Bangladesh gripped by third strike after deadly grenade attack

Bangladesh was brought to a standstill by the third general strike in a week called by the main opposition Awami League to protest against a deadly attack on a rally, police and witnesses said.


NEW YORK - Andy Roddick and Justine Henin-Hardenne play their first matches today at the U.S. Open...


Author who portrayed prostitute loses NY fraud case

An author sued by a film company after her novel about life as a truck-stop prostitute was exposed as a hoax was found liable for fraud on Friday in a case involving tales of the author's multiple personalities.


Il dato di fine maggio inferiore al dato di un mese prima


Stadium could boost Miami's chances of MLS return

The chances of Major League Soccer returning to Miami have been boosted after city politicians gave their backing to the building of a new, purpose-built, stadium for the sport.


Former Chinese President on military post transfer

Beijing, Sept. 21 (VNA) - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin has explained to the country's military leaders that it was natural and wise for him to name President Hu Jintao to the post of Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC).


(InfoWorld) - It's an interesting contrast: consumers are fast ditching videotape for DVDs and hard disks, but the people who make TV shows are sticking to tape for some cutting edge applications. When it comes to recording broadcast-quality HDTV, today's optical disc systems just can't spin fast enough to keep up with the video -- but that may be about to change. Current optical disc systems are speed-capped at about 10,000 rpm (revolutions per minute.) Spin them any faster and there's a danger the discs will physically disintegrate in the drive leaving nothing but a pile of sharp plastic splinters and data that is gone forever. And even if they don't break apart the disc can begin to wobble making reliable recording a problem. Engineers at the Science and Technical Research Laboratories (STRL) of Japan's public broadcaster, NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai), are working on an optical disc recording system based on consumer Blu-ray Disc technology that can spin as fast as 15,000 rpm without these problems and demonstrated it last week. It's needed because broadcast quality HDTV signals of the type NHK records stream at 250MbpsÂ making a fast-spinning optical disc a necessity. A 1X Blu-ray Disc records at 36Mbps so the new system is equivalent to 7X speed. NHK has gotten around the stress problem by making a flexible disc that is just 0.1 millimeters thick. The disc, which was co-developed with Ricoh, is essentially the recording layer from a Blu-ray Disc without the 1.1 millimeter plastic substrate that is used to give the disc rigidity. It won't break apart at higher speeds but is not rigid enough to be useful in a drive at any speed. To solve this second problem a thick stabilizing plate has been added into the drive. When spun, the disc is kept steady by the stabilizer and can be used up to 15,000 rpm, said Daiichi Koide, an engineer at NHK STRL. The set-up is similar to Hitachi Maxell's Stacked Volumetric Optical Disc (SVOD) that wasÂ introduced in prototype formÂ at last year's Ceatec exhibition in Japan and shown again at Cebit in Germany this year. SVOD packs several 0.1 millimeter thick optical discs into a cartridge and holds them against a stabilizer in the drive to keep them steady while in use. However there is a key difference between the two, said Koide. In the NHK drive the stabilizer doesn't rotate. If it did it would be susceptible to the same stresses that as the discs. The result is that NHK can spin the disc up to 15,000 rpm without any mechanical problems. The system is still under development and there's no word on when it will literally be ready for prime time. NHK envisages cartridges stuffed with a number of the thin discs that can replace videotapes. Â


Adobe has announced version 7.0 of its Acrobat document-sharing suite. The new version give creators of PDF documents more options in the ways users can interact with them.


The home furnishings retailer is showing improvement in a difficult year.


No. 4 North Carolina Routs Cleveland State

Raymond Felton ran his streak of consecutive 3-pointers to 12 and finished with 13 points and eight assists, helping No. 4 North Carolina beat Cleveland State 107-64 on Thursday night.


E' accaduto a un ragazzo di 23 anni,ad Acquaviva delle Fonti


Business News for Technology Leaders Judge Cuts Legal Fees in ...

Lawyers in a California class action suit against Microsoft will get less than half the payout they had hoped for. A judge in San Francisco ruled that the attorneys will collect only $112.


(InfoWorld) - The executive in charge of leading Microsoft's battle against search giant Google is leaving the company to form his own venture, according to published reports. The Wall Street Journal reported late Wednesday that Chris Payne, corporate vice president of Windows Live search, plans to leave his job and form a company in Seattle. According to the report, his departure is part of a set of changes in the organization since Microsoft appointed former Ask.com executive Steve Berkowitz last year as senior vice president to lead its online group. Microsoft has declined to comment on reports of Payne's leaving, and his biography remained on Microsoft's Web site Thursday. According to the bio, Payne is in charge of "delivering the best search experience for customers and helping them find the information that is important to them," as well as overseeing Windows Live Shopping. Published reports did not make it clear if Payne plans to leave Microsoft for his own reasons or if the company is letting him go. However, Microsoft's search and online business has not been faring well against Google since Microsoft unveiled a plan in November 2005 to rename its search engine Windows Live Search and develop other Web-based services under that moniker in an attempt to take more of the online advertising market. The company at the time also announced a small-business hosted package called Office Live. Just last week in a conference call, financial analysts from UBS Investment Research saidÂ Microsoft's search business is "massively underperforming"Â against Google in both the incidence of search queries and in advertising revenue. They also predicted that the gap between the two companies in this market would not be closing anytime soon unless Microsoft takes drastic measures to ramp up its search strategy by striking deals with enterprise partners and finding legal ways to link its online offerings to its popular enterprise software products. Revenue from Microsoft's online properties also remained relatively flat over the last fiscal year despite the company's increased investment to bolster this part of its business. Before taking over Microsoft's Windows Live Search team, Payne was vice president of MSN.com, where he managed MSN Search, the MSN.com home page, MSN Autos, MSN Entertainment, MSNBC, Slate, and the MSN Channels properties.


Tri-City Water Deliveries Return to Normal Levels

By Chris De Benedetti  FREMONT -- Environmental groups are disputing it, but state officials say a potential crisis involving endangered fish at the Delta pumps, which threatened the Tri-City area water supply, has been averted.


Exercise May Beat Fatigue in Prostate Cancer

NEW YORK  - Staying active through moderate  walking may help prevent fatigue in men undergoing radiation  therapy for prostate cancer, a UK study shows.


In the face of growing competition from Linux, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivered a four-page memo to customers on Wednesday outlining the economic and security advantages Windows has over Linux, the potential dangers of open source involving


Miguel Angel Jimenez, of Spain, shot a four-under-par 66 yesterday to win the Hong Kong Open by one stroke over Ireland's defending champion Padraig Harrington and the South African James Kingston, who both carded 67.


Governo: 'minaccia per Stato, saranno messi sotto inchiesta'


Champions Milan picked up their first win of the season but it was hard going against a determined Bologna whose inspired keeper Gianluca Pagliuca kept the visitors at bay until the 84th minute


Torino, 19:41 - CALCIO, TORINO; AD ANTONELLI BLINDA ROSINA: RESTA DA NOI

"Non vendiamo i giocatori di talento, Rosina lo è senza alcun dubbio, per cui resterà ...


Clashes Wrack Najaf After Ultimatum Nixed

NAJAF, Iraq - Insurgents loyal to a radical Shiite cleric bombarded a Najaf police station with mortars Thursday, killing seven policemen and wounding 31 people as the interim Iraqi government issued an ultimatum to the fighters to disarm immediately or face a massive offensive.    Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi made what he said was a "final call" to the Shiite militants in Najaf to disarm and vacate the revered Imam Ali Shrine, although he did not set a deadline...


Palestinians to Deploy Forces to Halt Attacks

Palestinian security forces will deploy to  the Gaza Strip's borders with Israel within days to enforce  President Mahmoud Abbas's order to halt militant attacks, their  top commander said on Wednesday.


U.S. and Iraqi Forces Raid Ramadi Mosques

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi forces backed by U.S. soldiers and Marines raided mosques Tuesday in the insurgent stronghold of Ramadi and detained a prominent cleric following fierce clashes that hospital officials said killed at least four people...


Londra, 13:06 - CALCIO, BEST FANTASMA: TRE EX AMANTI DA UN MEDIUM

Secondo quanto racconta il domenicale britannico 'News of the World', tre ex amanti di George Best, ...


Vote Audit Confirms Chavez Recall Win Fair-Official

CARACAS, Venezuela  - An audit done by  international observers has confirmed that President Hugo  Chavez beat a recall referendum and that the vote was fair, an  electoral council official said on Saturday.


Mitt Romney to End Presidential Campaign

The Fix | Sources say former Mass. governor will suspend bid for Republican nomination.


Nikkei down 1.1 pct on Wall St fall, stronger yen

Japan's Nikkei average slipped 1.11  percent on Wednesday to its lowest finish in nearly two weeks,  hurt by a tumble in U.S. stocks and a stronger yen by offering  to buy a further 25 percent stake in the ailing chip maker for  $1.25 billion.


Lione, 15:14 - RUGBY, MONDIALI: IL XV DELLA NUOVA ZELANDA PER IL PORTOGALLO

La Nuova Zelanda ha annunciato la formazione che sabato affronterà il Portogallo ai Mondiali....


Resta alta la polemica all'interno della maggioranzaFranceschini insiste, Mastella lo critica: "Un'offerta taroccata"                                          Legge elettorale, Giordano attacca: "Il Pd vuol far saltare tutto?


The area covered by London's congestion charge doubled to the anger of many residents and businesses, although the city's mayor insisted it would cut emissions and traffic jams.


Legendary investor's move throws Wall Street for a loop

LOS ANGELES (CBS.MW) -- From the look of Pier 1 Imports' stock performance on Tuesday, you'd think Warren Buffett was the specialty retailer's knight in shining armor.


Roma, 20:45 - BASKET, SERIE A: SIENA A FATICA SULLA FORTITUDO

Risultati della 4/a giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A di basket.


Saudi executes Iraqi, Pakistani for drug smuggling

Saudi Arabia executed two drug smugglers, an Iraqi and a Pakistani, on Saturday, the first executions this year in the conservative kingdom, the Interior Ministry said.


Everything I need to know about Illegal Immigration I learned from Eight Legged Freaks

I saw it when I popped the lid of the supers - I couldn't have missed it, being nearly the size of my palm.  A common orb spider, hiding in these old unused honey supers.  It and about eighty more of its kind have built webs all around my equipment.  I spent the most of a week fighting them.  Now I see that there are some important lessons to be learned.


With Boost From Perchlorate, American Pacif Ic Corp. Prof Its

By Review-Journal  REVIEW-JOURNAL  American Pacific Corp. of Las Vegas on Tuesday reported a first- quarter profit, reversing a year-earlier loss.  The chemical manufacturer said it earned $639,000, or 9 cents per share, for the three months ended  Dec.


Maria Sharapova beats former world number one Lindsay Davenport 6-1 6-3 in the Australian Open second round.


HP drops plans to put Compaq technology into HP-UX

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) has abandoned plans to integrate a number of advanced technologies it acquired in its 2002 purchase of Compaq Computer Corp.


Senators: Bar H-1B Visas for Firms That Lay Off Workers

Companies that lay off workers would be barred from using H-1B visas under an amendment to the Senate immigration reform bill proposed by two U.S. senators.


Families receive settlement in Libya HIV nurses case

The families of hundreds of HIV positive children in Libya received a $460 million financial settlement on Tuesday, opening the door for a state panel to free six foreign medics condemned to death for infecting them.


Bulgarian MPs Warn of Unreliable Mad Cow Control

A couple of MPs said Thursday that mad cow control on imported veal and beef in Bulgaria was unreliable and asked a prosecutor to investigate the country's top veterinary official for allegedly importing flawed ...


and face the challenges -- of its new status as the nation's biggest cellular provider. Cingular's $41 billion merger with AT&T Wireless Services Inc.


'Anchoring and meditative' colour of the year In case you thought common-sense outfits like Pantone - the "global authority on colour" - were immune to rebranding madness, symptomised by the overwhelming desire to give forth in Strategy Boutique Newspeak, it's our sad duty to bring to your attention this announcement regarding the company's "colour of the year":â¦


David Healy's dad Clifford said that he could not believe it when he saw his son sent off for his celebrations during the 2-2 draw with Wales.


BOLOGNA, 5 OTTOBRE 2004 - Sirene spiegate e robusto servizio di sicurezza, alle 9.05 sono giunti in Procura a Bologna, in piazza Trento e Trieste, i blindati della polizia penitenziaria che hanno portato, come giÃ  annunciato, Nadia Lioce, Roberto Morandi


India committed to continuing peace talks with Pakistan: PM

GUWAHATI, India - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday that India was committed to continuing peace talks with Pakistan, amid a verbal spat between the arch-rivals ahead of a visit by Pakistani Premier Shaukat Aziz.


Australia halts Indian doctor's bail release

The Australian government stopped an Indian doctor on Monday from being released on bail on terrorism charges linked to British car bombings by cancelling his visa and ordering him into an immigration detention centre.


Thai junta bans local political activity

Thailand's military council on Sunday issued new orders intended to stave off any possible opposition to their coup, banning political activities at the district and provincial levels.


Parigi, 18:04 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: PARIS SG BATTE MONACO 2-1

Nell'ottava giornata del campionato francese, il Paris Saint-Germain ha sconfitto fuori casa il Mona...


IE and Firefox blighted by fake login flaw

MyPhish.com The latest versions of both Firefox and Internet Explorer are vulnerable to an unpatched flaw that allows hackers to snaffle users' login credentials via automated phishing attacks.â¦


Childbirth in poor countries fatal for women: WHO

Giving birth in poor countries proves fatal for more than half a million women every year, or one every minute, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday, warning preventable deaths have reached epidemic levels.


Digital music awards honours MySpace influence

Record industry: 'Will you be our friend?' Reg goes ligging Trendy Camden venue...check. Silly haircuts and spectacles...check, check. Suspiciously long queue for the disabled toilets...check. Lots of bellowing about how great everything is...MASSIVE CHECK.â¦


Londra, 13:08 - CALCIO, GB: ALLO STADIO CON TIRAPUGNI ARRESTATO GIOCATORE ARSENAL

Un giovane calciatore dell'Arsenal, Armand Traore, è stato arrestato lo scorso sabato, in occ...


N.Korea Blames U.S. for Stalemate in Talks

North Korea on Monday blamed the United States for the stalemate in talks on its nuclear weapons programs, and warned it would use a "war deterrent force" if Washington brought the nuclear dispute before the U.N. Security Council.


WASHINGTON - Iraq does not have to be perfectly peaceful before the United States can withdraw its troops, US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Friday.


Stars Seize Their Chance to Shine at SAG Awards

In a year when a writersâ strike has all but shut down much of Hollywood, the Screen Actors Guild Awards drew an inordinate amount of star wattage.


Nokia unveils program to identify counterfeit batteries

WASHINGTON-Nokia Corp. of Finland today unveiled a new program to help consumers identify original batteries of the No. 1 mobile-phone manufacturer, an action that comes in the face of reports of exploding


World's oldest Sumatran orangutan dies in Miami

A Sumatran orangutan, thought to be the world's oldest, has died in Miami at age 55, a zoo spokesman said on Sunday .


Capriati Fails Cut for WTA Championships

Jennifer Capriati, of Saddlebrook, Fla., reacts as she loses the first set 6-0 to Russia's Vera Zvonareva in their quarterfinal match Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, in the Advanta Championship in Villanova, Pa.


Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt has enjoyed an easy path into the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters after his opponent, Chile's Olympic champion Nicolas Massu, retired with a hip injury during their third round match.


Microsoft boss Bill Gates tells the electronics industry that more technologies should be working together.


The Nvidia Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices have been subpoenaed as part of an investigation of potential antitrust violations involving graphics chips.


Parishioners walked over the splintered remains of the Lady Lake Church of God on Friday, rescuing torn Bibles from the jumble of broken pews, altar and glass left behind by a tornado.


Passengers Aboard Flight Delayed 18 Hours

In an ordeal that made some passengers feel like hostages, about 300 people aboard an Amsterdam-to-Seattle flight were delayed for 18 hours on the ground, unable to leave the plane for much of that time, as food and water ran out and the toilets stopped working.


Report: Drunken Jackie Chan disrupts show

Jackie Chan disrupted a concert by Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jonathan Lee and exchanged insults with the audience, a news report said Tuesday.


France's Jacques Chirac has reignited a bitter row over the US-led invasion of Iraq on the eve of a state visit to London, accusing the United States and Britain of making the world a more dangerous place.


The UN Security Council  is to vote on a resolution designed to step up pressure on Sudan to bring peace to Darfur.


Messo alla berlina, Bush si riscopre generoso

Washington. Pungolato dallâOnu, Bush si Ã¨ deciso. Dal ranch dove Ã¨ in vacanza vuole guidare una coalizione per soccorrere i superstiti del maremoto. Ha annunciato che gli Stati Uniti lavoreranno con India, Giappone e Australia.


Hot, steamy star Somewhere in the universe, a solar system is forming. Whirling around the newly ignited stellar embryo is a disk of dust, gas, and rocks that will gradually settle down into a stable planetary system. And according to astronomers using the Spitzer space telescope, the natal cloud - the region where planets will form - is being deluged with water vapour.â¦


European employees of the auto giant General Motors are set to step up protests on Tuesday at the company's plans to cut 12,000 jobs.


California's Public Utilities Commission yesterday fined Cingular Wireless a record $12 million for violating state law by failing to tell customers that its network was overburdened, then


The Internet megasite eBay yelled 'hold the cheese' when they found a 10-year-old grilled cheese sandwich that its owner says bears the image of the Virgin Mary being auctioned off on its website.


Australia's navy purchases five new warships, as part of plans to boost its military capacity.


At long last, Snyder armed and dangerous

Like Bronson Arroyo, he's blond, he's tall, he's laid-back, he's a native Floridian, and he can even play a little guitar.


The state that was intended to highlight union strength in the Democratic presidential nomination process instead is putting the spotlight on labor's largest fear: Picking the wrong horse.


Advanced Micro Devices announces faster Athlon 64 X2, cooler single-core Athlon 64 CPUs.


Gunmen in military uniforms sealed off a commercial street in the Iraqi capital and snatched dozens of merchants.


The autumn championship is on the line as Bayern Munich host title challengers VfB Stuttgart needing a win to be declared Herbstmeister.


Brazil alcohol ban hard for retailers to swallow

Government tries to limit TV advertising and sales along highways


A quest to put things right after an Australian Open final thrashing at the hands of Serena Williams last year has inspired Maria Sharapova's drive for this year's title.


Hordes of voters register in a dozen states

Election offices were flooded with new voters in a dozen states Monday as registration deadlines offered a glimpse of what the nation might see a month from now.


Udeur: appoggio solo con proposta di riforma condivisibile


Jacques Rivette is a director for whom everything is connected, or, perhaps more alarming, nothing is.


The transition atop the department store company looks like a pleasant non-story.


Ramos - why I quit Sevilla for Premiership Spurs

Juande Ramos has spoken for the first time to explain why he quit Sevilla to replace Martin Jol as manager of struggling Spurs.


There is a one in 10 chance of a 1990s-style housing market crash, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says.


UPDATE 1-IMF says talks with Argentina to follow debt swap

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it expects to resume formal loan talks with Argentina after completion of the country's debt exchange deal, delayed last week and now scheduled for Jan. 17.


I'm strange.  I love to measure things.  I've used a GPS receiver to find the optimal parking situation at work, I measure the costs of meetings (based on estimates of what I think people make), and I've even measured the effects of different driving techniques and the resulting impact on fuel economy.  Yes, I'm strange.


As Mets Secure Benson, Leiter Remains Untethered

On the day the Mets announced a new contract with starting pitcher Kris Benson, they had nothing to say about the staff standby Al Leiter.


Protestano i pendolari dello Stretto per i collegamenti


More than 800 people in northern Sweden may have developed cancer as a result of the fallout of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident, a new study says.


Nearly everyone at baseball's winter meetings -- managers, scouts, agents and reporters -- want to know what's up with Manny RamÃrez.


Clinton says Obama 'looking for a fight'

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday accused Barack Obama of "looking for a fight" in their rancorous debate and suggested her presidential rival acted out of frustration over primary campaign losses in New Hampshire and Nevada.


Back to the Navy for you, Nowak NASA has fired Lisa Nowak, the astronaut who was charged last month with the attempted kidnapping of a woman she saw as a rival for the affections of fellow astronaut Bill Oefelein.â¦


In âStill Life,â the blood and the sweat run directly into the Yangtze River, where they mingle with more than a few tears.


EU Says US Can't Cancel Pact on Boeing, Airbus Aid

The European Union rejected the ``unilateral termination'' by the US of a 1992 accord that sets limits on government subsidies for Boeing Co.


MO, elezioni in Cisgiordania: si profila la vittoria di Al-Fatah

Si profila una vittoria di al-Fatah nelle elezioni amministrative, svoltesi ieri in Cisgiordania. Secondo i primi dati emersi dallo spoglio delle schede il partito fondato da Arafat si sarebbe aggiudicato


Verizon to Sell Wi-Fi Hotspot Phone from Westell

Verizon Communications Inc. VZ.N  said on Tuesday it signed a multiyear deal with Westell  Technologies WSTL.O to sell a phone that integrates a  high-speed Internet modem and wireless networking.


A Video Artist Mines the Sweet Drone of Suffering

Three films by Cameron Jamie, including "BB," a collaboration with the punk band the Melvins, will be screened on Saturday in Los Angeles.


Results for a new Northern Ireland Assembly

Party Seats won Seats +/- Votes Votes % +/-% Democratic Unionist Party (Protestant) 36 6 207,721 30.1 4.4 Sinn Fein (Catholic) 28 4 180,573 26.2 2.6 Ulster Unionist Party (Protestant) 18 -9 103,145 14.9 -7.7 Social Democratic and Labor Party (Catholic) 16 -2 105,164 15.2 -1.8 All others 10 2 71,717 13.5 4 SOURCE: BBC


Chrysler, Smart drive DaimlerChrysler sales higher in 2004

German-US car giant DaimlerChrysler said that it was able to lift overall vehicle sales last year, thanks to the strong performance of its Chrysler and Smart cars, while sales of its prestigious Mercedes brand declined.


California Sues E.P.A. Over Denial of Waiver

California sued the E.P.A. on Wednesday, challenging its recent decision to block California rules curbing greenhouse-gas emissions from new cars and trucks.


"Big Unit" back on disabled list for third time

Arizona Diamondbacks left-handed pitcher Randy Johnson was placed on the disabled list for the third time this season on Tuesday because of a sore lower back from a herniated disk.


SEATTLE: A San Francisco judge ordered Microsoft Corp to pay lawyers involved in its $1.1 billion class action settlement $100 million in legal fees, less than half of the original fees they requested, company officials said.


PM appreciates India, Pak. are committed to dialogue

New Delhi, Sept. 6 (PTI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, today appreciated that both New Delhi and Islamabad were committed to the dialogue process as Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri, called on him here.


Israeli Troops Kill 14 Palestinians, Sharon Asks for Gaza Plan ...

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has formally asked parliament to approve his Gaza withdrawal plan, saying it will strengthen Israel and will move the Jewish state forward "on the road to peace.


DENVER - In a last-minute flurry of accusations before their final debate, John Kerry tried to tie President Bush to record oil prices while the president charged that his Democratic opponent has totally misunderstood the war on terror.    On the way to the debate that will range over domestic issues from the economy to health care, Bush is reaching out to military supporters in Colorado Springs, where the war in Iraq is the chief concern...


A keenly awaited report will be delivered Monday aimed at settling a row over gay clergy that has deeply divided the worldwide Anglican Communion.


Even the fittest might not survive 'Christmas'

In "Surviving Christmas," Ben Affleck plays Drew Latham, a cocky, soulless advertising exec (do the movies know another kind?


Republicans Nominate Bush for Second Term

The Republican Party nominated President Bush for a second four-year term in the White House on Tuesday with a ringing call for his re-election


Iran's top nuclear negotiator says Iran will retaliate and accelerate efforts to develop nuclear technology if attacked.


Almeno una decina di persone sono rimaste intrappolate


Protection for Eagles Unclear After Delisting

By Mike Belt, Journal-World, Lawrence, Kan.  Feb. 15--The bald eagle population has made such a dramatic comeback during the last 40 years that it might be removed from the federal endangered and threatened species list later this year.


Sottosegretario, in Italia mai nessun allevamento contagiato


Good show There was a time when Britons could leave the security of their homes and venture forth safe in the knowledge that in the unlikely event of falling down a manhole, their fellow citizens would at least have the courtesy to stop and enquire: "Hello, are you from the Water Board or are you down that manhole involuntarily?"â¦


Bearded Letterman returns with union-backed jokes

Late-night TV comedian David Letterman on Wednesday kicked off the return of his show from a two-month hiatus in support of striking screenwriters, boasting his was the "only show on the air" with union-backed jokes.


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OFS Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Draka Comteq, Inc.

Furukawa Electric North America, Inc. ("FENA"),  and its wholly-owned subsidiary OFS Fitel LLC, ("OFS"),  a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of leading edge fiber optic  products, announced today the commencement of federal litigation against  Draka Comteq, Inc.


Energy needs on top of Wen's Moscow agenda

BEIJING, Sept. 24 (Xinhuaent) -- Premier Wen Jiabao is now in Moscow with a mission to secure more power supply from Russia to satisfy China's booming demand for oil and gas.


$13.6 trillion shortfall seen in Social Security

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration said in a report yesterday that Social Security is facing a $13.6 trillion shortfall in coming years and that delaying reforms is not fair to younger workers.


A fact-finding mission from the UN begins investigating the large number of political disappearances in Nepal.


China has 221 pandas bred in captivity    BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China currently has 221 pandas that have been bred in captivity with 32 panda cubs born using artificial insemination this year, 28 of whom have survived.


ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The blueprint was followed down to almost every nuance, every wrinkle, every desired contour.


Il vicepremier: riforma pensioni successo del governo


A Gibraltar car dealership has become one of the world's biggest suppliers to the international aid community.


Putin is Time magazine's "Person of the Year"

Time magazine named Russian President Vladimir Putin its "Person of the Year" for 2007 on Wednesday, saying he had returned his country from chaos to "the table of world power" though at a cost to democratic principles.


USB 3.0 should deliver more than ten times the speed of the existing USB 2.0 standard.


Putin Attacks West's Chechnya Double Standard, Independent Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Western countries observe double standards when they call Chechen separatists rebels instead of terrorists, the Independent reported.


Canon to address 1D Mark III autofocus in August

Blog: The leading digital SLR maker could answer worries about autofocus issues raised last month with its new high-end EOS-1D Mark III camera.


'Ocean's' gang is back in the game -- and wants you to join in the ...

Oceanâs Twelve: Caper comedy. Starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Directed by Steven Soderbergh.


Karzai names warlords to 2 governorships

KABUL President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan appointed two warlords and former cabinet members to influential governorships in an effort to keep the strongmen happy - but outside of his central government.


The United States and Iran have set a date for ambassador-level talks in Baghdad on the deteriorating security situation in Iraq — the first such meeting since late May, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Sunday.


Cable giants buy software assets to boost interactive TV offerings

Two of the nation's cable giants yesterday paid $82 million for software technology that should boost their interactive TV offerings, allowing customers to theoretically use their remotes to check sports scores, vote on a town meeting initiative, or analyze their stock portfolios.


For years, the Clippers were mostly dreadful, the laughingstocks of the NBA. Not anymore.


Madrid, 17:29 - Calcio, Real: il debutto di Luxemburgo durerÃ  sei minuti

Vanderlei Luxemburgo Ã¨ pronto per il mini-debutto sulla panchina del Real Madrid. Il tecnico brasili...


G8 trumpets Africa aid deal as summit ends

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - World powers on Friday pledged $60 billion to fight AIDS and other diseases ravaging Africa but development campaigners complained the Group of Eight had offered little fresh cash for the poor.


PeopleSoft, RIM partner to deliver sales application

Research in Motion (RIM), the company that first pushed e-mail over wireless, is teaming up with PeopleSoft to offer corporate users PeopleSoft Enterprise Sales for BlackBerry, a sales application with similar push technology.


The deal will let striking writers work on projects for  Media Rights Capital, a production company that helped finance the film âBabel.â


Private security contractors look to Africa for recruits

Namibia kicked out two top officials of an international private security firm this fall amid claims the firm was recruiting fighters to work in Iraq and Afghanistan.


Dell moves closer to Linux with SuSE deal

Dell and Novell have reached an agreement that will see Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 receive certification on a selection of Dell PowerEdge servers.


Full-body CT scans pose high cancer risk

CHICAGO Full-body computed tomography, or CT, scans increase a person's risk of cancer, according to a study released Tuesday in the journal Radiology that raises questions about the growing popularity of these screenings among healthy people.


Bethlehem rings in more hopeful Christmas

Thousands of pilgrims and a new Palestinian leadership are celebrating Christmas in the town of Jesus's birth with prayers for peace after the death of Yasser Arafat.


Federal Lab Says It Can Harvest Fuel From Air

Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory say they have developed a way to produce a truly carbon-neutral fuel using carbon dioxide removed from the air as the raw material.


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After The Viral Explosion, A Tale Of Two Brands

Until the world discovered that combining the two yields explosive results, Coke and Mentos had little in common. One is the quintessential Ã¼ber brand and American icon, the other a niche candy from an Italian company.


A millionaire businesswoman is jailed for eight years for trying to arrange the contract killings of her former lover and his new wife.


Police in Cumbria are anxious to trace a 14-year-old girl believed to be with a 44-year-old man.


AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Un Messaggio di speranza e di unitÃ  delle Chiese cristiane davanti ai cambiamenti che sta vivendo il paese Cochabamba (Agenzia Fides)  - ÂDa alcuni anni, noi rappresentanti di diverse Chiese cristiane nel nostro paese, ci siamo trovati per dialogare insieme e celebrare quello che ci unisce. Per mezzo del dialogo, abbiamo imparato a conoscerci, a rispettar...


SkyTeam said Dutch carrier KLM Cargo has joined the global airline alliance. The move adds KLM's Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to the network's cargo hubs that include Mexico City, Rome, Seoul, Atlanta, Prague, ...


New Zealand had moved through to 352-9 at lunch on the second day of the opening test against Australia in Brisbane on the back of a fighting century from Jacob Oram.


Rowing: Pinsent looks beyond fifth gold towards bright future

With characteristic eloquence and humour, the 34-year-old quadruple Olympic rowing champion yesterday announced his widely-predicted decision to retire, thus laying to rest the question that


When he steps up to accept his party's nomination for a second time, President Bush will present the record of not one but two presidencies: one before and another after Sept. 11, 2001.


: French troops fired into the air today to disperse protesters gathered to protect President Laurent Gbagbo, as unrest swept Ivory Coastâs main city Abidjan after weekend clashes between French and Ivorian forces.


Millions of pounds are on offer for   the person who comes up with the best way of removing large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.


Beckham red-faced over yellow, says he is sorry

Faced with public and media fury, and the prospecft of an FA inquiry, David Beckham finally apologised on Wednesday for his ââdeliberateââ yellow-card offence on Saturday.


Torino, 15:12 - CALCIO, TORINO; CAIRO: COPPA ITALIA VA RILANCIATA

Il presidente del Torino Urbano Cairo è intervenuto a Radio Marte nel corso di Marte


Prime minister begins planning fourth term after election win in ...

Prime Minister John Howard, fresh from winning an election mandate to keep Australian troops in Iraq as long as needed, accepted congratulations from President Bush and began planning his fourth term Sunday.


DISCOVERING WOMEN AND GIRLS ON WORLD AIDS DAY 2004

I love international days of this and that. They are such grand occasions for leaders to remember some long forgotten agenda. The charitable among us hope that occasions


Thousands demonstrate against Spanish auto layoffs

Some 3,000 people demonstrated Sunday outside the Spanish headquarters of US car parts firm Delphi in a protest against the company's plans to lay off up to 1,600 workers, Spanish media reported.


Satirist Jon Stewart's Book Named Year's Best

Political satirist Jon Stewart's  mock look at a political science college textbook "America (the  Book), a Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction," was named on  Sunday the book of the year by Publishers Weekly, the trade  publication of the book industry.


Blind driver ordered to take extended test

Also banned for three years, naturally The eyeless Iraqi driver pulled for operating a motor vehicle without MOT, licence, insurance, or eyes has been slapped with a suspended jail sentence, the BBC reports.â¦


Following is the Globe Top 20 in EMass for girls' soccer. No. Team Record Last 1. Belmont 8-0-1 9 2. Oliver Ames 6-1-0 3 3. Lynnfield 7-0-0 11 4. Winchester 5-0-4 1 5. Old Rochester 8-1-0 -- 6. Marshfield NA 4 7. Norwell 8-0-0 -- 8. Wellesley 6-0-3 6 9. Duxbury 5-0-2 13 10. Andover 6-0-0 17 11. Rockland 8-0-1 ...


Calling it a matter of urgency, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday North Korea should resume participation in nuclear disarmament talks and set aside its concerns about new "hostile acts" by the United States against the communist government.


The cast and crew of the 1956 film Naya Daur come together for the relaunch of the film's music in an evening filled with nostalgia.


Palestinian prisoners hold hunger strike for 11 days

Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails continued their open-ended hunger strike Wednesday for 11 consecutive days to protest against the difficult living conditions inside the Israeli jails.


UK physicists have completed the first crucial element of an experimental device designed to probe the forces that shape our Universe.


Greek Bus Siege Ends, Police Say Hijackers Bluffed

A Greek bus hostage siege ended  peacefully on Thursday when all 23 passengers were freed and  police revealed the two armed Albanian hijackers had been  bluffing when they threatened to blow up the bus.


Hidden Springs Harvest Festival Will Be Oct. 7-8

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Sep. 6--The 10th annual Hidden Springs Harvest Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 7-8.


Metro to Suspend System Providing Bus Arrival Times

Metro will be hitting the pause button this fall on its popular system that tells riders when the next bus is coming because of a software problem that is giving incorrect data to customers, General Manager John B. Catoe Jr. said yesterday.


Il premier convoca a palazzo Chigi Letta, D'Alema, Rutelli, Padoa Schioppa, Bianchi e BersaniOggi la riunione del cda della compagnia di bandiera. In rialzo il titolo in borsa                                          Alitalia, presto l'annuncio del nuovo partner Testa a testa finale tra AirOne e Air France


Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 Swings for Retail

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 is available in stores today for PS2, Xbox, GameCube and PC, with online play supported by all versions except GameCube.


N.Korea attaches little importance to human rights: British envoy

North Korea's rulers admitted human rights were not high on their list of priorities after being shown satellite images of prison camps, a British minister said after returning from Pyongyang.


Two men are killed and a third is critically injured after a road accident in County Londonderry.


NASA Educator Astronaut to Speak at Education Conference

HOUSTON, March 12  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut and schoolteacher Joseph Acaba will be the featured speaker at the International Technology Education Association's (ITEA) 69th Annual Conference on March 16. Acaba's presentation will start at 9 a.m. at the Henry B.


Venezuela's leftist leader is now working to release the 45 hostages, including three Americans, held in Colombia.


Los Angeles authorities charge a man with mass murder over Wednesday's rail crash which left 11 people dead.


Calderon defies Mexico protests before taking power

Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon defied leftist protesters on Thursday by vowing to hold his inauguration in Congress, risking clashes with lawmakers who claim he stole the July election with fraud.


Report Urges Hazmat Inspection Improvement

The government needs to do a better job monitoring and inspecting hazardous materials shipped aboard airlines, according to a report released Friday by the Transportation Department's inspector general.


Hamas admits to having weapons factories in Gaza

In the first admission of its kind, a senior Hamas official disclosed on Saturday that the movement has a number of factories in the Gaza Strip for manufacturing various types of weapons.


Internet search engine Google's new search options may make Amazon.com look old fashioned. The service Google Print will allow people to read sections of books to decide whether


A former church organist who stole nearly Â£150,000 is given a suspended sentence at a County Antrim court.


US giant Starbucks plans to double purchases of East African coffee in the next two years.


Second seed Rafael Nadal will have to   wait another year for a chance at winning his first U.S. Open   title after he was stunned 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-1 by Russian Mikhail   Youzhny in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.


HMO Workers Walk Out Over Health Benefits

SEATTLE -- Seeking better health insurance coverage for themselves, workers at one of the nation's oldest health maintenance organizations are on strike.


Ad sales double for CBS' March Madness on Demand

After a standout run in  last year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, CBS looks for a  repeat this month with its March Madness on Demand package.


Kerry Says Bush Has Changed Position on Reimportation of drugs ...

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John Kerry (Mass.) on Thursday said that President Bush has begun to lessen his opposition to the reimportation of lower-cost, US-made prescription drugs from Canada and


Roma, 13:45 - CALCIO, MILAN; GALLIANI: NOSTRO OBIETTIVO E' ETO'O

Adriano Galliani, amministratore delegato del Milan, prima di entrare nella sede della Federcalcio a...


Divers came up empty Sunday after searching a swampy lake in Ocala National Forest in central Florida for a 2-year-old boy missing for three weeks.  Police said they planned to take a new course in their search Monday, WFTV-TV in Orlando, Fla., reported.


News Corp sees closing Dow Jones deal in two months

News Corp's  deal to buy Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co Inc  should close in the next 60 days, a top News Corp executive said on Monday.


Alta Badia, 10:50 - SCI, CDM: PALANDER GUIDA GIGANTE ALTA BADIA, SIMONCELLI 2/o

Il finlandese Kalle Palander guida il gigante di Alta Badia al termine della prima manche. In 1'13"9...


A little flying saucer not much bigger than a washing machine will separate from its mother ship early tomorrow morning on the last stage of a long journey to oblivion.


WASHINGTON/NEW YORK  - Federal regulators have  launched an investigation into creditor actions in the WorldCom  bankruptcy, demanding thousands of documents from bondholders  related to the largest U.S. bankruptcy, according to court  documents.


Louis Farrakhan Says He Is Seriously Ill

Minister Louis Farrakhan said in a letter to followers this month that he is seriously ill, and he asked the Nation of Islam's leaders to carry on in his absence to make sure the movement "will live long after I and we have gone."


This Time, Torre Has No Aces Up His Sleeve

For years, Joe Torre has stressed that the Yankees' success depends on pitching. If that holds true this week, the Yankees have reason to worry.


Violato statuto della regione. Cesa: intervenga Napolitano


NATO leaders commit to Afghanistan for long haul

NATO pledged on Wednesday to stay the course to restore peace and stability in Afghanistan at a summit where nations offered guarded concessions to improve the mobility of allied forces battling Taliban insurgents.


Gelsomina Verde, 22 anni, Ã¨ la sesta vittima in due giorni della faida scatenatasi a Napoli all'interno del clan capeggiato da Paolo di Lauro, 53 anni, detto 'ciruzzo 'o milionario'. La 'guerra' vede da una


Bush acknowledges need for Mideast peace push

President George W. Bush on Thursday acknowledged the need for "concerted efforts" to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after a panel on the Iraq war urged revived U.S. diplomacy to defuse broader regional tensions.


Supreme Court: Policeman Can Be Fired for Sex Videos

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on  Monday that a policeman can be fired for violating regulations  after he offered for sale on the Internet videos of himself  removing a uniform and masturbating.


Booking a cruise, minus that sinking feeling

For Marcia Duffy, life's a cruise. Duffy, cruise marketing director for the Massachusetts Port Authority, spends her time getting on dozens of cruise ships and talking with every cruise line in the country as she works to attract more ships to the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal in South Boston. This year, 100 cruise ships will either start their voyages in ...


Santander Reports Sharp Rise in Net Profit

Santander Central Hispano SA said Wednesday that net profit for the third quarter nearly doubled to 1.17 billion euros ($1.49 billion), with much of the gain coming from the sale of its stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland.


Artie Shaw, Swing Bandleader, Dies At 94

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Artie Shaw, a clarinetist and bandleader who recorded the Big Band hit "Begin the Beguine," is dead at age 94, according to the manager of his orchestra.


Having ripped a fresh path of destruction through the state of Florida, Hurricane Jeanne is forcing storm-weary locals to start the big clean up.


Brian Ching and Cobi Jones, a pair of substitutes, saved the United States against Jamaica last night.


Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson gave no opinion Thursday when asked about efforts by President Bush and Congress to keep Terri Schiavo alive, saying he does not remember details of the right-to-die case that stirred national debate.


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Aperte le iscrizioni per partecipare alla gara podistica organizzata da Linus. Appuntamento a Milano il primo ottobre


Dow Jones in progresso dello 0,29%, Nasdaq dello 0,62%


Italy halts bid to aid Alitalia by forcing up airfares

ROME Italy's civil aviation authority said Friday that it had suspended a move to force rivals of the struggling state carrier Alitalia to raise prices on long-haul flights.


Oden Plays Big Role: Buckeyes Excel With 7-Foot Freshman on Floor; Hunter, Harris Also Deliver

By Bob Baptist, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio  Dec. 10--It didn't take the Ohio State men's basketball team long to learn to play with its new Big Boy toy.   The challenge for the fifth-ranked Buckeyes yesterday was remembering how to play without Greg Oden.


In its most direct attack on Hillary Rodham Clinton, the campaign of Democratic presidential contender John Edwards on Tuesday denounced a fundraising luncheon that included sessions for Clinton donors with members of Congress who have expertise in homeland security.


Futures point up on earnings, Dell, await data

U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday, with support seen from solid earnings and a likely rise in tech shares after a management reshuffle at Dell Inc.  sent the computer maker's stock soaring.


Former Hewlett-Packard Co. chairwoman Patricia Dunn made a brief court appearance Thursday in Santa Clara County, California, to face four state felony charges in the HP boardroom scandal. Superior Court Judge Alfonso Fernandez scheduled her arraignment for Nov. 17, at which she will enter a plea to charges in the case.


Gray whale numbers remain greatly reduced: study

The Pacific gray whale population,  thought by some experts to have rebounded fully from the  ravages of whaling, actually is back to a mere fraction of  historic levels, scientists said on Monday.


Democrat Bill Richardson donned a pair of blue shoes Wednesday Â though not suede Â and tried his hand at candlepin bowling, a tougher, New England version of the game.


O2 trial could see a picocell in every home

Evening Standard:O2 wants to microwave our kids O2 is to trial picocell technology which, in theory, could see every Be customer doubling up as a VoIP access point from the comfort of their own home.â¦


Venezuela Voters Turn Out in Huge Numbers

CARACAS, Venezuela - Summoned by bugle calls and firecrackers, millions of Venezuelans turned out in unprecedented numbers Sunday to vote on whether to force leftist President Hugo Chavez from office.    Lines snaked for blocks in upscale neighborhoods, where suspicion is high that the leftist leader plans a Cuba-style dictatorship, and in the slums, where support for his "revolution for the poor" is fervent...


Twenty-eight candidates are approved to contest next week's elections to be Somalia's new leader.


Two bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, leave at least 29 people dead, among them a group of Shia pilgrims.


Growth Rate in Health Cost to Employers Slowed in '04

After years of double-digit cost increases, employers are seeing a significant slowing in the rate of growth in what they pay for employee health insurance.


Earth's "vital signs" in bad shape: report

More wood was removed from forests in 2005 than ever before, one of many troubling environmental signs highlighted on Thursday in the Worldwatch Institute's annual check of the planet's health.


Israeli troops and aircraft hit hard at Palestinian militants this weekend, killing at least 11 in a massive Israeli incursion into the Gaza Strip's largest refugee camp, as masked Hamas gunmen vowed more rocket attacks on Israeli towns.


Jan Baan Launches Web services Firm Cordys

Jan Baan, founder of business software maker Baan, has launched a new Web services company Cordys. Cordys' core architecture is a business collaboration platform - built on XML and open standards - for creating enterprise-class composite application frameworks.


New chapters in the portal's quest for user-generated content.


World Cup skiing Miller wins sixth Cup race of season

ESTRIERE, Italy - World Cup leader Bode Miller won a slalom yesterday to join Marc Girardelli as the only men to win races in all four disciplines in a season.


The New England Patriots promoted Eric Mangini to defensive coordinator Saturday, succeeding new Cleveland Browns coach Romeo Crennel.


European Stocks Edge Up After U.S. Rally

European shares edged higher in opening trade on Wednesday, boosted by a solid performance on Wall Street overnight but chip equipment maker ASML fell after issuing a cautious outlook.


UK child protection database 'misguided', critics warn

Think of the children UK government policies designed to safeguard kids might backfire by diverting valuable resources while creating a "culture of surveillance" where the role of parents is sidelined, according to a report for the Information Commissioner published on Wednesday.â¦


Bush sees Iraq progress and Howard vows to stay

U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday he saw signs of progress in Iraq and the possibility of a troop reduction as staunch ally Australia pledged not to withdraw its soldiers.


Virtualization and the Art of Patience with HP, IBM, Sun and Dell

Digesting x86 boxes with class and humor Meat Cast If an analyst's brain is vacuumed in a forest, does it make a noise? We answer that very question in Episode 6 - code-named Toe-Tapping Senator - of Semi-Coherent Computing.â¦


Skeptical Senate focuses on immigration - again

In a key vote, senators agree to reopen debate. But the fate of 27 amendments will determine whether the measure wins final passage.


We are preparing to visit the North Pole on December 22, to see an unusual meteor shower called the Ursids. This meteor shower radiates from the constellation known as the Little Dipper: Ursa Minor. This minor shower is quite unremarkable in most years, but this year the parent comet 8P/Tuttle is approaching, and it has a strong Perseid-level shower in store for us. We think. We predict a peak time around 20 - 22.2 Universal Time and a width of 5 to 8.5 hours at half the peak rate.


Bologna, 12:50 - BASKET, VIRTUS BOLOGNA: TRIENNALE A GIOVANNONI

La Virtus Bologna ha raggiunto un accordo triennale con Guilherme Giovannoni. L'ala di 202 cm e 103 ...


Linksys bows two Vista-friendly Media Center Extenders

Cisco's Linksys consumer networking brand announces two Media Center Extenders, including one with a built-in DVD player.


16/11/2004 Junk food adverts have been banned on TV before 9pm in an attempt to fight Britainâs obesity crisis. Health Secretary Dr John Reid believes the move is necessary to protect youngsters watching early evening television.


Lelie's alternate route provides road map to win for Broncos

On Ashley Lelie's game-altering, 33-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter Sunday, the Denver Broncos wide receiver was supposed to run a post pattern but was prevented


Major League Baseball likely will not follow up on any of the allegations of steroid use that Jose Canseco makes in his new book. Canseco said in the book, which is being published next week, that he, Mark McGwire and Jason Giambi shot steroids together in the bathroom stall at the Oakland Coliseum, the New York Daily News reported last weekend.


Fisco, Berlusconi: ''Storica riduzione delle tasse''

Una riduzione delle tasse ''storica in Italia da decenni a questa parte''. Silvio Berlusconi ha aperto cosi' la conferenza stampa a Palazzo Chigi sull'intesa fiscale. Il premier ha ricordato che in passato


Shuttle heads toward station, NASA studies problem

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The space shuttle Atlantis closed in on the International Space Station on Saturday as NASA experts studied whether a damaged thermal blanket at the rear of the orbiter needed repair.


Pooch Thwarts His Own Killing in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  - A Florida man was shot in the  arm when a puppy he was trying to kill caused the gun to fire,  officials said on Thursday.


The Chief Inspector of Prisons says improvements to the system are under threat because of overcrowding.


Russian foreign minister to respond at 2.30pm to expulsion of four of its diplomats from London.


Who or what is to blame when a once-powerful society collapses?


NYSE CEO says confident on Euronext merger

NYSE Group Inc. Chief Executive John Thain said on Tuesday he was confident that shareholders of pan-European bourse Euronext would approve its planned merger with the New York Stock Exchange.


House Republicans agreed Friday to move a compromise offshore drilling bill passed by the Senate this summer that would open new territory in the Gulf Coast area to oil rigs and create a cash cow for nearby states.


New York police arrest 264 people protesting against President Bush ahead of next week's Republican Party Convention.


TORINO - La Procura di Torino sta indagando sul conto di Anna Maria Franzoni e Stefano Lorenzi, i genitori del piccolo Samuele, ucciso a Cogne il 30 gennaio 2002, per il reato di calunnia. Lâinchiesta - per


Wal-Mart to Accelerate Store Expansion Amid Growing Opposition

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, is accelerating plans for new so-called supercenter stores next year as the markets, which average about 186,000 square-feet, draw


The people of Mozambique, one of the world's poorest countries, are voting in presidential and parliamentary elections.


US Military Taps Bugs and Weeds in War on Terror

Don't squash that bug! Cockroaches, beetles, spiders and worms may be the U.S. government's next line of defense in the war on terror.


Harry Redknapp maintained on Tuesday that he had nothing to hide from the transfer deals conducted at Portsmouth during his time as manager.


An explosion at a hotel on the border between Egypt and Israel causes several casualties, reports say.


A murder inquiry is launched after a 16-year-old boy is stabbed to death following a mass brawl.


Nokia is adding Secure Digital (SD) memory card capabilities to its range of mobile phones. It already uses MultiMediaCards (MMC) to add in games and third party software on its phones.


'Lemony Snicket' Tops Box Office in Debut

"Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" brought in $30.2 million of good fortune to debut in first place at the weekend box office.


Food Drops and Other Aid Trickle Toward Southern Asia

People in many places had to fend for themselves as the toll from "an unprecedented global catastrophe" surged past 120,000.


NASA Scramjet Breaks Aviation Speed Record

Description: The scramjet is a new plane that can fly at nearly 10 times the speed of sound. NASA conducted a successful test-flight Tuesday.


Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Washington's wait is over for the return of a Major League Baseball team, as it was announced on Wednesday that the Montreal Expos will be relocated to the nation's capital in 2005.


An Israeli missile aimed at militants killed three young Palestinians in a refugee camp Tuesday, clouding prospects for a possible meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders later this week when they attend the same breakfast in Jordan.


Murdered German fashion designer Rudolph Moshammer leaves his villa to his beloved pet dog.


Largest U.S. dairy shuns milk from clones

The largest U.S. dairy processor and distributor said even if food products from cloned animals become a reality, it will not sell milk from animals that have been cloned because of ongoing consumer concerns.


By TERRY ROBINSON  Clay Evans never seems too busy for his friends in Baton Rouge. "Baton Rouge is a great city," said the legendary 82-year-old minister and gospel artist from Chicago.


Michael Ovitz said on Tuesday that Walt Disney Co. would have made a string of dazzling deals and shrewd strategic moves during his brief tenure as the company's president


Six soldiers killed, air strikes mount ahead of expected Fallujah ...

RAMADI, Iraq : Six British and American troops were killed in Iraq over the last 24 hours as the US military battered the flashpoint city of Fallujah with air strikes ahead of an expected all-out assault.


New challenger to follow Blair throws hat into ring

A veteran former minister in Tony Blair's government on Thursday launched a bid to succeed the premier as head of the governing Labour Party on an anti-Iraq war and anti-nuclear platform.


A suicide bomber on a motorbike rammed into a minibus carrying security personnel, detonating a blast Monday that killed at least six people in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi


Colleges Alabama coach Mike Shula was fired after a 6-6 season that ended with three straight losses, including a defeat by state rival Auburn. Athletic director Mal Moore said yesterday that defensive coordinator Joe Kines would serve as interim head coach. Shula, a former Alabama quarterback, led the Crimson Tide to a 10-2 season last year and a Cotton Bowl ...


Dopo l'incendio di una scuderia che ha ucciso 20 trottatorigli investigatori mettono insieme i tasselli degli ultimi attacchi al mondo dell'ippica                                          Cavalli bruciati a Pinerolo Indagini sulla Sacra Corona Unita                                                                                di CORRADO ZUNINO


An Iraqi-born man accused of being a "sleeper agent" sent to this country by Saddam Hussein's intelligence service was ordered released Thursday on $250,000 bond and placed on house arrest pending trial.


Britain's Andrew Murray beats Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky  in straight sets to lift the US Open junior title.


Prosecutors Set to Wrap Up Peterson Case

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - As they prepare to wrap up their murder case against Scott Peterson in the death of his pregnant wife Laci, even prosecutors have acknowledged their case has at times left jurors scratching their heads...


Rapper R. Kelly Kicked Off Tour With Jay-Z

Rapper R. Kelly was kicked off the "Best of Both Worlds" tour with artist Jay-Z. This happened just one day after Kelly filed a criminal complaint against a member of Jay-Z's posse alleging he was attacked on stage with pepper spray.


AES, Russia's SUAL sign deal on Kazakh smelter

Russia's second largest aluminum  producer, SUAL, said it has signed a preliminary deal with U.S.  energy company AES Corp.  on power supplies for a  smelter it is planning to build in Kazakhstan.


Bush hopes Bulgarian HIV nurses will be freed soon

U.S. President George Bush said in an interview aired on Friday he hoped the five Bulgarian nurses sentenced to death for deliberately infecting hundreds of Libyan children with HIV would soon be freed.


Jonathan Adelstein, a former staffer for outgoing Senate minority leader Tom Daschle, was approved for a full term on the Federal Communications Commission in a Senate vote early Sunday.


Summer's Last Hurrah: Puebloans Gather Outside to Celebrate Before Fall

By Nick Bonham, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Sep. 5--Monday clearly was a day to be outdoors.   Picnics and barbecues. Games of golf or frisbee golf. One last visit to the Colorado State Fair. A drive around town with top down on your convertible.


League Two strugglers Bury upset Norwich in their FA Cup third round replay at Gigg Lane.


April pending home sales index fell 3.2 pct

Pending sales of existing U.S. homes  in April unexpectedly fell to its lowest since February 2003,  data from a real estate trade group showed on Friday.


Japan's new leader Shinzo Abe is ready to hold talks with China and South Korea at any time, a spokesman says.


Microsoft Unveils New Communication, Blog Tools

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O unveiled on  Wednesday a new set of Web-based services allowing users of its  MSN service to publish and track each other's blogs, or online  journals.


BOB STIFFLER's GARDENING Q&A A Dogwood Tree is Continuing to Lose Some of Its Bark

Q. I have a dogwood tree I planted 20 years ago. I have always had a small amount of mulch around it so I have never mowed close to it. I recently noticed that it is losing bark around the base of the trunk.


Offshore IT Services Showdown: India Versus China

Offshore outsourcing's reigning champion, India, squares off against its upstart rival, China, on software quality, staff costs, advanced business skills and more. We also figure in a few top of mind questions for the IT manager who'll be traveling to his company's offshore provider once a quarter: Can I get a decent cup of coffee, and how long will I actually be on the plane?


Eskimos face hard times after Iraq call-up

Military families across America often endure hardship when a loved one ships out. But there are not many places in the U.S. where those left behind have to chop ice out of the tundra for drinking water and make sure the freezer is well-stocked with walrus and seal meat.


John F. Kerry detailed his plan for combating terrorism Friday and insisted that the nation is no safer after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks because President Bush took his "eye off the ball.


SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- They believe too. Borrowing a little bit of karma from the Red Sox' run to the World Series, Boston College yesterday fashioned a stirring comeback in rallying from a 20-7 halftime deficit to pull out a 24-23 victory over No. 24 Notre Dame before a stunned sellout crowd of 80,795 at Notre Dame Stadium.


Update 1: Crude Oil Price Surges Past $55 in Asia

The price of crude oil surged past an unprecedented $55 per barrel Monday amid continued uncertainty over production, high demand and tight supply globally.


Japan defense minister quits over A-bomb remark

Japan's defense minister resigned on Tuesday over remarks that appeared to accept the 1945 atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe quickly tapped a woman for the post to try to quell the furor ahead of an election this month.


Dagli Usa filmato su ultimi istanti della vita di Mussolini


Soldiers from the Black Watch regiment begin a major raid on suspected insurgent villages in Iraq.


8 October 2004 -- US warplanes carried out another overnight bombing raid on suspected insurgent targets in the Iraqi rebel-held city of Al-Fallujah.


Early Voting for President Starts in Florida

Early voting for next month's presidential election began in Florida on Monday, with Democrats in particular urging supporters to use their early ballot as a means of avoiding


Neil Mellor scored the winner deep in injury time yesterday to lead Liverpool to a 2-1 win over Arsenal, which fell five points behind first-place Chelsea in the Premier League standings.


Netopia Inc. NTPAE.O a maker of  networking gear, on Thursday said its auditor KPMG LLP  resigned, and said it will restate two years of results and  revise the results in its most recent fiscal quarter.


Russia stays Yukos execution for three months

Yukos won a stay of execution when a Russian official said its main production unit will have three months to scrape up cash to cover a crushing tax bill that could otherwise bury the wounded oil giant.


Gridlock at flu clinic, cancels vaccines

Police in Royal Oak, Mich., shut down a flu shot clinic Saturday, after thousands of people converged on it, tying up traffic for miles in all directions.


Microsoft Releases Low-Cost Windows XP for India

a pilot program targeting first-time and beginning computer users -- comes on the heels of a similar customized version for Russia.


Staying unruffled amid credit calamity? Priceless.


Treviso, 19:51 - CALCIO, TREVISO: I CONVOCATI PER IL BARI

Il tecnico del Treviso, Giuseppe Pillon, ha convocato io seguenti giocatori per ka gara con il Bari:...


Minnie Driver tapped for "Re"Visioned" Raider

NEW YORK  - Minnie Driver has signed on to voice Lara Croft in the Tomb Rader-focused season of "Re"Visioned," an online animated series debuting July 10 on GameTap, Turner Broadcasting's broadband entertainment network.


Roma, 20:37 - BASKET, SERIE A: VINCONO SIENA, BOLOGNA E NAPOLI

Questi i risultati dell'11esima giornata di A1 di basket e la relativa classifica.


Plenty of video games promise 40 hours of play, but who has the time? That's right, those hard-core, teenage players who occupy the other side of that raging demographic schism, that's who. Commentary by Clive Thompson.


NASHUA, N.H. - President Bush ignited a Democratic inferno of criticism on Monday by suggesting the war on terrorism could not be won, forcing his aides to scramble to defend his remarks just as he had hoped to bask in convention accolades...


"Swish-and-spit" test screens for cancer

A simple mouth rinse may provide a new way to screen for head and neck cancers in people at high risk for these diseases, researchers said on Tuesday.


Rebels battled pro-government militia fighters in eastern Congo on Monday, the first fighting in the volatile region since warring parties signed a peace deal last week.


Jennifer Weiner, author of the best-selling novels "Good in Bed" and "In Her Shoes," likes to spend three to four hours a day working on fiction. When she's done, time and family permitting, she updates her online journal.


Intel Corp. unveiled an update to its wireless networking technology Thursday, adding simpler software, improved security and support for a more robust, less interference-prone radio standard.


Al-Qaeda renews threat to Saudi oil supplies

Militants linked to al-Qaeda on Sunday renewed a threat to attack Saudi oil supplies, in a defiant challenge to the intense security put in place to defend the kingdom's production facilities.


U.S. Election Voted Top News Story of '04

The Iraq war and terrorism dominated the 2004 list of top stories in an annual Associated Press survey, but it was President Bush's election victory that editors and news directors chose as the biggest story of the year.


Davenport Extends Streak to Reach U.S. Open Third Round

Lindsay Davenport extended her  unbeaten streak to 19 matches with a 6-4 6-2 second round win  over Spaniard Arantxa Parra Santonja at the U.S. Open on  Thursday.


NJ Teen Takes His IPhone, Kisses AT&T Network Goodbye

Freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers -- including overseas ones -- a 17-year-old New Jersey kid unlocks the iPhone and says he's using it on T-Mobile's network.


Rao's rich contributions will be remembered

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said the country lost a veteran parliamentarian with the death of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, who played a long and industrious innings in politics, first in Andhra Pradesh and later, at the national


A County Antrim man who stabbed a mother-of-five to death is sent to a secure hospital in Scotland.


A grammar school teacher appears in court charged with making and possessing indecent images of children.


Black and white portraiture dominates âIsland to Island: Inspired Portraits,â the Hillwood Art Museumâs major fall show.


Merrill Lynch posted a loss of nearly $10 billion in connection with soured mortgage investments.


ILL HEALTH -- Under a portrait of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia talks to journalists after an emergency Fatah Central Committee meeting at Arafat's headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Thursday.


Eight people were killed and almost 100 wounded when a woman blew herself up near a train as it was pulling into a station Sunday in Sri Lanka's capital city, Colombo, police said.


Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Eddie Jones and Dwyane Wade each scored four points in overtime to lift the Miami Heat past the Los Angeles Lakers, 104-102, in the much-anticipated Christmas Day showdown at Staples Center.


Shoppers headed to malls and stores to grab discounted coats, cashmere sweaters, and other items yesterday as merchants slashed prices even deeper in hopes


Milano, 11:51 - CALCIO, AZZURRI; DONADONI: A KIEV PER VINCERE

Archiviato il pari con la Francia, un risultato che ''lascia aperta la corsa qualificazione'', Rober...


Epifani: 'l'Inps e' un paravento, voglio garanzie'


Webber comes full circle with return to NBA Warriors

Chris Webber signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors here Tuesday, bringing the 34-year-old forward back to the club where he made he National Basketball Association debut.


If it takes courage for Bollywood actresses to strip on screen, it takes much more grit to negotiate the minefield of dangers on film sets.


Rubens Barrichello thrilled the home town crowd by setting the fastest lap in opening practice for this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix.


Stem cells from body fat heal girl's skull

German scientists have repaired the severely damaged skull of a 7-year-old girl using stem cells derived from body fat. The wound in the child's skull was too large to treat with conventional bone grafts.


Iran to France: sanctions won't stop atomic plans

Iran will not abandon its right to  nuclear technology regardless of threats of more sanctions,  Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in a letter to his  French counterpart issued on Monday by an Iranian news agency.


Arafat Seriously Ill but in Stable Condition

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was said to be seriously ill but in stable condition Thursday as a team of international doctors prepared


Democratic Sen. John Kerry said Friday that Osama bin Laden would be in captivity or dead if he would have been president during the war against Afghanistan.


Another Huckabee ad, another Christian symbol

For the second time in two weeks, presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has aired a commercial in which a Christian symbol appears in the background.


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Nov 02 (SADA) - Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz Monday expressed his shock and grief over the killing of Shosei Koda by his captors in Iraq.


Thousands greet suspended Pakistani judge

Thousands of people gave Pakistan's suspended chief justice a festive welcome when he arrived here on his latest tour mustering support for his reinstatement.


Nurse in Flu-Shot Scare Claims Innocence

MINNEAPOLIS Dec 13, 2004 - The woman offering flu shots for $20 in the commons area at Augsburg college seemed plausible enough green scrubs, white lab coat, stethoscope that some three dozen people willingly paid their money, rolled up their sleeves


Snow helps uphold dollar; euro below 1.30

NEW YORK  - The dollar firmed after US Treasury Secretary John Snow repeated Washington's yen for a strong US currency and an EU Central Bank official voiced concern about the euro's sharp gains, to 1.30 dollars.


The Indians hand the Yankees their worst loss in franchise history 22-0. Coupled with Boston's win over Anaheim, New York's AL East lead has shrunk to 3 1/2 games.


Financier Carl Icahn said on Wednesday he ended his bid for Reckson Associates Realty Corp. , because he ran out of time after his partners dropped out, and investors balked at accepting an offer that included less cash.


Jerry Orbach of 'Law & Order' Dies at 69

Jerry Orbach had a gift for charming audiences his entire career — first as a song-and-dance man who starred in musicals on and off Broadway, then for 12 years as a sharp-tongued cop on TV's "Law & Order."


France awards top honor to US filmmaker Spielberg

French President Jacques Chirac Sunday decorated US filmmaker Stephen Spielberg with the Legion of Honor, the country's highest distinction, in a ceremony attended by a cluster of film stars.


Wrist Bands Prove Too Weak for Some Nintendo Gamers

By Troy Wolverton, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Dec. 16--Nintendo hoped the motion-sensing controller for its new Wii  console would get users excited and give the game machine some buzz.   It turns out that some Wii users got a little too excited.


Hosseini: questione politica non fermera' nostre attivita'


Mourners at the funeral of a man shot dead near the Donegal border are told his killers are "twisted".


Dignitaries Expected at Arafat's Funeral

The following dignitaries are expected at Yasser Arafat's funeral in Cairo on Friday, according to Palestinian planners and other officials.


Detroit Lions rookie running back Kevin Jones will be sidelined at least two weeks with a high right ankle sprain. Since the Lions have a bye this weekend, coach Steve Mariucci is hoping that Jones will just miss the October 10 game at Atlanta.


The government will publish plans to hold terror suspects for 42 days before charge in its Counter Terrorism Bill later.


Canned hilarity exposes booby traps, but it's not on the Pentagon's procurement list. So fighters' parents start a drive to send Silly String overseas. In Furthermore.


LOS ANGELES  - Natasha Henstridge and  James Brolin have been tapped to star in Lifetime's original  movie "Widow on the Hill."


An event steeped in civil rights symbolism offers rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama an opportunity to show unity with the black community while they spar over support from a crucial Democratic constituency.


Jamison Out Three to Six Weeks With Injury

Wizards forward Antawn Jamison is expected to miss three to six weeks with a sprained left knee, the team announced today.


Americans Relying More on Prescription Drugs, Report Says

More than 40 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug, the government said in a report on the nation's health.


It Wasnât the Money, but What It Signified

Itâs possible to perceive that money was at least a part of the lack of commitment that Joe Torre felt the Yankees demonstrated.


Kenyan opposition leads incumbent Kibaki: media

Kenya's opposition challenger Raila Odinga pulled ahead of President Mwai Kibaki on Friday in the race to lead east Africa's biggest economic power, according to early election tallies by local media.


Uefa launches an inquiry after Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is spat at by a Porto fan.


Ex-Cabinet Member Struggles in Florida Senate Primary

With the subtle but powerful backing of the Bush administration, Mel Martinez's bid for the Republican nomination in Florida's Senate race once looked fairly easy.


Samsung takes touchphone fight to LG, Apple

Prada? Schmada Mobile World Congress Samsung doesn't want to leave that iPhone-like phone look all to LG, now does it? You know, straight lines, round corners, chrome trim, shiny touchscreen. We've already seen the Armani handset and now we have the F480.â¦


Fotografo torna su polemiche per campagna anti-anoressia


20 hurt, gunman "neutralized" in Canada shooting

A cold-faced gunman dressed in a black   trenchcoat opened fire in a downtown Montreal college on   Wednesday, leaving a trail of blood and injury and sending   students fleeing for their lives.


Brown, Jeter Hand Yankees Series Lead Over Twins

Kevin Brown pitched six innings and  Derek Jeter notched three hits and drove in three runs to lead  the New York Yankees to an 8-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins  in the American League Divisional Series Friday.


Mondiali: Rebellin fuori dalla manifestazione

Il mondiale di Verona perde giÃ  un suo sicuro protagonista: Davide Rebellin Ã¨ stato infatti escluso dalla competizione, in quanto l`Uci non ha accettato la sua iscrizione per l`Argentina. Alla base di questa


Tropical Storm Florence strengthens in Atlantic

Tropical Storm Florence mustered a bit  more strength in the open Atlantic on Wednesday and could grow  into a hurricane near the British territory of Bermuda early  next week, U.S. forecasters said.


BRIGHTON (England) - Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday defended the war in Iraq, insisting he could not apologise for toppling Saddam Hussein, and urged his party to unite and fight for a historic third term in power.


The leaders of India and Pakistan have revitalised a flagging peace process, analysts say, a day after the two met in New York for their first face-to-face talks.


Guinea's president declares a 'state of siege' and tells the army to restore order after three days of violent protest.


Matsushita posts higher Q3 profit on plasma TVs

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., the maker of Panasonic brand products, reported a 5 percent rise in quarterly operating profit, driven by robust sales of flat TVs, and it kept its full-year outlook.


Chris Daughtry wishes we would forget his shocking elimination from last year's "American Idol," a contest he was widely favored to win. It's kind of a touchy subject.


Ford Posts Record  Loss of $12.7 Billion

BUSINESS IN BRIEF  FORD POSTS RECORD  LOSS OF $12.7 BILLION  DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. posted a $12.7 billion loss in 2006, the largest annual loss in the fabled automaker's 103-year history.


TAMPA - In an energetic speech that pumped up a crowd of about 250, Sen. John Kerry lambasted President Bush for sending troops to war without the best equipment, cutting taxes for the rich and leaving 45 million Americans without health care.


NY Judge Clears Way for Same-Sex Marriages

Comparing bans on same-sex marriage to once-common laws against interracial marriage, a trial court judge in Manhattan ruled Friday that same-sex couples have a right to wed under the state constitution.


UN Secretary General Kofi Annan called today for the swift release of Burma's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, whose house arrest has been extended for another year by the country's military junta.


Ernie Eves shrugs off critics as Ont. Conservatives prepare to pick successor

TORONTO (CP) - One year after leading his party to a resounding defeat, former Ontario premier Ernie Eves is dismissing attacks from his would-be successors as the province's Progressive Conservatives prepare to pick a new leader this weekend.


According to a survey, Mac users are much more likely to have purchased a song online in recent months than their Windows counterparts, but does that really mean Apple's growing market show will translate into booming business for music companies?


Police raid protest group after Kosovo clashes

PRISTINA, Serbia  - Police in Kosovo raided the ethnic Albanian political movement behind a weekend protest that ended in clashes with police and the deaths of two protesters, United Nations police said on Monday.


UPDATE 1-Injured striker Martins out for up to a month

Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins will be out of action for up to a month after injuring his foot during a 3-3 draw against AS Roma at the weekend, the club announced on their website on Monday.


Police found some 50 bodies with gunshot wounds in Baghdad over the past day, an Interior Ministry source said on Monday, a day after U.N. chief Kofi Annan declared Iraq's plight as worse than civil war.


Bosnia elects men with clashing visions of future

Bosnians have elected leaders with diametrically opposing views on how to run the country after international supervision ends next year, preliminary results of Sunday's general election showed.


Sony, SanDisk devise 32GB-capable Memory Stick

Pro-HG offers faster read, write speeds too Sony has turned to SanDisk to help it develop the next incarnation of its Memory Stick memory card format: the Memory Stick Pro HG. The Memory Stick Duo-sized card ups the maximum storage capacity to 32GB, though it may be some time before 32GB cards come to market.â¦


Lethal injection halted in Calif., Florida

Botched executions in California and Florida that required more than 30 minutes to kill condemned prisoners prompted a moratorium of the lethal injection procedure in both states on Friday.


Soccer: Drugs shame Mutu to undergo counselling

LONDON : Disgraced Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu will undergo counselling in an effort to save his career after he tested positive for cocaine.


Statoil ASA on Wednesday sought government permission to resume its full 205,000 barrel a day production from two offshore oil fields that were shut down in November after a natural gas leak.


Bush to Boost AIDS Funds; Critics Say More Needed

President Bush will propose $3.2 billion for next year to combat the spread of AIDS globally, one of the few increases in what is expected to be a tight foreign aid budget, administration and congressional sources said on Friday.


Bush rating on Iraq improves, new poll finds

Approval of President George W. Bush's handling of the Iraq war has risen, according to a poll released on Wednesday on the eve of a speech by Bush in which he is expected to endorse a plan for a gradual troop withdrawal.


A Chinese girl arrives in Beijing after running more than 3,550km (2,200 miles) from the province of Hainan.


Five Days: Wall Street, Still a Little Wobbly, Steadies Itself

While stocks leveled off after the Fedâs rate cut, the woes from the collapse of the subprime mortgage market continued to claim more victims.


Last-minute Turkish offer on Cyprus confuses EU

HELSINKI/BRUSSELS - A last-minute offer by Turkey to open a major port to traffic from Cyprus in a bid to avert a partial suspension of its European Union membership talks sowed ...Comment


A South African anti-rape campaigner hits back after President Mbeki accuses white writers of racism.


Udine, 19:18 - CALCIO, UDINESE: FELIPE SI ALLENA COL GRUPPO

Il difensore brasiliano dell'Udinese, Felipe, si è allenato regolarmente con il resto del gru...


Credit Union President Recounts Moving Business into Computer Age

By John Norton, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Feb. 27--When David Russell Jr. began his job as president of the Pueblo Government Agencies Credit Union, he thought he was having a nightmare when he found a 4-inch thick binder on his desk of daily activity.


It came from the vaults! Google seeks to open the library

In what could be a historic move in the history of the internet, Google has announced arrangements with Harvard University, and a handful of public libraries, to digitize parts of their valuable collections and make them available over the public web.


PeopleSoft Inc., the business software maker currently fending off a hostile bid from rival Oracle Corp., reported Thursday it swung to a profit as sales increased in three of its business lines.


Bush's Reserve Resignation Cited 'Inadequate Time'

President Bush, accused by Democrats of shirking his duty in the Texas Air National Guard during the Vietnam War, wrote that he had "inadequate time" to meet future Reserve commitments in his Nov.


BC has chance to reverse course vs. Tar Heels

What began as a week of high expectations at the Heights has been tempered somewhat after the Boston College men's basketball team lost at home to unranked Duke Wednesday night. The 23d-ranked Eagles have a chance to get back on the fast track to a high NCAA Tournament seed tonight when they welcome No. 4 North Carolina to Conte Forum.


T.O. playfully calls out Jessica Simpson

Terrell Owens has a message for Jessica Simpson: Stay away.


CORRUPTION:  Bulgaria Begins a Brave Fight

BUCHAREST, Feb 15 (IPS) - Still "on probation" from Brussels,  Bulgaria is taking bold steps to persuade the European  Union  that it is efficient in getting rid of corruption and organised  crime.


After having roped in Bollywood celebs like John Abraham, Yana Gupta, Raveena Tandon and so on, PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals) has now roped in the ÂOutrageousÂ Sherlyn Chopra to do their next ad.


Bush Requests $82B in Emergency War Funding

The move by President Bush makes good on a pledge to dramatically scale up efforts to train and equip Iraqi security forces ahead of an eventual U.S. withdrawal.


ZIKKIM, Israel  - A rocket launched by Palestinian militants in Gaza on Tuesday wounded 30 soldiers in Israel, an attack likely to increase pressure on Israeli leaders to crack down on the Hamas-controlled territory.


Pressure on McCain to Reconcile With Conservatives

After Tuesdayâs primaries, John McCain had hoped to begin courting more moderate voters.


Movie Review | 'Time': Theyâre All Through With Love, Yet Searching for More

Throughout âTime,â Kim Ki-duk flips between soapy melodrama and dry, self-aware comedy. The effect is thrilling and disorienting, like walking on a trampoline.


Aspettando il Gay Pride videoforum in diretta

Sabato grande manifestazione a piazza San Giovanni, a Roma. Una sfida, a distanza, con il Family Day. La testimonianza di una coppia gay


The only Jewish dating site you'll ever need. Chanukah savings on Jewish, Hebrew, Bible & Israel software.


Apple's nifty â and expensive â iPod Photo isn't for everyone

That's the big question regarding Apple's new iPod Photo, and my answer is yes to both. Yes, icing on the cake, because the iPod Photo takes what is the best portable digital music player


Indian police said they had foiled a  possible terrorist attack in the financial hub of Mumbai after  they shot dead a suspected Pakistani national and arrested  another after a gun battle in the metropolis on Tuesday.


Sarah Ulmer won New Zealand's first Olympic cycling gold medal Sunday, shaving almost two more seconds off the world mark she set Saturday in the women's individual pursuit.


Mickelson happy to take no-hitter all in

NORTON - Leave? Are you kidding? There was a no-hitter going on, and besides, he had a late tee time the next day.


Democrats launch website targeting religious voters

With just 26 days to the November 2 US presidential election, the Democratic Party has launched a website targeting religious voters, seeking to present Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry and running mate John Edwards as men of faith.


Now with Matroska support Review The EVA8000 was a high-end product when it was first announced, bundling HDMI with 1080P full HD playback. But the video encoding world moves quickly. The EVA8000 may have been suitable when HD content standards were just emerging, but a few months down the road the situation looks decidedly different.â¦


Eight more U.S. soldiers have been killed in five previously unreported attacks in different areas of Iraq over the past four days, the U.S. military said on Saturday.


Palm Tungsten T5 Features 256 MB of Memory

PalmOne's new Tungsten T5 ships with 256 MB of flash memory, which is retained even if the device loses its battery charge. PalmOne says the new PDA, which sells for a suggested list price of


Environment-Chile:  Time for Straight Talk About Transgenics?

By Daniela Estrada  SANTIAGO, Dec. 12, 2006 (IPS/GIN) -- In Chile, genetically modified seeds may only be planted to produce crops for export. However, imported GM foods can be eaten here.


President Bush's re-election makes it more likely Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist will retire soon. And Republican gains in the Senate mean the president has more flexibility


Unpopular views? Italy's freed aid workers defend Iraqi insurgents

But nobody had predicted that after all the candlelit vigils, silent marches and displays of national unity before their release, the women would stir up such a political storm right after their return home.


What's Wired This Month: Phonecam Art, Charlierose.com, Meatspace Tetris

Ryan Adams' Easy Tiger, vintage Voyagers and other cultural tidbits round out the top 10 list.


Oil surges to a record of nearly $79, despite Opec saying it will boost oil output to ease cost pressures.


Robin Baird's research team members stare at the horizon for hours, searching for rarely seen beaked whales.


The Buffalo Sabres, fighting for their playoff lives, aren't dead yet.


The Irish singer and entertainer Joe Dolan, 64, dies from a suspected brain haemorrhage.


There's a new laptop available and it's cheap, really cheap. Walmart.com and Linspire on Monday introduced a Linux-based laptop priced at $498.


Elderly Vulnerable in Hurricanes -- Study

Thirteen of the 31 deaths linked to Hurricane Charley in Florida last month were people over age 60, many of them apparently overwhelmed


The trip has lasted more than 40 years and it finally brought Bill Kaplan home. Or close enough that he can enjoy it with his friends Saturday when Kaplan's horse, Imawildandcrazyguy, will be part of the seven-horse field in the 139th running of the Belmont Stakes.


HP Joins Flash Laptop Trend With Lighter, Faster, Sturdier Chip

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Hewlett-Packard is preparing its first laptop with flash memory chips in another sign of the market's gradual migration away from the use of hard drives to store data and software.


The actor Don Cheadle has suddenly found himself an emissary for the issues raised by the film "Hotel Rwanda."


Brazil Clinches Deal for U.N. Nuclear Inspection

Brazil has reached a deal with the U.N. atomic agency to allow inspections of its uranium enrichment plant that protect its nuclear technology, Brazil's ministry of science and technology said on Wednesday.


ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Carl Pavano decided Saturday he wanted to pitch for the Yankees, and his agent and New York closed in on a four-year contract worth about $39 million.


Dell Inc. plans to hire some 1,100   new staff in the U.S. and Slovakia as the world's largest PC   maker expands its development and services operations, Chairman   Michael Dell said on Monday.


Board meets as controversy widens over the tactics used in a probe into media leaks, News.com has learned.


The BBC's Jonah Fisher is reporting from a Greenpeace ship which is protesting against whaling. Send us your views.


Blair to talk about leadership to Murdoch executives

British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to talk about leadership to senior figures in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. empire here this weekend as part of his visit to the US west coast, his office said.


Diversity, best-picture buzz rule Oscars

Once an evening of backslapping and merrymaking within the narrow confines of Hollywood, the Academy Awards this time look like a United Nations exercise in diversity.


Giants overcome mistakes to win third in a row

They were turning into the same old Giants. They had a first-and-goal at the 1-yard line, with the chance to take a seven-point lead against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.


West Nile Virus Claims Another Life In Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County Department of Health Services is reporting a death from locally acquired West Nile Virus (WNV). The victim is a 62-year-old male from the eastern region of the county who passed away last week.


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.


The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers both had a chance to grab the lead in the AL Central with two games left. Neither team could take advantage of the opportunity.


Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi appealed to the world leaders at the United Nations yesterday to help his country achieve stability by sending peacekeepers, reinforcing borders and forgiving its debts.


Cosi' l'uomo ha giustificato la rabbia verso i familiari


A woman accused of stalking and threatening to kill actress Catherine Zeta-Jones will stand trial, a judge ruled today. The decision means the Oscar winning star and her husband Michael Douglas could return


Radar di Linate si rompe due volte Aerei bloccati e disagi in ...

ROMA, 7 OTTOBRE 2004 - Doppio blocco del radar all'aeroporto di Linate nella giornata di ieri. Era successo una prima volta nella mattinata di ieri, verso le 9.25, quando il sistema era entrato in crisi creando gravi disagi.


Verizon Wireless Reaches Settlement on Internet Plan Marketing

Verizon Wireless agreed to settle an investigation into the marketing of its Internet plans and reimburse customers for account termination, the New York attorney general said.


Fifa announces that the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will take place between 11 June and 11 July.


Stewart Ends Appeal Effort, and Asks to Serve Sentence Soon

Martha Stewart announced today that she had decided to begin her prison sentence "as soon as possible" for lying about a stock trade.


FOXBOROUGH -- More than an hour had passed after the Patriots' 24-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins, and nearly all players and media had cleared out of the winner's locker room. A few writers and TV cameramen remained, hoping to get an update on the status of running back Corey Dillon, who exited the game early because of a banged-up ...


Some Iraqi Insurgents Turning in Weapons

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shiite fighters in tracksuits and sneakers unloaded cars full of machine guns, mortars and land mines Monday as a five-day, weapons-for-cash disarmament program kicked off in Baghdad's Sadr City district - a sign of progress in the center of Shiite resistance in Iraq.    A lasting peace in the sprawling slum would allow U.S...


Ivan Remnants Turn Fatal Along East Coast

WHEELING, W.Va. - Remnants of Hurricane Ivan made a violent mark across the Southeast and the Appalachians, where several people were killed by falling trees and floods that washed away scores of roads...


CBS' 'Smith' first new show to bite dust

Here's something Ray Liotta and Virginia Madsen won't be putting on their resumes: stars of the first new TV show to bite the dust this fall. "Smith," the Tuesday night CBS drama with Liotta leading a band of high-stakes thieves, is off the schedule, the network said Friday. It will be replaced temporarily by reruns of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Criminal Minds."


A childhood tale set in Libya, a 19th-century Australian saga and a story of love and loss in World War II are among the finalists announced Thursday for the Man Booker Prize, Britain's most prestigious award for fiction.


23 Palestinians, 3 Israelis Die in Gaza Fighting

JABALYA, Gaza  - Twenty-three Palestinians and  three Israelis were killed Thursday, Gaza's bloodiest day for  more than two years, as Israel's army struck back after a  rocket attack killed two Israeli children in a border town.


Catania, 10:01 - CALCIO, POLIZIOTTO MORTO: 71 PERSONE MEDICATE

Sono 71 le persone medicate nei tre ospedali di Catania in seguito agli scontri avvenuti durante e d...


The top presidential contenders are offering markedly different ideas on how they would keep Iran from getting nuclear weapons, suddenly a central issue in the 2008 campaign.


A Chinese court on Friday rejected the appeal of a Chinese researcher for the New York Times and upheld a three-year prison sentence handed down for fraud, his lawyer said.


Strong demand for low-cost phones in Africa, the Middle East and Asia lifted the companyâs share of the global market to almost 40 percent.


ASEAN Quiet on Myanmar Democracy Issue - Communique

Southeast Asian leaders will not make any public comment on Myanmar's military junta and its questionable progress toward democracy, according to a draft summit communique obtained by Reuters on Saturday.


"Understanding" on N. Korea reactor shutdown: Kyodo

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has reached an "understanding" with North Korea on verification of the shutdown and sealing of the North's Yongbyon reactor, Kyodo news agency said on Friday.


Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposal to reform redistricting takes on the red-blue divide.


There is still a drought in the South East despite recent heavy rainfall, the Environment Agency says.


Detectives have been granted more time to question cleric Abu Hamza on suspicion of being involved in terrorist offences. The Muslim cleric was arrested at Belmarsh prison under the Terrorism Act 2000 on suspicion


Militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir was yesterday charged under tough anti-terror laws for a deadly attack on a Jakarta hotel, but despite mounting international pressure Indonesian prosecutors say he will not be tried over the Bali bombings.