Annika Sorenstam got exactly what she wanted — and then some — in the first round of the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship.


Pelosi Seeks Tougher Oversight on Ethics

By JOHN HEILPRIN  WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for tighter ethics rules in federal agencies Wednesday after government officials approved the purchase of a $980,000 vacation home by a top Justice Department lawyer with an oil company lobbyist.


AFRICA/SUDAFRICA - ÂCome cristiani abbiamo il dovere di accogliere i rifugiati dello ZimbabweÂ afferma il Presidente dei Vescovi sudafricani Pretoria (Agenzia Fides)- I Vescovi sudafricani denunciano le discriminazioni che subiscono i cittadini dello Zimbabwe emigrati in Sudafrica a causa della gravissima crisi politica ed economica del loro Paese. In un comunicato, inviato allÂAgenzia Fi...


The International Olympic Committee said Friday that negotiations between Taiwan and China on the torch relay route for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games are at a dead end, and the torch will not be coming to Taiwan.


Comcast defends Web traffic methods with U.S. regulators

Comcast Corp has told U.S. regulators  it uses reasonable measures to manage traffic moving over its  broadband service as some of its customers overwhelm the  network by using file-sharing applications like BitTorrent.


THE LESSONS The Ratings Teach Some New Rules

In 2004, shows that had been expected to fail became some of the biggest hits and shows that had been expected to succeed provided some of the biggest disappointments.


An contro le tre aliquote: Â«Rafforzerebbero gli interessi del ...

La guerra delle aliquote Ã¨ definitivamente iniziata. Alleanza Nazionale abbandona i toni âfelpatiâ e prepara l'offensiva. Per il partito di Fini la teoria delle tre aliquote (23, 33, 39) che tanto piace al premier Ã¨ uno Â«sbaglio colossaleÂ».


US weekly crude stocks rise, but distillate supplies fall

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Heating-oil futures closed at their highest level in two weeks as the Energy Department's ninth weekly decline in distillate stocks outweighed a discrepancy between the crude supply data from the government and American Petroleum


Marines: Carroll was held near Iraq base

U.S. Marines who cracked the Jill Carroll kidnapping case say the American journalist was held for a time in a home within sight of a sprawling U.S. military base in western Iraq.


NEW DELHI: With all the flap about whether India should get the veto or not, the real culprit here seemed to have been the language barrier.


Jerusalem mayor seeks to calm fears over holy site

JERUSALEM -- Hoping to quell days of Muslim protests, Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox Jewish mayor yesterday ordered a review of construction outside a holy site at the heart of the Arab-Israeli conflict, a spokesman said.


Baghdad Violence Leaves at Least 52 Dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber slammed into a line of police cars sealing off a Baghdad neighborhood Friday as American troops rounded up dozens of suspected militants, capping a day of violence across Iraq that left at least 52 dead.    Among the 63 suspects arrested were Syrians, Sudanese and Egyptians, officials said...


Half of young people using cannabis experience nasty side effects including paranoia and blackouts, a UK survey suggests.


Susan L. Decker, president of Yahoo, faces daunting challenges: rebuilding morale, attracting top-notch recruits and delivering better results for investors.


Germany Says Thwarts Attack on Iraq PM, 3 Arrested

German police arrested three Iraqis in a series of raids on Friday and the federal prosecutor said he believed they were planning an attack on visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.


Rift Valley Fever outbreak spreads in Sudan: WHO

An outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in Sudan has spread, killing 84 people out of 228 known cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday.


Microsoft Upgrades Live Search Offerings

Microsoft has made a number of changes to its Windows Live offerings, including pushing some services out of beta and adding new features to others.


Baseball perplexed by the hooligan element

Hooligans have rarely been a feature of America's pastime, baseball, but fans and officials were creasing their brows yesterday over an ugly fracas that broke out at a game between


Political opponents of Prime Minister Tony Blair launched a renewed attack on his handling of the Iraq conflict Sunday, as British soldiers prepared to move deeper into the country to support U.S. troops.


Toyota Relies On Mobile, Eschews TV For FJ Push

Toyota used Super Bowl weekend to launch two very different marketing plans for two different vehicles.


Google said Wednesday it had updated its Maps service in more than 30 major United States cities to include real-time traffic information. A new "Traffic" button joins the Map, Satellite and Hybrid options already available, overlaying road conditions with green, yellow and red colors.


A little red wine may help to ward off cancer

A GLASS of red wine a day could keep tumours at bay, according to a new study of lung cancer sufferers. Research published in the specialist medical magazine Thorax today


A judge weighing whether to halt the DVD release of "Borat" viewed a scene from the hit film in which a group of South Carolina fraternity brothers converse with the raucous Kazakh journalist played by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.


November 08, 2004 - AnandTech have slapped up a great feature and review on ATI's new chipset for AMD processors, which seems to give Nvidia a run for their money.


Al-Sadr Demands Ceasefire in Najaf Before Disarming, Sky Says

Aug. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Iraqi Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al- Sadr demanded a cease-fire before he disarms his supporters in the holy city of Najaf, Sky News said, citing unidentified reports.


"Are You Being Served?" actor John Inman dies

Actor John Inman, best known for his  role as camp shop assistant Mr. Humphries in the long-running  BBC comedy "Are You Being Served?" died aged 71 on Thursday.


Blair Rules Out Iraq Civilian Death Toll Probe

British Prime Minister Tony Blair rejected a call Wednesday for an independent inquiry into the civilian death toll in the US-led war in Iraq.


Iraqis say they've captured key Saddam aide

BAGHDAD Iraqi officials on Sunday said they had captured a man believed to be Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the last member of Saddam Hussein's inner circle believed to have been at large, following a gunfight at a medical clinic in a town north of Baghdad.


Russia must focus on inflation, not growth: IMF

Russia's economy threatens to overheat and monetary policymakers should shift their focus from producing dramatic growth figures to implementing anti-inflation measures, IMF director general Rodrigo Rato said on arrival to Moscow.


The federal Food and Drug Administration said Friday that it would strengthen its safety and review process for pharmaceuticals already on the market to learn more about their possible side effects.


Afghan rebels threatening to kill UN hostages say talks postponed ...

Insurgents threatening to kill three UN hostages said Saturday that talks with Afghan and United Nations officials had been postponed for another day.


U.S. and France stress diplomatic push on Iran

The United States and France on Friday stressed their diplomatic efforts to end Iran's suspected nuclear arms program as major powers met to discuss possible new U.N. sanctions against Tehran.


Bush Reassures Elders on Flu Vaccination

President Bush waves to supporters as he arrives at Progress Energy Park-Al Lang Field during a campaign rally Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004 in St.


Web giant Yahoo opens up the core code for its e-mail reader to coding community.


Is This the Man Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey?

John Mark Karr says he killed the 6-year-old beauty queen, but his confession is as confounding as her murder


The Democratic Party and 18 senators are objecting to a broadcasting company's plan to air on 62 TV stations a critical documentary about John Kerry's anti-war activities after he returned home from Vietnam three decades ago.


A fire at a hazardous waste incineration plant forced the evacuation of about a quarter of the city's 23,000 residents Sunday, officials said.


European shares edged higher at Monday's opening led by Germany's Bayer on news of an alliance with US healthcare giant Schering-Plough.


U.S. Sends Troops to Help Philippine Flood Relief

INFANTA, Philippines  - An advance team of 40 U.S.  Marines joined relief efforts in the Philippines on Wednesday  after four deadly storms, as officials said funds were running  short to help 650,000 survivors.


Mosque on Fire After U.S. Air Strikes in West Iraq

U.S. marines engaged in heavy clashes  with scores of insurgents near a mosque in western Iraq on  Monday, leading to U.S. air strikes which damaged the shrine  and left it ablaze, the U.S. military said.


Lawyers for Australia's recording industry branded the popular Kazaa file-swapping network "an engine of copyright piracy to a degree of magnitude never before seen" as they


Blueberry ingredient may lower cholesterol

Aug 25  - An antioxidant found in blueberries and grapes appears to lower cholesterol as effectively as a commercial drug, according to preliminary study findings released Monday.


By VICTOR L. SIMPSON  VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI's personal priest asked the pontiff on Friday to declare a day of fasting and penance to express the Roman Catholic Church's solidarity with the victims of clerical sex abuse.  In a strongly worded lecture, the Rev.


Microsoft sets initial pricing, rollout for CRM Live

(InfoWorld) - Microsoft continues to prepare for the third-quarter launch of itsÂ Dynamics Live CRM serviceÂ with Tuesday's announcement of initial pricing and product information. Customers in North America will be able to begin using the service free under an early access program this year and Microsoft expects to start charging for the hosted CRM (customer relationship management) service in the first half of 2008, according to Brad Wilson, general manager for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. The software giant made the announcements at its Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Denver. At the same conference a year ago in Boston, Microsoft CEOÂ Steve Ballmer confirmedÂ Dynamics Live CRM would be the vendor's third major Live hosted service, following on from its Windows Live and Office Live software-as-a-service (SAAS) offerings. Live CRM is one of three deployment options in Microsoft's upcoming "Titan" release of its CRM software. Titan will be the first Microsoft CRM release based on a multi-tenant architecture, using a single code base to support three types of usage -- Live CRM, an on-premise version of the CRM application and a partner-hosted release. All three deployment options share a common code base. The on-premise and partner-hosted versions of Titan should appear in the fourth quarter of this year, Wilson said. The company has yet to commit to a launch date for Dynamics Live CRM outside of the U.S. and Canada, but does intend to offer the service internationally, Wilson said. Microsoft's partners have already been hosting Dynamics CRM and Wilson stressed that the customer early access program for Live CRM will be partner-led meaning that would-be users have to go through partners to sign up for the service. Microsoft will also compensate partners annually for the customers they sign up for Live CRM. Each year, such partners will receive 10 percent of the annual SAAS subscription revenue per customer. For next year, Microsoft will offer an additional sweetener to partners increasing it to 15 percent. Microsoft plans to provide a number of different versions of Live CRM. Dynamics Live CRM Professional, aimed at companies with five or more CRM users, will be the first to become available, Wilson said. Professional is the service Microsoft will offer in its free early customer access program this year. In 2008, Professional will cost $39 per user per month in a promotional price, which will eventually be raised to $44 per user per month. The service will enable users to access CRM capabilities through Microsoft Outlook and browser clients and will include customizable workflow based on Windows Workflow Foundation. The other Live CRM release Microsoft intends to begin offering in the first half of next year is its Enterprise version, which adds in offline data synchronization on top of the Professional features. Dynamics Live CRM Enterprise will cost $59 per user per month. "The decision to allow early access to CRM Live for no fee is a pragmatic approach to attracting Microsoft-oriented prospects who have been looking for commodity sales-force automation functionality but have as of yet sat it out," Michael Maoz, vice president at market research company Gartner, wrote in an e-mail comment. "We don't expect Microsoft CRM Live will be generally available to customers until the first quarter of 2008 at the earliest, and then for North American clients only, with subsequent waves for EMEA AsiaPac." Microsoft's initial focus with CRM Live will be sales-force automation for business-to-business organizations, Maoz said, not customer service in the contact center, Web self-service or field service. Until Microsoft releases a full list of functionality for the service and how much customization of the product it will allow, customers will find it to hard to do "an apples-to-apples comparison" of Live CRM versus existing on-demand CRM from the likes of Salesforce.com and NetSuite, he added. Salesforce.com's Group Edition might be the likely rival to CRM Live and a sight cheaper than Microsoft's offering at $10 per user. "Salesforce.com is better focused from a sales and marketing perspective, selling directly and through its growing third-party partners, giving them a strong head start in the market that will be hard for Microsoft to compete with given its current go-to-market strategy, especially its dependence on partners to deliver a hosted solution in addition to the SAAS model -- the hosted offering has only a slight chance of succeeding over the next 18 months," Maoz wrote. REFERENCES:, Mar. 14, 2007Microsoft widens partner access to next CRM release, Jan. 10, 2007Microsoft to take Dynamics CRM Live in Q2 2007, Jul. 11, 2006


Harrah's Entertainment Inc. , the world's biggest casino operator, on Monday said it had received a $15 billion buyout offer from private equity firms Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group. , sending shares of the whole gaming sector up.


A judge in Washington ruled Monday that no pair of pants is worth $54 million, rejecting a lawsuit that took a dry cleaner's promise of "Satisfaction Guaranteed" to a litigious extreme.   Roy L.


Google Bets Big on Bringing Libraries to Web

Google Inc. said on Tuesday it  would digitize some of the world's most important libraries in  a bold effort that could profit the company by attracting more  viewers to its site -- and its ads.


Actor Bruce Willis is suing Revolution Studios over an injury he said he suffered making Tears of the Sun.


Israel Struck by Rockets Fired From Lebanon

JERUSALEM, Jan. 8--Two Katyusha rockets fired from Lebanon struck a northern Israeli town late last night causing no injuries, an Israeli police spokesman said, the first such attacks by Lebanese militants in six months.


Firenze, 14:28 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; DONADONI: PANUCCI PUO' GIOCARE CENTRALE

Attestato di stima del ct azzurro Roberto Donadoni nei confronti del difensore della Roma, Chirstian...


A Jordanian confessed in a plea agreement to co-founding a terrorist group, telling a court as his trial opened Wednesday that he participated in online discussions about setting up a training camp in Sudan.


ST. PETERSBURG, Florida  - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney often casts himself as an agent of change who would fix a "broken Washington" but he spares an obvious target -- President George W. Bush.


The wedding of the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles will deeply divide opinion, says a royal writer.


Russian parliamentÂ´s lower house ratifies Kyoto Protocol

Oct. 22 -- The lower house of the RussiaÂ´s parliament, the State Duma, voted overwhelmingly on Oct. 22 to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, drawing praise from environmentalists.


Are you paying for things you have no use for?


MILANO - Dopo che il quorum per l'elezione del presidente della Lega non Ã¨ stato raggiunto neppure dopo il quarto scrutinio, svoltosi oggi, le 42 societÃ¡ di AeB hanno deciso di chiudere l'assemblea elettiva.


NASA Finishes Redesigned Shuttle Fuel Tank

NASA has finished building a redesigned  space shuttle fuel tank that was reconfigured to eliminate the  debris problem that doomed the shuttle Columbia and its seven  astronauts, agency officials said on Tuesday.


Israeli police say they have broken up a gang of neo-Nazis who attacked foreigners, gays and religious Jews.


A convicted sex offender on trial in North Dakota's first death penalty case in more than a century was found guilty Wednesday of kidnapping and killing a college student who was seized from a shopping mall parking lot.


Cassini spacecraft images of Saturn's moon befuddling

After staying up much of the night analyzing the first close-up images of Titan's smog-shrouded surface, groggy scientists acknowledged yesterday that they were befuddled


Al Qaeda Suspect Breaks Legs Fleeing in Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan  - A suspected Arab member of  al Qaeda was arrested by Pakistani security forces on Thursday  after breaking his legs trying to escape a raid on his house  near the northwestern city of Peshawar.


Nokia Siemens Buys Network Managment Firm Apertio

The $205 acquisition nets Nokia a software suite for managing mobile phone subscriptons.


The actress met children suffering from cancer on the occasion of Rose Day recently.


HBOS to launch complaint over Spanish bid for Britain's Abbey

British bank HBOS announced it would file a complaint to the European Commission regarding Santander Central Hispano's (SCH) multi-billion-pound bid for Abbey National due to competition issues.


John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth. The space program really takes off after this. Compiled by Tony Long.


Macbeth got a bad press, Scottish MPs argue

Far from being the murderous monarch with a devious wife portrayed by William Shakespeare, Macbeth was a wise and popular Scottish king who simply got a bad write-up, MPs are insisting.


Yahoo to send ads to users of mobile phones outside US

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Yahoo Inc. will sell branded advertising aimed at mobile phone customers outside the United States as part of the Internet powerhouse's efforts to build other revenue sources beyond the Web.


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates A collapse at a construction site at the Dubai airport on Monday killed five people and injured a dozen, the Department of Civil Aviation said.


The Man Who Was Raised by a Movie Camera

Jonathan Caouette started making sense of his life by filming it. Two decades later, with the documentary "Tarnation," he's showing us his diary.


The federal government will transfer a $30 million parcel of land to the Department of Veterans Affairs for a new hospital in southern Nevada to help care for the fastest-growing population of veterans in the nation.


Train wreck points to challenge of safer tracks

Crash comes amid safety gains, but also highlights some key problem areas.


Minister: Belarus Nuclear Plant to Be Environment Friendly

MINSK. Feb 26 (Interfax) - The natural resources and environmental protection minister of Belarus claimed on Monday that a proposed nuclear power plant to be built in Belarus would pose no environmental threat.


Sexually transmitted diseases on rise among Singapore's teens

Sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infections are on the rise among Singaporean teenagers as a result of promiscuity and disregard for safe-sex practices.


Gunmen ambushed the head of the Palestinian intelligence service in Gaza City today, seriously wounding him in the chest and killing two bodyguards after opening fire on his convoy, Palestinian officials said.


How the Interior Department managed to lose about $2 billion of the public's money. Can this mess be cleaned up?


The genocide trial of the former Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein, resumes in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.


Bush hardens tone, urges end to Israeli occupation

U.S. President George W. Bush, hardening his tone towards Israel on Thursday, urged an end to "the occupation" of the West Bank and pushed for a peace treaty to be signed within a year to create a Palestinian state.


Undoubtedly Sanjay Leela BhansaliÂs Black is the movie event of the moment. When its release date was shifted from December 24 to more than a month later, eyebrows were raised.


Photos of dying Diana create furor in Britain

LONDON  - Britain's Channel 4 on Monday said it will go ahead with the broadcast of a film showing previously unseen photographs of Princess Diana in the car crash that killed her in 1997, despite anger from her friends and criticism from politicians.


A few years back, the online grocery business was just about the perfect symbol of the dot-com bust. Five years later, though, the idea is finally starting to look good.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Snap-On Inc. plunged 11 percent early Tuesday after the tool and equipment maker warned of lower third-quarter profits due to higher steel costs, weakness in Europe and disruptions from hurricanes in the US.


The Sudan government signs the second peace deal in a month, this time with the NDA umbrella group.


Economy stronger in second quarter than previous estimate

The economy grew at a faster pace this spring than previously thought, but was at its weakest level in more than a year, providing ammunition to both candidates in the final weeks of the presidential race.


Davenport rolls; Dementieva ousted in Filderstadt

Filderstadt, Germany (Sports Network) - Former world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport easily won her second-round match on Wednesday, but last week's Hasselt champion Elena Dementieva was among the first-round losers at the $650,000 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.


PACE to monitor preparations for Moldovan parliamentary elections

Members of the Monitoring Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, rapporteurs on Moldova Josette Durrieu and Andre Kvakkestad, are arriving in Chisinau on a three day visit on Monday ...


Crewmen Ration and Lose Weight on Space Station

The two crewmen aboard the international space station lost a few pounds in the five weeks they were forced to ration their dwindling supply of


Chief Justice Refuses to Stop Inaugural Prayers

Chief Justice William Rehnquist  rejected Wednesday an emergency request from a California  atheist who sought to stop the recital of prayers at President  Bush's inauguration.


As if it wasn't exciting enough for Jim O'Brien to come home as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, he has the bonus of not having to figure out how to stop Allen Iverson from coming down the floor in the middle of a fast break.


Developer sets schedule for Fan Pier construction

THE REGION Developer Joseph F. Fallon said he will begin construction on his first office building at the 21-acre Fan Pier project on the South Boston Waterfront this year or early next year. Fallon said he would break ground without having signed up an anchor tenant. He said there are enough large and small prospective tenants in the market now ...


Hynix Semiconductor wrapped up a $830 million sales deal of its non-memory unit with Citigroup Venture Capital (CVC), the worldâs second-largest memory chipmaker said Wednesday.


Ukraine's presidential rivals cross swords

Liberal challenger Viktor Yushchenko has launched a bruising attack on Ukraine's prime minister in a live debate, his rival in re-run of a rigged presidential election, repeatedly putting him on the defensive.


U.S. health regulators on Wednesday approved Wyeth's drug Torisel for patients with an advanced form of kidney cancer called renal cell carcinoma, saying it helped them live longer.


KABUL, Afghanistan  - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday and said security and development were improving despite rising Taliban violence, but he was concerned about preserving those gains.


Organic farming yields as good or better: study

Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food as conventional farming in developing countries, and holds its own against standard methods in rich countries, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


Finnair will enable passengers to send mobile text messages and e-mails on flights to the Far East starting next month.The service will become possible on satellite telephones provided at each seat of the airline's new Airbus A340 aircraft, to be delivered in June. It will first be available on routes from Helsinki to the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Nagoya, and Shanghai, China.Passengers will be able to read and answer messages and mail sent from the ground. Each sent or received message will cost $2, the Finnish carrier said. Passengers will be able to call each other during flights. Read more


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


Mayors face test of spreading foreclosures

TRENTON, New Jersey  - Mayor Douglas Palmer, meeting with visitors at City Hall, points to a large map peppered with dark dots. Each one represents a home or group of homes on the verge of foreclosure, and there are dozens all over the city.


Terry Venables is speaking with Newcastle about the manager's job.


For Families of Autistic, the Fight for Ordinary

Families with autistic children are finding that techniques that have proved successful in the class can be tried at home.


Report: Jailed leader to run for Palestinian Authority president

Marwan Barghouti, the popular Palestinian leader currently imprisoned by Israel on terrorism charges, plans to run for president of the Palestinian Authority, Israel Radio reported Thursday.


McCain to make his case with conservatives

GOP front-runner John McCain is heading to Washington to try to convince a conservative-rich conference that he's their man.


GREEN BAY, Wis.âA man being chased by sheriff's deputies dropped his fiancÃ©e's 8-month-old daughter out of a moving car, sending the baby tumbling across the highway in her car seat.


Racing Roundup: Maryfield Claims Ballerina by a Nose

Maryfield earned her first Grade I victory at the Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in New York on Sunday.


New rules on broadband switching seem to have speeded up the process of moving net firms.


La Lazio si affida a Papadopulo ''L'uomo giusto per risolvere i ...

E' l'ex tecnico del Siena il nuovo allenatore biancoceleste. Prende il posto di Mimmo Caso dopo aver battuto la concorrenza di Gigi Maifredi. Il presidente Lotito: ''E' stato scelto per i suoi trascorsi con questi colori e perchÃ¨ ha un carattere forte.


Lawyer: There's No Federline-Spears Tape

LOS ANGELES - There is no Kevin Federline-Britney Spears sex tape, Federline's lawyer said Tuesday.


Howard: Telstra Board Will Choose Its CEO

Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Thursday that Telstra Corp.'s board would choose its next chief executive, not the federal government, which has a majority stake in the telecommunications giant.


Analog Devices Inc. , the world's fourth-largest maker of signal processing chips for mobile phones, said US regulators are conducting an inquiry into the granting of stock options to directors and officers. The inquiry by the Securities and Exchange Commission covers the last five years, the Norwood company said in its annual report filed with the SEC. Analog Devices also ...


FBI charges Chicago man with "24" piracy

A Chicago man faces up  to three years in prison for illegally uploading pirated  episodes of the Fox series "24" to an online video hub,  according to a criminal complaint filed by the Federal Bureau  of Investigation.


Evasive Web attacks are on the rise, says Finjan

Blog: These sophisticated new Web attacks vanish upon second visits and also know how to block search engines.


YouTube tops our list. But the year also brought hypoallergenic cats,  wine-tasting robots, solar yachts, solid espresso and more


Yahoo Inc. has hired another entertainment executive to help in its battle against Microsoft Corp., America Online Inc. and others in the highly competitive Internet-portal market.


Hilton Arrives Late for Fla. Club Opening

The pink carpet was rolled out, the pink spotlights danced through the crisp night air of downtown Orlando, and everything seemed in place for the opening of Paris Hilton's first nightclub. Notably missing: One pink-loving hotel heiress.


Two Frenchmen held in Iraq are missing journalists: Al-Jazeera

The two French hostages seized by Islamic militants in Iraq are missing journalists Christian Chesnot of Radio France Internationale, and Georges Malbrunot, of Paris daily Le Figaro, the Arabic satellite news channel Al-Jazeera reported.


Samp spietata con la banda Zeman Flachi la porta in zona Champions

LECCE - Adesso Novellino ei suoi ragazzi non avranno dubbi. Nella letterina che spediranno a Babbo Natale chiederanno la Champions League in regalo ed in fondo, dopo la vittoria (quarta in trasferta) ottenuta


India's silk sari-weavers face bleak, hungry future

Shiwajatan Rajbhar spends his  days weaving golden and silver flowers across exquisite silk  saris on a rickety handloom in his mud hut.


Intel took the stage to talk up its plans for dual-core chips and wireless gadgetry and to sketch out "the Internet of tomorrow.


Automakers hold out hope for U.S. economy

As the Detroit auto show opens on  Sunday, major global automakers are set to unwrap glittering  new vehicles that span the gamut of styles from the gas-hogging  fast to the gas-free green.


The UnitedHealth Group completed an earnings restatement of up to $1.5 billion tied to its stock options accounting Tuesday.


Somalia's transitional government urged the Security Council on Friday to speed up its planning for the possible deployment of a U.N. peacekeeping force to replace African Union troops in the war-wracked nation.


Casa, consumi e servizi le risposte ai tuoi dubbi

Adsl che non funziona, sÃ¬ alla disdetta del contratto senza pagare l'intera annualità. I tuoi quesiti risolti dall'esperto su casa, diritti e consumi


France backs UN chief's description of US war on Iraq as "illegal"

France backed UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's description of the US-led war on Iraq as "illegal" with Foreign Minister Michel Barnier saying that that long-held stance was why his country had opposed joining the conflict.


'E non su altri numeri', lo precisa il ministro Bersani


Thirteen people were injured, two of them seriously, when two blasts rocked a market on the outskirts of Kiev, Ukrainian officials said.


Paris Fashion Week Showcases Young Stars

Youth, attitude and gritty city glamour were the themes on the catwalk Monday as Paris fashion week opened with a spotlight on young designers.


Wall Street was set to start little changed on Wednesday, a day after the Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points as widely expected, while Lehman Brothers  will be in focus ahead of its results.


Reporter's log: Blair in the Middle East

Travelling with Tony Blair to the Middle East, the BBC's James Landale has the latest on the prime minister's surprise visit.


U.S. Drafting Sanctions as Iran Is Defiant

IranÂs president continued defiant pronouncements today, the U.N. deadline to halt production of nuclear fuel.


U.S. to Probe Airlines' Customer Service Promises

U.S. airlines, after a Christmas  weekend that snarled thousands of travelers' holiday plans,  will face a government review of whether they are living up to  customer service commitments made five years ago, the U.S.  Transportation Department's top auditor said on Monday.


By KEAST, John  A binding referendum will be held to decide whether fluoride should be put back into the Ashburton water supply.   The referendum of all eligible voters on the Ashburton urban water supply will probably be held in March or April.


Sony Corp. is removing a chip from the European version of its new PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console, a move that cuts costs but means users cannot play some of their old games.


Effort to Defeat Polio Faces Unique Challenges

The troubled 19-year-old campaign to eradicate polio is celebrating recent progress and an unexpected infusion of cash, but experts are coming to realize that they will not be able to end the expensive and laborious efforts to control the virus anytime soon.


Tony Blair had hoped UN pressure, not war, would force Saddam Hussein out, a former adviser says.


2nd Ld-Writethru: Search for Rare White-Flag Dolphins Will Still Continue: Scientists

2nd Ld-Writethru: Search for rare white-flag dolphins will still continue: scientists    WUHAN, Dec.


Myanmar's foreign minister sought to reassure diplomats Thursday that the military government's plans for democratization would remain unchanged under a new prime minister who is believed to espouse a hard line in dealing with the pro-reform movement.


The U.S. attorney controversy continues to grow, as an e-mail trail shows the White House  paying close attention to the firing of New Mexico's state prosecutor


Tony Blair heads to the Middle East to take up his role as special envoy for the international community.


"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" is an epic homage to the West Coast gang culture of the early 1990s. Yes, parents, there's way too much violence and profanity here for the kids. For those of us 18 and older, though, it's among the best video games this year.


Truck bomber kills 23 Iraqi army recruits

A suicide truck bomber killed 23 new Iraqi army recruits when he rammed into their vehicle south of Baghdad on Sunday, police said, a day after a huge truck bomb killed 150 people in the north of the country.


Japan to launch spy satellite to watch North Korea

Japan prepared to launch its third  intelligence-gathering satellite on Monday, enhancing its  ability to monitor neighbouring North Korea two months after  Pyongyang shocked the region with a barrage of missile tests.


A film about cartoon rat beats the return of Bruce Willis to the Die Hard franchise at the North American box office.


U.S. retail gasoline prices have hit a short-term peak and drivers could see a further decline of 5 cents to 10 cents a gallon at the pump this month, the government's top energy forecaster said on Monday.


Australian PM John Howard stands by his decision to join the US-led war on Iraq, ahead of Saturday's election.


HYDERABAD, India  - Officials sent extra police and special bomb detection equipment to an Indian state after bombs packed with metal pellets killed 43 people at a packed street food-stall and an amusement park.


The bodies of servicemen killed in a RAF plane crash in Iraq are due to be returned to the UK on Tuesday, Geoff Hoon says.


Former Ohio State football star Maurice Clarett agreed in court to plead guilty to aggravated robbery and carrying a concealed weapon in a deal that will send him to prison for at least 3 1/2 years to end two criminal cases against him.


Oil prices surged to a new high of $47 a  barrel on Wednesday after a new threat by rebel militia against  Iraqi oil facilities and as the United States said inflation  had stayed in check despite rising energy costs.


Powell Comes Face to Face with Tsunami Horror

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Secretary of State Colin  Powell faced the unimaginable destruction of Asia's tsunami  horror on Wednesday as his helicopter swooped low over a razed  coast now a graveyard for thousands.


McCain defiant as Iraq fires early 2008 US vote talk

As Americans wonder when the troops will come home from Iraq, Republican White House hopeful John McCain is laying his first big bet of the 2008 campaign: demanding more soldiers for the war.


First Look: A BlackBerry for Phone Lovers

RIM's new BlackBerry 7100t phone represents a radical departure from the company's text-centric roots. Research in Motion's BlackBerry e-mail devices have gathered a loyal (if relatively small) following, and


Kerry Rips Bush on 'Mission Accomplished' Remark

MADISON, Wis.  - Democratic presidential  challenger John Kerry ripped into President Bush on Sunday for  saying he had no regrets over his "Mission Accomplished" speech  on Iraq and would do it again.


Makybe Diva strengthened her claim to be the finest staying racemare that Australia has seen when she won the two-mile Melbourne Cup for the second year running in the early hours of yesterday.


American architect Michael Adlerstein was appointed Monday to oversee the $1.9 billion renovation of the landmark United Nations headquarters building overlooking New York's East River.


"If you look at the Afghanistan of 2001 and the Afghanistan of now there is a remarkable difference for the better"  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday she has seen progress in Afghanistan during the past few years, despite a determined Taliban insurgency that has disrupted security and prompted concerns that the NATO-led military campaign is faltering.And Defense Secretary Robert Gates, seeking more military contributions from NATO members, said he's disappointed that some countries haven't sent combat troops to Afghanistan. But he also said he doesn't think the alliance is at a point of risking failure in the country. Read more


Blair to step down as prime minister in July 2007: report

Speculation over the future of British Prime Minister Tony Blair reached new heights following a report that he will leave office on July 26 next year.


Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas sacks the Palestinian government and declares a state of emergency.


Il secondo via libera dopo l'accordo raggiunto con le parti sociali su pensioni e contratti a termineIn Consiglio dei ministri Ferrero e Bianchi si sono astenuti: "Va migliorato in Parlamento"                                          Welfare, intesa su previdenza e precari il nuovo testo approvato da Palazzo Chigi                                                                                Dopo 36 mesi sarÃ  possibile una sola proroga davanti all'ufficio provinciale del lavoroCommenti positivi da Epifani e Montezemolo: "Un testo condivisibile"


GILBERT, Minn. - Promoting this town's proud history is one thing. Naming the town's festival Gilbert Whorehouse Days is another thing entirely.  A group of angry citizens showed up at a City Council meeting Tuesday to protest the event.


Court backs conviction of US citizen held in Peru

LIMA -- The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has upheld the 20-year-sentence of Lori Berenson, a New York native convicted in Peru for terrorist collaboration with Marxist guerrillas, President Alejandro Toledo said yesterday.


Pencil in Illini for a No. 1 seed right now

Seeing as how so many members of the NCAA Tournament selection committee are just good people, given how much they'll have to squeeze into a single weekend next March, I thought it might be nice to take a little work off their hands.


LPGA making baby steps in transformation

The LPGA Tour season might best be defined by leaps and bounds, although that's more literal than figurative.


O.J. says advance spent as book removed from eBay

O.J. Simpson's scuttled book about the murder of his ex-wife attracted hot but brief bidding on eBay before being removed on Wednesday, while the former football star laughingly said he had been paid and had spent his advance.


Lindsay Lohan's publicist fires back at media

Actress Lindsay Lohan's publicist fired back at the media on Thursday, saying journalists had crossed a line by mocking a heartfelt letter the screen star wrote following director Robert Altman's death last week.


Second Opinions, Through a Patientâs Eyes

Second opinions can be awkward, to say the least, for doctor and patient, and surprisingly little is known about them.


A former Dow Jones board member will pay $8.1m to settle insider trading charges related the firm's takeover.


Many South Carolina Republicans got a bogus holiday greeting card this week, purported to be from White House hopeful Mitt Romney, that cites some controversial passages of the Book of Mormon.


Pakistan to lift emergency, but critics cautious

Pakistan was poised to lift emergency rule on Saturday, but critics said it might make little difference for an opposition complaining President Pervez Musharraf can still engineer an election win for his allies.


Baseball; the World Series; Red Sox Go to the Pole to Take An ...

When the Red Sox were paired up with the St. Louis Cardinals in the 100th World Series, there was no way that Johnny Pesky could avoid being an integral part of the story line.


Two million Iraqi children are facing threats including poor nutrition, lack of education and violence, Unicef says.


Abbas fights for complete withdrawal of Israelis

INTERIM Palestinian leader, Mahmoud Abbas, used his first official election campaign speech yesterday to demand the complete Israeli withdrawal of the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem.


Samsung to build new LCD production line

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (OTC: SSNGY) said it was expanding operations with plans to build a $286 billion Won LCD production line.


Somalia's interim government and rival Islamists are to begin key talks on the country's future.


Fears rise for 15 trapped Polish coal miners

RUDA SLASKA, Poland  - Polish officials said on Wednesday they feared the worst as rescuers battled to reach 15 miners trapped with little or no air in a deep coal mine after an explosion killed at least eight others.


Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, near the top of most lists of possible GOP presidential candidates in 2008, said Sunday he still sees himself as a physician and suggested that medical work rather than politics could be in his future.


Bush Receives Iraq Study Group Recommendations

President Bush today received a copy of a long-awaited report by the bipartisan Iraq Study Group and vowed that his administration would take its recommendations "very seriously" and act on them "in a timely fashion."


Maria didn't mean to poison her children. Quite the opposite. Worried about her daughters' lack of appetite, the young Houston mother was merely following her grandmother's advice when she gave the two girls and a niece a dose of "greta" Â a Mexican folk medicine used to treat children's stomach ailments.


Ora verifichero'.Cossiga: il gip e' un giudice indipendente


US forces still shelling Fallujah, amid warning Iraq insurgency ...

BAGHDAD (AFX) - US forces shelled rebel holdouts in Fallujah and deadly bomb blasts hit several cities in Iraq today, as a report by marine intelligence warned the insurgency will grow despite massive offensives to crush the rebels.


Manfredonia, 15enne uccisa forse il cadavere Ã¨ stato spostato

FOGGIA - Potrebbe essere stata uccisa in un posto diverso da quello in cui Ã¨ stata trovata, la ragazzina di quindici anni trovata morta a Manfredonia. E' una delle ipotesi investigative che la polizia segue


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Roma, 18:23 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: BASTA MERCATO, PIU' IMPORTANTE GIOCARE

"Non definirei il Genoa una sorpresa perchÃ© dispone di un buon allenatore, ottimi giocatori e pratic...


Two Chinese Engineers Kidnapped in Pakistan

Two Chinese engineers working at a  hydro-electric project in Pakistan have been kidnapped in a  region where security forces have been hunting militants linked  to al Qaeda, officials said Saturday.


Since Nov. 2, countless Kerry supporters have been flocking to the Internet in search of a postelection pick-me-up. Here are some of the imaginative ways they are coping with sorrow and anger online


From jungles to suburbs, warlord led Hmong struggle

From the jungles of Southeast Asia to the suburbs of America, charismatic Hmong warlord Vang Pao struggled for independence for his people, Washington's "forgotten allies" from the Vietnam War.


Reality check, but Indo-Pak peace bid still alive

It has undergone something of a reality check, but the peace process between India and Pakistan is not dead, diplomats and analysts said on Thursday.


Visiting diplomat offers own look at Mideast

The recent death of a Middle East leader could change the direction of peace and terrorism in the Middle East and the Coachella Valleyâs international news followers were eager to hear


UN Security Council to Witness Sudan Peace Pledge

The Sudanese government and its  southern rebel opponents have agreed to sign a pledge in the  Kenyan capital on Friday to formally end a brutal 21-year-old  civil war, with U.N. Security Council ambassadors as witnesses.


Contestano tagli di fondi e personale della Finanziaria


On your mark. Get set. You're fired! NBC has revealed "The Apprentice 2" cast — sans last names — in a statement and on the show's first season DVD bonus materials.


Comcast Corp. , the leading U.S. cable operator, posted higher quarterly profit and revenue on Thursday, helped by strong growth in subscribers across its video, phone and high speed Internet services.


Romney, McCain, Huckabee Shift to Economy in Hard-Hit Michigan

Bloomberg - Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Michigan's hard-hit economy occupies center stage as two favorite sons, Mitt Romney and John McCain, square off in a potentially decisive contest for the Republican presidential nomination, with an outsider, Mike Huckabee, gaining ground.


Catania, 16:34 - CALCIO, CATANIA: I CONVOCATI PER AMICHEVOLE A CESENA

Pasquale Marino, allenatore del Catania, ha convocato 21 giocatori per l'amichevole di domani sera c...


Attack in Denver Is Fatal For Zookeeper and Jaguar

DENVER, Feb. 24 -- A zookeeper at the Denver Zoo died Saturday after a 140-pound jaguar mauled her in its enclosure. The animal was fatally shot when it approached armed emergency workers attempting to treat the injured woman, the zoo said.


2nd major quake forces evacuation in western Japan

WAKAYAMA -- A strong earthquake rocked Wakayama Prefecture and surrounding areas shortly before midnight Sunday, about 5 hours after a similar-sized quake hit the region.


Cairn Energy makes progress over major Indian pipeline build

Oil firm Cairn Energy said Tuesday that the Indian government had granted it access to land where it hopes to build a major pipeline.


Federer Downs Baghdatis to Reach Quarterfinals

World number one Roger Federer kept  his Australian Open title defense on track with a commanding  6-2, 6-2, 7-6 win over talented Cypriot qualifier Marcos  Baghdatis on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals.


Gazprom says big energy deals nearly complete

Russia's state-owned Gazprom may complete takeovers next month that will give it almost one-fifth of the nation's oil output, worth more than $20 billion this year.


Security pros warn of critical flaws in Kerberos

Vulnerabilities in technology widely used for network authentication leave computers open to attack.


George W. Bush to reaffirm strong ties with Saudi Arabia

President George W. Bush heads to Saudi Arabia on Monday to encourage active support for Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking and seek help in maintaining American pressure on Iran.


Dell Plans North Carolina Plant, to Hire 1,500

Dell Inc. said on Tuesday it plans to  open a third U.S. manufacturing plant, based in North Carolina  with 1,500 workers, in a rare example of a U.S. high-tech  company expanding domestic production.


Yahoo Doubles Free E-Mail Storage Limits

Yahoo Inc. is more than doubling its limits on free e-mail storage in its latest move to combat two of its biggest rivals, Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp.


By Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Feb. 3--LARIMER COUNTY--   Burning continues in the Crystal Lakes subdivision near Red Feather Lakes bringing the winter's total to 1192 burned piles of slash.   U.S.


US regulators file civil charges accusing four former executives at telecom-equipment firm Nortel of accounting fraud.


ATHENS -- It was a long goodbye almost a week in the making, but Greece's troubled star sprinters have finally left the Olympic building.


A Chinese man, backed by a dozen knife-wielding accomplices, ambushed his ex-girlfriend's wedding convoy and kidnapped the bride, a newspaper said on Tuesday.


Sacked West Bromwich Albion manager Gary Megson is frustrated at the club's decision to prevent him from looking for a new job.


Madrid, 13:22 - CALCIO: RONALDINHO E' DIVENTATO CITTADINO SPAGNOLO

L'attaccante brasiliano del Barcellona Ronaldinho' è da cittadino spagnolo e, quindi, comunit...


Argentina's Ricardo Gonzalez fired a 3-under 69 and Englishman Marcus Higley shot a 70 Saturday to share the lead heading in to the final round of the Malaysian Open.


Woodward: Bush concealing level of Iraq violence

The Bush administration is   concealing the level of violence against U.S. troops in Iraq   and the situation there is growing worse despite White House   and Pentagon claims of progress, journalist Bob Woodward said   in advance of a new book.


In 9"74 il giamaicano migliora il suo primato precedente


At least 34 militants are killed in fighting near Pakistan's northern border with Afghanistan, the army says.


Iran, Europeans Launch Nuclear Talks Seeking Trust

Three European powers and Iran began talks on a long-term agreement on nuclear, economic and security cooperation on Monday with both sides seeking to build trust amid continuing suspicion over Tehran's atomic program.


Revelation that neither country foresaw Iraq insurgency undermines British blame of Rumsfeld


"La convention proposta da Alemanno non serve a niente"


Ellison: Oracle considered lowering PeopleSoft bid

OCTOBER 08, 2004 (REUTERS) - Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison said today that his company has talked about revising its current $21-per-share offer to buy rival PeopleSoft Inc.


Governments agree a faster phase-out of chemicals that deplete the ozone layer and warm the Earth.


African people affected by landmines awaiting alleviation of plight: AU

African people affected by landmines are anxiously waiting for a determined common African action on landmines, an African Union (AU) official told the opening session of a four-day conference on landmines.


Compact fluorescents are efficient, but many people have not embraced their glow.


Roma, 17:35 - CALCIO, INGHILTERRA; SACCHI: CAPELLO CT ONORE PER L'ITALIA

"Capello commissario tecnico dell'Inghilterra è un grande onore per Fabio e per il calcio ita...


TV Review | 'Rules of Engagement': The Sitcom Question: Tie the Knot or Not?

âThe Rules of Engagementâ is not a groundbreaking new series by any means, but it has some redeeming virtues.


Erik Cole and Andrew Ladd scored first-period goals and the Carolina Hurricanes beat host Washington, 2-1, last night to regain first place in the Southeast Division from the Capitals.


Militants Kill 19 Workers in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Militants ambushed a bus carrying construction workers in the country's volatile south Friday, killing 19 of the laborers, while Afghan and NATO forces said they killed 35 Taliban militants in two separate firefights.


Microsoft Concedes to Google and States, Will Change Vista Search

In agreeing to make what could be described technically as a minor change to the way it handles its options for consumer desktop search, Microsoft last night may have made its most symbolically significant statement to date with regard to its current stance in the technology market: It backed down, in response to a complaint from Google that its placement of desktop search capabilities within Windows Vista constituted a breach of its antitrust settlement agreement with the US and states' governments regarding middleware.


Oil: Oil rebounds on supply woes, election jitters

Oil prices bounced back on Friday, ending this week's 8 per cent slide on renewed winter supply fears and jitters ahead of next week's US presidential election.


Morti i 4 macchinisti, numero verde Trenitalia 800-852035


By RICHARD PYLE NEW YORK - In the nine months since escaping her travel cage at Kennedy Airport, Vivi the wayward whippet has joined the Central Park coyote, high-rise tiger, Harlem Meer caiman and Molly the fugitive feline in New York's ever-growing pantheon of urban animal legends.


In our Notebook: Africa blog: the hardest part of implementing the new peace agreement is in identities.


UEFA Cup: Villarreal downs Middlesbrough 2-0

Antonio ``Guayre'' Betancor and Javi Venta scored in each half to earn Villarreal a 2-0 win over Middlesbrough in UEFA Cup Group E on Thursday.


Bush pushes 'energy diversification' to wean US from oil

The US is to put more funding into energy research, especially the development of ethanol, to end its reliance on oil, President George W. Bush said in an interview.


ROME -- Swarms of locusts that have devastated crops and pastures across West Africa may hit countries as far away as Pakistan, a UN agency said yesterday as it announced an intensified control campaign. The desert locusts are moving into southwest Libya, southern Algeria, and the borders of Morocco, the Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organization said. Other swarms were ...


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani met with Britain's prime minister Wednesday and vowed the U.S. would take any action necessary to keep Iran from becoming a nuclear power.


BP's annual profits rise 26% to $16.2bn (Â£8.7bn) as the company benefits from soaring oil prices.


Treasury Bill Auctions Set for This Week

The Treasuryâs schedule of financing this week includes todayâs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills tomorrow.


Guidant Corp.'s 10-year run as one of Indiana's most successful public companies will end with a $25 billion sale to health products giant Johnson & Johnson.


Nokia Wins USD 110 Million GSM/EDGE Network Expansion Contract With DTAC in Thailand

ESPOO, Finland, December 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia  and Thai operator, Total Access Communication PLC (DTAC), have signed a network expansion contract, valued at approximately USD 110 million.


A man accused along with his wife of murdering his 75-year-old mother is released on High Court bail.


India sweat on Tendulkar's fitness ahead of Australia series

Sachin Tendulkar's omission through injury from a season-opening domestic match next week has raised serious concerns about him playing in the upcoming home series against Australia.


Kerry Says Iraq War Raises Questions on Bush's Judgment

Senator John Kerry said today that the war in Iraq was a "profound diversion" from the war on terror and Osama bin Laden.


U.S. Says Iran Nuke Enrichment Freeze Offer a Ploy

Iran said on Friday it might extend its  partial freeze of uranium enrichment in order to ease Western  fears about its nuclear ambitions but a senior U.S. official  dismissed this as a ploy to fend off tough U.N. action.


A doctor who first sounded an alarm about heart problems and the prescription pain killer Vioxx now is calling on the government to rein in aggressive prescription-drug advertising, a factor


Follini: Â«Pera un militante, Berlusconi non faccia il primo della ...

LâUdc alza i toni. O meglio, Ã¨ il segretario dei centristi Marco Follini ad alzare la spada con una pesante requisitoria indirizzata a Berlusconi e ai suoi nella sua relazione al Consiglio nazionale del partito.


Rudy Giuliani, to quote a Democratic rival, would be like President Bush on steroids in the way he would go about protecting the U.S. from terrorists.


US and Iraqi troops preparing for an expected assault on Falluja have struck more targets in the insurgent-held Sunni Triangle city early Friday.


Time Warner Inc.'s America Online Inc. is planning to debut a free search engine for comparing travel deals with the help of Norwalk, Conn.


MANCHESTER, N.H. - Talk about customer service. When a would-be robber pulled a knife on a customer in Yogi's Convenient Mart in Manchester and demanded money, the store clerk didn't reach for the cash register.


Chad receives pardon request for French aid workers

N'DJAMENA  - Chad has received a request for a presidential pardon from the lawyers of six French aid workers jailed in December for trying to abduct 103 African children, the presidency said on Saturday.


Presentato anche dall'ufficio giudiziario milanese ricorso alla Corte CostituzionaleLa contesa verte sulla sussitenza del segreto che coprirebbe alcuni documenti utilizzati dai magistrati                                            Abu Omar, conflitto tra poteri dello Stato La Procura di Milano contro il governo


Jenkins pleads guilty of desertion, receives 30-day sentence

Four decades after he vanished into North Korea, a soldier pleaded guilty Wednesday to abandoning his Army unit in 1965, tearfully recounting his fears of death and the depression he said drove him to defect.


Diana driver acted like an alcoholic: witness

The man who was driving during the car crash which killed Princess Diana was "playing a game with photographers" and was behaving like an alcoholic shortly before the smash, a witness said Monday.


Business & money: Online search firm Yahoo, subject to takeover interest from Microsoft, tells of rival offer from News Corp


La Regione premia le aziende che investono

TORINO. Da mercoledÃ¬ 10 novembre le imprese piemontesi potranno presentare domanda per accedere al credito dâimposta a fronte di investimenti produttivi, sulla base del bando della legge 266/97, relativo allâanno 2004.


Al momento nessun indagato, avviata sospensione biologa


The education minister is embroiled in an angry exchange over a teaching scheme for graduates which has been backed by Tony Blair.


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Sept. 27, 2004 - A huge wall collapsed Monday at an unfinished terminal at Dubai's airport, killing at least eight workers and injuring dozens more, witnesses said.


Presule afferma: 'Venire incontro veri diritti individuali'


English FA lodges protest over abuse of black players in Spain

LONDON  - The Football Association has written to UEFA and FIFA to complain about racist abuse suffered by England's black players in an under-21 international against Spain in Madrid on Tuesday night.


Howard Keel, musical and television star died Sunday at his home in Palm Desert, California, from colon cancer, he was 85. Born Harold Clifford Leek, the tall and muscular baritone starred in several major


UK Terrorism-Trial Judge Gets Lesson on Internet

Key evidence in a terrorism case includes forum posts. A bewigged judge admits, "I do not really understand what a website is."


The future of the International Monetary Fund is thrown into confusion after the shock resignation of its managing director, Rodrigo de Rato.


Music Review | Gli Altri: Cobbled From Other Ensembles, a Quartet Performs With Nature

The Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, Queens, offered an especially appealing setting for a concert by the string quartet Gli Altri.


Cingular Wireless plans to cut about 10 percent of its work force next year as the company adjusts to complete its recent merger with Redmond-based AT&T Wireless Services inc.


Rapper Snoop Dogg is held overnight by Swedish police on suspicion of using illegal narcotics.


Blair vows to respond 'immediately' if contacted by Iraq hostage ...

LONDON, Sept 30  - Hopes remained alive Thursday for the life of Briton Ken Bigley as Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed to respond "immediately" if his hostage takers in Iraq contacted the British government.


LONDON, England -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has rejected calls to apologize for the way his government presented intelligence on Iraq's weapons programs before the war.


Dopo rilascio ostaggi, governo rifletta per pace nel Delta


M.L.B. Roundup: Delgado Prepares to Hit; Minaya Is Going to Israel

Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado said his rehabilitation from a fractured left hand was on schedule and that he expected to be at full strength when he reports to spring training in six weeks.


WASHINGTON -- The messianic Soldiers of Heaven militia that fought US and Iraqi troops in one of the fiercest battles of the war Sunday is among the more than two dozen extremist militias operating across Iraq that are fast becoming a powerful, and hidden, new enemy.


$1.4bn 'containment structure' Ukrainian authorities will spend an estimated $1.4bn of foreign donors' cash covering the remains of Chernobyl nuclear power plant's No 4 reactor with a new "containment structure", the BBC reports.â¦


A series of powerful earthquakes and aftershocks rattled northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 700 as buildings crumbled, a


Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo innamorati per 'Tu la conosci Claudia?'

Roma, 13 dic. (Adnkronos) - ''Quello che vedete Ã¨ quello che ci viene. NÃ© ci censuriamo, nÃ© pensiamo a cose diverse, estraiamo la nostra natura, siamo fatti cosÃ¬, siamo 'unplugged'''. CosÃ¬, senza rinunciare


Samsung develops high-capacity smart card chip

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. has begun producing a smart card IC (integrated circuit) chip that the company claims contains a larger amount of erasable and programmable memory than those of competitors, it said in a statement on Tuesday.


Top Court to Hear Exxon's $1.3 Bln Appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court said on  Tuesday that it would hear Exxon Mobil Corp.'s XOM.N appeal  in a case involving an estimated $1.3 billion the giant oil  company may have to pay for overcharging some 10,000 service  station dealers.


Radio host claims Colbert stole his joke

A talk-radio host is claiming Stephen Colbert stole his joke.


(CBS/AP) The kidnapped director of CARE International in Iraq appeared on a videotape broadcast Friday, weeping and pleading with British Prime Minister Tony Blair to withdraw troops from Iraq "and not bring them to Baghdad" because "this might be my last


Ford Motor Co. F.N needs a new   business model in order to turn the automaker around, according   to a memo addressed to staff by its Chairman and Chief   Executive Bill Ford and seen by Reuters.


A bitterly cold winter storm swept parts of Europe on Thursday, killing at least three sailors when a ship sank in rough seas, and piling up snow that stranding thousands at airports, on mountain roads and in remote villages.


Conversions to GPLv3 from v2...moving slowly

Blog: GPLv3, for all its sound and fury, has not had much impact on the industry...yet.  Very few projects have adopted it.  Here's why.


Crude oil prices pushed past the psychologically important 50 dollars per barrel mark today to an all-time high of 50.01 dollars as the market stayed bullish on a slow post-Hurricane Ivan recovery in the Gulf of Mexico.


Attack code posted for Microsoft Works bug

InfoWorld - Just one day afterÂ Microsoft issued a massive set of security patches for its software, hackers have begun posting code showing how to exploit one of the flaws.


Retailers push packagers to think "green"

Growing demand from retailers and  manufacturers for smaller, eco-friendly packages is pushing box  makers and chemical companies to create compact packaging that  is bio-based and recyclable.


GPS becomes more than a back-seat driver

Telmap shares locations, while Vodafone dodges traffic Vodafone has announced a deal with TomTom to develop a co-branded product for avoiding traffic jams, just as Telmap launches version 3 of its software, with the needs of the pedestrian in mind.â¦


Millions mark Shi'ite ritual in Iraq after clashes

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraqi forces imposed tight security on the city of Kerbala as 2.5 million pilgrims marked the climax of a major Shi'ite rite on Saturday, a day after gunmen attacked worshippers and police in other southern cities.


Scervino lo ricordera' con applauso a sfilata


4 jailed in Britain over cartoon protest

Four men were sentenced to prison Wednesday for their roles in a fiery protest in London against the publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.


U.S. Sends Flight Back to Britain, Suspect Freed

U.S. authorities told a British Airways  flight bound for New York to turn back on Wednesday because  they said there was a suspected militant on board, although  London police later released him without charge.


Intel's Grove 'sad' to see HP CEO promoted

Poor power play Intel third horseman Andy Grove has chastised HP for its recent management shakeup. The printing, imaging and spying company should not have elevated CEO Mark Hurd to the Chairmanship, according to Intel's ex-top dog.â¦


Things That Go Bump in the Closet (Oh, My!)

Only glimpses of the monster are seen in Stephen Kay's supernatural thriller. Unfortunately, the same is true of the movie's plot and character.


US Medicare premiums will increase by 17 percent in 2005, an increase unequaled in the history of medicare. Monthly premiums will increase by $11.


Monsanto increased its earnings forecast for the year after reporting that its first-quarter earnings nearly tripled due to strong sales in Latin America.


Car Bombs Kill 24, Wound Over 100 in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents unleashed a pair of powerful car bombs Monday near the symbol of U.S. authority in Iraq - the Green Zone, where the U.S...


Absence of Nigerian judge stalls Pfizer drug case: lawyer

A Nigerian court in the northern city of Kano Tuesday adjourned a criminal case against US drug giant Pfizer to February 4 due to the absence of the judge, the defence lawyer said.


A badger cull is proposed as part of the fight against bovine TB, but animal group are opposing the move.


Analysis: Venezuela off oil market's front burner

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Oil futures reached a record high Tuesday as the market fretted over simmering potential pitfalls other than last weekend's vote in Venezuela that kept controversial strongman Hugo Chavez in the presidency.


Americans still confident in home values: survey

Although existing homes are selling at their slowest pace in four years, most Americans are confident their homes are worth more now than they were a year ago, according to a survey released on Thursday.


AMERICA/CUBA - ÂAparecida Ã¨ stata un'ora di grazia per la nostra vocazione di discepoli di GesÃ¹ CristoÂ afferma il Presidente uscente del CELAM; lettera al Santo Padre della nuova Presidenza L'Avana (Agenzia Fides) - La nuova Presidenza del CELAM, eletta allÂinizio dei lavori della 31 Assemblea Ordinaria (10-13 luglio) che si sta concludendo a L'Avana (Cuba), ha inviato un breve messaggio al Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, nel quale i membri ...


Three-year-old B.C. boy dead after suffering multiple dog bites

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. (CP) - A three-year-old B.C. boy is dead after being mauled by one or more dogs, police say.


The Detroit Lions reached a six-year deal with Shaun Rogers yesterday, making him the highest-paid defensive tackle in the NFL, his agent said. Kennard McGuire would not reveal terms of the contract, but ESPN.com reported the deal was worth $46 million and included a $15 million signing bonus. Rogers, 25, was selected to the Pro Bowl this year and was ...


Bush signs law lifting age limit for U.S. pilots

U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday signed a law raising the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots from 60 to 65, the White House said in a statement.


Efficient cross-border electronic payment systems should help wean Europeans off their heavy use of cash for transactions - but people should not expect a change overnight, according to Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell, European Central Bank executive board member.


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Consistency meets unpredictability when Roger Federer faces Marat Safin in Wimbledon's third round on Friday.


Los Alamos crackdown imperils US, lab physicist warns

A Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist charged Friday that "national security has suffered demonstrably" and the nuclear weapons lab's reputation has been unjustly maligned because of director George "Pete" Nanos' decision in July to suspend work at


Lashing storms dumped up to 18 inches of rain on parts of central Texas, flooding several towns and stranding dozens of people on rooftops, cars and in trees Wednesday.


Baku, 18:01 - VOLLEY, CHAMPIONS DONNE: ESORDIO OK PER PESARO

Esordio con vittoria per la Scavolini Pesaro nel Girone C della Champions League femminile di pallav...


Pakistan braces for second wave of violence

Plagued by mounting attacks by Islamist militants loyal to al Qaeda, Pakistan now faces a second wave of violence as its minority Shi'ite Muslims prepare for their annual mourning period.


Indice destagionalizzato scende da 107,6 a 107


Bormio, 13:03 - SCI, CDM: MILLER VINCE LIBERA BORMIO

Lo statunitense Bode Miller ha vinto la discesa libera di Bormio, valida per la Coppa del Mondo masc...


Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it  expects to complete less than one-quarter of a $20 billion  share buyback this week, shifting the rest of the buyback to  later dates -- a move that traders said was boosting its stock  price.


Doctors struggled to stabilize the health of the former president Suharto after a setback in which there were new signs of internal bleeding and fluid in his lungs.


Hhow will you be spending the festive season?Are there any traditions that you keep? Send us your comments.


Priest 'ordered 2,000 parishioners crushed by bulldozers'

A Roman Catholic priest was accused yesterday of ordering the bulldozing of his church, killing 2,000 Tutsi parishioners seeking refuge.


Goal Blog: Favored Americans to Meet North Korea

The heavily favored United States womenâs World Cup soccer team will play Tuesday against a mysterious North Korea team whose reputation grows in anonymity.


Dopo il via libera dell'Antitrust alla fusione


The health minister pledges to investigate claims of waiting list manipulation.


Deaf Iraqi girl to get treatment in U.S.

Three-year-old Amina can't hear the bombs and bullets that rake through Baghdad. The Iraqi girl has been deaf since birth.


Latest regionally-targeted attack hits Japan Trojan-touting miscreants are actively exploiting a flaw in Ichitaro, a word processing package from JustSystems that's widely used in Japan.â¦


Hamas men jailed for life over Israeli attacks

An Israeli military court sentenced two members of Palestinian militant group Hamas's armed wing to life imprisonment for killing eight Israelis in a series of attacks, the army said on Friday.


Fed raises interest rates a quarter point

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve raised its target for short-term interest rates Wednesday, comfortable that the economy has passed late spring's "soft patch.


The Treasury offers to guarantee more of Northern Rock's liabilities at the request of the troubled lender.


Riforme, la prima sconfitta della Casa della LibertÃ

Alle 18 di ieri Â«il giocattoloÂ» si Ã¨ inceppato. Â«RottoÂ» secondo il capogruppo Dl Pierluigi Castagnetti. Fatto sta che per soli quattro voti Ã¨ stato bocciato un emendamento della maggioranza che riportava


Bad news, Patriots fans. Bears linebacker Lance Briggs is not a fan of the 3-4 defense.


Guantanamo inmates cannot appear as witnesses at the trial of 9/11 suspect Zacarias Moussaoui.


Ex-Coke aide found guilty in trade secrets case

A U.S. jury on Friday found a former Coca-Cola Co.  executive assistant guilty of conspiring to steal trade secrets of the beverage giant and trying to sell them to rival PepsiCo Inc.  for as much as $1.5 million.


Bloggers become weapon in US presidential election

The 2004 presidential campaign has marked the coming of age for Internet 'blog' journals as a cutting edge political tool for raising cash and revving up political support.


Photo of HP's Mark Hurd at a Press Briefing is Available on Business Wire's Web Site and AP PhotoExpress

A photo featuring Mark Hurd, HP chairman, chief executive officer and president, as he updates media today on the actions HP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) is taking to address issues regarding the investigation of leaks from HP's boardroom, is available on Business Wire's web site and AP PhotoExpress.


By MICHAEL LIEDTKE SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc.'s privacy practices are the worst among the Internet's top destinations, according to a watchdog group seeking to intensify the recent focus on how the online search leader handles personal information about its users.


Defending Indianapolis 500 winner Sam Hornish Jr. has returned to the fabled Brickyard with his eyes focused not on his rearview mirror, but on the road ahead for Sunday's 91st running.


China is to expand the use of lethal injections to replace executions by shooting, a senior official says.


Greatness hovers just outside âAmerican Gangster,â knocking, angling to be let in.


Japan's ruling party on Sunday picked Yasuo Fukuda, an advocate of warmer ties with Asian neighbors, to be the next prime minister, but the 71-year-old lawmaker faces a likely policy deadlock in a divided parliament.


US troops control most of Fallujah, rebels take fight to Mosul

FALLUJAH, Iraq  - US troops tightened their grip on Fallujah but clashed with rebels in Iraq 's main northern city of Mosul, where gunmen roamed the streets, and in the capital where one US soldier was killed.


The House last night approved a $515.7 billion domestic spending measure that shaves billions from spending levels desired by Democrats and uses emergency spending and other tactics to challenge President Bush on his budget demands.


Virginia Walk-On Jobe Is Catching On Quickly

Virginia walk-on Staton Jobe is catching on quickly after being thrust into the spotlight as the Cavaliers' primary receiver.


A star graduate from West Point, killed in Iraq, is laid to rest. But what does her death tell us about the price America is paying for freedom in Iraq?


Boosted by a first strokeplay title in more than a year, Tiger Woods is champing at the bit to mount a fresh major challenge in 2005.


Iran Rejects UN Call for Uranium Enrichment Freeze

Iran rejected on Sunday a U.N.  resolution calling on it to freeze uranium enrichment  activities and threatened to stop snap checks of its atomic  facilities if its case were sent to the U.N. Security Council.


Two British Airway stewardesses fail breath test

Two British Airways (BA) air stewardesses were prevented from boarding a BA flight from Helsinki to London after allegedly failing a breath test Saturday.


EU court rules in favor of Anheuser-Busch vs Budvar

The European Union's second-highest court dismissed on Tuesday a case taken by Czech brewer Budejovicky against its U.S. rival Anheuser-Busch  over the use of trademarks such as Budweiser.


De Vita: risparmio di 3 miliardi rispetto ai 27,6 del 2006


Japan's diminutive Mizuki Noguchi put on an extraordinary display of front-running to win the Olympic women's marathon title as Paula Radcliffe's challenge ended in bitter tears.


Probe of UN oil-for-food cheating endorsed

The State Department yesterday endorsed a Senate investigation into possible fraud in the United Nations oil-for-food program while sidestepping a senator's


An investigation is due to begin to discover the cause of a house fire which critically injured four teenage girls


The hagfish is a bottom feeder so repulsive it had a cameo on TV's "Fear Factor." It slimes its enemies, has rows of teeth on its tongue, and feeds on the innards of rotting fish by penetrating any orifice.


Edwards Lifesciences to Webcast Investor Conference on December 3 ...

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE:EW), the world's leader in heart valve technologies, plans to host its 2004 Investor Conference at the St.


Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will miss Wednesday night's game against Boston because of a sore groin.


People tell Lia Roberts she has a new glow since her campaign in the factories, farmers markets, churches and hospitals of Romania.


Winehouse, Nutini team for September shows in U.S

Hot English newcomers Amy Winehouse  and Paolo Nutini are teaming up for a brief North American tour  beginning September 12 in New York. The trek wraps September 29  in Chicago.


BOB RIEPENHOFF; BOB RIEPENHOFF ON FISHING: BEAR LAKE/ONEIDA COUNTY; Bear Necessities; Largemouth Bass Provide Plenty of Action

By BOB RIEPENHOFF  Hazelhurst  From the back of the boat, I watched Don Streeter catch and release one and then another largemouth bass from the same dock and boat lift on Bear Lake in Oneida County.


Milan beats Lazio; Inter held to draw by Parma

Andriy Shevchenko netted two second-half goals to rally 10-man AC Milan to a 2-1 win at Lazio on Sunday, lifting the defending league champion closer to the top of the Serie A standings.


Al Qaeda No. 2: Bush a liar, 'spiller of Muslim blood'

Calling President Bush "the murderer and spiller of Muslim blood," al Qaeda's top deputy released a videotape Friday accusing the American president of being a "deceitful charlatan" who has lied to the American people.


Bush brushes aside Republican dissent on Iraq

CLEVELAND, Ohio  - President George W. Bush on Tuesday brushed aside the criticism of fellow Republicans over Iraq and demanded the U.S. Congress allow his troop buildup more time to work.


A leader of the Palestinian Hamas movement says that without a Palestinian state, there will be another uprising.


Latest from Sunday's big Premiership title clash between Arsenal and Chelsea at Highbury.


Australian train derailment injures around 160

BUNDABERG, Australia: A high-speed passenger train ploughed through trees and dirt "like a bulldozer" after it mysteriously derailed in northeast Australia, injuring nearly all 163 people on board, rescue workers said.


Microsoft releases two free programs designed to help users keep PCs free of viruses and spyware.


Marvel's Fantastic Four sees its release date moved -- and I'm not happy.


Can EMC convince you to do online data backups?

With today's announcement of EMC's MozyEnterprise, you can now encrypt, back up, and store your laptop or desktop PC data in a high security data center for not much more than $5 per month.


DaimlerChrysler's (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) third-quarter operating profit rose 7 percent, just below analyst expectations, as


Shuttle, European lab reach space station

U.S. space shuttle Atlantis docked with  the International Space Station on Saturday on a mission to  deliver Europe's first permanent space research facility.


EUROPA/ITALIA - Il creato, primo grande dono di Dio, espressione del suo amore potente: la Chiesa italiana celebra oggi la prima ÂGiornata per la salvaguardia del creatoÂ Roma (Agenzia Fides) - ÂFin dalle prime pagine la Scrittura parla di Dio come Creatore, colui che per amore ha fatto ogni cosaÂ Lo stesso creato Ã¨ invitato a lasciarsi coinvolgere nella lode, nella benedizione rivolta al Creatore che dona la vitaÂ So...


Rising STD rate sparks online dating sites

When John got divorced after 12 years of marriage, he took a deep breath and launched into the dating scene.


Il raggiro organizzato da otto cantine tra Veneto, Piemonte, Friuli e Toscana. Sequestrati 24.000 ettolitri di vino                                          Pinot e Prosecco "taroccato" Truffa da 4 milioni di euro                                                                                Denunciati sette produttori, mediatori e trasportatoriLa storia dell'enologo improvvisamente ricco


General Motors Corp. agreed Sunday to pay Fiat SpA $2 billion to resolve a contract dispute, allowing the U.S. carmaker to divest its stake in Fiat's troubled auto unit and revise the companies' business relationship.


Molte modelle soffrono di solitudine e sono piu' insicure


Ringo Starr is known for being the amiable Beatle, but the rock star showed his tough side Tuesday when he walked off the set of "Live With Regis and Kelly" rather than cut short one of his songs.


The Sudanese government and rebel leaders from Darfur will hold U.N.-backed peace talks in Libya.


Continental Airlines Orders 10 Boeing 7E7's

Continental Airlines said yesterday that it had become the first major American airline to order the Boeing 7E7 Dreamliner, agreeing to buy 10 wide-body jets.


Police to give evidence in Pitcairn sex abuse trial

Police are due to give evidence for the first time in the sex abuse trials on Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific. The court will be shown a police video interview with the mayor of the island, Steve Christian.


Per quattro progetti, tra cui collegamento Tav Torino-Lione


Emerge da comunicazioni Consob su 1/o giorno contrattazione


Karzai Pledges Crackdown On Commanders, Drugs

4 November 2004 -- Afghan President-elect Hamid Karzai today pledged to use his five-year term to crack down on commanders and the country's drug economy.


Israel Kills Hamas Man, Locks Down Palestinians

The Israeli army kept up pressure in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, killing a senior Hamas commander, as forces sealed off the Palestinian territories for the Jewish holiday season in Israel.


TightVNC is a free remote control package derived from the popular VNC software. With TightVNC, you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard, just like you would do it sitting in the front of that computer.   Version 1.3.8 is expected to be final Release Candidate for the upcoming stable release. The changes include improved support for Win32 mirror display driver (DFMirage by DemoForge), GUI improvements, and a number of bugfixes including one for infamous disconnect problem of the Win32 Server.  Download TightVNC 1.3.8 from: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=14067


Some excerpts from Wednesday's debate among Democratic presidential candidates in Hanover, N.H.


"The Sarah Silverman  Program" got off to a good start for Comedy Central.


Torino, 17:51 - CALCIO, TORINO; ZACCHERONI: NON SIAMO ANCORA AL TOP

"Stiamo crescendo, ma non siamo ancora al top della condizione". Alberto Zaccheroni commenta cosÃ¬ la...


A sheriff's deputy was shot to death and another wounded Thursday as they served a search warrant seeking child pornography, officials said.


Microsoft matches Apple with Zune pricing

Tune for tune Microsoft is to retail Zune, its first digital music player, at the same price as feature-equivalent iPods.â¦


NASA Rolls Out Improved Rocket Fuel Tank

WASHINGTON Dec 28, 2004 - In a major step toward resuming launches of the space shuttle, NASA officials said Tuesday they have completed improvements that will prevent the falling debris problem that destroyed space shuttle Columbia and killed seven


Bonino l'ha annunciata entro l'8 settembre


Crude Breaks $50 on Nigerian Supply Fears

U.S. crude oil futures broke through  $50 to a new record on Tuesday, on worries over supply  disruptions from Nigeria and other major producers.


Whistle-Blower Finds a Finger Pointing Back

Although whistle-blowers are often celebrated for risking their careers to shed light on corporate wrongdoing, occasionally, someone blows a whistle on the whistle-blower.


Coles bid consortium says CVC exits group

Global private equity group CVC   has pulled out of a consortium eyeing a bid for Australia's  Coles Group Ltd.  after going through the retailers'  books, the buyout group said Monday.


American Medical Security Group will become a subsidiary of PacifiCare Health Systems of Cypress, Calif., the two companies announced Wednesday.


Microsoft's Ballmer: Hackers getting smarter

Microsoft's chief executive believes it's naive to suggest the software giant can eliminate all security vulnerabilities in its various


Israel's Labour party is choosing a new leader in a  vote that could determine the government's fate.


Ma proprio mense scolastiche hanno difficolta' di fatturato


Behind yellow rope and a ring of television cameras, the closest and most protracted gubernatorial election in US history came down to the contents of a few small boxes that sat atop


Elderly patients are paying up to Â£2,000 a month for sight-saving injections while the NHS waits guidance on new drugs, BBC Wales finds.


Time Warner: Download Too Much and You Might Pay $30 a Movie

Time Warner Cable plans to test a new price plan that would limit how much customers can download.


Blog: Another big social-networking deal, but we're talking about Web sites where a midget could hop over the barriers to entry with his eyes closed.


President Bush's young, Hispanic nephew and his bride are on the campaign trail — in Mexico, where they are joining the increasingly vigorous battle for the votes of 1 million U.S. citizens living south of the border.


FCC Proposes $1.2M Indecency Fine for Fox

WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly $1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series "Married by America" that included graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties...


Ucciso imprenditore in Friuli, ritrovata l'arma

CODROIPO (UDINE) - Lâarma con la quale ieri sera Ã¨ stato ucciso lâimprenditore edile di Codroipo (Udine), Giovanni Mariotti, di 69 anni, e ferita la moglie Luisa Vallan, di 62 anni, Ã¨ stata trovata questa mattina nellâabitazione della figlia


Hanson crosses "Great Divide" with anonymous airplay

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Listeners tuning in to Chicago alternative rock station WKQX (Q101) on August 9 heard a catchy, guitar-driven track called "The Great Divide," followed by an announcement that the song was produced by a "mystery artist." It quickly became the most-requested song on the station and was put into power rotation by the programming department.


Iraq watchdog agency under investigation: report

The U.S. agency charged with investigating allegations of waste and fraud by contractors involved in rebuilding Iraq is itself the subject of four government probes, The Washington Post reported on Friday.


Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo and second baseman Mark Bellhorn were among 89 major league players who filed for arbitration by today's deadline.


Album sales in the U.S. plunged 9.5 percent last year from 2006, as the recording industry had another weak year despite a 45 percent surge in the sale of digital tracks.


The New York state pension fund and three other public pension systems, trying to boost the independence of Disney's board, filed a proposal to give shareholders the right to nominate some of its directors.


Belarus referendum result allows Lukashenko to serve third term

MINSK: Voters in Belarus have overwhelmingly endorsed constitutional changes to allow authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko to seek a third tem in office, according to provisional results of a weekend referendum, the electoral commission chief has


Strong Earthquake Strikes Central Calif.

A moderate earthquake struck Central California on Tuesday that was felt from San Francisco to the Los Angeles area. There was no immediate report of injuries.


South Korea announced Wednesday that a 30-year-old robotics expert will be the country's first person in space when he flies on a Russian Soyuz capsule to the International Space Station early next year.


Ancel Keys, Who Found Source of Heart Disease, Dies

Ancel Keys, a pioneer in public health best known for identifying the connection between a cholesterol-rich diet and heart disease, has died.


Lavrov says Russia still against Iran sanctions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated on Thursday that his country opposed sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program ahead of a meeting of major powers in London this week.


U.S. Deserter Starts 'Last Chapter' of Life in Japan

SADO ISLAND, Japan  - A former U.S. army sergeant  who deserted to North Korea in the 1960s arrived on a remote  Japanese island Tuesday to start what he said was the "last  chapter" of his life with his wife and two daughters.


Former captain David Beckham was recalled to England's squad on Saturday for next week's friendly with Brazil and the Euro 2008 qualifier in Estonia on June 6.


Rising Interest in Nuclear Power Brings New Life to Uranium Mining

ARANDIS, Namibia -- This sandy little company town, with its tree-lined streets and concrete homes set amid a vast, forbidding desert, had all the signs of terminal decline just a few years back. Both banks closed. The only gas station shut off its pumps. And employable young men, realizing the bleak future of the giant uranium mine that gave Arandis life, began drifting away....


The turmoil in the airline industry intensified yesterday when leaders of the pilots union at US Airways rejected the company's latest plan to cut wages and benefits and a key member of


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia made an unexpected change at the top yesterday, saying that Sharon Patrick, the company's president and chief executive and a close friend of Stewart's, has resigned


Morta una ragazza di 23 anni, ferito il fidanzato


Barry Bonds' personal trainer wants to withdraw his guilty plea because prosecutors based their steroid distribution case on an illegal recording, his lawyer said Tuesday in a court hearing.


Hospitals Slow in Heart Cases, Research Finds

In nearly a third of cases of sudden cardiac arrest in the hospital, the staff takes too long to respond, a study found.


Water-pipe smoking may pose the same health risks as cigarettes, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, adding that more scientific research was needed into the link between hookah use and a number of fatal illnesses.


Final talks between Serbian and ethnic Albanian leaders over Kosovo's future begin on Wednesday.


Iraq's June civilian death toll down sharply

The number of civilians killed in Iraq fell sharply in June to the lowest monthly total since a U.S.-backed security clampdown was launched in February, Iraqi government figures showed on Sunday.


European equities sank on Monday, tracking sharp losses across Asia, after financial stocks with expected exposure to the bond insurance market were stung.


School caretaker convicted of letter bomb attacks

A caretaker at a  primary school was convicted Thursday of sending a spate of letter bombs that hurt eight people in England and Wales earlier this year.


Tattoos and piercings still not accepted at work

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Facial piercings and tattoos may be becoming more common and prominent -- but that doesn't mean they are any more accepted in the workplace, according to a new study.


Riga, 22:29 - CALCIO, EUROPEI 2008: LETTONIA-SPAGNA 0-2

La Spagna ha battuto la Lettonia 2-0 in un incontro del gruppo F delle qualificazioni agli Europei d...


Heavy snowfall shut five British airports Thursday and forced the cancellation of some train service in England and Wales. Officials said that Luton and Stansted airports remained closed and advised travelers to contact their airlines before leaving home. Three other airports — Bristol, Birmingham, and Cardiff — reopened after workers cleared snow from their runways.


Presenti anche Tremonti, Calderoli, Brancher, Giorgetti


Raymond Barre, who was French prime minister for five years from 1976-81, has died in Paris, aged 83.


InfoWorld - Vonage Holdings lost less money in the fourth quarter of 2006 than a year earlier, but it didn't attract as many new subscribers to its VOIP (voice over Internet Protocol) service despite heavy marketing.


Company Orders Largest Recall of Ground Beef

A California meat company issued a recall of 143 million pounds of beef, some of which was used in school lunch programs.


BERNIE ECCLESTONE stood defiant as the attempt to loosen his grip on the sport intensified with a court verdict that handed control to three banks.


The United States win the doubles rubber to cut Spain's Davis Cup final lead to 2-1.


NASA (news - web sites) is aiming for a mid-May launch of the first shuttle flight since the Columbia tragedy almost two years ago.


Shhh. Don't tell anyone, but I have a bird bath in my back yard. Worse, it's filled with water. Standing water, if you know what I mean.


European shares were little changed at 29-month highs on Friday, with Germany's Ifo survey expected to be an early focus.


You may not think of your bed as an ally in weight control. But as you'll learn in today's Lean Plate Club column, sleep is proving to be a powerful tool for controlling appetite and pounds plus reducing your risk of diabetes and high blood pressure. In today's column, also discover two strategie...


Sony Corp. on Thursday cut its operating  profit estimate for this business year by 31 percent, citing  sharply falling prices of televisions, DVD recorders and other  key products and weak demand for chips.


No more trans fats with those french fries? No problem. The city's ballyhooed ban on trans fat cooking oils in all New York restaurants — an idea that gave chefs indigestion when first proposed — seems to be going surprisingly smoothly. Across the city, most fast food chains say they've already made the switch days before the July 1 deadline, which is Sunday.


Chery-built Chrysler cars aim to reach U.S. in 30 mths

The first shipments of Chrysler cars built by China's Chery Automobile Co. could reach the U.S. or Europe within 30 months, Chrysler said on Wednesday, opening the door for Chery to be the first mainland auto maker to do so.


Jaguar Formula One team taken over by Red Bull beverage company

Formula One team Jaguar will race next season after being taken over by beverage company Red Bull on Monday. Ford said Austrian-based Red Bull GmbH had paid an undisclosed fee for Jaguar.


Black, Green Tea May Slow Alzheimer's Disease

Oct. 27, 2004 -- Developing a taste for black or green tea may be delay Alzheimer's disease, new research shows. A study from England's University of Newcastle upon Tyne shows that green and black teas may


Don't worry, it'll be live on TV, says Dalmiya

KOLKATA: The live telecast of the Test series between India and Australia is a near-certainty. BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya on Wednesday said the board was making "all-out efforts" to ensure the series


Risoluzione Onu sul Darfur, minaccia di sanzioni

Sicurezza delle Nazioni Unite su un documento, proposto dagli stati Uniti, che mette sotto accusa il comportamento del Sudan nel gestire la crisi del Darfur. E annuncia possibili sanzioni, anche nel campo del commercio del petrolio.


Rumsfeld says US forces "unlikely" to storm holy places in Najaf

WASHINGTON : The United States pulled its punch in Iraq as Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced US forces arrayed in Najaf against Shiite militants of firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr were "unlikely" to storm the town's holy places to deal the militia ...


For Bush, Key Foreign Policy Goals Intersect

Twin goals of U.S.-European relations and achieving peace between Israelis and Palestinians may conflict in the coming year, administration and European officials say.


Earnings up... Chip monster Intel is upping its guidance for the third quarter - the day arch-rival AMD launches its Barcelona chip.â¦


Kerry accuses Bush of terrorizing voters

PUEBLO, COLO. -- Democrat John Kerry sought to undercut US President George W. Bush on national security yesterday, saying he is trying to scare voters with talk of terrorism.


Wireless messaging and data access software adds Wi-Fi and more

Good Technology says the latest release of its wireless messaging and data access software supports two new Windows Mobile devices -- the Samsung SPH-i700 and the HP iPAQ h6315 -- and adds Wi-Fi connectivity, more Outlook features, and boasts a 300


Baghdad -- A British engineer abducted with two American contractors three weeks ago was beheaded by his captors, according to a videotape of the slaying and comments from the victim's family.


Democrats' Iowa Debate: No Fireworks      (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - It had been a week of ugly between Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama leading up to today's final Democratic presidential debate in Iowa before the state's crucial January 3 caucuses.


A severe earthquake shook Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, destroying buildings and killing at least two people in a toll experts said was sure to rise.


As U.S. spectrum auction opens, questions linger

One of the major questions as the U.S. Federal Communications Commission kicks off a multibillion-dollar spectrum auction Thursday is whether the auction will produce a winning bidder that will challenge telecom and cable-based broadband providers with a national wireless broadband network.


Teemu Selanne returned to the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks on Monday after missing the first half of the season while contemplating retirement. The unrestricted free agent signed a one-year deal and then practiced with the team before it departs Tuesday for an eight-game, 15-day road trip.


Former chess champion Bobby Fischer, facing deportation to the US, plans to marry a Japanese national.


Sir Bobby Charlton leads a Man United delegation at the unveiling of a memorial to those killed in the Munich air disaster.


Nokia Corp. has added new features to its mobile mapping application, with a revamped user interface and a status indicator to alert users when they're connected to a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite.


Devil's Bag was supposed to be the fastest horse in the world. He wasn't. The toast of the racing world as a 2-year-old, Devil's Bag was euthanized Feb. 3 at the advanced age of 24 after injuring himself in his stall at Claiborne Farm in Paris, Ky.


Accusations of betrayal as Hoon cuts historic regiments

The Government unveiled the most sweeping set of Army reforms in recent history yesterday, triggering accusations of betrayal and hypocrisy.


Assen, 11:46 - MOTO, GP OLANDA: STONER DAVANTI A ROSSI IN PRIME LIBERE MOTOGP

Duello Stoner-Rossi nella prima sessione di libere del Gp di Assen, in Olanda. L'australiano della D...


Indonesia Tsunami Victims Hunt Food, Flood Hospital

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The hungry scavenged for  food and water and the wounded flooded hospitals in Indonesia's  Aceh Wednesday, as a global relief effort staggered to help  survivors of the tsunami catastrophe.


England's World Cup planning suffered a setback when Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson revealed that Wayne Rooney may have to delay his debut.


Growing economic concerns weigh on Wall Street

Wall Street's momentum turned negative over the past week as concerns mount about a US economic slowdown and retail sales ahead of the Christmas shopping season, analysts said.