The U.S. military confirmed on Saturday that American forces at Camp Anaconda, the huge air base north of Baghdad, shot and killed a civilian contract truck driver.


Tiger's wife sues Irish magazine over pictures

Tiger Woods's wife Elin has issued libel proceedings against an Irish magazine for publishing fake nude pictures of her during September's Ryder Cup tournament in Ireland, a court official said on Friday.


Microsoft, Siemens to develop in-car infotainment

Microsoft  and Siemens  (SIEGn.DE) will join forces to develop in-car entertainment and  navigation products that should make it easier for consumers to  connect devices such mobile phones and music players.


Dell and Microsoft are offering a new server toolkit that brings together Dell's OpenManage 4 server management software and Microsoft SMS 2003, used to configure and upgrade servers running Windows.


Cassini-Huygens, the joint NASA/ESA/ASI space mission has successfully made a close encounter with Saturnâs moon, Titan. This was confirmed in the early hours of this morning as the first information and


The Long Beach Health Department has eased restrictions on flu vaccinations, making them available to emergency services workers and residents age 50 and older, city officials said.


Bills, rooted in Pittsburgh, face Steelers in playoff bid

Perhaps the Buffalo Bills should wear their charging buffalo logo on just one side of their helmets this week. It would be a fitting homage to the Pittsburgh Steelers.


US lose to Argentina 89-81 in men's semis

The United States lost 89-81 in thesemi-final of the men's basketball tournament Friday. This is the third loss for US in the tournament as they lost 94-90 to Lithuania and 92


Google Lawsuit Thrown Out of German Court  A Hamburg court rejected Metaspinner Media 's lawsuit against Google over allegations the Internet search engine allows rival companies to buy ads using trademarked terms, an attorney said Tuesday.  The AP Wires report that Metaspinner Media took Google Deutschland to court in May, accusing it ...


Hamilton to redshirt, take more time to heal

The uncertainty is over. Lynell Hamilton can get better at his own pace now without worrying about pushing himself or letting down anyone else.


Level 3 Signs Network Agreement With EWE TEL GmbH

LONDON, Sept. 25  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Level 3 Communications' European Markets Division today announced it has signed a new agreement with EWE TEL GmbH to provide network services across Western Europe, expanding its relationship with EWE TEL.


Lawyer: Marine's baby's death accidental

A Marine charged with beating his 3-month-old son to death is guilty not of murder, but of improperly handling the child, his lawyer said Monday.


Rocky Mountain low clouds postseason hopes

If you allowed yourself to think the unthinkable and harbor dreams of a Texans playoff berth in 2004, this was your "Stagger Lee.


Marathoning mice could have Olympian effects on obesity

A molecular switch known to regulate fat metabolism appears to prevent obesity and turns laboratory mice into marathon runners, a Salk Institute study has found.


US Airways and Pilots Union Reach Tentative Deal

The deal is said to include annual pay cuts of about 19.5 percent and reductions in contributions to retirement benefits.


NBC Nightly News has moved its Sin City edition to later this week. The show originally planned to broadcast its newscast live from the show floor on Monday.


House-cleaning at Fannie Mae seen as a start

The forced departure this week of Franklin Raines as chief executive of Fannie Mae wonât end the turmoil at the nationâs second largest financial institution.


* Access granted to rival's financial information

HBOS has been granted access to sensitive financial information about Abbey National, indicating the seriousness of the UK bank's intentions towards its rival.


Heads off EC investigation The European Commission has ended its antitrust investigation into Apple after the computing giant agreed to cut the price UK consumers pay to download music for their iPods.â¦


Five science satellites blast off on a single rocket -- it's a mission to find the source of powerful geomagnetic substorms in the Earth's atmosphere. By the Associated Press.


Swiss rightwingers shake up politics amid 'Fascism' claims

Switzerland's main right-wing party is shaking up the country's traditionally placid electoral scene with a febrile campaign denouncing alleged conspiracies, while some opponents have branded its tactics Fascist.


Call for action over 'fraud' Commissioner

The European Commission faces a new crisis after it was revealed incoming French commissioner Jacques Barrot has a fraud conviction.


IRAQI and United States forces stormed into the town of Samarra yesterday, fighting fierce street-to-street battles with militants that left more than 100 people dead.


Invito ad intervenire su ammortizzatori sociali e giovani


Severe storms crossing the   south-central United States late on Friday and early on   Saturday produced heavy rains and flooding and caused at least   five deaths, local officials said.


Tourists are flocking to British locations made famous as backdrops in films and TV shows.


Two U.S. soldiers charged with murder in Iraq

Two U.S. soldiers have been charged with murdering an Iraqi last month near Kirkuk, the U.S. military said on Thursday, the latest in a string of accusations of abuse laid against American forces in Iraq.


Schilling seeks to put Red Sox back on track

SEATTLE - In his quest to lead the Boston Red Sox to their first AL East title since 1995, Curt Schilling might just pick up his first Cy Young Award.


The GMB trade union claims that 75 workers are to be made redundant at a Clyde shipyard.


Google Earth announces formal nonprofit initiative

Blog: At an event in New York, Google announces Google Earth Outreach initiative to help nonprofit organizations use the 3D mapping tool to aid their education and advocay missions.


Germany wants talks on NATO missile shield

WIESBADEN, Germany  - Germany stepped up calls on Friday for NATO talks on creating a missile defense shield for Europe, a day after the United States vowed to press ahead with its system without alliance approval.


Penguins sign Crosby to five-year extension

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed center Sidney Crosby to a five-year contract extension Tuesday, keeping the league MVP with the club through the 2012-13 season.


Australia defends warnings of terror attack

Foreign Minister Alexander Downer defended on Friday his decision to issue a warning about a terrorist threat in Indonesia, as many Australians shrugged off his advice and went ahead with plans to spend Christmas in Indonesian resorts.


British triumphs but no award ceremony, no red carpet and no acceptance speeches amid writers' strike


You know they have been polishing their knuckles for this one ever since Boston College announced last Oct. 12 it was leaving the Big East to become the Atlantic Coast Conference's 12th member, joining fellow Big East defectors Miami and Virginia Tech.


Associazioni piloti contro Airone nella vicenda Alitalia


Russia is one of the biggest, most powerful men's volleyball teams in the world. Already well aware, the United States received another reminder.


An amazing surgical procedure has allowed a man to rebuild his own jawbone after he lost it to cancer. The current issue of the medical journal "Lancet" describes the procedure used by surgeons in Germany to grow a new jaw for the man on his upper back.


Baidu denies plans for European expansion

(InfoWorld) - Baidu.comÂ on Friday said its not planning to expand into Europe, followingÂ reportsÂ that China's largest search engine would announce such plans later this month. "Recent rumors alleging that Baidu.com is expanding into Europe are groundless," the company said in in a brief statement released through its public-relations firm in Beijing. On Sunday, the U.K.'s Telegraph newspaper reported that Baidu CFO Shawn Wang planned to announce details of a European expansion at a London conference. The newspaper did not name its source. While Baidu's business is largely focused on China, where it dominates the search market, the company recently launched a Japanese search engine as a first, tentative foray into the international market. That site remains blocked in China. Baidu officials have said they expect to spend $15 million onÂ the company's Japanese siteÂ this year. Â ADVERTISEMENTIBM Information On Demand 2006Industrial Industry Leaders, please join us at IBM's premier information management global event, IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20, Anaheim, CA. More IBM business and technical solutions content in one place than ever before! Select from  over 800 sessions. Register today!


Profit Slips at Sony on Losses for PlayStation 3

Sony faulted a strategic decision to set the price of the PlayStation 3 below the cost of production as a way to bolster market share.


Their attempt to override Bush on the children's healthcare program is just the start of a campaign to dare the President to veto other spending bills


Sir Paul McCartney signs a deal to back the UK's Conservation Awards for the next five years.


More than a week after Republican Rep. Heather Wilson claimed a razor-thin election victory, her Democratic challenger conceded Tuesday, saying a recount would cost too much and there was no guarantee it would reverse the result.


Stocks Set to Open Higher on Oil Pullback

NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen opening higher on Tuesday as investors enjoy a pullback in oil prices as well as upbeat profit reports from the likes of International Business Machines Corp...


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Same-Sex Marriage Bans Approved in Seven US States, AP Says

Ohio, Georgia and five other states approved constitutional amendments to define marriage as a union of a man and a woman, banning legal sanction of unions between same-sex couples, the Associated Press reported.


Stocks Finish Lower on Rising Oil Prices

NEW YORK - A brokerage downgrade of several semiconductor companies pressured tech shares Thursday, while the broader market was little changed as a jump in jobless claims offset investors' relief over declining oil prices.    Late summer trading is known for being thin, but with the Republican National Convention set for New York next week, Wall Street is even less crowded than usual for late August...


Cerimonia di avvicendamento all'Altare della Patria e alla Scuola Superiore di PsL'abbraccio con l'ex capo che lascia dopo sette anni ininterrotti di direzione                                            Cambio della guardia al vertice della polizia De Gennaro passa le consegne a Manganelli


Wetter Thursdays, drier Saturdays NASA has determined that air pollution provokes wetter weekdays and drier weekends in the southeastern US, with peak rainfall occuring late on Thursdays provoked by increased levels of airborne particles.â¦


A star-studded black tie event hosted by Parmeshwar Godrej in honour of newlyweds Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar saw the who's who of the city's party circuit.


They exist in their original form for only one year, then they evolve into a more advanced life form. Sixteen of the extant NBA franchises first drew breath as expansion teams - Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas


Killer whale breaks trainer's foot at theme park

A killer whale broke the foot of a trainer when she grabbed the man and pinned him twice to the bottom of an exhibition tank during a show at San Diego's SeaWorld Adventure Park, SeaWorld said on Thursday.


Rumsfeld visits Iraq as insurgency goes on

US Defense Secretary Donal Rumsfeld paid a secret visit to Iraq on Sunday and inspected plans to secure precarious areas ahead of the national elections in January.


Microsoft on Tuesday announced its decision to localise Windows and Office software in 14 Indian languages over the next 12 months and that the company would hire 'hundreds' in India this year.


On a night when a disqualification was posted, protested, counterprotested twice and ultimately tossed out, the American swimmers claimed their largest medal haul of the meet so far.


Dolphin Shula will jump for joy if Giants beat Patriots

Don Shula believes the New England Patriots are on the brink of becoming a dynasty but the coach of the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins will jump for joy if the New York Giants throw a spanner in the works.


A new US intelligence report gives a more gloomy view of Iraq's future than Bush administration statements.


Illinois Seeks Approval To Import Flu Vaccine

Governor Rod Blagojevich today announced that his administration has negotiated a tentative agreement, subject to approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to immediately ship at least 30,000 doses of flu vaccine from Europe for Illinoisans


No. 2 Notre Dame Tops No. 1 E. Roosevelt

In an intense matchup between the top-ranked teams in the metropolitan area, No. 2 Notre Dame defeats No. 1 Eleanor Roosevelt, 54-40.


Jim Edmonds hit a pair of two-run homers and matched a career high with five RBIs on Friday night, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5.


Stop del trasporto pubblico locale il 15 e dei treni il 27


Presbyterian Church rebukes "lesbian evangelist"

The U.S. Presbyterian Church has rebuked one of its ministers who describes herself as a "lesbian evangelist" for presiding over two gay weddings, officials said on Friday.


The increasing acidity of the world's oceans could banish all coral by 2065, a Danish marine expert warns.


Feel Like a Fraud? At Times, Maybe You Should

Feelings of phoniness appear to alter peopleâs goals in unexpected ways and may also protect them against subconscious self-delusions.


Branson unveils deal for commercial space flights

British tycoon Richard Branson announced a plan for the world's first commercial space flights, saying "thousands" of fee-paying astronauts could be sent into orbit in the near future.


Gov. Murkowski concedes defeat in Alaska

Republican Gov. Frank Murkowski conceded defeat in his bid for a second term on Tuesday, with the unpopular incumbent trailing in the three-way GOP primary election.


Akron at No. 12 Virginia    Where:  Scott Stadium, Charlottesville   When:  3 p.m.    Radio:  WTNT-570    Tickets:  Sold out    Another Top QB:  Like North Carolina's Darian Durant last week, Akron quarterback Charlie Frye is the key to his team's slim chances of upsetting the Cavaliers. The 6-foot-4 senior, likened by Virginia Coach Al Groh to recent ACC stars Matt Schaub and Philip Rivers, ranks fourth among active NCAA quarterbacks with 9,048 career passing yards. In losses the past two weeks to Penn State and Middle Tennessee, Frye completed 60 of 80 passes for 622 yards. Weather permitting, he will present a challenge for an inexperienced Virginia secondary that made a few too many errors in deep coverage in its first two games.


Doctors use gene therapy to treat two boys with the rare nervous disorder made famous through the film "Lorenzo's Oil".


Gunman opens fire at N. Illinois U. hall

A gunman opened fire in a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Thursday, injuring as many as 15 people, authorities said. "Campus police report that the immediate danger has passed. The gunman is no longer a threat," the school reported on its Web site at 4:14 p.m.


A report criticising US Anglicans for ordaining a gay bishop is welcomed by those who opposed his appointment.


Report: No proof HUD aides helped allies

Housing Secretary Alphonso Jackson told aides to look at the political leanings of contractors when awarding deals, but there's no proof that his staff complied, an internal report says.


U.S. urges China to open up on defense build-up

The head of U.S. forces in the Pacific pushed China on Tuesday for more transparency over its military build-up and suggested its growing might was aimed at Taiwan, the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its territory.


Russia Next to get Windows XP Starter Edition

The Windows XP Starter Edition Pilot program has expanded to add a fourth country, Russia, which now becomes the fourth market to join Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.


Christopher Reeve's death has extra significance for Mike Di Scipio. The Colonie resident has been paralyzed since a diving accident in 1999 and he's been fighting the same fight as Reeve.


Hasheem Thabeet scored a career-high 24 points, grabbed 15 rebounds and blocked six shots in leading No. 19 Connecticut to an 80-68 win over Georgia Tech on Saturday, the Huskies' seventh consecutive win.


Barclays sees tougher 2008 as growth opportunity

DAVOS, Switzerland  - Barclays  sees tougher market conditions in the next year as an opportunity for its investment banking arm to grow and invest, particularly in the United States, the bank's president said.


Musharraf vows free elections during visit to Britain

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Friday challenged anyone to prove how February 18 parliamentary elections could be rigged and vowed they would be held on time.


A former driver for senior members of Sinn Fein is revealed to be an informer for the security services.


Carmakers asked to hurry up on plug-in hybrids

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is   asking its 5.1 million customers to petition automakers to   speed up development of plug-in electric-gasoline hybrid   vehicles, California's largest utility said on Friday.


Scholars Race to Recover a Lost Kingdom on the Nile

Evidence is mounting that the kingdom of Kush, in its ascendancy from 2000 B.C. to 1500 B.C., exerted control or at least influence over a 750-mile stretch of the Nile Valley.


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Troops patrol Pakistani city after blast kills 42

Troops patrolled the Pakistani city of Multan on Friday amid fears of revenge attacks a day after a car bomb exploded at a rally of radical Sunni Muslims, killing at least 42 people.


Bryant closed out the Texas Open with a 3-under 67 on Sunday to claim his first PGA Tour victory by 3 strokes over Patrick Sheehan.


Black box in Brazil crash reveals series of errors

The cockpit voice recorder from a private jet involved in Brazil's worst ever air crash and dialogues among traffic controllers point to a series of errors and misunderstandings that may have contributed to the accident, a local newspaper reported on Sunday.


Trichet assicura, inflazione sotto 2% nel 2005


Chinese overseas investments could expand quickly, French analyst says

The acquisition of the French perfume and cosmetics group Marionnaud by AS Watson, a company owned by the Hong Kong magnate Li Ka-shing, is another indication of how Chinese investors are expanding abroad.


Paris Hilton not eating in jail, but won't appeal

Paris Hilton has not eaten or slept since arriving at the medical ward of a Los Angeles jail and is being given psychotropic drugs, celebrity Web site TMZ.com reported on Saturday, citing law enforcement sources.


Harare, Zimbabwe, 10/15 - Zimbabwe`s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai was Friday acquitted by the high court of charges that he plotted to assassinate President Robert Mugabe.


US soldiers handed out gifts of 28 sheep and frozen chickens to residents of the poor neighbourhood of Sadr City yesterday. Veiled women, young men and children pushed and shoved as they battled to be first in line.


Dollar Falls on Below-Consensus GDP Data

The dollar weakened early in New York  on Friday after the Commerce Department said the U.S. economy  grew by a 3.1 percent annualized rate in the fourth quarter  last year, lower than economists had expected.


Swimmers Who Avoid the Deep Have a New Camcorder Choice

Aspiring Cousteaus can now record all of their undersea adventures on video, provided their adventures donât take them deeper than five feet.


I blucerchiati s'impongono a fatica, decide Cassano


Two people are killed and 10 others injured in violence in the Pakistani port city of Karachi.


Chemicals and explosives firm Orica said today its North American mining services business should reach its performance target in fiscal 2005.


The judge in the trial of music producer Phil Spector rules a forensic expert hid a piece of evidence.


US girds Asia-Pacific axis on terrorism, N. Korea nuke crisis

SANTIAGO : US Secretary of State Colin Powell raised hopes of a negotiated solution to the North Korean nuclear crisis as he goaded the Asia-Pacific axis to unite in the US-led "war on terror.


Smoking is bad for your health, but it was good for Hong Kong martial arts queen Yuen Qiu's acting career.


MU's Spann Has Gone From Injury-Prone Playmaker to: ; Special Teams Stardom

By CHUCK LANDON  HUNTINGTON - Emmanuel Spann doesn't possess the resume of a great kick returner.   First, the Marshall University sophomore suffered a severely broken leg when struck by a car at the age of 10. Doctors predicted he never would run again, much less return kicks.


UN envoy: Security Council must threaten to use stick in Sudan ...

The UN Security Council must threaten to use its "stick" as well as offer "carrots" to speed up settlement of the 21-year civil


A former Russian spy poisoned in Britain and now hospitalized under guard may have been targeted for his criticism of former colleagues and his investigation into the killing of a prominent anti-Kremlin ...Comment


A world trade pact faces years of delays if no progress is made by the end of 2007, the US warns.


Chelsea's perfect season comes to an end

After winning their first four league games, the Blues were unable to break through against Villa. The draw left the road open for Arsenal -the Gunners have won their first four games - to move two points


Celebrity heiress Paris Hilton is released from jail after serving just three days of her sentence.


Peru 'Mermaid' Has Oxygen Therapy, Doing 'Great'

LIMA, Peru  - A Peruvian baby dubbed the "Little  Mermaid" because of a rare birth defect in which her legs are  fused, is making good progress after initial surgery to prepare  her legs for separation, her doctor said on Monday.


By AndrewMcGall, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Feb. 7--SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today appointed a special panel to devise a plan to sustain the Delta.   The Delta Vision Blue Ribbon Task Force is to develop by Jan.


FOUR terminals at Los Angeles International Airport were shut down for about three hours yesterday after a passenger bypassed security at one terminal and a flashlight battery exploded during screening at another.


Britney Spears Becomes Britney Federline

The 'Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman' wed her backup dancer Kevin Federline in a small, private ceremony on Saturday with just 20 close family and friends in attendance.


A few simple steps can supercharge your portfolio.


UPDATE 1-Peugeot/Citroen pull-out deals a double blow

French stablemates Peugeot and Citroen dealt rallying a double blow on Thursday with the shock announcement that they were pulling out of the world championship at the end of 2005.


Hard-living Wells may have pitched in final game

David Wells, the hard-living hurler who was was brought back to his hometown San Diego this season after a history of stellar postseason performances, may have ended his career with playoff defeat on Thursday.


Soldiers seek families for Iraqi orphans

Having overcome great obstacles to adopt an Iraqi orphan with cerebral palsy, Scott Southworth is spearheading an effort to find families to care for another 21 disabled children from that unhappy land.


IBM announced on Friday a lower-cost blade server option--a pared-down chassis geared for small and medium-sized businesses. The new Express version of IBM's BladeCenter chassis still can accommodate as many


Registrate perdite di Citigroup e di Caterpillar


Fed seen on hold as core inflation edges lower

U.S. Federal Reserve policy-makers meeting for a second day on Thursday look set to hold borrowing costs steady as they monitor risks that U.S. inflation could rekindle and that economic growth may stall.


Report says Barclays seeks billions for ABN

Britain's Barclays  is in talks with the governments of China and Singapore to raise 10 billion pounds ($20.6 billion) to help fund its planned purchase of Dutch bank ABN AMRO , the BBC reported on Monday.


The deep-discount chain reports lower sales and profits as consumables eat at margins.


All'ospedale di Lagonegro, sintomi di assideramento


U.N. favors Guyana in oil border spat with Suriname

A U.N.  tribunal favored Guyana on Thursday in a ruling setting its  border with Suriname in a century-old dispute over an oil basin  off the eastern shoulder of South America in the Atlantic  Ocean.


Divers resume their search for the body of the skipper of a tug boat which capsized on the Clyde.


Can the Mac Do Without Microsoft Office?

Ziff Davis - Opinion: Having Microsoft Office available on Mac OS gives Apple needed credibility with customers. But it also gives Microsoft the ability to suddenly pull the plug if it ever so decides.


I Want My blinkx TV! Television Search Engine  blinkx today announced the availability of blinkx TV, the first search engine that allows you to search TV across news, sports and entertainment programming. blinkx is the first search engine to make such TV programs fully searchable on demand. Because blinkx captures and ...


Go Into Real and Virtual Debt With a Second Life Credit Card

Despite the recent failure of a Second Life-based virtual bank, financial experiments continue in the popular virtual world. The latest: A Singapore-based credit card you can use within Second Life.


Tackling spread of drug-resistant TB across the WHO European Region

Measures aimed at stopping the threat of tuberculosis (TB) will be pioneered at a new research centre in Latvia.


The Braves' Rafael Furcal hit the game-winning homer Thursday night during Game 2 of the National League division series. Really, he could have been watching the game from a jail cell enjoying three squares a day.


South Africa Charges Men in Guinea Coup Plot

South African police have filed charges of violating anti-mercenary laws against two men acquitted by a Zimbabwe court of involvement in an alleged coup plot in Equatorial Guinea.


E' accaduto a Mussaieb, 55 Km a sud di Baghdad


Surviving Cancer Can Take a Long-Term Toll

TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDayNews) -- People who have survived cancer struggle with a lower quality of life, loss of productivity and more health limitations than those who never had the disease, researchers report.


Brooke Bermanâs âHunting and Gatheringâ is a slim and winsome comedy of urban nomads in search of stability.


Addetti segnalavano a parenti defunti nome imprese


Sharp fall of dollar could entice European companies to invest in US

The sharp fall of the dollar against the euro could spur European companies to step up their acquisitions in the United States, but analysts say European buyers could face constraints in certain sectors.


IBM pushes desktop Linux with Open Client

(InfoWorld) - IBMÂ on Monday introduced new services, dubbed Open Client, designed to make it easier for customers to run its Lotus collaboration software on a mixture of Windows and Linux desktop operating systems. The Open Client services will include desktop management and application migration support and advice on best practices. Red Hat and its main Linux distribution rival, Novell, will provide operating system services. In coming up with the services, IBM applied lessons it learned during its own deployment of desktop operating systems, notably Red Hat's Enterprise Linux Workstation software, according to Jeff Smith, vice president, open source and Linux middleware for IBM. "It's about applying the right technology to the right user," he said. Roles-based computing is a concept most software vendors are touting, especially IBM's main groupware rival Microsoft. With Open Client and other initiatives, IBM's now seeking to differentiate itsÂ Lotus collaboration softwareÂ from Microsoft's Exchange offering by stressing its multiplatform capabilities. Microsoft doesn't provide support for Linux. IBM has also been slow to come out with versions of its Notes client and Sametime instant-messaging software that can run natively on the open-source operating system. The vendor onlyÂ announced native Linux support for NotesÂ and Sametime in July and August of last year respectively. Previously, users had to rely on Web clients or software emulation. It became easier for IBM to offer native Linux support once it moved to new base versions of its software, including Notes and Sametime. The new versions run on a middleware layer from the open-source Eclipse Foundation, which IBM calls the Eclipse Rich Client Platform, Smith said. Open Client covers Notes, Sametime, WebSphere Portal 6.0 for building portal applications and services accessible by a Web browser and Lotus Expeditor, an Eclipse-based client development platform for composite applications. IBM plans to add widen the scope of its Open Client services later this year to add in support for Apple's Macintosh operating system. The vendor also intends Open Client to include Lotus Notes 8, Lotus Connections and Lotus Quickr, when they ship later this year. In IBM's internal deployment, the company created a single software stack of its collaboration software so that staff could integrate their Lotus applications running on Windows or Linux into IBM's enterprise infrastructure. About 5 percent of IBM's 329,373 work force, some 16,468 staff, are running Lotus software on Linux, up from the 5,000 employees involved last year in beta testing the new versions of the vendor's collaboration software. The staff running Lotus on Linux include software and hardware developers, chip designers, Linux support and marketing staff and research groups. Linux doesn't yet make sense for IBM business consultants who use a mobile device as their main computer. "The capabilities are there to support just about every workload," Smith said. "The difference is what effort is required to pull it all together." Running applications on Linux on mobile devices is still more challenging than on desktops or servers. IBM's due to talk more about Open Client on Wednesday and Thursday at the LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit in New York, Smith said. Â


Police are called to Saudi banks as investors jostle to apply for shares in new mobile phone firm Ettihad Etisalat.


The Tories demand a fresh statement on bugging revelations which they say make Gordon Brown "a liar".


TV network ad campaign sparks Boston security scare

A television network's marketing campaign went badly awry on Wednesday, causing a day-long security scare in Boston that closed bridges, shut major roads and put hundreds of police on alert.


Lo sciopero generale del 15/2 rinviato al prossimo governo


Kiev, 21:03 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; KIEV-SARAJEVO 3-0: DINAMO QUALIFICATA

Battendo 3-0 il Sarajevo nella gara di ritorno del terzo turno preliminare di Champions League la Di...


AMA asks fast-food chains to post nutrition facts

The American Medical Association said on Wednesday it wants fast-food and chain restaurants to add nutritional information to menus and menu boards as part of an effort to combat obesity in the United States.


Maggiori entrate da lotta evasione a riduzione tasse


Tour De France Chief Says Landis Cheated

PARIS -- Tour de France chief Patrice Clerc said he considers Floyd Landis a cheater who has discredited cycling's showcase race.


US soldier Jenkins found guilty of desertion

Japanese wife, Hitomi Soga, resolving a diplomatic headache for Japan and its close ally, the United States. Japan has asked for leniency out of sympathy for Jenkins wife.


Nine US troops died in Iraq over the weekend, as President Bush prepares to meet a key Shia leader.


Oscar is going to keep its home on ABC for six more years. The network's deal to televise the Academy Awards has been extended through 2014, Frank Pierson, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said Monday.


Rangers punish hapless Hapoel defending to book their place in the last 16 of the Uefa Cup.


Donadi (Idv): '' Cambio casacca e' malcostume personale''


US regulators on Monday charged newspaper tycoon Conrad Black and his top lieutenant with siphoning more than $85 million from the Chicago-based company they ran and moved to bar them from serving as officers of a public company.


Niners hire Martz to turn offense around

Mike Martz claims he can put together a fantastic offense with mostly the same San Francisco 49ers who made up the NFL's worst unit in 2007.


A massive arsenal of guns has been seized by police in a crackdown on illegal weapons bought over the internet.


La moneta unica segna un rialzo sullo yen scambiata a 150,46


Greece's track and field federation opens hearings Friday into doping allegations against two star sprinters who missed drug tests before the Athens Olympics.


Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson has said he has no faith in opinion polls, and with surveys on the eve of the country's general election giving the edge to rivals, he had best hope his doubts are ...


Singer Amy Winehouse is arrested in connection with an investigation into perverting the course of justice.


Congressional report blasts TSA for security lapses on Web site

A congressional report blames a litany of shortcomings at the Transportation Security Administration for security problems on a Web site set up in 2006 to help travelers remove their names from terrorist watch-lists.


ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan offered relief and rescue assistance to India in the wake of seismic sea waves that killed thousands of people on its southern coast, as the nuclear-armed rivals began two-day peace talks yesterday.


Rim to launch multimedia device for consumers

NEW YORK/LONDON  - Research In Motion Ltd   RIM.TO, the maker of Blackberry e-mail devices popular among   executives, said on Thursday it is pushing into a wider   consumer market with the Pearl, its first phone with a camera   and music player.


European nations to offer nuke incentives

The Bush administration said yesterday it is open to European incentives for Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment - a key to producing nuclear weapons â-ut it will not offer any US benefits to Tehran.


E Timor's ruling party clocks early lead in polls

East Timor's ruling Fretilin party took an early lead Monday as ballot counting gained momentum after weekend parliamentary polls which EU observers hailed as democratic.


Lawyers for former Enron Corp. (ENRNQ.PK) chief executive Jeffrey Skilling on Friday asked a federal court to separate his trial from his former boss Ken Lay's on charges linked to the downfall of the energy company.


Baghdad - Baghdad endured another day of violence on Wednesday when 20 people were killed and more than 200 wounded in two car bomb attacks and US-led offensives on Shiite and Sunni rebel pockets in the capital.


Martha Stewart asks judge for jail right away

Martha Stewart wants to serve her five months prison sentence "as soon as possible" and has sent a request to do so to the judge in charge of her legal case, the queen of domestic life said in a news conference in New York Wednesday.


Elderly rockers shuffle into singles charts

The Zimmers, a group of 40 elderly rockers with a combined age of more than 3,000 years, entered the British singles chart top 30 on Sunday.


North Korea on brink of famine after floods: study

Destitute North Korea will likely be pushed into famine due to devastating floods this year that wiped out crops and ruined farm land, a South Korean state-run think-tank said on Thursday.


Indian Museum Director Spent Lavishly on Travel

The founding director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian spent more than $250,000 in institution funds over the past four years on first-class transportation and plush lodging in hotels around the world, including more than a dozen trips to Paris.


Taylor boycott forces delay of war crimes trial

Judges delayed Charles Taylor's trial on charges of directing atrocities in Sierra Leone on Monday after the former Liberian President failed to show up in court, saying he lacked funds for a defense.


Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Wide receiver Craig Yeast of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats was among the CFL Players recognized Wednesday for his outstanding performance in Week 20.


Microsoft does 'social computing' with SharePoint

Blog: At Enterprise 2.0 conference, Microsoft releases toolkit to enhance Web 2.0 tools in SharePoint.


Presto sara' diramato il calendario della serrata


At least 85 people were killed on Monday by a suicide truck bomb in the volatile Iraqi city of Kirkuk, some of them trapped on a bus where they burned to death, according to a witness.


NATO Troops Wound, Arrest Serb War Crimes Fugitive

NATO-led troops injured a Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect in a shootout Tuesday after he resisted arrest and opened fire on them, the peace force said.


North Korea agreed to take steps toward nuclear disarmament under a groundbreaking deal struck on Tuesday that will bring the impoverished communist state more than $300 million worth of aid.


The Beijing municipal government may be reconsidering its controversial decision to sign a sweeping deal with Microsoft. Microsoft beat domestic software developers out of a 3.6M dollar contract on November


Roma, 19:34 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: CON ATALANTA GARA SCORBUTICA

Delio Rossi presenta cosÃ¬ la sfida con l'Atalanta: ''Sarà un incontro scorbutico''. Per il te...


Fernando sixth and Jacques thirteenth, although the Canadian will start twelfth following Sato's ten-place demotion.


France to offer tax credits on video games

France is to offer tax credits to  encourage local companies to develop video games, the Ministry  of Culture said on Thursday.


Cancer death rates are down in the United States, but certain cancers seem to be becoming more common. Why?


A human rights group in the US sues Yahoo for alleged complicity in rights abuses and acts of torture in China.


Managers misuse tech to control workers, study says

Managers with outdated notions about controlling workers are misusing technology to monitor and micromanage employees, according to a new report.


Yushchenko Faces Many Tasks As President

With a demeanor described as professorial and the quiet hobbies of landscape painting and antique collecting, Viktor Yushchenko seems an unlikely candidate to have provoked a peaceful revolution.


Tata Steel says Corus deal visionary; stock tumbles on price concerns

India's Tata Steel said its acquisition of Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus is a "visionary move" but investors were giving the deal a thumbs down as too expensive and sent the stock plunging more than 9.5 percent.


Gateway to launch laptop series, see new changes in Q1

Acer's acquisition of Gateway will result in a different product mix starting with some new Gateway laptops to be released early next year, an Acer executive says.


Vanessa Kerry joked about life on the campaign trail while visiting the elite boarding school she and her father attended, but she turned serious when recalling criticism of Sen. John Kerry's service in the Vietnam War.


L'ateneo si mobilita, spuntano i tazebao in molte facoltÃ Ma gli studenti sono divisi, il fastidio dei giovani del Pd                                          Tra musica, sberleffi e assemblee la Sapienza aspetta il Pontefice                                                                                di FRANCESCO BEI e ANNA MARIA LIGUORI


English Premiership clubs donate Â£1m to the victims of the tsunami disaster, as the world of sport pledges its support.


Unit Refused Iraq Mission, Military Says

WASHINGTON - Relatives of soldiers who refused to deliver supplies in Iraq say the troops considered the mission too dangerous, in part because their vehicles were in poor shape.    The Army is investigating up to 19 reservist members of a platoon that is part of the 343rd Quartermaster Company, based in Rock Hill, S.C...


A report from Ernst & Young says the Bank of England must not raise interest rates so that they hurt the UK economy.


Illinois and three other states already help  residents buy prescriptions from the United Kingdom and Ireland in an effort to lower costs.


MySpace, law enforcement officials unveil social-networking safety plan

Attorneys general from every U.S. state except Texas have reached an agreement with the News Corp.-owned social-networking site over how Web companies can work to protect children's safety.


Julia Roberts Welcomes Phinnaeus And Hazel To The World

Julia Roberts had something to be thankful for this holiday weekend when, on Sunday, she gave birth to twins. Moder - in a Los Angeles hospital around 3 am Sunday morning, according to People magazine.


Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai is briefly held by police, hours before a banned march in Harare.


Cisco Melds Add-on Features Into Branch-Office Routers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2004  - Cisco Systems Inc. tomorrow plans to announce an all-new line of branch-office routers that integrate basic routing capabilities with IP voice support, security tools and other functionality.


Candidate Drops Boycott of Afghan Election

KABUL, Afghanistan - The main opposition candidate in Afghanistan's first-ever presidential election backed off a boycott of the vote Monday, saying he would accept the formation of an independent commission to look into alleged cheating.    Ethnic Tajik candidate Yunus Qanooni, considered the likely runner-up to interim President Hamid Karzai, made the announcement at his Kabul home, a day after two other candidates also peeled away from the boycott...


Soccer: Wenger to pilot Gunners into new Emirates stadium

LONDON : Arsene Wenger confirmed that he is "days away" from signing a new contract that will ensure he remains Arsenal manager for at least two years after the club moves to its new Emirates Stadium.


African Union tries to break Darfur talks deadlock

The Sudan government and Darfur rebels remained deadlocked at peace talks on Saturday, and African Union mediators were meeting both sides separately to try to end a row over security issues.


RUSSIA * PRESIDENT * CHILE * MEDIA * INTERVIEW

MOSCOW, November 19, (RIA Novosti) - Vladimir Putin wants the Chileans to learn more about Russia and see in it a reliable partner.


W.Va. Gov. Gets Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Don't mess with Gov. Bob Wise - the outgoing West Virginia chief executive won his black belt in Tae Kwon Do on Saturday.


Slovenia says it aims to sign an EU accord with Serbia, possibly by the end of January.


Roma, 12:25 - CALCIO, BRASILE: NIENTE FIRENZE, RECHEL RINNOVA CON INTERNACIONAL

Sidnei Rechel, 18 enne difensore centrale brasiliano dell'Internacional di Porto Alegre, ha rinnovat...


A 'Culture of Impunity' Protects Journalists' Killers

55 members of the media in Philippines have been murdered since the reintroduction of press freedom following the ouster Marcos in 1986.


Long-Awaited Audit Shows Major Discrepancies In Newsday ...

The Audit Bureau of Circulations released the long-awaited results of its audit of the Tribune Company's scandal-tarred Newsday on Tuesday, confirming the magnitude of the discrepancies uncovered by the company's recent internal audit.


ATHENS - Around the final curve they came, into the homestretch, and it was unfolding just how they had predicted: One, two, three.


U.S. used waterboarding but no more: ex-spy chief

The United States used waterboarding in terrorism interrogations but no longer does, a former U.S. spy chief said in the Bush administration's clearest confirmation of the technique's use.


SANTANDER Central Hispano, the Spanish bank that last year bought Britain - s Abbey National, yesterday sold its last shares in Royal Bank of Scotland, its partner of 16 years.


US warplanes have bombed a building on the outskirts of the rebel-held Iraqi town of Fallujah, killing two people and wounding 10.


Fleming eyes double century v Bangladesh

Captain Stephen Fleming forged on to an undefeated 185 out of New Zealand's 418 for four at lunch on the second day of the second test against Bangladesh on Wednesday.


Golf: Vijay clinches ninth win of season with Chrysler ...

PALM HARBOR, United States : Vijay Singh shot a six-under par 65 to post a five-stroke victory at the Chrysler Championship and claim his ninth tournament win of the season.


Despite getting bad reviews from critics, the revamped horror flick, 'Exorcist: The Beginning,' was the top movie this week, grossing a total of 18.


Forest Service Policy Blasted ; Change Exempts Management Plans From a Major Environmental Law

By TANIA SOUSSAN Journal Staff Writer  The Forest Service has changed the way it updates the management plans for each of its national forests, exempting itself from a major environmental law -- and the switch has some Democratic lawmakers and environmentalists angry.


SHANGHAI Rubens Barrichello won the inaugural Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on Sunday, but while he occupied Michael Schumacher's accustomed place atop the podium he could not take his teammate's place at the center of attention.


Too early to gauge local effects of vaccine shortage

The effects of an unprecedented shortage of flu vaccine continued to ripple Wednesday, leaving the status of the area's scheduled flu shot clinics unknown.


Powerful Multimedia Command-Line Tools, Part II—Transcode

MEncoder has supported video encoding for a long time with the MPlayer Project and FFmpeg, which also now is part of MPlayer now. Transcode is a new command-line tool on the horizon for video and audio transformations. Transcode used to give me horrors, but it is much better now. It does take some time to learn its wonderfully unintuitive syntax—the read more


Online crime group logs millionth complaint

The Internet Crime Complaint Center, which is run jointly by the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center, says it logged its millionth consumer complaint sometime during the second week in June.


U.S. Open champion Cabrera toils at K Club

Angel Cabrera, back in action for the first time since winning last month's U.S. Open, trailed Dutch leader Maarten Lafeber by seven shots after the opening round of the European Open on Thursday.


Nearly 1.5 million people tuned in to a televised debate among Democratic presidential candidates Wednesday night in New Hampshire.


Marsiglia, 15:09 - RUGBY, DONDI: SE DOVEVAMO SBAGLIARE GARA MEGLIO CON ALL BLACKS

Giancarlo Dondi, presidente della federazione italiana rugby, non fa drammi dopo il pesante ko degli...


Norway shuts Afghan embassy over threats

Norway closed its embassy in the Afghan capital because of terror threats Sunday, nearly a month after a Norwegian journalist was among eight people killed in a suicide attack on a luxury hotel in Kabul.


The head of Baazee.com, an Indian auction website owned by eBay Inc., Avnish Bajaj, arrested yesterday for sanctioning the sale of a home video featuring two students having oral sex, has been released on bail despite the policeâs promises to keep him


The noise of the two Black Hawk helicopters shattered the eerie silence that yesterday had enveloped the city of Najaf. On board were a team of five Iraqi ministers led by Minister of State Kasim Daoud.


Kiner's Korner once included the legends

Ralph Kiner shook hands with Babe Ruth, talked ball with Ty Cobb and hit a home run off Satchel Paige. Great names of the game, all gone. "I miss the guys, the old guys," Kiner said.


Japan vows to stay in Iraq despite killing

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Japanese leaders on Sunday insisted they would not cut short their troopsâ deployment in Iraq despite the discovery of the body of a Japanese backpacker killed by Islamic militants.


Government, contractors hit in targeted attack

Computers belonging to the U.S. government, contractors and companies in the transportation industry were hit by a targeted computer attack in July that yielded password information for hundreds of Internet and intranet Web sites, a computer security vendor said Tuesday.


ALENIA SPAZIO DELIVERS SPACE STATION CUPOLA TO ESA

(AGI) - Turin, Italy, Sept. 6 - Alenia Spazio, a Finmeccanica company, today delivered to the European Space Agency the Cupola for the International Space Station.


Microsoft Corp. long ago proved itself a dominant force in the software industry. But does a company known for PC operating systems and productivity software have the chops to make it in the music biz?


They are movie moghuls and he was a one-time favorite. But the two don't cross lanes anymoreÂ


Tumbleweeds, Sagebrush and Kielbasa on the Range

âSummer Loveâ has been called the first Polish western and the first Polish spaghetti western, though the truer description might be the first deconstructed art western.


The Forgotten had a memorable debut, dominating the weekend box office with an opening take of $22 million, according to preliminary numbers Sunday.


Vicenza, trovato in cantina dal fratello minore. Pare che alcuni amichettilo prendessero in giro per le orecchie a sventola. Ma non si esclude il tragico gioco                                          S'impicca a undici anni "Lo prendevano in giro"                                                                                di FILIPPO TOSATTO


Police investigating shoeprint in SF tiger attack

Police are investigating a shoeprint found on the railing of a San Francisco Zoo exhibit from which a Siberian tiger escaped and killed a man in a Christmas attack, the city's police chief said on Thursday.


PACs' Post-Labor Day Spending Favors Kerry

Interest groups that can urge the public to vote for or against candidates have spent at least $25 million on the presidential race since Labor Day, with John Kerry's supporters outspending Bush's by more than 4-to-1.


Scientists at the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI) have finished analysing and sequencing Chromosome 16. This completes the US share of the Human Genome Project, JGI said yesterday.


New Web site: Adopt this dog or he will die

Site hopes that highlighting the fact many unadopted dogs are euthanized by shelters with scarce space will spur people to take them in.


LeBron James kept up his midseason scoring surge with 36 points and Larry Hughes added 27, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to an easy 120-97 win over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.


It's four thirty a.m. and the house is asleep.    I. . . am not asleep.    I am crouched in the bathtub in a frog-like stance, small puddles of  urine and liquid shit at my feet. I'm leaning forward, gripping the  side of the tub and biting my knee, overwhelmed by a mixture of pain  and pleasure as I piston a dildo in and out of my ass.    You see, I really love anal masturbation.    Ever try it? No? You should.


Panel recommends easing of flu shot restrictions

(Atlanta-AP, Dec. 17, 2004 4:40 PM) _ A federal panel says flu shots should be made available to everyone 50 and older -- not just the elderly, infants or those with chronic health problems.


China's rising incomes are expanding its waistlines, the health ministry has found: 200 million citizens are now judged overweight.


For someone like Gordon Gould, a self-described e-mail packrat who never seems to trash anything that falls into his inbox, the idea of e-mail with a seemingly infinite amount of storage was a dream come true.


Couple Beats Path to New Trail Section: Southern 1.5 Miles of Towpath Section Open in New Franklin

By Bob Downing, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Sep. 5--NEW FRANKLIN -- Geoffrey and Kay Jollay were impressed by the newest section of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail.


Abbey board backs speedy takeover - paper

Spain's Banco Santander Central Hispano has the backing of the Abbey National board to accelerate its 8.3 billion pound bid for the UK mortgage bank, the Financial Times says.


NASA Technology Helps Fight Heart Disease

NASA scientists credit space technology for helping physicians diagnose and treat hardening of the arteries before it causes heart attacks or strokes.


Jumpy customers besiege crisis-hit British bank

Thousands of nervous customers queued  for hours outside branches of British bank Northern Rock on  Saturday desperate to withdraw savings after it was forced to  seek emergency funds to weather the global credit crunch.


Nato says that one of its helicopters that crashed in Afghanistan may have been shot down by the Taleban.


Sarkozy Seeks to Repair Relations With Germany

France's finance minister said he would use a visit to Berlin on Thursday to iron out "misunderstandings" over his interventions to protect French companies, which have irked German politicians and business ...


Ex-foreign secretary Margaret Beckett is to chair Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee.


U.S. '08 campaign silence belies importance of China

Food safety fears and broad economic concerns keep China in U.S. headlines, but the epochal rise of America's greatest potential rival has barely rated a blip so far in the 2008 presidential campaign.


Milano, 15:32 - CALCIO, MILAN; ANCELOTTI: VIETATO FARE PASSI FALSI

Il Milan vuole partire con una vittoria: ''Sarà una partita delicata - dice Carlo Ancelotti p...


Make sure you know how much you're paying for your fund.


VIOXXÂ® risks have been known for years, other COX-2 inhibitors ...

On September 30, 2004, Merck & Co. announced the immediate recall of one of its COX-2 inhibitors, the anti-inflammatory drug VIOXXÂ®, because, in Merck's own words, a study it had been conducting showed that:


Sudan crisis talks due to restart next week

JUBA, Sudan  - Talks to resolve a standoff in Sudan's national coalition government could resume next week after a first round ended without resolution, threatening a fragile peace agreement that ended Africa's longest war.


London 'Marcs' end of fashion week with Jacobs show

The final day of London Fashion Week is also likely to be its climax for many style aficionados, with a high-profile show by the current king of the catwalks, Marc Jacobs.


NORTON -- Minutes removed from the first 18 holes he'd ever played in a PGA Tour event, Rob Oppenheim still seemed frazzled. The fans, the family, the friends, the cheering, the event itself had left him wide-eyed and eager to recover.


Londra, 21:44 - CALCIO, BOLTON RESPINGE OFFERTA CHELSEA PER ANELKA

Il Bolton ha respinto l'offerta di 17 milioni di euro del Chelsea per Anelka ma ha comunque avviato ...


Coles, Wesfarmers in talks on takeover bid

Trading in the shares of Australian retailer Coles Group Ltd.  and conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd.  was halted on Monday for talks on a bid by Wesfarmers for Coles that could be worth up to A$20.7 billion ($17.7 billion).


"The death of Yasser Arafat is a significant moment in Palestinian history. We express our condolences to the Palestinian people.


Four arrested in plot to blow up New York airport

Four people, including a former member of Guyana's parliament, have been arrested in connection with a plot to blow up New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, U.S. officials said on Saturday.


Mafia, 'talpe' a Palermo: Cuffaro rinviato a giudizio per ...

Il giudice per le udienze preliminari di Palermo, Bruno Fasciana, al termine della camera di consiglio durata 2 ore, ha deciso di rinviare a giudizio tutti i 13 indagati, da oggi imputati, coinvolti nell'inchiesta sulla 'talpe' della Procura di Palermo


Stefan Reuter's Blog: Profiling PHP Applications

Stefan Reuter has a very quick example of a method for profiling your PHP applications with Xdebug and KCachegrind.   Ever wondered where your PHP applications spend their time? [...] We wanted to gain performance insights of a newly developed application based on Zend Framework to spot areas worth receiving some fine tuning. We did not want to modify the application for that purpose so I had a look at the options available for PHP.   The resulting combination of XDebug and KCachegrind to grab the stats from the application and create great output images/reports to help make locating the problem a snap.


Kennedy Center to Honor Elton John, Warren Beatty

Elton John and Warren Beatty will be among six entertainers to receive the annual Kennedy Center honors this year, the center said on Wednesday.


OPEC agreed today to increase its crude output by 500,000 barrels a day in an effort to calm jittery markets.


DALLAS -- Motley Crue singer Vince Neil is accused of knocking out an employee of a Dallas nightclub after a disagreement over sound levels during a concert.


ARVIN, Calif. -- Earthquakes on two separate faults rattled Central California a day after a 6.0-quake jolted the region. No major damage or injuries were reported.


The majority of spam mailings received around the world originate from the United States according to software company Sophos. In order to compile their list, company researchers monitored all spam messages that were sent to their network during 2004.


Pescara, 19:50 - CALCIO, PESCARA: 6-0 NEL TEST CON IL POPOLI

Amichevole in vista della prima di campionato per il Pascara, che ha affronmtato i dilettanti del Po...


It can be safely guessed that Stuart Pivar, a scientist and art collector, has more than 300 objects in his duplex apartment.


ADV: Trade Shares and Currencies Commission-Free

GCI offers commission-free online trading in shares, indices and major currencies. Register today for a free demo account - including charts, quotes and internet trading software.


Westwood criticizes "spoilt" fashion world in show

Can Barbie have a conscience? This is the question Vivienne Westwood asked in her latest ready-to-wear collection, as the flame-haired style icon criticized the gap between the lavish universe of fashion and a poverty-plagued world.


WASHINGTON - President Bush blistered Sen. John Kerry on Wednesday as an apostle of "retreat in Iraq" and tax-and-spend liberalism at home...


Ericsson CEO sees no China 3G licenses this yr

Ericsson  does not expect  China to issue any of its long-delayed licenses for high-speed  3G mobile phone networks in 2007, the head of the Swedish  mobile phone systems group said on Friday.


Federer cruises into hometown quarter-finals

BASEL, Switzerland  - Roger Federer eased into the quarter-finals of his hometown tournament on Thursday, brushing aside Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 6-1 6-4 in the Swiss Indoors second round.


Russian oil giant Yukos suffers another blow in its tax battle after a Moscow court rules it must pay $1.4bn (Â£778m) in fines.


Several Hurt in Blast in Pakistan's Lahore - TV

Several people were hurt in an explosion in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore Sunday, the private TV channel Geo reported.


Thirteen people have perished on board a makeshift boat as they attempted a perilous voyage, in search of a new life. The victims were from Africa.


Bhopal disaster a huge violation of human rights: Amnesty

Tens of thousands of Indian people still suffer appalling effects from the Bhopal gas leak 20 years ago and over 20,000 have died from the disaster, Amnesty International said as it condemned the victims' long wait for justice a major breach of human rights.


Blair heads to US under pressure to deliver on Middle East pledges

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was flying to Washington for talks with President George W. Bush expected to focus on the future of Middle East peace following the death of Yasser Arafat.


Estonia moves to ban displays of Soviet symbols - triggering anger from the Russian government.


The new documentary "Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst," by Robert Stone, romanticizes the the Symbionese Liberation Army, but fresh insights are few.


US summer box office takings surpass $4bn for the first time as comedy Superbad tops the chart.


In the presidential campaign's closing weeks, Democrats are bracing for an "October Surprise," an event so dramatic it could influence the election's outcome. The capture of Osama bin Laden, for instance.


BENTONVILLE, Ark. Aug. 23, 2004 - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, lowered its sales forecast for August, citing Hurricane Charley's swipe across Florida and slower than expected back-to-school sales.


Emissione in tre tranche, operazione si e' conclusa


Gov departments need better data systems, NAO says

8% 'not fit for purpose' The National Audit Office wants improvements in the data systems used to measure performance across Whitehallâ¦


Text messages could soon be at the heart of a system to help people cope in the aftermath of disasters.


I carabinieri sventano il colpo in provincia di Alessandria


Police in seven European countries have broken up a network that carried out more than 200 carefully choreographed armed robberies of jewelry stores, and channeled $53 million in loot into drugs and real estate, Europol said Wednesday.


Swimmers aren't the only athletes who are synchronized. Today and tomorrow, you can see synchronized skaters at the Colonial Classic Synchronized Skating Competition at the Tsongas Arena. It will be teams of all levels, from kids to grown-ups. Yes, it's a sanctioned sport (even though it sounds made up). Today 11 a.m.-10 p.m., tomorrow 11 a.m.-3 p.m. $11.50 to $26.50. ...


Fason runs for career-high 210 yards in Florida's win over ...

At Gainsville, Fla., with Hurricane Jeanne approaching, Florida squeezed in its game against Kentucky and beat the Wildcats 20-3 Saturday behind Ciatrick Fason's career-high 210 yards rushing and two touchdowns.


US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns the Pentagon could running out of money for Iraq and Afghanistan.


Searching for victims or survivors, the young man in a black T-shirt swung a sledgehammer into a slab of concrete perched atop debris — all that was left of a house blasted by U.S. warplanes. Nine people, two of them children, died in the ruins.


Italian premier tells EU immigration control top priority

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Thursday that the problem of immigration was one of three priority issues facing his government, the day after it resumed mass deportations of illegal immigrants.


RUPERT Murdoch has played down the prospect of a big media deal after The News Corporation Ltd completes its historic shift to the US, while reaffirming expectations for 2005 earnings despite a weaker US TV advertising market.


IATA releases cargo and passenger traffic forecasts for 2004-2008

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released cargo and passenger traffic forecasts for 2004-2008 indicating a 6% growth annually for international passengers and 6% annually for international cargo tonnage.


Open-Federer hits form, but it's misery for Sharapova

Roger Federer cranked up his US Open challenge with a majestic victory over Fabrice Santoro on Saturday to move into the last 16, while there were shock third-round exits for Carlos Moya and Maria Sharapova.


Iran says U.N. ignores Israeli threats to Tehran

Iran accused the U.N. Security Council of ignoring Israeli threats to attack the Islamic Republic and called on the body, in a letter made public on Monday, to demand that the Jewish state desist.


U.S. stocks appeared set to open  nearly unchanged to slightly higher on Thursday after a sharp  fall in the previous session, with oil prices easing.


The pairing of Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods came up short for the Americans, who never led in a match and watched as Europe took a 3Â½-Â½ lead after the morning four-ball matches Friday


Cases: Counting Calories, but Not to Shed Pounds

My daughter's illness and recovery have taught me that there is no such thing as good and bad foods.


Barton fined six weeks' wages over cigar attack

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton has been fined six weeks' wages for poking a lit cigar in the eye of a trainee during a row at the club's Christmas Party.


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


A Reversal on School Vouchers, Then a Tempest

Sol Stern, New York Cityâs cantankerous provocateur against liberal education policies, is relishing the controversy surrounding his recent reversal on the school voucher issue.


Google tops Microsoft with new PC search tool

Computer users have long complained that using Microsoft Windows to find files on a desktop hard drive is considerably tougher than using Google to find information in the vast reaches of the Internet.


VATICANO - Telegramma di cordoglio del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI per le vittime della sciagura aerea avvenuta allÂaeroporto di SÃ£o Paulo CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha inviato allÂArcivescovo di  SÃ£o Paulo (Brasile), Sua Ecc. Mons. Odilo Pedro Scherer, tramite il Cardinale Segretario di Stato Tarcisio Bertone, un telegramma di cordoglio per le vit...


Ban aims to lay ground for Darfur peace in tour

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon set ambitious goals on Tuesday for a tour he will make next week of Sudan, Chad and Libya, saying he aimed to lay the foundations of lasting peace in violence-racked Darfur.


Bush Signs Internet Access Tax Ban Into Law

President Bush signed a bill that  renews a ban on Internet access taxes on Friday amid praise  from lawmakers and trade groups who said the measure would  encourage more people to sign up for high-speed broadband  service.


The suspension- and injury-depleted Indiana Pacers keep finding ways to win. Fred Jones scored eight of his 23 points in the final 2:30 to rally the Pacers from a six-point deficit in an 82-77 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night.


The lavish apartment is, says Kirk Henckels - who finds the super-rich their homes in Manhattan - "definitely the best of the best".


By Ryan Bakken, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 8--Residents of the near north side of Grand Forks can learn about a plan to improve their neighborhood at 1 p.m. Saturday.   A presentation of the Mayor's Urban Neighborhood Initiative (MUNI) will be held at the Wilder School gym.


New England linebacker Tedy Bruschi figures the defending Super Bowl champs were starting from scratch in the NFL season opener. "No one cares about last year," Bruschi said.


Eleven Lithuanians are charged with masterminding what is believed to be Europe's biggest euro forgery operation.


Study: Age Groups Differ on Philanthropy

Philanthropy among minority groups in New York varies along generational lines, with those born after the mid-1960s more likely than older donors to give money to programs focusing on educational opportunities rather than organizations specifically targeting their own racial or ethnic community, according to a study.


US to withdraw 60,000-70,000 troops from Europe and Asia: Bush

The United States will withdraw 60,000 to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia over the next decade, President George W. Bush said as he announced the biggest military reorganisation since the end of World War II.


Chinese factory raided, 20,000 items seized The Bluetooth SIG showed its muscle today when the manufacturing facility of Shenzhen Bluebird Hi-Tech. Co. in Shenzhen was raided by officers from the Shenzhen City Economic Crime Investigation Department of the Public Security Bureau (a unit which will never make for a snappy TV title).â¦


A court hears claims that a student accused of terrorism wanted to be a suicide bomber.


Pollution Study Shows Lung Damage In Children

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A new study says long-term exposure to pollution can cause irreversible lung damage in children. California air pollution experts are calling the study landmark news.


Gunmen kidnap 3-year-old British girl in Nigeria

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria  - Gunmen kidnapped a three-year-old British girl in the Nigerian oil city of Port Harcourt while she was on her way to school on Thursday morning, police said.


Poutiainen Wins But Plays Down Cup Hopes

Finland's Tanja Poutiainen snatched back the women's World Cup lead with her third victory of the Alpine ski season on Sunday but played down her chances of winning the overall title.


Madonna accepts Malawi adoption ruling: lawyer

Madonna has no problem with a Malawi court ruling that allows human rights groups to participate in a judicial review of her adoption of a Malawian child, the singer's lawyer said on Friday.


After 48 days behind bars, Kiefer Sutherland was released from incarceration Monday morning at a Glendale, Calif. jail.  The actor left at 12:05 a.m., according to jail spokesman John Balian.  "[Kiefer] looked like he was glad to be out," said Bali...


Flames and thick black smoke are sighted at a US government building in Washington DC.


S.E.C. Looks at Marsh & McLennan Partnerships

The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun an investigation into investments by Marsh & McLennan's executives in partnerships set up by the company.


If there's one childhood gadget fantasy that's endured through adulthood, it would be the car boat.  From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Elephants Pressed Into Service in Relief Effort

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Relief workers used  everything from helicopters to elephants to reach survivors and  shift the rubble of wrecked towns eight days after giant waves  struck Asia, triggering one of the biggest aid efforts in  history.


State plan would lower its status to 'threatened,' which could benefit boaters by reducing dock and speed limits.


Blog: Why not make plastic forks from sugar cane


Officials in Nigeria's richest oil state are accused of squandering funds that should go on schools and hospitals.


With the election over and the political signs coming down, Brandeis University freshman Jason Lustig plans to post fliers around campus this week for a new cause: the Firefox open source Web browser.


Nielsen: half of all searches used Google in August

The search giant played host to just over 3 billion searches during the month, and its search traffic grew 30% year-on-year.


More than 1,000 illegal  immigrants from Africa land in Spain's Canary Islands so far this weekend.


TiVo Unveils Its 1st High-Definition DVR

By MAY WONG  SAN JOSE, Calif. - Playing a bit of catch-up to rival offerings, TiVo Inc. will unveil Tuesday a new high-end digital video recorder that will be the company's first to support high-definition programming.


Findings: Why Nobody Likes a Smart Machine

We and our machines are about to go through a rocky transition as the machines get smarter and take over more tasks.


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Mike Nichols Column: With MySpace, Solving Crimes Just Got Easier

By Mike Nichols, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  May 26--Moua Yang might be a felon, but at least he's an accommodating one.


Sony to cut PS3 cost with cheaper chips: paper

Sony Corp.  plans to lower the  production cost of its PlayStation 3 (PS3) game consoles by  using less expensive chips, aiming to turn the operations  profitable between September and next March, the Nikkei  business daily reported on Friday.


Wiesel urges swift action in Sudan; Danny Glover arrested at Sudanese embassy

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel urged the international community to take swift action to end the humanitarian crisis in Sudan's embattled Darfur region.


Environment Commissioner Fired Over Advocacy Role: Sources

OTTAWA (CP) - Sources say Environment Commissioner Johanne Gelinas has been fired.  Sources inside and outside Gelinas' office say she was fired by her boss, Auditor General Sheila Fraser, following months of friction over her mandate.


In una nota il presidente del Consiglio esprime soddisfazione per i datidiffusi oggi dall'Istat. Migliori rispetto alle stime ufficiali del governo                                          Pil in ripresa, la gioia di Palazzo Chigi "Inversione di rotta, l'Italia cresce"                                                                                E Padoa Schioppa avverte: "Buoni risultati, ma bisogna mantenere la disciplina"


Constitutional changes eyed to let female on throne, legalize ...

A Liberal Democratic Party panel has compiled an outline for revising the Constitution that would allow for a "military force for self-defense," the Emperor as head of state and a female on the Imperial throne, LDP sources said Wednesday.


Would any black resident please stand up? NSFW Column Roleplay in Second Life begins with the creation of one's avatar, or one's primary character. For many residents, the avatar, while certainly a character, also reflects something of the owner's real-life self. Sometimes this will involve a desire or a curiosity for which real life offers no route to satisfaction or exploration.â¦


Will Smith's sci-fi drama I Am Legend remains top of the UK and Ireland box office chart for a second week.


Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick tests positive for marijuana and is ordered by a federal judge to remain in his home under electronic surveillance.


North Korea misses deadline for nuclear declaration

North Korea missed a year-end deadline to give a full account of its nuclear weapons under a disarmament-for-aid deal struck with regional powers and the United States.


Trainer Says Bonds Took Undetectable Drug: Report

Baseball star Barry Bonds took an  undetectable performance-enhancing drug during the 2003 season,  his weight trainer said on a secretly recorded tape, The San  Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday.


Official: British Hostage Tried to Escape

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Kidnappers beheaded British hostage Kenneth Bigley after twice releasing videos in which he wept and pleaded with Prime Minister Tony Blair for his life. A U.S...


Liverpool's Steven Gerrard comes through a reserve run out with no ill effects.


The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 14,000 for the first time on Thursday, only to fall back on Friday.


WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Marion Jones was sentenced Friday to six months in prison for lying about using steroids and a check-fraud scam, despite beseeching the judge that she not be separated from her two young children "even for a short period of time."


The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to keep interest rates steady at 4.75 percent earlier this month, but analysts say another


TIKRIT, Iraq, Dec. 25  -- The roaring bonfire licked the dark sky as Jennifer and Jeremiah Pray leaned closer to the pulsing warmth. Their faces glowing, their eyes bright, they relished their first Christmas Eve together in more than three years of marriage, not to mention the brief respite from the war going on around them.


Kerry Says Bush Not Telling 'The Truth' About Iraq

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry accused President Bush on Thursday of "living in a fantasy world of spin" and failing to tell the truth about growing chaos and violence in Iraq.


Devils Canât Recover After Rookieâs 2 Goals

The rookie Ryan Carter scored his first two N.H.L. goals Friday, both in the first period, and the Anaheim Ducks held off the Devils, 2-1, at the Prudential Center in Newark.


About 800 older Americans will be asked to lend their brains to science this spring, part of a major government study to track early Alzheimer's disease.


Fishing, Hunting Survey Results Released

By Scott Richardson;srichardson@pantagraph.com  A preliminary look at the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation in the midst of Free Fishing Days in Illinois offers mixed news.


Corporate donors send millions in disaster aid

Pfizer, Citigroup, Hutchison Whampoa, Abbott Laboratories, HSBC and Cisco Systems are among the major corporations that had taken steps by Thursday to provide aid to the survivors of the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Asia on Sunday.


Twin car bombs kill seven in Baghdad: police

At least seven people were killed and 25 wounded when bombs in two parked cars exploded in quick succession in a Shi'ite district in northeastern Baghdad on Wednesday, police said.


The neck injury sustained by Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett during a game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday has been described by doctors as "potentially lethal".


State handed out millions in grants with little oversight

The state handed out millions in taxpayer dollars to community groups and local agencies without providing adequate oversight of how the money was spent, a newspaper reported Sunday.


The acting boss of the Columbo crime family pleaded guilty in a mistaken mob hit on a 78-year-old judge whose son, a former prosecutor, was the intended target.


Nigeria's main opposition party says it will join newly elected President Umaru Yar'Adua's government.


Berlino, 14:32 - CICLISMO, ULLRICH: PRESTO TORNERO' A CORRERE

Jan Ullrich potrebbe tornare presto a correre. I tedesco, vincitore del Tour de France del 1997 ed e...


U.S. Treasury debt prices shaved  narrow losses on Tuesday following news of a weaker than  expected reading on the U.S. economy's huge services sector.


Foreign Secretary David Miliband calls on Kenya's political leaders to share power, as violence continues.


The Treasury secretary said the Bush administration was considering how to give the economy a boost as it weathers a housing correction, but does not want to rush.


EU leaders to present aid deal to Iraq's Allawi

Brussels: EU leaders will present a reconstruction aid package to Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi on Friday, as the bloc seeks a fresh start with US President George W. Bush after bitter internal divisions over Iraq.


SRI Lanka rested three leading players and still beat South Africa by seven wickets in the fourth one-day international yesterday.


Minister Launches Security Probe after Hospital Killings

Franceâs health minister launched an urgent review of hospital security after the horrific murders of two psychiatric workers that stunned the country.


Napoli, 18:43 - Calcio, Ventura: sono sicuro che il Napoli andrÃ  in B

''Sono sempre convinto che il Napoli andrÃ  in serie B, con o senza Ventura''. Lo ha detto il tecnico...


UK Music's 'Who's Who' Re-Record Band Aid Song

Twenty years after the release of one of  the biggest singles of all time, leading British artists  gathered on Sunday to re-record the Bob Geldof-inspired charity  hit "Do They Know It's Christmas?"


Actor George Clooney becomes a UN peace envoy, as he returns from a trip to Sudan's Darfur region.


Bombings rock Riyadh; seven militants killed

Militants launched coordinated car bombings and battled security forces in Riyadh in attacks that killed nine suspects and one bystander, caused oil prices to jump and sent signals that Islamic extremists are keeping up their fight despite the kingdom's


After Seven Years and Two Billion Miles, Probe Draws Near to Titan

SPACE SCIENTISTS are anxiously waiting for the moment, early tomorrow morning, when a small package is sent on its way to Titan, one of the moons of Saturn.


Combinazione vincente: 1 14 17 47 61 66 Jolly 13,Superst. 53


A Shoe That Prevents Arthritis? Just Do It.

I put on a pair of sneakers and walk around the room in the division of biomechanical engineering at Stanford University. The sneakers are a cool go-go white with the Nike logo. They look like the real Nike; they feel like the real Nike. But they are actually experimental shoes in disguise --...


Henin cruises into Wimbledon fourth round

Justine Henin's bid to win Wimbledon for the first time remains on course as she advanced to the fourth round with a crushing victory over Elena Vesnina on Friday.


The first exploitations of Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) peculiar search algorithms were humorous, political, or both. I'm referring the once-popular procedure of Google Bombing, a way


Somali Islamists vow not to attack government

Somalia's senior Islamist leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys said on Friday his movement did not plan to attack the Horn of Africa's interim government but only "invading" Ethiopian troops.


Pearl Buck classic manuscript recovered after 40 years

A long-lost manuscript of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck has been recovered, federal officials said on Wednesday.


East Timor's Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta formally announces he will run for the presidency in April's polls.


McGinley's generosity saves U.S. from record defeat

Paul McGinley's generous act of   conceding a half to opponent JJ Henry in Sunday's singles saved   the United States from possibly suffering their heaviest defeat   in the Ryder Cup.


One coach splits vote three ways, but USC, OU remain 1-2

McLEAN, Virginia -- If the coaches have their way, Southern California and Oklahoma will meet in the Orange Bowl for the national championship.


Joey Bishop, 89, Last of the Rat Pack, Is Dead

Mr. Bishop was the long-faced comedian and the last surviving member of the Rat Pack, Frank Sinatraâs celebrated retinue of the 1960âs.


Rasheed Marshall rushed for 110 yards and threw a touchdown pass and Mike Lorello had two interceptions last night to lead West Virginia to a 31-19 victory over Connecticut in the Mountaineers' Big East opener. Marshall repeatedly rescued an offense that sputtered for almost three quarters. With leading rusher Kay-Jay Harris sidelined with injuries, Marshall and ...


Merito conferito per l'impegno profuso in campo artistico


In order to take the top job as Disney, Robert A. Iger, the companyÂs president, must walk a fine line between stating his accomplishments and appearing to engage in an unseemly campaign for the job.


Risiedono entrambi a Fiumicino i presunti assassini di Renato Biagetti"Ci dispiace. Abbiamo appreso dai giornali che il giovane era morto"                                          Omicidio Focene, due arrestati    Uno ha 17 anni, l'altro 19


Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned that the Palestinians were âon the verge of civil war.â


Education minister says Israel academic boycott is 'wrong'

Britain's higher education minister said an initiative by British academics to boycott Israeli universities was "fundamentally wrong" during a visit to Jerusalem on Sunday.


EU approval opens new markets for the cancer drug that could edge out the competition by lowering overall medical costs.


Toshiba Sues Hynix for Patent Infringement

Toshiba is taking action to protect its patents. The Japan-based company has accused Hynix Semiconductor of violating seven patents in the United States, including ones for DRAM, and three flash-memory patents in Japan.


The Justice Department has opened an investigation into possible accounting fraud by the mortgage giant Fannie Mae. The criminal inquiry, still in a preliminary stage, came


(WebMD) People with type 2 diabetes who require insulin injections to control their disease may be at increased risk for colorectal cancer, according to findings from a newly published study.


DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera and the Detroit Tigers agreed Friday to a one-year contract worth $11.3 million, avoiding salary arbitration before the All-Star third baseman's first season with the team.


Business strike, demonstrations deepen Lebanon crisis

BEIRUT -- Lebanon's political crisis worsened yesterday, with government ministers fearing for their lives after an assassination of one of their own, businesses on strike, and all sides ignoring calls for dialogue.


REBELS launched two major attacks on police stations in Baghdad today, killing 30 people including at least 16 police officers. The attacks took place in the western Amil district and in the Sunni Muslim stronghold


Wolfsburg, 20:11 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: MAGATH NUOVO TECNICO E DS DEL WOLFSBURG

Cambio della guardia nel Wolfsburg, formazione che milita nella Bundesliga tedesca. Felix Magath &eg...


Sadr City slum after car bombs earlier killed at least 26 people in two Iraqi cities. immediate word on casualties and the US military said it had no information on the fighting.


Top-ranked teams might want to think twice about visiting Assembly Hall. Roger Powell Jr. scored 19 points, Dee Brown and Luther Head added 16 each and No. 5 Illinois made No. 1 Wake Forest look more like a nonconference patsy in a 91-73 rout Wednesday night. The Illini led by double-digits for the last 28-plus minutes of the game, and were up by as much as 32 in the second half.


A charity to promote racial harmony is launched in memory of murdered teenager Anthony Walker.


Yankees 8, Red Sox 3: Yanks Make a Dent as Pettitte Finds Support

The Yankees still remain far behind the Red Sox. But Andy Pettitte gave his team the kind of outing they needed and the hitters finally supported him Wednesday.


Men who drink more heavily are at increased risk of stroke compared to lighter drinkers and teetotallers, research shows.


Sen. John Kerry accused President Bush Thursday night of committing a "colossal error in judgment" by invading Iraq. "The world is better off without Saddam Hussein," the president shot back in campaign debate, adding his rival once said so himself.


Ballmer hints at tougher Vista anti-piracy crack-down

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the company hopes to squeeze more revenue from countries where software piracy is rampant by dialing up anti-piracy technology in Vista.


Long distance doesn't mean much to a 17-year-old who can call friends in a dozen states and never have to worry how much it will cost, as long as she doesn't go over her wireless minutes.


Nebraskaâs Top Court Forbids Electrocution

The ruling effectively suspended executions in the only state that relies solely on the once-dominant practice.


Kerry: Bush Won't Own Up to Bad Decisions

Democratic candidate John Kerry accused President Bush on Tuesday of hiding bad decisions and raised the specter of bad news still to be revealed.


Low-cost airline Ryanair and Stansted Airport must provide free wheelchairs for disabled passengers, a court rules.


A massive injection of cash for grassroots sport and a new national stadium for athletics are included in a multi-million pound legacy promised by London's bid for the 2012 Olympic Games.


VARESE, DIRETTORE DI RAIDUE ACCOLTELLATO DAL FIGLIO

Massimo Ferrario e' attualmente in gravi condizioni ma non in pericolo di vita. Ferita anche la moglie. Varese, 20 ott.- (Adnkronos) - Accoltellato dal figlio il direttore di RaiDue, Massimo Ferrario. Il 'fattaccio


Microsoft president to retire, former Macromedia CEO to take his place

Microsoft's Business Division President will step down, and the former head of the company that created Flash will take his spot.


British soldier charged with murdering Iraqi

A British soldier appeared in court today charged with the murder of a man in Iraq. Kevin Lee Williams, 21, was granted bail at a brief hearing at Bow Street Magistrates Court in central London.


Hamas challenges Egypt's bid to close Gaza border

RAFAH, Gaza Strip  - Egypt started to close its breached border with the Gaza Strip on Friday but Palestinian militants bulldozed a new opening in a challenge to Cairo and Israel's blockade of the Hamas-run territory.


Long lines form in Japan where shoppers finally get their hands on the portable gaming device.


Christensen wants to turn farm into lavender Mecca

Star Wars star Hayden Christensen wants to turn his 200 acres farm outside Toronto into a lavender Mecca.


Vijay Singh of Fiji hits from the tee on the seventh hole during first-round play at the Tour Championship on Thursday in Atlanta.


Roma, 18:57 - CALCIO, ROMA: PRINCIPI SAUDITI A TRIGORIA

La Roma ha ospitato oggi a Trigoria i principi Abdul Elah Bin Sultan Al Saud e Abdul Majid Bin Sulta...


New Charges Against Kazaa: 'Pirate' And 'Pest'

com. Peer-to-peer pacesetter Kazaa was the subject to two unfavorable allegations Monday--one in an Australian court, where it was labeled a pirate; the other in a report from Computer Associates, calling Kazaa the leading spyware pest.


Lemon, lilac and leather are three of 10 odours that can be used to tell whether a person is likely to develop dementia, according to US scientists.


Palermo, 22:27 - CALCIO, SERIE A: PALERMO-JUVENTUS 1-0

Nel secondo anticipo della 23/a giornata del campionato di serie A, il Palermo ha battuto la Juventu...


Iraq takes step closer to landmark oil law

Iraq's cabinet approved changes to a draft hydrocarbon law on Tuesday and sent it to parliament for immediate debate, taking a big step towards meeting a key political target set by the United States.


Il rapporto dell'organizzazione mondiale per i diritti dei minori"AttivitÃ  di prevenzione troppo scarse". "Campagne sbagliate"                                                  Unicef: "Trafficanti di bambini a caccia nell'Europa dell'est"                                                                                Per contrastarli Ã¨ "necessaria la collaborazione tra gli Stati"


Car Bomb Blast Kills 7 US Marines, 3 Iraqi Guardsmen

The US military says a car bomb blast killed seven US Marines and three Iraqi national guardsmen in a military convoy on the outskirts of Fallujah.


Miami, FL (Sports Network) - The Miami Dolphins will have quarterback Jay Fiedler under center for their season opener against the Tennessee Titans, according to the Miami Herald.


Trump Resorts Has No Suitors; Shares Fall 16%

Trump Entertainment Resorts said that it had been unable to find a buyer after a three-month search.


AT&T Union Plans to Picket in Schaumburg Workers Concerned Possible Layoffs Pose a Safety Risk

By Anna Marie Kukec  akukec@@dailyherald.com  Members of the Communications Workers of America are expected to hold an informational picket today outside of AT&T Inc.'s office in Schaumburg.


Scientists studying a deadly skin cancer have inadvertently found a possible explanation for why hair turns gray. But don't throw out that hair dye.


Stocks fell on Friday after a surge in consumer prices stirred investor concerns that the Federal Reserve may back off from cutting interest rates, compounding the outlook for the economy and corporate profits.


Road crews work through night to clear rocks, open Interstate 70

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. Road crews in Colorado hope to open a few lanes of Interstate 70 today that were hit by a rock slide. More than three dozen boulders, some of them the size of vans, landed on the highway


The power of pink key in fight against breast cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness Month is hard to miss. Its pink promotions are so pervasive during October that Halloween's orange-and-black motifs sometimes pale.


Study: Apple, Dell lead PC customer satisfaction index

The PC industry is doing a better job of satisfying its US customers than in recent years, and improvements to technical support seem to have done the trick, according to the


Stonebrae Country Club, Bay Area's Most Elegant Gated Community Opens Today

After years of anticipation, the East Bay's  most luxurious country club community, Stonebrae, has opened its doors  to new homeowners. The kickoff Gala Grand Opening Event is being held on  Saturday, February 10, 2007.


His hand on a toggle switch and his eyes on a computer screen, Oregon State University graduate student Anthony Kirincich uses an array of scientific instruments to probe the vibrant waters of the Pacific. He is searching for the absence of life.


Friendster & Google Partner for Global Expansion, Advertising & Search

Friendster chose Google as its exclusive advertising and search provider today after not resigning with Yahoo, their previous search & ad provider. Friendster, which was the first major social networking site that ironically fizzled out in the United States, is planning a global expansion which will build upon the success found in the Pacific.  Friendster is [...]


Il sindaco di Torino propone un giorno senza auto in tutto il Nord"Non ha senso limitarsi alle singole cittÃ , va esteso a intere aree"                                          E Chiamparino lancia la sfida: stop in tutta la pianura padana                                                                                "Dopo le targhe alterne non escludo che anche noi possiamo arrivare a misure molto piÃ¹ drastiche" di PAOLO GRISERI


Milano: sul 'corsera' il calvario di chiara, sono cieca per ...

Ha perso la vista dopo una banale operazione di chirurgia estetica alle palpebre. Per questo ha denunciato il chirurgo, il medico che l'ha curata el'esclusiva clinica milanese dove Ã¨ stata operata. Chiara


By Adam Bell, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 22--About a dozen people are now working at Corning Inc.'s optical fiber plant in Midland to prepare the site for a return to production.   The plant was mothballed in 2002, and about 550 people lost their jobs.


The Sri Lankan army says it is consolidating positions in the recently captured north-eastern town of Sampur.


New Pay System Doesn't Affect Performance but Hinders Morale, Survey Finds

Federal executives find that a new pay-for-performance system has had little effect on their performance, but it has caused morale problems, according to a survey released yesterday.


Stem-Cell Research is Liberation Biology - and the Religious Objectors Are Costing Lives ; EDITORIAL & OPINION

By JOHANN HARI  In the black gloop of down-beat news on global warming and Iraq, we sometimes forget that, in at least one respect, we are living through a shimmering moment of progress that should fill us with awe.


Danish manufacturer transfers shipbuilding technology to Vinashin

Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has asked the Vietnam Administration of Tourism to co-operate with relevant agencies to develop regulations on hiring foreign individuals and organisations to promote Vietnam ...


Documents Show KPMG Secretly Met Prosecutors

Previously unseen notes of meetings in connection with the related criminal trial of 16 former KPMG tax employees provide a rare and detailed look inside the closed-door process of those dealings.


Medicare will start paying for specialized brain scans in some patients to help determine if they have Alzheimer's disease, the federal agency that runs the reimbursement program announced yesterday.


Yankees 7, Devil Rays 4: Yanks Beat Tampa Bay and Await Another Also-Ran

A makeshift lineup led by Hideki MatsuiÂs home run and Robinson CanÃ³Âs three runs batted in won the game for the Yankees, their sixth victory in a row.


Uncomfortable Scrutiny for Two Friendsâ Pitching Partnership

The seats in Washington could be painfully uncomfortable for Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte, two friends who had sharply contrasting reactions to the Mitchell report.


Eurogruppo: ok a piano Italia, ma sforzi supplementari


In her PBS TV series, Karen MacNeil aims to teach Americans how to lose their inhibitions about wine


Space shuttle Atlantis nears the International Space Station, where will dock for a maintenance mission.


Sept. 11 Attacks Likely to Shape Bush Campaign

George W. Bush's presidency was  meandering along until the Sept. 11 attacks gave it a purpose,  and his vigorous response drew world praise that fell apart  over his invasion of Iraq.


[World News]: Washington, Nov 19 : Google has now launched a new search engine, Google Scholar which can exclusively search for academic texts and scientific articles, instead of web pages.


Iran will never hide nuclear activities: FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi said on Tuesday that Iran would never conduct nuclear activities in hiding, the official IRNA news agency reported.


GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Chris Leak threw three touchdown passes, DeShawn Wynn scored three times, and No. 22 Florida (4-2) rebounded from a home loss to LSU with a 52-16 victory over Middle Tennessee yesterday.


Global Forecasts for 2005 Growth Are Reduced

Prospects for the global economy next year are growing dimmer as high oil prices hurt consumption and the unchecked rise in the United States trade deficit depresses the dollar


European Central Bank to maintain rates as costs surge

The European Central Bank (ECB) will keep borrowing costs at a six-decade low for an 18th month as a surge in oil costs curbs economic growth in the dozen nations sharing the euro, a survey of economists showed.


Lukoil Offers Bulgarian Company Another $400 MN

The Russian LUKoil is ready to invest another US$400 million in the Bulgarian-based petrochemical plant, LUKoil-Neftochim Burgas by 2012, to double the present-day total, said Vaghit Alekperov, LUKoil ...


WRAPUP 1-Inter, Monaco, Liverpool reach Champions League

Inter Milan and Monaco rattled up convincing wins but Liverpool lost at home as all three clubs reached the Champions League's lucrative group phase on Tuesday.


Els in three-year plan to catch Woods in world rankings

Ernie Els has laid out a three-year battle plan to challenge Tiger Woods as world number one.


OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - Preghiera, entusiasmo, annuncio: i giovani Oblati in Australia in cammino verso la GMG Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - Sono i giovani che, a livello laicale, seguono in Australia la spiritualitÃ  degli Oblati di Maria Immacolata, la congregazione religiosa missionaria fondata da SantÂEugenio di Mazenod. In Australia sono molto attivi nel loro ...


Barring an epidemic of hanging chads, Wade Boggs will become the 17th Red Sox player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame when results of the voting are announced this afternoon. That's not counting the 13 players, from Jack Chesbro (1 game) to Luis Aparicio (367), who made at least a cameo appearance in a Boston uniform.


NEW YORK - Richard Avedon, the revolutionary photographer who redefined fashion photography as an art form while achieving critical acclaim through his stark black-and-white portraits of the powerful and celebrated, died Friday. He was 81...


President Bush criticized Sen. John Kerry's plans for health care and medical liability reform on Thursday, saying the result would be even higher costs and more federal involvement.


Sharon Stone Attends the 2004 Princess Grace Awards Gala, October 27, 2004 in a New Yorkfile photo. Stone claims a Beverly Hills doctor slandered and libeled her by allegedly telling magazines that he performed cosmetic surgery on her famous face.