Bush nominates Mukasey to replace Gonzales

U.S. President George W. Bush on Monday nominated a retired federal judge and law-and-order conservative to replace embattled Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney general.


PalmOne has introduced the Tungsten T5 handheld with 256MB of flash memory aimed at physicians and healthcare professionals. The Tungsten T5 handheld's flash memory protects information even if the device


Presidential contender Sen. Barack Obama raised at least $32.5 million in the second quarter of the 2008 fundraising cycle, topping his first quarter fundraising effort, the Illinois Democrat announced Sunday in a statement.


Rappers 50 Cent and Lil' Kim face legal action from a producer who claims he is owed royalties.


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European Union regulators have asked France to provide details of a tax deal with entertainment and telecommunications giant Vivendi Universal to ensure it complies with EU rules on state assistance to companies, the EU said Friday.


Because of a shortage of flu vaccine this year, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said only "high-risk" individuals should get a flu shot.


NFL Wrap: Rookie Leads Steelers to 12th Straight Win

Super rookie Ben Roethlisberger threw  for a touchdown and Jeff Reed kicked four field goals to help  the Pittsburgh Steelers slip past the New York Giants 33-30  Saturday and collect a team record 12th consecutive win.


(AGI) - Bologna, 9 set. - Se Marco Biagi avesse avuto una scorta armata, quella sera del 19 marzo di due anni fa probabilmente non sarebbe stato ucciso e il suo assassinio ad opera delle Br quasi certamente


E' stato il piu' grande imprenditore di Reggio Emilia


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A study finds circumcision does not reduce enjoyment of sex - a fear that has limited its use in tackling HIV.


SCO plans own Web site as alternative to Groklaw

The SCO Group Inc. is setting up a Web site to cover the latest happenings in its many legal disputes and as an alternative to the Groklaw.net, a popular Web site that has been highly critical of the company.


Sudan, rebels agree to end long civil war

The Sudanese government and southern rebels pledged yesterday to end Sudan's long civil war by the end of this year, putting their promise on paper in front


Giving credit, Lane Hartwell, and the Richter Scales

I'm unsure what good will come out of this whole incident. The problem is that when emotions run high, as they did here, people tend to spend more time fortifying their own positions rather than exploring new ones.


A 17-year-old man is charged with attempted murder following a knife attack in west Belfast on Saturday.


ST. LOUIS - Like so many other riveting contests in this most magical of baseball post-seasons, last night's Game 6 of the NL Championship Series was decided by a walkoff home run, sending the St.


China's icy Harbin rediscovers its Russian roots

Russian swimmer Lyudmila Smolyakova strips down to a bathing suit and flip-flops and prances in front of Chinese tourists bundled up against below-freezing weather before diving into a pool cut into an iced-covered river.


Nissan-Renault, GM chiefs discuss 'industrial alliance'

Renault-Nissan has said it would continue talks with US-based General Motors on forming "an industrial alliance" after a meeting between the chief executives of the two car-makers.


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Firenze, 20:30 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: CEDUTO LUPOLI AL TREVISO

La Fiorentina ha ceduto al Treviso l'attaccante Arturo Lupoli, 21 anni, con la formula del prestito ...


IBM Puts Its PC Business Up for Sale -NYT

International Business Machines Corp. has put its personal computing business up for sale in a deal that could be worth as much as $2 billion, the New York Times reported on Friday.


Aluminum foil: lighter, brighter, cooler

Blog: Researchers create lighting foil to save energy, space.


South Africa Strike Foreshadows Political Contest

South Africaâs public-service unions, leading a nationwide strike, accuse President Thabo Mbeki of betraying the nationâs vast lower class.


U.S. space shuttle landing delayed by weather

NASA will try again on  Friday to bring the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis and seven  astronauts home after bad weather prevented its planned landing  in Florida on Thursday.


ABC News Attack on US Base in Mosul Kills 22

BAGHDAD, Iraq Dec 21, 2004 - Rockets and mortar rounds struck a US base in the northern city of Mosul on Tuesday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 50, a Pentagon official said.


Kerry Comments on Vice President Cheney's Daughter Resonate on US ...

With the US presidential election just a few weeks away, much political discussion centers on questions of national security and economic affairs.


UNITED NATIONS, Feb 15 (OneWorld) - Steven Speilberg and human rights groups ratcheted up the pressure on China this week while nearly 100,000 activists turned their sights on Wall Street's biggest investment firms, urging them all to wield their power to help bring peace to the strife-torn Darfur region of Sudan.


Migrants, Crime Swamp Mexico-U.S. Indian Nation

SELLS, Ariz.  - Indian tribal leader Ned Norris  remembers a time when illegal migrants from Mexico would be  welcomed to his land after a long trek over the parched deserts  of the U.S. border.


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Sen. Sam Brownback pronounced himself "much more comfortable" with Rudy Giuliani's position on abortion after the one-time rivals for the Republican presidential nomination discussed the issue Thursday.


Personal Health: The Importance of Knowing What the Doctor Is Talking About

National studies have found that more than 90 million Americans are unable to adequately understand basic health information.


EarthLink Inc. will refocus on its core business of supplying Internet access to consumers and businesses, its new chief executive said a day after announcing the company was slashing nearly half its work force.


Stockholm, Sweden (Sports Network) - The legendary Andre Agassi was among Wednesday's opening-round winners at the Stockholm Open.


Little progress in peace talks six months on from ETA ceasefire

Six months after Basque separatist group ETA declared a historic ceasefire, little progress has been made in efforts to end the long-running conflict between the movement and Spain's central government.


Music Labels Look to DVD's as Sales of CD's Decline

Sales of music-related DVD's are on the rise, a welcome piece of news for major labels still suffering from declines in CD sales.


Wall Street sees Kerry winning debate battle, still pulls for Bush

Wall Street gave Democratic presidential challenger John Kerry the edge in the first presidential debate, but many in the financial community are still pulling for President George W. Bush to prevail in the November 2 election.


Defendant: Anfal campaign targeted Kurds

One of the defendants in the new trial of Saddam Hussein insisted on Tuesday that the military was attacking only Iranian troops and Kurdish rebels when it launched the Anfal campaign in the 1980s in which tens of thousands of Kurds were killed.


Smithfield Foods Profit More Than Doubles

Hog and pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD.N) on Thursday said quarterly earnings more than doubled due to higher hog prices and the acquisition last year of Farmland Foods.


The disaster took more than 50,000 lives, and rebuilding could top $10 billion. However, Asia's economic growth may escape the worst.


Allawi: Major military action in Falluja imminent

Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi said Sunday that he was getting closer to authorizing major military action against insurgents in the restive city of Falluja, in Anbar province west of Baghdad.


Records Contradict Kerry Critic's Charges -Report

Military records contradict a  critic's charge that U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful John  Kerry did not come under fire during the battle that resulted  in military honors for Kerry, The Washington Post reported on  Thursday.


The two men live one block from each other in houses they've owned for decades, yet they never met to swap war stories until yesterday.


Bank of America awards CEO Lewis $11.07 mln stock

Bank of America Corp.  on  Friday said it awarded Chief Executive Kenneth Lewis $11.07  million of restricted stock as part of his compensation for  2006, when the No. 2 U.S. bank's profit rose 28 percent to a  record.


Hamas Member Escapes Damascus Bomb Blast

A member of the Palestinian militant  group Hamas escaped unhurt on Monday when a bomb blew up his  car in the Syrian capital Damascus, a Palestinian source said.


Yao Thinks Chinese Players Need More Work

Yao Ming believes his teammates on the Chinese national team need to get stronger and smarter in order to compete for a medal at the 2008 Olympics, though he wouldn't go so far as to endorse the solution offered by Del Harris.


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The loud lefty known for his unabashed love of Yankees history agreed Saturday to an $8 million, two-year contract with Boston that could be worth up to $18 million over two years.


However, their celebration of unity has been marred by uncertainty over its ratification and turmoil over the stalled European Commission.


Strong undersea quake hits eastern Indonesia

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's eastern Moluccas on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, but Indonesian authorities and residents said no damage occurred.


The brother of Iraq hostage Ken Bigley says UK and Dutch intelligence officers have searched his home.


The preliminary hearings in the inquests into the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales are expected to take place early in the New Year.


UK's Prince Harry Says Sorry for Nazi Gaffe

Britain's Prince Harry apologized on Thursday after he wore a Nazi uniform to a costume party two weeks before Queen Elizabeth is due to lead the country's holocaust memorial events.


South Africa recalls millions of condoms

South Africa is recalling millions of locally manufactured condoms after tens of thousands failed an air burst test, dealing a further blow to the country's campaign to prevent the spread of AIDS.


Roma, 19:47 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: CAGLIARI SQUADRA TOSTA

Delio Rossi ha convocato 19 giocatori per la trasferta di domani a Cagliari. Out Peruzzi, bloccato d...


Ariz. Republican denounces 9/11 memorial

The Republican candidate for governor says the state's recently dedicated 9/11 memorial should be torn down, calling it an insult to America because of wording that he says criticizes the United States and fails to adequately honor victims and military personnel.


Psychological Symptoms of Eating Disorders Persist

NEW YORK  - While extreme thinness may the  most obvious and life-threatening aspect of anorexia, new  research suggests that it is often the psychological symptoms  of eating disorders that take the longest to overcome.


Study Will Measure Crop Planting's Effect on Weather

What farmers choose to grow over vast tracts of land could have an effect on regional weather patterns. A NASA-funded study will attempt to figure out exactly what the impact is.


The UN is leading a day of global events to mark the abolition of slavery and to highlight continuing abuses.


Techies plan sustained revolt at Fujitsu

Six strike days a month Unionised technical support staff at Fujitsu IT Services have agreed to stage an unrelenting campaign of strikes until the employer gives them what they believe is their fair share of pay and recognition.â¦


Will Smith's The Pursuit of Happyness tops the US box office, beating a live action remake of Charlotte's Web.


S.Korea Escapes with Mild Rap for Atom Tests

The UN nuclear watchdog rebuked South Korea on Friday for secret experiments that could have helped it develop an atom bomb, but spared it the humiliation of being hauled in front of the Security Council.


Dmitri Young still looks like an All-Star. Fresh off his second appearance in the midsummer classic, Young hit a three-run double to cap Washington's six-run fourth inning, helping the Nationals beat the Florida Marlins 14-10 on Friday night.


Firenze, 19:35 - CALCIO, FACCHETTI; CANNAVARO: ERA IL CAPITANO DEI CAPITANI

Anche Fabio Cannavaro partecipa al cordoglio per la morte di Giacinto Facchetti: ''Giacinto Facchett...


Skeptics Doubt We'll See ZAP's $30K Electric Sports Car in 2009

Can't afford $98,000 for a Tesla Roadster? ZAP's Alias costs 69 percent less and has 25 percent fewer wheels. ZAP says to look for it in 2009; analysts say don't bother.


Slashdot to Add More Participation by Readers

Slashdot.org's new interface, called Firehose, will give site users more involvement in selection of articles.


Ford to Recall 792,000 Vehicles Due to Fire Risk

Ford Motor Co. said on Thursday it was  recalling about 792,000 pickup trucks and sport utility  vehicles because of a fire risk from overheating of the speed  control switch.


Two top Serbian politicians knew of a plot to kill PM Zoran Djindjic in 2003, a witness tells a Belgrade court.


No. 8 Connecticut Tops Holy Cross, 75-36

Ann Strother had 16 points and Charde Houston added 14 to lead No. 8 Connecticut to a 75-36 victory over Holy Cross on Sunday.


Bigger than R580 despite smaller fabrication process? AMD's anticipated upcoming ATI-branded, DirectX 10-supporting graphics chip, the R600, appears to have made an unscheduled and ahead-of-time stop on the web, revealing itself to be a rather larger part than its predecessor, the R580.â¦


Five Dead, 3 Hurt in Wis. Hunting Dispute

A dispute among deer hunters over a tree stand in northwestern Wisconsin erupted Sunday in a shooting that left five people dead and three injured, officials said.


James L. Brooks's new movie treats the subjects of class division, cultural misunderstanding and marital discord with astonishing smugness and dishonesty.


Study says effects of decade of fighting continue to kill thousands of people - half of them small children


Ambush on U.S.-led Afghan convoy kills 3 policemen

Taliban guerrillas killed three policemen in an ambush on a convoy of U.S.-led troops in Afghanistan on Wednesday, a provincial official said.


After selling an astonishing 250,000  copies as a digital download, Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack"  surged 29 places to seize the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100  singles chart Thursday.


China on Thursday revealed its plans for space  -- including space walking, spacecraft docking and the setting up of a space laboratory before 2010, state media reported.


Men who work a rotating shift pattern may be at increased risk of prostate cancer, research suggests.


Nokia says content key in boosting cellphone use

ESPOO, Finland  - Nokia , the world's  largest cellphone maker, sees content for the wireless Internet  as key to snapping up more mobile phone users, including in  emerging markets, the head of its key unit said on Tuesday.


Home prices in 10 cities drop a record in Nov: S&P

Home prices in 10 major metropolitan  areas fell by a record 8.4 percent in the year through  November, Standard & Poor's said on Tuesday.


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An inside look at Israel's extreme right wing


Dow Jones +0,58%, Nasdaq +0,62%, euro a 1,3263 dollari


DaimlerChrysler CEO sees good years ahead: paper

DaimlerChrysler  is looking towards a rosy future after the sale of its U.S. arm Chrysler, the car maker's chief executive told a German newspaper.


For the first time, scientists have found rings of dust around planet-bearing stars — an important confirmation of theories about how planets form, NASA announced Thursday.


U.S. oil prices hovered near $47 a  barrel on Wednesday, awaiting data that was expected to show a  big drop in fuel stocks in the United States due to  weather-related disruptions to output and shipments.


France faced a second day of paralysing public transport strikes Friday as one smaller rail union decided to prolong its stoppage over planned pension reforms.


Qatar close to buying LSE stake for $5.6 billion

LONDON/NEW YORK  - Qatar's state investment fund is close to buying Nasdaq's 31 percent stake in the London Stock Exchange Group  for just over $5.6 billion, newspaper reports said on Sunday.


The Colombian police have captured a reputed leader of the drug cartel held responsible for half the cocaine sold in the United States in the 1990s.


A federal court yesterday struck down as unconstitutional a path-breaking Pennsylvania law designed to prevent Internet users from seeing Web sites that contain child pornography.


Freed Colombia hostage reunited with son

Recently released Colombian hostage Clara Rojas was reunited Sunday with her 3-year-old son, who was fathered by one of her guerrilla captors but taken away from her months after he was born.


K-Rod Holds Back Yankees As Angels Sweep

John Lackey earns his major league-high eighth win as Los Angeles completes a sweep at Yankee Stadium with Sunday's 4-3 win over New York.


Captain Jack Sparrow was no match for Sonny Crockett and Ricardo   Tubbs.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told breast cancer survivors Tuesday that their disease "is getting less than a fair shake" when it comes to research funding.


Hamas militants broke three weeks of relative calm in Gaza on Tuesday, setting off a bomb in what they said was an elaborate scheme that included a tunnel and a double agent.


King Gyanendra announces on state TV that he has sacked the government and is taking over direct power.


IRAQ'S interim Prime Minister yesterday delivered another blow to President Bush just a week before the US election when he blamed American-led forces for


Ronald O. Perelmanâs neo-Georgian town house on East 63rd Street holds the distinction of being the highest-taxed single-family home in New York City.


The Phillies will continue their search for Larry Bowa's replacement this week at Citizens Bank Park. They will continue with Jim Fregosi tomorrow, John Russell on Wednesday and Terry Pendleton on Thursday.


One is a Bush family loyalist who served four presidents and guided George W. Bush to legal victory in the disputed 2000 election. The other is a resolute Democrat, a 34-year congressman who steered a divided 9/11 commission to unanimity.


Nigerian gunmen attack oil hub, kidnap 3 Italians

YENAGOA, Nigeria  - Nigerian gunmen in about seven speedboats attacked an Agip oil export terminal in the Niger Delta early on Thursday, kidnapping three Italian workers and killing a local youth, authorities said.


EUROPA/ITALIA - Un programma di sostegno allo sviluppo del Sistema sanitario palestinese Firenze (Agenzia Fides) - EÂ stato appena concordato un programma di sostegno allo sviluppo del Sistema sanitario palestinese. tra lÂassessore regionale per il diritto alla salute della Toscana Enrico Rossi e il ministro della sanitÃ  palestinese Fath...


Hidden bombs stalk Vietnamese as states seek treaty

DONG HA, Vietnam  - In the same week that dozens of countries declared plans to ban cluster munitions, a boy was killed by the explosion of a steel ball he picked up and threw while tending livestock.


"Superman" primed to take box office in single bound

It's a given that the  Man of Steel will lead this weekend's box office as "Superman  Returns" moves into 4,065 engagements on Friday.


Roma, 18:25 - CALCIO, IRLANDA TARDELLI VICE TRAP: FELICI DI RICOMINCIARE

Marco Tardelli, vice di Trapattoni sulla panchina della Nazionale di calcio dell'Irlanda, è i...


In a country with few clothes dryers but ample rain, a new warning system sends text messages with the day's "laundry index" -- so you know when to pull in the clothesline. Nicole Martinelli reports from Milan, Italy.


Drug case: Fardeen Khan gets some relief

Additional Sessions Judge P N Deshmukh charged the actor for attempting to buy one gram of the drug five years ago, which attracts a lesser penalty than the 9 gm that was initially believed to be the amount the star was trying to buy.


One fact led President Bush to choose New Jersey, a Democratic presidential stronghold, as the backdrop for a homeland security campaign speech Monday: terror and the Sept. 11 attacks are as crucial for New Jersey voters as they are for Bush's re-election campaign.


RAM FM puts Israelis, Palestinians on same wavelength

A new radio station targeting both Israelis and Palestinians takes to the airwaves this week based on a format that pioneered debate between blacks and whites in apartheid-era South Africa.


Meeting with Manmohan major breakthrough

Islamabad: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was "a major breakthrough" in Indo-Pak relations, as it has been an immense success.


Bush vetoes stem-cell bill, disappoints advocates

President George W. Bush on Wednesday vetoed legislation to expand federally funded embryonic stem cell research, triggering an uphill battle to override him in the Democratic-led U.S. Congress and likely pushing the issue onto the 2008 election agenda.


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Cornyn aims to ban sales of crime relics

Once multiple killer Coral Eugene Watts was behind bars for life, Harriett Semander of Houston says she could remember her daughter Elena without also thinking of the man who strangled her.


A second suicide driver killed four guardsmen and injured six others in an attack Saturday near an Iraqi National Guard checkpoint in Ishaqi, 6 miles south of Samarra, police said.


Crowd turn on sprinters over Kederis affair

Konstandinos Kederis relinquished his Olympic 200m title in absentia here yesterday - but it was almost as if the stadium was filled with his angry spirit as the 70,000 crowd jeered


Roma, 22:57 - VOLLEY, A1 FEMMINILE: PESARO SOLA AL COMANDO

Risultati della decima giornata di andata del campionato di serie A1 femminile di pallavolo: Tena Sa...


U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday after the  Federal Reserve said the economy was regaining some momentum  and raised interest rates for the third time this year.


Seven men were charged in the United   States on Friday with discussing attacks on the landmark Sears   Tower in Chicago and the FBI building in Miami in a mission   they hoped would be "just as good or greater" than September   11, U.S. officials said.


A feisty, charismatic and fiercely intelligent woman, Margaret Hassan remained in her Baghdad home throughout the war telling her bosses, "I am staying with my people.


Sasser Worm Creator Charged With Computer Sabotage

German prosecutors say the creator of last May's Sasser worm that disrupted computers around the world has been charged with computer sabotage.


F1 driver Raikkonen tops times in final Silverstone practice

Kimi Raikkonen topped the times in Saturday morning's final free practice session ahead of the British Grand Prix.


Deconstructing the past of an isolated man

Jeramie Brey, a tile layer and sometime musician here, remembers the time back in the late 1990s when Nathan Gale tried to persuade him to use some song lyrics Gale had written.


L'ex premier: "Lavoro mattino e sera per far cadere Prodi". Ma il "senador" lo gela: "Resto leale" La coordinatrice forzista dell'Alto Adige Michela Biancofiore sacrificata per conquistare i senatori Svp                                          Berlusconi lancia lo shopping corteggiati Pallaro e l'Svp                                                                                di FRANCESCO BEI


Psiphon bypasses government censors Canadian developers will next month release a tool to bypass government-enforced restrictions on web browsing in countries like China, Syria and Iran.â¦


Poll: Obama leads Clinton 2-to-1 in Ill.

THE RACE: The presidential race for Democrats and Republicans in Illinois.


Italian authorities said Thursday they had no information allowing them to confirm the execution of two Italian hostages being held in Iraq.


Iran Seen Using EU to Buy Time to Get Atomic Bomb

Iran is using negotiations with the  European Union's "big three" on suspending sensitive nuclear  activities to buy the time it needs to get ready to make atomic  weapons, an Iranian exile and intelligence officials said.


Gangster Cult Shields Venezuelans from Crime

CARACAS, Venezuela  - As the setting sun casts  long shadows over a Caracas cemetery, crime-weary Venezuelans  pray at the tomb of the notorious thief Ismael, believing he  and other dead gangsters can protect them against violent  attacks and robberies.


ATHENS - Xiao Tian delivered an impassioned lecture for 35 minutes, without taking a question or pausing for translation. Four days before the end of the Olympics, the assistant mission chief of the Chinese


Beltran supplies power as Mets rout Braves

If the New York Mets keep playing like this, they won't have to worry about coming up short again to the Atlanta Braves. Carlos Beltran homered twice, Orlando Hernandez allowed only three hits in eight innings and the Mets buried their old nemesis a little deeper in the NL East, routing the Braves 11-3 Saturday.


JAMES Hardie Industries NV today said it was closer to signing off on a compensation agreement for future asbestos victims. But the building products group has refused to say whether the agreement - potentially


Israel Seizes Tracts of Land in Jerusalem

Israel has quietly seized large tracts of Jerusalem land owned by Palestinian residents of the West Bank after they were cut off from their property by Israel's separation barrier, lawyers of the landowners said.


David Hasselhoff may star in the next Harry Porter flick

If rumours are to be believed, then Baywatch star David Hasselhoff may star in the next Harry Potter movie.


A pioneering aviation company will attempt to rocket into space on Wednesday in a bid to win the $10 million Ansari X Prize. The prize will go to the first non-governmental vehicle that can ferry three people


Rural hospitals, car insurers and furniture stores aren't exactly the first businesses that come to mind when talking about growth stocks, but fund manager Richard Aster Jr. picks through such sleepy industries to find growing companies that others have ignored.


Infected poultry imported by Brazil, Canada or Mexico is the most likely route for bird flu to spread into the Americas, a group of researchers predicted on Monday.


Missouri joins prescription drug program

Missouri is joining Illinois and Wisconsin in importing prescription drugs from Canada, Britain and Ireland. Gov. Bob Holden appeared at a news conference with Illinois Gov.


Electronics giant Samsung shows off what it claims is the world's most powerful flash memory chip.


EU Offers Turkey October 2005 Start Date for Talks

European Union leaders agreed on  Thursday to offer Turkey a date of Oct. 3, 2005 to begin  negotiations on its membership of the bloc, said Italian Prime  Minister Silvio Berlusconi.


Intel Gives Centrino Chip Line a Wireless Upgrade

Intel Corp. INTC.O on Thursday  said it has upgraded the wireless networking capabilities of  its Centrino line of notebook computer chips to allow broader  network access with improved security.


Criminal charges, a suspension and a probable lawsuit are on deck for Texas Rangers reliever Frank Francisco, arrested for throwing a chair Monday night that broke the nose of the


Zee moves SC, Prasar Bharati also to file suit for telecast rights

MUMBAI / NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket rights imbroglio is fast entering the realm of the theatre of the absurd. Even as Zee Telefilms this morning filed an application before the Supreme Court seeking a direction


Zarqawi Aide Seized; Bomb Wounds 10 in Baghdad

Iraq announced the capture of a senior  aide to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Monday, hours after Zarqawi  claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb near Prime  Minister Iyad Allawi's office that wounded 10.


Marks and Spencer says trading will remain "challenging" after it reports a slowdown in UK sales growth.


The season is nearly two months old and already the White Sox have played like defending World Series champions. They have an improved offense with Jim Thome and a starting staff that is still one of the best in the majors.


Michael Dell will have his work cut out restoring the fortunes of Dell, the computer-maker he founded in a college dormitory two decades ago.


Iraqi President Rejects Calls for Conference on War

The Iraqi president, Jalal Talabani, rejected today calls for an international conference to reach a solution to the widening sectarian war in Iraq.


Old-timers help Red Wings past Avalanche

Chris Chelios took the ice and received a standing ovation Â for being old.


Tourists Await Mount St. Helens Eruption

Camcorder in hand, Sheri Ray stood on Johnston Ridge — named for a man who died in the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 — and waited impatiently for the volcano to blow again.


Canadian MPs reject a proposal by the governing Conservative party to overturn a law allowing gay marriage.


China Urges U.S. to Stop Selling Arms to Taiwan

China Tuesday urged the United States  to halt all official contact with Taiwan and to stop selling  arms to the island, but made no comment on Taiwan President  Chen Shui-bian's recent peace overtures.


Commentary: It may take time, but nice guys can finish first

He's 86 now, a man possessing a quiet grace and humble dignity that belies the grandeur of his accomplishments. Bobby Doerr played 14 seasons in the major leagues.


Blade: Trinity is the least of three, but style, action give it a ...

Holiday counter-programming is very much in evidence with the release of Blade: Trinity. It's unlikely that the film will become a Christmas tradition, which is precisely the point.


LeBron James could be in for quite a few more nights like this, just as long as the Cleveland Cavaliers win.


Review: 'Life Aquatic' Funny, Lacks Heart

With each new movie he makes, Wes Anderson drifts further away from the rare gem that was "Rushmore."


"Prodi e Berlusconi assassini, non sapremo mai la verita'"


THE government in Rome, which was criticised for not doing enough to save the life of an Italian journalist held hostage in Iraq last month, has been swift to react to the kidnapping there of two Italian women aid workers.


Paulie Malignaggi returns tomorrow night to where his dream, not to mention his face, was broken. Not until he gets there will the world know if he's still a boxer; that he's a fighter has already been determined.


Greenspan: Oil Price Surge Not Big Issue

WASHINGTON - This year's surge in energy prices is likely to have far less of an impact on the economy than the oil shocks of the 1970s, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Friday.    Greenspan predicted that the global economy will adjust to the recent surge in prices, which has seen oil topping $50 per barrel, by boosting energy exploration and production and by increasing fuel efficiency...


The New York Mercantile Exchange  (NYMEX), the world's largest energy market, is exploring a sale  for about $14.3 billion, a news agency reported on Friday, as  exchanges worldwide hustle for the best merger partners.


For the third time in a month, an analysis of state finances is warning that budget deficits and spending cuts are on the way.


A former high school coach told a federal jury Wednesday that he got offers of money, a job and free law school for his wife before he accepted a $150,000 payoff to steer his best player to sign with Alabama.


Space station crew cut back on meat, ate sweets during food ...

A recent food shortage aboard the international space station forced its two residents to cut back on meat, potatoes and vegetables.


PANACEA, Fla. - Tropical Storm Frances plowed ashore on the Florida Panhandle on Monday, its second U.S...


Dubai, 12:16 - CALCIO, MILAN; NESTA: NEL 2008 PARTENZA SPRINT

Alessandro Nesta, difensore del Milan, dal ritiro di Dubai lancia la squadra in vista della ripresa ...


Al termine del vertice di maggioranza a Palazzo Chigi


Nike's Johnny Cash ad a "Hurt"-ful experience

Nike's latest TV advertisement is an  emotional workout.


A siege at a south Russian school goes into the night, with a group holding at least 200, many of them children.


Diversity of Opinion on Imams' Dispute With Airline

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 7 -- For years, the Minneapolis-St. Paul area has been known for its liberalism and tolerance, especially when it comes to religion. Many Muslims, including the largest population of Somalis outside of Mogadishu, make their home in the Twin Cities. The area just elected the nation's first Muslim congressman, Keith Ellison (D)....


Falling numbers of young people may not dent university recruitment as feared, analysts say.


U.S. oil prices rose on Monday as Iraq's oil exports continued at more than 30 percent below normal after sabotage attacks on pipelines.


NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Dick Vermeil and Jeff Fisher's last meeting was one that will live in NFL lore. Vermeil and Fisher will oppose each other for the first time since Super Bowl XXXIV on Monday


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Iran Says Test Fires More Accurate Shahab-3

Iran said it test fired on Wednesday a more accurate version of its Shahab-3 missile, already believed capable of hitting Israel and US bases in the Gulf.


Audio and video messages from Osama bin Laden since Sept. 11, 2001:


President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma sent his compliments of the season ...

I wish you all happiness, good health and well-being. Let every Ukrainian family enjoy love and peace, home comfort and warm, as well as holiday mood.


School Buys Town for Anti-Terror Training

The nearly abandoned mining town of Playas, N.M., is about to teem with activity as an anti-terrorist training center begins operations in a matter of weeks.


Physicists Hope U.S. Budget Will Mean an End to Research Cuts

From physicists, there is cautious applause for President Bushâs proposed 2009 budget, under which research in the physical sciences would receive a hefty boost.


Home Depot Inc. <HD.N, the world's largest home improvement retailer, on Tuesday said quarterly profit rose, boosted by its services and professional supply businesses.


Do you or someone you love need the security of knowing that help is available at the push of a button? During a medical emergency, American Medical Alarms, Inc. can help.


Two weeks before the 2004 presidential election, the Bush administration's national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, made a solemn pronouncement about her desire to remain outside the political fight between Democrat John Kerry and the man who this


South Korean officials said Tuesday they were trying to verify North Korea's claim that a huge explosion last week was caused by the demolition of a mountain for a hydroelectric project.


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Zend Developer Zone: PHP Abstract Episode 22: Screen Scraping

The Zend Developer Zone has posted the latest episode of their PHP Abstract podcast series with a focus this time on screen scraping (as recorded by Matthew Turland).   Matt has been building PHP applications since 2002. He joined the ranks of PHP-Oracle developers in 2006 when he became a programmer for METHODS Technology Solutions. He contributes to open source projects such as the Zend and Forkr frameworks. [...] We are going to veer off the beaten path today as Matthew talks to us about Screen Scraping.   You can download the mp3 directly or you can  to get this and the most recent episodes.


Yankees Pitcher Breaks Hand Punching Wall

NEW YORK - Kevin Brown's frustrating season finally reached a boiling point, and now his hot temper could cost the New York Yankees at the most important time. Brown broke his non-pitching hand when he punched a wall in the clubhouse Friday night during a 3-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles that cut New York's lead in the AL East to just 2 1/2 games over Boston...


Parents Call Girl's Recovery From Rabies 'Miraculous'

From the beginning, John and Ann Giese knew they needed a miracle to save their daughter's life. "Miracles can happen. We really believe that it did," Jeanna's father, John Giese, said.


COLOMBIAN troops are searching for at least seven tourists abducted by guerrillas while enjoying a Christmas break. Army sources said Farc rebels swept into a spa near San Rafael, herding people into vehicles.


More Foreign Visitors to Be Fingerprinted

Beginning Thursday, foreign visitors from 27 countries will be fingerprinted and photographed when they enter the United States, according to the Homeland Security Department.


Vegas-based Primaris in deal with Boeing

A Las Vegas-based startup air carrier plans to be the US launch customer for Boeing Co.'s new 7E7 "Dreamliner" twin-engine jet.


Priest Who Disrupted Olympics in Abuse Trial

A former Irish priest famous for stunts  that disrupted the marathon at the Athens Olympics and  Britain's Grand Prix denied charges on Wednesday of indecency  with a schoolgirl.


Ziff Davis - Security researchers have uncovered a spoofing flaw in Internet Explorer that could allow a scammer to display a fake Web site with all the attributes of a genuine, secure site.


NYSE unveils $10 billion plan to buy Euronext

The New York Stock Exchange unveiled an 8  billion euro ($10.2 billion) share and cash bid for Euronext   on Monday, countering a rival proposal from Deutsche  Boerse just a day before a meeting where Euronext shareholders  will decide on the future of the bourse operator.


U.S. Court in New York Rejects Partial-Birth Abortion Ban

A federal judge said that a 2000 Supreme Court ruling required the law to have an exemption allowing such abortions if a woman's health is deemed at risk.


Afghanistan welcomes U.S. troop "mini-surge"

Afghanistan welcomed on Thursday U.S. plans to send an extra 3,000 troops to fight the Taliban insurgency, but Washington's move highlights divisions between Western allies over how much to commit to the country.


A woman told to wait 17 weeks for breast screening discovers she has cancer after a private test.


North Korean Nuclear Issue to Feature at Asia-Pacific Summit

Efforts to get North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons programs are expected to be high on the agenda when President Bush meets with other Asia-Pacific


India, riding economic boom, boosts budget spending

India said on Wednesday it would use tax revenue generated by a booming economy to raise spending on health, education and its flagging farm sector to improve living conditions for hundreds of millions of the poor.


Bra ads banned ahead of political party meet

Days after banning "sexually provocative sounds" on television, China has now stopped networks showing "saucy" adverts for push-up bras and figure-hugging underwear ahead of a major Communist Party meeting next month.


An OFT probe finds the NHS is paying hundreds of millions of pounds too much for branded drugs, the BBC learns.


A 24-year-old man is arrested by police investigating the murders of Thomas O'Hare and Lisa McClatchey.


Lee Brothers show nuance in Southern food

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Brothers Matt and Ted Lee have built a loyal following with their interpretations of U.S. southern cuisine, ranging from classics like fried chicken to less familiar dishes like Saigon Hoppin' John.


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MPs are to debate a bill allowing for "living wills" amid claims it will make euthanasia legal "by the back door".


Topical medication effective in relieving symptoms of knee ...

CHICAGO - Symptoms of primary osteoarthritis of the knee, including pain and stiffness, were significantly improved in patients who used a topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), according to an article in the October 11 issue of The


Agassi advances to final of Stockholm Open

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Ticker) - Top seed Andre Agassi advanced to the final of the Stockholm Open on Saturday. Seeking his second title of the year, Agassi edged No.


Osaka, 09:40 - VOLLEY, WGP: OLANDA-POLONIA 3-0

L'Olanda ha battuto la Polonia 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-23) in un incontro valido per la quarta giorna...


These seven stocks pay dividends and deliver earnings growth.


Another punch of snow loomed over the northern Midwest while thunderstorms crashed through the interior Southeast early Tuesday, potentially hampering voting in many of the states holding primaries and caucuses.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Frank Quattrone, who led some of the most celebrated initial public offerings of the late 1990s, was sentenced to 18 months in prison Wednesday for interfering with a federal probe into those hot IPOs.


Rescuers pull only bodies from Brazil plane crash

Rescue workers in Brazil pulled charred bodies from smoking wreckage and damaged buildings on Wednesday after about 200 people were killed in the country's worst air disaster.


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority has issued an edict barring the use of cell phones with built-in cameras, blaming them for "spreading obscenity" - a final resort after a ban on their sale and import to the kingdom failed to dent their popularity.    Camera cell phones have caught on fast throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East, particularly in oil-rich Persian Gulf countries, prompting concerns about privacy in places where people undress, "theft" of reading materials at book stores and newsstands, and corporate espionage by employees...


NBC aplogises for Emmys plane crash skit

Conan O'Brien spoof lands in hot water NBC has apologised for a sketch in its Emmy Awards programme which showed presenter Conan O'Brien aboard a private jet that crash landed on a desert island.â¦


Photographer Diane Arbus' archive given to NY's Met

The entire archive of New York photographer Diane Arbus -- known for her images of dwarfs, nudists and carnival performers -- has found a home at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.


The Far Eastern Economic Review will change its format from a news weekly to a monthly opinion journal in December, effectively marking the end of the region's leading English-language news magazine.


Microsoft has issued a patch for a compatibility problem between the recent Windows XP Service Pack 2 and an advertising application run on many users' machines.


Australia's political leaders have hit the hustings with a blitz of the airwaves to set the tone for the country's longest election campaign in 20 years -- who do voters trust?


In Illinois, a Ban Sends Smokers Into the Cold

On Tuesday, Illinois banned smoking inside bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, pool halls, casinos and in nearly every other public place.


Darfur Rebels Boycott Talks for 24 Hours

Sudan's two Darfur rebel groups walked out of peace talks in Nigeria for 24 hours Saturday, saying they needed to mourn 75 civilians killed by Sudanese government forces and Arab Janjaweed militia in the last three days.


New Computerworld content piece on Rob Ashe, CEO of Cognos

Like any corporate leader, Rob Ashe, CEO of Cognos, is only as effective as the quality of information he can access about the business. That information is presented to Ashe in a highly intuitive format, and it is available to him on his mobile device of choice: his BlackBerry. And that means he is plugged directly into his business anywhere and any time.


RealPlayer Music Store promotion leads to 3 million songs sold

RealNetworks seems to have had a very popular promotion in celebration of its new Harmony technology, which allows consumers to download songs bought at the RealPlayer Music Store and transfer them to popular portable devices, including iPods.


The billionaire owner of the New England Patriots stops to buy his morning coffee and feels "a communal buzz" among the customers. He continues to his office where pictures of him posing with President Clinton and the first President Bush hang on a wall.


The former operator accused of dumping 334 bodies and passing off cement dust as ashes has agreed to a plea deal requiring him to serve no more than 12 years in prison, the Associated Press learned Tuesday.


Lebanese Islamists seek surrender of camp militants

TRIPOLI, Lebanon  - Lebanese Islamists on Thursday sought the surrender of al Qaeda-inspired militants locked in deadly battles with troops at a Palestinian refugee camp but the group said it would not give itself up.


Former mental patient held over nurse murders

A former psychiatric patient was yesterday arrested for questioning about the macabre double murder of a nurse and auxiliary nurse at a mental hospital in Pau in the French Pyrenees at the weekend.


New research suggests that a long life is no accident. So what are  the secrets of the world's centenarians?


Canadian company to create 310 jobs at Munci

MUNCIE, Ind. Auto parts supplier Magna International says it will build a 73 (m) million dollar factory in Indiana to produce powertrain components for General Motors.


Brazil agrees new measures to tackle Amazon deforestation at an emergency cabinet meeting.


Israel announced plans for 1,000 houses in the West Bank yesterday, accelerating the expansion of the settlements.


After scoring a franchise record 106 points in Wednesday's win over Phoenix, the Mystics are hoping the good vibes will stick around for Friday's game against the Comets.


New Leukemia Drugs Work Better, Studies Show

Next-generation leukemia pills,  designed to help patients not cured by the successful drug  Gleevec, work even better than doctors had hoped, researchers  said on Sunday.


Author and academic Professor Stephen Hawking is more of a role model to teenage boys than England football captain David Beckham, says a Good Housekeeping magazine survey.


British envoy again blasts Kenya on graft

Britain's ambassador to Kenya renewed criticism on Friday that Nairobi lacked the will to stamp out corruption, the latest salvo in a simmering diplomatic spat between Kenya and its international donors.


MODENA, Italy  - Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, whose gifted voice and charisma brought opera to the masses, died of cancer on Thursday aged 71.


U.S. threatens tough measures against Sudan

The United States and others will consider imposing a range of punitive measures against Sudan for its refusal to accept an international force into Darfur region, the State Department said on Tuesday.


Officials in Afghanistan say an apparent suicide bombing has injured at least seven people in downtown Kabul's market district.


Enterprise data protection tools remain nascent

(InfoWorld) - Technologies aimed at bolstering enterprise data protection remain tough to manage, but companies can derive significant benefits if they utilize the tools with a pragmatic approach, said security industry experts. A recurring theme among the consultants, technology makers, and customers gathered for the InfoWorld Enterprise Data Protection Forum being held in New York today was that the first step businesses looking to improve their information defenses must take is to locate and evaluate all of their truly vital records. Beyond that assessment process, having the ability to centralize efforts to drive data protection tools and strategies across their entire organizations is a key to their success, the experts said. From encryption technologies to DLP (data leakage prevention) systems, companies are faced with a range of alternatives for addressing their information management and security needs. Finding the right way to apply the various tools is one of the most crucial issues for most companies today in making headway with their data protection projects, industry watchers observed. "Unified management is the key; if you look at how you manage this process, you must have a top-down view into operations," said Phillip Dunkelberger, chief executive at encryption specialists PGP. "Most enterprises are trying to solve these problems with point solutions, but that's like playing whack-a-mole; you must look at this issue universally from protecting laptops to archiving and tape backup as well as in managing your custom applications." As external threats continue to evolve and businesses are presented with new security concerns like smaller, more powerful removable storage drives, IT security teams must try to adopt technologies that will allow them to take a more centralized approach, compared to individual point products, Dunkelberger maintains. The PGP executive unsurprisingly expressed his belief that the careful application of encryption technologies across an enterprise, among other tools, can provide just the type of top-down, metered approach he recommends. Installing and supporting all the various pieces needed to improve data protection remains one of the most challenging tasks for enterprises to handle, he said. "Operations teams have to make these systems work, and work cost effectively -- they need to know who to report to if there is a breach and how to respond to it," said Dunkelberger. "If you think about the future, there is a need to be more transparent to gain customers and at the same time protect their information; there's a need to shift thinking and methodology," said the CEO. "We can't do the same work over and over again. We need to take the opportunity to look at new technologies and sit down with our business partners to advance a plan." Other experts speaking at the conference said that enterprises are finally realizing that they can no longer focus on perimeter defenses alone to protect their sensitive information and that customers are getting a grip on the notion of defending data assets and intellectual capital versus merely attempting to better lock-down their networks. Gerrit Nel, global data security solutions and services development manager at IBM's Global Technology Services group, said that companies should focus on employing endpoint-based technologies that can handle DLP and other security policies. "It's better to return to the approach of addressing things at the endpoint and then building protections back into the network," said Nel. "Companies need to start looking at the value of the entire data chain; there's a need to get rid of the user aspect of data governance and inform people what they can and cannot do. Endpoints can be multi-user and data can be saved on removable devices, and there's a need for solutions to protect and encrypt data there as a result of those factors." While many enterprise customers already complain that they have too many endpoint-based technologies in place that create management complexity issues, companies should reconsider what they have installed and look to apply newer tools that offer the same type of centralized management espoused by PGP's Dunkelberger, Nel said. Another emerging concern for managing data protection is the emergence of SOA strategies within many areas of enterprise IT, said the expert. Having the ability to push governance policies across those systems will be one key to allowing for the benefits of SOA in the future without creating new security hazards, Nel said. "Many of the solutions we see today are based on SOA-type architecture and exploit Web services, so we recommend that when looking at solutions companies ensure that they can integrate those applications with their existing business applications and feed their policies in," he said. "Look for vendors that can really help solve these problems and not just point solutions aimed at addressing one part of the process."


Six Apart upgrades TypePad; launches open source Movable Type

Blog: TypePad gets improved publishing features. Movable Type gets community and goes open source.


Petruccioli, puntare su temi piu' vicini a realta'


A jury awarded $175,000 in damages Wednesday to a girl who was attacked by an escaped gorilla at the Franklin Park Zoo.


Milano, 14:43 - CALCIO, MATERAZZI: VERITA' SU ZIDANE IN BIOGRAFIA

Marco Materazzi racconterà nella sua biografia, in uscita il 27 agosto, la sua verità ...


Microsoft hires a law firm that specialises in proxy battles in a move that suggests it could try to oust the Yahoo board.


CHICAGO -- A federal bankruptcy judge ruled against United Airlines yesterday in a procedural dispute, siding with unions that said the company submitted unsubstantiated claims about how employees would be affected if pension plans were terminated.


The pace of economic growth has been a point of contention throughout the Presidential campaign, and just in time for Election Day, the government's advance report on third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) arrived on Oct. 29.


Lisbon will play host to the MTV Europe Awards in 2005, taking over from Rome.


MP shot dead in deepening Kenya violence

Gunmen killed a Kenyan opposition politician at his home in the early hours of Tuesday and ethnic violence spread across the nation as a month-long political crisis threatened to spiral out of control.


"Law & Order" draws inspiration from Mel Gibson

While Mel Gibson secretly roams the   United States testing reaction to his latest movie,   "Apocalypto," one of television's longest running shows has   decided to incorporate his recent legal troubles into an   episode.


Pataki Appointments Leave a Lasting Stamp

In his final months, Gov. George E. Pataki has locked in hundreds of policy-making and regulatory positions.


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China Editor Jailed for 12 Years for Corruption

A former editor-in-chief of China's  best-selling newspaper has been sentenced to 12 years in jail  on corruption charges, state media said on Saturday.


Powell Visits Port-Au-Prince, Urges World Help to Control Haitian ...

Secretary of State Colin Powell held talks in Port-au-Prince Wednesday in a brief visit to Haiti marred by a shooting incident outside the presidential palace as he met officials of the country's interim government.


Gamers stuck in the United States have had little chance of going pro. Until now. By Bruce Gain.


Floods Kill 55 in China, No Let-Up in Sight

Floods and landslides have killed 55 people in southwest China in the past four days, washing away homes and roads, knocking down power lines and leaving at least one city cut off, state media said on Monday.


EADS Backs Away From Possible Thales Deal

Airbus parent EADS said Thursday it was not planning any alliance with defense group Thales SA, dampening speculation that the French government-backed deal was imminent.


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Bill Gates: ''Un mondo senza fili Ã¨ possibile''

''Entrare nel box con la propria auto, con la radio accesa, scendere dalla macchina e ritrovare la stessa canzone nel sistema audio di casa. Salire in aereo con un lettore e, durante il viaggio, potere ascoltare


PESHAWAR, Pakistan, July 16 â In hopes of restoring a fragile peace with militant groups in the region along its border with Afghanistan, the Pakistani government dispatched a team of tribal elders there today to meet with leaders of the groups.


An advertisement portraying a scantily clad schoolgirl seductively twirling her hair is offensive, a British watchdog agency said Wednesday in demanding that low-cost airline Ryanair not run it again.


The Asia-Europe Meeting, ASEM, will hold its fifth summit in Hanoi in October amidst a recent crisis over the inclusion of Myanmar.


As the big name CIO keynoting at this yearâs Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Rob Carter of Federal Express could have been forgiven for doing a deep dive on how his 7,000-person IT team is using AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), mashups, Web video, LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and Perl/PHP/Python), and other checkbox items from the cool-tools list. But Carter took things in a different direction: talking philosophically about how the Internetâs impact is accelerating changes in the way the world interacts and in the way IT works.


Office Depot: CEO out, former NFL president in

Bruce Nelson has left the depot. The chairman and chief executive officer at Delray Beach-based Office Depot (NYSEL ODP) has resigned, which the office supply retailer said was by mutual agreement with the board of directors.


Talk throughout Staples Center on Saturday, as the Clippers lost to the Houston Rockets, centered around Friday night's melee in Auburn Hills, Mich.


Una coppia dei nuovi treni in servizio tra Milano e Lecce


Thatcher's US bathroom farce revealed in new documents

As British premier, Margaret Thatcher may have forged a strong "special relationship" with the US, but an early visit did not always offer a warm introduction to the nation, documents released Friday show.


The suicide of a woman in Maghaberry prison in March 2004 could have been prevented, a jury finds.


Floridians have always had a healthy appetite for fine porcelain, which explains its appearance at the fair that opens on Friday in West Palm Beach.


Intel Suggests Overlay To Boost Internet Performance

In a speech at the Intel Developer Forum, Intel senior vice president Pat Gelsinger said that by outfitting the Internet with an overlay network of computational services made up of computing


Bombings in Baghdad, Mosul kill 6 Iraqis

Insurgent bomb attacks in Baghdad and Mosul killed six Iraqi civilians Monday, the US military said. In the Baghdad attacks, a trio of nearly simultaneous explosions killed three Iraqi


President Bush has signed off on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at ending fighting in the Mideast and is "happy with the progress being made," his spokesman said Saturday.


US Chief Justice Rehnquist Has Thyroid Cancer

William H. Rehnquist, the US chief justice since 1986, is suffering from thyroid cancer, a Supreme Court spokesman said. Rehnquist, 80, ``was admitted to Bethesda Naval Hospital on Friday, Oct.


German Towns Emerge As Center of Extremism

The towering Ulm cathedral brought pilgrims for centuries to this town on the Bavarian border, but today security officials say a nondescript mosque in an old factory is the new magnet, drawing Islamic extremists around the country.


Secret US program broke law, Belgium says

PARIS -- A secret US program to monitor millions of international financial transactions for terrorist links violated Belgian and European law and will have to be changed, the Belgian government said yesterday.


Rower rescued 50 miles into Atlantic try

A French engineer who set out to row alone across the Atlantic Ocean was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard a day into his trip because the boat was being rocked by rough seas.


Thais to Perform First Live Sex Change Operation

Thai surgeons will perform the world's  first live sex change operation on Friday in an attempt to  boost the country's booming cosmetic surgery industry.


Question: After setting the stage for ultra-aggressive racing at Richmond, how will NASCAR officials police rough driving Saturday?


DRAM market pauses in price drop, analyst says

(InfoWorld) - Struggling memory chip vendors may see a ray of hope in the near future as prices for DRAMÂ chips stoppedÂ their long slideÂ during the first half of July, according to a report released Tuesday. However, that pause is likely to be brief as DRAM suppliers still have too much inventory in their warehouses, said the report from iSuppli. As vendors like SamsungÂ and Hynix SemiconductorÂ seek extra revenue by selling off those inventories, prices could drop again, said iSuppli analyst Nam Hyung Kim. Therefore, Kim upgraded his rating of the short-term DRAM market only from "negative" to "neutral," saying he is not yet ready to declare a recovery in that sector. Falling DRAM pricesÂ help keep prices low for consumer electronics like PCs, MP3 music players and digital cameras. But it puts big pressure on chip makers to find new revenue. For example, in April Samsung blamed tumbling DRAM prices for helping toÂ push its net profit down 15 percentÂ in the first quarter of 2007, compared to the same period last year. In recent years, some vendors have broken the law in that effort, leading to price-fixing convictions by the U.S. Department of Justice against Samsung and Hynix, as well as their competitors Infineon Technologies, Elpida Memory, and Mitsubishi Electric. Price collusion by DRAM vendors can also harm business computer buyers, according toÂ a lawsuit filed in May against Hynix by Sun. Sun claims the South Korean company inflated prices for its DRAM chips, leading to artificially high prices for Sun servers and storage systems. Some chip vendors are trying to improve their profits by reducing their DRAM production in favor of NAND flash, the memory technology used in popular items like Apple's iPod music players and iPhone smartphone. That transition will help to keep the DRAM market strong in the third quarter of 2007 by avoiding a surplus, Kim said. But even the NAND market will begin to droop in the second half of 2007, as memory manufacturers rush into that sector and force another price decline, he predicted.


Enron jury ends third day, Lay on stand in loan case

Jurors in the trial of former Enron  chiefs Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling ended a third day of  deliberations without reaching a verdict on Monday, leaving a  Houston courthouse as Lay took the witness stand to defend  himself in a separate case.


Bangladesh police investigate whether former PM Khaleda Zia should face murder charges over a 2004 attack.


Women in NASA Triangle Face Each Other in Court

Seven months after Capt. Lisa Nowakâs alleged attempt to kidnap Capt. Colleen Shipman, a romantic rival, the two women met again in a tense courtroom.


Investito mentre attraversava i binari in stazione


Nel mirino due clan attivi nel traffico di droga nel Cilento


A body found on a Spanish holiday island is that of missing tourist Eileen Owen, the Foreign Office says.


Analysis: Despite the furor over destroyed interrogation tapes, Congress's track record on torture does not bode well for a hard-hitting investigation


Marine kills injured prisoner in Iraqi mosque

FALLUJAH, Iraq - The US military is investigating the killing of a wounded and apparently unarmed Iraqi prisoner inside a mosque during combat operations here, the Defense Department told NBC News on Monday.


Britain Charges Cleric Sought by US for Aiding Terrorism

A radical Muslim cleric who is wanted on terrorism charges in the United States was accused by British prosecutors Tuesday of encouraging others to murder non-believers, including Jews, and inciting racial hatred.


Tyler Snyder caught Barry Bonds' 714th homer on the fly Saturday, snagging it cleanly with his glove. The people around the 19-year-old Athletics fan cheered wildly, with nobody assaulting or gouging him.


The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Cos. unveiled plans Thursday to merge its two holding companies after nearly a century apart, a response to a scandal over its downgrading of oil reserves. The company, which posted third-quarter profits double those of a year ago, also warned it might further reduce its proven oil reserves.


President Leonid Kuchma meets with Tetiana Korniakova, Chairperson of ...

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Porn Meets Politics on Italian Satirical Web Site

An irreverent Internet site crammed with pornography has Italy's elite squirming with unease.


The survivors of the tsunami in South Asia face a long and fairly predictable list of threats to their health, starting with injuries sustained in the event itself, progressing to water- and


OAKLAND, Calif. -- Ichiro Suzuki got one hit and plenty of help in knocking Oakland out of first place. Suzuki's fifth-inning single gave him 255 hits, two shy of George Sisler's 84-year-old major league record


The US reaches agreement with Iceland on how to end its military presence in the country.


Blair urges left to reform or face defeat by 'ruthless' right

Prime Minister Tony Blair urged the political left to modernise its policies to avoid defeat by a "far more ruthless" right.


Yao and China crash out, but US make semis

YAO Ming did his best with 29 points and 11 rebounds, but the Chinese NBA star could not stop undefeated Lithuania from charging 95-75 into the men's basketball semi-finals.


The 19th-ranked Clemson Tigers resumed their domination of the Southeastern Conference, handing Alabama its worst home loss in seven years in the process. Trevor Booker and James Mays scored 18 points each inside and Terrence Oglesby added 17 to lift the hot-shooting Tigers (12-1) to an 87-61 win over the Crimson Tide on Tuesday night.


Medici volontari in Apurimac: al via la campagna di adesioni. Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Sabato 12 gennaio, dalle 9.00 alle 18.00, APURIMAC onlus invita i professionisti dellÂambito sanitario a partecipare alla terza edizione del meeting Medici volontari in Apurimac: campagna di adesioni per il personale sanitario ...


Striking Hollywood writers have reached a deal with Tom Cruise's production outfit United Artists Films to resume working while the strike continues against other studios.


In response to questions from commenters about a male birth-control pill, we launch a mini-investigation into whether sperm buildup is a bad, bad thing. In Bodyhack.


Wireless Auction Brings $974 Mln in Bids

Almost $1 billion in bids were made on Wednesday on the opening day of a U.S. government auction of valuable wireless airwaves, with companies fighting hard for the Los Angeles market.


UNITED NATIONS -- The US decision to go to war in Iraq without the approval of the UN Security Council was "illegal," Secretary General Kofi Annan told the BBC yesterday.


MIAMI, FL. Friday Nov.5.2004 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- As they say in the entertainment business, the show must go on, and that's exactly what Jay-Z is doing with a little help from his friends.


South Korea draws praise and criticism for hostage deal

The South Korean government won praise on Thursday for its part in securing the release of 19 hostages held in Afghanistan, but critics said Seoul may have set a dangerous precedent in directly negotiating with the Taliban.


Body of U.S. warplane pilot missing in Iraq

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


Firenze, 15:09 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: PAZZINI PROLUNGA IL CONTRATTO

Giampaolo Pazzini ha prolungato il suo contratto - pare per due anni - con la Fiorentina. La notizia...


With its hip new ads and even hipper marketing deal with rock band U2, the iPod has revived Apple Computer Inc.'s image as a cutting-edge company.


"American Gangster" just got served. A group of ex federal agents filed a class-action lawsuit against NBC Universal on Wednesday, accusing the studio of smearing their reputations by playing with the facts in its hit crime thriller starring Oscar winn...


A roadside bomb killed a NATO soldier Thursday, the military alliance's fourth fatality since taking command in southern Afghanistan this week, while police backed by NATO warplanes killed 10 suspected Taliban militants, officials said.


Chavez vows to put "revolution" back on track

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez promised on Saturday to tackle poor garbage collection and high crime in a bid to win back support for his socialist "revolution," which was hurt in a poll defeat a few weeks ago.


La Spezia, 15:45 - CALCIO, SPEZIA: STADIO ESAURITO PER SFIDA CON CESENA

Tutto esaurito a La Spezia per l'esordio in B della squadra di casa contro il Cesena, gara in progra...


Shades of VHS versus Betamax: The war over the next-generation DVD format was launched Monday. Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal studios, as well as minimajor New Line Cinema


Powerful chip to rev up home entertainment

A long-awaited microprocessor developed by IBM Corp., Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. will go into early production next year and start appearing in video game consoles, high


Split U.N. watchdog puts off ruling on Iran atom aid

A divided U.N. nuclear watchdog has postponed until Thursday a ruling on Iran's bid for aid for a project the West fears could yield bomb-grade plutonium, but is still likely to block such assistance, diplomats said.


ASIA/COREA - Pellegrinaggio congiunto dei leader religiosi ai luoghi sacri delle singole tradizioni Seul (Agenzia Fides) - Il 2 e 3 luglio i leader religiosi della Corea hanno compiuto un pellegrinaggio congiunto ai siti storici di ogni religione nellÂarea di Gyeongsangbuk-do, allo scopo di promuovere lÂarmonia interreligiosa. Ã stato il primo pell...


Responsabili di violenze su coetanei a Taranto


Chien-Ming Wang outpitched Brandon Webb in a marquee matchup of exceptional sinkerballers, and streaking Bobby Abreu hit an early three-run homer to help the New York Yankees beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Tuesday night for their seventh consecutive victory.


U.S. Imposes Restrictions on Importing Cypriot Coins

The new rules would essentially bar the importation of any ancient coin from Cyprus unless authorized by the Cypriot government.


A loaf, then a laugh Cal dawdles in 1st half, still rips Huskies

Seattle -- With his team hanging onto a one-point lead at the half, Cal coach Jeff Tedford said he was fairly restrained. He'd already let the Bears have it before the game.


NAC Breda's Tamas Peto banned for 10 games for doping

NAC Breda won't appeal a 10-game ban on Hungarian midfielder Tamas Peto by the Dutch Soccer Association as punishment for alleged doping, the team said Wednesday.


Nomura's move may block Glazer's assault on Man Utd

JAPANESE investment bank Nomura yesterday confirmed it is in talks to provide finance to try and block the takeover of Manchester United by American sports mogul Malcolm Glazer.


BOSTON - Down to their last three outs of the season, the Boston Red Sox rallied - against Mariano Rivera, the New York Yankees and decades of disappointment.    Bill Mueller singled home the tying run off Rivera in the ninth inning and David Ortiz homered against Paul Quantrill in the 12th, leading Boston to a 6-4 victory Sunday over the Yankees that avoided a four-game sweep in the AL championship series...


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Japanese Actor Receives Award From Country

Yuuya Yagira, the youngest person ever to receive the best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival, has received an award from the Japanese government for his performance in "Nobody Knows."


Venezuela Says Appears Colombia Rebel Kidnapped

CARACAS, Venezuela  - A top Colombian rebelcaptured last month was apparently abducted from Venezuela,possibly by Colombian security officials in a serious violationof Venezuelan sovereignty, Venezuelan Interior Minister JesseChacon said on Wednesday.


Mourners visit home of purged party chief

BEIJING -- One by one, the mourners pinned on white flowers and stepped into the Beijing courtyard home where China's purged Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang lived under house arrest for almost 16 years.


Before "Peanuts," Charles Schulz taught art with two guys named Charles Brown and Linus Maurer. He dated a little red-haired girl who crushed his heart. He felt loss, isolation and a burning passion to be a cartoonist.


The dollar held just off a record low  against the euro on Monday, but downward pressure remained  strong after a euro-zone minister showed little concern over  the European currency's recent strength.


Oxfam Suggests Benefit in Africa if U.S. Cuts Cotton Subsidies

Eliminating federal subsidies to American cotton growers could modestly improve the incomes of millions of poor cotton farmers in Africa, a new study suggests.


Microsoft pins game unit profit on "Halo 3" launch

NEW YORK/SEATTLE  - Microsoft Corp  began  selling "Halo 3" on Tuesday, hoping the acclaimed alien shooter  game will widen its lead over Sony Corp  in the battle  for industry dominance.


Two Proposals for UN Security Council Reform

A high-level panel on reforming the United Nations has proposed two models for enlarging the U.N. Security Council, according to a major report obtained by Reuters on Monday.


Prince Harry scuffled with a paparazzi photographer outside a nightclub early Thursday, further feeding his growing public image as a rebellious party boy.


Bid to extend Indian doctor's detention dropped

Australian and British police on Friday withdrew a court bid to extend the detention of an Indian doctor held for 11 days without charge over possible links to failed car bomb attacks in Britain.


SEC Probing Taser Safety Claims, Weapon Deal

Securities regulators are  investigating Taser International Inc.'s statements about the  safety of its stun guns and a distribution deal struck late in  the fourth quarter.


Afghans say they net al Qaeda plotters in Kabul raid

Afghan police have arrested four al   Qaeda-linked militants and seized more than a dozen bombs that   were to have been used against the government and foreign   forces in Kabul, police said on Tuesday.


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In New York, approaching zero Halo hour. Plus: Master Chief interview!

The debut hour approaches nearer for the final installment of the Xbox 360 trilogy, as Microsoft throws a star-studded bash.


Key happenings this week in the retail and restaurant sectors.


'Railroad Killer' executed in Texas prison

Train-hopping serial killer Angel Maturino Resendiz, linked to at least 15 murders near railroad tracks around the country, was executed Tuesday night.


Health officials confirmed on Friday that a dead crow found in North Napa tested positive for West Nile Virus. The bird, which was sent to the lab for testing on Aug. 4, marks the first known spread of the virus into Napa County.


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Bank of New Zealand has frozen all accounts held in the name of Access Brokerage, which was yesterday placed in liquidation after a client fund shortfall of around $5 million was discovered.


Barak, newcomer heading for runoff in Labor ballot

JERUSALEM -- A former prime minister and a political newcomer who both pledge to bring down Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's government will face each other in a runoff after an inconclusive vote for leadership of Israel's Labor Party, final results showed today.


Typhoon roars out of Philippines, 4 killed

Typhoon Utor thundered out of the  Philippines killing four people, including three children, and  stranding thousands on Monday after high winds and waves tore  up power lines and communication links in the archipelago.


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Britain has decided to cancel Mozambique's total debt to it of 150 million dollars (114 million euros) to help the southern African country combat poverty, visiting Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown revealed.


The Middle East peace Quartet calls for the release of BBC reporter Alan Johnston, abducted in Gaza.


Users mixed on Siebel's 'Chapter Two' direction

Users of Siebel's CRM software offered mixed reviews on the "Chapter Two" strategy the company unveiled this week as a way to revitalize its sagging fortunes and help customers complete successful software rollouts.


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The people of Turkmenistan, ruled for more than two decades by an eccentric autocrat, began voting Sunday for his replacement in their first presidential election with more than one candidate — but still only one party.


A science expert says the Tomlinson report misses a chance to have all students study scientific thought.


Murder revisits South Pacific island with brutal history

On a South Pacific island that was once the British empire's most brutal penal colony, where there is now no prison and almost no crime, a New Zealander has pleaded innocent to the first murder charge in 150 years.


Indonesia urges OPEC to raise benchmark price

Indonesia is likely to ask the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during its scheduled meeting later this week to revise upward its crude oil price band so


Iraqi voter registration abroad is extended due to low turnout, as extra security is announced for the election.


Essay: Flame First, Think Later: New Clues to E-Mail Misbehavior

Social neuroscience offers clues into the neural mechanics behind sending messages that are taken as offensive, embarrassing or downright rude.


The Ramblers Association calls for the Scottish right of access to the countryside to be safeguarded.


Citigroup Makes $10.8 Billion Bid for Japanese Brokerage Firm

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


World ; Annan again asks Myanmar to free democracy leader

Suu Kyi, 59, has spent most of the past 15 years confined to her lakeside home in Yangon, her visitors restricted and telephone cut off.


France's Julien Absalon wins gold in the men's mountain bike cross-country.


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The 2004 presidential election is barely over - all the votes, in fact, haven't even been counted - yet barely two weeks after the re-election of President Bush, there has been a flurry of Cabinet resignations that might give the impression the


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Willette White spent 15 years in the Pacific-10, earning a reputation as one of the nation's top 10 assistant women's basketball coaches. But when the chance to run her own program arrived, the psychological difference between her old employer and new team was even greater than the physical distance.


Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into Egypt

RAFAH, Gaza  - Palestinian militants blew up part of the wall between Gaza and Egypt on Wednesday, and tens of thousands of Palestinians poured into Egypt to stock up on food and fuel in short supply due to an Israeli blockade.


N.F.C. Divisional Playoffs | Giants 21, Cowboys 17: Giants Advance to the N.F.C. Championship

The Giants held off the Dallas Cowboys for an upset victory and advanced to the N.F.C. championship game next Sunday.


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For High Tech, Area is Still a Coolbed: Specialized Parks Struggle for Tenants

By Jon Chavez, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio  Feb. 18--SUZANNE CLARK knows how to fill a businesses park.


China press: EU to increase tariff on China flat-panel TVs

The European Union (EU) is likely to place tariffs of more than 20% on flat-panel TVs exported to Europe, according to Liu Hai Zhong (transliterated from Chinese), spokesperson for Sichuan Changhong Electronics, as quoted by the China-based web portal Sohu


Dissatisfied with Congress, voters would probably hang a "Help Wanted" sign on the U.S. Capitol if given the chance.


GREENSBORO, N.C.  -- Maryland was an overwhelming pick to win the Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball title, according to voting results released Wednesday by the league.


U.S., Libya negotiating nuclear medicine project

The United States is close to  reaching an agreement with Libya for cooperation on a nuclear  medicine center but for now has no plans for the kind of broad  nuclear energy development Tripoli has suggested, a U.S.  official said on Monday.


More than 40% of the market's long-haul returns have come from dividends.


Blog: Along with preliminary earnings release, the company announces it will lay off 10 percent of workers to trim costs.


Europeans resume talks with Iran to avoid UN sanctions

VIENNA, Austria European negotiators are making a last attempt to get Iran to stop enriching uranium so that it can avoid UN sanctions.


A pair of top executives in charge of the networks division at mobile phone giant Nokia Corp. are leaving the company for personal reasons, the Finnish company said Friday.


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CIA agents to stand trial for Italy kidnapping

A Milan judge on Friday ordered 26  Americans, most of them believed to be CIA agents, to stand  trial on charges of kidnapping a terrorism suspect in 2003 and  flying him to Egypt, where he says he was tortured.


Dozens of ABC affiliates were refusing to air Thursday's broadcast of the movie ``Saving Private Ryan,'' citing indecency concerns.


A 2-year-old girl who was born with four arms and four legs left a hospital in southern India on Saturday, little more than a month after surgeons successfully removed her extra limbs.


Hundreds of thousands turn out to back the main opposition candidate for the Venezuelan presidency.


Citigroup bids $10.8 bln for broker Nikko Cordial

TOKYO/NEW YORK  - Citigroup Inc.  bid $10.8 billion for troubled Japanese securities firm Nikko Cordial Corp.  on Tuesday, as the largest U.S. bank looks to return to prominence in a country where it has suffered big losses.


Voice alleged to be Zarqawi's vows to disrupt Iraq election

BAGHDAD -- The most wanted militant in Iraq declared a "fierce war" against democracy yesterday and repeated a threat to disrupt national elections scheduled for Jan. 30.


Swedes Johansson, Enqvist Advance in Adelaide

MELBOURNE, Australia  - Joachim Johansson and  Thomas Enqvist both won second-round matches in the Australian  men's hardcourt championship in Adelaide Wednesday to set up a  showdown between the two Swedes. World number 11 and tournament  second seed Johansson beat Belgium's Xavier Malisse, 6-7 (4-7),  6-3, 7-6 (7-2), and Enqvist revived memories of last year's  Davis Cup tie in Adelaide with his 6-3, 6-3 victory over  seventh seed Florian Mayer of Germany.


Doctors cite alarming rise in hep C, HIV in prisons; call for ...

TORONTO (CP) - The alarming increase of HIV and hepatitis C in Canadian prisons must be combatted through government-led needle exchange programs, medical and legal groups said Wednesday.


Cisco, IBM to merge maintenance services abroad

Cisco Systems Inc.  and  International Business Machines Corp.  said on Monday  they will combine technical support services for mutual  customers, highlighting increasingly close ties between the  network equipment maker and computer services company.


House Veterans Chair Faces GOP Challenge

Veterans groups are urging House Republicans not to oust Rep. Christopher Smith, who at times has rankled his own party in pressing for veterans' benefits, as chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee.


With a power-packed lineup that features  sluggers like Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, it was Mark  Bellhorn who was the unlikely hero of Game One of the 100th  World Series with a two-run homer for the Boston Red Sox  Saturday.


US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer is still considering a bid for Manchester United but has not made a firm offer after talks with the team's biggest investors broke down, the world's richest soccer club said on Friday.


The 50,000-seat domed stadium opened in 1989 with a price tag of $600 million, mostly funded by taxpayers. Rogers Communications announced the purchase from US-based Sportsco International in a news release Monday.


Shopping for Films but Settling for Some Fun

After a huge buildup about the commercial prospects of this yearâs Sundance, buyers have their hands jammed deep into their coats.


Jockeying intensifies ahead of China party summit

Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong has been offered the top job in a government advisory body, dimming his allies' hopes that he might one day become president, sources with ties to the leadership said on Thursday.


Three tested for bird flu discharged from Malaysian hospital

KUALA LUMPUR : Three Malaysians who fell ill in a village hit by the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain have been discharged from a hospital after tests showed no sign of the virus, a senior official said.


US Shows Its Muscle In International Trade

US trade policy is far from perfect, of course. But election year rhetoric, particularly that on "outsourcing" of jobs, may have given some Americans a distorted view of reality.


The top U.S. nuclear envoy planned to visit Beijing on Tuesday amid a report that North Korea's reclusive leader may be prepared to enter China on a special train.


Prince Charles arrived Thursday to the northern town of Banja Luka to meet British soldiers serving with the European Union force.


Two dead, 38 injured as tropical storm Meari batters southern ...

: A powerful tropical storm battered southern Japan on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 38 as it whipped up waves and winds that damaged homes, downed


Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton wanted to talk about the economy. A voter in the audience wanted to talk marriage.


Another beauty battle is moving to Las Vegas, at least for the time being.


Live digital TV arrives on mobile phones

TV addicts need never again be far away from their next digital telly fix, thanks to a chip being developed by Texas Instruments (TI) for mobile phones.


Pope Urges Dialogue to Counter 'Arrogance of Power'

Pope John Paul II, who opposed the U.S.-led war in Iraq and the Bush administration's policy of preventive war, criticized on Monday the "arrogance of power," which he said should be countered with reason and dialogue.


A Utah professor finds himself the target of an unexpected flood of hate mail after posting a report defending the disputed Bush National Guard memos. The incident is one of many examples of the power of bloggers acting in unison. By Staci D. Kramer.


NBA Wrap: Duncan Inspires Spurs to Win Over Pacers

Tim Duncan scored 27 points and 12  rebounds and Tony Parker chipped in with 26 as the San Antonio  Spurs beat the Indiana Pacers 111-98 Thursday, to continue  their good home form.


Rejuvenated Hughes leads Australian Masters by four strokes

Two-time winner Bradley Hughes, boosted by a new relaxed approach to his game, led the Australian Masters by four strokes after completing rounds of 64 and 66 on Friday for a 14-under-par 130.


Safin wins Madrid Masters; Masters Cup spot beckons

MADRID : Marat Safin sent over 14 aces and devastated David Nalbandian with six breaks of serve Sunday to win his second career trophy in Spain with a title at the 2.425-million-euro Madrid Masters.


US Senator Mitch McConnell is in the Middle East for a two-day visit to discuss peace prospects between the Israelis and Palestinians.


Two Las Vegas schools locked down on gun report

Two Las Vegas area schools were locked down early on Monday morning as police searched for an armed youth, local television reported, in what would be the third gun incident at a U.S. school in a week.


Submariner remembered for his dedication at memorial service held ...

The heartbroken crew of HMCS Chicoutimi couldn't muster the strength Wednesday to deliver a eulogy at a memorial service in this picturesque Scottish village for a fallen comrade.


Upsets in the womenâs bracket at Wimbledon showcased the gameâs depth and parity as Czech Nicole Vaidisova toppled defending champion Amelie Mauresmo and Franceâs Marion Bartoli ousted third seed Jelena Jankovic.


A secretive White House privacy board says two Bush surveillance programs -- electronic eavesdropping and financial tracking -- do not violate citizens' civil liberties. By the Associated Press.


Climate Change: Motorola Good, Apple Not Great

Motorola is tops, Apple near the bottom of a new list that rates companies based on efforts to stop climate change.


A list of 15,000 species threatened with extinction - many of them by human activity - is published.


Software group reviews Novell's right to sell Linux

The Free Software Foundation is  reviewing Novell Inc.'s  right to sell new versions of  the Linux operating system software, a member of the  foundation's board said on Friday.


New Diabetes Drug Doesn't Increase Weight

NEW YORK  - Insulin, Glucotrol, and drugs  like Avandia and Actos are all effective treatments for  diabetes, but they can produce weight gain. In contrast, an  experimental drug called liraglutide seems to control sugar  levels without this frustrating side effect, Dutch researchers  report.


At least one person is killed and several injured in a blast in an Israeli town south of Tel Aviv, rescue workers say.


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Britney Spears was taken from her house by ambulance early Thursday, police told The Associated Press.


Nationwide protests are set to take place in Germany as cuts in unemployment benefit take effect.


Researchers reported a link yesterday between long-term air pollution and the early stages of artery disease in people long before they showed obvious symptoms.


The world's largest collection of Jimi Hendrix  memorabilia, believed to be worth more than Â£8m, goes on show.


China Outlines Modest Environmental Goals

BEIJING, June 4 -- China released its first-ever national climate change policy Monday, rejecting mandatory caps on emissions of greenhouse gases as unfair and a threat to the development that has contributed to the country's meteoric economic growth.


President Bush and Democrat John Kerry are concentrating on Iraq and relegating other international issues to the sidelines. Their preoccupation is not lost on other world leaders.


SANYO to Adopt HD DVD Standard to Develop Next Generation DVDs

TOKYO --(Business Wire)-- Aug. 31, 2004 -- SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) has decided to adopt the HD DVD standard promoted in the DVD forum, an international association that brings together some 220 consumer


Sabre Holdings Corp. TSG.N, owner of  the Travelocity Web site, on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter  profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, as demand returned and  the company cut costs.


Ten-man Bremen came from behind to inflict Stuttgart's second successive defeat with a win at the Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium on Wednesday evening.


Ukraine PM Denies Sought Troops to Halt Protesters

Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich on  Tuesday denied a report he had pressed Ukraine's outgoing  president to deploy troops against demonstrators backing his  rival in this month's re-run of a rigged presidential election.


President Bush, in an interview with Brian Lamb of C-SPAN that was released Friday, talked of life in the White House:


BCCI hopes Pakistan will play in Ahmedabad

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is hopeful of persuading Pakistan to play a test at the controversial venue of Ahmedabad during their tour starting next week.


New Bofra Attack May Be a Sign of Things to Come

On 20 November 2004, a major malicious-code attack emerged targeting European Web sites via banner ads. This two-step attack exploits two previously identified security vulnerabilities: the Bofra (or IFRAME


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Evocative, and Steamy, Marathon Goes to Japanese Woman

ATHENS, Aug. 22 Â The marathon was inspired by suffering, and on the day an event that is as much a test of character as a test of endurance returned to its Olympic roots, the suffering returned, too.


Sport: Rugby World Cup: South Africa flanker could be banned for Friday's showdown with England.


Work has begun to restore a hut used by the British explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton during his attempt to reach the South Pole nearly a century ago.


Telecom Firm in China Sets Sights on U.S. Market

SHENZHEN, China -- From a fortress-like corporate campus in this southern city, retired army officer Ren Zhengfei is building one of China's most successful experiments in capitalism. A mammoth operation with 70,000 employees and strong backing from the state, Huawei Technologies brags that its goal...


UN Warns Sri Lanka Rebels Over Tsunami Children

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The United Nations said  on Friday it had received reports Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers were  recruiting children displaced by Asia's tsunami and had told  the rebels to leave under-age survivors alone.


Monster names new CFO, shakes up management

Shares of Monster Worldwide Inc.  , parent of jobs Web site Monster.com, fell more than 2  percent on Wednesday after it said its chief financial officer  was resigning in a management shake-up.


Revenues Fall at Most Atlantic City Casinos

Only three casinos in Atlantic City, the gambling resort which for years has known nothing but growth, reported increasing revenue for the year.


Richard Branson to launch Virgin stem cell bank

British entrepreneur Richard Branson is to add a stem cell storage company to his sprawling Virgin empire, a brand that already covers everything from cola and lingerie to airlines and space tourism.


Oracle logged major gains in new license revenue for applications, which rose by 63%, and for database and middleware products, which saw a 28% increase.


Examining Lead Levels in Herbal Remedies

Description: Some ancient Indian herbal remedies contain dangerous levels of heavy metals. A Boston doctor made the discovery when a patient turned up with lead poisoning, after taking some of the herbal supplements.


LOS ANGELES  - Russell Crowe's remake   of the old Western "3:10 to Yuma" finally has found a home.


Halliburton Says Officials Spoke of Nigeria Bribes

Halliburton Co., the world's No. 2  oilfield services company, said an internal probe found  information suggesting that members of a consortium it helps  lead considered bribing Nigerian officials to win business a  decade ago.


Lost kingdom of Atlantis found in Cyprus:

[World News]: London, Nov 15: A team of American ocean researchers have claimed to have found the lost kingdom of Atlantis off the coast of Cyprus.


A 60-year-old grandmother jumped on the back of a crocodile as it dragged a man from his tent in northern Australia, but was then attacked by the 350-kilogram beast.


Police officers are urging ministers to come up with a blueprint for the future direction of policing.


Gheddafi: italiani espulsi potranno tornare in Libia

Gli italiani espulsi dalla Libia nel 1970 potranno tornare in Libia. La promessa Ã¨ stata fatta dal leader libico Muhammar Gheddafi al presidente del Consiglio italiano Silvio Berlusconi al termine dei colloqui tra i due leader a Tripoli.


PC Tools snags behaviour protection tech

You know I'm no good Anti-spyware firm PC Tools has announced a deal to buy behavioural protection security technology from developer Novatix for an unspecified amount.â¦


Bush Camp Controlling Admission to Events

President Bush's team exerts close control over admission to his campaign events. Dissenters and would-be hecklers are turned away, campaign officials say. On several occasions in recent weeks, Democrats who have gotten in have been ejected because they wore pro-Kerry T-shirts.


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's National Assembly elected former finance minister Shaukat Aziz as prime minister on Friday. Aziz, a former Citibank executive credited with turning around Pakistan's economic fortunes


Serena warms up in style for Henin clash

Serena Williams reached the 19th grand slam quarter-final of her career on Sunday with a comfortable 6-2 6-3 defeat of Russian Dinara Safina.


Woolworths H2 earnings jump 12% on cost savings

SYDNEY: Australian supermarket group Woolworths Ltd reported a better-than-expected 12% gain in second-half profit on cost savings, and forecast a rise of up to 15% in 2005 earnings despite increased competition.


DALLAS - As Americans get older and fatter, the number of adults with high blood pressure has climbed to almost one in three over the past decade, putting more people at risk of a stroke, heart attack or kidney failure, government researchers said Monday.    A little more than a decade ago, the number was closer to one in four...


Civil rights protesters converge on Jena

JENA, Louisiana  - Tens of thousands of black Americans descended on a small town in central Louisiana on Thursday to protest what they say is injustice against six black teenagers charged over a high school fight.


China signs free trade pact with Pakistan

China signed a free trade pact with old ally Pakistan on Friday as visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao promised to bolster ties to a new level.


Southern Africa Faces Food, Water Crises - Study

Southern Africa faces major challenges to feed its swelling populations and to keep its wells from running dry, a study showed Wednesday.


Dow Edges Up, S&P Near Flat, Nasdaq Dips

U.S. blue-chip stocks inched higher on  Friday afternoon, while the Nasdaq slipped as investors showed  caution before next week's presidential election.