United States airlines are also putting off purchases of new planes, meaning the nationâs fleet of aircraft, on average, is aging right along with the passengers.


No federal court for Guantanamo detainees

In a major victory for Bush, an appeals court upheld a 2006 law restricting detainees' access to US courts.


Loonie could take big hit after US election, says EDC economist

OTTAWA (CP) - A decisive outcome in Tuesday's US presidential election could give the American greenback enough stability to shave a full cent off the high-flying loonie, says the chief economist for Export Development Canada.


Pakistan talks to address terror concerns

The prime minister is today meeting with the Pakistani president following criticism that the war on terror is failing in its central objective.


The Centers for Disease Control can't show how the $5 billion given to public health departments after Sept. 11 has prepared the country for a bioterrorism attack or flu pandemic. By the Associated Press.


Protestors Overrun Wal-Mart's Facebook Page

Wal-Mart's Facebook page is designed to sell back-to-school supplies, but its comment section is being overwhelmed by Facebook users who are upset at Wal-Mart's labor, business and environmental practices.


Sudan dismisses demands to disarm militia

The Sudanese Government has rejected a United Nations deadline to disarm militia groups in the troubled Darfur region. The UN Security Council has ordered Sudan to rein in the militias within the next week.


Sri Lankan communities based in the UK rally to help their countrymen affected by the Asian quake


VeriSign dealt another legal blow in ICANN suit

VeriSignlost another round in its battle against the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) last week when a US federal judge dismissed the company's antitrust claims, filed in an amended complaint.


US denies allegations of torture, abuse at Guantanamo

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has charged that the American military has intentionally used psychological and sometimes coercion "tantamount to torture


Sharon Opens Stormy Parliament Debate on Gaza Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon  Monday submitted his Gaza withdrawal plan for a crucial  parliamentary vote, while tanks and troops killed 16  Palestinians in a raid against militants in the coastal strip.


Fresh crisis brews over India-U.S. nuclear deal

India's government and its communist allies are eyeing ways out of their face-off over a nuclear pact with the United States, but failure to grasp these straws will spark a fresh crisis next month, officials said.


Japan Tobacco buys the UK tobacco firm Gallaher for $19bn in an all-cash deal.


Trey Parker, co-writer and director of the satirical puppet movie Team America: World Police, told SCI FI Wire that his initial inspiration for the film came from watching reruns of Thunderbirds on television.


Bank of England holds interest rate at 5.75 percent

The Bank of England left its key interest rate at 5.75 percent on Thursday and said it was "too soon" to judge the full economic disruption of the ongoing global credit squeeze.


Aramark Boosts Dividend, Approves Buyback

Aramark Corp., the world's third-largest food service provider, said Tuesday that its board approved a 10 percent increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend to 5.5 cents per share, or 22 cents annually.


Ford set to pick Jaguar frontrunner in days: source

Ford Motor Co . is set to choose a frontrunner to buy European brands Jaguar and Land Rover around the end of this week as it moves towards a sale early in 2008, said a person close to the matter on Monday.


Olympic 100 meters champion Justin Gatlin has been banned for four years for a 2006 positive test for the male sex hormone testosterone, The Washington Post reported on its Web site on Tuesday.


Empoli, 18:26 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: HO UN GRUPPO ECCEZIONALE

Gigi Cagni ha solo buone per parole per i suoi calciatori dopo la vittoria sulla ex capolista Palerm...


Connections: Novel to Screen to Stage: Evolving, Step by Step

Is it possible that John Buchan, who published his novel âThe 39 Stepsâ in 1915, is better known in Britain than Hitchcock, the cinematic master of suspense who in 1935 made his film adaptation of that novel into one of the triumphs of his early London period?


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


A hard push to the finish line by Carl Edwards was slowed only by the caution flag.


Most Iraqis Remain Committed to Elections, Poll Finds

An overwhelming majority of Iraqis continue to say they intend to vote on Jan. 30 even as insurgents press attacks aimed at rendering the elections a failure, according to a new public opinion survey.


GM-UAW talks continue as strike enters second day

Negotiators for the United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp have resumed bargaining on Tuesday while more than 73,000 factory workers participated in the second day of the first national strike against the automaker in more than 30 years.


Samsung shows off 128GB solid state drive

Samsung Electronics is showing off a new 128GB flash-based SSD (solid-state drive) at the International Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas, one of the largest such drives shown to date.The drive is another blow to HDDs (hard-disk drives) in laptop PCs. SSDs have several advantages over HDDs; they're lighter, more rugged, consume less power, make no noise and enable a computer to start up and load software faster than HDDs.The only trouble is SSDs are a lot more expensive than HDDs. But that's why SSD makers, including Samsung, SanDisk, and others, aim the devices at the business laptop market, where users are willing to pay more for performance and reliability.Samsung's 128GB SSDs will be available to laptop makers in the first half of this year, said Jim Elliott, director of flash marketing for Samsung. He declined to discuss pricing, but pointed out that the 128GB model won't carry quite the premium over HDD technology that Samsung's 64GB SDD does.The company used a lower-cost type of flash memory chip to develop the 128GB SSD to keep costs down and put an SSD with greater storage capacity on the market, he said. The flash memory, called MLC (multi-level cell) NAND flash isn't as powerful as the SLC (single-level cell) NAND used in most SSDs, nor is it as power efficient. The main difference is that SLC NAND flash lasts 10 times longer than MLC NAND flash, 100,000 write cycles compared to 10,000 write cycles in general.Samsung believes users won't find the difference to be much of an issue. It put a controller chip on the SSD drive that spreads information out across the 128GB of space on the drive to increase longevity."It's a trade-off," said Elliott. Write endurance is slightly lower on MLC-based SSDs, but the market is looking for larger capacity sizes without the heavy price premiums.The 128GB SSD is available in 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch versions for notebook and desktop PCs, as well as other possible mobile devices such as ultramobile PCs.The company used the high-speed SATA II interface on the drives to ensure speedy reading and writing. The 128GB SSDs have a sequential write speed of 70MBps, but the speed highlights the difference between MLC and SLC. Samsung offers 64GB SSDs based on SLC NAND that use SATA II with sequential write speeds of 100MBps and sequential read speed of 120MBps second.


Investors Adore Internet's Top Stock Newsletter

The markets rallied in the year 2006, and making money was not a difficult task.  But the BullTrade.com (http://www.bulltrade.com) portfolio outdid the general market, and continued to outperform the large majority of mutual funds.


Sharon Wins 1st of 3 Votes on Settlement Plan

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon won a key victory today as his cabinet easily approved a plan to compensate Jewish settlers who would be uprooted from the Gaza Strip.


U.S. blue chips rose on Thursday, led  by tobacco stocks, while technology share were under pressure  by a warning from Applied Materials Inc., the world's biggest  semiconductor-equipment maker.


Britain outlawed fox hunting in England and Wales on Thursday as elected legislators won a dramatic standoff with the House of Lords to ban a popular country sport that is despised by many urbanites.


Critics Blast 'Alexander' But Novelist Defends It

While critics savaged Oliver Stone's long-waited epic "Alexander," novelist and social activist Gore Vidal rallied to the $160 million movie's defense saying it was "barrier-breaking" because of its frank depiction of bisexuality.


'You gotta switch!' Price comparison site uSwitch.com has made around ten of its IT department redundant in a bid to cut costs.â¦


U.S.-Led Forces Widen Control in Rebel Iraqi City

SAMARRA, Iraq  - U.S.-led forces backed by  warplanes tightened their grip on the rebel stronghold of  Samarra Saturday, saying they had killed 125 rebels in one of  the largest offensives since the fall of Saddam Hussein.


Bin Laden says U.S. seeks to exploit Iraqi oil

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused Washington of plotting to take control of Iraq's oil and urged Iraqis to reject efforts to rebuild a U.S.-backed national unity government there.


Labour needs to take a good hard look at the opposition

Comment is free: Martin Kettle: The government's woes are not all self-inflicted. The party has too long ignored how Cameron's messages are playing


IT Whodunnit: 911 computer system breach pinned on Pa. coroner

A Pennsylvania coroner faces charges after allegedly giving local reporters access to a county 911 computer system, giving them improper access to confidential police information that they then used for their news stories.


U.S. lawmakers apologize to Canadian torture victim

U.S. lawmakers on Thursday offered apologies to a Canadian citizen who was deported by U.S. counterterrorism officials to Syria, where he says he was imprisoned and tortured.


US stocks were volatile on Thursday after Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO)'s downbeat outlook added to concerns about the prospects for corporate tech spending.


He was shot with his boots on -- white, patent leather go-go boots, but, hey, this is 2005. And those boots might have saved Cleveland Indians pitcher Kyle Denney from serious injury when a bullet hit one


Canada drips with oil, but it's tough to get at

Any serious effort to ease America's addiction to Middle East oil starts near this Alberta boomtown cut out of Canada's great boreal forest.


ROMA - DINAMO SOSPESA: QUESTO NON E' CALCIO!

ROMA - Una nuova notte di follia allo stadio Olimpico.Ma non si tratta della follia positiva dei tifosi festosi e delle curve a festa, ma di quel calcio che noi, come tanti altri non vogliamo vedere. Roma-Dinamo


Lawyer Lerach in plea deal with prosecutors

William Lerach, a lawyer who won billions of dollars for shareholders suing corporations, will plead guilty to criminal conspiracy and go to prison for his involvement in a kickbacks scheme at his former law firm, Milberg Weiss LLP, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday.


New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine left the hospital and resumed gubernatorial authority Thursday, three days after surgery on the leg he broke in a near-fatal April car crash.


Cagliari, 17:58 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: CONVOCATI PER LA JUVE

Sono 20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico del Cagliari, Marco Giampaolo, per la gara contro la Juve ...


Ministro annuncia azione di carattere amministrativo


Motorsport.com. Loudon, New Hampshire is a long way from the South Pacific island region of Vanuatu, but the two places may have more in common than ever before.


Afghanistan says no proof Iran govt arming Taliban

HERAT, Afghanistan  - Afghanistan said on Friday it had no evidence the government of Iran was behind a shipment of weapons to Taliban insurgents.


As Rudolph W. Giuliani ponders his political mortality, many observers point to the hubris and strategic miscalculations that plagued his campaign.


Firenze, 19:07 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA-NAPOLI: FORSE NO A TIFOSI PARTENOPEI

Per Fiorentina-Napoli del 31 ottobre ci potrebbero essere limitazioni all'sodo dei tifosi del Napoli...


Britons Approve of Prince Charles' Wedding

Sixty-five percent of Britons approve of Prince Charles' decision to marry his longtime lover Camilla Parker Bowles, but when it comes to Britain's next king, many people would prefer Charles' oldest son in that role, not the prince, a survey said.


The world's first partial face transplant patient can now go out without people noticing her scars, says her surgeon.


Vulnerable youngsters expelled from schools in England are being doubly disadvantaged, inspectors have said.


The online insurance lead generator is slowly heading toward a "pivotal year."


Lo ha deciso il gruppo dei 5+1 dove restano divergenze


Roma, 14:57 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: SI RIPARTE CON GRANDE AMAREZZA

"Si riparte con una grande amarezza e un grande dolore per la morte di Raciti e di Licursi. Non biso...


A MAJESTIC Carlos Moya tamed world No2 Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6, 7-6 yesterday to clinch the Davis Cup for Spain. The popular Majorcan erased the heartache of missing Spainâs maiden triumph in 2000 by bringing


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Ex-MySpace chairman, Verisign to promote .tv sites

The former chairman of MySpace.com is throwing his weight behind the ".tv" domain category, betting that it will gain popularity as more users watch, create and post videos online.


With New Sleeping Pill, New Acceptability?

Is it a wake-up call for the sleeping pill market? With Wednesday's approval of Sepracor's new drug, Lunesta, a taboo in the use of sleeping pills has been broken.


Federal prosecutors describe George Torres as a discount don who murdered his rivals, intimidated his employees and bribed public officials to expand his supermarket chain.


The cause of rap star ODB's death may not be known for a week while medical tests are carried out, officials say.


British troops arrive in Kazakhstan for training exercise

Around 150 British troops arrived in Kazakhstan for a 10-day training exercise aimed at strengthening the oil-rich republic's defences, a British official in the former Soviet republic told AFP.


Perde l'1,3% terminando contrattazioni a 97,91 dollari


Overseer Says Fannie Mae May Be Due For Shake-Up

Federal regulators raised the possibility of a management shake-up at Fannie Mae to clean up its culture and finances.


In Online Social Club, Sharing Is the Point Until It Goes Too Far

Denizens of one of the Web's most popular student hangouts are in an uproar over changes to the site that they say make their online musings much too public, turning their personal lives into a flashing billboard.


More Questions at Auburn After Audit Reveals Grade Change Helped Athlete Graduate

The audit found that a grade for a scholarship athlete was changed without the knowledge of the professor who taught the class.


Talks Over U.S. Spy Agency Reform Collapse

Talks over legislation to reform  U.S. spy agencies after the failures exposed by the Sept. 11  attacks stalled on Wednesday in acrimony, with Democrats  accusing President Bush of "failed leadership."


After a rough quarter, are happy holidays ahead for the arts and crafts retailer?


Oscar Barrau, assistant professor of Spanish at Indiana University South Bend, is always studying the social lay of the land.


British ministers defended their decision on Friday to deploy Black Watch soldiers from Basra to the south of Baghdad. The death of three British soldiers in a suicide attack threatens


Nairobi - The Kenyan press on Saturday unanimously hailed the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to environmentalist Wangari Maathai and called for a fresh look at ideals she had stood and made so much sacrifices for.


French car maker Peugeot Citroen announces plans to build its first factory in Russia, an expanding market.


In the shadow of Oracle, PeopleSoft boss Craig Conway seeks to sooth customers during convention keynote.


Five killed as plane crashes into Florida homes

ORLANDO, Florida  - A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into two houses in Sanford, Florida, on Tuesday, killing at least five people and causing an intense fire, investigators said.


Canada's Goldcorp said Sunday it has reached an agreement in principal to buy Wheaton River Minerals in an all-stock deal valued at about $2 billion.


Two US soldiers killed, three wounded in Afghanistan

Two US troops were killed and three wounded by a mine detonated by remote control in Afghanistan's southcentral province of Uruzgan, the US military said on Saturday.


From his perch 30 rows above Olympic Stadium's bright red track Monday night, Michael Johnson - the five-time Olympic gold medalist who once dominated the long sprints in track and field with cool detachment - had gleefully lost his stone-faced


Inflation in Germany, the eurozone's biggest economy, picked up to 2.0 percent last month from 1.8 percent in July as a result of high oil prices, official data showed.


Zend Developer Zone: PHP Abstract Podcast Episode 30: CouchDB

The Zend Developer Zone has posted their latest podcast in their PHP Abstract series. This time they spotlight a project from Jan Lehnardt, CouchDB.   Our special guest today is Jan Lehnardt. Jan is an Open Source software consultant specialized on internet technologies. He has years of experience building both small and large scale database applications. He has a keen eye for user experience and typography. He co-founded Freisatz, a company bringing typographic bliss to everyone. Jan also contributes to several Open Source projects.   The three usual options are there for your listening pleasure - right on the page, subscribe to the feed or grab the mp3 directly.


Anita Brown, 63; Pushed Internet Use In Black Community

Anita Brown, 63, who in the late 1990s overcame her fear of technology and became a major proponent of the Internet in the black community, died Sept. 8 of cardiac arrest at Washington Hospital Center. She lived in the District.


U.N.'s Ban faults rights council over Israel

U.N. Secretary-General Ban  Ki-moon joined Western nations on Wednesday in criticizing the  world body's own Human Rights Council for picking on Israel as  part of an agreement on its working rules.


Pope Benedict XVI is "extremely upset" that Muslims have been offended by some of his words in a recent speech in Germany, the Vatican said Saturday.


Intervista alla moglie del Cavaliere domani su 'Diva e Donna'"Non volevo piÃ¹ essere vittima di battute e pettegolezzi poco edificanti"                                          Veronica: "Gli ultimi fatti solo la punta dell'iceberg"


As Suzanne Vega and her husband listened to Bob Dylan's "Modern Times" disc recently, her 13-year-old daughter popped her head into the living room. She wondered why she'd been hearing the same voice for half an hour.


ATHENS, Greece - Justin Gatlin ran the race of his life Sunday night, barely holding off the fastest Olympic 100 field in history to win the gold in 9.85 seconds. Francis Obikwelu of Portugal got the silver in 9.86...


U.S. Indie Filmmakers Toast Wine-Tasting Comedy

A wine-soaked road comedy and a  cocaine-fueled drama led the list of contenders on Tuesday for  the Independent Spirit Awards, the American art-house world's  version of the Oscars.


FDA says vaccine maker's problems 'resurfaced'

Quality-control problems found in 2003 "resurfaced" this year at the Liverpool, England, plant the USA was relying on for about half its flu vaccine, acting FDA Commissioner Lester


Too Cold to Exercise? Try Another Excuse

Your mother was right about the hat. But bundling up is not advised.


L'opposizione: il governo si presenti in Parlamento

Il governo venga in Parlamento, immediatamente. Dopo gli ultimi scontri a Nassiriya, in cui sono rimasti feriti tre carabinieri, l'opposizione intensifica il pressing sull'esecutivo, per fare chiarezza sul ruolo del contingente italiano in Iraq e non ...


Iran's Supreme Leader unexpectedly replaces the head of the country's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps.


Nov. 18, 2004 - It's not like we needed another awards show, especially another music awards show newbie like "The Vibe Awards," now in its second year.


Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee says Fred Thompson, who is expected to jump into the 2008 race next month, will have trouble meeting expectations about his candidacy.


Suicide bomb "mastermind" arrested in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan  - Pakistani security forces have arrested a retired army major suspected of being the mastermind behind a suicide attack on an air force bus which killed eight people, an intelligence official said on Wednesday.


Super 12 rugby circuit gets new five-year broadcast deal

The SANZAR rugby union alliance finalized a $323-million US five-year broadcasting rights deal with Media group News Limited, the New Zealand Rugby Union said Wednesday.


State Capitol Rally Shows Support For Soldiers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- One day after a soldier caught Secretary of State Donald Rumsfeld of guard in Kuwait with a question about equipment, families of Northern California soldiers are reacting,.


With a tentative deal to cut $1 billion in pilot costs, Delta Air Lines appears to have beaten back the threat of bankruptcy -- at least for now, analysts say.


Bill Gramatica signed with Miami on Saturday, making the Dolphins the first NFL team in 11 years with three kickers on the active roster.


Arafat's Absence Raises Issue of How to Cope

The Israeli cabinet and the Palestinian officials held separate gatherings on Sunday, but dealt with the same question: how to respond to the absence of Yasir Arafat, who


Liza Minnelli's assistant sues claiming he was spat on, forced ...

NEW YORK : Diminutive US diva Liza Minnelli repeatedly beat her former chauffeur and bodyguard, spat on him and forced him to have sex with her, he claimed in a lawsuit seen on Thursday.


Rubens Barrichello has set the fastest pole position time in the history of Formula One, claiming top spot for Ferrari in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix.


Severe weather in Sri Lanka disrupts efforts to help more than one million people affected by the tsunami.


Blog: Chris Eberspacher, one of the stars of CIGS, is no longer in the Nanosolar house.


A palazzo Chigi l'incontro tra governo e amministratori localiProtesta in stile Nanni Moretti del centrodestra, ma l'Udc si dissocia                                          Manovra, gli enti locali da Prodi Girotondo della Cdl intorno al Tesoro


In the breezy, amoral heist comedy âMad Money,â âFun With Dick and Janeâ meets â9 to 5â on the way to recession.


OCEANIA/ISOLE MARSCHALL - Nomina del Prefetto Apostolico delle Isole Marshall CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 21 dicembre 2007, ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale della Prefettura Apostolica delle Isole Marshall, presentata dal Rev.do P. James C. Gould, S.I., in conformitÃ  ...


China Relents, and Promises Textile Tariffs

The Commerce Ministry in China announced Sunday night that it would impose tariffs on some textile exports, a step that could avert a trade war with the United


Asia must share bird flu virus, vaccine: Australia

Australia called on Asia-Pacific nations on Thursday not to let commercial or national interests stand in the way of creating bird flu vaccines before a pandemic breaks out.


Suns shining bright as winning streak goes on

Led by 22 points from Amare Stoudemire, the Phoenix Suns received double figure efforts from six players in a 114-84 thrashing of the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday to extend their unbeaten streak to ten games.


Former Wal-Mart digital music exec joins Apple to lead iTunes international video distribution effort.


A Soyuz spacecraft with a replacement crew for the International Space Station docked safely with the orbiting complex early today.


AP Exclusive: Data brokers get by subpoenas

Federal and local police across the country &#151; as well as some of the nation's best-known companies &#151; have been gathering Americans' phone records from private data brokers without subpoenas or warrants.


Mibtel a +3,68%, SP/Mib a + 3,94%, All Stars +0,73%


I rossoneri iniziano la nuova stagione con il ritiro di MilanelloIl presidente rassicura i tifosi: "Stiamo seguendo due attaccanti"                                            Milan al lavoro, parla Berlusconi "Vogliamo prendere Pato"                                                                                Il West Ham soffia Ljungberg alla Fiorentina: spesi 4,5 milioni


President Bush's top trade negotiator said Monday that quiet talks are under way with congressional Democrats seeking to bridge differences on labor and environmental standards in trade deals.


StocksView: Retail Spurs Wall St. Upturn

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Wall Street: Retail stocks have been glowing for more than a month.


Litvinenko contacts may agree to speak to Russians

Relatives and contacts of murdered Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko would agree to meet Russian detectives probing his death in Britain if their safety were guaranteed, a family friend said on Sunday.


Colombian rebels will hand over three hostages to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, including an aide to former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and the woman's young son, according to a statement released Tuesday.


Security forces in Iraq are on alert for possible violence, a year after the execution of Saddam Hussein.


Rapper Coolio in reality TV series at Oxygen

LOS ANGELES  - Rapper Coolio, who topped the pop charts in 1995 with the Grammy-winning tune "Gangsta's Paradise," will star in a reality TV show for women's cable network Oxygen.


Let's play 2? Players back in clubhouses

Houston Astros pitcher Dave Borkowski was reading the newspaper with his feet propped up in the clubhouse Wednesday morning when he learned he had played a part in baseball history the previous night.


UNITED NATIONS - President Bush, defending his decision to invade Iraq, urged a vast assembly of world leaders Tuesday to stand united with the country's struggling government and said the proper response to spreading violence "is not to retreat, it is to prevail."   The country's prime minister, Ayad Allawi, offered an upbeat assessment after Bush's speech to the General Assembly of the United Nations, saying, "We are winning, we are making progress in Iraq, we are defeating terrorists," even as insurgents claimed they had killed a second American hostage in two days.    Of the brutal slayings, Bush said, "We will not allow these thugs and terrorists to decide your fate and to decide our fate."   Yet in a sign of continuing world unease with the situation, U.N...


Belgium newspapers, Google clash in copyright case

Lawyers for Belgium's French-speaking newspapers and Internet search engine Google clashed in court, during a hearing into a copyright case against the US giant.


ROMA - Trovare un rimedio al disastro prodottosi alla Camera con l'approvazione di un emendamento delle opposizioni all'articolo 1 della Finanziaria. Questa l'urgenza per la Casa delle libertÃ  che ha riunito


File will cause portable gaming device to malfunction, company says.


Talk about unfair competition Comment It looks like you can start thanking Google for making Microsoft's Vista operating system even worse.â¦


Prime Minister John Howard on Monday rejected claims that his government was guilty of negligence for allowing Australia's monopoly wheat exporter to pay multimillion-dollar kickbacks to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.


GagnÃ© is grateful for a small bit of relief

With the game out of reach, it would be easy to dismiss Eric Gagné's clean ninth inning in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. But not for him. Not for a pitcher who arrived in Boston as the potential last cog in a shutdown bullpen and sank so far that there were calls by fans for him to ...


These companies are buying back their shares. Should you join them?


Snoring May Affect Kids' Mental Abilities

NEW YORK  - Five-year-old children who  snore or have sleep apnea -- the more serious disorder in which  breathing stops intermittently while they sleep-- score worse  on tests of memory and intelligence than unaffected kids,  investigators report.


News: Noah Webster, You Are My Only Hope

Tycho:  Despite what the Mr. Period comics might imply, I think of grammar as somewhat tyrannical, and believe that an obsession with the mechanical perfection of language is at odds with actual communication.  At the same time, I know (generally) how things should be arranged, and so non-standard uses deliver naughty thrills.  There are floating syllables in the recent Twisp & Catsby thing that can only be resolved by a very specific reading, and they project from the phrases in a suggestive way.  I even like trade names:  words that evoke fierce, yet sensitive gladiators or spry androids.


Pakistani authorities hold urgent talks with kidnappers holding two Chinese men in a remote tribal area.


Speriamo sia in ambito politico, stasera vertice governo


2007 Solheim Cup to be played in Halmstad, Sweden

The biennial Solheim Cup will return to Sweden in 2007 organizers said Friday, where the event will be played in Halmstad. The coastal city is 309 miles southwest of the capital, Stockholm.


Lycos Europe Pulls Spam-Fighting Screensaver

Analysts say a new twist on the war against spammers in Europe isn't likely to spill across Unites States borders, but is rather an opening salvo more likely to fizzle than to explode.


McGuinty admits full pharmacare deal unlikely at first ministers ...

HAMILTON, Ont. (CP) - Ontario's top priority is reducing health care wait times and pharmacare is just one means to that end, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Saturday as he backed away from the provinces' demand for a national drug plan.


Sallie deal at risk as buyers question conditions

A group of private equity firms and banks have threatened to scuttle their planned $25 billion buyout of Sallie Mae, the student lender said on Wednesday, in the most dramatic sign yet that a once-booming takeover market may be cooling.


By The Associated Press  LONG BEACH, Calif. - A 5-year-old boy spent Monday afternoon at a stranger's house after he was picked up from school by a baby sitter who, on her first day on the job, thought he was the boy she was hired to look after, police said.


The jury in actor Wesley Snipes' tax case passed its first full day of deliberation Wednesday without a verdict.


Arafat's medical records show 'no poison'

Medical files showed tests performed on Yasser Arafat's body found no evidence the Palestinian leader was poisoned. Arafat's medical records were released to his nephew, Nasser al-Kidwa, on Monday despite objections from Arafat's widow Suha.


Guidance on the care of children under five does not encourage a "tick-box" approach, says minister.


Gordon Brown says the EU reform treaty he will sign later "is in Britain's interest" as the Tories call him "gutless".


Fed's Plosser: U.S. housing sector warrants monitoring

The weak U.S. housing sector warrants  close attention to assess the economic outlook as well as its  recent disruptive effects on financial markets, Philadelphia  Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser said on  Saturday.


The High Court in London has ordered Internet service providers to hand over the names and addresses of 28 alleged music pirates to Britain's trade body for the recording industry.


SCO plans own Web site as alternative to Groklaw

OCTOBER 13, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - After a year and a half of being flamed, dissected and dismissed on the Groklaw.net Web site, The SCO Group Inc.


School Bus Drivers Face Safety Standards

States should install stop signs at unmarked rail crossings and improve the qualifications of school bus drivers to reduce a threat that many pupils face while riding buses, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.


Derrek Lee whacked a three-run double against his former team to help the Chicago Cubs defeat the Florida Marlins 5-2 to retain their National League (NL) wildcard lead Saturday.


Update 1: Kellogg Appoints Jenness As Its New CEO

Kellogg Co., the nation's largest cereal maker, appointed a board member with decades of branding experience to succeed chairman and chief executive Carlos Gutierrez, a dynamic leader who guided the maker of Pop-Tarts, Frosted Flakes and Cheeze-It


South Africa clinch the one-day series against England after rain hits in Durban.


President George Bush defended Pakistanâs co-operation in the hunt for Osama bin Laden despite the inability of US and Pakistani troops to find the al-Qaida leader who, Bush once declared, was wanted dead or alive.


Tom Swift's New Camera, Ready for Space and Spies

Clifford Ross has invented a camera capable of producing negatives containing 100 times as much data as the average professional digital camera.


Thames Water announces it has withdrawn its application for a drought order covering the London region.


Ministro: immodificabile emendamento governo a Finanziaria


A Kashmir university is to build a guest house despite protests that it could threaten ancient trees.


BellSouth: $3.3 Bln Rise in Benefit Costs

BellSouth Corp. (BLS.N) said on Wednesday its new labor contract had triggered a $3.3 billion increase in its estimates of future retiree medical costs, reducing fourth-quarter earnings by 3 cents to 4 cents a share.


Here's the deal: Collins to remain at NECN

Chris Collins was named primary sports anchor at New England Cable News Wednesday, signing a new contract that will make him the sole host of the revamped half-hour "Sports Late Night" at 11 on weeknights.


How dangerous is Tehran's nuclear program?


Death Is on the Line; Can You Hear It Now?

âOne Missed Callâ is the latest Japanese knockoff to fetishize death by technology.


An independent investigator who will study claims that Home Secretary David Blunkett abused his position is to be named.


G20 Expresses Concern at Currency Swings

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the world's 20 biggest economies voiced concern on Saturday over sudden currency swings, venturing for the first time into the territory of the more influential ...


German inflation steady in February: regional data

German inflation looks set to remain steady or pick up only moderately this month as lower oil prices take the sting out a sharp increase in value-added or sales tax (VAT), regional consumer price data showed on Tuesday.


Dewey Ballantine and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae are considering a merger that would create one of the nationâs biggest legal adivsers, with nearly 1,300 lawyers.


Rice Announces U.S. Security Coordinator in Mideast

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  announced Monday the appointment of a U.S. general as security  coordinator to protect budding Middle East peace moves and that  Israeli and Palestinian leaders would visit Washington.


Fed looks set to cut rates more to avoid recession

The Federal Reserve is expected to lower U.S. interest rates on Wednesday as part of an ongoing aggressive effort to spare the economy from the worst effects of a deep housing slump and credit crunch.


Deutsche Telekom, T-Online set terms of share swap

German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom and its Internet arm T-Online said they had agreed the terms of the proposed share swap that would see the Internet services provider delisted from the stock exchange and reintegrated into Deutsche Telekom.


Non in programma alcun piano per offerta da 160 mld dollari


Button: I was wrong to seek Williams move

Jenson Button has admitted he made a mistake in his attempts to leave BAR and engineer a move to drive for BMW Williams next year.


Venerdi' getto' colorante in acqua, si cercano complici


How We Use the Internet for Science Research

The internet is second only to television as a source of science information for most Americans, according to a new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project in collaboration with the Exploratorium.


"Shark Tale" rules N. America box office

Dreamworks cartoon movie "Shark Tale" has ruled the North America box office since its debut over the weekend. The animated fish story raked in a record of over 49 million US


NEW YORK -- The suit is back, and America's boardrooms and bars are looking smart again.


Indianapolis, 22:44 - ATLETICA, TRIALS USA: GAY SECONDO TEMPO DI SEMPRE SUI 200

Tyson Gay, reduce dal fantastico 9"84 sui 100 metri venerdÃ¬, ha corso i 200 metri ai trials statunit...


First Iranian in space Russia's Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan this Monday morning (04:09 GMT), notching up three "firsts" in the process. The pod atop the rocket carried Anousheh Ansari, and when the rocket entered orbit, she became the first female space tourist, as well as the first female Muslim and the first Iranian in space.â¦


Angry Halilhodzic hits out at PSG players

PARIS, Sep 15 (SW) - Paris Saint-Germain manager Vahid Halilhodzic angrily hit out at his players, following his sideâs severe 0-3 defeat against Chelsea on Tuesday night in the opening game of their Champions League campaign.


TOKYO Dec 9, 2004 - Japan's Cabinet on Thursday approved a plan to keep Japanese troops in Iraq for another year, the trade minister said.


Five killed in car-bomb attack on Afghan police

A vehicle packed with rockets blew up outside police headquarters in the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing five people and wounding two, the government said.


Attorney General Phill Kline has filed a lawsuit against a Florida company that he says tried to gouge a Kansas City, Kansas, pharmacy for flu vaccine.


I couldn't help but think of former linebacker Ted Johnson when the Patriots kicked off minicamp this week, because of his eerie description of bracing himself for the first hit of spring. Johnson said he knew it would trigger the old, familiar, warm sensation that precluded the onset of yet another concussion, a feeling so daunting that it ultimately led ...


Pennsylvania Tries to Sell Itself as Backup for Wall Street During a Disaster

Officials are promoting a corner of their state as a good place for financial companies to build backup facilities in case of a disaster.


12th-Ranked Michigan Beats Michigan St. in 3rd OT

ANN ARBOR, Michigan (Sports Network) - Braylon Edwards caught a 24-yard touchdown pass in the third overtime to lead 12th-ranked Michigan to a 45-37 win over Michigan State in Big Ten action at Michigan Stadium.


Tiger Woods was atop the leaderboard going into the weekend and talking about how excited he was that everything was starting to come together. And then it all fell apart.


U.N. delays Kosovo talks again to accommodate Serbs

PRISTINA, Serbia  - The United Nations has agreed to a Serbian request to delay final talks on the fate of breakaway Kosovo province by a week to give Belgrade time to appoint delegates, a U.N. mediator said on Friday.


As flat-panels oust older TVs, disposal fears arise

Soaring sales of flat-panel televisions this holiday are expected to spark one of tech's toughest environmental challenges: disposing of millions of old, toxic TVs. Almost 4 million flat-panel TVs are expected to be sold worldwide this year, says researcher DisplaySearch.


A bomb kills at least three people and wounds 10 in Baghdad as 60 bodies are found in the city.


Nortel delays third-quarter earnings announcement

MANHASSET, NY - Nortel Networks Corp. announced Wednesday (Oct. 27) that it will postpone releasing its third-quarter 2004 earnings until December, as the network infrastructure company continues to work


Allen Firm Helping TV Go Wireless: New Technology Transmits Video Signals Without Cables

By Crayton Harrison, The Dallas Morning News  Dec. 11--A small Allen firm plans to unveil a technology today that could get rid of the wires connecting TVs and other devices, such as cable boxes, game consoles and DVD players.   Chipmaker WiQuest Communications Inc.


BAR submitted their contract with Button before the 24-year-old announced his shock decision to move to Williams from next season and they claim to have the only binding deal for 2005.


Entertainment: Madonna addresses Kabbalah conference

TEL AVIV, Israel Pop star Madonna thinks Israel is no scarier than New York City. Madonna told a conference on Jewish mysticism she was hesitant to go to Israel because of news reports about terror attacks.


Richt Lobbies for Indoor Practice Facility

ATHENS -- As Georgia scrambled to find a dry place to practice Tuesday, Coach Mark Richt's mind turned to the possibility of a facility that would take the worry out of rainy days.


Sul mercato pesa incertezza sull'evoluzione economia Usa


Almost none have heard of the Iraq Study Group, and though a few know that Donald Rumsfeld is out as Defense Secretary, the name Robert Gates draws blank stares.


SDForum: Open-source a first option for more companies

More and more companies that in the past might have been wary of open-source alternatives to commercial software are rethinking their stance and are now more receptive to the idea, according to panelists at an SDForum conference.


Cell phones don't raise cancer risk: study

Using a cellular phone does not  increase a person's risk of cancer, according to a broad study  released on Tuesday involving more than 400,000 Danish cellular  telephone users.


Oracle extends reach of its enterprise search software

(InfoWorld) - Oracle has shipped the first major upgrade to the stand-alone enterprise search software itÂ debuted last yearÂ emphasizing new links to third-party data sources and identity management systems. The company and its applications rivals, notably SAP, see significant revenue opportunities in selling customers products to securely search across their corporate databases, applications, file servers, portals and other Internet sites. The vendors argue that traditional enterprise search software is often too expensive and complicated to use, while desktop search offerings aren't well enough integrated with user authentication systems to enable secure querying. Oracle Secure Enterprise Search (SES) 10g Release 10.1.8 is generally available Monday. In response to customer feedback on the initial version which focused on searching data held in Oracle software, the new release also supports non-Oracle information sources, according to Greg Crider, senior director of product marketing at Oracle. The data sources include Microsoft's Exchange and SharePoint, IBM's Lotus Notes and FileNet, and EMC's Documentum. Oracle users also requested support for third-party directory servers, Crider said, so the new release has hooks into Microsoft's Active Directory, Novell's eDirectory, Sun Microsystems' Java System Directory Server and the open-source OpenLDAP identity management directories. The new release of SES provides federated search capabilities through its Suggested Link feature to deliver real-time information as well as search results from any data source, Crider said. Federated search is the ability to send out a query to a number of distinct databases and then collect, merge and format the results to avoid duplication as much as possible. The Suggested Link feature in SES is compatible with the OneBox standard defined by Google, Crider said, so a query can be passed to any application supported by OneBox. Oracle also begun a new partner program, Secure Search Initiative, to encourage independent software vendors and systems integrators to provide additional connectors into non-Oracle data sources, including user desktops and business intelligence repositories. Oracle will particularly look to partners to provide hooks into third-party data sources which have already been highly customized, Crider said. At the same time, Oracle is both integrating and embedding SES into its own products, particularly its applications. Last week, the vendor officially launched new versions of all of its five applications families, highlighting the search capabilities SES has made possible in its Siebel 8.0 customer relationship management (CRM) software. To date, there have been 5,000 downloads of SES from Oracle's Web site, Crider said. He didn't comment on how many customers have actually purchased SES. While SES is built on Oracle's 10g relational database, SAP is adopting a different approach with its Enterprise Search offering due out in the first half of this year. Drawing on in-memory capabilities, the SAP software will allow users to carry out queries on the fly without first having to pre-aggregate and store the information in a database. SES 10g Release 10.1.8 is priced from $30,000 per central processor unit (CPU) and runs on Linux, Windows and Unix operating systems.


Polls show that most Canadians would prefer John Kerry to win the US presidential race. He is thought to be smarter and less warlike than George W. Bush.


Air Force Programs Late, Over Budget, Audit Finds

Four of the Air Force's largest transport plane programs are behind schedule and over their target cost by a total of almost $1 billion, federal auditors said yesterday.


WITNESS: Fossett made friends in out-of-way places

Alastair Macdonald is Reuters Bureau Chief for Israel and the Palestinian territories, based in Jerusalem. From 1995 to 1999 he covered the former Soviet Union as a Reuters correspondent in Moscow. In the following story, he recounts how he met Steve Fossett when the American adventurer's attempt to fly non-stop around the world in a balloon came to a premature end in southern Russia 10 years ago.


Cesa, Udc: "Noi restiamo all'opposizione"Urso, An: "Per la Cdl un progetto politico solido"                                             La Cdl grida allo scandalo "Mercimonio di poltrone"


Israel seizes Hamas leaders, violence goes on

NABLUS, West Bank  - Israeli forces seized a Palestinian cabinet minister and more than 30 other officials on Thursday in a new phase of a crackdown on Hamas Islamists that a United Nations envoy described as "troubling".


SAN FRANCISCO - Business software maker Oracle Corp.'s quarterly earnings exceeded analyst expectations, overcoming sluggish sales in a product line that the company hopes to bolster by completing a long-sought takeover of rival PeopleSoft Inc.    The Redwood Shores-based company said Tuesday it earned $509 million, or 10 cents per share, during the three months ended in August, a 16 percent improvement from $440 million, or 8 cents per share, at the same time last year...


Bits: Microsoft Is Building a Spaceship Out of Spare Parts

A look at the key assets that will have to be combined: Most of them are unusually delicate machines with lots of interdependencies that well could be thrown off by a combination.


The Dow Jones share index tumbles more than 360 points, amid concerns over the state of the economy.


Microsoft raises the curtain on its challenge to the iPod, the Zune digital media player.


Web video shows world how to make geysers

Americans have a new way to celebrate the Fourth of July: Drop Mentos candies into 2-liter bottles of Diet Coke and watch as the soda shoots skyward. For the messy technique, thank Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz.


AMD Cuts Prices, Intel Expected to Follow

Advanced Micro Devices significantly reduced prices on its high-end desktop CPUs; mobile chips remain the same.


Neverland Workers: Search Exceeded Warrant

SANTA MARIA, Calif. Aug. 21, 2004  Sheriff's deputies searching Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch went into areas they didn't have court approval to enter, according to two of the entertainer's employees.


Recuperating Clinton campaigns for John Kerry!

Following major heart surgery, a thin and gaunt Bill Clinton joined Democrat Presidential John Kerry's election campaign and tried to pull maximum support for Kerry.


Blair to be confirmed as Mideast envoy: report

The four major international players in the Middle East peace process will this week confirm outgoing Prime Minister Tony Blair as their envoy, the Financial Times reported on Monday.


Sony considers adding native mp3 support to its players

Some outlets are reporting that Sony has decided to add native mp3 support to its digital music players, but the electronics giant says it has not yet made a final decision.


If rhetorical fireworks light up Thursday's foreign policy debate between President Bush and John Kerry, don't expect moderator Jim Lehrer to ignite them.


Pressure has mounted on the White House for direct talks with Tehran.


Aramark posts lower quarterly profit on charge

Aramark Corp.  on Wednesday  posted lower quarterly profit due to a charge for weakness in  its uniform business and costs for terminating two food-service  contracts.


Don't forget the killer diseases, experts urge

While every human death from bird flu commands widespread attention, some experts are urging the world not to forget killer diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, which claim millions of lives each year.


The EU congratulates Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his poll victory and urges him to relaunch reforms.


China Telecom, HP offer PC with broadband for $26 per month

(InfoWorld) - A China Telecommunications Group (China Telecom) subsidiary in Jiangsu province and Hewlett-Packard are offering customers a desktop computer with broadband Internet access for 198 renminbi, or $26, per month. The promotion offer underscores how competitive China's PC and Internet markets have become, and the extent to which the market has become saturated after years of breakneck growth. For a monthly payment of 198 renminbi and a 27-month contract, China Telecom customers in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, get an HP Compaq DX2308 desktop PC with a 3.2GHz Intel Celeron D processor, 512MB of RAM, an 80GB hard drive, and a 17-inch CRT monitor, according to an online advertisement (in Chinese). The bundle includes 150 hours of broadband Internet access per month, most likely a 512Kbps DSL (digital subscriber line) connection, the most common in China. For an additional 700 renminbi, customers can upgrade to a 17-inch LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor. A similar deal is available in other Jiangsu cities, including Nantong (in Chinese). This isn't the first time China Telecom and HP have offered a PC bundled with broadband for 198 renminbi. Similar deals were offered in Jiangsu province earlier this year. Bundles like this are not yet common in China, although several vendors have experimented with them and seen mixed results, said Bryan Ma, director of personal system research at IDC Asia-Pacific. Besides the low-cost desktop, China Telecom and HP are offering a couple of other options to Taizhou customers, including an HP Compaq NX6515 notebook with a dual-core 1.6GHz Turion 64 X2 processor, 512MB of RAM, an 80GB hard disk, and a 14-inch screen. The notebook deal involves a one-time payment of 6,998 renminbi, or $923, and includes 1,660 hours of broadband Internet access during school vacation periods. HP may be the world's biggest PC maker, but the company still lags behind Lenovo Group in China. During 2006, the company was the fourth-largest PC maker in China, with a market share of 8.2 percent. HP's market share increased to 12.5 percent during the first quarter of 2007, thanks to aggressive notebook sales, Ma said


A woman was stabbed and raped by the man accused of murdering model Sally Anne Bowman, the Old Bailey hears.


Five shot to death at City Council meeting

Seven people were shot, five of them fatally, Thursday evening at a police station and a City Council meeting in the city of Kirkwood, Missouri, police said.


Former Scottish Socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan vows to clear his name after being charged with perjury.


First salvos fired in expected election campaign

The likely opening shots of a lengthy British general election campaign were exchanged as the country's main opposition party outlined its broad aims ahead of a poll widely expected for May.


IBM brings Unix, faster chip to Power blades

com October 7, 2004, 9:01 PM PT. With the economy slowly turning up, upgrading hardware has been on businesses radar in the past 12 months as their number two priority.


US supports both national, UN inquiries on Timor bloodshed

The United States welcomed creation of a joint Indonesia-East Timor commission on the 1999 bloodshed in the former Portuguese colony, but made clear the necessity of a separate UN inquiry as well.


He has the out-of-state address and the national and international hockey résumé, but there was never any need to enroll Nick Petrecki into the "Intro to Beanpot 101" class upon his arrival at The Heights.


Maggioranza 'su filo ma scossa e' stata salutare'


US Lawmakers Consider Amending Constitution to Allow Foreign Born ...

US lawmakers are considering amending the Constitution to allow foreign-born American citizens to run for president of the United States.


An Oscar de la Renta gown and Laredo boots? Not a fashion faux pas for guests at the Black Tie and Boots Ball.


Pop star Kylie Minogue and TV host Michael Parkinson are among showbiz stars in the New Year Honours list.


The actress and 'Dancing with the Stars' contestant talks about her other passion in life: painting.


British forces are preparing to move from southern Iraq to a more-turbulent region closer to Baghdad. Nearly 800 Scottish soldiers of the First Battalion, "Black Watch," will


Sutton Cares About Winning, Not Appearances

Hal Sutton has added spice to the 35th Ryder Cup by daring to be different. The leadership style of Sutton, the American captain, has been a focal point


GPGPU for U and me Even before its merger with AMD closes, ATI plans to charge the server market with a new type of graphics product that could shake up the high performance computing scene. Advocates of ATI's technology say it could create a lucrative new revenue stream for the company and add some weight to the ATI/AMD marriage.â¦


Excel powers advanced Halo 2 stats system

An unlikely union of Halo 2 and Excel has been capturing the interest of statistically minded Xbox Live fans for whom Bungie.net's seven-day online game stats service just isn't detailed enough.


If you've ever wondered what to do first, we can help.


A synthetic molecule based on one found in frog egg cells could potentially be used to treat brain tumours.


Throughout Indian country, tribal officials are turning to charter schools as their best opportunity to reach a generation of Indian students who've dropped out or drifted through traditional public schools.


US President George W Bush is scheduled to leave for Africa, seeking to highlight US development projects.


Sharon: Gaza terrorists have shoulder-held missile launchers

Gaza terrorist organizations now have shoulder-mounted missiles, and there are mounting concerns that they will shoot down crop dusters flying over agricultural zones next to the Strip, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told the Knesset Foreign Affairs and


In our attempts to protect youths from sexual exploitation online, we lose sight of the internet's potential to reduce the prevalence of sexual abuse on minors overall. Commentary by Regina Lynn.


Hungary's central bank defends pursuit of a strong currency

The president of Hungary's central bank, Zsigmond Jarai, is facing off pressure from the Socialist-Liberal government and advice from economists in a fight to keep the local currency, the forint, strong.


Si sono attestate a 451,2 mld con un incremento di 41,3 mld


Children's charities win 20-year campaign to safeguard the welfare of 86,000 young runaways


Putting An End To Supplemental Hell Because Of Site Moves, Site Restructure Or Big Site Launch

Loren’s post and Matt Cutts comment about sites being de-listed from Google because of down-time and alsoÂ some discussions about problems with site moves from one domain to another and launches of big sites with a lot of pages plus the comments and recommendations from Search Engine representatives like Vanessa Fox from the Google Webmaster Central [...]


Myanmar police raid homes as manhunt intensifies

Myanmar's military junta tightened the net around leaders of a rare string of protests on Thursday, raiding homes of known activists and their friends and distributing their photographs in a Yangon-wide manhunt.


Making the next 10 years the "British decade" will be the theme of the pre-Budget report, says Gordon Brown.


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) - By upping the ante a bit, Constellation Brands has made an apparently successful bid to gobble up winemaker Robert Mondavi in a $1.


In vetrina ritratti della modella e gli abiti della popstar


Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are competing for sizable if somewhat overshadowed delegate prizes this weekend as voters in four scattered states take their turn saying which one should be the Democratic presidential nominee.


British Airways reports 35% growth in nine-month profits, despite rising fuel costs and a consumer slowdown.


West Nile Mosquitoes Prefer Robins, Study Finds

American robins are the host of choice for mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus, scientists say.


Rob Allen has a (very) quick note posted to his blog about a new translations for his Zend Framework tutorials:   Claudio Cossio has translated both my Zend Framework tutorial and my Zend Auth Tutorial into Spanish!   Find out more about the two tutorials (and their translations) from their pages on Rob's site - Getting Started with the Zend Framework and Getting Started with Zend_Auth.


Excessive drinking can damage brain cells but the brain can repair some of the harm, a team of international researchers said on Monday.


VATICANO - Il Papa ai partecipanti al Congresso Internazionale sulle cellule staminali: ÂIl bene dell'uomo va ricercato non soltanto nelle finalitÃ  universalmente valide, ma anche nei metodi utilizzati per raggiungerle: il fine buono non puÃ² mai giustificare mezzi intrinsecamente illecitiÂ Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLa ricerca sulle cellule staminali somatiche merita approvazione ed incoraggiamento quando coniuga felicemente insieme il sapere scientifico, la tecnologia piÃ¹ avanzata in ambito biologico e l'etica che postula il r...


Volkswagen Says Car Sales Increased 7.8% in First Half of Year

Demand for Volkswagen and Audi vehicles helped VW sell more than three million cars in the first two quarters of this year.


Afghan Poll Ends Peacefully; Opposition Claims Fraud

Afghanistan's historic presidential  election closed on Saturday without any of the feared  large-scale violence, but the vote was thrown into turmoil when  most candidates said a flawed process made the poll invalid.


US Advisory Panel Calls for Stronger Warnings on Antidepressants

A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel has recommended that stronger warnings about suicidal tendencies be placed on antidepressants such as Paxil and Prozac, Reuters reported Sept.


Zambia declares AIDS emergency to produce generic drugs

LUSAKA  - The Zambian government declared a five-year emergency over the AIDS (news - web sites) pandemic to allow for cheap generic anti-retroviral drugs to be produced locally.


Episcopal bishops in key meeting on gays

The Rev. Frank Wade, a veteran of the brawling theological debates in the Episcopal Church, said the denomination was once filled with people like him: "old white men." It was the church of the establishment, the spiritual home of more U.S. presidents than any other denomination.


Russian TV Journalist Sheremet Beaten and Arrested in Belarus Capital

A journalist with Russia s state-owned Channel One television, Pavel Sheremet, was detained by police in the Belarus capital Minsk on Sunday evening, Russia s news agency Interfax reports.


The Nikkei average fell one percent by  midsession on Friday as makers of heavy machinery and other  cyclical shares fell after the government surprised the market  by revising down economic growth data.


John Dunn - one of the best known voices on BBC Radio 2 - dies after a battle with cancer.


UN Darfur envoy issues new warning to Sudan ahead of deadline

The situation in Sudan's war-torn western region of Darfur "has not changed much" and the United Nations wants action not words, UN envoy to Sudan Jan Pronk was quoted as saying in the Sudanese press.


Gucci is ready to draw a line under months of turbulence with a new-style management team that will focus on improving Yves Saint Laurent's product mix among other strategy aims, its parent company says.


Gordon Brown contacts Kenya's president and opposition leader to express concern about violence there.


No Quasimodo, He Brings Music to Notre-Dame Bells

A 40-year-old chemist by training, StÃ©phane Urbain became the keeper of the bells of the Paris cathedral in 2005.


Microsoft To Issue Early Warnings For Patch Tuesday

TechWeb - The software maker will provide a summary of planned security bulletins three days in advance.


Ledger memorials planned for New York, Los Angeles

The family of Heath Ledger was due to hold a private memorial in New York on Friday to mourn the 28-year-old Australian actor who died under mysterious circumstances on Tuesday, Australia's foreign minister said.


Mexico and Africa to become malware hotspots

It's the socio-economy, stupid Central America, India, China and Africa are likely to become the hotspots of malware production and cybercrime over the next five years, according to an analysis by net security firm F-secure.â¦


The famous Orson Welles' radio broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" is about to hit the big screen, as film moguls Spielberg and Cruise bring the H.G. Wells' classic back into the popular imagination. Are we so clever today not be duped?


Ascoli Piceno, 14:23 - CALCIO, ASCOLI: CON IL MILAN TORNA IL MODULO A UNA PUNTA

Il tecnico dell'Ascoli Attilio Tesser potrebbe schierare una sola punta nell'incontro di domani sera...


U.S. halts imaginary Cubans in security drill

Two thousand imaginary Cuban migrants set sail toward Florida during a massive two-day U.S. training exercise but were intercepted by federal, state and local agents armed with teamwork and acronyms.


Bush's Republicans Battle to Retain Congress

As President Bush enters a tight two-month battle to win another term in the White House, fellow Republicans seem headed toward retaining control of a sharply divided U.S. Congress.


Police arrested eight more suspected Islamic radicals Wednesday in the slaying of a Dutch filmmaker who criticized Muslim customs.


Turkish PM Issues Message On 59th Anniversary Of Foundation Of UN

ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed belief on Saturday that Turkey's contributions to world peace and stability would increase if it became a non-permanent member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council.


In one of the shortest session in its history, the Senate's final session of the year lasted a total of 12 seconds Monday.


Liverpool's Gerrard to give it a rest against Sunderland

Rafael Benitez hasn't ruled Steven Gerrard out of the Champions League clash with Toulouse despite the Liverpool captain missing Saturday's English Premier League trip to Sunderland.


Six Egyptian students held in Israel have been released in a reported exchange for the release of Azam Azam, an Israeli businessman serving a 15-year sentence for espionage in Egypt.


President George Bush signs into law the country's most radical overhaul of its intelligence agencies in nearly 60 years.


KERBALA, Iraq  - Over a million Shi'ite pilgrims defied bombers and gunmen to flock to the Iraqi holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday, the day after scores were killed in a string of attacks likely to fuel sectarian bitterness.


November 16, 2004 - BFG Technologies today has announced that it will be releasing cards based on NVIDIA's GeForce 6600 GT. Dubbed the BFG GeForce GT OC, the cards come overclocked out of the box and feature


Mistakes in Afghanistan and Iraq must not overcome the "moral pulse" to encourage democracy, says minister.


Blasts Kill Five in Baghdad's Green Zone

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents penetrated Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone and detonated explosives at a market and a popular cafe Thursday, killing five people, including four Americans, in the first bombings inside the compound housing the U.S. and Iraqi government headquarters...


Andy Roddick and the rest of the U.S. Davis Cup team figure it's about time the country reclaimed the championship.


Government efforts to tackle child poverty are failing to help poor parents who work, a think tank says.


After getting Bob Knight his 900th victory, Texas Tech can get on with just winning.


Genova, 17:35 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: CON L'HAJDUK MONTELLA PARTE TITOLARE

Nella formazione della Sampdoria che nel ritorno del preliminare di uefa affronterà di croati...


Life is short, and YouTube is long, but this may be just about my favorite clip up there. Itâs an interview with the rumbling Goth rocker Glenn Danzig, clearly from early in his career (heâs now in his 50s), in which he takes readers on a guided tour of his spooky book collection. This is like [...].


The best business strategies face a legal blow on occasion. The most recent instance is that of Microsoft. This global giant cornered a major chunk of the world market largely due to its business strategy, which


Microsoft plans over $1 bln charge for Xbox repairs

Microsoft Corp.  said on Thursday "an unacceptable number of repairs" to its Xbox 360 will force it to take a charge of more than $1 billion for its most recent quarter, and it announced a new, extended warranty for the video game console.


US to cut 5,000 troops this year in phased SKorea pullout

SEOUL : The United States has agreed to a phased pullout of troops from South Korea over five years rather than the abrupt cutback of one third of its forces by the end of next year, a news report said.


Mississippi fires Cutcliffe after 4-7 season

Mississippi coach David Cutcliffe was fired Wednesday after his first losing season in six years with the Rebels. Ole Miss officials informed Cutcliffe of the decision early Wednesday and Cutcliffe met with the team before an afternoon news conference.


- H&R Block Inc., the largest U.S. tax preparer, said its quarterly net income from continuing operations rose 9 percent, helped by a strong performance at its consumer financial services division.


The European Commission drops plans to stop firms considering gender when setting car insurance rates.


Rampant corruption among court bailiffs in Nigeria's largest city has prompted the judiciary to replace them with a new corps of U.S.-style sheriffs, complete with cowboy hats and handcuffs.


With two 'Housewives' dead, the mystery deepens

Naughty, naughty, Mrs. Huber. You should have been a better neighbor. After a week of hype and teasing promos that suggested one of the central stars might be knocked off the season's hottest new show, snoopy Martha Huber proved to be the victim on Sunday night's Desperate Housewives.


$1.8 Million to Boost Water Conservation; Three Central Basin MWD Programs Recommended for Funding

All three of Central Basin Municipal Water District's proposals,  totaling $1.8 million for the Proposition 50: Water Use Efficiency  grant, were recommended for funding by the California Department of  Water Resources (DWR) earlier this week.


For Flu Shots, Smaller Supply, More Concern

With the nation facing a vaccine shortage, an uncertain allocation of prevention - who will get a shot and who will not - began in earnest.


One juror in the perjury trial of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby was dismissed on Monday after she told the judge she had been exposed to information about the case outside of court.


Israeli soldiers arrested the Palestinian deputy prime minister Saturday, the highest-ranking Hamas official rounded up in a seven-week-old crackdown against the ruling party.


Muslims complain to police as Danish broadcasters air Submission by murdered film-maker Theo van Gogh.


Tracking the Spread of Contaminants by Testing Blood Cells

Seabirds who survive an oil spill can help track the spread of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the event.


Cable Company Announces Call-Center Jobs in Colorado

By Andy Vuong, The Denver Post  Sep. 19--Comcast plans to add 500 call-center jobs in Colorado by the end  of 2007, the cable giant said Monday.


'Aumentare produzione petrolio nel medio termine'


A small but growing number of lawmakers look for a Plan B that can win broader support.


US Representative Dennis Kucinich, an outspoken opponent of the Iraq war, has entered the already-crowded field of possible contenders for the 2008 presidential election, announcing he will vie for the Democratic party nomination.


Manufacturers will have more leeway to set minimum prices at the retail level without violating antitrust laws under a Supreme Court ruling that could hurt consumers and small merchants.


Obama not riled by Fox chief's word play

Sen. Barack Obama said Sunday he was not greatly offended by the Fox News chief's word play about his name that led Nevada Democrats to cancel a presidential debate hosted with the network.


Federal Reserve raises interest rates again

WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve on Wendesday raised interest rates by a quarter of percentage point to 2 per cent, a move that was widely predicted by economists.


Immigrazione: 34 clandestini bloccati dalla polizia ad Agrigento

AGRIGENTO - Trentaquattro extracomunitari sono stati intercettati dalla polizia nei pressi di Marina di Palma, a pochi chilometri da Licata, nell'agrigentino. Camminavano suddivisi in due gruppi lungo la strada statale.


Student loses ruling over "Bong Hits 4 Jesus"

A divided Supreme Court on Monday curtailed free-speech rights for students, ruling against a teenager who unfurled a banner saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" because the message could be interpreted as promoting drug use.


Africa - Il figlio della Thatcher arrestato per tentato golpe

JOHANNESBURG - Il figlio dellâex premier britannica Margaret Thatcher, Mark, Ã¨ stato arrestato oggi a CittÃ  del capo (sud-ovest del Sudafrica) per il suo presunto coinvolgimento in un tentativo di colpo di stato effettuato da un gruppo di mercenari in


Microsoft keelhauls customers in WGA snafu

What hope then for Vista toughness? Some, or maybe many, Microsoft volume license customers were told on Monday and Tuesday that their PCs were running pirated software.â¦


Monitors say a referendum on extending the rule of Belarus' authoritarian leader fell short of democratic standards.


Free speech rights take precedence over government restrictions on political advertising, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a decision that opens the door for greater influence by interest groups in the closing days of an election.


Earnings alert: Applied Materials tops forecasts

Plus: Alcatel outlook weak...Cisco profit climbs...Time Warner lowers earnings target...Electronic Arts lowers outlook.


Milanello, 19:38 - CALCIO, MILAN; OLIVEIRA: VORREI IMITARE KAKA'

Ricardo Oliveira sogna di imitare al Milan quanto fatto da Kakà: ''Magari riuscissi a fare co...


Portsmouth could be set to play Southampton at their own game by appointing former Saints boss Gordon Strachan as their new manager.


Sylvester Stallone failed to land a TKO in his battle with former   boxer Chuck Wepner over Rocky royalties.


Empoli, 18:02 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: 5-2 NEL TEST CON GLI ALLIEVI

Test infrasettimanale per l'Empoli, che in vista della gara di domenica con l'Inter ha affrontato


Is Firefox 1.0 Less Stable than Firefox PR1.0?

An anonymous reader wonders: "I had Firefox 1.0PR running smoothly on three different machines and it hardly ever crashed. After upgrading to 1.0, I seem to have at least one annoying crash a day.


LONDON -- Swollen rivers from torrential rain forced thousands of people from their homes, and forecasters warned Monday that water levels could rise to critical levels.


If you haven't heard it yet, you soon will.  Osamma has finally claimed responsiblity for 9/11.  I think, however, that it's a really bad sign. I think it means that all of the goodwill that flowed to the US In sympathy for the attack has now been fully squandered -- and probably much more.


PalmSource's BlackBerry effort bears fruit

The company plans to make available an API that lets Palm OS-powered devices work with BlackBerry wireless e-mail services.


Russia will delay starting up Iran's first nuclear power plant because Tehran is behind with payments, a Russian atomic industry source said on Monday, as a U.N. deadline neared for Iran to curb disputed nuclear activity.


Chinese Shrug Off Losses as Market Swings Back

While Chinaâs markets rebounded, markets around Asia fell in reaction to the sharp drop on Wall Street and to disappointing figures on the U.S. economy.


Facing Competition, iTunes Revs Up Its Film Section

In an effort to win attention for the iTunes movie category, Apple will debut Edward Burnsâs latest film, âPurple Violets,â exclusively on its download service.


Blog: One Sony-watcher believes the company's 'advanced amateur' SLR is due soon, and another pro model will have a full-frame sensor.


Tuner sandwich Review When we recently reviewed Sling Media's Slingbox Solo, we noted that the lack of a TV could limit its usefulness for quite a few folk. Well, now it's the turn of the other new - in the UK at least - Slingbox, one that does have a tuner: the Slingbox Pro.â¦


Phillip Carls, a home inspector, shimmies up the aluminum ladder and scales the roof, checking gutters and shingles and craftsmanship. Beads of perspiration roll down his forehead, and his exposed legs are full of fresh scrapes.


East Ukraine threatens protests after poll

Voters in mainly Russian-speaking eastern Ukraine have warned of protests as their and Moscow's favourite appeared destined for defeat after a re-run of a rigged presidential election.


After an 0-8 start, the Mystics have won three of five and will go for back-to-back wins for the first time this season when they face the Sun on Tuesday.


Myanmar rebel leader killed in Thai town

A leader of Myanmar's biggest  rebel group was assassinated at his home in the Thai border  town of Mae Sot on Thursday, his wife told Reuters.


Franco Frattini, the Italian foreign minister nominated to become the European Union's new justice and security commissioner, faces a grilling on Monday by members of the European Parliament about his role in ...


Kamikaze ceceni assaltano ieri una scuola nella regione autonoma dell'Ossezia del Nord (Caucaso), prendendo in ostaggio centinaia di persone tra studenti, insegnanti e genitori. I terroristi, tra i quali ci


No police action against deputy PM over casino row

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott will not face an investigation over a stay last year at the ranch of a US gambling tycoon, police have said.


Psychedelic Drug Found in Valentine Candy

AMARILLO, Texas - Authorities doubt Cupid had any part in the 9 pounds of heart-shaped candies discovered during a traffic stop.


Better communication systems, improved rail security and more rigorous oversight are high on the list of homeland security issues Democrats plan to examine when they assume control of Congress in January.


Don Imus is being sued for more than $4 million by an advertiser on his former show who says the radio shock jock badmouthed the company and called its commercials for a book by the late President Gerald Ford "cheesy."


Toshiba and Sharp form LCD pact amid industry shake-up

Japanese electronics conglomerate Toshiba  Corp  said it will buy large liquid crystal displays  from Sharp Corp  as part of an alliance likely to help  spark a realignment of the flat panel TV industry.


Turkey's prime minister said he would back the country's generals if they decide to retaliate for a suicide bombing in the capital by striking Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq.


Dryden urges co-operation to get national day-care program underway

WINNIPEG (CP) - Squabbling over national day care could sidetrack efforts to get a program up and running, Social Development Minister Ken Dryden warned Friday.


Stabili dopo intervento finanziato da principe saudita


Almeno 600 persone hanno assistito alle esequie a Foligno


The company is trying to look strong in a land of subsidies and stiff competition.


Ten weeks after losing Rod Dyachenko in the MLS expansion draft, D.C. United reacquires the midfielder from Toronto FC Thursday for a 2008 first-round pick.


Former LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page, 60, is planning an autobiography chronicling the group's years of rock'n'roll excess.


Muller stuns Agassi, himself in semifinal win

Gilles Muller, a 21-year-old from Luxembourg and a man who had just played in his first career ATP final, put his racket down beside his chair on Center Court last night, placed his hands over his mouth and stared into space.


An Ohio company has long been adding the industrial toxin melamine to animal feed ingredients, and those feeds have been eaten by livestock and fish meant for human consumption, officials with the Food and Drug Administration announced yesterday.


Per il garante, 'Santoro ha violato pluralismo'


Miami Dolphins running back Lamar Gordon left Sunday's game against Pittsburgh in the first quarter with a left shoulder injury after a jarring tackle by safety Chris Hope.


The Toronto Blue Jays are finished for the season with the Boston Red Sox, but there was no chance for a sigh of relief after losing the season series 5-14.


LONDON: Damien Martyn and Andrew Symonds struck half-centuries to lead Australia into the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in their Group A match at The Oval on Thursday.


I due amanti scoperti dal figlio di un giudice. Un magistrato:la voce della presenza di quella "camera" circolava da tempo                                          Milano, sesso in tribunale  nella stanza a luci rosse                                                                                Si raggiunge da un'uscita di sicurezza,sopra il settimo piano del palazzo


Obama says Dems lack votes for timetable

Despite the Iraq war's unpopularity, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Thursday that Congress lacks the votes to force a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops and will focus instead on putting a ceiling on the number deployed.


Novak Djokovic stood toe-to-toe with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and soaked up everything the Muhammad Ali of tennis could throw at him before delivering a knock-out blow of his own to clinch the Australian Open title on Sunday.


Firenze, 17:24 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: LAVORO DEFATICANTE

La Fiorentina è tornata a lavoro per preparare la sfida di mercoledÃ¬ contro il Parma. Prandel...


Report: Study Overstated Obesity as Cause of Death

A prominent study by the U.S. Centers  for Disease Control and Prevention may have overstated the  number of obesity-related deaths in 2000 by as much as 20  percent, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.


Il presidente di Confindustria critica anche "certa sinistra". Amato: forse vuole fare il premier                                            Le accuse di Montezemolo "Fannullone un italiano su due"                                                                                E i sindacati insorgono. Bonanni: "Chi Ã¨ senza colpa scagli la prima pietra"di ROBERTO MANIA


Fox launches ad-supported, free mobile Web service

Fox Interactive Media debuts free mobile access to MySpace and prepares similar launch for its other Web sites, as part of a move to an ad-supported mobile platform.


Top ally criticizes Yushchenko's call for supporters to break down tent camp

KYIV, Ukraine  - In a sign of emerging cracks in the camp of Ukraine's apparent next president, a top ally of Viktor Yushchenko on Saturday criticized his order to raze the tent camp that became a vivid symbol of the country's Orange Revolution.


Best-selling French novelist Francoise Sagan dies in hospital in northern France  aged 69, family friends say.


Rolls-Royce suspends A380 engine production

Implications for workforce 'being assessed' Rolls-Rocye has suspended production of its Trent 900 engine for a year in the wake of this week's announcement by Airbus parent company EADS that the A380 "Superjumbo" delivery schedule had been put back for a third time.â¦


Campaigners vow to continue fighting airport expansions as the government commits to schemes a two airports.


Complaints Heard About NASA Inspector General

Former top associates of embattled NASA Inspector General Robert "Moose" Cobb accused him in  an unusual House-Senate congressional inquiry yesterday of being abusive, vulgar, unprofessional and seemingly beholden to top management of the agency he oversees.


Germany Rejects Call for Rumsfeld War Crimes Probe

KARLSRUHE, Germany  - Germany's federal prosecutor  Thursday rejected calls to investigate allegations that Defense  Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was guilty of war crimes over the  Iraq prisoner abuse scandal.


Pitcher Kris Benson and the New York Mets completed more than three months of negotiations, agreeing yesterday to a $22.5 million, three-year contract.


Optimistic People Have Lower Risk Of Heart Related Death

People who describe themselves as being optimistic have a lower risk of heart related death, compared to pessimists, according to the findings of a new Dutch study.


Global warming case goes before Supreme Court

Environmental groups and a dozen states will argue the U.S. government should regulate emissions of greenhouse gases that spur global warming in a pivotal case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday.


Iowa's moderate Republicans left out in 2008 race

For Iowa's moderate  Republicans, the final days of a heated campaign to win the  party's nomination for next year's U.S. presidential election  are a painful reminder of their own second-class status in the  party.


Inchiesta ad Ascoli Piceno, sono tutti indiani


A Butterfly (With Pipes) Lands in Times Square

They might have cleaned up Times Square, but at least one 15-year-old suicidal prostitute is on her way back. The Metropolitan Opera is to be blamed, or thanked, depending on your point of view.


FINANCIAL news and information giant Reuters announced it would shift 50 per cent of its data operations to India and add 860 workers by the end of next year.


Recycling Books, but Not Just to Save the Environment

A group of book-scavenging homeless men are regulars at the Strand, helping the cityâs best-known used-book store keep its shelves stocked.


Safety Sean Taylor prefers not to speak with the media, but the enigmatic rookie has begun to consistently deliver the big plays that highlighted his college career.


MiddleBrook Wins Approval For Strep Throat Treatment

MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals said yesterday that federal regulators have approved its once-daily amoxicillin treatment for strep throat, capping eight years of ups and downs that nearly sank the company.


The dollar steadied after a rebound from eight-month lows against the euro, but analysts saw little respite in sight for the US currency given a host of concerns about the US economy.


A patch program fixing more than 20 flaws in OS X has been released by Apple.


Exploits exist for Yahoo IM security flaws

Blog: Presence of exploit code puts pressure on Yahoo to fix the security flaws.


Dwan Thornton's fifth touchdown run of the game puts Ballou ahead for good as the Knights take down No. 13 Dunbar for a 34-33 win and the school's first DCIAA title.


Japanese gadget can predict tremors before they hit

A Japanese company has created a home  appliance the size of a paperback novel that can warn of  earthquakes seconds before they strike.


Nel prossimo semestre si consolideranno Medusa ed Endemol


A conference on the integration of asylum seekers in Scottish society is to be held in Glasgow.


Tagli a biglietterie e stazioni, 150 mln di risparmi


Sony's (NYSE: SNE) tweaking its musical strategy, with reports galore that the electronics giant will now support the playback of MP3 files on many of its digital music players.


Big business and high-tech at the hemp fair in the Netherlands

Filled with men in business suits on mobile phones and featuring seminars on credit sales and production relocation, the international hemp fair has left behind its hippie image.


A Literary Visitor Strolls in From the Airport

Will Self, the author of ÂThe Book of Dave,Â is partial to epic hikes, so the walk from Kennedy Airport to Manhattan, about 20 miles, was a mere stroll.


Counseling Prevents STDs in Those Most at Risk

NEW YORK  - Even a couple brief sessions  with a counselor may help prevent cases of HIV and other  sexually transmitted diseases among people at greatest risk,  new research suggests.


SAN ANTONIO - Ted Purdy's play in the first round of the Texas Open matched the local weather. Purdy closed his round with an eagle and a birdie Thursday, tying the course record with a 9-under 61 that gave him a 3-shot lead over four players.


Gordon Brown tells union chiefs he will refuse to reverse Tony Blair's NHS reforms.


Belgium's foreign minister criticises politicians in the DR Congo over the country's slow transition to democracy.


Zurich, Switzerland (Sports Network) - FIFA will launch an investigation into the racist chants Spanish fans aimed at black English players during Wednesday's friendly at the Bernabeu in Madrid.


Getty Images, Reuters win World Press Photo prizes

An image of a group of young Lebanese driving a car through bombed-out South Beirut, taken by Spencer Platt of Getty Images Inc., won the top World Press Photo prize for news photography on Friday.


Stuff your own ballot with childrens' fingerprints

Top reader tips Letters The government confirmed this week that schools can fingerprint children without asking parents for consent. This is such hideous news that Brown and Blair had to stage an immediate "coup attempt" to divert media attention from the issue.â¦


Police have paid confidential informants thousands of dollars to engage in sexual encounters with prostitutes as part of a crackdown on the sex business in Nashville, drawing criticism from the top prosecutor.


Turnout may decide knife-edge Serbian election

Serbia votes on Sunday in a knife-edge presidential election that could decide whether it turns its back on the West in response to the imminent loss of the breakaway province of Kosovo.


Batte Djokovic e conquista quarto titolo a Flushing Meadows


Pakistan's Musharraf takes in Rio's sites in historic trip

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf visited tourist spots here before heading to the capital Brasilia for talks with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the first trip to Latin America by a Pakistani leader.


Trasferimento nella notte per evitare i paparazzi


(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Parents who talk to their terminally ill children about death say they do not regret doing so. However, those who forego these conversations often report feeling remorse later on for


Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a new set of Web-based services allowing users of its MSN service to publish and track each other's blogs.


Si chiama Matilda, pesa un chilo e mezzo e sta bene


"I chiarimenti di Sircana confermano gravi perplessita'"


Newcastle trounce high-flying Wasps in Friday's Premiership match at Kingston Park.


Il piano abitazioni, sgravi fiscali per le ristrutturazioniSconti anche alle imprese che diminuiscono i consumi                                            Case e industrie "ecologiche" ecco come avere gli incentivi                                                                                di LUCA IEZZI


Nuova perturbazione prevista dalle prossime ore


Kodakâs Profit Leaps, Helped by Digital Sales

ROCHESTER  â The Eastman Kodak Company, the maker of photography products, reported on Wednesday a fourth-quarter profit of $215 million, a big increase from a year earlier.


Sean Penn to head Cannes Film Festival jury

Actor and director Sean Penn will head  the jury at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the organizers  announced on Thursday, a move that could reinforce the event's  reputation for supporting left-wing causes.


Train derails in northern England, some injured

A London-to-Glasgow train derailed on Friday evening in the northwest of England and emergency services said there were numerous injuries but no reports of fatalities.


Judges interrogate two top Saddam deputies in first phase of ...

Iraqi judges interrogated the notorious general known as ''Chemical Ali'' and Saddam's former defense minister Saturday, opening the first


Human rights groups in Nepal ask the world to intervene to end King Gyanendra's tough emergency measures.


After Five Golds, Phelps Bows Out of Relay

ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps ended his magnificent Olympics with a magnanimous gesture. He matched Mark Spitz's record of four individual gold medals in the pool, then gave up a coveted spot on the 400-meter medley relay team to Ian Crocker - whom Phelps had just beaten...


The education watchdog, Ofsted,  looks to recruit more inspectors from ethnic minority groups.


The dirty looks and shouted slurs started in 1993 after Muslims living here helped plan the bombing that damaged the World Trade Center just across the Hudson River. They intensified after Sept. 11, 2001, when Muslim hijackers destroyed the twin towers.


Hartford Financial posts higher earnings

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc  , the fourth-largest U.S. insurer by assets, said on  Thursday that third-quarter net income rose 12 percent, helped  by growth in its life insurance operations.


Barcelona, Spain (Sports Network) - A 4-1 win on Thursday over Real Zaragoza came at a high price for Barcelona, as defenders Gabri Garcia and Sylvinho both injured their knees during the match.


Darfur Rebels Use Human Shields -- Sudan

Sudan's security chief said on Monday  rebels in the western region of Darfur have drawn army fire and  aerial bombardment on to Darfur villages by using them as cover  and as bases for military operations.


8 Terror Suspects Appear in British Court

Eight suspects, including a man identified by the United States as a senior al-Qaida figure, appeared in a London court under heavy guard Wednesday as police investigated their alleged plot to commit murder and to cause mayhem with chemical, biological or radioactive materials.


Demands are made to end delays in opening a Â£30m rail line whose launch was abandoned at short notice.


COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Floyd seems close to getting USC job

LOS ANGELES -- Former NBA coach Tim Floyd is the apparent front-runner to get the job as Southern California coach. Floyd's agent, Bill Becknell, said Thursday that Floyd was contacted by USC on Monday.


A senior U.S. military commander said yesterday that Iraq's army must expand its rolls by at least 20,000 more soldiers than Washington had  anticipated, to help free U.S. troops from conducting daily patrols, checkpoints and other critical yet dangerous missions.


Olmert, Abbas discuss "fundamental issues" for state

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed issues fundamental to Palestinian statehood in two hours of talks on Tuesday, an Israeli government spokesman said.


The prices of lead and tin hit historic peaks here on Thursday, supported by tight global supplies and fierce demand for both base metals, analysts said.


Panasonic Recalls Laptop Batteries in Japan

Problems with the battery pack's latch could lead to overheating, company says.


Monza, 15:06 - F1, GP ITALIA: POLE DI ALONSO, FERRARI INDIETRO

Fernando Alonso partirà in pole position nel Gp d'Italia, 13/a prova del mondiale di formula ...


Foreign ministers of 18 Arab countries passed a unanimous resolution Saturday calling on the U.N. Security Council to intervene to stop escalating Mideast fighting.


Congressional Republicans hitched their star to President Bush on Monday, using their time at the GOP convention to ask voters to ensure they stay in office to help bring about the president's second-term agenda.


Aussies Pull Out of Pakistan Field Hockey

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Olympic field hockey champion Australia pulled out of a December tournament in Pakistan because of security fears.


Vendor claims first successful urban trial of LTE wireless

Nokia Siemens Networks claims it has completed a successful test in an urban environment of LTE technology, which is considered the next step after 3G for many cellular operators.


Resenting an Absent Father, Very Present in the Mind

This quirky comedy from Argentina is a small movie about a small world, but its modesty is part of what makes it durable and satisfying.


Experts criticize arrest of Baazee.com CEO

Industry organizations and legal experts are criticizing the Friday arrest of the chief executive officer of eBay Inc. subsidiary Baazee.


At least three killed in fresh Kenya clashes

Clashes between rival tribes in the Kenyan capital killed at least three people on Sunday in a fresh flare-up of ethnically-motivated violence after President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election this month, witnesses said.


Communications Ind. Funded Lawmakers' Trips

The communications industry spent $704,000 on 450 trips for lawmakers on two congressional oversight committees, their families and staff members in the past four years, a watchdog group reported.


Giants See Bright Spots Under a Darkening Sky

Four consecutive losses have greatly dimmed the GiantsÂ outlook but not fully blackened their prospects.


The St. Louis Cardinals can still manufacture runs, just as the franchise's heralded teams of the 1980s did. Only now, the scores come so fast, so frequent, they appear to be rolling off an assembly line.


Abbas forces overrun part of Gaza after polls call

Forces loyal to President Mahmoud Abbas overran a Hamas ministry and sealed off the area around his compound on Sunday as the threat of violence hung over Gaza following the president's call for new elections.


Defending champion Andy Roddick eases into the third round of the US Open in straight sets.


ConocoPhillips and Johnson & Johnson Announce Large Buybacks of Stock

ConocoPhillips and Johnson & Johnson announced they had approved stock buybacks of as much as $15 billion and up to $10 billion respectively.


Chieste notizie su provvedimenti per recupero fondi illegali


A look at three battleground states along the Upper Mississippi River:


On page 10 of 54-page diatribe A Harvard researcher has accused one of America's biggest retailers of sneaking privacy-stealing spyware from ComScore onto customers' machines.â¦


Diplomats Try to Bring North Korea Back to Nuclear Talks

Diplomatic efforts are underway to persuade North Korea to continue participating in the dialogue on its nuclear-weapons programs, after Pyongyang indicated its reluctance to attend further negotiations. Both China and Australia's foreign minister are ...


Jeanne could delay Dolphins, other events

DAVIE - Hurricane Jeanne is threatening to push Sunday's Steelers-Dolphins game to Monday or Tuesday. Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher said Thursday that there is a "very slim chance'' the game could be moved


Salisburgo, 16:50 - CICLISMO, BETTINI CAMPIONE DEL MONDO

Paolo Bettini ha vinto il mondiale di ciclismo disputato a Salisburgo battendo in volata il tedesco ...


Lo stilista si cimentera' nel lancio del giavellotto


Abolirlo costerebbe al settore telefonia 3,5 miliardi


Scandal helps Democrats gain in US election race: polls

Democrats are now taking potentially decisive leads in opinion polls ahead of mid-term elections in the United States as President George W. Bush's Republican party struggles to overcome a congressional sex scandal.


United, Continental in early talks: source

United Airlines  and Continental Airlines Corp  are in the "very initial stages" of merger talks, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.


Police have been questioning staff at a branch of Greece's central bank after more than six million euros ( 4.1m) diappeared from its vault.


Spectators are evacuated from Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium following a bomb scare.


A European Union import duty on bananas is declared illegal by the World Trade Organization (WTO).


Porta in passerella angeli contemporanei con ali di tulle


China has banned a Nike television commercial showing U.S. basketball star LeBron James in a battle with an animated cartoon kung fu master, saying the ad insults Chinese national dignity.


Cathay backs any Air China bid for China Eastern

Cathay Pacific Airways , Hong Kong's flagship airline, will support any possible bid made by Air China group for China Eastern , chief executive Tony Tyler said on Wednesday.


US Soldier Wants Abuse Trial Moved from Baghdad

A US soldier at the center of the Iraqi prisoner asked at a hearing on Monday that his pending court martial be moved away from Baghdad, saying he had no chance of a fair trial there.


Two Americans won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering how people can recognize an estimated 10,000 odors, from spoiled meat to a lover's perfume.


Iraq clashes kill 40, handover talks stall

US tanks rumbled to within 800 metres of a holy shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf today as fierce clashes with Shiite rebels in a nearby town killed at least 40 Iraqis, officials said.


Eli rallies Giants past Eagles 30-24, OT

Eli Manning thrived under pressure, rallying the New York Giants to a stunning win Sunday. Manning brought the Giants back from a 17-point deficit in the fourth-quarter and threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with 3:11 left in overtime for a 30-24 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.


Americans rebound to eke out win over Greece

ATHENS, GREECE - The crowd danced and sang and chanted "Hellas, Hellas, Hellas" and a taunting refrain of "Puerto Rico" loud enough to stir the ancients or heal Lamar Odom's pained and poisoned stomach.


LOS ANGELES  — Former vice president Al Gore used the success of his documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth" to expand his efforts to educate people about global warming — and to tell a few jokes.


SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Bishop Thomas Dupre, the former head of the Springfield Diocese, was indicted Monday on child rape charges, accused of molesting two boys in the 1970s, the county prosecutor said...


Zeist, 15:34 - CALCIO, OLANDA: VAN BASTEN NON CHIAMA VAN NISTELROOY

Marco van Basten ha chiuso le porte della nazionale olandese a Ruud van Nistelrooy.


In a rare speech on Europe in Brussels, David Cameron will resist calls to lead a Tory retreat from the EU.


Russians refuse to extradite Litvinenko suspect

Russian prosecutors have officially refused Britain's request to hand over the suspect in the fatal poisoning of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko.