In Our View: Sanctions not enough for Sudan

While most of the country's attention has been focused on Iraq, a human-rights crisis has been unfolding in north Africa. In Darfur, Sudan, more than 50,000 people have been killed and 1.2 million displaced


Is the bottom line better with or without? With or without? Specsavers, the retail chain of opticians, is putting the finishing touches to an IT refit of its UK operation that has seen it move a third of its applications to open source software.â¦


Yankees Stun BoSox 19-8 for 3-0 ALCS Lead

The Yankees kept circling the bases, battering Boston's beleaguered pitching staff. By the time the long, long night ended with a devastating 19-8 rout over the Red Sox, the dreaded New Yorkers were just one game away from a shocking sweep.


Lithgow back in TV on 'Twenty Good Years'

John Lithgow and Jeffrey Tambor hope to blow holes in the theory that a couple of 60-something men don't fit TV advertisers' coveted 18-to-34 age demographic.


Vocal demands from America for more Nato troops to fight the Taleban has fuelled diplomatic tensions, writes the BBC's Caroline Wyatt.


Stock index futures edged higher on Tuesday as investors looked forward to another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week to help cure the economy's ills.


Yahoo to buy Musicmatch for $160 million

Yahoo said Tuesday that it is acquiring digital music specialist Musicmatch for $160 million in cash. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said the buyout would help it expand its presence in the simmering


Contract killers are being offered as little as $50 to target coalition soldiers in Iraq, the commander of Australian forces said in a newspaper interview published Sunday.


No ransom demands for stolen Munch paintings: police

Norwegian police said they had not received any demand for ransom a day after two world-famous masterpieces by painter Edvard Munch were stolen from an Oslo museum.


Twelve dead, including nine British tourists, in Jordan bus ...

AMMAN, Oct 28  - Twelve people, including nine British tourists, were killed Thursday when their bus overturned and crashed into a truck near the ancient city of Petra, a Jordanian official said.


The decision to oust Wally Backman just four days after hiring him came after revelations that he had twice been arrested and struggled with financial problems.


A court in the Indian city of Mumbai finds a man guilty of planting explosives in deadly blasts in 1993.


The deal, which would allow David Lettermanâs show to return in January, could be the first break in a strike.


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


Pope Benedict and the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians held a solemn prayer service together on Thursday and re-committed their Churches to the quest for unity to patch up a nearly 1,000-year-old schism.


Lastman expected home from hospital by end of the week

Former mayor Mel Lastman should be home from hospital by the end of the week, after suffering a "massive" heart attack late last week, his son says.


Non vede l'ora, Umberto Bossi, di poter tornare in mezzo al suo popolo, nelle piazze a fare comizi. E si augura di poter stare di nuovo bene per essere ancora lÃ¬, sul territorio,come ai vecchi tempi. Lo ha


IL LECCE BLOCCA L'INTER, MILAN PIU' VICINO ALLA JUVE

ROMA - Lecce-Inter, il match clou della serata di serie A (8/a giornata), si e' concluso 2-2. Contro la squadra rivelazione guidata da Zeman, che occupa il 2/o posto insieme al Milan, i nerazzurri hanno lottato per non perdere il treno delle inseguitrici


Outsiders not barred from Pritzker courtroom

A Cook County judge refused Monday to bar outsiders from the courtroom where the Pritzker family's $15 billion fortune is being divided, dealing a setback to the powerful clan.


Chelsea goalkeeper Cech says sorry for Arsenal blunder

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech said there was no-one to blame but himself for the mistake that presented Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 1-0 victory over their London title rivals.


Vivendi's Universal Music has agreed to   buy BMG Music Publishing for 1.63 billion euros ($2.1 billion)   in a long-expected deal that makes the world's biggest seller   of recorded music also the largest in music publishing.


SCO Files Chapter 11, Plans Reorganization, Lawsuits On Hold

BREAKING NEWS - After the close of business Friday, the SCO Group - which was recently found not to own the UNIX trademark after all - announced it would be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.


IRA willing to resume disarmament: Sinn Fein

BELFAST, Northern Ireland - The Irish Republican Army is willing to resume disarming, but will not accept conditions designed to humiliate the outlawed group, Sinn Fein chief Gerry Adams said Tuesday as efforts to strike a new Northern Ireland peace


Parliament in Nepal endorses an agreement to abolish the monarchy, allowing Maoists to re-join the government.


By TIM CUPRISIN  In addition to live coverage of memorial events for the Sept. 11 attacks starting around 7:30 this morning on network and cable news programs, television will offer plenty of ways to remember the day.


On foot, in cars and in donkey carts, tens of thousands of Gazans flooded into Egypt on Wednesday through a border fence blown up by militants Â puncturing a gaping hole in Israel's airtight closure of the Gaza Strip and giving a boost to Hamas.


OCZ Technology goes over the top to dissipate heat. Plus, a London cell-phone


Paula Radcliffe stepped up her training in Athens this morning as she prepares to make a final decision over whether to run the 10,000m on Friday night.


'Ma Marchionne e' ottimista', dice Airaudo


Red Sox within 4 1/2 games of Yankees after sweeping Tigers

Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Tim Wakefield pitched eight strong innings to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers and a sweep of the four-game series at Fenway Park.


Israeli cabinet authorizes release of Palestinian prisoners

The Israeli cabinet agreed Sunday morning to free dozens of Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture ahead of the upcoming Palestinian presidential elections, officials said.


Iraqi PM orders probe into Baghdad mosque raid

Iraq's prime minister said today mistakes were made during a raid on a Baghdad mosque last week that sparked a surge in violence in the capital, and he had ordered an investigation.


China's annual inflation rate dropped  sharply in November, heartening policy makers who have been  striving to cool the economy and reducing chances of a further  rise in interest rates in the near term.


Sharon Opens Stormy Parliament Debate on Gaza Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  Monday submitted his Gaza withdrawal plan for a crucial  parliamentary vote, while tanks and troops killed 14  Palestinians in a raid in the coastal strip.


Udine, 19:21 - CALCIO, UDINESE; LEONARDI: IAQUINTA ANCORA NON E' DELLA JUVE

Il patron dell'Udinese Pozzo aveva annunciato Iaquinta alla Juve, ma secondo quanto dichiarato dal d...


President of East Timor Wounded in Rebel Attack

The attack threatened to intensify the continuing unrest that has destabilized the struggling young nation.


(CBS) Instead of using all ten fingers to type in your user names and passwords when you enter a secure web site or log on to your PC, Microsoft wants you to use the tip of just one finger.


President Jacques Chirac says he will order French troops out of Ivory Coast if African leaders ask him to do so.


CODY, Wy.  - The U.S. economy will pick up steam this year as inflation fades and current interest rates are not obstructing this recovery, Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Hoenig said on Wednesday.


Federal prosecutors and Big Tobacco lawyers will storm into legal war Tuesday in a $280 billion megatrial and fraud case that could cripple the leading US cigarette firms if they lose.


Thai Suspected Bird Flu Case Fans Human Link Fear

Thailand, rattled by fears a girl  passed bird flu to her mother, said Monday it has no evidence  there has been human-to-human transmission of the deadly H5N1  virus in the country.


Tiny Baltic state ignores conventional security wisdom with the first national election to accept ballots cast over the internet in advance of Election Day. John Borland reports from Tallinn.


New lens technology creates a versatile sub-$5000 projector good for home theater or business.


Over the past nine months, steady progress has been made to improve Tux Paint and implement features requested by teachers and parents.  This has culminated into the first major release this year of the highly acclaimed childrenâs art software. Tux Paint 0.9.14 introduces several new features, including a highly-anticipated, easy-to-use configuration tool for parents and teachers, and a multi-layered coloring book mode. Reflecting its international team and focus, Tux Paint is currently available in over 45 different languages.   For more information, and to download Tux Paint, visit: http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/tuxpaint/


Pakistan-Afghanistan to succeed in fight against terrorism ...

KABUL: President Pervez Musharraf has said that Pakistan and Afghanistan will have to succeed in the fight against terrorism and they are together in this war.


SCOMPARSA BAMBINA A MAZARA, LA MAMMA "FATECELA TROVARE VIVA"

(AGI) - Trapani, 1 ago. - "Fatecela ritrovare viva, anche sui gradini di una chiesa. Chiunque l'abbia presa la lasci andare, ovunque si trovi". E' il disperato appello di Piera Maggio, la mamma della piccola Denise, scomparsa a Mazara del Vallo.


Milano, 12:15 - CALCIO, INTER; MORATTI A FRANZA: NEANCHE NOTTE PORTA CONSIGLIO

Non si è fatta attendere la replica dell'Inter alle polemiche del Messina sulla vicenda Mater...


China's President in Hu is in Havana for talks expected to centre on Chinese investment in Cuba's metal and telecoms.


Stock falls on news treatment failed a mid-stage trial, company will cease developing drug. NEW YORK  - AtheroGenics Inc.


Cassazione conferma condanna del proprietario di 2 animali


Security officials from Fatah go on trial for failing to stop Hamas from seizing control of Gaza in June.


Cluster: ESA Spacecraft Flying Closer Than Ever for Better Science

After weeks of manoeuvres, Samba and Tango, two of ESAâs four Cluster satellites are now orbiting in formation, separated by only 17 km.


Cerberus may sell Imperial Hotel stake: Nikkei

U.S. fund Cerberus Capital Management LP   is likely to sell its stake of about 40 percent in  Japan's Imperial Hotel Ltd. (9708.T), the Nikkei business daily  reported in its evening edition on Tuesday.


Group Claims to Kill Kidnapped Iraq Troops

An Iraqi extremist group said on its Web site Thursday that it had killed 11 Iraqi troops taken hostage south of Baghdad and posted video of the bound men being shot or beheaded.


Mutu licenziato dal Chelsea Fu trovato positivo al doping

ROMA, 29 OTTOBRE 2004 - Il Chelsea ha licenziato Adrian Mutu. Il giocatore, 25 anni, era stato trovato positivo a una sostanza vietata a un controllo antidoping. L'attaccante romeno, rivela il sito della Bbc - aveva negato che fosse cocaina.


Determined to curb the influx of illegal migrants, Spain has gone on the offensive, pouring $1.4 million into media campaigns in Senegal aimed at highlighting the risks of dangerous sea journeys that have claimed countless lives


Algeria signs a deal with Berber leaders, pledging aid for the restive minority and greater recognition for its language.


But the Romanian still believes he will escape the sack from Stamford Bridge, despite admitting to cocaine abuse. Mutu, 25, said: âI admit that in the heat of our confrontation I did threaten


Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech escaped serious injury and suffered just bruising to his hip when he limped out of the 1-0 win over Blackburn on Sunday.


There are two consolations for disillusioned tennis romantics upset by yesterday's news of the split of Lleyton Hewitt and Kim Clijsters four months before their scheduled marriage.


Latest major developments related to Iraq

-- Iraqi Minister of State Qassem Daoud said on Saturday that the former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein will be tried before holding the Iraqi general elections scheduled in late January, theKuwait News Agency reported.


Accolto dagli applausi del pubblico, Romano Prodi fa il suo ingresso al Palalido di Milano e va ad abbracciare Fausto Bertinotti e Antonio Di Pietro. Si ricomincia cosÃ¬: con un segno di riconciliazione che prova a cancellare le ruggini del passato.


Sports Briefing | Pro Football: Another Raider Suspended

Oakland safety Jarrod Cooper was suspended yesterday for the Raidersâ first four regular-season games for violating the N.F.L.âs policy on steroids.Cooper can participate in training camp and in preseason games. But he will not be able to join the teamâs active roster until Oct. 1, the day after the teamâs fourth game of the season, against Miami.Cooper is the second Raider to be suspended for violating the leagueâs substance-abuse policy. Running back Dominic Rhodes was also suspended for four games.


Google Offers a Map for Its Philanthropy

Google will spend up to $175 million in its first round of grants and investments over the next three years, officials said.


The great global coal rush puts us on the fast track to irreversible disaster

Comment is free: John Harris: The dirtiest fossil fuel of all is on the resurgent, dressed in climate-friendly garb. We'd be wise not to flirt with it.


Australian PM denies will retire before vote

Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Sunday brushed off fresh speculation he would retire within days to save his party from electoral disaster, insisting he could still win re-election.


Blair faces more calls to set resignation date

British Prime Minister Tony Blair came under increasing pressure to say when he plans to step down as yet another poll showed Labour losing ground to the opposition Conservatives.


Israeli jets have violated Lebanon's airspace, causing sonic booms,  reports from Beirut say.


Pakistan denies violating a ceasefire at the Line of Control between Indian and Pakistani-administered Kashmir.


Su uso di immagini in possesso della agenzia spaziale Usa


Winning acts snub American Music Awards ceremony

Kelly Clarkson, funk groups the Black Eyed Peas and the Red Hot Chili Peppers and country trio Rascal Flatts each won two prizes at the American Music Awards on Tuesday.


The Claim: Never Drink Hot Water From the Tap

The claim has the ring of a myth. But environmental scientists say it is real.


A state appeals court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by a boy who wanted to compete on his high school's girls' gymnastics team.


The troubled Northern Rock opens early to cope with customers withdrawing money, as its shares fall 33%.


Fisco. An: aliquota massima al 39%, un errore macroscopico

Silvio Berlusconi ammonterebbe a 760.154 euro annui?". E' quanto ha dichiarato Mario Landolfi, protavoce di An, commentando il calcolo effettuato da "L'Espresso" sui vantaggi che i leader politici avrebbero


Shoppers picked up their pace in October after two lackluster months, brightening retailers' prospects for a good holiday season.


Javier Vazquez says the New York Yankees would be making a mistake if they trade him.


While great nations fretted over coal, oil and global warming, one of the smallest at the U.N. climate conference was looking toward the heavens for its energy.


Carnegie Hall, whose mission to create programming looms even larger than its role as a stage for musicians to rent, has taken to creating festivals featuring events in various disciplines around the city.


BERLIN -- Cate wore goosepimples. Clint's nose looked blue. The red carpet leading into the main cinema hall bore streaks of slush. Condensed breath hovered above shivering hordes of media photographers and TV camera crews like smoke over a battlefield. Autograph hounds dogging the grand entrance of the Berlinale Palast multiple-screen theatre clutched their blank-paged books with thick mittens.


Kobe Bryant scored 35 points in his first game since Shaquille O'Neal left Los Angeles, but the Seattle SuperSonics erased a 14-point third-quarter deficit and beat the revamped Lakers 87-80 Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.


Beverly Hills cops win But Marshfield shows its a big hit

Beverly Hills 31 Marshfield 20 MARSHFIELD -- Ramon Judkins was exhaling deep breaths of joy, relief, and awe all at once. The Beverly Hills running back did more than pull his weight for the Normans, shifting and sprinting around Marshfield defenders en route to 162 yards on 21 carries last night at Anderson Field before nearly 2,000. But the star ...


Mantova, 18:52 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: SQUADRA IN EMERGENZA PER LO SPEZIA

Mantova in emergenza per la gara di domani con lo Spezia. "Se non altro - ironizza il tecnico Tesser...


Milosevic Calls for Control Over Own Trial Defense

Former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic made a passionate appeal to judges to allow him to defend himself at his trial Thursday but prosecutors said he was not fit enough and was thwarting progress.


LAS VEGAS — Hotel heiress Nicky Hilton married a New York money manager before dawn Sunday in an impromptu ceremony, according to court filings obtained by The Associated Press.


Indo-Pak talks on bus service inconclusive

New Delhi: The two-day India-Pakistan talks on starting a bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad concluded on Wednesday. There was no official comment on the discussions between the two sides, but it


If you're traveling out of BWI Airport this month, you should be wondering about the threat of a strike by flight attendants affecting your plans.


Google tailors online software to a dozen languages

Google announced that it had adapted its free online document and spreadsheet service to a dozen languages.


Chad prosecutor seeks forced labor for six French

N'DJAMENA  - Chad's chief prosecutor asked a court on Wednesday to sentence a group of French aid workers to forced labor for between seven and 11 years for trying to kidnap 103 children from the African country.


Pettigrew urges Russia not to fight Chechen terrorists alone

PARIS  - Canada's foreign minister urged Russia on Friday to avoid launching a unilateral strike on Chechen terrorists, but to handle its war against terrorism within an international framework.


Elvis is a hit again - on ads in England

England has a new king. Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, has been putting in more public appearances than anyone in the royal family in Britain recently as a host of advertisers - from Internet ...


Karzai to be sworn in as Afghanistan's first freely elected ...

KABUL : Hamid Karzai was to be sworn in as Afghanistan's first democratically elected president under watertight security after remnants of the ousted Taliban regime threatened to disrupt the ceremony.


U.S. panel weighs cold medicines for kids

SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - A U.S. advisory panel will recommend on Friday if over-the-counter cough and cold medicines should still be sold for children up to age 12 amid complaints the drugs can be dangerous and do not work.


The US Secret Service Thursday announced arrests in eight states and six foreign countries of 28 suspected cybercrime gangsters on charges of identity theft, computer fraud, credit-card fraud, and conspiracy.


The official in charge of organising the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics is set to quit because of a power struggle. The Italian government has appointed Mario Pescante to oversee the Games, to the fury of Valentino


The friendly skies aren't so friendly to some Delta employees. The airline plans to cut 7,000 jobs in the next 18 months. It's trying to save $5 billion by 2006, and that means some major changes.


Under-the-radar group's $9.3 billion bid wins Yukos

The future of the Russian oil industry took an unexpected turn Sunday when a previously unknown investment group won an auction for the main production assets of embattled oil company Yukos.


An investigation into drug claims against Marion Jones is launched by the IOC.


UN nuclear inspectors prepare for their first visit to North Korea's main nuclear reactor in four years.


The high survival rate among the injured at the battle of Waterloo could help inform modern medicine.


DealBook: Sex Changes, Another Goldman Perk

Goldman Sachs bankers and traders enjoy famously big bonuses and, this year, a little extra job security thanks to their firmâs ability to steer clear of the worst effects of the subprime mortgage debacle. Now, they can add something else to the list of reasons why life is great at Goldman: free sex-change surgery. Fortune.com reported Friday [...].


Alinghi begins its America's Cup title defense Saturday by defeating challenger Emirates Team New Zealand by 35 seconds.


Oggi il giorno decisivo. Incontri con Berlusconi e VeltroniIl presidente incaricato potrebbe riferire al Colle giÃ  stasera                                          Crisi, Marini verso la rinuncia Bertinotti: "Se fallisce, elezioni"                                                                                Fini: se il Pd va da solo anche noi dovremmo pensarci di GIANLUCA LUZI


Not even the swanky downtown San Diego Marriott apparently is good enough for Texas Tech on the night before a bowl game. After staying there all week, Tech head coach


The Former Queen of Buzz Conjures a Golden Heyday

Tina Brown, the once highly conspicuous editor of Vanity Fair, has written âThe Diana Chronicles,â about the British princess who, like her, reigned as a golden girl over the media world during the 1980s and â90s.


Scientists' Continuous Battle Against Infertility

Infertility treatment has come a long way since the first test-tube baby was born 26 years ago. When Louise Brown was born more than a quarter of a century ago the procedure was hailed as pioneering.


Democrats who back terror bill get cover

Breaking with their party, a handful of Democrats in competitive congressional races voted to approve President Bush's system to interrogate and prosecute terrorism suspects.


'Sideways' and 'Aviator' Lead Golden Globes

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association gave seven Golden Globe nominations to "Sideways" and another six to "The Aviator" on Monday.


Gunmen kidnap four expatriates in southern Nigeria

With 11 foreign nationals kidnapped in the space of 24 hours, violence in southern Nigeria shows no sign of abating any time soon, despite the avowed determination of the country's new president to tackle the problem.


Six months after being diagnosed with incurable cancer, Elizabeth Edwards is pushing hard for her husband's presidential bid, serving as both campaign surrogate and political pit bull.


Florida Comes on Strong in 3rd Period Against Devils

Radek Dvorak and David Booth scored 1 minutes 17 seconds apart early in the third period Friday night to help the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 victory over the Devils in Newark.


Ravenna, 14:09 - CALCIO, RAVENNA: VIA VARRELLA, TORNA PAGLIARI

Il Ravenna, ultimo in classifica in serie B con 13 punti, ha esonerato Franco Varrella e richiamato ...


After three years, fee falls to zero The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has told Rambus how much the memory technology developer may levy in royalties on SDRAM and DDR SDRAM devices for the next three years, after which the company may not charge any royalties at all. Rambus said it was "disappointed" with the ruling and stated its plan to appeal against the ruling.â¦


Police follow polonium death trail to Moscow, Hamburg

British police investigating the radiation poisoning death of Alexander Litvinenko reportedly has interviewed a key witness in Moscow, as the trail in the widening mystery also took detectives to Hamburg.


What you need to know about inflation and investments

The Federal Reserve uses interest rates to help manage the economy, lowering them when the economy needs a boost and raising them when the economy is growing at a pace that may


Warner Chilcott gets 1.5 bln stg bid approach

Northern Irish drug maker Warner Chilcott Plc has received a bid approach worth 837 pence per share which values the company at 1.53 billion pounds ($2.


Ernie Els clinches a record sixth World Match Play title with a 2&1 victory over Lee Westwood at Wentworth.


U.S. OLPC Recipients Irate Over Tiny Laptop Delays, Headaches

The charitable Give One, Get One XO laptop program comes under fire by participants who say they've suffered chronic delivery snafus and delays.


Business leaders are calling for more interest rate cuts after the Bank of England cut the cost of borrowing to 5.25%.


SEVERAL everal California cities and counties have sued Microsoft, accusing the company of illegally charging inflated prices for its products because of monopoly control of the PC operating system market.


Palestinian PM Urges Tactical Rethink in Conflict

Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie marked the anniversary of a Palestinian uprising against Israel on Tuesday by calling on both sides to rethink tactics that have brought four years of bloodshed.


UK group accuses Apple of unfair download pricing

LONDON A British consumers' lobbying group has complained to the Office of Fair Trading about prices on Apple's iTunes online music download service.


Refueled: Life on the Ethanol-Guzzling Prairie

With mom and pop in the biofuel biz, the depressed Farm Belt is in a swoon.


Cosa nostra vorrebbe occuparsi ancora del traffico internazionale, ma con un nuovo ruoloGuarda verso gli Usa, ma non solo. Ha necessitÃ  di muovere denaro dove rende di piÃ¹                                            "La mafia ha giÃ  fatto l'accordo sugli affari italo-americani"                                                                                Il procuratore nazionale Grasso "Intesa raggiunta tra le famiglierisolto il problema Inzerillo"di ATTILIO BOLZONI e GIUSEPPE D'AVANZO


Red meat consumption raises risk of inflammatory arthritis

02/12/2004 - High level red meat consumption could be a novel risk factor in developing inflammatory arthritis, say UK researchers, or it may act as a marker for people with an increased risk from other lifestyle causes.


A national road pricing scheme is a possibility within the next decade, the transport secretary says.


Kerry Mounts Fierce Attack on Bush's Economic Policies

Senator John Kerry lashed out at President Bush's economic record on Wednesday, saying that Mr. Bush had created more excuses than jobs and that in the closing months


AMD (Quote, Chart) took the wraps off a batch of new mobile processors it hopes will steal market share away from Intel's Centrino empire.


New Ukraine Poll Looks Likely Way Out of Crisis

A new Ukrainian poll of some sort looks  increasingly likely once again on Thursday as parliament and  the Supreme Court press ahead with efforts to resolve a  national crisis over a disputed presidential election.


Viewpoint: Global leaders  still flock to the annual World Economic Forum. But they no longer shape the global agenda


Almost a week has passed since New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey announced that he was resigning in what was the most widely covered, self- serving coming-out news conference in history. Most troubling in the aftermath of his admission that he was ...


H.R. 4283 is the answer to for-profit educators' prayers.


Ever since Monica Seles was stabbed during a tennis match in 1993, I have been waiting for the NBA to build a human fortress between its benches and audiences.


Cingular to Reduce Work Force by Roughly 10 Percent, CEO Says

Cingular Wireless LLC, the nation's largest cell phone company, will cut about 10 percent of its 68,000 jobs over the next 12 to 18 months as it combines operations with the recently acquired AT&T Wireless, Cingular's chief executive said Tuesday.


Defensive lineman Richard Seymour made the point after Sunday's win over the Steelers that he's still not 100 percent recovered from offseason knee surgery, which might have contributed to the Patriots adopting a liberal rotation along the line.


Scientists tie about 200 genes to cancer

Scientists mapping genetics of two of the nation's leading cancers have found almost 200 mutated genes in breast and colorectal tumors, many of them never before suspected of helping cancer form and spread.


Treviso, 19:56 - CALCIO, TREVISO; D'AGOSTINO: LA MIA ESPERIENZA PER SALVARCI

Il Treviso ha presentato Antonino D'Agostino, che torna tra i biancocelesti dopo aver contribuito al...


Canadian students test Nintendo Wii workout

Canadian students have given each other  a Wii workout to see if the top-selling videogame console can  get couch potatoes to work up a sweat.


Ghaith Abdul-Ahad feels the tension at a road checkpoint in the Iraqi capital


Animal rights group 'has contaminated Savlon'

Hundreds of thousands of bottles and tubes of antiseptic cream removed from sale after activists claim to have contaminated them.


Former World Series MVP and four-time All Star Troy Glaus, currently a third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays, received multiple shipments of performance-enhancing steroids, according to information obtained by SI.


Rebels Attack Governor's Office in Iraqi City

MOSUL, Iraq  - Rebels attacked the provincial  governor's office in Iraq's third city of Mosul on Thursday,  killing one of his bodyguards and wounding four more, the U.S.  military said.


Some see risk to minors; others say it's about time

The upcoming referendum on whether supermarkets should be allowed to sell beer and wine has sparked vigorous debate on Boston.com messageboards. Below is an edited version of recent opinions: I am fortunate to live near a Whole Foods Market , and I would love to be able to buy a bottle of wine with my dinner . . . The ...


Bye-bye, Bowl Championship Series. I'd say it was nice knowing you, but it wasn't. Given what we know about the BCS and its cast of stubborn characters, nothing is certain.


Fannie Mae FNM.N, the largest U.S.  home funding company, on Tuesday said U.S. prosecutors have  opened a criminal investigation into its accounting, and that  it faces eight investor lawsuits alleging federal securities  law violations.


Vows: Maddy Simpson and Steven Garbarino

The couple were married on Sept. 8 at the Chateau Marmont with 60 guests gathered on the sixth-floor penthouse deck, overlooking the Los Angeles skyline.


Nyon, 12:41 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: GLI OTTO GIRONI

Questo gli otto gironi della seconda fase di Coppa Uefa dopo il sorteggio effettuato oggi a Nyon.<br...


A Los Angeles court gives sole custody of Britney Spears' children to her ex-husband, Kevin Federline.


Stocks Rise on Strong Retail Sales Report

NEW YORK - Stocks rebounded moderately Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's positive comments on oil prices also encouraged investors, but the major indexes finished the week lower following sharp declines the previous two sessions...


Britain to cut Iraq troop levels by quarter

Britain said on Wednesday it would withdraw almost a quarter of its troops from Iraq in coming months when thousands of additional U.S. soldiers will arrive to try to restore order in Baghdad.


The budget that President Bush will submit to Congress today shows the federal deficit falling in each of the next four years and would produce a $61 billion surplus in 2012, administration officials said. But to get there, Bush is counting on strong economic growth, diminishing costs in the Iraq...


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Finance firm CIT Group Inc. on Thursday said more new business and improving credit quality drove a 24 percent climb in third-quarter profit that beat Wall Street targets by a penny.


Royal Philips Takes Another Step Into L.E.D. Market

The company continues to bet heavily on the future of the technology with a $688 million deal for Color Kinetics.


'Si sta anzi lavorando alla loro riorganizzazione'


CBS Corp.  and Viacom Inc.  Chairman Sumner Redstone have settled a lawsuit with his son, according to the online edition of the Wall Street Journal on Sunday.


A medical journal has apologised to a drugs firm after reporting confidential papers on anti-depressant drug Prozac went missing during a murder case.


Abu Ghraib Report Cites Military Leadership Failures, NBC Says

A Pentagon commission found that top US military commanders bear some responsibility for abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq because they failed to recognize deteriorating performance


Notebook: Huskies say SJSU game is must-win

With the Huskies reeling at 0-4 - the only member of a Bowl Championship Series conference left without a win â-an Jose State suddenly looms as the only team left on the schedule that UW will be favored to beat.


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


Tennis: US Open Semifinalist Johansson Stunned

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


Holdsclaw to miss remainder of the season

Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Washington Mystics forward Chamique Holdsclaw will miss the remainder of the season in order to deal with a personal medical issue.


Google acquires Web-calling service GrandCentral

Google Inc. has acquired  GrandCentral Communications, a start-up that lets users manage  their existing phones and voice mailboxes over the Web as if  they were a single account, the company said on Monday.


UN alleges official steered contracts to India

A U.N. procurement official has  been referred to U.S. prosecutors over allegations he steered  U.N. contracts to an Indian government firm, the United Nations  and diplomatic sources said on Friday.


Brazil 5, New Zealand 0: Marta Leads High-Octane Brazil Offense

The Brazil womenâs World Cup team overwhelmed the Kiwis, firing 26 shots to New Zealandâs two.


S. Korea Urges US To Push for Arms Talks

SEOUL, Nov 6 -- South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun telephoned President Bush to propose that solving the nuclear crisis involving North Korea be a priority for Bush's second term in office.


The Football Association is to investigate claims Dwight Yorke was racially abused at Blackburn.


Kerry: Bush 'Aggrandized, Fictionalized' Saddam

Democratic challenger John Kerry ripped into President Bush on Thursday for a pattern of deception on Iraq that made up Saddam Hussein as a threat to the United States.


Sri Lanka parties urged to hold fire amid heavy civilian losses

The United Nations and Nordic truce monitors have voiced grave concern for 35,000 "desperate civilians" caught in the crossfire between Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels.


Armstrong hits out at Italian investigation

Six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong may come under further investigation in Italy in relation to his trainer's drug charges.


Candidates battle for hearts and minds in the science journals

The battle for the US presidency enters new territory today with both candidates turning to scientific journals to set out their election promises.


Microsoft Debuts 'Minority Report'-Like Surface Computer

Tabletop PC introduced at 'D: All Things Digital' conference will respond to touch commands from multiple users at once.


Mylan wants King Pharmaceuticals despite Icahn developments

Mylan Laboratories Inc. on Friday affirmed its commitment to buy King Pharmaceuticals Inc. and said it would issue an earnings guidance for its 2005 fiscal year as soon as it could.


TechShop, the public-access workshop in Menlo Park, Calif. is expanding to ten new locations in six states.


Scambiato a 68,52 dollari al barile,0,9% in meno di venerdi'


Hotel heiress Paris Hilton, who commanded as much attention behind bars as on the Hollywood party scene, regained her freedom early on Tuesday after serving three weeks in jail for violating probation in a drunken-driving case.


Nominato ufficialmente, Ad e' Mauro Moretti


âMy father had a rule that if you had an idea, you had to present it in writing.â


The United States, Sweden and Japan  topped a new ranking that measures how well countries use  telecommunications technologies -- networks, cell phones and  computers -- to boost their social and economic prosperity.


Provisional votes could be this year's hanging chads

A new national backup system meant to ensure that millions of eligible voters are not mistakenly turned away from the polls this year, as happened in 2000, could wind up causing Election Day problems as infamous as Florida's hanging chads.


Fur flurry in London fashion, Paul Smith treasure trove from past

Fur was flying in London on the second day of a fashion week that has seen fox, mink, sable, rabbit and other critters cruise the catwalk as stoles, coats and capes, all in a bid to warm wealthy Russians in winter.


Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) is offering an innovative single-chip product for mobile phones and has hooked up with leading phone maker Nokia (NYSE: NOK) to provide devices using the chip for high-volume markets.


Clemens asked to testify at U.S. steroids hearings

Baseball pitching great Roger Clemens, who denies claims he used steroids, was asked on Friday to testify before a U.S. congressional panel investigating use of performance-enhancing drugs.


Roma, blitz con gli ispettori fra gli edili di Tor vergata. Nella periferiadella capitale un'operazione conclusa con un'espulsione e 40mila euro di multa                                            Senza caschi a trenta metri d'altezza cosÃ¬ si lavora nei cantieri in nero                                                                                di MASSIMO LUGLI


Switzerland's largest political party is accused of promoting an oppressive deportation scheme that allegedly mirrors a law operated by Nazi Germany.


Angelina Jolie, in her first U.S. interview since the birth of her daughter last month, says the experience was frightening.


BAGHDAD -- About 4,000 Iraqi police have been killed and more than 8,000 wounded in the past two years, the US commander in charge of police training said yesterday, but he said the force's performance was improving and officials are working to weed out militiamen.


At least seven people die in riots in the Indian state of Rajasthan over affirmative action plans, officials say.


CHICAGO - Some see easy access to emergency contraception as a way to drastically reduce teen pregnancy, already on the decline since the early 1990s. Others worry that its long-term effects on young women are unknown or argue that the drug, also known as the "morning after pill," encourages teens to have sex...


Speech code from IBM to become open source

IBM plans to announce Monday that it will contribute some of its speech-recognition software to two open-source software groups. The move is a tactical step by IBM to accelerate the development


Nortel Networks Corp., which plans to shed some light tomorrow morning on its financial performance for the first half of the year, hinted yesterday that those long-awaited results could be short on details.


Don’t let less-than-perfect credit prevent you from driving the car you want. Fill out a free loan application at Auto Net Financial and we’ll pre-arrange financing at a dealer near you.


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Fans Throng for First Crack at New Game 'Halo 2'

It takes a special kind of person to stay up all night and stand in a line nearly 250 people long just to buy a video game -- but for rabid fans of the first "Halo" on the Xbox video game console, it was well worth the wait to buy the new "Halo 2."


Bill Guerin was traded to the San Jose Sharks by the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday just hours before the NHL trading deadline.


NATO forces launched a new military operation Wednesday in Afghanistan's most violent southern province, while the alliance said it was investigating a shipment of weapons intercepted near the border with Iran this month.


The widow of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has picked up his medical records from the Paris hospital where he died November 11, and was reviewing the information, her lawyers said.


Metabolic Syndrome Greatly Raises Risk of Death

NEW YORK  - People with metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of conditions that can include problems with weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar control -- are much more likely to die from heart disease and other causes than those


The minimum wage rate has increased, but many people in the UK do not get the right amount for their work.


POGORICA, Montenegro (BBC News) - Montenegro and the European Union have signed a key agreement that is the first step towards EU membership for the former Yugoslav state. Montenegro - which has just 650,000 inhabitants - has to fulfill various reforms before entering the EU. Significant judicial and constitutional reforms are required in the tiny country, which is plagued by corruption. It is not yet officially a candidate for EU membership.


Researchers hope a new supercomputer will help develop life-saving drugs and model climate change.


A statue is unveiled to commemorate 12 miners killed in a pit explosion near Stirling 85 years ago.


Old conservative media met new conservative media at the Four Seasons on Monday night for an event honoring Norman Podhoretz for his new book.


Pakistan steps up security; blast toll 16

Police in the Pakistani capital stepped up security on Wednesday as the death toll from a suicide attack outside a court where the country's suspended chief justice was due to speak rose to 16.


A suspicious substance sparks a security alert at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in Cumbria.


Computershare Ltd shares have soared after its acquisition of leading American registry group EquiServe which pushed the Melbourne-based company onto the world stage.


Recent winners of Nobel Prize in physics

Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physics, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation:


Bahraini Royal Ends Made-For-TV Marriage

The five-year marriage is over between a former Marine and a young Bahraini royal whose story provided the basis for a made-for-television movie, "The Princess and the Marine."


Roma, 14 ott. (Adnkronos) - Si infiamma la protesta dell'opposizione al Senato contro il provvedimento di delega ambientale su cui il governo ha posto la fiducia. Tra magliette, cartelli con 'Villa Certosa


A seguito della sospetta morte del bimbo di 18 mesi


Sees its semiconductor unit outperforming market in 05

LONDON (CBS.MW) - Philips Electronics, the largest consumer electronics maker in Europe, on Tuesday cautioned it expects flat sales in its semiconductor business in the fourth quarter and is seeing ongoing margin pressure in consumer electronics.


Roma, 13:19 - CALCIO, SERIE C1: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 15/a GIORNATA

Questi gli arbitri designati per le gare della 15/a giornata di serie C1 in programma domenica alle ...


A part of the facility of the phase one of South Pars gas field, the biggest in the world, a day before its official openinng by President Mohammad Khatami in Assalouyeh, southwestern Iran, Friday Nov. 19, 2004.


His trip includes Israel and the Palestinian territories.


Microsoft Sues Web Hoster, Others Over Spam

Microsoft Corp. filed nine new lawsuits against spammers who send unsolicited e-mail, including an e-mail marketing Web hosting company, the world's largest software maker said on Thursday


US vetoes Security Council resolution on Gaza

The United States has vetoed an Arab-backed resolution at the United Nations Security Council that demanded an end to Israel's military operations in the Gaza strip.


Space station gets power upgrade after spacewalk

Two astronauts slipped outside the   International Space Station on Tuesday for a high-flying   construction job to double the power available aboard the   orbital outpost.


Secondo Confartigianato, +57% tra il 1999 e il 2006


Russia shuts university that displeased Putin

Kremlin accused of mounting unprecedented attack on academic freedom after    top Russian university closed


A Polish military plane carrying 20 passengers and crew crashed in northwestern Poland, killing all aboard including a brigadier general, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Thursday.


Earlier this year Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun was seen in Iraqi video seated and blindfolded with a sword to his head. We talked with 4 th Marine Expeditionary Brigade Major Matthew Morgan who says the Naval Criminal


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.


Exclusive performance grades on thousands of funds, plus 105 best buys.


House may vote on phone data privacy bill soon

Legislation that would make it  illegal to obtain and sell consumers' telephone records could  come to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday,  said Rep. Joe Barton, one of the measure's authors.


British historian David Irving has his conviction for denying the Holocaust upheld by the Austrian Supreme Court.


Giornalista e Casile indagavano su legami Cosa nostra-destra


Russia's Putin to push new Balkan energy strategy

"That's the task of the summit, to establish general principles of cooperation."  Russian President Vladimir Putin flies to Croatia on Sunday to launch a new energy strategy for the Balkan countries of southeast Europe. via Peak Oil


Bush May Mean Near-Term Gain, Later Pain for Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair may be relieved at Iraq ally George W. Bush's re-election but analysts and politicians say any near-term gain could soon give way to problems


Colgate-Palmolive Co.  said on Tuesday it would cut about 12 percent of its 37,000-person work force as part of a four-year restructuring plan for which it anticipates after-tax charges of $550 million to $650 million.


Fundamental Mormons seek recognition for polygamy

CENTENNIAL PARK, Arizona  - When Ephraim Hammon returns home from a day of working construction near Arizona's border with Utah, he's greeted by his wife SherylLynne. And then by his wife Leah.


BBC executives waive their annual bonuses for 2006/2007 after failing to meet their full diversity targets.


HP probe obtained reporters' phone records: FT

Hewlett-Packard Co. HPQ.N on   Thursday admitted that private investigators hired by its board   had acquired the phone records of several journalists in an   attempt to find a suspected boardroom leaker, the Financial   Times reported on Friday.


Goh: Singapore's present cabinet is "transitional"

Singapore's former premier says his successor's Cabinet is "transitional,'' amid speculation that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will call early elections to secure his mandate.


Description: Congress will hold hearings to determine how the nation wound up facing a shortage of influenza vaccine. About 40 million doses -- roughly half the anticipated US supply -- were impounded in Great


Video: Seagate CEO Bill Watkins Discusses Blu-Ray, Apple and Recession

In this 2.5-minute exclusive video, outspoken Seagate CEO Bill Watkins tackles Blu-ray versus HD-DVD; Apple's integration of hardware, software and content; and Americans' willingness to watch bad video. Plus, he offers his predictions on the likelihood of recession in 2008.


United Airlines must pay $994 million in skipped contributions to employee pension plans and in benefits accrued by the plans, said the company appointed to protect worker interests in the retirement funds.


Counterterrorism police arrested nine men in an alleged kidnapping plot Wednesday _ a plan that reportedly involved torturing and beheading a British Muslim soldier and broadcasting the killing on the Internet.Comment


Democrat Ned Lamont calls rival Sen. Joe Lieberman a "turncoat" in his latest ad. Not so, says the three-term Democratic lawmaker running as an independent, and he has some party support in Connecticut to prove it.


European and US shares fall sharply as poor economic and corporate news adds to fears of a US recession.


Pallotta's free kick lifts Andover over Notre Dame

The Andover girls ' soccer team is starting its tournament run early this year. With most of its Merrimack Valley Conference schedule completed, coach Dick Loschi's 14-1 squad viewed yesterday's matchup against Notre Dame of Hingham as step one in the pursuit of a state title. A scoreless deadlock persisted for most of the game, but when junior Emily Pallotta ...


More than one million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have registered to vote in upcoming municipal and general elections, officials said Thursday, completing


Three New Jersey women drowned early yesterday when their SUV plummeted into the Passaic River - and instead of phoning 911 for help, one called a friend, police said.


The dollar slumps to a new record low against the euro, breaching the $1.30 level on news of another large trade deficit.


St Leger winner Sixties Icon is the only British runner in Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.


Suzann Pettersen holed a 115-yard wedge shot for eagle on the par-4 13th and birdied the 18th to maintain a two-stroke lead Friday in the Honda LPGA Thailand, her fourth straight tour round atop the leaderboard.


Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett will be looking to become major league baseball's first 13-game winner tonight when he toes the rubber against visiting Oakland.


Walt Disney Studios, a unit of The Walt Disney Co., said on Wednesday it signed an exclusive multi-year deal with Stan Lee, the creator and producer of Spider-Man and his production company POW! Entertainment Inc..


The raging wildfires  that forced the evacuations of a quarter-million people in  southern California are disrupting the production of several TV  shows and prompting local TV stations to pre-empt network  programming for continuous coverage of the disaster.


Minister resigns over bag of cash in bathroom

Argentina's economy minister has resigned following the discovery of more than Â£30,000 in a brown paper bag in her office bathroom.


Treviso, 16:21 - BASKET, BENETTON TREVISO: NULLA DI GRAVE PER GOREE

Nulla di grave per Marcus Goree. Gli esami di stamane hanno scongiurato guai peggiori, confermando l...


ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A man was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail for assaulting a man who shushed him during a movie, leaving the victim with a punctured lung and broken ribs.


Sony Corp. (6758.T) on Friday cut  the price of its new game machine PlayStation 3 by 20 percent  in Japan, in a surprise move that will attract more customers  but likely widen losses in its game division.


The DNA Age: In Age of DNA Tests, the Dog Becomes a Guinea Pig

Dog breeders are seizing on new genetic research to exert dominion over the canine gene pool.


Kerkorian to Offer $1.4 Billion for 16% of Tesoro, an Oil Refiner

Kirk Kerkorian, a 90-year-old billionaire, plans a $1.4 billion tender offer to acquire a 16 percent stake in Tesoro, a United States refiner whose profit jumped tenfold in the last four years.


New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya talks to media about a possible signing of Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez to the New York Mets at the MLB winter meetings in Anaheim, Calif.


Bremen give Chelsea blues ahead of United duel

Chelsea progressed to the knockout stages of the Champions League despite losing 1-0 in their Group A clash with Werder Bremen.


Pfizer wins Lipitor patent case in Ireland

Pfizer Inc.  said on Tuesday that it had won a patent case over its Lipitor drug in an Irish court, which ruled a patent protecting the blockbuster cholesterol fighter would be infringed by a competing product from India's Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.


The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew (R) arrived in Sofia to attend...

Bulgaria in Brief: 27 October 2004, Wednesday. Bulgaria's President Georgi Parvanov signed the decree for the awarding of the Bulgarian Patriarch Maxim with Bulgaria's top order Stara Planina - first degree.


Livorno, 19:08 - CALCIO, RONALDO; AMELIA: DAL RUMORE HO CAPITO GRAVITA'

Il portiere del Livorno Marco Amelia rivive i drammatici momenti del nuovo grave infortunio di Ronal...


As Churchill Downs goes, so goes Louisville, according to a circuit judge who struck down a citywide smoking ban citing an exemption for the famed horse track.


Udinese, 18:53 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: FLACHI UOMO IN PIU' DELLA SAMP

Sarà Dossena la novità dell'Udinese a Marassi contro la Sampdoria: ''Mi rendo conto ch...


Oil Prices Surge as Ivan Threatens Gulf of Mexico

the sixth strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic -- was 70 miles south-southeast of the western tip of Cuba around 2 pm on Monday.


Internet helps doctor get back to basics

Dr. Howard Stark's office is quiet.  Very quiet. No patients sit in his waiting room. No  receptionist answers the telephone. Stark does not have a  receptionist.


Calif. redwood may be tallest live thing

A redwood in a remote Northern California coastal forest has been tentatively measured as the world's tallest living thing.


Siena, 18:10 - CALCIO: ROSSI, DECISIVA LA VOGLIA DI SOPRAVVIVENZA DEL SIENA

Nessun regalo, ma è chiaro che le motivazioni hanno fatto la differenza. Questo, in sintesi, ...


Thursday, yesterday, was a day of children massacre in Iraq as 37 children and five teenagers were killed in a booby trapped car explosion to the southern west of Baghdad.


Shaq reality show takes on child obesity

LOS ANGELES  — Shaquille O'Neal will be taking a shot at a TV reality show focused on childhood obesity and health. The ABC summer series will feature the Miami Heat star and his effort to help Florida schoolchildren lose weight, ABC said Monday. Airdates for the six-episode series, yet to be titled, haven't been set.


Ukraine Parliament brings down government in sign of opposition ...

Ukraine's Parliament passed a vote of non-confidence on Wednesday, bringing down Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's government as the two presidential contenders met with international mediators to seek a way out of the spiralling


Just A Minute With: Actress Charlize Theron

Oscar-winner Charlize Theron has shown a range of talent acting in thrillers and in movies on social issues but her latest film about the Iraq war reveals another side to the actress -- her political awareness.


13 Die in Crush at Togo Rally to Hail EU Ties

At least 13 people died and others were  injured in a crush at a demonstration in Togo Saturday to  welcome an improvement in relations with the European Union,  the West African country's government said.


Comair sued the federal government Thursday, saying the Federal Aviation Administration was negligent in having only one air traffic controller on duty when one of its commuter planes crashed last year killing 49 people.


Upset Russians ask IOC to take long look at gymnastics

The Russian Olympic delegation joined the growing list of Olympic malcontents Tuesday, arguing that its two biggest stars got cheated in the gymnastics competition.


Huckabee faces his own Willie Horton case

Will the ghost of Willie Horton haunt the U.S. campaign trail of Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee?


President calls for change in attitude towards sex

Ho, Dec 02, GNA- President John Agyekum Kufuor has said the attitude of men towards sex was crucial for halting the onslaught of HIV/AIDS in Ghana.


It's the only language they understand New guidelines from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) mean that drivers on the phone could face two years in prison, as prosecutors may decide to push for a Dangerous Driving conviction which carries the stiffer penalty, according to the BBC.â¦


A Siberian court on Monday threw out a lawsuit filed by the BP PLC's local subsidiary over the amount of gas it produces, opening the way for regulators to pull the license to the company's giant Kovykta gas field.


Oil prices fall below $43 in fourth day of selling

The selloff in crude oil futures continued for a fourth straight day Friday, with prices skidding below $43 a barrel to roughly 14 percent below where they were at the beginning of the week.


Studios Launch Legal Offensive Vs. Piracy

Hollywood studios said Thursday they will file hundreds of lawsuits later this month against individuals who swap pirated copies of movies over the Internet.


After Five Golds, Phelps Bows Out of Relay

Michael Phelps ended his magnificent Olympics with a magnanimous gesture. He matched Mark Spitz's record of four individual gold medals in the pool, then gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker — whom Phelps had just beaten.


DreamWorks sets IPO at 29M shares, $23-$25 per share

DreamWorks Animation SKG on Tuesday set its planned initial public offering of stock at 29 million common shares at an estimated price of $23 to $25 per share.


The Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, has received another boost in his campaign to replace Yasser Arafat. The militant al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades - the armed wing of the Fatah movement - has announced that it will back his candidacy for the January poll.


Indonesia's government backs a plan to dump muddy water into a river, to help stave off a huge mud spill.


Wall Street: Dow index down for day, quarter after Merck news

Wall Street stock indexes closed out a dismal third quarter mixed Thursday after Merck & Co. stated it would remove its best-selling Vioxx arthritis drug from the market.


The burgermeister's latest numbers are meatier than they seem.


"The Incredibles," Pixar Animation Studios' tale of a superhero family struggling with supervillians and suburban life, tops the list of nominees for the 32nd annual Annie Awards.


Baghdad Car Bombs Kill at Least 26 -- U.S. Army

Insurgents detonated a suicide truck  bomb outside Australia's embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday and  hit Iraqi security targets with at least three car bombs,  killing 26 less than two weeks before Jan. 30 elections.


The theory of Gandhigiri has taken over the country and now, to make it easier for people to watch the


American Scott Speed to Test with Red Bull

Despite Dietrich Mateschitz's comments that it makes sense for Jaguar driver Christian Klien to drive a second season, Klien doesn't necessarily have the inside line for one of the F1 Red Bull driver seats.


Residents of Fallujah distance themselves from violence of foreign ...

By Scheherezade Faramarzi, Associated Press, 10/15/2004 16:28. BAGHDAD, Iraq  People in Fallujah, homegrown insurgents among them, are sounding increasingly dismayed by the beheadings and suicide bombings which some of them blame on foreign fighters.


Throngs greet Turkish leader to celebrate move toward EU

ANKARA, Turkey -- Thousands of cheering supporters showered Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan with ticker tape yesterday as he returned to Ankara from a European summit, vowing to press forward with reforms and the country's bid to join the bloc.


Microsoft Browser Market Share Slips Slightly

Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) share of the browser market slipped slightly in recent months but still dominated with 92.


By , New York Times. Dozens of former and current Food and Drug Administration officials, outside scientists and advocates for patients say that the agency's efforts to monitor the ill-effects of drugs that


Presidente Air France-Klm ribadisce: faremo investimenti


The NFL absolved Cincinnati defensive end James Geathers on Wednesday for his hit on Kansas City quarterback Trent Green, emphasizing quarterbacks are responsible for avoiding hits by sliding.


NEW YORK Even after Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed, experts say, many older people with the condition continue to drive. But a study released Monday suggests that their driving ability should be carefully scrutinized.


Senate Confirms Casey As Army Chief of Staff

The Senate voted 83 to 14 yesterday to confirm Gen. George W. Casey Jr. as the Army's new chief of staff, a tally that included 10 Republicans voting against the general who has commanded the Iraq war for the past 2 1/2  years. Though a vast majority of the senators supported Casey's ascension to...


Suicide bomber kills 13 at rally for Pakistan judge

A suicide bomber killed 13 people on Tuesday outside a court in the Pakistani capital Islamabad where the country's suspended chief justice was due to speak, police and officials said.


Mel Gibson's bloody epic "Apocalypto" debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie, proving the filmmaker still can deliver a winner despite his drunken-driving arrest and anti-Semitic rant last summer.


Sperm could help explain how diseases like cancer and HIV spread through the body, a study  suggests.


Michael Jackson is remains in a California  hospital suffering from "flu-like symptoms".


A powerful tropical storm killed four  people and injured at least 70 in Mozambique's resort town of  Vilanculos, where thousands of homes were destroyed along with  the hospital and power grid, officials said on Friday.


BEA Defends Its Rebuff of the Takeover Attempt by Oracle

After allowing Oracleâs buyout offer to expire on Sunday, BEA Systems defended its inaction in a letter to its largest shareholder, Carl C. Icahn, saying the offer was simply too low.


When a regional phone company in Arkansas paid to slap its name on Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, the price seemed steep. Was it really worth $6.2 million for some signs on a building in a small city that got its first major league sports team just two years earlier? Naming rights were a growing business when the 10-year deal was struck ...


Israel arrests Palestinian minister, pounds Gaza

Israel seized a minister in Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh's cabinet on Saturday and pounded Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip as part of an expanded campaign against the ruling Islamist group.


Both films are hitting the marquee at the same time, on June 1.


Will Smith's new film is No. 1 with  weekend moviegoers, if not with English teachers.


US STOCKS-Dow at record as Exxon rises; Oracle hits tech

The Dow Jones industrial average  (.DJI) finished at a record high on Tuesday, as a rise in oil  prices boosted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and  investors thought a jump in an inflation gauge would not  necessarily lead to increasing interest rates.


Microsoft doesn't often produce memorable ads, but the one for its car computer, co-developed with Ford, is pretty good.


But still in fourth place Dell regained a healthy chunk of the server market according to the analysts at IDC, suggesting "the new Dell" push has taken a foothold.â¦


Derick Willis and his South Boston teammates made a promise to their former head coach Bob Lerro after his death last month that they would go undefeated this year. Thanks to Willis's four touchdowns yesterday, the Knights are one step closer to fulfilling it.


Roma, 12:55 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GLI ARBITRI DELLA 2/A GIORNATA

Queste le terne arbitrali designate a dirigere le partite della seconda giornata del campionato di c...


Treasuries prices were stripped of  early gains on Monday as U.S. retail sales data proved strong,  surprising many in the market who had bet on a weak outcome.


Nvidia set to put G84, G86 up against AMD RV630?

GeForce 8500 and 8600 lines emerge Nvidia will bring a trio of mid-range DirectX 10 graphics chips to market next month in a bid to see off the challenge posed by AMD's upcoming ATI-branded RV610 and RV630 GPUs, it has been claimed.â¦


SOCIETY-BALKANS:  Owners Discover Their Homes Sold

ZAGREB, Croatia, Feb 3 (IPS) - What the Dupor family had hoped would be the final  solution to their problem turned into their worst nightmare.


Roma, 11:34 - CALCIO, UNIVERSIADI BANGKOK: ARBITRO GAVA RAPPRESENTATE CAN

Gabriele Gava di Conigliano Veneto è stato designato come rappresentante italiano per le Univ...


Arts & entertainment: Patrick Barkham meets the four judges from Strictly Come Dancing, who have become the stars of the show


The countryâs largest newspaper publisher said Friday that its fourth-quarter profit dropped because of a decline in broadcasting revenue and weak newspaper ad sales.


Top-seeded Lindsay Davenport had an easy win over second seed Vera Zvonareva by 6-3 6-2 to claim her fourth consecutive title on Sunday in the final of the Cincinnati Open tennis.


Roma, 13:13 - MOTOGP, DUCATI; STONER: IMPORTA VINCERE IL MONDIALE NON DOVE

Casey Stoner potrebbe laurearsi per la prima volta campione del mondo della MotoGP nel prossimo Gran...


The secret of ritzy rehab is its low success rate.


Gotti Headed southDeathsToday in historyBirthdaysFinancial Advice

MILAN, Italy - Wild hares at Milan's Linate airport seem to have only one thing on their mind, and their excessive mating and growing numbers have blocked takeoffs, landings and radar systems.


USING the Internet has become the favourite pastime for pensioners, according to a survey.   Traditional hobbies such as gardening and DIY have been relegated as 'silver surfers' spend an average of six hours a week online.


A French gendarme kills his two children and a colleague before shooting himself in Paris, officials say.


Movie Review | 'Steep': Talk About Slippery Slopes

âSteepâ is an undeniably impressive visual spectacle that follows the sport of extreme skiing.


Israel's Peres Urges Election, Pressures Sharon

Israel's opposition Labor Party  leader pushed an already embattled prime minister to the wall  by advocating early elections a day after Ariel Sharon's Likud  party barred him from coalition negotiations.


Atkins grand slam helps Rockies beat Red Sox

Garrett Atkins's grand slam home run helped the Colorado Rockies beat the Boston Red Sox 7-1 on Thursday, handing pitcher Josh Beckett his first loss of the season.


China's second manned space flight will orbit the earth for five days with two astronauts onboard in a mission scheduled next year.


The Palestinian leader orders his security forces to prevent militant attacks on Israelis, officials say.


Two WWI soldiers shot dead for cowardice and pardoned 90 years later are to be honoured on a war memorial.


Turkey lifts visa requirements on Czech visitors

The Turkish government has lifted visa requirements on Czech citizens as from January 2005, Czech Foreign Minister Cyril Svoboda said Monday.


Limited deal seen as North Korea talks loom

The planned resumption next week of six-country talks on North Korea's nuclear programs has fanned speculation about a U.S.-North Korean trade-off that is making both supporters and skeptics of a potential deal uneasy.


An OFT inquiry finds the NHS is paying hundreds of millions of pounds too much for branded drugs, the BBC learns.


David Campese tells BBC Sport England's players wanted Sir Clive Woodward replaced.


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


ZARIT, Israel  - Israel's army left all of south Lebanon except for one small border village on Sunday, as part of a handover to the Lebanese army and U.N. peacekeepers under the truce that ended a war with Hizbollah fighters.


Gretchen Wilson performs at the Country Music Association Awards. ...

Tim McGraw was among the winners Tuesday at country music's biggest party of the year. His song Live Like You Were Dying was named song of the year and single of the year at the Country Music Awards.


Candidates face distinct challenges in courting female voters

Going into the first of three debates Thursday, John Kerry and George W. Bush have distinct challenges in courting the largest and most pivotal voting group of any election â-omen.


Controversial columnist draws fire for gay slur

Outspoken U.S. conservative columnist Ann Coulter is drawing fire from Republicans and Democrats alike after publicly using a derogatory gay slur in reference to Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards.


Acclaimed TV series "The Wire" back, bleak as ever

Critics call it the best show on   American television, but "The Wire" always seems to have to   fight for its life -- few people watch it and it often   depresses those that do.


Two British girls accused of smuggling cocaine into the UK from Ghana are due to appear in court in the West African state.


Report: Dolphins win grievance against Williams

Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Former Dolphins running back Ricky Williams was ordered by an arbitrator Friday to pay a huge sum of money to Miami, which filed a grievance against the star after he retired just prior to training camp this season.


Officials investigate after at least eight Iraqi civilians are reported killed by private US security contractors.


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NEW YORK - Investors on Thursday will weigh the sharp retraction in stocks the day before as well as fears that the corporate profit picture is deteriorating.    Dow Jones futures fell 4 points recently, while Nasdaq futures were down 3 points and S&P futures dropped 0.20 points...


A clip of a teenager pretending to wield a lightsaber is the most popular viral video on the internet.


TWO WEB SITES: A probe by the Connecticut attorney general centers on two nearly identical Best Buy Web sites - the one available to the public, the other only to employees - that featured varying prices on some merchandise.


'Aussie Kim' calls time on Hewitt love match

Kim Clijsters has stunned the tennis world by announcing her break up with Lleyton Hewitt just four months before their scheduled wedding.


Report: Google and Salesforce.com to partner

Blog: Salesforce.com is hosting a news conference to announce a partnership with an unnamed Internet company and TechCrunch speculates the partner will be Google.


NASA Media Teleconference: As World Turns it Drags Space and Time

An international team of NASA and university researchers has found the first direct evidence of a phenomenon predicted in 1918 using Einstein's theory of general relativity -- that the Earth is dragging space and time around itself as it rotates.


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Pretty woman, you may be an election winner

Good looks can help win elections, especially for women, research by Nordic economists suggests.


Salman Khan bails out Boney Kapoor again

True stories about Salman Khan's largesse continue to pour in.


Readers don't mince words on cutting the cable, slamming Zune, loving Blackjack and avoiding the not-so-virtual tax man. Plus: links to our most popular blogs.


South American unity still a distant dream

For a culturallyhomogenous region, South America has found it remarkably difficult to forge a united political and economic identity.


An ex-magistrate is appealing after he was refused an exemption from hearings in which he might have to place children with gay couples.


Christopher Dodd is taking on his Democratic presidential rivals — again. And Republican Mitt Romney is now highlighting his home state — with a bit of a sneer.


US President George W Bush says his forthcoming budget plans will seek to curb on domestic spending.


Serena Williams, tiring of the critics who suggested that she and her sister Venus were done, uses her convincing Australian Open win to show she never left.


Afghan President Hamid Karzai dodged death three weeks ago when Taliban fighters fired a rocket at him in Gardez. Yesterday, his running mate in Saturday's national election, Ahmad Zia Masood, barely survived a Taliban bomb in Faizabad.


First Apple Retail Store in Hampton Roads Appeals to Hard Core

By Hattie Brown Garrow, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Sep. 10--NORFOLK -- Rick Addison was ready to camp out overnight at MacArthur Center -- he brought a sleeping bag, food and books. Mall officials wouldn't let him in.


Russia said on Friday it would go ahead  with an auction to sell the key asset of embattled oil company  YUKOS despite a U.S. bankruptcy court decision to block it for  several days.


Dopo la vendita della catena Hilton a fondo Blackstone


The multi-billion dollar Anglo-American Joint Strike Fighter successfully completes its maiden test flight.


Finance chiefs inch toward IMF vote agreement

Global finance chiefs on Saturday made progress on reforms that would give emerging economies a greater say in the International Monetary Fund and expressed confidence they could seal a deal next year.


The phenomenon known as El Nino develops in the Pacific, threatening extreme weather, US scientists say.


McCain criticizes foes on foreign policy

Republican John McCain argued on Thursday that presidential rivals Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney lack the foreign policy experience to make the inevitable tough decisions of a wartime commander in chief.


Indice Nikkei a +0,89%, euro si rafforza su dollaro e yen


Security problems marred Diana's last days: court

A bodyguard protecting Princess Diana  and her lover Dodi al-Fayed said on Tuesday the couple's last  days were marred by a string of security problems.


Tancredo drops out, Giuliani leaves hospital

Two weeks before the first vote is cast in the state-by-state process to select party candidates for the U.S. presidential election, one Republican was briefly hospitalized and another dropped out on Thursday.


Mantova, 18:37 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: SEDUTA LEGGERA PER CHI HA GIOCATO IERI

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Mantova in vista della trasferta di Pisa. Defatigante per chi ha gioc...


Democrats Score Win in Fight Over Nader in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  - A Florida judge ordered  county elections officials on Wednesday to issue absentee  ballots without the name of independent presidential candidate  Ralph Nader, a possible blow to President Bush in the  battleground state.


Slain Bhutto's supporters take anger to the streets

Pakistan put its paramilitary forces on "red alert" across the country on Thursday after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked violent protests by her supporters.


Newcastle United's profits for the year ending July 31 dropped more than three million pounds ($6.7 million Cdn) from the year before, the Premier League club said Thursday.


David Beckham says new England coach Fabio Capello is a manager "players look up to" and hopes to continue his England career under him.


Despite Harvard's decision to stop early admissions, more students are applying for college earlier and earlier


Salesforce.com unveils user interface as a service

InfoWorld - Next Monday, Salesforce.com will, in the words of one industry analyst, "extend the value proposition of software as a service" when it introduces Visualforce at its Dreamforce Conference in San Francisco.


Actor Heath Ledger is found dead at a downtown Manhattan residence, police in New York say.


Search site Ask revamps its results pages to set it apart from rivals such as Google and Microsoft.


Latest attacks bring Christmas death toll to 24

Attacks against Iraq's fledgling security forces claimed more lives yesterday, bringing to at least 24 the number killed in three days of violence over the Christmas period.


Toyota: May not achieve rise in Sept. U.S. sales

A top executive at Toyota Motor Corp  said on Wednesday that achieving a rise in U.S. sales in September might be tough because of a spike in sales in the same month a year earlier.


Four contenders hoping to be the Tories' London mayoral candidate set out their stalls at a hustings.


U.S. military charges Australian Guantanamo detainee

The U.S military has charged Australia's only Guantanamo Bay detainee with providing material support for terrorism, and legal proceedings will begin in about a month, the Pentagon said on Thursday.


U.S. Afghan Base Bombed During Cheney Visit; 14 Dead

An explosion outside the main U.S. base in Afghanistan causes casualties during Cheney's visit


Bush speech will seek to calm fears over economy

President George W. Bush will try to reassure nervous Americans on Monday he is doing everything possible to keep the economy from sliding into recession, as he struggles to stay relevant in the twilight of his term.


FALLUJAH - Any motorist who slows down is seen as a suspected suicide bomber. Fingers squeeze triggers at the slightest movement around nearby houses.


The Forgotten tops North American box office

LOS ANGELES: Supernatural thriller The Forgotten soared to the top of the US box office over the weekend with better-than-expected ticket sales during a worse-than-expected seasonal slump.


Conman jailed for tricking his way into British palace

A conman who impersonated a police officer to escort close friends of Princes William and Harry into Windsor Castle was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison.


Presidents and officials of 12 South American countries are meeting in Peru to create an economic and political community.


Haas to undergo tests, ITF to investigate poisoning claim

Tommy Haas will undergo hair and blood tests, while the International Tennis Federation (ITF) will investigate a claim that he was poisoned during Germany's Davis Cup semi-final defeat by Russia in Moscow in September.


Abby Wambach and her U.S. teammates will have a new pro soccer league to look forward to after the Women's World Cup and the Olympics.


Contractors lost in Pentagon bureaucracy

The Pentagon is still struggling to get a handle on the unprecedented number of contractors now helping run the nation's wars, losing millions of dollars because it is unable to monitor industry workers stationed in far-flung locations, according to a congressional report.


Myanmar's state radio and television announced yesterday that Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt has been replaced by a hardline member of the country's ruling military junta, Lieutenant General Soe Win.


A microscopic fungus native to Australia and blamed for the death of people and animals in British Columbia is now linked to the deaths of porpoises and at least one cat in Washington state.


DOJ, states concerned about Vista antitrust docs

The U.S. Department of Justice and state attorneys general are concerned that Microsoft is revising deadlines that it agreed to as part of its antitrust settlement. At issue are changes that Microsoft says it needs to make in the schedule for releasing documentation related to Vista, according to a court document filed Tuesday.


A tropical storm triggered landslides and flash floods in the Central and Southern Luzon, killing as many as 300 people in a region still reeling from last weekâs deadly typhoon.


Karzai Becomes Afghanistan's First Elected President

Afghanistan's transitional leader Hamid Karzai has won the war-shattered country's first-ever presidential election. the announcement came after a special panel endorsed the election results as free and fair.


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Supporters of four British prisoners being held in Guantanamo Bay...

Supporters of four British prisoners being held in Guantanamo Bay today said they were appalled at the Government - s lack of progress in securing their release.


A report into the troubled Harmondsworth detention centre is the poorest yet, according to the chief inspector of prisons.


Reporter francesi, il ministro degli Esteri vola al Cairo

In un Francia sotto choc per il sequestro dei due giornalisti da parte dell'Esercito islamico iracheno, il governo di Parigi si mobilita per la liberazione dei due ostaggi. Dopo l'appello di ieri del presidente


Las Palmas, 22:34 - VOLLEY, CHAMPIONS DONNE: JESI VINCE IN SPAGNA

La Monte Schiavo Banca Marche Jesi ha vinto sul campo del Las Palmas 3-2 (19-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-23...


Operator of Walk-In Clinics Shuts 23 Located in Wal-Mart Stores

CheckUps, a start-up operator of walk-in medical clinics, has shut down 23 of the clinics operating in Wal-Mart stores in Florida and three other Southern states.


Irritant Spurs Evacuation in Times Square

A large Toys "R" Us store in Times Square was hurriedly evacuated yesterday after about 20 people were overcome by pepper spray that had been dispensed amid the crowds of holiday shoppers.


A UN session marking 60 years since the liberation of Auschwitz is to be attended by a Labour peer.


By Jeb Phillips, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Feb. 14--Most are one in a million, yelling out into the universe, just in case.


Collezione sara' lanciata nella primavera del 2007


Relazione al Parlamento ministero Economia sfata stereotipi


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Chem Mey has been waiting a quarter century for Khmer Rouge leaders to be brought to trial. "I'm happy about the news, but I cannot yet put my heart to believe it will happen," he said


Children regularly exposed to passive smoke are up to three times more likely to get lung cancer, researchers say.


Justices May Iron Out Compromise On Voter ID

The Supreme Court appeared unmoved yesterday by arguments that an Indiana law requiring voters to present photo identification imposes an unconstitutional burden. Some justices, however, appeared to search for a middle ground on the divisive and partisan political issue.


Iranian president: "U.S. governs by coercion"

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a letter to the American people on Wednesday, accused their government of "coercion, force and injustice" and urged the United States to pull out of Iraq.


Personal TV Channel system is making its debut at IFA consumer electronics show.


Stocks rose on Monday as investors snapped up shares of financial companies and big manufacturers on hopes that the Federal Reserve would keep slashing interest rates to forestall an economic downturn.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Iraqi police said Sunday that 49 bodies of soldiers from the new Iraqi army were found south of Baqouba. Gen. Walid al-Azzawi, commander of the Diyala provincial police, said the bodies were


The action offers further evidence that lending standards stayed loose even as default rates on home loans made in 2005 and 2006 were raising alarms among investors this year.


NEW DELHI -- Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc. will set up a center in India to support all aspects of its worldwide operations, the company's chief executive said Wednesday.


Bush administration officials set out Friday to convince the world it can cool the Earth with voluntary "processes," more cooperation and fewer barriers to trade among the U.S., China and other major polluters, contrary to the U.N.'s mandatory approach to global warming.


Senators: Pakistan must address al-Qaida

Pakistan must step up to stem al-Qaida in its ungoverned territories amid growing signs operatives plan a spring offensive against allied forces in Afghanistan, lawmakers on the intelligence committees said Sunday.


The CNN cable television news network said on Thursday it would stop using the Reuters news service, ending a 27-year relationship, to cut costs and invest in its own news gathering operations.


British soldiers killed on patrol are named

Â· Victims of Afghanistan attack aged 18 and 23Â·  Interpreter died after airlift to medical centre


Police: Two rockets fall on northern Israel

Two Katyusha rockets fired from Lebanon landed near the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona on Sunday, Israeli police said.


Two U.S. scientists win Nobel for "gene silencing"

Americans Andrew Fire and Craig Mello won the 2006 Nobel prize for medicine on Monday for their discovery of how to switch off genes, a potential road to new treatments for diseases from AIDS to blindness and cancer.


'Mac People' More Open, Liberal Than PC Users?

Do Apple's Macintosh users lean more to the artsy and hip end of the personality spectrum than PC users. A new study seems to confirm that.


Troops cut Gaza into three parts and shut the Egypt border after Palestinian militants fire rockets.


This morning, Cephalon (Nasdaq: CEPH) reported positive clinical data with its drug modafinil (PROVIGIL) in treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). PROVIGIL is approved for treating excessive sleepiness ...


Snoring in overweight kids reduced by exercise

NEW YORK  - Exercise can reduce snoring among overweight children, even if it doesn't result in weight loss, a new study shows.


BBC mounts expletive-laden show despite protest

The BBC was set to go ahead with a British television screening of a controversial musical despite a record 45,000 letters and calls of complaint because of its foul-mouthed script and perceived blasphemy.


Firefox Leaves No Reason to Endure Internet Explorer

That should have been said a long time ago. After Microsoft cemented a monopoly of the Web-browser market, it let Internet Explorer go stale, parceling out ho-hum updates that neglected vulnerabilities


Titolo vira al negativo in Borsa dopo dati trimestrali


The giant has released a patch so that Windows doesn't let in hackers when it handles JPEG graphics formats. The flaw means that attackers can create an image file that will automatically run dodgy code, dump


New U.S. law keeps most at Guantanamo out of court

A new U.S. plan to try suspected  terrorists at Guantanamo would grant a few more rights to  prisoners charged with war crimes but strip away all legal  recourse for the majority who will never face charges.


An Australian woman nicknamed the "Catch Me if You Can" thief was jailed for four years on Friday after an audacious crime spree across eastern Australia.


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Software Stocks Bounce After Oracle Ruling

Software stocks rose on Friday on speculation there may be more mergers in the industry after a US judge allowed Oracle Corp. to proceed with its takeover of rival PeopleSoft Inc.


NEW YORK Some say Phoenix is a conflicted metropolis: It embraces its burgeoning Latino population but also holds it at arm's length.


Merck Says Other Vioxx-Like Drugs Damage Heart

GAITHERSBURG, Md.  - The heart attack and stroke  risks linked to withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx are an inherent  problem for similar pain pills, Vioxx maker Merck & Co. Inc.  told advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on  Wednesday.


Internet advertising revenues in the United States grew 37 percent in the first half of this year, reaching a new high of $7.9 billion.


BUDAPEST showed the world how unwelcome a tiny neo-Nazi party is in Hungary on Friday with an estimated 25,000 demonstrators turning out to protest.


Software giant is taking the covers off its security intelligence.  About time.


Growth in global emissions of the heat-trapping greenhouse gas carbon dioxide slowed slightly last year, preliminary data from the U.S. Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) suggest.


Users Upset Over Google Analytics Outage

Some Google Analytics users suffered hours-long outages this week, and are peeved that the company has yet to offer any information about the situation.


With Gaza lost, Abbas wins international support

Western powers rallied behind Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday after Hamas Islamists routed his forces in the Gaza Strip and began imposing a new order in the enclave after days of bloody civil war.


T-Mobile has given a boost to Yahoo by designating it as its preferred mobile search provider in Europe, displacing Google.


The Arab news network Al-Jazeera showed video Thursday of 10 new hostages seized in Iraq by militants. Al-Jazeera said the 10 -- six Iraqis, two Lebanese and two Indonesian


'Nation's Report Card' Shows Improvement

The nation's fourth- and eighth-graders continue to improve steadily in mathematics, and fourth-grade reading achievement is on the rise, according to test scores released yesterday. Black and Hispanic students are also making broad gains, though significant achievement gaps persist.


Automakers improve side-impact protection

Responding to a tough insurance industry crash test, automakers are making major strides to improve the safety of family sedans, according to new data released Sunday.


Study: Low-Priced Google Office Suite not Enterprise Ready

Google Apps Premier Edition hosted office productivity suite could be one of the cheapest mistakes a large business makes.


WASHINGTONâOil prices surpassed $47 (US) a barrel yesterday, with further declines in American supply expected in the short-term as petroleum producers disrupted by Hurricane Ivan continue to regroup.


Strachan keen for return to Premiership management

Former Southampton manager Gordon Strachan revealed he is keen to return to management though he hoped it would not be with a Premiership club that was embroiled in a relegation battle.


DC-bound Expos choose 'Nationals' as new moniker

With a new name, a new logo and a new generation of baseball fans, the nation's capital now has a new baseball team, the Nationals.


Electronic Data Systems' early-retirement plan aims to save hundreds of millions of dollars, but saying goodbye to veteran employees could be hard on the firm.


MOSUL, Iraq - US troops fought insurgents on the streets of Iraqâs third-largest city on Monday, where violence has surged during a week-long offensive to capture the city of Fallujah from rebels.


Lakers beat Pacers; Bryant sprains ankle

Kobe Bryant scored 21 points before leaving with a sprained ankle, and the Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 101-87 on Monday night.


Linux lab: GPL clarification needed asap

Open Source Development Labs calls for explanation of how to mix code governed by current and next GPL.


SanDisk brings cheap to a higher level with the Sansa Clip

Blog: The latest addition to the Sansa family, the Clip, offers respectable sound specs and plenty of desirable features.


As of Saturday, June 9, 2007, at least 3,503 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,864 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


BEIJING -- Former Olympic sprinter Maurice Greene announced his retirement on Monday.


S&P 500 falls two percent as sell-off deepens

Stocks tumbled on Tuesday, sending the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index down more than 2 percent, after China's main equity index plunged on concerns that share valuations there had become overextended and economic growth may slow.


Man Demanding Prayers with Gibson to Stand Trial

A drifter who repeatedly demanded to pray with "Passion of Christ" movie director Mel Gibson was ordered to stand trial on Thursday on charges of stalking.


Linux Expands Beyond the Office Into the Home

Retired government worker Robert Biggs  uses his computer mainly to get recipes and check e-mail.  Public relations consultant Phil Gomes uses his to maintain an  elaborate personal Web site.


Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Tuesday he is confident the interim Iraqi government will find a way to retake cities now in the hands of insurgents.


By Anonymous  Colgate-Palmolive puts appliance through rigorous testing to prove usefulness to its global network.


Madeleine father in US child protection talks

The father of the missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann has travelled to the US to discuss the country's policies on child abduction with the attorney general, Alberto Gonzales.


At least four people died and 17 were  injured in rare religious riots in Liberia's capital on Friday  before U.N. troops quelled mobs of stick-wielding youths  rampaging through the crumbling city.


Peyton Manning made NFL history with two touchdown passes on Sunday, setting the single-season record of 49 while leading the Indianapolis Colts to a 34-31 overtime win over the San Diego Chargers.


Mozilla appears to have another winner on its hands. Its free Thunderbird e-mail client reads e-mail from Web and POP accounts, accesses RSS feeds, and offers significant flexibility.


Death Is on the Line; Can You Hear It Now?

âOne Missed Callâ is the latest Japanese knockoff to fetishize death by technology.


Britain Charges Suspects in U.S.-Linked Terror Case

Britain charged eight men on Tuesday  with conspiracy to murder and other terrorism charges, some  relating to plans for U.S. buildings such as the New York Stock  Exchange that were the subject of terrorism alerts this month.


Rioting in China Town Kills Seven People

Violent clashes in a village in central China killed seven people and injured 42, the government said Monday, as police imposed martial law on the area after the fighting


Mohamed al Fayed won a court battle Friday to have a jury take part in the British inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and his son, Dodi Fayed.Comment


Edwards camp asked to pull student story

A University of North Carolina professor said Friday that John Edwards' campaign demanded that he pull a student reporter's television story that focused on the upscale location of the campaign's headquarters.


Pentagon in $75m electropulse blast-ray programme

Terawatt RF zap weapons sought Despite decades of disappointment, plucky Pentagon boffinry chiefs continue to seek a working electromagnetic pulse weapon - the dreaded, circuitry-frying "e-bomb".â¦


Minister says Alitalia a victim of politics: report

Alitalia has been exploited by politicians for too long and could not continue in its present state, Italy's economy minister told a newspaper, defending the decision to pave the way for a deal with Air France-KLM.


Afghan Election Warms Up as Karzai's Lead Slips

As counting in Afghanistan's presidential  election neared its end, a dip in incumbent Hamid Karzai's lead  on Saturday put more onus on an independent panel to decide if  voting irregularities could have upset the result.


China censors "Pirates" for "vilifying Chinese"

China has censored part of the latest installment of hit Hollywood movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" for "vilifying and defacing the Chinese", the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday.


Audit calls for cervical screening data base

A long-awaited audit of cervical cancer services has reiterated the advice experts have been giving for years, that there needs to be a national cervical screening data base.


The Royal Air Force is to strike a blow for equality in the military by becoming the first of the country's armed forces to take part in a gay pride event, it said.


OPEC divided on need for more supply cuts: delegate

Saudi Arabia and some other OPEC member states believe the group should cut oil output again to balance markets but others may be reluctant with crude prices firmly above $60, a senior OPEC delegate said on Saturday.


Thousands remember former England captain Emlyn Hughes

SHEFFIELD, England - Thousands paid their respects Wednesday at the funeral of Emlyn Hughes, the former England and Liverpool captain who was one of the greatest English soccer players of his generation.


Japan's Stocks Fall, Paced by Canon, Nintendo; J-Power Advances

Japanese stocks declined, paced by exporters such as Canon Inc. and Nintendo Co., on concern record oil prices will leave consumers in the US with less money to spend and slow economic growth.


Appleby Takes Advantage of Singh's Wipeout in Hawaii

Stuart Appleby won the Mercedes Championships for the second consecutive year, becoming the first player to successfully defend his title at the Plantation Course.


ASIA/INDONESIA - Il Vescovo indonesiano di Maumere (isola di Flores): ÂAbbiamo gridato e fatto una campagna non solo per i tre cattolici, ma per la vita umana: e la continueremo in futuro, accanto a i nostri fratelli musulmaniÂ Maumere (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLa campagna contro la pena di morte non puÃ² e non deve avere una connotazione religiosaÂ, dice allÂAgenzia Fides Mons. Vincentius Sensi, Vescovo di Maumere, diocesi sullÂisola di Flores, dove era nato Domingus Da Silva, uno...


Who Produces World's Best Web Infographics?

Even non-Spanish speakers can appreciate the work of elmundo.es , the Web site of Spain's largest newspaper, El Mundo.


Shaquille O'Neal has the Miami Heat off to its best start ever after scoring 20 points, grabbing 9 rebounds and blocking 3 shots in a 103-93 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.


Yahoo, Adobe look to convert Web content to PDF documents

Yahoo Inc. and Adobe Systems Inc. have entered an alliance aimed at boosting Yahoo's Internet search tool while possibly turning more Net content into PDF (Portable Document Format) documents, to the advantage of Adobe's PDF Reader product.ADVERTISEMENTSBC Case Study: Crate & BarrelWhat sold them on improving their network? A system that could cut management costs from the get-go. Find out more.


Roma, 20:16 - CALCIO, ROMA: PIZARRO LASCIA ANZITEMPO ALLENAMENTO

Il centrocampista cileno della Roma, David Pizarro, si è fermato durante l'allenamento di  pe...


Lebanon bus blasts kill 3 on eve of Hariri memorial

AIN ALAQ, Lebanon  - Bombs exploded on two buses in a Christian area of Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least three people and wounding 20 on the eve of the second anniversary of the killing of ex-Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.


Researchers find pancreatic cancer stem cells

Researchers have discovered a small population of stem cells in pancreatic cancer that appear to drive tumor growth, opening the door for a potential new approach for treating this particularly deadly disease.


Producer Prices Fell in June as Factory Output Rebounded

The producer price index declined by 0.2 percent last month after shooting up by 0.9 percent in May, the Labor Department said, citing cheaper energy.