CINQUE ARRESTI NELL'AQUILANO PER LA VENDITA DI UNA BAMBINA

AVEZZANO (L' AQUILA) - Una neonata venduta alla nascita per mille euro: i carabinieri di Avezzano hanno arrestato cinque persone, tra cui la madre ei genitori adottivi della piccola. Gli ordini di custodia


Yushchenko blood dioxin level 6,000 times normal, tests show

Ukrainian former Prime Minister and presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko, with his face disfigured by illness, speaks to the media during a news conference in Kiev, in this Friday, Nov.


Britain Wonât Extradite New York Hotelier in Fraud and Tax Evasion Case

Prosecutors want to bring Stanley S. Tollman to trial on charges relating to a $100 million bank fraud and tax evasion scheme.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - ÂTutti siamo Chiesa, Ã¨ tempo di condividereÂ: Campagna quaresimale a sostegno dellÂevangelizzazione Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - ÂTutti siamo Chiesa, Ã¨ tempo di condividereÂ Ã¨ il tema della Campagna quaresimale a sostegno della Chiesa lanciata dalla Conferenza Episcopale Argentina per  il quarto anno consecutivo. LÂobiettivo principale di questa ...


Comcast Launches Seven New Channels in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 11  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comcast, the country's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, has added six new cable networks to its channel line-up in Albuquerque and will be adding one more in the next week.  Si TV, The mtn.


Belo's cutbacks will hit the heart of Texas: Providence Journal ...

Media company Belo Corp. said yesterday that it will cut 250 jobs, mostly at its Dallas newspaper and TV station. A company spokesman said cuts will be made across Belo's operations,, though


Ex-Alabama Gov. Siegelman to Go on Trial

When he was indicted in May, former Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman called fraud charges against him "Republican politics at its worst." But prosecutors argue their case is about cash, not votes.


ST. JOHN'S, NFLD. -- An environmental assessment panel predicted seven years ago how hard it would be to clean up oil spills from a project off Newfoundland that spilled 170,000 litres into the Atlantic last week.


Nokia 9500 Communicator receives Wi-Fi certification

The Nokia 9500 Communicator has been granted the IEEE 802-11b and WPA (Wireless Protected Access) certifications by the Wi-Fi Alliance.


Parma, 18:44 - CALCIO, PARMA: CON INTER DIFESA NEI GUAI MA C'E LUCARELLI

Il Parma che domenica sera scenderà in campo contro l'Inter a San Siro è in piena emer...


Pettitte seems back at home with Yankees

Andy Pettitte was at home in Texas, packing all his clothes to be shipped to spring training.


India down South Korea in Asia Cup thriller

India boosted their chances of qualifying for the Asia Cup field hockey semi-finals with a thrilling 3-2 victory over South Korea here.


The impact of rising interest rates and bad weather on stores will be seen as Marks & Spencer outlines recent trading.


Rocket Fired From Gaza Hits Israeli Border Town

A rocket fired from Gaza on Monday morning landed in an empty courtyard between a day care center and an elementary school in the Israeli border town of Sderot, said police officials there.


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Stanford to accept more trauma patients after hospital closes

PALO ALTO, Calif. - Stanford University Hospital says it will add beds and new staff to handle additional trauma patients after the region's busiest trauma center closes next month.


IBM Rolls Out New Linux Server Using Power5 Chip

International Business Machines Corp IBM.N on Sunday announced a new computer server using its Power5 microprocessor tuned for the popular Linux operating system, as the No.


To describe Malden's Marcello Silva as a prolific goal scorer underplays the impact the senior striker is having this season. Through 10 games, Silva has been bagging goals at a remarkable rate (19 goals, 8 assists). Partnered with fellow senior Marcus Pizzetti (9 goals, 12 assists), coach Jeremiah Smith's team finds itself standing atop the GBL standings at 9-1, its ...


The Minnesota Timberwolves released guard Anthony Goldwire and forward Kasib Powell on Thursday, trimming their roster to 14 players.


Tsunami Devastation: Death Toll Rises to Six Figures in Asia

BANDA ACEH (Indonesia): Sorties by relief planes from diverse vicinities of the world with US, UK and Pakistan atop got intensified in the Tsunamis-hit realms of Asia Wednesday as the men in the field came-out with an update awful figure of deaths to the


NATO urges Canada to stay in Afghanistan

NATO on Wednesday urged Canada not to pull its troops from Afghanistan's dangerous Kandahar region and pledged to help find the 1,000 additional allied troops Ottawa is demanding.


From MIT's hallowed halls to tiny digital art academies in San Francisco, innovative new programs are changing the way game designers learn their craft. By Chris Kohler.


Tainted Drugs Linked to Maker of Abortion Pill

A state-owned Chinese company is at the center of a scandal after nearly 200 Chinese cancer patients were paralyzed or otherwise harmed by contaminated drugs.


Il voto del Parlamento europeo prepara il gran compromesso turco

Anche il Consiglio va verso lâapertura dei negoziati per lâingresso di Ankara nellâUe. Con distinguo e timori. Strasburgo. âEvetâ. Il Parlamento europeo (Pe) dice âsÃ¬â allâapertura dei negoziati


Rebels: Rwandan troops are already in DRC

Kigali - Rwanda may have already launched a planned attack on rebels based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame said on Tuesday, without making clear whether his army had yet entered the giant neighbouring country.


Tiscali hits 'undo' after bandwidth throttling chokes iTunes

And cripples other traffic Tiscali has been forced to reverse a software installation on its bandwidth-throttling hardware, after it triggered complaints from customers who saw iTunes blocked during peak hours and other traffic slowed to a crawl.â¦


UK report supports use of primates in research

British scientists have supported the  use of primates in medical research to improve human health and  reduce deaths from disease but only if no alternatives were  available.


Nigerian Strike Over Fuel Rates to Go On

Security forces released the head of Nigeria's main labor organization on Sunday after a brief detention, but a nationwide strike will go ahead as planned, a spokesman for the labor group said.


Senate Passes Moratorium on Internet Taxes Until 2014

After an amendment offered by Sen. John Sununu (R - N.H.) made it feasible to extend a four-year extension on the existing ban on Internet-related taxes to seven years, the US Senate yesterday passed the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007, reportedly by another overwhelmingly positive vote.


Europe Seeks to Catch U.S. in Nobel Race

As American scientists again won a majority of the Nobel Prizes this year, European officials said they're trying hard to close the trans-Atlantic gap in scientific research.


Stocks to watch on Wednesday: FOREST LABORATORIES INC.


Il presidente Lazzaro: dal non agire danni incalcolabili


EU court tells Microsoft to change Windows now

Even after more than a decade embroiled in clashes with government antitrust regulators, Microsoft had managed to keep its engineering hands free to design products the way it chose.


HIV carriers stage plays in Beijing theater

Under the watch of dozens of press and TV cameras, four Chinese HIV carriers staged a short play Tuesday in Beijing's Guoan Theater in Beijing's western suburbs.


Bush Picks Deputy Treasury Secretary for Energy Post

President George W. Bush nominated Samuel W. Bodman, currently deputy secretary of the Treasury Department, to be the new US energy secretary.


Experts confirm the H5N1 bird flu virus outbreak at a Suffolk turkey farm is the Asian strain.


Man dies in blast as Chechens go to polls

OISKHARA, Russia - A man tried to bring a suspicious package into a polling station in Chechnya on Sunday, then died in an explosion as he ran away, the head of the Chechen election commission said on Russian television.


An upbeat Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton strode onstage Friday, leading the applause for herself and her supporters. She mocked her inability to sing and recalled her misjudgments on health care in her husband's first term.


HTC jump on touch-screen phone bandwagon

New handset could be the iPhone spoiler Today in London, HTC showed off its latest mobile phone handset, simply known to as the Touch - referring to its main feature, the fact that functions are accessed and operated through a touch screen...rather like that much-hyped other touch screen mobile phone soon to hit the shores of the US - Apple's iPhone.â¦


Report: IBM Selling Personal Computer Unit

International Business Machines Corp. has reportedly put its personal computer business up for sale in a deal that could fetch as much as $2 billion and close an era for an industry pioneer which long ago shifted its focus to more lucrative segments of the computer business.


Once an evening of backslapping and merrymaking within the narrow confines of Hollywood, the Academy Awards this time look like a United Nations exercise in diversity.


Google's long-awaited flotation hit another snag last night as the US financial watchdog made the internet search firm wait for its approval.


Polyplex Expects 15% Rise in Revenue With Full Operations

By Krissana Parnsoonthorn, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Feb. 12--The listed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film producer  Polyplex (Thailand) Plc expects its revenue to rise 15 percent this year as  its thin PET film plant in Turkey is operating at full capacity.


Consumer electronics comes of age at IFA show

Sebastian from Germany is looking for a  high definition (HD) television set, IT engineer Armin is after  a media-centre computer, software developer Jens wants a  digital photoframe, and Italian civil servant Anna a new phone.


Ex-Lloyd's boss to head nationalised Northern Rock

The former head of Lloyd's insurance market, Ron Sandler, said Saturday he has been appointed to lead troubled British bank Northern Rock should it be nationalised.


Stem cells taken from the eye could help restore normal vision in people with sight problems, researchers say.


Congress to Back Aid for Internet Schools

Congress guaranteed the flow of Internet aid to schools and libraries and provided federal funds to upgrade emergency 911 services for calls from mobile phones in a communications bill approved Wednesday and sent to the president for his signature.


Police patrols at St. Cloud airport to end after funds cut

St. Cloud Regional Airport no longer will have regular police presence during its departures and arrivals, airport and police officials said.


Write-downs by 2 big firms may presage further woes

NEW YORK - Billions in mortgage losses reported during the third quarter could be a prelude to even bigger losses in the fourth quarter, and two more financial institutions yesterday warned of substantial write-downs.


Astronauts see good start to station's next phase

Shuttle Atlantis astronauts said on   Saturday that, despite a few glitches, they had gotten NASA off   to a good start in its push to complete construction of the   half-finished International Space Station by 2010.


John Malkovich has virtually cornered the market on portraying aesthetes in the thrall of demonic visions. âKlimtâ adds to his gallery of elegant monsters.


U.S. says Doha risks being delayed several years

CAIRNS, Australia  - A deal to free up world trade could be delayed several years if no progress is made by the end of 2007, the United States said on Thursday, as it stepped up criticism of India and Brazil over failed talks.


It could be that pass-rushing defensive ends come in pairs, at least for the Bears. Eleven days after signing Adewale Ogunleye to a $33.


UK to Send Troops Into US-Controlled Area of Iraq

UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's government, risking criticism from lawmakers in the ruling Labour Party, said it will redeploy 850 troops now in southern Iraq to a region controlled by US forces.


GM option in UAW talks excludes health trust: report

General Motors Corp  in its contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers union has proposed one option that excludes establishing a union-run healthcare trust but calls for deeper cuts in several areas, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition.


Lebanese mourned their slain ex-premier Tuesday with noisy street processions, while the country's interior minister suggested a suicide bomber aided by "international parties" may have been behind the assassination of Rafik Hariri.


Back after a good showing in the ICC Champions Trophy, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh sent out a warning to Australia, saying he is looking to recreate the magic of 2001, that grounded the World champions in India, in the upcoming four-Test series.


OQO, a tiny 14-ounce Windows XP computer, may just be the most elegant and versatile miniature PC possible with current technology.


FEATURE-Learning from 9/11, secret US watch post overhauled

Buried inside a mountain beneath 2,000 feet (600 metres) of rock, a top-secret watch post scans the skies around the clock


New Fears  Raised Over Safety of D.C. Water

Toxic chlorine pollutants were found at unsafe levels in 40 percent of D.C. tap water samples tested this spring during the water utility's annual chlorine surge, according to a national environmental group's report to be released today.


Bare-Breast Teen in Video Game Sues to Stop It

A Texas teenager shown bare-breasted on  "The Guy Game" video game has sued its designer and distributor  and manufacturers of the machines on which it is played in an  attempt to halt further sales.


The company behind the giant Three Gorges Dam project is reported to be refusing to obey an official order to halt work on environmental grounds.


Brit: It's My Prerogative to file marriage license next week

The question du jour is this: IsBritney Spears' white-trash marriage legal or will the pop tart have to do it One More Time? Us Weekly rang in with a story yesterday claiming


Recognizing Stripes, Not Faces, Software Tracks Whale Sharks

New software can identify individual whale sharks by analyzing individual patterns of spots and stripes on the fishâs skin.


The Dutch government is taking control of its country's gas transport network in a deal that analysts said will boost competition in the Netherlands and ease the way for the creation of a single European gas market.


The search engine company gets ready to unveil a program to do just that. Also: Make CDs while you order at Starbucks & hellip;. Nokia takes a Wall Street hit & hellip;. and more.


Russell ends holdout and signs record deal with Raiders

Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell ended his holdout by signing the richest rookie deal in NFL history on Wednesday then immediately joined his team mates on the practice field.


ATA Holdings Corp.'s stock price surged 22 percent this morning then settled to an eight-percent gain on renewed speculation the troubled Indianapolis airline is discussing a merger with America West Airlines.


Seagate's Encrypted Hard Drives on Route

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Seagate Technology LLC, the world's largest hard drive maker, announced Monday the first manufacturer to sell laptop PCs with its new built-in encryption technology.


BALTIMORE -- Chad Bradford was anxious for a quick agreement, and the Baltimore Orioles complied.


Internet retailer Amazon dismisses a report that it is failing to get orders delivered to its customers in time for Christmas.


Indiana scores the final 14 points Tuesday night to rally past Milwaukee, 93-88, for the Pacers' second come-from-behind win over the Bucks in four days.


INX Supplies $2.2 Million US Army Middle East Contract

INX Inc., (NASDAQ:INXI)  announced today that it has been awarded a contract to provide $2.2  million in Cisco Systems LAN, WAN and network infrastructure products in  its ongoing network expansion for the US Army in the Middle East.


It was vintage Bill Clinton, a lip-biting, thumb-wagging, center-of-attention performance. Seven weeks after quadruple bypass heart surgery, looking pale and unusually thin, the former president came back to give John Kerry a sendoff for the final week of the campaign — promoting his own presidency as well — and bluntly framed the campaign between Kerry and President Bush.


DirecTV SEC Inquiry Over, No Accounting Changes

DirecTV Group said an informal U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission inquiry into several financial transaction in 2004 is over.


Iraq body does not resemble Japanese hostage: hospital

TIKRIT, Iraq  - The body of an Asian man found in Iraq does not resemble a Japanese hostage and was shot dead two days ago, well before a deadline to execute the young traveller expired, forensic experts said.


VATICANO - ÂLa storia del Cristianesimo avrebbe avuto uno sviluppo ben diverso se non ci fosse stato il generoso apporto di molte donneÂ: la catechesi di Papa Benedetto XVI allÂudienza generale CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Dopo aver incontrato, mercoledÃ¬ 14 febbraio, la Conferenza Episcopale ed i fedeli delle Marche nella Basilica Vaticana, Papa Benedetto XVI si Ã¨ recato nellÂAula Paolo VI, dove lo attendevano gruppi di pellegrini e...


Prominent venture capitalist at Silicon Valley's New Enterprise Associates wants to "see if I can design a working life for myself."


US soldiers discovered a house in southern Fallujah yesterday believed by US military officials to be a main headquarters for the network of Jordanian guerrilla leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, whose group has claimed responsibility for numerous bombings


Sun hypes new UltraSPARC and Siebel love

Sun Microsystems today took aim at two core pieces of its server strategy, announcing a new generation of UltraSPARC processors and a key software win for Solaris x86.


Spain boss Luis Aragones lands in trouble  after alleged racist remarks about Thierry Henry.


Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert dueled with Conrad Black, the ousted CEO of the paper's parent company, in a series of sharply worded letters published Wednesday in the newspaper's commentary section.


Technology worker opens shop for digital photos only

PLANO, Texas - All Jeff Goulston wanted was a little job security. Having watched thousands of jobs get shipped overseas, the technology consultant saw his long-term prospects drying up.


Barry Bonds said the man who bought his 756th home run ball and announced plans to let the public decide its fate is an "idiot."


Absurdist Master Ionesco Revived Via Tina Howe's New Takes on 'Bald Soprano' and 'The Lesson'

Playbill - Atlantic Theater Company's double bill of works by absurdist playwright Eugene Ionesco, in new translations by Tina Howe, begins Sept. 1 with a company that includes Steven Skybell, Jan Maxwell, Seana Kofoed, Michael Countryman and more.


A widely watched barometer of future economic activity edged lower in September for the fourth month in a row, suggesting a slowing in economic growth, a private research group said Thursday.


Flesch raises Masters hopes with strong start at Tesoro

American Steve Flesch, with one eye firmly fixed on next year's Masters, made a strong start in the opening round of the Ginn sur Mer Classic at Port St. Lucie on Thursday.


Londra, 20:04 - TENNIS, WIMBLEDON: ELIMINATA MARTINA HINGIS

La svizzera Martina Hingis, testa di serie numero 9, è stata eliminata al terzo turno del tor...


Auction monitoring pays off Two eBay traders agreed this week to pay a total of $100,000 in damages after they were caught selling illegal copies of Norton security software.â¦


The parents of a seriously-ill premature baby have been permitted to have their High Court fight for her right to treatment heard in public.


Novel ideas that exploit the pin-point accuracy of Europe's soon-to-launch Galileo system are being sought.


Former head of Massachusetts diocese indicted on child rape ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. A former Roman Catholic bishop has been indicted on child rape charges in Massachusetts. Prosectutors are accusing Thomas Dupre (doo-PRAY') of molesting two boys in the 1970s while he was a parish priest.


: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday nudged US interest rates up a quarter percentage point for the fourth time this year, citing healthier job markets and indicating it will press on with a rate-rise campaign.


Detectives were still trying to sort out what happened when a transit worker walking home ran into a homeless man and three muggers armed with a curved knife.


Twinkie maker Interstate Bakeries (IBC:NYSE - news - research) on Monday delayed filing its annual report for the second time, citing problems with its books that the company said could end up pushing it toward bankruptcy.


European Union Demand for Compensation From U.S. In WTO Escalates Need for Regulated Internet Gambling

WASHINGTON, June 20  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Statement by Jeffrey Sandman, spokesperson for the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative, on how the European Union's request for compensation from the U.S. for banning non-U.S.


Protests as Pakistan's Musharraf meets Brown

Demonstrators staged noisy protests Monday as Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf held talks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown, amid criticism over human rights and concern over elections.


Republican Mitt Romney's choice of a museum honoring auto pioneer Henry Ford as the site of his presidential announcement was strongly criticized Monday by Jewish Democrats, who noted Ford's history of anti-Semitism.


Universal Pictures is accused of sacking an employee because of his race, reports Peter Bowes.


Serena Williams' new tennis season will start like several of her past Â with an injury affecting her preparation for the first Grand Slam event.


The Great One hit TO yesterday and made it feel a bit more like winter. Wayne Gretzky was a pretty fair player in his day, and his time as an executive has been equally well spent.


The chip maker reported a net loss of $396 million, larger than Wall Street expected, but sales were up 23 percent on strong personal-computer demand.


Indonesians are preparing to vote in the second and final round of their country's presidential elections. Current President Megawati Sukarnoputri is facing a stiff challenge from former army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.


El Guerrouj, Holmes complete doubles; Americans yield

ATHENS, Greece - Hicham El Guerrouj became the first man in 80 years to win the 1,500 and the 5,000 races at one Olympics, joining Finnish great Paavo Nurmi in the history books on Saturday.


Futures little changed, June payrolls loom

Wall Street was poised to open little changed on Friday before a key employment report that could shed light on the economy and the profit outlook.


IRS to Pay Former Workers Whose Jobs Were Outsourced

Ten former mailroom employees at the Internal Revenue Service who lost their jobs because of outsourcing will receive about $4,000 each in back pay as part of a legal settlement, the National Treasury Employees Union has announced.


At nearly every turn, Ken Richey's attempts to win his release from two decades on death row have been blocked.


Body of US warplane pilot missing in Iraq

U.S. forces hunted for the body of an F-16 pilot who was killed on Monday when his warplane came down in a Sunni insurgent stronghold northwest of Baghdad.


Four teenagers have died after their car crashed into a field following a road accident in Fife.


EU Moves to Lift Trade Sanctions On US Exporters

BRUSSELS -- The European Union moved to lift hundreds of millions of dollars in trade sanctions against US exporters, responding to sweeping new US corporate-tax legislation that closes tax breaks ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization.


Dads walking daughters down the aisle, a no-no in Stockholm

Brides in Stockholm who want their fathers to walk them down the aisle are likely to be told it can't be done, as some pastors are refusing to allow the practice they say is sexist, a pastor said on Friday.


An "air-breathing" hypersonic plane will attempt to break the world speed record for the second time in a year by flying at 10 times the speed of sound.


SD runner's early sacrifice has silver lining

Mebrahtom Keflezighi was in Athens once before. His father had sneaked out of their native Eritrea in the northeast corner of Africa five years earlier, working three jobs


Witnesses have reported seeing an object with a tail of fire hurtling toward earth near Indonesia's capital, before a loud explosion was heard in several districts of Jakarta.


They died 31 years apart, but Ray Charles and Bobby Darin got to jam together at the Toronto International Film Festival thanks to Jamie Foxx and Kevin Spacey.


CIA says used waterboarding on three suspects

The CIA used a widely condemned interrogation technique known as waterboarding on three suspects captured after the September 11 attacks, CIA Director Michael Hayden told Congress on Tuesday.


Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (GT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest US tiremaker, on Friday said it would report a third-quarter profit, reversing a year-earlier loss


Mel Gibson's arraignment on misdemeanor drunken driving charges was advanced to Thursday, the district attorney's office said.


The two main militia groups in Congo's most troubled province agreed to disarm in exchange for amnesty and positions in the army, a breakthrough that could end fighting in the northeast and ensure a peaceful presidential vote Sunday.


Dutch PM urges end to lawlessness after Gogh's death

Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende on Wednesday called for an end to the lawlessness following a spate of violence in the aftermath of filmmaker Theo van Gogh's death last week.


Thousands of people gather outside the Hungarian parliament in a third night of anti-government protests.


Square Feet | Ventures: Reaping the Tax Benefits From Rental Property

More deductions and tax-related strategies are available for rental properties than for just about any other type of investment.


Londra, 18:19 - CALCIO, ARSENAL: STAGIONE FINITA PER HENRY

L'attaccante francese dell'Arsenal, Thierry Henry, ha subito un infortunio ai muscoli dell'inguine d...


Actors and directors gather for a gala at the Berlin Film Festival, where the prize for best picture is to be awarded.


Borland to Provide UML Support to Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia --(Business Wire)-- Oct. 26, 2004 -- Borland Together Products to Support "Software Factories," an Emerging Industry Approach to Making Software Development More Efficient and Predictable.


Video Games: Getting Everybody Back in the Game

The Nintendo Wii may be the least powerful of the new generation of video game systems, but for many it will be the most fun, and thatÂs what really matters.


Orders placed with U.S. factories fell for the first time in four months, the Commerce Department said Monday, with demand dropping sharply for commercial airplanes and parts.


Gates ups pressure on NATO over Afghan commitment

Defense Secretary Robert Gates criticized NATO allies on Monday for failing to send enough troops and equipment to Afghanistan, setting the stage for tense discussions in the alliance later this week.


Barbra Streisand cancels her Rome gig next month, but denies protests over high ticket prices had any bearing.


Airlines rally, but customer service falls

U.S. airlines are pulling out of  their financial tailspin but most are not paying close enough  attention to customer service, especially when it comes to  providing useful information on delays and cancellations, a  government watchdog reported on Wednesday.


Tip: Check for Rats Before Starting Engine

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - OK, new safety tip: Don't start the engine without checking under the hood first for rats.


La Roma si accorda con Sky. 100 milioni di euro in due anni

Roma, 13 ottobre 2004 - Soldi soldi soldi, e tutto si pianifica. Roma e Sky hanno raggiunto l'accordo per i diritti televisivi 2005/2006 e 2006/2007. Nelle casse della societÃ  giallorossa entreranno complessivamente


Menstruation as a Source of Stem Cells? Maybe Not

The prospect that âthe curseâ might be a source of stem cells to sustain life was a surprise to some experts.


Diamondbacks stay active by signing Ortiz

The Arizona Diamondbacks kept busy Friday, signing free-agent pitcher Russ Ortiz to a four-year deal a day after agreeing to terms with third baseman Troy Glaus.


Phone sensor could warn of chemical attack US mobile wireless sensor developer Gentag has been awarded a patent which covers the use of sensors in a phone, PDA, watch, or pager to detect noxious fumes and warn the user.â¦


When Roy Williams grabbed Donovan McNabb by the rear collar of his jersey and jerked him down this past Sunday, Terrell Owens cringed.


Senators from both parties deride Bush administration for mistakes ...

WASHINGTON A bipartisan call is going out to the Bush administration to face reality in Iraq and change its occupation policies. Senators from both parties say "incompetence" has kept the administration from


Roma, 14:24 - CALCIO, DE LAURENTIIS: NOCERINO? FORSE AMA PIU' FIRENZE DI NAPOLI

Nocerino è sempre piÃ¹ vicino allaFiorentina e Aurelio De Laurentiis ne prende atto: ''Buon pe...


BBC reporter shown in tape wearing explosives: Hamas

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Sunday that the kidnappers of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston have made a new video of the abducted journalist wearing what appeared to be explosives around his waist.


Chrysler to cut 13,000 jobs, faces possible sale

DETROIT/FRANKFURT  - DaimlerChrysler said on Wednesday it would cut 13,000 jobs at its Chrysler operation in North America and indicated it could sell or spin off the money-losing unit, which would unwind a troubled 9-year-old merger between Chrysler and Mercedes.


General Growth to Buy Rouse for $7.2 Billion

A Chicago developer of regional shopping malls said today it will buy Maryland's The Rouse Co. for about $7.2 billion.


Americans, Europeans appear to drift apart on what to do about ...

A US-European rift surfaced Tuesday over how harshly to deal with Iran and its suspect nuclear program, with the Europeans ignoring American suggestions and circulating their own recommendations to other delegates at a key meeting of the UN atomic agency.


O.K., Guys, Just What Side of the Law Are You On?

Don't avoid the new "Assault on Precinct 13" because it's a remake. There are plenty of other reasons.


IBM is aggressively expanding its security portfolio in hopes of becoming the de facto source of advice and technology for businesses looking to adopt high-level IT governance and risk management strategies -- a transformation among customers that officials at Big Blue cite as both ongoing and inevitable.


Seventeen people have died in New York City in the past three months after overdosing on illegal drugs laced with the prescription painkiller fentanyl, authorities said Tuesday.


Stricken Japan whaler tied to ships to clear ice

A stricken Japanese whaling ship on  fire off the Antarctic coast was lashed between two other ships  on Friday to avoid drifting into ice as its crew worked to  contain a blaze below deck.


Rock 'N' Roll Election Update #17: The Boss Vs. Country Music

You have to wonder just how effective these Rock The Vote-type campaigns are. Celebrities generally get a bigger soapbox to climb up on so that they can spew whatever happens to be on their mind, but how many of us would have deep political discussions if ...


The Christian Science Monitor - Like a game of high-stakes chicken set on the global stage, Turkey and the European Union have been locked in a tense standoff ahead of this week's deadline for Turkey to open its ports to Cypriot vessels or face consequences.


Former rap start MC Hammer aims to rival YouTube as he prepares to launch a dance video-sharing website.


'Blog', 'cookie', 'wiki' top list of hated Internet words: poll

"Blog", "netiquette", "cookie" and "wiki" have been voted among the most irritating words spawned by the Internet, according to the results of a poll published Thursday.


Worried by Iran's deepening involvement in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has been working quietly to curtail the Shiite nation's influence and prevent the marginalization of Sunni Muslims in the region's hotspots.


Three out of four Europeans are worried about posting their personal information on the Internet.


Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko,  poisoned in London three weeks ago, died on Thursday, the  hospital treating him said.


Astronauts, Not Robots Should Upgrade Hubble-Panel

Shuttle astronauts would do a better job of upgrading NASA (news - web sites)'s aging Hubble Space Telescope (news - web sites) than space-faring robots -- with


Mature Human Embryos Created From Adult Skin Cells

Scientists at a California company reported yesterday that they had created the first mature cloned human embryos from single skin cells taken from adults, a significant advance toward the goal of growing personalized stem cells for patients suffering from various diseases.


Stock index futures were little  changed to higher on Monday, suggesting the market will snap  back from last week's sharp declines as optimism about economic  growth replaces interest-rate worries.


O.J. Simpson charged with kidnapping, armed robbery

O.J. Simpson, the former American football star acquitted of double murder in 1995, was charged on Tuesday with kidnapping, armed robbery and assault in a dispute over sports memorabilia at a Las Vegas hotel.


India, Pakistan hold talks on Kashmir bus link

India and Pakistan held the first of two days of talks on Tuesday on starting a bus service between the capitals of divided Kashmir, a proposal which could give their peace process a major shot in the arm, officials said.


Iran Group Canvasses for Suicide Bombers

The 300 men filling out forms in the offices of an Iranian aid group were offered three choices: Train for suicide attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq, for suicide attacks against Israelis or to assassinate British author Salman Rushdie.


Verona, 18:28 - CALCIO, CHIEVO; DELNERI:BUON CHIEVO, CI STIAMO RITROVANDO

"Prestazione molto buona dei miei giocatori, con un buonissimo Chievo. Secondo me ci stiamo ritrovan...


Sprinters Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou, who carried the hopes of their native Greece upon them, have withdrawn from the Summer Games amid a torrent of speculation and potential scandal.


(Article Central) Microsoft will release Virtual Server 2005 next week, a product aimed to help companies effectively gather computing resources.


Plaid Cymru has stepped up its campaign to impeach Prime Minister Tony Blair over the war in Iraq.


Sen. Craig Thomas, a Wyoming Republican who has been battling leukemia, is listed in serious condition at Bethesda National Naval Medical Center.


OAKLAND, California  - The Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 8-3 on Friday to sweep their three-game division series and book a place in the American League Championship Series.


With revised numbers downsizing the pandemic -- along with an admission that AIDS peaked in the late 1990s -- some AIDS experts wonder if it might be wise to shift some of the billions of dollars of AIDS money to basic health problems like clean water, family planning or diarrhea.


Russia's restive republic of Chechnya will elect a president to replace Akhmad Kadyrov, the pro-Moscow leader killed last May, the BBC reported Sunday.


Axa and Allianz both announce rising profits, boosted by fewer natural disasters and rising stock markets.


Actress Lindsay Lohan has returned to rehab after a weekend drunken-driving arrest, her publicist said on Tuesday, raising questions about whether she can start shooting her latest film as planned.


Montezemolo contro il provvedimento del governo"Sono divisi e le risorse sono troppo scarse"                                          CompetitivitÃ , Berlusconi sconfessa il ministro Marzano                                                                                Domani sarÃ  Siniscalco a presentare la nuova bozzaIl premier: "Ora la svolta per modernizzare il paese"


On Baseball: Looking Down on the Player Nearing the Top of the List

Shedding his power envy, Barry Bonds has whacked 399 home runs in the decade since the 1997 All-Star break, when Mark McGwire had 31 home runs and Ken Griffey Jr. had 30.


Germans secure place in next Champions Trophy

Lahore - Two second-half goals from Florian Keller helped Germany beat New Zealand 2-1 on Sunday at Pakistan's National Stadium in the city of Lahore, guaranteeing its place in the men's field-hockey Champions Trophy next year.


Microsoft blasts out strong fourth quarter, year

Blog: Revenue from Windows Vista and Office 2007 releases propels the software giant over $50 million for fiscal year.


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Malaysia's "Snake King" dies after cobra bite

Malaysia's "Snake King" Ali Khan Samsuddin, who broke records by living with thousands of scorpions and hundreds of snakes, has died after a cobra bit him.


Selected groups of patients are this week being notified about the results of a risk assessment exercise for blood plasma products.


Manning Helps in Developing Giant Game Plan

The Giants expanded their offensive brain trust this week to whip up a game plan for the Steelers. The new member of the trust is Eli Manning.


Bush calls on Congress to extend telecom spying provisions

U.S. President George Bush called on Congress Monday night to broaden protection for telecommunications carriers that helped the government monitor phone calls and e-mail.The Protect America Act, which allows the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) to intercept phone calls and e-mails of suspected terrorists without first obtaining a court warrant, is due to expire Friday and Bush called for its extension as part of his final State of the Union address."To protect America, we need to know who the terrorists are talking to, what they are saying, and what they are planning," he said in the televised address. "Last year, Congress passed legislation to help us do that. Unfortunately, Congress set the legislation to expire on Feb.1. This means that if you do not act by Friday, our ability to track terrorist threats would be weakened and our citizens will be in greater danger. Congress must ensure the flow of vital intelligence is not disrupted."Failure to extend the legislation won't just hit the NSA. The telecommunications carriers that worked with the agency despite the lack of court warrants also face privacy lawsuits and an extension to the legislation would provide them legal protection. Bush touched on that point as well."Congress must pass liability protection for companies believed to have assisted in the efforts to defend America. We've had ample time for debate. The time to act is now," said Bush to applause from mostly Republican members of the audience. Vice President Dick Cheney, seated behind Bush, also applauded the call.Cheney and the White House last week pushed Congress to extend the act and provide protection for telecom carriers. AT&T and other carriers are facing lawsuits in San Francisco by civil liberties groups and individuals who allege that the surveillance program is illegal.Earlier Monday, efforts by Republicans to curtail debate in the U.S. Senate and force a vote on an extension to the act failed, and debate is due to resume Tuesday.


WRAPUP 1-Arsenal beat Fulham, Chelsea and Man Utd draw

Champions Arsenal extended their record unbeaten Premier League run to 45 games with a 3-0 win at Fulham on Saturday but title rivals Chelsea were held 0-0 at


Sept. 27 issue - It's not the kind of thing people typically like to rush, but then again, Martha Stewart has been full of surprises lately.


NCRâs Profit Drops 55 Percent After Spinoff

The ATM maker said earnings fell to $79 million in the fourth quarter, reflecting the spinoff of its Teradata software unit.


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Milano, 19:01 - CALCIOPOLI, BERLUSCONI: E' STATA TUTTA UNA MONTATURA

"L'avete capito o no che è stata tutta una montatura?". Questo il commento di Silvio Berlusco...


Libya to protect past treasures with huge eco project

In a country that is mostly desert, Libya wants to preserve a rare verdant region with archaeological treasures from the ravages of looting and encroaching urbanisation.


HOUSTON -- Sammy Sosa could have had one of his best offensive days in a while Sunday if not for a disputed scoring decision that riled Cubs hitting coach Gary Matthews.


European stocks climb after late US rally

European stock markets rose in early trade after a late chip-inspired rally on Wall Street nudged investors towards a positive frame of mind.


Abitanti-auto, Emilia-Romagna sesta in Italia

BOLOGNA (16 dic. 2004) - Nel 2003 la densitÃ  automobilistica ha raggiunto in Emilia-Romagna un rapporto di 1,62 abitanti per autovettura. E' un valore che colloca l'Emilia-Romagna al sesto posto della graduatoria nazionale per regioni.


U.S. to Free 'Enemy Combatant,' Bowing to Supreme Court Ruling

Yaser E. Hamdi, a U.S. citizen captured in Afghanistan, will be allowed to return to Saudi Arabia in the next few days.


Talks aimed at restoring devolution in Northern Ireland will resume...

Talks aimed at restoring devolution in Northern Ireland will resume today at Stormont with parties waiting to see fresh DUP proposals on power sharing.


Instead of presents, Mary Naden gives her teenaged children skateboard lessons or takes them on outings -- an effort, she says, to avoid buying goods made in China.


Skunks Invade Downtown Mich. Neighborhood

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Skunks have invaded a downtown neighborhood, and the city has agreed to spend $2,500 to get rid of them...


The appellate judges said the Atlantic Yards project could move forward because it would provide benefits to the public, including the creation of park space, new housing units and improvements in the mass transit system. The plaintiffs intend to appeal.


World number three Novak Djokovic destroys fifth seed David Ferrer to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open in Melbourne.


Researchers say they have found a way to reverse resistance to one of the most effective anti-cancer drugs.


Lloyd Braun, ousted last year as the chairman of ABC Entertainment, will become head of entertainment and media content for Yahoo, the company announced yesterday.


Ashes fears for England as Harmison comeback delayed

Steve Harmison's planned return from injury has been put back, increasing England's concerns over the fitness of their leading pace bowler ahead of the Ashes series in Australia later this year.


Cittadini esasperati da accumulo immondizia accendono roghi


California's insurance commissioner on Tuesday ended his opposition to Anthem Inc.'s (ATH.N: Quote, Profile, Research) proposed $16.


London police investigate suspected bomb

Explosive experts "made safe" a suspected bomb in a vehicle parked near Picadilly Circus in central London on Friday, authorities said.


S.Korea Asks Bush to Focus on N.Korea Nuclear Crisis

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun called newly re-elected President Bush and won his agreement that ending the nuclear crisis involving the isolated communist North should be a goal of his second term in office.


No truce until Hamas stops rockets: Israel's Peres

Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Friday the Jewish state should not agree to a truce with Hamas unless the Islamist group first stops firing rockets from the Gaza Strip.


Greenspan says U.S. not headed for recession: report

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Monday the United States appears set to weather the bursting of a housing bubble without falling into recession.


The Peruvian president denies responsibility for the deaths of over 100 inmates during a 1986 jail riot.


Europeâs political crisis should end tomorrow with a final vote of approval for the new, improved, team of Commissioners in Brussels.


It's not how a team starts, but how it finishes that matters. And after his team went down, 14-0, at halftime, BC High coach Ron St. George gave his players advice concerning beyond formations to will the Eagles to a 22-14 victory over host Bridgewater-Raynham yesterday.


Dean Foods cuts profit forecast; stock slumps

Dean Foods Co., the nation's largest  processor and distributor of milk and dairy products, cut its  profit forecast on Tuesday due to soaring costs for raw milk,  sending its shares down as much as 5.5 percent.


Quest for beauty backfires for paralyzed doctor, 3 patients

MIAMI - A shared quest for external beauty took a macabre twist when a financially squeezed doctor who lost his medical license injected himself, his girlfriend and another couple with the paralyzing botulism toxin instead of the low-dose derivative Botox


Number of US soldiers wounded in Iraq rises sharply

WASHINGTON -- The number of US soldiers wounded in Iraq in one month surged to its highest level in nearly two years as Americans fight block-by-block in Baghdad to try to check a spiral of sectarian violence that US commanders warn could lead to civil war.


Brescia, 17:17 - CALCIO, CORIONI: IN SERIE B SITUAZIONE COME A EST 20 ANNI FA

Il presidente del Brescia Corioni, parlando all'agenzia Grt, punta l'indice contro il momento che st...


Sports minister Richard Caborn today called for a zero-tolerance approach to racism in football. Caborn believes yesterdayâs alleged racist abuse by two Blackburn


Pregnancy Ultrasounds Do Not Harm Baby -Study

Having several ultrasounds during  pregnancy does not harm the unborn baby or restrict the child's  growth or development early in life, Australian scientists said  Friday.


Iran criticises Russia for holding up shipping nuclear fuel, delaying completion of its first nuclear power station.


UK researchers have discovered seven genes associated with prostate cancer, which could be used to spot future sufferers.


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For many able-bodied people, facing life after losing one or more limbs is hard to imagine. Facing ski slopes can be unimaginable. Yet Jessica Harney knows from experience how liberating and therapeutic the passion and freedom found in skiing can be for humans of all abilities.


Palestinian tunnellers undermine Israeli defences

The Israeli Defence Forces acknowledged today that it has no high-tech answers to the latest crude method of warfare used by Palestinian militants - explosives-packed tunnels dug under heavily fortified army outposts.


In Sardegna,2 uomini si sono introdotti nella sua abitazione


Fondo sara' riammesso agli scambi di Borsa alle 11


Under the rescue plan WestLBâs owners agreed to guarantee a new off-balance-sheet unit that would house about 23 billion euros ($33 billion) of the risky securities.


Also: Radio tags could make jewelry more secure. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Virgin to Launch Commercial Space Flights by 2007

SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 -- London -- The ultimate high-end incentive trip took another step closer to reality yesterday when Richard Branson, head of the Virgin Group, announced plans to launch commercial space flights by 2007.


Patients are led out of the Royal Marsden Hospital as a fire breaks out on the top floor.


US says "getting nowhere" with crisis in Darfur

UNITED NATIONS  - The international community is "getting nowhere" with the crisis in Sudan's troubled Darfur region, the US ambassador to the United Nations, John Danforth, said.


Job creation improved in August, but employment is below 50-year average, giving fodder to Kerry and Bush. By Ron Scherer | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Though Europeans are steaming about the International Olympic Committee's decision to switch the swimming and most gymnastics finals to morning for the 2008 Beijing Games, it shouldn't have come as a surprise to anybody who's familiar with rights fees and ratings. NBC, which asked the Lords of the Rings to make the change, is paying them $3.5 billion for the ...


Australia's Coles Myer rejects takeover bid

Australia second largest retailer Coles Myer has rejected what it termed a "highly conditional" takeover bid from a buy-out consortium, saying it substantially undervalued the company.


Survey: Region job outlook among tops in US

Job opportunities in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are expected to be among the best in the country during the last three months of 2004, according to a national survey of businesses and other employers by Manpower Inc.


Madrid, 18:08 - CALCIO, STAMPA SPAGNOLA: PREMIO FIFA ANCORA A RONALDINHO

Secondo  il quotidiano spagnolo Sport, Ronaldinho avrebbe vinto per il terzo anno consecutivo il pre...


Iraq: Why Are Kurdish Women Dying of Burns?

Why are a growing number of young women in this relatively safe corner of Iraq showing up in local hospitals, dying of suspicious burns?


Angry Greek Lawyers to View 'Gay' Alexander Movie

A group of Greek lawyers will have a sneak preview of Oliver Stone's movie about Alexander the Great Thursday to decide whether to take legal action over scenes suggesting Greece's ancient ruler was bisexual.


President Bush has selected retired federal judge Michael B. Mukasey as his new attorney general, sources said yesterday, moving to install a law-and-order conservative at the Justice Department while hoping to avoid a confirmation fight with Senate Democrats.


Researchers in Spain set about creating a man-made version of the part of the brain that controls movement.


Teck Cominco and union reach tentative labor deal

Teck Cominco  and the union representing workers at its Highland Valley copper mine in British Columbia have reached a tentative labor contract, the union said on Sunday.


Kyle Orton ended the 30-year drought by throwing for 385 yards and four touchdowns, leading the 15th-ranked Boilermakers over the Irish 41-to-16.


Blog: Glaskowsky passes along an interesting proposal from Peter Wayner and some timely news from the New York Times.


AC Milan are are given permission to host Celtic at the San Siro in the Champions League.


Titolo vira al negativo in Borsa dopo dati trimestrali


Western observers say Georgian election broadly fair

Western election observers said on Sunday Georgia's presidential election was broadly fair and Washington urged the opposition, gathering in the capital to protest the result, to show restraint.


The merger between Sprint and Nextel is not only a boon for the two cell phone companies but also for San Diego wireless giant Qualcomm.


Scontro frontale sulla statale 107 tra una Bmw e una Seat


Il sindaco di Roma lo ha annunciato a margine del comitato per la SicurezzaLo scopo Ã¨ quello di accertare violazioni sul traffico, ma anche eventuali reati                                                  Veltroni: "Basta con le strade del sesso" Telecamere mobili per fermare la prostituzione


Afghan Kidnappers Meet on Fate of U.N. Hostages

Leaders of an Afghan militant group holding three U.N. workers hostage met on Friday to decide whether to kill them or extend a deadline for authorities to meet their demands, a member of the leadership council said.


Efforts to strengthen the UN force in Lebanon gather pace, as EU officials meet to discuss troop contributions.


Lo riferisce il ministro Paolo Ferrero alla fine del Cdm


PICO Holdings, Inc. Raises $104.5 Million In Private Placement of Common Stock

LA JOLLA, Calif., March 1  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PICO Holdings, Inc.  announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to sell 2,823,000 shares of newly-issued common stock to institutional investors at a price of $37 per share.


Blast In Saudi City Mars 9/11 Anniversary

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Sept 11  - A car blew up in front of a bank in the Saudi commercial capital of Jeddah Saturday, highlighting a wave of unrest in the kingdom as the world marked the third anniversary of the September 11 attacks in the United


Germany Could Lose Third Olympic Equestrian Gold

Germany, stripped of two equestrian gold  medals in Athens, will almost certainly lose a third Olympic  title after one of its show jumping horses failed a dope test.


Though the American president isn't going to Lebanon, the nation's Islamic militants are ready if he decides to drop by


A major UK study of genetically modified plants finds no evidence that they harm the environment.


Mirant subsidiary settles CFTC pricing manipulation claims

ATLANTA A Mirant Corporation subsidiary has agreed to pay 12-and-a-half (M) million dollars to settle government claims. The federal government accused the bankrupt Atlanta-based energy supplier of trying


'Superman Returns' with unknown star under the cape

Another unknown has accepted the task of protecting truth, justice and the American way. Brandon Routh, 25, will wear the Man of Steel's cape and tights for Superman Returns.


American Gary Hall has defended his Olympic 50m freestyle title in a hotly-contested race in Athens.


Japan ex-Internet icon pleads not guilty

Takafumi Horie, the former CEO of   Internet firm Livedoor Co. who came to symbolize a freewheeling   capitalism that clashed with Japan's cozy corporate norms,   pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of breaking securities   law.


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Ferry Disaster Haunts Baltic 10 Years On

Ilkka Karppala remembers the stormy day before a night 10 years ago when the Estonia sank, killing 852 people in one of the worst maritime disasters in history.


No End Yet to Ukraine Turmoil Despite Concessions

Ukraine's outgoing leader made key concessions on Tuesday to opponents who have staged mass protests against a rigged presidential poll, but failed to agree exactly how to end the ex-Soviet state's political turmoil.


Britain defends Rushdie honor as protests flare

Britain defended on Wednesday its  decision to award a knighthood to British author Salman Rushdie  after Muslims worldwide complained that honoring the author of  "The Satanic Verses" was offensive to Islam.


Use of Investigational Agent Entecavir Demonstrated Statistically ...

BOSTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Data to be presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) demonstrated that treatment with the Bristol-Myers Squibb


Allawi: War crimes trials start next week

The Iraqi government will begin war crimes trials of a dozen former regime officials next week, interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Tuesday.


The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired one of Major League Baseball's top lead-off hitters on Wednesday, signing centre fielder Juan Pierre to a five-year deal worth a reported $44 million.


Arafat 'between life and death' but not brain dead

A spokeswoman for Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Leila Shahid, denied that he was brain dead, but said that the 75-year-old was "between life and death" and in a reversible coma in his hospital near Paris.


Russia succession intrigue follows Putin to Belarus

Russia's Vladimir Putin is visiting Belarus to nurture a union between the two former Soviet neighbors that analysts say could provide the president with a power base after he steps down next year.


Hundreds surrender at Pakistan mosque, many defiant

About 700 radical Muslim students surrendered at a besieged mosque in the Pakistani capital on Wednesday, but thousands of militants remained inside a day after 16 people were killed in clashes.


Allawi calls for more countries' involvement

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has called on third countries to get off the fence and get involved in stabilising Iraq. Speaking after discussions with Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi during a visit


Israel kills 7 in Gaza, woman attempts suicide attack

Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians, including a top militant commander, in raids in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday while a 57-year-old mother of nine tried to blow herself up near soldiers.


Security tight ahead of Guantanamo hearing for Australian detainee

The court building at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba where a hearing for Australian terror suspect, David Hicks, will be held in two days' time has already been locked down behind a security perimeter.


The âBlack Listâ has become the kind of underground document that writers with projects in development pray will mention their script.


Bush unveils climate strategy ahead of G8

The White House unveiled a long-term strategy on climate change on Thursday, with plans to gather the countries that emit the most greenhouse gases and to cut tariff barriers to sharing environmental technology.


Indonesia film festival takes gay issues out of closet

Indonesia's gay film festival faced  violent opposition in its early years.


DreamWorks Buys Rights to 'Baywatch' Movie

"Baywatch" may soon be joining the ranks of "Dragnet," "Starsky & Hutch," "Scooby-Doo" and "Bewitched" on the list of old TV shows made into movies.


RIM Intros Souped-Up BlackBerry for Mobile Enterprise

Research In Motion is launching a new wireless BlackBerry in conjunction with its BlackBerry Enterprise Server software in an appeal to enterprise customers and developers of mobile-workforce applications.


CASHIERS, N.C. - The violent remains of Hurricane Ivan pounded a large swath of the eastern United States on Friday, drenching an area from Georgia to Ohio, washing out dozens of homes, sweeping cars down roadways and trapping more than 100 students at an elementary school...


9/11 documentary director wants truth to prevail

The director of a new documentary  on September 11 fears that two upcoming Hollywood  dramatizations of the World Trade Center attacks may eclipse  her project.


FRIDAY FORECAST: NFL not for everyone's eyes

The NFL PG-13, which has shown almost as many shots of jiggling cheerleaders as it has of jiggling offensive linemen, is aghast at ABC's trashy intro to "Monday Night Football," which involved Nicolette Sheridan, a dropped towel, Terrell Owens and a


Russian newspapers question the government's ability to tackle terrorism, while in France, there is hope two kidnapped journalists could soon be freed.


"NVIDIA's SLI tech is about as cool as it gets, and I wanted to see what happens when you pair up a couple of GeForce 6800 Ultra cards for a PC graphics solution


Police stopped villagers from slaughtering and eating a giraffe that strayed into the outskirts of the capital amid chronic food shortages caused by an economic crisis, the official media reported Saturday.


Nadal and Djokovic stay on collision course

Lleyton Hewitt was flattened into the Parisian clay by Rafael Nadal on Monday as the Spaniard's headlong charge towards a hat-trick of French Open titles showed no sign of running out of steam.


The number of under-18s admitted to hospital in England with alcohol-related illness jumps by 20%.


Blair to meet Sharon next week: Israeli radio

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will visit Israel next week for talks with his counterpart Ariel Sharon.


Osaka, 13:49 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI; UFFICIALE: LA DIBABA RINUNCIA AI 5000

La fondista etopica Tirunesh Dibaba, oro dei 10mila, ha ufficializzato la propria rinuncia ai 5000 m...


The creator of the infamous butterfly ballot that contributed to the turmoil of the 2000 presidential recount said she was surprised to be "crucified" for the botched format.


Army Buried Study Faulting Iraq Planning

The unclassified report identified problems with nearly every organization that had a role in planning the war, including the White House and the Defense Department.


Martin McDonaghâs plays have won wide acclaim, but he had filmmaking in mind all along.


Fiji's powerful tribal chiefs indicated Friday they would meet the armed forces leader who ousted the prime minister in a coup this week, boosting his hopes of gaining credibility and solidifying his power.


Kiev, Jan. 23 : Viktor Yushchenko became Ukraine's President today, crowning a peaceful revolt by ordinary people that overcame a rigged election, thwarted Russia's bid to influence the vote and ...


Keane and Cardiff girl Charlotte Church sign up for a Millennium Stadium gig to help tsunami victims.


Seeking Safe Water: New Aerojet Cleanup Effort Would Treat Chemical Contamination at the Wells

By Chris Bowman, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Jun. 11--State health officials are considering a proposal that would have Rancho Cordova residents relying for the first time on treatment technologies to remove rocket fuel chemicals from their drinking water.


Chechen warlord Basayev must be captured alive: Russian deputy prosecutor

Feared Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, who claimed responsibility for the deadly school hostage taking in southern Russia that killed more than 330 people, must be caught and brought to justice, not killed, Russia's deputy prosecutor said.


Canadian sub crewman dies A Canadian crewman has died from injuries...

A Canadian crewman has died from injuries he suffered in a fire on board a submarine off the coast of County Donegal.


Sinclair Reaches Cable Deal: Mediacom to Pay for Right of Retransmission

By Hanah Cho, The Baltimore Sun  Feb. 3--Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. and a New York cable operator agreed on a price yesterday to carry Sinclair's local broadcast stations.


The Kansas City Chiefs were a confident bunch even sporting an 0-3 mark coming into Baltimore. But by outmuscling the Ravens, the Chiefs have new life.


Nvidia aims at Intel with integrated graphics chip

Nvidia Corp  is rolling  out a graphics microchip that will be embedded in the main  collection of components that make up a personal computer, as  the company goes toe to toe with Intel Corp  in the  integrated graphics chip market.


Medecins Sans Frontieres accuses Ethiopia of denying it access to the conflict-torn region of Ogaden.


Kansas officials said on  Monday they were trying to contain damage from a significant  oil refinery spill that occurred over the weekend as raging  floodwaters wreaked havoc through the southeast part of the  state.


Digital Tools Help Users Save Energy, Study Finds

Giving people the tools to monitor and adjust their electricity use lowers their bills and could reduce the need to build new power plants, according to a government study.


At a hearing Monday, a top European regulator said that Internet Protocol addresses should be treated as personal information, something Google and other sites have resisted.


The two strong earthquakes that hit western Japan on Sunday night left 42 people injured in 10 prefectures and apparent tsunami flipped 14 moored fishing boats in Mie Prefecture, according to the National Police Agency.


The security vendor is delaying release of its software for Windows Mobile smart phones.


SBC, Microsoft Plan Cable-Like Television Offering

SBC Communications today became the second major local phone carrier to unveil plans to offer cable-like television services. Earlier, the company said it agreed to use new technology by Microsoft for delivering


Serena Software unveils app development software

Serena Software Inc. today unveiled Dimension 10, a tool designed to tie together and govern changes made during application development to ensure that new apps meet original requirements.


Healthy pregnant women who take iron supplements may increase blood pressure risks, a study claims.


Hanoi, 13:44 - SCHERMA, CDM SCIABOLA: BIANCO UNDICESIMA AD HANOI

Undicesimo posto per Ilaria Bianco nella prova di Coppa del Mondo di sciabola femminile di Hanoi.


Ex-President Bush pushes cancer research

Former President George H.W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, lost a child to cancer 53 years ago, but they're still fighting for cancer research and prevention.


Commissario Ue, serve stabilita' per gestire crisi economia


South Africa produced a commanding second half performance to hammer England 55-22 in the second Test here on Saturday.


EDITORIAL: Barack Obama's Candidacy Stirs Up a Necessary, National Dialogue About Race

By The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Feb. 18--Conversations about race between blacks, between whites, and between blacks and whites have been generated by the candidacy of Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic Party's nomination for president.


People in the News: More kudos for the Jude-O, Law that is

Because the general public can't be trusted to choose a Hollywood babe over which to drool, People magazine issues its annual "Sexiest Man Alive" issue/edict.


Broadband over power turns on both sides of the Atlantic

Alternative currents Sending broadband signals over electricity cable has always confused people.â¦


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Top players queue up to dethrone Sorenstam

SOUTHERN PINES, North Carolina  - The elite of women's golf is lining up to dethrone Annika Sorenstam, no longer the sport's dominant figure, at the U.S. Open starting on Thursday at Pine Needles.


American Wins Silver in Bizarre Marathon

ATHENS, Greece - Everyone knew the marathon was going to be tough, but having to dodge a would-be tackler in a kilt, green beret and matching knee-high socks wasn't an expected obstacle. It was definitely a bizarre way to end the Olympics...


Madonna crucifies herself in L.A. tour opener

Madonna launched her first world  tour in two years on Sunday, delighting an enthusiastic Los  Angeles crowd by hanging herself from a cross, insulting  President George W. Bush, and dusting off some of the sexy  moves that have sustained her career for more than 20 years.


A rebel leader who had threatened to attack multinational oil interests in Nigeria says he and President Olusegun Obasanjo have agreed that rebel and government troops will stop firing on each other immediately.


Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have reached agreement to make J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," a planned prequel to the blockbuster trilogy "The Lord of the Rings."


Mercury Tries Online Campaign to Create a Cooler Image

A prominent lineup of advertising talent is working to produce an online campaign aimed at cultivating a cooler image for the Mercury car brand.


The military judge who already has heard from 21 prosecution witnesses on whether Pfc. Lynndie England should be court-martialed on charges of abusing Iraqi prisoners has been mulling a long list of proposed defense witnesses.


Deadly bacteria thrive in badly kept spa pools

Last year, 27 cases of the disease were linked to the baths, and three people died as a result. Dr Susanne Surman-Lee, who led a study for the Health Protection Agency, said that out of 88 spa pools examined


Injured Viking WR Moss a Game-Time Decision Vs. Titans

MINNEAPOLIS (Sports Network) - Minnesota Vikings wide  receiver Randy Moss will be a game-time decision for Sunday's  game against Tennessee because of a hamstring injury.


When Congress targeted Nevada as the nation's nuclear waste dumping ground, the state didn't have the political power to say no. Twenty years later, the most ardent foe of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump is about to become Senate majority leader. Nevada Democratic Sen. Harry Reid's new job, which gives him control over what legislation reaches the Senate floor, could deal a crippling blow to the already stumbling project.


China's sports system delivers, but at a cost

China's state sports system certainly has its critics but many of those who have benefited from it are convinced it remains the secret of their country's sporting success.


Israel clashes with rights group over number of dead Palestinians

JERUSALEM - The Israeli army gave a rare accounting on Wednesday of Palestinian non-combatants it had killed, drawing charges from a leading rights group that it had obscured the figures amid a heated debate on military ethics.


Foreign governments question Russia's stance on Sakhalin's key oil project as officials say they will review the scheme.


Ethnicity Affects Impact of Vitamin D on Diabetes

As blood levels of vitamin D increase, the risk of diabetes decreases in non-Hispanic whites and Mexican Americans -- but not in blacks -- researchers have found.


The Secret to Weight Control: Not Being Dense

Worried about fitting into your bathing suit, shorts and other revealing summer clothes without feeling chronically hungry and deprived?


Maine program brightens college prospects â at birth

Foundation offers $500 grants to all newborns â provided their parents open a college-savings account.


Added Heatsinks May Revive Broken Xbox 360s

Microsoft adds more cooling for the Xenos GPU in beleaguered Xboxes to restore consoles.


Times Company in Group Investing in Blog Publisher

Automattic, the commercial arm of the WordPress blog platform, has received $29.5 million in financing from four companies, including The New York Times Company.


Alcoa Inc.'s  shares jumped nearly 3 percent to a six-year-high on Monday on renewed speculation that mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd.   has revived plans for a $40 billion takeover of the U.S. aluminum company.


Springbok manager denies selection pressure

South Africa team manager Arthob Petersen has insisted there was no external pressure to pick Breyton Paulse for Saturday's Twickenham Test against world champions England after coach Jake White admitted he was thinking of dropping the experienced wing.


One of four dissidents freed by Havana has spoken out about the deplorable conditions in Cuban prisons.


By Anonymous  DVD  Hurricane Katrina: Battle at the Beachfront  Gulf port Beach, Mississippi-Aug. 29, 2005; Miami Beach, Florida- Aug.


Heart Expert Urges Review of Controversial Pain Drugs

One of America's leading heart specialists is calling for less aggressive direct-to-consumer advertising of the arthritis pain drugs known as cox-2 inhibitors, in light of recent reports linking them to increased risk of heart attack and stroke.


Is there hope in the Middle East in the aftermath of Yasser Arafat's death, or will the optimistic noises now being made fizzle out into the usual confrontation?


Mantova, 19:29 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: BELLODI E BERNACCI RIENTRANO IN GRUPPO

Allenamento pomeridiano per il Mantova in vista della gara di sabato con l'Albinoleffe. Il tecnico D...


Apple iPhone Leads Teens' Holiday Wish Lists

Generation Y puts iPhones top among mobile electronics choices, researchers report.


Milano, 16:59 - CALCIO, MILAN; OLIVEIRA: E' ARRIVATA LA SVOLTA

Si è sbloccato Riccardo Oliveria, che ieri ha segnato di testa al Brescia dopo 844 minuti, il...


Israel's planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, which won parliamentary approval Tuesday, will prove to be a victory for the Palestinian resistance against occupation, the militant Hamas movement said on Wednesday.


A Tearful Retiring Image Is Bronzed for Gardner

Rulon Gardner knew this moment was coming, win or lose, but he could not prepare for it. When he sat down on the wrestling mat at Ano Liossia Hall on Wednesday night, he could


With the brand-sharing alliance between Yahoo and AT&T due to expire in just over a year, the Wall Street Journal reports, AT&T may be reconsidering whether, as it expands its broadband services nationwide this year, it needs or even wants the Yahoo name tagging along for the ride.


Film shows despair under mountain of debt

Sky-high interest rates on credit cards can make a mountain of debt seem insurmountable. Eventually for some, it is.


Citigroup Bids for Japanese Brokerage House

If successful, the $10.8 billion takeover would be the largest of a Japanese brokerage firm by a foreign company.


Delta Air Lines Sees Record Web Site Sales

Delta Air Lines Inc. said Wednesday it saw record sales on its Web site the day after it announced it was cutting its most expensive fares by up to half, but the struggling carrier did not reveal the effect of the move on overall revenues and earnings.


Royal Family Marks 10th Anniversary of Diana's Death

LONDON, Aug. 31 -- Prince William and Prince Harry led a somber memorial service Friday marking the 10th anniversary of the death of their mother, Princess Diana, whose status as a beloved global icon remains a source of both pride and bewilderment for the British.


âWalking With Dinosaurs' Kicks Off Road Show

The beasts in 'Walking With DinosaursâThe Live Experience' aren't really alive. They just act like they are.


Vijay Singh proved himself as a golfing force to reckon with as he won against Stewart Cink at the 84 Lumber Classic by one shot on Sunday.


Progress is possible in the Northern Ireland process but the IRA must stop all violence, Tony Blair has said.


The singer believes the US president tried to divert public attention from the war in Iraq.


Pakistan's president rejects claims that his intelligence service has indirectly helped the Taleban and al-Qaeda.


States should develop creative approaches to climate change, just as they have with challenges such as health care, despite their different economic interests, governors said Saturday.


Reports: Blasts Rock Madrid Gas Stations

MADRID, Spain - Spanish media are reporting that at least one explosion -- and possibly as many as four blasts -- have gone off in Madrid following a warning from a Basque (search) group.


How Jobs dodged the stock option backdating bullet

Blog: Tobak's take on Steve Jobs' role in the stock options backdating scandal at Apple


Ceremony today Renowned, brilliant, and increasingly eccentric astrophysicist Stephen Hawking is to receive the oldest award for scientific achievement today, in recognition of his huge contribution to our understanding* of the universe.â¦


Poisoning Inquiry Extends to Germany, Where Radiation Is Found

MOSCOW, Dec. 9 -- German police said Saturday that they had found traces of radiation in two apartments in the Hamburg area connected to a Russian businessman who met with Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian intelligence officer who died after being exposed to a deadly radioactive isotope.


The Kooks confirm bassist Max Rafferty has left the band.


The chairman of Spain's largest banking group, Santander Central Hispano, is to stand trial on charges of tax fraud.


PHP-GTK Community Site: Click Fast, Desktop Gadget & visualProxy

The PHP-GTK Community website as three new posts today all describing applications built with simplicity in mind and created using the PHP-GTK libraries:   the "Click Fast" button that makes use of the Gtk::timeout_add() and Gtk::timeout_remove() functions a Desktop Widget that can be used for useful information you want to keep in view visualProxy - an HTTP proxy server and transmit HTTP proxy requests from a WWW user agent to an other proxy or directly to a server. It displays requests graphically and update information on the fly on a detailed list with many fields columns.   Check out their apps and code snippets sections for more examples like these.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Responding to His Biggest Challenge

As the British Open champion, Padraig Harrington convinced everyone in golf, including himself, that he was good enough to win.


Russian state oil firm Rosneft has bought YUKOS's core unit, effectively nationalizing 11 percent of the country's crude output and dealing a heavy blow


Oporto, 14:02 - CALCIO, STAMPA PORTOGHESE: ASTA JUVE-PORTO PER GIUSEPPE ROSSI

'A Bola', quotidiano portoghese, scrive oggi che Juventus e Porto si stanno contendendo il talento i...


The war of words between Microsoft and the EU continued Tuesday, with the European Commission warning that Windows Vista's built-in security features should not shut third party vendors out of the market.


Vote to determine fate of King/Drew's trauma center likely on ...

LOS ANGELES Members of LA County's Board of Supervisors are scheduled to vote tomorrow on the fate of the trauma center at Martin Luther King Junior/Drew Medical Center.


Rare Books. Rare Brothers. Rare Chance to Profit. Closed.

For weeks people have been coming into the Heritage Book Shop in Los Angeles in tears, saddened by the seemingly sudden decision of Louis and Benjamin Weinstein to close their antiquarian book business.


Congress watchdog says Iraq falls short of goals

The Iraqi government has failed to take the political and military steps needed to cut sectarian violence, a U.S. congressional report said on Tuesday and a U.S. general said the next months were critical for creating security in the country.


Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese is to make a film about the life of George Harrison, according to reports.


Anheuser-Busch third-quarter profit rises

Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc  said on Wednesday quarterly profit rose as the nation's largest brewer sold more beer at higher prices.


HAMBURG, Germany - They came to dine at an expensive restaurant along the normally calm harbor in Hamburg. Instead, they got soaked...


Countrywide posts loss as late payments mount

Countrywide Financial Corp , the battered mortgage lender being acquired by Bank of America Corp , posted a larger-than-expected fourth-quarter loss on Tuesday, as a sinking housing market caused more borrowers to fall behind on payments.


An algae bloom stretched 6 miles in the Potomac River yesterday just three days after a government agency said conditions were favorable for the outbreaks.  The mahogany-colored water containing scattered dead fish covered a portion of the river from the U.S.


U.S. lobbies Europe over disputed missile shield plan

The top U.S. missile defense official is  in Europe this week to try to convince skeptics like Germany  that the plan will not provoke a new arms race between the West  and Russia, U.S. and European officials said.


Sinclair Broadcast's program featuring material from a documentary critical of John Kerry aired Friday night, devoting as much coverage to the controversy as the film that sparked the uproar.


The Metropolitan Opera is getting back into the DVD business.


At least 300 die in floods as Typhoon Winnie hits Philippines

MORE than 300 people died and at least 150 remained missing after flash floods and landslides devastated three coastal towns and left swathes of the northern Philippines under water yesterday.


The application deadline is Monday for women interested in a new scholarship and mentoring program offered by the Business and Professional Women of Greater Nashua. For the successful candidate, the trade association will pay the monthly meeting fee of $16 and annual local and national dues of $90; it will also provide mentoring services with a value of $1,000, according ...


French President Jacques Chirac's views on the EU arms embargo against China have been a focus of a visit there as he cultivates new business opportunities.


Pakistan says it has tested a Haft-II Abdali short-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.


Ukraine Supreme Court Meets on Poll Crisis

Ukraine's top court met Monday to try to resolve an election crisis that is threatening to break up the country but said it could take days to issue a ruling because the case is so complex.


US chip manufacturing giant Intel and European rival STMicro are merging their flash memory businesses.


Motorola's train wreck of troubles continues

Blog: Motorola has issued another profit warning. Could this mean that CEO Ed Zander is on his way out?


Nigerian Government Says Top Labor Leader Detained, Released ...

The president of the largest labor union in Nigeria was arrested at gunpoint Saturday just two days before a general strike is due to take place.


Did Triassic monster use suction to feed?

A newly discovered Triassic reptile that has a neck much longer than its body is reopening a question long thought settled: what good is a long neck?


Jerry Yang faces pressure as he decides whether to try to rescue the company from Microsoft, or accept its bid to purchase Yahoo.


Szczerbiak Is Healthy Heading Into Season

Wally Szczerbiak sat back after another day at the Minnesota Timberwolves training camp, with ice packs on his knees and recovery drink in hand, and smiled.


A Frenchman has been shot dead in the Saudi city of Jeddah, in a killing which mirrored recent attacks by al Qaeda militants trying to destabilise the world's largest oil exporter.


Blog: Catherine Cook, the 17-year-old cofounder of myYearbook.com, spoke Wednesday at the iMeme tech conference about her vision for online media.


An hour before he takes the stage, Ken Burns gathers himself behind the stage at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The filmmaker is arguably the best-known documentarian of his time, having scored two Emmys for The Civil War and one for Baseball . But he's not here to raise money for public television's annual fund drive. Burns ...


Writers Guild leaders urge end to Hollywood strike

Union leaders for striking Hollywood writers said they have reached a tentative contract deal with studios and urged members on Saturday to support it, calling for an end to a three-month walkout that has crippled TV production and overshadowed Oscar season.


WASHINGTON -- Six-nation talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program will begin Dec. 16 in Beijing, two months after Pyongyang defied international pressure and conducted its first nuclear test. The talks have been stalled for more than a year. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, the chief US negotiator, said China will make a formal announcement this weekend.


Palermo. 21:29, 21:30 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: NIENTE GRANDI COLPI MA SODDISFATTO

Il presidente del Palermo, Maurizio Zamparini, è soddisfatto della sessione invernale di calc...


College researchers are studying whether electric light changes hormone levels in women and makes breast cancer more prevalent in developed countries.


South Koreans Repeat: We Have No Atom Bomb Program

Officials in South Korea continued Friday to try to assure the world that the nation had no nuclear arms program, with its top nuclear researcher saying government scientists


FDA Reviewers Mixed Over Two New Cancer Drugs

U.S. Food and Drug Administration  staff reviewers on Tuesday questioned clinical data for  non-Hodgkin's lymphoma drug Marqibo, made by Inex  Pharmaceuticals Corp. and Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc..


U.S. to push, again, to solve North Korea funds issue

The chief U.S. negotiator on North Korea's nuclear program will meet his Chinese counterpart on Wednesday to try, once again, to resolve the issue of North Korean funds languishing in a Macau bank account.


Military steps up offensive against militants in Shakai

WANA/PESHAWAR: The military stepped up operations in South Waziristan on Saturday as helicopter gunships and bombers were called out to flush militants from hideouts near the Shakai valley.


FDA warns against cold drugs for kids under 2

Children under 2 years old should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold medicines because they are too dangerous for that age group, U.S. health authorities advised on Thursday.


NVidia Demonstrates Platform-Agnostic 3D UI for Cell Phones

One of the under-appreciated events at this year's 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona was the demonstration by graphics component manufacturer nVidia of a theoretical user interface programmed using a 3D library evolved from OpenGL. The Khronos Group industry consortium - of which nVidia is a member - used the company's demonstration to highlight the public release of version 1.0 of the OpenKODE specification for embedded systems.


San Diego Chargers Seek to Widen AFC Gap

The San Diego Chargers didn't expect to be leading the AFC West at this point in the season. And the Denver Broncos probably didn't expect to be trailing the Chargers in the standings.


The Queen City will be the site of a Monday night game for the first time in 15 years this week, when Cincinnati plays host to Denver at Paul Brown Stadium.


Radcliffe Wins Women's New York Marathon

Britain's world record holder Paula  Radcliffe won the women's New York marathon Sunday in an  unofficial two hours 23 minutes seven seconds.


U.S., Iraqi Forces Conduct Sweep In Shiite Enclave

BAGHDAD, March 4 -- More than 1,100 U.S. and Iraqi troops pushed into the Shiite militia haven of Sadr City on Sunday, the largest operation in nearly three years in the sprawling, turbulent slum. Control of the area is viewed as pivotal to stabilizing the capital and preventing Iraq's slide toward...


Microsoft Releases MOM 2005 To Manufacturing

Channel partners say the release of enterprise and SMB versions of Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 this week will boost Windows management but they're not sure whether it will boost sales.


Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday held talks in Sharem al Sheikh. Before the summit, there were erports that during the meeting, Mubarak will offer Assad


Regardless of how fat or poor you are, four key changes could add 14 years to your life, a major study finds.


N.J. athletes test negative for steroids

New Jersey's first in-the-nation tests for steroid abuse by high school athletes found no positive results, according to the group that administered the tests.


Blog, tra panini e kebab oggi si mangia in strada

Abitudini culinarie e ricordi d'infanzia, il caldo d'ottobre e un nuovo tipo di fotografia. Le vostre storie


Drug Sales Visits Affect Doctors Little- U.S. Study

The billions that drug companies  spend on personal visits to promote new drugs and hand out free  samples to doctors have little effect on how doctors prescribe  drugs, according to a study published on Wednesday.


France and Germany's market watchdogs say they are looking into Citigroup bond trades already under scrutiny in the UK.


The Media Equation: Not to See the Fallen Is No Favor

While troop numbers are surging, the media that cover them are leaking away, worn out by the danger and expense of covering a war that refuses to end.


Doctors Without Borders shuts clinics in Iraq

BRUSSELS - An international medical aid group that once won the Nobel Peace Prize is pulling out of Iraq, citing the recent targeting of aid workers by militant groups.


An air and ground police search is under way for a seven-year-old  schoolboy reported missing in Glasgow.


Update 1: Dollar Falls to Another Record Low Vs. Euro

The dollar slipped to another record low Thursday against the euro in thin, volatile holiday trading. The euro hit $1.3667 in afternoon trading in New York, above Wednesday's late rate of $1.3598 and the previous record set Wednesday of $1.3646.


Oil up as cold spell expected in US Northeast

Oil rose near $61 on Tuesday, adding to sharp gains the previous session, on expectations that a cold spell in the U.S. Northeast this weekend would boost demand in the world's biggest heating oil market.


"I focused on everything about me that's seen death and feels old and is a mom and feels drained and disappointed by life. And he focused on everything that's hopeful and young about him. And, somehow, we met in the middle." — Angelina Jolie, via AP Television News, who plays Colin Farrell's mother in the new Oliver Stone movie, "Alexander." Jolie is just a year older than Farrell.


Dico non sono una priorita', tocca al Parlamento


Shares on India's main stock exchange shoot to a record high on signs that a dispute at leading India firm Reliance is coming to an end.


ABC News Suicide Bomber Rams US Convoy in Iraq

Iraqi National Guard members arrests petrol black marketeers in Baghdad Monday Nov. 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed). BAGHDAD, Iraq Nov 30, 2004 - A suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives


Google - DoubleClick Deal Draws Criticism

Europeâs major consumer group said Wednesday that it feared Google Inc.âs takeover of DoubleClick Inc. would damage European Union privacy rights and limit consumersâ choice of Web content.


Bhagam Bhag crew thrills Treasure Hunt winners

From Churchgate and Borivali to Bandra, the city witnessed great uproar as the inter-collegiate Bhagam Bhag Treasure Hunt commenced on 17th December, Sunday.


Steve Jobs, Appleâs chief executive, said the iPhone would become available to British consumers in November in an exclusive arrangement with O2.


Incoming European Union trade chief Peter Mandelson said on Monday he was confident the EU would have a strong counter-case if the United States brought a claim to the World Trade Organization over aircraft subsidies.


Some maulings and other incidents involving captive animals in the United States:


Music: âRingâ Pilgrims: On the Horns of a Devotion

Ringnuts, those obsessive fans of Wagnerâs âRingâ cycle, are dusting off their Viking hats for the Kirov Operaâs show.


Japanese government agency sued over Tamiflu

The family of a Japanese boy who died after taking the antiviral drug Tamiflu are to launch an unprecedented lawsuit against a health ministry body after it said the controversial drug was not responsible for his death.


Members of the new Ohio State basketball staff have worked on fixing their current team for nearly six months. From the outside, it hasn't seemed that long, but it probably felt like a year or more to the


Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is entitled to nearly $85,000 to pay his legal costs in a defamation lawsuit brought by a friend of actress Lindsay Lohan, a judge ruled Wednesday.


Study on I.Q. Prompts Debate on Family Dynamics

New evidence tying birth order to I.Q. has intensified the debate over what family dynamics enhance intelligence.


Flight attendants union chief seeks nationwide strike ...

PITTSBURGH The board of directors of the United States' largest flight attendants union today unanimously approved a resolution authorizing a nationwide strike.


I dati del ministero per il prossimo anno: travaso di 42mila alunnitra le due parti del Paese. In 10 anni il meridione ha perso 278mila studenti                                          Scuola, il Mezzogiorno si spopola e al Nord classi sempre piÃ¹ piene                                                                                di SALVO INTRAVAIA


Gil Hodges and Ron Santo top the players' ballot and Doug Harvey and Marvin Miller head the officials' hopefuls in the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee vote to be announced Tuesday.


EVERETT - Family and friends say goodbye Saturday to a local woman killed by a medical mistake. 69-year-old Mary McClinton of Everett will be forever remembered for her big smiles, warm heart and hard work in her community and church.


Video-creation service Animoto has lit my fire

Animoto has turned this lazy late adopter into a video-creation evangelist.


JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Wednesday quarterly profit fell a worse-than-expected 24 percent as the No. 3 U.S. bank lost $1.3 billion on risky mortgages and set aside more money for rising losses on home-equity loans.


RALEIGH, NC Â· The North Carolina state fair was taking place less than a half-mile from Carter-Finley Stadium, but it was the Miami Hurricanes who provided most of the fireworks Saturday night.


Life & style: Gordon Ramsay's eponymous restaurant fails to win two of the three top awards it usually collects.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Radical Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr declared yesterday he is prepared to withdraw his fighters occupying the revered Imam Ali shrine, a step that could end the two-week-old battle in Najaf. But al-Sadr's aides said talks ...


Sono della controllata Fisher Price e accessori di Barbie


Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Sept. 13-19. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.


WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court Monday refused to consider a significant antitrust case involving Northwest Airlines and a low-cost competitor that could have set some rules for competition between large airlines and smaller, no-frills rivals.


An oil tanker is sent to the aid of a British yachtsman who was badly injured during an Atlantic crossing


Japan's Fukuda elected PM, forms new cabinet

Yasuo Fukuda, a seasoned moderate lawmaker, was chosen Japan's prime minister on Tuesday, then tapped veteran ministers from his predecessor's cabinet to confront a resurgent opposition keen to force an election.


Catania, 16:27 - CALCIO, GIUDICE SPORTIVO: DUE GIORNATE AL CAMPO DEL CATANIA

Il Giudice sportivo ha squalificato per due giornate il campo del Catania, con obbligo di giocare a...


The Anticipated, the Indie and the Overlooked

Reviews of releases by Alan Jackson, Riskay, Natasja Saad, 8Ball & Devius and Laura Marling.


HSBC to buy Taiwan bank, eyes capital boost

HSBC Holdings , Europe's biggest bank, is acquiring The Chinese Bank Co. in Taiwan and will provide it with additional capital of between $300 million and $400 million, it said on Friday.


A fire engulfed a home for the elderly in western Austria on Friday, killing at least 11 people, a local government spokesman said.


France to submit proposal for European energy: French minister

The proposed separation of European energy producers and distribution networks would harm the EU's strategic interests, French Industry Minister Francois Loos said in an interview.


The New York Mets are set to complete a deal for Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez, grabbing the prize off-season signing from crosstown rivals the Yankees.


Great deals? The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has negotiated price cuts of 45 per cent on computer hardware supplied through its Catalist framework agreements, it said yesterday.â¦


Internet a Double-Edged Sword for Candidates

THE Internet has changed the way political campaigns are run.   In 2004, Howard Dean showed that the Internet can be a great way to connect directly with voters and target grass-roots fundraising.


Sarkozy charts course as new party leader

PARIS In a move that could change the face of French politics, Nicolas Sarkozy, the popular finance minister whose personal and ideological differences with President Jacques Chirac are well known, took over the helm of the governing center-right party on


Update: AMD, IBM Announce New Power-Saving Tech

AMD and IBM said Monday that they had developed a new strained-silicon process that offers more performance at the same power levels, a technology that will enter production in mid-2005.


Florida has flown into fifth place in a British holidaymakers - top...

Florida has flown into fifth place in a British holidaymakers - top winter destination table dominated by Spain - s Canary Islands.


A decade after Princess Diana's sudden death, Britain's royal family gathers on Friday to remember a woman mourned by millions worldwide.


Brazil Eyes Hollywood for Healthy Coffee Film

Never mind the caffeine. Brazil wants to convince health-conscious Americans in its biggest market that coffee can be good for you.


For anyone who questioned why the Saints would go back to a flood-ravaged city, or wondered if a football game could really make a difference in the lives of people mired in misery, you have your answer.


Atene, 20:12 - VOLLEY, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: MACERATA AVANZA

La Lube Banca Macerata si è qualificata per i play off a sei della Champions League maschile ...


Air Force F-16 fighters forced a small plane experiencing engine trouble to land after it turned around in Mexican airspace and began heading north as the pilot did not respond to radio calls.


Lettuce ladies urge Kazakhs to go vegetarian

Two British animal rights campaigners  clad in nothing more than bikinis made of lettuce leaves braved  freezing temperatures on Tuesday to urge the people of  Kazakhstan to stop eating horses and go vegetarian.


Condi Rice goes into damage control mode after a shooting incident involving the controversial U.S. security firm provokes Iraqi anger


Thousands of rechargeable batteries for use in Apple's Powerbook G4 laptop are being recalled. The batteries can overheat, posing a fire hazard. However, no injuries have been reported.


Iran's Nukes: The Crisis Is Far From Over

For weeks the rhetoric mounted as diplomats shuttled between Tehran and Vienna, seeking a solution to the impasse over Iran's nuclear program.


Some 30,000 Sudanese refugees might cross into Chad to escape persecution by Arab militia, the UN warns.


The US State Department says Secretary Colin Powell has canceled a trip to Athens to attend the Olympics closing ceremony because of urgent business in Washington.


Gruppo esercita equity swap con Ubs e Mediobanca


The dollar slumped across the board on  Friday, as dealers shrugged off positive U.S. economic data  amid concerns about the currency's shaky fundamentals.


Is free and open code a form of infrastructure? How about the humans who write it?

I was looking at what my friend Stephen Lewis wrote in HakPakSak a few days ago — specifically newspapersâ roles as public trusts and cornerstones of our informational infrastructure — i.e. sources of solid information and independent commentary essential to informed citizenry, democratic government, effective public policy, and well-functioning economies. What this brought up for me is the notion that human beings are themselves infrastructural;  especially when they are constuctive contributors to the structure we call civilization.


The director plans to adapt H G Wells' classic The War Of The Worlds onscreen.


Centosette euro di aumento e norme migliori per la sicurezza


ISA Server 2000 and Proxy Server 2.0 Internet Content Spoofing

This update resolves a newly-discovered, privately reported vulnerability. The vulnerability is documented in the Vulnerability details section of this bulletin.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says Israel's pull-out from Gaza will be coordinated with the Palestinians.


BEIJING The NBA has reached booming, basketball-crazy China _ but the league doesn't expect to make any money soon. The NBA flew more than 100 people halfway around the world for its first games in China, featuring


OCEANIA/ISOLE SALOMONE - I giovani riflettono sul tema della GMG: ÂAvrete forza dallo Spirito SantoÂ Honiara (Agenzia Fides) - Un cammino di preparazione strutturato a tappe, che culminerÃ  con la GMG di Sydney: Ã¨ quanto la Chiesa delle Isole Salomone sta proponendo ai giovani di parrocchie, associazioni, scuole, movimenti, per sensibilizzarli e cond...


Teenage soul singer Joss Stone's latest album - Mind, Body & Soul - goes straight in at number one.