Milano, 17:11 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: IMPORTANTE MANTENERE LA CALMA

Dopo il 5-0 subito a Barcellona, il tecnico dell'Inter Roberto Mancini cerca di ridare fiducia allam...


Traced: The asteroid breakup that wiped out the dinosaurs

The extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago can be traced to a collision between two monster rocks in the asteroid belt nearly 100 million years earlier, scientists report on Wednesday.


A man appears in court charged in connection with the death of a man killed in a County Antrim village.


Smart Phones & Mobile Local (Mo-Lo) Search The WSJ (sub req’d) reports that Palm announced it wouldn’t hit its numbers “amid lower-than-expected retail sales of its Treo smartphones.” Hmmm . . . I wonder why? The %$#@ phones are so expensive — that’s why. By contrast the “Q” is being offered at a breakthrough price point by [...]


La moglie del presidente favorita nel voto di oggi. Ma Ã¨ allarme scrutatoriSolo nella capitale l'altra candidata, Elisa Carrio, la supera nei test                                          Argentina, 27 milioni alle urne Ã¨ il giorno di Lady Kirchner                                                                                di OMERO CIAI


Acupuncture can provide pain relief and improve movement in people with osteoarthritis of the knee, a major new study has found. The study - one of the largest and longest trials on acupuncture


Iran "digging a hole" in nuclear dispute

A senior United States diplomat said on Friday that Iran is "digging a hole deeper and deeper for itself" in the international dispute over its atomic energy program.


Prime Minister Paul Martin won't commit to sending troops to help rebuild Iraq despite growing pressure on world leaders to do more for the war-torn country.


Varese, 15:52 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS; MILAN: KAKA' ANCORA IN DUBBIO PER SHAKHTAR

Milan col dubbio Kakà alla vigilia della sfida con lo Shakhtar: ''Da quando è rientrat...


US health regulators say they found quality-control problems at a flu vaccine factory in Liverpool, England, in June 2003 but did not begin a full inspection of the plant again


Free to Speak His Mind, Kerry Aims at Presidential Hopefuls

Now that he has shaken free of his own White House ambitions, Sen. John Kerry has let loose on a proposal pushed by three 2008 presidential contenders to slash global warming pollution over the next half-century.


Environmental activists deface a photo exhibition sponsored by oil giant Shell at the Natural History Museum.


Honda unveils diesel system to rival gasoline cars

HAGA-GUN, Japan  - Honda Motor Co. 7267.T said   on Monday it has developed a new and simple diesel powertrain   that is as clean as gasoline-fuelled cars, unveiling plans to   mount it on a car for the U.S. market by 2009.


A new audio tape purportedly to be the voice of Osama Bin Laden has appeared on Arabic websites Thursday, criticizing Saudi leaders of "violating God's rules.


Sporadic gunfire and occasional blasts were heard Friday from a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon, a day after Lebanon's defense minister declared that Islamic militants inside the camp were defeated and that major combat was over.


Up to 100 passengers have to walk through an underground tunnel after problems with a subway train.


Microsoft has yet to release key tools supporting volume activations of Windows Vista, making it harder for companies that want to deploy the new operating system to do so.


Wachovia to buy A.G. Edwards for $6.8 billion

Wachovia Corp.  on Thursday said it will buy A.G. Edwards Inc.  for $6.8 billion in cash and stock, creating the second-largest U.S. retail brokerage.


The work force at International Business Machines Corp. grew 8 percent in 2006, with most of the rise coming in India, where the technology company has been on a hiring binge in recent years.


Market Place: Genzyme to Make Offer for AnorMed

In a rare hostile bid, Genzyme said it would make an offer for AnorMed, a Canadian company that had spurned previous acquisition approaches.


Hernandez Shows Nationals Just What They're Missing

Livan Hernandez blanks his former Washington teammates for seven innings and four Arizona players hit solo home runs to help the Diamondbacks finally beat the Nationals, 4-2.


GM, union call break, talks to resume Sunday

Negotiators from General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers union made progress toward a new contract before taking a break late Saturday, people familiar with the talks said.


Islamic Group Alleges Abuse of French Law

A powerful Islamic organization alleged Thursday that officials were abusing a new law banning religious symbols from schools by expelling Muslim girls who were wearing printed bandannas — not Islamic head scarves.


Detective Agency is Target in HP 'Spy' Probe

INVESTIGATORS plan to probe a private detective agency linked with Hewlett-Packard as the spying scandal deepens at the computer giant.


WARSAW, Poland - A Polish woman who was abducted last month from her apartment in Baghdad has been freed, the Polish prime minister said Saturday.


Astros control destiny as season winds down

HOUSTON - The Houston Astros are one win from completing an amazing late-season playoff push. Roy Oswalt became the NL's first 20-game winner, and Jeff Kent and Craig Biggio each homered twice, giving the


Electronic Data Systems Corp. delayed releasing its third-quarter financial results from Monday until Nov. 3 to let auditors finish evaluating a money-losing contract to provide computer services to the Navy.


The Canadian media episode is not the only episode that is a hindrance to Dus.


Abbas asks Haniyeh to form unity government

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally asked Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Thursday to form a new unity government and urged him to respect peace accords signed with Israel.


Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, which gives its the capability to observe any location around the globe.


Asian Stocks: Japan's Nintendo, Sharp Fall; Philippines Decline

Japan's Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell for the first day in four. Nintendo Co. and Sharp Co. declined after brokerages cut their ratings on the companies, citing concern that earnings growth may slow.


A local nomad confesses to selling explosives that may have been used in the Sinai attacks, Egyptian police say.


Diplomatic storm after South Africa recognizes Western Sahara republic

South Africa formally recognized the pro-independence government in the annexed Moroccan territory of Western Sahara, prompting Rabat to recall its ambassador from Pretoria in protest.


Afghanistan's soaring opium trade threatens to wreck rebuilding efforts, the UN and World Bank warn.


The EDS Regional Cards Utility provides a shared infrastructure for digital payments on the fly.


L'espresso, psyco boom malessere sempre piÃ¹ giovane

Aumentano i consumi di medicine per combattere ansia e depressione, attacchi di panico e disturbi alimentari. E si abbassa l'età di chi cerca nelle pillole il rimedio contro le difficoltà della vita


Dickinson Dees' senior partner, Graham Wright, will retire next year after more than 30 years.


The Argentine made just one appearance for the Blues after his Â£2.5m transfer from Rosario Central in 2003. Figueroa, 23, blossomed after being off-loaded to Mexican club Cruz Azul and earned a call-up to Argentina's Copa America squad.


Tra i film stranieri escluso l'italiano 'Le chiavi di casa'


Envivio, GlobeCast and Orange Sign Mobile TV Deal

Envivio and GlobeCast have reached a deal with Orange to deliver high-quality MPEG-4 television broadcasts to the telecoms firm's mobile TV subscribers in France.


Serbian teenager Djokovic is thinking big

Serbian teenager Novak Djokovic, delighted with his 2006 progress, believes he can break into the top 10 next season and be a future world number one.


Israeli and Egyptian leaders are meeting in Jerusalem to discuss Israel's plans to withdraw settlers and soldiers from the Gaza Strip in 2005.


FDA Repeats Itself With Cephalon's Fentora

Doctors get a second warning about misusing the pain drug.


By Scott Duke Harris, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Racial Gains on the Sidelines, a Message for the Polls

Did two black men coaching in the Super Bowl push the day closer when Americans will seek leadership from a black, right up to a vote for president?


MILWAUKEE Sept. 14, 2004 - John Kerry, arguing that the escalating price of doctors, hospitals and medicine far outpace annual increases in Social Security benefits, promises to ease the financial pinch on seniors by bringing health costs down.


The UK is lagging behind other countries on biomass and biofuels, says a parliamentary committee.


Court Reporter Allegedly Sips Vodka on Job

MUSKOGEE, Okla.  - A court reporter found herself on the other side of the law after failing a sobriety test at work...


London equities held up on Wednesday despite the FTSE 100 losing 29 points as a host of leading financial stocks traded without rights to the latest dividend payments.


Pfizer, Microsoft Sue Over Illegal Viagra

Pfizer Inc.  and Microsoft Corp.  said on Thursday they filed parallel lawsuits against Web site operators and spam advertisers that they say sell illegal cheap versions of Pfizer's erectile dysfunction drug Viagra.


Most Britons want legal smoking age to be raised

Four out of five Britons wanted the legal smoking age to be raised from 16 to 18 years in a bid to deter young people from taking up the habit, the result of a poll suggested Monday.


Obesity: Maybe We Share Some of the Blame

When I was a kid, my mom would joke with us when she'd come home from the grocery store with certain items half-eaten.


Straw at Arafat tomb as Sharon cancels meeting

Jack Straw pledged Britain's support today for the smooth running of elections to replace Yassir Arafat as he laid a wreath on the tomb of the late Palestinian leader.


The company is not flashy, but it may benefit from long-term trends.


Gunman in Smart case wants out of prison

William Flynn depicts himself as a do-gooder, a member of the Jaycees who has a wife and teenage stepdaughter and likes to play softball.


Iraq's main Shi'ite parties insisted on Saturday that elections should go ahead on Jan. 30 as planned, rejecting mounting calls from Sunni and secular politicians


Shares of Indianapolis-based drugmaker  Eli Lilly and Co. LLY.N, maker of antidepressant drug Prozac,  nudged nearly 1 percent lower on Friday.


News.com Extra: Net users trawl for differing views

Plus: San Francisco mayor vows to bring Wi-Fi to the city, free computers to housing projects.


After nearly 50,000 Michigan Democrats cast ballots over the Internet in February, academics eagerly sought election data that would help them determine what types of people voted online. But scholars around the country complain that they haven't been able to get statistics from the Feb. 7 caucus.


The Girl He Left Behind Gets a Movie of Her Own

Jean-Pierre Jeunet's "Very Long Engagement" puts across a sweeping, uplifting love-conquers-all saga while at the same time letting viewers know that it's hip to the horror of war.


At least 16 migrants drown off Yemen coast

At least 16 people including six children drowned in the Gulf of Aden while trying to cross from Somalia to Yemen, Yemeni media said on Monday.


Teenage Suicide Bomber Kills 3 in a Market in Tel Aviv

A 16-year-old Palestinian blew himself up on Monday in an outdoor market here, killing 3 Israelis and wounding 32 others, three days after Yasir Arafat, the Palestinian


Rio de Janeiro, 16:21 - CALCIO, ROMARIO: POSSIBILE RITIRO SE SQUALIFICA SARA' CONFERMATA

Se la squalifica per doping non sarà revocata, Romario potrebbe ritirarsi dal calcio professi...


'Frank's Home,' Richard Nelson's Blueprint of Architect's Life, Premieres in Chicago

Playbill - Frank Lloyd Wright, a singular American character whose life was the stuff of good drama, is the cornerstone of Richard Nelson's new play, Frank's Home, starting a world premiere run Nov. 25 at Chicago's Goodman Theatre.


Cheney: Al Qaeda Probably to Blame for Taba Bombings

Vice President Dick Cheney said on Tuesday that al Qaeda was probably responsible for the deadly bombings of Egyptian Red Sea resorts but aides said his assertion was largely based on Israeli news reports.


UK Group Accuses Apple of Overpricing iTunes

The price of music downloads has been a contentious issue among fans in the UK, who are quick to point out the pricing scheme often means that downloading a full album costs more than buying the CD.


Caine, Law face off in rewrite of "Sleuth"

Michael Caine and Jude Law face off in  Harold Pinter's rewrite of the 1972 thriller "Sleuth," with  Caine starring as an older writer who enters a cat-and-mouse  game with his wife's young lover.


Holocaust-themed Rio Carnival float causes strain

A Carnival float with a pile of model dead bodies commemorating the Holocaust is causing unease before the lavish parades in Rio de Janeiro this weekend.


Get Your Flu Shot, Health Officials Urge Americans

Pointing to last year's early and  unusually harsh influenza season, U.S. health officials urged  Americans on Thursday to get their flu shots.


Motorola sues Aruba for patent infringement

Mobile phone maker Motorola Inc   said on Tuesday that two of its subsidiaries had sued  Aruba Networks Inc  for patent infringement related to  wireless local area network technologies.


Consumer confidence soured in May, as Americans fretted about the job outlook and the overall economy's future, a private research group said Tuesday.


GLENDALE, Ariz. - Two tables to the left of Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel, veteran Ty Warren is explaining how precious it is to make a trip to the Super Bowl. A few tables to the right, running back Laurence Maroney is telling everyone how much he plans to enjoy his first trip to the championship game, because "you never know ...


State of the Art: A New Box From Sony Turns Videotapes Into Shiny DVDs

The DVDirect VRD-MC3 stresses two extremely important attributes: simplicity and reproduction quality.


Republicans will have to abandon their guns forever if there is going to be a deal in Northern Ireland to restore power sharing, a senior Democratic Unionist insisted tonight.


HP Seeks Edge From Channel In Latest SMB Push

Hewlett-Packard's new small- and midsize- business initiatives will rely almost completely on the channel for solutions and services, with partners acting as a differentiator against rivals like Dell and IBM, HP executives said at last week's TechXNY show


Leaders of a bipartisan House panel, seeking economic pressure against Iran, moved Thursday to reduce Tehran's import of gasoline.


An egg-laying mammal, named after TV naturalist Sir David Attenborough, is not extinct after all, say scientists.


Decatur Made Delta Heavy IV Fails In Space

The Decatur build Delta 4 Heavy rocket has apparently hit a little snag. The rocket's engines didn't fire as long as it was supposed to and the dummy satellite it was carrying missed it's intended orbit.


Zimbra's valuation...a hint of things to come

Hefty valuations = a bet on the future.  That future is clearly open source + SaaS, based on the multiples people are willing to pay.


Iraqi Official: Chemical Weapons Lab Found

A laboratory for the manufacture of chemical weapons has been found in Falluja, an Iraqi minister said on Thursday, but Marines in the city said they were not aware of any such discovery.


NBA Wrap: O'Neal and Wade Help Heat Beat Raptors

Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade each  scored 20 points and added nine rebounds as the Miami Heat  notched their fourth consecutive win dumping the struggling  Toronto Raptors 106-98 Sunday.


Auto industry sues over California air plan

Carmakers, dealers want to block rule to cut carbon dioxide emissions, saying only the feds can decide fuel economy. By Jeff Plungis / Detroit News Washington Bureau.


In a Nov. 10 product review of the Mozilla Firefox browser, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the Internet Explorer browser from Microsoft Corp.


New world No1 Amelie Mauresmo beat Swiss Patty Schnyder 7-5, 6-4 in the second round of tennis's Filderstadt Grand Prix in Germany.


Sir Paul McCartney stages an intimate concert in New York to mark the release of his album Memory Almost Full.


Argentina, adolescente fa strage nella sua scuola

Il 15enne, calibro 9 in pugno, ha aperto il fuoco uccidendo 4 compagni e ferendone altri 8. Finito il caricatore ha preso il coltello. Poi Ã¨ stato fermato. E' accaduto nella scuola di Carmen de Patagones, in provincia di Buenos Aires.


Indiana knocked out Iowa with its one-two combination Wednesday night.


Mike Baker looks at how the language of management has begun to dominate discussions of education.


Can the emerging superpower fast-forward through the most carbon-intense phase of nation building?


ANALYSIS: Treasure trove of films behind Sony's MGM bid

You would quite literally have to be from another planet, analysts say, not to see what Sony Corp. fancied about Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.


America finally makes amends for Nazi Gold Train looting

SITTING in her book-lined Budapest flat, Katalin Soltesz holds up a 60-year-old sheet of yellowing typewritten paper.


Poland will keep its soldiers in Iraq at least through the end of the year, when the U.N. mandate for foreign troops expires, the country's defense minister said Friday.


At Mount St. Helens, the Big Eruption Is of Data, Not Lava

In the years since Mount St. Helens last erupted, technology has completely revolutionized volcano science.


The online postage service offers a chance to put personal pictures on official stamps.


Exposure to even small amounts of the chemical benzene may pose a health risk, say scientists. They have shown that workers who inhaled less than one part per million had fewer white blood cells than those who were not exposed.


Iraq Insurgents Hit Churches, Kill Four US Troops

Explosions damaged churches in Baghdad on Saturday and the US military reported the deaths of four more American troops in bomb attacks elsewhere in Iraq.


US marines find Syrian driver kidnapped with French reporters in Iraq

US marines have found alive in the restive Iraqi city of Fallujah the Syrian driver who was taken hostage with two French journalists almost three months ago, a military spokeswoman said.


Boss David Moyes is thrilled as Everton continue their fine start by beating Portsmouth.


"American Idol" finale audience off from last year

At least 29.5 million "American  Idol" fans watched the finale of the hit talent show as  17-year-old Jordin Sparks was crowned the youngest winner yet  in the program's history, preliminary numbers showed on  Thursday.


CORRECTED: Netflix Reports Higher Fourth-Quarter Earnings

Online DVD rental company Netflix  Inc. NFLX.O on Monday posted higher fourth-quarter earnings  driven by subscriber growth and historically low subscriber  turnover, but said it was headed for net losses in the current  quarter and possibly the 2005 fiscal year.


Three survive four-day ordeal as strong tremor rattles quake-hit Japan

A woman and two young children buried for four days after a deadly earthquake in central Japan were pulled alive from the rubble as another powerful temblor rocked the region.


Oil Prices Increase after OPEC Limits Surplus Production

Oil Ministers representing countries in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) met in Cairo, Egypt, and agreed to end the over quota production.


Canadian officials said Thursday they had detected a possible case of mad cow disease, just a day after the United States said it planned to reopen its border to Canadian beef.


Roger Federer will try and complete his Grand Slam set against defending champion Rafael Nadal in Sunday's French Open final.


WHO regional office warns of recurrence of avian influenza virus

The World Health Organization (WHO)Thursday warned that the recent appearance and widespread distribution of an avian influenza virus, Influenza A/H5N1, has the potential to ignite


Navy stays with Columbia for 30 minutes Monday night before eventually losing, 69-63, for its sixth straight loss.


Firenze, 21:13 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: LESIONE MUSCOLARE PER OSVALDO

Infortunio muscolare per Osvaldo. L'attaccante italo-argentino ha accusato un dolore al termine dell...


Iran told Western powers on Saturday they would regret any attack over Tehran's nuclear activities and it rolled out a display of missiles and other military hardware to back the warning.


MAREMOTO: FINI - UN CENTINAIO I DISPERSI ITALIANI, MENO DI IERI

Roma, 27 dic. (Adnkronos) - ''Sono un centinaio'' gli italiani che risultano ancora dispersi a oltre 24 ore dal devastante maremoto che ha colpito il sudest asiatico. Lo ha riferito il ministro degli Esteri


Israeli Lions Symbols of Peace at Palestinian Zoo

Shouts of joy from excited schoolboys greeted the arrival of an Israeli convoy on its entry to a Palestinian town where visitors from the Jewish state are usually soldiers searching for militants.


New York, 19:35 - TENNIS, US OPEN: FEDERER AL TERZO TURNO

Lo svizzero Roger Federer, testa di serie numero 1, si è qualificato per il terzo turno degli...


Zune, iTunes Sites Get Christmas Day Traffic Boosts

TechWeb - New owners signed up for accounts and downloaded software, according to a Hitwise survey.


KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Dec 14 -- Afghan forces have captured two top figures of the deposed Taliban government, including the personal security chief of leader Mohammad Omar, provincial officials said Tuesday.


U.S. Marine in Mysterious Case Declared Deserter

U.S. Marine Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun,  charged with desertion in a mysterious case in which he left  his unit in Iraq and turned up in Lebanon, has again gone  absent and appears to have returned to Lebanon, officials said  on Wednesday.


Microsoft Plays Challenger in Search Wars

MSN Search suffered from early glitches and poor reviews upon its release, but IDC analyst Sue Feldman said such problems could be expected.


Telegraph used to warn trains on day of Halifax Explosion put on display

HALIFAX (CP) - The image of Vince Coleman frantically pounding on a telegraph key has become the symbol of the Halifax Explosion for a generation of Canadians.


Tiny genetic mutations were enough to create an aggressive new form of chlamydia, research finds.


Late payments on a cluster of consumer loans, including those for autos, home improvement and certain home equity loans, climbed in the summer to their highest point since the country's last recession in 2001.


Balzo in avanti anche per i prezzi di bar e ristoranti


Sarkozy to launch Phase II of economic reforms

President Nicolas Sarkozy is Thursday to unveil Phase II of his economic reform programme for France, outlining a road map to jolt the economy into higher gear before a congress of business leaders.


Pop Stars Release Darfur Fund-Raising Album

Stars from the worlds of rock and pop have united on an album released on the Internet Friday to raise funds for the people of the crisis-hit Darfur region of western Sudan.


New Orleans Recovery Is Slowed by Closed Hospitals

Of all the factors blocking the revival of New Orleans, the shattered health care system may be the most important.


KRESTENA, Greece  - Desperate Greek villages encircled by flames appealed for help on Monday as strong winds continued to fan forest fires sweeping through the country, killing 63 people in three days.


Arts, Briefly: Wonder Returning to New Orleans

Stevie Wonder, right, will perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival after an absence of 35 years, The Associated Press reported. On May 2 Mr. Wonder is scheduled to headline the second weekend of this yearâs event, along with Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow and Tim McGraw. The festival will be held from April 25 to April 27, and from May 1 to May 4. Headlining the festivalâs opening day are Ms. Crow, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. Also scheduled to perform are Dr. John, Al Green, Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. Performers on the second weekend include Randy Newman, Widespread Panic, Aaron Neville and Santana. The event, with more than 1,000 musicians, is held at a racetrack where 11 stages and tents are set up. This year features a particularly strong lineup of female jazz singers, including Patti Austin, Cassandra Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Diana Krall and Ruby Wilson.


Pickers to Vintners: A Mexican-American Saga

Over the past few years the first fine wines made by former migrant workers, the children of those workers and other Mexican-Americans have been released, winning good reviews.


The Forbes Fab 40 reveals the most valuable names in athletics.


German unemployed tighten their belts as reforms loom

Germany's long-term unemployed are looking for ways to cut their outgoings as they brace for the introduction of reforms on Saturday that will slash the welfare payments of many.


Chelsea take the wrong line sacking Mutu over drugs

It is always slightly amusing when journalists compose self-righteous articles on the evils of cocaine abuse. To put it no higher, the media do not exactly comprise a drug-free zone.


Barry Bonds expressed "relief" that the federal grand jury considering possible perjury and tax-evasion charges against him expired without an indictment.


White's Leaves Legacy in Business Project

In the seven years since Reggie White and his wife helped found Urban Hope, the program has assisted in starting 400 businesses.


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"Look, Roy, it's a job. You know, the thing people do for money that they wouldn't normally do otherwise. I know you need the dough."


Clara Gonzalez de Rojas said Monday she is ready to travel to meet her daughter and grandson whenever leftist rebels free them after years in captivity in the Colombian jungles.


Boozy Oktoberfest Drinkers Get Bavarian Slang Aid

Drunken revelers at the world's biggest beer festival this year can purchase a stiff linguistic pick me-up for when their brains get addled -- a beer and mustard proof guide to Bavarian slang.


Fukuda brings new warmth to China-Japan ties

China and Japan made no major breakthroughs in resolving a row over natural resources in the East China Sea on Friday, but a visit by Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda signaled a new warmth in bilateral relations.


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CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- For a second straight British Open at Carnoustie Golf Links, players in the lead made a mess of the 18th hole.


The number of prisoners in England and Wales reaches a record high of 81,135 inmates.


Blair Faces Demands to Say 'Sorry' Over Iraq

Britain's Tony Blair returned from Africa Friday to a fresh rumpus over his justification for the Iraq war after a minister gave the government's first direct apology for faulty intelligence on weapons of mass destruction.


Vancouver sex trade group wins co-op status

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - A group of Canadian sex trade workers hoping to set up a legal "co-op" brothel in time for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver said on Friday they have won approval to incorporate themselves.


Washington: Dawnette Knight, the alleged stalker of actress Catherine Zeta-Jones might be crazy about her, but apart from that, she has been found to be completely sane.


Israel opts for low profile in Arafat burial

SuIsrael said it would let the Palestinians bury their leader Yasser Arafat at the Muqata, the cramped bombed building in the West Bank town of Ramallah that has served as his headquarters in recent years.


A policeman was fined 180 euros (230 dollars) by a court in eastern Finland for using foul language with would-be immigrants.


The man buying the Cleveland Cavaliers said Tuesday he doesn't think a gambling-related arrest when he was in college will affect the deal.


Video games grow up as adult ownership increases

Video games aren't just for the  kids anymore. More than one in three U.S. adults who go online,  or 37 percent, own a video game console and 16 percent own a  portable gaming device, Nielsen//NetRatings  said on  Tuesday.


Two brothers jailed for the brutal murders of a Cornish couple are granted an appeal against their conviction.


The best manager never to take charge of Wales

LAUDED as the best manager never to manage England, Brian Clough could lay claim to the same title in Wales. Clough, who died yesterday from stomach cancer at the age of 69, led the unfashionable pair of Derby


DETROIT The city of Detroit is trying to overcome its latest black eye after a brawl between NBA players and fans. One woman says she thinks Friday's melee reemphasizes the stereotypes many people have about Detroit.


Ugandan govt to sign peace deal with rebels on Friday

The Ugandan government has announced to sign a peace agreement with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels on Friday to end the 18-year conflict in northern Uganda, Radio Uganda reported on Thursday.


Russia Forces Kill 7 Suspected Extremists

Hundreds of security forces stormed an apartment building Thursday in southern Russia, killing seven suspected Islamic extremists linked to Chechen rebels and ending a two-day standoff.


Chirac Anticipates More China Orders After $4 Billion Accords

French President Jacques Chirac said he is ``optimistic'' that China will award more contracts to French companies including Alstom SA, the world's second-largest train maker, and Areva SA, the No.


Israeli troops shoot dead a leading Palestinian militant in the West Bank city of Nablus, Palestinians say.


Nintendo says Wii on track to meet targets

Nintendo Co. Ltd. is on track to meet  its target of selling 4 million units of its Wii game console  globally by the end of the year, with the potential for  exceeding that goal limited only by manufacturing constraints,  Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said on  Wednesday.


Firenze, 20:01 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; UJFALUSI: UN GOL PER LE 100 PRESENZE

Il difensore della Fiorentina Tomas Ujfalusi centrerà domenica con il Torino le 100 presenze ...


Anti-piracy teams use our tech without permission, claims Altnet


At least 30 killed in attacks on Iraqi forces

Insurgents launched a series of attacks Tuesday on Iraqi police and national guardsmen that killed more than 30 people, a day after the leading


More heavy rain hits flood-battered China

Heavy rain across China has killed  another five people and prevented half a million residents  displaced by a swollen river for days from returning home,  state media said on Tuesday.


Olsson, Williams-Darling share million-dollar Golden League ...

Christian Olsson of Sweden and Tonique Williams-Darling of the Bahamas split the $1 million-US Golden League bonus by winning their events at the ISTAF athletics meet Sunday.


Ohio State leaves no doubt about who's No. 1

For more than a month, Ohio State has held the No. 1 spot in college football's all important and often controversial poll system.


Six detainees were transferred this week out of the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including one detainee who was returned to Tunisian authorities over the objections of his attorneys amid fears that he will be tortured by a government known for human rights violations.


Flights to weightlessness make playgrounds of the sky

I have been to zero gravity and flown like Superman. This is something that only astronauts and the stars of Apollo 13 have done before.


Microsoft Loses Appeal in European Court

The ruling forces Microsoft to divulge some trade secrets and produce a version of Windows without its digital media player.


BAGHDAD - A suicide bomber rode his bicycle into a crowd of police recruits in Baqubah yesterday, killing at least 29 people in a province that has become a battleground among US forces, Al Qaeda militants, and Shi'ite radicals.


Scuffles erupt in Wales as hunt ban opponents target Labour event

Scuffles broke out when some 250 opponents of a ban on fox hunting in England and Wales tried to breach police lines outside a Labour Party fund-raising event in Wales.


I remember the major turning point that took Linux from an OS that Microsoft used to call competition during their anti-trust case to a serious commercial operating system.


Liga: Sevilla leapfrog sorry Real Madrid

BEIJING ,Dec. 23 -- Sevilla ushered in a miserable Christmas for Real Madrid as they beat the Real 1-0 in a Liga match in Santiago.


David Wells made the surprising decision to sign with the Boston Red Sox, Carl Pavano picked the New York Yankees and Roger Clemens narrowed his choices to the Houston Astros or retirement.


Russian president talks trade, terrorism in former foe Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin was in Turkey on Monday on a rare visit meant to boost trade and counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries, which have been rivals since the time of the czars and sultans.


TV viewers couldn't wait for their "American Idol" fix, turning out 33.5 million strong for its season debut.


A song by Collective Soul titled "Better Now" will be the first single off the soundtrack to Wes Craven's forthcoming horror flick Cursed, which is scheduled to hit theaters February 25. The tune is due out Janunary 18, while the album wi...


Tom Brady threw three touchdown passes, and the New England Patriots opened defense of their second NFL title in three years with a 27-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night.


A 22-year-old man is jailed for killing a pensioner outside a Leicestershire supermarket.


Plane Crashes Revive Terror Jitters On Eve Of Chechnya Vote

Terrorism jitters spiked Wednesday in Russia after two passenger planes crashed simultaneously but far apart soon after leaving the same Moscow airport, an improbable


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Jaybill McCarthy's Blog: 10 PHP Myths Dispelled

As mentioned on the Zend Developer Zone, Jaybill McCarthy has written up a Blog post about ten of the PHP myths that are common on the web and the facts that dismiss them.   I am a PHP developer. Maybe even a halfway decent one. As such, I often find myself engaged in conversations on the subject of web application development in general and PHP in particular. I am continually flustered by the myths, half-truths and outright falsehoods that technical and non-technical people alike hold about this humble programming language.   Some of the points included in his "top ten" list are things like "PHP Encourages Sloppy Code", "PHP is slow because itÃ¢ÂÂs interpreted" and "PHP apps all look the same".


Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Black Watch prepare to move north into a US sector of central Iraq.


In U.S. Market, Cellphone Users Are Often All Talk

Users in the United States continue to think of a cellphone as a device for talking, not text messaging. Marketers, however, hope to change that as soon as possible.


Republicans Giuliani, McCain skip August Iowa poll

Republican presidential hopefuls  Rudolph Giuliani and Sen. John McCain will skip Iowa's August  straw poll, but their campaigns insisted on Wednesday they  would compete in the state's 2008 nominating contest.


Deutsche Tele offers â¬3 bn to buy back T-Online

BONN: Deutsche Telekom is bidding â¬2.9 bn for the 26% it does not own in T-Online International, pulling the internet service back into the fold four years after selling stock to the public.


Many doctors stay mum on controversial care: study

Do not always expect straight talk from your doctor about treatments he or she disapproves of -- 14 percent of physicians believe it is acceptable to withhold information about topics such as birth control, abortion and sedating dying patients, according to a study published on Wednesday.


In a futuristic New York, a daredevil pilot and an intrepid reporter set out to find and destroy the villainous Dr. Totenkopf before he succeeds in his dastardly plot of world


Women prefer well-built blokes: official

Muscles act like male peacocks' tails Here's some good news for the gym monsters among you: women are "predisposed to prefer muscularity in men", according to researchers at UCLA.â¦


Prayer squad on mission for God in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (Reuters Life!) - Some want a wife. Others long for children, a miracle cure for illness or a quick fix for their finances.


Kieran Richardson has banished any thought of leaving Manchester United - either permanently or on loan. The 20-year-old Londoner is expected to make his 20th senior appearance tonight as Sir Alex Ferguson


ESPN and Verizon Wireless Announce Exclusive Multi-Year Licensing Agreement for Award-Winning ESPN Sports Content

ESPN, The Worldwide Leader in Sports, and Verizon Wireless, operator of  the nation's most reliable national wireless  broadband network, announced today an exclusive multi-year agreement to  deliver an unmatched ESPN mobile sports content line-up to Verizon  Wireless customers.


Ex-Enron officials get probation after cooperating

A U.S. judge sentenced two former  Enron energy traders involved in the scheme to manipulate  California energy prices to two years' probation and a $10,000  fine each on Wednesday after they cooperated with authorities  in the case.


With nomination contests in lily-white Iowa and New Hampshire settled, minority voting power now moves into the spotlight.


Oilers rookie Andrew Cogliano scored a short-handed goal with 1:27 left in the third period, Mathieu Garon made 31 saves and Edmonton beat Anaheim 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday night to send the defending Stanley Cup champion Ducks to their fourth straight loss.


Greek Man Accused of 'Air Rage' in Ireland

Irish police arrested a 36-year-old Greek man Tuesday over an "air rage" incident that forced a Delta Air Lines flight to make an emergency landing at Shannon airport in western Ireland.


UPDATE 1-Sharapova and Serena through in Beijing

Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova and the woman she beat in that grand slam final Serena Williams both moved into the quarter-finals of the China Open on Wednesday.


Quanto a Islam, reazioni esasperate a discorso Papa


Oracle says to buy rival Hyperion for $3.3 billion

Oracle Corp. , the world's largest database software maker, said on Thursday it would buy rival Hyperion Solutions Corp.  for $3.3 billion, to boost its position in the market for performance management software.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday met with the chief opponents of his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and rejected calls from the Jewish settlers to hold a national referendum on the proposed pullout, participants in the meeting said.


UK-based charity Save the Children pulls out of Sudan's troubled Darfur region after the killing of its aid workers.


Google News Image Version Launches with Ajax Scrolling

Google News has added a new degree of online news search aggregation & navigation with its new Google News Image Version. Users can sift through Google News stories by mousing over the images taken from each article.   Adding a new respect for photo journalism in the news search arena, Google News is also using Ajax technology [...]


Polish coalition collapses, early polls loom

Polish conservative Prime Minister  Jaroslaw Kaczynski said on Thursday he will fire his rebellious  deputy Andrzej Lepper, ending a four-month alliance with his  leftist party after a budget row.


Halliburton, the oil services giant formerly headed by US Vice-President Dick Cheney, is moving its HQ to Dubai.


Summer Rituals | Shakespeare in the Suburbs: Well West of Broadway, the Stage Is Their World

Central New Jersey is swarming with community theaters, and summer stocks offer lively showcases for the regionâs amateur actors.


Livorno, 18:36 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ARRIGONI: SPINELLI? A VOLTE MEGLIO STAR ZITTI

Claudio Arrigoni, criticato prima della gara dal suo presidente per la formazione scelta per affront...


Yahoo may soon launch OpenID, a Web standard that relieves people of the need to remember multiple passwords to log into different Web sites.


Tasmania steps up a campaign to eradicate foxes despite little evidence of sightings.


Six years of economic growth fed by high oil prices have given President Vladimir Putin's government a pleasant but crucial problem: how to spend its windfall.


Audit of Referendum Vote Shows no Discrepancies

Caracas, August 22, 2004âElectoral Council Board member Jorge Rodriguez announced yesterday that, âThe audit reached very positive results, which allows us to close this chapter of the electoral cycle,â without having detected substantial


Il dato e' corretto per giorni lavorativi


Irish PM Bertie Ahern says "all communication links" are being used to find out who is holding Margaret Hassan.


Shopkeepers in Europe's biggest economy have a grin on their faces — and not only because Santa is coming to town.


NEW YORK -- Delta Air Lines Inc. managers and pilots will meet again today, and likely negotiate through the weekend, to find a way to keep the airline staffed with pilots, as many opt for early retirement.


Oracle, Sun Deals Muddle Middleware Market

The tech world is still buzzing about announcements by Sun Microsystems that it will acquire MySQL AB and by Oracle that it will acquire BEA Systems. The deals muddle the middleware market, according to some analysts.


An Albanian fishmonger set fire to his  van in a burst of anger after the national soccer team lost to  the visiting Dutch side, and firefighters failed to extinguish  the blaze because someone had stolen their water.


AUSTIN - President Bush's Air National Guard commander said he felt pressured by higher-ups to "sugarcoat" his evaluations of the young pilot after grounding Bush in 1972 in part for failing to perform up to standards, according to military memos


Windows Vista, Microsoft's new operating system, goes on sale to business customers.


When I compare the current attack of the Olympics with the original Games in ancient Greece, a theme emerges. Back then, athletes were occasionally disemboweled and those who stepped over the line were flogged.


Cecilia Sarkozy, newly divorced from France's president, said she and her ex-husband tried to work things out until the end and did not lie about their relationship to help his election campaign, according to a report Saturday.


Hamas' bloody takeover of the Gaza Strip will dominate talks in Washington between President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, with the two leaders coordinating a strategy to freeze out Hamas in Gaza and strengthen Fatah in the West Bank.


Delitto compiuto dopo una lite a Torre Annunziata


MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An armed robbery suspect took no chances on Wednesday in allowing a victim to see his face.


Sheen set to become highest-paid sitcom star

After two months of  negotiations, "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen is close  to finalizing a new salary pact that would make him the  highest-paid comedy star in television today.


Former champions Justine   Henin-Hardenne and Lindsay Davenport remained on course for a   quarter-final showdown with lopsided second-round victories at   the U.S. Open Thursday.


Blog: A new device in the works could debut with Mercedes, according to one report


Helen Copley, Newspaper Publisher, Dies at 81

Helen Copley, former chairman of privately held newspaper chain the Copley Press and publisher of the San Diego Union-Tribune, has died at the age of 81, the newspaper said on Thursday.


McCain takes lead but Romney vows to fight on

John McCain, savoring his status as Republican presidential front-runner, moved into national campaign mode on Wednesday expecting to win the backing of defeated rival Rudy Giuliani ahead of next week's "Super Tuesday" showdown, but Mitt Romney vowed to fight on.


US President George W Bush is due in Sydney for Apec, amid the tightest security Australia has ever seen.


Britain says it will not bargain with Iraqi militants holding a UK man, after he made a video plea to Tony Blair.


Season was exciting, and perfectly unpredictable

EAST RUTHERFORD. N.J. - The dramatic, twist-filled journey to 16-0 ended Saturday night in the Meadowlands, the flash bulbs from cameras flickering, Super Bowl-like, as the final seconds of the clock ticked down.


US, Pakistan pledges closer anti-terror cooperation

US President George W. Bush and his Pakistani counterpart Pervez Musharraf promised here on Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in the war on terror and in the areas of trade and economy.


Stock index futures rose on Tuesday and were set to extend Mondayâs rebound from the past weekâs losses after General Motors reported higher-than-expected results and reached an agreement with the United Auto Workers union.


NBC Reality Show Contestant Kills Himself

A contestant in "The Contender," a new NBC reality series about boxing scheduled to start next month, committed suicide on Monday in Philadelphia.


Russia's opposition pledges to go ahead with a Moscow protest against President Putin despite a ban.


Pfizer Likely to Seek Approval of New Heart Drug in 2007

Pfizer plans to ask or approval of torcetrapib, a heart drug crucial to the companyÂs future, despite evidence that the drug increases blood pressure.


Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd on Saturday criticized rivals John Edwards and Hillary Rodham Clinton, who were overheard discussing among themselves their hope of limiting the number of Democrats in presidential debates.


The U.S. military commander in one of the more troubled areas of Iraq said Friday that that the call to begin troop withdrawals before the end of the year would be "a giant step backward."


One of ComReg trio bites the dust Chairperson of the Commission for Communications Regulation Isolde Goggin in effect resigned her position on Wednesday.â¦


Bush: Ukraine Should Be Free of Foreign Influence

In an apparent message to Russian  President Vladimir Putin, President Bush said on Thursday that  any new election in Ukraine should be free of foreign  influence.


Google, Baidu eye online video business in China

Google Inc.  and Baidu.com  Inc. , its biggest rival in China, are exploring  similar options to expand their online video services in the  world's fourth-largest economy.


For the debut of the Air Jordan XX2 at this yearâs NBA All-Star game, Blast Radius created a cross-media campaign as dynamic and mobile as the legendary master of air the shoes are named after.


La. Voters to Decide on Same-Sex Marriage

BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana voters decided Saturday whether to approve a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, one of up to 12 such measures on the ballot around the country this year...


Final Preseason Game Important for McMahon

Don't tell Mike McMahon the NFL's final exhibitions are meaningless.


Microsoft, Amazon Take Phishers to Court

Microsoft and Amazon.com have joined forces against perpetrators of phishing scams, filing a lawsuit against a Canadian company that they say ran a spamming campaign using Microsoft's Hotmail services and forging Amazon's name.


Livorno, 18:54 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; SPINELLI: SENZA STANCHEZZA VINCEVAMO 5-0

Aldo Spinelli, presidente del Livorno che non la manda a dire, non se la prende piÃ¹ di tanto per il ...


Teacher stabbed in class had sought help

His schoolteacher wife had left him and filed for divorce. A young woman he was seeing may have had second thoughts about her relationship with an older man.


The nation's housing industry is in a free fall from the subprime mortgage crisis. The budget of the Department of Housing and Urban Development could be facing big cuts. And the agency is still struggling to respond to a slew of natural disasters, including Hurricane Katrina.


Portugal mayor abandons controversial reality TV show appearance

A controversial Portuguese mayor aborted his controversial participation in a three-month-long reality TV show set on a farm just two weeks after the program began, citing medical reasons.


Software developer Information Appliance Associates announced on Thursday the release of an application synchronising Research In Motion's BlackBerry devices with Apple's Mac OS X.


KABUL, Afghanistan -- Thousands of American and Afghan troops unleashed a new offensive against Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan yesterday in an effort to expand the government's reach into the volatile Pakistani border region.


Blog: IGE CEO Brock Pierce says the margins for virtual goods are shrinking rapidly, due in large part to Chinese competition.


When civilization falls, does it make a sound? Two books about the end of worlds--and what follows


Australia and Pakistan set to wage speed war

Australia and Pakistan have both delayed naming their teams for the first test starting in Perth on Thursday as they consider adding extra pacemen to their bowling stocks in anticipation of a speed war.


Il ballerino si e' esibito con Alessandra Ferri


Bush to ask for help in Afghanistan and Iraq, sources say

OTTAWA (CP) - U.S. President George W. Bush will ask for Canadian help in Afghanistan and Iraq when he arrives on Parliament Hill on Tuesday and sources say he'll get it - eventually.


Airbus confirmed Wednesday that it will cut 10,000 jobs across its European operations as it struggled against a weak dollar and costly delays to its flagship A30 superjumbo.Comment


Millions of young abusing cough medicine

About 3.1 million people between the ages of 12-25 have used cough and cold medicine to get high, the government reported Wednesday.


1738: Stand-in Porto goalkeeper Nuno makes a superb reflex save from Yuri Zhirkov to stop Moscow going ahead. 1730: The first of Wednesday's eight Champions League games kicks off with CSKA hosting current


Angry Arsenal stormed out of Old Trafford fuming with referee Mike Riley after Ruud van Nistelrooy and Wayne Rooney combined to shatter their 49-game unbeaten record after the 2-0 defeat at Manchester United.


Rio de Janeiro, 13:25 - CALCIO, BRASILE: I 22 CONVOCATI PER LA COPPA AMERICA

Il portiere della Roma, Doni, e il difensore dell'Inter, Maicon, sono i due 'italiani' che il ct del...


Records show Kobe Bryant's accuser told her mother, 'Mom, I was ...

Kobe Bryant's accuser phoned her mother the day after the incident, begging her to come home from work. Later, the daughter revealed: "Mom, I was raped last night," according to newly unsealed documents.


Israel Warns Egypt Not to Enter Air Space

Israel has asked Egypt to prevent its planes from entering Israeli air space near the southern port of Eilat, officials said, warning that if an attack is suspected, an intruding plane might be shot down.


Prince Charles calls for greater EU efforts on climate change

Prince Charles urged the European Union Thursday to show even greater leadership in the fight against global warming as the "doomsday clock of climate change" ticks down.


MedImmune to Produce Additional Flu Vaccine

The Gaithersburg-based biotech firm MedImmune Inc. will resume production of its nasal-spray influenza vaccine and deliver an additional million doses by early January, the company and federal officials announced yesterday.


Women employees of a Cumbria NHS trust are awarded Â£300m after a fight for equal pay, Unison says.


The U.S. Senate easily gave final  congressional approval on Monday to a huge corporate tax bill  that aims to end a trade fight with the European Union by  repealing U.S. export tax subsidies that violate global trade  rules.


Democratic Congressional leaders on Friday offered the first concessions in a fight with President Bush over a spending bill for Iraq, but the White House turned them down


Eric Hinske and Vernon Wells homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with an 8-5 victory Sunday.


ADV: $150,000 Mortgage for Under $690/Month

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Researchers have developed a new test that can detect bird flu infections in humans within hours. The new rapid test is a significant step forward in what could prove to be the catalyst for an overdue pandemic.


ATHENS, Greece -- Chantelle Newbery won Australia's first gold medal in diving since 1924 tonight, easily holding off China's Lao Lishi and Aussie teammate Loudy Tourky in women's 10-meter platform.


Supplier of Nasal-Spray Flu Vaccine to Offer More Doses

With serious flu-shot shortages predicted in the United States this coming season, the maker of a costlier nasal-spray vaccine says it will produce another 1 million doses to help ease the shortfall, the Baltimore Sun reported Friday.


Appeals court overturns law targeting 'sexually explicit' photos

The 6th Circuit tosses out federal law saying Americans taking naughty digital photos of themselves and a willing adult partner must make those images available for the attorney general's perusal -- or to go prison for up to five years.


Arsenal's Wenger Fined for Van Nistelrooy Cheat Jibe

Arsenal soccer manager Arsene Wenger was found guilty of improper conduct and fined 15,000 pounds ($29,000) by the English Football Association for implying that Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy was a cheat.


Mohamed ElBaradei, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), left Vienna for a visit to South Korea on Saturday to discuss Seoul's secret nuclear research.


Brain stimulation may ease headaches, studies find

Stimulating the brain with implanted electrodes appears to help ease the pain of cluster headaches, two separate teams of researchers reported on Wednesday.


She has released 25 albums that have sold more than 100 million copies and has enjoyed a career that has included concerts, recordings, Broadway, TV, film acting and directing, and books. Now she's taking her show to Vegas.


LONDON  - Twentieth Century Fox is rolling with the Stones after snapping up distribution rights on Tuesday for Britain, Australia and New Zealand to Martin Scorsese's documentary on the Rolling Stones.


For three quarters he was ordinary. Then, when it mattered most, LeBron James was unstoppable.


40 million to travel over July 4th weekend

The roads and airports will likely be pretty crowded this weekend. AAA over 40 million people will travel over the Independence Day weekend. That's a record.


'Italiani amano gli spettacoli, ma manca inventiva'


In the race to make ever lighter laptop computers, Toshiba Corp. is poised to take the lead in the 12-inch screen class with new models coming this month.


Roma, 17:54 - CALCIO, ROMA; SENSI: NON ABBIAMO CAMBIATO IDEA SU MANCINI

L'amministratore delegato, Rosella Sensi, replica alle parole del dirigente del Lione Lacombe che ha...


Dust that collected in a piece of safety equipment caused a small explosion at a sugar refinery weeks before the deadly blast that killed nine workers, a federal investigator said Sunday.


Study: Global Warming Could Affect Calif.

Global warming could cause dramatically hotter summers and a depleted snow pack in California, leading to a sharp increase in heat-related deaths and jeopardizing the water supply, according to a study released Monday.


Philippine GDP Growth Slows as Farm Production Falls

Philippine economic growth slowed in the second quarter as farm output fell, making it harder for President Gloria Arroyo to win parliamentary approval for tax increases and spending cuts she is seeking.


The senior detective leading the probe into the suicide attack on former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has withdrawn from the case because she objected to his credentials, a senior official said Wednesday.


Caution, Not Panic, Seen After Drug Warnings

A new study investigated the effects of changes to labels on antidepressant use nationwide.


Colombia offers to exchange jailed rebels for hostages held by Farc militants - a reversal of earlier policy.


The 20th anniversary of Bhopal gas tragedy, the worst industrial disaster in history was a day of embarrassment for Dow chemicals, the present owner of Union Carbide and the major news media around the world.


Dopo il decreto che annulla i costi di ricarica


Union bargaining rights for airport screeners are still at issue as the Senate moves toward passage of a broad homeland security bill offering billions of dollars to state and local emergency workers to fight terrorism.


U.S. ignored UK request, seized two suspects: report

The United States ignored a British request and seized two suspected militants in Gambia in 2002 and sent them to the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, a British parliamentary report said on Wednesday.


Orioles Drop Another Close One to Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Adam Kennedy hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory.


Guidano Stoccolma e Milano, giu' solo Francoforte e Zurigo


Pakistan arrests 11 militants linked to slain Al Qaeda kingpin

KARACHI - Pakistani security agencies have arrested 11 militants since killing Amjad Farooqi, the alleged mastermind of bids to kill President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, an official said Tuesday.


CBS mulls axing 'Jericho' after protests

Fans trumpeting the cause of CBS' canceled drama "Jericho" have caught the network's ear. CBS, deluged with calls, messages and shipments of nuts signifying viewer displeasure, is reconsidering its decision, a source close to the production said Tuesday.


Paula Radcliffe says winning was all that mattered on her marathon return in New York.


Democrats use strategy of ambiguity on Iraq: experts

President George W. Bush and Republicans have taken a battering over Iraq, but it's not because voters believe Democrats have a clear strategy for ending the conflict and bringing American soldiers home.


Despite calls for an international force in South Lebanon, the 2,000  U.N. peacekeepers already there seem largely powerless


Partially out of necessity, Art Howe opts to ignore the newspapers that circulate throughout his neighborhood. As a result, he had to be briefed on a New York Daily News


Neo-Nazis find breathing space in France's Alsace

Luis Branco, an artist in this small Alsatian village, first realized that something was unusual about the young Germans partying at the local community hall two weeks ago when a conversation with one of them ...


Three more journalists killed in Iraq in record toll

The deaths of three more Iraqi journalists were reported on Wednesday, bringing the monthly total to nine and equaling the worst month on record for reporters in the Iraq war.


Talks under way to put Intel inside OLPC's $100 notebook

Intel has confirmed that it is working on a chip that could be used in the One Laptop Per Child project to provide computing devices in developing nations.


Iraq: guerra Illegale per Annan, reazioni GB e Australia

LONDRA - La guerra in Iraq "non era in conformitÃ  con la Carta delle Nazioni Unite. Dal nostro punto di vista e dal punto di vista della Carta era illegale". Ã questa l'affermazione centrale fatta dal segretario


Beaches for the Svelte, Where the Calories Are Showing

The girl from Ipanema and Gisele BÃ¼ndchen notwithstanding, Brazil is experiencing an epidemic of obesity.


Blink-182 will play a concert at Tony Hawk's inaugural Stand Up for Skateparks benefit October 3 in Los Angeles. Proceeds from the event will go toward the construction of public skateparks in low-income neighborhoods. The punk tri...


Hideki Matsui drove in Derek Jeter with a 12th-inning sacrifice fly Wednesday night, giving the New York Yankees a dramatic, 7-6 win over Minnesota.


Powells information on Iranâs nukes âunvettedâ- Report

A US newspaper has accused the US Secretary of State Colin Powell of making unsubstantiated allegations about Iran's nuclear program.


Ohio State Is No. 1 for First Time in 45 years

Ohio State took over the No. 1 spot in The Associated Press college basketball poll Monday, the first time the Buckeyes have held the top ranking since 1962 when they were led by Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek and on a run of three straight Final Fours.


Another 50-point game for Iverson; Yao scores 40

Allen Iverson was unstoppable again, hitting long jumpers and running floaters from every angle on the court. Yao Ming just parked his big body under the basket and made one easy layup after another.


The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated about 50 acres in Hays and Comal counties as critical habitat for two species of beetles and a shrimp-like crustacean.


Armed ex-soldiers plan to stop Haiti violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Former soldiers who ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in a revolt said Wednesday that reinforcements are advancing on Haiti's capital to stop violence that has killed at least 46 people.


High Court Upholds Dog Sniffs at Traffic Stops

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on  Monday that police do not violate the constitutional right to  privacy when a dog sniff of a vehicle during a lawful traffic  stop turns up contraband.


The geographic spread of the H5N1 virus in poultry, and evidence that it is becoming more versatile, could make its eradication impossible, WHO officials warned.


Regina Elisabetta gli ha chiesto di formare il governo


Edwards Blasts Bush on Iraq War, Economy

Sen. John Edwards, answering President Bush's blistering criticism of Democrat John Kerry, contended Wednesday that the Republican was "completely out of touch with reality" about the Iraq war and the economy.


Thousands of women diagnosed with breast cancer should be given a new drug instead of the standard treatment because it is safer, more effective and may increase overall survival rates, doctors said yesterday.


Profumi, make-up e 80 modelli haute couture in esposizione


Moneysupermarket stand out riser on FTSE

Moneysupermarket.com dispelled some of the gloom surrounding the financial services sector on Wednesday after saying it expected earnings to rise by 60 per cent this year.


Suicide bomber hits foreign troops in Afghanistan

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber plowed his car into a convoy of NATO troops in Afghanistan's southern city of Kandahar on Tuesday, wounding nine civilians and two soldiers, witnesses and officials said.


WEST VIRGINIA 35, RUTGERS 30 Mountaineers Embarrassed but ...

As he was ushered off the field Saturday, West Virginia receiver Chris Henry gestured belligerently toward the stands until he reached the tunnel.


Labor Unions Mobilize for Kerry Campaign

Labor has much to offer Sen. John Kerry in his quest for the presidency: a massive voter mobilization machine that is backed by well more than $157 million and was fine-tuned by union leaders this week.


Lillahammer, 20:28 - SCI NORDICO, CDM: AMMAN TORNA ALLA VITTORIA DOPO SALT LAKE

Lo svizzero Simon Amman è tornato alla vittoria in Coppa del Mondo di salto. Per chiudere la ...


Woods Adds Another Victory to a Season Full of Triumphs

In a near-perfect ending to a spectacular 2007 season, Tiger Woods tied up a lot of loose ends Sunday in the Target World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club, winning over Zach Johnson by seven strokes.


Murdered Ipswich prostitues left in crucifix pose

The trial of a man accused of killing five prostitutes in Ipswich got under way Wednesday, with the lead prosecutor claiming he left two of the bodies in a "cruciform" shape.


Genetic Factors Influence Knee Arthritis

NEW YORK  - Genetic factors appear to play  a role in the development of arthritis of the knee, according  to a report in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.


Investors paid more attention to the weather than to Wall Street last week, and with good reason. Hurricane Ivan sent oil prices back to their highest levels in almost a month, grounded the planes of beleaguered


Using images of children in combat camouflage, a coalition of anti-war groups is airing about $500,000 in ads against Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and three GOP colleagues facing re-election next year, urging them to "bring our troops home."


A Bond Insurer Ousts Its Chief After Taking a Big Write-Down

Michael A. Callen will succeed Robert J. Genader as chief executive of the Ambac Financial Group, after the bond insurer cut its dividend 67 percent.


Altria Plans to Spin Off Overseas Division in March

The Altria Group said Wednesday that it would spin off its international tobacco business on March 28, freeing it to pursue cigarette sales more aggressively outside the United States.


Study links attention problems to early TV viewing

Watching television more than two hours a day early in life can lead to attention problems later in adolescence, according to a study released on Tuesday.


Spain came to Show-Me Trucking & Freight on Friday. A news crew from TVE, or Television Espanola, descended on Grandview's Main Street to learn how swing voters in Precinct 10 were sizing up the presidential ...


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Barack Obama took the first step to winning the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday with a victory in Iowa, while Mike Huckabee capped a stunning political rise to beat Republican rival Mitt Romney.


Australian bank group bears the burden of big Northern Ireland heist

The Australian owners of a Northern Ireland bank that was robbed of a staggering 20 million pounds (28.9 million euros, 38.6 million dollars) said it would bear the burden of the loss.


A lackluster Real Madrid lost further ground to Barcelona at the top of the table after they were held to a 0-0 draw at Villarreal in the Primera Liga on Sunday.


"The Jane Pauley Show," starring the veteran newswoman in her daytime chatfest debut, got off to a respectable start Monday.


Baristi minacciano di non vendere piu' la bibita


Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday angrily defended his relationship with Merck & Co. and his executive order requiring that schoolgirls receive the drugmaker's vaccine against the sexually transmitted cervical-cancer virus.


Malaysia lawyers hold rare demonstration for reform

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - About 800 Malaysian lawyers marched on the prime minister's office on Wednesday to demand reforms to the country's judiciary after a scandal erupted over claims of political meddling in the appointment of judges.


Update 1: Goodyear Expects to Report 3Q Profit

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., the nation's largest tire maker, said Friday it may beat Wall Street's profit expectations for the third quarter and will amend or restate some past financial filings for 2003 and 2004.


Continuano a crescere le dimensioni della catastrofe naturale che ha colpito il sudest asiatico. All'indomani del maremoto, scatenato dal terremoto al nono grado della scala Richter con epicentro al largo


Primo ministro sfugge ad attacco. Grave il Nobel per la pace


Mickael Pietrus scored 20 points and the Golden State Warriors emphatically snapped the Dallas Mavericks' 17-game winning streak, dominating the league leaders throughout a 117-100 victory Monday night.


Ernest Hemingway's final home in this central Idaho mountain town — with its astonishing array of the author's personal possessions — is perhaps the most enigmatic, and certainly the least visited, of the houses the Nobel Prize winner once owned.


McAfee Warns Against Vista Security Features

Antivirus vendor cries foul, saying Microsoft locks out other vendors' products.


Foolish Book Review: "The Foreclosures.com Guide"

Investing in foreclosures can be lucrative, but be cautious.


Harrison Has 4 Unclaimed Bodies: Police, County Looking for Relatives

By Robin Fitzgerald, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Sep. 19--Unless someone comes forward to claim him, the pedestrian accidentally killed Monday in Biloxi will join Harrison County's three other unclaimed bodies.


Zurigo, 11:36 - CALCIO, CLASSIFICA FIFA: ITALIA TERZA, ARGENTINA PRIMA

L'Italia scivola al terzo posto nel ranking Fifa. La nazionale azzurra di Donadoni, reduce dalla vit...


Statistical error exaggerated deaths from obesity in US: officials

WASHINGTON  - A US government report released in March on the number of deaths related to obesity in the United States exaggerated the number due to a statistical error, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (news - web sites) said in a


US Orders Safer Vehicle Power-Window Switches

Federal safety regulators issued new rules on Monday to prevent deaths and injuries caused by power-window switches that can be activated inadvertently by small children playing in a car.


Despite Window Server vulnerability recently reported, company says there's no cause for alarm.


FBI: Evidence of foul play at missing woman's home

Investigators Wednesday were pursuing hundreds of leads and analyzing the cell phone records of a woman who, at nine months pregnant, disappeared last week in northeastern Ohio, a police official said.


The Hungarian cartoon feature âThe District!â is a last-minute shoo-in for the title of 2007âs most original animated film.


Lawyer sees U.S. online gaming ban fuelling crime

A bill to ban online gambling in the  United States was drafted haphazardly and risks driving  millions of gamblers underground onto unregulated Web sites, a  former U.S. state attorney general said on Thursday.


Pleasantly Perfect tries to repeat as Breeders' Cup Classic winner

There's more at stake for Pleasantly Perfect in the $4 million Breeders' Cup Classic than trying to repeat last year's victory.


All-rounder Dougie Brown believes Nick Knight can lead Warwickshire to further success over the coming years after clinching the Frizzell County Championship.


Israel's parliament approves Gaza pullout

In a historic session, Israel's parliament on Tuesday approved a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank. The vote marked the first time the parliament, known as the Knesset


Polish PM Tusk rejects Russian ballistic threat

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk dismissed on Sunday a Russian warning that the positioning of a U.S. anti-missile base in Poland could trigger a Russian ballistic missile attack.


Ex-Russia PM blames poisoning for illness

A former prime minister said Thursday that he is certain that poisoning, most likely by opponents of the Kremlin, caused his mysterious illness a day after a former Russian spy died of radiation poisoning.


A gas line exploded Tuesday on a downtown street in a Paris suburb, igniting a fire that killed at least one person and injured 42 others, officials said.


The US swimming team was slow off the blocks but is heading for home at full speed propelled by Tuesday's dramatic relay victory, US women's head coach Mark Schubert said on Wednesday.


BoSox Ace May Miss Turn With Ankle Injury

Boston ace Curt Schilling might not be able to pitch Game 5 of the AL championship series Sunday because of his injured right ankle, which will require surgery after the playoffs.


What you see is the heavy golf bag that they whip over their shoulders and strap to their backs.


NFL Wrap: Barber Runs Over Packers as Giants Win

Tiki Barber rushed for 182 yards and  ran half the length of the field for a touchdown as the New  York Giants used a stifling defense to upset the Packers 14-7  in Green Bay on Sunday.


World Business Briefing: Canada: Bank of Montreal Expands

The Bank of Montreal said it had agreed to buy two Wisconsin banks for $327.2 million to expand its Harris Bank unit in the Midwest. Bank of Montreal said it bought Ozaukee Bank for $190 million in stock, and Merchants and Manufacturers Bancorporation for $137.2 million in cash. Ozaukee has eight branches and Merchants has 45. Bank of Montreal, which is based in Toronto, has spent about 1.5 billion Canadian dollars ($1.4 billion) on banks in the United States since 2000 to expand the Harris Bank of Chicago, which it bought in 1984. Bank of Montreal bid $37.30 a share for Merchants, or 33 percent more than its closing share price on Monday. Merchants is based in New Berlin. Ozaukee, based in the Milwaukee area, is privately held.


With 19 candidates and counting, the 2008 presidential race is tough to sort outâeven for the political pros. A user's guide to the ultimate tournament.


British police arrest woman, probe links to banned Islamist group

British police arrested a 26-year-old woman on suspicion of terrorism offences and said they were probing possible links with a now defunct radical Islamist group.


Gate-crasher Johansson leaves hosts' party plans in tatters

All the American television plans for Super Saturday were left in tatters under the floodlights of the Arthur Ashe Stadium when Andy Roddick, the reigning champion, followed Andre Agassi through the door marked "Exit".


Typhoon Durian slams into northern Philippines

Typhoon Durian slammed into the northern Philippines on Thursday, tearing up trees and leaving thousands stranded, but looked set to skirt Manila as it swept to the south of the capital of 12 million people.


United Utilities sells green energy assets for GBP63m

HONG KONG (CBS.MW) -- United Utilities (UK:UU) said it has agreed to sell its 'green energy' operational assets for 63 million pounds in cash to Novera Macquarie Renewable Energy Limited, which is jointly-owned by Novera Energy and Macquarie Bank of


A series of bombings and shootings killed at least 33 people Tuesday, most in the Baghdad area, as more American soldiers patrolled the streets of the capital in a make-or-break bid to quell sectarian violence.


What are you doing? I mean, right now. You're reading a book review. A review of a book that, as it happens, is almost certain to become quite famous among intellectuals around the world over the next few ...


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) - Personal computer stocks were relatively quiet Friday as the sector focused more attention on China where Hewlett-Packard introduced a new, low-priced PC.


Britain on 'critical' terror alert level

Three terrorist suspects were in police custody Sunday and a fourth man was under guard in a hospital after a flaming jeep crashed into a Scottish airport and two car bomb plots were foiled in central London.


Beverly Sills, America's Queen of Opera, dead at 78

Beverly Sills, the world-renowned soprano who became the most popular opera singer in America in modern times, died on Monday evening in New York from inoperable lung cancer, her manager said.


How should we view Sir David Hare's new play, Stuff Happens, about the political events leading up to the war in Iraq, featuring Alex Jennings as George Bush and Nicholas Farrell as Tony Blair? Hare himself ...


It's like doing cold-case detective work on elephants, but University of Washington scientist Samuel Wasser has devised an innovative method for pinpointing the DNA fingerprints of poached elephant tusks.


A formal request is made to Moscow for the extradition of an ex-KGB agent accused of killing Alexander Litvinenko.


NELSON, British Columbia - U.S. draft dodgers who fled to Canada are finally getting some recognition - in Canada...


German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arrived in New Delhi at the start of a four-nation tour aimed at bolstering ties with Asia.


Spyglass memories a major boost for Donald at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, California  - Refreshed after a three-week break, Britain's Luke Donald will be able to draw on stirring memories at this week's Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.


The United States and Europe on  Wednesday filed tit-for-tat World Trade Organization complaints  over billions of dollars in subsidies for top aircraft  manufacturers Airbus and Boeing.


Thrill of chase a season-long ride for Martin

Let's get one thing straight about Mark Martin: The 45-year-old NASCAR driver is no dark horse in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. "You guys can call him a dark horse, but I don't," said Jeff Gordon, who will be a 5-point leader over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson when NASCAR's inaugural 10-race playoff format is unveiled today in the ...


ASIA/INDIA - Dimissioni dellÂArcivescovo di Bhopal e nomina del successore CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI in data 15 giugno 2007 ha accettato la rinuncia al governo pastorale dellÂarcidiocesi di Bhopal (India), presentata da Sua Ecc. Mons. Paschal Topno, S.I., in conformitÃ  al can. 401 Â§ 1...


EU set to shake up consumer credit market

Europe is poised to make it easier for people looking for consumer credit to shop all over the continent for the best deal with a key vote at the EU parliament on Wednesday.


Louisiana Reports First US Case of Soybean Rust

Wind-borne spores probably brought the soybean rust fungus from South America during the hurricane season. They were discovered after most of Louisiana's soybeans had been harvested, says state Agriculture Commissioner Bob Odom.


Derek Lowe will get the nod over knuckleballer Tim Wakefield to start Game 7 of the AL championship series for the Boston Red Sox.


Lebanon army tightens grip around militants in camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Battles raged around a Palestinian refugee camp in north Lebanon on Friday as Lebanese troops tightened the noose around al Qaeda-inspired militants holed up there.


Infineon to develop 3G chip for Motorola

German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon  said on Tuesday it signed an agreement to develop a new multi-mode, single-chip 3G radio frequency (RF) transceiver based on its own SMARTi UE chip.


A senior World Health Organization official warned Monday a deadly pandemic of avian flu could easily and quickly kill as many as 100 million people worldwide.


Arrivano nuovi paletti e indennizzi, titolo corre in Borsa


Newcastle and England footballer Joey Barton appears in court charged with assault after an incident in Liverpool.


One More Issue For Presidential Election

A new and dramatic issue came into the presidential election this week when it became known that Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist has thyroid cancer.


Red Sox offer Martinez two-year deal: report

CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Boston Red Sox have reportedly made a bid to lure free-agent pitcher Pedro Martinez back to the World Series champions.


Air Canada owner approached on U.S. mergers: CEO

CALGARY, Alberta  - ACE Aviation Holdings  has been approached by private equity players and pension funds about searching for ways for majority-owned Air Canada  to join the U.S. airline consolidation wave, ACE's chief executive said on Friday.


MILAN-JUVE: Maldini e Zambrotta sono rientrati

"Abbiamo visto solo il finale dell'onda, l'aeroporto era tranquillo, forse la zona piÃ¹ tranquilla di Male". CosÃ¬ il capitano del Milan, Paolo Maldini, all'arrivo all'aeroporto di Malpensa, di ritorno dalle


Turkish Muslim wants Pope to say Islam peaceful

Turkey's top Muslim official said on Thursday Pope Benedict should state clearly during a planned visit to Turkey next week he believes Islam, like Christianity, to be a religion of peace.


Sri Lanka says ends ceasefire with Tamil Tigers

Sri Lanka's government has decided to formally annul a ceasefire agreement with the Tamil Tigers, a senior government official said on Wednesday.


Sudan will not allow a UN human rights team to visit unless they replace a member of the delegation who Khartoum says is biased, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.


Sketches released of India bomb suspects

Two men were allowed to jump from a Pakistan-bound train shortly before it erupted in flames and killed 68 people, officials said Tuesday, releasing sketches of the men and raising questions about security along the India-Pakistan rail link.


Chronic Fatigue No Longer Seen as âYuppie Fluâ

Decades after its discovery, chronic fatigue syndrome is finally gaining some official respect.


Torino, 19:41 - CALCIO, JUVENTUS; TREZEGUET: RESTO, LO CHIEDONO I COMPAGNI

Il centravanti della Juventus David Trezeguet appare orientato a restare in bianconero anche nella p...


Seoul shares briefly hit a record on Monday but then headed lower as exporters fell after China raised interest rates and on worries that troubles in U.S. subprime mortgages would hurt the world's largest economy.


Presidente Usa, indicazione inquietante da calo posti lavoro


A collaborative care program  reduces thoughts of suicide, and potentially the risk of actual  suicide, among depressed elderly people, a study shows.


Groups want better protection for farm workers

Farming, labour and consumer associations are calling for national standards to prevent farm workers from being exploited.


Bush Assails Kerry on Intel in New TV Ad

President Bush assails rival Sen. John Kerry on intelligence reform, arguing in a new television ad that the Democrat's pledge to fix the system is at odds with his record and concluding, "There's what Kerry says, and then there's what Kerry does."


Giants Face Quarterback Who Broke Their Hearts

Part of the reason anybody believes in quarterback Jeff Garcia's ability to revive the Cleveland Browns stems from a game 21 long months ago.


Turkey bombs Northern Iraq: Iraq official

SULAIMANIYA, Iraq  - Turkish warplanes bombed an area inside Iraq near the border with Turkey on Tuesday, an Iraqi Kurdish border guard official said.


The Colorado Avalanche needed a period to find their stride. Once they did, there was little the struggling St. Louis Blues and their young goalie could do to stop them.


Electric cars and Beijing Olympics at Sam's Club

Can I get a price check on this Schwinn Lil' Princess bike and the electric smart car?


Most parents do not care whether their child gets enough exercise despite soaring childhood obesity rates, a survey shows.


Sport: Premier League: Cristiano Ronaldo's scorching free-kick helps Man Utd stroll past Portsmouth


New System a Boost; Dairy Farmers Reaping Rewards From New Management System

By GARDNER, Chris  David and Kathi Harris couldn't imagine going back to dairy farming the way they did before using eCogent farm business specialist Peter Floyd's DairyPoint management tool.


A full scale emergency operation is under way to rescue a Canadian submarine drifting off the Irish coast.


Siviglia, 22:06 - BASKET, EUROPEI: CROAZIA-PORTOGALLO 90-68

La Croazia ha battuto 90-68 il Portogallo a Siviglia in un match della seconda giornata del Gruppo ...


Search engine Yahoo says it plans to cut 1,000 jobs as its profits fall 23% in the final three months of 2007.


A Canadian mother has frozen her eggs for her seven-year-old daughter to use in the future.


SanDisk offers 12GB, 16GB CompactFlash cards

SanDisk has introduced 12GB and 16GB compact flash memory cards, designed for professional photographers who shoot RAW or high-resolution JPEG files.


Mike Potter's Blog: Flex and PHP Samples from Adobe MAX Europe

Mike Potter has pointed out some examples that were shown at the Adobe MAX event in Barcelona surrounding the integration of PHP and Flex.   I gave 3 sessions on Flex and PHP. As part of the presentation I created a number of small samples that show how to use Flex and PHP together. [...] There are examples that show how to read and write data using XML, JSON and WebORB. These are not complicated examples - they are designed to be very simple and show you at a basic level how to connect Flex and PHP together.   The examples are:   Reading Data from PHP Using XML (REST) Reading Data from PHP Using JSON Reading Data from PHP Using WebORB (AMF protocol) Reversing the above and sending data back to PHP Creating your own PHPMyAdmin Automatically


Man: Suspected Pot Pipe Really 'My Bomb'

SHAWANO, Wis. - Deputies got a surprise answer when they asked a man if an item in his bedroom was for smoking marijuana, a criminal complaint says. "That's not a dope pipe, it's my bomb," Eugene Hansen told them, according to the complaint filed in Shawano County Circuit Court.


NFL The San Diego Chargers worked out in Tempe, Ariz., waited, and wondered yesterday where and when they will play their next game. The Chargers are scheduled to play at home against the Houston Texans Sunday, and a decision from San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders on the availability of the stadium, which is being used as an evacuation center for ...


As experts gather for the International Conference on Happiness, TIME looks at proven ways to find more joy in life


Creating business cards with OpenOffice.org Writer

Exchanging business cards is a rudimentary form of networking (the people, not the server kind). However, to get the most out of the exchange, you need a card that attracts attention and reflects the image or values you want to project. read more


Toys, joys, and noise will rock your world next week.


Italian Fashion Ad Says 'No' to Anorexia

An Italian advertising campaign featuring photos of an emaciated girl won praise Tuesday from designers and the government for targeting anorexia, but campaigners warned it could encourage the disease. Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, famed for h...


By John Deane, Chief Political Correspondent, PA News, in Darfur. Foreign Secretary Jack Straw arrived in the violence-plagued Darfur region of Sudan today to experience at first hand the plight of refugees driven from their homes by marauding militiamen.


Israeli Missile Kills Hamas Weapons Maker

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Thursday night killed a leading weapons maker of Hamas who was responsible for some of the group's most powerful bombs and its homemade rockets, Israel's military said.


Earnings alert: SAP's conservative outlook

Plus: Yahoo profit falls ... Toshiba earnings dip, chip outlook dims...Verizon boosted by wireless, fiber.


Florida voters get to cast their ballots for president beginning Monday, and Democrat John Kerry planned to spend all day asking for their votes.


Obama under attack ahead of New Hampshire debates

NASHUA, New Hampshire  - Barack Obama's bid to be America's first black president is under fire from Democrats and Republicans alike before political debates on Saturday to help voters pick who to vote for in New Hampshire's primary.


FTC seeks more data on Intel flash spinoff

U.S. government antitrust regulators have asked Intel Corp. and STMicroelectronics NV to provide more information about theirÂ plan to spin off their flash memory unit into a new company, the vendors said Thursday.


A closely watched measure of future economic activity fell in August for a third consecutive month, reflecting an uncertain climate for both businesses and consumers.


A British film tackling the controversial subject of abortion has scooped two prestigious awards at the Venice Film Festival. Vera Drake, which was backed with Â£1m (â¬1.


I want to leave a mark on the world: Hilton

Socialite heiress Paris Hilton has supposedly grown up and is vowing to change her image by using her name and fame for   good causes.


MPs call for British manned space flight

But no need for UK Space Agency MPs have called on the government to give the lead to the UK's space industry and expand its vision to include funding launches and even manned spaceflight.â¦


Simona Ventura presenta gioco che succede a 'Affari tuoi'


La decisione presa dopo il ritiro di tutti i concorrenti


Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has urged foreign nations not to interfere in the re-run of the presidential poll.


Has the toy industry screeched to a halt?

There weren't a whole lot of "new" toys at the American International Toy Fair. Is it a sign of stability or stagnation?


Sheen having second thoughts about 9/11 documentary

Actor Charlie Sheen is backing out from supporting the 9/11 documentary "Loose Change" which says that the World Trade Center terrorist attacks was a part of a secret US government conspiracy.


Sarkozy heads for big victory in parliament

Â·  UMP and allies expected to win 70% of 577 seats Â·  President set to unleash string of radical reforms


Cagliari, 19:30 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: MANCOSU OUT, FOGGIA E MATRI DAL 1'

Il Cagliari di Ballardini non ha svolto la consueta amichevole infrasettimanale, ma si è ritr...


Japan, US push divided UN as Russia tries to stop NKorea test

Japan has called on a divided UN Security Council to impose tough sanctions on North Korea if it tests an atom bomb as Russia said it was trying to convince Pyongyang not to carry out its threat.


Most valuable kicker? Just look to Cards

Any discussion of the top NFL players at their position this season should include Rackers, a former high school soccer star who has quietly become one of the finest kickers in football.


Returning the Condor To S. America's Skies

BUENOS AIRES -- The conservationists tend to get a little tense when they approach Egg 54, which sits alone on a metal tray inside an incubator, absorbing warm air like some sort of fragile, slow-baked potato.


Friday night lights are lure enough for young football players, the Supreme Court said Thursday in a decision that upholds limits on high school sports recruiting.


Indonesia began immunizing  quake survivors against measles on Wednesday and helicopters  swept over disaster sites on Java island to look for isolated  victims, but help was still too slow for many.


Genova, 13:44 - CALCIO,TIM CUP; SAMP: I CONVOCATI

Walter Novellino, tecnico della Sampdoria, ha convocato 23 giocatori per la trasferta di Tim Cup in ...


Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, suffering from thyroid cancer and absent from the bench for seven weeks, still plans to preside at President Bush's inauguration on Jan. 20, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said Friday.


Iran has agreed to suspend its uranium conversion programme from next week as part of a deal with European leaders. Hassan Rohani, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, said that Iran still wants to adopt a full


HIV outbreak at Kazakh children's hospital

Fifty-five children have been infected with the HIV virus in a paediatric hospital in Kazakhstan, likely through unsanitary use of needles, the health ministry said.


Big Makeovers for Office Buildings Outside of Midtown

Extreme makeovers provide many of the plotlines for reality television. The same could also be said for some recent Manhattan real estate deals


US regulator calls for limits on use of Celebrex, Bextra

WASHINGTON, Dec 23  - US regulators called Thursday for use of Pfizer's painkilling drugs Celebrex and Bextra to be limited, urging doctors to keep in mind indications of higher heart attack and stroke risks.


Motorola and NTT DoCoMo plan to target Japanese business travelers with a new 3G handset next spring that will run on W-CDMA and GSM networks.


Schools reopen in tsunami-shattered town

Children and teachers cleaned up debris swept into classrooms by last week's tsunami as schools reopened Monday in the resort town hardest hit by the killer waves.


Royal Society fights all-out cloning ban

BRITAINâS leading academic institution is backing an international campaign to stop the United States securing an international ban on all forms of human cloning.


Office document management company  Pitney Bowes Inc.PBI.N on Monday said its third-quarter  profit and revenue rose driven by strength in its core postage  meter business.


Due persone denunciate tra Abruzzo e Lombardia


With Helping Hand, Beard Fights to Stay on Her Feet

Alana Beard endured an intense rehab process to play for the Mystics this season, and her spot as an All-Star is proof that the work paid off.


Today Sprint and Nextel Communications announced that their respective boards of directors have approved a merger agreement. The new entity, to be named Sprint Nextel, plans to spin off the existing Sprint land line business after the merger is completed.


The UN launches an appeal for $450m to counter a worsening humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories.


Travel: Â· Passengers could pay Â£50 more, says watchdog Â· Airline aims to price bags out of aircraft holds


Advanced Micro Devices meets reduced forecast for third quarter

SAN FRANCISCO - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. reported a third-quarter profit from a loss a year-earlier on today, but sales fell from the second quarter in line with the chip maker's recently reduced outlook.


Little contact between Austrian, parents

The young Austrian woman who endured 8 1/2 years as a kidnapper's captive has adopted a "reserved attitude" toward her parents since her dramatic escape last week, psychologists treating her said Thursday.


Silicon Valley Shaped by Technology and Traffic

Silicon Valley is a collection of remarkably local clusters based on industry niches, skills, school ties, traffic patterns, ethnic groups and even weekend sports teams.


Thursday night TV is once again the night for Must-See TV.


Britain's Royal Society is backing a campaign to stop the US securing a world ban on all forms of human cloning.


British retail sales rose much more than expected in November, driven by strength across nearly all categories running into the key Christmas holiday shopping season.


How to dress an elephant? The world's top designers took on the question for W magazine's special fashion shoot, which appears this month.


Strong quake hits north Japan, injuring 13

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 rocked eastern areas of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost main island, early Monday, injuring at least 13 people.


O2 has outlined its plans to catch up with 3G rivals Orange and Vodafone by rolling out what it claims will be Europe's first super-fast 3G mobile data network.


PeopleSoft to reject Oracle's 'best and final' offer

Oracle said today that it has learned that PeopleSoft will reject its $8.8bn, $24 a share, "best and final" cash tender offer.


Russia's most wanted man, the Chechen rebel leader Shamil Basayev, taunted the Kremlin yesterday by claiming responsibility for the attack on the school in Beslan and saying he had personally trained the hostage-takers.


PeopleSoft's board recommends shareholders reject Oracle takeover bid

Senior executives at business software group PeopleSoft unanimously recommended that its shareholders reject a 8.8 billion dollar takeover bid from Oracle Corp, PeopleSoft said in a statement Wednesday.


Building One Big Barn: Dairy Structure Will Be World's Largest of Its Kind

By Bill Jackson, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Mar. 4--GALETON -- The cornerstone of a growing dairy industry in Weld County is going up not far from this small community in the heart of the county.


Britney Spears, expecting baby No. 2, says she and husband Kevin Federline didn't plan the pregnancy. "It just kind of happened," the 24-year-old singer reveals in an interview in the latest issue of People magazine, on newsstands Friday.


TWO Iraqis were killed and 18 others wounded in a suicide car bomb attack today against a US military convoy in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, medical sources said.


Bordeaux, 20:03 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: BORDEAUX-NIZZA 3-2

Il Bordeaux ha battuto il Nizza per 3-2 nell'anticipo della quinta giornata del campionato francese....


The solid-state drive option for the MacBook Air

While adding a lot of cost to the system, for some mobile users, solid-state storage is a compelling alternative to traditional hard drives.


Man arrested for fatally stabbing elderly parents

SAITAMA -- A middle-aged man who fatally stabbed his parents has been arrested, police said. Hideo Nakajima, an unemployed man from Soka, Saitama Prefecture, apparently called police shortly before 8 pm, Wednesday.


SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - A British court on Friday sentenced four Pitcairn Island men to up to six years in prison after being convicted of several rapes on the tiny Pacific island.


AOL said it would move its headquarters from Dulles, Va., and integrate its advertising businesses into a single unit as part of its transformation into an ad-driven business.


Apple patches keep coming: Mac OS, Safari beta fixed

Apple kept its rush of year-end security patches coming Monday, issuing a flurry of fixes for its Mac OS X operating system and the test version of its Safari browser.Monday's patches included a whopping 31 updates for the Apple operating system. The Mac OS X patches fix components ranging from the Address Book and iChat software to under-the-covers operating system components such as ColorSync, the IO Storage Family, and the Perl, Python and Ruby programming languages.Most of these flaws theoretically could be exploited by attackers to run unauthorized software on the Mac, although some of them had other security implications, such as allowing an attacker to gain access to sensitive information or download files to the computer without authorization.These updates are for the Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 operating systems, known as Tiger and Leopard, respectively.Apple also released a minor update to its Safari 3 beta code, which runs on Windows as well as Mac OS X, fixing a cross-site scripting security problem that affects Windows users.The patches come just days after Apple released a major update to its QuickTime media player and a Java security fix for the Mac OS X 10.4 operating system, code-named Tiger. The QuickTime flaw was particularly serious, as it had been exploited by online criminals since early December.With hackers and security researchers now paying more attention to Apple's products, the company's security team has been working overtime on bug fixes this year. Monday's patches were Apple's 35th and 36th security updates this year. In 2006, the company released just 22 sets of patches for its products.


IBM, Intel develop virtualization performance benchmark

By this time next year, virtualization users may have their own industry-sanctioned benchmarking software for evaluating various virtualization environments.


LEMONT, Illinois  - American Steve Stricker and Australian Aaron Baddeley birdied the final hole to move one shot clear of Tiger Woods after the BMW Championship third round on Saturday.


Suicide Bombs Kill 10 in Baghdad's Green Zone

Two suicide bombers killed 10  civilians, including four U.S. nationals, on Thursday in one of  the bloodiest attacks inside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, an  attack claimed by America's top enemy in Iraq.


The UK's first stand-alone Islamic High Street bank,  aimed at the UK's 1.8 million Muslims opens in London on Wednesday.


Allen Project Paired With Fairview Center

By Steve Brown, The Dallas Morning News  Mar. 7--Dallas developer MGHerring Group said Tuesday that it will team  up with Koll Development Co. to build a 181-acre mixed-use complex in Allen.


MCI Inc.'s MCIP.O quarterly loss  ballooned to $3.4 billion as the No. 2 U.S. long-distance  company wrote down the value of its assets due to a price war  in long-distance services, MCI said on Thursday.


EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- Chad Pennington returned for New York and the franchise quarterback showed why the Jets need him down the stretch drive.