EU-Iran nuclear talks to begin in Vienna

VIENNA, Austria AP) — Iran and the European Union confirmed Saturday that crucial European-Iranian talks would be held in Vienna, billed by the international community as the last chance for Iran to avoid U.N. sanctions over its nuclear defiance.


Edwards' Aides Blasted for Anti-Catholic Blogs

By ASSOCIATED PRESS  Two bloggers hired recently by Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards were criticized Tuesday by a Catholic group for posts they had written elsewhere on the Internet.


Russia to U.S. Court: YUKOS Not Your Worry

Russia said on Friday it would go ahead  and sell Yuganskneftegaz, the main oil production unit of  YUKOS, despite a U.S. bankruptcy court order seeking to block  Sunday's auction for 10 days.


Selma Blair is NBC's choice for "Kath & Kim"

LOS ANGELES  - Following a lengthy search, NBC has zeroed in on Selma Blair to star opposite Molly Shannon in the high-profile comedy pilot "Kath and Kim."


NEC sees future network gear orders soaring

NEC Corp. (6701.T), a Japanese  electronic conglomerate, said on Wednesday it expected orders  for next-generation network (NGN) equipment to surge as much as  six times in three years, helped by demand for new technologies  like Internet TV and e-commerce applications.


Sono Matteo Arpe, Andrea Guerra e Beatrice Trussardi


Manager devolvono 5 mln previsti da aumento 30% retribuzioni


Kashmir's hills alive with sound of Bollywood

SRINAGAR, India  - In a sure sign that separatist violence is waning in Kashmir, Bollywood actors are once again being spotted singing, dancing and coyly flirting in the region's idyllic Himalayan countryside.


Last of Mercury Astronauts Remember 'Gordo' Cooper

The last of the seven Project Mercury astronauts who pioneered US space exploration in the 1960s remembered one of their own as a fearless pilot with the "right stuff" in


A slight pullback in oil prices is giving stocks an early-session boost. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 21 points in today's early going.


KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's two presidential candidates faced off yesterday in a televised debate before a rerun of their disputed election, with opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko accusing his rival of vote-stealing while Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych


Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney hammered Saturday on radical jihadists and Iran's nuclear potential while campaigning in the Little Sioux River Valley, where residents enjoy rodeos, symphonies and county fairs.


EU Could Lift Arms Embargo on China by Next Year

The European Union Wednesday held out the prospect of lifting a 15-year-old arms embargo on China, possibly by next year. Washington firmly opposes


Si chiama Giancarlo Bossi,sospetti su Fronte Moro Islamico


Here's some good and bad news for chocoholics: Dark chocolate seems to lower blood pressure, but it requires an amount less than two Hershey's Kisses to do it, a small study suggests.


South Koreaâs Tae Young Yang has filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport challenging the result of the menâs all-round gymnastics final.


By Charles Babington, Washington Post Staff Writer  The nation's two satellite-radio companies promised yesterday to refrain from raising prices, for a time at least, if they are allowed to merge. But some lawmakers and consumer groups appeared dubious.


Oil futures top $54 US before taking late slide

Crude oil broke through the record $54 (US) a barrel level briefly before falling sharply yesterday as no new shocks threatened to disrupt global supplies and traders took profits.


Orange and Littlewoods breach Data Protection Act, says ICO

Not keeping customer information secure Mobile operator Orange has breached the Data Protection Act's security requirements and home shopping giant Littlewoods has breached the Act's marketing rules, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled.â¦


Hundreds of airliners were held on the ground around the country Tuesday night when a crucial air traffic control center in Southern California lost all radio contact with planes in flight.


ZAGREB * The war crimes trial of two former Croatian generals opened in Zagreb yesterday, marking an important test of the Balkan country's suitability for eventual membership of the European Union . via The Peninsula


Robert Blake, who is on trial for the murder of Bonny Lee Bakley, was given a two-week delay on his trial due to a theft of his attorneyâs computer.


Rowan Williams says the introduction of the Islamic justice system for British Muslims is 'unavoidable'


SCO, a Software Maker, Is Seeking Bankruptcy

The SCO Group, the software maker that sued I.B.M. for copyright infringement, filed for bankruptcy yesterday, 10 days after conceding that much of the case should be dropped.


Union Appeals, Pacers Protest and 2 Fans Sue

The N.B.A. Players Association filed an appeal to Commissioner David Stern over the suspensions of the Pacers' Ron Artest, Stephen Jackson and Jermaine O'Neal.


A top official in Egypt's authority of antiquities is arrested as part of probe into restoration project bribes.


The NI secretary announces terms of reference for inquiries into three controversial murders.


France is approaching a crossroads on the painful and devious road to economic and social reforms.


Christian de Portzamparc and his Paris-based firm have been chosen to design a new movie museum for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.


It costs just over $2 a day to feed a donkey, and 20 times that to fill a gas tank. With more and more young entrepreneurs in cash-strapped Gaza doing the math, donkey carts are everywhere. They carry old tires, fresh strawberries, giggling children and the occasional missile parts for militants.


Helsinki, 12:17 - NUOTO, EUROPEI VC: PELLEGRINI IN SEMIFINALE NEI 100 SL DONNE

Federica Pellegrini si è qualificata per le semifinali dei 100 stile libero femminili agli E...


Way Down in Harmony, With Mythic Blues Again

âHoneydripper,â directed by John Sayles, is a shambling fusion of pop mythology and social mosaic.


Dinner table chat about house prices turns nasty

Comment is free: Will Hutton: At a gathering of my wife's family last weekend I was sharply reminded of the generation gap when it comes to property.


High-def Cisco TelePresence is being redesigned for consumer use, home conferencing systems expected within three years.


When Pierre Omidyar founded eBay 12 years ago, he wanted to build the world's most efficient marketplace. At the very least, he launched the most comprehensive one. Today eBay Inc. is a conglomeration of Web sites where people sell everything from car parts to carp arts. (What den couldn't use a watercolor of a fish?)


Spanish Leader Faces Grilling on Train Bombings

Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero will become the first Spanish prime minister to be questioned by a parliamentary commission on Monday when he gives his version of events surrounding the Madrid train bombings.


UK Police arrest four trying to buy radioactive material

LONDON: British police said they had arrested four men under anti-terrorism legislation as the suspects tried to buy explosives for a dirty bomb.


Let's get one thing straight! To remake a film that not only set box-office records and is referred to as a classic, but also one, that by far has the biggest recall value, is


White House started prosecutor firings: reports

The White House suggested two years ago that the Justice Department fire all 93 U.S. attorneys, but Attorney General Alberto Gonzales approved the idea of dismissing a smaller group after taking office last year, two major newspapers reported on Tuesday.


Libyan leader Gadhafi hosts mini-summit on Sudan's Darfur conflict

Saying they hoped African leaders could solve what the United Nations calls the world's worst humanitarian crisis without sanctions, the leaders of Egypt, Chad, Nigeria and Libya discussed the crisis in Sudan's Darfur region with the


Kremlin's Man Wins Chechnya Vote, But Faces Battle

GROZNY, Russia  - The Kremlin candidate won  Chechnya's presidential election but now faces a struggle to  keep the warring region under control and subdue a resurgent  separatist rebellion that has frustrated Russia for a decade.


US software giant Oracle posted higher profits for the past three months, boosted by new business products gained from acquisitions.


Dopo tre vittorie, la Juventus perde i primi due punti del campionato: al Delle Alpi i bianconeri vengono infatti fermati sull'1-1 da un ottimo Palermo, ormai non piÃ¹ sorpresa ma certezza di questo campionato.


Iscrivera' in bilancio 25 mln euro di imposte su reddito


UPS plans 70,000 holiday temps, up 20,000 from 2003

UPS (UPS) plans to hire 70,000 temporary workers to help with holiday shipping, 40% more than in 2003. UPS estimated Tuesday that it would deliver more than 340 million packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas, peaking on Tuesday, Dec.


Britney Spears has formalized her marriage to dancer Kevin Federline, three weeks after a hush-hush ceremony that was her second wedding of the year.


Eagles Fullback Pledged Never to Give Up After Brother Lost a Leg

Josh Parry's brother, Neil, endured 26 operations over two years before returning to play on a prosthetic leg at San Jose State in 2003.


Halkia's Win Extraordinary, Says Pittman's Coach

Fani Halkia's victory in the Olympics women's 400 meters hurdles was extraordinary but drug-related questions about the Greek's performance are unfair, Australian coach Phil King said Thursday.


A collection of works by artists including Henri Matisse sell for a total cost of $395m in New York.


TV Channel Finds Itself Under Hostile Fire In Fight For Country's Presidency

One of the biggest complaints made by opposition candidates in Ukraine's presidential election campaign has been lack of access to mass media.


Animal rights group fights kangaroo kill

Animal rights campaigners fighting a proposal to shoot more than 3,000 kangaroos outside the capital claimed a partial victory Thursday when an official revealed that alternatives on dealing with the burgeoning population were also being considered.


NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - Two young siblings playing in the woods near their home found a small, inactive military practice bomb. The device was found Saturday and after the children dragged it to their house, authorities identified it as an inactive military round, WCSC-TV reported.


100 Million Worldwide May Have Alzheimer's by 2050

SUNDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Currently, 26.6 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease and that number could grow to more than 100 million people by 2050, a new analysis shows.


Two students were sent home after posting a videotape of a teacher losing his temper on YouTube, in which the students orchestrated the incident by provoking the teacher.


Soccer / UEFA Cup - Auxerre's Bonaventure dumps Rangers

Striker Bonaventure Kalou netted twice to send AJ Auxerre through to the first knockout round of the UEFA Cup at the expense of Glasgow Rangers last night.


Calabro'. 'la situazione e' delicata e complessa'


Study: the Pill Changes Women's Taste in Men

LONDON (Agence de Presse Medicale) - Scientists reported on  Wednesday a remarkable new side effect of the Pill -- it  changes women's preference in men.


Jermain Defoe's controversial penalty earns Tottenham a narrow victory over Portsmouth.


GAZA CITY -- For years, the seaside Flower of the Cities resort was that rare place in the Gaza Strip where the dress code did not rule out bikinis. Now, with some of its cinder-block cabanas turned into prayer rooms, the beach club shows how Hamas is consolidating its hold here three months after...


In Palestina Ã¨ guerra per bande lotta aperta per il dopo-Arafat

GERUSALEMME - La sparatoria di ieri sera a Gaza Ã¨ l'inizio di una resa dei conti fra le fazioni che potrebbe nei prossimi giorni sfociare in scontri aperti fra le decine di gruppi armati della galassia palestinese.


Police take DNA sample after searching Neverland again

LOS OLIVOS, Calif. -- Michael Jackson gave a DNA sample to authorities Saturday, returning to his Neverland Ranch a day after it was searched by sheriff's deputies, a source close to the case said Sunday.


Congress' investigative agency, responding to complaints from around the country, has begun to look into the Nov. 2 vote count, including the handling of provisional ballots and malfunctions of voting machines.


An evaluation team will arrive in Madrid on Thursday to begin a tour of cities bidding to host the 2012 Olympics.


N Korea invites US input on nuclear shutdown

Experts from America, Russia and China will travel to North Korea later this month to study how the country's nuclear facilities can be shut down, a US official says.


L'amore dei folli Simone Cristicchi in diretta

Dopo la vittoria a Sanremo, "Ti regalerÃ² una rosa" offre lo spunto per parlare di disagio mentale. Dove sono oggi i malati mentali e come vivono la propria condizione? Se ne parla a Repubblica Tv


Bhutto returns to sea of support in Pakistan

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto ended eight years of self-exile on Thursday, returning to Karachi where hundreds of thousands of supporters thronged the streets to welcome her home.


National League Playoff Game Summary - Atlanta at Houston

Andruw Jones had three hits for Atlanta, while Biggio had three hits for Houston...The Astros, in their seven previous post-season trips, played a decisive game twice -- losing in the 1980 NLCS to Philadelphia and falling to Los Angeles in the Division


'Fiducioso che occasione per accordo non sara' perduta'


A prominent drug safety expert has been removed from a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel meeting on Vioxx and other arthritis drugs because of comments he made this week suggesting


US NBA stars beat Lithuania to win Olympic men's basketball bronze

ATHENS : The United States defeated Lithuania 104-96 here to win the Olympic men's basketball bronze medal game. The US team of National Basketball Association stars had been seeking a fourth consecutive gold


President Bush pledged Wednesday to work with Congress to reduce the government's huge budget deficit as a key step in assuring the world that his administration supports a strong dollar.


Ticketmaster offers ticket buyers free iTunes songs

Ticketmaster.com and Apple's iTunes Music Store will offer ticket buyers one free song for each ticket purchased.


British Author Le Carre Slams Bush in L.A. Article

British spy novelist John le Carre on Wednesday denounced President Bush as universally hated abroad and urged Americans to "give us back the America we loved." There was perhaps only one reason to vote for ...


Altana suffers new setback in launch of blockbuster asthma drugs

German drug maker Altana said that it had postponed its application for approval of its new asthma treatment Roflumilast in the United States in order to undertake additional clinical trials on the drug.


Picked last in the Mountain West Conference, Wyoming wasn't expected to do much this season, much less make a bowl appearance.


Fred Funk carded an eight-under-par 64 to take a one-stroke lead over Steve Pate and Chris Couch after the third round of the Southern Farm Bureau Classic in Mississippi.


Ireland's leading expert on climate change, Dr John Sweeney, has warned that both the Government and the public urgently need to do more to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


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Crude futures prices fell slightly on Friday, capping off a 5 percent decline from a week ago, as worries about low winter fuel inventories dissipate amid rising oil supplies.


Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it would pay $240 million for a 1.6 percent minority equity stake in Facebook in a deal that values the popular social networking Web site at $15 billion.


McDonald's preliminary 2nd-qtr profit tops view

McDonald's Corp.  on Monday  posted preliminary second-quarter earnings that topped  analysts' expectations as June sales at stores open at least 13  months rose 5.9 percent.


Ponting to Miss First India Test With Broken Thumb

Australia cricket captain Ricky Ponting will miss next month's first Test against India after breaking his thumb, making him a doubt for the four-match series.


Floral tributes slow to a trickle on 7th anniversary of Diana's death

Seven years after the death of Princess Diana sparked a national outpouring of grief across Britain, her memory appeared to be fading from the public consciousness.


Fugitive TB patient asks for forgiveness

A tuberculosis patient who turned fugitive in order to continue with wedding and honeymoon plans despite warnings not to travel has apologized to the fellow airline passengers he may have endangered, ABC television reported on Friday.


Olympic champions, club athletes and fun runners come together for the 2004 Great North Run.


About 70,000 people are thought to have died since March in Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region, the UN says.


Dibaba Breaks World Record, Bekele Misjudges Finish

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - World champion Tirunesh  Dibaba broke the women's 5,000 meters indoor world record at  the Boston Indoor Games in Massachusetts on Saturday.


States would be able to regulate trash from Canada and other nations under a bill approved by the House after Michigan lawmakers complained about foreign waste in their landfills.


Apple files for patent on zirconia iPhone

Apparently, zirconia is a good material for any small device that needs to transmit radio frequency signals. From Crave, CNET's gadget blog.


When Patriots players return to Gillette Stadium today after having two days off, they will likely begin addressing two areas that could use improvement from Sunday's win over the Dolphins: pass protection and run defense.


EBay pulls ads from Google's U.S. ad network

Online auction site eBay has pulled its ads off of Google's U.S. ad network, raising questions about whether relations between the two companies have hit a rough patch.


Hyper action movie "Jumper" goes nowhere. Fast

LOS ANGELES  - Hayden Christensen makes the transition from Skywalker to globetrotter in "Jumper," a sci-fi thriller about a man who discovers that he has a gift for teleportation.


Chicago fetes hometowner Jennifer Hudson

Since being booted from "American Idol," Jennifer Hudson has won a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild prize and an Academy Award for best supporting actress. On Tuesday, the 25-year-old star of the movie "Dreamgirls" added one more award to the collection — she got her own day in her hometown.


Tyson Rewards Top Executives After Return to Profit

Tyson Foods boosted its C.E.O.âs pay fivefold and quadrupled the pay of its former chief as the company returned to profit after a 2006 loss.


HP says reaches civil settlement with Calif. AG

Hewlett-Packard Co. said on Thursday it would pay California $14.5 million to settle a civil case related to board-leak investigations that led to the resignation of Chairman Patricia Dunn.


HP shifting last of Itanium engineers to Intel

SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard Co. and Intel Corp. are parting ways on the development of the Itanium chip for server computers, ending a more than 10-year partnership on a project that has produced far less


Impossibile solo tagli, con Cdl crescita di 90mld di spesa


U.N.: Guantanamo Situation Better But Could Improve

The United Nations human rights chief  said Friday a U.S. decision to let Guantanamo detainees appeal  against their imprisonment was a big improvement, but warned  Washington there was still more it could do.


Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said its quarterly profit climbed as revenue rose 12 percent, but its shares fell as investors failed to account for the effect


French students to get open-source software on USB key

(InfoWorld) - French authorities will give out 175,000 USB memory sticks loaded with open-source software to Parisian high-school students at the start of the next school year. The sticks will give the students, aged 15 and 16, the freedom to access their e-mail, browser bookmarks and other documents on computers at school, home, a friend's house or in an Internet cafÃ© -- but at a much lower cost than providing notebook computers for all, a spokesman for the Greater Paris Regional Council said Friday. It's a way to reduce the digital divide, said spokesman Jean-Baptiste Roger. The sticks will probably contain the Firefox 2 Web browser, Thunderbird e-mail client, an office productivity suite such as OpenOffice.org 2, an audio and video player, and software for instant messaging, he said. The exact mix of software will be defined by the company that wins the contract to supply the sticks, but will be open source, he said. At the European arm of the foundation behind the Firefox browser, Mozilla Europe president Tristan Nitot hailed the news as "an excellent surprise." It could even be a way to fight software piracy, he said, since the open-source software that the sticks will contain may be freely and legally copied. "It's better to copy that than Microsoft Office: it's cheaper, and it's legal," he said. School heads will distribute the USB (Universal Serial Bus) sticks to 130,000 students at the start of the next academic year, as they arrive for their first of three years at high school. There are 476,000 students in the 468 public high schools operated by the council and the 213 privately run schools it funds. Apprentices at the 173 professional training centers funded by the council will receive the other 45,000 sticks. If the project goes well, there's no reason why funding shouldn't be renewed next year, said Roger. The council plans to spend â¬2.6 million (US$3.4 million) on the USB sticks this year, a small fraction of its overall educational budget. School funding in France comes from many sources. Teachers are paid by the national government, while the provision of teaching facilities including the construction and maintenance of schools is paid for by local governments: city authorities, in the case of primary and middle schools, and regional councils in the case of high schools. In 2006, the Greater Paris Regional Council's budget for maintaining high school facilities, including buildings, libraries and its 120,000 computers, totalled â¬728 million. It also spent â¬195 million on facilities for apprentices in professional training centers.


China's All Star NBA centre Yao Ming will wed his teenage sweetheart from Shanghai in August, after an eight-year courtship, state press reported Monday.


Mitsubishi Elec to stop producing TV LCDs, focus on smaller panels ...

TOKYO (AFX) - Mitsubishi Electric Corp plans to stop producing LCD (liquid crystal display) panels for television sets and personal computers and shift to smaller panels for cellular phones and industrial equipment, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported


Putin Tells Bush Russia Boosting Oil Exports

CRAWFORD, Texas  - Russian President Vladimir  Putin told President Bush on Monday that Russian oil companies  were boosting production as well as exports and would continue  to do so.


The UN urges an independent investigation into reports of human rights abuses in Ethiopia's Ogaden region.


Study: Regular dose of pills can stave off recurrent yeast ...

Women who get lots of painful yeast infections can safely ward them off with a weekly pill, the largest study on the subject has found.


MOSCOWâCalling Canada "a major and important partner," Russian President Vladimir Putin told Prime Minister Paul Martin yesterday he hopes the "very meagre" trade between the two countries - valued at about $1 billion a year â-ill increase in the


Learning to Move Under the Sea, on Wheels

The stage version of âThe Little Mermaidâ presented a challenge for the choreographer. A pair of rolling shoes  offered a solution.


India, Pakistan differ over gas pipeline from Iran

India said on Wednesday that a proposed $4-billion gas pipeline from Iran via Pakistan could be built only if overall economic ties with Islamabad improved, but Pakistan said the project itself could boost relations.


Fed's Hoenig warns on growth hit from imbalances

The United States faces  a "growth crisis over time" from its large and persistent  current account imbalance, Thomas Hoenig, president of the  Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank, said on Friday.


The BBC axes children's TV drama Grange Hill after 30 years, saying it wants more contemporary programming.


PeopleSoft Inc.'s  board  on Wednesday again unanimously rejected Oracle Corp.'s  $8.8-billion hostile tender offer, leaving Oracle to appeal directly to PeopleSoft shareholders to decide on the bid for themselves.


Israel to Release 250 Palestinian Prisoners

JERUSALEM, July 16 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting here Monday that Israel would proceed with the promised release of 250 Palestinian prisoners later this week, but neither side reported tangible progress in restarting a...


In-Law Unit Proposal Has Some in City Irate Zinging Amendment Draws Heat From Pawtucketville Residents

By Michael Lafleur, The Sun, Lowell, Mass.  Sep. 17--LOWELL -- What began as an attempt to tighten local zoning rules on so-called in-law apartments and help a Belvidere man appease his neighbors, grew into a measure that has drawn the wrath of Pawtucketville neighborhood activists.


Latvian villagers make back-to-school 'bearable' for kids

Going back to school was made "bearable" for children in the village of Ramata in northern Latvia, when grown-ups let the youngsters cut class to watch a brown bear frolic near the town hall.


Pinochet indicted for kidnappings, homicide

Judge Juan Guzman of the Santiago Court of Appeals on Monday declared the indictment of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet for his involvement in nine kidnappings and a homicide in the Condor Operation.


Boycott of black wedding registrar shocks Belgium

News that three couples in Belgium's  northern region of Flanders canceled weddings to be overseen by  a black registrar because of the color of his skin caused a  nationwide outcry on Friday.


The Red Cross says it has serious concerns about the plight of civilians in the Iraqi city of Falluja.


Vargo wrote in today to tell us about a new forum thread going on over at SitePoint concerning the creation of at servlet engine for PHP applications.


Australia to boost security measures at overseas missions

SYDNEY : Australia will spend 591 million dollars (460 million US) boosting security at its overseas missions in the aftermath of the Jakarta embassy bombing in September, the government said.


Powell Says Will Work Hard Until He Exits

Secretary of State Colin Powell, widely viewed as the moderate in an administration dominated by hawks, announced Monday he will step down as America's chief diplomat once a successor is in place.


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U.N. health agency launches pharmaceuticals review

The World Health Organization launched on Monday its first intergovernmental review of the pharmaceuticals sector to try to find ways of making medicines more easily available to the world's poorest people.


Anna Nicole Smith's 5-month-old daughter and the baby's purported father have reclaimed the Bahamas mansion where they lived before the former Playboy Playmate died last week, her lawyer said.


Abbado cancels appearances due to health

Claudio Abbado, who was scheduled to lead the gala opening of Carnegie Hall's 117th season next month, has canceled his appearances because of health reasons.


Italy Pledges to Keep Troops in Iraq Despite Attack Threats

The Italian government will not withdraw troops from Iraq after threats of attack by an armed group that kidnapped an Italian journalist, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's office said in a faxed statement.


Poland's vote: More nationalism or closer ties to Europe?

The Christian Science Monitor - For the leading opposition party, Sunday's election here is the most important event since 1989, when Poland extracted itself from the Soviet Union while 250,000 troops were still in the country. They term it a historic battle between light and dark.


Blue Jays, Gibbons Sign 1-Year Mgr. Deal

TORONTO - John Gibbons, who took over as manager of last-place Toronto in August, was given a one-year contract by the Blue Jays on Monday.    Gibbons was appointed interim manager on August 8, when Carlos Tosca was fired after the team went 47-64...


Market dips at open as price data weighs

Stocks opened slightly lower on Thursday as stronger-than-expected retail sales data was offset by a report showing wholesale inflation rose more than expected.


Olympic Wrap: Golden Oldies Take Center Stage

Golden oldies struck gold at the Olympics Friday with German canoeist Birgit Fischer and Polish walker Robert Korzeniowski showing a clean pair of heels to younger rivals.


German police are investigating a Spanish theatre troupe under obscenity laws after displays of graphic sex and bestiality in a controversial play called "XXX", say authorities.


Morocco's king names veteran politician as next PM

King Mohammed chose Abbas el Fassi as Morocco's next prime minister on Wednesday and the veteran politician faces the twin challenges of widespread poverty and an upsurge in activity by radical Islamists.


NATO leaders pledged at the end of a summit Wednesday to stay the course in Afghanistan despite mounting casualties and some governments' refusal to send troops into combat in the most dangerous regions.


Viz the Comic Celebrates 25 Puerile Years

After serving up 25 years of toilet gags  to puerile British readers, Viz is still flying high as the  world's most politically incorrect comic.


Madrid, 10:30 - CALCIO, AS: CARBONI SOGNA SCAMBIO TAVANO-ADRIANO

E' Adriano il sogno del ds del Valencia, Amedeo Carboni. Secondo il quotidiano spagnolo "As", Carbon...


ALBANY -- A State Supreme Court justice yesterday ruled that key pieces of New York's lobbying law are unconstitutional, declawing a statute that regulates the $100-million-a-year influence industry.


After falling on the landing of his vault, Paul Hamm put on two of the most spectacular routines of his career to win Olympic gold, the first ever by a U.S. man.


Il portabandiera azzurro Ã¨ sul podio nella gara degli anelli, dietro a Tampakos (Gre) e Jovtchev. Quinto Matteo Morandi. ATENE (Grecia), 22 agosto 2004 - Jury Chechi Ã¨ medaglia di bronzo negli anelli. A


NEW YORK  - Toys based on the upcoming  movies "Speed Racer," "The Dark Knight," "Indiana Jones and the  Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" and "Hulk" are expected to be the  biggest hits at Toy Fair, which kicks off Sunday in Manhattan.


Dow Jones +0,41% e nuovo record a quota 12.673,68


Iraqi government surveys damage in Najaf

A team of Iraqi ministers flew to Najaf on Saturday to unveil plans for rebuilding the holy city after three weeks of fighting that killed hundreds, drove oil prices to record highs and sparked a political crisis.


Hoping to attract developers and customers, Sun Microsystems will announce its next-generating operating system will be offered for free. The company spent roughly $500 million and years of development time on the software.


NEW YORK - Another drop in oil prices and belated reaction to last week's employment report sent stocks higher to start the holiday-shortened week Tuesday as investors saw the news as an indicator of new economic strength.    Investors rallied around falling oil prices as a sign that the summer's run on crude oil futures was over, boosting the chances for an autumn rally in stocks...


Italian Hostages in Iraq are Freed, Berlusconi Says

Two Italian aid workers have been freed in Iraq after being held for three weeks by captors who threatened to kill them if the Italian government didn't give in to their demands.


Catherine Keener ("Being John Malkovich") will star opposite Steve Carell ("Anchorman") in "40 Year-Old Virgin," a middle-age coming-of-age comedy.


Sirius CEO says would cap prices to seal XM deal

The head of Sirius Satellite Radio  Inc. told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday he was ready to make  concessions, such as capping prices, to win federal approval of  its proposed purchase of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.


TORONTO - Death, lying politicians and a Yankee rotation without Esteban Loaiza: Those are life's three locks today, and not necessarily in that order.


Some see a lot more as Google buys Jaiku

STOCKHOLM - Google's acquisition of Jaiku - a small Finnish startup active in microblogging, a word most often associated with the better-known company Twitter - might not appear to be an earth-shaking event.


Gerhard Schroeder, in the first visit to Libya by a German head of government, on Friday praised leader Moammar Gadhafi's ``remarkable'' change in the course of a country once shunned for its support of terrorism.


North Korea Talks Still On, China Tells Downer

China has said no date has been set for working-level talks on the North Korean nuclear crisis and gave no indication that the meeting has been canceled, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Tuesday.


Tiger Woods dispatches Ryder Cup teammate J.J. Henry, 3 and 2, in the opening round of the Match Play Championship on Wednesday. Phil Mickelson struggles but also advances.ÃÂ


Brazil accounts for 3 percent of emissions of greenhouse gases in ...

_ The burning and deforestation of Brazil's vast Amazon rain forest causes nearly 3 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, according to a government report released Wednesday.


Accusati, fra l'altro, di arresto illegale e falso


Man knew he had TB before flying overseas

A man infected with a drug-resistant form of TB knew he was not supposed to travel overseas but did so anyway, the CDC said today, potentially exposing others to the disease. The man who is quarantined in an Atlanta hospital, however, told a newspaper that health officials who informed him he was infected said they "preferred" he not travel.


The remains of Anna Nicole Smith's 20-year-old son, who died suddenly while visiting his celebrity mother in the hospital, were to be returned to his home in California with no official word yet on what caused his death.


Udine, 18:56 - CALCIO, UDINESE; GALEONE: CI MANCA SOLO UN PUNTO

Giovanni Galeone, allenatore dell'Udinese, Prima della seduta pomeridiana d'allenamento, ha voluto f...


He may have converted Ireland to Christianity, immortalised the shamrock and inspired some of the world's most raucous street parades, but Saint Patrick was also an astute operator, according to a new book.


Per via libera definitivo attesi pareri Ue e Antitrust


Harsh winter weather is threatening to cut off more than 300,000 survivors of last year's killer South Asian earthquake from critical food supplies, the United Nations warned Monday as the season's first snows began to fall.


By Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Dec. 16--Shares of Tektronix Inc. fell more than 9 percent Friday after  the company reported quarterly financial results below analysts' expectations.


The estates of some of American musicâs biggest names, including Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Sarah Vaughan, have sued Universal Music Group for more than $6 million, claiming the company cheated them out of royalties, The Associated Press reported. The lawsuit, which was also filed on behalf of some living artists, asserts that the company withheld record royalties, engaged in self-serving schemes with record clubs and suppressed payments from Appleâs iTunes and other digital distributors. The court papers accuse Universal of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. The 14 plaintiffs are Patti Page, Tony Martin, Dick Hyman, Richard Hayman, Kitty Kallen and the estates of Basie, Goodman, Vaughan, Woody Herman, Les Brown, the Mills Brothers, Jerry Murad, Frankie Laine and the gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The lawsuit, filed in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, says Universal has been using questionable accounting practices since at least 1998. âWe believe that these claims are baseless, and we are confident that we will prevail in court,â said Peter Lofrumento, a spokesman for the Universal Music Group.


Independence Day celebrated by Maltese in Luxembourg

A number of Maltese living in Luxembourg yesterday got together for the first time to toast Malta's 40th Independence anniversary.


Insurgents attack Iraqi military targets

Insurgents killed at least eight Iraqi National Guard members in attacks in Mosul and near the cities of Baquba and Falluja, US and Iraqi officials said.


Rod Paige, who rose from racial segregation to become the nation's first black education secretary, intends to leave his Cabinet position, an administration official told The Associated Press Friday.


Aretha Franklin sings with Ark. orchestra

Aretha Franklin sang with the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, performing her hits including "Respect" and "Chain of Fools," in advance of the opening of former President Clinton's library.


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By Richard Stewart, Houston Chronicle  Jan. 31--ANGLETON -- A 17-year-old Angleton man has been charged with cruelty to animals after he allegedly tied up a stray cat and let the pit bull he got for his birthday tear the cat apart while he videotaped the incident.


IAEA Chief Exhorts Iran's Critics to Avoid Threats of Force

VIENNA, Sept. 17 -- The chief U.N. nuclear inspector urged Iran's harshest critics Monday to learn from the Iraq invasion and refrain from "hype" about a possible military attack, calling force an option of last resort.


Si parte, con Steven Spielberg e Tom Hanks

Ogni giorno, in tempo reale, la nostra inviata alla Mostra Arianna Finos ci racconta tutto, ma proprio tutto, quello che succede al Lido: divi, gossip e polemiche, news e indiscrezioni. Solo sul taccuino.


Iraq's president calls for the release of an Iranian official detained by US forces in the country's Kurdish north.


Norfolk's post offices are becoming the first in the country where people can access police services over the counter.


SociÃ©tÃ© GÃ©nÃ©rale encouraged a culture of risk,  enabling  rogue trader JÃ©rÃ´me Kervielâs activities to go undetected, according to bank officials.


Doctors try to dissolve Poe's brain clot

MANILA The action film star Fernando Poe Jr., who lost to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in the election in May, remained in a coma Monday after suffering a stroke while dining and drinking with friends.


Ziff Davis - New software programs enable storage silos to connect with one another.


Three doctors are charged over a plan to make and sell a bootleg anti-wrinkle drug which left four people paralysed.


Tim Cahill says he feels Australia deserved to win last night's international match with Norway at Craven Cottage. Norway took the lead through Steffen Iversen shortly before half-time, before Tim Cahill and


President Bush is signing into law the largest overhaul of U.S. intelligence gathering in 50 years, hoping to improve the spy network that failed to prevent the Sept. 11 attacks.


Genova, 15:33 - CALCIO, DOPING: FLACHI LASCIA ALLENAMENTO DELLA SAMP

La Sampdoria sempre piÃ¹ nel caos per il caso Flachi-doping (cocaina). Il giocatore è giunto q...


Hamm Goes for More Gold Amid Controversy

ATHENS, Greece - Despite the controversy surrounding his gold medal in the all-around, Paul Hamm has a chance to win two more golds Sunday. The American will compete in the finals of the pommel horse and the floor exercise - the latter against his twin brother, Morgan...


Edwards falls in standings after penalty

Carl Edwards was docked 25 points Tuesday because his race-winning car failed inspection at Dover International Raceway.


Signs Point to Hurricane's Retaining Strength

Weather models and satellite measurements of ocean heat all indicated Tuesday that Hurricane Ivan was likely to remain an extremely dangerous storm as it roared ashore.


Northrop Grumman Profit Surges 51 Percent

LOS ANGELES - Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp.'s third-quarter earnings rose 51 percent due to strength from its mission systems, integrated systems and ships and space technology segments.


Four Central Asian nations on Saturday formally approved Russia's membership to their economic bloc, providing Moscow the opportunity to restore its influence in the strategic, energy-rich region.


A nine-month old baby remains in hospital after boiling water pipes burst over her cot while she was sleeping.


European shares rose to 29-month highs on Wednesday while the dollar came under modest pressure despite a rate hike, and reassuring words, from the Federal Reserve.


Dublino, 23:34 - CALCIO, EUROPEI DONNE: IRLANDA-ITALIA 1-2

L'Italia ha battuto l'Irlanda 2-1 a Dublino nella seconda partita valida per la qualificazione degli...


He won't need diet pills where he's going...


Domestic robots to surge to 4.1 million by 2007

GENEVA - The use of robots around the home to mow lawns, vacuum floors, pull guard duty and perform other chores is set to surge sevenfold by 2007, says a new survey that credits dropping prices.


Researchers surveyed parents of 277 children and found only a quarter of them recognised when their offspring were overweight. Where children were obese, a third of mothers and 57% of fathers thought they


A Milano nel World Tour Gattelli e Perrotta verso le semifinali. Ma devono piegare le svizzere Benoit-Kuhn, sempre vittoriose nelle precedenti sfide. MILANO, 4 settembre 2004 - Male che vada Lucilla Perrotta


Grave site for Arafat is another point of contention

When Yasser Arafat dies, the Palestinians want him to be buried in Jerusalem. But the Israelis have drawn up plans to facilitate a funeral in Gaza.


Japanese dolphin all smiles after prosthetic tail

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


Golden Era of U.S. Women's Soccer Ending

Mia Hamm realized women's soccer wasn't quite the same when celebrities began asking her for an autograph for their children.


UE, BARROSO: ''ASPETTO IL NOME DA BERLUSCONI''

Bruxelles, 4 nov. (Adnkronos) - Barroso Ã¨ pronto a rifare la squadra ma aspetta che Berlusconi gli comunichi il nome del sostituto di Buttiglione. Lo ha dichiarato lo stesso presidente designato della Commissione


The US Air Force's former No. 2 weapons buyer was sentenced to nine months in prison on Friday after telling the court she had given Boeing Co.


Avrebbe ucciso in lite per confine di terreno nel Crotonese


General: Shiite Militia Leaders Leaving Baghdad Strongholds

Shiite militia leaders already appear to be leaving their strongholds in Baghdad in anticipation of the U.S. and Iraqi plan to increase the troop presence in the Iraqi capital, according to the top U.S. commander in the country.


ATHENS, Greece -- Sarunas Jasikevicius is not good enough to play in the NBA. He has given up on that dream, having been told that enough times.


Hong Kong elects a new legislative council in an election seen as an acid test of sentiment towards China.


What the anarchist blogger case means to the rest of you globules

Gonna burn this city Valley Justice The good times just keep rolling for blogger Josh Wolf.â¦


Debates Panel Seeks Bush, Kerry Response

The commission that proposed three presidential candidate debates says time is running out for the Bush and Kerry campaigns to agree on details so organizers can finalize their plans.


Il documento con cui i magistrati chiedono l'archiviazione delle accuse al viceministroÃ¨ un atto d'accusa ai suoi comportamenti "illegittimi", anche se non penalmente rilevanti                                          I giudici: sulla vicenda Speciale Visco ha mentito tre volte                                                                                E la Corte dei conti boccia il governo sul decreto con cui il generale fu sostituito di CARLO BONINI e ELSA VINCI


California laws that went live on New Year's Day keep cell phones unlisted and rental cars unmonitored. The effects could be felt nationwide. By Ryan Singel.


NATO begins Afghan spring offensive in Helmand

NATO began its spring offensive against the Taliban on Tuesday, launching its biggest attacks since the 2001 war on Taliban rebels and Afghan drug lords.


Austrian baker makes run for Guinness World Records with giant apple strudel

It may be the mother of all strudels. Hermann Heindl, a baker from the Vienna suburb of Himberg, made a run at the Guinness World Records with a 1,239-kilogram apple strudel, Austrian media reported Friday.


Patients waiting longer to see the doctor

Patients on average spent more time waiting for a doctor in hospital emergency rooms in 2004 than they did seven years earlier, according to federal statistics announced Friday.


First Minister Rhodri Morgan is attacked for saying more sunshine from climate change would 'hardly be unhelpful' to Wales.


The Maryland Jockey Club announces it will cut funding for race purses at every level to make up for lossesÃÂ when racing resumes in August at Laurel Park.


Merrill Lynch plans to lay off 1,600: report

Merrill Lynch & Co  plans to  announce about 1,600 layoffs after disclosing fourth-quarter  write-downs, CNBC reported on Thursday.


Microsoft steps up assault on virtualization

Microsoft has laid out plans to become a bigger force in the market for virtualization software, stepping up its assault on established leaders such as VMware.


Russia Creates a $32 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund

Russia has split its oil proceeds into two funds and has cleared the way for one to invest in foreign stocks and bonds, officials said. Actual investments are not expected to begin until next fall.


Bold and Beautiful Stars Adorn Bulgarian Festival

Lifestyle: 28 September 2004, Tuesday. American soap opera stars are visiting Bulgaria for international film festival.


Economist: China Loses in Dollar Stability

China has lost faith in the stability of the U.S. dollar and its first priority is to broaden the exchange rate for its currency from the dollar to a more flexible basket of currencies, a top Chinese economist said Wednesday at the World Economic Forum.


Cambodian police block Mia Farrow's Darfur rally

Cambodian police barred Hollywood actress Mia Farrow and other activists from laying flowers at a "Killing Fields" museum on Sunday, as part of a campaign to end atrocities in Sudan's Darfur.


PSV Eindhoven defender Alex's late header sends Arsenal crashing out of the Champions League.l


Erdogan: Turkey's Accession To EU Is Very Important

BERLIN - ``Turkey`s accession to the European Union (EU) is very important. I believe when Turkey enters EU, the Union will be the most significant insurance of a world where peace has become global,`` said Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.


Schools in England are urged to "twin" with those overseas as part of a strategy on  international collaboration.


Disney Tolerates a Rap Parody of Its Critters. But Why?

Disney has prospered by keeping an extra-tight leash on its animated critters. So why is it permitting YouTube videos that turn Bambi, Simba and Winnie the Pooh into rappers?


Volleyball Player Charged With Killing Her Baby

A Mercyhurst College volleyball player was charged yesterday with killing the baby she secretly gave birth to in her campus apartment bathroom.


UN court hands down second genocide conviction for Srebrenica massacre

Former Bosnian Serb officer Vidoje Blagojevic became the second person to be convicted of genocide charges by the UN war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia over the 1995 massacre of more than 7,000 Muslims in the eastern Bosnian enclave of Srebrenica.


In Victory, Dream Team Starting to Get It

ATHENS, Greece - Larry Brown believes his team is finally starting to get it. In a game the Americans were waltzing through and losing for the better part of three quarters, something clicked when the fourth quarter began...


Chris Young was closing in on the San Diego Padres' first no-hitter. The crowd was cheering every pitch, and his teammates were getting ready to celebrate. Then, one swing by a Pittsburgh pinch-hitter silenced Petco Park.


Standard Medicare Premium Will Rise 3.1% Next Year

The standard Medicare premium will rise to $96.40 a month next year, an increase of $2.90 a month. The 3.1 percent increase is the smallest since 1999-2000.


See exclusive photos from this year's celebration taken by Barbara Traub, whose new book documents a decade of desert depravity.


I know, I know. You probably ask yourself: “already?”. Okay for all the busy or retired Search Marketers out there (because you are one or the other or not a marketer ;) ), who forgot… aehm… let slip through the fact that today is the day where you are supposed to give a little present of [...]


UN's Ban "very worried" on Iran's nuclear progress

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is worried about Iran's nuclear program but hopes a stand-off with the international community can be resolved through dialogue, he said in comments published in Italy on Friday.


Presidente Senato a cerimonia a Palazzo Giustiniani


MUNICH, Germany -- Major delays to Airbus' A380 superjumbo that led to a $1.01 billion fourth-quarter loss made 2006 the worst year in European plane builder EADS NV's history, the co-chief executive officer said Friday.


Platform for Liz Hurley party demolished

Mumbai residents had a message for newlyweds Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar — get off our beach. City hall agreed, demolishing a wooden deck that had been built for a party to honor the couple.


Iowa governor: Smart campaign can beat Clinton juggernaut in '08

Tom Vilsack plans to make energy security a signature issue, and points to his own 'quiet charisma.'


Iraq's Holy Najaf on Alert for Election Day Attacks

Attacks on election centers are almost unheard-of in the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf -- in sharp contrast to many other parts of Iraq. Poll officials rarely receive threats from insurgents bent on disrupting Sunday's poll, all too common elsewhere.


Mozilla says Firefox flaw could lead to data leak

InfoWorld - Mozilla is working to fix a browser flaw that could give attackers unauthorized access to data on a victim's machine.


Ukraine's outgoing president is asking opposition demonstrators to end their four-day blockade of government buildings. Leonid Kuchma called the massive protests, which have crowded hundreds of thousands of


NASA it's not, but desert spaceport nears first launch

The private New Mexico launchpad will launch its first - unmanned - craft Sept. 25, but that's just the beginning.


McAfee integra tecnologia avanzata per la prevenzione delle ...

McAfee presenta Personal Firewall Plus 2005, una difesa che aiuta a proteggere gli utenti home dal traffico non richiesto in ingresso e in uscita dal PC e da tentativi non autorizzati di ottenere informazioni personali.


BIG FIX: Corporate-tax overhaul, biggest in 19 years, expected to ...

The Senate passed a far-reaching, $136 billion corporate-tax package yesterday that cuts taxes for businesses ranging from film companies to bow-and-arrow makers while closing tax loopholes and bringing US exporters in line with international trade rules.


Internet engineers are unhappy with Microsoft's plans for tracing where e-mails come from.


General Vang Pao, accused of leading a plot to overthrow the Lao government, is freed on bail in the US.


SPSA Facility May Close Soon After Its Start

By Scott Harper, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Feb. 20--SUFFOLK -- Two years ago, SPSA celebrated the opening of a garbage transfer station in Suffolk, a big building that resembles an airplane hangar and cost more than $4 million to develop.


Annan Warns U.S., Britain, Iraq Against Falluja Raid

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has warned the United States, Britain and Iraq that an assault on Falluja risked further alienating the Iraqi people and undermining planned January elections.


Study shows no link between MMR and autism

London - Scientists published a new study on Friday which they said adds to evidence that the triple measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination is not linked to autism or other developmental problems.


Brano vincitore sara' proclamato ai Brit Awards, polemiche


Plugging Into the Net, Through the Humble Wall Outlet

An emerging technology known as broadband over power lines may soon provide a new channel for high-speed data into homes through ordinary electrical outlets.


Iran Says It Will Never Give Up Nuclear Technology

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON  - Iran, in a renewed challenge  to U.S. and European efforts to prevent it from acquiring a  nuclear bomb, vowed on Wednesday it would never give up its  nuclear program.


Arctic Monkeys win this year's Mercury Prize for their album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.


A 30-year-old man was found dead, and his girlfriend was in critical condition in a case of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. A mixed boxer dog also died.


Nascosto tra sterpaglia lungo superstrada Caianello-Telese


Serena Williams lost only seven points in the second set and cruised to a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Dally Randriantefy this morning in the second round of the Australian Open.


Manu Ginobili scores 25 points and Tim Duncan adds 20 to lift the Spurs to a 90-80 win over Sacramento on Thursday.


Thousands celebrate Zambia's independence

Lusaka - Presidents from three African countries have laid wreaths to celebrate Zambia's 40th independence anniversary. Fighter jets flew overhead in a display of military might not seen in at least a decade.


CAMBRIDGE -- Kyle Van Den Berghe could sense it. The second-year Bishop Feehan swimming coach felt his troops needed a boost in morale as the back-and-forth battle for first place with BC High waged on, so 10 minutes before his 400-yard freestyle relay team hit the pool for the final race of the day, he flip-flopped the middlemen in his ...


Saturn's rings filmed in splendor by Cassini spacecraft

NASA on Friday released never-before-seen images of Saturn captured from above and below the planet's stunning rings by its Cassini spacecraft.


British singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, says he is 'shocked' at being refused entry to the US.


Cyberkinetics Inc. of Foxborough, a pioneering company developing a medical device that could one day enable paralyzed people to control computers and even their own limbs just using thoughts, went public yesterday by merging into the shell of an unsuccessful Canadian mining company.


ITG Europe to Take Over Rival E-Crossnet

ITG Europe, which operates the Posit  electronic system that crosses or matches buy and sell orders  for European shares, said on Monday it planned to buy rival  E-Crossnet.


Tiny Town Blazes New Campaign Trail, Using Social Network

A tiny Kentucky town beats out the likes of L.A. and Denver to land a high-profile visit from presidential contender John Edwards, thanks to the social networking savvy of a 24-year-old political junkie.


Sony Europe has launched two tiny 512MB and 1GB MP3 players, the NW-E95 and NW-E99 Network Walkman. Both play MP3 (Sony has officially bit the mp3 bullet) and ATRAC3plus compressed files and have a small blue backlit LCD screen.


Andrew Symonds' unbeaten 104 anchored Australia to a challenging total of 269 for six off 50 overs on Saturday in the NatWest one-day cricket international against Pakistan at Lord's.


Damage at Kennedy Space Center from Frances

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER No storm in history has done more damage to the Kennedy Space Center than Hurricane Frances did. Officials at the Florida facility say the storm tore about a-thousand exterior panels from the Vehicle Assembly Building.


The World Health Organization or WHO warns that bird flu might be transmitted from ducks to humans, even though they show no external signs of having the disease.


Brazil bans the evil sold in 'EverQuest' and 'Counter-Strike'

No, this isn't a repost from 1999 Brazil is taking a hard line against two nearly decade-old computer games that federal officials say incite violence and harm consumer health.â¦


Ex campione del mondo e' un finto straniero


As documentary filmmakers, Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine looked up to Michael Moore.


Armani and celebrity friends to glitz up London Fashion Week

Five days, fifty shows, hundreds of models, thousands of bottles of champagne -- but this year's London Fashion Week, which starts Monday, is likely be dominated by just one designer, Giorgio Armani.


Kelvim Escobar pitched seven strong innings, Vladimir Guerrero hit a three-run double and the short-handed Los Angeles Angels beat Seattle 5-2 Thursday night to hand the Mariners their eighth straight loss.


Shares of Connetics Corp.  fell 15.5 percent before the opening bell on Wednesday after the drugmaker said the U.S. health officials concluded that its drug for treatment of seborrheic dermatitis was not effective.


EU Gives Oracle Green Light To Buy PeopleSoft

It looks like only relatively minor administrative tasks stand between the two companies becoming one. By TechWeb News. The European Union has approved Oracle's takeover of PeopleSoft, bringing the deal closer to completion.


A well-struck effort from Ryan Giggs was enough for Manchester United to win at Villa Park and keep themselves in the title race. The Welshman, who has a long record of impressive performances at Villa Park


Tribunale Torino aveva concesso il regime ordinario


Wal-Mart suit shows glass ceiling still an issue

Despite four decades of focus on equal workplace rights, gender discrimination concerns persist.


WASHINGTON -- More than two dozen soldiers and contractors attached to a military intelligence unit at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq approved or took part in abuses of Iraqi detainees, a US Army investigation has found in one of the most comprehensive looks


Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher and Sela Ward are among the stars expected to attend the premiere of "The Guardian" at the Uptown Theater this week.


Bad weather delays return of Canada's submarine from Scotland

FASLANE, Scotland (CP) - The homeward voyage of Canada's crippled submarine has been delayed by bad weather in Scotland.


Understanding the way search engineers think can help you decide whether or not a new idea is worth trying. Knowing when you are taking risks, or making the decision to avoid them, can help scale your search engine marketing strategy to new heights.


England coach Steve McClaren brings  Wigan's Emile Heskey into his squad for the Euro 2008 qualifiers.


Publishing group Washington Post Company buys up pioneering online magazine Slate from Microsoft.


Oil sector, moderate inflation boost stocks

Stocks rose on Thursday as a 2 percent gain in oil prices boosted shares of Exxon Mobil Corp.  and other energy companies while data showing moderate inflation lifted optimism about the economy.


Aura of the Big Time and the Result to Go Along With It

With Rutgers leading Buffalo, 21-0, after the first quarter, the question for the crowd of 43,091 Thursday became which Scarlet Knights player would wow the fans more.


Reports of a takeover approach continues to surround ITV, the UK's largest commercial broadcaster.


By GEORGE JAHN BERLIN - Audience members at Monday's Deutsche Oper production of Mozart's "Idomeneo" will be kindly asked to empty their pockets of all metal objects. And they should be prepared to leave - quickly - in case of a bomb alert.


PeopleSoft's chief executive on Thursday said Oracle was spreading misleading information about his stock sales and he threatened to sue for defamation on the eve of the expiration of Oracle's $8.8 billion hostile tender offer.


Russia orders a crackdown on Georgian-owned businesses and tighter visa measures in an escalating row.


L'ex pm: "Ã un passo fuori dalla Costituzionesbaglia anche la Finocchiaro a criticare la Forleo"                                          Ma Di Pietro critica Mastella "Assurdo l'attacco al giudice"                                                                                di LIANA MILELLA


NBA Wrap: Timberwolves Rout Sixers by 35 Points

Eddie Griffin scored a career-high 27 points and Latrell Sprewell returned from suspension to score 24 as Minnesota clobbered the Philadelphia 76ers 119-84 in National Basketball Association play Wednesday.


Sen. Larry Craig's lawyers are in search of a rare legal prize  -  a do-over. And getting it won't be easy


Millions of Italians stopped work yesterday in protest at the economic policies of Silvio Berlusconi's government. A nationwide half-day stoppage crippled public transport and shut factories and banks.


Streaking Knicks Beat Timberwolves 100-87

New York Knicks' Stephon Marbury scores in the second quarter against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla. Monday, Dec. 27, 2004.


2008 Democratic Presidential Primary: Clinton 38% Obama 26% Edwards 15%

Rasmussen Reports - The latest Rasmussen Reports national opinion survey of Likely Democratic Primary Voters highlights the stability of a campaign that has started well before most Americans want to think about it. Once again, New York Senator Hillary Clinton (D) is on top, this week attracting 38% of the vote.


English Premier League champion Chelsea will see a heavily United team of MLS All-Stars next month. D.C. United, that is.


The hit road comedy "Little Miss Sunshine" and the acclaimed drug-addiction drama "Half Nelson" led the list of contenders on Tuesday for the Independent Spirit Awards, the American art-house world's version of the Oscars.


Firefighters work through the night to bring a blaze at a paper mill at Baglan, Port Talbot, under control.


Japanese students' basic science skills decline

The basic academic abilities of Japanese elementary and junior high school students in science have been declining over the past few years, according to an international student assessment test released Wednesday.


Juventus stretches lead; Roma, Inter draw

AS Roma and Inter Milan played to a dramatic 3-3 draw in Sunday's "big match," both losing ground to Juventus, which stretched its Serie A lead by beating Udinese 1-0.


Gartner strengthened its forecast for 2004 global semiconductor sales Tuesday, saying it saw the market growing by 27 percent to $226 billion, a 25 percent increase from an earlier prediction.


Beirut Protester Killed in Brawl Is Hailed as Hezbollah 'Martyr'

BEIRUT, Dec. 4 -- The posters went up Monday morning, followed by slogans and chants. And within a day of his death in a street brawl along Beirut's increasingly tense fault lines of sect and politics, Ahmed Mahmoud became the first symbol of the mass demonstrations by Hezbollah and its allies meant...


Wall Street Beat: Forget the selloff, analysts see continued IT growth

Despite last wek's market downturn, chip-equipment makers' share prices have been rising this week. And analysts still expect user hardware spending increases through 2008.


Living together out of wedlock would be downgraded from a sex crime to fraud, and then only if the couple claims to be married, under a proposal that passed the state Senate on Friday.


Howard Stern Confronts FCC chairman Michael Powell

'Yesterday afternoon, Howard called into the Ronn Owens radio show on KGO 810 AM in San Francisco to talk to his guest, FCC Chairman Michael Powell.


Justice Department Cracks Down On Spammers

It disrupted a network allegedly used to illegally share copyrighted files and is making a series of arrests against purveyors of spam.


Telegraph surrounded story with 'blizzard' of comment

The Daily Telegraph applied "spin" to its presentation of documents alleging that the ex-Labour MP George Galloway was in the pay of Saddam Hussein and its coverage went beyond mere reporting, a high court judge ruled today.


US President George W. Bush next week will visit New Orleans and parts of the Mississippi coast ravaged two years ago by Hurricane Katrina, the White House said Friday.


Police to hold mass protest in pay row with govt

Around 15,000 police officers are expected to march past the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday as they protest against a pay deal they claim is unfair.


New York, 09:23 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, NHL: EASTERN CONFERENCE VINCE ALL STAR GAME

La squadra della Eastern Conference ha vinto l'All Star Game NHL (hockey ghiaccio americano) battend...


Le condoglianze di Bush, Blair e Putin. Ma da Israele continuano ad arrivare accuse di terrorismo. MILANO - La notizia della morte del presidente dell'Anp, Yasser Arafat ha fatto immediatamente il giro del mondo.


Egyptian billionaire, and alleged Israeli agent, Marwan found dead: report

Egyptian billionaire Ashraf Marwan, son-in-law of former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, was found dead in London on Wednesday, The Times reported.


Hectic Week for New Space Station Member

By MIKE SCHNEIDER HOUSTON - For the international space station's newest crew member, his first week aboard the orbiting outpost was anything but routine.


President Bush delivered a sophisticated weapons sale for Saudi Arabia on Monday, trying to bolster defenses against threats from U.S. adversary Iran and muster support in this oil-rich kingdom for a long-stalled Mideast peace agreement.


Bush Says Iran Speeds Output of A-Bomb Fuel

President Bush heightened the administration's pressure on Iran on Saturday by using his first summit meeting since he won re-election to accuse Iran of speeding


Don Cardwell, 72, Pitcher for 1969 Mets, Is Dead

Don Cardwell was a right-handed pitcher who helped propel the Mets to their stunning 1969 World Series championship as he neared the end of a long major league career.


Fall killed Hawaiian boy dropped on road

A toddler thrown from a pedestrian overpass onto a busy freeway died from the 30-foot fall, not the vehicle that ran over him, the city medical examiner said Friday.


Blair heads to US under growing pressure to shed "poodle" image

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was due to fly to Washington for talks with President George W. Bush under more pressure than ever to reap rewards for his support of the unpopular US-led war in Iraq.


A jury in Rochester, NY, found Sun Microsystems (Quote, Chart) liable for using patented technology owned by photography company Eastman Kodak (Quote, Chart) in the Java programming language.


NATO chief voices frustration over Afghan mission

The head of NATO on Friday voiced frustration at a shortfall of coalition troops needed in Afghanistan, saying he would keep pushing for reinforcements.


The government had not controlled the first foot-and-mouth outbreak this summer, a study suggests.


In a reversal of 30 years of policy, the World Health Organization endorses DDT spraying for malaria control.


Australian Media Giant Posts Earnings Jump

Australian media empire Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd. reported Thursday a 75 percent jump in earnings for the fiscal year ending June 30, thanks to a strong economy and a rebound in advertising revenue.


Segnalati all'Italia da una motovedetta maltese


A disenchanted Shannon Briggs is determined to preserve a share of U.S. bragging rights in the fragmented heavyweight division when he defends his WBO title on Saturday against Russian challenger Sultan Ibragimov.


Audits Criticize U.N. Handling of Oil-for-Food

An early sampling of 10 reports obtained by The Times chide the U.N. for permitting the program's major contractors to overcharge the U.N. and understaff ports and borders.


Splinter Cell Chaos Theory sneaks onto the Web

Ubisoft has launched the official Web site for its upcoming third-person stealth title, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- Shares of Elan Corp. and Biogen Idec rose in premarket trade Wednesday after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the companies' multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri.


She was taken handcuffed and crying from her home. She was escorted into court disheveled, without makeup, hair askew and face red with tears.


Lifting the Lid: Wall Street poses subprime obstacles

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON  - The mortgage-backed securities market and Wall Street are becoming a roadblock for U.S. banks trying to dig out of the subprime mess.


Man pleads guilty in New York hate crime

A second man has pleaded guilty to a hate crime for the racially motivated beatings of two Asian teens who were attacked last August.


AgassiÂs Career Comes to a Close With a Loss

ÂI will take you and the memory of you with me for the rest of my life,Â Andre Agassi told the fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium after his loss to Benjamin Becker.


AFRICA/CONGO RD - Avanzano i guerriglieri di Nkunda nel nord Kivu. ÂIl capo ribelle vuole negoziare da una posizione di forza per ottenere un salvacondotto per i propri criminiÂ dice un missionario Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- Si aggrava la situazione umanitaria nel nord Kivu, nellÂest della Repubblica Democratica del Congo, dove i ribelli di Laurent Nkunda hanno costretto alla ritirata lÂesercito regolare congolese e si sono impadroniti della cit...


Bush aims to double funds to fight global AIDS

President George W. Bush on Wednesday asked the U.S. Congress to double the U.S. financial commitment to combat AIDS globally, particularly in hard-hit Africa, to $30 billion over five years starting next year.


Unâoccasione per fare qualche esperimento ma nello stesso tempo una partita da vincere, non certo da snobbare. Ã cosÃ¬ che Roberto Mancini vede la gara di Coppa Italia che stasera la sua squadra disputerÃ  contro il Bologna.


A clash of guards at Suns' practice results in injuries to already ailing Steve Nash and his backup Leandro Barbosa on Tuesday.


US marines probe whether a soldier shot dead an unarmed, injured insurgent at close range in Falluja.


Movie Review | 'Summercamp!': A Care Package for Nostalgic Campers

Nostalgic as only a project steered by two former campers can be, âSummercamp!â is a riot of talent shows and campfires, canoeing and holistic clowning.


Buying digital music can be confusing. On one hand, you have an alphabet soup of acronyms, all referring to varying formats. On the other hand, you have a slew of online retailers, each furiously competing for your hard-earned music dollar. And in the middle, you have an avalanche of players, each of which offer different features and work with different formats.


Bears returned in force to emerging markets on Monday as renewed fears of a U.S. recession took equities down a further three percent and pushed debt yield spreads out four basis points over U.S. Treasuries.


London, England (Sports Network) - Charlton and Southampton played to a sluggish 0-0 draw Monday in the only Premiership match of the day.


Police search the grounds of Queen's University after reports of an alleged sexual assault.


Pop diva Shakira will donate the proceeds from a concert in her hometown to build an arts school for 1,800 children forced to flee their homes by Colombia's civil war.


Danny Grewcock's chances of making England's World Cup squad appear remote after he is banned from all rugby until 15 September.


Guadagna lo 0,75%, scambiato l'1% del capitale


Mazda's RX-8 seems to hail from an alternate universe where automobiles are powerful, whisper-smooth and safe. Netgear's Skype phone makes the connection and Oxo kitchen tools get a grip. In Gadget Lab.


United pilots' cooperation on pensions expected to affect other ...

CHICAGO _ The leaders of United Airlines pilots union have agreed to accept a 15 percent pay cut and not oppose the elimination of their pension plan, setting a precedent both


Nicosia, 20:58 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: CIPRO-SAN MARINO 3-0

Cipro ha battuto San Marino 3-0 (2-0) in un incontro valido per il gruppo D delle qualificazioni agl...


Some nonbelievers may roll their eyes at the mention of Soap Lake's reputed healing powers, a gift of geology that left an embarrassment of minerals in its saline waters and underlying black mud.


AMERICA/BRASILE - V Conferenza Generale di Aparecida - ÂQuesta Conferenza dovrÃ  riflettersi in un grande impulso rinnovatore per la Chiesa in tutta l'America Latina, che dovrÃ  avere come centro GesÃ¹ Cristo che Ã¨ la Via, la VeritÃ  e la Vita": a colloquio con il Cardinale Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, Arcivescovo di Caracas Aparecida (Agenzia Fides) - Il Cardinale Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino, Arcivescovo di Caracas, (Venezuela) in un colloquio con l'Agenzia Fides esprime alcune delle sue impressioni ed esperienze piÃ¹ significative dopo 20 giorni di intenso lavoro che ha...


The departing Ukrainian president, Leonid Kuchma, said Monday that he favors holding new elections if that would bring the country's political crisis to a halt.


SIOUX FALLS, SD Sept. 20, 2004 - Patrick Deuel is on a diet. He's down to about 700 pounds now. He hopes to lose 400 more. When he entered the hospital in Sioux Falls, he weighed more than half a ton a disaster


A Youthful Awakening to Mother Natureâs Laws in a Turkish Village

Livestock far outnumber humans in âTimes and Winds,â Reha Erdemâs transporting vision of life in a mountain village in northwest Turkey.


The number of workers filing new  claims for jobless aid unexpectedly fell 15,000 last week to  its lowest in four months, according to government data on  Thursday that underscored a stronger labor market.


Bhutto prays at father's grave, security tight

GARHI KHUDA BAKSH, Pakistan  - Thousands of party faithful greeted former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on Saturday as she visited her stronghold in southern Pakistan, days after an assassination bid that killed 139 people.


TONY EASTLEY: After about seventeen months of searching the Bush administration's chief weapons inspector has concluded there were no stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq at the time of the invasion.


KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Buddhist monks, who are bound by faith to nonviolence, are grappling with how to rid a temple of a severe ant infestation without killing the insects.


Two suspects in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, a priest and a prefect, were arrested Friday in France on a warrant from an international court investigating the massacres, judicial officials said.


One in four servers to run Linux by 2008

In a report, the research firm painted a bright future for the open source operating system, claiming that shipments of servers running Linux -- and revenues from those shipments -- will rise significantly over the next five years.


Village Crier Joins Cameroon's War on Cholera

FESSETT, Cameroon  - With his trumpet and loud  hailer the village crier in this Cameroon community has a  message that may save lives.


Microsoft spins standards defeat into victory

Fast track to nowhere Microsoft's PR machine is spinning a major setback into a minor victory for ratification of its proposed OOXML specification as an international standard.â¦


Stelco, Canadaâs last domestically owned steel maker, said it was in early talks that might lead to its sale.


Volatile numbers push states to front of race

John Kerry campaigns here this morning. President Bush had his turn Saturday, while Kerry running mate John Edwards was in Daytona Beach.


It's been a while A wild beaver has been spotted New York City for the first time since the British were in charge.â¦


P1-B deficit cut seen with âbetter eco outlookâ

The countryâs economic managers on Friday announced a âtremendously improvedâ economic outlook for the country this year owing to improved revenue collection that could trim the P197-billion


Thompson to Leave Cabinet, Rumsfeld Stays

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld _ scarred by postwar violence and prison scandal in Iraq _ accepted President Bush's request that he remain for the second-term Cabinet.


Another undersea Internet cable damaged in Mideast: Indian firm

Another Middle East undersea Internet cable has been damaged, adding to disruption in Indian online services caused when several lines were cut earlier this week, a cable operating firm said Saturday.


Caffeine Increases Risk Of Kidney Stones: Study

A new study published in journal Urology suggests people prone to kidney stones should limit their intake of caffeine and cut down on the amount of coffee they drink.


Perugia, l'esito dell'autopsia. Sopralluogo dei RisPrimi risultati dagli esami: la donna non ha potuto reagire                                            Uccisa incinta, nessuna impronta giallo sull'orario dell'omicidio                                                                                dal nostro inviato MEO PONTE


An Egyptian court jails an internet blogger for four years for insulting Islam and President Hosni Mubarak.


Capello: 'Pausa necessaria. El'Udinese lotterÃ  con noi'

Conclusa la prima parte di questa intensa stagione e dimenticato il Natale, la Juventus si rituffa a testa china nel campionato. Fabio Capello che ha fatto il punto della situazione sul suo 2004, su quello


Kerry to Attack Bush Troop Withdrawal Plan

Democrat John Kerry on Wednesday planned to attack President Bush's proposal to withdraw 70,000 American troops from Europe and Asia as a threat to national security that could blunt the war on terror, campaign aides said.


Kerry, Bush Do Delicate Dance on Social Security

It's been called the "third rail" of American politics -- a high-voltage issue that could fry any politician who dares touch it, like the power rail that kills subway riders foolish enough to stray onto the tracks.


La Cei non mina liberta' parlamentari cattolici


Tahsine Ali Hassan, husband of kidnapped aid chief Margaret Hassan, gestures during a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Oct 21, 2004.


Redskins lose Portis in preseason opener

One series into its first preseason game, the Washington Redskins' revamped offense took a significant jolt.


At least 16 South Koreans have been abducted by Taleban insurgents in Afghanistan, officials say.


Australia to name park after Steve Irwin

The late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, killed in a stingray attack last year, will be honored with a new wildlife reserve in Outback Australia, the government announced Sunday.


Swedish man acquitted in file sharing case

No technical evidence A 29-year-old Swedish man suspected of sharing local movie Hip Hip Hora was acquitted by the Svea Court of Appeal yesterday.â¦


La corsa agli acquisti scattera' domani Black Friday


Addio 'Soddisfatti o rimborsati' Il chirurgo deve pagare i danni

ROMA, 21 SETTEMBRE 2004 - La formula ''soddisfatti o rimborsati'', tipica dei ''contratti commerciali'' non si applica nei confronti di quei pazienti che subiscono interventi di chirurgia estetica che non danno i risultati voluti.


Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson reports a tripling of its third-quarter profit, driven by sales of new camera phones.


She wants to help Malawi. But will people buy the mistress of reinvention as a philanthropist?


Eight to appear in London court on terror plot charges

Eight men arrested in anti-terrorist raids two weeks ago were set to appear in a high-security court in London on charges of conspiracy to murder and plotting radioactive, chemical or explosive attacks.


Before he got a chance to finish another game, Keith Foulke closed his career. Foulke, whose toss to first base for the final out ended an 86-year World Series title drought for the Boston Red Sox, retired Friday just as he was about to begin a two-man competition with Joe Borowski to be Cleveland's closer.


A Baseball Legend Playing a New Position: Flawed Human

Jackie Robinson, the man who broke baseball's color barrier, is featured in a new play at the the Castillo Theater in which even a treasured icon is not sacrosanct.


Marconi is the latest big name to join the Wimax Forum, which is expected to certify its first long-range wireless broadband products next year.


Tax Evasion Ruling Against Lawyer Is Upheld

The federal tax court has ruled in favor of the Internal Revenue Service in a 14-year-old evasion case involving a now-dead lawyer.


China studies "sexology" panel's business methods

Beijing's crackdown on corruption has reached the supposedly non-profit-making China Sexology Association whose business activities have come under investigation, state media said on Thursday.


Laidlaw Global Corporation Soon To Be Known as Galaxy Capital; Has...

Peter Maddocks (Maddocks) and Samantha Harrison (Harrison), the previously nominated board members of Laidlaw Global Corporation (Pink Sheets:LWGB), have completed the nomination of a full Board with Robert A. ...


Lampioni spenti e buio rotto solo dalla luce delle candele


The U.S. government wasted tens of millions of dollars in Iraq reconstruction aid, including scores of unaccounted-for weapons and a never-used camp for housing police trainers with an Olympic-size swimming pool


Tim Henman beats Jerome Golmard in four sets to reach the US Open third round.


Sift through a booming market to find Mexico's top opportunities.


ATHENS, Greece - Justin Gatlin of United States won the gold medal Sunday in the 100-meter sprint with a time of 9.85 seconds. Francis Obikwelu of Portugal won the silver medal in 9.86...


Update 1: Court OKs Trump Hotels Bankruptcy Package

Staking Donald Trump to some badly needed cash, a judge signed off Wednesday on a $100 million loan that will keep his casinos open while his company's bankruptcy case winds through the courts.


Scarlett Johansson leads irreverent Harvard parade

Braving freezing  weather, Scarlett Johansson led a parade of students including  young men dressed in drag to receive Harvard University's  irreverent Hasty Pudding Theatricals award on Thursday.


Wreckage of lost Cambodian tourist plane found

Search teams Wednesday located the wreckage of a chartered tourist plane which went missing in southern Cambodia, officials said, adding that all 22 aboard were likely dead.


Studio Coldiretti, calano rispettivamente del 7% e del 3,9%


Motegi, 09:20 - MOTO, GP GIAPPONE; MOTOGP: POLE PEDROSA, ROSSI SECONDO

Dani Pedrosa partirà in pole position nel Gp del Giappone. Lo spagnolo della Honda ha girato ...


The Indians are just two wickets away from a victory in the fourth Test against Australia in Mumbai. Chasing a paltry 107 runs for victory, the Aussies have been reduced to 78 for eight in the final session on the third day of the match.


Tubegazing: Engineering An Empire and City of Factories

Two documentaries follow the slaves of ancient pharaohs and modern corporations.


Illinois, Kansas still retain top spots in the AP poll

Illinois and Kansas were 1-2 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll for a fourth straight week Monday, and the 25 teams in the rankings were the same for the third consecutive week.


After the success of Iqbal, filmmakers Nagesh Kuknoor, Shreyas Talpade and Subhash Ghai have come together again for the making of Bombay To Bangkok.


Actor Wilson asks to "heal" after suicide reports

Oscar-nominated film star Owen Wilson, best known for comedies like "Wedding Crashers," sought time on Monday to "heal in private" after media reports claimed he was hospitalized for a suicide attempt.


Medco Health Solutions Inc   reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Tuesday,  helped by sales of generic drugs, and the pharmacy benefit  manager boosted its full-year profit forecast, sending its  shares higher.


The San Diego Chargers' home game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday will not be shown on local TV because 9,500 general admission tickets remained unsold at Thursday's deadline.


Calif. Law Gives Benefits to Gay Couples

Like many gay couples, Brian Cornell and Alberto Rulloda long ago established a legal framework for their relationship to match their commitment to each other.


Two killed in Florida hospital copter crash

A helicopter used as an air ambulance crashed into a bay early Wednesday and two bodies were recovered, authorities said. No patients were on board the Eurocopter BO-105 when


Designing a new home for NOAA -- the satellite guys -- sets off a hurricane-force fight between the geeks and the government's star architect. By Andrew Blum from Wired magazine.


Pescara, 22:03 - CALCIO, PESCARA-NAPOLI: ANCORA IN COMA TIFOSO PARTENOPEO

E' ancora in coma farmacologico il 25enne tifoso del Napoli operato sabato scorso all'ospedale di Pe...


ABC 7 Medical: Newest Treatment for Breast Cancer

ELIZABETH EDWARDS, THE WIFE OF SENATOR JOHN EDWARDS, WILL UNDERGO MORE TESTS TO DETERMINE HOW FAR HER BREAST CANCER HAS ADVANCED AND THE WAYS TO BEST TREAT IT.


A Sri Lankan minister is killed in a powerful roadside bomb blast near the capital, Colombo, doctors say.


Saudi Arabia to spend US$10.9b on development: crown prince

RIYADH : Oil-rich Saudi Arabia has earmarked 41 billion riyals (10.9 billion dollars) of its expected budget surplus for development projects but will spend most of it on repaying part of its public debt, Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz said.


Sono stati trovati in due lettere destinate ai due direttori


Chelsea's high-priced talent wasn't enough to beat Major League Soccer's All-Stars.


Suicide verdict over custody boy's death

A jury has returned a verdict of suicide on a 14-year-old boy who hanged himself in a privately run secure unit.


Swiss biotech firm Serono SA, which earlier Thursday agreed to sell a majority stake in the company to German drugmaker Merck KGaA for $13.31 billion, said its oral cladribine treatment for multiple sclerosis has received "fast-track" status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


Michael Vick admitted in court papers today that he funded gambling associated with a dog fighting ring and helped kill dogs that underperformed.


A decline in the price of oil helped lift US stocks to their highest level in two-months on Tuesday. The dollar declined against its major rivals as investors took profits


The two crewmen aboard the international space station lost a few pounds during the five weeks they were forced to ration their dwindling supply of food, but they said Wednesday that they were no worse for wear.


LOS ANGELES  - Vivica A. Fox has joined the cast of Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" for the HBO comedy's upcoming sixth season.


Milano, 13:15 - CALCIO, MILAN: SU SKY IL VIDEO DELL'INFORTUNIO DI RONALDO

E' on line da questa mattina in esclusiva mondiale su SKY Life, il sito internet di SKY (www.skylife...


John Lewis Remembers a Civil-Rights Nemesis

Jim Clark, the sheriff of Selma, Ala., led the charge against protesters on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the civil-rights showdown known as 'Bloody Sunday.' He passed away this week. Rep. John Lewis, who survived the blows of Clarkâs men, remembers his nemesis.


In high spirits, Malaysia's former deputy leader Anwar Ibrahim finalised plans on Saturday to fly to Germany for back surgery to repair damage suffered partly from a police beating in custody six years ago.


Gazprom close to deal to take half of Sakhalin-2

Russia's Gazprom closed in on half of Royal Dutch Shell's  $22 billion Sakhalin-2 energy project on Tuesday while Shell denied it had buckled under Kremlin pressure and warned Moscow the world was watching.


Sri Lanka claims capture of last Tamil Tiger base in east

Sri Lanka's military claimed Wednesday it had captured the last Tamil Tiger rebel stronghold in the island's east following months of fighting, as peace broker Norway tried to revive a tattered truce.


Palestinians Attack Settlement After Arafat Dies

Palestinian militants angry over Yasser  Arafat's death attacked a Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip  on Thursday in what they said signaled the start of a new round  of clashes against Israel.


The International Red Cross is "deeply concerned" with the killing of civilians and non-combatants in Iraq and the apparent failures by all sides to respect humanitarian law.


A German teenager who created the Sasser worm that disrupted computers around the world in May has been charged with computer sabotage, a crime carrying a maximum five-year jail term.


RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, with close ties to assassinated former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri, took issue yesterday with French calls for an international probe into his death, saying Beirut's own judiciary is ...


Democrats: I can beat Republican McCain. No, I can

Republican  presidential candidate John McCain may or may not be his  party's front-runner, but Democratic rivals treated him like  the man to beat at a debate on Monday.


Japan's Nikkei share average fell 0.4  percent to a six-week closing low on Tuesday, marking an  eight-day losing streak, after oil prices topped $50 a barrel,  fanning concern over the business outlook for Japanese  companies.


Cogne, Taormina: ''Di 10 indizi presentati 8 non provano la colpa ...

''Dei dieci indizi di colpevolezza a carico di Annamaria Franzoni, apparsi ieri sulla motivazione della sentenza emessa dal Gup di Aosta Eugenio Gramola, ben otto risultano non essere indizi, e questo, non lo dico io ma lo scrive lo stesso giudice''.


All British citizens and every visitor to the country should be included on the national DNA database, which is already the world's largest, a senior British judge said Wednesday.


Colpo alla cosca Gentile Besaldo, coinvolto assessore


Caption Only: Unlikely Firefighting Technique

Jamon Carver, 13, throws snowballs at a house fire during a firefighting exercise for the North View Fire Department in Pleasant View, Weber County, Saturday. Firefighters set the blaze by lighting several old Christmas trees inside the house.


Cher auction fetches double pre-sale estimates

An auction of more than 700 items belonging to singer and actress Cher raised over $3.5 million -- more than double pre-sale estimates -- as celebrity collectors snapped up her possessions.


Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met on Monday to see if they can narrow differences over Palestinian statehood ahead of a U.S.-sponsored conference in November.


He's Got Tiger And Rest Of The Field By The Tail

PALM HARBOR - Seldom does a golfer make it so big so late in his career without having just joined the senior tour. Of course, Vijay Singh - No.


Americans Give Up on Flu Vaccine, Survey Shows

Millions of Americans, frightened  off by news reports of long lines or discouraged by their own  failed attempts, have given up on getting flu shots this year,  U.S. health officials said on Thursday.


Hip-Surgery Complications More Common in Obese Women: Study

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people, especially women, are more likely to suffer complications following hip replacement surgery, Swiss researchers say.


LOS ANGELES - Jeff Zucker, who made his mark as executive producer of NBC's "Today" show, is expected to be named chief executive of NBC Universal this week, a newspaper reported Sunday.


France, Iran, Paraguay win warmup matches

Three of the seven World Cup teams playing warmup matches Wednesday came away with wins &#151; France, Iran and Paraguay.


Â£2.6bn budget blowout Skynet 5 and other military equipment projects are running a total of Â£2.6bn over budget, a report from the official spending watchdog reveals.â¦


West Turkey cafe grenade attack injures 15: sources

IZMIR, Turkey  - At least 15 people were injured on Monday evening when unknown assailants threw two grenades into a cafe in Izmir, Turkey's third largest city, hospital sources and police said.


A Harvard researcher says seeing someone in a fearful posture triggers areas of the brain that express emotion and prime the body for action, even without seeing the person's facial expression.


Revenue from online auctions sends Ebay's profits surging, despite a shrinking number of items up for sale.


Investing: The Funds Are Good. The Fund Companies Are Better.

Investors in the market for mutual funds may want to consider a promising alternative: shares of asset management companies that sell the funds.


Citigroup, Merrill top Wall St underwriters in 2007

Citigroup Inc  and Merrill Lynch & Co  were the world's top underwriters of stocks and bonds in 2007, measured by volume and reported fees, despite being at the epicenter of the global credit crisis.


A blaze engulfed the upper half of the 56-story East Tower of the Parque Central complex housing ministries and state agencies in Caracas before dawn on Sunday.


Family of dumped pensioner 'desperate not cruel'

A SERIOUSLY ill pensioner abandoned at a hospital casualty department by his family before they flew back to Spain was yesterday unaware of the fuss surrounding him.


A winter storm moving south across California is making one of the busiest travel weekends of the year even tougher. Fliers and road travelers alike may be affected by the storm that started moving in to southwestern California on Saturday night.


New Lawmakers Rejoice, Cringe at Offices

Oh, the decisions a congressman makes. Do you take the large office with new drapes and carpeting a country mile from the Capitol, or the older suite a few strides closer?


Shortly after making his entrance, Oscar winner Jamie Foxx found model Janice Dickinson and her ample cleavage pressed tightly against him. Foxx posed for a photo-op with hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash, and later traded handshakes and hugs with New York Giants linebacker LaVar Arrington.


Movie Review | 'Self-Medicated': A Teenager in Search of a Soul

Monty Lapicaâs film about the self-destructive behavior of a 17-year-old suffers from severe dramatic droop.


Britney Misses Hearing, K-Fed Keeps Kids

Britney Spears still may not visit her children, a court commissioner ruled Monday, following a custody hearing the pop singer missed.   Kevin Federline, who testified at the session, maintains sole legal and physical custody of their two sons Presto...


Derby County are set to become the latest Premier League club to be taken over by an American-based consortium.


Former Indonesian leader Suharto strengthens a little, a day after multiple organ failure, doctors say.


MEDICAL INSURANCE: Firms struggle to give workers health plans

As a new enrollment period gears up, employers are bracing for how much it is going to cost to cover their workers' health. Although insurance premiums are expected to rise at a slower rate than


Sony offers a smaller, book-size PlayStation 2

TOKYO Sony on Tuesday showed a smaller, book-size PlayStation 2 that will go on sale worldwide next month as it fights to keep the lead in the competitive video game market.


As controversy grew last spring amid a corruption investigation in former Gov. John G. Rowland's administration, many Republicans privately braced for political repercussions on Election Day.


Afghan police say kill Taliban hostage-taker

A senior Taliban commander involved in the abduction of 23 South Korean missionaries was among dozens of insurgents killed in clashes in southern Afghanistan overnight, police said on Tuesday.


Osaka, 15:19 - ATLETICA, MONDIALI; SALTO IN ALTO: ORO A THOMAS

Il bahamense Donald Thomas ha vinto il titolo mondiale nel salto in alto a Osaka saltando 2,35. Alle...


Polish and Czech leaders defend U.S. missile shield

Polish and Czech leaders spoke on Monday  in favor of allowing the United States to use their territory  for parts of an anti-missile defense system that has raised  Russian ire, saying it would also protect Europe.


India says will be polio-free in three years

India will wipe out polio in the next three years, the country's health minister said on Tuesday, despite a surge in cases this year that has raised concern abroad.


Prof devises model to predict soccer sackings

The life of a football manager in the English Premiership is frantic, pressured and apt to end in sometimes arbitrary dismissal.


Dal vulcano che domina l'isola continua a uscire lava, ma la Protezione civilesottolinea che la situazione Ã¨ sotto controllo. Regolari i collegamenti via mare                                            Stromboli, l'eruzione continua oggi vertice con Bertolaso


FDA to Establish New Drug Oversight Board

The Food and Drug Administration will establish a new independent Drug Safety Oversight Board to monitor FDA-approved medicines once they're on the market and update physicians and patients with emerging information on risks and benefits.


Lawyers for alleged killer of British hostess say he is innocent

Lawyers for Joji Obara, the Japanese man charged over the death of British bar hostess Lucie Blackman, has insisted on his innocence in a closing statement at the end of his long trial.


Many religious leaders back climate-change action

A desire to exercise stewardship over the environment is growing among evangelical Christians.


One in three adults in the UK try to lose weight at some point every month, a survey suggests.


Commerce Department Inspector General Johnnie E. Frazier retired yesterday in the face of multiple investigations and a formal report recommending that President Bush punish him for violating the whistle-blower protection law.


Ill. Plans Online Network to Import Drugs

Gov. Rod Blagojevich announced Tuesday that the state will set up an Internet network within the next month to help Illinois residents buy prescription drugs from Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.


U.S. to refuse extradition of CIA agents

The United States will refuse any Italian extradition request for CIA agents indicted in the alleged abduction of an Egyptian cleric in Milan, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday.Comment


Lord of the Rings star Andy Serkis is to star in the movie remake of TinTin, according to the Hollywood Reporter.


Proteste anche davanti ad ambasciate Gb e Francia


France Moves to End Hizballah TV's Hate Broadcasts

Jewish groups are applauding a move by the French government to revoke the license of a controversial Hizballah-run television station, just weeks after authorizing broadcasts through it satellite network.


More terror suspects arrested as new attack feared

Police arrested two more people Monday over a weekend car bombing at Glasgow Airport, bringing to seven the number of suspects detained after three failed attacks which have put Britain on maximum alert.


Sen. Barbara Boxer on Monday made public a second Federal Communications Commission study on media ownership that she says was shelved by agency officials.