Radiohead's "Rainbows" yields pot of gold

British rock band Radiohead scored  its second No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts on Wednesday with  a release that was initially sold on the Internet under a  revolutionary "name-your-own-price" system.


Australia to allow more migrants to ease skills shortage

Australia said on Sunday it was relaxing  its migration program to allow more skilled workers into the  country where the jobless rate is at a three-decade low and  most companies face a labor shortage.


A former user of the pain relief medicine Vioxx is suing the drug maker and Wal-Mart in a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in circuit court in Hempstead County, Ark.


Clothing retailer Gap  reported on Thursday a 26 percent drop in quarterly profit as it cut prices at its struggling Gap stores and began closing its Forth & Towne business.


Domestic air travelers could be surfing the Web by 2006 with government-approved technology that allows people access to high-speed Internet connections while they fly.


You Canât Keep That Carrot in Your Ear, Mr. Stubborn

What is whimsical and enchantingly simple on the page can look merely silly and simplistic on screen. âThe Mr. Men Showâ has its moments, but frequently something gets lost in translation.


The gap between the pay of UK women and men is bigger than previously thought, a report says.


Bears defensive lineman Terry "Tank" Johnson pleaded guilty Thursday to violating probation in a 2005 gun case.


NASA mission controllers decided to delay the flight of their supersonic X-43A aircraft until Tuesday after instrument trouble caused them to miss their planned Monday launch.


U.S. targets Iranian general in new sanctions

Raising pressure on Tehran, the United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on a general from the country's elite Qods force and three Iraqis living in exile in Syria and Iran for fomenting violence in Iraq.


Strong Quake Jolts Manila, No Major Damage Reported

A strong earthquake jolted Manila and other parts of the northern Philippines on Friday night, prompting many to rush into the streets, but officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.


Texas' highest criminal appeals court agreed Wednesday to consider reinstating a conspiracy charge against former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a move that could delay his trial until next year.


More than 80 percent of VMware income comes from higher-level tools, a move that gives the EMC subsidiary more breathing room against rivals.Getting real about virtualization


Israel plans 530 new settler homes in West Bank, sources say

Israel plans to build more than 530 new settler homes in the West Bank and signalled it would accept growth in Jewish enclaves in the occupied territory, Israeli political sources said on Monday.


Police were searching for an American diplomat reported missing on the Mediterranean island, authorities said Sunday.


Design specialists dream up Media Center PCs that look more like furniture.


Back in Dallas, Steve Nash deftly ran the Phoenix offense and set up his new teammates with one smooth pass after another. Nash dished out 18 assists, most in the NBA this season, and scored 17 points to lead Phoenix past the Mavericks 107-101 on Tuesday. It was his first game against his former team since signing with the Suns for $60 million guaranteed last summer, and Nash looked right at home.


An accident involving a giraffe at  a Swedish zoo injures a zookeeper and kills the animal.


Questions for Ira Glass: This American TV Show

The public-radio personality talks about taking on another medium, why his program wonât be like ââ60 Minutesââ and why he went to Showtime, even though he usually doesnât watch it.


Late payments on a cluster of consumer loans, including those for autos, home improvement and certain home equity loans, climbed in the summer to their highest point since the country's last recession in 2001.


Despite a ho-hum Q2, the tax preparer has a bright future.


Deer Jumps Through Window, Visits Family

CAMBRIDGE, Maine - A Cambridge family was minding its business at home when a deer bounded through a parlor window, hurdling a sofa and scrambling through the home before being wrestled into a bathroom and locked in.


Sandeep SawantÂs Marathi film Shwas was on Friday nominated for coveted Oscar awards in the foreign film category.


Senate GOP proposal to revamp intelligence networks criticized

A far-reaching proposal by Senate Republicans to dismantle the CIA and remove key intelligence agencies from the Pentagon ran into heavy political opposition


A bear tried to pull a Girl Scout out of her tent during a camping trip, the girl and scout officials said.


Spanish national team coach Luis Aragones faces a formal investigation after Spain's Football Federation decided to open disciplinary proceedings over racist comments about Thierry Henry of France and Arsenal.


In this remote and rusting town on the barren steppes of Central Asia, the space race and the Sputnik era seem much more than a memory.


SEIU ramping up efforts to organize hospital workers

The Service Employees International Union will step up its Boston hospital organizing efforts today when members are expected to hand out leaflets in the Longwood Medical Area. SEIU has been working to organize employees in Boston's largely nonunion teaching hospitals for nearly two years. An organizing rally is set for Oct. 16. Union officials said they want hospital executives to ...


ARM gains flashy new media processing instructions

ARM has developed a suite of media and signal processing instructions that will appear in future ARM processors targeting mobile consumer devices.


Bush, Putin meet at G8 summit as tensions mount

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - U.S. President George W. Bush and Russian leader Vladimir Putin meet at a summit in Germany on Thursday for the first time in half a year as ties between their countries sink to a post-Cold War low.


United Airlines is letting Mileage Plus frequent-flier members get free flights of under 700 miles each way for 15,000 points -- instead of the usual 25,000 -- if you book on United.com and travel before Dec. 14. From Logan, that covers flights on United and code-share partners as far as Washington, Montreal, and Toronto.


By Andrew Hay BRASILIA, Brazil  - The world's largest free tradearea was meant to open across 34 nations of the Americas onJan. 1, 2005. The only visible sign of it in Latin America inthe final days of 2004 is anti-U.S. graffiti sprayed on citywalls.


No. 15 Hokies still have ACC title hopes

Virginia Tech was picked to finish in the middle of the pack in its first year in the ACC. Instead, it heads into the final weeks of the season with a chance to win the conference title.


After Missing 3 Games, Pennington Is Ready to Go

Jets Coach Herman Edwards said he had known for 10 days that Chad Pennington would return as the starting quarterback Sunday against the Houston Texans.


Scientists say they have mapped the most important genes that put people at risk of type 2 diabetes.


When nature's wrath is history's reminder

NEW YORK Humans might know that the universe is thought to be 15 billion years old, or that the Milky Way was formed 13 billion years ago, but the way we feel about ourselves in relation to a 4.5 billion-year-old earth is not much different from the way


Soldier seeks to suppress Iraq abuse photos

A US soldier at the centre of the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal is seeking to strike from his court martial potentially incriminating photographs at a hearing before a military judge in Germany.


Army reservist in Iraq pleads guilty in prisoner abuse court ...

US Army reservist Staff Sgt. Ivan ''Chip'' Frederick pleaded guilty Wednesday to five charges of abusing Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison as a two-day court-martial opened at a US base in Baghdad.


InfoWorld - The Web is scarier than most people realize, according to research published recently by Google.


Fashion Wire Daily - Funnyman Chris Rock hit the red carpet last night in Hollywood with all of his wives ÃÂÃÂ both his real-life companion Malaak Compton - Rock, and his on-screen spouse Gina Torres ÃÂÃÂ to celebrate the premiere of his new R-rated comedy "I Think I Love My Wife.


Hackers and suits: Tips for bridging the gap

A senior developer surveys the cultural chasm between suits and geeks, and says that communication is possible -- but that managers need to keep a few things about the hacker's worldview in mind.


Museum of Moving Image paused for upgrade

A massive renovation of the  Museum of the Moving Image will shutter the New York facility  for an extended period.


Cuba seen shifting closer to other American states

A transfer of power in Cuba to acting President Raul Castro could pave the way for a debate on its return to the Organization of American States, the head of the hemispheric forum said on Monday.


The Canadian navy has gone on the counterattack, staunchly defending the safety of its second-hand submarines despite the tragedy on HMCS Chicoutimi.


Gates: Longhorn changed to make deadlines

Microsoft on Friday set late 2006 as the deadline when it will ship Longhorn, the next major version of Windows. But to make that date, it had to delay the full implementation WinFS, an ambitious file system


Several eastern European countries would forgive Libyan debt dating back to the Cold War under a proposal to compensate families whose children were allegedly infected with the AIDS virus by five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor, a victims' advocate said Saturday.


Copenaghen, 14:41 - CALCIO, SQUALIFICA UEFA: DANIMARCA FA RICORSO

La Danimarca non ci sta e la sua federazione ha quindi deciso di fare ricorso contro la decisione de...


Is anybody home in Merrill's risk-management department?


Moussa Arafat, a cousin of Yasser Arafat and erstwhile security boss in Gaza, last night escaped unharmed when a car bomb exploded near his convoy in Gaza City.


By Jason Webb BOGOTA, Colombia  - Colombia may recover itslong-lost status as a significant gold producer thanks toimproved security and a rebound in prices, which have allowed aCanadian company to reopen a mine troubled by rebels.


The New York Rangers stole the spotlight from longtime rival Philadelphia yesterday as both teams made huge splashes in the NHL free agency pool on an eventful first day of the shopping season during which most of the top-echelon players hitting the market were signed.


Nintendo Wii wins top video game critics' award

Video game critics on Wednesday  honored Nintendo's Wii console and Electronic Arts' upcoming  "Spore" video game for bringing fresh ideas to the $28.5  billion industry that has been criticized for relying on films  for inspiration and on game sequels for sales.


Shyra Ely scored 23 points and freshman point guard Sa'de Wiley-Gatewood hit three 3-pointers in her collegiate debut, leading No. 9 Tennessee to an 82-55 victory over TCU on Sunday.


Con nuovo incarico rispondera' a vice-dg Bottelli


Gazprom aims to deliver liquid natural gas to US with Petro-Canada help

Russian energy giant Gazprom aims to start delivering liquefied natural gas to the United States in 2005 with help from Canadian firm Petro-Canada to build a LNG plant, the president of the Russian group said.


California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger pulls out of appearing in person at the Tory Party conference.


Republicans loaned a Democrat their microphones Saturday afternoon at a rally featuring Georgia Sen. Zell Miller and other Bush supporters at TheDow Event Center atrium in Saginaw.


Actor Kevin Costner Marries Cat Bag Couture Designer Christine ...

On Saturday, actor/director/producer Kevin Costner and his German girlfriend, Christine Baumgartner were married at Costner's ranch in Aspen, Colorado.


An explosion and fire tore apart a large section of a three-story apartment building Thursday, injuring several people. Dazed residents milled about the structure's severely damaged remains at daybreak.


Cholesterol, inflammation tied to preterm birth

High cholesterol and  inflammation during pregnancy may increase a woman's odds of  premature delivery, a study suggests.


Sir Paul McCartney's fourth classical album will have its live premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in November.


Kevin Costner marries German beauty in cowboy style

Oscar-winning actor and director Kevin Costner finally married his long-time girlfriend at a ceremony held at his ranch in Aspen, Colorado, on Saturday.


Tobias Schlitt's Blog: Book of the month

Tobias Schlitt mentioned today that the book from him and fellow co-author Kore Nordmann, a guide to the eZ Components framework, has been made the featured book of the month over on DynamicWebPages.de.   On the website you now find a picture of the book in a very prominent place and an extensive recension (German) linked from there.   You can find out more about the book and pick up your own copy from Amazon.


Venus rising to challenge of fourth Wimbledon title

Venus Williams moved to within two matches of a fourth Wimbledon singles crown after a straight sets win over former US Open winner Svetlana Kuznetsova in her quarter-final here on Thursday.


Republicans Continue Fight in Gubernatorial Race

State republicans are asking Dino Rossi supporters to make sure their ballots were not rejected. That after Rossi lost his lead in the governor's race to Democrat Chris Gregoire.


Bono praises Japan aid policy, calls PM Abe "cool"

Bono, the Irish rock star and outspoken campaigner against poverty and AIDS, praised Japan's policies on those issues on Wednesday, in a departure from his usual criticism of rich nations for not living up to expectations.


Fioroni: e' terra di mezzo tra famiglia e societa'


Twelve arrested in crackdown on Paris suburb

Around 200 French police swooped  on a Paris suburb on Monday and arrested 12 people after an  attack on two policemen renewed fears of rising crime and  sparked a row between France's judges and interior minister.


Rudy Giuliani's support is broad. Hillary Rodham Clinton's is intense. Among voters of all parties with an opinion, Clinton is viewed favorably by 55 percent, the lowest of all major candidates, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Thursday.


CHARLOTTE, NC - Shares of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.'s fell sharply Monday as a 79 percent plunge in third-quarter earnings and an intensifying accounting investigation overshadowed the pastrymaker's statement that the low-carb craze might be easing.


Winless on the PGA Tour for almost five years, Tom Lehman put himself in weekend contention for the third straight week with a 6-under 66 Friday at the Funai Classic at Disney, putting him in today's final group and a stroke behind Briny Baird at Lake


UEFA Cup: All four Spanish teams come through first round

Spanish soccer fans woke to welcome headlines Friday as all four of their teams made it through the first round of the UEFA Cup. Zaragoza beat Sigma Olomouc of the Czech Republic; Athletic de


Vermont agency warns 70,000 of possible data compromise

The Vermont Agency of Human Services is warning some 70,000 people in the state that a computer breach may have exposed their Social Security Numbers and other personal data.


Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Toronto Raptors guard Alvin Williams will miss the rest of the 2004 season with an injured right knee.


Il giudice dÃ  torto alla compagnia: "Sapevano che non potevano usare lo scalo"Era il Milano-Cagliari dell'8 luglio 2004. AtterrÃ² ad Alghero. A destinazione dopo ore                                          Volo Air One in ritardo cambiÃ² scalo condannati il pilota e tre manager                                                                                Ritenuto colpevoli di truffa aggravata Riccardo Toto, vicedirettore generaleun funzionario e un pilota. La societÃ : "Rammaricati per il disguido. Ricorreremo"


Today marks the end of an unusually heavy voter registration season, election officials across Indiana said. Indiana residents expecting to cast ballots in the Nov. 2 general election


UN snubbed as Darfur peace talks collapse

The crisis in Darfur intensified yesterday, as peace talks between the Sudanese govern- ment and rebel forces collapsed and the country's Foreign Minister rejected a watered-down draft of a UN Security Council resolution.


Fertility monitor helps boost pregnancy rate

NEW YORK  - If women are trying to conceive, they may have more success when they use the Clearblue Easy Fertility Monitor (Unipath), UK and US researchers report in the medical journal Fertility and Sterility.


Earnings, Economic Data, Fed Lift Stocks

NEW YORK - Stocks dashed higher Tuesday as investors welcomed strong earnings from financial services companies, upbeat economic data and some reassurance from the Federal Reserve.    In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 16.22, or 0.2 percent, at 10,221.11...


Belgian authorities try to trace a Thai man who brought two bird flu-infected Asian eagles into the country.


LONDON As Wayne Rooney, the world's most expensive teenage soccer player, prepared for his debut in the Champions League on Tuesday night, his new club Manchester United disclosed the true cost of paying middlemen to smooth the path between clubs who buy


South Africa heads into uncertainty with Zuma victory

POLOKWANE, South Africa  - Left-wing populist Jacob Zuma has won the leadership of South Africa's ruling ANC, lining him up for the presidency of the country but creating deep uncertainty about his policies.


After a forgettable slate of commercials, it's time to admit that the golden age of Super Bowl advertising is over.


Angry Michael Jackson Says Eminem Video Demeaning

Pop star Michael Jackson, angry  over a "demeaning and insensitive" new Eminem music video that  makes light of the child molestation charges against him, on  Tuesday asked that networks pull it off the air.


Observations by an international team of astronomers with the UVES spectrometer on ESO's Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory (Chile) have thrown new light on the earliest epoch of the Milky Way galaxy.


France and Spain to set up joint police corps to combat terrorism

France and Spain are to set up a joint police corps to combat terrorism by Islamic extremists, Spanish Justice Minister Juan Fernando Lopez Aguilar said following a meeting with his French counterpart here.


Preakness winner Bernardini out of Belmont

Preakness winner Bernardini will not run in the Belmont Stakes, another blow to the final race of the Triple Crown series.


DNA points to Los Angeles' worst serial killer

A former pizza deliveryman now in prison for rape is suspected of being one of the most prolific serial killers in Los Angeles history after police used DNA to link him to the slayings of 12 women over more than a decade.


Gli economisti si attendevano un rialzo a 93,3


Schilling's hard-earned streak is finished

One of the more remarkable, if not particularly relevant, streaks in baseball history ended last night.


The U.S. House of Representatives  voted on Friday to prohibit any aid to Saudi Arabia as  lawmakers accused the close ally of religious intolerance and  bankrolling terrorist organizations.


Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan was ordered to spend one day in jail and serve three years probation after pleading no contest to charges of cocaine possession and drunken driving on Thursday.


Iraqi Government Welcomes Possibility of Sadr Deal

Iraq's interim government Friday cautiously welcomed the possibility of an agreement with rebellious Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr to disband the cleric's militia. But there was still no direct word from Sadr and therefore no deal.


UN Moves to Guard Against Tsunami Aid Corruption

The United Nations is adopting new steps in its global tsunami-relief campaign to guard against improprieties like those alleged in the oil-for-food program for Iraq, U.N. officials said Monday.


com December 28, 2004, 11:58 AM PT. The Department of Justice has landed its first conviction against an American defendant trapped via Operation Fastlink, a multinational law enforcement


Poll Shows U.S. Distrust of Politicians 'Epidemic'

Americans' distrust of politicians and business leaders has reached an "epidemic" level, driven by the Iraq war, the disputed 2000 presidential election and financial scandals, a Reuters/DecisionQuest poll revealed on Wednesday.


Power cuts test Pakistani patience in election year

The last thing any government wants is hot, angry voters, but that is Pakistan's fate with elections just months away.


Bank of England keeps interest rates at 4.75 percent

The Bank of England announced it was leaving interest rates unchanged at 4.75 percent for a second successive month, amid signs that Britain's red-hot housing market is cooling slightly.


Houghton Mifflin to be acquired by Riverdeep

Riverdeep Inc., an Irish educational software publisher, agreed to buy U.S. textbook publisher Houghton Mifflin for about $1.75 billion in cash and the assumption of about $1.61 billion in net debt, the companies said on Wednesday.


Decreto esonera liste presentate da due gruppi parlamentari


Woman sues ex-NBA great Abdul-Jabbar over sacking

A California woman is suing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar claiming the former National Basketball Association great improperly fired her pregnant daughter, court papers showed.


Fresh off their first trip to the Major League Lacrosse championship game, the Boston Cannons will open their fifth season May 29 at Philadelphia, a rematch of last season's finale against the defending champion Barrage.


The blurring of boundaries between TV and the internet raises questions of regulation, says watchdog Ofcom.


LOS ANGELES: Legendary US bandleader and jazz clarinettist Artie Shaw, the big band era's reluctant King of Swing, died today at the age of 94, the manager of his orchestra said.


American Monica Seles retires from tennis

Nine-time Grand Slam winner Monica Seles announced her retirement from competitive tennis on Thursday.


U.S. stocks shot higher on Thursday as  oil prices resumed their retreat, while technology shares sped  ahead, helped by Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O and Intel Corp.  INTC.O


Afghan UN Kidnappers Await Release of 26 Taliban

Kidnappers of three U.N. workers in  Afghanistan said on Thursday they expect the government to  release 26 Taliban prisoners in exchange for their hostages  before the Muslim Eid festival this weekend.


Mirant Corp.  filed suit  against NRG Energy Inc.  late on Tuesday to have  Delaware's Chancery Court declare that Mirant can legally  acquire NRG.


Even a cup of coffee didn't sway one stubborn independent voter Â though Republican Mike Huckabee gave it his all Tuesday as New Hampshire residents went to the polls in the state's presidential primary.


Catching 'phishers' a WholeSecurity sport

Tool that identifies sites pretending to be connected to banks, eBay and more could help leave "phishing" scammers dead in the water.


Dal 2001 al 2006 finanziamenti calati da 10,4 milioni a 4,2


IT was another hard luck story for Martin O'Neill's demoralised Scottish champions in the Ukraine tonight as an emphatic Francelino Matuzalem (right) double and exquisite Brandao chip in the second half virtually ended Celtic's Champions League ambitions


U.S. OK'd troop terror hunts in Pakistan

Newly uncovered "rules of engagement" show the U.S. military gave elite units broad authority more than three years ago to pursue suspected terrorists into Pakistan, with no mention of telling the Pakistanis in advance.


ANDREW HALL's defiant ton left India frustrated yesterday as South Africa reached 7-459 at stumps on the second day of the first Test in Kanpur.


The arthritis drug Vioxx, used by  millions of people around the world, is being pulled off the  market after a study confirmed long-standing concerns that it  raises the risk of heart attack and stroke, the manufacturer,  Merck & Co. MRK.N, said on Thursday.


Nokia to offer phones with 'old world' styling

One of the new handsets invokes Garbo, according to the Finnish phone giant. Another is described as "sleek and sexy."


DevShed: Tracking Website Statistics with PHP

As any developer will tell you, putting a website out on the internet is only half of the equation. The other half is trying to figure out some of the visitors (and how many of them) coming to your site. That's where this new article from DevShed comes in.   If you have a website, especially one that sells products or services, it can be useful to track the visitors to your site. This article explains how to write a program that will do just that.   They offer a database-based suggestion for recording various pieces of visitor information, including: IP address, date/time of the visit, pages viewed, browser type, and the referring page. They give the database structure and the PHP code needed to push the data into it. They also include some simple analysis code/SQL to show the different habits of your visitors and place them into an easy-to-read dynamic HTML page.


Movie pirates who get caught recording a film in a theater just might end up walking the plank -- literally. The Piracy Deterrence and Education Act passed by the House of Representatives would make our love


IT security and research organization The SANS Institute is releasing its annual Top 20 list of Internet security vulnerabilities this week, with the intention of offering organizations at least a starting point for addressing critical issues.


The boss of Yahoo says he is working on a "strategic plan" for the firm after reporting a sixth quarterly profit fall.


Mavericks' Howard hit with two-game suspension

Dallas Mavericks guard Josh Howard has been suspended for two games for his involvement in a fight with Sacramento Kings center Brad Miller in a pre-season game last Tuesday, the NBA said.


With Role Diminishing, Curry Shows Confusion

After one of the most miserable nights of his career, Eddy Curryâs body language after practice Thursday conveyed what a lost soul he seems to have become.


The chancellor orders the Bank of England to freeze any UK assets of Saudi dissident based in London and a group believed to be linked to him.


Hundreds of pages of decades-old documents declassified and released by the CIA yesterday revealed a 1970s-era agency in the throes of unaccustomed self-examination, caught between its traditional secrecy and demands that it come clean on a  history of unsavory activities.


Els Confident Despite Trailing at Heineken

Last year, Ernie Els took an eight-shot lead into the final round of the Heineken Classic and barely held on for his third straight win at Royal Melbourne. This year, he is trailing heading into Sunday — but he likes his chances.


Police launch a murder investigation after a man dies in a disturbance outside a pub in Greater Manchester.


China increases its interest rates for the first time since 1995, a move widely seen as a further attempt to prevent its economy from over-heating.


H&R Block cuts rates on tax refund loans

After a barrage of lawsuits accusing   it of overcharging customers, H&R Block Inc. HRB.N on   Thursday said it will slash fees on loans to people waiting for   tax refunds.


The tenth-largest US airline, ATA Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and sold off airport slots and other assets to AirTran Airways for $ 87.


Catania, 19:35 - CALCIO, CASERTA: CATANIA, NON TI HO TRADITO

Fabio Caserta ha lasciato il Catania per il Palermo. E ci tiene a dire, subito dopo la definizione d...


'Personal spaceflight revolution' beckons

SpaceShipOne is just one flight away from claiming the Ansari X-Prize, a $10m award designed to kick-start private space travel.


NAIROBI, Oct. 29 -- Somalia's prime minister resigned Monday amid pressure from neighboring powerhouse Ethiopia, faltering support from the United States and a power struggle with the Somali president who had appointed him.


Deputy defence minister: Palestinians apparently not behind Egypt ...

The deadly car bombings at two Egyptian resorts crowded with Israeli tourists bear the hallmarks of the al-Qaida terror network, and it appears Palestinian militants


Candidates battle for tiny pool of key voters

President Bush and Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry will find themselves in a virtual dead heat as the 2004 presidential campaign roars past Labor Day, the holiday


Former Fulham boss Chris Coleman was on Tuesday appointed manager of Championship side Coventry on a three-and-a-half-year deal.


BAGHDAD -- Police said yesterday they had recovered 48 bodies from across Baghdad, bringing the toll of clandestine killings since Monday to at least 180 people. Most of those people were shot execution-style.


Microsoft ready to comply with EU orders

Microsoft's chief counsel, briefing reporters in the lead-up to a European Union court hearing this week, said Monday he remains hopeful the software giant's European antitrust case can be settled.


Respiratory ailments, mental trauma and other problems that arose after the Sept. 11 attacks are costing the U.S. health care system $393 million per year, according to an analysis that city officials released Tuesday.


Apps upgrades will need policies, even if you don't want them Further indications that the coming upgrades of the major business applications such as SAP and Oracle could cause unsuspecting IT managers more problems than they have planned for, first noted here, have come from SOA Software.â¦


RE teachers must provide more sophisticated teaching of the subject in a post 9/11 world, Ofsted says.


Air Force 'Raptors' cancel mission after software glitch

A squadron of Raptor jets used by the U.S. Air Force was forced to return to base in Hawaii after a software glitch cropped up during a flight to Japan. The glitch has since been fixed.


Mullah Omar and Bin Laden on the run as Afghan and American forces ...

More than 18,000 US troops and innumerable Afghan forces are in the process of searching every inch of Afhganistan and Afghan-Pak border.


BT may have to pay a fine if found to have broken competition rules, Ofcom warns, but  the firm says it has already been cleared.


Fed policy views split due to uncertainty: Kohn

Federal Reserve's vice chairman acknowledged on Saturday that the central bank's message had been clouded by a difference of opinions being voiced by policy-makers, but warned markets to learn to live with it.


80GB external hard drive is on offer at a 50% reduction.


How the BBC News website's technology team covered the launch of a free Wi-fi network in Norwich


Napoli, 12:08 - BASKET, ELDO NAPOLI: INGAGGIATO O'BANNON

La Eldo Napoli ha ingaggiato la guardia statunitense Larry O'Bannon, 23 anni, nella prima parte dell...


Workers at Jaguar's Browns Lane plant in Coventry wait to hear from Gordon Brown after he is believed to have met Ford's president.


iPhone sellers open doors, greeted by cheers

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK  - Hundreds of gadget fans, or their paid stand-ins, lined up on Friday to be the first buyers of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, a music and video playing phone expected to reshape the mobile industry.


Yankees Clinch 7th Straight AL East Title

NEW YORK - Bernie Williams hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees clinched their seventh straight AL East title, beating the Minnesota Twins 6-4 Thursday night for their 100th victory of the season.    With the crowd standing and hollering, Williams connected with one out to set off an enthusiastic celebration...


Generali all'8,72% di Bnl, Popolare Milano 2% di Autogrill


Iraqi PM says his govt stopped civil war

Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Monday his government had stopped Iraq sliding into civil war and pledged his commitment to reconciling the country's majority Shi'ites and Sunni Arabs.


Merck recalls major arthritis drug because it raises heart attack ...

TRENTON, NJ (CP) - Vioxx, the blockbuster arthritis drug taken by tens of millions of people, was pulled from the market by its maker Thursday after a study found it doubled the risk of heart attacks and strokes.


No. 3 US airline gets commitment from GE Commercial Finance as it looks to avoid bankruptcy. NEW YORK  - Delta Air Lines Inc.


Fifty-three confirmed killed as plane crashes into park lake in ...

BEIJING : Fifty-three people were confirmed dead Sunday after a passenger plane crashed shortly after take-off in northern China, officials and state media said.


(InfoWorld) - Nokia Corp. revealed its new online multimedia strategy on Wednesday, and showed mobile users the door. It also unveiled a range of new phones for playing games and music, and demonstrated a new user interface for future multimedia phones. Ovi, the Finnish word for door, is Nokia's new umbrella brand for online gaming, music, mapping and social networking services, and also the name of a portal where they will appear. The portal, accessible from a mobile phone or a PC, will also be open to other vendors' services, executives said at a news conference, held in a former fish market in London. The first service to appear on the site, from November, will be an updated version of Nokia's mobile gaming platform, N-Gage Arena, which currently works only with the company's N-Gage mobile game consoles, but will soon work with other Nokia devices too. "We believe it will become the largest online gaming platform by far," said Anssi Vanjoki, Nokia's general manager for multimedia. The strategy is to make the service compatible with many of Nokia's existing N-Series multimedia phones, and all future N-Series models based on the S60 software platform. Nokia had originally promised game developers 6 million users of the service, but has only managed to deliver 3 million so far, Vanjoki said. Game publishers including Capcom Co. Ltd., Electronic Arts Inc. and Gameloft Inc. have pledged support for the service, he said. Nokia will offer free trials of the games on Ovi, which can then be bought for between â¬6 and â¬10 or rented by the day or week. After games, Nokia will add an online music store to Ovi. The store will open in the U.K. and other large markets in Europe in the fourth quarter, with Asian markets to follow. Plans to offer the Ovi platform in North America were not discussed. "Our philosophy is to offer all the music in the world, everywhere, to all the people, at a reasonable cost," he said. The store will offer millions of tunes for download over the Internet to PCs, or over the air direct to mobile phones for â¬1 each or from â¬10 per album. A subscription for unlimited streaming will cost â¬10 a month. Users will be able to copy tunes from their PC to their phone and back again, but copying will be limited by Microsoft Corp.'s DRM (digital rights management), he said. Nokia also unveiled some new phones. The simplest models, the 5310 and 5610 XpressMusic, each have 4G bytes of memory and dedicated keys for playing music. The 5310 will go on sale in the fourth quarter for around â¬225, and can play music for 18 hours between charges. The 5610 slides open to reveal its keyboard, has a 3.2M-pixel camera, and will play music for 22 hours nonstop. The company will release an upgraded version of its N95 multimedia phone in early October, with 8G bytes of memory and a larger, 2.8-inch, screen. It will cost â¬560 before operator subsidies and sales tax. Another new multimedia phone, the N81, connects to 3G (third generation) mobile and Wi-Fi networks. A version with 8G bytes of memory will go on sale in the fourth quarter for â¬430 before subsidies and tax. The N81 has a new 3D menu system, one of the first elements of a new user interface that will appear progressively in new phones over the next year, Vanjoki said. Future version of the interface will take cues from Apple Inc.'s iPod and iPhone: Pressing a touch-sensitive panel below the screen allows navigation through a series of menus -- left and right to choose the menu, up and down to pick an option -- while stroking the panel in a circular movement familiar to iPod users will scroll through music collections or other long lists. Asked about the similarity with Apple's interface, Vanjoki said he didn't know who had copied whom.


Olmert: Palestinians stand at crossroads

Israel's prime minister said Monday that he hoped to revive long-stalled peace efforts with the Palestinians, saying that they would be able to achieve an independent state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip through talks with Israel.


Ad industry captain's revolution will be televised

Media & professional: Interview: Bob Jeffrey wants to lead JWT into a digital era Britain is slowly embracing.


Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Scam of the Week Column

By Elwin Green, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  Feb. 4--This week's scam may be inoperative by the time you read this,  but on the Internet, one never knows.   The senders of the e-mail pose as BB&T Co., the Raleigh-Durham,  N.C.-based bank.


FDA Panel Endorses Cervical Cancer Vaccine

A drug company hopes to win federal approval early next month for a novel cervical cancer vaccine that it touts as the next biggest thing since the pap test in fighting the No. 2 cancer in women.


President Bush, trying to recover from a stinging setback on immigration, will personally try in a visit to the Capitol next week to revive the embattled plan for legalizing millions of unlawful immigrants.


As standard bearers of the East  Coast hardcore scene in the early 1980s, Bad Brains were partly  responsible for helping the Beastie Boys first get into the  recording studio. Now, one of the Boys is returning the favor,  and a long-awaited Bad Brains record produced by the Beasties'  Adam Yauch will see the light of day this summer.


New York, 10:53 - BASEBALL, MLB: RISULTATI

Ecco i risultati degli incontri della regular season della Major League Baseball disputati la scorsa...


Brusca frenata del mercato In un anno crollo vertiginoso

Roma, 13 ottobre 2004 - Nuova battuta d'arresto per la produzione di autovetture, che ad agosto registra un calo pari al meno 36,5% su base annua. Nei primi otto mesi del 2004 la produzione di auto Ã¨ diminuita


OPEC ministers mull raising price band, oppose quota hike

Several OPEC members argued that the cartel should raise its price band, but ministers remained deadset against hiking its official production quotas in a bid to stabilise the oil market.


Musharraf calls Britain for help on Bhutto probe

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf called for help from British police in probing the murder of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto as he sought to dampen public anger Thursday a week after her death.


Oil, Entertainment Magnate Marvin Davis Dies at 79

Billionaire Marvin Davis, who made a fortune first in the oil business and later in entertainment, died over the weekend at his home in Beverly Hills, California, at the age of 79, his publicist said late on Saturday.


ORCHARD PARK, New York (Ticker) -- The New England Patriots would rather not talk about the streak. Drew Bledsoe and the Buffalo Bills would like to end it.


Russia Says No to UN Sanctions Against Sudan

Russia has ruled out UN Security Council sanctions against Sudan for its failure to control Arab militias in the Darfur region. The senior UN envoy to Sudan will brief the Council Thursday on his just-completed


A final round of talks on the status of Kosovo will begin on 21 February - a week later than planned, the UN says.


Pentagon Releases More Bush Military Records -NYT

The Pentagon has released what it called newly found records concerning President Bush's service in the Air National Guard, a subject of debate in the US presidential campaign, The New York Times said on Wednesday.


The US government is warning its citizens in Afghanistan to "keep a low profile" after a car bombing Sunday at the offices of a US private security contractor in Kabul killed 11 people, including three Americans.


Turkish Parliament Called Into Special Session on Penal Reforms

Turkey's parliament speaker, Bulent Arinc, has called members back for a special session on Sunday to adopt crucial penal code reforms that are essential to the country's bid for European Union membership.


Injured Buffalo Bills safety Lawyer Milloy ruled out any chance of returning to face the Patriots next month. That means Milloy, who broke his right forearm in a preseason game Aug. 28, will miss at least another three weeks, including the Oct. 3 game against the Patriots in Buffalo. "Believe me, I would love to come back for that game," ...


Milano, nelle intercettazioni si vantava delle sue avventureE' la prima sentenza in Italia per reati commessi all'estero                                          Condannato per turismo sessuale 14 anni di carcere a un veronese


Faulty oxygen supply threatens space crew

Crew members may have to abandon the international space station late this year if astronauts can't fix already weeks-old oxygen supply problems, a NASA official said Friday.


Hoekstra named to head House intelligence panel

Republican Rep. Peter Hoekstra of Michigan was picked Wednesday to head the House Intelligence Committee amid a heated debate in Congress over how to carry out a major overhaul of the nation's intelligence system.


Ascoli Piceno, 14:40 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: GUBERTI RISCHIA LUNGO STOP

Rischia un lungo stop il centrocampista dell'Ascoli Guberti. Il giocatore si è infortunato du...


Hungary's Socialists Dump PM, Forint Falls

BUDAPEST, Hungary  - Hungary's ruling Socialists dumped Prime Minister Peter Medgyessy Thursday, in an attempt to strengthen their hold on a government which has slipped despite a stronger economy and entry into ...


Google Browser - The Future of the Internet?

Editor - FirstScience.com. I have been experimenting of late with various internet browsers as potential replacements for Microsoft Internet Explorer.


Fuori Agassi e Roddick Johansson grande sorpresa

NEW YORK, 10 SETTEMBRE 2004 - L'America esce dal tabellone maschile degli Us Open. Il piÃ¹ importante torneo degli Stati Uniti vivrÃ  questa notte le semifinali in cui si affronteranno Roger Federer, svizzero


Shifting Coupons, From Clip and Save to Point and Click

Coupon lovers, take heart. The era of waiting, scissors in hand, for the Sunday newspaper circular is over.


Deathbed confession: Woman killed husband, hid body for years

SOMERVILLE, Mass. - A woman dying of cancer confessed to her daughter that she killed her husband years earlier and hid the body, authorities said this week after finding the remains inside a storage unit.


Man Caught in Rip Tide Dies, 3 Others Rescued

By MARY HURST  FERNANDINA BEACH - Fire Rescue personnel are urging people to swim in areas manned by lifeguards and to heed flag warnings when waves are rough.


Dal plenum del Csm presieduto da Giorgio Napolitano


Kerry comment about Cheney daughter may have backfired

John Kerry has come under renewed criticism for raising the case of Mary Cheney, the lesbian daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, during a presidential debate.


Space shuttle Atlantis links up with the International Space Station, where astronauts will carry out maintenance.


Midwest snowstorm snarls plans for holiday travelers

A fierce snowstorm pummeled the Midwest on one of the busiest travel days of the year Wednesday, snarling roads and causing long delays at airports as millions of Thanksgiving travelers tried to make it home for the holiday weekend.


Forbes Medi-Tech Lifted by EU's Reducol Approval

Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.   hit a milestone  on Friday, winning European approval for the use of its  cholesterol-lowering ingredient, Reducol, in milk-based drinks  in the European Union.


Zend Developer Zone: Dynamically Creating Compressed Zip Archives With PHP

The Zend Developer Zone has a new tutorial that focuses on the dynamic creation of zip archives in a PHP application.   PHP too has included support for the ZIP format since PHP 4.x but it was only recently when, idly browsing the PHP manual, I realized that PHP 5.2.0 includes a re-engineered version of the ext/zip extension, one based on the zlib library. Bored and not a little intrigued, I decided to try it out. And over the next few pages, I'm going to tell you what I found.   The tutorial does require that you have the zip extension installed before getting started. He starts with the basics (reading and opening a zip file) but quickly moves on to creating and decompressing them. All of the code needed is included of course, so you'll be up and working with your own zip files in no time.


Thompson would wait on economic stimulus

Republican White House hopeful Fred Thompson made light of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's call for a quick economic stimulus Thursday and said it might be best to leave the economy alone for now.


The YouTube Debates: Whose Platform Is It Anyway?

After a plethora of user-submitted videos that served as fuel for the banter among the eight Democratic presidential candidates at yesterday's CNN/YouTube political debate at the Citadel in South Carolina, the unasked question today remains this: Is it really a debate?


Lame-duck session likely to punt to next Congress

After a shift of power, there's little political will to finish incomplete agenda issues this session.


Silicon Valley's municipal wireless project is one of the most ambitious ever attempted, but good things take time-- more than proponents thought, in this case.


Montenegro seizes a former Serbian security chief indicted by the Hague tribunal for war crimes in Kosovo.


India's Congress Wins Polls in Key Industrial State

India's ruling Congress party won power in a giant state on Saturday, a victory that would boost the fortunes of Italian-born Sonia Gandhi's party


Ethanol boom transforms work in Brazil cane fields

PRADOPOLIS, Brazil  - Melquiades Soares, with a sixth grade education, became a cane cutter in Brazil's center-south at age 16, following in the footsteps of his mother, a 40 year veteran of Sao Paulo's cane fields.


Man Charged With Stealing Omagh Bomb Car

Police charged a 34-year-old man Tuesday with involvement in the 1998 car-bombing in Omagh that killed 29 people, Northern Ireland's deadliest terrorist attack.


Turkish planes pound rebels along border

Turkish warplanes and helicopter gunships reportedly pounded Kurdish rebel positions along the Turkey-Iraq border Wednesday, broadening military operations against insurgents amid persistent fears Turkey will launch a major offensive inside Iraq.


Sindelar takes canadian open lead. Remnants of Frances force lengthy delay, with several golfers unable to finish rounds. Masters champion Phil Mickelson peers from behind a tree to learn the fate of his shot


Toys 'R' Us played the cruel Grinch with the sudden firing yesterday of an estimated hundreds of employees in a desperate cost-cutting move at the embattled toy store.


Nikhil Advani: I'm not trying to be one-up on Karan

Blame Ayesha Takiya's father for prompting Nikhil Advani into making an animation film. "He actually   tempted me into making an animation film.


Malware hitches a ride on digital devices

In the frame It's time to add digital picture frames to the group of consumer products that could carry computer viruses and Trojan horse programs.â¦


China probes child labor claim, talks tough

Beijing Olympics organizers vowed on Monday to come down hard on any cases of children being used to produce merchandise for the Games, after a report accused factories of "gross exploitation".


(HealthDayNews) -- Before you buy those toy fire engines or dress-up dolls this year, make sure the products are safe for children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission advises.


Secretary of State Colin L. Powell prescribed a cautious approach to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Friday, saying substantial steps toward creation of a


A team of astronomers from the US and the UK obtain some of the clearest pictures of space ever taken.


Fundamentally: This Time, the Turbulence May Last Awhile

Market volatility has returned with a vengeance, raising fears that a full-blown market correction could be imminent.


Paul M. Tellier, president and chief executive of Bombardier, the troubled Canadian aircraft maker, was unexpectedly ousted from his post Monday and quickly replaced by a three


Sircana: verifica disponibilita' a riprendere confronto


Yushchenko: Ukraine Events Are Like Fall of Soviets

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor  Yushchenko, speaking after doctors said he was poisoned with  dioxin, on Sunday likened his country's upheaval over a rigged  election to the fall of Soviet rule or the Berlin wall.


It probably goes without saying that no one actually needs a dancing MP3 player or a music-playing Taser holster or a drink cooler that can be ridden like a scooter.


Sarkozy speech signals French diplomatic shift

Â·  President seeks role in Iraq mediationÂ·  Iran's nuclear ambitions are 'the most serious crisis'


XML 2004 Program Announced - Discounted Registration Fees Available Now

IDEAlliance and the XML 2004 Planning Committee have released the advanced program for XML 2004.


Middle East Quartet to meet with new envoy Blair

Leaders of the Middle East Quartet meet former British prime minister Tony Blair here Thursday, with the focus on his role as their new special envoy against a backdrop of a renewed US push for peace.


LSE expects backing for Borsa Italiana buy

The boss of the London Stock Exchange expressed confidence on Monday that the group would succeed with its planned bid for Borsa Italiana, but doubts remained about the attitude of key shareholder Nasdaq to the deal.


City officials have talked to casino developer Steve Wynn about building an Indian casino and resort just blocks from Disneyland.


Schools across Portugal turn away pupils because of a teachers' assignment mix up on the first day of classes.


Y-shaped motorcycle is a different kind of hybrid

Unlike other hybrid vehicles that tout stealth, satellite navigation or energy efficiency, this vehicle claims to be the offspring of a motorcycle and a sports car. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Militants kidnap three foreigners in Kabul

Islamic militants claim they are holding three foreign election workers kidnapped Thursday from a UN vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul.


Broadband Pushes Europe Web Users to 100 Million

More than half of Europe's Internet surfers now have a high-speed broadband connection at home, which has helped to push the number of Web users in Europe through the 100 million mark, a survey found on Thursday.


Consumers can fail to wipe the data clean from their PDAs and smart phones before selling them on eBay, Trust Digital says.


Colts Beat Raiders, Clinch First-Round Bye

Peyton Manning throws a 20-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Gonzalez with 4:49 remaining for the Colts' first offensive touchdown of the game, and Indianapolis rallies to beat Oakland, 21-14, to clinch a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs.


âSouth Parkâ Creators Win Ad Sharing in Deal

Comedy Central and the creators of the popular show, âSouth Park,â have agreed to create a hub to spread the program and related material across the Net, mobile platforms and video games.


Phelps Dodge sees higher 1st-qtr copper production

Phelps Dodge Corp. , world's No. 2 copper producer, sees increased copper production and sales in the first quarter over fourth quarter 2006.


Milano, 21:20 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: RONALDINHO? PORTA SEMPRE APERTA

''Io non disturbo le altre società. Ho parlato col massimo dirigente operativo del Barcellona...


England's Nick Dougherty cards a superb two-under 68 to claim the first-round lead at Oakmont Country Club.


Cisco Systems Inc.  said senior executive Mike Volpi resigned on Thursday, a move that appears to clear the way for Chief Development Officer Charles Giancarlo eventually to head the network equipment maker.


Melbourne, 11:24 - Tennis, Australian Open: 7 azzurre nel tabellone principale

Francesca Schiavone, testa di serie numero 14 all'Australian Open, affronterÃ  la spagnola Marta Marr...


Reports of the hard disc's demise have been greatly exaggerated, the BBC's technology programme Click discovers.


Lamar Hunt , the pro sports visionary who owned the Kansas City Chiefs and came up with the term "Super Bowl," died last night in Dallas. He was 74.


Brits invade Spanish beach music festival

Thousands of British music fans have flocked to Spain's Benicassim music festival, drawn as much by the nearby beach as by the alternative pop rock and electronica acts.


Goss Confirmed by Senate as Next CIA Chief

Representative Porter J. Goss, the Florida Republican who until recently was chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, was confirmed by the Senate today as the next director of central intelligence.


Fresh concern raised over Arafat's health

The health of Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian leader, deteriorated significantly yesterday prompting doctors in France to conduct further tests.


NFL wants players to stay out of trouble

Saying "one incident is too many," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell wants players to stay out of trouble and will meet with them to figure out how to do that.


Karl Rove in Running for Time's Person of the Year

White House adviser Karl Rove topped  the unofficial list of contenders for Time's 2004 Person of the  Year, according to a panel assembled by the magazine on Tuesday  to debate the question.


West Nile Virus Claims Sixth Life In California This Year

The West Nile virus is now responsible for six deaths in California, with the number of people infected with the virus at 249, according to the most recent data released by the California Department of Health Services.


No 'Shock': Toby Keith Tops '04 Country Charts

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - In country music, 2004 was the year  of Toby Keith.


Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards criticized rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday for leaving South Carolina in the run-up to the state's primary, saying residents should question whether the New York senator would return if she became president.


Investigators found traces of explosives on the second of two passenger airliners that crashed simultaneously in Russia, security officials announced Saturday, confirming


Shell's New Strategy: Spend, Sell Assets

Royal Dutch/Shell Group on Wednesday said it will spend $45 billion and sell off up to $12 billion worth of assets to reinvigorate its underperforming oil and natural gas business.


Source: Dolphins, Bears on Verge of Deal

The Chicago Bears agreed Saturday to trade receiver Marty Booker to the Miami Dolphins for unsigned Adewale Ogunleye — if the Bears can reach a contract agreement with the Pro Bowl defensive end, a source close to the negotiations said.


Dr. Phil Stays in Therapy for 3 More Years

Dr. Phil McGraw is keeping his day job for three more years.


100,000 civilian deaths: what the study says

The present conflict in Iraq signals a contrast of paradoxical proportions. The Iraqi people, their interim government, and their largely US and British occupiers are preparing for landmark elections early in the new year.


Roma, 16:03 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; TEDESCHI: ANCHE NOI SIAMO IN RODAGGIO

''Anche noi siamo in rodaggio, diamo il tempo che la situazione si normalizzi e che si trovi il gius...


'Braveheart' Becomes Role Model for Christian Men

Movies like "Braveheart" and  "Legends of the Fall" are on the viewing list for men in a  growing Christian movement that calls for them to throw off  their "nice guy" personas and emulate warriors.


According to an Associated Press report Tuesday, cornerback Ty Lawâs agent Carl Poston told the Boston Globe that his client will miss four to six weeks with a broken bone in his left foot.


Ex-President Bush says attacks on McCain "unfair"

Former President George H.W. Bush urged disgruntled conservatives on Monday to rally around John McCain, calling their criticism of the Republican presidential front-runner "grossly unfair."


Mitt Romney has benefited from the financial support of his fellow Mormons as he runs for president, and he hasn't shied from returning the favor as he conducts the business of his campaign.


As part of its fight against software piracy, Microsoft has begun legal proceedings against eight resellers for allegedly buying and selling fake and used Certificate of Authenticity labels.


Felix walloped Central America's remote Miskito coastline and Henriette slammed into resorts on the tip of Baja California as a record-setting hurricane season got even wilder Tuesday with twin storms making landfall on the same day.


Scoperta viene da analisi DNA nucleare di due reperti ossei


JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The performance of two fire eaters got a little too hot for Johnson City police, who cited them as a safety hazard at the annual Blue Plum Festival.


Sears Canada Fires Chairman, Chief Executive Cohen

Sears Canada Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Cohen was fired as head of the country's No. 3 department-store chain after less than four years amid declining sales and profit.


The field of chart-topping potential winners was wide open as four acts from different genres led the pack of nominees for Monday's 2006 Billboard Music Awards.


U.S. OKs 10 Guantanamo Prisoners' Status

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - U.S. military review panels have decided not to release 10 Guantanamo Bay detainees, concluding they were properly classified as "enemy combatants," a military official said Saturday...


U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Friday that Mexico and the United States need to secure their common border before Congress approves an immigration accord. He acknowledged that focusing on security puts "horrible pressure on the Border Patrol," but said Americans must be convinced that the border is safe before they back a plan to grant more immigrants legal passage to the U.S.


Mibtel a -0,20%, SP/Mib a -0,18%, All Stars a -0,12%


Tedesca annegata, Nabil non ha casa quindi niente domiciliari

Dalle carte dell'indagine non risultano elementi in base ai quali si possa configurare l'accusa di sequestro di persona contestata al marocchino Nabil Benyhyaia detenuto nell'ambito dell'inchiesta sulla morte della tedesca Vera Heinzl.


Archbishop Williams at home on road in win over Fenwick

Redemption was sweet yesterday for the Archbishop Williams boys' basketball team in its 65-62 win over host Bishop Fenwick.


ATLANTA  â The consumer products maker Newell Rubbermaid cut its 2008 sales forecast on Thursday, saying it did not expect economic conditions in North America to improve, and its shares fell.


Kuchma backs opposition call for third election

ISN SECURITY WATCH (30/11/04) - Ukrainian opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko has asked the Supreme Court to nullify the 21 November presidential vote and order a third round of elections for 12 December - a call supported by European


Filmmaker Moore quiet; Kerry backers heartbroken

Brash filmmaker Michael Moore was silent, two days after President George W. Bush won a second term, while other backers of Democratic candidate John Kerry licked their wounds.


Clinton and Obama declare a truce in war of words, but the contest has been altered.


Humana Profit More Than Doubles, Aided by Medicare Gains

Humana, the health insurer, said yesterday that profit more than doubled as enrollment increased in the companyâs Medicare plans for older Americans.


SALT LAKE CITY -- Marty Johnson tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns and No. 14 Utah held off Air Force, 49-35, yesterday, giving the Utes their best start in 10 years.


Toyota adds first non-Japanese member to board

Blog: Jim Press of Toyota North America appointed as senior managing director.


Williams Leads Fighting Illini to Trounce Valpo 93-56

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Sports Network) - Deron Williams scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed out seven assists to lead No.


Key entrances have been plugged in some of the biggest tunnels used to smuggle people and drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border but the passageways remain largely intact


Amid reports Fenway Sports Group, a 50-50 partner in the Roush Fenway Racing team, had expressed an interest in purchasing his track, Bob Bahre , the 80-year-old chairman of New Hampshire International Speedway, predicted after yesterday's Sylvania 300 that his 1.058-mile oval "some day will be sold."


First AU peacekeepers arrive in Mogadishu

Ugandan soldiers landed in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday, the first African Union peacekeepers to arrive in a city where the interim government and its Ethiopian allies face almost daily guerrilla attacks.


Jack Straw says the UK is likely to hold a vote on the EU constitution early in 2006, as Tony Blair prepares to sign up to it.


NEW YORK  — Tiki Barber isn't about to take back negative comments he made recently about his former team, though he did clarify one of his remarks about head coach Tom Coughlin.


NBC Universal said on Tuesday it has  agreed to buy Sparrowhawk Media, which owns the international  operations of the Hallmark Channel, confirming an earlier  Reuters report.


The United States and Russia are working on a plan to transfer $25 million in once frozen North Korean funds held at an Asian bank, a move aimed at reviving stalled nuclear disarmament efforts.


British lawmakers said Tuesday they will hold a formal inquiry on the treatment of wounded troops, amid reports that soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan are receiving shoddy care on their return home.


Judge upholds Muslim scholar's U.S. entry ban

A U.S. federal judge on Thursday upheld a government decision to refuse a prominent Swiss Muslim entry into the United States, saying the question of denying visas was best left to the authorities.


Hepatitis C among young drug users in London is reaching epidemic levels while HIV cases are "worryingly high", researchers have warned.


INTERVIEW: DVD Format Winner May Be Set This Yr-Toshiba

TOKYO (Dow Jones)--The battle over the high-definition successor to the current generation of DVDs is escalating with a winner possibly declared within the year, an executive at Toshiba Corp.


O.J. Simpson was freed from a Las Vegas jail on Wednesday after a judge granted him $125,000 bail on charges he took part in an armed robbery of his own sports memorabilia.


An Immigrant Group in a Rush to Marry Young

In contrast to contemporary American culture, marriage at a young age is generally promoted in the foreign-born Russian community.


Iran's president proposed Wednesday that he and President Bush hold a public debate at the U.N. General Assembly later this month. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad first proposed last month that he and Bush should debate, and the White House had dismissed the idea.


Calif. seeks indictment of ex-HP chairman Dunn

California's attorney general filed a criminal complaint on Wednesday seeking indictments of former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairman Patricia Dunn and four others for their roles in a probe into board leaks.


UN mission says "war crimes" likely in Darfur

UNITED NATIONS : The UN's top rights official accused Sudan of failing the people of Darfur after her mission to the troubled region found evidence of probable war crimes.


"Land of Borat" Kazakhstan shines in Oscar limelight

A Kazakh-financed film has been  nominated for best foreign film at this year's Oscars, a  welcome creative boost to this central Asian country that was  so heavily lampooned by the hit "Borat" movie.


Congress's top Democrat, Tom Daschle, lost his bid to be reelected to the Senate, US networks reported, capping a night of defeats his party, which also failed to win control of either chamber of the US legislature.


ABC triumvirate powers network to Sunday win

"Desperate Housewives," "Extreme  Makeover: Home Edition" and the new drama "Brothers & Sisters"  added up to a nightly victory for ABC on Sunday, according to  the Hollywood Reporter.


The Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi yesterday intervened in efforts to secure the release of the British hostage Kenneth Bigley by calling on his kidnappers to contact him.


A New Jersey jury ruled that Merck failed to provide adequate warning about the risks of its Vioxx painkiller in one of two cases decided.


Malawi's president resigns from the ruling party saying he is fed up of criticism about his crack down on corruption.


One-fifth of China's 213 million netizens are mobile users

Several news stories have noted that China's internet user base increased by more than 70 million in 2007 to a count 213 million at year's end. Little noted is that 23 percent of these users use the internet from mobile devices.


Republican John McCain challenged the notion he is struggling to rally conservative critics as he picked up the endorsement Monday of evangelical leader Gary Bauer.


Chinese President Hu Jintao Monday praised Jiang Zemin, who retired from the chairmanship of the Central Military Commission (CMC) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday, for easing in a new era of Chinese leadership and for his "noble character


Insects in the UK are less common than many of us think, a simple test by birdlovers suggests.


Virgin to sweeten Northern Rock deal: report

Virgin Group will try to win  over shareholders with a sweetened bid for Northern Rock on the  eve of a speech by the British Chancellor to Parliament about  the struggling UK bank, an unsourced Sunday Times report said.


Review Ordered of Studies Using Celebrex, Bextra

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the review of preventative studies involving Pfizer Inc.'s painkillers Celebrex and Bextra, in light of recent evidence they may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.


Director Rajkumar Hirani is confident his new film is one to be proud of.


Militants Attack Gaza Settlements Despite Truce

Palestinian gunmen rained mortar and rocket fire into Israeli settlements in Gaza on Thursday despite new President Mahmoud Abbas's formal truce declaration at a summit that revived Middle East peace hopes.


Miliziani a volto coperto hanno creato dei varchi nel muro di frontieraLa folla stremata dal blocco israeliano Ã¨ corsa a comprare cibo e carburante                                          Confine aperto a colpi di esplosioni palestinesi in Egitto per fare la spesa


Hundreds of Burmese monks march in Rangoon, in the latest of a series of protests against the government.


Giu' McDonald's, utili superiori stime ma vendite rallentate


Ryan Newman's second-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway last Saturday night allowed him to crack the top 10 in the Nextel Cup Series points standings once again.


Arafat's Health Leaves Palestinians Pondering Future

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat continues to undergo medical tests in Paris as doctors try to diagnose the mysterious illness that recently befell him.


Time Warner's Q3 Profit Drops 7.8 Percent

America Online's accounting practices are under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department.


Berlino, 16:38 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: INCIDENTI TIFOSI-POLIZIA, 32 FERITI

Incidenti in Germania in occasione di una partita a livello regionale in Sassonia. Un gruppo di circ...


UK Media Committee Wants Independent BBC Oversight

The House of Commons media select committee wants to set up an independent board to oversee the BBC, a proposal that would end decades of self-governance at the publicly-funded broadcaster.


Il segretario di Stato paragona le polemiche delle ultime settimane agli incendi che hanno recentemente devastato l'Italia, e si scaglia contro "le strategie delegittimanti"                                            Fisco, nuova denuncia di Bertone "Oscure intenzioni contro la Chiesa"


Abortion levels hit record high in England and Wales

Doctors performed a record number of abortions in England and Wales in 2003, with almost two percent of women aged 15 to 44 choosing to end a pregnancy, according to health ministry figures published in the British press.


From the Day-Glo spandex tights to the hot pink vertical bars on his shirt to the white bandanna wrapped atop his head, James Blake paid tribute to Andre Agassi at the U.S. Open on Friday.


Nella stessa giornata manifestazione nazionale a Roma


Two fans charged for racial taunt of Yorke

Two men were charged with public disorder Tuesday for for alleged racially taunting Birmingham City striker Dwight Yorke, police said.


Viacom in $1 bln copyright suit vs Google, YouTube

Media conglomerate Viacom Inc.  (VIAb.N) said on Tuesday that it was suing Google Inc.   and its Internet video-sharing site YouTube for more than $1  billion over unauthorized use of its programming online.


Real-Life 'Lassie' Alerts Humans to Smoke

CROWN POINT, Ind. - Foxie's cleverness is not doubted by Lake County Animal Control officials after the collie warned them about smoke coming from an area that contained 10 dogs...


Angel McCoughtry scored 23 of her 25 points in the second half and No. 16 Louisville rallied for a 67-62 victory over Cincinnati on Thursday night in the Big East opener for both teams.


FDA says flu vaccine shortage was surprise

Prospects of losing half of the US flu vaccine came as a surprise to the US Food and Drug Administration last week, the Washington Post said Tuesday.


French wine elite furious at surprise cinema hit

Some of the finest noses in the French wine world are snorting into their decanters over a new film which claims they are complicit in the American-led homogenisation of world tastes and the steady destruction of France's centuries-old tradition of "terroir."


Canberra, 11:02 - Tennis, Canberra: Farina ai quarti di finale

Silvia Farina si Ã¨ qualificata per i quarti di finale del torneo Wta di Canberra (cemento, monteprem...


Talks between the Sudan government and Darfur rebels end without an accord to end fighting.


The stock market surged last week on robust earnings from technology companies.


JK Rowling has not ruled out an eighth Harry Potter novel but is unlikely to consider writing it for 10 years.


Princess Nori to marry a Tokyo Metropolitan Gov't official

Princess Nori, the daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will marry a Tokyo Metropolitan Government official, the Imperial Household Agency said Sunday.


AMERICA/BOLIVIA - I Vescovi chiedono che la nuova Costituzione rispetti e riconosca valori, principi e diritti universalmente accettati e condivisi dalla maggioranza della popolazione. Nuovo appello per la ÂGiornata di Preghiera per il PaeseÂ il 27 luglio La Paz (Agenzia Fides) - "In questo momento particolare della storia boliviana, di ricerca e di nuovi orizzonti per lo Stato e per la societÃ , noi Pastori della Chiesa cattolica lanciamo un appello a tutto il Popolo di Dio a condividere il mandato de...


After a century of struggle, a new monastery rises

NABLUS, West Bank  - In a matter of weeks, once   the bells are in place and the marble tiles laid, the final   chapter in a century-long saga over a Greek Orthodox monastery   in the middle of the West Bank may finally be written.


Gunmen target buildings of Palestinian PM, president

Palestinian gunmen fired on Tuesday at the prime minister's home and the president's office in a surge of fighting by the two leaders' rival factions that has killed at least 20 people and brought civil war closer.


Disgraced cloning scientist goes on trial

Disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk went on trial Tuesday on charges of fraud and embezzlement in a scandal over faked stem cell research that undermined global hopes of dramatic new treatments for incurable diseases.


More often than not they had nothing to do with miscounting nuclear warheads or flubbing some other facts that might have a bearing on the fate of the world.


Actress  Jane Seymour  from the TV series âDr. Quinn, Medicine Womanâ became a US citizen Friday at the down town  Los Angeles Convention Center.  Seymour had been living in the US almost 30 years, and realized after this past years elections wh...


In federal court in Houston, a jury convicted five of six defendants in the first criminal trial involving former energy giant Enron Corp.


Barry George pleads not guilty to the murder of BBC TV presenter Jill Dando in 1999.


Moglie ex guardasigilli dal gip dopo notifica domiciliari


Rivals Join Forces in Georgia Region Vote

The candidate who refused to recognize the results of October's presidential election in Georgia's breakaway Abkhazia region agreed Sunday to be his opponent's running mate in a new election.


The Prince of Wales makes an undisclosed donation to the Gloucestershire Flood Relief Fund.


Bill McEwen's elevator pitch CES on Video It's the next generation of the Amiga operating system - company President Bill McEwen reveals what it's all about...â¦


The computer, dubbed Balance, comes loaded with the Linspire operating system and the OpenOffice.org office suite, the companies said.


Broken foot? Ate some bad leftover turkey? Caught the flu? Want a day off?


Suns keep rolling with 14th straight win

Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns overcame a slow start to tie a franchise record with their 14th straight win, beating the Sacramento Kings 105-98 Saturday night.


Redknapp returns to clear the air with Mandaric

HARRY REDKNAPP will be back at Portsmouth today, less than a week after resigning as manager, but fans hoping that he is to return permanently will be disappointed - not that anything can be ruled out at Fratton Park these days.


Violence Eases Before Palestinian Deployment

Violence dropped sharply in the Gaza Strip  on Thursday ahead of the planned deployment of Palestinian  security forces ordered by President Mahmoud Abbas to prevent  attacks by militants against Israelis.


Task force economica al seguito di Romano Prodi


It's iPod vs. Zune, and iPod wins, analysts say

A slow sales start for Microsoft's new Zune music player means it is unlikely to be a threat to the popular iPod this holiday season, according to analysts.


Nei primi 11 mesi del 2004 la Guardia di finanza ha scoperto piÃ¹ di 7.500 evasori fiscali. Di questi 6.869 evasori totali, ovvero soggetti completamente sconosciuti al fisco e 715 evasori paratotali. Nel 2003 erano stati rispettivamente 5.943 e 1.130.


Egyptian Singer Dances for Fun, Not Seduction

Conservative critics call her a siren,  but Ruby, the Egyptian singer whose moves turn heads across the  Arab world, says she dances for fun, not to seduce.


L'edificio Ã¨ pieno di esplosivi, difficile il recupero dei corpi

Sono 704 i feriti nell'attacco alla scuola, tra questi 259 bambini. Il premier arriva a sorpresa a Beslan. Presi vivi tre terroristi. BESLAN (Ossezia, Russia) - Almeno 250 morti: Ã¨ questo l'ultimo terribile


Eritrea dismisses an Ethiopian accusation that it is breaching a peace accord that ended a two-year war.


George W. Bush and the 'politics of fear'

President George W Bush's response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, has been a world-wide campaign to kill or capture the Muslim enemies of America - his so-called "global war on


The security situation in Iraq will not be resolved until the army and police are made up entirely of Iraqi people, the country's interim president said today.


Coach apologises for starting to undress

Manual Jose, the Portuguese coach of Egyptian and African champions Al Ahli, apologised on Sunday for starting to undress in public in protest against a referee's decision.


Astronaut to Meet Baby Daughter on Return to Earth

Days away from ending a six-month mission in space, U.S. astronaut Michael Fincke said on Wednesday he is looking forward to meeting his 4-month-old daughter.


John Peel the most influential and widely respected DJ of several generations of music fans died suddenly after a heart attack on Monday, while on holiday with his family in Peru.


Javier Mascherano's move from West Ham to Liverpool is ratified by the Premier League.


Livorno, 18:05 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: NESSUNO PRENDE LA MAGLIA 99 DI LUCARELLI

Il numero 99 del Livorno rimane senza proprietario. Nessuno dei giocatori amaranto, infatti, se l'&e...


A partire dall'1 gennaio 2007. Assumera' anche 500 ingegneri


Dublino, 11:58 - CALCIO, STAMPA IRLANDA: TRAPATTONI CT, FIRMA IN SETTIMANA

Giovanni Trapattoni è sempre piÃ¹ vicino alla panchina della nazionale irlandese, avversaria d...


Monday's kickoff of the 2004 Republican National Convention will unleash a four-day multimedia barrage of words, images and music and ceremonies aimed at convincing moderates


George Galloway says he will contest the next general election for the Respect party against a London Labour MP.


Stock futures pointed to a flat market  open on Friday, with higher oil prices and weakness in drug  maker stocks offsetting better-than-expected earnings from  entertainment company Walt Disney Co. DIS.N.


Description: At least nine French soldiers and one US citizen die in Ivory Coast after an attack blamed on Ivory Coast government troops.


Scientists examining pictures sent back from the Cassini spacecraft think they may be closer to showing there is liquid on Saturn's moon Titan.


10 Reasons Free Porn Does Not Threaten the Adult Industry

Adult industry executives bemoan free porn as their downfall. But that's the least of their worries.


GOVERNMENT:The legislation, expected to pass the Senate today, creates a national intelligence director who will oversee more than a dozen agencies.


Thousands of young diabetics could be skipping insulin injections in order to lose weight, the BBC learns.


BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - Tornadoes ripped across the Southern and Midwestern United States on Thursday and killed at least 19 people, most of whom had been taking shelter in a high school that collapsed in southern Alabama.


World's Tallest Man Saves China Dolphins

BEIJING - The world's tallest man saved two dolphins in northeast China by reaching inside of them with his 3-foot arms to remove plastic they had swallowed, state media and an aquarium official said Thursday.


Companies, government agencies, schools and other institutions are spending more to protect ever-increasing volumes of personal data such as credit card and Social Security numbers with more sophisticated firewalls and encryption, but the investment often is too little, too late.


Italian politicians ease discord, seek to free pair

Authorities worked to avoid another tragic conclusion to this latest kidnapping, weeks after an Italian freelance journalist was abducted and killed.


The Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries are history, but both presidential races are still wide open. Despite pre-election polls giving Barack Obama the lead, Hillary Clinton won the New Hampshire Democratic primary. Sen. John McCain won the Republican New Hampshire primary.


Spacewalkers to inspect station for meteoroid strike

Two astronauts on the  International Space Station will make a spacewalk next week to  find out if a micrometeoroid strike damaged a critical part of  the outpost's power system, officials said on Thursday.


Milano, 13:45 - CALCIO, MILAN: GLI ULTRAS TORNANO A TIFARE

Stasera nell'anticipo serale i giocatori del Milan ritroveranno il tifo dei loro piÃ¹ accesi tifosi. ...


New home sales slump; business activity up

Sales of new U.S. homes fell in November to the lowest rate since 1995, but business activity perked up this month, according to reports on Friday that showed pockets of strength in the economy despite a housing sector meltdown.


Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is alive but the trail is "completely cold", Pakistan President Musharraf admits.


Sospendere l'applicazione degli indicatori di normalita'


Defensive end Justin Smith, who has led Cincinnati's line in tackles in each of the last five seasons, was designated as the Bengals' franchise player Thursday.


Tennis: Serena Williams cruises into quarterfinals

NEW YORK Two-time champion Serena Williams, the number No. 3 seed, charged into the quarterfinals of the US Open on Sunday, sweeping past Patty Schnyder of Switzerland in less than an hour, 6-4, 6-2.


Whatâs Offline: Look for the Overlooked Stocks

Stocks receiving coverage by analysts for the first time tend to jump significantly, so the obvious question is, Where will Wall Street turn its attention next?


By Chris Nwachukwu and Francis Onwudo in Lagos, Chuks Okocha, Andy Ekugo, Juliana Taiwo in Abuja and Tunde Sanni in Ilorin. Organised Labour and civil society organisation were jolted early hours of yesterday


Angelo R. Cali, 91, Founder of Real Estate Trust, Dies

Angelo R. Caliâs family-owned real estate development company merged with the Mack Company in 1997 to create one of the countryâs largest real estate investment trusts.


Frank Francisco, one of three Texas Rangers relievers suspended for their part in a bullpen brawl with fans in Oakland earlier this week, began serving his season-ending ban on Saturday.


Last Set of Roads to Be Resurfaced By Next Year: ANTIOCH: Crews Will Repair Around 19 Miles of Streets Constructed With Faulty Cement Compound

By Rowena Coetsee, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep. 20--Work on city streets that were wearing out abnormally fast because they contained a defective building material is expected to be finished by this time next year.


Nicolas Sarkozy's ex-wife Cecilia went to court Thursday seeking to block the release of a book in which the former first lady is quoted as describing the French president in unflattering terms.


In Turkish Vote, Ruling Party Wins By Wide Margin

ISTANBUL, July 23 -- Voters on Sunday overwhelmingly returned to power a political party that brought a mix of mild Islam and intense economic development to governing Turkey, rebuking the secular military whose challenge led to the early election.


Official reports highlight problems in two British prisons, including a vermin infestation in one


Cede un tetto e cade in macchinario per pomodori


Two people die in a suspected suicide attack by Kurdish separatists on a Turkish police post.


NBA suspension looms for brawling, scoring leader

Another wild melee at the end of a National Basketball Association game has given the league a black eye and likely will bring sucker-punching NBA scoring leader Carmelo Anthony a long banishment.


The Jets Need to Do a Better Job of Protecting Pennington

As the Jets prepared for the A.F.C. wild-card game at San Diego, their line was hoping to improve after Sunday's dismal performance.


An insurgent mortar attack kills one boy and injures eight others in an attack on an Afghan village, Nato says.


After chasing the Athletics all September, the Angels scored three times in the eighth inning to beat Oakland 5-4 Saturday and clinch their first division title in 18 years.


Ducks' rivalry runs deep with California

Marshawn Lynch's college decision came down to Oregon or California. The star running back loved the Ducks, but stayed close to home with the Golden Bears.


OTTAWA -- A pioneer of the PSA prostate cancer test taken by millions of men each year now says the test has virtually no bearing on how much cancer is present.


On Nov. 18, the same day Britain outlawed fox hunting in England and Wales, John Underwood of San Antonio appeared on the popular "Today Show" to talk about his Web site that offers remote-controlled shooting and "hunting" at his private ranch in Texas.


Identifying Sperm Donors Doesn't Cause Problems

THURSDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDayNews) -- Openly identifying sperm donors doesn't seem to lead to problems for the donors or their biological children, according to a U.S. study in the most recent issue of Human Reproduction.


Negativi in avvio tutti gli altri mercati europei


Chelsea beat LA Galaxy 1-0 as Beckham makes U.S. debut

CARSON, California  - Chelsea ended their pre-season tour of the U.S. with a 1-0 win against Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday in a match highlighted by David Beckham's long-awaited debut for the hosts.


In our "Notebook:Iraq" blog: how gratitude has gone away.


Crude oil prices rise despite sharp increase in oil supplies

Crude oil prices rose Wednesday even as the government report showed a sharp increase in US inventories of crude oil. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude futures for


NEW DELHI: Over three million trucks went off the Indian roads on Saturday as truckers launched their indefinite nationwide strike to protest against the imposition of a service tax on transport booking agents.


Some Dell AC Adaptors Recalled for Safety Problems

Dell Inc. (DELL) is recalling about 2.9 million AC adapters nationwide- 4.4 million worldwide- used with notebook personal computers because they can overheat and cause a fire and electrical shock hazard, the company and the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Friday...


Wyeth Backs Changes to Diet Drug Settlement

NEW YORK, Jan 10  - Wyeth on Monday said it will  support changes in a nationwide legal settlement with users of  its "fen-phen" diet drugs, speeding up compensation to as many  as 40,000 people who say they were harmed by the recalled  medicines.


In lieve calo all'apertura dei mercati valutari


A judge overseeing the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative steroids case ruled against the government, saying the Balco founder and Barry Bondsâs personal trainer can keep the evidence.


Wal-Mart says to slow supercenter growth, shares jump

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Friday that it will slow growth of its supercenters as it tries to improve sales at its U.S. stores and will also buy back $15 billion of stock, sending the world's largest retailer's shares up 4 percent.


Leggera apertura del Cavaliere sul ddl del governo sulle unioni civiliGiÃ  Fini aveva invitato la Cdl a "deporre la spada dell'integralismo"                                           Coppie di fatto, Berlusconi per la "libertÃ  di coscienza"


An investigation is taking place into the death of a boy killed by a falling tree branch during a school trip.


eBay gets negative feedback about ban on negative feedback

Compulsory registrations unpopular too Online tat-house eBay has enraged some of its regular users by banning negative feedback about buyers and a demand that anyone flogging more than a certain amount from the UK must register as a business.â¦


Eastbourne, 14:00 - TENNIS, WTA EASTBOURNE: LA HENIN IN FINALE

La belga Justine Henin è la prima finalista del torneo Wta di Eastbourne (erba, montepremi 60...


Clean things up with the Tango, then try out Firefox

(December 19, 2004) - Dear Nick: When we use our Windows Explorer we get a message often saying that Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close, etc.


Panel trying to decide whether to bring formal antitrust charges against the chipmaker, according to a source.


FDA says four people got unapproved toxin from wrinkle clinic

OAKLAND PARK, Fla. Four people remain hospitalized after receiving unapproved toxin from a Florida wrinkle clinic. Federal documents show the four were injected with large doses of raw, high-potency botulinum toxin sent from a California lab.


Lleyton Hewitt and Lindsay Davenport could earn up to $500,000 extra at the U.S. Open because they finished atop the inaugural US Open Series standings.


The arrest of 14 Islamic extremists in Barcelona points up the growing concern that the jihadist threat on the continent is coming from Pakistan and not just North Africa


Man Utd are sent crashing out of the Carling Cup by Championship side Coventry at Old Trafford.


European stocks staged a rebound on Thursday as investors shrugged off another subprime shock from the US, while engineering groups welcomed strong quarterly numbers from Alstom.


Hackers Claim Flaw in British DSL Service

GNUCitizen is describing an apparent vulnerability that could trick people into revealing personal data.


Dad Cites Boy's Antidepressants in Deaths

Authorities say three years ago, Christopher Pittman, then 12, shot his grandparents as they slept because they had scolded him for fighting. But Christopher's father, Joe Pittman, thinks his son killed because his sense of right and wrong was clouded by the anti-depressant Zoloft.


Bhutto's son takes over party mantle, vows revenge

Slain Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's son took over as chairman of her party Sunday and immediately vowed to fight for democracy as revenge for her assassination.


Karpacz, 18:55 - CICLISMO, GIRO DI POLONIA: VITTORIA FINALE DI SCHUMACHER

Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) ha vinto il Giro di Polonia. Il 25enne tedesco ha vinto anche la se...


Losing four out of five from their opening day starting rotation to injury should have spelled disaster for the Nationals, but it has somehow coincided with their rejuvenation.


Madrid, 19:24 - CALCIO, LIGA SPAGNOLA: SIVIGLIA KO, VINCE IL VILLARREAL

Il Siviglia, battuto 2-1 sul campo dell'Espanyol, non riesce a sakltare al primo posto della classif...


Police in ex-Soviet Belarus dispersed a protest on Monday by about 2,000 entrepreneurs denouncing President Alexander Lukashenko's decree that places restrictions on hiring staff.


Toshiba software will remotely control PCs by cellphone

Toshiba has developed software to remotely operate a PC using a mobile phone over a cellular network. The software will be available in cooperation with one of Japan's cellular networks in late March, a Toshiba executive said in a press conference on Tuesday.


After 8 Years in Jail, Husband of Bhutto Is Free

Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, was released Monday on $16,900 bail on the last of numerous corruption charges that have kept him in prison since 1996.


Voting opens in Ukraine election (12:20 PST)

KIEV: Voting began Sunday in Ukraine's presidential elections, seen as a critical test for the future of democratic development in the former Soviet state, a foreign news agency reported.


Some 700 US soldiers will be getting orders to ship out to Afghanistan on Friday, amid security concerns in the runup to October elections.


US forces have exhumed a mass grave site in northwestern Iraq and uncovered the remains of scores of people. Many of the bodies found at the site near al-Hatra are believed to be the


Fring aims to cut cellphone costs with VOIP

InfoWorld - Avi Shechter, co-founder and CEO of Fringland (Fring), could be on to something big with the launch of a cheap Internet-based phone service that runs over mobile networks. But the Israeli entrepreneur could also be in for the fight of his life with mobile phone network operators determined to protect their cash-cow voice business from virtual service providers.


Clemens Pitches Astros Back Into NLCS Series

Roger Clemens pitched seven gritty innings and Houston batters belted three home runs as the Astros beat the St Louis Cardinals 5-2 in Game Three of the National League Championship Series Saturday.


Belle vittorie per Brescia, Treviso, Ascoli e Lecce. Felsinei fermati dal Rimini I veronesi pareggiano a Cesena. Virgiliani raggiunti nel finale dal Ravenna                                            Partenza lanciata per le favorite Pari per Bologna, Chievo e Mantova                                                                                di JACOPO MANFREDI


EL-BIREH, West Bank, Dec. 25 -- Candidates vying to succeed Yasser Arafat as president of the Palestinian Authority kicked off a two-week election campaign Saturday with rallies and speeches that largely invoked the deceased leader's legacy and vowed to continue his campaign for statehood.


Iraqi security forces have arrested another leader of the 1920 Revolution Brigades, a group accused of numerous attacks on U.S. forces, the General Command of the Armed Forces said Wednesday.


PeopleSoft, RIM partner to deliver sales application

InfoWorld - Research in Motion (RIM), the company that first pushed e-mail over wireless, is teaming up with PeopleSoft to offer corporate users PeopleSoft Enterprise Sales for BlackBerry, a sales application with similar push technology.


True Web Usability - Principles Over Laws

Web usability is a hot topic these days. In this article, you'll learn how to optimize your Web site using logos, links that change color, content tips, the use of "bread crumbs" and more. By Jon Jackson. 0823


With two days to spare, the October Surprise arrived yesterday, but it was not the type either campaign had in mind. Instead, it was America's most loathed enemy, injecting himself into Tuesday's


President Bush says he wants to close Guantanamo Bay and send many detainees to their home countries.


Pfizer Under Pressure on Bextra; State Probes

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. is in talks with  regulators over a likely change to arthritis drug Bextra's  label to carry the strictest possible warning alerting doctors  of the risk of a potentially deadly skin reaction, the company  said in a regulatory filing.


Lord Black felt he 'deserved' stolen cash: prosecutor

Deposed media tycoon Conrad Black stole millions from shareholders because he thought he "deserved" the money, a prosecutor said in closing arguments Monday at a Chicago fraud trial.


Court: Reporters Must Testify in CIA Leak Case

A U.S. appeals court ruled on  Tuesday that two journalists must testify before a federal  grand jury about their confidential sources in an investigation  into a leak that exposed the identity of a covert CIA officer.


Posh wowed by meeting 'Forrest Gump' at Hollywood party

David Beckham's wife Victoria told of how she was wowed by meeting Tom Hanks at a Hollywood party, which she said she may never "get used to", in an interview published on Wednesday.


U.S. retail sales dipped 0.3 percent  in January as automobile sales fell sharply, but purchases  outside the volatile car sector gained a healthy 0.6 percent, a  government report showed on Tuesday.


'Fake' celebrity autographs fetched thousands

Businessmen systematically forged and sold memorabilia, court is told


Ferrari to Vatican: No sin in a little fun

Blog: Luxury carmaker responds to Vatican's driving commandment against buying enviable cars


Democrats and Republicans may clash over who did what when they put on military uniforms. But they are all but united in their taste in neckties.


Australian PM John Howard will focus on beating terrorism and economic reforms, as he begins his fourth term.


Jackson and studios agree to make Hobbit films

After months of bitter legal wrangling, Peter Jackson, New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc have agreed to make two movies based on the book "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien.


A scan can reveal which people harbour dangerous levels of fat around their internal organs, work shows.


The share of homes owned but empty edged back up in the third quarter toward a record set earlier this year, the Census Bureau said on Friday, another sign of weakness in the housing sector.


Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty two minutes from time earns Manchester United a hard-fought win against Everton.


Militants kill 12 in J&K ahead of PMâs visit

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will arrive in Srinagar tomorrow on the first leg of his two-day maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir during which his approach would be of looking at the big picture rather than doling out packages, sources in the Prime Minister


a sharp-witted and charismatic diplomat, who possesses analytical acumen and a sense of humor - is known for his love of rafting.


Peres rejects Israeli PM's coalition plan

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has suffered another blow to his plan to expel 8,000 Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip.


The Heuristics of War: Scientific Method and the Founders of Operations Research

By Thomas, William  Abstract. This paper explores the relationship between operations research (OR) as practised during the Second World War and the claims of many of its proponents that it constituted an application of scientific method.


Developing world needs to cut heart disease--WHO

Developing countries, especially in Asia, must promote healthy lifestyles from childhood to halt rising obesity and heart disease rates, medical experts said on Thursday.


Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi headed to northern Japan on Tuesday to survey the damage wrought by the deadliest earthquakes to hit the country in nearly a decade, while the death toll from the quakes rose to 31.


"Kosovo directly affects the security and stability of our region"  Surrounded by photographers, NATO's Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, center right, talks to Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki, center left, during an informal dinner for ministers, in the ... via The Macon Telegraph


Woodson, 35, was selected to five Pro Bowls in his 13-year NFL career, spent entirely with the Cowboys. He was a member of the club's three Super Bowl-winning teams in the 1990s, and he retires as the Cowboys' career leader in tackles.


Experts Predict Mount St. Helens Eruption

SEATTLE - The flurry of earthquakes at Mount St. Helens intensified further Thursday, and one scientist put the chance of a small eruption happening in the next few days at 70 percent...


Pharmacists swept bottles of Vioxx off their shelves Thursday and braced for a round of calls from customers following a recall of the popular anti-inflammatory drug.


U.S. to Armor-Plate Iraqi Police Vehicles

Reacting to criticism that the United States has not provided the right equipment to Iraqi security forces, the Multi-National Command in Baghdad has been seeking a contractor to put armor on 1,300 American-made SUVs and pickup trucks used by the Iraqi National Police.


Venezuela audit reveals no fraud - observers

International observers in Venezuela say an audit of the referendum results which confirmed President Hugo Chavez's mandate in office has revealed no evidence of fraud.


Siviglia, 00:07 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: BARCELLONA SCONFITTO A SIVIGLIA

Nell'anticipo della 25/a giornata della Liga spagnola, il Siviglia ha battuto il Barcellona 2-1 scav...


Travel: Dirty Dancing fans can stay in Baby's Bungalow. Catherine Quinn has the time of her life on location at Lake Lure in North Carolina.


Criminal record checks are not carried out on tens of thousands of NHS staff, the BBC learns.


Polygamist prophet now criminal defendant

After 115 days on the FBI's most-wanted list and a year in solitary confinement in a jail called Purgatory, the leader of the nation's largest polygamist sect is going on trial in St. George, Utah.


Curry Gets Message, Even if the Knicks Donât

Eddy Curry scored the Knicksâ first 10 points and had 15 in the first quarter. He finished with 24, his highest total since Nov. 21.


Short hitters, veterans set to shine in Milwaukee

Shorter hitters and wily veterans get a chance to shine on the PGA Tour at the U.S. Bank Championship starting in Milwaukee on Thursday.


Britain's troubled Northern Rock loses chief executive

Northern Rock said Thursday that chief executive Adam Applegarth, who had previously announced his resignation, had left the company.