Government puts forward plan for Lebanon peacekeeping operation

The Finnish government gave its approval on Monday to a report to Parliament on Finland's possible participation in a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Lebanon as of October.


A maggio l'inflazione si era attestata all'1,5%. Indice armonizzato +2%Sul mese precedente +0,2%. In rialzo trasporti, servizi ricettivi e di ristorazione, bevande alcoliche                                          Istat, a giugno si riaccende l'inflazione Prezzi in aumento dell'1,7% su base annua


Malaysia's Anwar condemns use of security law

Five ethnic Indians held under a  Malaysian law that allows detention without trial should be  charged in court immediately to avoid the risk of rights abuse,  Malaysian opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday.


Security is tight in Bangladesh after a strike call by the opposition party whose rally was targeted by bombers.


Gotemba - Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland took a two-stroke lead by hitting a seven-under-par 65 in the second round of the Taiheiyo Masters on Friday.


Bits: Blockbuster Slaps Its Biggest Fans

Blockbuster is raising prices for its Total Access service, which lets people rent DVDs by mail and in stores. It is also raising prices for some existing customers who use the service a lot.


Notre Dame said New England Patriots offensive coordinator Charlie Weis has signed a six-year year contract to coach the Irish. The 48-year-old Weis returns to the school he graduated from in 1978.


F-15 grounding strains U.S. air defenses

The grounding of hundreds of F-15s because of dangerous structural defects is straining the nation's air defense network, forcing some states to rely on their neighbors' fighter jets for protection, and Alaska to depend on the Canadian military.


Two Michigan State receivers arrested on bomb-making charges

Two Michigan State football players have been charged with planting homemade bombs outside apartments. Terry Love and Irving Campbell, both 19-year-old redshirt freshmen wide receivers


40 years ago, FOIA vexed president Johnson

President Lyndon Johnson had deep reservations when he signed the law that opened the government's filing cabinets to its citizens, worrying that it might force the disclosure of damaging national secrets, newly disclosed records show.


CIA links al Qaeda, allies to Bhutto attack: paper

The CIA blames al Qaeda and allies of a Pakistani tribal leader for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, CIA Director Michael Hayden said in a Washington Post interview published on Friday.


Senate Adopts an Energy Bill Raising Mileage for Cars

The vote, 65 to 27, was a major defeat for Detroitâs Big Three carmakers, which had fought for a much smaller increase in fuel economy standards.


New billboard beauty in London -- 96 years young

It's never too late to start a new career, even if you're 96 years old -- and the new job is modelling cosmetics.


Surprise is what makes "24" tick, and there should be plenty of it as Jack Bauer embarks on a fourth season of saving the world from terrorists. Or maybe this time he won't. With Agent Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland, you can never be sure.


Brits and Foreigners Are Mad About the Hatter

What did Lord Nelson, Princess Diana and Madonna all have in common apart from popularity?


U.S. Urges China to Push for More N.Korea Talks

Secretary of State Colin Powell urged China on Monday to exert its influence over North Korea to resume stalled talks on scrapping its nuclear weapons programs and pressed Beijing to accept a Taiwan offer of talks.


Fred Hale Sr., the oldest man in the world according to Guinness World Records, has died less than two weeks shy of his 114th birthday.


www.internetnews.com via NewsEdge Corporation : Internet telephony provider Skype Technologies has released a final version of its peer-to-peer VoIP software for Wi-Fi-enabled Pocket PC devices.


Syria-Israel bombing incident shrouded in mystery

Mystery still shrouds Syria's complaint that Israel bombed its territory but the incident has set nerves jangling across the Middle East, with commentators urging both sides on Friday against an escalation into war.


InfoWorld - A vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) browser could help fraudsters make phishing Web sites appear legitimate, a security researcher reported Wednesday.


Arrests made in Taiwanese re-marking raid, AMD says

Taiwanese police arrested several suspects and seized an unspecified number of re-marked Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processors in a Dec. 30 raid on four businesses at several locations in Taiwan, an AMD spokeswoman said Wednesday.


Napoli, 15:08 - CALCIOPOLI, PM: NUOVE ACCUSE A FABIANI

Filippo Beatrice e Giuseppe Narducci, pm dell'inchiesta calciopoli bis, nel corso dell'udienza preli...


The Claim: If Possible, Avoid Hospitals on Weekends

Many public services are less reliable on weekends. But does that apply to medicine as well?


Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to top their Champions League group after reaching the knockout stage by beating Dynamo Kiev.


Stuart Elliott came off the bench to secure a point for Northern Ireland in a dramatic World Cup qualifier at Windsor Park tonight.


Sudan accused of sharing bases with militia

A human rights group yesterday published a detailed list of the locations of what it claimed were 16 bases in Sudan being used by the Janjaweed militia that is largely responsible for the Darfur crisis.


Songwriters strike YouTube royalty deal The first deal of its kind to compensate songwriters for music played on YouTube should benefit them all, the parties said today.â¦


If Barry Bonds doesn't splash his 756th home run into the bay, the record-breaker could come in Hank Aaron's old hometown. Or at the home of the Giants' biggest rival. Or maybe a ballpark where fans usually throw back balls.


Xenomics Names Renowned Research Oncologist and Biotechnology Executive Dr. David Sidransky to Board of Directors

NEW YORK, Sept. 5  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Xenomics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: XNOM; FWB: XE7), the source of next-generation medical DNA diagnostic tests, today announced that it has named David Sidransky, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University to its Board of Directors.  Dr.


Rumsfeld Mum About Future in Bush Cabinet

In the middle of a major shakeup of President Bush's Cabinet, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Monday he has not yet discussed his future with the president.


Rumsfeld Tells U.S. Troops in Iraq They Can Win

FALLUJA, Iraq  - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld  paid a surprise Christmas visit to Iraq on Friday and told U.S.  troops the war could still be won.


The sequel to Meet the Parents makes big money.


World No. 1 Roger Federer will meet  second seed Andy Roddick in the final of the Thailand Open  after both claimed three-set victories Saturday.


With thousands of New Orleans musicians still scattered around the country in a veritable diaspora, the cultural heritage of the Big Easy is in peril


New Web Domain Names Get Preliminary Nod

Two new Internet domain names — ".post" and ".travel" — could appear online as early as next year as the Internet's key oversight board announced preliminary approval on Wednesday.


Russia Using Soviet Tactics Over Ukraine -- Warsaw

Russia's refusal to cooperate with the West to ensure a fair election in Ukraine signals that Moscow is slipping back to Soviet-style tactics, a senior Polish diplomat was quoted Wednesday as saying.


The shadow of Mickey Mouse and friends enveloped Georgetown Wednesday as the Court of Chancery began hearing a high-stakes case involving some big names in


Fossil found in China may go back 230 million years

WASHINGTON - A newly discovered fossil may be the remains of one of the first stealth hunters, a swimming dinosaur that could use its long neck to sneak up on prey and strike without warning.


LONDON - Turkey took a major step toward ultimately joining the European Union â-nd perhaps radically transforming it â -n the European Commission gave conditional approval Wednesday for membership negotiations to begin with the large


Reports say drums carrying low-level nuclear waste tipped over and lost their lids during earthquake.


Padoa Schioppa: cresce il pessimismo, crisi non finita


CHICAGO -- For more than 70 years, U.S. law has required that federal buildings throughout the nation give blind people priority in running vending operations, gift shops and cafeterias. There is federal funding for training and start-up costs for blind entrepreneurs.


Mistrial declared in Phil Spector murder case

A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial in the Phil Spector murder case on Wednesday after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked, but prosecutors quickly vowed to put the legendary rock music producer on trial a second time.


21 e 22/12 piu'spostamenti a sud,tra 2 e 5/1 al centro-nord


Harrah's Posts Higher Quarterly Earnings

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. said the Horseshoe Gaming acquisition helped drive third-quarter earnings up year-over-year. Net income rose to $118.


Lebanon's government says militants entrenched in a refugee camp must surrender or face more military action.


Russia seeks to play balancing role in world: Lavrov

Russia is keen to play a balancing role  in the new post-Cold War world order, Foreign Minister Sergei  Lavrov said on Monday.


EMC has made yet another software acquisition, picking up Dantz Development Corp. today for help in the backup market. Dantz is the 15th software maker EMC has picked up since 2000, along with big names such as VMware and Legato.


An American diplomat in Sudan was shot and critically wounded while he was coming home from a New Yearâs Eve party, witnesses said.


Consumer advocate organizations say U.S is trailing in broadband and that inequality is increasing.


U.S. praises Iran curbs on Sadr militia in Iraq

The U.S. ambassador to Iraq praised Iran on Sunday for helping to curb Shi'ite militia violence in Iraq on Sunday, using some of the warmest language Washington has employed toward its arch foe over Iraq.


Stuttgart Slip Again Against Ten-Man Bremen

VfB Stuttgart blew a gilt-edged chance to go back to the top of the Bundesliga on Wednesday night after leading ten-man Werder Bremen for most of a match they eventually lost 2-1.


Pakistan detains hundreds ahead of ex-PM's return

Pakistani authorities tightened security at Islamabad's airport after detaining more than 2,000 supporters of exiled former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his party said on Sunday, the eve of his planned return.


Veteran CEO plans to make a clean break when he steps down in 2006 -- Fortune interview. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Michael Eisner expects to make a clean break with Disney when he leaves his CEO post in two years


Considering a career change? Take this simple test to find your true talent and matching colleges. Start your future today.


Anonymous Conception: Psst! Ask for Donor 1913

As competition increases, sperm banks reveal more and more about donors.


Aides to rebel cleric appeal to kidnappeers to free journalist, who was documenting looting of archaelogical ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq  Saying their rebel Shiite cleric opposes abductions, top aides to Muqtada al-Sadr appealed to kidnappers to free a Western journalist they are threatening to kill unless US forces ...


Con il decreto sara' tutelato il prodotto italiano


In calo il brand Bmw, +13,3% le vendite di Mini


New Congress to Look More Like Real America

The next Congress will look slightly more like the real America, with more women, Hispanics and blacks, including the first black man to enter the Senate in a quarter century.


David Wells knew he could still pitch effectively, even after a horrific stretch that led to his release by the San Diego Padres.


Punk legends The Sex Pistols expand their reunion tour with two additional concerts.


SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines, Asia's most profitable carrier, said Wednesday that it had chosen Boeing to supply as many as 31 new long-range jetliners, a deal that could be worth more than $7 billion.


SAMANA, Dominican Republic - Tropical Storm Jeanne hovered near hurricane strength as it plowed through the northeastern Dominican Republic on Thursday, prompting thousands to flee their homes a day after pounding Puerto Rico and killing at least two people.    Jeanne was forecast to regain hurricane strength and move toward the Bahamas - devastated earlier this month by Hurricane Frances...


British tycoon plans for commercial space flights

British airline magnate Richard Branson announces a hugely ambitious plan for the world's first commercial space flights, saying he will send "thousands" of fee-paying astronauts into orbit in the next five years.


Two San Francisco Chronicle reporters will avoid jail time after a criminal defense lawyer pleaded guilty Wednesday to leaking them secret grand jury documents from the BALCO steroids investigation.


Tra gli acquisti vini,spumanti,prosciutti,formaggi e olio


Israeli and Palestinian negotiators planned to meet on Monday for a second round of U.S.-backed peace talks bogged down by disputes over Jewish settlement building near Jerusalem.


Venezuela's electoral officials say an audit of the vote on President Hugo Chavez's rule shows it was fair.


LOS ANGELES  - USA Network has won its bet on "Casino Royale."


By The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Dec. 13--Formaldehyde  Definition: chemical used by industry to manufacture building materials and household products; also by-product of combustion.  Sources: particleboard or pressed board, glues and adhesives.


NBA suspends four players after brawl with Detroit fans

The National Basketball Association suspended Indiana's Ron Artest and three others following an ugly skirmish where Pacer players fought with Detroit fans.


People crush, grape rush put squeeze on California

TEMECULA, California  - California wine country in fall is picture-perfect as vines turn gold and orange and workers harvest plump grape bunches to crush for cabernets, chardonnays and pinot noirs.


The Innovative Space Spinoffs, Both Real and Mythical

Tang, no matter what youâve heard, was not an invention of the space program. Neither were Teflon or Velcro.


While many actresses fantasize about wearing Valentino or Zac Posen on the red carpet, Ellen Page has a completely different idea.


Stiff sanctions on US exports ranging from almonds to ski jackets intended to punish Washington for failing to repeal the so-called Byrd amendment were approved by the World Trade Organisation today.


A coach driver is charged over the deaths of three people who were killed in a crash on the M25 near Heathrow.


Flextronics quarterly profit beats forecasts

Flextronics International Ltd  on Tuesday posted quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street expectations as sales at the contract electronics maker jumped 18 percent.


Midwest tornadoes kill 1, injure several

A rare January outbreak of tornadoes raked the Midwest on Monday, flattening houses in several states and killing at least one person in Missouri.


Olmert met high-ranking Saudi: Israeli newspaper

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert   recently held talks with a member of Saudi Arabia's royal   family on Middle East peace and Iran's nuclear program,   Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said on Monday.


NBA signs new TV deals and extends digital rights

The National Basketball Association said on Wednesday it has reached eight-year agreements to let Walt Disney Co.'s ABC and ESPN television networks and Time Warner Inc.'s TNT broadcast league games through 2016.


Mexico, U.S. suffer as Rio Grande sucked dry

EJIDO LA LAGUNA, Mexico  - Julian Rosales' farm is within a stone's throw of one of North America's biggest rivers, but the Mexican landowner fears he will not be able to sow his crops next year for lack of water.


Justices suggest new sentencing system is likely

Several Supreme Court justices suggested Monday that federal sentencing guidelines violate the Constitution's guarantee of a jury trial because they allow judges


Crude prices extend losses after US stocks grow

Crude oil prices on Thursday extended the US inventories-inspired declines from the previous session, as imports to the worldâs largest consumer helped stockpiles higher than most had expected.


World soccer's governing body will investigate the racial taunting of England's black players by Spanish soccer fans during two international matches this week.


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether they were adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. female workers who are seeking billions of dollars for what they allege are discriminatory pay and promotion practices should be


WORLD champion Michael Schumacher finished fastest after the opening day of practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as rain limited running at the Suzuka circuit today.


The Mayor of Pitcairn Island, Steve Christian, has been sentenced to three years in jail after being convicted of several rapes. Christian's son, Randy, was sentenced to six years, the longest sentence of


Milano, 16:17 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: MAGGIO RIMANE A GENOVA

Il difensore Christian Maggio giocherà anche l'anno prossimo nella Sampdoria. E' stata infatt...


Va. Consortium Wins Bid To Send Linguists to Iraq

A local consortium of DynCorp International and McNeil Technologies was awarded a five-year Army contract worth up to $4.6 billion yesterday to provide linguists to the U.S. military in Iraq.


WASHINGTON With thundering drums, jubilant whoops and bell-jingling dancers, the Smithsonian's opening of the National Museum of the American Indian capped a 17-year quest by tribal leaders and elected officials to commemorate Indian culture and history


Westfield battles for control of property giant

The battle for the United Kingdom developer Chelsfield intensified over the weekend, with reports from London that executives of the property giant are considering a management buyout to


Japanese premier due in Mexico to sign free-trade pact

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will be in Mexico City September 17 to sign a Japan-Mexico free trade treaty, Mexican officials said.


Britain's biggest bus company,  FirstGroup Plc , said on Friday it had agreed buy  Laidlaw International Inc. , the U.S. operator of  inter-city Greyhound buses, for $2.8 billion plus debt.


In Kentuckyâs Teeth, Toll of Poverty and Neglect

About half the population in Kentucky does not have dental insurance, and 1 in 10 are missing all their teeth.


Tammy Hsu is one of those 20-something voters who can drive a presidential candidate crazy.


Toothpaste From China Could Be Poisonous

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


Roma, 13:14 - CALCIO, EURO 2012; PETRUCCI: ITALIA PUO' FARCELA

Gianni Petrucci è ottimista sull'assegnazione all'Italia degli Europei 2012. ''C'è mol...


The Irish president is criticised after claiming NI children were taught to hate Catholics like Nazis despised Jews.


Iran said Sunday it had "no exact report" about an Iranian-American employee of a U.S. foundation promoting democracy missing after a visit to his homeland — one of several people believed detained in Iran amid rising tensions with the United States.


Is this the world's most expensive desktop PC?

You'll need plenty of 1s and 0s to afford this digital baby Have you got Â£375,000 to spare? Do you love standing out from the crowd? Well, youâll be the King, or Queen, of hi-tech nerd bling with one Japanese manufacturerâs platinum and jewel-encrusted PC.â¦


Berlusconi scrive alla Ue: 'Voglio rinegoziare Maastricht'

Roma, 23 novembre 2004 - Un dibattito che in tempi brevi approfondisca come poter intervenire sulle rigiditÃ  del Patto di StabilitÃ  e su come poter rinegoziare i suoi parametri. E' la sostanza della lettera


Support at home, work can reduce blood pressure: study

CALGARY - A supportive spouse or colleague can help stressed workers to bring down their blood pressure, new research suggests. In one study, nearly 250 full-time staff at a large teaching hospital in Toronto


Paris Hilton was in jail, then out, then back again as her bizarre case became more erratic than the driving that landed the hotel heiress in hot water.


Where is pharmaceutical company Onyx headed?


No. 3 seed will face Burgsmuller for title

SHANGHAI, China -- Guillermo Canas defeated Jiri Novak of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-2 Saturday at the Shanghai Open and will play for his third title this season.


Penn State and Notre Dame have a lot in common. Both started playing football in 1887. Both wear old-fashioned uniforms recognizable to the most casual of fans. Both boast strong academics and student sections that take pride in game-day T-shirts. Both play in small towns that would be little more than dots on a map if not for their storied football programs.


Harrison signs new $66 million deal with Colts

Harrison agreed to a six-year, $66 million contract with the team on Wednesday that includes a $22 million signing bonus, according to a league source who requested anonymity.


A DAMNING report into the growing pensions crisis will today warn of stark choices facing the next generation of workers in Wales.


Residents of Baghdad's Sadr City district slowly began to turn in weapons yesterday, the first step in a process that US and Iraqi officials hope


Iraq Unrest May Delay Elections, Officials Warn

Elections in Iraq scheduled to take place by Jan. 31 may be postponed by continued widespread violence or a coordinated boycott by Sunni Muslims, US and Iraqi officials said.


E' una compilation dedicata gli appassionati dello sport


Israel to boycott Blair's peace conference

Tony Blair will take on the role of go-between for the Israelis and Palestinians as he tries to keep up the momentum of the Middle East peace process on a two-day visit to the region starting today.


Real-Life Problems Solved in New IBM Ads

IBM IBM.N, the world's largest  computer company, is putting a human face on the services it  offers in a new U.S. brand campaign illustrating how technology  can help doctors, lawmakers and young schoolgirls alike.


A series of documentaries to expand Americans' global consciousness - from environmental politics to migration and race, from high-level economics to the rights of women, and more.


Fisk University and Museum of Wal-Mart Heiress Agree to Share Prized Art

Fisk Universityâs board of trustees has agreed in principle to share ownership of its prized Alfred Stieglitz Collection with the new Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas in exchange for $30 million.


Pavarotti receives last standing ovation

Luciano Pavarotti received a final, tearful standing ovation after a recording of the great Italian tenor singing a duet of "Panis Angelicus" with his father was played during a somber funeral service Saturday in his hometown cathedral.


Sony said its profit rose in the final three months of 2007, helped by robust sales of televisions and computer games.


Isernia, 20:41 - CALCIO, RISSA TRA JUNIOR: CALCIATORE RICOVERATO IN OSPEDALE

Rissa tra juniores e ricovero in ospedale. Una rissa Ã¨ scoppiata al termine dell'incontro Venafro-Bo...


Why Ayesha won't wear a bikini, even for H'wood

Actress Ayesha Takia, soon to be seen in new Bollywood film Sunday joined BBC Asian   Network's Love Bollywood show to talk about her new film and what she thinks of her sexy image.


The question has dogged him for two weeks now in four different interviews at the National Tennis Center. How does Lleyton Hewitt's US Open run compare to the title surge he made three years ago?


East Coast Power Utilities Meet Record Demand

Record amounts of electricity were  consumed this week as temperatures plunged across much of the  East Coast and consumers turned up their thermostats to heat  homes and businesses, several utilities reported.


Berlin to host 2009 world athletics championships

Berlin was selected as the venue for the 2009 world track and field championships by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) here on Saturday.


Setting up a veto showdown with  President George W. Bush, the U.S. Congress on Thursday  approved legislation to expand a popular children's health care  program and pay for it with higher taxes on tobacco products.


Dems can't make guarantee on Iraq troops

The leading Democratic presidential hopefuls conceded Wednesday night they cannot guarantee to withdraw all U.S. combat troops from Iraq by 2013, the end of the next president's first term.


Afghans killed after attack on U.S. convoy

JALALABAD, Afghanistan  - Sixteen Afghan civilians were killed after a "complex" Taliban ambush on a U.S. convoy involving a suicide car-bomb attack and militant gunfire, the U.S. military in Afghanistan said on Sunday.


Anti-US states try to cement accord at Cuba summit

Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Cuba   moved to cement an anti-U.S. alliance and support Tehran's   right to nuclear technology at a summit of Non-Aligned nations   on Saturday.


A Commitment to Hire War Veterans at the IRS

At the urging of a key senator, President Bush 's nominee to head the Internal Revenue Service has promised to consider hiring veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars for jobs in the coming fiscal year.


UN peacekeepers in DR Congo are banned from having sex with locals after widespread claims of sexual abuse.


"Today" made history this  week by cementing 12 years of unbroken ratings dominance.


Arizona Gives Olson 300th Pac-10 Victory

The milestones keep on coming for Lute Olson. Salim Stoudamire scored 16 of his 26 points in the first half, and No. 12 Arizona beat Southern California 88-76 on Thursday night to give the 70-year-old Wildcats coach two more significant achievements.


The housing market took a sharp turn for the worse in September as prices tumbled and sales of previously owned homes fell to a record low, battered by rising foreclosures and tighter lending standards.


Konkona Sen to feature in Woman's Horlicks TVC

Konkona Sen Sharma is among the latest Bollywood stars to join the endorsement bandwagon on television.


Bogota', 11:14 - CALCIO, COLOMBIA: PINTO NUOVO CT

E' Jorge Luis Pinto il nuovo ct della nazionale della Colombia. Lo ha scelto la scorsa notte la Fede...


Per i primi 6 giorni di programmazione 401 mln di dollari


When Hospitals Kept Children From Parents

From the 1960s onward, advances in hospital architecture have radically changed accommodations for family members.


Wrapped in a gossamer red sweater and wearing an inviting smile, Nigella Lawson epitomizes the holiday spirit on the cover of her new book, Feast: Food to Celebrate Life (Hyperion, $35).


TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

News of the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears brought the subject of teenage pregnancy and sex suddenly into the air for mothers and daughters and fathers, too.


Telecom NZ May Report 14% Rise in 1st-Qtr Profit

Telecom Corp., New Zealand's largest phone company, probably increased first-quarter profit 14 percent as it spent more on marketing and cut prices to lure customers to its mobile and high-speed Internet services.


Microsoft to face EU action over antitrust breach: report

The European Union's top antitrust  regulator is set to issue a formal ruling finding software  giant Microsoft Corp.  guilty of breaking EU  competition rules, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.


Saddam trial judge seeks asylum in Britain: report

The Iraqi trial judge who sentenced  former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to death has asked for  asylum in Britain, Al Jazeera television said on Friday.


Food safety an Olympic challenge for Beijing Games

Pampered pigs or processed pork? Farm-fresh or greenhouse grown? With China's food supplies under scrutiny following a series of health and safety scares, Chinese officials are taking no chances for the Olympic Games this August.


Apple updates iTunes for DRM-free music sales

Apple moved closer to selling DRM-free music with the release Wednesday of an iTunes update.


Arafat gets well enough to undergo tougher tests

CLAMART, France - Tests on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat showed problems with his digestion, but he has recovered sufficiently to undergo examinations that could not have been done when he was first rushed to France, an aide said yesterday.


Scarlett Johansson will  return to the past again in "Mary Queen of Scots."


Rather to leave CBS anchor job next year

Newscaster says flap over story on Bush's National Guard service had no role in decision. â¢ Early reporting career (1950-62): Worked for The Associated Press; United Press International; KSAM Radio in Huntsville


Are stock shortages the new marketing strategy for consoles?

As Wii and Xbox 360 shortages play games with consumers, Don Reisinger wonders if it's all a ploy to sell more consoles.


Podcasting with Audacity: Creating a Podcast With Free Audio Software

You've successfully recorded your podcast and you want to get it online. Before you do so, you need to use Audacity to clean up the recording and edit it. This week you'll learn about the most common tasks. By Dominic Mazzoni and Scott Granneman. 0820


Painkiller Lotion Effective for Knee Arthritis

NEW YORK  - The class of painkillers known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can relieve the pain of osteoarthritis, but they may cause stomach problems.


Colosso petrolifero chiude tre contenziosi, due su ambiente


Oracle Takes Over, PeopleSoft CEO Steps Down

December 30, 2004 - One day after PeopleSoft Chief Executive Dave Duffield resigned, Oracle announced that it has taken control of its rival, as 75 percent of PeopleSoft shareholders have tendered their shares.


American League Game Summary - Toronto at New York

Wells has now hit in 13 straight games...Hernandez had not given up a run to Toronto in 19 innings in 2004 until Adams' home run in the third.


Italy planned to send back more illegal immigrants Monday, after hundreds of people arrived over the weekend on a tiny island off the coast of Sicily, news reports said.


PM's turn to separate wood from the trees

Howard has jammed Latham, but now he's caught by the cross pressures himself, writes Michelle Grattan. After pushing Mark Latham on forests, and holding back on his policy until the Labor leader blinked and


Piano troppo ottimista? Nel Paese troppa rassegnazione


Remains Found in Search for Hacking Body

SALT LAKE CITY - Police found what appeared to be human remains Friday at a landfill where investigators have been searching for the body of Lori Hacking, the Utah woman allegedly murdered by her husband.   "Odds are, if it's human, it's Lori," said Detective Phil Eslinger...


China coach Ratomir Dujkovic said a fight that broke out between his club and English team Queens Park Rangers during an exhibition game in London was unacceptable.


U.S., Intuit Disagree on Critical QuickBooks Bugs

U.S. CERT warns of critical ActiveX bugs in QuickBooks online service; Intuit says developers fixed the problems months ago.


Almost half of children whose mothers smoke have asked them to stop,  a survey has found.


Liz Claiborneâs President to Join Talbots

Trudy F. Sullivan is stepping down to become president and chief executive of the womenâs apparel retailer Talbots.


Women tea-drinkers have less plaque in arteries

NEW YORK  - Women who drink tea may be protecting themselves from a build-up of artery-clogging plaque, so lowering their risk for heart disease and stroke, findings from a French study suggest.


Fashion cleans up next spring, with lean, polished looks prevailing over the revealing styles favored by the Paris Hilton and Britney Spears set, designers say.


Justices Consider if Cold War Spies Can Sue CIA

An attorney for two former Cold  War-era spies told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday that the  husband and wife should be allowed to seek lifetime pay from  the CIA, but the government contended that spies had no such  legal rights.


Former minister Stephen Byers offers policy advice on winning the next election as Blairites make peace


First by a Second, Alinghi Defends America's Cup Title

VALENCIA, Spain -- Alinghi won a thrilling photo finish over Team New Zealand and clinched the America's Cup on Tuesday, with Switzerland becoming only the third country to retain the 156-year-old trophy.


Americans are making donations to the victims of the Asian tsunami at a rate second only to the outpouring of charity after the 11 September 2001 attacks.


It's happened yet again - there seems to be a virtual race to attempt/remake/Indianize the same subject by different producers.


Shaquille O'Neal has the Miami Heat off to their best start ever after scoring 20 points in a 103-93 victory over the Wizards.


Plan to axe Ugandan forest for sugar sparks anger

The idea of destroying a swathe of rainforest, home to hundreds of rare species, to clear land for a sugar plantation is an environmentalist's worst nightmare.


Mars Shot Is Put Off for 2 Years, NASA Says

NASA has delayed the launching of a mission to Mars to 2013 because of an undisclosed conflict of interest involved in one of two final proposals, officials said.


Brazil senate leader denies taking kickbacks

The leader of Brazil's Senate, the latest politician to be snared in an unfolding scandal over kickbacks for government contracts, declared his innocence before fellow legislators on Monday.


Ragazza pachistana uccisa per costumi troppo occidentali


Travel: Mark Oliver offers 10 tips for visiting the top galleries in St Petersburg and Moscow


Castro receives get-well wishes from presidents

HAVANA: President Fidel Castro, recovering from a fall that broke his kneecap and an arm, has received get-well wishes from the leaders around the globe, state media reported Saturday.


Discovered in 1986 by Stanford researcher Dr. Thomas Stamey, the PSA blood test for prostate cancer is one of the medical world's most important -- and controversial -- tools.


JERUSALEM - The commander of Israeli forces in the West Bank was reprimanded yesterday following an investigation into allegations that troops used a Palestinian man as a human shield during an operation held in the West Bank city of Nablus. The army chief of staff, Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi, reprimanded Brigadier General Yair Golan and held up his advancement, the ...


Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko says voters have shown overwhelming support for his plan to stay in power but hundreds took to the streets to protest against what they call a rigged referendum.


Motorola MotoRokr S9 Bluetooth headphones

Wireless headphones without the baggage Review Lacking additional boxes, dangling wires or ear-dragging weights, Motorola's S9 is what a set of Bluetooth headphones ought to be - as long as your head is the right shape for them.â¦


VISITING US secretary of defence Donald Rumsfeld sent a strong message on Thursday that the second Bush regime was keen on strengthening strategic ties with India.


Procter & Gamble Co.  maintained its earnings and sales forecasts for the current fiscal quarter on Thursday morning, ahead of a meeting where it plans to discuss its results and long-term strategies.


Scientists Weigh Stem Cellsâ Role as Cancer Cause

A debate over a hypothesis that cancers are fed by cancerous stem cells could affect the path of research.


UN agency agrees to police Iranian enrichment freeze as US voices ...

VIENNA, Austria - The UN nuclear agency agreed on ways to police Iranâs suspension of some nuclear programs, but a US official said Washington might still try to take the case to the Security Council.


Rebels Strike Iraqi Forces After Bin Laden Call

TIKRIT, Iraq  - Insurgents overran a police post  near Saddam Hussein's home town on Tuesday, hauled 12 men  outside and shot them in a dramatic show of force, a day after  Osama bin Laden declared holy war on the U.S.-backed election.


Two People Electrocuted at Rivera's Home

Two relatives of Mariano Rivera's wife were electrocuted while cleaning the pool at the home of the New York Yankees closer.


US: Assassination Plot Allegations Slow Development of Relations ...

The State Department said Wednesday allegations of a Libyan plot against Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Abdullah, have slowed the growth of US-Libyan relations.


A survey finds most people believe first-time buyers should be exempted from paying stamp duty.


EU opens arms to Turkey, but Cyprus clouds picture

BRUSSELS  - EU leaders were set to resume talks on the details of a landmark offer to launch membership talks with Turkey, with the vexed issue of Cyprus clouding the historic decision.


E-mail is a dangerous thing. Sen. Sam Brownback's presidential campaign discovered that fact last week when an intern pinged a huge list of people who had contacted the Kansas Republican about his position on the comprehensive immigration bill. The Senate had voted for cloture on the legislation...


Electronic Data Systems  on Tuesday  made a voluntary early retirement offer to about 9,200 U.S.  employees as part of its plan to reduce 20,000 jobs over the  next two years and will take a fourth-quarter charge.


Yankees 8, Devil Rays 4: Yanks Win, but Lidle May Be Behind in the Count

The victory reduced the YankeesÂ magic number to seven in their quest to clinch first place in the American League East.


The U.S. Navy has approved plans to conserve the hand-cranked Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley by soaking the sub in high pH water to remove corrosive salts from the iron vessel.


Strike Severely Disrupts French Railway Traffic

French railway workers severely reduced  train traffic Wednesday due to a strike over working  conditions, and the country geared up for separate protests by  energy workers and hospital surgeons.


Reggio Calabria, 13:49 - CALCIO, REGGINA; MOZART-DOPING: POSIZIONE ARCHIVIATA

Mozart-doping: posizione archiviata. Il reggino era stato trovato positivo al betametasone in occasi...


Reperti sannitici sotto gli edifici di epoca romana:era giÃ  un centro molto sviluppato                                            Rivelati i primi giorni di Pompei cosÃ¬ nacque la cittÃ  sotto il vulcano                                                                                Nuovi scavi riportano alla luce le origini arcaiche del VI secolodal nostro inviato FRANCESCO ERBANI


Si' riduzione tasse con eliminazione alcuni benefit imprese


Australian PM plans anti-terror flying squads, threatens overseas strikes

Prime Minister John Howard unveiled a plan for "flying squads" of police to stop terrorist attacks in the region, stressing he would not hesitate to order a pre-emptive strike overseas if needed to protect Australia.


A Connoisseur of the Unnoticed, Having His Moment

The artist Richard Prince was ignored for years, but these days, his work, which deals with his personal perspective on American life, is highly sought after.


Ex campionessa di atletica indossa capi collezione invernale


Cisco, Microsoft shake hands on security

Cisco and Microsoft have gotten the word: IT managers are tired of constantly plugging security holes in their networks.


Islanders Rattle Sharksâ Goalie, Then Rally to Win

Freddy Meyer capped New Yorkâs three-goal, third-period rally with 8:41 left, taking advantage of injured San Jose goalie Evgeni Nabokov in the Islandersâ victory over the Sharks on Monday.


Travolta professore alcolizzato in una languida ballata blues

VENEZIA, 2 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Capelli corti e bianchi, barba incolta, passo claudicante. C'e' da non credere che sullo schermo, a interpretare il professore alcolizzato e disilluso conosciuto come Bobby Long


Bush Dismisses Chinese Concerns Over Lama Visit

President Bush said this morning that he does not expect his open embrace of the Dalai Lama to imperil relations between the United States and China, despite strong protests from Chinese leaders against the honors being bestowed upon the exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader.


Federal health advisers recommended Tuesday that the government approve the first bird flu vaccine as a stopgap measure


jpkunst writes "ZDNet UK reports and PCWorld.com report that, according to Netscape founder Marc Andreessen, whose comments came during a discussion with Yahoo Chief Operating Officer Dan Rosensweig at the Web 2.0 Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday


England's new education secretary stresses parents' responsibilities in their children's education.


Man Charged With Sandwich Rage in Houston

HOUSTON - Road rage? Try restaurant rage. A 34-year-old man apparently angry that his $6 steak and cheese sandwich was too cold was arrested on a charge of threatening to kill the restaurant manager Wednesday.  Police said the manager offered to reheat Devlin B.


Millions of pounds are on offer for the best way of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.


The pasteurization process at a central Massachusetts dairy connected to a deadly outbreak of a bacterial illness appears to be working properly, a state health official said Friday.


Powell Seeks Meeting with Palestinian Leaders

Secretary of State Colin Powell said  on Saturday he hoped to meet Palestinian leaders soon as part  of a harder U.S. push for peace in the region following the  death of President Yasser Arafat.


Francoforte segna -3,13%, Parigi -2,70%, Milano -2,76%


Oracle is to raise its hostile bid for rival business software maker PeopleSoft to $8.8 billion, calling this its 'best and final' offer.


The FA charges Bolton's El-Hadji Diouf with improper conduct after he spat at Portsmouth's Arjan de Zeeuw.


Arafat's Wife Clashes with Palestinian Leaders

Description: Yasser Arafat's wife and leaders of the Palestinian Authority are in a tug of war over information regarding Arafat's condition and treatment.


Expects to raise $60m from shares Network storage firm Compellent Technologies seeks to sell up to $60m of common stock in the company's initial public offering.â¦


Immediately after Jamaal Tinsley made a layup in the third quarter that got the Indiana Pacers rolling to an improbable win over Boston, he raised his hand and extended three fingers.


Some Women Wary of Breast Cancer Drug -Study

Women with a high risk of breast cancer are declining to take tamoxifen because they are afraid of side effects, even though the drug can protect them from the cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday.


Ailing Arafat to be taken to Paris for treatment, unable to stand

Palestinian officials prepared to fly the ailing Yasser Arafat to Paris for treatment after blood tests found he had a low count of platelets, which help clotting.


The European Central Bank keeps its key interest rate on hold at 3.5%, in a widely-expected move.


For Just a Few Dollars, a Big TV and Years of Debt

Rent-A-Center, a chain of appliance and furniture rental stores, offers a deal that is much like a sub-prime mortgage for pull-out sofas and television sets.


Sparavano da finestra con fucile a aria compressa a Verona


Tony Blair went into hospital for heart treatment today buoyed by a...

TONY BLAIR went into hospital for heart treatment today buoyed by a Labour victory in the Hartlepool by-election. The Prime Minister told well-wishers that he was "fine" as he left Downing Street for the ...


Kerry Inspired by Residents in Hurricane Site

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - Democratic presidential  candidate John Kerry toured two Florida neighborhoods  devastated by Hurricane Charley and said on Friday he was  inspired by the courage of residents to rebuild.


U.S. Strikes Fallujah; Car Bomb Kills 10

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. jets struck targets in the insurgent bastion Fallujah on Friday, and U.S...


Nokia Rolls Out of Gaming and Networking Sites

Nokia started to roll-out its N-Gage gaming service and Share on Ovi media sharing site as the cellphone maker expands into mobile Internet services.


Illegal immigrants should be given "selective amnesty" to allow them to earn British citizenship, the Lib Dems say.


WASHINGTON -- Consumers were tightfisted amid soaring gasoline costs in August and hurricane-related disruptions last week sent applications for jobless benefits to their highest level in seven months.


Spain Arrests 18 Suspects in Pedophilia Sting

Spanish police have smashed a pedophile ring with the arrest of 18 people accused of sexually abusing children and distributing the images via the Internet, the Interior Ministry said on Saturday.


Players Meet, But There's No Resolution Expected Soon

Dozens of NHL players gathered in a hotel conference room yesterday in Toronto for an update from Bob Goodenow, executive director of the players' association, on the seven-week-old owners


Democratic U.S. presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Saturday won the endorsement of retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark, a former NATO commander and 2004 presidential candidate.


New Zealand at least took the heat out of their money-for-autographs lark after being eliminated from the Champions Trophy in ignominious fashion.


Prime Minister Tony Blair visits Scotland in the hope of helping Labour see off the challenge of the SNP.


News of Archstone-Smith Trust's buyout has given the entire industry a needed boost.


Higher Expenses Trim Barnes&Noble Profits

Barnes & Noble Inc. BKS.N, the  leading U.S. bookseller, on Monday said quarterly profit fell  due to higher expenses and soft demand for titles in its  bestseller category.


ARLINGTON - US Airways, in bankruptcy for a second time, said Friday it reached a deal with its pilots on a plan to save the struggling carrier some $300 million a year.


Unlocking the iPhone could invite DMCA suit

(InfoWorld) - Hackers who unlock Apple's iPhone from the AT&T network and share the method with 10 million of their closest Internet friends are inviting a lawsuit from the two companies, several intellectual property (IP)Â lawyers said Monday. Apple and AT&T may have a legal case against unlockers under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), especially if they try to sell software code or devices that unlock the iPhone, the lawyers said. But the legal landscape gets a bit complicated -- there's a legal exception to the DMCA's anticircumvention provisions that allows individual mobile phone users to unlock their devices for use on other networks. So figuring out how to unlock the iPhone yourself is not likely to be a DMCA violation, most of the IP lawyers said. But posting instructions or code online, even for free, may earn you a cease-and-desist letter from an unfriendly lawyer, and selling software or a device that unlocks the phone is inviting trouble, most of the lawyers said. But there's plenty of disagreement among IP lawyers about the interpretation of the DMCA. "It's an extremely grey [area], because I don't think the exemption was altogether clear," said Bart Showalter, an intellectual property lawyer in Dallas with the Baker Botts LLP law firm. "The idea of trying to use copyright to, in a sense, establish exclusivity in a service contract ... is going to be an interesting thing to watch." John McLaughlin, founder of Uniquephones, based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, had planned to release software Saturday that wouldÂ allow users to unlock their iPhone. But early Saturday morning, McLaughlin said he received a phone call from a man saying he was from a law firm representing AT&T. The caller saidÂ McLaughlin could be sued for copyright infringement. Two other groups have claimed to have unlocked the iPhone. Representatives of both AT&T and Apple declined to comment Monday on possible legal actions against unlockers. Showalter suggested that unlocking the iPhone and posting code or instructions for free would likely fall under the exception to the DMCA's anticircumvention provisions, thus protecting the unlocker from legal action. The exception allows circumvention of device controls "for the sole purpose of lawfully connecting to a wireless telephone communication network," according to language from the U.S. registrar of copyrights. So if a hacker unlocks the iPhone, then posts the unlocking code for free, he's engaging in a legal activity and enabling others to engage in the same legal activity, said Michael Lewis, an IP lawyer with Fox Rothschild LLP. If that hacker is sued, he could probably argue that posting of the unlocking code is protected by free speech provisions in U.S. law, according to Lewis. Other IP lawyers disagreed. Movie studios have successfully sued Web site operators for distributing the DeCSS DVD-copying code, noted Carole Handler, an IP lawyer with Foley and Lardner LLP. The unlocker of the iPhone who posts code online could be held liable for secondary copyright infringement, she said. "I don't see that [Apple and AT&T] have a choice," Handler said. "They have to do something. If you don't protect your intellectual property, it's gone." Lewis' colleague, Gerry Norton, agreed, saying the unlocking exception was narrowly written. "The exception was just for the end-user," he said. Most of the lawyers agreed that selling software to unlock the iPhone, as McLaughlin was planning to do, would invite a lawsuit under the DMCA. "The courts seem to have less sympathy for people who are doing things to make a buck," Lewis said. But there wasn't even unanimous agreement on the legal liability of selling unlocking software. If the software being distributed targeted only the network lock on the iPhone, the developer could have a defense, Showalter said. "It does seem a little unusual to me that they say somebody can unlock their phone, but if someone tells them how to do it, that's a violation of the DMCA," he said. "If the software that's being sold is only doing the minimum amount that's necessary to allow it to interoperate with other services, you may have some support in the DMCA exception." Beyond the legal questions about unlocking the iPhone, Apple and AT&T could face their own legal challenges, Handler said. The exclusive contract between the two companies could lead to an antitrust lawsuit if a competitor or customer could successfully argue there's no other device like the iPhone available on the market, she said. "Consumers want new technology," she said. "This is the era of the consumer controlling the media. When the consumer is told he or she can't do something, they get pretty upset, and they start claiming conspiracy, antitrust, and the whole bit."


Afghanistan's historic presidential election turned sour Saturday when all 15 candidates opposing US-backed interim President Hamid Karzai withdrew in the middle of voting


Deutsche Bank has filed a motion to dismiss a bankruptcy claim by Yukos in the US after a Houston court barred the German bank from lending money to Gazprom to bid for Yuganskneftegas, Yukos's main asset.


L'attrice presenta sua linea per le sfilate di Milano


Doha breakthrough would help fast-track bid: USTR

The White House would be better placed to renew its soon-to-expire trade negotiating powers if there is a breakthrough in World Trade Organization (WTO) talks, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative John Veroneau said on Tuesday.


PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Shooting erupted Wednesday outside the palace where Secretary of State Colin Powell was holding talks in the Haitian capital, as security guards exchanged fire with gunmen apparently trying to disrupt the secretary's visit.


THE SMILE had been missing from Arsene Wenger's face ever since the Battle of the Buffet. But watching it return at Highbury on Tuesday night, you could see exactly why Wenger has pledged his long-term future to Arsenal.


Top colleges want out of U.S. News rankings

If presidents of some of the nation's top liberal arts colleges get their way, they will no longer be included in the U.S. News and World Report's influential collegiate ranking system.


Technology Trade Group Criticizes EU's Antitrust Policies

By Kara Rowland, The Washington Times  Sep. 14--A U.S. technology trade group yesterday accused the European  Union of declaring a "war on innovation" through its antitrust and regulatory  policies.   At a Capitol Hill press conference, Rep.


Las Vegas Review-Journal Inside Business Column

By Matthew Crowley, Las Vegas Review-Journal  Dec. 6--LAW FIRMS IN DENVER, LAS VEGAS ANNOUNCE MERGER: Brownstein Hyatt  & Farber, a Denver law firm, will merge with Schreck Brignone, a Las Vegas law  firm, effective Jan 1.   Financial terms weren't disclosed.


McAfee: Infrastructure, digital home attacks coming

(InfoWorld) - Online criminals looking for new areas to attack in the next few years will find green fields in the Internet infrastructure and the digital home, researchers with McAfee's Anti-Virus Emergency Response Team (AVERT) labs said Tuesday. McAfee offered its take on the top security trends for 2007, at a press event in San Francisco, saying that well-known problemsÂ such asÂ phishing, spam, bots, and rootkits are on the rise. But in the years ahead, new areas will be top concerns, said Craig Schmugar, virus research manager at McAfee's AVERT labs. "In the short term, it will be the infrastructure side of things," he said. "In the long term, it will be digital entertainment." Schmugar said that the recent flaw in Windows DNS servers, which was exploited in a small number of online attacks, is a good example of things to come. These servers are a critical part of the Internet's infrastructure, used to convert the domain names users type into their browsers into the IP addresses that identify computers on the Internet. Microsoft patched the DNS flaw in April, shortly after the attacks began. McAfee also expects to see hackers focus more on Wi-Fi attacks as PC users become accustomed to connecting to wireless networks wherever they go. "We haven't heard of any real-world attacks, but that's likely to become a bigger issue, especially with municipal Wi-Fi," Schmugar said. Some security experts have warned that public Wi-Fi could be used to set up "man-in-the middle" attacks, where a criminal sets up a malicious wireless network and then intercepts online communication between the victims and any of the Internet servers they try to reach. Researcher Christopher Soghoian recently demonstrated how such an attack could beÂ used to install malicious software on a Firefox browser. And the digital home will eventually attract home invaders too, Schmugar predicted. As consumers get more comfortable downloading and playing movies and games on home entertainment computers, that may also give hackers a new way to attack, he said. McAfee says that video on the Web is already being hit with attacks. In March, the company reported that the MySpace page for the French band Mamasaid had been infected and was downloading malicious code hidden in a QuickTime file.


Blockbuster to Expand Blu-ray Retail Titles First, HD DVD May Wait

This morning, US movie rental giant Blockbuster announced that 18% of its retail outlets will expand their offerings to include Blu-ray titles only, at least for now.  With retail shelf space a premium commodity in today's market, it's a big gamble for Blockbuster, but the very fact that it's willing to take that gamble may have just tipped the scales in the high-def battle.


DEMOCRATIC Senator John Kerry's party will investigate polling in the crucial state of Ohio after official US election results today confirmed President George W. Bush won there by less votes than first thought.


Western Kyushu was bracing this morning for Typhoon No. 18, a much more powerful storm than one that killed nine people across the nation last week, Japan Meteorological Agency officials said.


Americans bowed their heads in silence   on Monday where hijackers crashed two airliners into the World   Trade Center five years ago, killing nearly 3,000 people in the   deadliest attack on U.S. soil.


Running back Willis McGahee has asked the Buffalo Bills to trade him if he is not their starter on opening day, a source told The Associated Press on Friday.


Pope beatifies five, including German nun who inspired Gibson film

Advancing the sainthood causes of five Europeans, Pope John Paul II beatified the last Hapsburg emperor and the nun whose visions inspired Mel Gibson's film, "The Passion of the Christ." The pope said Blessed ...


Isinbayeva Keeps a Low Profile During Her Ambitious Ascent

Yelena Isinbayeva is only 24 and has already broken 19 world records (both indoor and outdoor) and won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.


'Chemical Ali' among 2 brought before tribunal in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Appearing haggard and feeble, a former Iraqi general known as "Chemical Ali," notorious for allegedly gassing thousands of Kurds, appeared before a tribunal Saturday at the start of judicial proceedings against Saddam Hussein and 11


US allies don't want NATO in Afghanistan

France and Germany spoke out Wednesday against a US proposal to put NATO in charge of the military and reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, but US and other officials


Oil prices eased from new highs on  Friday as dealers pocketed profits from a long record-breaking  run after escalating violence in Iraq took U.S. crude close to  $50 a barrel.


A La Repubblica: se governo tira a campare sciopero generale


Alla scoperta di Pechino viaggio nella Cina misteriosa

Dagli indovini del tempio dei Lama al bar di Starck. Due giovani creativi cinesi svelano il meglio e il nuovo della capitale orientale


Red tape, corruption and a lack of public support for government policies are hampering investment in the poorest countries, a report from the World Bank revealed yesterday.


U.S. President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday pledged to bolster Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, as Israel tightened the diplomatic and economic embargo on Hamas Islamists who control Gaza.


Pakistani police arrest 11 suspects for Quetta blast

The Pakistani police have arrested over 11 suspects to be involved in the bomb blast on Friday in Quetta, capital of the southwestern Baluchistan province, which killed 11


Positivo del 55,7% il risultato operativo


Tiger Woods' year can be summed up in a series of snapshots on the 18th green at Royal Liverpool. One minute he thrust both arms in the air after winning the British Open, the next he sobbed on the shoulder of his caddie.


Microsoft announces six patches coming in July

Blog: Patch Tuesday will affect both Windows XP and Vista as well as Excel and Publisher.


Ex-Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Bribes

A retired postal worker pleaded guilty Thursday to taking payoffs in what prosecutors called a "brazen bribery scheme."


Astronaut may go free after weird kidnap plot

ORLANDO, Florida  - A married U.S. astronaut accused of trying to kidnap a rival for another astronaut's affections was told she could go free on Tuesday but was ordered to wear a satellite tracking device.


At least 45 dead as tornadoes sweep southern US

Dozens of tornadoes ripped across southern US states causing severe damage and killing at least 45 people, officials said Wednesday.


Colombia captures top cocaine boss wanted by U.S.

Colombia's top drug lord, who earned the title "boss of bosses" for smuggling hundreds of tonnes of cocaine to the United States, was captured on Monday, the country's biggest narcotics arrest in a decade.


State Dept. Advises Americans on Bahamas

The State Department warned Americans considering travel to the Bahamas that the islands are experiencing shortages of power and drinking water in the aftermath of Hurricane Frances.


Kidnapped BBC Gaza reporter says he's well in video

Kidnapped BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston said he was in good health and being treated well in a video released on Friday, his first message from captivity since militants seized him 11 weeks ago.


Firenze, 21:13 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA, PRANDELLI: INIZIO SUBITO IMPEGNATIVO

Una partenza da brivido per la Fiorentina, impegnata con l'Inter al Franchi. Ma il tecnico Prandelli...


Gates calls for 'creative capitalism' to solve needs of poor

Microsoft CEO Bill Gates gave a glimpse of his future as a philanthropist in a speech in Switzerland on Thursday, calling for a new kind of "creative capitalism" from businesses to help improve the lives of the world's poorest people.Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Gates challenged companies worldwide to work with governments and nonprofits to find ways to be charitable and solve the problems of the poorest people without sacrificing their own business needs."We have to find a way to make the aspects of capitalism that serve the wealthier people serve poorer people as well," he said, speaking via a webcast from Switzerland.The idea of creative capitalism combines the "two great focuses of human nature -- self-interest and caring for others," Gates said. By keeping in mind business acumen, corporations can find new and innovative ways to solve major problems for 1 billion of the world's poorest people, who don't get enough food or don't have drinking water or reliable access to medication, which the rest of us take for granted, he said."This system driven by self-interest is responsible for incredible innovations that improve lives," Gates said. "But to harness this power to benefit everyone, we need to refine the system."Gates plans to retire from full-time duties at Microsoft in July and devote most of his time to The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the philanthropic organization he runs with his wife.Gates acknowledged Thursday that profits may not always be possible when companies try to serve the poor, so corporate leaders should change their thinking and not expect that they must make money from new business models around philanthropy. Rather, recognition for the good it does in the world should be enough for a company to take an interest in serving others, because that recognition also has business value."Recognition enhances a company's reputation, appeals to customers and attracts good people to an organization," he said. "In a market where profits aren't possible, recognition becomes a proxy for profit."In a question-and-answer period following his speech, Gates said that rather than having goals that are too lofty, companies should focus on the businesses they know -- whether food, drugs, media, or technology -- to work with governments in developing countries to bring resources to the poor.He cited an example of an unnamed Dutch company, sharing its rights to a cholera vaccine to provide the medication to Vietnam for less than $1 a dose, as an example of a company leveraging its core business to bring much-needed resources to the developing world.Gates also mentioned the Red campaign as an example of creative capitalism. The campaign, supported by companies such as the Gap, Motorola, and Armani, was born out of a late-night bar conversation he had with Bono of the rock band U2, according to Gates.The Red campaign gives portions of profits from products sold to raise money for disease treatment programs in Africa. Earlier this week, Dell and Microsoft said they will sell special crimson-red versions of the XPS line of computers as part of the program. To date, Red has provided $50 million to a global fund for treating AIDS and malaria, and nearly 2 million people in Africa are receiving "life-saving" drugs today, Gates said.Prior to the Dell announcement, Microsoft already had been putting Gates' idea of creative capitalism in practice through programs such as "Unlimited Potential," which aims to promote technology skills and bring computers to emerging markets.Business leaders are not the only ones who will have to change the way they think to put creative capitalism into practice, Gates said. NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) also must be more open-minded about working with businesses to come up with new ways to serve the poor."Once upon a time the NGOs had a bad attitude" about working with businesses, because they would expect too much from companies and, as a result, companies that worked with NGOs often ended up with their reputations tarnished, he said. While "there is still some of that, the attitudes of both NGOs and the private sector have improved quite a bit," Gates said.


LAS VEGAS -- This city, famous for being America's playground, has also become its security lab. Like nowhere else in the United States, Las Vegas has embraced the twin trends of data mining and high-tech surveillance, with arguably more cameras per square foot than any airport or sports arena in...


Many keep away from Bonds's big celebration

San Francisco feted Major League Baseball's new home run king Barry Bonds with an outdoor ceremony on Friday, but attendance was surprisingly low on a beautiful day in the center of the business district.


Primo oro agli Usa, argento a Walkhofer e bronzo a Raich


Privacy board OKs eavesdropping programs

A White House privacy board has determined that two of the Bush administration's controversial surveillance programs — electronic eavesdropping and financial tracking — do not violate citizens' civil liberties.


World Business Briefing: Retailer Rejects Acquisition Bid

Coles Myer, the Australian retailer, rejected a $13 billion offer from buyout firms led by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company as too low. The offer, 14.50 Australian dollars ($11.16) a share, Âsubstantially undervaluedÂ the company, said Coles MyerÂs chairman, Richard H. Allert. The bidding group, which includes Bain Capital and the Blackstone Group, wanted management backing for the offer, Mr. Allert said. Coles Myer, which is based in Melbourne, has about 35 percent of AustraliaÂs grocery market, and Woolworths, based in Sydney, has about 40 percent.


Their discoveries may be hard for many to comprehend, but this year's Nobel Prize winners still have to explain what they did and how they did it.


U.S. Won't Back Iran Nuke Incentive Plan

The Bush administration said publicly Wednesday it does not endorse a plan by three European allies to offer Iran incentives to suspend its enrichment of uranium, a key step in producing nuclear weapons.


Americans forces strike Fallujah, battle insurgents in Baghdad

American forces bombed a suspected hide-out used by the militant group of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Fallujah on Tuesday, and the military said its frequent strikes have taken


I was at Topix last week chatting with Chris Tolles and CEO Rick Skrenta and they told me of their acquisition of the Topix.com domain from a Canadian firm. Under pain of torture I was sworn to secrecy. That news came out in Kevin Delaney’s WSJ article (sub req’d) today, which focused on SEO issues [...]


Blog: The social networking site has pulled in AOL veteran Chamath Paliihapitiya as vice president of product marketing and operations.


Teheran respingera' anche una quarta risoluzione dell'Onu


Roma, 10:52 - CALCIO, FIGC; CONI: APPROVATA PROROGA COMMISSARIAMENTO

Il consiglio nazionale del Coni ha approvato all'unanimità il prorogamento del commissariamen...


We now use the #1 search engine as our main tool for navigating the web. But aside from search, Google still lags behind Yahoo! and MySpace


Police Report: Driver Leaves Burning Motor Home on I-205

By Jose Paul Corona, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Sep. 13--A motor-home fire shut down a portion of Interstate 205 for more than an hour Tuesday afternoon.


Ex-Alcatel exec pleads guilty to bribery

(InfoWorld) - A former Alcatel executive has pleaded guilty to paying more than $2.5 million in bribes to secure a telephone contract with Costa Rica's state telecommunications agency, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. Christian Sapsizian pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and violating the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act at U.S. District Court in Miami, the DOJ said in a statement. He is set to be sentenced on December 20 and now faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and $580,000 in fines. According to the DOJ, Sapsizian admitted to paying the bribes to a director at Costa Rica's Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad, in order to secure mobile telephone contracts for his company. Alcatel was eventually awarded a $149 million mobile phone contract in August 2001, the department said. Sapsizian had been employed by Alcatel and its subsidiaries for more than 20 years.Â Alcatel merged with Lucent TechnologiesÂ in late 2006 and the joint company is now known as Alcatel-Lucent. The Federal Bureau of Investigation continues to investigate the matter, the DOJ said. Alcatel-Lucent could not be reached immediately for comment.


Head teachers say twinning  failing schools with good ones is the best way to turn them around.


Microsoft's offer Friday to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion in cash and shares put a turbulent end to a heavy earnings week in which forecasts from Internet leaders worried IT investors.


Premature infants, known as preemies, come into the world earlier than full- term infants. Prematurity occurs when a pregnancy lasts fewer than 37 weeks;  full-term infants are born 38 to 42 weeks after they are conceived. Age in  premature babies is often defined in postconceptional weeks (the number of  weeks after the baby was conceived) until the baby is 40 weeks old, which is  the average age of a full-term baby.


AT&T Inc.'s Cingular Wireless will use Qualcomm Inc.'s new MediaFlo wireless network to deliver broadcast television to mobile phones by the end of this year, the companies announced Monday.


Help take back America! Donate $50 to MoveOn PAC. With your support, MoveOn PAC will undertake a groundbreaking, precinct-level, neighbor-to-neighbor campaign to leave no voter behind.


POLL-Kerry Opens Three-Point Lead on Bush

Democratic challenger John Kerry expanded his slight lead over President Bush to three points in a tight race for the White House, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Monday.


Canadian SXR says it will buy Kazakh uranium miner UrAsia Energy, sending its shares soaring.


Diflucan Reduces Recurrent Yeast Infections

NEW YORK  - For women who suffer recurrent  bouts of vaginal yeast infections, a Diflucan pill taken once a  week reduces the number of episodes they experience over the  long term, according to a study in this week's New England  Journal of Medicine.


Pakistan foils plot to attack military headquarters, parliament, US embassy

Pakistani security agencies have arrested nearly a dozen Al-Qaeda linked terror suspects who had plotted to attack key sites including military headquarters, the US embassy and parliament, officials said.


Musica, addio alla soprano Renata Tebaldi

E' morta nella notte la soprano Renata Tebaldi. Grande voce della lirica italiana, la cantante si Ã¨ spenta all'etÃ  di 83 anni (li avrebbe compiuti il prossimo febbraio) nella sua casa di San Marino. Nata


A man was arrested in the gruesome dragging death of a woman after a stained and tattered photograph of him was found at the crime scene, police said Wednesday.


Umbilical-cord blood can fight leukemia, studies say

Umbilical-cord blood, now used mostly to treat children with leukemia, could save thousands of adults with the disease each year who cannot find bone marrow donors, two big studies indicate.


Era tornato al suo paese rinunciando a protezione


Germany, Russia agree on anti-terrorism stance

Russian and German leaders said they agreed on Thursday on the importance of human rights and the central role of the United Nations in fighting terrorism, which they said reached new heights with last week's ...


The US Federal Reserve raises US interest rates by a quarter of one percent to 2.5%, its sixth straight rise since June.


Time Warner Inc. on Monday said it  would withdraw its bid for Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Inc., saying it  could not reach an agreement on price.


AT&T Wireless introduces a budget emailing device.


LOS ANGELES Â· The "unavoidable" conflict between coach Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant led Jackson to ask the Los Angeles Lakers to trade Bryant in January and hampered the team's shot at the 2004 championship, Jackson wrote in a soon-to-be-released diary


A man has been arrested following threats made against Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein by an extremist group in Cornwall.


Japanese shares end the year at their highest level since July amidst much optimism about an economic recovery during 2005.


Winning Battles in the Prostate Cancer War

Prostate cancer (news - web sites) is the second most common type of cancer afflicting American men. And while one in six men will get the disease during his lifetime, only one in 32 will die from it.


MAPPE                                          CriminalitÃ , quando la percezione diventa reale                                                                                di ILVO DIAMANTI


Mozilla taps former Microsoft executive for security

Mozilla has hired former Microsoft executive Window Snyder to take charge of its security strategy.


NEW YORK  — A blaring ambulance siren and a mellow-toned cello: They hardly make perfect harmony.


The company is growing at hyperspeed because of the surge of multimedia on the Web.


Roma, 16:56 - CALCIO, SERIE A: SEI SQUALIFICATI

Il merito alle gare della quarta giornata del campionato di serie A, il giudice sportivo ha squalifi...


Il ministro risponde a Ferrero, "scongiurare lo scalone"


There are those who say Vince Carter doesnât get the air he once did. But in one full swoop from out of Canada, the perennial All-Star has inflated the


Typhoon Ma-on leaves Japan, leaves six dead, three missing

TOKYO : The most powerful typhoon to hit eastern Japan in a decade fizzled out after causing a trail of destruction which left six people dead and three others missing, police and weather officials said.


Merkel urges Fatah, Hamas to meet Quartet conditions

Germany, president of the European Union, urged a new Palestinian unity government on Friday to comply with the three conditions set out by the Quartet of Middle East peace negotiators.


Poor sanitation seen killing 5,000 children a day

Five thousand children die every day globally because they do not have access to clean toilets, health experts said on Tuesday.


Ousted Thai PM Thaksin calls for swift elections

Ousted Prime Minister Thaksin   Shinawatra and the main opposition called on Thursday for swift   general elections in Thailand as military coup leaders banned   "political activities."


The Boeing Company is taking a $615 million pretax write-off as it ends production of its smallest commercial jet, and faces delays in an aerial tanker program.


L'organizzazione riforniva tutto l'hinterland reggino


Better nutrition has helped Americans grow a little taller. But it's been too much of a good thing: The nation is also a whole lot fatter.


CNN says it is beginning a nightly prime-time wrap-up of election news, further evidence that the 2008 presidential campaign is a television hit.


Haiti Ex-Soldiers Seize Aristide's Old Compound

Some 100 former soldiers who helped lead a revolt against ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide seized his abandoned residence on Wednesday and said they would make it their headquarters.


Verizon Reverses Itself on Abortion Messages

Verizon said it would make its mobile network available for a text-message program by Naral Pro-Choice America.


Bloomberg Seeks New Way to Decide Who Is Poor

Frustrated by the federal governmentâs method of determining who is poor, the Bloomberg administration is developing its own measure, saying it will offer a more accurate picture of poverty.


John McCain and Mitt Romney clashed in a hard-fought Florida primary on Tuesday, seeking campaign momentum before the race for the Republican presidential nomination turns into a nationwide delegate struggle on Feb. 5.


Verona, 21:18 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: SEI RETI IN AMICHEVOLE

Sei reti del Chievo nel test infrasettimanale disputato a Veronello: doppiette di Bogdani e Pellissi...


Under a New Watch, Miramax Still Homes in on Awards

Miramax may be a smaller and calmer organization under Daniel Battsek, but the studio has nonetheless remained in the thick of the awards race.


Astronauts fix ISS solar panel on spacewalk four

Home for Christmas? The crew of the space shuttle Discovery have managed to unjam a solar panel on the International Space Station during a record-breaking fourth and final spacewalk of the mission. Mission Specialist Robert Curbeam became the first astronaut ever to complete four spacewalks during a single mission.â¦


Booming economy lifts Thai PM ahead of polls

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has one of Asia's most dynamic economies bolstering his re-election bid in February 6 polls, with a booming stock market, strong business confidence and solid fundamentals.


Half the members of a military commission scheduled to hear the first two cases against Guantanamo Bay detainees were removed from the panel for potential bias after challenges by defense attorneys, the Pentagon announced yesterday.


Adams' resignation was accepted at an emergency meeting of the board of directors at the Walkers Stadium. Director of football Dave Bassett was placed in temporary charge of team affairs.


Georgia Ex-Leader Shevardnadze's Wife Dies

Nanuli Shevardnadze, wife of former Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, died Wednesday. She was 75.


Raymond Mikesell was an economist who was part of the Bretton Woods Conference at the end of World War II.


Crude oil prices plunge as US crude inventories increase

Crude oil prices fell sharply Wednesday as concerns about tight winter-fuel supplies eased amid a great increase in US inventories of crude oil.


Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton drew a distinction between President Bush's decision to commute the sentence of White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby — which she has harshly criticized — and her husband's 140 pardons in his closing hours in office.


Teens, Parents Alerted to Possibility of Pertussis

NEW YORK  - The Society for Adolescent  Medicine is urging parents to be aware that their teen's runny  nose, watery eyes, and nagging cough may signal whooping cough,  or pertussis.


Terrorist suspicions persist at border town in Brazil

FOZ DO IGUACU, Brazil -- Geraldo Pereira has heard the rumors before, the whispers that cast a shadow on the reputation of this border town. So a bit of exasperation tinges his tone when the questions surface again.


NEW YORK  - Kelly Carlson -- best known for her role as Kimber on FX's "Nip/Tuck" -- will star as a femme fatale in the illegal-gambling feature "Player 5150."


By The Hartford Courant, Conn.  Feb. 16--Removing the bald eagle from the list of endangered species would be an important milestone for America, placing the official stamp of success on a decades-long effort to save this magnificent bird -- our nation's symbol -- from extinction.


Queen Elizabeth II becomes Britain's oldest monarch

Queen Elizabeth II was set Thursday to become Britain's oldest monarch, overtaking her great-great grandmother Queen Victoria amid signs the royal family is preparing for life after 81-year-old "Lillibet".


Pirates 3, Mets 0: With Nothing To Celebrate, The Mets Feel Martínez’s Pain

The Mets needed one victory against the Pirates to clinch the National League East, but couldnÂt do it this weekend, delaying a celebration that is inevitable.


The Oakland Raiders are in the midst of a tailspin and they just hope that can turn things around before the season is over. The Raiders dropped their


Vince Young answered his critics Saturday night. He had a career-high 300 yards of total offense, ran for four touchdowns and threw for another to lead No.


Fatah and Hamas gunmen clash despite unity talks

JENIN, West Bank  - Fatah gunmen shot at the convoy of a minister from the rival Hamas movement in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the first factional violence since Palestinian unity talks began a month ago.


Rioters, police clash again on Budapest streets

Police and rioters clashed on the   streets of Budapest early on Wednesday for the second   consecutive night after an anti-government protest sparked by   the prime minister's admission of lying to win an election.


THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- A defiant Slobodan Milosevic has wrapped up his opening statement against war crimes charges, calling his trial at The Hague a "farce, pure and simple.


Kendall County furniture store owner and "huge Bears fan" Randy Gonigam got tired of players bragging about their defense, so he decided to put his money where their mouths are.


Britons to Take to London's Streets to Celebrate Olympic Medals

Thousands of sports fans are expected to line the streets of London as Britain's Olympic medalists parade through the city to celebrate their performance in the Athens Olympic Games


Siviglia, 15:28 - CALCIO, BETIS SIVIGLIA: UFFICIALE L'ARRIVO DI CUPER

Il Betis Siviglia ha ufficializzato l'arrivo in panchina del tecnico argentino Hector Cuper. (Nic...


Boeingâs prospects look doubtful on Wall Street despite another ...

Boeing stock dipped despite the good news that the US leading aircraft maker was able to win an order for 10 7E7 planes to be delivered starting in 2009 from Continental Airlines that will pay $1.3 billion for the deal.


Israelis Compare Gaza Pullout to Holocaust

Igniting a public uproar, some Jewish settlers said Tuesday they will soon start wearing orange stars on their shirts in a provocative campaign comparing the government's Gaza withdrawal plan to the Nazi Holocaust.


Sharon Offers a Date for Settler Withdrawal From Gaza

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said today that he wanted to begin withdrawing Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip next May or June and complete the pullout within three months.


As part of an ongoing effort to distance itself from the ISP business both domestically and in Europe, AOL parent Time Warner said Monday it is selling AOL Germany to Telecom Italia for about $870 million in cash.


NBA Wrap: Nowitzki Leads Dallas Past Minnesota

Dirk Nowitzki scored 34 points as the  Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 97-87 in  National Basketball Association play Tuesday night.


Bryant feels no soreness in strained shoulder

Los Angeles Lakers: Kobe Bryant arose on Wednesday morning with no soreness in his left shoulder, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.


At least one Palestinian is killed in clashes in Gaza between members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad.


By Stephanie Horvath, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Feb. 23--WELLINGTON -- A federal grand jury in Miami appears to have launched an investigation into several parcels of land in Wellington that are tied to some of the village's most prominent landowners.


A Syrian court agrees to free on bail a prominent rights activist accused of tarnishing the image of the state.


U.S. Urges China to Push for More N.Korea Talks

Secretary of State Colin Powell urged  China on Monday to exert its influence over North Korea to  resume stalled talks on scrapping its nuclear weapons programs  and pressed Beijing to accept a Taiwan offer of talks.


Nigerian rebels in 'civil war' threat to oil firms

Nigeria launched an offensive yesterday against a separatist rebel group that has told multinational oil companies to shut their installations by tomorrow ahead of "an all-out war on the Nigerian state".


Iceland Prime Minister David Oddsson, Europe's longest-serving premier, is stepping down after a 13-year tenure marked by the transformation of his island country with free market policies.


Study says Iraq forces aren't ready to take over security

WASHINGTON - Iraq's security forces have made "uneven progress" and will be unable to take over security on their own in the next 12 to 18 months, according to an independent assessment.


BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  - Tornadoes ripped across the Southern and Midwestern United States on Thursday, killing at least 14 people including eight in the southern Alabama town of Enterprise, emergency management officials said.


U.S. Rockets Falluja, Battles Insurgents in North Iraq

U.S. forces renewed attacks on Thursday  in the towns of Falluja and Tal Afar, which they say are havens  for foreign militant fighters, and doctors said at least 30  Iraqis were killed in air strikes and fighting.


Movie Review | 'Ghosts of CitÃ© Soleil': Hip-Hop Gangsters on an Isle of Chaos

Asger Lethâs âGhosts of CitÃ© Soleilâ offers a tour of a notorious, hellish slum in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti.


Dopo la francese Total nuovi soci nel giacimento


A Democratic lawmaker says he will press on with legislation to permanently bar the Pentagon from selling leftover F-14 jet fighter parts despite the Defense Department's decision to pull them off the market while it considers national security concerns.


Release of French Hostages Fails, Mediator Says

A self-appointed mediator said the release of two French journalists held in Iraq since August fell through Friday when a group of Iraqis transporting them was bombarded by U.S. forces.


RBS-led trio bids $96 bln for ABN, tops rival

A consortium led by Royal Bank  of Scotland  has launched a 71.1 billion euro ($95.9  billion) bid for Dutch group ABN AMRO, trumping Britain's  Barclays in a battle for the world's biggest bank takeover.


The Call Is Cheap. The Wiretap Is Extra.

Wiretapping Internet phones to monitor criminals and terrorists is costly and complex, and potentially a big burden on new businesses trying to sell the phone service.


Fan Pursues Bonds Home Run Ball, But Strikes Out

A baseball fan who bought up 6,458  seats at Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium in the hope of catching  and selling Barry Bonds' 700th home run ball admitted on  Thursday he had probably struck out.


Greg Oden is glad the Portland Trail Blazers are winning Â he just wishes he was part of the fun.


In una villetta di Marsciano, cadavere trovato dal marito


IT was a case of 'as you were' at the top of the table after all four leading clubs won early yesterday (AEDT). Leaders Chelsea maintained their five-point lead with a 1-0 win at home to Aston Villa, champions


Civilian death toll in Iraq spikes in May

The number of civilians killed in Iraq jumped to nearly 2,000 in May, the highest monthly toll since the start of a U.S.-backed security crackdown in February, according to figures released on Saturday.


A Roman Catholic diocese in California agrees a record settlement to 87 alleged victims of sexual abuse.


Today on the presidential campaign trail

McCain appeals for GOP unity; Obama says he's Clinton-tested and toughened for fall campaign ... Call it the Potomac Primary: Presidential campaign moves to Washington region.


CBS Sorry for Preempting Hit Drama with Arafat Report

The CBS television network apologized to viewers on Thursday for interrupting the last five minutes of a hit detective drama with a special report on the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


Nuovi rincari, fino +30% per gli over 50


UN Accuses Burmese Military Rulers of Human Rights Abuses

The United Nations is calling on Burma's military rulers to improve its human rights record. UN Special Rapporteur Paulo Sergio Pinheiro told the General Assembly on Tuesday that he has received "credible


Morningstar Inc., a Chicago-based company known for its mutual-fund rating system, started grading funds on whether their interests are aligned with those of shareholders.


Clayton Offers to Buy Rexel for 2.6 Billion Euros

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Inc. and two partners will buy an electrical-equipment supplier from France's Pinault-Printemps-Redoute SA for 2.6 billion euros ($3.45 billion), the New York-based firm's third European takeover this year.


Zoe Ark leader: France knew about children "rescue"

N'DJAMENA  - The leader of a French aid group accused of trying to kidnap 103 African children in Chad told a court on Friday France's government had known from the start about the group's plans to rescue war orphans from Darfur.


Bus bombed in southeast Iran killing at least 11

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


Nasdaq launches $5.3 bln hostile bid for LSE

Nasdaq  launched its 2.7 billion pound ($5.3 billion) hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange  on Tuesday and will need just over a fifth of LSE shareholders to accept for it to take control of the bourse.


On a new album, Ry Cooder channels his inner feline to genre-hop through songs about organized labor and racism.


More than three years  after Janet Jackson shook up the Super Bowl halftime show, a  federal appeals court will on Tuesday hear the case of her  infamous "wardrobe malfunction."


Scoop di Striscia e Bonolis Ã¨ di nuovo nel mirino

Il Tg satirico svela che nella puntata del 25 settembre il vincitore dei 20 mila euro Ã¨ il fidanzato della produttrice di "Affari Tuoi". La Rai si difende, ma intanto risalgono gli ascolti del programma condotto dalla coppia Greggio-Hunziker.


Scuffles erupt in Wales as hunt ban opponents target Labour event

Scuffles broke out when some 250 opponents of a ban on fox hunting in England and Wales tried to breach police lines outside a Labour Party fund-raising event in Wales.


Hurricane Frances is now bearing down on the Turks and Caicos Islands, and still shows the potential of gaining strength. Frances is now centered about 700 miles east-southeast of Florida's east coast.


In German Opera, Heads Come Off Without Incident

BERLIN, Dec. 18 -- Just before the curtain dropped on an otherwise uneventful opera, the grisly scene that everyone came to see finally transpired. The King of Crete pulled the severed head of the prophet Muhammad out of a sack and triumphantly placed it on a wooden chair, next to three decapitated...


Fallon among 16 arrested in British race-fixing probe

Champion jockey Kieren Fallon was among 16 people arrested Wednesday in an investigation into corruption within horse racing, Britain's domestic Press Association news agency reported.


34 children killed by car bombs in Iraqi capital

THREE car bombs were detonated yesterday near a US military convoy in Baghdad, killing 41 people, 34 of them children who were rushing to collect sweets from American troops.


Singing, clapping and banging their boats with paddles, rescue workers tried unsuccessfully Tuesday to herd a humpback dolphin and her calf into nets so they could be rescued from a small lagoon where the Asian tsunami dumped them nine days earlier.


US general named to head probe into Mosul blast that killed 22

The US military formally launched a wide-ranging probe into security lapses that allowed a suicide bomber to penetrate into a packed mess hall at a base near Mosul and kill 22 people, authorities said Friday.


India to Begin Kashmir Troop Pullout on Wednesday

Some Indian troops will start pulling out of Kashmir on Wednesday, an army officer said, coinciding with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's first official visit to the disputed region.


Schools Replace Milk Cartons With Bottles

Yet another familiar school-days object may be going the way of the inkwell and the slide rule. Encouraged by a milk industry study that shows children drink more dairy when it comes in round plastic bottles, a growing number of schools are ditching those clumsy paper half-pint cartons many of us grew up with.


I parenti denunciano: "L'informazione telefonica non funziona"Le Ferrovie si difendono: "Rispondiamo giorno e notte"                                                  Il numero verde di Trenitalia? "Da ieri Ã¨ sempre occupato"


The president of the 2006 Turin Winter Olympic Games has decided to resign saying he no longer has the support of the Italian government.


Egyptian Military Seals Off Bombed Hotel

Egyptian police guard the compound of the Taba Hilton hotel, which was carbombed Thursday, in Taba, Egypt, on the border with the southern tip of Israel, Sunday, Oct, 10, 2004.


At least one suicide bomber was responsible for carrying out Thursday's attack near the Australian Embassy in central Jakarta that killed nine people and injured more than 180 others, police officials said Friday.


Commissario Ue Monti, non escludo futuro in politica

Il commissario uscente alla concorrenza della Ue, Mario Monti, potrebbe considerare un prossimo impegno in politica. "Sul futuro non escludo niente" ha dichiarato, "considerato anche che per dieci anni ho avuto un passato in politica".


The party of exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ruled out reconciliation with Pakistan's embattled military leader Friday, a day after a court said he can return home before upcoming elections.


Election violence rises in Colombia vs. 2003 vote

Assassinations of candidates in Colombia's October 28 local elections have risen far beyond political killings four years ago, the country's main political watchdog said on Friday.


U.S. retail gasoline prices fell to  the lowest level since late September as consumers began to  benefit from the recent drop in the cost of crude oil, the U.S.  government said on Monday.


Coulthard has one race to prove his worth

David Coulthard has set his sights firmly on a drive for Williams after trailing Juan Pablo Montoya, the man who will replace the Scot in the McLaren line-up next year.


Mobile Phones Increase Tumor Risk, Study Says

Ten or more years of mobile phone use  increases the risk of developing acoustic neuroma, a benign  tumor on the auditory nerve, according to a study released on  Wednesday by Sweden's Karolinska Institute.


Delta flight attendants look to unionize

Delta Air Lines Inc flight attendants will file union cards for representation in the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA on February 14, a union spokeswoman said on Sunday.


Trade unions in Guinea say they will end a general strike after President Conte agreed to replace his prime minister.


The leader at a mosque besieged by Pakistani forces in Islamabad is caught trying to escape wearing a burqa.


Roma, lotta ai Suv: 1000 euro per il permesso del centro storico

ROMA - CosterÃ  con ogni probabilitÃ  1000 euro anzichÃ© 316 il permesso annuale della Ztl di Roma per i Suv, sport utility veichles. La nuova tariffa potrebbe partire giÃ  dal primo gennaio prossimo. Lo annuncia


Bin Laden urges Muslims to join Iraq battle

Osama bin Laden called for fighting to be intensified against U.S.-led forces in Iraq and made a plea to Muslims in the region to join the battle, in an audio recording posted on the Internet on Tuesday.


âI'll give you the synopsis - (Seattle) got a whole bunch of offensive rebounds that I wasn't really happy about. That gave them confidence to stay in the game.


Mattel profits fall 5.2 per cent in third quarter on weak ...

Mattel Inc., the world's largest toy maker, said Monday its third-quarter profit fell 5.2 per cent due to lower worldwide sales of its flagship Barbie doll line and its Hot Wheels and Matchbox toy car brands.


Canadian deaths underscore PM's plea to NATO

From Tuesday's Globe and Mail OTTAWA AND TIRIN KOT, AFGHANISTAN - Prime Minister Stephen Harper goes recruiting today, hoping to convince combat-shy Europeans to reinforce Canada's embattled troops doing much ...Comment


Engine problems blamed for Heathrow crash-landing

Investigators said on Friday that the engines of a British Airways Boeing 777 failed to respond to demands for more thrust shortly before it crash-landed at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday.


Il riconoscimento viene assegnato ogni anno ad Oviedo


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Polizia sventa colpo in ufficio postale nel Perugino


The selection yesterday of global banking powerhouse HSBC Plc as the preferred bidder to take over Korea First Bank, the smallest nationwide bank, heralds more intense competition in Asia's thirdbiggest retail banking market.


Rising fear of UK energy crisis this winter

Electricity shortages and gas supply problems predicted to push bills up.


Terry Hicks' hopes of fair trial for son recede

EDMOND ROY: The Federal Government is being urged to challenge the makeup of the military commission which will hear the case against Guantanamo Bay detainee, David Hicks.


NYPD analysis opposed WTC command center site: paper

A detailed 1998 New York Police Department analysis opposed the city's plans to locate its emergency command center at the World Trade Center but then-mayor Rudolph Giuliani's administration overrode the objections, The New York Times reported on Saturday.


San Paolo, 21:32 - F1, PIQUET: NELSINHO GIA' PIU' VELOCE DI KOVALAINEN

"Anche se è passando dalla Gp2 alla Formula Uno è rimasto molto tranquillo e nei primi...


La vecchia stima dell'1,3% verrÃ  rivista al rialzo dal governoIl disavanzo potrebbe calare al 2,5% contro l'obiettivo del 2,8                                            Crescita 2007 verso il 2 per cento deficit molto piÃ¹ basso del previsto                                                                                Le prime stime della Trimestrale. Pronto il bonus fiscaledi BARBARA ARDÃ


Cellular Unit and Internet Stand Out for Verizon

Verizon Communications announced earnings of $1.07 billion in the fourth quarter, but said its traditional telephone business remained a drag on the bottom line.


Le fiamme divampate nella notte, forse per cortocircuito


Turkey set to elect ex-Islamist as president

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was set to be elected Turkey's next president on Tuesday, the first time in the secular but predominantly Muslim country's modern history that the post will go to a former Islamist.


Palestinian Icon Yasser Arafat 'Very Sick'

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian leader Yasser  Arafat is "very, very sick" and the ex-guerrilla who for  decades symbolized a struggle for statehood is slipping in and  out of consciousness, officials and medics said on Thursday.


Robbie Savage, the Birmingham midfielder, believes Ryan Giggs can terrorise England in Wales' crunch World Cup qualifier on his home ground at Old Trafford this weekend.


Shuttle Ready to Drop Off a 17 1/2-Ton Giant Truss

The space shuttle Atlantis, with a preliminary clean bill of health, is about to make a 17 1/2-ton delivery.


Drivers, those who heat with oil, to feel the most pain from crude oil hike

TORONTO (CP) - With the price of crude oil continuing its summertime climb to hit a record high of $50 US per barrel this week, Canadian consumers are feeling the pinch at the gas pumps and gearing up for a winter of high heating oil costs.


Macbook Air, l'impalpabile il corpo sottile di Apple

Steve Jobs ha presentato le prime novità del 2008. Soluzioni interessanti come la TimeCapsule e il nuovo portatile dallo spessore record. Ecco i dettagli del nuovo Mac