Israeli Soldiers Kill Palestinian in West Bank Raid

Israeli troops shot dead an unarmed mentally handicapped Palestinian during a raid on Tuesday on a West Bank refugee camp on the fourth anniversary of a Palestinian uprising.


For Ex-Trader, Sinking Feeling Is Reassuring

After four years of trading subprime mortgages, Jason Rew jettisoned his job at the investment bank Goldman Sachs and founded an off-shore business.


By Kovsky, Eddie  Financial analysis Web site StreetInsider is reporting that two brokerage firms have downgraded their rating of Micron Technology stock.


After more than a year of trying, Oracle officials have convinced PeopleSoft's board members to accept a deal to merge the two companies.


Soccer matches can break fans' hearts - literally

Watching a big soccer match can strain a fan's heart -- not just figuratively, but literally, German researchers reported on Wednesday.


Denmark's RAUNCHY have scheduled an appearance at the Hollywood Club in Tallinn, Estonia on January 29.


Bits : Electronics Makers Look for the Next Display

Liquid Crystal Displays continue to dominate the television market. That hasnât stopped Panasonic and Sony from trying to develop other display technologies.


CSR soups-up headsets with extra processing power Digital signal processors (DSPs) are making their way into almost everything, and now it's the turn of Bluetooth headsets.â¦


French President Jacques Chirac gestures while speaking during a final media conference at an EU summit in Brussels, Friday March 9, 2007.Comment


COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Oklahoma struggled, rallied, faced adversity and needed to play hard for every last second to beat Texas A&M.


Parigi, 11:13 - SCI DI FONDO: CONFERMATA POSITIVITA' SHIRYAEV

E' stata confermata, dopo le controanalisi effettuate sul russo Sergey Shiryaev, la presenza di Epo ...


A memo at the World Health Organization expressed concern that the growing dominance of malaria research by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation could stifle a diversity of views among scientists.


The graphic novel that changed comics forever may enter production this summer. But who's in the picture? That's up to you. Post your dream -- or nightmare -- cast on Underwire.


Jackson Says He Has Settled Past Claims Against Him

Facing criminal child molestation charges, pop star Michael Jackson has acknowledged that he has reached settlements in the past to avoid the media attention that would have ensued if he had gone to court.


Dave Wallace met Pedro Martinez in a sugar-cane field in the Dominican Republic. Wallace was looking for live arms for the Los Angeles Dodgers, his search bringing


Malcolm Glazer, the American business mogul and owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is preparing a fresh assault on Manchester United having informally approached the board of the Premiership football club last week.


Firefighter Falls to Death in Blaze in Brooklyn

A firefighter fell from the roof of a burning building in Brooklyn, officials said.


Detainee ruling rejects Bush terror-war tactic

An appeals court said Monday it retains jurisdiction to decide military-custody issue.


A Russian bank says it has transferred $25m to North Korea, removing an obstacle to nuclear disarmament.


Sony May Miss Target for PSP Europe Launch -- Source

Japanese electronics maker Sony Corp. could miss its end-March target for the European launch of its new handheld game machine PlayStation Portable (PSP), a company source told Reuters on Friday.


Ryding a little lower in London; Tiger loses touch

This past Sunday night (or Sunday afternoon Eastern Standard Time), my roommates and I hung our heads in defeat as Colin Montgomerie put away the Americans in the Ryder Cup.


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IN THE HEADLINES ... Republicans scramble in South Carolina after three big races with three different winners ... Romney's Michigan GOP presidential win helped by party, Bush loyalists.


Fifty years after Hanover Street was bulldozed to make room for the old elevated Central Artery, Barbara Maldero can once again stroll all the way down it from her home in the city's North End to City Hall.


Jarno Trulli made the most of the conditions in qualifying to claim pole ahead of Michael Schumacher, while Fernando finished third.


is closing eight Saks Fifth Avenue stores, including a store at North East Mall in Hurst, and three Off 5th stores, the company said today.


Lock in the lowest rates of the summer. Get up to 4 free quotes from trusted lenders. Apply now - bad credit OK.


Gli azzurri del basket centrano il primo obiettivo olimpico, i quarti di finale. Nel match del dentro o fuori contro la Cina lâItalia di Recalcati sciorina una prova perfetta. Grande difesa e straordinaria


Putin says Russia, Finland to build up bilateral trade

Russia and Finland are ready to build up volumes of bilateral trade and to encourage investment in high-tech industries, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a news conference here upon the results of talks ...Comment


Mideast quartet to meet Tuesday at Iraq conference

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - The Middle East diplomatic quartet is to meet on the sidelines of the international conference on Iraq being held in Egypt, a Western diplomat said.


Nissan to sell own hybrid car in 2010 - paper

Nissan Motor Co. plans to sell a hybrid  vehicle developed in-house in 2010, limiting its licensing ties  with Toyota Motor Corp. to the Altima sedan due in the United  States next year, Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported on  Saturday.


Melbourne, 12:00 - Tennis, Australian Open: qualificati anche Luzzi e Bracciali

Federico Luzzi e Daniele Bracciali si sono qualificati per il tabellone principale dell'Austrlian Op...


The Court of Appeal rejects a challenge to  a decision to allow a mobile phone mast near three Yorkshire schools.


U.S. fliers may face separate fees for jet fuel

U.S. airlines may start charging passengers separately for jet fuel as oil prices inch past $100 per barrel.


Amnesty International calls on the Royal Bank of Scotland to monitor its investment in China more closely.


High Def radio: You get what you pay for

In the end, the most expensive radio was the best (mysterious fatality aside), the second most was the second best but came with compromises, and the cheap one definitely had some issues. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


New Web site proposes creating congressional legislation online

Blog: New blog site, started by political veterans and bloggers, is trying something new--allowing Net roots activists to help write legislation.


Nokia says row with Qualcomm may hurt 3G uptake

Nokia , the world's biggest  mobile phone maker, said on Tuesday the ongoing patent battle  with Qualcomm Inc.  may work against the uptake of  "third-generation" mobile technology.


Guests leave Nepal hotel after bomb attacks

Tourists moved out of a luxury hotel in Nepal on Tuesday, a day after a bomb attack blamed on Maoist rebels, while a leading tobacco firm also prepared to shut down in the face of rebel threats.


Yukos Oil Company , Russiaâs biggest oil exporter, which currently struggles to pay off staggering tax bills, has announced on Monday, September 20 that it will lower crude oil deliveries to China this month, and supply no oil in October, Bloomberg


Lebanese opposition puts on show of Muslim unity

A Lebanese Sunni preacher led thousands of anti-government Shi'ite protesters in prayers on Friday, in a show of Muslim unity designed to dispel fears of sectarian strife.


Nell'Angelus un grazie per preghiere e appello per Sgrena


U.S. Intelligence Overhaul to Dominate Congress

Lawmakers return this week for a  pre-election push to overhaul U.S. intelligence services as  Republicans strive to strengthen their hold on a closely  divided Congress and Democrats battle to retake control.


Scotland's health minister is expected to lose his job when Jack McConnell unveils a reshuffle of his cabinet.


Was the man in black a Democrat or a Republican? The son of the late singer Johnny Cash, who captured the hardscrabble life of those on the margins in songs such as "Folsom Prison Blues" and "One Piece at a Time," says his dad never hinted about his party choice.


Fultz Agrees to $550,000 Deal With Phils

Left-hander Aaron Fultz agreed Monday to a $550,000, one-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.


Mitchell steroid report fingers top baseball stars

Dozens of top baseball stars including Roger Clemens were named on Thursday in the long-awaited Mitchell Report on steroids use, which Major League Baseball hopes will help clean its tarnished image.


Paychecks all over the country could be going up or shrinking as a result of new changes to the nation's overtime pay rules. The new laws took effect August 23.


A new wide-field sky survey known as SuperWasp discovers two planets orbiting far-distant stars.


Don't get taken when you're trying to give.


Hollywood actor-director Mel Gibson's alleged stalker, who has reportedly spent a good amount of time in several mental hospitals has been now ordered to stand trial.


Atlantis Flight Delayed Again as Ernesto Bears Down

CAPE CANAVERAL, Aug. 28 -- The threat of a hurricane forced NASA on Monday to postpone plans to launch the space shuttle Atlantis for at least a week, a decision that could lead to an extended delay and that underscored the daunting challenge the space agency faces in trying to complete construction...


EUROPE:   Reform Tastes an Eastern Flavour

BUDAPEST, Aug 15 (IPS) - The European Union has agreed on a document to  reform itself institutionally, but Brussels is beginning to  understand it will have to get used to tough opposition from some  of its Eastern European member states.


Russia has formally joined the Kyoto Protocol on global warming, after President Vladimir Putin signed Russian ratification into law earlier this month.


West Virginia, Clemson, Air Force and Mississippi State were seeded No. 1 Sunday night in the revamped NIT, a postseason tournament that was little more than a consolation prize for some of the teams that were snubbed by the NCAA.


Smoking killed almost 5 million people around the world in 2000, researchers have calculated.


The Flow of Interstellar Helium in the Solar System

European Space Agency -- 'Consensus on conditions in the cloud of interstellar gas surrounding the Sun from several in-situ observation methods'     Through coordinated observations with instruments on several ESA and NASA spacecraft and a collaborative analysis effort hosted by the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) an international team of scientists has compiled for the first time a consistent set of the physical parameters of helium in the very local interstellar gas cloud the surrounds the solar system.     Careful analysis of data from three complementary observation methods produced a reliable set of physical parameters for the local cloud which can be used to model the interaction between the Sun and the surrounding interstellar gas and establish dimensions of the solar system...


At least 11 people die as a twin-engine aircraft crashes in the mountains of central Angola.


Presidente esprime grande soddisfazione dopo omaggio a Nagy


Compaq two-one-three-three to challenge Eee HP's going after the Eee PC with a compact laptop that sports an 8.9in display and more connectivity options than the elfin Asus machine currently offers.â¦


"The Grudge," a low-budget horror movie starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, delivered an additional shock on Sunday by selling $40 million worth of tickets in its first three days at the North American box office, doubling the expectations of its distributor.


Ministro, operato per necessita' come azionista riferimento


Ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrives in Paris for ...

A French military jet carrying an ailing Yasser Arafat landed Friday at an airfield outside Paris, bringing the Palestinian leader for treatment of a mysterious illness.


U.S. says seriously concerned about Kyrgyz elections

The United States voiced strong concern on Thursday over the December 16 parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan and said the poll was marred by widespread irregularities.


Four UK church leaders are to make a pilgrimage to Bethlehem just before Christmas.


Govt predicts higher surplus, slower growth

The Federal Government has lowered its forecasts for economic growth, although it is now expecting a bigger surplus this financial year than it predicted three months ago.


Britain faces 'losing a generation' of children to obesity-related disease, the Duchess of York warns.


Deepening insurgency threatens Afghanistan, 5 years into US-led war

DASHTAK, Afghanistan -- The village of Dashtak sits on a bumpy, washed-out specter of a road, an hour's drive off the main highway between Kabul and Afghanistan's lawless southeast.


Tiger Woods was sensationally knocked out of the World Matchplay Championship here at Wentworth by fellow American Shaun Micheel 4 and 3.


Rebel cleric must be defeated before his militia regroups, top US ...

The fight with renegade Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is not over and the US military must retake his stronghold in Baghdad's Sadr City slum, a top US commander said Thursday.


Canada threatens to pull soldiers from Afghanistan

Canada will pull its 2,500 troops out of Afghanistan early next year unless NATO sends in significant reinforcements, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday, signaling Ottawa has lost patience with what it sees as foot-dragging by allies.


German Business Confidence Dips in August

German business confidence dipped in August, reflecting worries about the strength of the country's economic recovery, a survey of German executives showed Thursday.


Obama gives up funds from troubled donor

Presidential candidate Barack Obama will give $16,500 in contributions linked to an indicted donor to charity, part of the Democrat's effort to distance himself from a former friend and fundraiser.


Shadowy Money Trail of a Fugitive Fund-Raiser

At the center of the Norman Hsu mystery is the question of how he evolved from a bankrupt swindler to a wealthy political donor.


HE WAS a brilliant and handsome doctor from New Jersey who had won a coveted fellowship and once been an Episcopalian altar boy and high-school football star.


LOS ANGELES: MGM, which is in the process of being sold to a group headed by Sony, has insisted on a business-as-usual stance, but that business no longer involves the immediate production of a new James Bond movie.


Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist announces his retirement from cricket.


The producer of the Oscars said Monday he was not concerned by comments from comedian and first-time host Chris Rock that belittled the event.


Iran's top nuclear negotiator is to have talks with the EU's foreign policy chief on its nuclear programme.


Hunters Fear Curbs on Game Areas: After Burns Verdict, Private Landowners May Limit, Ban Hunting on Their Properties.

By Christian Berg, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa.  Sep. 18--On Sept. 8, a Lehigh County jury found a North Whitehall landowner partly responsible for injuries to a woman who was hit by a stray bullet fired by a hunter on his property.


UK makes complete FIST of hi-tech soldiering

Shop online for tomorrow's fighting technology - today Comment Anyone who likes gadgets should give some thought to joining the infantry. Okay, the pay is peanuts, the work is grim, you'll have to live in a baking fortified camp in Southwest Asia, where you might easily get blown up, shot, or have to strip naked and fight your buddies with rollmats. But you will get some neat toys. Already the soldiery have thermal imagers, night sights, headset radios, and a military wireless network called Bowman.â¦


A pause to remember Broadway composer Comden

Tuesday night the marquee  of every Broadway theater will be dimmed at exactly 8 p.m. for  one minute in memory of the great Betty Comden, who teamed with  the late Adolph Green to write the books and lyrics for some of  the most acclaimed and beloved musicals on stage and in film,  including "Singin' in the Rain."


International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said on Friday that the IOC had rejected South Korean requests for the awarding of duplicate gold medal to South Korean Yang Tae-Yong, who lost the men's all-around gymnastics gold to American Paul


Moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln   Chafee, a frequent foe of President George W. Bush's policies,   beat a conservative primary challenger on Tuesday in a race   crucial to Republican hopes of retaining Senate control in   November's election.


Intel announces milestone in shrinking chips

Contradicting fears that the semiconductor industryâs pace of development is slowing, Intel Corp. announced it has achieved a milestone in shrinking the size of


Movie Review | 'Memoirs of My Nervous Illness': A Life of Torment, Delusion and Decline

The American actor Jefferson Mays is back in rouge and petticoats for âMemoirs of My Nervous Illness,â a punctilious account of madness and womb envy.


Classic cartoons like the Road Runner and Bugs Bunny are extinct. No really, take a look at the bones of these once-great specimens of anvil and rocket comedy. By Daniel Dumas from Wired magazine.


Gunman takes hostages at Colorado school

A gunman, possibly a parent, who said he   had explosives opened fire at a Colorado high school on   Wednesday, holding two girls hostage and prompting the   evacuation of hundreds of students, police said.


Oil prices fell yesterday after rising nearly $2 the previous session after two car bombs in Saudi Arabia rekindled fears over the security of Middle East supplies - one of the factors behind this year's overall 32 per cent rally.


Cyberattacks at DHS prompt new finger-pointing

House committee demands answers from the agency after investigators turn up dozens of intrusions last year with ties to Chinese Web servers; IT contractor says it wasn't at fault.


White House threatens veto of farm disaster aid

The United States Congress risks a presidential veto if it approves a multibillion-dollar disaster aid package for farmers and ranchers, the White House said on Tuesday, ahead of a Senate vote on the question.


Punk Band Moshes in the New Year in Iraq

While Saddam Hussein spent a second New Year's Eve in a jail cell, a Southern California rock band known for such albums as "Hitler Bad, Vandals Good" and "Look What I Almost Stepped In" played in the heart of his former empire.


Blair says he'll make Middle East his 'personal priority'

Prime Minister Tony Blair said that he would make the revival of the Middle East peace process his "personal priority" after the US presidential elections.


Varese, 17:16 - CICLISMO, GP CARNAGO: VITTORIA DI PASSERON

Il francese Aurelien Passeron (Acqua&Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) ha vinto per distacco il 36/o Gran...


Edwards wins Texas Democratic informal "ePrimary"

Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards received  38 percent of the vote to win an informal poll of Texas  Democrats conducted online, the state's Democratic party said  on Monday.


Three is the magic number for Playboy magazine's March issue.


Ukraine Opposition Keeps Up Street Pressure

Ukraine headed into a third week of  turmoil on Monday after presidential hopeful Viktor Yushchenko  told supporters to keep up street pressure on the Moscow-backed  authorities before the re-run of a rigged election.


Empoli, 17:51 - CALCIO, GENOA; GASPERINI: UN TEMPO PER UNO, PAREGGIO GIUSTO

"Nel primo tempo ha giocato meglio l'Empoli, mentre nella ripresa abbiamo avuto una reazione importa...


Oil Prices Fall as Supplies Remain Strong

Light crude for October delivery dropped 68 cents to settle at $43.31 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil prices slid for much of last week despite confusion about the status of Iraqi exports.


Woman Wants to Cleanse Colons in Her Home

LOGAN, Utah - A woman is fighting the City Council in Providence to issue her a permit to run a colon-cleansing service out of her home.  Colon hydrotherapy is a licensed procedure in other states, but in Utah is considered only a homeopathic method.


A judge indicted 32 people Friday on charges of belonging to or collaborating with a militant group working in Spain to recruit fighters for al-Qaida in Iraq.


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NASA Announces Media Briefing About New Look at Planet Forming

PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- Astronomers will present new findings from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and Spitzer Space Telescope at a listen-and-logon news briefing, Thursday at 10 am Pacific time (1 pm Eastern time).


A causa di spese incomprimibili e perdita potere acquisto


Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday that ruling party lawmakers will conduct a fresh investigation into the Japanese military's alleged forced sexual slavery of women during World War II


Roma, 11:53 - CALCIO, ROCCHI: IN SETTIMANA INCONTRO CON LAZIO PER CONTRATTO

Tommaso Rocchi incontrerà in settimana per la Lazio per parlare del rinnovo del contratto. ''...


Sun Microsystems Inc ,  the world's fourth-largest server-computer maker, said on  Thursday that quarterly profit doubled amid strong growth in  emerging markets.


Patch Plus Pill Ups Chances of Quitting Smoking

NEW YORK  - Smokers can double the  likelihood of kicking the habit by using the antidepressant  drug nortriptyline along with a nicotine patch, new research  indicates.


Police confirm Lori Hacking's remains found at Salt Lake landfill

Police confirmed Friday that a body found at the county landfill was that of Lori Hacking, the Utah woman allegedly murdered by her husband.


Promotions for quartet of bright, young highflyers


Panel Accord on Increasing Cigarette Tax

The tax would pay for a $35 billion expansion of the Childrenâs Health Insurance Program over the next five years.


Clinton officials protest 9/11 TV series

A miniseries about the events leading to the Sept. 11 attacks is "terribly wrong" and ABC should correct it or not air it, former Clinton administration officials demanded in letters to the head of ABC's parent company.


Hypersonic hydrogen airliner to bitchslap Concorde

â¬10bn funding could bring two hour London-Sydney flights The European Union (EU) has agreed further funding for a European civil hypersonics project whose goal is to achieve passenger flights from Brussels to Sydney in "two to four hours", at speeds of Mach 4 to 8. The now-retired Concorde was capable of only a little better than Mach 2.â¦


EAD proposes sharing of contract for tankers

Airbus parent European Aeronautic Defence & Space has proposed splitting a contract with Boeing to supply aerial refueling tankers to the US Air Force, the company's chief executive for North America said.


LONDON: Oil prices fell to seven-week lows below $47 a barrel on Wednesday as traders braced for another increase in US oil and natural gas inventories.


The armed Basque separatist group Eta says it is ready to enter dialogue with the Spanish government.


Russian Parliament Proposes New Anti-Terror Law

Russia's parliament drafted proposals for an anti-terrorism law Monday, the day it began an inquiry into the Beslan school siege that killed more than 320 hostages, half of them children.


The US atom bombs dropped on Japan were inevitable to end World War II, Japan's defence minister says.


Asian shares fall sharply in Wednesday trading due to renewed fears about the health of the US economy.


Raj Thackeray supporters target Big B's house

Two motor-cycle borne youths threw glass bottles at actor Amitabh Bachchan's residence in the wee hours on Monday in the wake of Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) attacking the superstar for alleged negligence of Maharashtra.


PALACE'S leading goal-scorer Andy Johnson was jubilant last night after giving the Eagles Premiership lift-off. The Selhurst Park forward drew first blood eight minutes after half-time with his fifth league goal of the season.


NBA Wrap: Duncan Notches Season-High as Spurs Win

Tim Duncan poured in a season-high 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs won their fifth straight game, 88-80 over the 76ers in Philadelphia Thursday.


Riserva su eventuali misure cautelari per l'uomo


The crash of the Genesis spacecraft is a loss for NASA and for science. Once again, the potential of robotic space exploration is called into question.


'National Treasure' finds more box-office gold in US

"National Treasure'' dug up more box-office loot over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, taking in US$32.2 million to remain the nation's top movie.


CD burners, jukebox programs and Wi-Fi routers are just a few of the technologies that could be threatened under a new version of the Induce Act, critics say.


For one week at least, Boston lives up to its name: the Hub

More than a hundred thousand fans are expected to descend on the city this weekend to watch some crew races. A playoff game kicks off on Saturday evening


Explosion, fire spew cloud over Kansas City

An explosion and massive fire at a chemical storage facility near downtown Kansas City forced an evacuation and closed nearby roads, authorities and local media reports said on Wednesday.


Redemption for United as the prodigal son returns

Rio Ferdinand wore a black armband last night as a mark of respect to a football legend. Perhaps no one told him that it was Brian Clough's fervent belief the 25-year-old should have been strung up by his


The United States and European Union revived talks on an "open skies" deal to deregulate transatlantic air traffic, two months after Washington threw a large spanner in the works.


Militants slaughter 11 Iraqi soldiers abducted south of Baghdad ...

Insurgents slaughtered 11 Iraqi soldiers, beheading one, then shooting the others execution-style, and declared on an Islamic militant Web


President Bush said Tuesday that insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan are violent, yet vulnerable, and urged U.S. troops to march on in the fight for freedom so Americans can celebrate Independence Day year round.


AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Il nuovo sito Web delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie dello Zambia, strumento di formazione e animazione missionaria Lusaka (Agenzia Fides)- Ã on line il nuovo sito Web delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie (POM) dello Zambia. Il sito Internet (http://www.pmszambia.org) Ã¨ suddiviso in diverse aree tematiche tra cui quelle dedicate alle 4 Opere missionarie (Propagazion...


St. Paul Travelers gets another subpoena in insurance probe

ST. PAUL, Minn. Saint Paul Travelers Companies says it has been subpoenaed by the New York attorney general for documents relating to its business practices.


Co-opted by predators, undermined by profit-seekers and bandwagon jumpers, adrift without a moral compass -- to hear some observers tell it, times have never been worse for the open source movement. It is a victim of its own success?


Moore Accused of Offering Gifts for Votes

Republicans say filmmaker Michael Moore should be prosecuted for offering underwear, potato chips and Ramen noodles to college students in exchange for their promise to vote for John Kerry.


A 30 indagati nell'inchiesta su scalata ad Antonveneta


(AGI) - Roma, 28 ago. - Il presidente del Consiglio, Silvio Berlusconi, al lavoro in mattinata a Roma, dove era arrivato ieri pomeriggio dalla Sardegna. A palazzo Grazioli e' giunto il sottosegretario alla presidenza del Consiglio, Gianni Letta.


Email pioneer says breakthrough was too much trouble

'If I'd known I'd never have written that piece of code' The man who invented the internet's most popular email routing system says he would never have done it had he known how much trouble it was going to be.â¦


Ministro, abbiamo co-firmato a Nairobi testo del trattato


Freckles speckle his pink wrinkly skin. Ginger whiskers sprout only between his veiny ears, beneath his gummy chops and at the end of a rat-like tail.


Peugeot Citroen unveils an aggressive restructuring which includes trimming its European workforce by 8,000.


Chery-built Chrysler cars aim to reach US in 30 mths

The first shipments of Chrysler cars  built by China's Chery Automobile Co. could reach the U.S. or  Europe within 30 months, Chrysler said on Wednesday, opening  the door for Chery to be the first mainland auto maker to do  so.


Brighton and Hove Albion FC is given planning permission to build a 22,000 seater stadium in Falmer.


Blair ally investigated over allegations he abused office

LONDON - A British minister faced an inquiry on Monday into claims he abused his position to speed a visa for his loverâs Filipina nanny in an embarrassing case for Tony Blairâs government months before an expected election.


Dialogo con la maggioranza, concertazione prioritaria


U.S. jury rules against Freightliner in fraud case

A U.S. court has ordered  DaimlerChrysler AG and its heavy truck-making unit Freightliner  LLC to pay more than $800 million in a tangled multinational  fraud case, The Oregonian newspaper said on Saturday.


French Hostage Seeks End to Head Scarf Ban

Two French journalists held hostage by Islamic militants in Iraq appealed late Monday for their countrymen and president to save their lives by giving in to their captors' demand to rescind a ban on Muslim head scarves in French schools.


Mother India gives birth to 43 million children a year. Biotech companies on the verge of the world's largest stem-cell bonanza may create a market that would tempt poor families. By Scott Carney.


Alcohol abuse among Australia's aborigines is claiming a life every 38 hours, new research finds.


US stocks rebounded strongly on Thursday after MBIA (NYSE:MBI) helped alleviate some of the concerns about troubled bond insurers at the end of the worst January for equities since 1990.


OGGI SU INTERNET/INDIA - Il governo indiano premia una religiosa del Sacro Cuore di GesÃ¹ New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - Il governo indiano premia Suor Karuna Mary Braganza, religiosa del Sacro Cuore di GesÃ¹, del Sophiya College a Mumbai, con il ÂPadma Shri AwardÂ per il suo lavoro con i poveri. (C.E.) (Agenzia Fides 31/1/2008)...


U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow predicted on Sunday skyrocketing oil prices were set to  go down and said Middle Eastern finance ministers had responded positively to his request to boost output quotas.


Iraq Must Vote Despite Problems, UN Official Says

Iraq must push ahead with Jan. 30  elections despite relentless bloodshed, voter intimidation and  attacks on electoral staff, the chief U.N. election official in  the country said Sunday.


Far from the spreading slums of the Haitian capital, past barren dirt mountains and hillsides stripped to a chalky white core, two woodcutters bring down a towering oak tree in one of the few forested valleys left in the Caribbean country.


Nokia Remote Camera riprende e invia a distanza in alta qualitÃ  foto e video relative allo stato di abitazioni, magazzini, imbarcazioni e cosÃ¬ via. Grazie alla capacitÃ  di acquisire immagini in qualitÃ


'Hotel Rwanda' and 'Omagh' Win Toronto Film Awards

"Hotel Rwanda" and "Omagh" won the top  awards at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday as  audiences embraced movies inspired by the real life horrors of  genocide and civil conflict.


Israeli coalition partner set to quit over Gaza pullout

JERUSALEM  - The political mouthpiece of the settler movement was poised to resign from Ariel Sharon's coalition government Tuesday after the Israeli prime minister refused to bow to demands to put his Gaza pullout plan to a national referendum.


European leaders to discuss world economy

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will use a "credit crunch" meeting in London on Tuesday to call for order to be imposed on a financial system that "sometimes seems out of control".


Ballesteros calls time on glittering career

Five-times major winner Seve Ballesteros announced his retirement from golf on Monday, ending one of the most glittering careers in the modern game.


Whole Foods Chain to Stop Use of Plastic Bags

The decision comes as plastic bags are increasingly being discouraged or banned by governments and retailers because of concerns about their environmental impact.


Democratic former Congressman Ciro Rodriguez held a strong lead Tuesday over Republican incumbent Henry Bonilla as they battled for a congressional seat in a runoff election.


US Launches Third Strike Against Fallujah, Iraq

The US this evening launched a third ``precision'' strike on suspected terrorists in Fallujah in a 24-hour period, and at least 53 people died in violence across Iraq today, the US military and the Iraqi Health Ministry said.


Putin promises action It appears the Russian government has agreed to shut down popular music site AllofMP3.com in order to appease US objections to it joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO).â¦


SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 30  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Caixa Economica Federal and TAM Linhas Aereas launched a partnership today making it possible to pay for airline tickets at lottery ticket outlets.  Passengers will have to make reservations online or by calling the company.


Intel to tell all about roaring 96GB/s QuickPath interconnect

Faster than an Olympian on steroids You horrible cynics out there looked at Intel's mushy Montvale chip and scoffed. "That's the end of the Itanic."â¦


Nicole Richie was charged Friday with misdemeanor driving under the influence. In addition to the single count, the case contains an allegation that Richie had a prior misdemeanor DUI conviction in June 2003, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said.


Congress to debate lifting broadcast radio's royalty exemption

Since the dawn of the musical era in radio, broadcasters have been free from paying royalties to musical performers. Radio was once the bands' ticket to the big leagues. That may change if two congressmen have their way.


Blogebrities campaign for fair treatment

Want to have their cake and blog about it SXSW Professional bloggers have demanded to be taken still more seriously by mainstream media and have current measures of their blog-induced fame reassessed.â¦


Republican convention largely about giving Bush heroic image

He's already been credited with the remarkable insight of Winston Churchill and the steadfast resolve of Ronald Reagan. Oh, and the hopeful vision of Abraham Lincoln, America's first Republican president.


A British soldier killed during an attack at a UK base in Iraq on Sunday is named as L/Cpl Dennis Brady.


Bertuzzi Pleads Guilty to On-Ice Assault

Vancouver Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi awaited sentencing after he pleaded guilty to assault Wednesday, more than nine months after slugging Colorado forward Steve Moore from behind during a game.


Pakistani nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, who developed the Muslim world's first nuclear bomb and later confessed to leaking weapons technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya, is battling prostate cancer, the government said Tuesday.


North Korea agrees to declare and disable its nuclear facilities by the end of 2007, a top US official says.


New Trojan preys on commercial banking customers

Feeding on fat cats A researcher has uncovered malware that targets commercial bank customers by logging into their online accounts and wiring large sums to accounts under the control of criminals.â¦


Party behind Musharraf suspends campaigning: spokesman

The party backing Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has suspended campaigning for January 8 elections, a spokesman said Sunday, adding that a 12-week delay in the vote was "realistic".


Iranian bill backs drive for nuclear energy (updated AM 00:29)

To cries of "Death to America" and "God is Greatest", Iran's hardliner dominated parliament passed a bill on Sunday obliging the government to press ahead with efforts to develop a nuclear energy programme.


Iraq panel seeks more U.S. diplomacy, less combat

The United States should begin to withdraw forces from combat and launch a diplomatic push, including Iran and Syria, to prevent "a slide toward chaos" in Iraq, an elite panel recommended on Wednesday.


Tens of thousands of protesters made a sweaty but jubilant five-hour march through the streets of Manhattan on the eve of the Republican National Convention for a demonstration that wound up being largely peaceful despite fears of violent skirmishes with police.


Palermo, 10:16 - CALCIO, INCIDENTI MESSINA: ARRESTATI QUATTRO TIFOSI DEL LIVORNO

Quattro tifosi del Livorno sono stati arrestati per aver fermato e danneggiato alcune auto sulla Mes...


Business & money: Europe's largest bank warns investors it could face further write-downs of assets because of the sub-prime mortgage crisis.


Some of the biggest secrets of World War II have been revealed in a new book.


Il 3 ottobre prevista anche una manifestazione a Milano


How Lara Dutta got into the Yashraj camp

A couple  of  years ago Aishwarya Rai had agreed   to  do  the Kajra re number   on Aditya


Appearances are everything in 'Sky Captain'

"Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" will make your eyeballs do a happiness jig -- while your emotions watch wistfully, waiting for someone to ask them to dance.


A Pordenone 'Lo sguardo dei maestri' su linguaggio filmico


WPP releases 2006 results and says its presence in China will help it take advantage of the 2008 Olympics.


Population losses expected for many industrialized nations

WASHINGTON -- Japan, Germany and many other large industrialized countries face long-term population slowdowns or declines as more young adults have fewer children or delay child-rearing, demographers say.


Kidnappings Won't Change Policy, Iraqi Politicians Tell RFE/RL

November 11, 2004) A group of Iraqi political leaders says the kidnapping of relatives of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi will have no impact on the policies of his government.


New York Met Buys Rare Italian Masterpiece

New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art  said on Wednesday it had bought a rare, and tiny, early  Renaissance Italian masterpiece in what could be the most  expensive purchase in the Met's history.


This tropical island nation that has long been an ethnic cauldron of disagreement and violence remains one today, even in the face of a national tragedy that's seen 12,500 people perish in monster tidal waves.


Are shorts trying to make short work of these stocks?


Baseball chief welcomes stiffer online pharmacy laws

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig tells Congress that baseball execs "fully support" Congress's attempts to make it harder for Americans to get drugs online without a valid prescription.


The stands of these 2008 presidential candidates on a selection of issues:


Dottie Pepper to Join Golf Channel Next Year

Two-time major champion Dottie Pepper is moving to the broadcast booth next year, signing a contract with The Golf Channel to be a lead analyst for its tournament coverage.


More than 30% of North America's bird populations are in "significant decline" according to conservationists.


Google considers a bid in the forthcoming wireless spectrum auction in the US, if certain conditions change.


Mexico captures senior drug cartel member

Mexico's army has arrested a leading member of one of the country's most notorious drug cartels, the attorney-general's office said on Monday.


Charles Nelson Reilly, the Tony Award winner who later became known for his ribald appearances on the "Tonight Show" and various game shows, has died. He was 76.


Riforme, Ciampi: ''Recuperare il metodo del dialogo''

Modificare la Costituzione si puÃ², ma la riforma deve ottenere il consenso piÃ¹ ampio fra le forze politiche di maggioranza e di opposizione, se vuole resistere nel tempo, al di la delle legislature e delle mutevoli coalizioni politiche al governo.


Samsung Electronics' new LCD line to begin production ahead of ...

LONDON, December 27  - Electronics equipment manufacturer Samsung Electronics (SSUN.FSE) announced today that production at its second production line for the new generation Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) units may begin six months ahead


BAGHDAD - Gunmen in Baghdad have killed a Muslim cleric who was a member of a group which interceded in the past to win the release of foreign hostages, hours after a radical Islamic group released footage showing the beheading of an American civilian.


Indonesian human rights activist who died on flight was poisoned ...

A leading Indonesian human rights campaigner who died mysteriously in September was poisoned, it emerged yesterday. Munir suddenly fell ill on a flight from Singapore


Roma, 17:44 - BASKET, EUROPEI: ITALIA-POLONIA IN DIRETTA SU RAIDUE

La partita di questa sera tra Italia e Polonia, decisiva per il proseiguo degli azzurri agli Europei...


Medication that alters the brain's response to alcohol could change the treatment of problem drinking so that it more closely resembles the type of care now routine for diabetes, high cholesterol and depression.


Lisbona, 16:30 - CALCIO, CASO MAUTEUS; ULTIMATUM FIFA A FEDERPORTOGALLO

Ultimatum della Fifa alla federcalcio portoghese in merito al 'caso Mateus': Gil Vicente pronto a ri...


Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho got the challenging Champions League draw he said he wanted when the Blues were paired with Spanish league leader Barcelona on Friday.


Richard Zoglin wasn't looking forward to Broadway's revival of the breakthrough musical. Now he's cheering


Intel formally introduces tri-mode Wi-Fi chip

As expected, IntelÂ introduced its tri-mode wireless chip Thursday with several software enhancements to the product to help improve security and reliability, it said during a Webcast.


Manmohan Singh heads to South Africa to build trade ties

India and South Africa, two of the world's leading emerging markets, hope to boost business links as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visits the African nation this week to build on their historic ties.


Pakistan's ruling general confirms he will run for a new five-year term, as police sealed off the country's capital to prevent a planned protest.


The grisly murder of a white suburban housewife has overshadowed the motor city's terrifying murder rate


Driver Whose Trailer Unhitched Won't Be Charged in Bridge Crash

Prosecutors in Anne Arundel County said yesterday that they will not file charges against a driver who was hauling a trailer that became unhitched from his SUV on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in May, causing a seven-vehicle crash that killed three people.


Developer Tutorials Blog: 4 PHP Professional Development Paths

Akash Mehta has posted a list of suggestions he has for developers wanting to move up and enhance their skills in the language:   So, youÃ¢ÂÂre an up-and-coming PHP developer, youÃ¢ÂÂre spending a lot of time learning new tricks and youÃ¢ÂÂre always on the bleeding edge when it comes to using technologies in your web applications. WhatÃ¢ÂÂs next?  His four answers to "what's next" are:  Read books, write code. Attend conferences Take courses and qualification tests Watch the web   ...with the final one being his most important.


Bomb Explodes at Al Arabiya TV Office in Baghdad

A bomb exploded outside the office of Dubai-based Al Arabiya television in western Baghdad Saturday, wounding half a dozen employees.


Green jacket required for Woods wedding?

According to various professional snooping outlets, the world's most popular golfer got hitched. The alleged venue was beach-adjacent in Barbados, which would seem to frame Tiger with an unbeatable sand trap.


They were the first to leave the mothership. Now Howard Stern is joining their orbit. What's life like for shock jocks in the zero-gravity atmosphere of satellite radio?


Ford is understood to have chosen three investment banks to help it sell Britain's Jaguar and Land Rover.


It began as a fashion statement in pink bursting from the start at the racetrack onto the streets of Del Mar. Bleary-eyed Friday morning commuters smiled at the feather boas, the cowboy hats decorated with bras and rhinestones.


PISA results not very optimistic for Slovak students

Slovak students have average knowledge and skills in mathematics, reading, natural sciences and problem-solving, according to the newly published survey by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.


Israeli and Palestinian Politics in Uncertainty and Disarray

Israeli Prime Minster Ariel Sharon says he is determined to find new partners for his coalition government after suffering a major defeat in parliament.


Terrorismo. Sette bombe di scarsa potenza esplodono in altrettante ...

Sono esplose, come annunciato dall'Eta, le bombe piazzate a LeÃ³n, Ã¿vila, Ciudad Real, MÃ¡laga, Santillana e Alicante. Tutti gli ordigni erano di scarsa potenza. Due persone sono rimaste lievemente ferite a Santillana e una a Ciudad Real.


Brando Ex-Business Manager Files Lawsuit

Marlon Brando's former business manager filed a $3.5 million claim against his estate, alleging the Oscar winner sexually harassed her and breached their contract by removing her as a co-executor of his will days before his death.


Troubled energy giant BP rocked by profits slump

British energy giant BP, reeling from fatal safety errors and a boardroom scandal, said Tuesday that third-quarter profits slumped owing to lower output, weak US gas prices and refinery outages.


The president of the United Arab Emirates, who helped forge a federation from seven Persian Gulf states and ruled it since its creation, has died, Abu Dhabi TV said.


Shares of Gap Inc.  fell 2 percent on Friday morning as analysts questioned what's next for the casual clothing retailer after a two-year turnaround.


The company announces a huge four-year restructuring plan.


SOUTHAMPTON, England - The US cricket team is heading home after two humbling defeats in the Champions Trophy that set records for futility.


C. Difficile infections, deaths more widespread

MONTREAL - Infection rates from 2003 indicate the Clostridium difficile bacterium may be more widespread in Quebec hospitals, and more deadly, than previously thought.


Buck Showalter was fired as manager of the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.


These two shows, both debuting Monday at 9, deal with identity quests.


Al primo biglietto vincente vanno 5 milioni euro


Researchers create digital paper that emits recorded sound in response to a user's touch.


Yahoo plans to cut several hundred jobs: source

Yahoo Inc  is planning to  announce cutbacks later this month that will likely lead to  hundreds of job losses at the nearly 14,000 employee company, a  source familiar with the plan said on Monday.


Insurgents in Iraq have launched a series of attacks which killed 23 people on Sunday. This brings the total death toll from three days of violence to more than 70.


Haiti Government Won't Talk to Aristide Directly-PM

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti  - Haiti's interim prime  minister said on Saturday his government would not talk  directly with former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, but he  welcomed foreign efforts to persuade the ousted leader to help  end violence in the country.


AFRICA/KENYA - Il Presidente Kibaki vara un nuovo governo, lÂopposizione protesta duramente: Âma non Ã¨ interesse di nessuno far precipitare la situazioneÂ dice a Fides il Direttore Nazionale delle POM Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- ÂIl Presidente ha fatto la sua mossa, lÂopposizione ha risposto duramente, anche per non perdere i consensi tra i suoi sostenitori, ma spero sinceramente che lÂincontro di venerdÃ¬ 11 gennaio si tenga e che le due parti dialog...


With so many troops fighting in the Middle East, members of the military could play a huge role in deciding the next commander-in-chief in this dead-heat presidential contest. But Democrats and Republicans alike fear that reforms enacted by Congress after 2000 have not fixed the problems associated with overseas voting.


Microsoft, Nokia have work cut out to rival iPod

Almost any iPod owner will tell the same  story: they wouldn't swap the iconic device for any  alternative. But the battle is wide open for the hearts -- and  pockets -- of the vast majority who still have no MP3 player.


Hakim Hill, the ASU football teamâs oft-controversial running back, will be back on the field when the Sun Devils travel to face California, head coach Dirk Koetter announced Tuesday.


Milano, 14:45 - CALCIO, FALSO BILANCIO: PM VERSO ARCHIVIAZIONE MORATTI

Contrariamente a quanto si era appreso in precedenza, il pm di Milano Carlo Nocerino non ha chiesto ...


Web site TMZ reports Paris Hilton out of jail

Paris Hilton has been released after serving three days of a 23-day jail sentence in Los Angeles, a celebrity news Web site reported on Thursday.


U.S. to become world's biggest wine market: study

The United States is set to overtake France in the next five years as the world's largest wine market, according to an annual study published on Tuesday.


Fourth seed Ana Ivanovic beats Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki in the fourth round of the Australian Open.


ALAN SHEARER believes Graeme Souness is the man to end Newcastle United's long wait for silverware. While the appointment of the 51-year-old has provoked a mixed response from supporters, the Geordie skipper believes the new boss is "a winner.


Bruxelles. Sia il piano industriale di Alitalia, sia le recenti manovre aziendali della compagnia italiana ''sollevano seri dubbi circa la loro compatibilita' con le condizioni'' fissate dalla Commissione europea in materia di aiuti di stato.


Beat the market and the world will beat a path to your door.


Raimi brings fantasy to syndication with "Wizard"

LAS VEGAS  - Filmmaker Sam Raimi aims to conjure up some syndication magic.


Some Brand-Name Bloggers Say Stress of Posting Is a Hazard to Their Health

Blogger Om Malikâs heart attack â and his blogging about it â raises the issue of what happens when a blogger becomes a name brand.


Contestants in this year's Miss America pageant made their debut in Atlantic City on Sunday, dressed in fashions from the 1950s.


One day after being told by the Diamondbacks' front office that he would not be back next season, OF Luis Gonzalez says he understands the decision and is ready to move on.


A 24 ore dall'incidente ferroviario sul Brennero scoperto un traffico di rifiutiLa sostanza non era dichiarata. Pecorario: "Servono controlli rigidissimi"                                            Scontro treni, erano carichi di gas tossici Bertolaso: "Rischiata un'altra Bhopal"                                                                                Ventidue anni fa morirono 20.000 persone in India per un inquinante simileIl capo della Protezione civile: "Siamo stati salvati da uno stellone"


ISS says Icahn's Lear bid not high enough

Institutional Shareholder Services is recommending that Lear Corp.  shareholders vote against Carl Icahn's $2.86 billion proposed takeover of the U.S. auto-parts maker because of its price, according to a copy of the report obtained on Thursday.


Last-minute shoppers flocked to the Internet, leading online retail sales to surpass estimates for the holiday season.


After the Bell: Shares McAfee on the Rise

Shares of software maker McAfee Inc  MFE.N. were on the rise in extended trading on Thursday after  it reported third-quarter financial news, and raised its  revenue projection for the fourth quarter.


McCain fund-raising lags, restructures campaign

Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign lagged in raising money in the past three months, prompting staff reductions and pay cuts, McCain's campaign announced on Monday.


"They certainly understand as a group that there have been breaches of our team guidelines which says team members shouldn't talk disparagingly about other team members," said Australian Olympic chief John Coates.


Mob Burns Church in Kenya, Killing Dozens

An escalation of ethnic violence is threatening to plunge the country into chaos.


Two women are recovering in hospital after they are injured in a hit-and-run incident in west Belfast.


Man apologizes for fake piano recordings

The husband of the late British pianist Joyce Hatto, who passed off recordings by other artists as those of his wife, says he would do the same thing again but would not release the recordings to the public, according to a newspaper interview.


"THE CRISIS IS NOW," President Bush declared of Social Security at the economic conference called by the White House last week.


Americans a Bit Taller, Much Heavier, Report Says

Americans are getting taller on  average but they are much heavier too, according to government  figures released on Wednesday showing that the U.S. population  is, literally, growing.


A spokeswoman for rapper Mos Def said police overreacted when they ticketed him for an impromptu performance outside the MTV Video Music Awards this week.


Beyond Depression, an Explosion of New Ideas

An entrepreneur beats back depression and begins to develop a new product.


Ten Die in LA Train Crash; Murder Charge Planned

At least 10 people were killed and  nearly 200 injured on Wednesday when two Los Angeles commuter  trains collided after one struck an automobile left on the  tracks in what authorities called an aborted suicide attempt by  a "deranged" man.


Xu Jinglei claimed Best Director title at Spain

Chinese film director Xu Jinglei shows her 'Silver Shell' award for the Best Director during the closing ceremony of the San Sebastian's International Film Festival late September 25, 2004.


Kansas senior Wayne Simien will miss four to six weeks after having surgery on his left thumb Monday evening, head coach Bill Self announced in a press release.


BlackRock to buy Quellos fund of funds unit

Asset management firm BlackRock Inc.   said it agreed to acquire the fund of funds business of Quellos  Group LLC for up to $1.7 billion.


Ace touches on foreign policy, health care

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- He spared Terry Francona the trouble of naming an Opening Day starter by matter of factly mentioning he's planning to pitch that day.


Tourists coming to Britain often rave about drinking in traditional English pubs. Now they've got another type to choose from -- the traditional Polish pub.


Bank of England voted 7-2 to hold rates at 5.25 percent: minutes

Bank of England policymakers voted by 7-2 to keep British borrowing costs steady at 5.25 percent in February, minutes of their latest meeting showed on Wednesday.


Feeling Left Out of the Hoop, US Files Inquiry

Upset with marks given to American Mary Sanders in qualifying yesterday, the US team filed an inquiry with the International Gymnastics Federation seeking a review of her hoop routine.


Shortstop Omar Vizquel to Play for Giants

Free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel has agreed to terms on a $12.25 million, three-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, a person close to the negotiations told The Associated Press on Sunday on condition of anonymity.


So We Win Fallujah. Then What? The big question is what comes ...

So, the long-postponed offensive in Fallujah is finally under way, though it's unclear to what end. Hundreds, probably thousands, of insurgents will be killed.


England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson is ruled out of the defending champions' first World Cup match after twisting his ankle in training.


President to open "IST 2004" conference in Netherlands

The European Information Society Technologies event "IST 2004", organized by the European Commission (EC), opens today in the Netherlands.


Google Inc. is trying to establish an online reading room for five major libraries by scanning stacks of hard-to-find books into its widely used Internet search engine.


Nel pomeriggio il presidente incaricato inizia le consultazioniUn percorso molto stretto che inizia dalla prima proposta di riforma                                          La missione impossibile di Marini riparte dalla prima bozza Bianco                                                                                Il testo dell'11 dicembre aveva l'ok di Pd e Fi. Udc e Rc chiedevanocorrezioni. Contrari tutti i piccoli partiti. La variabile referendum di CLAUDIA FUSANI


The government is doing everything it can to help free hostage Ken Bigley, Jack Straw tells his family.


Justice Wants Airline ID Case Kept Secret

The U.S. Department of Justice has asked an appellate court to keep its arguments secret for a case in which privacy advocate John Gilmore challenges federal requirements to show identification before boarding commercial flights.


One of the nation's most familiar "prosecutors" showed in "Scooter" Libby's camp in court Thursday.


Chirac spared his Waterloo as queen renames a palace chamber

The Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle will be renamed for just one night Thursday when Queen Elizabeth II ( news - web sites ) entertains French President Jacques Chirac with a special performance of Les ...


2 members of Iraqi interim leader's family abducted

Two members of the Iraqi interim prime minister's family were abducted from their Baghdad home, his spokesman confirmed Wednesday.


A conferenza sulla famiglia: "coraggio su interessi comuni"


Two new reporters join Capitol committee

Reporters from Congressional Quarterly and Bloomberg News will serve as the newest members of the congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents.


Barnsley boss Simon Davey is jubilant after Brian Howard's last-gasp winner gave his side a famous FA Cup fifth-round victory over Liverpool.


BUENOS AIRES (Argentina) - Marcelo Bielsa abruptly resigned on Tuesday as coach of Argentina's national soccer team, only weeks after leading the country to the Olympic gold medal.


A Croatian art student wakes to a note from his girlfriend,


A Democratic president would raise taxes and ravage the economy, GOP hopeful candidate Rudy Giuliani said Saturday.


Norway begins fresh bid to save Sri Lanka peace process

A Norwegian peace envoy has kicked off a fresh initiative to save Sri Lanka's faltering peace process as the rebels' chief negotiator returned from London to join crisis talks, officials said.


A US nuclear submarine grounds south of the Pacific island of Guam, injuring several on board - one seriously.


Videogame: rivoluzione in rosa, un giocatore su tre in Italia e' ...

Rivoluzione rosa per i videogame: un giocatore su tre Ã¨ donna. Il 35% degli appassionati italiani ha piu' di 25 anni, mentre gli over 30 in un solo anno sono passati dal 6,7% al 18,4% del totale del popolo delle console.


Actor Glyn Owen, who was best known for his role as Jack Rolfe in Howard's Way, dies after a short illness.


Without Proof, an Ivory-Billed Boom Goes Bust

The ivory-billed woodpecker supposedly spotted in a patch of Arkansas bayou has remained scarce, as has the economic upswing its admirers might have brought to the local community.


Trovati in valigia non meglio precisati 'prodotti proibiti'


Virtual Osama House Tour in Line for Art Prize

Two British artists took critics on a  virtual tour around Osama bin Laden's abandoned Afghan home on  Tuesday to see a work that could land them one of the art  world's most controversial awards -- the Turner Prize.


Arts & entertainment: Edmund de Waal challenges the philosophy of potting as functionalist and ruralist to turn ceramics into art.


Kerry Says Will Stop at Nothing to Catch Bin Laden

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.  - Democratic presidential  contender Sen. John Kerry on Friday vowed to "stop at nothing"  to hunt down Osama bin Laden after the al Qaeda leader released  a videotape commenting on the U.S. election.


SPORTS * TENNIS * FINALS * EXPERT * FORECAST

MOSCOW, November 15 (RIA Novosti) - Shamil Tarpishchev, President of the Russian Tennis Federation, believes that the American tennis player Serena Williams stands a better chance of winning the WTA Tour Championships final match than does her opponent


Italy 'Will Not Give in to Demands of Women's Kidnappers'

Italy will not bow to the kidnappers of two Italian aid workers in Iraq who are demanding that it withdraw its forces from Iraq, an Italian envoy said today.


US Health-Insurance Premiums Rise 11%, Study Says

Health-insurance premiums paid by US employers rose 11.2 percent this year, five times as fast as wages, according to a study that may reinforce voters' concerns over rising medical costs.


Troops Join Fight Against Aussie Wildfires

Forest fires ravaging southeastern Australia have burned 800 square miles, but that could rise to 2,300 square miles within days, firefighters said Saturday.


The British Broadcasting Corp. apologized Friday for falling victim to a hoax in which a fake corporate spokesman claimed to take responsibility for a deadly cyanide gas leak at a Union Carbide subsidiary in India two decades ago.


Wimbledon lifts Venus to great heights again

Summertime arrived apologetically late at Wimbledon on Saturday just as Venus Williams burst once again from the shadows to walk off with the silverware.


American Power Conversion to cut 4 pct of work force

Electrical systems maker American   Power Conversion Corp. APCC.O said on Friday it will cut 4   percent of its global work force, or about 330 jobs, as part of   an ongoing cost-cutting bid.


Greek mythology, that's where Paula Radcliffe wanted to stick that nasty 3-month-old memory from Athens. Remember how she fell apart in the Olympics, sobbing in the gutter like a schoolgirl dumped at the prom?


Car-Free, Solar City in Gulf Could Set a New Standard for Green Design

Masdar City, a nearly self-contained mini-municipality designed for up to 50,000 people, is intended to be a hub for research on nonpolluting energy technologies.


The Bush-Cheney reelection campaign has barred people outside the United States from viewing its Web site following an electronic attack that took down the campaign's Internet address for six


US killer robots take jobs from flyboys, dolphins

Breadline for Flipper "Team Warrior", a killer robot manufacturing alliance led by General Atomics of San Diego, CA, announced yesterday that its Warrior Extended Range/Multi Purpose Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System (ERMP UAS) would enter production for the US Army, another step in the US forces' ongoing effort to automate most military activities.â¦


Blair fires warning shot at Northern Ireland parties

Prime Minister Tony Blair called for an end to paramilitary violence in Northern Ireland, but warned he would not continue to push for peace without compromise from the region's rival political parties.


Sun lassoes Longhorn-sized supercomputer win

Sun Microsystems and the University of Texas have teamed to create an UltraSparc-powered giant that will crunch 3D tasks for the school.


Gene Upshaw was taken aback when he first saw the list of retired NFL players applying for financial help under a new program to help those with dementia and Alzheimer's disease.


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Rising Euro Worries EU Finance Ministers

European Union officials kept up pressure Tuesday on the United States to curb its deficits to help bolster the sagging dollar amid fears a strengthening euro would stifle Europe's fledgling economic recovery.


Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said Monday he is confident of winning Germans over to his reform plans and rebuilding his party's support after avoiding major new losses in local elections in a traditional stronghold.


Chieti, 20:08 - BASKET, EUROPEI DONNE: FRANCIA-GRECIA 58-50

La Francia ha battuto la Grecia 58-50 (27-19) nella prima giornata del gruppo C (lo stesso dell'Ita...


JAKARTA, Indonesia Sept. 16, 2004 - One's dubbed "the demolition man," a low and high explosives expert. The other's known for his skills in recruiting suicide bombers for the deadliest al-Qaida-linked terrorist


Electoral laws overruled as Ukraine vote looms

Ukrainians will go to the polls today to vote for a new president, as a last-minute court decision overturns some sections of a recently-adopted electoral law.


Alleged NASA hacker's appeal set for New Year

Gary McKinnon, the Briton faced with extradition to the U.S., is charged with hacking into U.S. military systems.


Home Depot Gets a Fresh Coat of Less-Glossy Paint

Home Depotâs new chief is working to return the chain to its humble retail roots and erase the perception that it has lost its focus.


Drinking Tea Might Delay Alzheimer's Disease

Drinking tea appears to affect the brain in a similar way as drugs prescribed for Alzheimer's disease, UK researchers report.


China probes "Chelsea Clinton" weight loss patch

China is looking into claims of a herbal weight loss patch which its makers said helped former U.S. President Bill Clinton's daughter, Chelsea, shed 12 kg (26.5 lb) in under a month, state media reported on Monday.


Hope for the hooked after scientists find nicotine gene

A single gene could be responsible for determining how easily people become addicted to smoking, according to a report published today.


Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson , who hyperextended his left knee in the second quarter of Sunday's victory over the Colts and did not return, said yesterday an MRI revealed no further damage. Tomlinson thinks he'll play against the Patriots in the AFC Championship game.


Clinton, McCain head to next campaign fights

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Led by Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain, candidates fanned out across the country on Wednesday in a U.S. presidential race dramatically reshaped by their comeback wins in New Hampshire.


European equity markets staged a modest rally on Friday as financial and technology stocks rebounded, but gains were tentatvie, with the previous session's violent swing lower still on the minds of investors.


Ritalin use doubles after divorce, study finds

Children from broken marriages are twice as likely to be prescribed attention-deficit drugs as children whose parents stay together, a Canadian researcher said on Monday, and she said the reasons should be investigated.


Non-Profit Drug Research Needs $1 Bln Injection

Non-profit groups developing new drugs  and vaccines for neglected tropical diseases urgently need more  than $1 billion in additional funding, according to a report on  Friday.


It's only been less than a week since Britney Spears' whirlwind marriage to back-up dancer Kevin Federline, and already people are saying it was a sham.


Why Halo 3 will decide the Xbox 360's fate

With Halo 3 being released tomorrow, some are wondering what the future of the video game console war looks like.  Don Reisinger thinks the Xbox 360 will take the day.


Iran begins converting raw uranium into gas used in the process of making nuclear weapons, defying the UN.


Continua l'allarme maltempo Un'altra vittima a Pattada

Cagliari, 9 dicembre 2004 - Continua l'emergenza in Sardegna a causa della abbondanti piogge che si sono abbattute sull'isola per tutta la notte. Un pastore di 44 anni, di Pattada, Salvatore Campus, e' morto


Bush visits Fifth Fleet amid Iran tensions

President George W. Bush visited the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet on Sunday amid new tensions with Iran over an incident in which the United States says its ships were harassed in the Strait of Hormuz.


Dozens of middle school students in southern China were sickened in a hepatitis A outbreak that authorities linked to contaminated well water and poor sanitation, the official Xinhua News Agency said Friday.


Sudan's government on Saturday ruled out discussion of an African Union proposal to send peacekeepers into the conflict-ridden Darfur region during the latest peace talks with rebels.


Napoli, 16:19 - BASKET, SERIE A: JAMEL THOMAS ALLA ELDO NAPOLI

La Eldo Napoli (serie A) ha ingaggiato l'ala statunitense Jamel Thomas, 31 anni, 198 cm, la scorsa s...


Mugabe critic resigns amid scandal; vows not to be silenced

HARARE, Zimbabwe - A Zimbabwean archbishop who was an outspoken critic of President Robert Mugabe before becoming embroiled in a sex scandal said yesterday he has resigned, but vowed to continue championing his countrymen facing political and economic crises.


The story of Wal-Mart's rise from a $21.5 million capitalization.


During the age of dinosaurs, tiny squirrel-like creatures climbed trees and jumped into the darkness. Then they spread their limbs and glided away — the first known mammals to take to the air, a new report says.


Cheney unhurt in blast at U.S. base in Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIRBASE, Afghanistan  - A suicide bomber killed at least 10 people in an attack on Tuesday on the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan where Vice President Dick Cheney had spent the night after an unannounced visit.


Andrzej Bartkowiak, who  most recently directed the video game adaptation "Doom," is in  negotiations to direct the thriller "Black and Blue."


Roger Clemens has added only one win to his career total this season, but the Yankeesâ offense has not given him much to work with.


Sport: England midfielder to head to join Manchester United on July 1 after signing from Bayern Munich for fee believed to be around Â£17m.


Incremental fixes Microsoft pushed out a series of five patches for Vista early this week.â¦


Republicans Accuse Moore of Vote Bribery

LANSING, Mich. - Republicans say filmmaker Michael Moore should be prosecuted for offering underwear, potato chips and Ramen noodles to college students in exchange for their promise to vote...


Talk about it being a small world. Bill Coen took over as men's basketball coach at Northeastern in May. The former assistant at Boston College brought two BC alums, Dana Barros and Uka Agbai , with him to be assistants, as well as Eagles student assistant Steve Scalzi to be director of basketball operations.


Crunch Time on Gays for Anglican Archbishop

Viewpoint: The Nigerian pastor chosen by Virginia's breakaway Episcopalians faces a tough choice


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Krispy Kreme is offering to reward students with a doughnut for every A on their report card, but the plan seems a little flaky to some officials trying to fight childhood obesity.


Islamabad. Uno dei due ostaggi cinesi sequestrati sabato scorso in Pakistan e' stato ucciso el'altro e' rimasto ferito nell'operazione compiuta per liberarli questa mattina dalle forze di sicurezza pachistane.


German doctors grow jaw bone replacement in man's back

LONDON - A German man was able to chow down on a brastwurst sandwich after surgeons grew a new jaw bone on his back muscle and transplanted the bone to his mouth.


Iraq's ousted leader Saddam Hussein has had a hernia operation at a Baghdad hospital, officials reveal.


Thousands of villagers are displaced and hundreds stranded  as floods hit eastern Angola.


PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- His grandmother's bones went missing two years ago, not long after the rains stopped. "The grave is all rubber trees" now, said Sev Thveal, 23. Part of the Jarai minority, he can barely read and write and has worked the land so long that his toenails are a permanent shade of...


Malaysia's Lina Joy loses Islam conversion case

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - Malaysia's best known Christian convert, Lina Joy, lost a six-year battle on Wednesday to have the word "Islam" removed from her identity card, after the country's highest court rejected the change.


Few PSAs are as harrowing as the new work by the Brooklyn Brothers for the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), the organization devoted to ridding the world of landmines. One new spot, which you can see at www.stoplandmines.org, shows a bucolic afternoon gone haywire as a girl playing soccer steps on a mine, triggering a huge explosion and widespread panic. "If there were landmines here, would you stand for them anywhere?" asks onscreen copy.


DAVID MOYES will attempt to rid Everton of Wayne Rooney hysteria and focus on keeping the momentum going after last weekend's win at promoted Crystal Palace.


Smaller, more powerful PC fuel cell is on the way

OCTOBER 28, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - A new fuel cell for notebook PCs, more compact and powerful than competing technologies, could be on the market in early 2006 at a price of around $90, its Japanese inventors said this week.


U.S. Military Probes Shooting of Iraqi in Falluja

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


Two Russian passenger jets crashed within minutes of each other Tuesday night, one of them sending out a hijack or seizure signal just before crashing.


A Spanish judge has revoked the parental visitation rights of a man who took his 10-year-old son running with the bulls in Pamplona.


Hernandez, Indians Agree to One-Year Deal

Infielder Jose Hernandez and the Cleveland Indians agreed to a $1.8 million, one-year contract Monday.


A January report by JPMorgan Chase said growing revenues from online advertising would in part lead to a great year for Internet stocks.


Man Saves Dog With Mouth-To-Snout Action

OMAHA, Neb. - Lucy was drowning and turning blue, so Randy Gurchin recalled his Air Force training on mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.


About 50 percent of the children in Bangladesh are malnourished while 36 percent of the babies are born underweight. The country has around six million working children and about 2.5 lakh children die every


Over 40 Taliban killed in Afghanistan: U.S. military

Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces killed more than 40 insurgents in a 12-hour battle in a restive southern province, taking the guerrilla death toll to nearly 200 in a fortnight, the U.S. military said on Thursday.


Chaos as Palestinians bid farewell to Arafat

Ramallah: Yasser Arafat was laid to rest amid scenes of chaos at his West Bank headquarters as thousands of Palestinians packed into the compound to catch a last glimpse of their leader.


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White House confirms deal on economic stimulus

The White House on Thursday confirmed that an agreement had been reached with Congress on an economic growth package and said President George W. Bush was expected to make a statement later in the day.


Stocks seen flat ahead of data and Bernanke

Wall Street's stocks are set for a flat  start to Thursday trade as investors sit tight ahead of key  inflation data and a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben  Bernanke.


Review: New Microsoft beta good but security still an issue

Microsoft announced the release of its MSN Desktop Toolbar Suite beta yesterday, including a new desktop search capability aimed at making it faster and easier for Windows computer users to find the information on their local systems.


Rusty Pierce has received lessons in pragmatism since joining the Revolution four years ago. Pierce has performed for teams that have inevitably turned to a direct, linear game, with little emphasis on creativity or imagination. The style paid off the last two seasons, but the Revolution might have overly relied on direct play in spending most of this ...


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Euro Disney shares leapt on Wednesday after the French theme park operator clinched a long-awaited deal to restructure its debt, but analysts say big challenges loom for Chairman Andre Lacroix.


Third-quarter profit, helped by sales of jet fighters and electronic warfare systems, beat Wall Street expectations, but the companyâs forecast for next year was slightly below analystsâ estimates.


Bush Presidency Marked by War on Terror and Iraq

George W. Bush's presidency was meandering along until the Sept. 11 attacks gave it a purpose, and his vigorous response, drawing world praise that dissipated over his invasion of Iraq, ultimately shaped his quest for re-election.


Facebook.com has introduced a  version of the site for Spanish-language speakers, the first of  several languages beyond English the social network site plans  to offer, the company said on Thursday.


Cargo Ship Brings Space Station Crew Belated Christmas Dinner

An American and a Russian astronaut got some belated Christmas turkey and vital supplies on Sunday when a pilotless cargo ship docked at the international


Palestinians blow up border wall, flood into Egypt

RAFAH, Gaza  - Palestinian gunmen blew up a section of the border wall between the Gaza Strip and Egypt on Wednesday, allowing tens of thousands of Palestinians to cross freely into Egypt, witnesses said.


An Olympic Selection of Search Resources

The 2004 Summer Olympics are underway in Athens and the web is home to plenty of information that makes watching the games even more interesting.


Rome festival warms to Penn's "Into the Wild"

A young man's quest for freedom takes him  on a two-year journey from South Dakota to Alaska in Sean  Penn's new film, a road movie chronicling the true story of a  24-year-old adventurer who did not come back.


A Chinese court upholds the sentencing of a Hong Kong journalist jailed in mainland China for spying.


In the long, winding tale of Barry Bonds and steroids, we have reached the part where Bonds plays dumb. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, he effectively told a grand jury a year ago that he used steroids


Shares of Sirius Satellite Radio posted double-digit percentage gains on Friday, one day after the company said former Viacom President Mel Karmazin would become its new chief executive.


Chief Executive Bruce Chizen places his bet on new software called Apollo and says a hosted version of Photoshop is in the cards.


Britons face struggle to balance work and family life

Britons are finding it increasingly difficult to juggle full-time jobs with caring for their families despite government legislation aimed at cutting hours spent in the office.


Mehmet Okur forced overtime on a layup with 12 seconds left in regulation, and Derek Fisher scored with 3 seconds left in the extra period to give Utah a 104-102 win over New York on Saturday night.


Kenyaâs countryside seems to be settling into a state of lawlessness that is more reminiscent of the checkpoint culture in Somalia or Darfur, Sudan.


NEW YORK  - Smokers with knee arthritis suffer quicker joint deterioration than non-smokers with the condition, a new study suggests.


Steve Thompson is to undergo neck surgery and will miss England's World Cup campaign.


About 15,000 households are still without power following strong winds across Northern Ireland.


Putin says terror attacks in Iraq target Bush's re-election bid

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that terrorists are aiming to derail President Bush's chances at re-election through their attacks in Iraq.


U.S. isolates traveler infected with super-TB

The United States has placed in isolation a man who may have exposed fellow passengers and crew on two May trans-Atlantic flights to a tuberculosis strain that is extremely hard to treat, officials said on Tuesday.


Australian Says Practicality Key in Iraq

An Australian security expert suggests Americans should focus on training national forces and meeting such basic needs of citizens as food and jobs in Iraq.


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Three Japan Quake Victims Found After Four Days

In a drama that gripped Japanese watching on live television, a two-year-old toddler was pulled alive from a car that had been buried under tons of rock and mud for nearly four days after a deadly earthquake.


US investor raises stakes in shift of News Corp power

The Murdoch family's long-term control of its media empire is less certain this week after News Corporation's largest investor moved to almost double his voting stake.


Movie Review | 'Musician': Even if You Do Great Art, the Bills Must Still Be Paid

Daniel Krausâs âMusicianâ feels radically fresh: It simply observes its title character in the manner of a 1960s fly-on-the-wall documentary.


(InfoWorld) - AT&TÂ is positioning itself to become a key provider of global communication services in China, India and Vietnam, three of the world's fastest growing economies, executives said at a telecommunications event in Hong Kong. "China is the fastest growing market for AT&T," Ronald Spears, senior vice of business sales at AT&T Global Services, said Tuesday during a news conference at Telecom World. "We're not only supporting businesses going into China but increasingly Chinese companies that require global communication services." AT&T remains the only foreign telecommunications company to have an equity stake in a local operator, Unisiti, a joint venture with China TelecommunicationsÂ (China Telecom) that provides broadband IP (Internet Protocol) services, according to Spears. In mainland China, the U.S. company operates four nodes that support services such as ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode), VPN (virtual private network), and frame relay in addition to IP. Additional nodes are in Hong Kong and Taipei. India, AT&T's second fastest growing market, generates the most business for the company in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Spears. And the company is taking steps to further increase its business in the country where businesses that offer outsourcing services are generating huge demand for communication services. Last month, AT&T became the first foreign telecommunications company to receive licenses for national long distance and international long distance telephone services in India. Early next year, newly formed AT&T India plans to provide VPN services to multinational corporations, IT-enabled service companies and business process outsourcing providers in the country, according to Steve Lowe, vice president of AT&T Asia Pacific. Last month in Vietnam, AT&T agreed to partner with Vietel to offer local enterprises and an increasing number of multinational companies VPN and frame relay services, with plans to introduce additional services in the near future. Currently, AT&T serves more than 1,000 corporate customers in the Asia-Pacific region, with more than 33 nodes in 14 markets. Telecom World, which is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations agency, runs through Friday.


A history professor from Ohio beat the collective efforts of 10 investigative commissioners and some 80 Washington wonks to win the National Book Award for nonfiction Wednesday night.


Security problems marred Diana's last days: court

A bodyguard protecting Princess Diana and her lover Dodi al-Fayed said on Tuesday the couple's last days were marred by a string of security problems.


All to play for in United v Glazer clash

During the 1990s, Manchester United got the habit of going all the way in knockout competitions. Now, though, Manchester United the company is resigning itself to several more rounds in its increasingly bitter fight with Malcolm Glazer.


Britain urges Pakistan to ensure fair elections

Britain on Monday urged Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf to ensure next month's delayed elections pass without incident, saying the country's stability was vital for the whole of south Asia.


L'autista del veicolo rinchiuso nel carcere di Venezia


SEATTLE -- Betty Lennox and the Seattle Storm withstood a record-setting performance by Connecticut's Nykesha Sales and forced a decisive third game in the WNBA Finals.


Kerry Attacks Bush After Brief Sept. 11 Pause

President Bush held his fire on Saturday to commemorate the Sept. 11 attacks but Democrat John Kerry paused only briefly before assailing his rival on everything from the economy to Iraq.


Chicago Fed Sees '05 GDP Down at 3.3 Pct

U.S. economic growth is expected to slow in 2005 due to rising interest rates and high crude oil prices, according to a forecast of participants at a Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago conference released on Monday.


Higher taxes on short haul flights and "gas guzzling" cars are recommended by the Tories' policy review group.


EU officials press on with tariffs on Chinese and Vietnamese leather shoes despite member states' opposition.


A radio contest that asked female studio guests to remove their bras from under their clothes and pose for a video Web cast prompted a fine by Singapore media regulators, who called the competition exploitative and inappropriate.


It isn't just COBOL you know... What is "legacy"? It's worth remembering that a lot of systems were written in RAD (Rapid Application Development) tools such as PowerBuilder and Visual Basic in the nineties and this is now often undocumented legacy in small companies (and some not-so-small ones) - just as COBOL systems are in large enterprises.â¦


Chelsea skipper John Terry believes it is only a matter of time before Mateja Kezman ends his goal drought for the club. Kezman has yet to hit the net for the Blues since his arrival from PSV Eindhoven in the summer.


Toyota boosts US sales in May, outsells Ford again

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. -- Toyota Motor Corp. , Japan's biggest automaker, boosted US sales 14 percent in May, outselling Ford Motor Co. in its home market for the third time in seven months.


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Tokyo Edge: Battery Rechargers, UMPCs, and a Tiny Sony Laptop

This month, our man in Asia also looks at new Sony Walkmans, Samsung's SGH-X830 cell phone, and instant juice for your iPod.


The PalmOne Treo 650 Smartphone with high-resolution screen, Bluetooth, swappable battery and extended multimedia capabilities was officially announced today.


SIMSBURY, Conn. - A 12-year-old boy hung onto his pillowcase filled with Halloween candy despite being beaten and dragged nearly 100 feet by two teenagers who tried to steal the loot, police said.


Rescuers in Thailand hope for 'individual miracles'

Rescuers were praying for "individual miracles" of survival as they combed the beaches and islands of southern Thailand on Wednesday for thousands of missing tourists and locals swept away by tidal waves.


Singapore agrees to admit globalization foes

Singapore is allowing 22 blacklisted   anti-globalization activists to enter the country, following   withering criticism of the ban from World Bank President Paul   Wolfowitz.


Ferguson dismisses Chelsea's trophy ambitions

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has written off Chelsea's chances of winning four trophies this season but Jose Mourinho's right-hand man Steve Clarke believes the best is yet to come from Chelsea.


Rowhani: Iran to suspend uranium enrichment only for as long as ...

Tehran, Nov 30, IRNA -- Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) secretary Hassan Rowhani said on Tuesday that Tehran's commitment to freeze its uranium enrichment activities would be good only for as long as it was engaged in talks with Europe.


Cisco To Pay $74 Million for Security Vendor Perfigo

Yankee Group senior analyst Zeus Kerravala told the E-Commerce Times that CleanMachines is a good fit for Cisco's Network Admission Control (NAC) architecture.


05 set 12:30 Calcio: Lippi, "Totti resta solo se e' al cento per ...

PALERMO - Tra poco ci sara' il responso medico su Francesco Totti, ma Marcello Lippi il giorno dopo la vittoria sulla Norvegia non ha fretta: "Ho parlato ieri con Francesco, valuteremo insieme ai medici le condizioni della sua caviglia.


Iraqis aligned with the Medhi Army have started trickling into police stations in Baghdad to exchange their weapons for coupons they can later use to get cash from the Iraqi government.


Bazoli, patto di Milano si scioglie con la fusione


For three nights, succumb to the lullaby of Broadway, as PBS devotes six buoyantly entertaining hours to Broadway: The American Musical.


Uncle Sam Wants You to Shop at His Web Site

If the Santa wish list isn't working out, let Uncle Sam help you find a holiday gift.


KIRKLAND - Mike Holmgren reported at his Monday press conference that Shaun Alexander is listed as day to day this week after injuring his right knee in Sunday's game at New Orleans.


British search wooded area in plot probe

Forensic officers searched a wooded area Thursday after witnesses reported finding suspicious materials near where terror suspects were arrested in an alleged plot to bomb trans-Atlantic airliners in August.


"Survivor" winner Richard Hatch, who is serving more than four years in prison for failing to pay taxes on his $1 million prize, appealed his convictions Thursday.


U.S. Expands Group Recommended for Flu Vaccine

U.S. officials who just weeks ago  worried that the nation's flu shot supply would run short said  on Friday they are expanding the group of people who should get  the vaccine so that doses do not go to waste.


A teenage girl who had an abortion without her mother's consent is pregnant again.


Spanish film star Javier Bardem is being sued by a woman who claims he broke her nose in a  nightclub.


Enterprise grid group adds Dell, two others

InfoWorld - The Enterprise Grid Alliance (EGA) on Nov. 30 plans to announce the addition of Dell, UBS Investment Bank, and value-added reseller Avarsys to its fold.


Director Richard Linklater says his new  movie based on the 2001 bestseller "Fast Food Nation" might be  seen by the restaurant industry as something of a threat to its  bottom line.


Woman Arrested for Selling Flu Shots in MN

A woman in Minnesota, dressed in scrubs and a lab coat, has been arrested for illegally selling flu shots. Michelle Lynn Torgerson was arrested Friday on suspicion of theft and drug possession.


These low rated picks show that a stock doesn't have to be loved to outperform.


Scientists: Crater floor continues to rise at Mount St. Helens

Part of Mount St. Helensâ crater floor has risen 50 to 100 feet since Tuesday during a stretch of low seismic activity, a sign that


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Pittsburgh quarterback Tyler Palko used an expletive during a live postgame interview with NBC after the Panthers upset No. 24 Notre Dame 41-38 Saturday.


Space shuttle crew in Florida for launch drill

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Teacher-astronaut Barbara Morgan and her six crewmates for the upcoming space shuttle Endeavour mission flew to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday for a final training run before liftoff.


Yukos Unit To Be Auctioned Off Next Month

The heart of the Yukos oil empire will be auctioned by the government next month for what could be a bargain price to pay back a mounting multibillion-dollar tax bill  --  a dramatic finale to a relentless 18-month official probe that could destroy Russia's largest oil producer. A top Yukos manager slammed the plans as "government-organized theft."


Protesta antinucleare, attivista travolto e ucciso dal treno

Nancy, 7 novembre 2004 - Un attivista antinucleare Ã¨ morto dopo che il convoglio di scorie nucleari che cercava di bloccare insieme ad altri manifestanti, lo ha travolto, tranciandogli le gambe. Ã accaduto


Routine operation but more evidence of heart trouble

Tony Blair will undergo a catheter ablation operation which will correct his heart's abnormal rhythm - a condition the Prime Minister has suffered from in the past.


Where the Jack-oâ-Lanterns Are Only the Beginning

Devil costumes are top sellers this Halloween â for family pets, that is.


Mary Kay LeTourneau -- a former Washington state teacher -- is reportedly moving forward with the relationship that landed her behind bars.


Venus Williams and Jennifer Capriati's hopes of qualifying for next week's lucrative season finale were crushed by quarter-final defeats at the Advanta Championships in Philadelphia on Friday.


Sir Mark Thatcher is to be interviewed about his alleged role in a coup plot by Equatorial Guinea authorities.


VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Ask Canadians under 30 about the name Mulroney, and chances are they will think not of the former prime minister, Brian Mulroney, but of his son, Ben, the Ryan Seacrest of the North, host of "Canadian Idol."  But that was before the elder Mulroney came storming back into the...


You risk being shot, Met chief tells protesters

Anyone copying the Buckingham Palace protesters risks being shot, a senior police officer warned last night. Sir John Stevens, the Metropolitan Police commissioner, said demonstrators who


Direttore Confindustria su interventi fisco del governo


Disabling fatigue may have genetic roots

Disabling fatigue in children  is not simply a symptom of depression, but appears to be an  illness in its own right -- one that may be inherited, a UK  study of twins hints.


Space elevator business plan crashes to Earth

Cease, and desist Today we bring you the surprising news that space elevators are not yet a viable business concern, as the Department of Financial Institutions Securities Division (DFISD) in the state of Washington issued a cease and desist order against LiftPort.â¦


Japanese dolphin all smiles after prosthetic tail

A Japanese dolphin is squealing with delight after receiving a prosthetic tail to replace one amputated due to a skin disease.


A British firm wins a prestigious Artificial Intelligence prize for the second year running.


Stocks rose on Friday, after data showed new home sales unexpectedly rose in July and new orders for durable goods surged, reassuring investors about the economy's health, although credit concerns remained.


FBI Seeks Army Whistle-Blower in Halliburton Probe

The FBI has asked to interview a  whistle-blowing Army contracting official as part of an  investigation into billions of dollars of Iraq-related  contracts awarded to Halliburton Co., her lawyer said on  Thursday.


The specter of an all-New York November 2008 was raised when Bloomberg, a titular Republican since his 2001 mayoral run, announced last week that he was quitting the GOP to become an independent


Treviso, 16:43 - CALCIO, TREVISO: RUBATA AUTO PRESIDENTE SETTEN CON 160 MILA EURO

Il presidente del Treviso, Ettore Setten, è stato vittima di un furto l'altra notte: mentre e...


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Richardson ad demands troops return home

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson aired a new ad in Iowa and New Hampshire on Wednesday, demanding that all U.S. troops come out of Iraq and calling on Congress "to stand up to this president."


Hulu Launches, But It Doesn't Look Like a YouTube Killer

Hulu.com, the online video venture from NBC Universal and News Corp., has launched a private beta program. Early reports suggest it's far from being a YouTube killer.


Palestinian PM Urges Tactical Rethink on Conflict

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Prime Minister Ahmed Qurie  marked the anniversary of a Palestinian uprising on Tuesday by  urging his own people and Israel to rethink tactics that have  brought four years of bloodshed.


Homeowners have had to cut spending on holidays and other luxuries because of the rise in interest rates., research suggests.


By The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.  May 30--A bill introduced in the S.C. House designed specifically to short circuit actions by the York County Council would set a bad precedent if approved.   The bill recently was introduced by state Rep.


Kidnappersâ leader threatens to kill Chinese hostage in Pakistan

PESHAWAR - A tribal leader with links to Al Qaeda threatened to execute one of two Chinese hostages on Monday unless Pakistani authorities allow them to flee their base, an intelligence official said.


US shares see their biggest drops in more than four months as worries about the housing market increase.


U.S. consumers will pay more for gasoline in the weeks ahead as fuel demand picks up going into the spring driving season, but a slowing economy may keep pump prices from rising as much as normal, energy experts said on Monday.


No motive has been established for the shooting, which was perperated by a an 18-year-old with a nonviolent juvenile criminal record.


Police, youth activists clash in Denmark

A protest by hundreds of youth activists turned violent early Sunday, with protesters setting fire to street barricades and cars and smashing shop windows, police said.


Lawmakers look to strengthen their role after the most polarized term in a half century.


Sixty years ago, 20-year-old Ralph Long of Blacksburg was shivering in the bitter cold on a battlefield in Europe during World War II.


FDA: AstraZeneca Ad for Crestor Misleading

A newspaper advertisement for AstraZeneca Plc's cholesterol drug Crestor that touts patient safety is misleading and should no longer be published, regulators warned in a letter released on Wednesday.


MSNBC mistakes a 'fake Al Sharpton' blog for the real thing

Blog: In an article about African American leaders' reactions to the Michael Vick dogfighting scandal, an MSNBC reporter quotes a satirical blog by mistake.


A group representing technology industry executives yesterday called on the Bush administration to step up efforts to protect the nation's computer and Internet infrastructure, and it proposed that the top official in charge be given a higher profile.


Millions of investors are making this mistake right now. Are you?


Clarifying a controversial comment in his new memoir, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said he told the White House before the Iraq war that removing Saddam Hussein was "essential" to secure world oil supplies, according to an interview published on Monday.


SBC will design, build and manage the Internet phone system for Ford's headquarters in Michigan. The project -- valued at an estimated $100 million -- is likely to be completed in the next three years.


Where Should State Spend Education Money?

By Jennifer Toomer-Cook Deseret Morning News  Give more money to schools, give education money to parents -- Thursday's Utah Foundation forum on improving school funding brought some diverse views.  Perhaps some of those could form into recommendations to the Legislature.


Three sent to UK special clinic after spy poisoning

Three people have been referred to a  special clinic for radiological tests following the death of a  former Russian spy in London, a spokeswoman for Britain's  Health Protection Agency (HPA) said on Monday.


Former PM Mahathir denies meddling in Malaysia's Proton

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad denied interfering in the management of state-controlled automaker Proton after the company's chairman quit over his role in the firm's affairs.