As of Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, at least 3,934 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,200 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Roma, 19:34 - CANOTTAGGIO, NICETTO NUOVO PRESIDENTE FEDERALE

Renato Nicetto Ã¨ il nuovo presidente della Federazione italiana canottaggio. Il vice-presidente Fic ...


Property developer CapitaLand buys China malls for S$196 million

SINGAPORE : CapitaLand Ltd said Thursday it is investing S$196 million in a portfolio of Chinese shopping malls as it pushes ahead with its aggressive expansion in the country.


By Guy McCarthy, San Bernardino County Sun, Calif.  Feb. 5--BEAUMONT -- More than 100 area residents attended open-house  meetings last month to learn more about how an electric utility's plans for  replacing transmission lines could affect them.


Diplomatic Memo: Few Veteran Diplomats Accept Mission to Iraq

The White Houseâs strategy calls on diplomats to head to some of Iraqâs most hostile regions, but many refuse to go.


UK "sleeper" jailed for Qaeda document trove

A British court sentenced a man described by police as a terrorist "sleeper" to nine years jail on Friday for possessing a trove of al Qaeda computer material, including documents suggesting hitting nightclubs and airports.


Cisco Systems and Microsoft have announced a collaborative effort designed to bridge a divide between their emerging network access-control architectures.


Ukraine's new president played down concerns over tensions with Moscow Saturday, saying he can work with Vladimir Putin despite the Russian leader's strong preference for the defeated Ukrainian presidential candidate.


Mark Selby slugs his way past Ken Doherty while Stephen Lee eases past Marco Fu in the semi-finals of the Masters at Wembley.


England hope to complete a clean sweep of their autumn Tests against the Wallabies.


British press plays up grief, anger over soldiers' deaths in Iraq

British newspapers are keeping Prime Minister Tony Blair in the hot seat by playing up the nation's grief and anger over the deaths of three soldiers redeployed to a US-run sector of Iraq.


Instead of playing yet another respectful âMessiahâ by Handel, the Philharmonic should try to recreate one of the sumptuously padded later versions by Mozart, Michael Costa or Thomas Beecham.


Silvio Berlusconi's wife demanded in an open letter published Wednesday that the former prime minister publicly apologize to her after he reportedly made flirtatious comments to other women at a party last week.


GlobeTel Installs Wireless Network in Germany

GlobeTel Communications Corp. (AMEX:GTE) today announced that its GlobeTel Wireless subsidiary has installed a HotZone 4010-based wireless broadband network in Heilbronn, Germany and is now conducting final testing of the network.


Online auction firm eBay says a first edition copy of a Harry Potter book could fetch up to Â£20,000.


China is accused of pressuring the World Bank into not publishing research about fatal Chinese pollution.


EUROPA/ITALIA - ÂPassione per lÂOspitalitÃ  di San Giovanni di Dio oggi nel mondoÂ: si apre oggi a Roma il LXVI Capitolo Generale dei Fatebenefratelli Roma (Agenzia Fides) - Inizia oggi, 2 ottobre e si concluderÃ  il 22, a Roma presso il Centro Salesianum, il LXVI Capitolo Generale dell'Ordine con il tema Passione per lÂOspitalitÃ  di San Giovanni di Dio oggi nel mondo. Durante la prima settimana de...


US researchers show that a computer can be controlled by the brain without the need for implants.


Enterprise Unix Roundup: Picking at the Red Hat Lock-In

One of the minor ironies of the Linux world is the slight disconnect between the mantra of "choice" the most ardent advocates use to make the case for a multitude of graphical interfaces and the state of the North American enterprise Linux market, where a


A Pakistani court has granted bail to the husband of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, and the government says the decision will result in his release after eight years in prison.


Secure Iraqi borders endorsed; concern on US troops

SHARM EL SHEIK, Egypt -- In the first regional conference on Iraq since the US-led invasion, 20 countries that had been sharply divided over the Iraq war agreed yesterday on several broad steps that would move the country toward a more secure future.


Caleb Hanie was supposed to serve an apprenticeship much the same way Justin Holland did the previous two seasons. Now that Holland is out of action with a broken fibula, the true freshman finds himself as the No.


NTT DoCoMo has successfully completed a high-speed packet transmission with 1GB/s data rate in the downlink using the 4G mobile communication radio access equipment, the company reports.


Bush links UN funding to oil-for-food investigation

President George W. Bush on Thursday linked future US funding of the United Nations to clear accounting of what went on under the multi-billion dollar oil-for-food programme in Iraq.


FDA Orders Strong Antidepressant Warnings

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Friday ordered that all antidepressants carry "black box" warnings that they "increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior" in children who take them.    Patients and their parents will be given medication guides that include the warning with each new prescription or refill...


Melbourne, 12:05 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2010: AUSTRALIA-QATAR 3-0

L'Australia ha battuto il Qatar 3-0 a Melbourne nella prima gara delle qualificazioni asiatiche ai M...


Survey: Corporate computing expands green streak

Enterprise IT departments increasingly value green strategies, equipment and energy savings, Forrester Research finds.


Confusion as Yemeni Faces U.S. Military Tribunal

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba  - A Yemeni  accused of guarding Osama bin Laden with explosive belts seemed  to acknowledge his al Qaeda membership on Thursday before a  U.S. military tribunal hearing fraught with translation  problems.


A lackluster FPS that's lacking in almost every category, this Bond is by no means golden. November 22, 2004 - In a fall season slammed with AAA first-person shooters, Electronic Arts' move to release GoldenEye


John Fogerty Making Good on Vow to Himself

Guitarist John Fogerty first realized he was a failure about a decade ago.


Christmas supplies to Iceland branches in the South East could be hit by a strike over pay, a union says.


Colombia's foreign minister resigns over scandal

Colombia's foreign minister resigned on Monday after her senator brother was arrested on charges he conspired with illegal paramilitary groups in a political scandal hurting U.S. ally President Alvaro Uribe.


The Inauguration is as close as America comes to a coronation


SpaceShipOne Will Try To Claim $10M Monday

The only private team to send a person to space expects to make one more flight on Monday to claim a $10 million prize. SpaceShipOne flew to 337,500 feet on Wednesday despite an unexpected roll during its rocket firing.


Business software maker Oracle Corp.  on Friday said it will release its second-quarter earnings before U.S. markets open on Monday, instead of Thursday, due to issues related to its takeover bid for PeopleSoft Inc. that may come up in court later on Monday.


By Stan Finger, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 20--There is a slight chance of thunderstorms after 1 p.m. today in the Wichita metropolitan area, forecasters say, but a noticeable warm-up is about to unfold.


Bush Sending $82 Bln Package to Congress

President Bush was sending Congress  on Monday an $82 billion package to fund U.S. military  operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, pushing the total for both  conflicts to nearly $300 billion.


Italy Says Will Return Ethiopian Obelisk in April

An Ethiopian national treasure, the  ancient Axum Obelisk that was plundered by Italian fascist  invaders in 1937, will be returned by Rome in April, Italy's  Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.


Eq. Guinea might seek Thatcher extradition

Equatorial Guinea might seek the extradition of Mark Thatcher from South Africa where he is charged with bankrolling a coup attempt, The Sun said Thursday.


He's been called a terrorist, a pariah and a statesman. Now Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is an operatic hero.


Study: More Web Surfing Dulls Concern for Environment

The more time people spend surfing the web and watching TV, the less time they spend in nature. And that loss of contact eventually lessens their interest in protecting the natural environment, a new study claims.


Missing Indian prisoner found snoring on jail roof

A prisoner who went missing from a jail in eastern India for almost 24 hours was found by prison guards snoring on the roof of the jail, officials said on Friday.


Mantova, 19:15 - CALCIO, MANTOVA: 19 CONVOCATI PER L'AREZZO

Rifinitura per il Mantova in vista del match di domani pomeriggio contro l'Arezzo. Di Carlo ha fatto...


Microsoft Inks Deals With Infosys, Wipro

Software giant Microsoft Corp. signed software partnerships Monday with India's leading outsourcing firms, Infosys Technologies Ltd. and Wipro Ltd., and stepped up plans to hire more programmers in India.


Oil Price Spike Had Chilling Effect -Fed

The recent spike in oil prices has had some negative impact on the U.S. economy, but the futures markets suggest that this will be a temporary phenomenon, a top Fed official said on Sunday.


TV Sports: Telling It Like It Is to the N.F.L. And Cable TV

The NFL Network will be broadcasting the Patriotsâ pursuit of regular-season perfection to television viewers who are aware of the channel largely because they cannot see it.


Emendamento di Fi al provvedimento sulla tortura


Study: Screening halves breast cancer deaths

Breast cancer screening has nearly halved the number of deaths from the disease, according to a study of women seen on the NHS published today


Haiti devastated by floods: Action Against Hunger deploys ...

Following the political crisis at the beginning of the year and torrential rains in May, Haiti has now been ravaged by tropical storm Jeanne.


It may be hard to notice amid all the cleavage and bling, the high-ticket swag and champagne-soaked after-parties. But at Thursday's MTV Video Music Awards, a few moments actually will be spent honoring the year's most compelling music videos.


Microsoft Pushes Search Technology to Market Amid Stiff Competition

The product of a $100 million catch-up project includes natural language searching and location-sensitive results; Google responds by announcing a doubling of the number of Web pages it indexes.


Palestinian leaders head to Paris to announce Arafat's death

Former Palestinian prime minister Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), current Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia (Abu Ala) and Foreign Minister Nabil Sha'ath were due to leave for Paris on Sunday night, where they are expected ...


Britain strengthened its advice to travellers to Pakistan Friday, warning against "all but essential travel" following the death of Benazir Bhutto.


Rescuers combing the beaches of Thailand affected by Sunday's Tsunami today said they feared that the 4,000 people still missing in the country will not be found alive - the only hope was for "individual miracles", said one.


Interpretations of the insanity plea have changed through the ages, but advances in neuroscience promise to redefine free will and personal responsibility, and change the way we think about punishment. By Rowan Hooper.


Clear Channel in New Arena with Music DVDs

In a natural extension of its live-event business, Clear Channel Entertainment is moving into the music DVD market this spring.


Houston Has No Problem Landing Wild Card Tie

The red-hot Houston Astros slugged six  home runs on Saturday to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 and  clinch at least a tie for the National League wild card playoff  berth.


Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega can be extradited to France once he completes his U.S. prison sentence for a 1992 drug trafficking conviction, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.


Michael Owen was stunned when Jose Antonio Camacho quit as Real Madrid boss three games into the season. "There's no doubt this has come as a shock.


Ang Lee tackles forbidden love in steamy new film

Oscar winner Ang Lee, director of gay cowboy classic "Brokeback Mountain", returns to the theme of forbidden love with a sexually explicit thriller set in the teeming streets of 1940s Shanghai.


"A male suicide bomber blew himself up in a vegetable stall," Tel Aviv police chief David Tzur told reporters. There were four dead including the bomber, a police spokesman said.


There is a lingering question hovering   over the National Tennis Center prior to Saturday's men's   semi-finals -- can anyone beat Roger Federer?


When Miami bolted the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference, West Virginia had a vacancy on its schedule and found a replacement in James Madison.


A German motorist surprised by euro notes swirling in the air around her car hit the brakes and collected a "substantial amount of money" before turning it over to police, authorities in Worms said on Thursday.


Stronger Euro slows SAP's revenue growth

German software maker SAP AG said a stronger Euro significantly slowed the growth of its revenue and profits during the third quarter.


Gadget lovers are carrying the equivalent of 10 trucks full of paper in weight, a study has found.


The education secretary says stats show No Child Left Behind is working.


DAYTON, Ohio -- Join host Jamie Foxx for an all-star tribute to musician Ray Charles in GENIUS: A NIGHT FOR RAY CHARLES, airing Friday, October 22 at 9PM ET/PT.


Bombs Kill 12 at Bangladesh Opposition Rally

At least 12 people were killed and 100  wounded in a bomb attack on Saturday on an opposition rally in  Bangladesh's capital, police and witnesses said.


New book claims Clintons nearly divorced

Hillary Clinton contemplated divorce out of a sense of rage at her husband's affairs, according to biography.


Previously lost manuscripts of tracks by the soul star Marvin Gaye are to be auctioned in London.


An Italian military court on Monday acquitted an 87-year-old former lieutenant in the German army of charges stemming from the 1944 World War II massacre of 48 civilians in a small town in Tuscany, Italian news agencies reported.


Indexes bounce back as Bernanke reassures

Stocks bounced back on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reassured investors that the economy was set to grow moderately, a day after the Dow industrials' worst slide since the September 11, 2001, attacks.


Melbourne, 14:20 - CICLISMO, MONDIALI: MCEWEN E EVANS CAPITANI AUSTRALIA

Robbie McEwen e Cadel Evans saranno i capitani dell'Australia ai Mondiali di ciclismo di Salisburgo ...


Body found in Iraq likely Japanese hostage

A Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesman admits that a body found in Iraq resembles that of a Japanese civilian taken hostage by militants, but the government has not yet positively confirmed that.


Zimbabwe is closer to collapse than ever, and only regional leaders can make a difference, a new report says.


Iran Warned over Suspected Nuclear Weapons

Britain and Germany today warned Iran to comply with international demands over its suspected nuclear weapons programme. Tehran has yet to honour a deal it agreed a


Mortar attack on Iraqi National Guard base kills 4, injures 80

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Four Iraqi National Guardsmen were killed and up to 80 injured after a mortar attack on a Iraqi National Guard base north of Baghdad, the US military said Tuesday.


Court Sets Hearing On United Labor Contracts

A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday agreed to consider a motion by United Airlines to cancel its union contracts to save USD$725 million a year.


Organizzazione contro l'accordo su pensioni e mercato lavoro


Hint: It's the same reason he disdains tech stocks.


Wachovia Corp., the fourth-largest US bank, on Thursday said its capital management chief will retire from the company and be replaced by the head of the group in charge of its integration with recently acquired SouthTrust Corp.


Forget about The Curse. And for the moment, forget about the first two games in the American League Championship Series. They're history now and have little if no impact on what comes next.


Super Bowl ads, which cost $85,000 per second during this year's game, fumbled overall as they failed to connect with viewers or just scared them, according to researchers who tracked people's brain activity.


Family Dollar Stores Inc. posted a nearly 10 percent drop in its fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, saying the "difficult economic environment" was hurting its performance.


British Airways is offering cut-price tickets to help fill seats after a series of planned strikes were averted.


Highlights from the SEW Blog: Nov. 8, 2006

Featured posts from the Search Engine Watch blog, as well as our customary headlines from around the web.


Sharon Stone played auctioneer, Kylie Minogue and Julian Lennon sang, and burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese did a saucy strip routine — all to raise money for AIDS research.


Yahoo! Doesn't Have What Microsoft Needs

The problem? Both Microsoft and Yahoo are weak where Google is strong: search.


Indonesian Gov't to Sue Firms Over Forest Fires

Indonesian gov't to sue firms over forest fires    JAKARTA, Sept.


A gang of thieves disguised as builders try to steal part of a building featuring work by graffiti artist Banksy.


Recreational workouts may ward off breast cancer

NEW YORK  - Getting plenty of recreational activity may reduce women's risk of developing breast cancer after menopause, and exercise appears to have the most powerful preventive effect on the most aggressive type of tumor.


UKRAINIAN prosecutors will reopen a criminal investigation into the poisoning of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko after doctors confirmed his disfiguring illness was caused by dioxin.


Obama calls for new generation of leadership

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois  - Democrat Barack Obama launched his 2008 White House run on Saturday with a pledge to end the war in Iraq and bridge the partisan divide that has blocked political progress on issues from energy to health care.


The leaders of India and Pakistan met Friday and promised measures to gradually ease tensions between their nations and explore a peaceful settlement for the disputed Kashmir region.


Bush Inauguration to Tout Freedom, Service

With the theme "Celebrating Freedom, Honoring Service," President Bush's second inauguration will heavily emphasize a nation at war, but festivities will rival those held during peacetime.


Passenger Revenue Boost for Air France-KLM

Air France-KLM on Monday posted a 61 percent rise in revenue in the group's fiscal second quarter, boosted by the merger between the French and Dutch carriers and a strong rise in passenger and cargo revenue.


The Most Annoying Things About Windows Vista

From screens that mysteriously black out to search that's limited by default, here are the things that really bug us about Microsoft's new operating system.


Vantaggio viola con Maresca, poi in gol Cassano e Montella


"He does not crave publicity," Purnell told a news conference. "Red Bull ... will employ professionals to run the team.


Underdogs Port Adelaide won their first Australian rules football title, beating Brisbane Lions by 40 points in the Grand Final at the MCG.


CORRECTED - US stocks rise slightly, Intel offsets jobs data

In NEW YORK item headlined "US stocks rise slightly, Intel offsets jobs data," please read in paragraph 12, " ... By Friday afternoon, the euro was at $1.3458, a new record high against the dollar, according to Reuters data.


Twins, veteran Radke agree to two-year deal

The Minnesota Twins agreed to a two-year contract with veteran right-hander Brad Radke, and offered arbitration to third baseman Corey Koskie, left-hander Terry Mulholland and catcher Henry Blanco, the team announced late Tuesday.


Two movies set  against different wars, "Atonement" and "Charlie Wilson's War,"  dominated Golden Globe nominations on Thursday with "Atonement"  earning seven nods, including one for best drama, to lead all  film contenders.


Medicare to reduce U.S. payments for anemia drugs

The U.S. Medicare health insurance  program said on Friday it would reduce payments for anemia  drugs when used to treat elderly and disabled patients who are  undergoing kidney dialysis.


China to impose tariffs on some textile exports

Bangladeshi garment exporters are poised to breathe a sigh of relief as China has decided to impose tariffs on some of its textile export items in preparation of the upcoming global textile quota phase-out.


Police drummer rips band's "lame" concert

The singer in the Police jumps like a "petulant pansy," the drummer is making a "complete hash," and who knows what the guitarist is doing?


How can tiny Peet's compete with the Starbucks Goliath? The answer: Quality.


KIRKUK, Iraq  - A suicide truck bomb and two car   bombs killed 20 people and wounded 65 in the ethnically-mixed   Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday, police and hospital sources   said.


Google is said to be in discussions to acquire the popular video-sharing Web site that has yet to turn a profit, for $1.6 billion.


Two British cross-country skiers freeze to death on a Norwegian mountain, local police say.


Green Day's American Idiot, a seriocomic political punk-rock opera, sold 267,000 copies to enter Billboard at No. 1, giving the Bay Area trio its highest chart debut to date and biggest sales week in 10 years.


Jet Carrying NBC Official Crashes in Colorado

A charter jet carrying Dick Ebersol, the chairman of NBC Universal Sports, and five other people crashed yesterday on takeoff from an airport in Montrose, Colo.


London oil market reduces open outcry trading hours

The International Petroleum Exchange in London is to reduce the hours of open outcry oil trading in a move to promote its Internet-based dealing system.


Sprint CFO to leave in new executive shake-up

Sprint Nextel Corp  Chief  Financial Officer Paul Saleh and two other senior executives  are leaving the company in a new management shake-up, the No. 3  U.S. mobile service said on Thursday, as it looks to stem  subscriber losses.


Airstrips Key for Tsunami Aid, Disease Fears Rise

Aid workers cleared landing strips in  Asia's flooded tsunami-hit regions to start flying food, clean  water and doctors to hungry and injured survivors, but the  global relief operation continued to struggle on Tuesday.


Nawaz Sharif's party joins the elections. But who benefits now that he, Bhutto and Musharraf maneuver for supremacy?


Cigarette Makers Racketeering Trial Opens

Major cigarette makers went on trial  on Tuesday in the U.S. government's $280 billion case, which  charges the tobacco industry with deliberately deceiving the  public about the risks of smoking since the 1950s.


Master gene behind babies first breath revealed! :

Health India > Washington, Sept 28 : Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center scientists have reportedly discovered a master gene called Foxa2, which is responsible for the first breath that babies take while after they are born.


South Africa had it all to do today to avoid a 5-0 series whitewash after being set a formidable 309 by Sri Lanka to win the final one-day international in Colombo.


WebEx Connect adds eTouch content management system

WebEx has selected eTouch Systems to provide content management and wiki tools for its hosted WebEx Connect collaboration offering.


International Paper Agrees to Sell Beverage Packaging, Arizona Chemical Businesses; Sales Valued at $985 Million

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International Paper  has signed two definitive agreements related to the sales of its beverage packaging and Arizona Chemical businesses for combined proceeds of approximately $985 million.


Senate oks energy bill to cut vehicle fuel use

The U.S. Senate late on Thursday approved a broad energy bill to increase the fuel efficiency of U.S. cars and trucks by Congress for the first time since 1975 and significantly boost production of renewable motor fuels like ethanol.


He's got a World Series ring. He was the winning pitcher of the 2003 All-Star Game. His lifetime big league record is 23-8 with a 2.87 ERA. Major league batters have hit only .219 against him.


The Smart 1 lunar probe has entered into orbit around the Moon, the first ever European mission to do so.


EU, French first lady push Libya for medics' release

The European Union, backed by France's first lady, pushed on Monday for an end to the eight-year ordeal of six foreign medics jailed for life for infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV.


Dance Review | Joffrey Ballet : Ghost of Giselles Past From the Joffrey Ballet

The Joffrey Ballet has long been known for its versatility, but the company truly earned that accolade on Wednesday night with its first sortie into pure 19th-century classicism.


ISLAMABAD: Shaukat Aziz was elected as prime minister amid combined opposition boycott of the ascertainment process in the National Assembly on Friday.


Throughout his four years as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Michael K. Powell zealously touted a future filled with technologies competing to provide new ways to communicate and get information, from souped-up wireless devices to online access via power lines.


By SHANNON DININNY  RICHLAND, Wash. - Washington state on Tuesday requested that the Energy Department pay a fine for leaking a highly toxic and potentially cancer-causing agent into the ground at the Hanford nuclear reservation.


Alta plans to fight health card abuse weak compared with other ...

EDMONTON (CP) - While the Alberta government has promised to crack down on health card fraud, the steps it is taking fall far short of what some other provinces are doing.


Is that bell tolling for Diebold's election business?

Analysts polled, vote for sale Prompted by a filing Diebold made last week with the SEC, analysts in the US are beginning to wonder aloud about the future of Diebold Election Systems.â¦


UN inspectors have verified the shutdown of North Korea's main nuclear reactor, the IAEA chief confirms.


Britain on Public Health Warpath, Targets Smoking

The British government will launch a  long-awaited policy paper on public health next week with plans  to curb public smoking, tackle obesity and address the way food  companies target children through advertising.


CIA in 2003 Planned Destruction of Tapes

A key member of Congress disclosed yesterday that the CIA said in February 2003 that it planned to destroy videotapes of harsh interrogations after the agency's inspector general finished probing the episodes, an account that adds detail to recent CIA statements about the circumstances surrounding...


'NewsHour' faulted for lack of diversity

PBS' "NewsHour" tilts too heavily toward Republican white men in its sources and needs to do a better job promoting diverse points of view, a watchdog group said in a report issued on Tuesday.


THE US-led war that ousted Saddam Hussein opened a Pandora's box and the situation in Iraq was not getting any better, French President Jacques Chirac said today.


Londra, 13:37 - CALCIO, PROCURATORE TEVEZ: ATTENDIAMO SEGNALI DAL REAL

Carlos Tevez attende segnali dal Real Madrid. Il procuratore del giocatore argentino, nel mirino del...


Microsoft's music player will hit stores in time for the holidays with an iPod-like price tag. In Gear Factor.


Yahoo Buys Ad Firm BlueLithium for $300 Million

The acquisition gives Yahoo more ammunition against online ad rivals Google and Microsoft.


Bergamo, 22:40 - CALCIO, SERIE A: ATALANTA-PALERMO 1-1

Nell'anticipo della 25a giornata del campionato di serie A, Atalanta e Palermo hanno pareggiato 1 a ...


Analysis: Democrats wary of November vote

Republicans are three steps from a November shellacking — each a grim possibility if habitually divided Democrats get their acts together.


Pfizer to Slash U.S. Sales Force 20 Pct.

NEW YORK -- Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday it will cut its U.S. sales force by 20 percent, or 2,200 people, as part of a cost-cutting program to transform the company into a more nimble organization as it struggles with sluggish sales.


Arafat died on Thursday aged 75 in a Paris hospital. His body has now arrived in Egypt, where a military funeral is expected to be held on Friday.


Positivita' del sangue comunicata con 5 giorni di ritardo


New York, 11:32 - CALCIO, USA: NIENTE PLAY OFF PER I GALAXY DI BECKHAM

Niente playoff per i Los Angeles Galaxy di David Beckham nella Major League Soccer americana. Nella...


Head Lice Provide Clue to Prehistoric Lives, Loves

A study of an ancient human pest -- head lice -- suggests that the ancestors of today's American Indians may have met and fought with


Mo. tightens abortion clinic regulations

Missouri abortion providers will face new regulations for their clinics and new restrictions on teaching sex education classes under a bill Gov. Matt Blunt signed into law Friday.


Israeli experts: Ashkelon still a 'big leap' for Kassams

Members of the Hamas military wing, Izzadin Kassam, have proudly claimed they will soon deploy an improved Kassam rocket capable of hitting Ashkelon, some 20 kilometers from Gaza City, thus making a mockery out of the 8 km.


BESLAN, RussiaâRussia's hostage crisis descended into chaos and carnage yesterday as commandos stormed the school where militants had held hundreds of captives for 53 hours.


US warplanes attacked a cluster of houses in Fallujah thought to harbor insurgents loyal to Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, killing


Abbott Laboratories Inc. ABT.N on  Thursday posted higher third-quarter profit, helped by surging  demand for its new arthritis drug and rising sales of medical  devices.


Durandal, Bungie's epic first person shooter, is seeing new life on the Xbox 360 thanks to Freeverse.


The home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond posted a lower fiscal third-quarter profit and warned that this quarterâs results would be lower than expected.


National Transportation Safety Board investigators were in Huntsville on Tuesday, trying to determine what caused a school bus to plunge off a highway overpass the day before.


Wall St. set to end week on high note after CPI

Stocks gained for a third straight day on Friday after tame consumer price data put inflation fears on the shelf, while an upgrade of bellwether Intel breathed life into the tech sector.


LG Electronics shares surge on handset profit hopes

Shares in LG Electronics Inc. (066570.KS)  rose as much as 4.7 percent on Tuesday amid market speculation  its operating profit margins in mobile phones are stronger than  expected so far in the current quarter.


HP ends advisory relationship with Sonsini: report

Hewlett-Packard's  board has ended an advisory relationship with Larry Sonsini, the powerful Silicon Valley lawyer, the New York Times said on its Web site on Thursday, citing a person with close connections to the board.


InterContinental Hotels, owner of brands such as Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza, wants to convince travelers its employees have the inside scoop on how to have a great visit. To achieve that, the company has debuted a set of four TV spots by agency Legas Delaney.


Lettermanâs Back, With a Greeting From Clinton

The showâs producers inserted a one-line joke to precede David Lettermanâs entrance â delivered not by the host but by Senator Hillary Clinton, via satellite from Iowa.


New Zealander big gamble for Booker prize

New Zealand writer Lloyd Jones was the target of an unprecedented gamble as the shortlist was announced on Thursday for the Man Booker Prize, one of the literary world's most prestigious awards.


The No. 1 golfer in the world is on his way to Glen Abbey for this week's Canadian Open. No, Tiger Woods hasn't changed his plans.


Tensioni con il presidente paralizzano il paese


Iran has expelled a German diplomat for "undiplomatic" behavior, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.


Vitamin D halves pancreatic cancer risk: study

People who take vitamin D tablets   are half as likely to get deadly pancreatic cancer as people   who do not, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.


Iraqi delegates are heading to Ankara in an effort to avert attacks by Kurdish rebels over the Turkish border.


Hundreds feared dead in Philippine landslides

Typhoon Durian may have killed up to 400 people in the central Philippines after heavy rains and winds sent tonnes of mud and boulders the size of cars crashing onto villages, the head of the local Red Cross said on Friday.


World Business Briefing: France: Pernod Ricardâs Profit Climbs

Pernod Ricard, the liquor company, said full-year profit rose 30 percent on strengthened demand in Asia for higher-priced spirits and lower distribution costs for former Allied Domecq brands.


BAGHDAD -- An explosion ripped through a mess tent at a military base near Mosul where hundreds of US troops had just sat down to lunch yesterday, and officials said more than 20 people were killed and at least 57 were wounded.


12 Palestinians killed in Gaza military operation

As many as 12 Palestinians died in four separate incidents on Saturday in Gaza, another day of escalating violence between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants.


Windows vs Linux : Web Hosting  The Basics of Linux & Windows : Linux (and its close relation Unix) and Windows 2000 (and its close cousin Windows NT) are types of software (known as operating systems) that web servers use to do the kind of things that web servers do. You ...


Missing woman found dead behind bookcase

A woman's body was found wedged upside-down behind a bookcase in the home she shared with relatives who had spent nearly two weeks looking for her.


With Every Ferry Trip, New Data on Outer Banks

It's been almost four years since the night Hurricane Isabel washed away North Carolina Highway 12, along with homes, sand dunes, power lines and utility pipes on the Outer Banks. Pounding waves carried away a section of Hatteras Island, leaving behind a 2,000-foot-wide, 15-foot-deep gash in the...


Atene 2004: gli azzurri medagliati ricevuti da Ciampi

ROMA - Sono giunti poco dopo le 17.00 al Quirinale gli azzurri medagliati alle Olimpiadi di Atene 2004. Gli atleti, a Roma per ricevere le onoreficenze del Presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, sono


Sharper Image Corp. named a crisis management expert as its new chief executive Thursday, marking the third time in 17 months that the struggling specialty retailer has ushered in a new leader as it tries to survive a worsening sales slump.


Bam Margera has done some crazy stunts in MTV's "Jackass" and its movie spin-offs. His newest: turning the planning of his wedding into a reality show.


Rain comes to West Indies' aid against England

Rain came to West Indies' aid when the whole of the third day's play in their second Test against England here at Headingley on Sunday was washed out.


Crude oil futures fell after a US Energy Department report showed rising imports boosted inventories by three times the amount analysts forecast.


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'Federer is almost always on my mind' SAP Open A bored Andy Roddick clobbered Canadian Frank Dancevic during his opening match here at the SAP Open.â¦


Lo SP 500 perde lo 0,34%, il Nasdaq composite lo 0,58%


The office furniture maker is producing impressive growth overseas.


Pescara, 19:24 - CALCIO, PESCARA: NIENTE DA FARE PER CAROZZA

Penultima seduta per il Pescara in vista della trasferta di Arezzo. Timidi segnali di miglioramento ...


A former Libyan intelligence agent may have been wrongly convicted of bombing Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, a judicial panel said Thursday, recommending that he be granted a new appeal.


Indonesia faces growing AIDS woes, Papua big worry: WHO

Indonesia faces a growing AIDS problem -- particularly among drug users and prostitutes -- while a recent survey shows two percent of the Papua population infected with HIV, the World Health Organization said on Saturday.


AUSTRALIA'S commitments to greenhouse gas reduction were well ahead of major emitters who had signed up to the Kyoto climate change protocol, federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell said today.


Just whose waste is fouling the most star-studded stretch of the Southern California coast? Los Angeles County officials intend to find out, and if the evidence leads back to the toilets of some of Hollywood's rich and famous, the sewage could really hit the fan. "This is going to get messy," predicts Mark Pestrella, the public works official assigned to the project.


The European Union's foreign policy chief and Iran's senior nuclear negotiator tentatively agreed to meet Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to bridge differences over Tehran's atomic program, U.N. and European officials said.


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Flu Vaccine Run-Around: Who You Gonna Call?

Description: US Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson says that when all else fails, call the government if you can't find a flu shot.


Six authors are shortlisted for the Booker prize, including  favourite David Mitchell for Cloud Atlas.


Students who portray University of Illinois mascot Chief Illinwek filed a lawsuit Thursday to end the NCAA's sanctions against the school.


ARLINGTON, Va. -- Talks between US Airways Group and the union representing pilots have broken down, the Air Line Pilots Association said Monday.


British firms face a tough 2008 as they grapple with the credit crunch and high energy costs, the CBI warns.


US soldiers criticize their Iraqi counterparts

BAGHDAD -- The plan was simple: Iraqi troops would block escape routes while US soldiers searched for weapons house by house. But the Iraqi troops didn't show up on time.


Novelty Maker Benefits as Silly String Goes to War

Although soldiers found that Silly String, the spray-can party favor, can be used to detect invisible bomb tripwires and potentially save lives, its maker has decided to keep a low profile.


Oracle and SAP faced off in a U.S. District Court hearing Tuesday, over Oracle's allegations its arch-rival pilfered some of its software and support materials.


Anche norme antiomofobia e discriminazioni di genere


Dr Raja Ramanna, the scientific mastermind of India's first atomic test, has died aged 79.


Microsoft: No extra licenses needed for multicore chips

OCTOBER 19, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Customers that use the dual-core processors Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. expect to ship next year won't need to buy extra licenses for Microsoft Corp.


Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB said on Wednesday fourth-quarter profit fell almost 17 percent as higher costs more than offset the effect of a rise in shipments.


Four Egyptian engineers working for a mobile phone company are taken hostage in Iraq.


At first glance, it looks like a fund - raising pitch from an environmental group: ``With one of the worst fuel efficiency records of any car company, Ford is trying to `go green,' " said the Internet ad, which featured a photo of an oil-well pump. ``As another oil crisis looms on the horizon, can they turn talk into action?"


China to Impose Duties on Clothing Exports

China has decided to impose duties on its exports of textiles and apparel, a move that could ease worldwide fears that Chinese clothing makers will soon dominate the global market after its liberalization on Jan. 1, according to a report in an authoritative Chinese newspaper.


Australian authorities enforce alcohol bans at Christmas celebrations on Sydney's Bondi beach for the first time.


Sharon's withdrawal plan passed by cabinet

JERUSALEM - In a vote of 13-6, Israel's cabinet approved a compensation package Sunday for 8,800 Jewish settlers that will be uprooted from their homes next year in parts of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.


Afghan City Calm After Bloody Governor Protests

HERAT, Afghanistan  - The western Afghan city of  Herat was calm Monday following bloody clashes between  supporters of the powerful ousted governor and U.S. and Afghan  forces sent to keep the peace.


Stress can make your life 10 years shorter

A new study by researchers at the University of California and San Fransisco has indicated that Psychological stress can take off several years from your life as it makes your cells age faster.


AMD gets big win as Gateway trades Intel chips for new PCs

AMD got some much-needed good news this week when Gateway announced that it's trading in Intel chips for AMD Phenom quad-core processors in two new high-end desktop machines.Gateway, which has been mostly an Intel-only company for years, unveiled Wednesday AMD-based GM and GT series desktop systems. And for a microprocessor company that has been struggling with missed shipment dates, financial woes and a slide in mind share, this is welcome news, according to industry analysts."This is very positive for AMD," said Dean Freeman, an analyst at Gartner. "Almost any wins are good news for AMD at this time. AMD has been beaten down pretty hard lately, and this says someone thinks enough of them still to put their chips in their systems."Focusing on "media-hungry users", the new Gateway GM5664 desktop is geared toward gamers and users interested in video editing or watching live TV online. Available at U.S. retailers for $1,149.99, the computer also sports a "Hybrid-SuperMulti" optical drive that reportedly can read both HD-DVD and Blu-ray movies as well as read and burn CDs and standard-def DVDs.The Gateway GT5662, which prices in at $749.99, is a multimedia lite machine. This desktop uses the lower power AMD Phenom quad-core 9500 proccessor, a 500GB hard drive, and its own SuperMulti drive to enable users to burn content onto DVDs or CDs.Both Freeman and Nathan Brookwood, principal analyst with Insight 64, noted that by getting some AMD processors into the mix, Gateway is able to buy some of its chips for a lot less cash. "This allows Gateway to go ahead and lower margins or offer lower prices for customers," said Freeman. "Gateway is looking to make strategic moves to increase profitability."Having Gateway buy into its quad-core family isn't going to put AMD back on top by any means, noted Gordon Haff, an analyst with Illuminata. "No specific OEM, especially a second-tier one, is going to change AMD's market position dramatically," he added. "That said, this is how companies need to build their market position -- one win at a time, whether big or small."


Watch Game|Life's Weekly Vlog, Episode 1

The Game|Life reviews you know and love are now also available as videos. Check out how we rate a couple of the latest games, and tell us what you think of our new format.


Apple Inc  said on Monday it  has sold its one-millionth iPhone, just days after it cut the  price of its smartphone by $200.


Iran's Larijani to meet IAEA head before key report

Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani will meet International Atomic Energy Agency director Mohamed ElBaradei on Tuesday, shortly before a critical IAEA report on Tehran's disputed nuclear activity, officials said.


About 100 Held Hostage at Salvador Prisons

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Imprisoned gang members enraged by a tough new anti-crime law rioted and seized about 100 hostages at two Salvadoran prisons Thursday.


Specie con un debito cosi' alto e i tassi in crescita


Third Division East Fife turned Scotland's football hierarchy on its head by holding Premier League outfit Dunfermline to a goalless draw in the third round of the Scottish Cup.


Helene becomes season's fourth Atlantic hurricane

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  - Helene became the fourth   hurricane of the Atlantic season on Saturday and Hurricane   Gordon stalled in the Atlantic, but neither storm threatened   land.


Twins, veteran Radke agree to two-year deal

The Minnesota Twins agreed to a two-year contract with veteran right-hander Brad Radke, and offered arbitration to third baseman Corey Koskie, left-hander Terry Mulholland and catcher Henry Blanco, the team announced late Tuesday.


Dallas Might Extend Reach of Beggar Law: Panhandling Downtown at Night, Near Meters at Issue

By Dave Levinthal, The Dallas Morning News  Feb. 15--Panhandling at night or near parking meters in Dallas' central business district would become illegal under a proposal the city attorney's office is drafting, two sources familiar with the process say.


Sarkozy, Bruni win damages over Ryanair ad

A French court ordered budget airline Ryanair on Tuesday to pay damages to President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new wife Carla Bruni for using their picture in an advertisement but the sum was less than Bruni had sought.


Scotland coach Matt Williams admits he is "extremely sad" that he will be left without nine of his English-based players for the first of the Abbey Autumn Test games against Australia at Murrayfield.


An explosion at a Shia mosque in the Pakistani city of Peshawar leaves at least four people dead, officials say.


Guitarist Keith Richards marches alongside campaigners protesting against possible hospital cuts.


A wave of luxury jeans makers rises from the ruins of an industry in Los Angeles.


Bangladesh's security forces on alert after grenade attack on ...

Thousands of opposition supporters marched through the Bangladeshi capital Monday to protest a weekend grenade attack on a political rally that killed 19 people and wounded hundreds.


A Spanish man who describes himself as an 'investigator' is interviewed by police over missing Madeleine.


Gary Megson is the front-runner to become the new Bolton manager, BBC Sport understands.


In my last blog post, I mentioned the work on rubinius (then at a 0.7 release and now at 0.8) and JRuby.  I also promised I’d follow up on them.  Here’s what’s been going on so far.


Small Gains, Led by Energy Shares, Ahead of the Election

Blue-chip stocks ended higher yesterday, helped by gains in energy companies, although investors showed caution before next week's presidential election.


A WAVE of attacks that included car bombings in Baghdad and Mosul have left nearly 40 people dead in Iraq, exacerbating fears that violence could derail Iraq's January elections.


Abbas tells Blair he will push on with election plans

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday he would push on with plans for early elections despite bitter opposition from the Hamas government.


Slasher game maker wanted 17+ Rockstar Games' Manhunt 2 may have been banned for sale in Britain, but it has been rated Adults Only (AO) in the US, the developer's publisher, Take-Two Interactive, has confirmed.â¦


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Medicina: vaccino 'Ogm' contro la malaria, test nei topi

Un vaccino 'Ogm' contro la malaria: un'infezione che ogni anno colpisce dai 300 ai 500 milioni di persone nel mondo, con oltre un milione di morti. Il siero, che sfrutta le nuove tecniche di manipolazione


New Orleans Still Faces Big Risk of Flood, Army Says

A report shows that large swaths of the city are still likely to be flooded in a major storm.


Knight Trading Group Inc. (NITE.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , one of the biggest traders of Nasdaq stocks, on Wednesday forecast a third-quarter loss, missing Wall Street expectations of a profit, because of low trading volumes.


Murphy rediscovers world title form in Malta

Shaun Murphy rediscovered his 2005 world title winning form when he stormed to the Malta Cup crown with a 9-4 win over Welshman Ryan Day.


Serena Williams puts US into Hopman Cup final

Serena Williams triumphed against a dogged Alicia Molik here Thursday to see the United States advance to the Hopman Cup finals with a 3-0 clean sweep of Australia.


Zarqawi steers media, targets Blair over hostage

In grinding out the agony of British hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq, his captors have shown media skill and chilling political calculation to exert maximum pressure on Prime Minister Tony Blair.


Oil prices edge lower in Asian trading, still near record highs

Oil prices were slightly lower in Asian trading on easing concerns over supply disruptions but were still hovering near record highs, dealers said.


Contenders can't afford any more mistakes

When Nextel Cup leader Kurt Busch was hit by engine failure at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finished 42nd last Sunday, the mishap tightened NASCAR's new 10-race championship format.


Reports: 6 dead in Amish school shooting

A lone gunman killed as many as six people in a one-room Amish schoolhouse in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, before killing himself, initial reports said. The man walked into the school and ordered some students to leave before opening fire on the remaining students.


Wild have turned the tide against Oilers

The Minnesota Wild have figured out how to play hard and well for a full game, and they've done it just in time for playoff push. Pierre-Marc Bouchard had a goal and an assist, and Niklas Backstrom made 19 saves to lead the Wild past the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Sunday.


Dell is revamping its support-services offering as the company continues to battle shrinking growth in PC and server sales.


Arizona State fired coach Dirk Koetter, who led his team to a bowl the last three seasons but rarely beat the best in the Pac-10.


Osaka, 13:04 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI: YEGO ORO IN 800 MASCHILI

Il kenyano Alfred Kirwa Yego ha vinto la medaglia d'oro negli 800 maschili ai Mondiali di Osaka. In ...


Vatican returns relics of saints to Istanbul

(Vatican City-AP) Nov. 27, 2004 - Pope John Paul has handed over centuries-old relics of two Orthodox saints to the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians.


Federal officials say weather may have been a factor in the crash of a light plane near a senior's citizens center in San Antonio that killed five people.


After three days of operation, the first ministers performed CPR on a new health care funding deal.Late Wednesday night, the Premiers and Prime Minister Paul Martin reached a compromise agreement to put more money into the health-care system.


Martha Stewart asks company to pitch in on legal bills

Imprisoned homemaking mogul Martha Stewart has asked the company she founded, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., to reimburse her for $3.


Pedro Martinez confirmed yesterday what the Boston Red Sox had said the day before. That leaves the Mets as the only party not to announce that the future Hall of Famer is their newest ace.


Piacenza, 18:07 - CALCIO, PIACENZA: GARILLI FORSE APERTO PER SFIDA TREVISO

Dovrebbero partire nei prossimi giorni i lavori per l'installazione dei tornelli allo stadio Garilli...


Cadence Announces Availability of Design-In IP Portfolio for Memory Designs

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), the leader in global electronic-design innovation, today announced the availability of the Cadence(R) Allegro(R) Double Data Rate 2 (DDR2) design-in IP portfolio.


HeÂs Got the Salad Covered. Can He Serve You Dinner?

Paul Newman hopes his new restaurant will do for the theater and Westport, Conn., what all that salsa and salad dressing did for his charities.


Susan Sontag, the writer and activist whose powerful intellect helped shape modern American thinking for nearly half a century, died yesterday at the age of 71.


After five years of nasty accusations and name-calling, lawsuits and investigations, it's hard to find the good guy in the high-stakes feud between hedge fund manager David Einhorn and Allied Capital.


'Bonanza' Ranch Rides Into Pop Culture Sunset

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nevada  - A great symbol of the  rugged old West, or at least as it was portrayed by Hollywood,  is riding off into the sunset.


Two Survive Plane Crash Thought to Kill 5

Two days after they were reported killed in a plane crash, two US Forest Service employees emerged from the wilderness, astonishing family members who had believed they were dead and


12/6/04- There's a big deal in the gold-mining business. Goldcorp is buying its Canadian gold-mining competitor Wheaton River Minerals for about 2 billion dollars in stock.


City council endorses labor organizing agreements

In a show of support for an impending campaign by the Service Employees International Union to organize workers at the Boston's teaching hospitals, city councillors voted 10-0 in favor of a resolution calling for hospital executives to sign "free and fair election agreements." Such agreements replace federal labor organizing procedures with rules that can make it easier for a union ...


Udine, 21:16 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: AVVIO SULLA CARTA BUONO

Il calendario delle prime giornate di campionato soddisfa il tecnico dell'Udinese Galeone: ''Nelle p...


Omar Khyam allegedly proposed pubs and nightclubs as targets A British man accused of a fertiliser bomb plot has told an Old Bailey jury he was "happy" when he heard about the 11 September attacks on the US.


Square Feet | Blueprints: A Law Office Thatâs Young at Heart

A law officeâs sleek design by AndrÃ©s Escobar incorporates elements of the most modern commercial real estate development.


The phone provider reported a 14.6 percent drop in third-quarter profit on flat revenue and a continued loss of local access lines.


Sending U.S. soldiers to a 'virtual Iraq'

The U.S. Navy and the University of Southern California have joined forces to create a virtual Iraq war to help soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.


Spanish PM makes first visit to Basque region since ETA bombing

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Sunday made his first visit to the Basque region since the Basque separatist group ETA broke a nine-month ceasefire in December last year.Comment


Propelled by Google envy, new players and Internet industry giants are rushing into the online search market.


The top U.S. envoy to disarmament talks with North Korea arrived in the communist country Thursday, China's Xinhua News Agency reported, in the first high-level visit by a U.S. official there in more than 4 1/2 years.


Ottawa should end the monopoly the airports hold over the airlines to reduce the price of landing at Canadian airports - especially at Lester B. Pearson International Airport in Toronto, says the head of the International Air Transport Association.


Twenty Britons dead in Asia quake, tsunami disaster

LONDON: A total of 20 Britons have been confirmed dead in the tsunami disaster that swept Asian coastlines following a massive undersea earthquake, the Foreign Office said on Wednesday.


Better batteries and supersticky glues are on the horizon.


Turbolinux preps multimedia playerwith bootable Linux

(InfoWorld) - Japan's Turbolinux will begin selling its Wizpy Linux-based multimedia player in February. As a bonus, the device can also be used to boot a PC into the Linux OS, allowing users to access their files in their own working environment on almost any PC. The Wizpy will be available first to customers in Japan via the company's home page on Feb. 23 and then in shops in March. It will come in two models: a 2GB version will cost Â¥29,800 ($245) and a 4GB version will cost Â¥33,800. At first glance the Wizpy doesn't look very different from other multimedia players on the market: A 1.7-inch OLED (organic light emitting diode) color screen occupies the top half of the front of the Wizpy and the lower half has a keypad. Within, there is software to play music in Ogg, MP3, and Windows Media Audio formats, and to show XviD and MPEG4 video files and JPEG images. It can also record sound to MP3 files and display text files, and has an FM radio. But the Wizpy's flash memory hides another feature that differentiates it from other media players: a bootable version of Linux. The operating system doesn't have to be installed on the computer, but runs straight from the Wizpy. "The installation operation is ... a high barrier of entry for users to use Linux. So we came up with this device," said Koichi Yano, president and CEO of Turbolinux. To the computer, the Wizpy appears to be a bootable USB CD-ROM or hard-disk drive, which means most computers will boot the Linux OS without any fuss, said Turbolinux. For some PCs -- the company estimates about a quarter of those it has tested so far -- users will either have to insert a supplied CD-ROM into the computer, which will divert the boot-up sequence to the Wizpy, or make a change in the computer's BIOS settings so the PC looks to a USB-connected device for an operating system before its own hard-disk drive. The device should work with all PCs, and on newer models of Apple's Macintosh that are based in Intel chips, said Yano. The Wizpy contains an updatable version of Turbolinux's own operating system, based on Linux kernel 2.6.19, the Firefox browser, Thunderbird e-mail client, Skype, CD and DVD ripping software, Turbo Media Player, RealPlayer 10, a Flash player, Open Office 2.1, Adobe Acrobat reader, some Ricoh fonts and Justsystem's ATOK Japanese input system The OS and installed software occupies about 1GB of memory space so that leaves either 1GB or 3GB left for storing files or multimedia, depending on the model. User files can be stored in either a media folder, which is accessible from the host PC when the Wizpy is connected as removable storage, or a documents folder, which is only accessible from within the Linux OS on the device. It's not possible to access files stored on the host machine's hard disk drive when it is booted from the Wizpy. This is intended to reassure people who lend their PCs to Wizpy owners: they will be able to do so knowing that the Wizpy user cannot ferret around in their files, a company official said. The device will be able to connect to a network through the host PC and also access connected peripherals, if they are supported. Because Linux support for some audio hardware is patchy, the Wizpy uses its own audio output system: Users can plug speakers into the device's headphones socket to hear system sounds. The Wizpy should start appearing outside of Japan from April, priced in the same way as in Japan, where it is aligned with local iPod prices, said Yano.


Longoria, Parker wed in Paris civil ceremony

"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria on Friday married NBA basketball champion Tony Parker in a civil ceremony in Paris, but disappointed fans jeered them for speeding off behind darkened windows.


AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Lettera Pastorale in vista della beatificazione di Zeffirino NamuncurÃ¡, che Ânon smise mai di essere missionarioÂ e desiderava essere sacerdote tra il suo popolo Patagonia (Agenzia Fides) - I Vescovi della Regione Patagonia-Comahue hanno scritto una Lettera a tutti gli uomini e le donne dell'Argentina in occasione della prossima beatificazione di Zeffirino (Ceferino) NamuncurÃ¡, che avrÃ  luogo nella localitÃ  d...


Gravely Ill Arafat Arrives in France for Treatment

CLAMART, France  - Palestinian leader Yasser  Arafat, weakened by what doctors say may be leukemia, left the  West Bank for the first time in 2-1/2 years on Friday and flew  to France for treatment in a military hospital.


Fans Could Be Barred From Italian Soccer

Soccer fans won't be allowed into stadiums in Italy for games unless security measures are met, a decision that comes days after rioting at a game in Sicily in which a police officer was killed.Comment


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Scientists in the US fear a volcano in Washington state, near Seattle and Portland, could soon erupt.


A man armed with a knife has broken into a high school dormitory in central China, killing eight students and injuring four others, a school official told CNN.


Milano, 13:53 - CALCIO, PRO SESTO: CORI RAZZISTI DA PARTE TIFOSI VERONA

Elisabetta Pasini, presidente della Pro Sesto (C1/A), ha protestato contro i cori razzisti che i tif...


The Agile Iconoclast goes solo Column  The streets of London are busy, especially at lunchtime. Strolling along dodging the slow-moving pedestrians occasionally makes me wonder: how do these people ever get anywhere? And how do they cope with the glacial slowness of taking all day just to reach the far street corner, without their heads exploding from the anticipation?â¦


Oracle vs. PeopleSoft: Lies and Lying CEOs Who Tell Them

PeopleSoft's board knew that CEO Craig Conway had erred in his comments, so it filed a corrected version of the meeting transcript with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


By the end of last night's shootout, strikes by Phil Kessel and David Krejci coupled with two saves by Tim Thomas gave the Bruins a 3-2 win and the 2 points they were hunting for.


Stocks fell on Thursday as interest-rate concerns spurred investors to lock in profits after an extended run of gains and before a long holiday weekend.


A senior official with PetroChina says the huge West-East Natural Gas Pipeline project will play a positive role in improving China's environment.


Tools Aim to Ease Vista Deployment Pains

New tools make it easier for IT managers to set encryption policies on notebooks or evaluate Vista compatibility by running a virtual version of the OS.


Police are holding one person as they probe the killing of a 14-year-old girl gunned down just steps from her home in central England, the BBC reported.


Optical technique promises terabyte disks

A novel method of optical data storage could soon be used to hold a terabyte of data on a disk the size of a normal DVD, say researchers at Imperial College London, UK.


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Motorola Seeks More Mobility Via $3.9B Deal to Purchase Symbol

Motorola said it plans to buy Symbol Technologies for $3.9 billion and make the acquired company “the cornerstone” of its enterprise business for mobile and wireless technologies.


Canadian, US astronauts prepare for second spacewalk

Two astronauts have begun the second of three spacewalks of the shuttle Atlantis' mission, to continue work on the orbiting International Space Station (ISS).


Australia may intervene in Japanese whaling row: minister

Australia could send a customs ship to end a high-seas standoff in Antarctic waters by picking up two anti-whaling activists held on board a Japanese whaler, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Thursday.


Blair in African peacekeeper call on farewell trip

British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday called for greater international support to bolster the African Union peacekeeping force on the second leg of a farewell tour of the continent.


More than 900,000 people in Scotland are living in poverty, including 240,000 children, a study warns.


Milano, 14:53 - CALCIO, MORATTI: SU DIRITTI TV TROVEREMO POSIZIONE CONDIVISA

Lega ancora divisa sui diritti tv. ''Adesso ci sono posizioni contrapposte - ha detto il presidente ...


Udine, 17:29 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: SQUADRA MI E' PIACIUTA

Nonostante il pari casalingo con la Reggina (1-1), Giovanni Galeone si dice soddisfatto della sua Ud...


Pakistan, India discuss nuclear confidence steps

South Asian rivals Pakistan and India began two days of talks on Tuesday aimed at agreeing measures to build mutual confidence about their nuclear and conventional arms programmes.


The directors of software firm Peoplesoft reject a fifth takeover offer from rival Oracle, decribing the $8.8bn bid as inadequate.


Metso Paper concludes agreement to outsource Karhula, Finland production

As a part of Metso Paper's program to renew its business concept and to streamline its cost structure, which was launched in June 2004, Metso Paper has reviewed alternatives for its Karhula, Finland, production ...


Macromedia Sells Web Conferencing By The Minute

com. Macromedia on Tuesday opened up its Breeze Live hosted Web conferencing service to smaller shops by adding pay-as-you-go pricing to the subscription deals it had earlier offered.


US downplays missing nuclear materials from Iraq

The United States today played down concerns raised by the UN atomic watchdog about equipment and materials that could be used to make nuclear weapons reported missing from Iraq, saying the problem had been addressed.


Religion a Potent Force in Iraq Election

Quranic verses, holy shrines and bearded clerics adorn many of Iraq's election posters, reflecting the rise of religious influence in this country after the fall of Saddam Hussein.


Chancellor Alistair Darling says policy makers must act quickly to tackle "enormous" problems in world financial markets.


Kay Kay to return in Sarkar 2 as a ghost?

Those who saw Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar are wondering how the sequel which starts shooting next month will


A report commissioned by NASA says the space agency won't succeed in its plans to send a robot to repair the ailing Hubble Space Telescope. Send humans instead, the report's authors recommend. By Amit Asaravala.


Nintendo Sued Over Wii Technology, Again

Lonestar Inventions has filed suit against Nintendo, alleging that the Wii infringes on a patent that it holds.


RNC Creates Web Sites to Criticize Kerry

Republicans have one message for followers of many faiths: Sen. John Kerry is wrong.


Several hurt in Barcelona explosion: Spanish radio

Several people were hurt by an explosion  on Monday in a building in the Spanish city of Barcelona,  Spanish radio reported.


A Foolish roundup of new-issue hits, misses, and no-shows.


Transmission of a secret encryption key in Vienna shows that 'entangled' photons can withstand the rigors of the real world.


Europe May Ban Imports of Some Biofuel Crops

Proposals to be unveiled next week are aimed at enhancing the environmental credentials of biofuels like biodiesel or ethanol.


Blood Pressure Drugs May Slow Alzheimerâs

Some types of blood pressure drugs that penetrate the brain may slow the deterioration of Alzheimerâs disease, according to a new study.


Madrid, 11:00 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: VILLAR SMENTISCE DIMISSIONI ARAGONES

Il presidente della federcalcio spagnola, Angel Maria Villar, ha smentito a 'Radio Marca' le dimissi...


Quota non strategica dopo acquisto di Cole National


Iranian president hits out at Israel, U.S.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused Israel of occupation and racism on Monday at the start of a visit to New York for the U.N. General Assembly meeting that has sparked protests and anger.


The fate of some of the world's animals and plants may be decided at a conference on wildlife trade.


Dominant Solberg extends Rally of Italy lead

World champion Petter Solberg extended his Rally of Italy lead to almost a minute after winning the first three stages on Saturday.


United Rentals Takes Cerberus Cash Offer

News of the $4 billion deal sent shares of United Rentals upwards 61 cents, or roughly 2%, to $32.98 a share.


NBA superstar Bryant likely out two weeks after ankle sprain

Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant was confirmed to have a severe right ankle sprain here following an MRI exam, the National Basketball Association club announced.


Stolen: Cardboard Bush Likeness, Whiskey

CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Stolen: A cardboard likeness of President Bush and a bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey.  Kevin Hair reported to police that he returned to his apartment Sunday and first noticed some furniture had been rearranged.


Disney's Board on Trial as Shareholders Launch Case

Walt Disney Co.'s board of directors went on trial on Wednesday, on shareholder accusations that it merely rubberstamped a decision to hire Michael Ovitz and allowed


PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Still smarting over the loss of their homes, Hurricane Charley's victims turned out by the hundreds in 90-degree heat Tuesday to cope with the storm's latest blow to their lives - the mass shutdown of businesses that has left them without jobs...


Soft Cell singer Marc Almond leaves intensive care after he was injured in a motorcyle crash.


US cyclist Tyler Hamilton may be stripped of gold medal

Colorado Springs, CO (Sports Network) - American cyclist Tyler Hamilton, the champion in the road time trial at this year's Olympics, may lose his gold medal due to a blood doping violation.


Siemens suspends employees in ongoing corruption probe

German engineering giant Siemens said it had suspended a number of employees in the ongoing corruption probe as evidence appeared to harden that they might have been involved in possible wrongdoing.


Howard Keel, Musical Star, Is Dead at 85

Howard Keel, who sang and danced to stardom in the heyday of MGM musicals, died Sunday of colon cancer at his home in Palm Desert, Calif. He was 85.


Phelps drives thru' red light 'district'

Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps could face a year in prison after being arrested for drunk driving last week. Phelps, aged 19, who won six gold medals in this yearâs Athens Olympics, was stopped by


Cause of Arafat's death uncertain, nephew says

PARIS Yasser Arafat's death remained a mystery Monday when his nephew said he could not rule out that the Palestinian leader had been poisoned.


1. "Plum Lucky" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press)


Start spreading the boos: Yankees absorb worst loss

NEW YORK -- With an epic defeat, the New York Yankees' hold on first place in the American League East became increasingly tenuous.


Merck falls after FDA trial casts cloud on Vioxx

Shares of Merck & Co. (MRK.N: Quote, Profile, Research) fell on Thursday after a US study suggested that patients taking its Vioxx arthritis drug had a 50 percent greater risk


Kentucky Sen. Bunning in Flap Over His Health

Kentucky's largest newspaper on Thursday urged Republican Sen. Jim Bunning to answer questions about his mental health because his behavior as he seeks a second term is troubling voters.


To the roll call of corporate scandals in recent years - a list of greed and shame that includes Enron, WorldCom, Tyco and others â-he name of newspaper group Hollinger International may soon be added.


A sliding Scott Hartnell kicked in a goal with 28.5 seconds left in overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers over the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night.


NBC took ratings gold, attracting big prime-time audiences for its first three nights of Olympics coverage. Sunday's 4 1/2-hour broadcast was last week's most-watched show, winning NBC a huge audience of 25.8 million viewers and a 26 percent share of all the evening's viewers.


Sweden Returns Smuggled Australian Aborigine Bones

Sweden handed over to a group of Australian aborigines on Thursday the remains of about 20 of their ancestors smuggled out of Australia almost 90 years ago by a Swedish zoologist who pretended they were kangaroo bones.


Israeli Soldier Shot Dead in Gaza Clash -Army

Two Palestinian gunmen fired on an Israeli  army outpost in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing a  soldier before being shot dead, a military spokeswoman said.


The US and French presidents say they will work jointly to convince Iran to give up its nuclear programme.


S.D. Sex Scandal Could Lead to More Computer Oversight

By DIRK LAMMERS  SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A sex scandal that led to the censure of a South Dakota state senator could prompt stricter computer policies for all lawmakers here.   State Sen.


Russian Suspect Claims British Involved in Poisoning

MOSCOW, May 31 -- The former KGB agent charged by British prosecutors with poisoning another former agent in London last November held a news conference Thursday to finger MI6, the British foreign intelligence service, as a more likely suspect in the killing.


Police link the murders of two prostitutes as they confirm a body found in a Suffolk pond is that of missing Tania Nicol.


Lee Nichols was looking forward to making a cross-country trip from Washington to Colorado and New Mexico this August, but soaring gasoline prices are putting a crimp in his plans.


Chain Store Sales Rise in the Latest Week

U.S. chain store retail sales rose in  the latest week, as consumers picked up the pace of holiday  shopping, a retail report said on Tuesday.


European stocks slip, losses driven by auto sector

European stock markets have receded, with French car stocks and energy shares hit by broker downgrades and weak oil prices.


Marvel's movies mean nothing to the bottom line without the right talent behind them.


Computer gamers who came of age in the 1980s have fond memories of the "point-and-click" adventure. In essence, the play involved clicking on the screen to find whatever objects you needed, then figuring out how to use them.


A group led by al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Iraqi army recruits, according to an Internet statement.


Medco Health Solutions Inc. , one of the largest U.S. managers of drug benefits, said on Wednesday that profit rose 29 percent, as higher rates of mail-delivered generic drugs drove better profit margins, and it lifted its full-year earnings forecast.


Indian forces kill last rebel in Kashmir government office; 8 dead in siege

SRINAGAR, India  - Indian security forces killed the last rebel holed up inside a government office Saturday, ending a two-day battle during which guerrillas took over the building and set it on fire with dozens of employees inside, authorities said. Eight people died.


Film Fans Make Bush 'Movie Villain of the Year'

President Bush may see himself as defender of democracy and compassionate conservatism but British film fans have voted him "Movie Villain of the Year."


Most Airports Serve Up Healthful Meal Options

Travelers who fly out of Reagan National Airport have the fewest options for eating a healthful pre-flight meal among 15 of the nation's busiest airports, according to a doctors' advocacy group that ranked them.


A writer seeks $5m (Â£2.79m) damages after alleging Sony stole the idea for Jennifer Lopez film Enough.


South Africa's top prosecutor says there is enough evidence to charge new ANC leader Jacob Zuma with corruption.


Greggs, the UK's largest bakery chain, blames tough trading conditions for a drop in full year profits.


Sebastien Bourdais secured the 2004 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford championship yesterday on the 2.786- mile Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Mexico City road circuit.


Princess Diana's death not murder: police probe

A British police inquiry, seeking to bury almost a decade of conspiracy theories, on Thursday ruled that Princess Diana was not the victim of a murder plot but had died in a tragic car accident.


SFR to buy Neuf Cegetel, Vivendi to raise equity

French mobile operator SFR has agreed to buy Neuf Cegetel  for around 2.05 billion euros ($2.95 billion) to bolster its investment capacity in high technology, notably fiber optics.


Congress Ends Deadlock on Intel Overhaul

Breaking a monthslong deadlock, key congressional negotiators reported agreement Saturday on legislation to overhaul the nation's intelligence agencies along lines recommended by the Sept. 11 commission.


The ads posted around town promised "Summer Passion," and there was no shortage of emotion at the San Francisco Opera's just-completed June season — either onstage or off.


Washington Post sticks by RIAA story despite evidence it goofed

Newspaper is criticized for writing that recording industry wants to criminalize copying music to a computer. RIAA and even some of the group's biggest critics say Post got it wrong.


The Montgomery County public school system's new condom video is getting positive reviews from some unexpected quarters.


Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Kip Wells left his start against the Houston Astros on Sunday in the first inning with tightness in his pitching elbow.


Avvocati trovano accordo dopo incidente stradale


Peter Hain resigned as work and pensions secretary today following his failure to declare donations to his deputy leadership campaign worth more than Â£100,000


Teemu Selanne scored two goals, Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 34 shots, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Atlanta Thrashers 2-1 Wednesday night, setting the NHL mark for best road record through 15 games.


Oracle extends Peoplesoft offer deadline

The company's initial offer of $7.7bn or $21 per share, was due to expire at midnight tonight but Peoplesoft will now have another two weeks, until 22 October, to make their decision.


Opinion I thought it was a joke when Oracle first announced that it was going to try to buy PeopleSoft; or, at best, a spoiling tactic over PeopleSoft's acquisition of JD Edwards.


Urgent action is needed to deal with the rise in tuberculosis cases in the UK, doctors are warning.


Date with destiny for private rocketeers

LAS VEGAS - A three-seat rocket plane with stubby wings and a nose studded with round windows will try to blast out of Earth's atmosphere above the Mojave Desert today to qualify for a US$10 million ($15.


The Fiesta Bowl gladly invited BCS-buster Utah on Sunday and had no choice but to accept Big East champion Pittsburgh as the unbeaten Utes' opponent.


Democrats in four states are casting ballots this weekend, and the Illinois senator is likely to increase his delegate lead


Biella, 16:06 - CALCIO, C2/A: BIELLESE RICHIAMA CACCIA

La Biellese (C2/A) ha richiamato in panchina Nicola Caccia, 36 anni, esonerato dopo tre giornate. Gi...


6-Nation North Korean Nuclear Talks in Doubt

With North Korea's nuclear threat flaring up this week, Senator John Kerry vowed in Philadelphia on Friday to get the talks about the country's weapons program "back on track" if elected president.


British PM calls for party unity amid reports of rift before election

British Prime Minister Tony Blair promised the Labour Party would stand united for the upcoming elections after the party berated him and his finance minister Gordon Brown for failing to stamp out speculation of a divisive rivalry between them.


Ex-Players Back Some Clarett Allegations

Three former Ohio State football players backed up some of Maurice Clarett's allegations that players received improper benefits while on the team, ESPN.com reported Wednesday night.


Open-source software loses out in e-government project in Bangalore. Also: Tensions rise as EU court prepares to rule on Microsoft's antitrust case.... Monsanto saves money for a rainy day.... and more.


Linas Kleiza recovered the ball in a scramble and hit a jumper just before the final buzzer sounded, lifting the Denver Nuggets to a thrilling 106-105 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.


Wal-Mart to enter India in Bharti retail venture

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. , the world's biggest retailer, will enter India's retail market through a joint venture with Bharti Enterprises, adding its logistics expertise to the conglomerate's knowledge of the local market.


Microsoft Sees Open-Source Threat Looming Ever Larger

Ziff Davis - The software maker is facing growing pressure from open-source software across every segment of its business—a competitive threat that could have significant consequences for its financial future going forward, Microsoft said in its latest 10-K filing to the SEC.


Pharmaceutical firms need good medicines $500 billion industry ...

Three major drug companies all disclosed serious problems with important medicines Friday, throwing a spotlight on the fact that the $500 billion drug industry is failing in its core business of finding new medicines.


EU leaders pave way for reform treaty deal

European Union leaders paved the way for an agreement early on Saturday to overhaul the 27-nation bloc by persuading Poland to end a stand-off that nearly torpedoed their summit.


Man held in death of wife on jet ski; abusive relationship cited

A 35-year-old Vallejo man suspected of killing his wife and spinning a hellish tale of her dying while they were stranded overnight on San Pablo Bay remained jailed and on a suicide watch Friday.


Apple launches a version of its web browser Safari for Windows machines.


More than 50,000 scientists from 63 nations turned their attention to the world's poles Monday to measure the effects of climate change, using icebreakers, satellites and submarines to study everything from the effect of solar radiation on the polar atmosphere to the exotic marine life swimming beneath the Antarctic ice.


SpaceShipOne will attempt to rocket into space today for the second time - following last Wednesdayâs successful flight - in order to bag the $10 million Ansari X Prize, which has gone unclaimed for eight years.


Australia's Frisky Koalas to Get Hormone Implants

Lusty Koalas in southern Australia are going to be put on the pill to stop them breeding too quickly and putting too much strain on their eucalyptus-forest home.


Tokyo's Nikkei gained 0.9 percent by  mid-morning trade on Monday as technology shares mirrored a  rise in their U.S. peers, while Nippon Mining Holdings soared  on a raised earnings forecast.


Pescara, 19:55 - CALCIO, PESCARA: ZOPPETTI E' TORNATO IN GRUPPO

Doppia seduta di allenamento per il Pescara, con lavoero diviso dal tecnico Ballardini in atletico (...


US stock markets fall sharply as the dollar weakens further and Morgan Stanley discloses sub-prime related losses.


Bai Ling Blames Her Arrest on Bad Breakup

Actress Bai Ling is blaming her recent shoplifting bust on a case of the Valentine's Day blues.   The 37-year-old former Playmate was arrested Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport after reportedly shoplifting $16 worth of celebrity magazine...


Thousands of  gamers are in Paris over the next four days for the Electronic Sports World Cup grand final.


Tokyo, 11:49 - TENNIS, TOKYO: VITTORIA DELLA SHARAPOVA

La russa Maria Sharapova ha vinto il torneo di Tokyo (1.3 milioni di dollari di montepremi) battendo...


Block of flats collapses in Egypt, casualties reported

A 12-storey block of flats collapsed in the northern Egyptian Mediterranean port city of Alexandria on Monday, causing an unknown number of casualties, a security source said.


Memory Chip Maker Hynix Accused of $1.75B Fraud

Hynix used such deceptive accounting methods as substituting expenses with assets under construction from 1996, the Financial Supervisory Service says.


U.S. stocks opened little changed on  Wednesday, dampened by another rise in oil prices, but a deal  between wireless carriers Sprint Corp. FON.N and Nextel  Communications Inc. NXTL.O worth about $35 billion boosted  Wall Street hopes for more mergers.


Sri Lanka invokes tough anti-terror laws against rebels

Sri Lanka's government has invoked tough anti-terror laws targeting Tamil Tiger rebels but stopped short of banning them to deal with spiralling violence, a top official source said.


Community News: PHP on .NET Dynamic Language Runtime

A new post to the php.evangelism mailing list has started up a great discussion on something that a lot of users seem to be in favor of - trying to get PHP accepted by Microsoft to be included in its Dynamic Language Runtime environment.   From the inital post:   I am wondering why there isn't any effort in the PHP community to get PHP into the DLR. If nothing, DLR is yet another platform, and for a php programmer it gives one more playground to showcase his skillset. Anyway, my question is whether there would be any community effort to get MS adopt PHP into CLR too. I am sure there is a genuine customer requirement, and enterprises have made quite a bit of investment in PHP and they would all love to be able to take it to the .NET platform.   Responses so far include the pointing out of problems, possibilities like a Zend collaboration and lots of talk on what such a project would entail.


Update 1: Aon CEO Ryan Retiring, Will Stay Chairman

Insurance giant Aon Corp. said Thursday that it is looking for a new chief executive to succeed Patrick Ryan, who is retiring after four decades at the helm.


Bristol, Glaxo diabetes drugs test new concept

Drugmakers are working on experimental diabetes drugs using a novel mechanism to help flush excess blood sugar out of the body, according to results of small studies presented at a medical meeting on Sunday.


Hundreds of protesters march against forthcoming NATO meeting in Spain

Several hundred protesters marched through the streets of the southwestern city of Seville on Sunday to protest a forthcoming NATO meeting to be held there, officials said.Comment


Former Rams Halfback Tommy Kalmanir Dies

Tommy Kalmanir, a starting halfback on the 1951 Los Angeles Rams championship team and former Oakland Raiders assistant coach, has died. He was 78.


Man fined for falling asleep on railway track

A drunken businessman who fell asleep on a railway track causing rush hour disruption was sentenced to 180 hours' community service on Friday.


Lawmaker proposes Florida re-vote for Democrats

With every vote at stake in the tight Democratic White House race, one lawmaker has proposed a way to ensure all voices are heard -- calling a re-vote in Florida, scene of an infamous re-count that ushered George W. Bush to power.


Mastella lascia la Grande Alleanza Democratica

I popolari-Udeur lasciano la Grande Alleanza Democratica ed annunciano che correranno da soli alle prossime elezioni amministrative. Il partito centrista, con un comunicato, ha infatti rivendicato la propria


Maybe the old-timers will lead the current players in a rousing rendition of the "Super Bowl Shuffle" before a crowd of a few million jammed into Chicago's confetti-filled loop.


Linda Stender is an anomaly in a state of high-achieving women in business, academia, law and more — a woman with a decent shot at a seat in Congress.


Cate Blanchett comes on strong when she first appears as Katharine Hepburn in Martin Scorsese's new Howard Hughes biopic, "The Aviator." She's talking a mile-a-minute in that Hepburn accent.


U.S. Marks MLK Day With Marches, Rallies

Americans inspired by Martin Luther King Jr. took part in marches and rallies around the country Monday, drawing from the late civil rights leader's message to call for an end to the Iraq war, advocate affirmative action and speak out for gay rights.


War of the Roses Between Valentine's and Mother's Day Revealed By AT&T's YELLOWPAGES.COM

PASADENA, Calif. and SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 9  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Romantic love is in full bloom this month, and Cupid's top competitor may be mom, according to search data from YELLOWPAGES.COM ( http://www.yellowpages.com/ ), a subsidiary of AT&T Inc. .


Kevin Durant used to be able to sit around with his family and watch movies on Christmas.


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SF Novel 'Ender's Game' Inspires Video Game

Chair Entertainment plans several titles based on the tale of a solider trained on video games.


Chronology: India-Pakistan landmarks of war and peace

India's External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri begann two-day talks in the Indian capital Sunday to review the


New Spy Plan Said to Involve Satellite System

The Senate intelligence committee has tried to kill a new $9.5 billion satellite system that could take photos only in daylight hours and in clear weather.


Hamas tunnel blast kills Israeli soldier, ends lull in Gaza ...

Hamas militants broke three weeks of relative calm in Gaza on Tuesday, setting off a bomb in what they said was an elaborate scheme that included a tunnel and a double agent.


Arts, Briefly : Fox Pairing Undoes Rivals

Foxâs combination of âAmerican Idolâ and âThe Moment of Truthâ lifted it far ahead of its rivals in the Wednesday night ratings.


Update 4: Tokyo Stocks Rebound on Bargain Hunting

Tokyo stocks rebounded Friday on bargain-hunting in select blue chips, real estate and banking issues. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.


France says the European Union and Iran have made "considerable progress" towards reaching a preliminary agreement on Tehran's nuclear program at talks in Paris.


It was the plea heard round the world. "Don't tase me, bro" Â shouted by a Florida college student as officers removed him from a speech by Sen. John Kerry Â tops this year's list of most memorable quotes, compiled by the editor of the Yale Book of Quotations.


Madrid, 12:36 - CALCIO, MARCA: REAL OFFRE 60 MLN PER VILLA

Secondo il quotidiano iberico 'Marca', il Real Madrid sarebbe disposto ad investire ben 60 milioni d...


Two Officers Convicted for Musharraf Life Attempts

A Pakistani military court convicted  two low-ranking army officers on charges of involvement in  assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf last year,  a military spokesman said on Friday.


VAL GARDENA, Italy Overall World Cup leader Bode (BOH'-dee) Miller of the US finished 14th in today's World Cup downhill in Italy.


Fed raises key rate to 2%, a 3-year high

The Federal Reserve yesterday raised its key interest rate to the highest level in three years, suggesting more increases will follow as the economy gains strength.


The trend seems as plain as the nose on your child's face, or an arrow through your head. There's Madonna, Billy Crystal and Jamie Lee Curtis. And Jerry Seinfeld. And John Lithgow. And Katie Couric.


The 15-year-old girl who was missing for a year until police found her locked in a tiny storage room in a West Hartford home plans to return to school Monday to restore a sense of normalcy to her life, her parents said.


Storage vendors StorageTek and Adaptec this week will boost their offerings with products that further decentralize data and storage for branch and remote offices.


Man City reach a preliminary agreement with Reggina to sign striker Rolando Bianchi for Â£8.8m, according to the Italian club.


Burberry offers a "loyalty bonus" to the 300 workers losing their jobs at its south Wales plant and Â£1.5m to the area over the next 10 years.


Aftershocks Rattle Japan After Deadly Quake

Helicopters lifted people to safety and soldiers handed out food and water as more tremors jolted northern Japan Monday, arousing concerns about the possibility


Tim Henman shrugged off an early  setback to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals for the first time  by completing a 6-1, 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 win over Dominik Hrbaty on  Thursday.


Privacy Fears Over New Google 'Street View'

In San Francisco, there is a man picking his nose on a street corner; at Stanford University, there are a couple sunbathing in bikinis; in Miami, there is a group of protesters carrying signs outside an abortion clinic.


Experts Forge Plan to Help State's Ailing Forests: Strategy Calls for Yearly $40M, Restoration Efforts

By Mike Branom, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Jun. 3--Arizona's forests are sickly, but environmental experts believe they can be brought back to health.   They must be saved, state forester Kirk Rowdabaugh emphasized, because failure would result in an ecological and economic disaster.


Devices found in N. Ireland's parliament

Six and eight devices have been discovered and defused at Northern Ireland's parliament, police said on Friday, hours after a militant breached security at the building.


Blogs Provide Raw Details From Scene of the Disaster

For vivid reporting from the enormous zone of tsunami disaster, it was hard to beat the blogs.


Don't you just hate it when you can almost remember something, but then it slips away? And then it nags at you until you get it settled? Well, we're here to create that experience for you.   Here's a quote from a movie that was popular sometime in the past 100 years.


Cards' Lead in NL Central Just 1 1/2 Games

San Diego's four-run seventh inning sends St. Louis to its seventh straight loss, a 7-5 decision which cuts the Cardinals' lead in the NL Central to 1 1/2 games.


Hours after Dave Wannstedt resigned as Dolphins coach last month, LSU coach Nick Saban tried to quell speculation by releasing a statement saying he's not interested in other jobs.


Players offer to slash 24% from salaries

The NHL Players' Association handed the NHL a strong proposal Thursday it believes can not only salvage the season but more importantly address all of the league's economic issues.


Abbas, Hamas seek upper hand in Gaza border dispute

The European Union on Monday  raised the possibility of sending its monitors back to Gaza's  breached border with Egypt and Palestinian President Mahmoud  Abbas sought to rally Western support to sideline Hamas.


Peru Says Court Upholds Berenson Sentence

LIMA, Peru  - The top human rights court in LatinAmerica has upheld a 20-year sentence for Lori Berenson, anAmerican imprisoned in Peru on terrorism charges, PresidentAlejandro Toledo said on Thursday.


Senator John McCain won the biggest delegate prize so far in a closely contested primary. After finishing third, Rudolph W. Giuliani is likely to endorse Mr. McCain, officials said.


ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27 -- The Rams desperately needed a victory and played like it. The Eagles desperately wanted to stay healthy and played like it.


Lione, 16:08 - CALCIO, INTER; LIONE CONFERMA: VOGLIAMO FABIO GROSSO

L'Olympique Lione è sulle tracce di Fabio Grosso per sostituire Eric Abidal, terzino della na...


Milwaukee Gentrification is 'Double-Edged Sword'

By Sean Ryan  Before unanimously endorsing a project to build up to 75 new houses in a blighted neighborhood, Milwaukee aldermen branched into a wider discussion of how to combat gentrification.


Â· Most intensive study ever of our genetic code Â· So-called junk DNA found to play highly active role


iPhone hack enables wireless without AT&T

Blog: The hack allows Wi-Fi and iPod features but won't allow you to make phone calls.


Agenzia Kcna parla di sabotaggio delle trattative


U.S. seen giving control to Iraq in 2007

The U.S. military expects all of Iraq to be under the control of Iraqi forces by mid-2007, the top American military spokesman in the country said Tuesday.


An American Primitive, Forged in a Crucible of Blood and Oil

âThere Will Be Blood,â Paul Thomas Andersonâs epic American nightmare, arrives belching fire and brimstone and damnation to Hell.


Gallery: Homemade Bombs, From Richard Reid's Shoe to Kaczinski's Envelope

Homeland Security uses simulated bombs and substances to test airport screeners, and we find a tidy display of them at a security conference, along with replicas of some famous bombs.


Plans by the European Commission to close some areas round British coasts to cod fishing will be opposed by the UK.


Iran has not yet crossed the threshold of being able to make nuclear weapons but may be only two years away, Israeli ambassador Sallai M. Meridor said Wednesday.


An anonymous essay criticizing video game publisher Electronic Arts is unleashing a torrent of complaints about work practices in the game world. [Missing Links]


Afghan President Must Still Negotiate Political Minefield

With nearly all of the ballots counted, Afghan Interim President Hamid Karzai appears to have won a landslide victory in the October 9 election.


COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney joined the Republican contest this year by pitching himself as the only true conservative.


a boy and a girl called Phinnaeus Walter and Hazel Patricia - five weeks prematurely in a Los Angeles hospital. 'They're doing great,' said Roberts


Washington area homeowners living in historic districts are rapidly taking advantage of  substantial federal income tax write-offs under obscure easement trust plan.


The nonprofit that aims to seed the developing world with inexpensive laptop computers for schoolchildren has made peace with Intel Corp., the project's biggest and most powerful rival, The Associated Press has learned.


Veterans Day, November 11, recognizes U.S. soldiers who have seen combat on the nation's behalf. Two groups are working to ensure that veterans are remembered for their service.


The household appliance maker cited strong international growth and cost controls, but sales came in shy of Wall Street expectations, hurt by a weak U.S. market.


(ANSA) - MILANO, 30 SET - La sfilata Gucci donna, la prima senza Tom Ford, ma con Alessandra Facchinetti, si e' chiusa tra forti applausi. C'era molta curiosita' per la nuova stilista, che alla fine della sfilata e' uscita in passerella commossa.


Complaint Filed Against Redskins RB Portis

ASHBURN, Va. (Sports Network) - Washington Redskins running  back Clinton Portis apparently hasn't come through on a  jersey-number deal he made with former teammate Ifeanyi  Ohalete, who filed a complaint in Maryland District Court.


AC MILAN striker Andriy Shevchenko gave his strife-torn country Ukraine some reason for celebration when he was named European footballer of the year for 2004 yesterday.


ALREADY Sven-Goran Eriksson is on his way if Katowice doesn't crumble on Wednesday night. Already David Beckham is a liability, according to some of the loudest voices in medialand - cue braveheart Alan Green.


Last nightâs MTV Video Music Awards was tame by MTV standards. There were no Britney and Madonna make-out sessions, no wardrobe malfunctions and no real surprises.


The lawyer whom the FBI wrongly accused in the 2004 Madrid terrorist bombings was in court Monday to urge a judge to strike down provisions of the USA Patriot Act that helped investigators conduct what he says were unconstitutional searches of his home and office.


Peer-to-Patent allows public to find prior art

U.S. technology vendors submitted five patent applications for last Friday's launch of a Web site that allows the public to review proposals before patents are granted. Less than a week later, the public had submitted claims of previous inventions that could invalidate each one.


'Shark Tale' Wins Third Straight Weekend

Movie-goers stuck with fish and football over puppets and prancers as "Shark Tale" and "Friday Night Lights" retained the top two box-office spots for another weekend.


American Airlines on Thursday said it  will begin testing onboard food sales to coach passengers in  September on a handful of flights, including several in the  Dallas and New York markets.


Blockbuster Inc. raised the stakes Tuesday in its pursuit of rival Hollywood Entertainment Group Inc., threatening a hostile takeover if Hollywood's board doesn't start negotiating.


Ex modella non accompagnera' presidente in India


Frederick Gets 8 Years in Iraq Abuse Case

US Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Ivan "Chip" Frederick is shown in a 2003 photo taken in Kuwait. Frederick, the highest ranking soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004


The maker of the acne medication Accutane ignored a company doctor's recommendation that people who take the controversial drug be monitored for signs of depression and that a warning to that effect be added to the drug's US label, USA Today reported


Cagliari, 19:39 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI: PENALBA IN COSTANTE RECUPERO

Amichevole infrasettimanale in famiglia per il Cagliari in vista della gara di sabato con la Reggina...