American Apparel close to being bought: WSJ

Clothing retailer American Apparel  Inc. is close to a deal to be bought by Endeavor Acquisition  Corp.  for $244 million, the Wall Street Journal  reported on its Web site on Monday.


By ERICA MELTZER, ARIZONA DAILY STAR  Grijalva may have big say as member of House panel  Southern Arizona's congressional representatives say they will do what they can to stop mining at Rosemont Ranch in the Santa Rita Mountains.


Mozilla Launches Thunderbird E-Mail Client

A spokesperson for Mozilla said that Thunderbird is another milestone in cooperation between hundreds of open-source community volunteers.


'Chemical Ali' will be the first in the dock

Baghdad - Iraq's "Chemical Ali" will be the first of toppled Saddam Hussein's henchmen to stand trial. Ali Hassan al-Majid, a cousin of Saddam's who earned his nickname over his alleged role in the gassing


The Green Bay Packers activated cornerback Mike McKenzie and waived tight end Sean McHugh on Saturday. McKenzie ended a 46-day holdout Wednesday, when he met with Sherman.


Bush softens his rhetoric as new intelligence indicates Iran is accelerating nuclear pursuit.


Nearly 70 people are arrested in the Edinburgh area over suspected gangmaster and immigration offences.


Players applaud baseball's new steroid agreement that calls for harsher penalties and mandates frequent and offseason testing.


Tens of thousands of tourists descend on Prague for the New Year

Photo: CTK I like the boys. Is there something else that attracts you so much here? Well, I'm working in Italy.


The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to the head of eBay's Indian subsidiary, an American citizen who was jailed in connection with the online auction of a sex video involving teenagers.


For the first time, doctors have used stem cells from liposuctioned fat to fix breast defects in women who have had cancerous lumps removed.


White House blocks subpoenas over fired prosecutors

The White House on Thursday asserted "executive privilege" on documents and testimony requested by the Senate and House Judiciary Committees in subpoenas over the firings of several U.S. prosecutors.


By taking that many hotly contested seats, they have a shot at capturing the upper chamber. Here's how it could work out. Not so long ago, the Democrats' chances of wresting the Senate away from the Republicans looked not impossible but remote.


Madrid, 15:16 - TENNIS, AMS MADRID: GONZALEZ E DJOKOVIC AI QUARTI

Novak Djokovic e Fernando Gonzalez approdano ai quarti di finale del Master Series di Madrid, torneo...


Henry Bibby was fired as Southern California's basketball coach Monday, just four games into his ninth season. The Trojans, beset by some player dissension, are 2-2.


GADFLY ALREADY the internet age has given us 'phishing', when criminals use emails to persuade you to give them your bank details.  Now it seems we have the less crooked but nonetheless enraging online experience of 'philfing'  an acronym for 'purposely hiding what I'm looking for'.


Apparently PHP5 RC3 is going to be the last release candidate. This is supposed to be coming out at the end of this week, so PHP5 will probably be released next month.  It's a bit like looking through a window into a candy store. The sweetener I most look forward to is the improved object assignment semantics.


BAGHDAD -- More than 5,000 American, British, and Iraqi troops swept through a lawless region south of Baghdad yesterday in a new move to crush insurgent unrest before national elections in January, even as assassins killed a Sunni Muslim cleric opposed to the vote.


Government Accuses 6 Men of $55 Million Offshore Fraud

Federal prosecutors charged six men yesterday with making $55 million in fraudulent profits via private stock sales.


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SCA to restructure, take $749 million Q4 charge

Paper and packaging firm SCA  (SCAb.ST) said on Wednesday it was restructuring its business,  cutting around 1,400 to 1,700 jobs and taking a fourth-quarter  charge of 4.9 billion Swedish crowns ($749 million).


Societa' russa collegata all'uomo d'affari Boris Abramovic


LOS ANGELES  - The relentless campaign of loyal fans of "Jericho" may yet pay off: CBS is in talks to bring back the post-apocalyptic drama with a seven-episode midseason order.


A heart patient who had muscle cells transferred from his leg to his heart makes good progress.


For every American soldier killed in Iraq, nine others have been wounded and survived — the highest rate of any war in U.S. history. It isn't that their injuries were less serious, a new report says. In fact, some young soldiers and Marines have had faces, arms and legs blown off and are now returning home badly maimed.


Pro and amateur videos, social networking and even streaming TV shows are luring audiences to the Web, study shows


Ferguson confident Utd can keep their cool

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says he is confident his players have enough self-control to avoid any trouble in Sunday's showdown at Old Trafford against Arsenal.


Engineous Software, Inc. Announces the Release of FIPER(TM) Express

Engineous Software, provider of award-winning integration, automation  and design optimization software and related services announced today  the upcoming release of FIPER Express, a new FIPER package intended to  simplify the installation and configuration of the FIPER enterprise  product.


The police must be more accountable to the public, Conservative leader David Cameron says.


LONDON - Fast-food meals are causing consumers to gain weight, according to a 15-year study on the health effects of the diet pattern.


Dato a 120 mld dollari, inferiore ai 123 previsti


A Biotech Company's Aggressive Move Backfires

The suspension of Chiron's flu vaccine has not only cost it three-quarters in expected profits, but also some credibility.


[TS] If Boomers Have It All, What’s Left?

Baby boomers may be known as the generation that took it all, leaving their successors to take on the risks they did not have to accept for themselves.


Shooting spree claims sixth hunter in Wisconsin

Even before the deadly shooting rampage began, one of the hunters had taken note of the license number on the back of Chai Vang's blaze-orange


Microsoft launched its own Internet search engine in a move aimed at challenging market leaders Google and Yahoo.


Romanian striker Adrian Mutu, who was dismissed by English premier league club Chelsea for taking cocaine before being banned by the Football Association last week, fired his agents on Monday.


Mozilla releases Firefox 3.0 Beta 2, new features premiere

The next version of the world's most popular alternative Web browser is taking shape, with a more stable Beta 2 released yesterday. Added to the feature set are some new conveniences you may wonder how you managed to do without.


Treason trial resumes in Equatorial Guinea

The trial of 19 people accused of seeking to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea was scheduled to resume after five days of hearings last week left the world little the wiser about the reality of their alleged putsch attempt.


The move to the Emirates Stadium is starting to pay off financially for Premier League leaders Arsenal.


Cammie Dunaway will join Nintendo of America as executive vice president for sales and marketing.


Exelon's proposed purchase of a New Jersey company for about $12 billion will make Chicago the headquarters of the nation's largest utility.


Police step up inquiries into the death of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko, with officers due to fly to Moscow.


December 6, 2004) Prominent Ukrainian politicians, writers and academics interviewed by RFE/RL all agree that Ukraine will not be torn apart by separatist forces in the continuing election crisis.


Sectarian death squads could bring the   collapse of politics in Iraq, a top Sunni leader said on   Thursday as police found a score of bodies dumped in the   capital, raising the total to more than 80 in two days.


TierneyLab: Training the Multitasking Brain

Russell Braun as Figaro, the multitasking barber of Seville, at the Metropolitan Opera House. (Credit: Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times) Before I reveal the Figaro Factotum regimen for greater personal productivity, let me explain how it came about. Maintaining a blog while doing other things has reminded me of how bad I am [...].


Sinn Fein Will Sit in Future Irish Govt -Minister

Ireland's foreign minister predicted on Tuesday that the Sinn Fein party, long shunned in Dublin because of its links to the IRA guerrilla group, would one day sit in a coalition government in the Irish ...


JERUSALEM - Israel and the Palestinian Authority agreed yesterday to set up negotiating teams on the core issues standing in the way of Palestinian statehood, bringing the two sides a step closer to full-fledged peace talks.


Annan meets Odinga, Kenya clashes kill at least 10

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Ethnic clashes killed at least 10 people in Kenya's Rift Valley on Sunday as former U.N. chief Kofi Annan met opposition leader Raila Odinga to try to resolve a month-long crisis that has claimed 750 lives.


A federal jury's ruling that Microsoft infringed on two MP3 patents and must pay $1.52 billion in damages could turn into a major sour note for other technology companies


Captain of 'Mutinous' Supply Company Relieved of Command

Washington - The commander of the reserve quartermaster company whose members refused an order to deliver fuel in Iraq last week has been relieved of his command, Pentagon sources told FOX News.


Four men appear before magistrates in connection with the murder of a biker shot dead on the M40.


By AMY LORENTZEN  DES MOINES, Iowa - The state's Environmental Protection Commission is closer to implementing a ban on the spreading of manure on land planted with soybeans.


Buona performance grazie ad apertura nuovi punti vendita


The pairing of Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods came up short for the Americans, who never led in a match and watched as Europe took a 3Â½-Â½ lead after the morning four-ball matches Friday


Josh Harding makes 41 saves, Marian Gaborik scores two goals and the Wild hand the Blackhawks their eighth straight loss, 5-2, on Friday night.


Zend Developer Zone: Using a Plugin to Integrate Propel with Zend

The Zend Developer Zone has a new tutorial posted today that talks about the integration of one of the more popular database abstraction/relational mapping tools for PHP5 with the Zend Framework. Specifically, it picks up where this article left off.   One area that the article did not mention was, how does the app know which model will be used? I mean, let's say a client clicks on the link "controller/action", do I have to wait for the front controller to dispatch the request to the controller before knowing that it was called? That is, the model is known explicitly by my app only when I'm in the requested action.   He notes a pretty simple solution to the problem - using the Zend Framework plugin system to create an interface between the application and the model classes that Propel generates.


By Danna Harman | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor. First a Chilean court stripped immunity from leaders of the country's 17-year "dirty war" last month.


Ladies and gentlemen, your Arkansas Tech ... Copperheads?


Energid Technologies' Multi-Modal Dialog Architecture

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 6  /PRNewswire/ -- Energid Technologies Corporation today announced a significant breakthrough in human-machine collaboration technology.


A 31 percent attendance drop here (33 percent nationally) in its second week is modest enough to allow the animated "Shark Tale" to rule the box-office charts again.


Appello del ministro degli Esteri a Mastella e Pecoraro: "Basta litiE' uno stillicidio che logora l'esecutivo: chi ostacola Prodi fa un danno enorme"                                          "Basta alzare bandiere di partito le nostre liti stancano la gente"                                                                                di MASSIMO GIANNINI


State of the Art: Freedom for Prisoners of Voice Mail

If youâre tired of spending time and cellphone minutes listening to the voice-mail lady, try new tools that convert voice messages to text and deliver them by e-mail.


Zimbabwe police arrest 200 opposition activists

Zimbabwe riot police arrested more than 200 opposition activists and officials on Saturday during a meeting they were holding at their party headquarters, an opposition spokesman said.


Spyware legislation that would allow fines of up to $3 million for makers of spyware software will get a second look even though the U.S. Congress failed to pass the legislation last year.


Hawaii hit by political quake as it becomes new 'battleground' state

The US island state of Hawaii has been hit by a political earthquake, turning the tropical paradise into a new battleground just days ahead of the country's presidential election.


Wally Backman was hired as Arizona's manager, taking over a team coming off one of the worst seasons in major-league history. A former New York Mets second baseman with a reputation for intensity, Backman


Scientists are planning to take the pulse of the planet — and more — in an effort to improve weather forecasts, predict energy needs months in advance, anticipate disease outbreaks and even tell fishermen where the catch will be abundant.


Chinese computer science major sentenced for Internet porn

A Chinese university student in eastern Zhejiang province was sentenced to a year in jail for selling pornography on the Internet.


Minnesota Twins outfielder Jason Kubel sustained extensive ligament damage in his left knee and will be examined this weekend to find out how badly he was hurt.


How has U.S.C. head coach Pete Carroll been able to build a successful program, while his Notre Dame counterpart Tyrone Willingham is 6-4?


Sen. Barack Obama has been lavishing attention on the historically independent voters of Wisconsin. Rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is moving belatedly to make a contest of next Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary.


TV Guide to Host Special Big Screen Preview of Mid-Season Finale of Battlestar Galactica on December 14, 2006

TV Guide announced today that the company was joining forces with SCI FI  Channel and Landmark Theatres to host a free, exclusive in-theater  screening of the mid-season finale of the hit series Battlestar  Galactica.


John Waggoner:Investing - Bond funds are easy pickings: Opt for low expenses

Picking a winning stock fund is tricky. Once you've weighed a fund's portfolio, its management, its investment style and its trading habits, you might be tempted to rely on more old-fashioned methods, such as dart boards, Ouija boards and goat entrails instead.


Israel says H5N1 bird flu strain found in chickens

Israeli officials said on Thursday the deadly bird flu strain H5N1 had been found in dead chickens from a kindergarten petting zoo.


Dai carabinieri che indagavano su una serie di rapine


Il premier rassicura il ministro sulla riforma pensionistica


In our zero-sum service economy, complaining can be necessary  -  which is why the cell phone company shouldn't have dropped its customers


Religious Surge in Once-Atheist China Surprises Leaders

Chinese experts say the growing popularity of religious belief has been driven by social crises involving corruption and the expanding gap between rich and poor.


Plenty of flu shots to go around, officials say

A day after a leading flu vaccine maker warned that it would hold up millions of doses because several batches were contaminated, US health officials said Friday they do not expect a flu shot shortage.


Per campagne 'M'illumino di meno' e 'Settimana del clima'


Mondiali: Ballerini "Credo nella forza del gruppo

Domenica 3 ottobre i professionisti del pedale correranno il Mondiale su strada a Verona. Il commissario tecnico dell`Italia Franco Ballerini ha convocato quindici azzurri, (Paolo Bettini, Luca Paolini, Leonardo


Japan's Nikkei share average rose half a percent to its highest close in five months on Tuesday after the release of economic data that supported views that Japan's economic slowdown would be temporary.


The Dutch rider, who was injured in a crash in the women's road race on Saturday and was unable to defend her Olympic title from Sydney, climbed triumphantly to the top of the podium on Wednesday.


Bari, 19:42 - CALCIO, BARI; MATERAZZI: CON L'ALBINOLEFFE PER PUNTI CHIAVE

Il Bari a Bergamo con l'Albinoleffe cerca sabato i punti necessari a mantenere il vantaggio sul quar...


Reserves now a focus after two top execs step down

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Fannie Mae is turning its focus to shoring up its capital levels Wednesday after two of its top executives left the company under pressure following an accounting scandal.


Mibtel perde l'1,51%, male anche le europee


M ost Americans wouldn't know Viktor Yushchenko from Viktor Yanukovych, and in one respect it really doesn't matter which candidate for president of the Ukraine was the, er, victor in Sunday's election.


Per mantenere prezzo greggio sopra gli 80 dollari al barile


WHO issues dire warning over bird flu threat

Hong Kong - Up to 100-million people could die in weeks if a bird flu pandemic broke out, a senior World Health Organisation (WHO) official has warned while urging countries to make urgent preparations to mitigate its spread.


"Messengers" puts horror at top of box office

The horror movie "The Messengers" opened at No. 1 at the weekend box office in North America as Sony Pictures scored again in its Super Bowl counterprogramming strategy, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.


Stocks roared upward yesterday led by the Dow Jones industrial average, which rode good retail news to record highs, showing its biggest one-day gain in nearly four years.


Big Blue Breaks Price Barrier With Linux Lineup

IBM today released an entry-level Power5-based server tuned for Linux, the eServer OpenPower 720 -- an alternative to the higher priced HP and Sun entry-level Unix and Linux systems.


Chinaâs human rights record does not warrant the lifting of a 15 year old EU arms embargo, said a senior US official. Gregory Suchan, US Deputy assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs


Hundreds of Russians are rescued after ice-floes on which they had been fishing broke away from the shore.


Chinese PC maker Lenovo Group says it is in the advanced stages of discussions to make a major tech deal--one that is widely believed to be with IBM.


Arafat Aides Agree on Security Plan to Maintain Civil Order

Yasser Arafat's top deputies agreed on a security plan to maintain civil order in the West Bank and Gaza Strip while the Palestinian leader's medical condition remained unchanged at a French hospital, a spokesman said.


The amount of money being paid into many new company pension schemes is much too low, a report says.


Court Lifts BlackBerry Maker's Injunction

A US appeals court issued a mixed ruling this week in a patent dispute between Research in Motion (RIM), maker of the popular BlackBerry devices, and NTP.


Red-letter day: Rutgers' Schiano staying

After weeks of speculation about his future, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano decided to spend at least the foreseeable part of it right where he is.


Afghans Arrest Three for Rocket Attack on Karzai

Three men have been arrested for trying to kill Afghan President Hamid Karzai by firing a rocket at his helicopter during his first election campaign trip outside the capital, officials said on Friday.


The biggest Big East game of the regular season went to No. 12 Georgetown, whose tenacious defense made the difference in the final minutes of a 61-53 victory over No. 10 Pittsburgh yesterday in Washington.


Troppi impegni, ma collaborera' a progetti aiuto Terzo Mondo


Kheder Rababeh grabbed the black handle of his butcher's knife and began turning a breast of lamb into French chops. In his hand, the knife is like a musical instrument. He slices the meat away from the bone with a tender motion and than taps the blade on the cutting board, once, twice, three times, before making another slice.


Planting the Seed to Stop Global Warming

As the UN climate change talks conclude in Buenos Aires, debate has been gathering pace on two main issues: what happens after Kyoto and how to help developing countries best cope with global warming.


General: Less Abuse Resulting in Iraq Tips

The U.S. military is reaping more high-quality intelligence tips from Iraqi prisoners than ever since it jettisoned several coercive interrogation techniques after the Iraqi prisoner abuse scandal in May, the American general in charge of Iraqi prisons said Monday.


Dubai - Former Palestinian security minister Mohammed Dahlan said on Monday that a "gang of mercenaries" known to the Palestinian police were behind the shooting that resulted in two deaths in a mourning tent for Yasser Arafat in Gaza.


Iran says wants to stay within nuclear rules

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad marked the 28th anniversary of Iran's revolution on Sunday pledging to pursue the country's nuclear program but announcing no new atomic work that would have riled the West.


An Iraqi group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab Zarqawi beheaded American Eugene Armstrong and posted a video of the killing on the Internet on Monday.


U.S. helicopters fire in Baghdad, heavy clashes

Machinegun fire rained from U.S. helicopters in central Baghdad on Friday as U.S. and Iraqi troops clashed with gunmen during a raid on suspected militant hideouts, Iraqi security officials and witnesses said.


Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Finance Minister, calls for a national referendum on plans to withdraw from Gaza.


For the Splendidly Dressed Man, Web Sites to Match

About a half-dozen Web sites have emerged in the past few years to cater to interests of those immersed in the world of classical men's clothing.


The United States, which has been pressing for tough UN action against Iran, has not yet given its position on any deal, saying today it was waiting for word from Britain, Germany and France, the nations negotiating with Tehran.


India's main opposition says the case of a Hindu seer facing murder charges must be heard outside Tamil Nadu to ensure that justice is delivered.


Dollar gains as European Central Bank holds rates steady

The dollar gained against the euro Thursday in the wake of an announcement by the European Central Bank that it had opted to keep its key interest rates on hold as widely expected.


AFGHAN ELECTION: Karzai has majority in preliminary result

President Hamid Karzai has won a majority of votes in Afghanistan's election, clinching a five-year term and becoming the country's first democratically elected leader


Shanghai building boom pits architects of East vs. West

SHANGHAI -- It was in this city's historic Xintiandi district of gently frayed shikumen, or alley houses, that Mao Zedong and his comrades founded China's Communist Party in 1921.


Supreme Court Refuses to Put Nader on Oregon Ballot

The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to include Ralph Nader as a candidate on Oregon's November ballot, dealing a blow to the one-time consumer advocate's independent bid for the presidency.


LONDON, Sep 14 (IPS) - "Let them come." The words set off fear in  rich   countries when spoken about migration, but used for  temporary and   controlled movement of labour, they can sound  sweet for both developed   and developing countries, a new study  argues.


Bank of New York Mellon Corp  said on Thursday third-quarter profit rose 11 percent, helped by growth in fees from asset management and providing back-office services to institutional clients.


Americans dominated by Europe's brilliance

They were hoping for a sporting miracle yesterday, only it didn't materialize. Now, American Ryder Cup players must hope for a diplomatic miracle.


Seduzioni Diamonds sigla accordo di licenza con Lucky Lines


London set for rally to defend fox-hunting

Thousands of country folk were heading for the streets of Britain's capital to join a pro-hunting rally, angered at government plans to ban the hunting of foxes with hounds.


North Korean Official: Pyongyang Wants to Continue Nuclear Talks

Chinese officials report that a senior North Korean leader says his country wants to remain on track with six-nation negotiations on its nuclear ambitions.


U.S. jets struck Fallujah with five air raids in 12 hours, softening up the insurgent stronghold for an expected major assault, as Iraq's prime minister warned that the "window is closing" for a peaceful settlement to avert a mass assault on the insurgent-held city of Fallujah.


John Kerry Why Didn't George Bush Approve This Ad???

Iâm not John Kerry and you know George Bush didnât approve this ad. Even though Iâm not John Kerry Iâll tell you the truth about George Bush.


Bombings Across Iraq Kill at Least Eight

Iraqi women react after a bomb exploded Monday, Oct. 25, 2004 near a US and Australian military convoy in central Baghdad, Iraq, killing at least three people and injuring several, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said.


Pinochet to hear appeals court ruling from hospital bed

SANTIAGO  - Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet will be in hospital recovering from a stroke, as an appeals court rules on whether to drop the latest criminal charges against him.


Of John Doe and IP addresses Comment Bad things happen online. Trade secrets are lost or stolen. Personal information is compromised. Copyrights and trademarks are infringed. Bloggers post confidential information, defamatory information, or just annoying information. Websites host stolen credit cards, hacking tools and techniques, or other things that you might not want.â¦


Russian tycoon's party set to enter government in Lithuania

A Russian-born tycoon's party is set to capture the most seats in Lithuania's parliament in second-round elections Sunday, making it likely he will enter a coalition government in this new EU member.


France seizes 224,000 fake anti-impotence pills

French customs officials have intercepted a shipment of 224,000 fake Viagra and Cialis anti-impotence pills worth 2.4 million euros ($3.5 million), the Budget Ministry said on Monday.


A paratrooper killed in Afghanistan is awarded the highest recognition for military gallantry, the Victoria Cross.


President Bush again called Democrats "irresponsible" on Saturday for pushing an expansion he opposes to a children's health insurance program.


Per effetti del taglio cuneo fiscale e riduzione Irap


President Bush made his first public appearance here since winning re-election, stopping at the town's only restaurant - the Crawford Coffee Station - for a hamburger and handshakes from supporters Friday.


Charity backs tagging for dementia sufferers

The Alzheimer's Society today signalled increased support for the electronic tagging of dementia sufferers.


China investment hot, reinforces case for tightening

The sizzling pace of Chinese capital  spending barely slowed in November despite curbs on lending,  showing why the authorities intend to tighten monetary policy  further in 2008.


NEC Approached by US Fund as Chip Unit Faces Delisting

A U.S. private investment company appears to be trying to grab a larger stake of Japan's NEC Electronics.


Car Theft Without Penalty of Prison in 'GTA: San Andreas'

"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" takes gamers back to the days of gangster rap, low-riders and "messing" with the police.


Sri Lanka bears the brunt of Sunday's sea surges with more than 2,400 dead and up to a million displaced.


42 million will feel impact from largest premium jump in history

A day after President Bush touted his efforts to help the elderly cope with increased medical expenses, federal officials announced the largest premium increase in the Medicare program's


Nobel Prize in Literature goes to Elfriede Jelinek

The 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded today to Elfriede Jelinek "for her musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that with extraordinary linguistic zeal reveal the absurdity of society's clichÃ©s and their subjugating power


Melbourne, 10:33 - TENNIS, AUSTRALIAN OPEN: VOLANDRI FUORI AL PRIMO TURNO

Filippo Volandri Ã¨ stato eliminato al primo turno degli Australian Open, prima prova del Grande Slam...


DoCoMo, others plan multimedia for cellphones

Japan's NTT DoCoMo Inc. , Fuji  Television Network Inc. , Nippon Broadcasting System  Inc. and other firms will team up to develop new broadcast  services for cellphones, the companies said on Wednesday.


Israel seen lifting nuclear veil in Iran stand-off

In October 1973, with its forces   battling to repel invasions by Egypt and Syria, Israel did what   had previously been unthinkable: It briefly wheeled its   nuclear-capable Jericho-1 missiles out of their secret silos.


State Of The Art: A Tapeless (and Complex) Camcorder

Two new models from Hitachi have excellent features but so-so picture quality and an indecipherable instruction book.


Pharmacy chain operator Rite Aid Corp. (RAD.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday posted a quarterly loss, compared with a profit in the same year-earlier quarter, and cut its full-year outlook, citing worse-than-expected sales.


SEC considering civil action over 3 AIG press releases

American International Group Inc. said it has been informed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that it could face a civil action over three of the company's press releases, two of which came out in recent weeks.


Update 1: Interstate Bakeries Misses Filing Deadline

Shares of wholesale baker Interstate Bakeries Corp. plummeted about 31 percent in Monday morning trading, after the company reported that it again missed the deadline for filing its 2004 annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


News Corp in talks to take MySpace to China: WSJ

News Corp.'s MySpace.com is in talks to bring the social-networking site to China with Boston technology trade publisher International Data Group's Chinese venture arm and former China Netcom Group Corp. Chief Executive Edward Tian, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Friday.


Chargers to host Houston on Sunday as scheduled

The San Diego Chargers have been given the green light to host the Houston Texans on Sunday after being unable to practice at their home stadium this week because of the Southern California wildfires.


Kevin Durant shook off another poor shooting night to score 21 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 59 seconds left, and the Seattle SuperSonics beat the sinking New York Knicks 86-85 on Saturday for their season-high third consecutive victory.


New road safety measures are expected to be approved by a council following Britain's worst cycling accident.


The European Union's new Luxembourg presidency pledged to do all it can to thrash out agreement in expected stormy budget haggle over the next six months, despite a clouded electoral outlook.


Russia hints may withdraw radar offer to U.S.

Russia hinted on Saturday that a proposed deal with the United States over the use of Russian radar stations as an alternative to building part of a U.S. missile defense system in eastern Europe, may not be reached.


Obama, Clintons converge on civil rights shrine

SELMA, Alabama  - Democratic rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, joined by former President Bill Clinton, descended on a hallowed shrine of the civil rights movement on Sunday to court black voters who could help pick the party's 2008 presidential nominee.


NL beat: San Francisco's weakness is on the mound

The San Francisco Giants weren't able to add a veteran starting pitcher for the September stretch drive. The last thing they needed was to have one go down.


Michael Schumacher storms to the fastest time in Saturday's second free practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix.


By The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.  Sep. 23--Just how mine pools menace local watersheds will be explained at a fundraising event Sunday by the Dunkard Creek Watershed Association.  A spaghetti lunch will be from 1-3:30 p.m.


Belluno, 14:34 - CICLISMO, DI LUCA: TOUR? NON MI PIACE LA GENTE CHE C'E' LI'

Danilo Di Luca vuole vincere il Giro d'Italia (''per la vittoria finale mi manca solo la salita dell...


The head of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Christodoulos, dies, aged 69, after a battle with cancer.


Kim Takes Four-Stroke Lead at State Farm

Christina Kim followed a record-tying opening round with a 6-under 66 Friday to take a four-stroke lead midway through the LPGA State Farm Classic.


Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Sonics Trade for Sunsâ Thomas

The Seattle SuperSonics acquired the veteran forward Kurt Thomas and the Phoenix Sunsâ first-round draft choices in 2008 and 2010 yesterday in exchange for a conditional second-round draft choice.Thomas, who turns 35 in October, averaged a career-low 4.6 points in 67 games last season. He provides Seattle the veteran presence it was seeking to tutor Kevin Durant and Jeff Green, the second and fifth overall selections in last monthâs draft.


US Stocks Move Up on Tame Inflation Data

Stocks rose slightly on Thursday as  inflation data suggesting the Federal Reserve will not stray  from its course of measured interest rate hikes encouraged  investors.


Next year's Tour de France cycling race may give others a chance to test Lance Armstrong. The mountain-top finishes are less intense and the time trials shorter - meaning the six-time Tour winner possibly


British, Chinese firms pen deals amid soaring Sino-Anglo trade

British and Chinese companies have signed key business agreements, including a multi-millon-dollar engine deal between Rolls-Royce and Air China, witnessed by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Arkansas offensive tackle Zac Tubbs and defensive end Derek Moore, both of whom were injured in practice Tuesday, will miss the rest of season.


Lawyers Seeking Fairness in Jackson Jury

Attorneys in Michael Jackson's child-molestation trial are turning to the tough job of finding jurors who can judge the pop star not as a legend but as a defendant.


Opera CTO: How to fix Microsoft's browser issues

Embrace the standards, nicely, or get out of browsers If there was a functioning market for web browsers and operating systems, the past few weeks would have seen two announcements from Microsoft. After a firestorm of criticism from the web design community about Internet Explorer 8's misguided mode switching proposal, Redmond would have publicly backed down. Second, Microsoft would have bowed to 90,000 users demanding that Windows XP continue to be sold.â¦


Lions sign defensive tackle Redding to long-term contract

Defensive tackle Cory Redding has signed a multi-year deal with the Detroit Lions, the team announced on Monday.


IBM Makes Partial Settlement in Age-Bias Case

Legal action was taken against IBM concerning its conversion to a controversial cash-balance pension plan. Under the terms of the agreement, IBM will pay at least $300 million to settle certain claims in the complex lawsuit.


PEOPLE in Los Angeles were left terrified that they were about to be hit by a monster storm. The California governor's Office of Emergency Services mistakenly issued a tornado alert for LA on Saturday, and


Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek, a reclusive author whose feminism, leftist politics and pacifism are common themes in her works, won the Nobel Prize in literature Thursday for what the Swedish Academy called her "musical flow of voices and counter


Sterne has Broadhurst, Fisher in his sights

Richard Sterne of South Africa was perfectly positioned for a final day's charge after the third round of the BMW PGA championships on Wentworth's West Course on Saturday.


VATICANO - AVE MARIA a cura di don Luciano Alimandi - Nella nascita di Maria tutti noi rinasciamo CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il mese di settembre Ã¨ segnato da una particolare presenza, nel calendario liturgico, della Beata Vergine Maria, a cominciare dalla celebrazione della sua nascita che cade lÂ8 settembre. EÂ bello constatare che ne...


US mortgage defaults weigh on HSBC profits

Global banking giant HSBC Holdings announced a a 35.5-percent surge in bad debts during 2006 owing to increased defaults on home loans by high-risk US borrowers.


International and Canadian Cinematic Discoveries Take Awards at ...

Toronto - With a final tally of 328 films (including 98 world and 81 North American premieres), from 60 countries, unspooling over 10 days, the 29th Toronto International Film Festival wrapped on Sunday, September 19th with its annual Awards Brunch at


Merck in $700 million schizophrenia deal

Swiss biotech company Addex Pharmaceuticals SA  could receive more than $700 million from Merck & Co Inc  for a licensing deal on its ADX63365 drug for schizophrenia.


AOL has taken a step back from an earlier stance and agreed to support the Microsoft-backed anti-spam technology Sender ID. The reconsideration followed Microsoft's retooling of the technology


Typhoon Songda Nears Japan, Transport Links Cut

High winds and heavy rain lashed Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Sunday, swamping buildings and stranding holidaymakers, as the third powerful typhoon in three weeks neared the country's coast.


USDA approves live cattle, border reopening could take months

Washington - The US Department of Agriculture has approved a regulation that allows Canadian ranchers to resume exports of live cattle and more cuts of beef, although there is no date for when that will happen.


Portugal to legalize abortion after step backed in referendum

Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates vowed to legalize abortion after voters backed the move in a referendum even though turnout was not high enough to make it binding.


Plasma, LCD TV sales seen doubling next year

Colour television (CTV) makers expect Indian consumers to switch over to top-end plasma projection and liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions at a rapid rate.


Funerals Held for Amish Shooting Victims

BART TOWNSHIP, Pa., Oct. 5 -- The horse-drawn buggies of a mournful Amish community trotted slowly past roadblocks Thursday morning as the community began burying four of the five young girls slain inside their schoolhouse by a man tormented by dreams of molesting young girls.


Future bright for ex-members of Congress

They lost their House and Senate seats, in some cases after keeping them warm for three decades. Others up and left on their own. But do not feel too sorry for some of these soon-to-be former lawmakers.


An audit by international observers supported official election results that gave President Hugo ChÃ¡vez of Venezuela victory in a referendum to recall him, the secretary general of the Organisation of American States said.


The Patriots already are perceived as smug, dismissive and manipulative, and they get caught cheating at a time when the boss has declared zero tolerance.


Sydney, 12:03 - ATLETICA, LA FREEMAN VUOL TORNARE ALLE GARE

L'aborigena australiana Cathy Freeman, campionessa olimpica a Sydney 2000 nei 400 metri dopo essere ...


Mukesh Ambani denies feud over Reliance ownership (LEAD):

[Business India]: Mumbai, Nov 22 : Mukesh Ambani, chairman of India's largest private business firm Reliance Industries, Monday rubbished the talk of a family feud over the company's ownership, saying the foundations of the company are very strong.


Nikkei sheds 1.7 percent on stronger yen

Japanese stocks dropped Friday, with the yen's rise against the dollar sending exporters such as Canon and Sony sharply lower, and record oil prices driving selling in shipping stocks.


Palermo, 15:49 - CALCIO, PALERMO; FOSCHI: DENUNCERO' AYROLDI

"Adesso aspetto la squalifica, poi con un avvocato tramite la Federazione e la Lega denuncerÃ² Ayrold...


Oil prices held near record peaks on  Thursday after a larger-than-expected decline in heating fuels  in the United States heightened fears of a winter supply  crunch.


Bernie Ecclestone criticises Silverstone's owners after the British Grand Prix is axed from the F1 calender.


What was left to say? As far as Ryan O'Callaghan was concerned, there wasn't much he could add to the discussion of the Patriots' historic 16-0 regular season. So naturally, the reserved O'Callaghan balked at making grandiose comments yesterday at Gillette Stadium.


Microsoft starts public test of rival to VMware

Microsoft Corp  said on Thursday  that it has begun public trials of virtualization software that  will compete head-on with programs from VMware Inc ,  saying the tests were starting ahead of schedule.


IBM may need to do some creative deal making in order to sell PC business to China's Lenovo. By Robert Cyran, Breakingviews. LONDON (Breakingviews) - It's no surprise IBM is in talks to sell its PC business


In the aftermath of Morocco's worst-ever terrorist attacks in May 2003, King Mohammed VI lifted the hopes of his most impoverished subjects last year when he toured Casablanca's sprawling slums, home to a dozen ...


Plans are taking shape to set up a museum dedicated to Britain's role in the origins of modern computers.


Caron Butler's Road to NBA Stardom and Salvation

The Washington Post\\'s ongoing investigation of the state of medical care and facilities at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the overall military and VA health care systems.


La gente cammina con gli ombrelli aperti o con cappellini


The popularity of mobiles packed with features is set to explode as they get better and cheaper, say analysts.


S.Korea on Alert After Purported Al Qaeda Warning

South Korea put its security forces on alert after Muslims were urged to resist the United States and its allies around the world in an audio tape believed to be from al Qaeda's deputy leader, local media said Saturday.


Camera footage studied in spy's UK radiation death

British police were studying security  camera footage on Saturday after finding radioactive traces at  three London locations visited by an ex-KGB spy who accused  Vladimir Putin of his murder in a deathbed statement.


The third installment of the Ratchet & Clank franchise incorporates new elements of gameplay not seen previously in the series, including online and offline multiplayer capabilities that will appeal to a wide variety of players.


Chavez says U.S., Colombia plotting to kill him

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez escalated the bitter war of words between Caracas and Bogota on Wednesday by accusing Colombia and the United States of plotting to kill him.


Red Sox 2, Rockies 1: This Time, Pitching Powers Red Sox

Curt Schillingâs World Series record improved to 4-1 and the Red Sox went up two games to none.


BEIJING Nov 28, 2004 - A gas explosion tore through a central Chinese coal mine on Sunday, trapping at least 188 miners and sending smoke billowing out the mine's air vents, the government said.


U.S. blames airline, FAA for deadly Florida crash

U.S. investigators blamed faulty maintenance and lax federal oversight for a seaplane crash in Florida in 2005 that killed 20 passengers and crew.


Rhonda Sanders received an eye-opening letter from her daughter's school three years ago: At age 10, her 5-foot, 137-pound child was heavier than 98 percent of her peers.


President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow will acquire new nuclear weapon systems which other nuclear powers do not yet have and are unlikely to develop.


Entrepreneur, wife give $44 million to UM for diabetes study

The founder of an information technology company and his diabetic wife are giving $44 million to the University of Michigan for creation of a Type 1 diabetes research center.


Venezuela's fiery President Hugo Chavez has slowed his push for a socialist society, overhauling his cabinet and promising to build bridges with business leaders after an unprecedented poll defeat last month.


Chiesta unificazione con testo dedicato a digitale terrestre


EU seeks to quell storm over French commissioner

The new European Commission has spent its first day in office trying to quell a storm over the previously undisclosed, amnestied conviction of one of its members for party funding offences.


NEW YORK - Beavers grace New York City's official seal. But the industrious rodents haven't been spotted here for as many as 200 years - until this week. Biologists videotaped a beaver swimming up the Bronx River on Wednesday.


Britain battles to hold back devastating floods

The threat of widespread power cuts across southwest England has diminished overnight, while over 43,000 homes left powerless by the worst flooding to hit Britain in decades have had their supplies restored, power companies said on Tuesday.


Roma, 00:43 - VOLLEY, CHAMPIONS DONNE: VINCONO NOVARA E JESI

Doppia vittoria per le italiane nella Champions league femminile di pallavolo. L'Asystel Novara ha s...


Police arrest four under anti-terror laws

Three of the men were arrested in a raid on a hotel in Brent Cross, north London, on Friday and the fourth was seized later the same day at his home, also in north London.


Brad Pitt and a pregnant Angelina Jolie, who are awaiting the "imminent arrival" of their first child, want their stay in Namibia to be as private as possible.


President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan denounced a peace overture from President Hu Jintao of China Thursday, one that has received a cautious welcome here from two Taiwan presidential candidates .


A Closer Look: Cats ot win over Michigan

It wasnât pretty, but the Wildcats advance to the finals of the Preseason NIT with a chance to win an unprecedented fourth title.


In his most optimistic remarks since the U.S. troop buildup began, Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Tuesday that parts of Iraq have undergone a "sea change" in security in recent months, and this will influence his recommendation to President Bush on how long to continue the current strategy.


Playlist: Cartoons, âCholeraâ and Subversive Remix

Releases by Shakira, Nine Inch Nails, Puerto Plata, Emma Pollock and more.


Gene-Altered Mouse Has Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself

Using genetic manipulation, Japanese scientists develop a mouse that shows no fear of cats. The study could offer insights into the nature of mammalian fear.


Treasuries Lower, Data Ends Four-Day Rise

U.S. Treasury prices slipped in  Friday's short, pre-holiday session, breaking a four-day rally  after economic data bolstered dealers anticipation the Federal  Reserve will continue with rate increases for much of 2005.


Big-play Lions call on Williams, Drummond to excite the crowd

Just as they did during a victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 1, the Lions struggled on offense and defense for long stretches.


Tim Thomas scored 20 points to lead five New York starters in double figures Sunday, pacing the Knicks to a 91-82 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.


Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma accepts the resignation of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych.


FORT CAMPBELL, Ky., Feb. 21 -- A military judge on Wednesday approved a second U.S. soldier's guilty plea to the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and the slaying of her and her family.


Sul Trattato, in serata, segnali di compromesso


A So-So Debut For Microsoft's Blog Service

Microsoft made a belated entrance into the "blogosphere" Thursday, unveiling a free Web-log publishing service one day after Merriam-Webster proclaimed "blog" the word of the year.-Leslie Walker


CHICAGO - Oprah Winfrey was picked to serve on a jury at Cook County Criminal Court. Winfrey walked into the courthouse Monday through an alternate entrance to avoid crowds...


Ugandan troops in Somalia this week: Somali president

Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed on Monday said a deployment of Ugandan troops to Somalia, the first members of an 8,000-strong African Union peacekeeping force, should begin this week.


Italy will again be without Francesco Totti for their game against Moldova in Chisinau tonight in the same qualifying group as Scotland.


New York tees off of Kris Benson and the Baltimore bullpen as five different Yankees homer in a 16-5 rout of the Orioles on Wednesday night.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Aug. 22, 2004 - Security forces hunted for more terror suspects, officials said Sunday, as Pakistan revealed it has arrested a dozen al-Qaida-linked militants planning to launch simultaneous


Arts & entertainment: Film-maker to animate centuries-old painting using 'Cinerama' technique


Tribute to pioneer scientist Maurice Wilkins

Scientist Professor David Parry has paid tribute to Nobel Prize winner and New Zealand born scientist Maurice Wilkins who has died at the age of 88.


Palestinian state more likely with Netanyahu than Sharon: Arafat

LONDON - Veteran Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said in a newspaper interview published on Wednesday that an independent Palestinian state was more likely if Israel was governed by its hardline finance minister Benjamin Netanyahu rather than Prime


More Than 200 Chinese Feared Dead in Mine Disasters

The death toll in a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine rose to 64 today with 84 still missing as another 41 miners were reported killed or missing in two other accidents.


Scott: Wal-Mart CEO Tightens Reins As Coughlin Retires

The strength of six men: An echo of classical mythology that apparently applies to Wal-Mart Stores (nyse: WMT - news - people ) Vice Chairman Thomas M. Coughlin.


Equamente ripartiti tra risanamento e sviluppo


The overall situation for detainees in Iraq has improved, the Red Cross chief said Thursday, citing the closure of the Abu Ghraib prison and increased access to detainees, but the organization still cannot visit more than 18,000 inmates there.


Pakistan Test Fires Nuclear-Capable Missile

Pakistan Tuesday successfully test-fired a ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads as part of its efforts to boost its defenses, a military statement said.


Era rimasta bloccata per un incidente tra due autocisterne


Computex: Battle of the chip overclockers

Hobbyists who push CPU heat and performance limits teach the chip-makers a thing or two, too.


Los Angeles - Suave superspy James Bond's next mission has been delayed as MGM studios searches for a new actor to play 007 and for a director to oversee his 21st screen outing.


Firenze, 17:41 - CALCIO, TONI: ABBIAMO ANCORA FAME DI VITTORIE

Dopo l'esclusione nelle prime due partite contro Lituania e Francia, Luca Toni torna in nazionale. L...


U.S. Fertility Group Offers Embryo Stem Cells

A human genetics clinic said on  Thursday it had developed 18 new lines of disease-carrying  embryonic stem cells and was offering them to researchers eager  to study their potential for treating inherited diseases.


Cubs' gray May is tough on Baker, players

Warm winds blow across Wrigley Field and the ivy that covers the brick walls is a lush green. Summer baseball has finally arrived on the North Side, and the fans are turning out in big numbers.


Drug From Sea Squirt Treats Rare Sarcoma

FRIDAY, June 22 (HealthDay News) -- A drug derived from the sea squirt showed anti-tumor activity in more than half of 51 patients with a type of cancer called advanced pretreated myxoid liposarcomas.


FONTANA, CA.âCalifornia native Casey Mears was glad to be home. So glad in fact, he put his No. 41 Dodge on the Busch Series pole position for Saturday's Target House 300 run on the two-mile California Speedway.


No relief as Europeans worry about weak dollar

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on Saturday labeled the US dollar's weakness against the euro "worrying," but increasingly worried European leaders appeared unlikely to get help from the United States and Asia at a meeting of industrial and developing


Mexican broadcaster Televisa will  be allowed to buy a stake in cable company TVI only if it  agrees to offer its popular free channels to competitors,  Mexico's anti-trust agency said on Sunday.


Last Year Among the Hottest on Record, Say Scientists

Data collected from around the globe indicate that 2007 ranks as the second-warmest year on record, according to a new analysis from climatologists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies.


Fresh off negotiating a landmark deal for the creators of South Park, lawyer Kevin Morris is trying to build bridges between Hollywood and Silicon Valley.


Screwfix.com, the internet home improvement service and part of the B&Q chain, is freezing orders until more staff can be found.


It was a good night for a couple of the NBA's bad teams. And another reminder that the Miami Heat are now one of them.


Steroid Report Depicts a 2-Player Domino Effect

The career arcs of two players, Todd Hundley and David Segui, vividly illustrated how the use of steroids spread through the major leagues.


The 2008 presidential race began so early that voters have been on a first-name basis for months with Hillary and Barack, Rudy, Mitt and the other contenders. Yet people seem no closer to choosing from among them.


Eleven jubilant women MPs escorted the Environment assistant minister into the chambers as MPs applauded. Sandwiched between Water Development minister Martha Karua and assistant Education minister Beth Mugo


City Room: Synagogue Gets Its Rose Window Back

The rose window at the Eldridge Street Synagogue on the Lower East Side is being reinstalled after a restoration of the stained glass.


Authorities on Wednesday began burying Thailand's last 110 unidentified victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, a little more than two weeks ahead of the second anniversary of the disaster.


The latest world golf ranking published Monday shows eight players among the top 15 who are younger than Tiger Woods, which can only lead to one conclusion. Woods must be getting older.


Priapic litigant sues health drink outfit

Hard time after swilling extra vits A US man is suing Novartis pharmaceutical company after its Boost Plus health drink allegedly provoked a nasty case of severe priapism.â¦


U.S. officials are expected to call on Iran to stop arming and funding Shi'ite militias when Iranian and American diplomats hold rare talks in Baghdad on Monday to discuss how to curb sectarian violence in Iraq.


Australia leg spinner Shane Warne bowls as Parthiv Patel looks on during day three of the second Test in Chennai on Saturday. Patel scored 54 and was involved in a record 102-run seventh wicket stand with


Walking in rhythm is safe, even with earbuds: study

Portable media players such as iPods  are unlikely to interfere with heart pacemakers, a U.S. Food  and Drug Administration researcher reported on Thursday.


Firenze, 15:38 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; MONTOLIVO: GRINTA E DECISIONE CONTRO MILAN

La Fiorentina è pronta ad affrontare il Milan. Riccardo Montolivo carica i suoi: ''La Fiorent...


Israeli parliament backs Gaza pullout plan

Israel's parliament ratified Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza withdrawal plan on Tuesday, a pivotal step toward the first evacuation of settlers from occupied territory Palestinians want for a state.


Valutare l'economia Usa oggi e' una "sfida formidabile"


Bonn, 15:34 - CALCIO, IFFHS: DAL 1991 BARCA MIGLIOR CLUB

Barcellona, Juventus, Milan. E' questo il podio dei migliori club del mondo dal 1991 a oggi, secondo...


Core U.S. consumer prices rose by a less-than-expected 0.1 percent in July, showing stable prices that held the year-on-year rate of nonfood, nonenergy inflation to 1.9 percent for the second month in a row, the Commerce Department said on Friday.


Assistenti di volo si asterranno dal lavoro per 4 ore


Father forced to lynch son by Peru vigilantes

A mob in Peru forced a farmer to lynch his own son, a teenager accused of killing and robbing, in a brutal example of vigilante justice.


Unctad gives India No. 4 ranking in FDI in Asia

NEW DELHI SEPTEMBER 22 : The United Nationsâ Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) said on Wednesday that India is among the ââdominant host countriesââ for foreign direct investments (FDI) in Asia and the Pacific (APAC), which witnessed


Texans find a way to win against Raiders

The Houston Texans didn't complete a pass in the second half, finished the game with negative yards passing and somehow found a way to win. That's what happens when you play the Oakland Raiders.


Tense calm returns to Lebanon camp after 33-day war

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - An uneasy calm settled over a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon on Friday after the Lebanese army claimed victory in 33 days of fighting against al Qaeda-inspired militants.


Austrian chancellor again speaks out against full EU membership for Turkey

Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel has reiterated his opposition to full Turkish membership in the European Union, pointing to adhesion costs estimated at between 25 billion and 30 billion euros a year.


Japan PM names new minister amid pension furore

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe named a new farm minister on Friday, four days after a scandal-tainted predecessor committed suicide, as opposition parties turned the heat up over mismanaged pensions and scandals.


U.S. General Says It Is 'Fun to Shoot Some People'

A senior U.S. Marine Corps general  who said it was "fun to shoot some people" should have chosen  his words more carefully but will not be disciplined, military  officials said on Thursday.


Buddhists live in fear as reprisal attacks mount in Thailand's south

Buddhists in southern Thailand say they are living in fear of attack by militants out of revenge for the violent deaths of 87 Muslims at the hands of Thai security forces.


Mobile ad market part of Microsoft's goal in Yahoo bid

As the number of mobile devices grow, mobile advertising will become more important and Microsoft has shown it wants to be there, with several acquisitions last year, and now in its pursuit of Yahoo.


Big pong as China's rejects extend global dominance

As a child, Lin Ju lay in bed at his parents' home in the Fujian province of China and dreamt of representing his country in the Olympic Games. Yesterday at the Galatsi Hall, the venue for the table tennis competition, that dream came true almost exactly ...


1st Human Case of Bay Area West Nile Found

SAN JOSE (BCN) -- The first human case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in a San Jose man, the Santa Clara Public Health Department reports today.


Milano, 19:18 - CALCIO, MILAN: PRIMO GOL STAGIONALE DI FAVALLI

Primo allenamento per il Milan al centro sportivo di Milanello, dove questa mattina, con il presiden...


AT&T Earnings Up, but iPhone Sales Disappoint

The telephone company solidly beat Wall Streetâs forecasts as wireless data use soared, but its initial report on iPhone signups sent Appleâs shares down sharply.


Napoli, 19:53 - CALCIO, REJA: AL NAPOLI MANCA ANCORA QUALCOSA

LunedÃ¬ l'abbraccio polemico di 500 tifosi, ieri un ufficioso e parziale raduno a 200 km, nella Capit...


Apple's Leopard OS Could Add Significantly to Company's Bottom Line

The new Apple operating system is expected to bring in at least $140 million between its launch this Friday and the end of the year.


Britney Spears' car was impounded after police found it abandoned on the street.


Thousands bid farewell to Emirati leader

A SOLEMN DAY: Sheik Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahayan's coffin is carried into the Sultan Bin Zayed mosque for prayers in Abu Dhabi yesterday.


Personal feuds and ethnic tensions sparked Fiji's fourth coup in two decades.


Kiwis warned of more terrorism in Indonesia

New Zealanders in Indonesia are being contacted by embassy staff after new reports that terrorists could be planning attacks on specific targets, including hotels.


Goldsmith steps down days before Brown becomes PM

Attorney general's announcement ends career dogged by Iraq and BAE case.


What Apple's Leopard OS Means to the Enterprise

You can't spend five minutes online these days without learning about the release of Apple's newest operating system upgrade. If you have Macs in your workplace, here's what you need to know so you're ready to run with OS X Leopard.


Lung Cancer Prevention Linked to Red Wine, White Causes More ...

A team of researchers has revealed news that may send many revelers straight to their local tavern. According to a recent Spanish study, drinking a glass of red wine each day can offer significant protection against lung disease.


Small, offbeat trends can change the world

While Malcolm Gladwell's "Tipping Point" explores how a trend emerges from obscurity to the mainstream, a new book says even small trends can have big effects.


Queen, thousands of British veterans remember war dead

Queen Elizabeth II led ceremonies nationwide to remember the dead of World War I, World War II and other wars, as historians rush to record the memories of a fast dwindling group of old soldiers.


Il 15 giornata critica per gli spostamenti urbani e per chi viaggiasi astengono dal lavoro anche gli autoferrotranvieri, i ferrovieri e i marittimi                                          Confermato lo sciopero dell'Alitalia si profila venerdÃ¬ nero per i trasporti


Most people think women have a right to choose an abortion, but the number is falling, a survey says.


Lunghi i tempi di recupero. Capello torna sul mercato

Brutta tegola sulla Juventus. David Trezeguet verrÃ  operato alla spalla sinistra: lo ha deciso, a Lione, l'attaccante bianconero, al termine del consulto medico con il professor Gilles Walch, l' ortopedico


Iran nuclear chief hails 'new chapter' with Europe after talks

Iran's top nuclear official Hassan Rowhani hailed Monday a "new chapter" in relations between Tehran and Europe, after talks with key EU ministers on rewards Iran is to receive for suspending uranium enrichment to show it is not making atomic weapons.


Across the country, doctors are struggling to decide which pain relievers to prescribe now that they know that popular drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex pose potentially serious heart risks.


Roma, 19:48 - CALCIO, SIENA; MANDORLINI: ROMA SQUADRA PIU' IN FORMA

Andrea Mandorlini pensa ad un Siena piÃ¹ prudente per la sfida con la Roma. Niente 4-3-3, ma due atta...


Wanderley Luxemburgo has become the latest in a long line of Real Madrid coaches, replacing Mariano Garcia Remon. The former Brazil coach was unveiled at a press conference earlier today after leaving his post as manager of Brazilian champions Santos.


Lockheed wins White House helicopter pact

WASHINGTON -- Lockheed Martin will build the new presidential helicopter fleet, the Navy said yesterday, ending a fierce competition that had political and international overtones.


Two multimillionaires in the presidential race Â two ways to spend their money. Republican Mitt Romney has pumped more than $17 million of his own into his race; Democrat John Edwards, by law, can tap his fortune for no more than $50,000.


A leaked police report says the Cowboys' wide receiver was depressed and popped too many prescription pain pills


Scientists flick switch on giant telescope

Scientists turned on a massive telescope built on one of Mexico's tallest mountains on Wednesday, hoping to get a glimpse of the beginning of the universe.


Coppa Italia: Portillo e Valdes regalano la vittoria alla ...

La Fiorentina ha battuto il Parma per 2-0 nella gara dâandata degli ottavi di finale di Coppa Italia disputatasi allo stadio âFranchiâ di Firenze. I viola di Sergio Buso hanno chiuso la prima frazione


Belbin-Agosto pair looking perfect so far

They won't be at Olympus next year without an act of Congress, which is as unlikely as Dennis Hastert landing a quadruple salchow. Tanith Belbin won't make the citizenship changeover from Canadian to American until after the Winter Games, so for her and ice dancing partner Benjamin Agosto, the road to Turin, Italy, is a dead end.


Charles Clarke is set to start work as Home Secretary after David Blunkett's shock resignation in a visa row.


Abbas Needs Support In His Push for Peace

By the News-Register. Mahmoud Abbas, the interim leader of the Palestinian Authority, has made it clear that he believes terrorist attacks aimed at Israelis must end if there is to be peace between his people and Israel.


Border police nab migrant in car dashboard

U.S. border inspectors found an undocumented Chinese immigrant wedged into the dashboard of a car crossing from Mexico, U.S. authorities said on Tuesday.


Mantova, 19:43 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: ALLA RIPRESA PASSONI LAVORA IN GRUPPO

Dopo il pari contro il Ravenna, il Mantova ha ripreso gli allenamenti. Atletica per chi ha giocato s...


Sharon seeks to salvage Gaza plan in coalition talks

Ariel Sharon pledged today to enter talks with opposition parties to rebuild his shattered governing coalition and avert early elections that would jeopardise his plans to withdraw from Gaza.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Barack Obama took a big step on Thursday toward becoming the first black U.S. president as his campaign for change caught fire in Iowa and swept him past Hillary Clinton in the opening Democratic nominating contest.


Vt. Man Devours 19 Lobsters in 35 Minutes

KITTERY, Maine - A Vermont man took home the top prize in a lobster-eating contest by devouring 19 of the crustaceans in 35 minutes.  Barry "Tink" Giddings of Chester, Vt., won the Weathervane Seafood Restaurant's third annual lobster-eating competition.


Strong Earthquake Shakes Indonesia's Sulawesi

A large earthquake shook Indonesia's  Sulawesi island early on Monday, damaging some buildings,  officials said.


Ritiro da Gaza, la Knesset dice sÃ¬ Sharon vince e spacca il ...

Gerusalemme, 26 ottobre 2004 - Con una maggioranza forse piÃ¹ ampia del previsto, dopo le manovre dell'ultimo minuto della fronda del Likud, Ariel Sharon ha visto approvato il suo piano di ritiro unilaterale dalla Striscia di Gaza, con 67 voti a favore e


Philippines not relieved from nature's curse

With the death toll mounting to 1,000 after a deadly storm Typhoon Nanmadol that hit the nation three days before, the nature's curse is still haunting Philippines when an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.2 rocked the northern Philippines on


The country's third-largest bank flexes its muscles.


NEW YORK -- Tommy Haas continued his impressive comeback from injury with a dominant 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Brazilian qualifier Ricardo Mello on Sunday to reach the fourth round of the US Open.


Il giorno della veritÃ  per Alitalia Ã¨ arrivato. Entro la giornata odierna il piano di rilancio della compagnia di bandiera preparato dal commissario Cimoli dovrebbe trovare il suo varo, pena il fallimento


The utter improbability (absurdity?) of career minor leaguer Kason Gabbard, with major relief from Mike Timlin, muting the mighty bats of the Chicago White Sox in a 1-0 shutout last night was trumped by the news that Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon apparently does not have a major injury to his right shoulder, though it remains uncertain whether Papelbon will ...


On the anniversary of motorist Rodney King's beating by Los Angeles police being caught on amateur video, France approves a law that bars non-professional journalists from filming violent attacks and distributing them on the internet.  By the Associated Press.


Parigi, 22:09 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: LIONE AL COMANDO, MONACO KO

Il Lione non perde colpi e, in attesa del Marsiglia, sale da solo al comando della classifica della ...


Amex to sell private bank unit within weeks: source

New York-based credit card and travel services company American Express is expected to sell its private banking business within weeks, said a source familiar with the matter.


Some gadget lovers might be disappointed this Christmas as experts predict a shortage of iPod minis.


Dell looking 'more seriously than ever' at AMD

CEO Kevin Rollins hints that computer maker's usage of Advanced Micro Devices' processors is now more a question of when, not if.


Iraq truck bomb death toll may be 150: officials

The death toll from Saturday's truck bomb attack in a market in the northern Iraqi town of Tuz Khurmato may be as high as 150, local officials said on Sunday.


A federal judge in Manhattan struck down the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act as unconstitutional yesterday, saying it fails to provide an exception to preserve a woman's health.


Turkey ready to enact its penal code reforms

BRUSSELS Turkey moved closer to opening membership talks with the European Union on Thursday after it said it would pass penal code reforms and was abandoning a clause that would have criminalized adultery.


SocGen chairman's fate in balance as board meets

The board of Societe Generale met on Wednesday to decide the fate of its chairman after rogue trading losses as fellow French bank BNP Paribas ducked questions on whether it would bid for its wounded rival.


KOKOMO, Ind. - A pregnant tortoise missing for about a week was returned home unharmed in an Army duffel bag...


Here's one way for a company to get noticed in the crowded world of Internet security: Hire someone whose résumé is topped off with a job title "virus author."


Fatal Attraction star Glenn Close is to join US police drama The Shield, according to reports in Hollywood.


Rod Stewart weds in quiet Italian ceremony

British rock  star Rod Stewart married Penny Lancaster on Saturday in a  low-key ceremony on Italy's Ligurian coast. Stewart, 62, and  Lancaster, 36, have been together since the break-up of  Stewart's second marriage in 1998 and tied the knot in a civil  ceremony in a villa with only Lancaster's parents as witnesses.


If it's not tennis elbow, it may be "Wiiitis"

When Dr. Julio Bonis awoke one Sunday morning with a sore shoulder, he could not figure out what he had done. It felt like a sports injury, but he had been a bit of a couch potato lately.


Roma, 11:00 - CALCIO, CAPELLO: TOTTI? GRANDE GIOCATORE, A VOLTE PARLA...

Fabio Capello Ã¨ intervenuto ai microfoni di 'Radio Anch'io lo Sport' parlando di Francesco Totti e d...


Momentum Builds for US Role in Paying Highest Health Costs

Senator John Kerry is pushing the concept, and so are some Senate Republicans. That is why lawmakers and lobbyists say that regardless of who wins the presidential election


NHL players' new offer includes 24% salary cut

The NHL Players' Association is offering to cut player salaries by 24 per cent in a bid to end the lockout, but is not offering the salary cap the league has said it wants.


Torino, 13:43 - MOTO, LUNEDI' UFFICIALITA' ACCORDO FIAT-YAMAHA

La Fiat ufficializzerà lunedÃ¬ mattino alla Fiera di Milano l'accordo per la sponsorizzazione ...


Paradise in biblical times, but now more like a hell on Earth

On any other day but this one, the village of Ahmad al-Hamadi, on the green banks of the Euphrates, would be an idyllic place. In the rich, agricultural gardens


A week-long effort to immunise 300 million children in Africa and Asia against polio starts on Friday.


Oh no, not again Another Dell laptop has burst unexpectedly into flames. This one, an Inspiron 9200, spontaneously combusted this week in Columbus, Ohio. The blaze was caught on camera.â¦


Reservoirs Closed After Carcinogen Is Found

A rare sunlight and chlorine reaction tainted the water of two reservoirs that supply drinking water to Los Angeles with a cancer-causing chemical, utility officials said Friday.


AMD flies in Hawk, Griffin notebook CPUs

HDMI, DisplayPort, UVD to be added to laptop chipsets Mobile Roadmap AMD's roadmap for its notebook-oriented has taken a decidedly avian turn as the chip maker gears up to battle Intel's Centrino, a plan that will see it support Flash-fitted hybrid hard drives, 802.11n Wi-Fi, HyperTransport 3 and DirectX 10.â¦


Tell me about it: Italy's Berlusconi reveals tax bill

Italy's centre-right opposition leader Silvio Berlusconi, a champion of lower taxes, said Thursday that he had to fork out 43 million euros (57 million dollars) for the last fiscal year.


Use of harsh soaps and abrasive skin care products is blamed for a rise in allergic diseases such as eczema.


Reanult stocks advance on breakdown in GM talks

Shares of French automaker Renault have gained ground as investors reacted favorably to a breakdown in alliance talks with General Motors, which raised possibilities of a tie-up with Ford instead.


As Superman and Batman would no doubt reflect during their cigarette breaks, the really draining thing about being a hero was that you have to keep riding to the rescue.


Recording industry urges students to stop downloads

The U.S. recording industry on Wednesday stepped up efforts to stop college students from downloading pirated music online and offered students a way to settle the disputes out of court.


Economy zips ahead at a 5.6 percent pace

The economy sprang out of a year-end rut and zipped ahead in the opening quarter of this year at a 5.6 percent pace, the fastest in 2 1/2 years and even stronger than previously thought.


Proposal to let voters decide if slot machines belong at race ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Tens of thousands of recently found ballots in a Florida county are reversing one outcome in Tuesday's election.


Matt Prior misses out as James Anderson and Ryan Sidebottom are awarded 12-month central contracts by England.


Autointerpretazioni di un filosofo cattolico: Â«Le madri sole, un' ...

Roberto Formigoni non ha dubbi: Â«Mi hanno detto che quello di Buttiglione Ã¨ stato un ragionamento complesso, non riassumibile in una sintesi giornalisticaÂ». Bene, chiediamo venia, proviamo a decrittare


After a debut that was the stuff of fantasy, Wayne Rooney was introduced to the real Manchester United yesterday. The 18-year-old could have been forgiven for thinking that life


News Corp. explores MySpace swap deal with Yahoo: report

Global media giant News Corp. has proposed swapping social networking site MySpace with Internet giant Yahoo in return for a 25-percent stake in the enlarged group, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.


NBA Wrap: James Guides Cavs to Victory Over Hawks

LeBron James had 40 points, nine  rebounds and seven assists two days before his 20th birthday to  guide the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 111-102 victory over the  Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.


Domani in edicola (Dvd con "Diario) "Uccidete la democrazia" il  film del giornalista che ipotizza quello che potrebbe essere successo alle politiche dell'11 aprile scorso                                          La notte delle schede bianche scomparse Brogli, l'inquietante ipotesi del film di Deaglio                                                                                Un "programmino" spostÃ² le schede non votate a Forza Italia?L'ira di Berlusconi, lo "stop" di Pisanu e un "Gola Profonda" racconta


Premier a New York, non ho alcuna intenzione di farlo


Tanigaki: Currencies alone can't solve imbalances

Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu  Tanigaki said on Friday countries should not rely just on  currencies to address global imbalances.


Berlino, 13:34 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: ARBITRO DONNA ALL'ESORDIO

Bibiana Steinhaus, 28 anni, è la prima donna designata ad arbitrare in Germania il campionato...


Rebels blockade Kathmandu in Maoist drive to oust monarchy

Maoist rebels cut off Nepal's capital Kathmandu yesterday in their first blockade of the city since the rebellion to overthrow the constitutional monarchy and set up a communist republic in the world's only Hindu kingdom began eight years ago.


Euronext bent on deal as shareholder sets deadline

Euronext  on Friday endeavoured  to wrap up long-running merger talks before its annual general  meeting as a top shareholder threatened to oust its management  if the exchange did not deliver a deal quickly.


Fueled by the growth of a local retailer and a general wave of prosperity, Nebraska town finds itself with more jobs than people.


Etienne Brower, a promising 6-foot-7-inch sophomore from West Hempstead, N.Y., scored a career-high 17 points as Boston University rolled to a 62-45 victory over Canisius at Case Gym yesterday, the Terriers' seventh victory in nine games as they head into the holiday break.


A politician in Turkey is sentenced to six months in prison for calling Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan "Mr".


Entertainer Barry Humphries, best known as Dame Edna Everage, is ordered to take a break following surgery.


HAMISH ROBERTSON: The American election may be taking centre-stage, but on the other side of the Atlantic there's another neck-and-neck Presidential race underway, and this campaign is so dirty and bruising it makes the US poll seem rather genteel.


A report says the minimum wage, due to rise on Friday, has helped clerical, retail and catering staff, as well as traditionally low-paid.


Intel appeals potential tax bill of $2.4 billion

Chip maker Intel Corp.  said on Monday it was appealing an Internal Revenue Service tax adjustment related to export sales that could increase its tax due by $2.4 billion from 1999 through 2006.


Car bombs killed eight people in a Shiite slum and gunmen mounted a deadly ambush on a bus in a Sunni area of the capital Monday as Iraq's sectarian violence showed no sign of easing.


Leonardo DiCaprio Assault Lawsuit Tossed

NEW YORK - A lawsuit targeting "Titanic" star Leonardo DiCaprio and two other men for their alleged roles in a street fight over "Showgirls" actress Elizabeth Berkley was thrown out by a judge Wednesday.    DiCaprio, 29, and others were sued for $45 million by Roger Wilson, 44, who claimed DiCaprio encouraged his friends to attack him outside a restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East Side in the early hours of May 4, 1998...


Secondo Ghazi al Yawar, maggioranza iracheni non votera'


China hits back, accuses U.S. of rights abuses

China accused the United States of hypocrisy on Thursday in its annual response to Washington's criticism of Beijing's human rights record, saying it had no right to blacken the name of other countries.


Album Sales Up for First Time in 4 Years

The music industry reversed a four-year decline as album sales rose slightly in 2004 while overall music sales spiked thanks to a huge increase in digital track sales, according to Nielsen SoundScan.


AIN AL-HILWEH, Lebanon  - Islamist gunmen killed two Lebanese soldiers at a Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon on Monday in the first fatal spillover of fighting between the army and al Qaeda-inspired fighters in the north.


LITTLETON, Colo. - A dentist found the source of the toothache Patrick Lawler was complaining about on the roof of his mouth: a four-inch nail the construction worker had unknowingly embedded in his skull six days earlier.  A nail gun backfired on Lawler, 23, on Jan.


Milano, 18:18 - CALCIO, INTER: ADRIANO IN GRUPPO, IN PANCHINA AD EMPOLI

L'Inter è tornata al lavoro in vista della trasferta di Empoli. Si è unito al gruppo, ...


Unidentified gunmen shoot dead a German aid worker in the northern Afghan province of Sar-e-Pul.


11 states approve bans on same-sex marriage

Bans on same-sex marriage passed yesterday in all 11 states that considered constitutional amendments limiting marriage to a man and a woman.


Roma. Una pattuglia italiana, composta da forze speciali dell'esercito (uomini del nono Reggimento Col Moschin, task force Condor) e da un elicottero dell'Aeronautica militare, in perlustrazione su una strada a nord di Nassiriya, sono stati attaccati ...


DNC Head Candidates Campaign Among Mayors

Candidates for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee talked Tuesday about the need to rebuild the party from the ground up as they pitched themselves to Democratic mayors.


A drifter was ordered Thursday to stand trial on a felony charge of stalking actor-director Mel Gibson. The actor, through his publicist, declined to comment on Van Nuys Superior Court


Drifting iceburgs can be hotspots of life

Icebergs that break off Antarctica and drift away turn out to be hotspots of life in the cold southern ocean, researchers report.


Bielsa Quits as Argentina Soccer Coach Weeks After Olympic Gold

Marcelo Bielsa quit as coach of Argentina's soccer team less then three weeks after guiding it to the nation's first Olympic title in 52 years at the Athens Games.


Golden Globes scrapped for "press conference"

The traditional gala ceremony for  Hollywood's annual Golden Globe Awards for film and television  will be scrapped in favor of a "press conference" carried live  by NBC News, organizers said on Monday.


Deadliest rocket barrage of war kills 15 in Israel

Hizbollah rockets killed 12 soldiers and   at least three civilians in Israel on Sunday, the deadliest day   of the war for Israel, as Lebanon rejected a draft U.N.   resolution to end the 26-day-old conflict.


E-Mail Senders Can Pay to Bypass Filters

Four more ISPs will start charging banks, e-commerce sites and other large e-mail senders for guaranteed delivery. Individuals, businesses and organizations can still send messages for free, but spam filters might gobble them up.


In stories Sept. 11 and Sept. 13, The Associated Press reported erroneously that two Cessna Caravan planes, which had made emergency landings in Haiti, were twin-engine aircraft. The Cessna Caravan is a single-engine plane.


Pescara, 19:18 - CALCIO, PESCARA: CEDUTI TRIUZZI E VELLUCCI AL LANCIANO

Il Pescara ha comunicato di aver ceduto due giocatori al Lanciano (serie C1): si tratta di Triuzzi (...


Ms. OâConnorâs New York recital debut stressed her stylistic versatility.


Israel to scale back groundforces in northern Gaza

Israel indicated yesterday it would scale back groundforces in some of the most densely populated areas of northern Gaza as the US Administration publicly called on it to end


Pavarotti hopes to resume farewell tour next year

Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, regarded  by many as the greatest of his generation, hopes to return to  the stage early next year after undergoing surgery for  pancreatic cancer, he said in an interview.


Bee Staff Writer. They don't just remember the scores. They remember the plays, the turning tides, the goal-line stands, the masses rushing onto the field at Cal's Memorial Stadium.


Blackburn launch spirited fightback to share points with ...

Mark Hughes endured another 90 minutes of nail-biting as he watched his Blackburn side fight back from a first-half deficit to claim a share of the points in a 3-3 draw with Birmingham City.


[Technology India]: London, Oct 9: Scientists at the University of Bonn in Germany have reportedly built the fundamental memory component of a computer called a "register", using caesium atoms, by trapping it inside a laser beam.


Stewart Says She Wants to Begin Her Prison Term Soon

Martha Stewart asked a federal judge to let her begin serving her five-month prison term as soon as possible, while she appeals her conviction for obstructing justice.


Notre Dame's Willingham just had too many bad Saturdays

There has been much talk over the past 36 hours about how Notre Dame and its football program are now no different from any number of other college football 'factories' littering the landscape.


Businesses, unions call for universal healthcare by 2012

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , AT&T Inc., Intel Corp. , and Kelly Services Inc. joined forces with two labor unions in calling for an overhaul of the US healthcare system that would guarantee universal coverage by 2012.


Nasiriyah Drainage Pump Station Turned Over to Iraqi Government

AN NASIRIYAH, Iraq, March 5  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a simple ceremony recently, the Iraqi government's Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) took responsibility for completing the Nasiriyah Drainage Pump Station (NDPS) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) southern district.


Umberto Adinolfi, 50 anni, era da tempo latitante


Seeking Trade to Bridge a Political North-South Divide

The nearly completed bridge over the Panj River is at the center of plans to connect trade and energy markets in South and Central Asia.


Nokia unveils successor to N95 smart phone

Nokia says it will replace its popular N95 smart phone with the N96, which will feature a slightly larger screen and 16GB of internal memory.


Eleven years after 'Waterworld,' Kevin Costner returns to the ocean in 'The Guardian.' But will it be a box-office splash?


The education minister hits back at those who claim Northern Ireland's education spending is in crisis.


Arsenal's bid to reclaim the Premier League trophy suffered a setback on Saturday when the Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw at home to struggling Birmingham.


Apple Computer Corp is charging its British iTunes customers 17 percent more per download than its European customers, a consumer watchdog group has said.


Amid signs that the economy is cooling, President Bush is showcasing initiatives for a second term under the banner of an "ownership society" in hopes of bolstering his economic stewardship credentials.


Pike are being caught at Port Talbot Docks with a Midlands visitor bagging a 28lb fish using a herring as bait and local Andy Smith using the same bait to catch one of 22.75lb.


Russian women stranded in Cuba since USSR fall

They came from Russia with love to a tropical socialist utopia when the going was good.


Maroni, Bertinotti sensibile a nostre richieste


Attorneys can question BP CEO says Texas Court

Attorneys for those injured in the deadly 2005 explosion at BP Plc.'s  giant Texas refinery can question company Chief Executive John Browne, a Texas appeals court said in an opinion issued on Friday.


Wal-Mart speeds up spread of generics program

ORLANDO, Florida  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will expand a program offering generic drugs for $4 per prescription throughout Florida on Friday, and may bring the deal to other U.S. states before the end of the year, the retailer said on Thursday.


Scientists defend "ethical" stem cell experiment

Senators trying to promote human   stem cell research rebuked a team of corporate scientists on   Wednesday, saying their claims to have produced human embryonic   stem cells without harming the embryo had misrepresented their   work and hurt the cause.


Spain hits terror: 12 bombs from ETA in four days

Spain hit 12 bombs blasts exploded by the Basque separatist group ETA in four days. Seven bomb blasts occurred Monday after unknown callers, speaking in the name of Basque terrorist group ETA, threatened a Basque newspaper Gara.


Albert Pujols's three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning was the difference in the Cardinals' 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres last night in St. Louis, ending a seven-game losing streak during which the Cardinals' NL Central lead shriveled to 1 1/2 games.


Is the New Supply Side Better Than the Old?

The presidential campaign has brought back to the fore the vexing question of how much to tax high-income Americans.


Web server tool Lasso adds FileMaker 7 support

The upgrade to the OmniPilot's's Web application server tool adds compatibility with FileMaker Pro 7, allowing developers of data-driven sites to keep pace with the most popular database software available for the Mac.


Google posts copyright judgement on Belgian websites

The US Internet portal Google complied with a court order and posted on its Belgian websites a copyright ruling that went against the giant online information provider.


B26bn Penang Housing Project Goes Forward

By Kanana Katharangsiporn, Bangkok Post, Thailand  Jun. 12--PENANG -- Malaysia-based E&O Property Development Berhad is  creating a massive 26-billion-baht residential seafront project on islands off  Penang that will take 15 years to complete.


Carter Center Report of the Venezuelan Recall Referendum

The Carter Center has maintained an office and a director in Venezuela since September 2002, at the invitation of the Government of Venezuela and the opposition Coordinadora Democratica.


China rules springboard, reaches volleyball final

World champion diver Guo Jingjing snatched China's fifth straight women's Olympic three meters springboard title on August 26, finishing ahead of teammate Wu Minxia and Russian Yulia Pakhalina.


Apple is recalling 28,000 faulty batteries for its 15-inch Powerbook G4 laptops.


Baghdatis downs Davydenko at tennis Kooyong Classic

Marcos Baghdatis played through jet-lag to start the Kooyong Classic with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 win over Nikolay Davydenko on Wednesday as Australian Open preparations turned serious.


Arsenal tries to restart unbeaten string against Southampton

Last weekend two of the biggest names in English soccer - Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney of Manchester United - ended Arsenal's 49-game league unbeaten string.


Italy president in crisis talks after Prodi quits

Italy's president held crisis talks on Thursday to see if Romano Prodi, who resigned after only nine months in power after losing a Senate vote, has enough support to be reappointed as prime minister or must be replaced.


Film Stuntmen Aim for Space Snatch-and-Grab

A space capsule holding atoms collected from solar wind was en route to a tricky rendezvous with Earth today, offering scientists the first material Nasa has brought back from space in nearly three decades.


Nasdaq up on Cisco, oil curbs Dow; Disney up late

U.S. technology stocks rose on Wednesday as Cisco Systems'profit and outlook reinforced optimism over earnings, while blue chips ended little changed as an oil price drop weighed on energy shares.


St. Petersburg Times film critic Steve Persall reviews the film ...

Director Peter Berg is so preoccupied with staging superb football sequences that he almost forgets to craft a movie from Buzz Bissinger's book Friday Night Lights.


In Precinct 70, the Numbers Tell the Story

DES MOINES, Jan. 3  And so, after a year of campaigning and tens of millions of candidates' dollars, it came down to this: 600 people packed into a gymnasium at Merrill Middle School ("Home of the Mustangs!") and a burly man on a stage, perspiring heavily. "I've been sweating since 3 o'clock," sa...


PM brushes off criticism of Australian FM's Taiwan war comments

Prime Minister John Howard brushed off criticism of his foreign minister's comment that Australia had no obligation to side with the United States if tensions between China and Taiwan erupted into war.


Columbia R. Shad Fishing is Simply for the Fun of It

By Allen Thomas, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  May 31--The flotilla of boats anchored in the Columbia River near the upstream end of Lady Island numbered between 50 and 60 on Monday morning -- all that effort in pursuit of shad.


Toshiba will release a notebook PC with an HD DVD drive this time next year, the Japanese company said today, returning fire after an initial salvo from Sony in the battle for the future of blue-laser optical media.


The Indian army says it has overrun scores of camps in a four-week drive against separatists in the north-east.


Record-chasing Bonds sits out second straight game

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds missed his second straight start with leg injuries on Tuesday as he and fans endured further delay in his bid to reel in Hank Aaron's all-time home run record.


President keeps Card as staff chief to mold new Cabinet into shape

Beginning to put his team in place for his second term, President Bush decided to keep Andy Card as White House chief of staff, retaining an unflappable veteran of the Reagan and first Bush presidencies.


It's the time of year when boxing people say "Season's Beatings" and look forward to a new year in which more than a few good fights break out. That may not be what everyone in the world is looking for, but for fighters, their fans, and those who promote, manage, or cheat boxers whenever possible, it's the one thing everyone ...


UEFA Cup: Auxerre and GAK through, Rangers eliminated

GLASGOW/GRAZ, Dec 15 (SW) - AJ Auxerre defeated Glasgow Rangers at Ibrox, eliminating the Scottish side from the UEFA Cup, while Grazer AK take the third place in Group F. Glasgow Rangers were initially group


Bank of England to sit tight after rate hike: analysts

Bank of England policymakers are widely expected to freeze British interest rates on Thursday after hiking borrowing costs to a five-year high of 5.0 percent in November, analysts said.


Want to catch some real singing on Saturday Night Live? U2 have signed up to perform on the November 20 episode of NBC's long-running comedy show, while Modest Mouse will make their SNL debut one week earlier. Meanwhile, U2 reportedly are...


Ugandan foes negotiate ceasefire, plan talks

KAMPALA, UGANDA - Officials in Uganda are negotiating with rebels for a ceasefire deal they hope will lead to talks to end 18 years of civil war.


Chrysler scraps plans for new Imperial luxury car

Chrysler Group has scrapped plans for a luxury sedan that would have represented a bigger, heavier and less-fuel-efficient version of its Chrysler 300C, citing high gasoline prices and tougher fuel economy standards.


Il conduttore tornato in video con la prima puntata di "Anno zero"E la Lega protesta per il reportage su Milano: "La fa sembrare il Bronx"                                                  Santoro in tv: "Ce l'abbiamo fatta a quando Biagi, Luzzatti e Guzzanti?"


Kerry: Bush Fighting 'Wrong War at Wrong Time'

Democrats wanted Sen. John F. Kerry to "hit back," and that is what he's doing. Campaigning on Monday, Kerry blamed President Bush for waging "the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time.


US military medical staff slammed in Lancet

Some US military doctors in Iraq and Afghanistan betrayed their duty to patients by participating in and covering up the abuse of prisoners, a report in the British journal Lancet argues.


Shares in HMV jump 15% after the music and books retailer reports "highly successful" Christmas trading.


Rev. Jesse Jackson calls AIDS drug probe

The Rev. Jesse Jackson called for a congressional investigation into reports that US health officials withheld research from the White House that showed an AIDS drug distributed to


Bellevue-based Expedia is getting ready to fly on its own as a separate public company -- the second time in five years that the world's largest online travel agency has been unshackled from a corporate parent.


U.S. Says N.Korea Blast Probably Not Nuclear

A huge explosion rocked North Korea last week but U.S. and South Korean officials said on Sunday it was unlikely to have been a nuclear weapons test despite the appearance of a "peculiar cloud" over the area.


Chubby children in London plan lean Christmas

Christmas pickings will be leaner this year for several overweight children in London primed to fill up on healthy food such as Brussels sprouts and fruit instead of extra helpings of turkey stuffing and pudding.


Novell Files Additional Suit Vs. Microsoft

Less than a week after a collecting a $536 million settlement from Microsoft Corp., Novell Inc. on Friday filed another lawsuit accusing the software giant of violating antitrust laws.


Ramirez's three homers keep Cubs in chase

Aramis Ramirez and Ron Santo. Aramis Ramirez and Sammy Sosa. Aramis Ramirez and ... George Mitterwald? Go ahead and say it. He's earned the comparisons.


Embezzler busted for posing as Brad Pitt

A salesman tried to fleece a money  exchanger in the United Arab Emirates by using an identity card  bearing the picture of Hollywood heart-throb Brad Pitt, a local  newspaper reported Thursday.


Israeli Ministry to Restrict Porn on Mobile Phones

Israel's Communications Ministry said Sunday it amended licenses for mobile phone operators to restrict access to pornographic services following complaints that too many children were exposed to erotic material.


Inventing off-kilter versions of life that are even more lurid than what's around us, these political novels act like temporary exorcisms.


Most Firms Say They're Prepared for Earlier Daylight-Saving Hours

By Michael Buettner, The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C.  Feb. 13--Spring forward, fall back ...


Designer James Carpenter understands the poetics of light and material, working with architects to enhance public places. Fourth in a series profiling this year's MacArthur 'genius award' winners. By Kari Lynn Dean.


Heathland species are in danger of extinction because of poor habitat, conservationists warn.


Ridge: Americans Should Feel Safe Going to Polls Tuesday

US Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge says Americans should feel safe going to the polls on Tuesday, despite Friday's broadcast statement by al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.


Clinton, Obama Supporters Say Nomination Fight May Hurt Party

Bloomberg - Feb. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Supporters of Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama say they are concerned that the protracted Democratic presidential nomination fight over delegates may hurt the party's chance to win in November.


Darfur Rebels Say Peace Talks on Last Legs

Darfur rebels said on Thursday that peace talks with the Sudan government had reached a stalemate and were on the verge of collapse.


Genova, 13:09 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA: IL 4 AGOSTO AMICHEVOLE COL NEWCASTLE

La Sampdoria ha annunciato che giocherà un'amichevole pre-campionato il 4 agosto contro il Ne...


Georgians voted Thursday in municipal elections that could serve as a bellwether for President Mikhail Saakashvili's pro-Western policies amid a deepening diplomatic crisis with Russia.


Michael Jackson is rushed to hospital with "flu-like symptoms" and his trial is postponed for a week.


Apple is expected to introduce new iPods next week for the third September in a row as it tries to corner the video-player market.


Shares in L'Oreal rise by more than 3% after it posts a 20% jump in first-half operating profits.


EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Sports Network) - New Jersey Nets  forward Richard Jefferson is expected to miss the remainder of  the 2004-05 season with a severe wrist injury.


Venezuela to buy 5,000 Russian sniper rifles

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday said he plans to buy 5,000 Dragunov sniper rifles from Russia to protect the oil-rich nation from a possible U.S. invasion.


Microsoft swoops into schools to teach P2P morality

Down with the kids Teenage intellectual property (IP) law swotters are less likely to illegally download music and film files from the internet than their clueless counterparts, Microsoft claimed yesterday.â¦


Nine US Marines were killed and nine wounded west of Baghdad yesterday, the deadliest day for American forces in nearly six months.


Mars Was Wet, Studies Say, But Was It Inhabited?

Scientists say there is no doubt that abundant water once soaked Mars. Now the big question is whether the red planet ever supported life. Some experts say the early signs are promising.


Strippers put Ottawa program at centre stage

This is where "strippergate," the controversy that threatens to derail the career of Immigration Minister Judy Sgro, all began: on a stage like this one, at the Diamonds Cabaret in Mississauga, Ont.