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Russia's Putin Defends Reforms, Worries About Clans

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had no plans to grab more power or change the constitution when reforming Russia's government structure.


Today is a great day to quit smoking because you can get the help you need to kick the habit for good. Thursday marks the 28th annual Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society.


Image: Technicians in front of NASA's third X-43A scramjet go over a pre-flight checklist on Nov. 15, 2004. NASA photo by Tom Tschida.


Homing pigeons use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate their way home over long distances, scientists confirm.


Settler leaders turned up the rhetoric Friday against Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, calling his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and a small part of the West Bank a ``Nazi act'' and warning it could lead to civil war.


More than one billion children around the world face a brutal existence because of poverty, war and Aids, the UN children's agency reports.


NCAA: Syracuse, Conn., Georgia Tech All Win

SYRACUSE, N.Y, (Sports Network) - Hakim Warrick posted  game-highs of 22 points and 14 rebounds to lead seventh-ranked  Syracuse to a 72-55 victory over Albany at the Carrier Dome.


Londra, 10:20 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA: SIR FERGUSON AGGREDITO A LONDRA

Il manager del Manchester Unite, Sir Alex Ferguson, lunedÃ¬ è stato aggredito alla stazione fe...


Rap Mogul Knight Held in Calif. After Traffic Stop

Rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight was  arrested after police found marijuana in his truck during a  traffic stop about 100 miles east of Los Angeles, police said  on Sunday.


No. 2 Oklahoma Wins Big 12 Title Game Over Colorado

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Sports Network) - Adrian Peterson rushed for 171 yards and three scores, as the second-ranked Oklahoma Sooners likely punched their ticket to the Orange Bowl with a 42-3 pasting of the Colorado Buffaloes in the Big 12 championship game.


LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18 -- O.J. Simpson was charged with 10 felonies Tuesday, including kidnapping, burglary and assault with a deadly weapon, for allegedly attempting to snatch Simpson-related memorabilia from a Las Vegas hotel room.


CNN Producer to Be Released in Gaza Soon-Officials

Palestinian police have tracked down the  Gaza kidnappers of a CNN television producer and expect him to  be freed soon, an Israeli Arab legislator close to the  Palestinian leadership said on Tuesday.


Bounty Hunter 'Dog' Chapman Arrested in Hawaii

By Robert Lopez, The Beaumont Enterprise, Texas  Sep. 15--Bounty hunter and reality show star Duane "Dog" Chapman was  arrested by U.S. Marshals Thursday in Hawaii on charges stemming from his  capture in Mexico, three years ago, of Max Factor heir and accused serial  rapist Andrew Luster.


Water-Saving Plan Hits Rentals: Apartments Play Big Role in City Conservation Ideas

By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Sep. 22--A new city water-conservation proposal would hit apartment-building owners and renters much harder than single-family homeowners.


Disney Chairman George Mitchell on Tuesday called Chief Operating Officer Robert A. Iger the only internal candidate to replace Michael D. Eisner as chief executive officer but


After enduring the indignity of having to train at a nearby college track by herself while heats of the 100 and 200 meters were being run, Marion Jones finally made her grand


21 persons arrested for illegal gambling

The police anti-vice squad arrested 21 persons following a raid inside a shop at Race Course Street, Marsa, regarding illegal gambling.


The company is surviving, but it's hardly inspiring.


Mothers Split Over a Ban on Childrenâs Cold Medicine

Mothers reacted with confusion, irritation and some touches of defiance as a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel voted for a ban on cold medicines for young children.


Dutch Look for Qaeda Link After Killing of Filmmaker

Five days after a Dutch-Moroccan man killed the outspoken filmmaker Theo van Gogh in broad daylight here, intelligence officials say they are investigating a possible


A $250,000 architecture prize is announced at TED. The award might seem like pocket change these days, but it's the X Prize of architecture. Better still: The winner gets to build a computer lab. By Erika Stalder. For more TED news, including real-time blog updates, see Wired News' special TED coverage.


A Gguide To The Upcoming Presidential Debate

With the presidential race tightening the debate this Thursday night looms as the most important event of the campaign. The first of three high stakes debates between John Kerry and George Bush will focus on foreign policy, President BushÂ´s strong suit.


U.N. says sewage growing coastal problem

Untreated sewage pouring into the world's seas and oceans is polluting their water and coastlines and endangering the health and welfare of the people and animals that inhabit them, according to a bleak new U.N. report released Wednesday on the threats to the world's marine environments.


AUSSIE country music sensation Keith Urban has finally been crowned the King of Nashville after 12 years of back-breaking touring to crack the elite music market.


PHILADELPHIA -- Outfielder Geoff Jenkins agreed to a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday, giving the defending NL East champions a veteran to help make up for the departure of All-Star Aaron Rowand.


Prince Charles chastised for 'old fashioned' views

LONDON: A British minister launched a scathing attack on heir to the throne Prince Charles on Thursday, accusing him of being "very old fashioned" and out of touch in his views on teaching in schools.


FA Cup puts Allardyce and Benitez in the spotlight

Sam Allardyce and Rafa Benitez could be forgiven for cursing the FA Cup as two of the Premier League's big guns prepare to put their reputations on the line this weekend.


BBC Provides More Detail on a Report It Didn't Show

Senior government officials rallied Sunday to support a High Court ruling forbidding the BBC, Britain's public service broadcaster, from transmitting news about accusations of campaign finance improprieties ...Comment


US interceptors in Europe fast enough to hit Russian ICBMs: researcher

Interceptor missiles deployed in Poland as part of a US missile defense shield would be fast enough to target Russian intercontinental missiles, contrary to US assurances, a US researcher said Thursday.


Russians protest against plans for gay parade

Russian nationalists, communists and  religious believers gathered in Moscow on Saturday to denounce  plans for a Gay Pride march, as gay activists prepared to lobby  the mayor to lift a ban on the event.


US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has pledged to personally sign letters of condolence to the families of American soldiers killed in action.


For Phil, it's out with Titleist, in with Callaway

Less than a week after being released from the remaining 16 months on his five-year contract with The Acushnet Co., Phil Mickelson has signed a multiyear pact with Callaway Golf, according to the company.


Versace adds glam to fashion week's retro parade

Gone were the acid colors, gone were the   clinging plastic trousers, as Versace feted its new, sober   style with 1960s cream shift dresses and geometric prints.


The government says it will guarantee all deposits with the Northern Rock bank, as its shares fall heavily.


Montecarlo, 22:42 - CALCIO, MILAN VINCE SUPERCOPPA EUROPEA

Il Milan ha vinto la Supercoppa europea battendo a Montecarlo il Siviglia 3-1 (0-1). Spagnoli in van...


A Different Tune Is Being Played at a Venerable Music Camp

Dismissals and structural changes at Michigan's Interlochen music camp have roiled the ranks of alumni and former teachers.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- The CBS News investigation into its coverage of President Bush's National Guard duty may shed light on how its culture contributed to the fiasco.


In insular Bhutan, a learn-by-doing film industry is beginning to emerge.


England are the only Home Nation to lose as N Ireland win their Euro qualifier and Scotland and Wales come out on top in friendlies.


GEMELLINI DI FOGGIA MORTI PER INSUFFICIENZA CARDIOCIRCOLATORIA

FOGGIA - Un'insufficienza cardiocircolatoria aggravata dalla presenza di un'infezione che ha provocato la formazione di muchi e catarro: sarebbero state queste le cause della morte di Alessio e Antonio, i due gemellini di cinque mesi deceduti giovedi


Heiress Paris Hilton is taken screaming from a Los Angeles court after being told to return to jail.


Roma, 23:07 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO: PALLONE DOVREBBE FERMARSI UN ANNO

''Di fronte a questi fatti, a cose cosÃ¬ inaudite il calcio dovrebbe fermarsi un anno per vedere se s...


The computer retailer plans to shutter 126 stores, and greedy geeks get ready to snag some bargains. In Gadget Lab.


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Abillowy white nightgown reveals what is usually covered: the reddish mound of tissue and fluid bulging from Sharon Sopher's back at the base of her neck.


Mistrial Called In Lieutenant's Court-Martial

FORT LEWIS, Wash., Feb. 7 -- A military judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the court-martial of an Army lieutenant who refused to deploy to Iraq, saying the soldier did not fully understand a document he signed admitting to elements of the charges.


Ecuador Inmates Hold 180 Visitors Hostage

Inmates in the Ecuadorian capital's largest prison took 180 visitors hostage Wednesday to protest what they called overcrowding, poor conditions and long sentences, a prison official said.


MANCHESTER, England -- Malcolm Glazer's hopes of gaining control of Manchester United have suffered a blow with reports that bankers JP Morgan have withdrawn support for his takeover bid.


MERCK ADOPTS PLAN TO PROTECT EXECUTIVES IN CASE OF MERGER

Under a plan recently passed by Merck & Co. Inc.âs board of directors, members of the firmâs management committee and the companyâs vice president-level managers may be compensated with severance packages


Wall St set for firmer start ahead of data, holiday

Wall Street stocks are set for an upbeat start to a shortened session on Tuesday with a flurry of economic data, along with a lackluster dollar and oil firmly in focus as crude traded above $72 a barrel.


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Cut down on carbon for Lent, bishops urge

Two senior bishops led calls on Tuesday for people to cut back on carbon, rather than the more traditional chocolate and alcohol, for Lent this year.


Lead contamination could increase cataracts, blindness risk

A scientific report released today suggests that older men with high lead concentrations in their bodies have a much higher risk of developing cataracts, the leading cause of blindness.


GSK, AstraZeneca confirm in British Iraq 'bribes' probe

British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline and Anglo-Swedish peer AstraZeneca are being investigated over bribes allegedly paid to Saddam Hussein's deposed Iraqi regime, they confirmed Saturday.


Iraq Withdrawal a Priority for New Ukraine Leader

Ukraine's president-elect promised on Monday to make withdrawing his country's troops from Iraq a priority as soon as he takes office, after eight of its soldiers were killed in an explosion.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI in Baviera - ÂIl mondo ha bisogno di Dio. Noi abbiamo bisogno di Dio. Non veniamo meno al rispetto di altre religioni e cultureÂ se confessiamo ad alta voce e senza mezzi termini quel Dio che alla violenza ha opposto la sua sofferenza; che di fronte al male e al suo potere innalza, come limite e superamento, la sua misericordiaÂ MÃ¼nchen (Agenzia Fides) - Domenica 10 settembre, XXIII Domenica del tempo ordinario, alle ore 10 il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha presieduto la Concelebrazione Eucaristica nella "Neue Messe" (Nuova Fiera) di MÃ¼nchen e, al termine, ha guidatola recita ...


President Bush defended his decision to go to war in Iraq in a speech on Tuesday to the United Nations, urging the world community to turn its attention to the fighting the war on terrorism and humanitarian concerns.


Italy doubts claims on killing of hostages in Iraq

The Italian government said Thursday that the claims that two Italian female aid workers held hostage in Iraq had been killed were unreliable.


Iraqi Leader Arrives in Jordan for Talks With Bush

Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq arrived here today for a meeting with President Bush that will focus on finding a strategy to stop the violence in Iraq.


Reid's son on heroin at time of accident

The 23-year-old son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid tested positive for heroin after he caused a traffic accident last week that left another motorist injured, police said Thursday.


Garcia a key player in Europeans' success

In the end, the Europeans took their shoes off and threw them into the gallery at Oakland Hills. By Amy Sancetta, AP. Did this mean they were shoo-ins to beat the USA in the Ryder Cup?


Red Sox take the Big Step, but what about the next one?

BOSTON -- They smart-bombed the New York Yankees in four consecutive and stunning games, exposing George Steinbrenner's mercenaries as a collection of high-priced misfits instead of cohesive champions.


Scientists show the genetic codes of individuals can vary hugely - far more than was previously thought.


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Annoys Teases US fans with ex-soldier's new album Not wanting to go back to bedlam, James Hillier Blount aka James Blunt is to see his latest album sold to US fans through MySpace.â¦


Fertility Concerns Impact Breast Cancer Therapy

FRIDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- Concerns about infertility resulting from breast cancer therapy influenced treatment decisions in nearly one-third of young patients, according to a study published in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.


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Chinese airline opts for in-flight mobile service

Shenzhen Airlines to install OnAir's phone service across its fleet of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft by mid-2009.


President Bush held an emergency meeting of his top foreign policy aides yesterday to discuss the deepening crisis in Pakistan, as administration officials and others explored whether Thursday's assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto marks the beginning of a new Islamic extremist offen...


A teenager appears in court in connection with the alleged attempted London bombings last summer.


Three farm workers test negative for H5N1

Health officials have tested three people for the potentially deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu after an outbreak in eastern England, and all have proved negative.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Car bombers struck twice in rapid succession in the capital Sunday, killing at least 11 people including an American soldier, as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld warned that violence may increase before the January election.    Rocket-propelled grenade explosions and machine gun fire rocked the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi, west of Baghdad, late Sunday...


'Scandal' of poverty and AIDS must be resolved: Chancellor

The "scandal" of poverty and AIDS must be resolved by the international community, Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has written in a newspaper article.


Death toll rises to 63 in Shaanxi coalmine explosion

At least 63 miners have been killed in the Chenjiashan coal mine gas explosion in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province and more than 100 miners remained trapped underground.


Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has something to sing about, thanks to Nick Lachey and the hometown choir he put together.


Kennedy's Winner Lifts Penguins on Long Island

Tyler Kennedy scores the winning goal and adds two assists for the Penguins, who snap a two-game losing streak and beat the Islanders, 3-2, on Saturday night.


Protesters Attack Fox's Car in Mexico Border City

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico  - Public health and  education workers kicked and punched a sports utility vehicle  carrying Mexican President Vicente Fox on Friday as he toured  Ciudad Juarez on the U.S. border, local media said.


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."


Hypo Real Estate sees its shares slump by a third after writedowns due to US sub-prime exposure.


Phil Spector Indicted in LA for Actress Murder

Legendary "Wall of Sound" record producer Phil Spector was indicted on Monday on a charge that he murdered actress Lana Clarkson, who was found shot to death at his home 19 months ago.


U.S. and South Korean envoys were due  to arrive in Beijing on Monday to prepare for six-party talks  on ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program, which are  expected to resume next month.


BP's US safety record again in focus after trouble in Alaska

BP says it has a zero tolerance policy with respect to industrial accidents, but the British energy giant has been accused time and again of cutting safety corners in the United States.


Still enjoying the afterglow of a successful re-election campaign, President George W. Bush said Thursday he would move quickly to fulfill a second-term agenda that includes overhauling


CLEVELAND -- Boston sports fans have seen a team like this before. Once. Red Auerbach's Celtics, early 1960s.


Israeli forces in the West Bank kill three Palestinian militants, as the Israeli Labour Party appoints a new team.


Changchun, 11:16 - SCI DI FONDO, CDM: ANGERER VINCE 15KM DI CHANGCHUN

Questo l'ordine d'arrivo della 15km a tecnica libera di sci di fondo di Changchun, valida per la Cop...


Improving Women's Health Needs More Work

Developing countries are making real gains in promoting reproductive health and womenâs rights, but they are hampered by inadequate support from rich nations and serious problems persist, Thoraya Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations


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Victims of plane crash in Zambia from Canada, Britain, Australia

The six people killed in a crash of a South African-registered aircraft Thursday in Zambia were respectively the Canadian, Briton and Australian, local mediareported on Friday.


A Tube strike planned for New Year's Eve is called off following a breakthrough in talks.


IRS Spoof Targets Execs Through RTF Vulnerability

A vulnerability that McAfee Avert Labs first warned about last week is now being exploited in the wild, according to VeriSign's iDefense. At issue are embedded objects in Rich Text Format (RTF) files.


New EU chief seeks rapid deal in budget haggle

The new European Commission hopes to exploit divisions among Europe's richest countries to push through an agreement on the EU's next medium-term spending round as early as next June, officials say.


TV presenter Richard Hammond, recovering from a crash in a jet-powered car, is thought to have been moved to another hospital.


Under a scorching sun, Baghdad taxi driver Sameer Abdul Razzaq wraps a wet towel around his head and waits for gasoline in a line stretching a mile. "I've been here since 6 a.m.," he said Sunday. "If I'm lucky, I'll get to the end of the line by sunset. I actually think I might end up spending the night here."


The corporate lie detector It gives a whole new meaning to the word "micromanager."â¦


Senate Foes Daschle, Thune Swaps Barbs in Debate

Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle, fighting for political survival, angrily rejected Republic challenger John Thune's claim on Sunday that he had emboldened the enemy in Iraq and undermined U.S. troop morale.


Bush Sends Labor Secretary to World Forum

British Prime Minister Tony Blair gave the keynote address. French President Jacques Chirac spoke by video link. The leaders of Germany, Ukraine, Australia, Nigeria, South Africa and Brazil all have prime speaking slots.


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Here's a hands-on look at the moderately priced, multiformat DV-CP802.


Web pioneer hits critics with Lisp gauntlet

Higher-level challenge Maverick programmer and venture capitalist Paul Graham is challenging all comers to beat him after finally releasing a working version of his Lisp update â called Arc.â¦


HTC quietly launches classic-style PDA phone

P3400 hides behind Athena, Vox etc 3GSM Smart-phone maker HTC announced a trio of new devices this week... or did it? In fact, it launched four products, but for some strange reason only mentioned three of them in its document. Would you welcome, then, the 'missing' HTC 3GSM device, the P3400.â¦


An 18-month-old boy has died after he was accidentally run over by a 4x4 car


Studies linking implantable RFID chips to cancer are bad news for the company.


Iraq says Iran continues shelling despite protest

Iran has continued to fire shells into northern Iraq despite protests from Baghdad, threatening relations between the two neighbors, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday.


SEVERAL dozen white women were raped in Ivory Coast in riots that have shaken the west African state since late last week, but no foreign nationals were killed, a French military source said today.


G8 agrees $60 billion package, focus on Africa

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World leaders agreed on Friday a $60 billion pledge to fight AIDS and other killer diseases ravaging Africa and restated broader promises to double development spending.


Alpine Skiing: Finland's Poutiainen Wins Giant Slalom

Finland's Tanja Poutiainen took the first giant slalom World Cup win of her career Friday and dashed Anja Paerson's hopes of a triple success this weekend.


Two astronauts pulled off a riskier and trickier-than-usual spacewalk Wednesday, replacing a failed electric motor and giving the international space station a much-needed power boost.


Cloneburgers won't come with warnings. When the government approves food from cloned animals, expected in the next year, the Food and Drug Administration doesn't plan special labels. Government scientists have found no difference between clones and conventional cows, pigs or goats.


A model presents a creation designed by Italian fashion designer Stephano Pilati for Yves Saint Laurent's spring-summer 2005 ready-to-wear fashion collection presented Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004 in Paris.


Late in August, Boeing's top sales execs flew to Singapore for a crucial sales pitch. They were close to persuading Singapore Airlines, one of the world's leading airlines, to buy the American company's new jet, the mid-sized 7E7.


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The Museum of Modern Art is the first American project by Tokyo-based architect Yoshio Taniguchi. NEW YORK - Once upon a time, bossy escalators pushed visitors on a chronological march through claustrophobic little rooms.


When Ohio State takes the field Monday night, it will be trying to repair a reputation damaged by a blowout loss to Florida in last yearâs national championship.


'No specialist training required' It's all go on the OS-flavoured eBay number plate auction front, and no messing. No sooner had we reported on the availability of the highly-desirable L1NUX combo, than the owner of W1NNT decided to cash in on his fortuitous registration assemblage.â¦


So, only 20 TV stations are culpable for airing last year's Super Bowl halftime show ["FCC Throws Flag at CBS's Halftime Play," Style, Sept.


Good News and Bad News for Commercial Space

The successful X-Prize mission of Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne last week was a major success for the commercial space industry. But although that success has led to the creation of space


MSN Messenger 7 Beta Includes Search  Microsoft is planning to limited beta release the latest version of Instant Messaging client MSN Messenger as early as next week. The screenshots of one of the early leaked release were available on tech sites earlier this week but were later removed on Microsoftâs request. ...


Bangladesh police detain former PM Hasina

Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina was arrested at her home in the capital on Monday and sent to jail to face extortion charges, her party and court officials said.


By David Sneed, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Feb. 8--Cal Poly has agreed to pay for the rehabilitation of nearly half an acre along Stenner Creek as part of a settlement announced this week for violating clean-water rules last year.


Woody Allen will be debuting his first directed opera in September 6, 2008.  Taking on Puccini's comedy "Gianni Schicchi," Allen stated, "I have no idea what I am doing, but incompetence has never prevented me from plunging in with enthusiasm." ...


Sharon faces rising threats from far right

Amid escalating far-right rhetoric branding him a Nazi collaborator and a traitor for his Gaza withdrawal plan, Prime Minister


Israel has installed Internet cameras  near an archaeological excavation close to a Jerusalem shrine  that had sparked Muslim protests, in a bid to show the work  does not harm the holy site, officials said on Thursday.


Juergen Klinsmann has ruled out becoming the next coach of the U.S. national soccer team, ESPN reported on Thursday.


Iran is willing to talk with the United States about a nuclear program that Washington alleges is aimed at secretly acquiring the bomb, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Monday.


After attacks, US government sending team to Estonia

(InfoWorld) - Two months after much of Estonia's online infrastructure wasÂ targeted by an online attack, the U.S government is sending cyberinvestigators to help the Baltic state better understand what happened. A representative from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's US-CERT (U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team) division is heading to Estonia this week to help analyze the large volume of data that was generated by the attacks, said Gregory Garcia, assistant secretary for cyber security and telecommunications with the DHS. "We are sending someone from our organization ... to help them with forensic analysis and to do some additional training on how to secure their infrastructure," he said. Additionally, a member of the U.S. Secret Service will be there to help with training on incident response and computer crime investigations, according to a DHS spokesman. In April, a widespread DDOS attack struck Estonia and affected government and banking Web sites. Early press reports linked the attacks to Russia, exacerbating tensions between the two countries, but investigators now say thatÂ it is unclear who exactly was behind the incident. "The data that we have does not speak to who's behind it. There's no smoking gun," said Jose Nazario, senior security engineer with Arbor Networks, who has studied the attacks. Unlike other Internet conflicts, the Estonian attacks do not seem to have been backed by a particular hacking group, said Gadi Evron, a security evangelist with Beyond Security. "They were of immense variety [and came] from the population of the Russian-speaking blogosphere," he said. Some attackers ran simple scripts on their PCs, while others trained sophisticated groups of botnet computers at the Estonian systems, Evron said. "Many of the attacks were from fake sources and compromised computers around the world," he added. During the incident, several international organizations helped the tiny country repel the online attacks, Garcia said. "This was -- at least in the aftermath -- a good news story in the sense that Estonia looked to NATO for assistance and together the NATO countries came to the aid of Estonia," Garcia said. "It showed that the relationships we have internationally and across the federal government are paying off so we can respond in real time to attacks that are happening." Garcia said that members of US-CERT could learn how the U.S. should respond if faced with a similar attack. "It's a little bit more complicated than conventional warfare," he said. "It's a little difficult to trace back where a particular attack is coming from, which makes it more difficult to respond." Arbor Networks' Nazario agreed that investigators will get a much clearer picture of how the attacks evolved over time. "They can basically learn what ... technologies and what techniques worked under those attacks," he said.


Canada sacks the head of the country's nuclear watchdog over the closure of a reactor that produces medical isotopes.


'Confusione tra famiglia tradizionale e anagrafica'


Polo Ralph Lauren posts higher quarterly profit

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.  posted  a better-than-expected 17 percent rise in quarterly profit  Wednesday on increased apparel sales in Europe and the United  States, but shares fell 4 percent in premarket trading on its  adjusted 2008 forecast.


Bagarre al Senato: Pera espelle cinque esponenti delle opposizioni

Seduta ad alta tensione oggi a Palazzo Madama, cosÃ¬ forte da costringere il presidente del Senato ad espellere cinque esponenti del centrosinistra ea sospendere i lavori. Al vaglio dei Parlamentari c'era


Round I appears to have gone to Mukesh Ambani, but the war is far from over. If anything, there are signs that relations between the Ambani brothers may have entered a new acrimonious phase with younger brother


Opinion: Avoiding embarassment through reporting software

As IT operations continue to come under increased business scrutiny, organizations need to determine the best ways for oversight to occur without adversely impacting operations. Reporting software can address a big part of this problem.


Age just a number for Red Wings stalwart Chelios

When defenseman Chris Chelios hoisted his first Stanley Cup in 1986, NHL MVP Sidney Crosby had not yet been born and three of his current Detroit Red Wings team mates were just learning to walk.


High school students across the country are increasingly tuned in to politics, and turned on by the election.


The nation's wildfire preparedness was raised to its highest level Thursday as dozens of new fires started in the bone-dry West, including a rapidly growing blaze on the grounds of the Idaho National Laboratory.


Emory patients told of possible exposure to brain disease

ATLANTA Emory University Hospital in Atlanta is telling more than 500 patients they may have been exposed to a fatal brain disease though the actual risk is "remote.


MAPUTO, Mozambique - AIDS has sharply reduced life expectancy in Mozambique and threatens to derail reconstruction efforts after years of civil war in the southern African country, Health Ministry officials said Friday.


USB-over-Wi-Fi, anyone? Review The whole point of wireless is the freedom to connect to something from anywhere within an area rather than from a single, specific place. Icron's WiRanger wireless USB hub system stumbles at the first hurdle. Yes, its two units - the hub and the box that connects to your computer - link wirelessly, but both need mains-power feeds. Good for desktops, then, but not for a laptop-friendly experience.â¦


Dell to sharply cut promotions after complaints

Dell Inc.  on Thursday  said it will cut back on mail-in rebates and simplify its  pricing on computers after customers complained the process for  getting the sale price was too complex.


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Injuries deplete Rams defensive secondary; Martz unhappy

The St. Louis Rams' defensive backfield was depleted by injuries in a loss to Buffalo on Sunday, with the most serious to backup cornerback DeJuan Groce, who hurt his left knee.


Davenport rallies in LA; Serena clinches semifinal berth

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - World No. 1 American Lindsay Davenport earned a three-set win over compatriot Serena Williams in round-robin action Saturday at the season-ending WTA Championships.


VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Driv3r Plot Is Tedious

Atari could have redefined guns and gas pedal mayhem with the much anticipated "Driv3r" (pronounced Driver 3), the latest installment in a series of bad-boy-driving-'n'-violence titles. But there's nothing new here to see — nothing new graphically, emotionally, or functionally in the way of game play.


Trade negotiators for the United  States, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador have abandoned their goal of  finishing a free trade agreement by mid-January and laid out a  schedule for at least two more rounds of talks, a U.S. official  said on Saturday.


Gov't in talks with US on hosting 'son of Star Wars'

The government said Friday it is consulting with the United States about possibly hosting part of a "son of Star Wars" US missile defence system against perceived threats from rogue states like Iran.


Linkin Park Donates $100,000 to Tsunami Relief

NEW YORK (Billboard) - With memories of a successful summer  tour in Southeast Asia still fresh in their minds, the members  of Linkin Park are spearheading an effort to help victims of  the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated the region.


Axed TV presenter joins Russian Newsweek

The dismissal in June of Leonid Parfyonov, one of the best-known screen faces in Russia whose programme often tested the limits of Kremlin-defined political correctness, triggered fears of further crackdown on media freedom.


Canadian Inventor Lets Everyone Be an Armchair Spy

New Internet-based technology could  soon turn regular computer users into armchair spies, a  Canadian inventor said on Monday.


Sun execs say they're telling it like it is: HP's Unix offering is on its last legs. HP says they're flat-out wrong.


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'Dolly' Scientist: Make Human Stem Cells From Animal Eggs

Stem cells from human embryos are seen as the future of medicine, but a major ethical question surrounds the research: Should federally funded scientists be allowed to extract the cells from embryos, a process which destroys them? Current U.S. laws clearly say “no.”  Ian Wilmut, who made history when he cloned  Dolly the sheep in 1996, is now calling on scientists to inject human DNA into animal egg cells as a workaround to ethical and legal roadblocks. His commentary appears in Nature Reports Stem Cells, an online stem cell resource created by the journal Nature. ...


Britons advised to stall Cyprus property case celebrations

A British couple who won a reprieve to keep their retirement villa in Turkish-held northern Cyprus should refrain from uncorking the champagne just yet, a lawyer for the Greek Cypriot trying to reclaim his property has said.


Network switch first with lifetime warranty HP declared its intention to fight a long war against Cisco today, when it unwrapped its 8200zl series core switch units and promise a lifetime hardware warranty on the new kit.â¦


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


New York readies rowdy welcome for Republicans

With nearly 300 protesters arrested and massive demonstrations still ahead, New York readied a rowdy welcome for President George W. Bush and the Republican National Convention.


MIT's Sandy Pentland finds surprising implications in patterns of cell-phone use.


Up to 30 militants killed in fresh Pakistan clash

Up to 30 Islamic militants were killed and nine Pakistani troops wounded after insurgents attacked a checkpost in a troubled tribal region bordering Afghanistan, the army said Thursday.


Uruguay's left makes history in winning presidential vote

Montevideo, Uruguay -- Tabare Vazquez, a Socialist doctor running as the candidate of an opposition coalition that includes former guerrillas, narrowly triumphed Sunday in the presidential election, bringing the left to power for the first time in this


E' stato firmato il contratto. Revocato lo stop di 4 ore


The feds accidentally give a D.C. attorney a classified document showing that the NSA intercepted his phone calls without a warrant. When they ask for it back, they get a $2 million lawsuit along with it. By Ryan Singel.


Victims of the 7 July bombings suffered from poor emergency planning, according to a government report.


Estonia Desecrates Wwii Shrines. Russian Church Primate Grieves

Several monuments to Soviet liberator soldiers have been destroyed and desecrated in Estonia.


Before last Saturday's games were even played, some had written off Oklahoma (8-0, 5-0 in the Big 12) and Texas A&M's respective opponents and looked ahead to today's clash in College Station, Texas.


David Beckham's chances of an England recall this month are over because of injury.


Real Estate Firms Buy Credits for Wind Power

Two real estate firms announced yesterday that they had committed to purchasing credits for power generated from wind farms to cover the energy needs of their joint headquarters in Bethesda and an office building in downtown Washington.


129 lawsuits Microsoft has initiated 129 lawsuits against phishing fraudsters in EMEA as part of a wider campaign against online fraud.â¦


IBM Product to Challenge Data Storage Leader EMC

IBM IBM.N on Friday will take  aim at the heart of data storage equipment leader EMC Corp.'s  EMC.N market with a product that will allow EMC buyers to  switch to IBM.


KISMAYO, Somalia  - Islamist gunmen who captured   the Somali port of Kismayo have forcibly closed a private   broadcaster which they accuse of distorting news about protests   against the takeover, journalists said on Friday.


After pause, shoppers brave snow for bargains

Bargain hunters got a sluggish start but finally hit the slushy streets yesterday, alongside snow plows and sand trucks, to give retail sales an extra bump this holiday season.


Up to 80 whales, dolphins die on Australia's southeast coast

Up to 80 pilot whales and bottle nose dolphins died after a mass stranding on King Island off Tasmania, Australia. The number of dead mammals is lower than that in earlier


FOREIGN Minister Alexander Downer said today democracy had won the day following a decision to re-run the Ukrainian presidential election.


A simple blood test could tell doctors which women with breast cancer need more aggressive treatment.


N.Korea Says Reconsidering Place at Nuclear Talks

North Korea is seriously considering its  role in talks on its nuclear plans because of what it sees as a  concerted campaign to topple the North's ruling system, the  North Korean Foreign Ministry said on Monday.


A Chilean judge rules that Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori should not be extradited to Peru.


Abbas Says Palestinians to Move on 'Road Map'

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - President-elect Mahmoud  Abbas said on Thursday the Palestinians intended to start  carrying out security commitments under a U.S.-backed "road  map" charting a path to statehood and peace with Israel.


Amsterdam, 14:47 - CALCIO, OLANDA: JAAP STAM ANNUNCIA IL RITIRO

Jaap Stam annuncia il ritiro. Il difensore olandese, attualmente all'Ajax dopo aver militato in club...


30 killed, 40 wounded in US airstrikes in Fallujah

An injured Iraqi kid was sent to the hospital in Fallujah, Sept. 17, 2004. US aircraft launched airstrikes Friday on targets near the restive city of Fallujah, west of Baghdad, killing at least 30 people and injuring 40 others.


Australia's Oct. 9 Election Marathon Begins

Australian politicians set off on a marathon campaign Monday for an election that will focus on the way forward for one of the world's strongest economies


The London 2012 Olympic Board formally rules out West Ham's bid to move to the Olympic Stadium after the Games.


Why We Were Infatuated With the Peterson Case

There was no doubt that the crowd outside the courthouse in Redwood City, Calif., approved of the verdict in Scott Peterson's murder trial.


New Jersey Nets Team Report - December 28

(Sports Network) - Vince Carter will try for a second time to get his first victory with the New Jersey Nets this evening, when they travel to Chicago to take on the Bulls at the United Center.


A Chinese passenger plane that crashed on Sunday was flying erratically moments before it plunged into an icy lake, eyewitnesses said.


Entrano in sostituzione di Santagata e Occhiocupo


U.S. warns Iran to stop aiding Iraqi insurgents

Iran is supplying Iraqi insurgents with weapons technology used to kill American troops, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday, sending another warning to Iran against interfering in Iraq.


Cubs Get Grieve From Brewers, Backup Catcher From Tigers

The Cubs made a pair of trades yesterday, getting OF Ben Grieve from the Brewers and acquiring backup C Mike DiFelice from the Tigers.


Verizon Wireless Won't Oppose Nextel Swap

Verizon Wireless on Tuesday withdrew its opposition to a plan that would give Nextel Communications Inc. (NXTL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) valuable new wireless airwaves


BBC set for major shake-up, claims newspaper

London - The British Broadcasting Corporation, the world's biggest public broadcaster, is to cut almost a quarter of its 28 000-strong workforce, in the biggest shake-up in its 82-year history, The Times newspaper in London said on Monday.


Le ricette per un Capodanno di sapore vintage

Un menu di San Silvestro secondo i dettami della gastronomia del primo Novecento. Con buona pace dei dettami salutistici


Shoe man Choo says love your work, forget the past

With little effort and no arrogance, famed shoe couturier Jimmy Choo lets drop pearls of wisdom he has harvested over more than 20 years in the business.


Oil up above $59, focus on heating oil stocks

Oil prices climbed back above $59 a barrel on Wednesday ahead of an expected sharp fall in U.S. heating oil stocks as a blast of cold weather boosted demand in the world's top consumer.


Coach Bobby Bowden will stay with Chris Rix at quarterback despite a dreadful performance in Florida State's loss at Miami.


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Alcohol saves six from Russia plane crash

Drunkenness saved the lives of six young men who were stopped from boarding one of two planes that crashed mysteriously within minutes of each other in Russia's south, Izvestia reports.


NTT DoCoMo, Cingular to link in 3G cellphone business

Japan's NTT DoCoMo will join hands with Cingular Wireless of the United States, aiming to unify technical specifications for third-generation (3G) cellphones and services.


Heathrow returns to normal after BA jet's crash-landing

London's Heathrow airport resumed normal operations on Saturday, following dramatic scenes two days ago when a British Airways plane carrying 152 people was forced to crash land after losing power.


El Guerrouj Completes Rare Distance Double

Hicham El Guerrouj became the first man in 80 years to win the 1,500 and 5,000 meters at one Olympics, holding up two fingers in triumph Saturday after outsprinting the world record holder down the final straightaway of the 5,000.


Thailand tells Myanmar it must take steps toward democracy? ...

Thailand on Tuesday told military-ruled Myanmar that it must take real steps toward democracy in the coming year, but failed to get any clarification from the junta on reports that pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest has been extended.


The wireless service provider offered more than $5 billion in stock for rival Leap.


Anna Nicole Smith, the voluptuous former Playboy centerfold who married an octogenarian billionaire and waged a legal battle for his fortune all the way to the Supreme Court, died Tuesday after collapsing at a hotel. She was 39.


It would violate the tenets of all the great faiths that call the Holy Land home to wish for the death of the ailing Yasser Arafat.


Film studios seek damages from China online firm

Six U.S. film studios have filed civil  complaints against Chinese file-sharing firm Xunlei Networking  Technology Co Ltd, part-owned by Google Inc, for copyright  infringement and are seeking more than 7 million yuan ($1  million) in damages and costs, the Motion Picture Association  said.


L'anti-Martini e' segretario toscano Fp Ciabatti


GULF SHORES, Ala. - Hurricane Ivan slammed ashore early Thursday with winds of 130 mph, packing deadly tornadoes and a powerful punch of waves and rain that threatened to swamp communities from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle...


L'epicentro nei Comuni di Canolo, Mammola e Grotteria


Movimento dice no a ddl, assolutamente insufficiente


An Outcry of Political Dissent, Scrawled in Ruffles

Bryan Bradley of Tuleh offered a collection so furious and deliberate in its outrage at the banality of luxury that it verged on the suicidal.


Fed Raises Interest Rate to 2.25 Percent

The Federal Reserve raised U.S.  interest rates on Tuesday by a quarter-percentage point for the  fifth time this year and said it will keep gradually lifting  them from rock-bottom levels as the economy grows.


Top US shopping malls sold for record $12.6bn

The operator of some of Americaâs best-known shopping centres - New Yorkâs South Street Seaport, Chicagoâs Water Tower Place and Bostonâs Faneuil Hall Marketplace â-greed to be sold yesterday in a $12.


Allen Sits at Controls of Soaring Sonics

With Ray Allen, who has matured into his new role as a leader, the Seattle SuperSonics are off to their best start since the 1996-97 season.


The UN Security Council is again urging Syria to withdraw its remaining troops from neighboring Lebanon. The panel of 15 Tuesday also asked UN Secretary-General


Publishing & Broadcasting Second-Half Doubles to A$394 Million

Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd.'s second-half profit more than doubled as advertising sales and gaming returns increased at the owner of Australia's top-rating television network and the nation's biggest casino.


U.S. buyout fund Lone Star is close to terminating its $7.3 billion deal to sell Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) to Kookmin Bank  because of a prosecutors' investigation, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.


Merck Licenses Bone Drug for Generic Sale

The drugmaker signed a deal to authorize a generic form of its osteoporosis drug Fosamax, which has annual sales of $3 billion, making it the worldâs top-selling drug for osteoporosis.


Domestic demand will fuel economic growth in Japan in the next financial year, its government says.


Criminals and opportunists are reported to be trying to cash in on the tsunami victims' misfortune.


England skipper Phil Vickery is cited after attempting to trip USA centre Paul Emerick during their World Cup match on Saturday and could be banned for Friday's crunch match with South Africa.


Le monde 2,cravatta con camicia sfiancata e giacca attillata


Greek PM to discuss Cyprus on rare visit to Turkey

Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis will discuss Cyprus and bilateral issues during a trip to Ankara that begins on Wednesday, the first official visit to Turkey by a Greek premier since 1959.


CORRECTED: Gmail Users Soon Able to Check E-Mail Via Outlook

Web search leader Google Inc.  said on Wednesday it will soon make it possible for users of  its Gmail service to check their e-mail via Microsoft Outlook  or on certain handheld devices such as mobile phones.


Varese, 20:21 - CALCIO, MILAN: PRIMI GOL IN ALLENAMENTO PER OLIVEIRA

Primi gol con la maglia del Milan per Oliveira. L'attaccante brasiliano ha segnato una doppietta nel...


Report: Army Doctors Involved in Abu Ghraib Abuse

US military doctors working in Iraq collaborated with interrogators in the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison outside Baghdad, an article in the British medical journal The Lancet said on Friday.


The dollar touched a six-week high  against the yen on Monday as weakness in Tokyo's stock market  and strength in global oil prices kept the Japanese currency on  the defensive.


Top-ranked Southern California and No. 2 Oklahoma, with their matching unbeaten records and Heisman Trophy winning-quarterbacks, squared off in the Orange Bowl on Tuesday night to decide college football's national championship.


Bob Dylan is back at the top of the charts — for the first time in 30 years. His new album, "Modern Times," reached No. 1 on the album sales chart, selling 192,000 units in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures released Wednesday.


Russian President Vladimir Putin will not sign a long-awaited strategic partnership accord with the European Union next week because negotiations have made insufficient headway.


MAXINE MCKEW: The two men blamed for James Hardie's billion dollar asbestos shortfall have quit the company. But the move, which should have won James Hardie public support, has instead provoked outrage.


Organic Food Helps Revive Fortunes of Europe's Farmers ; EUROPE

By Adam Mitchell  The organic revolution is sweeping across Europe, with the area of land dedicated to environmentally-friendly, pesticide-free food production more than doubling in the last decade.


British troops hold last church service in south Iraq before risky ...

Hundreds of British troops held a final church service in the relative calm of southern Iraq on Sunday as they prepared to head towards danger zones nearer Baghdad to help US forces tackle rebel hotspots.


U.S. Near Seizing Bin Laden, Official Says

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - The United States and its allies have moved closer to capturing Osama bin Laden in the last two months, a top U.S. counterterrorism official said in a television interview broadcast Saturday...


FDA OKs Device to Ease Chest Deformities in Youth

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted special approval for a metal rod to treat children with chest and spine deformities from a rare syndrome that limits lung growth and causes serious breathing problems.


Class of '01 may graduate to free agency

It happens at this time every year. And no, it's not the World Series or the Head of the Charles.


BOSTON - In the wake of criticisms about his actions in Vietnam, John Kerry challenged US President George W. Bush to debate their wartime service records.


US astronaut Mike Fincke descended safely to Earth with two cosmonauts aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule late Saturday, Houston time, to end a six-month stay aboard the international space station.


Liga: Sevilla leapfrog sorry Real Madrid

BEIJING ,Dec. 23 -- Sevilla ushered in a miserable Christmas for Real Madrid as they beat the Real 1-0 in a Liga match in Santiago.


General Motors to cut 12,000 European jobs

General Motors today announced that it is to axe up to 12,000 jobs in Europe over the next two years in a bid to reduce its annual costs by â¬500m (Â£340m).


The leader in the 'Chase for the Cup' hasn't run well in his last three races at Martinsville. Kurt Busch arrived at Martinsville Speedway with a 24-point lead over Dale Earnhardt Jr.


World's Dumbest File Sharer loses lawyer, sells knickers

Maritime attorney sets sail Things are looking up for the World's Dumbest File Sharer, Jammie Thomas, who became the first American to go to court in a P2P case in Octoberâ¦


U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson  said on Monday a strong U.S. dollar was in the interest of the  United States and he was not seeking any "quick fixes" on  China's currency situation.


Italian riot death suspect denies charge

A 17-year-old Italian detained in the death of a policeman at a Sicilian soccer match took part in rioting at the stadium but did not kill anyone, his lawyer said Friday.


Ky. man says "I killed my family," 4 found dead

Four children were found dead in the Louisville, Kentucky, apartment of a Somalian immigrant who entered police headquarters on Friday and announced, "I killed my family," police said.


Kevin Durant matched his career-high with five 3-pointers and scored 32 points to lead No. 19 Texas to a 68-58 win over Oklahoma on Saturday. It was the seventh 30-point game of the season for the Longhorns' sensational 6-foot-9 freshman, and his first since he scored 32 in a 73-72 loss to Kansas State on Feb. 3.


Police are due to release the results of post-mortem examinations on a couple from West Sussex.


Bournemouth shock Blackburn in League Cup

New Blackburn Rovers manager Mark Hughes got a foretaste of the task facing him after the Premier League strugglers went out on penalties to third division Bournemouth in the League Cup on Wednesday.


Bombs in Shiite cities kill 60, hurt 123 more

Baghdad -- Car bombers struck crowds in Najaf and Karbala in Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 60 people and wounding 123 others in those two holy Shiite cities only days into Iraq's six-week election campaign.


Zoellick selected as number two US diplomat

President George W. Bush said Robert Zoellick, the current US trade representative, would become the number two US diplomat at the new State Department to be led by Condoleezza Rice.


Pilots' union accepts pay cuts from US Airways

Pilots at US Airways narrowly approved $300 million in wage and benefit cuts today, making the Air Line Pilots Association the first major union representing US Airways workers to agree to permanent concessions.


Wrestling has crowned its individual champions. Now it's time for teams across the state to square off for sectional honors.


Stenson Closes With 68, Takes Home Dubai

Henrik Stenson wins the Dubai Desert Classic on Sunday, finishing one stroke ahead of Ernie Els and two in front of defending champion Tiger Woods.


Two Indonesia nationals kidnapped in Iraq

Authorities on Friday called for the release of two Indonesian women held hostage by Islamic militants in Iraq, expressing hope that the kidnapping was ``a mistake'' since Indonesia's government never supported the war.


Roma, 21:06 - CALCIO A 5: RISULTATI SERIE A

Ecco i risultati della 19a giornata (6a di ritorno) della serie A di calcio a 5:


Iran changes Revolutionary Guards commander:TV

Iran's highest authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Saturday replaced the commander of the Revolutionary Guards, a force U.S. officials have said Washington may label a terrorist group.


Nearly one thousand years ago, Pecherska Lavra, or "The Monastery of the Caves," dictated the spiritual and cultural pulse of Kiev, the city widely recognized as the cradle of the East Slavic world.


For Aspiring Writers, Something Better Than a Root Canal

The third annual Screenwriting Expo in Los Angeles last weekend offered neophyte outsiders the chance to become Oscar-track insiders.


Fed raises key interest rate quarter point to 1.75 percent

Federal Reserve policymakers lifted the federal funds rate a quarter point to 1.75 percent, saying the US economy has "regained some traction" and no longer needs as much stimulus.


Get real: People will want to connect in 2008

Next year, our friends in China will be feting the Year of the Rat. We'll have no such luxury. Here in the USA, it'll be the Year of Getting Real. Or so says a brain trust of marketers, activists and cultural anthropologists who live to dissect our shopping, eating, viewing, networking and lifestyle habits.


John Kerry is giving $250,000 to support Democrats in disputed elections in Washington state and Louisiana and forming a new fund that could help his future political ambitions.


Teen charged in Ky. deputy's chase death

Two teenagers were charged with murder Thursday after they led police on a high-speed chase in southeastern Kentucky and hit a parked sheriff's cruiser, killing the deputy and K-9 dog inside, authorities said.


Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan are among stars in Sheffield for Indian film's biggest awards ceremony.


Methyl bromide set to be banned next year because it contributes to the destruction of the ozone layer.


Presidential candidates look toward crucial debate

President George W. Bush and his Democratic rival John Kerry scouted votes in key battleground states but were already looking ahead to their crucial televised debates starting in a week.


OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada refused to elevate health funding to a constitutional right in a ruling that was a stunning setback for families of autistic children asking the state to pay for expensive treatment.


Go-ahead city shown as desolate wasteland Liverpool's regeneration bosses are a bit miffed at Google Earth for not showing their fine city in all its redeveloped glory, the BBC reports.â¦


Lebanon charges 20 jihadists with terrorism

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Lebanon charged 20 members of Fatah al-Islam with terrorism on Wednesday and Lebanese troops battled jihadists from the militant group at a Palestinian refugee camp in the north for an 11th day.


Roma, 21:40 - CALCIO, GENOA; GASPERINI: UEFA? SIAMO SULLA BUONA STRADA

"In questa categoria adattarsi ai valori di questo campionato non è facile, abbiamo fatto ben...


New England boss Fabio Capello is the subject of a tax inquiry in Italy - but the FA is confident he will not face any charges.


After deals with ABC and NBC fell through last week, Paris Hilton will now give her first post-jail interview to Larry King on CNN on Wednesday night.


A development of up to 720 apartments and stores on a 15-acre parking lot at the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metro station won unanimous approval yesterday from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger added to the ongoing war of words with Manchester United by insisting that the Gunners' Thierry Henry was the best striker in the world and more of an all-round player than Ruud van Nistelrooy.


NASA: Genesis' Broken Capsule Holds Good Science

After peering inside NASA's broken Genesis capsule with flashlights and mirrors, scientists said on Friday the craft's unexpected crash landing left solar material


WASHINGTON - A summerlong effort targeting Internet crime has resulted in 103 arrests and 53 convictions on charges including use of "spam" e-mail to steal credit card numbers, computer hacking and online fraud, Justice Department officials said Thursday.


Afghan counternarcotics minister resigns

Afghanistan's counternarcotics minister has resigned only weeks after Afghan laborers finished cultivating an opium poppy crop that could exceed last year's record haul.


China has expressed regret over a  request by the European Union, the United States and Canada for  a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel to hear their complaint  about China's tariff treatment of foreign auto parts.


Iranian media lashed out at France on Monday for raising the rhetoric in the standoff over Tehran's nuclear program, a day after the French foreign minister said the world should be prepared for war if Iran obtains nuclear weapons.


WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - The slew of speeches in the past week by Fed officials have cemented views that the Federal Open Market Committee will raise rates on Sept.


Israeli army kills two Palestinians in Gaza incursion

GAZA CITY - Prime Minister Ariel Sharonâs optimism for peace in 2005 was immediately dealt a blow Friday with the killing of two Palestinians Friday by Israeli troops during an incursion in the south of the Gaza Strip.


UK Charges Muslim Cleric Al-Masri With 15 Offenses

UK police charged Muslim cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri with 15 offenses, including encouraging the murder of non-Muslims and inciting racial hatred.


Russian commission blames crew for crash

Crew error was to blame for a Russian passenger jet crash last year that killed all 170 on board, a Russian transport commission said Saturday.


Palermo, 12:49 - DOPING, MENNEA: E' COME LA CRIMINALITA' ORGANIZZATA

Dura presa di posizione Pietro Mennea contro il doping. "La lotta al doping non ha prodotto gli effe...


Three Kenyan drivers held hostage by militants in Iraq for 42 days return to Nairobi to an emotional welcome.


So what does it feel like to hear a stadium crammed with Yankees fans at full roar all chanting "Who's Your Daddy?" over and over and over and over and over?


A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale has killed a three-year-old girl, injured numerous people and caused widespread damage in Guadeloupe.


The NBA-leading Boston Celtics suffered a second consecutive loss to the Washington Wizards, who scored the game's final six points in a 88-83 victory on Monday.


Ceti medi sempre piÃ¹ poveri Non si riesce a risparmiare

Roma, 4 novembre 2004 - Se arrivare a fine mese Ã¨ difficile per molti, mettere dei risparmi da parte Ã¨ quasi un miraggio per la maggior parte delle famiglie italiane. E tra i pochi che hanno la possibilitÃ


EBayÂ is getting into the radio advertising business, becoming a broker of ad spots and on its way to competing with Google, which provides a similar service.


Arafat family bickers over medical records of Palestinian leader

PARIS Getting to the bottom of what killed Yassar Arafat could shape up to be an ugly family tug-of-war. Arafat's half-brother and nephew want copies of Arafat's medical records from the suburban Paris hospital


HSBC Holdings   has no plans to move its headquarters from Britain for tax reasons, it said on Friday.


Abbas stuns Hamas with talk of referendum

In a bold initiative, the Palestinian president gave Hamas 10 days to accept the idea of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, saying Thursday he'll submit the plan to a referendum by mid-July if the Islamic militants refuse.


Five Palestinians killed in Gaza amid calls to end offensive

Five more Palestinians were killed Thursday in Gaza as Israel pushed on with a massive operation in the north of the territory, as Ariel Sharon said he opposed holding a national referendum on his so-called disengagement plan.


Homes of 5 species of mussels gain legal protection

Cumberland elktoe, oyster mussel, Cumberlandian combshell, purple bean and rough rabbitsfoot are not children's book characters.


Acerra, scontri e cariche al corteo contro lâinceneritore

Ventimila persone alla manifestazione, in fuga donne e bambini dopo che la polizia ha respinto un tentativo di sfondamento. Una quarantina di persone contuse curate al pronto soccorso. Il questore: "Attacco proditorio di un gruppo di facinorosi".


NASA Experimental Jet Prepares for Flight

In March, NASA (news - web sites) launched an experimental jet that reached a record-setting speed of about 5,000 mph. Now researchers want to leave that milestone in the dust.


The last thing the Yankees want is to have Roger Clemens pitch well enough to lose.


Real thing is best, but multis are a boost

It's possible - and preferable - to get your nutrients from a healthy, balanced diet. But surveys show that many Americans fall short in a variety of key vitamins and minerals.


Three Croatians join kidnap list in Nigeria

Three Croatians have become the latest foreigners to be kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria's oil capital of Port Harcourt, industry sources said.


Dopo la condanna del governatore il procuratore rivendica la lineaIl numero uno della Regione: "Forse non ha letto la sentenza"                                          Palermo, scontro Grasso-Cuffaro "Ha favorito i singoli boss"


Citigroup Inc. was sued by Bank of New York Co. over the sale of securities linked to Enron's creditworthiness, a newspaper reported Thursday.


Jailed Iranian students to be freed on bail: lawyer

Three students jailed for up to three years on charges including insulting Iran's Supreme Leader have been granted release on bail of about $85,000 each, their lawyer said on Tuesday.


Costello Says Telstra Corp. Made Unwise Investments in Asia

Australian Treasurer Peter Costello said Telstra Corp., the nation's biggest phone company, made ``unwise'' investments in Asia.


Australian Prime Minister John Howard Sunday prepared to face his strongest opponent in 11 years in office amid criticism of his decision to hold only one debate ahead of the November 24 poll.


Richiesta respinta dal presidente del Tar del Lazio


Nicotine is addictive. There is no safe cigarette. Smoking damages every organ in the body. These messages appear almost daily, and yet tobacco use continues to be the leading preventable cause of death in


What if Yahoo's main value isn't its search engine or its advertising business, but the openness that makes it more Net-native and hacker-friendly than Microsoft? Does Microsoft understand that this same kind of openness plays a large role in Google's success as well? read more


Premiership footballer Anton Ferdinand is charged with assault and violent disorder.


Roger Clemens is deciding whether to accept an invitation to appear at a Houston Astros pitching camp next week.


Tehran is confident of a prompt solution to the dispute over its nuclear program, Iran's deputy foreign minister said Wednesday, despite U.N. Security Council plans to meet next week to discuss further sanctions.


Gunfire and gang violence are alarming people in this farm town where the usual background noise is the reassuring chug of field machinery.


Dr. Phil Stays in Therapy for 3 More Years

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


Linksys ships Wi-Fi VoIP phone in Europe

WIP330 crosses the pond IFA 06 Linksys has at last launched its WIP330 802.11b/g Wi-Fi-connected VoIP phone in Europe - the company's first wireless handset to made available to buyers over here - after announcing the device at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin this morning.â¦


US soldier discharged 39 years after deserting to North Korea

CAMP ZAMA, Japan : Charles Jenkins was dishonorably discharged from the US army Wednesday 39 years after he deserted to North Korea, tearfully telling a tribunal he was a young man scared of war and was kept in the enemy state through fear and beatings.


Heather Mills McCartney visited a police station near her home in Hove on Wednesday to discuss unspecified issues, Sussex Police said.


Beijing - Top seed Serena Williams advanced to the China Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, edging past Russia's Dinara Safina for a thrilling 6-4 3-6 6-3 win.


Bob and Mike Bryan won their doubles match in straight sets as the defending champion U.S. team clinched its first-round Davis Cup tennis series with Austria yesterday in Vienna and advanced to the quarterfinals.


Myanmar anti-junta protests biggest in 20 years

Tens of thousands of people joined Buddhist monks on marches in Myanmar's former capital on Monday in the biggest demonstration against the ruling generals since they crushed student-led protests nearly 20 years ago.


The game segment is still a drag for the electronics giant.


The award-winning national gay & lesbian newsmagazine Web site

Representatives for singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge released a statement Friday saying that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.


Londra, 12:31 - CALCIO, NEWCASTLE: VICINO ACCORDO CON VIDUKA

Il Newcastle e l'attaccante Mark Viduka hanno raggiunto un accordo di massima per la prossima stagio...


Charley Shows Progress, Pitfalls in Forecasting

A few decades ago, the earliest warning Floridians would have had of a hurricane would have been black clouds on the horizon. Now people are complaining after Hurricane Charley hit shore at a point just 60 miles off ...


Some Lawmakers Want to Fund Civilian Projects Through War Bill

As House Democrats wrangle over details of a $100 billion war spending bill -- including whether restrictions should be placed on troops sent to Iraq -- some members want to add significant money for agricultural relief, Hurricane Katrina reconstruction and other nonmilitary projects.


Indagato spiega: 'odiavo palermitani, mi hanno aggredito'


Militants' families evacuated from Lebanon camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - The Lebanese army has evacuated families of Islamist militants who have been fighting troops at a Palestinian refugee camp, a military source said on Friday.


An Israeli-Palestinian truce is shaken as a Palestinian girl is shot dead and Hamas retaliates with mortar fire.


England have called up Everton defender Joleon Lescott for crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Russia after veteran centre-back Sol Campbell withdrew with injury.


Patients should be able to go to other member countries for treatment, the EU health commissioner says.


There They Go Again: Escalating the War in Iraq

Iraq is a quagmire, steadily getting worse, as anyone who reads the newspaper knows. Attacks against US forces, our allies, and Iraqis seen to be collaborating with us, are on the rise, alarmingly so.


Mount St. Helens Blows Smoke on October 1st After Eighteen Years ...

For days the mountain rumbled. And then today, on Friday, October 1st, 2004 at approximately 12:04 Pacific Daylight Time (3 pm EDT) and at 15:14 (6 pm EDT), Washington's Mount St.


The Turkish military defends air strikes and a ground incursion into Iraq to target alleged PKK rebel positions.


Bruno Frisoni si ispira ai contrasti di Mondrian


Two Israelis and an American won the Nobel Prize in  Chemistry yesterday for discovering the method by which cells tag proteins that are defective or have outlived their usefulness and direct them to the cellular machinery that grinds them up into reusable parts.


As a swirling mix of family, actors, directors and producers remembered Robert Altman in a Manhattan service Tuesday, the overlapping, communal atmosphere reminded more than a few of the kind of scene the filmmaker reveled in documenting.


Former Savage Garden singer Darren Hayes was cautioned for racially abusing a   restaurant doorman.


L'unico, autentico film-fenomeno della stagione arriva, dopo mesi di attesanelle nostre sale. Nel frattempo, il suo interprete Ã¨ diventato una star planetaria...                                            Borat (finalmente) sbarca in Italia Ma Baron Cohen dice no al sequel                                                                                L'attore-autore del folle giornalista kazako si concede una pausa dai suoi alter-ego (l'altro Ã¨ Ali G)E, tra una causa giudiziaria e l'altra, gira un musical di Tim Burton al fianco di Johnny Deppdi CLAUDIA MORGOGLIONE


Roma, 10:16 - CALCIO, NAZIONALE; DONADONI: NON CI SONO FIGLI E FIGLIASTRI

Roberto Donadoni, presente al Coni per l'incontro con  i rappresentanti dell'Uefa in vista della can...


Derrick Coleman was released by the Detroit Pistons on Thursday after playing in just five games for the NBA champions.


A KEY meeting yesterday voted by a large majority to progress a bid for World Heritage Site status for the Lake District.


Messina, 19:10 - CALCIO, MESSINA: RIGANO' E' TORNATO IN GRUPPO

Messina di nuovo al lavoro in vista della gara con la Sampdoria. Oltre a Zanchi, reduce dalle tre gi...


The Italian Job Swisscom, the former state telecommunications monopoly, has announced plans to acquire Italy's second-largest broadband operator, Fastweb, in a deal valued at â¬3.7bn ($4.9bn).â¦


The dinosaurs might have gone out with a sudden bang, but their rise to dominance was a gradual ascent, experts say.


Sodom and Gomorrah for the information age Mother Nature may be hitting back at the scourge of spam-filled inboxes, according to IE Internet.â¦


WALTHAM -- Turning their first-round Division 2 playoff matchup into an audition for the Arena League, Edinboro's and Bentley's quarterbacks engaged in a protracted game of one-upmanship yesterday.


Ukraine Opposition Renews Street Protests Over Vote

KIEV, Ukraine  - Tens of thousands of  demonstrators massed under falling snow for a third day in the  Ukrainian capital Wednesday to support liberal opposition  leader Viktor Yushchenko, who says he was cheated of victory in  Sunday's poll.


Blood or urine? HGH testing feud simmers

Olympic athletes soon will have their blood tested for human growth hormone, but the NFL and baseball officials instead are embracing the unproven concept of urine testing in their bid to stop use of the performance-enhancing drug.


Airports operator BAA will announce on Tuesday that last month's security alert cost the business at least Â£20m.


New York theatergoers mimic Keanu Reeves in spoof play

In a small downtown Manhattan theater far removed from the formalities of Broadway, director Jamie Hook is searching for the next Keanu Reeves for the night's performance.


Macerata, 12:57 - CALCIO, PAULO CESAR DIVENTA ITALIANO

Paulo Cesar, 28enne difensore brasiliano del Tolosa, è da ieri cittadino di Potenza Picena, i...


Mulling more court action Green groups have said they are ready to walk out on a public consultation on the future use of nuclear power, describing it as "seriously flawed", just ahead of public meetings arranged to air the debate.â¦


Old Habits Really Do Die Hard, Study Shows

NEW YORK  - New research may help explain  why people find it so easy to fall back into old habits after  they've decided to change their ways.


The discovery of a new way that H.I.V. attacks human cells could provide fresh avenues for the development of additional therapies to stop AIDS, scientists say.


Disney to sign Bollywood animation pact: WSJ

NEW YORK/MUMBAI  - Walt Disney Co. is set to announce a joint venture with India's Yash Raj Films to make animated films voiced by Indian movie stars, the Wall Street Journal said in its online edition on Monday.


Microsoft shakes up online team ahead of Yahoo

Microsoft Corp  announced a  management shake-up at its loss-making online division on  Thursday, thrusting an outsider into a prominent position ahead  of a proposed merger with Yahoo Inc .


Probability of U.S. recession growing: energy sec

The probability of a U.S. economic recession is growing and high oil prices pose a significant problem for the world's largest energy consumer, Energy Secretary Sam Bodman said on Thursday.


Suggesting a necessary change to astronomy textbooks, astronomers announced Monday that planets form through a lengthier and more violent series of collisions


DETROIT -- Electronic anti-rollover systems will become standard equipment on 1.8 million sport-utility vehicles from GM and Ford in 2005, the automakers announced last week.


Arafat's death makes little impression on most students

Although Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat died Wednesday, University student groups who are often no strangers to political activity have remained largely silent over his death.


A Pacific Northwest utility must build new fish ladders and take other steps to help salmon swim freely past four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River if it wants to renew its license to produce electricity, federal fisheries agencies said Tuesday.


Low-cost Linux and Windows servers are outselling Unix models, Gartner analysts say.


Juan Pablo Montoya left Williams as a  winner in Brazil on Sunday, even if he had hoped for greater  things before the season started.


Toshiba to give up on HD DVD, end format war: source

Toshiba Corp is planning to give up on  its HD DVD format for high-definition video, conceding defeat  to the competing Blu-Ray technology backed by Sony Corp, a  company source said on Saturday.


The satellite-radio provider axes its viral marketing program.


KABUL: A suicide bomber killed himself and wounded at least seven others, including three members of the NATO-led peacekeeping force, in a grenade attack on a busy street in central Kabul on Saturday.


The defense began closing arguments in the trial of Saddam Hussein on Monday after the chief judge condemned the slaying of one of the former leader's top lawyers last month.


Teen Is First Black National USTA Champion

Scoville Jenkins, a 17-year-old from Atlanta, became the first black to win the 18s singles championship of the U.S. Tennis Association Boys Nationals.


Dutch authorities arrest alleged Kurdish rebels at training camp

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands  - A nationwide anti-terrorism operation netted 38 suspected members of a Kurdish rebel group Friday, including "militant trainees" being prepared at a rural campground for fighting in Turkey and Armenia, officials said.


Justin Morneau drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning before leaving when he was hit in the hand by a pitch, and the Minnesota Twins completed a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians with a 7-3 victory Sunday.


Man who shot singer Marc Cohn gets prison term

A man who pleaded guilty to shooting Grammy-winning singer Marc Cohn during a botched carjacking last year was sentenced on Monday to 36 years in prison.


Palestinian militants strike deeper into Israel

Ahead of President Bush's trip to the Middle East, Israel intensifies operations in Gaza and the West Bank.


Japan's second-largest bank says it is committed to supporting struggling Mitsubishi Motors, despite denying it is preparing 100bn yen of fresh investment


Siena, 17:01 - CALCIO, SIENA; MANDORLINI: A ROMA NON PARTIAMO BATTUTI

Il tecnico del Siena Andrea Mandorlini si prepara alla sfida di domenica prossima all'Olimpico contr...


Scorsese, others can't take Oscar for granted

Wherever you turn at an Oscar event  these days, you are likely to hear someone say of director  Martin Scorsese: "It's his turn."


U.S. stocks extended their losses on  Wednesday after investment bank Morgan Stanley said quarterly  profit fell, casting doubt on corporate earnings growth, while  a brokerage downgrade on Cisco Systems Inc. hurt tech stocks.


DeWanna Bonner and Auburn respond to a humbling loss with a resounding, 82-52 blowout of No. 10 Georgia just three days after being routed by Tennessee.


Tom Brady threw for two touchdowns as the Patriots got their 27th win in 28 games, a 35-to-28 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.


Photos: Greatest arcade games of the '80s

Your mission is to travel back to the '80s, the golden age of arcade games, and play your favorite one.


After six years in the Tour de France, Robert Hunter finally won one for South Africa.


Alert status for Mount St. Helens raised

After rumbling for the past several days, Mount St. Helens erupted shortly before noon Friday, spewing white ash thousands of feet into the air, and a second eruption today raised fears that a more major eruption could be looming.


Spaniard Santiago Perez won the 14th stage of the Spanish cycling tour Saturday, a rare bit of good news for a rider who has struggled in the past two years.


Condoleezza Rice has been both protege and mentor to President Bush in his first four years in the White House. So he is bound to feel comfortable with the former Stanford University provost running the State Department.


Viktor Yushchenko, the opposition candidate in Ukraine's presidential elections, steered his country away from the Russian ruble to an independent currency as head of the Central Bank from 1993 to 1999.


Munich, Germany (Sports Network) - Miguel Angel Jimenez fired a six-under 66 on Friday to move into the lead after round two of the BMW International Open.


1 Palestinian killed in new Israeli air strike in Gaza

A 28-year-old Palestinian was killed and three were wounded Sunday morning in an new Israeli airstrike in the Jabalya refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, the Ha'aretz daily reported on Sunday.


"Mass disturbances" are up sharply at the Guantanamo Bay prison this year despite a security overhaul and the release of dozens of prisoners, according to a new U.S. military report.


Barack Obama is wearing a wristband in memory of a soldier killed in Iraq, given to him by a mother who said she wants the Democratic presidential candidate to keep others from dying.


Russia Welcomes Georgian Troops'Pullout from South Ossetia

In its statement issued on August 20 Russian Foreign Ministry welcomed Georgia's decision to pull out its extra troops from the South Ossetian conflict zone.


It isn't easy being green in an abstract world As Kermit the infuriating frog puppet once said "It's not easy bein' green" - especially as a software developer. OK you can do all things that everyone else does - buy a Toyota Prius hybrid or even cycle to work (as long as you avoid Lycra and silly helmets). You can scribble notes on recycled paper with a pencil (made of wood from managed forests) and turn your machine off standby. You can even diligently recycle your printer ink cartridges and offset your energy consumption by planting a few trees.â¦


hinzo Abe, the nationalist politician who has pledged to revise JapanÂs pacifist Constitution, won the leadership of the governing party today.


Is that really what your email meant to say?

Billions of emails are sent around the globe each day but are their true meanings getting across? Maybe not.


Clinton, Spitzer Roll to Victory, Affirming New YorkÃ¢ÂÂs Leftward Lean

New YorkÃ¢ÂÂs increasing role as a Democratic Party anchor in the Northeast Ã¢ÂÂ its strongest region in the nation Ã¢ÂÂ is much discussed. Still, it has been many years since Empire State Democrats have had as powerful a top-of-the-ticket tandem as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and gubernatorial candidate Eliot Spitzer, the current state attorney general.


War drills occupy French sailors amid Lebanon lull

The rattle of machinegun fire echoes across the water as French peacekeeping sailors engage in shooting drills to keep sharp six months after a UN-brokered truce ended the war between Israel and Hezbollah.


Tensions Simmer as Namibia Divides Its Farmland

Namibia's managing of its land conflict as it aims for a fairer distribution of land between white and black farmers has ramifications for the region.


Decreasing sales threaten the defense contractor's stock price.


Andy Dick has apologized for using the same racial slur that got ex-"Seinfeld" star Michael Richards in trouble last month.


Wholesale inflation rose last month at the fastest pace in more than 14 years, largely because of steep jumps in energy and food costs, the government reported yesterday, raising concerns


"Ghost" rides to No. 1 at foreign box office

LOS ANGELES  - Domestic champion "Ghost Rider" also led the weekend box office overseas, after earning $16.4 million from 25 markets.


Henson plays for Cowboys, now will he start?

Now Henson is waiting like everyone else to find out if he'll soon be the starting quarterback. Coach Bill Parcells today said starter Vinny Testaverde is questionable because of a sore shoulder and back.


Wall Street stocks on Tuesday made their biggest one-day gains since July as a rebound in overseas equities and a weaker yen lifted spirits.


Irish vote on razor's edge as polling starts

Irish voters headed for the polls on Thursday uncertain who will take charge of their flourishing economy after one of the closest election battles in living memory.


When exactly did CBS News acquire all of those infamous documents? Did the complete acquisition involve a quid pro quo assist from Kerry adviser Joe Lockhart?


What to Do in a Warmer Winter? Get Out and Garden ; HOME

By Ian Herbert; Victoria Summerley  In the days when February kept Britain languishing in an icy grip, it was a basic rule of gardening that this was the month to clean up the tools and tidy out the potting shed.


Rice Says US Couldn't Underestimate Threat From Hussein

US President George W. Bush couldn't afford to minimize the threat from Saddam Hussein when determining whether he was rebuilding Iraq's nuclear weapons capability, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said.


Running even just 20 days before the election, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry are looking for any edge in their third and final debate Wednesday night.


Circuit City Stores Inc., the nation's No. 2 chain of consumer electronics stores, said Wednesday it will close 19 superstores, five regional offices and a distribution center by the month's end as it attempts to improve its lagging finances.


Another book publisher makes inroads toward the digital side of content.


Moscow gallery invites votes on Yeltsin monument

A Moscow gallery is inviting members of the public to vote on one of five proposed monuments to late president Boris Yeltsin unveiled on Tuesday.


Torino, 20:20 - TORINO, CON L'INTER INFERMERIA AL COMPLETO

INFERMERIA AL COMPLETO, LAZETIC TORNA IN CAMPO L'infermeria del Torino non si svuota neppure per l'...


Thai PM to Address Nation as More Bombs Hit South

PATTANI, Thailand  - Bomb blasts rocked southern  Thailand on Friday hours before Prime Minister Thaksin  Shinawatra was to address the nation as he faces his worst  crisis following the deaths of 85 Muslim protesters.


Australian employee of Canadian oil company reportedly abducted in Yemen

CANBERRA, Australia  - Diplomats investigated Tuesday a report that an Australian oil engineer had been abducted in Yemen by armed tribesmen, but a conflicting report from Yemen said there was no kidnapping.


FTSE gains as world markets rally, ICI jumps 9 pct

Britain's FTSE 100 index  rose 0.3 percent in early trading on Wednesday as European and Asian bourses swept to multi-year highs and as ICI  leapt more than 9 percent on a sale of one of its units.


Soon $200,000 Will Get You a Trip to Space

British entrepreneur and adventurer Richard Branson, owner of the Virgin Group, announced Monday he has signed a deal with US company Mojave Aerospace Ventures (MAV) to put paying travelers into space.


Ipotesi elezioni, spiega, era solo un richiamo ad alleati


Bostjan Nachbar came off the bench in the second half and scored 10 of his 14 points in a decisive spurt to lead the New Jersey Nets to a 92-88 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night.


Iraqi PM Says Elections Still on Despite Violence

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said elections would go ahead as planned in January, despite continuing violence which Thursday killed 41 people including 34 children.


Senate GOP bill also cuts powers of Pentagon, adds intelligence ...

The Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Sunday that he will propose legislation to break up the CIA and divide its responsibilities among three new agencies.


Hospitals may be closed when patients are given choice, the health secretary says.


FCC Auction Should Allow for Open Wireless Network, Say Lawmakers

Key lawmakers on Capitol Hill yesterday supported the idea that regulators should give consumers greater control over how they use their cellphones.


US President George W. Bush is fighting off new claims he did not fulfil his duties with the Air National Guard during the Vietnam era.


Naomi Campbell Will Do Community Service

Naomi Campbell lost her temper in March throwing a cell phone across her apartment and hitting Ana Scolavino.  Campbell went to court and admitting she was guilty of throwing the phone when she realized Scolavino lost a pair of jeans Campbell wanted to...


What can science tell us about why kids run and jump?


Official rapped for parliament video stunt

A Spanish official has been disciplined for allowing four pranksters to sneak into parliament and video themselves pretending to steal the prime minister's chair.


IAEA concerns over Iraq nuclear materials

The United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has expressed concerns that materials and equipment from Saddam Hussein's former nuclear programme in Iraq have vanished without trace.


Arson cause of California wildfire: authorities

A fast-moving wildfire that blackened 2,000 acres and forced the evacuation of more than 1,200 southern California residents was arson, authorities said on Monday.


Sterilization without surgery well received

NEW YORK  - Placement of a device that effectively sterilizes a woman can be performed safely and effectively on an outpatient basis without general anesthesia or sedation, with high rates of patient satisfaction, according to British researchers.


Nets Beat the Bobcats and Get Back to .500

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. â The Nets are hot, relatively speaking.


Scientists are beginning a gene therapy trial which they hope will extend the lives of patients with muscular dystrophy.


Will a new set of FCC rules for broadband over power lines bring the Internet to millions more homes? On Friday, proponents of broadband Internet service over power lines hailed a recent decision by the US


ATLANTA -- Chicago Bulls rookie Joakim Noah was benched for Sunday's game against the Atlanta Hawks _ by his teammates. They delivered a unanimous vote after the rookie from Florida was involved in a confrontation with assistant coach Ron Adams in practice before Friday's game at Philadelphia.


Intel drops plans for Wi-Fi access point in Grantsdale

Intel no longer plans to turn its latest batch of chipsets into wireless access points, citing a lack of interest from PC vendors and the proliferation of standalone access points, a company spokesman said Friday.


Disgraced ex-Formula One boss Yu Zhifei is jailed for four years for his part in a corruption scandal.


An Afghan vice president survived an assassination attempt Monday when a remotely controlled device was detonated near his convoy, while two soldiers from the US-led coalition were killed in a separate gunbattle.


WHEN Sergio Garcia made a muddle of the first play-off hole at Valderrama and ran up 5 after Scotlandâs Alastair Forsyth had slipped out of contention during the closing round, Ian Poulter was able to demonstrate a cool head and steady nerves to win the


Baghdad Suicide Bomb Attack Kills at Least 7

Iraqi authorities say a suicide car-bomb blast in central Baghdad killed at least seven Iraqis and wounded 19 other people Monday - the anniversary of Saddam Hussein's capture by US forces.


Scaring the Chinese Straight on Corruption

Dispatch: As part of its crackdown on growing graft, China recently gave wives of Communist Party officials a first hand look at the price to pay for lining their own pockets - prison


Jewellery stolen as Ozzy sleeps in English mansion

Burglars broke into the rural English home of former Black Sabbath lead singer Ozzy Osbourne and his television star wife Sharon fleeing with a "large amount" of jewellery, police said.


Siviglia, 16:24 - CALCIO, SIVIGLIA: KANOUTE CAMBIA IDEA E INDOSSA MAGLIA CON SPONSOR

Frederic Kanoute ha cambiato idea. Dopo aver giocato due gare con lo sponsor 'nascosto' in nome dell...


Views you can use to get clues on tomorrow's news.


AFGHANISTAN: UN highlights massive increase in opium cultivation ...

KABUL, 19 Nov 2004 (IRIN) - Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has increased by two-thirds, reaching an unprecedented 131,000 hectares, a new survey by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed on Thursday.


When Sue Lundstrom hit middle age, she knew she was going to have to work harder to keep the pounds from creeping up on her. So she grabbed a leash and took her dogs for a walk.


The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved an emergency loan of $436m (Â£232m) to Iraq, the first from an international organisation.


Motorola shares rise after profit beats estimates

Motorola Inc  reported on Thursday its first profit in 2007 and gave an outlook that beat Wall Street expectations, in a sign the mobile phone maker has started to turn around its business.


Italians shrug off claims that $1m was handed over to free women ...

Beaming smiles at the millions who prayed for their freedom, Simona Torretta and Simona Pari returned to a relieved Rome last night.


It seemed like an invasion of Biblical proportions in the Italian town of Matera, the outdoor setting for Mel Gibson's film "The Passion of The Christ."


Court Refuses to Order New Peterson Jury

Calif. High Court Refuses to Order New Jury for Penalty Phase of Scott Peterson's Murder Trial. Scott Peterson and attorney Mark Geragos listen during the prosecution rebuttal to the defense's closing arguments in Redwood City, Calif.


Flash flood kills more in storm-hit Pakistan

A flash flood swept through six villages in Pakistan's storm-hit Baluchistan province killing 30 people and forcing more than 10,000 from their homes as a huge effort to help more than 1.2 million people geared up.


BA plane makes emergency landing in London

A British Airways plane on a flight from China made an emergency landing at London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday and three people were slightly hurt in an incident police said had no link to terrorism.


Powell says US rejects Ukrainian poll result

Outgoing US Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Wednesday that the United States can not accept the results of Ukrainian election as legitimate and called for a full review of the tallying of the election result.


A summit of African leaders has endorsed a power-sharing deal between Burundi's main Hutu and Tutsi parties.


Bob Saget Is a Show-Tune Addict in 'Drowsy Chaperone' Starting

Playbill - Comedian and actor Bob Saget will settle into the role of Man in Chair in Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone on Oct. 19. He'll be spinning his favorite LP there for four months.


Researchers Using DNA to Help Stop Elephant Poaching

Despite a 1989 ban on the slaughter of elephants for their tusks, the illegal ivory trade is as brisk as ever. In an effort to step up efforts to protect elephants, researchers have been using genetic technology


Greek Cypriots destroy barrier, want Turkish pullout

Greek Cypriots earned international praise on Friday for tearing down an emblem of the island's division but Turkey appeared in no rush to respond to calls to remove its troops from the area.


Osama bin Laden could be 'anywhere': Musharraf

Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf said he doesn't know where al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is, but he also doesn't think he is in control of the terrorist network.


Settore in rapida evoluzione, azienda non puo' segnare passo


CHARLESTON, South Carolina  - Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Sunday predicted he will do well in the Florida contest late this month after winning South Carolina and took a swipe at rival Rudy Giuliani.


An Amnesty International report criticises the US over its treatment of prisoners during the war on terror.


Spain supports dialogue for solving Western Sahara issue

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on Thursday expressed in Mauritanian capital Nouakchott his support for dialogue on the future of the disputed Western Sahara.


Digital Vigilantes: Using eBay to Catch a Truck Thief

Ben Adams used the Internet and took some big risks to recover his 1949 Chevy truck.


The absence of Steven Gerrard in midfield is a cause for real ...

One of Sven-Goran Eriksson's greatest strengths in his reign as the England manager, especially over the last two years, has been the continuity of selection both in terms of the squad and the team itself.


Director James Cameron presents what he claims is the burial box of Christ. But there's plenty of cause for skepticism


Jason Kidd got his 84th career triple-double Friday night as the New Jersey Nets ended a three-game losing streak with a 109-96 win over the Sacramento Kings.


Number of Indian mobile phone users soar

The number of Indian subscribers for landline and mobile phone services is soaring, putting the country on track to have 250 million users by 2007.


Waldheim, ex-UN leader and Nazi, buried in Austria

Former U.N. chief and Austrian President Kurt Waldheim, whose career was tainted by disclosures of his Nazi past, was buried in a state funeral on Saturday.


Several projects planned in the next few years will end a relatively dry spell in hotel development in Brooklyn.


Canada's Grandi wins second World Cup race

Despite the distraction of jubilant celebrations following his first World Cup win on Sunday, Canadian skier Thomas Grandi won his second World Cup victory in three days.


Tech Giant CSC Moving Its Base to Falls Church

Global technology and consulting firm Computer Sciences Corp. is relocating its headquarters to Falls Church from El Segundo, Calif., making it one of the largest companies based in the Washington area.


Dirottamento aereo di ieri non aggrava questi problemi


Prima collezione insieme prevista per inizio 2008


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The widow of a 36-year-old police constable stabbed to death while on duty pays tribute to him.


Summary Box: Obesity Epidemic Reaches Tots

BABY FAT: More than 10 percent of US children ages 2 to 5 are overweight - a figure 7 percent higher than in 1994, the American Heart Association (news - web sites) reports.


Shortly after Ray Charles signed with Concord, the jazz label did some fast research to see what feats had been accomplished by other artists' duets albums.


It never seemed as if either team was in control of this one, did it? Was it the Monday Night Football atmosphere at Arrowhead? Maybe the injuries in the defensive secondary have finally caught up with the Patriots?


A prominent militant leader tells Nigeria's vice-president he will try to help end violence in the oil region.


EU agrees on Iran sanctions but open to new talks

The European Union agreed on Monday to implement UN sanctions on Iran while holding a door open to fresh talks on defusing a standoff over what Western powers suspect is a covert Iranian bid to make atom bombs.


MPs urge  Britain's top 100 firms to donate a days profits to the rescue fund for victims of the collapsed Farepak Christmas savings scheme.


US, Iraqi forces enter Fallujah, take hospital and two bridges

Fallujah (AsiaNews/Afp) - US and Iraqi forces rolled into the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Monday, taking a hospital and two bridges without a fight as US warplanes struck suspected rebel targets around the city in overnight raids.


BEITUNIYA, West Bank, July 20 -- Israeli police arrested Faten Daraghmeh four years ago inside the Jewish settlement of Ariel. The 30-year-old mother of seven children wore a vest packed with explosives, and she later informed her family that she had planned to blow herself up inside a crowded sh...


Milano, 19:07 - CALCIO, MATARRESE: DATA PARTENZA SERIE A DECISIONE GIA' PRESA

La Lega non cambierà idea sulla data di partenza del campionato di serie A, fissata per il 26...