BSkyB gains 62,000 new subscribers beating estimates

LONDON - BSkyB has beaten analyst forecasts to add 62,000 new subscribers in its first quarter, but the figure is less than half the 170,000 it added during the same period last year.


The Orioles will announce the firing of manager Sam Perlozzo at a 1 p.m. news conference today, according to a team source.


By REBECCA SMITH  ALL paramedics are being issued with radiation meters and chemical hoods to protect them in the event of a terror attack or radiation leak.


Mortgage rates around the country went up last week, although 30-year mortgages still were below 6 percent for a sixth straight week.


Second Opinions, Through a Patientâs Eyes

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


2 merged banks planning to build on their local roots

The Institution for Savings in Newburyport and Ipswich Co-operative Bank merged as of Sunday, creating a new bank with $800 million in assets. The combined bank is the third largest based in Essex County, after Salem Five and Danversbank, each of which has more than $1 billion in assets.


The aisles are stocked with goodies that don't involve MySpace.


When officials in this Minneapolis suburb didn't like the two eye-popping digital billboards that Clear Channel erected along the freeway, they pulled the plug. They had the power company cut off the electricity.


Description: Congress will hold hearings to determine how the nation wound up facing a shortage of influenza vaccine. About 40 million doses -- roughly half the anticipated US supply -- were impounded in Great


BRUSSELS The European Union took a huge step towards its most controversial enlargement to date late Thursday night by agreeing to open membership negotiations with Turkey, although with strict conditions.


Dinamo Bucharest bans women from buying tickets

Dinamo Bucharest banned women from buying tickets for Wednesday's football derby against Steaua Bucharest for two hours on Tuesday, amid accusations that they were infiltrators from the rival club.


VATICANO - Telegramma di cordoglio del Santo Padre Benedetto XVI per la morte della missionaria Suor Leonella Sgorbati CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, tramite il Cardinale Segretario di Stato Tarcisio Bertone, ha inviato alla Superiora Generale delle Missionarie della Consolata, Madre Gabriella Bono, un telegramma di cordoglio per l...


Indian left asks govt to delay nuclear deal 6 months

India's main communist party asked the government on Tuesday not to pursue a controversial nuclear deal with the United States for six months and warned of a political crisis if it went ahead.


Russian President Vladimir Putin  strongly defended the takeover by state oil firm Rosneft of  stricken oil major YUKOS' key production unit, Yuganskneftegaz,  calling it a legitimate business deal.


Tendulkar may not perform as expected in Nagpur: Wasim Akram

Bangalore, Oct 24 (UNI) Former Pakistan Captain Wasim Akram today said that master blaster Sachin Tendulkar may not perform as expected in the third Test between India and Australia, beginning on Tuesday.


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Two British soldiers have been killed in a road accident in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) says.


US and Europe play blame game over dollar

Europe and the US kept up a war of words over the sliding US dollar at a G20 meeting of rich and developing nations over the weekend, blaming each other for the currency's fall and avoiding new steps or rhetoric to halt it.


Tear gas was fired Wednesday on people taking part in a prayer march sparking more post-election violence in the Kenyan capital.


The toymaker boosts its annual dividend by 13%.


NEW DELHI: PV Narasimha Rao, the man who presided over the most dramatic paradigm shift in post-independent India's attitude towards itself and the world, died on Thursday afternoon.


7 Feet 7 and 360 Pounds, With Bigger Feet Than Shaqâs

At 7 feet 7 inches and 360 pounds, some things come easily on the court for North Carolina-Asheville center Kenny George. But such size does bring serious drawbacks.


Steinbrenner and MartÃnez Meet: Let the Intrigue Begin

The Red Sox' Pedro MartÃnez met with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner in a potential bid to dramatically change his status in the Bronx and in Boston.


There's an NFL doubleheader tonight as "Monday Night Football" moves to ESPN after 36 years on ABC. In game 1, Brad Childress begins his head coaching tenure in Minnesota against Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs as the Vikings visit Washington. Game 2 pits San Diego vs. Oakland as Philip Rivers takes over at quarterback for the Chargers and Art Shell returns as coach of the Raiders.


The justice secretary unveils plans aimed at cutting reoffending rates and drug use in prisons.


XO laptop gives 9 year old unexpected powers

A little green artifact from Nigeria transforms normal nine-year old boy into multilingual, transcontinental cultural ambassador


NOTIZIE FLASH: 1/A EDIZIONE - LA CRONACA

Monaco. Rinunciare ai grassi e limitare le calorie per assicurarsi un cuore sano? Un sacrificio inutile, almeno secondo uno studio svedese presentato al 26esimo congresso dell'European Society of Cardiology (Esc) di Monaco.


VIENNA -- One of the thousands of victims of the Nazi regime's program to kill mentally ill people was a relative of Adolf Hitler, two historians said yesterday.


Suspected rebels kill six ahead of Indian premier's Kashmir visit

Suspected Muslim rebels shot dead six people in Kashmir in an attack a day ahead of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the restive region, police said.


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President Bush vowed on Thursday to adopt a new strategy for Iraq and outline it in a major speech soon as he made his first substantive response to a bipartisan panel's finding his Iraq policy has failed and time is running out for changing course.


New York coach Bruce Arena gambled successfully as the Red Bulls rallied for a 2-2 tie Saturday night. After Taylor Twellman's second goal gave the Revolution a 70th-minute lead, Arena went for broke with a four-forward lineup that produced the tying score in the 84th minute.


Stop me if you've heard this one before.


ARLINGTON, Va. -- US Airways chief executive Bruce Lakefield said yesterday the airline would, as expected, ask a bankruptcy judge to impose temporary pay cuts on its union workers to conserve cash during the slow fall travel season.


Louisville is entering the Big East Conference in grand style — snapping Boise State's 22-game winning streak in the highest-scoring Liberty Bowl ever.


Bologna, 19:53 - BASEBALL, SERIE A1: FISSATE DATE RECUPERI E SEMIFINALI

La Federbaseball ha reso noto le date dei recuperi ed il nuovo calendario delle semifinali playoff.<...


BLACKSBURG, Va. - Bryan Randall is wrapping up his college career in style, putting Virginia Tech on the verge of an unexpected championship.


Oracle victorious in quest for PeopleSoft

Business software giant Oracle announced Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire rival PeopleSoft after sweetening its offer by 10% to approximately $10.3 billion.


An American jet fired a missile at a house where about 10 members of an al-Qaida-linked group were believed to be meeting in the Sunni insurgent stronghold of Fallujah on Friday, police and the US military said.


Modena, 10:19 - CALCIO, MODENA: ESONERATO ZORATTO, IN ARRIVO MUTTI

Il Modena ha esonerato nella tarda serata di ieri il tecnico Daniele Zoratto. Il candidato numero un...


New York Fashion Week is basking in the success of the dress. It's already been a strong item for fall fashion, but it has emerged as the key piece for spring.


World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik loses a six-game encounter with chess computer Deep Fritz.


Report: Arafat seeking Abbas' return to activity

Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat is interested in returning former Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas to activity, according to Fatah central committee member Sacher Habash.


Three students and a schoolboy are found guilty of possessing articles for terrorist purposes.


WORKERS at Sydney airport have emerged as the prime suspects for the planting of a suspicious package in the cargo bay of a Virgin Blue 737 aircraft on Monday.


Sarkozy, Allies Hold Majority, Lose Seats

PARIS, June 17 -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy's ruling party won a majority in parliamentary runoff elections Sunday, but Socialists -- contrary to all poll predictions -- gained more seats than they had held in the previous assembly, foreshadowing tough battles ahead for the new government's...


Echoes of a 1972 Loss Haunt a 2004 Campaign

John Kerry is once again surrounded by many of the loyalists from his first campaign Â the only one he has ever lost.


La procura calabrese apre l'inchiesta sui plichi aperti all'UniversitÃ  Magna GreciaAncora molte segnalazioni di irregolaritÃ . Il ministro: "Pronti a punire i colpevoli"                                            Test universitari, indagine a Catanzaro Mussi: "In caso di illeciti, prove nulle"


Indiaâs Christians see rise in hostility by Hindu extremists

Threats against churches and prayer meetings in eastern states have risen in recent weeks.


CLEVELAND -- C.C. Sabathia upgraded his Cy Young resume and Cleveland finished declawing the Detroit Tigers with a 4-2 win on Wednesday that completed a three-game sweep and reduced the Indians' magic number for clinching the AL Central to three.


Blair discusses Mideast peace with Mubarak

International Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair held talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday on efforts to relaunch the peace process, the official MENA news agency reported.


Spurs will go into reverse if I'm sacked: Jol

Martin Jol has stepped up his efforts to save his job by warning that Tottenham could easily go into reverse if he is sacked.


Variety - HOLLYWOOD -- Jennifer Garner is in negotiations to topline the romantic comedy "Catch and Release," which Susannah Grant wrote and is directing for Columbia Pictures.


ONE of the world's leading medical journals has blasted China's first-ever Grand Prix, due to take place in Shanghai on Sunday, for bringing Formula One and Big Tobacco together in "a race to the death.


Microsoft is aggressively moving into Google's traditional turf, making its own search engine to challenge the Internet search king.


MIAMI Every NBA team now has at least one loss after Dallas hammered the Heat in Miami 113-to-93. Dirk Nowitzki hit four three-pointers and finished with 41 points, two below his career high.


Activist leaflet found in a newly purchased box of tissues may be part of new "shopdropping" trend.


Soybean rust disease was confirmed  on Friday in Georgia, making it the fourth U.S. state to be  infected with the devastating crop fungus in nine days, state  officials said.


The Eden Project, the Houses of Parliament and the Cabinet War Rooms have been named as among Britain's least appealing visitor attractions in a book that lists the country's best and worst museums.


Steven Heyer, former president of Coca-Cola (KO) who left after being denied the chief executive slot in May, will take the helm of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (HOT), the company said Tuesday.


Area Jews, Arabs split on death of Arafat

The death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has brought hope locally for a reopened peace process between Palestine and Israel - and a caution that Israel and the United States have the responsibility


Clinton: Terrorist attack would help GOP

She says she is the Democrat best equipped to fight terrorists, but White House hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton told New Hampshire voters Thursday that another attack on the United States would likely help Republican candidates at the polls.


The world's wealthiest nations, including the United States, support a temporary suspension of billions of dollars in debt repayments by tsunami-devastated countries to give them a necessary "breath of oxygen" for recovery and reconstruction, a French official said Wednesday.


Indian Train Crash Kills 25, Over 250 Injured

At least 25 people were killed and  more than 250 injured Tuesday when two trains collided in the  northern Indian state of Punjab, police said.


Russia demands the immediate release of four of its army officers held in Georgia on spying charges.


As some Africans leave Canaries, first Asians arrive

No sooner had Spain repatriated a group of African immigrants than overwhelmed Canary Islanders were dealing with more illegal migrants in the shape of 200 Pakistanis and Sri Lankans -- the first to arrive from Asia.


Militants threw explosives at the gate of the heavily guarded US consulate in Jeddah in a bold assault, then forced their way into the building and held civilians at gunpoint, prompting a gunbattle.


No hacking in 'schoolboy prank' Newly demoted Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has fallen victim to pranksters who sent spoof messages in her name. Contrary to reports in The Independent a spokesman for the minister said the emails came from a bogus account set up with GMail and not as a result of a hacker breaking into any account she controlled.â¦


Indicted: Romanian hacked U.S. computers

A Romanian national was indicted on charges of hacking into more than 150 U.S. government computers, causing disruptions that cost NASA, the Energy Department and the Navy nearly $1.5 million.


The German maker of semiconductors said that a downturn at its Qimonda computer memory chip subsidiary pushed it to a loss in the first quarter as chip prices fell.


Obama cautions road ahead is still tough

Barack Obama is welcoming his latest Democratic presidential primary triumph with a caution to exultant supporters that they've all got "months and miles" to go and it won't be easy.


Long lines, malfunctioning machines and dueling lawyers could turn next week's U.S. presidential election and its aftermath into a disorderly and even chaotic experience, political analysts said on Tuesday.


Sale of Canseco's Book to Start a Week Earlier

The burst of publicity regarding Jose Canseco's new book, "Juiced," has caused HarperCollins to speed up its release date to Monday.


NEW YORK -- They both skipped the Olympics, complaining about unforgiving injuries. But now Jennifer Capriati and Serena Williams, both sorely in need of a big win, have put themselves in position to meet on the stage that matters most -- in the quarterfinals of the US Open.


U.S. Open Apologizes to Serena After Overrule Error

U.S. Open organizers have apologized  to Serena Williams for a controversial line call in her  quarter-final loss to Jennifer Capriati on Tuesday.


Few people took notice when Sony opened a tiny storefront last year here at South Coast Plaza, a swanky mall south of Los Angeles.


Maryland looks to stay among the top teams in the ACC standings at Florida State while George Washington puts its 14 game-winning streak on the line at Charlotte.


Seventeen days ago, on a steamy August night, Greece welcomed the Olympics home with a 200-drum staccato beat that lodged deep in your gut.


A laboratory study finds mobile phones damage human DNA - but does not show they harm health.


Nokia's 'hero' phone trapped in phone booth

N95 slips The phone that Nokia described as its "hero product for Q1" has got its superman knickers in a twist.â¦


Buenos Aires, 12:35 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: COLPITO GUARDALINEE, GARA SOSPESA

Colon-Velez, gara valida per la settima giornata del torneo argentino di Apertura, è stata in...


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Democrat John Kerry said Monday that President Bush sent troops into war without necessary equipment and accused the commander in chief of "arrogant boasting that he's done everything right in Iraq."  "Mr...


Opposition Predicted to Win in Indonesia

Indonesian voters hungry for change are expected on Monday to do something that was unthinkable during the country's three decades of authoritarian rule — toss out an incumbent president and vote in a political newcomer who has promised to crack down on corruption and revive the battered economy.


Scientists are developing clothing embedded with sensors which they say will be able to monitor your health.


The woman accused of stalking Catherine Zeta Jones will have to stand trial, Los Angeles Superior judge Patricia Schnegg ordered Wednesday.


Bhutto Spouse, Divisive Figure, Asserts Himself

While Bilawal Bhutto Zardari brings the much-needed continuity of the family name, it is his father who will be the critical figure over the next several years.


3.2M straps for Wii controllers recalled

Nintendo said Friday it will replace 3.2 million straps for its popular Wii computer game controllers after the Japanese gamemaker received a rash of reports that the device flew out of the hands of enthusiastic players.


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw will seek to intensify the pressure on the government of Sudan to tackle the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Darfur region.


Chaotic scenes occur in Ramallah as a helicopter carrying Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's coffin arrives.


Apple's Jobs calls on music industry to drop DRM

Apple Inc.   Chief Executive Steve Jobs on Tuesday called on the four major  record companies to start selling songs online without copy  protection software to thwart piracy known as digital rights  management (DRM).


NEW YORK - Cisco Systems is aggressively trying to build its presence in key growth markets, and it's using both new products and new acquisitions to do it.


Heâs been a bosom buddy. A grown-up kid. An Alabama simpleton. A baseball team manager. An astronaut. A soldier. A hitman. A prison guard.


America's trade deficit swelled to an all-time high of $55.5 billion in October as imports -- including those from China -- surged to the loftiest levels on record.


Stem cells from fat tissue transplanted into heart

Doctors have implanted adult stem cells extracted from a man's fat tissue through liposuction into his heart, in an experimental treatment for angina and heart disease, a Spanish hospital said on Tuesday.


Dutch director returns to roots with dark Nazi film

Paul Verhoeven, best known for Hollywood   hits "Basic instinct" and "Total Recall," has returned to his   native Netherlands with a film challenging the view that the   anti-Nazi resistance there was a movement only for heroes.


WASHINGTON - Weeks after Texas National Guard officials signed an oath swearing they had turned over all of President Bush's military records, independent examiners found more than two dozen pages of previously unreleased documents about Bush.    The two retired Army lawyers went through Texas files under an agreement between the Texas Guard and The Associated Press, which sued to gain access to the files...


The designers of the first privately manned rocket to burst into space have received a $US10 million ($A13 million) cheque, a prize designed to encourage technology that will open the heavens to tourists.


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Amburgo, 13:06 - CALCIO, DAUM ASSICURA: SUPERATO PROBLEMI DI DROGA

Cristoph Daum giura di aver superato i problemi di droga: ''PuÃ² essere che io debba tornare ad affro...


Complaint Originator Toasts Microsoft Antitrust Ruling

Competition boss who filed charges rejected a settlement offer so EU could maintain oversight.


Jewish Songs Expand Woody Guthrie's Image

Woody Guthrie was a dust bowl drifter, a guitar strummer and a proto-folkie who wrote enduring songs about America's workers and underdogs. He also was a longtime New York City resident who relished Jewish culture and wrote pages of unpublished lyrics about Hanukkah, Jewish history and spirituality.


U.N. Council wary on Somali call for peacekeepers

Somalia's prime minister urged the U.N. Security Council on Thursday to send peacekeepers to his country, but council members told him they wanted to see political progress toward peace first.


U.S. School Budget Woes Trim Teacher Ranks

Many U.S. public school districts are  starting a new school year with fewer teachers as less state  funding and other factors leave them with gaping budget holes  and nothing else left to cut but instructors, school and  teachers union officials say.


Top bids $2.78 bln as U.S. wireless auction opens

Top bidders put up a total of almost  $2.78 billion on Thursday in the opening rounds of the Federal  Communications Commission's auction of coveted U.S.  government-owned airwaves.


Leighton's Percy Sledge gets in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The signature voice of the "Muscle Shoals sound" will soon be heard in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Leighton native Percy Sledge â-hose classic single "When a Man


Warren Commissioners at Impasse Over Zoning Proposals ; Rules Will Remain in Place Until at Least Next Year.

By Daniel Wells Staff Writer  Warren County's attempt to slow residential growth through a zoning overhaul died last week when commissioners reached an impasse over limits on home density in new developments.


At least 34 people die in an oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria's commercial capital, officials say.


Jaguar Exit Throws F1 Deeper Into Turmoil

Formula One, already struggling to shape  its future and put on a show, is staring into the abyss after  Ford's decision to pull out and sell its Jaguar team.


There is no shame in the result, but that does not mitigate Arsenal's frustration. ArsÃ¨ne Wenger has never objected to his side's status as Champions League favourites but on this showing in Trondheim it is still unmerited.


By David Hayes, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Dec. 15--Rob Sweeney isn't your traditional triple tapper. At 52, he's a  quite a bit older than the typical consumer tapping out a text message on a  cell phone.


Unemployment, Oil News Keep Stocks Mixed

A slowdown in economic growth and oil prices hovering around $48 per barrel renewed fears of disappointing third-quarter earnings Thursday and kept stocks mixed.


Havana, Oct. 22 (Agencies): Fidel Castro wonât allow himself to be put under general anaesthesia and America wonât say âget well soonâ.


Giants' Line Still Working On Filling In the Gaps

The offensive line that will try to protect Eli Manning in his first start for the Giants was among the National Football League's worst last season.


The American Embassy expressed serious concerns over the arrest and detention by the Pakistani government of more than three dozen opposition politicians.


Presidente Guarguaglini: utili per possibili acquisizioni


China overtakes US as world's biggest CO2 emitter

China has overtaken the US as the world's biggest producer of carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas, figures released today show.


The NFL refuses to retract wording in a letter to Broncos safety John Lynch that warned he could be ejected for making another illegal hit.


European stock markets hit their highest levels in nearly 2-1/2 years on Friday, pumped up by chipmakers Infineon and ASML after industry bellwether Intel boosted its quarterly revenue outlook.


Study tracks stress disorder in U.S. troops

About 9 percent of U.S. troops who have performed combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan report experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study led by Defense Department researchers.


Milano, 15:03 - CICLISMO, SAUNIER DUVAL: AL TOUR SENZA SIMONI, PIEPOLI E RICCO'

Il team della Saunier Duval-Prodir, protagonista al Giro d'Italia in corso, non ha selezionato Simon...


The deal makes the Chinese company the world's third biggest PC maker and pushes IBM to the sidelines of a field it once ruled.


The health care debate in this year's presidential contest has been largely boiled down to an argument over degree: Democrat John F. Kerry proposes an ambitious, costly expansion of health


Santy worm sneaks into webs via search engines

The Santy worm with variants continues spreading on the Internet taking advantage of search engines, including Google, AOL, Yahoo to identify exploitable Web pages.


Musharraf Plotter Escapes Pakistani Military Jail

KARACHI, Pakistan  - An Islamic militant detained  for an assassination attempt on President Pervez Musharraf a  year ago escaped military custody while in a bathroom to wash  before early morning prayers, Pakistani security sources said  Tuesday.


Joseph Glazier has seen the cost of his phone service double this year and his utility bills could do the same. He cannot ride the bus for free anymore. Subsidized prescriptions for his ailing eyes and ears have long since stopped.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Russian Anastasia Myskina successfully defended her Kremlin Cup tennis title Sunday with a straight-sets victory over countrywoman Elena Dementieva in Moscow.


Ex-Iran President Khatami gets U.S. visa

Despite intense disagreement over suspected nuclear weapons and terrorism, the Bush administration decided Tuesday to allow former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami to visit the United States.


The Philippines' First Gentleman takes his media critics to court


CIA director pays surprise visit to Rabat: Moroccan security

The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency is on an unexpected visit to Rabat, a Moroccan security source said Tuesday.


Sri Lanka Tigers deny air strikes against its chief

Tamil Tiger rebels denied that the Sri Lankan military had bombed a base of its top leader Wednesday, saying the air force had instead targeted a civilian settlement.


David Kimutai Too e' la seconda vittima in pochi giorni


Hurricane Charley Deaths Rise to 20 in Florida

PUNTA GORDA, Fla.  - The death toll from Hurricane Charley's destructive rampage in Florida has risen to 20, and more than 439,000 remain without power in the state, government officials said on Wednesday.


Millions of drivers use traffic lights and jams as the perfect opportunity to pick up a hot date and sometimes even a marriage partner, according to a survey today.


Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has pleaded with other countries to help Iraq reduce or eliminate its foreign debt and to join the multinational forces fighting the insurgents.


Roma, 12:31 - CALCIO, SERIE A: GLI ARBITRI DELLA PRIMA GIORNATA

Questi gli arbitri designati a dirigere gli incontri della prima giornata di serie A in programma do...


Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Declines, Paced by Coles, Woolworths

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 Index fell from a record. Coles Myer Ltd. dropped for the second day on concern its second-half earnings announced yesterday don't justify its share price.


Nuclear revival rekindles waste concerns

Thousands of canisters of highly radioactive waste from the world's most nuclear-energized nation lie, silent and deadly, beneath this jutting tip of Normandy. Above ground, cows graze and Atlantic waves crash into heather-covered hills.


Silvio Berlusconi publicly apologises to his wife for flirting with other women at a recent TV awards dinner.


TV, TORNA 'PORTA A PORTA' CON IL REALITY POLITICO

Novita' del programma la 'Giornata particolare' di due politici con i loro elettori. Botta e risposta tra Vespa e Lerner. Roma, 15 set. (Adnkronos) - ''Chi ha spettacolarizzato la politica e la morte, e' ovvio


The biggest test yet of an experimental drug that offers the fairy-tale promise of helping people lose weight and quit smoking found that it helped people not only drop


ImClone shareholders meet amid blows, challenges

ImClone Inc. IMCL.O shareholders   gather on Wednesday for the company's annual meeting as it   looks to billionaire Carl Icahn to help it achieve stability   following a series of blows that could hurt sales and limit its   strategic options.


Israel denies allegations it spied on the US

Officials in Jerusalem are denying allegations that a Pentagon employee was leaking secret information to them about White House deliberations on Iran.


The small frogs that croaked in Diane Butler's backyard pond had been silenced and her goldfish were disappearing. She had the culprit, dead in a plastic bag inside her freezer. Butler's capture — a 4 1/2-inch Cuban tree frog — in coastal Savannah has caused a nervous stir among wildlife biologists in Georgia and Florida.


Nokia 'astonished' by German bank's retribution for plant layoffs

Massive public protests last month against Nokia's decision to move one of its major manufacturing facilities from Germany to Romania did little to stir the company. But a recall of federal subsidies by a leading bank there has apparently stirred the giant.


Israel, Europe Could Be on Collision Course -Report

Israel could end up on a collision  course with the European Union and face sanctions like  apartheid-era South Africa unless the Israeli-Palestinian  conflict is resolved, a confidential government report warns.


and raising his profile - in one of the highest-rated golf events on US television, the Skins game, but his heart was at The Australian golf club.


GEORGE W. BUSH campaigned as a "compassionate conservative" and won the presidency by the narrowest of electoral margins.


Menâs Basketball Roundup: Indianaâs Home Streak Reaches 25 With a Rout

D. J. White had 21 points and 8 rebounds, and Eric Gordon scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half Saturday to help No. 13 Indiana pull away from Coppin State, 73-46.


People: Javier Bardem, Robert DeNiro, Madonna

Mike Leigh's "Vera Drake," a film about a housewife in 1950s England who secretly performs abortions, won the Golden Lion for best picture at the end of the Venice Film Festival.


A suicide bomber targeting Iraqi soldiers and civilians commemorating Iraqâs Army Day killed at least eight people and injuring a dozen in central Baghdad.


HP to launch 'virus throttling' software

SAN FRANCISCO--Hewlett-Packard plans to give customers a new weapon against viruses: software that crimps their spread. Early next year, the computer maker will begin selling software designed to slow the


Toshiba, Canon, others to team up on biochips

Toshiba Corp , Canon Inc  and 30 to 40 other Japanese firms will team up to develop biochips, seeking new revenues in a market currently dominated by U.S. firms.


Science, Politics Collide in Election Year

With more than 4,000 scientists, including 48 Nobel Prize winners, having signed a statement opposing the Bush administration's use of scientific advice, this election year is seeing a new development in the uneasy relationship between science and politics.


Arrested for Drunken Driving, Phelps Makes an Apology

Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps said Monday that he had made a mistake and would own up to the charges against him.


A fire burned early Friday at a massive fertilizer plant outside San Francisco, but it wasn't immediately known if the burning materials were toxic.


When No. 6 Georgetown hosts Villanova Monday night at Verizon Center, both the Hoyas and Jonathan Wallace will try to snap out of their slide.


Cirque du Soleil's 'Ka' needs network technicians

Blog: With dozens of systems that have to work together, the Las Vegas Cirque show needs more network-savvy technicians.


Roma, 12:44 - CALCIO, GEA: VIA AL PROCESSO

Stamattina è cominciato davanti al Tribunale di Roma il processo contro i soci della 'Gea', l...


Rashard Lewis scored 27 points and Ray Allen had 24 as the Seattle SuperSonics beat the host Toronto Raptors, 101-94, on Friday night for their ninth straight victory.


US Experts Show How to Cut Risk of Wildfires

By Hannah Chapman  OFFICIALS who run one of the most successful public awareness campaigns in the US will be in the region next month to help cut the threat of wildfires.


SAN FRANCISCO/SEATTLE  - Dell Inc. DELL.O on  Thursday reported a higher quarterly operating profit, but slow  holiday sales and a new growth target that disappointed Wall  Street sent its shares down 3 percent.


US scientists develop tiny energy-generating fibres that could be used to create self-powered smart fabrics.


Court lets Liz Taylor keep van Gogh painting

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed actress Elizabeth Taylor to keep a Vincent van Gogh painting on Monday, rejecting an appeal by descendants of a Jewish woman who said she was forced to sell it before fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939.


Nadal and Verdasco put Spain 2-1 up against Italy

SANTANDER, Spain  - Spain seized control of their   Davis Cup world group playoff against Italy on Saturday as   Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco prevailed over Daniele   Bracciali and Giorgio Galimberti.


The international Cassini spacecraft has beamed back to Earth never-before-seen angles of Saturn from high above and below its majestic rings. The planet is fully surrounded by the rings in images released Thursday by NASA.


I sindacati respingono l'ordinanza del ministro Lunardiche ha ridotto d'ufficio l'astensione a otto ore                                          Ferrovie, sindacati confermano venerdÃ¬ 11 sciopero di 24 ore


Iraqi Troops Raid Baghdad Mosque, 17 Detained

Hundreds of Iraqi troops backed by US forces stormed a Sunni Muslim mosque in Baghdad after Friday prayers, killing four people and wounding at least nine, witnesses and an influential group of Sunni clerics said.


Beatles' legacy revived with 'Love' show

The Beatles are back, not in the USSR, not on "The Ed Sullivan Show" or even at Shea Stadium &#151; but on the Las Vegas Strip as the focus of international theater troupe Cirque du Soleil's surrealistic portrayal of the Fab Four's career.


Accenture Match Play Championship: Mickelson Couldnât Be Sure if Rose Was Coming and Going

Justin Rose walked away with a grin as he held on to eliminate Phil Mickelson on a day that Tiger Woods advanced to the third round and several top players fell.


Former OLPC CTO Aims to Create $75 Laptop

A laptop under US$100 could reach desks if a new venture formed by former chief technology officer of One Laptop Per Child, Mary Lou Jepsen, can deliver on its promises.


Shell Shuts Some Nigerian Oil Output as Tension Rises

Royal Dutch/Shell Group's Nigerian venture, which pumps almost half the oil in Africa's biggest oil producer, closed an oil-pumping station and reduced the movement of staff after rebels threatened to attack oil installations.


BLUEMONT, Va. Outside Barbara Holland's little house in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a cold drizzle falls through a thick fog. Inside the house, it's warmer and drier and the fog isn't water vapor; it's cigarette smoke.


Il 13 marzo stop di 4 ore dei controllori di volo a Roma


Microsoft to launch search engine that competes with Google, Yahoo

It's going to be difficult, if not impossible, to beat Google at its own game. Google is king of the search engine world for a very good reason: Google works.


Indonesia ferry fire kills 11, survivors returning

At least 11 people died after a fire on an Indonesian ferry off Jakarta Bay on Thursday, with some desperate passengers hurling themselves off the blazing vessel into the sea, a navy official and a survivor said.


44 die as violence rocks Nagaland, Assam

Violence erupted across India's restive northeast region Saturday, claiming at least 44 lives, while over 100 people were wounded in eight different incidents in Nagaland and


Ukraine parliament again set to grapple with electoral reforms

KYIV, Ukraine  - Ukraine's parliament determined Wednesday it had enough support to bring a package deal on constitutional and electoral changes to a vote in a compromise intended to defuse the nation's festering political crisis.


Vancouver Canucks player Todd Bertuzzi will avoid jail by pleading guilty to assault today, according to CBC News, while his victim continues to struggle with physical problems.


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Presidente Repubblica, non mettere accento solo su problemi


"Secret" U.N. Kosovo plan surfaces ahead of schedule

The Kosovo daily Lajm left  four pages of its morning edition blank on Wednesday, saying it  was told not to publish the text of a confidential United  Nations plan for Serbia's breakaway province.


European Union retreats from fishing trawler ban form fishing ...

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM -- European officials decided yesterday to disregard proposals to declare huge stretches of ocean off-limits for trawlers if viable alternatives can be worked out to safeguard such threatened fish as the once-common cod.


Two Egyptians working for a telecoms company in Baghdad were abducted from their offices overnight by a group of armed men, Iraq's Interior Ministry said on Friday.


The java.util.concurrent Package and Thread Concurrency

JDK 1.5 has a new package  named java.util.concurrent (which has a backport to JDK 1.4.x here ) which some pretty interesting concurrency utilities and primitives.  I spent a few minutes Sunday reviewing the code and I think there are a few classes which merit attention:  CompletionService   "A service that decouples the production of new asynchronous tasks from the consumption of the results of completed tasks. Producers submit tasks for execution. Consumers take completed tasks and process their results in the order they complete. A CompletionService can for example be used to manage asynchronous IO, in which tasks that perform reads are submitted in one part of a program or system, and th ...


10 companies with the urge to merge, but which deals will be the ones to work out?


Male astronaut in NASA love triangle sent back to navy

A male US astronaut whose involvement in a love triangle sparked a dangerous confrontation between his two female love rivals is being cut from the US space program, NASA announced.


Cooperation between Russia, Turkey should be worth them - Putin

ANKARA. Dec 6 (Interfax) - Cooperation between Russia and Turkey should be worth them: dynamic and promoting ambitious national objectives, President Vladimir Putin said at a dinner given in his honor in Ankara by Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer.


Blair to Urge Party Unity Under Iraq Cloud

BRIGHTON, England  - Tony Blair will urge his  party on Tuesday to reunite for an election fight, seeking to  heal rifts over Iraq even as two more British soldiers die in  Basra and a hostage remains under threat of death.


Apple turns out new MacBook Pros; 15-in. models get LED screens

Apple Inc. today unveiled new MacBook Pro laptops that feature Intel's latest Santa Rosa chip set and -- in its 15-in. models -- LED-backlit screens.


Florida improves to 6-0 for the first time since 1996 and extends its home winning streak to 13 games with a 23-10 win over SEC rival Louisiana State on Saturday.


Davis Cup semis: US -Belarus, Spain-France

Belarus has never won a Davis Cup title and, until now, has never been in the semifinals. The United States, on the other hand, has 31 titles, although the last was nine years back.


Soyuz glitch prompts manual docking to space station

Cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov grabbed manual control of the Soyuz during the final minutes of today's rendezvous with the International Space Station, overriding the spacecraft's autopilot that was supposed to guide the capsule throughout the approach and


An imperious Tiger Woods, who won the Buick Invitational in California by eight shots on Sunday, charged into a two-stroke lead midway through the Dubai Desert Classic first round on Thursday.


World leaders hope for fresh start with Bush

With a few notable exceptions, world leaders' reaction to George W. Bush's electoral victory has been muted. As he declared victory on Wednesday afternoon, Bush said he is proud of his active international


DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah - A daring plan to have helicopters snag a space capsule as it plunged toward Earth went awry Wednesday when its parachutes failed to open and it slammed into the desert floor.    The catastrophic descent left the Genesis capsule buried halfway underground and exposed its collection of solar atoms to contamination...


News Corp. (NWS.AX: Quote, Profile, Research) (NWS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , the media company built by Rupert Murdoch, will join the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index after the close of trading on Dec. 17, S&P said on Tuesday.


US demands due process for arrested Malaysian activists

The United States demanded Thursday that Malaysia provide due process of law to five leaders of a rights group held under a draconian law, after they organized peaceful protests to highlight racial and religious discrimination.


N.Y. man admits murdering "Waitress" director

A New York City man pleaded guilty on Thursday to murdering "Waitress" director Adrienne Shelly in her Manhattan apartment and then making it look like she had committed suicide, authorities said.


Cagliari, 16:06 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; ESPOSITO: NON VOLEVO ANDARE VIA

"Non ho mai detto di volere andare via dal Cagliari. Soltanto che mi faceva piacere di essere stato ...


76ers beat Lakers, win 6th straight game

Allen Iverson's old team is having more fun these days than his new one. With Kobe Bryant back in his hometown, the Philadelphia 76ers drew their first sellout of the season Friday night. And if they keep up their surge, the fans might keep coming back.


Chips in bins which help councils charge for rubbish collections could be common across the UK within two years.


Japan's former foreign minister acknowledged Sunday he faced probable defeat in the race to replace ailing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, but said he would stay in the running for the sake of staging an open election.


Roma, 00:30 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: IL QUADRO DEGLI OTTAVI

Questo il quadro degli accoppiamenti degli ottavi di finale di coppa Uefa:


President Bush strongly defended Israel's attacks in Lebanon on Thursday but worried they could weaken or topple the fragile government in Beirut. The Mideast violence exposed divisions between the United States and allies and raised fears of a widening war.


FDA Denies Knowing Extent of Flu Vaccine Production Problems

US health officials Monday denied reports that they knew before last week that there were major production problems with a key American manufacturer's flu vaccine, which


French Ambassador to Iraq Says Hostages Are Alive, AFP Says

Two French reporters who are being held hostage in Iraq are alive and in good health, Agence France- Presse reported, citing the French ambassador to Iraq.


Giant Sinkhole Devours Boulevard in Fla.

DELTONA, Fla. - A sinkhole opened beneath a road in central Florida on Saturday, swallowing four lanes of pavement and forcing the evacuation of 20 homes.


BenQ unveils WLAN smart phone with camera

LAS VEGAS - Consumer electronics maker BenQÂ is showing off a new mobile phone with 802.11b wireless networking capabilities and an integrated 1.3-megapixel digital camera with zoom and flash.


BBC Click reports on papers' fight to keep their readers as increasing numbers turn to the web for news.


Wall Street set to pause after Wednesday's rally

Stocks were heading for a mixed start on Thursday after the previous day's sharp rally, as investors braced for GDP data that could shed light on the impact of subprime mortgage sector on the broader economy.


ABCâs âLostâ Is to Return, and âGreyâsâ Will Move

ABC announced on Friday that it would increase the reality programming on its schedule by more than 50 percent, beginning next month.


Iraqi Troops Raid Baghdad Mosque, 17 Detained

Hundreds of Iraqi troops backed by U.S.  forces stormed a Sunni Muslim mosque in Baghdad after Friday  prayers, killing four people and wounding at least nine,  witnesses and an influential group of Sunni clerics said.


LOS ANGELES -- After 14-plus years in the NBA, Gary Payton is an unapologetic realist. He has no use for morale-boosting optimism.


Wales fail to give manager Hughes winning send-off

Wales failed to give departing manager Mark Hughes the send-off he wanted as Poland performed a smash and grab act to win 3-2 at the Millennium Stadium in their World Cup qualifier on Wednesday.


Principal killed in week's second school shooting

MADISON, Wisconsin  - A 15-year-old student shot his school's principal in southwestern Wisconsin on Friday after telling another student "you better run," in the second fatal U.S. school shooting this week, authorities said.


American Calvin Harrison's failure to appeal against a doping ban means the French men's 4x400 meters relay team will get a late gold.


Tra loro anche combattenti in Afghanistan, poi ricoverati


Brits to lose 12% current of IT jobs by 2010

New report on offshoring's implications from the British Computer Society.


Cycling Race Did Not Test for Drug of Its Sponsor

Organizers of the Tour of California, who boasted after last yearâs race that no riders tested positive for banned substances, have acknowledged that riders were not tested for the blood booster EPO.


The Prince of Wales attends a gala concert to mark the centenary of the birth of poet Sir John Betjeman.


Former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn had open-heart surgery this week.


A computer developed for the world's  poor children, dubbed "the $100 laptop," has reached a  milestone: It is now selling for $200.


Bomb Alert Prompts Greek Plane to Land in London

A bomb alert prompted a Greek Olympic passenger airliner to make an emergency landing at London's Stansted Airport on Sunday, an airport spokesman said.


GM talks grind on, health-care trust in focus

Negotiations between General Motors Corp  and its major union ran through a fifth day of overtime on Wednesday, with the automaker suggesting a trust fund that would take over nearly $5 billion in annual health-care costs, according to a person familiar with the proposal.


Clinton, Obama Brace for Battle After Tuesday Split

Bloomberg - Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Hillary Clinton won the biggest of the Super Tuesday primaries while Senator Barack Obama won more states, extending their struggle for the Democratic presidential nomination into next month and beyond.


The Church of England faces fresh division over plans to ordain women as bishops and to end vicars' jobs for life.


Woman Chows 38 Lobsters in Eating Contest

KENNEBUNK, Maine - America's top speed-eater wolfed down 38 lobsters in 12 minutes Saturday to win the World Lobster Eating Contest.    Sonya Thomas, of Alexandria, Va., won $500 and a trophy belt for her efforts, consuming 9.76 pounds of lobster meat...


Japan defense minister quits over A-bomb remark

Japan's defense minister resigned on Tuesday over remarks that appeared to accept the 1945 atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, attempting to quell the latest furor plaguing the ruling camp ahead of an election this month.


The sheikh, the salesgirl and the 140m divorce

Seeking a happy ending to what began as a fairy-tale romance, a former London salesgirl has put her 140m divorce settlement from an Arab sheikh up for sale to anyone who can collect it.


ABN AMRO takeover saga enters final chapter

Shareholders in ABN AMRO  will weigh three key events in the coming week to decide which of two rival bidders will clinch control of the Dutch bank after a six-month takeover battle.


By Dan Cortez and Steve Neavling, Detroit Free Press  Jun. 5--Two St. Clair Shores beaches were closed today due to high E.coli bacteria levels.


Chubby cheeks and dimpled thighs have long been a mother's proof of a healthy, well-fed baby. But those roly-poly infants now may be a sign of something much different: America's growing problem with weight.


President Bushâs suggestion of an economic stimulus package is the clearest indication yet of a growing concern inside the White House over the possibility of recession.


When was the last time you heard about the browser wars? Well, they're back. The reason: For the first time in more than seven years, Microsoft (MSFT ) is losing Web browser market share.


Personal Vendetta Or Not, The Jackson Trial Will Continue

Thursday (October 14) proved to be a big day for the prosecution in the Michael Jackson case. Jackson's side had been attempting to prove that District Attorney Tom Sneddon has it out for Jackson, but yesterday


"Prestige" Works its Magic at Box Office

Christopher Nolan's 19th century thriller "The Prestige" topped this weekend's box office, conjuring up $14.8 million in ticket sales. The Disney drama stars Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale as rival illusionists caught in an intense duel. Coming in sec...


Two third-party presidential candidates asked a federal court Thursday to force a second recount of the Ohio vote, alleging county election boards altered votes and didn't follow proper procedures in the recount that ended this week.


NY film critics name "United 93" as best picture

"United 93," a tense drama focusing on one of the hijacked planes used in the September 11 attacks, won the best picture prize on Monday in the New York Film Critics Circle Awards.


Shuttleworth Denies Ubuntu-Microsoft Deal

The head of Ubuntu says his company isn't interested in forming a deal with Microsoft along the lines of those recently reached by Linspire, Xandros, and Novell.


Pathologist hired for Smith body autopsy

A pathologist hired on behalf of reality TV star Anna Nicole Smith was arriving in the Bahamas on Saturday to perform a second autopsy on her son, the island chain's head coroner said.


WASHINGTON - Hunters may not be to blame for the decline in bison populations, according to a new study that points the finger at climate change.


The well-known own apartments in the Edelweiss in Sun Valley, Idaho, maybe more for the trailside parking than the real estate.


US Airways strikes funding and lease deal with GE

WASHINGTON  - US Airways and two General Electric units have reached an agreement that would provide the bankrupt carrier with badly needed funds to keep it aloft as it seeks to reorganize, the airline said Friday.


Inventors try single disc for both new DVD formats

A multilayer dual optical disk would have one layer of data in the standard CD or DVD format, a second layer able to play one high-capacity format and a third layer for the competing high-capacity format.


Britain's opposition leader in Rwanda to outline poverty strategy

The leader of Britain's main opposition Conservative party, David Cameron, arrived on Monday in Rwanda to outline his party's policies on fighting global poverty.


UK Music Industry Wins High Court Decision

The UK music industry has scored a legal victory with a High Court ruling that requires Internet service providers to provide names and addresses of British citizens who share copyrighted music over peer-to-peer computer networks.


McDonald's getting fat on Britons' love of fast-food: report

US fast-food giant McDonald's is selling more burgers in Britain than at any time in the 34 years since it opened its first outlet here, The Times said Monday, quoting company figures.


Tropical Storm Barbara forms close to Mexican coast

Tropical Storm Barbara, the first Pacific cyclone this year close to the coast, formed on Wednesday off Mexico and was expected to head toward the resort of Acapulco in the coming days.


Torino, 18:59 - CALCIO, TORINO: CAIRO SMENTISCE L'ARRIVO DI CRUZ

Cruz non giocherà nel Torino la prossima stagione. Lo ha detto il presidente Cairo nel ritito...


'Hadn't only drunk water', insinuates Belgian TV French TV declined to show a clip of French big cheese Nicolas Sarkozy looking a bit worse for wear at the G8 conference, but that didn't stop the Belgians broadcasting a press conference which, inevitably, has found its way onto YouTube:â¦


New director looks to inject HP Labs with 'startup DNA'

Prith Banerjee takes over a lab that was once a powerhouse of technological innovation and hopes to focus on fewer projects and bring in fresh talent.


LOS ANGELES  - Along with scoring six Golden Globe nominations last week, "The Departed" has landed a TV deal with FX.


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Jordan's King Says Iraq Elections Impossible in Current Chaos

The Jordanian monarch said in an interview published Tuesday that elections in Iraq are impossible in the current chaos and that he sees no chances of improvement in the short term.


LâEuropa sbatte la porta in faccia allâIslam moderato

Dobbiamo credere alla smentita del ministro degli esteri francese Barnier, il quale nega che sia stato un veto di Parigi a far annullare la visita al parlamento europeo di Strasburgo del presidente iracheno Al Yawar: Â«Che cosa câentra la Francia con l


Since Lennox Lewis retired from boxing last year, the heavyweight landscape has been devoid of a clear-cut champion. And since his departure, the jockeying for the top position has been an ugly process.


Retired coach touched many lives as a friend

Tom Raeke was a people person, whether he was organizing the junior prom at Hudson High School or giving his home telephone number to his football players at Framingham State College in case they needed help.


By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS  TULSA, Okla. - A Plymouth Belvedere that was put in a crypt beneath the courthouse lawn in 1957 to celebrate Oklahoma's 50 years of statehood is set to see the light of day, in time for the centennial. But it might be a little rusty.


LG Electronics Signs Pact With Microsoft

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. has signed a patent cross-licensing agreement with Microsoft Corp. covering a variety of hardware and software products, the companies said Thursday.


Greek lawyers won't sue over 'Alexander'

As the movie "Alexander" makes its Greek premiere on Friday, a group of Greek lawyers decided not to take legal action against the film for portraying the Greek leader as bisexual.


Plane crash kills ten members of NASCAR Team

(OfficialWire) -- 10/25/04 -- According to Jim Hunter, NASCARâs vice president for corporate communications, a plane owned by the NASCAR race team Hendrick Motorsports


Police probe rape claim after Manchester United party

Police said on Tuesday they were investigating an allegation a woman was raped at a hotel in northwest England where Manchester United players and staff were holding a Christmas party.


United Airlines on Friday said it had  agreed with its creditors' committee to a 30-day extension,  subject to court approval, of the period during which it can  exclusively file a bankruptcy reorganization plan.


FDA Orders Strong Antidepressant Warnings

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday ordered that all antidepressants carry "black box" warnings that they "increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior" in children who take them.


Andre Agassi marched into the Stockholm Open semi-finals on Friday, beating Spanish eighth seed Fernando Verdasco 7-6 6-2 in his toughest match of the tournament.


The Blackstone Group agreed to buy the Tussauds Group, owner of the Madame Tussauds wax museums, for Â£1 billion ($1.9 billion) in cash.


Special UN Envoy Sees Country In 'Delicate Moment

United Nations, 8 October 2004 (RFE/RL) -- Anna Cataldi says the concept of democratic elections -- at least in the way they are perceived in Western societies -- is a mystery to most Afghans, who for the last 25 years have lived in an almost constant


With their campaign treasuries running on empty and only weeks to attract support in the nearly two dozen states that will cast ballots on Feb. 5, candidates for president are scrambling to find creative and unorthodox ways to grab the attention of voters with the funds they have remaining.


Lauderhill to Consider Seizing 2 Properties for Parks: Car Dealer's Lot, Shopping Plaza Eyed

By Juan Ortega, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Dec. 19--LAUDERHILL -- City commissioners will decide this afternoon whether to take legal action to seize land from a car dealership and shopping center in separate parts of the city.


Wounded jounalist's kin heads to Germany

The family of a CBS news correspondent seriously wounded by a car bomb in Iraq was to arrive Wednesday at a U.S. military hospital in Germany where she was being treated.


Republicans' hopes that President Bush would improve his standing with black voters came to little or nothing Tuesday, but he did better with Hispanics than four years ago.


Man Earns Money With Tattoo 'Ads' on Body

NEW YORK - Joe Tamargo wears his support for Martha Stewart on his sleeve. Actually, it's UNDER his sleeve.  Tamargo, 31, has started a new enterprise, selling advertisers the opportunity to permanently tattoo their messages on his body.


Amazon to Buy Audiobook Seller for $300 Million

Amazon.com, which has been rapidly adding digital downloads to its vast Web store, will bolster those offerings with Audible, the largest online seller of audiobooks.


Pavin hits 62 to charge into three-shot Buick lead

Corey Pavin posted his best score for 14 years, firing an eight-under-par 62 to take a commanding three-shot lead after the first round of the inaugural $4.


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In Fallujah, US battles clock in rebuilding effort

FALLUJAH, Iraq -- US military officers contending with scattered gun battles across this smoldering city predict it will be weeks -- and longer in some neighborhoods -- before residents can return and work can begin on rebuilding hundreds of houses damaged in the fighting and on overhauling water, electricity, and sewage systems weakened by years of neglect.


On a sore ankle filled with bone spurs, Ray Allen believed he could have scored more than 34 points. Considering that a day earlier Allen's season was in question, 34 was plenty.


Man Utd added to Chelsea woes by beating their rivals in Avram Grant's first game in charge of the Blues after Jose Mourinho's exit.


US manufacturing sector offering some reassurance that woes in the financial markets have not yet spread.


Man Leaves Finger Behind After Bar Brawl

SYDNEY, Australia - A man who lost part of his finger in a bar brawl walked out of the pub and down the street before he noticed it was gone, police said Monday. "He didn't know it was missing until he left the (pub)," police Inspector Mark Kellert told The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.


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Damu Smith looked handsome in his coffin. His face, with its high cheekbones and sharp jaw, seemed full again. His hair had a soft sheen, having been freshly oiled and woven into small, braidlike twists by his beautician at the funeral home the night before. His unblemished skin was the... On a...


Michael Jackson settles breach of contract claim

Debt-laden pop singer Michael Jackson reached a settlement on Monday over a breach of contract claim by New Jersey-based finance house Prescient Capital.


Yale researchers link mitochondria to some illnesses

The coincidence of high blood pressure and high cholesterol is too great to be attributed to chance, yet the underlying cause has long been unclear.


Sri Lanka Cricket Tour of New Zealand Canceled After Disaster

Sri Lanka's cricket tour of New Zealand was canceled today to allow the visiting players to return home after tsunamis devastated their country.


Roma, 14:34 - CALCIO, ROMA: CONTRO LA REGGINA SENZA CHIVU E MANCINI

Roma senza Chivu e Mancini contro la Reggina. Il difensore romeno e il centrocampista brasiliano non...


A gennaio 'finestra' d'uscita per chi ha i requisiti


Yushchenko goes home after poisoning diagnosis

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko left a Vienna clinic on Sunday and headed back to the Ukraine, as officials opened an investigation into his apparent poisoning.


Now It's Toshiba Hit By Sony Powerpack Faults

By NO BYLINE  TOSHIBA is to recall and replace 340,000 faulty batteries manufactured by rival Sony and used in its laptop computers, the third product recall suffered by Sony in just over a month.


The team that finally reversed "The Curse of the Bambino," apparently has picked up one of his biggest fans. Veteran left-hander David Wells, who pieced together a strong 2004 season


Five U.S. soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb attack on their patrol in Baghdad, the U.S. military said on Friday, bringing this month's death toll for American forces in Iraq close to 100.


Napoli, 11:53 - CALCIO, NAPOLI; IERVOLINO: PREOCCUPATA PER POSIZIONI DE LAURENTIIS

E' in programma domani a Scampia il sopralluogo con i sottosegretari allo Sport, Giovanni Lolli ed a...


Forensic officers are ready to carry out an "unprecedented" exhumation after seven suspicious deaths at a care home.


Australian PM's anti-immigration rhetoric softens as Asian vote beckons

Prime Minister John Howard's former rhetoric against illegal immigration has gone deafeningly quiet in Australia's election campaign, analysts say, not least because he needs Asian votes to win his own seat.


BA to hike fuel surcharge on plane tickets

British Airways said on Wednesday that it would raise its fuel surcharge on long-haul airfares because of high oil prices.


WORCESTER -- Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital reached a tentative four-year labor agreement early yesterday after a 15-hour negotiating session, averting a possible strike.


Russia delivers first nuclear fuel to Iran

Russia announced on Monday it had delivered the first shipment of nuclear fuel to Iran's Bushehr atomic power station, a step Western powers worried by Tehran's nuclear ambitions had urged Moscow not to take.


Real Madrid paid the price for their midweek Champions League exertions as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat at home to Deportivo Coruna in the Primera Liga on Sunday.


Baghdad Bombings Kill One US Soldier, Wound 13

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2004 -- A series of car bombings in Baghdad today killed one American soldier and wounded 13 others. The bombings also killed at least two Iraqi policemen and reportedly injured scores of other Iraqis.


Jay Leno, host of The Tonight Show since May 25, 1992, will hand over the most coveted reins in America's stand-up comic industry to Conan O'Brien, who currently hosts the Late Night show on NBC.


Nader, Oregon Democrats in political brawl

SALEM, Ore.  Accusations of dirty tricks are relatively rare in Oregon politics, but Ralph Nader's independent presidential candidacy has sparked charges and countercharges between his campaign and backers of Democratic nominee John Kerry.


US Military Probes Shooting of Iraqi in Falluja

The US military has begun an investigation into possible war crimes after a television pool report by NBC showed a Marine shooting dead a wounded and unarmed Iraqi in a Falluja mosque, officials said on Monday.


Iraqis Celebrate Olympic Soccer Quarterfinal Win

Iraqis are celebrating their soccer team's unexpected success at the Olympics. A 1-0 quarterfinal victory against Australia puts the team firmly in the running for a medal.


Asia to spur half of Infineon's sales by '07

Asia will overtake Europe and we will make 50% of all its revenues in the Asia-Pacific region, by 2007 or 2008: Sales chief, Peter Bauer.


A British biochemist says women who use make-up daily are absorbing almost five pounds of chemicals a year.  Richard Bence, who advocates the use of organic beauty products, said people should question the products they put on their skin, The Telegraph newspaper said Thursday.


Struggling to defend its Iraq policy, the Bush administration in a 23-page classified report points to limited progress being made by the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad, U.S. officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday.


Chavez heads to Venezuela re-election, exit poll says

CARACAS, Venezuela  - Anti-U.S. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez headed to a clear re-election victory over his united opposition rival on Sunday, a government-paid exit poll showed but the opposition rejected such data.


Nikolaj HÃ¼bbe will retire from the New York City Ballet to become artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet, a position he applied for nearly 10 years ago.


ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Hurricane Ivan made a direct hit on Grenada, killing at least three people as it turned concrete homes into piles of rubble and hurled the island's landmark red zinc roofs through the air...


Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa has made a surprising decision of resigning on Tuesday after he steered his country to their first Olympic soccer gold medal in Athens.


US sets anti-dumping duties on Chinese, Vietnamese shrimp

The United States announced anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese and Vietnamese shrimp of up to 113 percent, a move sure to infuriate the two countries.


Toshiba to Give Up on HD Format, Ceding Field to Sony

The Toshiba Corporation is planning to give up on its HD DVD format, formally conceding defeat to the competing Blu-ray technology backed by Sony.


Nuclear Freeze Talks Must Not Last Too Long - Iran

Iran is prepared to keep uranium  enrichment activities frozen as long as nuclear negotiations  continue with the EU, but those talks should not last too long,  Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Rohani said Tuesday.


Minnesota Timberwolves Team Report - December 15

In 2003-04, Minnesota swept its two contests against the Raptors. Overall, Minnesota has won three straight and four of the last five meetings in this series.


Alcohol may boost HIV risk from oral sex

Lab experiments show that cells that line the mouth become more susceptible to infection with HIV when they're exposed to alcohol.


Armed Art Thieves Steal Munch's 'The Scream'

Armed robbers stole "The Scream" and  another masterpiece by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch on Sunday  in a bold daytime raid on an Oslo museum in front of dozens of  terrified tourists.


British detectives search Islamic school

Detectives searched an Islamic school among other sites across London Sunday following raids to round up suspects accused of running terrorist training camps in Britain, police said.


British men are better drivers than women: top examiner

The man in charge of driving test standards in Britain steered into controversy by claiming that men are better drivers than women.


Chirac says Turkey's EU bid 'not a done deal'

French President Jacques Chirac said Wednesday that Turkey's EU membership bid was "not a done deal," although he believed it was in Europe's best interests, a government spokesman reported after a cabinet meeting.


Internet Emerges As Potent Terrorist Tool

LONDON - The images coming out of the latest hostage crisis in Iraq - capped by dramatic video of British captive Kenneth Bigley begging for his life - have transfixed Britons, left governments looking helpless, and revived a classic dilemma about whether to negotiate with terrorists.    But the plight of the British construction worker and his two murdered American colleagues has also raised new concerns about terrorists' tremendous ability to set agendas in an Internet age that makes their messages - even in the form of shocking beheading videos - all but impossible to stop...


Frenzy for campaign cash drives race for White House

With the cost of the 2008 presidential campaign likely to top one billion dollars for the first time, the race for the White House is driven more than ever by candidates' quest for campaign cash.


INSURGENT fighters seized key areas of the northern city of Mosul yesterday, raiding police stations, shelling US and Iraqi soldiers and threatening Iraqâs third largest city with the same disorder that provoked the assault on Fallujah.


Asians seek out the sun despite cancer threats

It's autumn in Hong Kong but the island's beaches are still crowded with sun worshippers desperate to catch the last rays of sunshine before winter.


KABUL, Afghanistan Aug. 17, 2004  An Afghan warlord abandoned his gains in the country's latest burst of factional fighting Tuesday, after the United States brokered a cease-fire and sent warplanes circling overhead.


In a recent interview with foreign reporters, Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat was asked who would succeed him in the case of his demise.


Microsoft Corp.  on Monday  announced plans to launch a 512MB Memory Unit for the Xbox 360  video game and entertainment system and an increase in the  official size limit of Xbox LIVE(R) Arcade games from 50 MB to  150 MB.


Windows Attacks Skyrocket, Bot Networks Breed Like Minks

Attacks on Windows machines in the first six months of 2004 jumped nearly four-and-a-half times over the same period last year, a security firm said Monday, leading to an explosion in the number of hacker-run bots.


US forces uncovered more bodies in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, apparent victims of an intimidation campaign by insurgents against Iraq's fledgling security forces.


Taco Bell outbreak not over, officials say

U.S. health officials said on Monday they were not ready to declare an end to the Taco Bell E. coli outbreak that sickened at least 64 people, saying they could not confirm that green onions were the source of the bacteria.


U.S. stocks rose on Thursday after a Wall Street analyst said brokerage shares were undervalued and McDonald's Corp  raised its annual dividend by 50 percent.


N.Korea reactor closure date needs 6-way talks: IAEA

The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog has clarified how to monitor the shutdown of North Korea's nuclear facility and it is now up to Pyongyang and its five negotiating partners to decide on a date, an official said on Saturday.


Drug Gangs Battle in Rio, More Than 10 Killed

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil  - More than 10 people werekilled in a nearly four-hour-long gunbattle between two druggangs in Rio de Janeiro early on Monday, Brazilian media said.


Australia legend Shane Warne thinks England need to stop making excuses if they are to start winning cricket matches.


La data di inizio del suo tour e' stata posticipata


Sharon faces rising threats from far right

Amid escalating far-right rhetoric branding him a Nazi collaborator and a traitor for his Gaza withdrawal plan, Prime Minister


U.S. threatens to cut funding for Iraq's police: NYT

The United States may cut off funding for Iraq's police because of its failure to punish people responsible for torture, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq said in an interview published on Saturday.


'Vanity' director wants people to get their money's worth

Where "work" belongs in a sentence, filmmaker Mira Nair says "labor." Instead of "great," she prefers "amazing.


Casini,sinistra estrema dominante.Bonaiuti,e' pietra tombale


Dutch lawmakers say terror threat underestimated

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch lawmakers accused the government yesterday of underestimating the threat from Islamic terrorists and failing to protect a filmmaker whose slaying is blamed on a suspected Muslim radical.


The Mobo Awards take place in London on Thursday night after being hit with a number of hitches.


FTC aQuantive probe is 'routine', Microsoft says

Addled marketplace Microsoft has acknowledged that the Federal Trade Commission is reviewing its proposed $6bn acquisition of aQuantive, an online advertising company. "As part of the normal regulatory review process, the FTC has opened a routine, 30-day review period following the filing we submitted on the aQuantive acquisition," a Microsoft spokesman told The Register.â¦


A former Capitol Hill staffer has compiled a guide to the Green Zone. It's not your typical tourist book.


A long-standing debate about the merits of wicketkeeper-batsmen took an offbeat twist last week when Matt Prior was dropped from the England test side.


Man Opens Fire at Mo. Manufacturing Plant

A former employee walked into a conveyor belt factory and opened fire Thursday while workers were changing shifts, at one point reloading his shotgun in a parking lot before re-entering the building, witnesses said.


Olaf Kolzig erased a pesky zero from his career stat sheet. Kolzig made 35 saves and withstood a third-period rally to finally defeat the only NHL franchise he had never beaten when the Washington Capitals edged the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Thursday night.


Olmert warns Palestinians on security after attack

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Sunday ruled out relaxing Israel's grip on the occupied West Bank until the Palestinians rein in militants after a shooting attack killed two off-duty Israeli soldiers.


Dogged by scandal, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said Tuesday he will do whatever is necessary to remove his name from the ballot, a step that will allow the party to field a write-in candidate in hopes of holding his seat in Texas.


CMAI Announces New Addition to Growing Proprietary Services Group

HOUSTON, Sept. 19  /PRNewswire/ -- Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI) is pleased to announce the addition of Ms. Renee Miller-Mizia to its expanding global single client consulting group.


Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said Friday he has the backing of his Democratic colleagues to become the party's second-ranked member when the new Congress convenes in January.


Talks between Alitalia and the unions were continuing on Tuesday as hopes rose of staving off bankruptcy at Italy's troubled national airline.


WASHINGTON - President Bush, undertaking a heavy campaign schedule in key states in the run-up to the Republican National Convention, acknowledges a "miscalculation" about what the United States would encounter in post-war Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.    In an interview with The New York Times, Bush said for the first time that he made a "miscalculation of what the conditions would be" after U.S...


Chase Utley struck out in his final chance to keep his hitting streak alive. He could have gotten another shot to keep it going but it would have meant the Philadelphia Phillies giving up the lead and threatening their winning streak. "I really didn't want it to go extra innings," Utley said. "It was a good run."


North Korea (news - web sites)'s forests are depleted, its rivers and streams are filled with runoff from factories and a reliance on coal energy


Organized crime growing in Canada, police chiefs ask for public to help

VANCOUVER (CP) - Big-city police chiefs gave the public a report on the state of organized crime in Canada on Friday, but admitted it is a foggy snapshot of sophisticated operations that are hard for investigators to keep up with.


No. 7 Florida State to make good ruler for No. 6 Virginia

By , Associated Press. Virginia is about to find out how it stacks up against one of the best. The sixth-ranked Cavaliers visit No.


Smith Hints He Wants to Play Another Year

Fifteen seasons may not be not enough for Emmitt Smith.


Syracuse Sacks Football Coach After Bowl

Syracuse University athletic director Daryl Gross answers questions during a news conference after firing head football coach Paul Pasqualoni in Syracuse, NY, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004.


The world has Seven New Wonders, to add to the numerous international lists of top tourist must-sees.


Khodorkovsky charged with money-laundering: Ifax

Russian prosecutors have charged jailed  oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky with money-laundering, Interfax  news agency quoted one of his lawyers as saying on Monday.


Police found an explosives-laden car belonging to the armed Basque separatist group ETA yesterday, but the vehicle was not rigged as a bomb, authorities said. The car was found abandoned on a road near the town of Ayamonte, in southwest Huelva Province near the border with Portugal, a Civil Guard official said. The official declined to give ...


Update 4: Kuwait Foreign Minister Discusses Oil

Kuwait's foreign minister said Wednesday that Middle East oil exporters are producing at maximum capacity to stabilize prices that are being driven up by speculators from outside the region.


After weeks of earthquakes and steam eruptions, Mount St. Helens has a new lava dome that could even eclipse the volcano's old one.


Prime Minister Tony Blair is lobbying the United States to consider locating part of its anti-missile system in Britain, his office said Friday.


Tonight's final presidential debate is restricted to domestic policy, but Iraq is certain to rear its controversial head. "There's no way to ignore it even if you're supposed


Police are to get new powers to confiscate alcohol from under-18s who drink in public, the government says.


DB analyst says Fresh Express unit hurting parent

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Citing continued poor results at its Fresh Express unit and prospects for more of the same, Deutsche Bank downgraded shares of Performance Food Group on Monday.


Study: Radiation not for all breast cancer

Many older women with early breast cancer can safely skip radiation after having a lump removed, two studies suggest. Most women should still undergo radiation, because it helps prevent relapses within the same breast, the researchers say.


Roma, 22:58 - CALCIO, REGGINA: DAL LEVANTE TORNA CIRILLO

La Reggina ha acquistato in prestito dal Levante il difensore Bruno Cirillo. Per il 30enne difensore...


All 19 managers and consultants accused in the collapse of former national carrier Swissair were acquitted Thursday and will receive compensation totaling more than $2 million, the leading judge said.


Berlusconi: altrove il premier si sarebbe dimesso


New treatment may bring relief to migraine sufferers

A POPULAR cosmetic treatment to prevent wrinkles could also help migraine sufferers who have to take time off work. Researchers believe that treating migraine sufferers with a mixture of Botox injections and


Powell plays down report on Saudi religious practices

US Secretary of State Colin Powell says he hopes to be able to remove Saudi Arabia from the State Department list of religiously intolerant countries.


Sharkie's Machine: The Glorious Return of Felix Trinidad

03.10.04 - By Frank Gonzalez Jr: Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Felix Trinidad returned to the ring after a two and a half year layoff and knocked out Ricardo Mayorga after eight rounds in the most exciting slugfest of the year.


CEO says Dell now mixes direct sales, retail focus

Dell Inc.  will keep the  direct-sales focus that turned it into one of the world's top  computer makers, even as it moves into the retail market, its  chief executive said on Wednesday.


Pentagon Says Munitions Destroyed at Iraqi Complex

A US Army major said on Friday his unit destroyed up to 250 tons of munitions at the Iraqi site where high explosives formerly monitored by UN inspectors went missing, but


Jobs: Pixar's 'Incredibles' Derails 'Polar Express'

Steve Jobs must love superheroes. Though earnings from The Incredibles, the latest release from Pixar Animation Studios (nasdaq: PIXR - news - people ), did not make it into the company's most recent quarterly


Labour's national executive rejects a call to set a cap of Â£50,000 on all donations to political parties.


Johnson Promises to Release Health System Funds

Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson yesterday pledged to release county funds he has withheld from the county's hospital system and declared a new spirit of cooperation in looking for a solution to the troubled system's problems.


Indonesian Cleric Bashir's Trial Starts Oct 28

JAKARTA, Indonesia  - The trial of Indonesian  cleric Abu Bakar Bashir over charges related to the Bali and  Marriott bombings will begin on Oct. 28, a court official said  on Monday.


Army Won't Pay 15 Pct of Halliburton Bill

The U.S. Army will withhold payment  on 15 percent of future invoices of Halliburton Co.'s HAL.N  logistics deal in Iraq due to a billing dispute that could cost  the company $60 million a month, the military said on Tuesday.


Jurors at the trial of a student facing terrorism charges are due to return to court to continue their deliberations.


11 open-source projects certified as secure

Under contract with the Department of Homeland Security, Coverity seeks to establish a new security baseline for open-source applications.


Soccer / Madrid and Liverpool face nerve-wracking night

While Maccabi Tel Aviv's clash against Juventus is for nothing more than pride, two of European soccer's biggest names - Real Madrid and Liverpool - have it all to play for in tonight's final stage one games.


Sluman, Byrd split lead; many bubbles burst

Jeff Sluman and Jonathan Byrd were tied for the lead at the Chrysler Championship, both knowing the tournament really doesn't start until the weekend.


Students: Silent shooter showed no emotion

Police killed a gunman after he went on a shooting rampage at a Montreal college, killing one student and wounding 19 others. Students didn't think anyone was specifically targeted by the gunman. "He was walking very slowly toward us and just shooting," a student said.


AFRICA/UGANDA - ÂAbbiamo bisogno di aiuto concreto e immediato, siamo una popolazione dimenticataÂ dice lÂArcivescovo di Kampala dalle aree colpite dalle inondazioni Kampala (Agenzia Fides)- Un appello per incrementare lÂaiuto umanitario alle vittime delle alluvioni Ã¨ stato lanciato da S.E. Mons. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, Arcivescovo di Kampala, capitale dellÂUganda, dove le piogge torrenziali hanno creato centinaia...


In India, Poverty Inspires Technology Workers to Altruism

Corporations have made India a laboratory for extending modern technological conveniences to the worldâs poor.


Guv Seeking $20M to Keep 28,000 Acres Open to Public

By Lezlee E. Whiting For the Deseret Morning News  TABIONA, Duchesne County -- Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. is asking state lawmakers for $20 million to buy 28,000 acres on Tabby Mountain.


Diversified manufacturer Tyco  International Ltd. TYC.N on Tuesday said quarterly net profit  slipped on charges to pare debt and sell assets, and its shares  fell 4 percent on lower-than-expected revenues and rising  inventory.


Branson's Reality Show to Bow in November

The Fox network has set Nov. 9 for the premiere of Virgin Records/Virgin Megastore founder Richard Branson's reality show.


By Tonya Root, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  Dec. 12--CONWAY -- City Council tabled a proposal to build 310 new single-family homes off Medlen Parkway because they feared the developer would use a denser zoning to build up to 1,832 multi-family units.


EU states give initial backing to U.S. air data deal

EU capitals gave initial backing on Friday to a deal to supply U.S. authorities with data on transatlantic air passengers for use in terror probes pending final approval in some national parliaments, diplomats said.


US rock singer Love pleads guilty to hitting clubgoer

US rock singer Courtney Love on Wednesday pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for hitting a clubgoer's head in New York with a microphone stand.


Lebring (Austria), 21:19 - CALCIO, AMICHEVOLI: LAZIO-WEST HAM 2-0

Nello stadio austriaco di Lebring ha battuto il West Ham per 2-0 .Le reti: 13' pt Stendardo; 5' st P...


Survivors, Leaders Honor Holocaust Victims

Vandalized Jewish graves in western Europe. Growing support for extreme-right parties in Germany. Comments by France's far-right leader playing down the evils of the Nazi occupation.


Siemens has claimed a world first for its transmission of data at a rate of 1Gbit/s over a wireless link. To achieve this rate, which is 20 times faster than today's 50Mbit/s wireless LANs, researchers at


At least 20 people killed in blasts in Indian city

Two explosions within minutes  killed at least 20 people in the southern Indian city of  Hyderabad on Saturday, police said.


The price of satellite radio service has become a sensitive topic in the debate over whether the nation's two space-based radio companies should be allowed to merge, and lawmakers zeroed in on it yesterday.


Firm announced plans to make TV chips in January, but 10 months later, the project gets scratched.


Gabriele Galateri lascia per nuovi impegni in Telecom


iAnywhere Adds IM to Mobile Management Suite

Information Anywhere Suite for PDAs, wireless devices now supports interoperable messaging.


Afghan vice president's convoy hit by roadside bomb; one hurt

KABUL, Afghanistan -- A convoy carrying Vice President Nematullah Shahrani was attacked by remote-control explosives yesterday in northern Afghanistan, just four days after a rocket was fired at President Hamid Karzai's helicopter as it was landing at a school in southern Afghanistan.


Travel: The experts' predictions for next year's hottest travel destinations


The team lost 3-1 to Ferencvaros in Budapest to go out of the competition on a 4-2 first-round aggregate. But the main talking point from this tie will remain the build-up to a match marred by violence.


Pratiche piu' veloci, boom (+65%) di richieste accolte


Hunting on Santa Rosa Island to continue

Deer and elk trophy hunts on a Southern California public island would continue under a deal reached Friday by congressional negotiators. The plan defies a federal court settlement and is strongly opposed by the National Park Service, which wants the nonnative game removed.


Africa: Third Indian Drug Firm Withdraws From WHO Aids List

Another Indian generic drug manufacturer, Hetero Drugs, has withdrawn six of its anti-AIDS medicines from the World Health Organisation's (WHO) prequalification list.


Restart the dot.com Dead Pool Technorati, the comically inept search engine, has redesigned itself again - knocking itself out in the process.â¦


Tamale, 20:09 - CALCIO, COPPA D'AFRICA: TUNISIA-SENEGAL 2-2

Tunisia e Senegal hanno pareggiato 2-2 a Tamale (Ghana) in un incontro valido per la prima giornata ...


'Scelta del Pd per sfuggire ad abbraccio mortale sinistra'


Six injured in bomb blast in SE Turkish city

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey  - A bomb exploded at a bus station in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeastern Turkey on Friday, injuring five civilians and a soldier, security officials said.


Iraq's female candidates raise voices before vote

NAJAF, Iraq -- Her full, traditional veil, which stands out even here in the religious capital of the socially conservative Shi'ite south, makes it hard for Anwar Uboud-Ali to see on the campaign trail.


Belichick Stands Modestly Among Great Leaders

Behind every great team, stands a great coach and when Bill Belichick accepted the Vince Lombardi trophy following New England's Super Bowl victory Sunday, the symbolism was clear to everyone but him.


IMF Says Antigua Needs Aggressive Strategy

Antigua needs to implement an aggressive reform program to break years of fiscal mismanagement and lift itself out of deep debt, the International Monetary Fund said Friday.


Britain's most popular chocolate bar celebrates its 100th birthday

IT HAS survived rationing and the Atkins diet and now Britain - s best-selling chocolate bar is celebrating its 100th birthday.


Microsoft rolls out Web storage, new photo gallery

Microsoft Corp. introduced two new  online services to its Windows Live line-up on Tuesday and said  it plans to release more Web offerings this year to beef up its  Internet strategy.


A-Rod's heroics lift Yanks past Mariners

Alex Rodriguez had a night befitting legends. The Yankees planned to take him out of the starting lineup because of his sprained right ankle, but A-Rod talked his way in. Then he homered twice in an eight-run seventh inning to lead New York over Seattle 10-2 Wednesday night and help the Yankees open a three-game lead over the Mariners in the AL wild-card race.


Last year Cillian Murphy was glamming it up as a 1970s cross-dresser, coercing his airplane seat-mate to help in an assassination and spraying terror-inducing magic gas on the good people of Gotham City.


Iran Stresses Nuclear Freeze Is Voluntary, Brief

Iran stressed on Monday its decision to  freeze sensitive nuclear work was a voluntary move to dispel  concerns it was secretly building atomic arms and would last  only for a short time.


Overweight women have a greater chance of becoming pregnant because their Pill has failed, research finds.


Oscars organisers shake up the way nominees find out who has won and collect awards at the ceremony.


50 further places up for grabs Site offer London SMEs with less than 250 employees have a further chance to get their staff some free training action which includes any one Microsoft Certified Professional course and one exam towards the MCDST, MCSA 2003, MCSE 2003 and MCDBA.NET.â¦


Macquarie group to buy Spirit Finance for $1.6 bln

Real estate investment trust Spirit Finance Corp.  said on Tuesday it would be acquired by a consortium led by Australia's Macquarie Bank Ltd.  for about $1.6 billion.


Paul Newman's career has included winning an Oscar, establishing a food company to fund charities, and operating a restaurant, but he said this week he is retiring from acting.


Premier si traveste da Babbo Natale a vigila Amministrative


POLITICS:  'Europe, Asia Can Show US the Multilateral Way

BRUSSELS, Sep 12 (IPS) - At this week's Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in  Helsinki, experts were unanimous that if Europe and Asia keep  investing in political and economic cooperation, it could pay  huge dividends for a multilateral world.


Suicide attacks kill 33 people north of Baghdad

BAIJI, Iraq  - Two suicide bombings targeting U.S.-backed neighborhood patrols on Tuesday killed 33 people, highlighting the volatile situation north of Baghdad, where the U.S. military says al Qaeda gunmen are regrouping.


Nepal Maoists threaten 'revolution' in capital

Nepal's Maoist leader warned of mass protests in the streets of the capital Kathmandu if rebel demands for the election of a body to rewrite the country's constitution were not met.


BERLIN -- Tests have found that birds at a poultry farm in southern Germany died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu, and some 160,000 birds were being slaughtered as a precaution, authorities said.


A pardon was an "inadequate remedy" for a man wrongly hanged for murdering his baby daughter, the High Court is told.


Last year this time, "Heroes" was just another new show hoping to find some viewers. As everyone who owns a TV knows, it succeeded. Last season's top-rated freshman series, about a group of ordinary people with extraordinary abilities, now has fans scratching for second-season details.


A jailed former oil executive gravely ill with HIV/AIDS was transferred to a specialist clinic on Friday, Russia's prison service said, following an international campaign on his behalf.


Hurricane Ivan Devastates Grenada, Charges West

Powerful Hurricane Ivan charged west through the Caribbean on Wednesday after killing at least four people and smashing homes in a devastating punch to the tiny spice island


US Republican presidential hopefuls hammered Democrats on Iraq Tuesday and began to split with beleaguered President George W. Bush, in their third 2008 campaign debate.


PageSix - At 7:30 a.m., when the rest of us are hitting the snooze button on our alarm clocks, a small but hardy group of urban New Agers will be celebrating the winter solstice.


LSI Slims, Refocuses, and Gets Ready to Roll

After a busy two years reorganizing LSI Corp., the new leadership of the company, which includes several former Intel Corp. executives, is ready to do battle in the competitive markets for storage and networking chips.


Germany's Chancellor Merkel urges vigilance to prevent child abuse, in a New Year address.


Woods enjoys laid back Nicklaus Cup captaincy

Tiger Woods is looking forward to another Presidents Cup week under the relaxed captaincy of Jack Nicklaus.


Novell drops its Hula challenger to Microsoft

Open source has its limits Novell has abandoned an open source project hyped as challenging Microsoft Outlook and Exchange by becoming the "Apache" of email and collaboration software.â¦


MANNHEIM, Germany - A U.S. military judge Monday rejected a defense motion to bar evidence gained from a key suspect's computer in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal...


No longer just about "stumbling" on new sites, StumbleUpon can now improve your search engine.


Joshua Lederberg, 82, a Nobel Winner, Dies

Dr. Lederberg was one of the 20th centuryâs leading scientists, whose work in bacterial genetics had vast medical implications and led to his receiving a Nobel Prize.


After testing positive for cocaine, former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu apologised on Tuesday and said he hoped to stay clean and be an 'example for youths'.


Depression Drugs, Suicide Linked, Reviewer Says

A U.S. government medical reviewer told an advisory panel Monday that new findings confirmed his conclusion months ago that certain antidepressants increase the chances of suicidal behavior among children and teens.


Swift trawls space for gamma ray explosions

Gamma rays would be lethal to humans if it were not for the Earth's atmospheric shield. The rays emanate from astonishingly powerful phenomena, such as supernovae - massive stars that, when all their fuel has expired, perish in a violent explosion.


RUSAL to buy Norilsk blocking stake from Onexim

Russia's United Company RUSAL said on Friday it would go ahead with the purchase of a stake of 25 percent plus one share in Norilsk Nickel  from Mikhail Prokhorov's Onexim Group.


European Press Review: Paying a High Price in Iraq

The theft of a world famous painting and the price of oil are two of the diverse topics taken up by leaders writers across the continent on Monday.


The US government announced Friday that nearly half of this year's flu vaccine supply will arrive about a month late because some doses may be contaminated.


GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Brett Favre is headed to the playoffs again. But a team from Florida proved the three-time Most Valuable Player is no longer invincible in the cold at Lambeau Field.


Uh, oh. Now anyone can jam your cell phone

Cell phone jammers are rare because they have historically been big, obvious and expensive -- not to mention illegal in the U.S. Enter the $166 Palm Phone Jammer available through an online catalog.


Five new moons have been discovered orbiting the giant planet Neptune.


Germany significantly increases tsunami aid, promises $674 million US

Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder stepped up the German government's pledge of financial aid to tsunami victims to $674 million US Wednesday as European nations moved to step up help to the devastated region.


Israel will fight on in Gaza, Sharon promises

Israel will keep troops in the Gaza Strip indefinitely to prevent Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli towns, Ariel Sharon, the prime minister, said yesterday.


A shooting in Glasgow leaves three men injured, the Scottish Ambulance Service says.


Vonage, an Internet phone company, may receive a temporary lifeline as it struggles to survive a patent dispute with Verizon Communications.


Risks: Lax Catheter Policies Seen at Many Hospitals

Despite the well-established danger from urinary catheters, a new study finds that hospitals are doing very little to reduce the risks of infection.


Talks between Tehran and the EU on  Iran's nuclear programme are put back, Iranian representatives say.


Londra, 16:48 - CALCIO, MOURINHO: MI PIACEREBBE ALLENARE IN ITALIA

Josè Mourinho vorrebbe mettersi alla prova con il campionato italiano. ''Non mi potrei mai ve...


Taunton breaks ice with first league win in 10 years

It's been a while since the Taunton boys' hockey team has won a game in the Old Colony League; 10 years, in fact, until last night's thrilling 3-2 victory over Attleboro at Alexio Arena in Taunton.


A Cal Tech astronomer tells how and why Pluto was downgraded from planet status. Bodyhack reports from AAAS.


Barack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton in Maine presidential caucuses Sunday, grabbing a majority of delegates as the state's Democrats overlooked the snowy weather and turned out in heavy numbers for municipal gatherings.


Apple to Sell Bluetooth Headset Alongside iPhone

Apple's Bluetooth headset for the iPhone has been revealed to be the funky-appearing Aliph Jawbone.


Eccesso di ribasso segue tonfo di venerdi'


Sydney, 11:59 - TENNIS, WTA SYDNEY: RISULTATI PRIMO TURNO

Risultati del primo turno del torneo Wta di Sydney: Kaia Kanepi (Est) - Dominika Cibulkova (Svk) 3-6...


French Muslims pray for reporters release

French Muslims jammed Paris' main mosque Friday to pray for two journalists taken hostage in Iraq - a show of unity with the government despite Muslims' opposition to a new law banning Islamic head scarves in public schools.


Universal Pictures is among the first Hollywood studios to announce its support for HD DVD, the high-definition optical disc format backed by a coalition of technology companies led by Toshiba.


U.S. consumer confidence fell in November as Americans grew more pessimistic about the job market, a survey showed on Tuesday.


Jay Ambrose: Bush: playing within himself

Showing a side of himself not much in public view the past four years, the President Bush we saw at a press conference Thursday was supremely self-assured, perfectly


The CIA official who gave the command to destroy interrogation videotapes apparently acted against the direction of his superiors


Swisscom, Austrian telecom talks cut off: OeIAG

Negotiations between the Austrian privatisation agency OeIAG and the Swiss telecommunications group Swisscom for a stake in Telekom Austria ended without a deal, OeIAG said in a statement.


TONY Blair believes that a three-day Scottish summit next month will...

TONY Blair believes that a three-day Scottish summit next month will be the last chance for years to seal a lasting peace deal that restores devolved government to Northern Ireland.


Man cleared over Omagh calls for inquiry

Sean Hoey, cleared of murdering 29 people in 1998 bombing, declares support for cross-border inquiry into atrocity


That night seven years ago, Michael Jennings might not have taken a spot on the Patriots' roster if it had been given to him.


A three-minute silence is observed throughout the UK as a mark of respect to victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.


Second group loses court fight to rally in Central Park

Just days before thousands of people are expected to protest the war in midtown Manhattan as Republicans arrive for their convention, a judge denied a last-ditch plea to


A landslide completely buried a bus carrying at least 40 passengers in the mountains of southern Puebla state this morning, killing all on board.


Roma, 19:48 - VOLLEY, SERIE A1 DONNE: RISULTATI

Ecco i risultati della seconda giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A1 di pallavolo femminile...