Ford, electric utility to promote plug-in hybrids

Blog: Automaker to partner on pilot program to test hybrid electric vehicles with California electric utility


At least eight soldiers die in a suicide attack on a military convoy in north-western Pakistan, the army says.


The European Commission is not expected to make any decision on Santander Central Hispano's bid for Abbey National until the end of next week.


Bush, Kerry Spar on Science, Health Care

Sen. John Kerry on Thursday accused President Bush of slowing scientific advancement after earning a special endorsement from the widow of actor Christopher Reeve, while Bush criticized


Blasts Rock Indian Northeast in Rising Violence

GUWAHATI, India  - A fresh wave of bombs ripped  through streets and marketplaces in India's northeastern state  of Assam Sunday, killing four people and wounding 40 in  escalating violence blamed on tribal separatists.


Amy Lee is sitting cross-legged in a  lounge chair on the roof of New York's Dream Hotel. She's  decked out in worn jeans and a Joan Jett T-shirt, and her  pale-blue eyes are translucent -- a sharp contrast to her long  dark hair.


We won't call it a racket, but megapixels are no longer an accurate gauge of a camera's quality. By SeÃ¡n Captain from Wired Test.


Dati Ocse, fanno eccezione anche Gran Bretagna e Giappone


Morgan Stanley  on Wednesday said its second-quarter profit rose 40 percent, trouncing expectations as most of its trading and investment-banking businesses achieved record results.


Kosovo bids for independence face-to-face with Serbs

Kosovo formally made its pitch for  independence face-to-face with Serbia on Monday at their first  top-level talks since NATO bombs drove Serb forces from the  province in 1999.


Coyotes Chairman Disputes Amount of Debt

The Phoenix Coyotes have not exhausted an NHL-approved credit line and are not on shaky financial footing, team chairman Steve Ellman said Thursday.


Breaking Rules, Teresa Heinz Kerry Makes Waves

YARDLEY, Pa.  - Under the unwritten rules of U.S.  election politics, candidates and campaigns never publicly  doubt they will win.


Sony BMG signs onto Amazon's DRM-free music store

Amazon MP3, which only sells music without digital rights management copy protection, now has licensing deals with all four major music labels. Watch out, iTunes.


Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez seals the signing of Antonio Nunez from Real Madrid.


Sir Alex Ferguson insists Manchester United will not lose their nerve as they cling onto the lead in the race for the Premiership title.


Roma, 17:37 - CALCIO, LOTITO: CON ME LA LAZIO E' IN CHAMPIONS

Claudio Lotito non ci sta e replica alle critiche. ''Ho preso una società che era morta e ade...


Actor seduced girl with meals out and gifts, court hears

Media & professional: Â· Star accused of taking 14-year-old to hotel for sexÂ· Alleged victim regarded Langham as 'a best friend'


Irwin's father says he lost his best mate

Steve Irwin's father said on Wednesday  he lost his best mate when the TV naturalist known as the  "Crocodile Hunter" died in a freak diving accident, adding that  his son would hate the fuss of a state funeral.


Tests are being carried out on a woman who says she is an Austrian schoolgirl who disappeared eight years ago.


Exchange-traded funds are good alternatives to index funds. Or are they?


Sales of new U.S. homes fell 1.6 percent in May to a lower-than-expected level while prices climbed from April, according to a government report on Tuesday that continued to point to weakness in the housing sector.


AFTER being hailed a superstar early in the season Bago swooped late to restore his dented reputation with victory in the 83rd Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere at Longchamp yesterday.


UK Terror Suspects Were Building Dirty Bomb - Time

British terror suspects arrested in August were trying to construct a dirty bomb and planned to attack targets in London, including the Heathrow Express airport rail line, Time magazine reported.


U.S. Might Join Iraq Meeting With Iran and Syria

Plans for security talks between Iraq and its neighbors may now also include the United States and Britain.


Ray Petty will not return as Howard's football coach after a second consecutive losing season and a 25-30 record over five years.


China says state owns Tibetan religious relics

All religious artifacts in places of worship in Tibet belong to the Chinese state, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday, in Beijing's latest attempt to exert control over religion in the restive Himalayan region.


Milano, 22:57 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: INTER IN FINALE DOPO 0-0 CON SAMP

Finisce 0-0 il ritorno della semifinale di Coppa Italia tra Inter e Sampdoria. Ai nerazzurri, forti ...


Romanian player pays his own transfer fee

Romanian midfielder Marian Aliuta has paid his own transfer fee to move from Steaua Bucharest to Rapid Bucharest.


U.S. to discuss Afghanistan, missile defense at NATO

Defense Secretary Robert Gates will press NATO nations on Thursday to provide military and police trainers for Afghanistan and also plans to express interest in Russia's offer to cooperate on missile defense.


LAS VEGAS, NV Friday Dec.10.2004 /netmusiccountdown.com/ -- Usher and Alicia Keys continue to build on an already fantastic year. On Wednesday, Usher took home 11 Billboard Music Awards including Artist of


The suicide bomber who killed 22 people last week hugged his comrades good-bye and asked that God welcome him as a martyr before he detonated the deadliest explosion to


State gets high marks for college, but not costs

A report card on the state of higher education nationwide gave Illinois generally high marks but warned that the affordability of college here had slipped.


Six foreign medics are sentenced to death in Libya for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with HIV.


Allagamenti al sud, neve al nord Ma Ã¨ previsto un miglioramento

NAPOLI, 16 OTTOBRE 2004 - Neve al nord, pioggia e vento al centro-sud: e' un week-end all'insegna del maltempo su quasi tutta la penisola quello iniziato oggi, con gravi disagi ed incidenti soprattutto in Campania.


Athens, Greece -- In pictures beamed around the world Thursday, Dwight Phillips is soaring through the air, spraying sand while landing in the long jump pit or grinning with an Olympic gold medal around his neck.


Pay Rs 1 cr for Shah Rukh as celebrity guest

Want your favourite celebrity to shake hands with guests, dance or sing at your wedding?


NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Friday as a stronger than expected retail sales report showed that higher oil prices aren't scaring consumers away from spending.    Wall Street had worried that soaring oil and gasoline prices would prompt consumers to spend less...


Germany urges unity on Iran as world powers meet

Germany urged world powers to show a united front when they meet on Tuesday to discuss new punitive measures against Iran for its nuclear work but said a deal to ratchet up sanctions was not guaranteed.


Firing Bzdelik may have been only option

Denver Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe fired coach Jeff Bzdelik in the midst a lackluster season that started with so much promise.


`4400' fans hope to save show with seeds

A sunflower seed company in the middle of the frozen prairie is trying to help fans save "The 4400," a science fiction show axed last month by USA Network.


Fifty-fifty? Getting Reddy for the balancing act

No oneâs willing to hazard a guess on interest rates. But all eyes are now on Tuesdayâs mid-term review. Can any banker, bond market trader, corporate treasurer, or economist worth his salt second-guess


Julian Tavarez pitched seven scoreless innings, switching to cruise control after the Boston Red Sox homered three times in the first two innings on the way to routing the Atlanta Braves 11-0 on Wednesday night.


Jabs sharpen in final week before voting

The most wide-open presidential race in a half century pushed unpredictably into a decisive new phase Wednesday, the rhetoric a bit more pointed and the appeals a tad more urgent in the final run-up to the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary.


Ricky Ponting gave the weary half grin of a fellow who could see the questions coming as readily as a kid's googly. It must be interminable: whoever Australia play will always be measured against the benchmark


Medicare costs may drive away almost everyone

We shouldn't have been so shocked when the Bush administration sneaked out the news under cover of the Labor Day weekend that the Medicare Part B monthly premium is rising next year by 17.


A plane flying from Hong Kong to London's Heathrow airport is diverted to Stansted following a security alert.


Cagliari, 18:33 - CALCIO, CAGLIARI; COLOMBA: MI ASPETTO UNA BUONA GARA

Rifinitura mattutina per il Cagliari che nel tardo pomeriggio di oggi ha raggiunto Livorno. Colomba ...


LOS ANGELES  - Jack Kevorkian, the advocate of doctor-assisted suicide who spent eight years in prison for second-degree murder, is cooperating with HBO Films for a movie about his controversial practices.


NEW ERA: Davis Cup started anew at Joel in '01

It has been a little more than three years since Patrick McEnroe brought the US Davis Cup team to Winston-Salem for a tie against India in October 2001.


Jazeera Says Iraq Militants Killed Italian Hostage

Al Jazeera television said on Thursday an Iraqi group had killed an Italian hostage who appeared in video footage aired by the Arabic channel.


Japan says North Korea, China security concerns

Japan kept up the pressure on North Korea over its nuclear weapons and missiles and expressed concern about the lack of transparency on China's burgeoning military spending in a government defense paper published on Friday.


A Greek Cypriot village school reopens in the Turkish-held north - but many families have left the area.


How much to stop 'domain tasters'? ICANN thinks 20 cents a try

A proposal by ICANN could cut back on the practice of "domain tasting" and make it easier for people to buy the domain names they want for their Web sites.


POLITICS:  Kosovo Independence - Albania Seeks Tokyo's Help

TOKYO, Feb 11 (IPS) - During his four-day visit to Tokyo last week,  Albania's first democratically elected prime minister, Sali  Berisha, asked Japan to strengthen economic ties with his country  and support Kosovo's bid for independence from Serbia.


Italian President Giorgio Napolitano is to begin crisis talks after the resignation of PM Romano Prodi.


Now that the Weinsteins have what they want â independence â they canât seem to achieve what they keenly desire â success on their own terms.


Mets 4, Marlins 0: ItÂs All Good. No, ItÂs Better Than That.

By beating the Marlins Monday, the Mets became the first team other than the Braves to win the N.L. East division since the 1993 Phillies.


JERUSALEM Military prosecutors on Monday charged an army captain with five separate offenses following accusations by fellow soldiers that he repeatedly shot a 13-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl to make sure she was dead.


Half of Wal-Mart employees have signed up for its health care plan, only a slight increase from last year but a gain for the company as it continues to battle labor unions over its treatment of workers.


Turkey's PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticises EU nations for not doing more to tackle Kurdish PKK rebels.


Debate over Sicily bridge spans Italy's past, future

The treacherous waterway that separates this island from Italy's boot toe daunted Ulysses and Hannibal.


It's tough defending the heavyweight championship, even in this era when the talent level ranges from mediocre to embarrassing.


Mac 'Widget' App Set to Make Windows Debut

As one developer prepares to move his application from Mac to Windows, others reaffirm their commitment to the platformâdespite competing directly with Apple Computer Inc.


Fat Buzzards Go Hungry After Dump Closed

BOGOTA, Colombia - The closing of a huge garbage dump has thousands of fat and lazy buzzards that used to feast on the trash going hungry, but a move is afoot to save them.    For 20 years, the Veracruz de Santa Marta garbage dump near Colombia's Caribbean coast received about 300 tons of trash a day, giving generations of buzzards so much to eat that most tripled in weight and lost their natural instincts to search for carrion, Bogota's El Tiempo newspaper reported Monday...


Banknorth chief offers defense of sale plan

As criticism mounted yesterday over Banknorth Group's pending deal with a Canadian bank, chief executive William J. Ryan defended his decision to sell a majority stake in New England's largest independent bank, saying it is in the shareholders' best interest.


Dollar fights back in wake of soft inflation data

The dollar recovered some lost ground in the wake of soft US inflation figures and as a new spike in oil prices stopped a rally by the yen in its tracks.


Foster care boosts IQ of children in orphanages

Abandoned children in Romania who were removed from orphanages and put in foster care had far better reasoning, language, and other intellectual skills than those who remained, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.


RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK - Nortel has again pushed back restatements of earnings and also will not disclose its third quarter results until later this year, the company said Wednesday.


No deal on dollar as US shrugs off European pressure

Europe and Japan failed yesterday to persuade the United States to address the decline in the dollar, despite talks at a fractious meeting of the Group of 20 industrialised and developing nations.


Schlesinger seeks exposure in Conn. race

Alan Schlesinger sees himself as the Rodney Dangerfield candidate — a Republican looking for some respect in a race between two better-known Democrats.


Ma, dicono, 'le distanze non sono insormontabili'


Packers Clinch Division With Win Over Minnesota

After nearly costing Green Bay a crucial game, Brett Favre rallied the Packers to victory -- and the NFC North title -- with one of his famous comebacks.


Movie Review: Foxx embodies 'Ray' from the soul outward

Head thrown back, smile overtaking his face and song pouring from his soul, he was a master of his craft, sharing his rapture with the world.


Duhamel calls Fergie a `real total star'

"Las Vegas" hunk Josh Duhamel and his girlfriend, Fergie, are a match made in Hollywood heaven with hot looks to match their hot careers. But Fergie, who's been heating up the pop charts, is the flashier one.


Relations between Manchester United and Arsenal plunged to new depths yesterday when Sir Alex Ferguson accused ArsÃ¨ne Wenger of having a "mental problem with Ruud van Nistelrooy


Singapore Airlines confirms sale of Air NZ stake

SYDNEY - Singapore Airlines announced on Tuesday the sale of its "non-core" 6.3% stake in Air New Zealand, ending a four-year strategic investment in the now government-owned carrier.


Indiana has gained more than a quarter-million new voters since the 2000 presidential election amid a national surge in registration fueled by concerns over issues like the Iraq war, homeland security and health care.


The destruction of New York City in action films may not be appealing to many American moviegoers, but it plays well overseas.


Corel(R) Showcases WinDVD(R) HD Playback/Navigation With Intel(R) Clear Video Technology at Computex

Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL)(TSX:CRE), a leading developer of  graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced that  it will demonstrate its InterVideo WinDVDÂ®  high-definition playback software with IntelÂ®  Clear VideoTechnology during Computex Taipei this week.


Mexican archaeologists find important Aztec ruins

Mexican archaeologists have found what may be the most significant Aztec ruin in decades, with the unearthing of an altar and a monolith in the busy heart of Mexico City, Mayor Alejandro Encinas said on Wednesday.


New federal rules governing overtime pay went into effect Monday. USA TODAY workplace reporter Stephanie Armour explains how the rules will affect some workers.


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Advertising: The Future of Web Ads Is in Britain

Online advertising is growing at a roughly 40 percent annual rate in Britain, and is expected to account for as much as 14 percent of overall ad spending this year.


The Virginia Cavaliers were in the midst of what would become a blowout victory at Western Michigan last season when rookie wide receiver Deyon Williams came to the line of


US and South Korean officials are still trying to determine the cause of a huge cloud that appeared over North Korea last week. On Sunday South Korean media reported seeing satellilte


Israeli police detain nuke whistleblower Vanunu

Israeli police have detained nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu for questioning, a security source told Reuters without citing reasons.


Germany's Fischer to lecture at Princeton

Joschka Fischer, who took a stand against the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq while serving as Germany's foreign minister, said goodbye to politics Tuesday to spend a year lecturing at Princeton University.


Mideast Leaders try to revive stalled peace talks

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met on Thursday to try to end an impasse over Jewish settlement building that has paralyzed month-old peace talks.


Castro remains awake in surgery to repair shattered kneecap

His kneecap shattered and his arm broken after a nasty fall, Fidel Castro refused to let doctors put him to sleep during surgery, showing his determination not to lose control of his nation's affairs, if even for a moment.


Ansar al-Sunna, fanatics with a penchant for bombings and ...

MOSUL, Iraq  - Ansar al-Sunna, a small secretive network of Islamic radicals which claimed the deadly attack on a US military base in northern Iraq Tuesday has carried out some of the most gruesome attacks of the insurgency.


Rebecca Giddens made a final charge that nearly landed her a gold medal, but in the end the American settled for silver in yesterday's kayaking single slalom.


Venezuela's Chavez gets powers to rule by decree

Venezuela's Congress on Wednesday granted President Hugo Chavez powers to rule by decree for 18 months as he tries to force through nationalizations key to his self-styled leftist revolution.


China's stunted services sector starts to stir

CHENGDU, China  - When Chinese policy makers talk about rebalancing the economy towards consumption from exports and investment, they have people like Liu Yong in mind.


EU tries to project united front over Kosovo's status

European Union foreign ministers sought Friday to present a united front over the status of Kosovo, playing down divisions over how much autonomy the Serbian province should win.


Roma, 12:53 - CALCIO, MELANDRI: PER GOVERNO 'CALCIOPOLI' NON E' MONTATURA

"Questo governo non considera 'calciopoli' una montatura". Lo ha detto il ministro per le Politiche ...


Serb coalition in doubt after liberal scrapes win

Serbia's pro-Western president Boris Tadic has won re-election in a contest with nationalist Tomislav Nikolic, but his narrow victory may only have set up a fresh struggle over the country's future course.


Democrat Christopher Dodd pledged Saturday that as president he would end a decades-old trade embargo with Cuba and lift travel restrictions to the communist island.


Vitamin D may cut multiple sclerosis risk, study finds

People with higher levels of vitamin D have a markedly reduced risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published on Tuesday that may point to a promising way to protect against the disease.


Klitschko Batters Williams to Retain WBC Title

Ukraine's Vitali Klitschko left Danny Williams battered and bruised on Saturday, stopping the Briton in the eighth round to retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight crown.


The Braves prevailed, 6-5, after coming back from a three-run deficit against the Houston Astros after Roger Clemens came out of the game.


President Bush said Friday that if a U.S. official tried to strong-arm Pakistan into fighting the war on terror after the Sept. 11 attacks, he didn't know about it.


Novatel Wireless Ovation MC950D USB HSUPA modem

Mobile broadband in stick form Review Novatel Wireless pitches the Ovation MC950D as the world's smallest USB modem capable not only of making 7.2Mb/s HSDPA connections but also that 3G speed-boost technology's upload equivalent, HSUPA.â¦


The NFL may not be all about television, but a lot of it is. Start with the NFL Network's presence, which is impossible not to notice here.


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

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Health Minister Gary Mar isn't coming clean on how far he was involved in sending more than $400,000 in untendered consulting contracts to a former employee, charges Alberta Liberal Leader Kevin Taft.


Hawai'i Crickets Evolved "Silent" Wings to Evade Parasites, Study Finds

Field crickets on the island of Kauai rapidly evolved to have femalelike wings to avoid a parasitic fly that finds its prey by sound, new research reveals.


NEAR FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov. 13 -- On his first night in the city, Sgt. Aristotel Barbosa slept uneasily on the floor near the door of a vacant house that his Marine unit had taken over. A squad leader in the 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, Barbosa had been prepared for the worst when U.S. and Iraqi forces began storming into Fallujah on Monday night.


A sunspot group aimed squarely    at Earth has grown to 20 times the size of our planet and has the potential    to unleash a major solar storm.


Sixty hurt during latest Bangladesh strike

At least 60 people were injured in clashes between police and opposition activists during a nationwide strike on Saturday, the fifth in two weeks.


Agassi Back to Winning Ways, Nadal Impresses

Andre Agassi returned to action with a  7-6, 6-3, victory over Belarussian Max Mirnyi to reach the  third round of the Madrid Masters Tuesday.


Commerce One, an internet software maker valued at $20 billion at the peak of dot-com mania, is poised to go to a pauper's grave.


The team collecting private donations to finance President Bush's inaugural festivities has taken in $18 million, putting it nearly halfway to its goal of at least $40 million.


L'amante latino non c'e' piu', oggi uomini timidi e lagnosi


Chocolate maker Hershey Foods Corp.  on Thursday posted a higher-than-expected 16 percent rise in quarterly profit and said it will get into the cookie business.


In Reversal, Germany Will Join Lebanon Force

Germany approved sending 2,400 troops to patrol the waters off Lebanon on Wednesday, the countryÂs first deployment to the Middle East since World War II.


Blog: New real estate site enables users to map out all sorts of local information--from  schools to weather to crime.


Philadelphia Daily News Ellen Gray Column: Thursday Night Offers Some Tough Choices

By Ellen Gray, Philadelphia Daily News  Sep. 21--SHARK. 10 tonight, Channel 3.   SIX DEGREES. 10 tonight, Channel 6.


Democratic presidential contenders are to hold their second head-to-head TV debate on Sunday evening.


Ukrainian Lawmakers Pass No-Confidence Vote Against Yanukovych, Government

Ukrainian lawmakers passed a vote of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, who was declared the winner in a Nov.


A second teenager is charged with the murder of a young father who was shot dead near his home.


Democrats Criticize Bush's Corporate Ties

Presidential nominee John Kerry and other Democrats are organizing a new line of attack against President Bush, accusing him of stacking the federal government with friends and donors who are gutting regulations on U.S. corporations.


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Former Fresno State standout Nick Watney recovered from a double-bogey on the seventh hole to shoot 1 under and tie for the third-round lead Saturday in the Nationwide Tour Championship at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail in Prattville, Ala.


Phelps, Thorpe Advance in 200M Freestyle

ATHENS, Greece - Michael Phelps took care of qualifying for the Olympic 200-meter freestyle semifinals Sunday, and then found out he had been added to the American team for the evening's 400 freestyle relay final. Phelps' rivals Ian Thorpe and Pieter van den Hoogenband and teammate Klete Keller were faster than the teenager in the 200 free preliminaries...


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Solo Sailor MacArthur Given Hero's Welcome Home

FALMOUTH, England  - Ringed by a flotilla of fans,  Britain's Ellen MacArthur sailed home to a rapturous welcome  Tuesday after breaking the record for sailing solo round the  world.


President Hamid Karzai is meeting the Italian prime minister to discuss the fight against Afghan militants.


Base Nato, allarme Amato 'attenzione al corteo'

La preoccupazione del ministro dell'Interno per la manifestazione di sabato a Vicenza. 'Possibili tensioni contro la polizia'


Government Must Share All Evidence On Detainees

A federal appeals court charged with reviewing the enemy combatant status of detainees at the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,  ruled yesterday that the government must provide the court and defense lawyers with classified evidence gathered against the detainees. The ruling indicates...


Commissioner won't break deadlock over AT&T-BellSouth deal

FCC member who formerly lobbied on behalf of Bell competitors says he will not vote on the merger because of ethics considerations.


Music stars set to reap YouTube windfall

More than 50,000 music artists will now get paid when their tracks are used as backing music for clips on YouTube, in a new deal between the music industry and the website.


A Sign of the Times: Golf Implements Drug Policy

Golf begrudgingly joins the new world of sport when leaders from its most influential organizations sign off on an anti-doping policy.


Roots in Retail: Store Looks to Link African Americans to Heritage

By The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind.  Dec. 19--Pamela Peterson-Hines has wanted to open her own business since she was a girl. With her two daughters in college, she decided now was the right time.


Daly, Elkington in the hunt for late entry to U.S. Open

Former major winners John Daly and Steve Elkington enter the last-chance saloon on Monday bidding to secure places at this month's U.S. Open.


AmEx files antitrust suit against credit card rivals

American Express said Monday that it had filed suit against Visa International and MasterCard International for imposing rules, later overturned by the courts, that barred tens of thousands of banks from issuing its credit card.


EU authorities, facing a crisis in leadership, sign 1st charter

ROME -- European Union leaders on Friday signed the EU's first constitution, an ambitious charter that aims to raise the union's profile on the world stage.


You can bet the 0.5% jump in November wholesale prices will be on the minds of Alan Greenspan & Co. when the Federal Open Markets Committee meets the week of Dec. 13.


N.B.A. Roundup: Billups Calmly Sinks the Celtics

Chauncey Billups hit two free throws with one-tenth of a second left and the Detroit Pistons handed the Celtics their first home loss of the season, 87-85, Wednesday night in Boston.


Got the Seven-Year Yawn? Try Creams, Pills and Gadgets

Bold on the surface, squeamish underneath and utterly lacking in erotic warmth, "Unscrewed" could well perpetuate the very dysfunction it purports to address so fearlessly.


Microsoft has joined big Internet service providers, America Online, EarthLink and Yahoo against spamming. The companies announced they are filing three new antispam


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John Kerry is to go hunting in Ohio on Thursday to win swing voters in a still close US presidential race.


Among soldiers and other hired gunmen, it is said that the bullet always tell the truth. Itâs the triggermanâs way of passing moral responsibility for his deed, and his good or ill fortune, from the trigger to the target.


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Richardson to drop presidential bid: reports

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is dropping out of the race for the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination after a poor showing in early contests, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.


US ; Hamm Retires as Greatest Women's Player

Capped 276 times, Hamm began her international career as a 15-year-old and finishes it 17-years later still the world's best known women's soccer player and one of America's most recognizable and marketable athletes.


Time spent driving may up cancer risk: study

NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters Life!) - Drivers who spend a significant amount of time behind the wheel face a greater risk of developing skin cancer on the left side of the body, according to new U.S. research.


Rebels attack police, government officials across Baghdad

Rebel strikes across Baghdad killed five people on Thursday â-ncluding three paramilitary policemen and a government official â -insurgents continued their efforts to derail Iraq's upcoming general election.


Displaced Sudanese women waiting for food to be distributed Nov. 9, in el-Sereif refugee camp, on the outskirts of Nyala town in Sudan's western Darfur region.


A father-of-three stabbed after chasing a group of youths is named.


Zurigo, 17:15 - CALCIO, NAZIONALE: PRESENTATA LA NUOVA MAGLIA AZZURRA

E' stata presentata a Zurigo la nuova maglia della nazionale italiana, che sarà indossata dag...


Global Internet paedophile ring smashed: British police

A police sweep across 35 countries has smashed a giant international Internet paedophile ring and targeted over 700 suspects, a British law enforcement agency said Monday.


Protesters Pour Into Manhattan's Streets

NEW YORK Aug. 29, 2004 - Protesters poured into Manhattan's streets by the thousands Sunday to protest the war in Iraq and demonstrate against other Bush administration policies on the eve of the Republican National Convention.


JasperSoft Integrates iReport into Eclipse Platform

New graphical report designer plug-in gives Eclipse developers direct access to world's most widely-used open source BI reporting product  SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 2006 Ã¢â¬â JasperSoft Corporation, the market leader in open source business intelligence, today launched iReport Plug-in for Eclipse, a graphical report designer that lets developers using Eclipse quickly add sophisticated reports to their applications. JasperSoft's new Eclipse plug-in, as well as the iReport designer application and the JasperReports reporting libraries are all freely available for download and use under open source licenses. This is the first integration of Eclipse with JasperSoft's open source BI products, which have been downloaded more than 1.7 million times.  Eclipse users can now create, edit, and run reports from the same familiar development environment they use everyday, speeding up their workflow and reducing project development times. Java developers can instantly access the iReport graphical report editor to give their applications rich reporting capability based on the popular and powerful JasperReports library that can create Web and pixel-perfect ready to print reports in PDF, HTML, XLS, CSV, TXT and XML. In addition to easy report creation, the new iReport Plug-in for Eclipse also gives developers access to the entire JasperIntelligence suite of open source BI applications to manage interactive reports from a server, schedule reports, and analyze data.  Ã¢â¬ÅWe want to thank JasperSoft and their peers in the open source community who worked on the new iReport Plug-in for Eclipse that gives developers the ability to add advanced reporting capability to their applications,Ã¢â¬Â said Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation. Ã¢â¬ÅCreating a bridge between the Eclipse and JasperSoft open source communities further strengthens both communities and brings more value to users of open source applications.Ã¢â¬Â  Ã¢â¬ÅJasperSoft developed the iReport Plug-in for Eclipse in response to demand from Java developers to get direct access to the world's most popular open source reporting library with the most popular open source IDE platform,Ã¢â¬Â said Giulio Toffoli, lead committer for the iReport project and iReport engineering lead at JasperSoft. Ã¢â¬ÅNow Java developers can choose the best reporting tools for their projects, without concern about IDE compatibility.Ã¢â¬Â    The new product is shipping with all copies of iReport and is immediately available for download and installation from http://www.jasperforge.org as part of the iReport package. iReport and the new Eclipse plug-in are distributed under the GPL open source license.  ###


A car bomb in Baghdad has killed at least six people, believed to be Iraqi policemen, and wounded 27 as it exploded outside a late night coffee shop near the Australian embassy, the interior ministry says.


Google introduces a new version of its customized Web portal for iPhone users, which further integrates Google offerings into Apple's popular phone.


AS the US reeled from the death of nine marines in Iraq at the weekend, insurgents in Fallujah claimed to have obtained chemical weapons and threatened to use them in any battle for control of the rebel stronghold.


PETALING JAYA: His world came crumbling down when he was diagnosed with Parkinsonâs disease but brain surgery has given retiree Oh Cheng Hong a miraculous new lease of life.


Falluja Rebels Fight On; Clashes Across Iraq

US warplanes, artillery and mortars attacked areas of Falluja on Monday as diehard insurgents held out to the last in the week-long battle and heavy clashes broke out in the Iraqi cities of Mosul and Baquba.


AP Blog: NCO monitors GI Gatorade intake

AP Correspondent Rebecca Santana is embedded with the New Jersey National Guard at Camp Anaconda, Iraq. And AP Correspondent Robert H. Reid covers Iraq events from Baghdad for The Associated Press.


Advanticom Achieves Advanced Unified Communications Specialization From Cisco

PITTSBURGH, March 5  /PRNewswire/ -- Advanticom announced today that it has achieved the Advanced Unified Communications Specialization from Cisco(R).


Legendary novelist Sidney Sheldon dies at 89

Legendary author Sidney Sheldon has died from pneumonia, his publicist told AFP, after a prolific career that saw him pen Oscar-winning screenplays and sell over 300 million books. He was 89.


DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee capped come-from-behind campaigns with Iowa victories on Thursday to win the first contests of the U.S. presidential nominating race, U.S. media reported.


Massive flooding returns, but Mozambique prevents disaster

Flooding killed 700 in 2001, but has claimed fewer than 10 lives this year, thanks to extensive preparations.


For Disc Jockeys as Well as Desk Jockeys

If youâve always longed to be a disc jockey â or at least to play one on Saturday nights â some new, highly portable D.J. gear could bring that dream much closer.


Ritiene di esserlo il 70% degli uomini tra 30 e 50 anni


India's Tata Steel keeps quiet on Corus intentions

India's Tata Steel would not comment on whether it was staying in the race for Corus Group after investors allied to Brazilian steelmaker CSN were reported to have scaled up their combined stake in the Anglo-Dutch company to more than 15 percent.


Ex-Seinfeld actor Michael Richards tells a US radio show that his racist tirade has left him "shattered".


Funerals are held in the Afghan city of Kandahar for the victims of a suicide attack that officials now say killed more than 100 people.


WASHINGTON -- The US government is urging its citizens to avoid travel to Grenada, Cuba, the Cayman Islands and Jamaica in light of Hurricane Ivan.


Poland's chief rabbi was punched and attacked with what appeared to be pepper spray in downtown Warsaw in what police said may have been an anti-Semitic attack.


Fate dictated that Adrian Sutil should become a Formula One driver rather than a concert pianist.


Low levels of a key protein may help doctors to identify women at risk of pre-eclampsia mid-way through pregnancy, research suggests.


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Veterans Face Vast Inequities Over Disability

Veterans face serious inequities in compensation depending on where they live, an analysis by The New York Times has found.


WENTWORTH (England) - Bernhard Langer went from Ryder Cup 'Captain Fantastic' to giant-killer by knocking world No 1 Vijay Singh out of the World Matchplay Championship yesterday.


Japan's Nikkei rose 0.54 percent on Tuesday to post its highest close in five months after economic data supported the view that Japan's economic slowdown is temporary, giving a boost to banks such as Mizuho Financial Group


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


E3 2007: Candid developer discussion about DirectX 10

Blog: As Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford tells us, we'll be in a mostly DirectX 9 world for a while yet.


Sleepy Mickelson back on course after benching

Phil Mickelson spent a sleepless night, not that it really mattered -- he had plenty of time to rest up Saturday morning at the Ryder Cup.


'Nessun contrasto Camera-Senato, i tempi sono maturi'


By The Baltimore Sun  Mar. 9--Blame it on frustration, say the folks trying to cut the public out of the review process for approving wind farms.


Fire sprinklers at a Los Angeles International Airport terminal turned on Sunday after a water pipe broke, dousing hundreds of people, an airport official said.


With stars dimming NBC may unplug Globes

The Hollywood Foreign Press  Assn. and NBC engaged in eleventh-hour sessions Sunday to try  to save the boycott-stricken Golden Globes, with NBC appearing  to be seriously considering pulling the telecast as a result of  the Hollywood writers strike.


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The boxing bell rings and Alan Katz starts pounding away at a punching bag. After 30 seconds the bell rings again and it's off to arm curls at the next station.


For generations to come, Iraqis will have to cope with the physical and mental scars of tens of thousands of people severely injured in the violence of the past four years.


Indonesia and Australia draw closer in terror fight

A string of bombings has led to greater police and military cooperation between the two neighbors.


Bush Tells Mich. Crowd Economy Improving

President Bush voiced sympathy on Monday for this industrial state's economic distress but told a receptive northern Michigan audience that conditions are improving.


Wall Street Beat: Ill winds for open source?

Red Hat Inc.'s woes this week raise the issue of whether IT investors are turning sour on open source. A somewhat disappointing forecast for the next quarter has investors fleeing, just as they have from the company's open-source rival, Novell Inc.


EMI looks to digital as download sales quadruple

But look to lawsuit stick rather than iTunes carrot for the cause


Presidente invita maggioranza e opposizione a cooperare


Akshay's new introduction in Bhool Bhulaiyaa

ThereÂs reason to catch BHOOL BHULAIYAA once again. Right from its distributors to viewers to several reviewers [including this writer] were upset that the popular track from the film, ÂHare Krishna Hare RamÂ, hadnÂt been included in the narrative, but was placed as a video during the end credits.


Mortgage rates drop for 4th straight week

Average interest rates for U.S.  mortgages dropped for the fourth week in a row, to levels not  seen since the beginning of the year, according to a survey  released by finance company Freddie Mac  on Thursday.


A former British heavyweight boxer is shot in the head and leg at a club in London.


Human rights group Amnesty  International called on U.S. law enforcement agencies on  Tuesday to suspend use of Taser electric-shock weapons,  demanding an independent inquiry into the devices, which  Amnesty says have contributed to more than 70 deaths.


ATHENSâMarion Jones once described herself as the "Cover Girl" for track. And she enjoyed the fame, luxuriated in it, ran toward the spotlight with her churning long-legged blur.


The prime minister of Laos led tens of thousands of compatriots in a Buddhist holiday ceremony at a golden-spired temple Saturday, praying for the success of an Asian summit with a VIP guest list never before seen in the reclusive


Techies getting on-the-job nontech training?

Business and communication skills are important, but many tech pros aren't given such training by employers, according to a report.


Blunkett calls for investigation of claims

British Home Secretary David Blunkett has asked for an independent investigation into claims he intervened in a visa application for his ex-lover's nanny.


MedImmune to Produce Additional Flu Vaccine

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


Former president Gerald R. Ford, who died in December, will be honored on a  postage stamp to be issued Aug. 31, the Postal Service announced yesterday.


Most Britons are taking precautions against identity fraud, a new survey has found.


U.S. says 6-way Korea talks may resume in July

Washington's top nuclear envoy said Wednesday stalled six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear arms program are likely to resume in early July, but Pyongyang must keep its promise to shut down a nuclear reactor.


Arts, Briefly : Producers Guild Honors âNo Countryâ

âNo Country for Old Menâ received another major honor when it was selected best feature film by the Producers Guild of America.


Probation for man in Tom Cruise photo extortion bid

A computer technician involved in a bid to extort $1.3 million from Tom Cruise for copies of the actor's stolen wedding photographs was sentenced on Thursday to two years probation.


OLPC ponders 'give one, get one' laptop offer for Europe

The popular "give one, get one" program in which U.S. buyers paying $400 both received their own XO "One Laptop per Child" unit and donated one to a needy kid internationally may be extended to Europe in 2008, OLPC president Walter Bender says.


Lindsay Lohan has left a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility wearing an alcohol monitoring bracelet after completing a 45-day program, People magazine reported.


Nebraskaâs Top Court Forbids Electrocution

The ruling effectively suspended executions in the only state that relies solely on the once-dominant practice.


WASHINGTON: The European-American Cassini-Huygens space probe has detected traces of ice flowing on the surface of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, suggesting the existence of an ice volcano, NASA said Tuesday.


Suit says IBM dumped chemicals in New York state

Neighbors of a former IBM plant in New York state sued the company on Thursday, saying it released chemicals into the air, ground and water for nearly 80 years that caused birth defects and cancer.


"Transformers" take over U.S. box offices

"Transformers," a special-effects movie extravaganza based on popular toys, earned $27.5 million during its first full day of release and appears on track to dominate the weekend box office, according to estimates on Wednesday by distributor Paramount Pictures.


Serbia's electoral commission has barred observers from the United States and Britain from monitoring its presidential election this month.One member of the commission said the decision late Thursday came because the two nations backed Kosovo's drive for independence from Serbia.The United States and most EU nations have backed independence for the southern Serbian province, which has been run by the United Nations since 1999, when a NATO air war forced Belgrade to end a crackdown against Kosovo Albanian separatists. Read more


Hill urges NKorea to shut nuclear reactor

The US envoy to the stalled North Korean disarmament talks called on the Stalinist state Thursday to close its main nuclear reactor, saying the two sides should be able to trust each other.


Teens Raised by Gay Couples Do as Well as Traditional Families

Children raised by same-sex couples perform in school and get along with their parents just as well as those from traditional, opposite-sex families, according to a study in the journal Child Development.


Horse Racing: Colt beats a virus and overhauls the champions

PARIS Horse racing can be a tough sport to follow. There's no World Series, no Final Four, no definitive crowning of a single champion.


Smiling former rebel is Putin's man in Chechnya

He bounded into the  marble-floored office, grinning like a TV game show host primed  to crack his opening joke.


Iceland Offers Ex-Chess Champ Fischer Residency

Chess master Bobby Fischer has been  offered a new home in Iceland, but it's not clear if he'll be  able to make the move from Japan, where he is being detained.


No. 19 Maryland Clobbers St. Bonaventure

Shay Doron scored 25 points to lead five Maryland players in double figures, and the 19th-ranked Terrapins cruised to a 91-42 victory Tuesday night over St. Bonaventure.


It is hard to imagine now, but at the peak of her illness Ana Maria Muhai was a skeletal 29 kilos. Her husband left her and her neighbours shunned her when they realised she was HIV positive, leaving


A month after losing starter Paul Spicer to a broken leg, the Jaguars placed Lionel Barnes on injured reserve, ending his season. Barnes started three games at right end this season after Spicer was injured and had 10 tackles and a sack.


Dar Tucker scored 7 of his 16 points in a 16-0 second-half run Saturday, leading DePaul to a 60-54 victory at St. Johnâs.


TABA, Egypt The head of the Israeli rescue effort says his group is in "the last stage of recovery" in the Egypt resort bombings.


Toyota confident of saying ahead of hybrid pack: Watanabe

Toyota is confident of retaining its leading position in hybrid cars despite growing competition, the Japanese firm's chairman said Monday ahead of the International Motor Show (IAA) here.


Liverpool, 17:02 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL: VORONIN SALTA LE GARE CON L'INTER

L'attaccante ucraino del Liverpool, Andriy Voronin, dovrà essere operato alla caviglia e rest...


An Active, Purposeful Machine That Comes Out at Night to Play

New research underscores a vast transformation in the way scientists have come to understand the sleeping brain.


Taliban say killed kidnapped Turk in Afghanistan

Taliban guerrillas said  on Tuesday they had killed a Turk kidnapped last month after  the Turkish construction company he worked for ignored an  ultimatum to leave Afghanistan.


Coppa Italia, Roma facile Triestina ko: qualificazione

Come previsto giallorossi ai quarti di finale senza problemi. Finisce 2-0, decidono le reti, nel primo tempo, di Virga e Montella


A Florida Republican congressman resigns after a series of raunchy e-mails and instant messages to high-school-age congressional pages was made public. Rep. Mark Foley is the author of legislation to protect children from predatory adults on the internet.


Rumsfeld Says No Iraq Self-Security Date

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Sunday he does not know when the United States will have trained enough Iraqis so they can adequately secure the country and begin replacing American troops now helping provide protection.


Homers by Pujols, Rolen Power Cards to Victory

Albert Pujols and Scott Rolen hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning to lead the St Louis Cardinals to a 6-4 win over the Houston Astros in Game Two of the NL Championship Series at Busch Stadium on Thursday.


A soldier tells a court martial Iraqi detainees were threatened with a metal pole and forced to undress.


An estimated 151,000 Iraqis have died in violence since the US-led invasion, a new survey suggests.


A summit of Francophone nations says a UN-backed pact is the only viable way to end war in Ivory Coast.


Investment adviser asks if wealthy are necessary

At a time when a CEO of a large U.S.  company is likely to earn in one day what the average worker  does in a year, an investment adviser takes the  income-disparity controversy a few steps further in "Are the  Rich Necessary?"


"Dances with Wolves" star Kevin Costner has wed his girlfriend of five years, Christine Baumgartner, at his Colorado mountain ranch.


A protester dressed as Batman breached security at Buckingham Palace yesterday by scaling the perimeter wall and staging a demonstration on a ledge next to the main balcony.


Wounded Afghans Say U.S. Forces Fired on Civilians After Suicide Bomb; 10 Killed

BARIKAW, Afghanistan  -- An explosives-rigged minivan crashed into a convoy of Marines that U.S. officials said also came under fire from militant gunmen Sunday. As many as 10 people were killed and 34 wounded as the convoy made a frenzied escape, and injured Afghans said the Americans fired on civilian cars and pedestrians as they sped away....


David Greene was pleading his case with an official to get the football away from him in the closing seconds. The Georgia quarterback clutched his surprise as he ran around the


Ichiro Breaks Sisler's Season Hits Record

SEATTLE - No. 258 for Ichiro Suzuki was like so many others, a little ground ball up the middle...


CSOs see viruses, worms as top security challenge for '05

Worms, viruses and Trojan horses will remain a top security concern in 2005, according to executives at this week's CSO Interchange forum in New York.


New York, 11:08 - BASKET, NBA: 16 PUNTI PER BARGNANI, TORONTO KO

Risultati delle gare del campionato Nba disputate nella notte. Da segnalare i 16 punti di Bargnani n...


Missing girl's aunt urges Portuguese investigators to focus on finding four-year-old.


Ucciso un pregiudicato di 64 anni nell'area di Scampia


Guyana's president sweeps to re-election

GEORGETOWN, Guyana  - Guyana's youthful President   Bharrat Jagdeo has won re-election in the former British   colony, authorities said on Thursday.


Bush may end drilling ban in Alaskan bay

President Bush is deciding whether to lift a ban on oil and gas drilling in federal waters off Alaska's Bristol Bay, home to endangered whales and sea lions and the world's largest sockeye salmon run.


35 Ethiopian politicians, activists get life in prison

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- A court sentenced 35 opposition politicians and activists to life in prison yesterday and denied them the right to vote or run for public office after they were charged with inciting violence in an attempt to overthrow the government.


US ground forces fought insurgents on the outskirts of Fallujah early this morning, and US warplanes pounded the insurgent-held city, as a full military assault appeared increasingly imminent.


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Football fan Michael Shields, jailed for attacking a barman in Bulgaria, passes a lie detector test, is is claimed.


Handheld maker's revenue buoyed by strong sales of phones, other devices; after-hours shares fluctuate wildly.


Roma, 18:40 - TENNIS, AZZURRE FED CUP RICEVUTE MERCOLEDI' DALLA MELANDRI

La nazionale femminile di tennis vincitrice della Fed Cup sarà ricevuta mercoledÃ¬ dal ministr...


It's official: Salesforce CRM tools work with Safari on Mac OS X machines.


To hear other wireless carriers tell it, the introduction of Apple Inc.'s iPhone on AT&T Inc.'s network is no real threat.


Scientists in Brazil claim to have established that the Amazon, not the Nile, is the longest river in the world.


Paramount to create specialty film labels for MTV, Nickelodeon

Paramount Motion Picture Group said  on Tuesday it will create specialty labels for films produced  by its Viacom Inc. sister companies MTV and Nickelodeon in a  move to broaden the studio's appeal with young adult and family  audiences.


S.Korea gravely concerned at North's test threat

South Korea voiced grave concern on Wednesday over North Korea's plans to test a nuclear device and China urged restraint after the United States said the move would be "an unacceptable threat" to world peace.


Insurgents have detonated three car bombs near a US military convoy in Baghdad, killing 41 people, 34 of them children, and wounding scores.


UN Security Council opens special session on Sudan in Nairobi

The United Nations Security Council opened an extraordinary two-day session in Nairobi, the first outside its New York headquarters in 14 years, with war-ravaged Sudan topping the agenda.


Claire Danes gets mixed reviews for Broadway debut

Actress Claire Danes admitted it was a  challenge to master a cockney accent for her Broadway debut,  but winning over critics with her role in a play that inspired  the musical "My Fair Lady" has proved more difficult.


US economy grows 3.7 percent in third quarter

WASHINGTON, Oct 29  - The US economy grew at a 3.7 percent annual pace in the third quarter, the government said Friday, unleashing a last-gasp scrap in the lock-tight, four-day race to the White House.


One year after Mac hack contest, Linux and Vista may be tested

One year after launching a controversial Macintosh hacking contest, the promoters of the CanSecWest security research conference are thinking about giving hackers another shot at cracking the Mac. Only this time, they're looking to broaden the field.Last year, show organizers invited attendees to hack into a Macintosh laptop with the successful hacker winning the computer and a cash prize. But this year, they're talking about giving attendees three targets to choose from. "We're thinking of having a contest where we have Vista and OS X and Linux ... and see which one goes first," said Dragos Ruiu, the principal organizer of CanSecWest.Last year, security researcher Dino Dai Zovi spent a sleepless night hacking his Mac in order to take the prize at the show's first PWN to OWN contest. Dai Zovi found a QuickTime bug that allowed him to run unauthorized software on the Mac once the computer's browser was directed to a specially crafted Web page.Dai Zovi split the contest prize with a friend at the show, Shane Macaulay, who helped him pull off his attack. Macaulay got to keep the Macbook Pro while Dai Zovi pocketed the $10,000 put up by 3Com's Tipping Point division in exchange for technical details on the bug.It turned out that the QuickTime bug affected the Windows operating system too, but Ruiu said that Dai Zovi's hack helped change the way the industry thinks about the Mac OS, which has a reputation for being far more secure than Windows. "We were trying to point out that there was a security issue with Mac stuff here, and everybody was trying to play ostrich."Ruiu and Dai Zovi say that last year's contest helped kick off a flurry of Mac-related security research, but according to TippingPoint Manager of Security Response Terri Forslof, it also illustrated a security industry truism: "Given enough time and motivation, everything can be broken," she said. "When TippingPoint agreed to purchase whatever vulnerability was used to win the contest for $10,000, it added an appropriate level of motivation. That's how it works."Shortly after last year's contest, Gartner published a research paper warning that such challenges are "risky endeavors" that could put sensitive vulnerability information out in the public domain.That hasn't stopped CanSecWest from pressing forward with this year's event.Ruiu isn't certain that he'll run the three-way hacking contest this year. That's because he also has a grander, top-secret hacking contest idea that may or may not pan out, he said.Either way, he promised "an interesting spectacle."


Moody's lifts Vivendi's debt rating to investment grade

International credit rating agency Moody's Investors Service raised the rating on media giant Vivendi Universal to investment grade from junk status.


Bosnian Serb Premier Quits, Criticizing West

The leader of the Bosnian Serb government, Dragan Mikerevic, resigned Friday to protest what he described as unconstitutional interference in his government's affairs by the country's Western administrator.


By CHARLES HUTZLER  BEIJING - An expedition searching for a rare Yangtze River dolphin ended Wednesday without a single sighting and with the team's leader saying one of the world's oldest species was effectively extinct.


Nasdaq 4th-qtr earnings more than triple

Nasdaq Stock Market Inc.  said on Tuesday that quarterly earnings more than tripled, helped by strong trade revenue.


Description: NPR's Scott Simon talks with Susan Rice, former Secretary of State for African Affairs during the Clinton administration, about the current peace talks among the members of the UN Security Council members in Kenya.


12/13/04- Women who suffer from migraines may want to think twice about taking the pill. A new study suggests female migraine sufferers who take birth control are up to 8 times more likely to have a stroke.


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Jackson's Lawyers Say Prosecutor 'Blinded by Zeal'

The California district attorney  prosecuting Michael Jackson on child molestation charges is  "blinded by zeal" and "personal animosity" and must be removed  from the case, lawyers for the performer charged in court  documents made public on Thursday.


Microsoft promises VMware beater despite reversals

Blames media, not own, confusion WPC Microsoft has delivered a spirited defense of its Windows virtualization roadmap, blaming misreporting - not internal disorganization - for causing confusion.â¦


Three Palestinians dead in Gaza clan clash: residents

Four Palestinians were killed in clashes between rival clans in the Gaza Strip on Saturday in the most intense violence since a coalition deal was reached this month between Fatah and Hamas parties, hospital officials said.


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NL Wrap: Cubs Pound Reds to Retain Wild Card Lead

Todd Walker homered, had three hits  and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 12-5 win  over the Cincinnati Reds in National League play at Wrigley  Field on Monday.


Dominicans Say Cockfighting Is in Their Blood

In America, cockfighting is considered cruel and is illegal. But in the Dominican Republic, cockfighting is celebrated as a symbol of the countryâs warrior spirit.


Obama, Clinton prepare for 1-on-1 debate

Barack Obama raised a staggering $32 million in January, cash aplenty to advertise all through the expensive Super Tuesday states and beyond. He was also running ads in more states than rival Hillary Rodham Clinton as the last two Democrats standing braced for Thursday night's face-to-face debate in California.


Italy resumes the forced expulsions of migrants to Libya, brushing aside criticism from the UN.


From Communist spy to distinguished professor to successful painter: Lawrence Martin-Bittman's biography reads like a novel, but it's all true.


Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday urged the federal government to reduce its budget deficit and to encourage greater personal saving, warning that foreign investors will not


It was the longest postseason series ever, 29 hours and 7 minutes of theater that shook the psyches of two of baseball's bedrock franchises.


Strong PMI data stoke fears of UK rate rise

Sterling rose on the news, with separate data for eurozone manufacturing coming in much weaker than expected. Output actually contracted in Germany and Italy.


Runner-up to Karzai in elections congratulates new Afghan leader

The runner-up to Hamid Karzai in historic presidential elections congratulated him yesterday on the formation of his Cabinet, and said he is in the process of forming an opposition political party.


Committee Calls for Tejada Investigation

Miguel Tejada may be investigated to find out if he lied to House committee staff when he was interviewed in 2005 in connection with the Rafael Palmeiro steroids case.


Maggiori presenze di stranieri al centro e al nord


A lineup filled with many U.S. reserves was more successful against Venezuela than the regulars were against Morocco earlier in the week.


'Contro decisione di allegare Il Giornale delle Liberta''


U.S. Women Win Third Consecutive Basketball Gold

The U.S. women took their third  consecutive gold medal in Olympic basketball Saturday, breaking  open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat Australia  74-63.


Natural disasters are affecting more and more people, the UN says ahead of a  conference on reducing the risks.


NTT DoCoMo sales down, net boosted by ATT Wireless sale; sees tougher times

Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo said a discount war hurt revenue but net profit still rose more than 50 percent in the nine months to December due to gains on the sale of its ATT Wireless stake.


Rescuers Try to Save Oil-Soaked Birds After Tanker Spill in ...

Ducks and geese coated in crude oil were carried to a national wildlife refuge yesterday by volunteers trying to save them from the largest oil spill on the Delaware River in nearly a decade.


Smoking in most Australian hotels and bars will be banned from 2007 to protect the health of bar workers.


Pop Star Christina Aguilera Gets Engaged -Report

American pop princess Christina  Aguilera has got engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Jordan  Bratman, People magazine reported on Saturday.


By the end of the year, broadband Internet use in the U.S. will cross the 50 percent mark, according to market research firm Parks Associates, with more than 60 million households connecting to the Internet at 200 kilobits per second or faster.


Sterling stages strong recovery against euro

The pound rebounded against the euro on Wednesday after a senior eurozone banker indicated that the European Central Bank might consider sharp cuts in interest rates.


Minister Defrocked Over Same-Sex Partnership

The United Methodist Church yesterday defrocked Rev. Irene Elizabeth Stroud over her relationship with her partner. The move is the first time since 1987 the church has taken such a move based on homosexuality.


Not bad out of 21 Over the past few weeks, weâve been looking at the various rationales as to why people might want to collaborate, or access applications, when they are mobile. But just how much of a concern is it to the corporation itself? According to a recent Reg reader poll, the answer is "quite a lot". Indeed, initiatives for mobile and remote access ranked third out of a total of 21 potential activities, with 60 per cent of respondents saying their organisations were planning to roll out such technologies within the next six months. Ranking above mobility were only infrastructure optimisation and custom app development.â¦


Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is to represent the UK government at a memorial service at Auschwitz later this month.


MOTOGP NEWS Rossi feels pressure to clinch crown.

Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau will go head to head in the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, and they began the battle by dominating the first qualifying session at Phillip Island this afternoon.


New Data Retrieval Solution Meets Growing Demand for Reliable Data Recovery

CLEVELAND, Sept. 18  /PRNewswire/ -- More businessmen throughout the nation can now save money on data recovery disaster systems and also worry less about their reliability thanks to an online backup data retrieval product solution being launched by United Computer Group, Inc.


Sprint and Clearwire to Build National WiMAX Network

The mobile broadband network would be designed to run more than five times faster than current wireless networks at a lower cost.


The crime was so improbable that, even after the first time, coincidentally during an Olympics, the Norwegians took no special precautions to prevent a recurrence.


After nine months of noisy controversy over his troubled tenure, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales is leaving office quietly today with a low-key farewell address to Justice Department employees in Washington.


Turkey's leaders vow to "pay any price" to defeat terrorism after the latest attack by Kurdish rebels.


U.N. convention approves list of banned sports drugs

A United Nations convention that brings together governments in the fight against doping has approved the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) list of prohibited substances, a U.N. official said on Tuesday.


Government says against EU spending hike

Britain and other European Union paymasters have renewed their opposition to EU Commission plans to increase the block's spending in 2007-2013, Chancellor Gordon Brown says.


Thai police nab U.S. "Ponytail Bandit" bankrobber

Thai police have arrested an American woman, dubbed the "Ponytail Bandit" for her alleged role in a string of bank robberies in the United States, and will hand her over to U.S. custody on Friday, a police spokesman said.


By Matt Frazier, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Feb. 10--Mounds of manure, hay and garbage dumped in the 1300 block of Bonds Ranch Road have been traced to a Fort Worth Stock Show waste-removal vendor, who has agreed to move the piles, a city spokesman said Friday.


Lega Calcio, elezione presidente a data da destinarsi

06.51: La nuova fumata nera per l'elezione del presidente conferma la spaccatura nella Lega Calcio. L'assemblea elettiva Ã¨ stata rinviata a data da destinarsi dopo che nel quarto scrutinio di ieri il numero


From his former vantage point in the upper Midwest, Doug Mientkiewicz once was far from the Red Sox-Yankees epicenter. In previous visits to Boston and New York


Brother-In-Law of New Saddam Trial Judge Killed

Kadhim Abdul-Hussein was fatally shot, and his son, Karrar, was wounded in the capital's western Ghazaliyah neighborhood by unidentified assailants


Toshiba will begin selling later this week the first laptop computer to feature a rewritable HD DVD optical disc drive, the company said.


The tradition of decorating evergreens can be traced back to ancient times in Rome and Egypt in celebration of the winter solstice.


Japanese officials say a decapitated body found in Baghdad wrapped in an American flag is that of a Japanese man kidnapped by Islamic militants.


Agguato a Gioa Tauro, vittima collegata a famiglia Piromalli


Ducks on brink of first Stanley Cup after Game Four win

Andy McDonald scored a pair of goals and set up another as Anaheim edged the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Monday to leave the Ducks on the brink of their first Stanley Cup.


Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi was in  Kabul on Sunday to meet President Hamid Karzai and some of the Italian troops based in Afghanistan, the Italian embassy said.


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The number of people out of work in the UK fell by 29,000 between August and October to 1.39 million, figures show.


Europe shivers as snow causes travel chaos

Heavy snowfall has caused traffic chaos across central Europe, closing airports and blocking major roads.


Haitian Pro-Aristide Marchers Threaten PM

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Machete-wielding supporters of ousted President Jean-Bertrand Aristide are turning their wrath on Haiti's demoralized police force, beheading some of their victims in a campaign imitative of the insurgency in Iraq.    Seven of at least 18 people killed in the turmoil in Port-au-Prince have been police officers, judicial police chief Michael Lucius said Monday...


Fortifying flour with folic acid to cut birth defects may lead to a range of health problems, warn scientists.


Image: Madhuri Dixit strikes a pose for Verve

The latest issue of Verve  has just managed to get a Âpersonified versionÂ of beauty, poise,   grace and divinity on its cover!


Both the government and the Conservatives are supporting plans to cut the red tape that hinders police stop and search powers.


Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Cindy Parlow recorded a hat trick for the United States during a 5-1 win over Ireland Wednesday night at Soldier Field.


Danone in talks on $7.2 bln snack sale to Kraft

French food group Danone  is in exclusive talks to sell its biscuit and cereal snack unit for 5.3 billion euros ($7.2 billion) in cash to Kraft Foods Inc , the world's biggest cookie maker, they said on Tuesday.


Free Podcast: National Geographic News (February 16, 2007)

This week: monster glowing squid filmed, Franz Ferdinand singer on food and travel, moths pose as spiders, "doomsday" vault design unveiled, and more.


Ideeli: it's Woot.com meets 'The Devil Wears Prada'

Following in the vein of those rapid-fire, buy-it-while-it-lasts sites, Ideeli.com has launched its luxury shopping site and announced a round of Series A funding.


"Grey's Anatomy" star Washington let go: report

Isaiah Washington, a star of TV hospital drama "Grey's Anatomy" who used an anti-gay slur against a fellow cast member, will not return for the show's fourth season, Entertainment Weekly magazine reported in its online edition on Friday.


Nash's Suns avenge defeat with win over James's Cavaliers

Steve Nash and LeBron James shared the first Player of the Year honors handed out this National Basketball Association season, but it was Nash's Suns who emerged the victors when they clashed.


Ram Charan's wheeled suitcase functions as a virtual home. The 67-year-old management consultant and writer of business books sleeps in five-star hotels every night of the week, every week of the year. Happily married to his career, this ultimate road warrior logs hundreds of thousands of air miles annually, circling the globe, proffering management advice to the chief executives of Fortune 500 companies, sheiks, entrepreneurs, and the occasional civil servant.


US.gov paints gloomy picture of overseas threats

Kidnapping, IP fraud and cyberterror blight trading landscape It's being a difficult year for US businesses operating overseas. Targeted computer attacks in Europe, intellectual property thefts in Asia, natural disasters in Latin America, and terrorism just about everywhere were among the varied threats faced by US firms in 2007, according to a year-end analysis by the US State Department's Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC).â¦


Judge Hands I.R.S. Victory in Tax Shelter

A civil court has ruled that a popular tax-avoidance scheme known as Son of Boss was abusive and any deductions claimed for it were invalid.


An explosion that sent a plume of fire and debris 75 feet high flattened a suburban Milwaukee home Saturday, killing an elderly woman in the house and injuring three neighbors, authorities said.


Texas Instruments donates $500,000 to aid tsunami victims

Texas Instruments is making a $500,000 donation to the American Red Cross International Response Fund for immediate and emergency care for victims of South Asia's devastating tsunami.


Ancora morte e distruzione ambientale nel 'gigante d'Africa'

Non Ã¨ ancora chiaro il bilancio dellâesplosione di un tratto di un oleodotto alla periferia di Lagos, la gigantesca megalopoli della Nigeria dove vivono oltre dodici milioni di abitanti. Secondo fonti della


Andrettis and women chase Indy 500 title

Some of the greatest names in American motor sport will battle three women and a battalion of international challengers for the bottle of cold milk that will go to the winner of the Indy 500 on Sunday.


Boom time hits Cambodia, but not all are smiling

After decades of war and upheaval, including the Khmer Rouge "Killing Fields", Cambodia is enjoying an unprecedented boom, its economy expanding at around 10 percent annually for the last five years.


Twenty years later, Union Carbide is still shortchanging the victims of the world's worst industrial disaster. On Dec. 3, 1984, a toxic gas leak from Union Carbide's pesticide factory in Bhopal, India, killed at least 7,000 people.


Okay, so what if Santa's a fat slob? Just because he has earned the right doesn't mean we have. As you work through your shopping list, here are a few ideas to keep friends and loved ones off the couch as we head into the new year, whether they are techno-geeks or old school. Enjoy the season, go...


Filipino rescuers pull four storm survivors from mud-buried ...

Rescuers on Thursday pulled at least four survivors from a building that collapsed 10 days ago during storms that killed more than 700 people in the Philippines, and soldiers were working frantically to free at least 20 other


Tra gli arrestati c'e' anche l'ex ad Massimo Faenza


Orthodox Christianity is made a compulsory school subject in four of Russia's regions.


Future of F1's British Grand Prix is secured

The British motorsport industry has the "opportunity to further enhance its reputation as a world leader" after the future of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone was secured, according Sports Minister Richard Caborn.


Description: Monday is the deadline set by the UN for Sudan's government to disarm the militias accused of killing more than 30,000 African farmers while looting and burning their villages.


[TS] Sports of The Times: Eight Strokes Behind, Woods Aims to Be Sharper

Tiger Woods has to leapfrog 14 golfers on Sunday to take the British Open, and do it with a 2-iron that canât be trusted.


(CBS/AP) CBS News is mounting a steadfast defense of the authenticity of documents that questioned President Bush's service in the Air National Guard, as newspapers and the White House continued to raise doubts.


Man Utd's Wayne Rooney is a doubt for England's friendly against Spain, while Jermaine Jenas pulls out through injury.


NEW YORK - Bill Clinton had a successful quadruple heart bypass operation Monday to relieve clogged arteries, three days after checking himself into the hospital complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath.   "He is recovering normally at this point," said Dr...


Abolizione dello scalone nel programma dell'Unione


Microsoft Toolbar to Go on Lenova Computers

The agreement between Lenovo, the worldâs third-largest PC maker, and Microsoft replaces a similar deal the Chinese computer maker had with Google.


The Ulstermen finished the match with nine men while the Welsh, who fought back from 2-0 down, had 10 on the field. The match exploded after just nine minutes when both teams were reduced to 10 men.


IF anyone needed an indicator of how far the West Indies have fallen, it came when captain Brian Lara talked about the advantage his players would gain from knowing how to lift in the final Test of a series just to avoid a whitewash.


Analysts: Comair collapse could undercut passenger confidence

HEBRON, Kentucky Industry analysts say the computer failure that forced Comair to cancel all its flights nationwide on Christmas Day could cause passengers to lose confidence in the airline.


Airbus expects to propose a competitor to  Boeing Co.'s planned 7E7 wide-body jetliner to its shareholders  in coming weeks, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday,  quoting people familiar with its plans.


That dude in the Abraham Lincoln mask standing in Times Square   Wednesday wasn't just your average Joe looking for attention and a   handout. Au contraire. It was Kevin Federline.


Borland Software in 2005 plans to fold its C++Builder developer tool line into the companyâs Delphi IDE tool family for Windows application development, thus answering the question about what the company had planned to do with the technology.


Sam Allardyce admitted he felt robbed by Salomon Kalou's controversial late winner as Chelsea piled more pressure on the beleaguered Newcastle manager.


UK manufacturing orders are at a 12-year high, according to the EEF, and specialist carmakers are leading the way.


Thailand nabs Canadian pedophile suspect

Canadian pedophile suspect Christopher Neil, focus of a global hunt that ended in rural Thailand on Friday, will be charged with molesting underage children after being tracked down through his boyfriend's phone.


California seen cutting power to some businesses

Some businesses in California will likely be forced to cut electricity use on Thursday because hot weather and high air-conditioning use could prompt the state's power grid manager to call a "Stage 2 power emergency."


DEQ Inspection Forces Shutdown of Landfill

By Advocate staff report  The Swisco Road Construction and Demolition landfill in Sulphur was shut down Friday after Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality inspections showed numerous violations, according to a news release.


'Crocodile Hunter' put to rest in private, public service next week: family

A public memorial service for "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin will be held next week following a private funeral at his beloved zoo last weekend, friends and family have announced.


Yale University said Monday it is joining an expanding group of elite colleges under pressure from parents, lawmakers and alumni to make top schools more affordable to middle-class and upper middle-class families.


Higher oil prices prompt downward revision to '05 outlook

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The global economic outlook that looked strong in April is starting to fray around the edges, according to an International Monetary Fund report released on Wednesday.


The Bush Administration's mortgage rate freeze sounds like a life raft for strapped homeowners, but it may do more harm than good


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Aircraft maker Airbus EAD.PA on  Thursday denied a report it was siding with Microsoft MSFT.O  in its anti-trust battle with the European Union.


The Department of Justice (DoJ) today announced that it would approve Cingular's $41 billion dollar acquisition of AT&T Wireless , provided the mobile carrier sells assets, such as spectrum and customer contracts, in 11 states.


Milano, 15:57 - CALCIO, RUGGERI: STARE FERMI PENALIZZA PERSONE PERBENE

Il presidente dell'Atalanta, Ivan Ruggeri, intervenuto ai microfoni di Radio Radio, ha dichiarato: "...


With UN help, three Balkan states pledge to solve refugee problem by 2006

In a bid to write the final epilogue to the worst violence in Europe since World War II, which displaced well over a million people, the ministers responsible for refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), ...


Gucci revives the 1960s in retro-crazy fashion week

Gucci delved into the vintage trunk and  came out with 1960s silver and white A-line shifts and black,  purple and orange mini-dresses cinched with broad belts for its  spring/summer 2007 collection.


Saddam Fit and Well After Hernia Operation

Saddam Hussein underwent a hernia operation at a U.S.-run hospital inside Baghdad's Green Zone two weeks ago and has made a full recovery, a U.S. military official said Wednesday.


Leading shares have closed modestly higher, after a volatile afternoon session, with the FTSE 100 just hanging on to the 5,900 level.


Kenya police kill suspected Mungiki members

Kenyan police on Tuesday killed two suspected members of a banned sect blamed for a string of recent murders and beheadings in a mounting crackdown across the east African nation.


An under-strength Arsenal dumped Manchester City out of the Carling Cup at Eastlands tonight. Robin van Persie sent the Gunners on their way to victory with a 77th-minute effort before substitute Daniel Karbassiyoon doubled the lead in stoppage time.


Un killer solitario spara nel pomerigigo in un bar di MelitoUn pregiudicato vittima della faida tra clan Di Lauro e scissionisti                                                  Nuovo agguato di camorra ucciso nel giorno di Ciampi


'Color Blind' paints murder on the art-scene canvas

In the 19th century, the French novelist Stendhal fainted before a beautiful Italian fresco, trademarking the extreme emotional reaction to art known today as the Stendhal syndrome.  American painter and novelist Jonathan Santlofer is trademarking his own literary syndrome by setting his critically acclaimed suspense novels in New York's cutthroat contemporary art scene.


Study: Denver-to-Vail plan would cost less than I-70 growth

Supporters of building a monorail from Denver to Vail released a study Monday that shows the project is technically feasible and can be done for less cost per mile than a planned highway expansion.


Burned jogger shows lightning, headphones don't mix

Here's a handy tip for joggers: If you think you might get caught in a thunderstorm, leave your music player at home.


Pitney Bowes Inc , the biggest  U.S. supplier of postage meters and mailing machines, posted a  lower quarterly profit on Monday because of weakness in its  U.S. and international mailing segments as well as in its  management services business.


NL Wrap: Dodgers Slay Giants in Crunch Pennant Game

The Los Angeles Dodgers opened up  a 2 1/2 game lead in the National League West pennant race with  a 7-4 victory over title rivals the San Francisco Giants  Sunday.


Beckham virus: affair pics infect the net

Virus writers are exploiting the publicity surrounding England football captain David Beckham, offering photos proving that he has been having an affair, to infect computer usersâ PCs with the malicious Hackarmy trojan virus.


Monsanto's latest acquisition provides a sensible avenue for growth.


Two explosions in northeastern India have killed at least 19 people and injured scores more. The blasts took place in the remote northeastern region of Nagaland, home to a long-running separatist conflict.


Major Retailers Feel the Squeeze From Consumers

Once seemingly invincible marquee chains like Coach, Target, Starbucks and Abercrombie & Fitch are settling for ho-hum growth this winter.


Annual German Festival Kicks Into High Gear

With the traditional cry of O'zapft is! _ It's tapped! _ Munich's mayor cracked a barrel of Bavarian beer at noon Saturday, opening the southern city's 171st Oktoberfest festival for a crowd of some 500,000. ...


KOTA KINABALU: When the full moon rises, coastal dwellers all over the country cast worried glances at the sea.  It is a worrying time for thousands as their homes, livelihood and lives are mere metres from being swallowed by hungry waves.


CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - President Bush, appearing before cheering US forces Tuesday, declared that terrorists wonât be able to control Iraqâs destiny because âfree people will never choose their own enslavement.


Aug. 27, 2004 - NAIROBI, Kenya Urgent investment is needed in North Korea to deal with severe environmental problems that have depleted the country's forests, contaminated water supplies and polluted the


UN Security Council adopts anti-terror resolution

The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution introduced by Russia to bolster international measures against terrorism.


U.S. historian and Pulitzer Prize winner Arthur Schlesinger Jr. died of a heart attack in Manhattan on Wednesday night, the New York Times reported on Thursday. He was 89.


Prevede 105 milioni dollari di fatturato cumulato in 11 anni


Survey crews searching through woods and neighborhoods in northeast Indiana have not found any new signs of the beetle blamed for killing millions of ash trees in Michigan and Ohio, a state official said.


China nurse for U.S. "Flying Tigers" dies at 95

A legendary Chinese nurse who cared for injured U.S. Flying Tigers airmen during World War Two and suffered beatings during the Cultural Revolution has died at 95, state media said on Thursday.


Riforme: la Camera chiamata al sÃ¬ definitivo

ROMA - Il primo ministro entra nella Costituzione italiana, da cui sparisce il presidente del Consiglio. Lo prevede il nuovo articolo 94 della Costituzione approvato dalla Camera nella versione prevista dalla


BAGHDAD -- A video recording posted on an Islamist website yesterday showed an insurgent cutting off the head of American hostage Eugene Armstrong. The killer threatened to do the same to another American or British hostage in 24 hours.


Prucha, Dubinsky Have 2 Points Each for Rangers

Petr Prucha and Brandon Dubinsky each have a goal and an assist to lift the Rangers to a 2-1 victory, stretching the Sabres' losing streak to 10 games.


Victims of Hurricane Charley: Cleanup Slow

Georgia and Cesar Pares see the same pile of ruined furniture and other rubbish every morning when they step outside, and they keep busy patching the same holes that Hurricane Charley made in their roof more than a month ago.


Tennis ace Hewitt joins Murray at Rotterdam exit

Lleyton Hewitt blew a third-set match point and paid the price as Andreas Seppi turned the tables with a winning tie-breaker to advance 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) at the Rotterdam Open on Wednesday.


Eddie George thought his NFL career would end when he retired in four or five years as the Tennessee Titans' career rushing leader.


No-frills airline Easyjet reports a 21% rise in annual profits despite the twin pressures of high oil prices and tough competition.


A NASA spacecraft hurtling away from Earth has caught the first glimpse of its distant destination: the dwarf planet Pluto.


Care International charity says its chief of operations in Iraq has been kidnapped in Baghdad. A spokeswoman told Reuters on Tuesday that Margaret Hassan, who has been working


Shades of VHS versus Betamax: The war over the next-generation DVD format was launched Monday. Warner Bros., Paramount and Universal studios, as well as minimajor New Line Cinema


Former Yugoslav Leader Shifts Blame for Atrocities

The former Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic launched on Tuesday a defiant defense of his conduct during the Balkan wars, accusing his enemies of conspiracies against


Three QBs of Ordinary Stature, but Extraordinary Ability

Sherwood, Friendly and Osbourn each will play in their state title games this weekend and each school's quarterback is largely responsible for their success.


Defunct spy satellite falling from orbit

A large U.S. spy satellite has lost power and propulsion and could hit the Earth in late February or March, government officials said Saturday.


Up to Â£125m in public money may be needed to bring London's theatres up to standard.


Russian computer program fakes chatroom flirting

Internet chatroom romantics beware: your  next chat may be with a clinical computer, not a passionate  person, trying to win your personal data and not your heart, an  online security firm says.


Iraq Says to Close Its Borders Feb. 17-22

Iraq will close all its borders for  five days starting next week, the government said on Thursday,  in a move designed to boost security.


For the second time in a year, people who received tendons, cartilage and other parts from donated cadavers are being urged to get tested for hepatitis and the AIDS virus because of scandals involving tissue suppliers.


Infrared cameras show promise as sleep apnea tool

An experimental infrared camera may be able to detect breathing problems in people with sleep apnea, taking at least some of the discomfort out of diagnosis of this chronic sleeping disorder, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.


IMF Says Russia Must Save Energy Windfall

WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised its outlook for Russia's economy but warned Moscow to resist spending the extra oil revenues it has received as a result of record energy prices.


Jude Law arrested on suspicion of assault

Jude Law has been arrested on suspicion of attacking a photographer outside his London home, his lawyer and police said on Wednesday.


The governor of Helmand province in Afghanistan says up to 700 insurgents have crossed over from Pakistan.


Metal Band Motley Crue Kickstarting Reunion

Motley Crue, the hard-living Los  Angeles heavy metal band that symbolized rock'n'roll excess in  the 1980s, is reuniting for a world tour beginning next  February in Florida, it announced on Monday.


Ailing US car firm Ford announces that former Boeing boss Alan Mulally will replace Bill Ford as chief executive.


Stilista Luca Roda sostituisce l'antico tovagliolo bianco


First High-School Student From Africa Flies Weightless on Zero-G Flight to Inspire Students Globally to Learn Science and Math

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Sept. 21  /PRNewswire/ -- Stella Felix of Nigeria on Saturday becomes the first high school student from Africa to experience the exhilaration of zero gravity on a parabolic flight from the NASA Kennedy Space Center (KSC).


A Coast Guard Academy cadet was acquitted of rape charges but convicted on other sex-related charges in the institution's first-ever court-martial of a student.


The Israeli cabinet approves a bill to compensate settlers leaving Gaza under Ariel Sharon's withdrawal plan.


U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, making his first trip to Haiti, called Thursday for strengthening the national police force to stem an upsurge in kidnapping and lawlessness.


Curtis Jerrells sat down, slumped his shoulders, and exhaled. "I'm tired," he said. No one could blame him after he scored a career-high 36 points in 53 minutes of No. 25 Baylor's 116-110 five-overtime win over No. 18 Texas A&M last night.


Iran, EU see further nuclear talks by end-Nov

Iranian negotiators and the EU hope for more talks on Iran's nuclear program in coming weeks after a "constructive" meeting on Tuesday, despite a warning by Iran's president that his country would not retreat "one iota".


Childhood Cancer Ups Later Breast Cancer Risk

NEW YORK  - Women who survived childhood  cancer have an increased risk of developing breast cancer  compared with other women their age, the results of the  Childhood Cancer Survivor Study reveal.


FBI Prepares Vast Database Of Biometrics

CLARKSBURG, W. Va. -- The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion effort to build the world's largest computer database of peoples' physical characteristics, a project that would give the government unprecedented abilities to identify individuals in the United States and abroad.


Palestinian militants say three soldiers have been killed in an attack on an Israeli settlement in the Gaza Strip.


Iran feels no fear of UN sanctions over nuclear dispute

TEHRAN: A top aide to Iran's supreme leader declared on Monday that Tehran did not fear being taken to the Security Council over its nuclear program and warned that if the UN


The TPC Southwind and gusty wind gave anyone wanting a tuneup for next week's US Open a grinding preview yesterday in Memphis.


Adam Trachenber's Weblog: eBay API Success!

With a personal triumph today that can not only be helpful for himself but for lots of others - he's gotten PHP to successfully connect to the eBay API servers and get the correct responses.


Changes are bringing Americans closer to a checkless society -- changes that could be costly if you aren't careful. The first checks in the United States were


A strong earthquake struck western Colombia early Monday, destroying about a dozen homes in a port city west of the capital, but no injuries were reported, officials said.


Lo stima rapporto Apat-Oms. Pecoraro: 'Ridurre uso auto'


Taliban Says Women as Hostages Is Against Islam

Afghanistan's Taliban guerrillas reiterated on Wednesday that they had nothing to do with the kidnapping of three UN workers and said they opposed the use of women as hostages for the release of prisoners.


These companies look like bargains, but be prepared for wild pitches.


New Iraqi prisoner abuse allegations surface

WASHINGTON, DC - American soldiers tortured Iraqi prisoners by strangling them, beating them and placing lit cigarettes in their ears, even after the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal came to light in April 2004, according to new allegations.


Calif. urges more conservation as heat wave eases

California again urged customers to conserve power on Friday even though electricity demand for air conditioning should decline as temperatures along the coast continue to ease and many businesses shut early for the weekend.


Iniziativa per pubblicizzare ciclo Jurassic Park


Hewlett-Packard Co. , the world's largest printer and personal-computer maker, settled regulators' claims that it misled investors by failing to say why a director resigned amid a probe of boardroom leaks.


Setting aside Sharman Networks' objections, an Australian judge accepted on Friday an affidavit with potentially damaging assertions about Kazaa's handling of copyrighted material.


BARCELONA, Spain -- Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide but not nearly enough is being done to educate people about how they can lessen their vulnerability, experts said Tuesday.


Police investigating child sex charges against pop star Michael Jackson raid his Neverland ranch in California.


Floods displace more than 20,000 in east Sri Lanka

Flooding displaced more than 20,000 people from their homes in eastern Sri Lanka as a depression over the Bay of Bengal increased monsoon rains, officials said on Tuesday.


Throngs line up to decide fate of Chavez

CARACAS -- Venezuelans deciding the fate of Hugo Chavez's presidency thronged polling stations in such overwhelming numbers yesterday that election officials were forced to extend voting hours until midnight. Many voters rose before dawn and lined up for hours to cast their votes on whether to recall Chavez, a populist former paratroop commander whose controversial rule has polarized this oil-rich ...


An ex-Gurkha who won the Victoria Cross tells of his joy at being given UK citizenship rights.


A car bomb explodes at a US checkpoint in the Iraqi capital on the first anniversary of Saddam Hussein's capture.


Opposition candidate wins Romanian presidential vote

Bucharest: Opposition candidate Traian Basescu won Romania's hotly-contested presidential election dominated by the country's EU membership bid, but the centre-right mayor of Bucharest on Monday faced the arduous task of trying to form a government from a


Bush's chief of staff denies he's going to be named to succeed the current Treasury Secretary. WASHINGTON (CNN) - White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card refuted speculation Monday that he might become the next Treasury Secretary of the United States.


Textile importers and retailers are suing the US Government to stop a limit on imports from China.


No Joke, Bulb Change Is Challenge for U.S.

When 2012 hits, stores can no longer sell the cheap but inefficient incandescent light bulbs that are fixtures in most homes.


Older Women with Heart Disease Gain from Exercise

Aerobic and strength training improve overall fitness and quality of life for older women with coronary artery disease, the results of a small Canadian study suggest.


A former drummer from the 1980s punk band, The Ramones, sued Apple Inc, Wal-Mart Stores Inc, RealNetworks Inc and others for copyright infringement, claiming the companies lacked permission to sell downloads of six songs he authored.


Jeffrey Carter Albrecht, a keyboard player for the band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, was shot to death early Monday while trying to kick in the door of his girlfriend's neighbor, police said.


Vendite cresciute del 9%, produzione insufficiente


Michael Jackson's defence teams fails in an attempt to have child abuse charges thrown out of court.


British army scraps Sikh regiment idea: report

The British army considered setting up a regiment for British Sikhs but dropped the idea because it did not want to segregate them from other soldiers, the Sunday Telegraph reported.


Ten Tips for Delivering Managed Service to On-Site Systems

(Source: Webex)  This white paper provides best practices for deploying Virtual Support Networks. Discover how to experience significant ROI improvements and increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.


US stocks were set for a slightly lower open Thursday as disappointing results from coffee shop chain Starbucks and volatile oil prices may take the steam out of yesterday's rally.


Fiji military stages coup, fourth in 20 years

Fiji's military chief said on Tuesday the army had taken over running the country, plunging the South Pacific island nation into its fourth coup in 20 years.


CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of PF Chang's China Bistro jumped 7 percent in early trading Wednesday after the casual dining chain said sales jumped amid new store openings, higher traffic and a hike in prices.


No verdict yet in Wesley Snipes tax case

The jury in actor Wesley Snipes' tax case passed its first full day of deliberation Wednesday without a verdict.


Nel derby festa biancoceleste con Di Canio, Cesar e Rocchi


Style trumps content in this beautifully staged and acted production of August Wilson's new play, the ninth in his 10-play cycle of works dealing with black life in the 20th century.


Mysterious Moonscape Seen on Saturn's Titan

Cassini is flying to within 745 miles of Titan's surface and beaming back hundreds of images in a scouting trip that will lead to the Christmas Eve release of a probe for a parachute drop into Titan's atmosphere.


OSLO, Norway Aug. 23, 2004 - The brazen daylight theft of Edvard Munch's renowned masterpiece "The Scream" left Norway's police scrambling for clues and stirred a debate across Europe over how to protect


A collection box for the tsunami disaster appeal is stolen from Salisbury Cathedral.


Bad vibes: Fracas erupts as Dr. Dre gets award

The Vibe Awards, honoring urban music makers, aired last night on UPN38, but edited out were the scenes of a stabbing and the show's man of the hour getting socked in the schnozz!


Prakash Jha's film on JP's life, Loknayak, leaves a lot to be desired.


The government is criticised by MPs  for the failure to pay EU subsidies to thousands of farmers on time.


AUSTRALIA yesterday tightened security at airports and set up a 24-hour federal police operations centre amid fears terrorists could strike again in the wake of the Jakarta embassy bombing.


US holds AP photographer for months without charges

NEW YORK -- The US military in Iraq has imprisoned an Associated Press photographer for five months, accusing him of being a security threat but never filing charges or permitting a public hearing.