.


Disavanzo pari al 2,1% del Pil contro il 2,2% del 2006


'Beneficio per la Catalogna puo' essere aiuto di Stato'


McConaughey, McG draw fouls in "Marshall" mishap

LOS ANGELES  - What should have been an inspirational story about fortitude and courage in the face of mind-numbing tragedy becomes a compendium of sports cliches in "We Are Marshall."


Ex-Chess Champion Fischer to Marry Japanese Woman

In a bold gambit worthy of the chess  champion he once was, Bobby Fischer plans to wed a four-time  Japanese great in the hope of avoiding deportation home to the  United States, where he is wanted for breaking sanctions.


Shares of teen retailer Wet Seal (Nasdaq: WTSLA) lost half their value today after the company posted a much-deeper-than-anticipated loss.


He's an actor par excellence. But Yashpal Sharma, so brilliant in Lagaan, Chameli , Gangaajal and  the


By Mark Yuasa, Seattle Times  Feb. 15--The good times for saltwater salmon fishing continue in open areas of Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands.   The Roche Harbor Salmon Derby last Friday and Saturday generated some of the best catches the derby has seen in the past four years.


UK police say 3 prostitutes dead, 4th missing

British police investigating the deaths of three prostitutes whose bodies were discovered in the last nine days said on Monday a fourth sex worker was missing, as fears grow that a serial killer is on the loose.


Costco is always a tough one to figure out.


Saudi vows to create 'pro-business environment', foster investment

Saudi Arabia will seek to create a "pro-business environment" and foster investment opportunities in energy and other sectors, the oil-rich kingdom's investment chief said.


Hong Kong marks 10th anniversary of handover

HONG KONG -- President Hu Jintao of China swore in Hong Kong's leader for a new term yesterday and reminded the territory that the motherland comes first, as the city embarked upon its second decade under Beijing's rule.


U.S. warns of terror threat at athletics event in Kenya

The United States warned its citizens on Tuesday of a possible "unspecified terrorist attack" targeting the Kenya-hosted World Cross Country Championships later this month.


What's in a name? In France, it could mean a job - or at least a foot in the door.


Yankees May Trade Cabrera; Igawa Contract Is Almost Done

The Yankees are in discussions with the Braves and the Pirates about a three-way deal that would send outfielder Melky Cabrera to the Braves and bring reliever Mike Gonzalez to the Bronx, according to a baseball official.


In Bronx School, Culture Shock, Then Revival

Despite warnings that he was a cultural mismatch for a predominantly minority school, one principal has outlasted his predecessors while producing surprising results.


Camorra, preso il presunto killer di Marino

Santolo Spasiano, 39 anni, ritenuto un affiliato al clan Di Lauro, Ã¨ stato arrestato perchÃ¨ ritenuto il presunto killer di Gennaro Marino, ferito in un agguato ieri pomeriggio e morto in ospedale questa notte.


BAGHDADâA militant group has claimed to have killed two hostages, one a Turk and the other an Iraqi who was a longtime resident in Italy, the Arab news network Al-Jazeera reported yesterday.


MINNEAPOLIS -- Kevin McHale shook up the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves yesterday, firing longtime friend Flip Saunders and taking over the coaching duties for the rest of the season.


Kosovo urges UN vote, Russian veto or not

PRISTINA, Serbia  - Kosovo is prepared to make a unilateral declaration of independence and is pressing the West to go ahead with a vote at the United Nations even if Russia is likely to veto the proposition.


Weary of Highway Bribery, Russians Take on the Police

The beating of a leader of a budding movement to uphold motoristsâ rights in the face of police corruption has prompted an outcry.


A former Food and Drug Administration staffer who specialized in antidepressant drugs is expected to take the stand this week as a defense witness in a double-murder case that the youth's attorneys blame on Zoloft.


Roma, 22:40 - BASKET, LEGADUE: LIVORNO BATTE CASALE NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo della prima giornata di ritorno del campionato di Legadue di basket, Livorno ha battut...


PayPal to Impose Fines for Breaking Bans

Online payment processor PayPal said it would fine customers as much as $500 if they violate the company's policies against using the service for gambling, pornography or selling prescription drugs without official certification.


Warlords the real threat to Afghan vote, rights group says

Gun-wielding militia commanders seeking to intimidate voters pose a far greater threat to Afghanistan's first presidential election  than Taliban-led militants, a report by Human Rights Watch said.


Charles Jenkins, a US soldier jailed for deserting to North Korea, is freed after just 25 days in military custody.


Argentina's Menem to Cooperate in Corruption Probe

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina  - Former ArgentinePresident Carlos Menem, who aims to return to power, pledged onMonday to start cooperating with two judges who areinvestigating corruption charges against him.


Bush to keep higher troop levels in Afghanistan

President George W. Bush said on Thursday the United States would keep higher troop levels in Afghanistan in anticipation of fierce fighting against the Taliban this spring after the most violent year since the hard-line group was ousted.


Dutch to prosecute Saddams chemical supplier

Police have arrested a Dutch national suspected of assisting the toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in genocide. The Dutchman, identified as Frans van Anraat, is suspected of supplying Saddam Hussein with


Australian announces cruise missile plan, raising tensions with Jakarta

Australia announced a cruise missile programme to give it the region's "most lethal" air combat capacity, a move that further strained awkward relations with Indonesia.


Halliburton making cuts at struggling KBR

Houston-based Halliburton Co. will lay off workers at its KBR subsidiary as part of a cost-cutting program and could sell the business if the company's stock performance does not improve.


Turkey pre-warned US of raids on Kurd rebels: Pentagon

Turkey informed the United States well in advance before launching weekend air raids into northern Iraq against Kurdish rebel bases, the Pentagon said Wednesday.


THE SITUATION: Army Faces Criticism After Foray in Gaza

Looking back on Operation Days of Repentance, the massive incursion into northern Gaza that ended with a troop pullback last weekend, Israel field commanders called the 17-day foray a resounding operational success.


Jean Claude van Damme has described himself as a 'superhero in bed' who performs for his wife every night.


Israeli ministers back compensation plan for Gaza settlers

JERUSALEM : Israeli ministers approved a compensation package for settlers due to be uprooted from their homes as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon rejected calls to submit his Gaza pullout plan to a referendum.


How an irreverent Internet news channel is shaking up British politics


A firefighter died when a gas canister blew up in an arson attack at a Cardiff bingo hall, a court hears.


Coca-Cola cautions on second-half earnings

Coca-Cola Co. on Wednesday said earnings for the remainder of 2004 would lag current expectations because of weakness in key markets.


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


GAZA CITY: Two Palestinian boys, ages seven and eight, were killed in an explosion in the Gaza Strip yesterday. The Israeli military said the boys were killed by a stray mortar round fired by Palestinians.


Russian agency okays state's purchase of Yukos

the oil giant's most important production unit - was sold at an auction last Sunday to an obscure company called BaikalFinansGroup for $9.3 billion


Central African Republic's child fighters to be demobilised

Former rebels in the restive Central African Republic have signed a pact with the UN children's agency for the demobilisation of hundreds of child soldiers, state radio said Sunday.


All eyes are on Pope Benedict XVI's meeting with the spiritual leader of the Orthodox Church in Istanbul, Patriarch Bartholomew, says BBC's Europe analyst Jan Repa.


Panel aims to flush away worldâs toilet problems

I am often criticized for writing immature âbathroomâ humor, and not enough about important topics. So today Iâm going to write about a major international event that takes place Nov. 17-19 in Beijing, China: The World Toilet Summit.


Suspected al Qaeda car bomb kills 7 in Yemen

Six Spanish tourists and one Yemeni were killed in a suspected al Qaeda car bomb attack in the Yemeni province of Marib on Monday, security sources said.


MTV to Let Freelancers Stay on Its Insurance

Acknowledging the concerns of hundreds of freelance workers, MTV Networks on Wednesday reversed some of the cuts it had intended to make to benefits packages.


Blast hits U.S.-led convoy, kills 6 Afghan police

KHOST, Afghanistan  - Six Afghan policemen were killed on Thursday when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle, part of a convoy of U.S.-led forces in southeastern Afghanistan, a provincial police official said.


U.S. resupplies Lebanon army as skirmishes rattles truce

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - The United States sent military aid to Lebanon on Friday and the Lebanese army deployed extra troops to a Palestinian camp where it has been battling Islamist militants this week.


Palestinians are preparing to bury leader Yasser Arafat in the spruced up grounds of his battered West Bank headquarters on the soil of his beloved Jerusalem.


Kenyan women deserve better, says former runner

Lack of education, sexist male officials and traditional views on marriage remain major stumbling blocks for Kenyan girls aspiring to be athletes, says one of the country's first female Olympians.


Japan's deadliest storm in more than a decade unleashed flash floods that washed away entire hillsides, killing 55 people and leaving at least 24 people missing before it veered east into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday.


IBM Completes $5 Billion Buyout Of Cognos

TechWeb - IBM will work to integrate its Websphere middleware stack, DB2 database, and Cognos' business intelligence products.


Democrats' Struggle to Change Course in Iraq Has Produced Much Debate, Little Action

On the morning of Dec. 18, 2006, the phone lines in the office of incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid suddenly lit up -- a warning signal that the coming debate over Iraq could prove a perilous exercise for congressional Democrats.


TechWeb - The maker, LG.Philips, will also show an 84-inch LCD screen at the Consumer Electronics Show next week.


Putin favours veto right for India as permanent UNSC member

New Delhi: In an apparent damage control exercise, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he favoured veto rights for India as new permanent member of the UN Security Council.


The government's cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned after one year with the Department of Homeland Security, confiding to industry colleagues his frustration over what he considers a lack of attention paid to computer security issues within the


Nineteen drivers will start the 14h annual Lexmark Indy 300 on Australia's Gold Coast, but most of the attention will be focused on just two.


New data classification modules geared toward compliance

Kazeon's three new data classification modules are geared to migration and deletion of files, deep file search and legal discovery-related searches.


Jim Edmonds has a flair for the dramatic in center field, climbing walls to steal home runs and tumbling for other catches. He'll play to the crowd a bit, too.


France sends more troops to Ivory Coast in retaliation for ...

France yesterday sent a further 300 troops to bolster a retaliation operation against the government of Ivory Coast after nine of its soldiers were killed in an air raid ordered


Abercrombie & Fitch, one of the trendiest US retailers, has settled race and sex discrimination lawsuits, agreeing to alter its well-known collegiate, all-American and largely white image by adding more blacks, Hispanics and Asians to its marketing


Aspen trees have been dying off, leaving dwindling numbers of the white-barked fixture of the Western mountain landscape. Nobody is quite sure why.


INDIANAPOLIS  — Colts coach Tony Dungy said some football fans may be surprised that his memoir "Quiet Strength," which hits stores Tuesday, goes beyond Super Bowl tales and delves into his Christian faith.


A group of politically conservative country music stars launched a get-out-the-vote project Tuesday, saying everyone has a responsibility to vote in November regardless of political affiliation.


For One Visit, Bush Will Feel Pro-U.S. Glow

In Albania, which has not wavered in its support for American policies, President Bush can do no wrong.


Training seen as way to counter offshoring

Edward Yourdon, a co-founder of the Cutter Consortium, says in an upcoming book that the threat of offshore outsourcing isn't restricted to U.S. software development jobs but to all kinds of knowledge work.


Jason Giambi repeatedly apologized to fans and the Yankees but refused to say why - or discuss whether he used steroids.


Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan, in a rehab for alcoholism, was in for a bit of legal luck when a judge threw out a damages claim against her.


By The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 15--Staff members of the Carl Small Town Center and David Perkes of the Gulf Coast Design Studio are organizing the event. The center and design studio are outreach arms of Mississippi State University's College of Architecture, Art and Design.


European Ryder Cup player Luke Donald shot a 5-under-par 66 Sunday to win the European Masters by five strokes for his second European tour victory.


Schroeder in China to oversee raft of business deals, discuss arms ban

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arrived in China to oversee a raft of deals, including an expected order for Airbus jets, and to discuss the EU arms embargo against the communist country.


An excited Colin Montgomerie admitted his victory with Padraig Harrington over the US super pairing of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson was vital to kick start Europe.


U.S. Agrees to Nazi 'Gold Train' Settlement

The U.S. government has agreed to settle  a lawsuit with tens of thousands of Hungarian Holocaust  survivors over a trainload of gold, jewelry and other property  seized by the U.S. Army at the end of World War II, lawyers  said on Monday.


BOSTON -- The mammogram debate continued Tuesday after another study suggested some women may only need the screening test every other year.


BASRA, Iraq  - British troops quit the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Monday, an Iraqi general said, ending the British presence in the oil hub for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.


Audit Compliance Deadline Proves Costly to Companies

Some of the nation's biggest companies face a deadline today for completing reviews of their internal financial controls, a labor-intensive, costly effort that has created intense friction between corporate managers and auditors.


Electronics will ad spark to US toy sales

A Dora the Explorer doll that says a child's name, a TV game that lets girls color their hair, and other electronic toys may be among the best-selling holiday items in the United States this year, according to a list to be published in Redbook magazine.


England's Beckham hurt, Rooney red-carded

The World Cup could be over for England's David Beckham and Wayne Rooney.


Retailers' Shares Fall as Online Shopping Slows

Amazon.com, eBay and other retailers fell in U.S. trading as cash-strapped consumers limited their Internet holiday purchases while waiting for better bargains.


Merrillâs Chief Is Said to Float a Bid to Merge

E. Stanley OâNeal floated the possibility of a merger to Wachovia without first getting board approval, according to people close to the company.


Post traumatic stress hits kids of cancer patients

Children whose parents have cancer  often suffer post-traumatic stress symptoms that adults  underestimate, Dutch researchers said on Wednesday.


AT&T Corp. said it would restructure its business, cutting 20 percent of its jobs and writing down the value of its network by $11.


Police investigating the death of a trainee nurse in West Yorkshire charge a 34-year-old man with murder.


Duro attacco del leader dei Liberaldemocratici al premier"Assurdo pensare che solo lui possa guidare il Paese"                                          Dini spara a zero contro Prodi: "Non ha i numeri per governare"


Verona - Saturday evening's Serie A TIM 2004/05 curtain raiser between Chievo and Inter at the Bentegodi finished in a 2-2 draw.


Dr. Kornbergâs Nobel Prize-winning discovery of how DNA is assembled helped ignite the biotechnology revolution.


Cause of death for Kanye West's mother said unclear

The Los Angeles County Coroner said on Thursday the exact cause of rapper Kanye West's mother's death in November was unclear but there was no sign of "surgical or anesthetic misadventure."


CULVER CITY, California  - Sony Corp.   will launch a slimmer model of its PlayStation Portable  handheld game player in September, in its latest attempt to  ignite demand for its game hardware and compete better with  Nintendo Co. Ltd. .


Arts & entertainment: Marcel Marceau, who revived the art of mime and brought poetry to silence, has died. He was 84.


Video Podcasts: The Sleeping Giant on AppleTV

The ability of the AppleTV to play video podcasts opens a path for free, ad-supported programs from many sources to get onto televisions.


Israel Kills Hamas Man, Locks Down Palestinians

The Israeli army kept up pressure in the  northern Gaza Strip on Friday, killing a senior Hamas  commander, as forces sealed off the Palestinian territories for  the Jewish holiday season in Israel.


UPDATE 2-Fed's McTeer may leave for Texas A&M post

Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert McTeer, the US central bank's resident poet and self-styled inflation "lonesome dove," said on Wednesday he will leave


UK Army loses "a battalion" a year to illegal drugs

The British Army, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, is losing the equivalent resources of more than one battalion (500-600 soldiers) a year as a result of illegal drug use, researchers said on Friday.


The next evolution of offshore outsourcing

New venture in India raises questions about the evolution of offshore outsourcing.


Hookah cafe fans worry about smoking ban

Shrouded in a sweet-smelling haze, clusters of men and women unwind as they inhale fragrant tobacco from water pipes in the myriad cafes that line London's Arab quarter.


: European Union leaders signed the blocâs first constitution in a glittering ceremony today but their celebration of unity was marred by uncertainty over its ratification and turmoil over the stalled European Commission.


The New Jersey attorney generalâs office issued subpoenas Monday to two companies involved in the development of the Prodisc, an artificial spinal disk for the lower back.


The UK remains vulnerable to further shocks from the credit crunch, the Bank of England warns.


Britain's Phillips Idowu goes for a triple jump medal in Japan while Kenenisa Bekele targets a third 10,000m title.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Knots of anxious parents crowded Friday around a large green board where officials said they would post information on the missing from the deadly siege of the Red Mosque.


Iraq insurgents forced from government buildings

BAGHDAD - As many as 100 militants stormed a police station and city hall in Al Khalis, 65 kilometres north of Baghdad on Saturday, sparking a two-hour gun battle.


A good starting point to analyze a stock is the demand for its products.


Nel sondaggio Demos-Eurisko il centrodestra avanti di 11 punti Sei su dieci, tra gli elettori dell'Unione del 2006, congelano quella scelta                                           Governo, in un anno fiducia dimezzata   Veltroni unico candidato che batte Berlusconi                                                                                Il leader in pectore del Pd, nelle sfide virtuali, perde soltanto contro Fini   di ROBERTO BORCIO e FABIO BORDIGNON


Children in the United States gain up to three times more weight during the summer holidays than during the school year, a study of 5- and 6-year-olds released on Wednesday said.


Yahoo said Tuesday that it had reason to suspect that China was blocking its Flickr photo-sharing site. The move came after pictures of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre were posted to the site.


British Hostage Escaped Briefly Before Killed

British hostage Ken Bigley escaped briefly from his captors shortly before they beheaded him in Iraq, insurgent sources said Saturday.


Who are the real Seattle Seahawks? The team that flattened opponents in the opening weeks of the season? Or the team that fell flat in last weekend's 38-9 loss to Buffalo? Coach Mike Holmgren can't say, but he knows it's time to get serious.


Soldier threatens to blow up explosives depot

Connantray-Vaurefroy - A French soldier facing mandatory retirement remained barricaded inside an explosives depot in northern France early on Monday after threatening to blow up the building and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents, officials


Democracy thrives in largest Muslim state

Indonesia's presidential favorite Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spent part of a three-day break between the campaign and Monday's historic election not resting, but writing.


CBS said the $280 million deal will allow the service to continue to operate as an independent unit.


Torino, 20:11 - CALCIO, TORINO: UN MESE DI STOP PER STELLONE

Un mese di stop per Roberto Stellone. L'attaccante del Torino è stato operato oggi a Basilea ...


Israeli parliament set to approve Gaza pullout

Israel's divided parliament is widely expected to ratify Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan today, a crucial step towards the first evacuation of settlers from lands Palestinians want for a state.


Lockout Looms as NHL Players' Contract Offer Rejected

The National Hockey League rejected an offer from the players in the latest round of labor negotiations Thursday, leaving little hope of avoiding a lockout start to the season next month.


President Vladimir Putin called himself the world's only "absolute and pure democrat" in an interview published Monday, and launched scathing attacks on the U.S. and Europe ahead of this week's Group of Eight summit.


Private spaceflight pioneer Burt Rutan meets his heroes - remaining members of Wernher von Braun's rocket team.


The PC maker continues its expansion of retail outlets around the world.


Oil prices jumped to record highs  above $54 on Tuesday as supply hitches hindered efforts to  build winter heating fuel inventories. They later shed over a  $1 a barrel as traders took profits from the surge.


Northwest charges for in-person, phone ticket bookings

CHICAGO : Controversial new Northwest Airlines fees for tickets booked by telephone or in person at airport counters went into force.


Kerry Targets Bush Economic Policy as 'Fiscal Mess'

Sen. John Kerry said on Wednesday the United States needs to make the "right choices" on the economy, and faulted President Bush for blaming others and offering excuses for the White House's own failed economic policies.


Russia suspends the withdrawal of its forces from Georgia, as tensions between the two countries escalate.


Previsione fine anno a 1.707, 172 mln nei primi 6 mesi 2005


Behavior: An Absence of Free Will, a Tendency to Cheat

If there is no such thing as free will, do you really have to put that money into the office coffee kitty when no one is looking?


New Hampshire's Top Youth Volunteers Selected in 12th Annual National Awards Program

Ashley Pratte, 17, of Manchester and Dylan Mahalingam, 11, of Derry  today were named New Hampshire's top two youth volunteers for 2007 by  The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring  young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.


Nation pledges all-out mobilization as snowstorms strand millions of migrants traveling for holiday.


Breaking news! Driver crashes into Chicago newscast

The driver of a minivan who interrupted a local TV newscast while it was on the air by crashing into the station's glass-walled studio, was charged on Monday with reckless driving, authorities said.


Istat conferma stime agosto, in crescita settore servizi


Jump-Start on Slow Trek to Treatment for a Disease

The search for new treatments can be tricky when the disease is fearsome but nearly forgotten because its victims are poor and obscure.


Some of the new academies set up with help from business have better GCSE results than the schools they replaced.


County Takes Reservations for Shot Clinics

High-risk individuals who have not received flu shots yet are being advised to make a reservation for one of three upcoming Onondaga County Health Department flu shot clinics.


Scientists to Flesh Out George Washington's Appearance

MOUNT VERNON, Va.  - Americans know George  Washington as the dour founding father with white hair and  ponytail depicted on U.S. currency, but most people have little  idea what the nation's first president really looked like  beyond this stock image.


Striking screenwriters cancel own awards show

Striking film and television  writers on Thursday canceled their own awards dinner, becoming  the latest casualty in the ongoing labor dispute with Hollywood  producers.


Microsoft Corp.  filed seven lawsuits against senders of spam, or unsolicited e-mail, for transmitting messages without labeling them as sexually explicit content, the world's largest software maker said on Thursday.


Cheney under political cloud after Libby trial

The White House offered support on Wednesday for Vice President Dick Cheney, a powerful proponent of the Iraq war, after the conviction of his top aide dealt a fresh blow to Cheney's political reputation and raised new questions about his influence.


The Chicago White Sox and New York Mets filled up the All-Star rosters, earning six selections each when the teams were announced Sunday.


Gene-altered rice from China found in EU: greens

European consumers may be at risk from   unauthorized genetically modified (GMO) rice grown in China   after a biotech strain was found in products sold in three EU   countries, two leading environment groups said on Tuesday.


AT&T offers live video sharing over wireless

AT&T Inc.  is launching a  video-sharing service for its wireless customers, a step toward  offering converged services of wireless, video and Internet  technology, the company said on Tuesday.


South African president Thabo Mbekiâs ruling party, the African National Congress, has published a stinging attack on top US health officials, accusing them of treating Africans like âguinea pigsâ and lying to promote a key Aids drug.


From a distance that couldn't have been more than 30 inches, Niclas Fasth rolled his putt toward the hole, only to see it catch the lip and spin out. Undaunted, he tried a second time. Again, it lipped out. The third time was hardly better; he missed the hole entirely.


Decline in oil prices just fleeting trend, experts say

The two-day decline in oil prices, with crude futures briefly dipping below $53 a barrel yesterday, is a temporary trend that is likely to reverse itself before too long, analysts and traders said.


Bolivian President Evo Morales and opposition governors agree to draw up a pact of national unity in crisis talks.


Red Sox Await Arrival of the Rockiesâ Express

The Rockies have won 21 of their last 22, but do not have as much postseason experience or as much star power as the bigger-market and higher-paid Red Sox.


TAIPEI, Taiwan, Nov. 24 -- President Chen Shui-bian easily survived an impeachment vote in Taiwan's legislature Friday despite his wife's indictment on embezzlement charges and a prosecutor's statement that Chen could be indicted as well if he did not have presidential immunity.


Insured wildfire loss could top $1.6 billion

Insured losses from California wildfires could exceed $1.6 billion if the fires continued to spread, a risk modeling firm said on Thursday.


Fed's Poole says he'll back rate cuts if warrant

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee  - St. Louis Federal   Reserve Bank President William Poole said on Friday that   inflation must be kept under wraps, but if both growth and   price pressures were sufficiently weak, he would back a   reduction in U.S. interest rates.


`Danger zone' casualty fear for British troops

IN a move fraught with risks for Prime Minister Tony Blair, 850 British soldiers will move within days to one of the most dangerous parts of Iraq.


'70s band sues Lavigne over "Girlfriend"

TORONTO (Billboard) - Avril Lavigne is being sued by two songwriters who claim that her hit "Girlfriend" sounds like a track their American power pop band recorded in the '70s.


Smoking is forbidden in nearly three out of four U.S. households, a dramatic increase from the 43 percent of homes that prohibited smoking a decade ago, the federal government reported Thursday.


Scientists have found that eating dark chocolate appears to improve the function of important cells lining the wall of blood vessels for at least three hours.


South Korea appealed to sport's supreme legal body on Monday to award Yang Tae-young the Olympic gymnastics all-round gold medal after a scoring error robbed him off the title last week.


Paul McCartney had a front row seat on Thursday at his daughter Stella's spring-summer ready-to-wear collection which the heavily pregnant designer dedicated to her family.


LANSING, Mich. Oct. 6, 2004 - Michael Moore shot back at Republicans on Wednesday after they requested that the filmmaker be prosecuted for offering underwear and food to college students in exchange for their promise to vote.


Soros may regard 4% growth as keeling over, but for most folks ...

Now that the second quarter's soft patch in the US economy has been revised up to show growth of 3.3 percent, economists are turning their attention to the post-soft patch, or regaining traction, period.


Illusionist David Blaine begins spinning inside a gyroscope above the streets of New York.


Ford's U.S. sales down in November, Chrysler up

Ford Motor Co.  reported on Friday  a decline in monthly U.S. auto sales and slashed its North  American production forecasts yet again.


Tiger Woods wants to be a playing vice-captain in the next US Ryder Cup team.


It was not a pitch Roger Clemens regretted. Inner half of the plate, a little up and 94 mph. The Rocket is going to Cooperstown on such pitches.


Viacom, FCC Reach $3.5 Million Agreement

Viacom will pay a record $3.5 million to settle dozens of federal investigations into alleged indecency on TV and the radio, and introduce delays in more live programming to help catch troublesome material before it gets on the air.


Mourinho salutes players after crucial Chelsea win

Jose Mourinho insisted his players have the character to win the Premiership for the third successive season after Chelsea's stunning 3-2 victory against Everton at Goodison Park.


Verizon Wireless announced Friday that it plans to buy airwave licenses from NextWave Telecom Inc. for $3 billion in cash, giving the cellular phone giant the ability to carry more calls in some of the nation's largest cities. -The Washington Post


Flight Attendants Reject US Air Proposal

Flight attendants at US Airways  UAIR.O on Sunday said they had rejected a new proposal by the  airline on cuts in wages and benefits which they said fail to  improve on sick leave and reserve policies.


Did AOL (Quote, Chart) jump the gun in its decision Wednesday to ditch Sender ID and continue with its Sender Policy Framework (SPF) deployment in the battle against spam?


The U.S. housing market may be a seller's nightmare but Manhattan's was a dream in the fourth quarter as foreign buyers pushed up demand while supply stayed tight, sending the average sales price to a record high.


Up 3-1 after Viduka had scored twice and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink added a third, Middlesbrough endured a tense finish to the game as Manchester City youngster Bradley Wright-Phillips goaled in the 80th minute and almost added an equaliser soon after.


(InfoWorld) - Focusing on the global architecture of SOA, IBM on Tuesday is introducing IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform 7.0 for the desktop. The product unveiling features a multitude of integrated products tweaked to the needs of SOA. With the rollout, IBM reasons enterprises need tools to visualize an architecture that has composite applications residing in multiple locations, said Dave Locke, director of offerings marketing at IBM Rational. SOA testing also is a critical component. "We're empowering the A in SOA," Locke said. "We've added functionality to help line-of-business people communicate more effectively with the IT people, so that IT can understand what to implement, and help the implementers, if you will, be more efficient and work as a geographically distributed team," Locke said. IBM's SOA tool rollout addresses the process side of development, said analyst Bola Rotibi of Ovum. "It's about looking at the development process within the context of the business," she said. "It's not just bring tools out for the sake of tools." As part of the rollout, Rational Unified Process, which provides process guidance, now will cover SOA governance. IBM envisions governance as understanding what teams are doing in an SOA as well as assisting with regulatory compliance.Â  The 7.0 desktop tools, which are based on the Eclipse platform, complement previously released server-side products such as IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.0. Among the tools being upgraded, all bearing the name IBM Rational at the beginning, include: * Application Developer for WebSphere Software, featuring an IDE for developing SOA, Java and portal applications. * Software Architect, for model-driven development of SOA, J2EE and portal applications. New models are featured for SOA. * Software Modeler, a visual modeling tool for architects, systems analysts and designers to ensure that specifications, architectures and designs are clearly defined. It is based on Unified Modeling Language 2.1. * Systems Developer, a systems design and development tool for building hardware and software systems. This product adds SysML (Systems Modeling Language) support. * Functional Tester, for functional and regression testing. * Functional Tester Plus, for teams to test applications. * Manual Tester, for manual test authoring and execution. * Professional Bundle, featuring desktop tools for constructing and testing applications for Windows and Linux and testing of .Net applications. * Data and Application Modeling Bundle, featuring Data Architect and Software Modeler. Other elements of the rollout include integration between Rational team and desktop products to accommodate SOA. IBM Rational RequisitePro, for requirements management, has been integrated with WebSphere Business Modeler, enabling requirements to be captured within a model. RequisitePro also integrates with Software Architect, which visualizes an architecture including business workflow. Also, a Rational Method Composer Plug-in allows for integration with SOA governance infrastructure. IBM with the desktop tools is extending support for integrating components from SAP, Siebel, and Oracle applications as well. This support is being added to the Performance Tester and Functional Tester products in the IBM Rational line. As part of the rollout, IBM is announcing availability of IBM Rational Elite Support for Eclipse, a previously detailed program providing enterprise-level support for the Eclipse open source development framework. IBM's 7.0 tools are available now, except for Performance Tester, which ships in the first quarter of 2007.


For Youths, a Grim Tour on Magazine Crews

Crew members tell of violence, drug use, indebtedness and cheating of customers during their cross-country travels.


Doctors warn about the dangers of using the potentially fatal toxin botox in cosmetic facial treatments.


Landslide in Mexico Buries Passenger Bus

ELOXOCHITLAN, Mexico -- Rescuers digging through mud and rocks have recovered at least 14 bodies from a bus buried on a rural road after a mountainside gave way, officials said Thursday.


Injecting immature cells into hearts   damaged months or years earlier by a heart attack can help that   heart beat more efficiently, a study showed on Wednesday.


It seemed more morality play than sport, with references to curses, evil empires and religion, which is what happens when the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees compete.


People who find it difficult to clear nicotine from their body may be more vulnerable to getting hooked on smoking.


Cuba releases four political prisoners in what diplomats call a positive move by acting leader, Raul Castro.


Ping: Vaccines and Their Promise Are Roaring Back

As wealthy countries spend more on health care, and as poorer countries put new emphasis on prevention, many companies are jumping into vaccine innovation.


We're not to blame for horseman's death, say course chiefs

Asian Games equestrian chiefs have hit back at suggestions that the rain-sodden course on which South Korean rider Kim Hyung-Chil died was to blame for the tragedy.


The extent of the damage of a major blaze in Belfast city centre is being assessed by the Fire Service.


A European Union summit with Ukrainian leaders will discuss progress made on democratic reforms,


L'Aquila, 18:02 - RUGBY, SUPER 10: PARMA VINCE POSTICIPO

L'Overmach Parma ha battuto l'Infinito L'Aquila 29-14 nel posticipo della prima giornata del Super 1...


Robbie McEwen rode with knee and hand injuries when the second stage of the Tour de France began Monday on a flat route that favored sprinters.


A Japanese mother and children survive for four days under a landslide triggered by Saturday's large earthquake.


RABAT: Arab leaders on Saturday resisted US calls for speedy democratic reforms in their country, saying the steps that the US deems essential to stem terrorism must be preceded by a just and durable peace in the Middle East.


AMERICA/PERÃ - Dimissioni del Vicario Apostolico di Puerto Maldonado e successione CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 2 febbraio 2008, ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale del Vicariato Apostolico di Puerto Maldonado (PerÃ¹), presentata da Sua Ecc. Mons. Juan JosÃ© LarraÃ±eta Olleta, O....


Spain wants Mediterranean diet protected

Spain launched a drive Monday to win European support for a bid to include the traditional Mediterranean diet on a U.N. list of protected world cultural treasures.


Researchers warn laptop users of infertility risk

Laptops should be used as desktops if men want to protect their reproductive health, according to a new study published Thursday. A combination of the heat generated by a laptop


Lily Allen has suffered a miscarriage, the U.K.'s The Sun newspaper reports, quoting a rep for the British pop star.  According to the rep's statement, "We can confirm that Lily Allen has suffered a miscarriage. She and her partner Ed Simons will be ...


UN Talks to Review Where 'Dangerous' Warming Starts

A decade after the world pledged to prevent "dangerous" global warming, 194 nations meet next week to review whether rare heatwaves and a fast Arctic thaw may signal that the planet is nearing the brink.


ROMA, 17 novembre 2004 - C'e' una squadra che non tradisce mai le attese, che scende in campo con lo stesso spirito e determinazione sia che in palio ci siano punti o che invece si debba far solo bella figura: l'Under21.


No wonder a marketing-savvy movie publicist renamed him after a speeding plane when his career took off 24 years ago in Asia. Martial-arts film phenom Jet Li gets so animated


Companies bidding for the flagship rail franchise between London and Edinburgh are facing an unprecedented wave of public and parliamentary support for the incumbent Great North Eastern Railways (GNER). Nearly ...


Guatemala forces end 10-year prisoner rule at jail

FRAIJANES, Guatemala  - Guatemalan security forces   took over a jail run for over 10 years by inmates who built   their own town on prison grounds complete with restaurants,   churches and hard-drug laboratories.


Tomorrow morning at a press conference in New York, Pedro Martinez is expected to don a Mets uniform for the first time, his seven-year Red Sox career over, his four-year stint with the Mets just beginning.


Minnesota Sen. Mark Dayton, a first-term Democrat atop the Republicans' 2006 target list, said Wednesday his party could field a stronger candidate and that he would not run for re-election.


Paris food blogger is culinary diva in the making

Look out Nigella (Lawson). Move over Jamie (Oliver). Young Frenchwoman Clotilde Dusoulier is on the verge of culinary diva-dom.


RIM reports "critical" BlackBerry outage

A major outage hit BlackBerry users in  North America on Monday, cutting off wireless e-mail for  everyone from busy executives to political campaign staff on  the eve of three U.S. presidential primaries.


Bush Gains Solid Lead Over Kerry After Convention

President Bush emerged from his New York convention with a solid lead over Democratic challenger John F. Kerry, strengthening his position on virtually every important issue in


US Technology Stocks Rise on Dell; S&P 500 Little Changed

US technology stocks rose, led by Dell Inc., as the company's chief executive officer said demand at the world's No. 1 personal-computer maker is ``healthy.


Google Tests Video Ads on Search Results Pages

On Thursday, Google started testing ads that also include video clips. It is looking at graphic ads and those with interactive maps as well.


The Moscow international air show closed Sunday with manufacturers claiming some $3 billion in contracts, triple the amount from the last show, but far less than Western shows that Russia wants to emulate.


DealBook Blog: Morgan Stanley to Sell Stake to China Amid Loss

The bank said it would sell a $5 billion stake to Chinaâs sovereign wealth fund as it posted a loss after taking a new $5.7 billion write-down related to mortgages.


Secunia.com: rPath Update for Multiple php Packages

According to this new advisory on the Secunia website, rPath has updated more of their PHP packages and has marked the update as "moderately critical" to keeping your systems safe.   rPath has issued an update for multiple php packages. This fixes some vulnerabilities, where some have unknown impacts and others can be exploited by malicious, local users and malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions.   The original advisory has links to the updated versions and to references as to what has changed.   In its default configuration, rPath Linux 1 does not install php5 and is thus not vulnerable to these attacks; however, systems to which php5 has been added may be vulnerable to one or more of these attacks.


Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Adriano got the goals in Brazil's victory over Bolivia in the South America World Cup qualifying group clash while Uruguay edged out Ecuador.


Frana a La Conchita, cittadina vicino a Los AngelesTre le vittime accertate, decine di dispersi e feriti                                                  California, crolla una collina uomini e case travolti dal fango


Finanziaria. Via libera di Montecitorio alla manovra. Ora torna al ...

L'Aula di Montecitorio ha approvato il ddl Bilancio. Con questo voto, dopo il via libera ottenuto anche dalla legge Finanziaria (successivo al voto di fiducia) la manovra economica approda oggi in quarta lettura al Senato.


Croatia removes monuments to WW2 leaders

The Croatian government has removed a statue and a plaque honoring two officials in the World War II puppet government.


Paramount Pictures chairwoman Lansing leaving at end of contract

Sherry Lansing, a powerful studio boss who grew up in South Shore and carved the career path for female Hollywood executives, said Tuesday she will leave her post as chairwoman


Two weeks to save Russian art exhibit: Russian news agency

Britain may have only two weeks to save a major Russian art exhbition in London from being cancelled, a representative of Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery said Sunday, Interfax news agency reported.


Howzatt! Test series to be telecast on DD and cable

NEW DELHI: Millions of Indian cricket fans need not chew their nails with anxiety. The first Test series between India and Australia starting on home turf on October 6 will be beamed into all cable-connected and antennaed homes after all.


Turkey's parliament is to continue voting on penal code reforms seen as key for the country's EU entry bid.


Committee Wants to Delay Consideration of Public Intoxication Ordinance

By Joan Kent, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Jan. 31--A city committee voted Tuesday to delay for 60 days a decision on a proposed public intoxication ordinance after the measure drew a large and vocal crowd to City Hall.


Bilancio chiuso con fatturato in crescita e utili in calo


Armed man holds woman hostage at Turkish Airlines

A Turkish Airlines employee armed with a gun was holding a female colleague hostage at the company's headquarters in Istanbul on Tuesday, a company spokeswoman told Reuters.


Experts examine "Van Gogh" sketchbook in Greece

A sketchbook believed to have been Vincent van Gogh's containing portraits similar to those in his most famous works has been found in Greece, its owner said on Wednesday.


Much more to Maria than just brand Sharapova

Sport: 2004 Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova explains how her worldwide fame still surprises her.


ANTICIPI SERIE A: ATALANTA-UDINESE 0-1, LAZIO-LECCE 3-3

ROMA - Ancora un successo per l'Udinese, che battendo fuori casa l'Atalanta 1-0 consolida il suo terzo posto in classifica. A Roma, pari spettacolo tra Lazio e Lecce. BERGAMO - Continua la striscia positiva


Avoid toothpaste made in China, FDA says

The government warned consumers on Friday to avoid using toothpaste made in China because it may contain a poisonous chemical used in antifreeze.


Alicia Keys rolls into holidays with No. 1 hits

Alicia Keys led Billboard's Hot 100  singles chart for a fifth week on Thursday with "No One," a  tune that also logged a tenth week atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop  Songs tally.


Fort Worth, Texas - American Airlines, the world's largest, has announced plans to lay off 1 100 pilots, mechanics and other ground staff in the months to come, with more cuts in the future, as it struggles to reduce costs amid falling revenue.


Intercettata telefonata rete terroristica, ministero Interno


Age of Riches: After Succeeding, Young Tycoons Try, Try Again

Having already struck it rich, many young Internet tycoons throw themselves back into a start-up, in a competition with one another and themselves.


Serbia's presidential election paves way for response to Kosovo's declaration of independence


THE effects of an earthquake registering 8.1 on the Richter scale, the biggest recorded anywhere in the world in almost four years, were felt by residents throughout the State about 2am on Christmas Eve.


WASHINGTON Under continuing fire for his Iraq policies, President George W. Bush defended his approach Tuesday in firm and unapologetic tones, telling international dignitaries at the United Nations that ââthe proper response to difficulty is not to


Swedes Ponder Whether Killer Can Be a Doctor

A prestigious medical school was tipped off that one of its students had been a Nazi sympathizer, released on parole after being convicted in 2000 of a murder.


RIM to offer Lotus Connections on BlackBerry

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion  plans to offer IBM's Lotus Connections business networking  software as a free download later this year, the company said  on Wednesday.


Thousands of BA passengers snarled up in spy probe

LONDON  -- Thousands of British Airways passengers sought reassurance from the airline on Thursday after police investigating the death of former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko found traces of radiation on two aircraft.


S. Africa Moves to Resume Culling of Elephants

KAMPALA, Uganda, Feb. 28 -- South African wildlife officials on Wednesday proposed new elephant management rules that would allow burgeoning populations to be culled, a practice banned since 1994 as unnecessarily cruel to the beloved but destructive animals.


Charlton headed into the Christmas period seventh in the Premiership table after a 2-1 win against London rivals Fulham at The Valley.


Il bomber smentisce un articolo in cui avrebbe dichiarato che in nerazzurro si sente isolato. TornerÃ  solo domani dal Brasile. Mancini: "Tutto concordato". MILANO, 22 novembre 2004 - L'Inter torna alla vittoria


Tata Steel  Chairman Ratan Tata wants to make the UK operations of Anglo-Dutch group Corus  more profitable and cannot rule out job cuts, he told the Financial Times in an interview.


German ex-Chancellor Helmut Kohl is among tourists caught in the Asian tsunami while 1,500 Swedes are missing.


Iraq's New Police: Scared, but at Least Employed

To listen to Iraq's new police officers is to hear the voices of under-equipped and under-trained men, often unnerved by the danger but determined to work.


Iraq Cleric Agrees End Uprising, Fighting Continues

NAJAF, Iraq  - A radical Iraqi cleric leading a Shi'ite uprising agreed Wednesday to disarm his militia and leave one of the country's holiest Islamic shrines after warnings of an onslaught by government forces.


BRIGHTON: British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown challenged Britain's governing Labour Party yesterday to forge a "progressive consensus" that would guarantee prosperity at home and give a beacon of ...


Montezemolo attacca i rivali della McLaren: "Abbiamo costruitola nostra vettura e almeno metÃ  di quella degli altri"                                          "Vince la Ferrari originale abbiamo battuto la copia"                                                                                dal nostro inviato STEFANO ZAINO


KKR, Texas Pacific-led group to buy TXU Corp

TXU Corp.  said it agreed to be acquired  by a group led by private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts  & Co.  and Texas Pacific Group  for about $45  billion including debt.


U.S. lobbies Europe over disputed missile shield plan

The top U.S. missile defense official is in Europe this week to try to convince skeptics like Germany that the plan will not provoke a new arms race between the West and Russia, U.S. and European officials said.


New trial for six accused of Sears Tower plot

Six men went on trial in Miami on Tuesday for a second time on charges they plotted to blow up the tallest American skyscraper, Chicago's Sears Tower, and several government offices on behalf of al Qaeda.


AKRON, Ohio - President Bush and John Kerry battled over the economy and jobs in a small corner of the campaign's most fiercely contested state Saturday as polls showed a post-convention surge for the Republican in the White House.    With little more than eight weeks remaining to Election Day, a Newsweek survey gave the president a lead of 52-41 over Kerry, with independent Ralph Nader at 3 percent...


Would a 4,400% gain really change your life?


Ten killed by Iraq car bomb as Iraqi-US forces forge ahead with ...

RAMADI, Iraq, Oct 6  - A suicide car bomb ripped through a queue of young national guard recruits in western Iraq Wednesday, killing 10 of them as Iraqi and US forces pursued their crackdown on the country's insurgency.


Diversified manufacturer General Electric Co. (GE) on Friday said it boosted its quarterly dividend by 10 percent and earmarked up to $15 billion for share repurchases over the next three years.


With apologies to the World Series, much of the world's sporting interest in the United States is currently related to soccer, not baseball.


Risultato a 1,09 mld, oltre le stime degli analisti


America's only flu shot factory in high gear

At a closely guarded mountainside factory, a woman plucks a vial from an assembly line and unceremoniously dumps its shimmering contents into what looks like a metal spittoon.


Microsoft's Surface PC still beyond developers' reach

Blog: The software maker is showing the tabletop computer to its partners on Thursday, but it will be until April before they can do much more than look at the device.


Blog: It may sound naughty, but it's actually a photo-sharing site that relies on AOL Instant Messenger for uploading.


Al Qaeda vowed to pursue "holy war" in  Iraq Monday after failing to wreck elections, and Prime  Minister Iyad Allawi urged rival ethnic and religious groups to  unite after the first multi-party vote in 50 years.


Washington freezes out competition in Alaska

When this college basketball season began, it was difficult to really know what to make of the University of Washington. Lorenzo Romar's team did return five starters from last season.


IHS ENERGY acquiert Cambridge Energy Research Associates

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 2004-- L'operazione crea una centrale globale per l'analisi strategica el'approfondimento del settore energetico IHS Energy, fonte globale leader di software, analisi e informazioni


Jordan prime suspect over Hamas hit list

Palestinian resistance group Hamas has said an Arab country might have helped Israel assassinate one of its members in Damascus . Although Hamas spokesman Usama Hamdan, who called


China has announced new rules on religious groups aimed at ending discrimination on grounds of belief.


For the iPod or Cellphone With Everything, a DVR of Its Own

The SanDisk V-Mate video memory card recorder acts as a bridge between your video source and your hand-held device.


Independent Nader refuses to bow out of US election

Independent US presidential candidate Ralph Nader pledged to continue his longshot campaign, brushing aside pleas from Democrats who fear the consumer advocate will take votes away from Senator John Kerry.


Smentita dei Carabinieri che ora risentiranno Alberto Stasi


Immigration activists spar at Phoenix rally

Supporters and opponents of liberalized   immigration laws bellowed at each other through bullhorns at a   rally in Phoenix on Monday as pressure on the U.S. Congress to   break a deadlock over a proposed immigration overhaul gathered   pace nationwide.


With world and regional leaders meeting in Indonesia to discuss their response to the Asian tsunami disaster, papers in Germany and France attempt to gauge just how much aid is required.


Michael Jackson's Lawyers Want Prosecutor Removed

Michael Jackson's lawyers have gone to court to have a California district attorney removed from prosecuting the pop star on child molestation charges, court papers showed on Tuesday.


Pitchers have dipped their fingers in pickle brine to ward off blisters, gotten cortisone shots in their shoulders or elbows, had their hamstrings wrapped in yards of tape. No one in World Series history ever has prepared for a game quite the way Curt Schilling will for the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.


The body of Edward "Teddy" Ebersol, the 14-year-old son of NBC Sports Chairman Dick Ebersol, was recovered from the wreckage of a charter plane last evening in Montrose


European stock markets advanced slightly in morning deals after gains by rival global indices, while energy majors benefited from a brief surge in crude prices, dealers said.


Toronto Theatre Legend Ed Mirvish Gets a Salute from Broadway

Playbill - Broadway theatres will dim their marquee lights July 13 for one minute in the memory of Ed Mirvish, the entrepreneur, theatrical impresario and Broadway producer who was known as "Honest Ed."


Israel Frees 159 Palestinians, Abbas Wants More Out

Israel freed 159 Palestinian prisoners on Monday as a gesture to Egypt and moderate new Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, but he called for a "serious release" of thousands of security detainees.


Il documento inviato dai vertici del gruppo ai pm per chiarire i compiti degli 007La memoria Telecom: l'ex numero uno della sicurezza, spese libere fino a 2,5 milioni                                            "Ecco come funziona la Security" LibertÃ  di manovra per Tavaroli                                                                                di WALTER GALBIATI e CRISTINA ZAGARIA


He Sings, He Dances, He Parts the Red Sea

"The Ten Commandments," a big, fat biblical boondoggle starring Val Kilmer, all but submerges the story of Moses in an oily sea of pleasant but unremarkable pop music.


JOSÃ MOURINHO, who led FC Porto to victory in the European Cup last season, wanted to return to the scene of his former glories in style last night, but instead a late goal by Benni McCarthy handed him his first European defeat as Chelsea manager - and


'Law and Order' Actor Jerry Orbach Dead at 69

Actor Jerry Orbach, longtime star of  the "Law & Order" television series, died from prostate cancer  on Wednesday, his manager told a local New York City radio  station. He was 69.


Japan minister commits suicide, adds to PM's woes

A scandal-tainted minister in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet committed suicide on Monday, compounding problems for the Japanese leader whose support has slumped ahead of a July election.


Oracle acquisition of PeopleSoft leads flurry of deals

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- US stocks closed higher Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending at its best level in more than nine months amid better-than-expected economic data and merger-related optimism.


Rumsfeld sees pullout from Iraq in 4 years

KUWAIT Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Monday that he expected American troops to withdraw from Iraq within four years but cautioned that any final decision would hinge on the progress that Iraq's civilian government and security forces made by


At least 17 people drowned off the coast of Tunisia when their boat sank while trying to reach Italy illegally, the Tunisian authorities say.


NASA confirms December 7 launch for shuttle Discovery

NASA will launch the shuttle Discovery on December 7 on a 12-day mission as the US space agency presses on with construction of the International Space Station, officials said.


Passenger Cat Stevens Gets Plane Diverted

WASHINGTON - A London-to-Washington flight was diverted to Maine when it was discovered that passenger Yusuf Islam - formerly known as singer Cat Stevens - was on a government watch list and barred from entering the country.    United Airlines Flight 919 was en route to Dulles International Airport when the match was made Tuesday between a passenger and a name on the watch list, said Nico Melendez, a spokesman for the Transportation Security Administration...


The Truth About Shopping Engines, Part 1: How They Work

We help you save money, time, and headache by examining how online shopping comparison engines gather prices for you and make money for themselves.


Mortars Fired at Baghdad Hotel Used by Foreigners

Two mortars were fired at a hotel used  by journalists and foreign contractors in Baghdad on Sunday.  There were no initial reports of any injuries or damage.


Indianapolis, 09:45 - FOOTBALL, NFL: IN 40MILA PER FESTA COLTS NONOSTANTE MALTEMPO

Grande festa a Indianapolis per il ritorno a casa dei Colts dopo la vittoria del Super Bowl NFL (29-...


China Mine Blast Kills at Least 56, Scores Missing

A gas explosion in a crowded coal mine  in central China has killed at least 56 people and left scores  missing, the Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.


Second life plagued by 'grey goo' attack

Viruses go virtual For about two hours, the virtual landscape of Second Life filled with golden rings and the distinctive two-tone ding of Sega's popular Sonic the Hedgehog games.â¦


Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, Wendy Victora Column: Please Recycle. It's Not That Difficult to Care About the Future

By Wendy Victora, Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Sep. 10--In less than a month, our best friends will visit from the "green" city of Minneapolis.  They recycle everything up there, even taking shampoo bottles to the co-op for refills.


Profit-takers slow stocks' two-week climb

Investors turned to profit-taking yesterday, leaving stocks mixed after nearly two weeks of solid gains. Another drop in oil prices limited the market's losses.


Soccer: Forest farewells the man who made winners

LONDON - Controversy and Clough went hand in hand for more than 20 years, but for all his bombast, Brian Clough was one of the truly great managers in English soccer.


Former Klansman, James Ford Seale Found Guilty for Role in 1964 Kidnapping and Murder of Two African-American Men

WASHINGTON, June 14  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A federal jury in Mississippi found James Ford Seale, a former member of the Ku Klux Klan, guilty for his role in the kidnapping, abductions and eventual slayings of two African-American men in 1964.


Culture-Jamming Decapitator Hacks London Ads

An anonymous artist gives promotional posters a gory makeover, transforming advertising models into headless hucksters.


Pipex plotting carve-up for Tiscali deal

Sale to be announced in weeks Exclusive The breakup of Pipex and sale of its residential broadband customer base to Tiscali is looking increasingly certain.â¦


p2pnet.net News:- With news that the real-world p2p file-sharing networks are thriving comes other news that Apple has invaded the European Union with a version of its iTunes corporate music store.


Stocks rose on Thursday, with technology shares gaining after reassuring results from Oracle Corp  and a higher earnings outlook from Qualcomm Inc .


Trade gap widens to $60 bln in May as expected

The trade deficit widened as  expected in May, as higher oil prices helped lift imports to an  all-time high, swamping a boost to exports from stronger  overseas growth and a weaker dollar, a government report showed  on Thursday.


Citi to boost China staff, small business lending

Citigroup Inc.  plans to increase  its China headcount by one-third in 2007, as it opens new  branches and boosts its small and medium-sized enterprise  business, the top U.S. bank said on Wednesday.


The tool from Blue Coat Systems detects spyware at the Internet gateway as well as the desktop and is designed to keep it from affecting network performance and security.


Prime Minister Tony Blair congratulated US President George W. Bush on his re-election, pledging to work with him in the war on terrorism and to revitalize the Middle East peace process.


Sme, Di Pietro: ''Berlusconi si dimetta''

Otto anni per il premier Silvio Berlusconi. La richiesta fatta dal pm Ilda Boccassini nell'ambito del processo stralcio Sme provoca, come da copione, immediate reazioni politiche. Per l'ex pm e attuale presidente


How a denim skirt wrapped me in the love of my friends.


Hurricane Ivan Forces Gulf Coast Evacuations

Hundreds of thousands of people along the  U.S. coast from New Orleans to northwest Florida were told to  leave their homes on Tuesday as deadly Hurricane Ivan roared  into the Gulf of Mexico after grazing western Cuba.


Gas stoppage may have caused deadly Belgian blast: TV report

A Belgian gas explosion in which 20 people were killed may have resulted from a combination of a halt in the gas circulation in a pipeline and existing damage to the main, Belgian television said.


Il procuratore capo di Venezia Vittorio Borraccetti riferiscesui primi elementi emersi dall'autopsia e conferma la linea del riserbo                                          "Iole Tassitani Ã¨ stata sgozzata" La ricostruzione della procura


StumbleUpon is becoming more and more popular by the day and has established itself as a dominant social network, site traffic builder and Internet navigational tool. By monitoring what sites users bookmark, share, approve of (by giving a thumbs up) and tag, StumbleUpon can build user and group profiles then serve and suggest relevant sites [...]


Shah Rukh to replace Amitabh as host of KBC

Amitabh Bachchan fans are in for a disappointment, but admirers of Shah Rukh Khan can rejoice because he will host the hugely popular TV game show ÂKaun Banega Crorepati.Â


FDA seeks to improve access to experimental drugs

More patients with serious diseases could get experimental drugs under revised rules proposed on Monday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that also detail how manufacturers can charge for them.


Washington's convention center has exhibit halls, meeting rooms and restaurants. What it doesn't have is an adjoining headquarters hotel -- and that, center officials say, is a central reason it has failed to draw more big conventions and shows.


Pope prays at shrine for peace in Mideast

Pope Benedict XVI prayed Tuesday at a shrine at the foot of Mount Blanc for "concrete results" toward ending the fighting in Lebanon.


The State Department instructs American globetrotters to stockpile provisions, set up "social distance" quarantines and chlorinate rainwater, just in case. Now, wouldn't that scare the locals? In Beyond the Beyond.


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Mideast: Crossover Radio Opens New Channels

A new Mideast radio station is attracting both Palestinians and Israelis. How a format created during South Africaâs apartheid era is offering a fresh forum in a troubled region.


Three explosions shook three Egyptian Sinai resorts popular with vacationing Israelis, killing at least 30 people and wounding 100.


Japanese electronics maker JVC has slashed its forecasts for this year, predicting it would only just break even due to sluggish sales of its high-end televisions and software.


Sony, SanDisk devise 32GB-capable Memory Stick

Pro-HG offers faster read, write speeds too Sony has turned to SanDisk to help it develop the next incarnation of its Memory Stick memory card format: the Memory Stick Pro HG. The Memory Stick Duo-sized card ups the maximum storage capacity to 32GB, though it may be some time before 32GB cards come to market.â¦


The government's Money Claim Online small claims service is being overwhelmed by claims for bank charges.


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The butler did it, SEC says in insider trading case

After sifting through clues  involving Elvis Presley, entertainment insiders, and poolside  faxes of secret business deals, U.S. securities regulators  decided the butler did it.


Liberato il volontario italiano La gioia della madre: 'Sta bene'

Manila, 10 novembre 2004 - Liberato il volontario italiano rapito nelle Filippine. Lo ha annunciato un portavoce dell'esercito. I separatisti musulmani del Fronte Moro (Frotne islamico di liberazioner Moro


From Prussia with love: the Scot who ruled Berlin

HOCHKIRCH, Germany  - He once governed Ukraine and Berlin, controlled Finland, and might have changed British history -- but is little known in his native Scotland.


AT&T Wireless's Numbers Down, Prepares For Acquisition By Cingular

com. AT&T Wireless announced a drop in sales and profits, as it moved closer to its planned acquisition by Cingular Wireless. The firm earned $117 million on revenues of $4.


Teemu Selanne and Dustin Penner helped the first-place Anaheim Ducks move closer to the Nashville Predators atop the Western Conference.


Debates Give Kerry Last Chance to Make Case

When President Bush and Sen. John Kerry open a series of debates on Thursday, voters will get their first chance to directly compare the White House candidates -- and Kerry will get perhaps his last chance to convince Americans he is up to the job.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Human Rights Watch said yesterday that it has discovered two more US detainee deaths in Afghanistan, including an apparent murder more than two years ago, and said slow-paced investigations had ''spawned a culture of impunity" that may have fueled prisoner abuse in Iraq.


IBM To Upgrade Content Management Platform

Over the next several weeks, IBM (NYSE: IBM) will roll out new technologies within its content management portfolio, with a focus on managing unstructured data with improved XML handling.


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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.4.10 with security update

Blog: This rare, tenth update of an Apple OS includes a networking security patch.


Sabato saranno presenti solo i presidenti di Iran e Iraq


In his 24 seasons studying college quarterbacks - including a pair as a secondary coach at Ohio State â-arry Coker has developed a relatively simple outlook on The Scrambler.


Democratic candidate John Kerry prepared to exploit his best opportunity to change the momentum of the presidential race Thursday as he headed into a 90-minute debate with


Ballesteros under investigation for alleged assault

The European tour is investigating Seve Ballesteros for allegedly assaulting another Spanish golfer during a recent amateur event in Spain.


Going green in a penny pinching world Column Lights don't turn themselves on.â¦


The government is doing everything it can to help free hostage Ken Bigley, Jack Straw tells his family.


SAN FRANCISCO-based private equity firm Hellman & Friedman and Havas reportedly raised their bids today for ad agency Grey Global Group, putting pressure on WPP's bid for the company and raising all three offers to at least $1.


Television Review | The Education of Ms. Groves: A Young Teacher Attends a School of Hard Knocks

âThe Education of Ms. Groves,â a documentary that will be shown on the Sundance Channel as a half-hour series tonight through Friday, lays out the journey of this neophyte language-arts teacher as neatly as if it were a sentence to be diagramed.


In what could be a major defeat for Ralph Nader, a judge has issued a temporary order that keeps the independent presidential candidate off the Florida ballot.


The Major League Baseball playoffs continued Wednesday, with the series opener between the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves and the second games of the best-of-five series between the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox and


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Tablet form-factor, Flash UI, 'super 3G' downloads


A Croatian man charged with killing three police officials in the early days of the 1991 Serb-Croat war was extradited from Australia to Croatia on Sunday to face a new trial after an earlier pardon, his attorney said.Antun Gudelj, 59, who holds dual Croatian-Australian citizenship, was transferred to detention in Osijek, in eastern Croatia, where he will be retried, his attorney Nedjeljko Resetar said.Gudelj is accused in the killing of the Croatian district police chief in an eastern region and two of his aides, which further raised tensions between Croats and Serbs. Read more


Owners Lock Out NHL Players Over Contract Dispute

National Hockey League owners carried  out their threat to lock out players on Wednesday, shutting  down the league after the two sides were unable to reach a new  labor deal.


Is it possible Mark Cuban, Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Wayne Newton can dance? Viewers will find out on the new season of "Dancing With the Stars," which has assembled another eclectic field of contestants.


If the US is ever going to defeat Europe, these changes need to be ...

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- America is sick of losing these Ryder Cups. Sick, sicker, sickest. The Euros have whupped the bejesus out of us now four of the last five times and, as American player Kenny Perry


More bombs as Iraqis urge unity after worst attack

Suicide bombers ripped through a Shi'ite market in northern Iraq on Friday and mortars crashed on rival Baghdad neighborhoods, ramping up sectarian tension a day after the bloodiest bombing of the conflict killed 202 people.


Using computers to read mammograms can significantly speed up the detection of breast cancer, according to UK research.


Copernic Technologies has announced the free availability of the Copernic Desktop Search (CDS), beating Microsoft and Google in the desktop search race.


Advertising: Hotelâs Prime Audience: Sitting in a Meeting, Dreaming of the Greens

The Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts chain has signed up a celebrity spokesman whose specialty is near and dear to the guestsâ hearts: golf.


Do we really need a daily shower or bath to stay healthy?

Or are the techies the smartest of us all? Also in this week's column:â¦


BlackBerry Adds Diversions, Counting on Sales

Phone carriers hope the new BlackBerry Pearl will finally persuade consumers to send data on their cell phones.


The UK leader says he is determined to "stand firm" in the face of bloodshed and insecurity in Iraq.


Senegal's Camara scores first goals for Celtic in 3-0 win

Senegal striker Henri Camara scored his first two goals for champions Celtic in their 3-0 win against Dundee in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday.


United Tech seeking holder support for its bid

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Kidde, the British fire safety equipment maker, surged for a second day on Friday on speculation investors will see an improvement to a 1.3 billion pound ($2.


Senegal's government signs a peace deal with separatist rebels in Casamance, ending a long-running war.


If you woke up tomorrow morning and found yourself on the moon, what would you do? NASA has just released a list of 181 good ideas.


Cody Ross singled in pinch-runner Eric Reed with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Florida Marlins over the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Saturday night.


Ex-Child Star Says Jackson Showed Him Nude Photos

Former child actor Corey Feldman,  who has publicly defended Michael Jackson in the past, said in  a recent interview the pop star once showed him a book of nude  photos when Feldman was a young teen, ABC News reported on  Thursday.


Marion Jones won't be winning a medal in the long jump, as her final jump of 6.63 meters (21 feet, 8 inches) Friday night was well short of other contenders who had longer leaps.


Racy text messages may spell trouble for mayor

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick exchanged romantic text messages with his chief of staff, a discovery that contradicts the pair's testimony in a police whistle-blower trial last summer, the Detroit Free Press reports.


The European Union on Monday ended 12 years of sanctions against Libya and eased an arms embargo to reward the North African country for giving up plans to develop weapons of mass destruction.


Kidnappers seized six Egyptians and four Iraqis working for the country's mobile phone company in two separate incidents, authorities said.


Canadians lobby for iPod copyright tax - again

Second attempt Canada's Private Copyright Collective (CPCC) is once again trying to find a way to force would-be iPod buyers to pay a copyright tax despite being told in 2004 such a levy is illegal.â¦


Chad Knaus was on a furious mission two weeks ago, trying to figure out where the tradition of kissing the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway began.


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Financial Times Publisher's Earnings Drop

Pearson PLC, the publisher of the Financial Times newspaper, said Wednesday that its 2004 earnings fell because of weakness in the U.S. dollar and problems at its Penguin book publishing unit.


The much-maligned copy protection program that Sony BMG Music Entertainment put on CDs last year is still posing a threat to computer users running certain versions of AOL or PestPatrol anti-spyware software.


Nissan is set to unveil its new Qashqai model which it plans to produce in the UK, creating hundreds of jobs.


Blog: No need to reset your watch yet--but redistribution of ocean mass could make days a fraction of a second shorter in the next 200 years.


England face a mammoth challenge to rescue the first Ashes Test when play resumes on day four in Brisbane.


A truck bomb killed 37 people and wounded 64 on Saturday near a Sunni mosque in a market in the town of Habaniya, west of Baghdad, local police said.


Plan: Make Good Food From Intrusive Carp

By JIM SALTER  ST. LOUIS - For years, boaters and fishermen on many Midwestern rivers have battled a fish with a bizarre behavior - silver carp that launch themselves into the air, jumping into boats and often slapping the unsuspecting upside the head.


Two airlines that fly from Moscow to the United States must check passengers and their carryon bags for bombs, according to a government order Wednesday, one week after suspected terrorists crashed two Russian planes.


This moment shouldn't last for a lifetime

SEATTLE -- It was a Manny Moment. Chests bumping, hearts thumping, the full-of-confidence Red Sox were ready to beat Seattle yet again yesterday. It was the top of the first inning and Johnny Damon was on third and Manny Ramirez on second with only one out when Jason Varitek smoked a liner to fairly deep right field. The Sox were ...


Israeli troops shot dead on Wednesday a Palestinian who approached the borders between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, Palestinian medics said.


Scarlett Johansson to play Courtney Love?

Biopic promises 'accurate, credible glimpse of her life with Kurt' Courtney Love is reportedly keen that she should be played by Scarlett Johansson in a proposed biopic of Kurt Cobain, currently in development.â¦


Athens -- What a far cry this is from Sydney for Marion Jones. Comparatively speaking, these are the Olympics Lite, a few days of action and no hint of huge things.


Israeli cabinet approves compensation bill for Gaza settlers

The Israeli cabinet approved at a weekly session on Sunday plans to compensate settlers who will evacuate from Gaza under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan.


The newly appointed head of the Vatican office that specializes in relations with Muslims pledged Wednesday to back the moderate forces within Islam to improve dialogue and help defeat extremist groups that encourage terrorism.


Up to Five Skiers Missing in Utah Avalanche

Search teams dug through 30-foot  deep snow on Saturday to try to find as many as five off-trail  skiers believed trapped by a "monster" avalanche on Friday near  Park City, Utah, but hopes of them surviving were faint,  officials said.


Il presidente del Toroc, dopo aver annunciato le dimissioni cinque giorni fa, ci ha ripensato dopo un incontro con Pescante: "C'Ã¨ un'ipotesi di accordo". ROMA, 9 novembre 2004 - Torna il sereno su Torino 2006.


Inhalant Abuse on the Rise Among Children

A hidden epidemic is gaining momentum in America, experts say. Children as young as fourth-graders are deliberately inhaling the fumes of dangerous chemicals from a variety of household and office products.


Investors are running back into mutual funds.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- In a media hoax coming on the 20th anniversary of the Union Carbide Bhopal disaster, Britain's BBC mistakenly reported Friday that Dow Chemical would take complete responsibility for the tragedy in which thousands of people died.


Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan is facing possible fraud charges over an illegal land deal in northern India.


Americans not eating enough fruits, veggies

NEW YORK  - The U.S. government recently   bumped up its recommendations for fruit and vegetable   consumption, and a new study suggests it's very likely   Americans aren't keeping up.


Scientists discover two new extra-solar planets

Astronomers scouring nearby stars have found two planets that mirror Neptune in size, making them by far the smallest found outside the solar system.


Nearly one-fourth of companies surveyed by ChangeWave Research are now using Web 2.0-social networking software in some form, and another 8 percent intend to do so within the next year.


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Negotiations fail to end strike by hundreds of Quebec Liquor Corp. employees.

MONTREAL (CP) - Another attempt to end a month-long strike by Quebec Liquor Corp. workers failed on Sunday.


ASIA/VIETNAM - Nuove elezioni nella Conferenza Episcopale del Vietnam, che sottolinea lÂimportanza della formazione per clero, religiosi e laici Hanoi (Agenzia Fides) - La Conferenza Episcopale del Vietnam, a conclusione della sua assemblea svoltasi nel mese di ottobre ad Hanoi, ha comunicato le novitÃ  e i cambiamenti approvati nella propria organizzazione interna. LÂUfficio permanente della ...


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Del Ponte Threatens to Spill Beans on Karadzic Hunt

U.N. chief prosecutor Carla del Ponte on Tuesday threatened to expose those she feels have obstructed the arrest of the two top war crimes fugitives of the Bosnia conflict, unless they are seized this year.


Intense Campaign Down To the Wire in Ukraine

Viktor Yushchenko, the leading opposition candidate for the presidency of Ukraine, planned to hold a rally on Tuesday in a central square in this small city.


U.S. to blame for attack on its embassy: Syria

The United States and its Middle East   policies are to blame for a recent failed attack on the U.S.   embassy in Damascus, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was   quoted on Sunday as saying in a German magazine.


France Hopes Silence Will Win Hostages Freedom

The French government remains hopeful about the fate of two its nationals held hostage in Iraq but does not want to jeopardise their release by talking about it too much, an official said today.


Time Warner Pulls MGM Bid, Clears Way for Sony

Over the weekend, Time Warner had warned the movie studio that it would pull out if MGM did not accept its offer in the next few days.


ERNIE Els put behind him the disappointment of three close calls at this year's majors with a one-shot victory in the WGC-American Express Championship at Mount Juliet Conrad course in Ireland yesterday.


Health care and consumer products maker Johnson & Johnson  on Sunday was close to finalizing details of a $24 billion cash and stock acquisition of medical-device maker Guidant Corp. , according to people familiar with the matter.


Foreign Automakers See India as Exporter

A parade of global companies have been unfurling plans in recent days to assemble cars in India for domestic sale and export.


The curtain lifted on the college football season and the reviews are in on the players and coaches who have stepped into leading roles this season.


A father and son were two of three people shot dead at their family home in Hertfordshire.


Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav is a fun film.


A man accused of being the Phoenix Baseline Killer was sentenced to 438 years in prison Friday for the sexual assaults of two sisters.


Rapper 50 Cent takes legal action over an internet advert which allegedly shows him being shot.


Summary: Gray Hair May Yield Cancer Clues

THE NEWS: Scientists say gray hair may yield clues to fighting cancer.


ZoneAlarm announces its Vista-compatible firewall

Blog: ZoneAlarm 7.1 offers true two-way firewall protection for Windows Vista users.


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"The Sims" to move from PC screen to silver screen

Maybe they can call it "The Sims: The Movie." Electronic Arts Inc. has sold the movie rights for "The Sims," the best-selling computer game, of all time to 20th Century Fox, Variety said on Friday.


Much Hype in Playerâs Treatment, Doctors Say

For all the images of athletes running and jumping in 2007, the sight of Kevin Everett merely walking was one of the most newsworthy.


Answers scraps public offering; Lexico buy doubtful

Answers Corp , operator of  online information site Answers.com, said it has scrapped plans  for a stock offering, casting doubt on its ability to fund a  proposed $100 million acquisition of reference Web site  Dictionary.com's parent.


China signs free trade pact with Pakistan

China signed a free trade pact with old ally Pakistan on Friday as visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao promised to bolster ties to a new level.


2 Subway Lines Crippled by Fire, Officials Assert

A fire set by a homeless person affected the A and the C lines. Full service may not be restored for three to five years.


Michelle Shocked Kicks Out with 3-Disc 'JAMS'

"I'm just running amok," Michelle Shocked says of her current burst of creativity.


While conservative pundit Ann Coulter has been dropped by several newspapers for using an anti-gay epithet regarding Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, she remains in good standing with her book publisher.


New evidence, witnesses in Diana death probe: police chief

New witnesses and evidence have been found as part of the investigation into the car crash that killed Princess Diana in Paris in 1997, a number of British newspapers reported.


The 100,000 electronic voting machines in use in Tuesday's election have a big downside: Candidates who dispute the results won't have a way to conduct a meaningful recount. Analysis by Kim Zetter.


"Saturday Night Live," which has made a living poking convention and corporate America in the eye, is cozying up with Starbucks. The show's "The Best of `06/`07" DVD will only be available for sale at the giant coffee chain.


Lebanese troops continue their assault on Islamists militants along the perimeter of a Palestinian refugee camp.


Rice seeks wide Middle East truce to restart talks

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pushed Israelis and Palestinians to broaden their fragile ceasefire as she began a new drive on Thursday to revive stalled peace talks in the Middle East.


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Studies with mice indicate the cause of Down Syndrome isnât one specific gene area (chromosome 21) as once thought. Down Syndrome causes mental retardation and abnormalities of the face and head.


The Food and Drug Administration reportedly is reviewing internal Eli Lilly documents that suggest the anti-depressant Prozac may be linked to violent behavior.


Avellino, 12:37 - BASKET, AIR AVELLINO: RIMANDATA GIORNATA BIANCOVERDE

L'Air Avellino ha rimandato ad altra data la 'Giornata Biancoverde' prevista, in un primo momento, p...


The most eagerly awaited cell phone ever is upon us Friday. Should you resist the iPhone's breathless hype, or take the plunge?


Great Lakes Area Tries To Dodge A Bullet

CHICAGO -- U.S. Coast Guard vessels staging machine-gun target practice in the peaceable Great Lakes? George Heartwell does not like the idea, not one little bit. He questions the need, the risk and the appearance.


Iraqi insurgents attacked a U.S. convoy with a car bomb in the northern city of Mosul and killed an American soldier with a roadside bomb near Baghdad, Iraqi and U.S. authorities reported today.


India Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile

India successfully test fired a  long-range nuclear-capable Agni II missile off its eastern  coast Sunday, a defense ministry spokesman said.


Redcats completes purchase of Sportsman's Guide

Home shopping company Redcats Group  said on Friday it completed the acquisition of The Sportsman's  Guide, Inc. , a marketer of outdoor and sports gear,  for $31 per share or $265 million.


Three-time Irish Olympian Mark Carroll, a former Providence College star, has been added to the field for tomorrow's Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon.


Major Leagues Reveal Stricter Drug Policy

Major League Baseball will randomly  drug test players year round and expand the number of banned  substances to include human growth hormone THG, diuretics and  steroids, the organization said Thursday.


British queen's granddaughter named Equestrian of the Year

Zara Phillips, the only granddaughter of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, added to the family's horseriding accolades when she was named Equestrian of the Year.


The UK has seen an 8,000% increase in fake internet banking scams in the past two years, peers are told.


Parma, 18:52 - Calcio, Parma: Contini rientra, Marchionni dall'inizio

Carmignani recupera dopo le squalifiche Contini e Pisanu (ma solo il primo dovrebbe andare in campo ...


Goal.com had revealed earlier this week that the deal bringing Boca Juniors super-striker Tevez to Corinthians would be sealed by today, and this is precisely what happened.


Ukraine headed for runoff vote, officials say

Amidst allegations the election fell far short of meeting democratic standards, officials say Ukraine's hotly-contested presidential vote is too close to call.


Expressing a desire to "put this nightmare behind me," Martha Stewart said Wednesday that she would enter a federal prison soon to begin serving her five-month sentence without


Chris Weitz resigns as director of the film version of Philip Pullman's trilogy of novels His Dark Materials.


By Susan Snyder, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Sep. 14--Nearly 300 Philadelphia students are traveling to and from high school this year -- many through high-crime neighborhoods and on foot -- toting district-issued laptops.


Nicky Anosike sank two free throws with two-tenths of a second left and No. 1 Tennessee rallied to beat No. 5 Rutgers, 59-58, last night in Knoxville, Tenn., in a rematch of last season's women's national championship game.


Powell: U.S. Did Not Bungle Chance to Catch Bin Laden

Secretary of State Colin Powell on  Friday rejected Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John  Kerry's charge that the Bush administration had bungled a  chance to catch Osama bin Laden in late 2001.


A widely watched indicator of consumer confidence unexpectedly rose for the second month in a row in January, a private research group reported Tuesday.


The European Central Bank is widely expected to keep eurozone interest rates on hold at 4%..


US Bombs Rain on Falluja, Rebels Attack in Samarra

US forces poised to assault Falluja bombarded the rebel stronghold on Saturday, while insurgents launched deadly attacks that killed 34 people in Samarra, another city in Iraq's Sunni Muslim heartland.


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Titans rebound after enduring early flood of injuries

The Tennessee Titans finally looked like the Super Bowl contender they thought they would be against the Green Bay Packers. Titans coach Jeff Fisher says not so fast.


Powers agree modest new Iran sanctions draft

World powers agreed on Tuesday on the outlines of a new sanctions resolution against Iran, but diplomats said the draft did not contain the punitive economic measures that Washington had been pushing for.


BAGHDAD A car bomb exploded in a town south of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding 10, the latest in a spate of attacks that have killed some 150 people in the last four days.


Iranian Diplomat Freed in Iraq, Hopes Raised for Other

An Iranian diplomat taken hostage in Iraq last month has been released by his captors but the fate of at least 11 other foreigners, including a Briton threatened with beheading, remained unclear on Tuesday.


U.S. Bombs Suspected Militant Hide-Out in Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. aircraft carried out a third  set of airstrikes on the rebel Iraqi stronghold of Falluja  overnight, targeting a meeting of suspected militants loyal to  Jordanian mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Carter predicts vote trouble in Florida again

A repeat of the voting irregularities in Florida in the 2000 presidential election 'seems likely' to occur in the next election, according to former US president Jimmy Carter.


Arsenal still out front as Chelsea makes a promise

London: Champion Arsenal retained its two-point lead at the top of English Premier League with a 1-0 win at Manchester City as title rival Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 1-0 yesterday.


Parma, 22:58 - CALCIO, PARMA; DI CARLO: MERITAVAMO LA VITTORIA

Mimmo Di Carlo è soddisfatto della prova del suo Parma, capace di fermare il Milan a San Siro...


Anxious about dwindling crowds and shorter attention spans, museums and historical sites are turning to special effects to tell their stories


Boston's Garnett tops voting for all-star game

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett  topped the voting for the NBA all-star game line-ups announced  on Thursday.


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Microsoft stalled by spyware legal problems

Dec 20th, 2004: Microsoft's plans to offer new software to help customers cope with vulnerabilities following the take over of anti-spyware company Giant Company Software could be scuppered after Sunbelt Software claimed that its share in the company


BEIJING -- French President Jacques Chirac hailed business deals worth 4 billion euros Sunday as a sign that a state visit to China intended to improve economic ties had been a success.


Middlesbrough chief Keith Lamb criticises agent Peter Harrison for allegedly offering Nathan Porritt to Chelsea and Liverpool.


Yukos shareholders to vote on bankruptcy, liquidation December 20

Russian oil giant Yukos teetered nearer to collapse as the company said its shareholders would vote on whether the company should file for bankruptcy or liquidation next month.


England press home their advantage on a beautiful morning at Old Trafford.


Army Official  Pledges Parkway Will Be Finished

A top U.S. Army official pledged yesterday that the last section of the Fairfax County Parkway will be completed near Fort Belvoir before 22,000 workers arrive in September 2011 as part of the federal base realignment and closure plan.


China has stepped up its war of words with Taiwan, accusing the island's premier of "clamouring for war". A senior Chinese official said recent comments about missiles by Premier Yu Shyi-kun were "a serious provocation".


The Royal Bank of Scotland says its 2006 profits should rise by more than 11% after a strong year's trading.


RAF builds massively multiplayer flight sims

World's greatest LAN party is go A UK defence initiative hopes to link up military flight simulators in the US and UK , allowing British pilots to train for complex multi-aircraft missions together with their American counterparts across the pond.â¦


Suniel Shetty settles the Bhagam Bhag issue

Suniel Shetty, who is the one of the producers of Bhagam Bhag