Amy Winehouse seeks to reclaim glory at Grammys

Amy Winehouse, the British soul singer whose messy personal life has ravaged her promising career, will emerge from a London rehab clinic later on Sunday to perform live via satellite at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.


Il velivolo si Ã¨ schiantato nel deserto a poca distanza dalla stazione di lancioLa Nasa accredita agenzie private per il trasporto di merci a costi minori                                            New Mexico, esplode razzo privato con a bordo le ceneri dei defunti


A serial rapist, who spent 10 years in prison, is sentenced to life in prison for raping a teenager.


Up to 100,000 anti-globalisations protestors will march in Rostock, ahead of next week's G8 summit.


Ireland awaits results of cliffhanger election

Results from Ireland's parliamentary election are due Friday with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, one of Europe's longest-serving leaders, battling to win a third term.


AT&T Inc. announced Monday that subscribers to its higher speed broadband services will have free access to its Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the country.


Chesapeake Bay Group Sues to Block NN Reservoir Work: The Foundation Objects to the State's Reversal of Newport News' King William Permit.

By Patrick Lynch, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Feb. 17--NEWPORT NEWS -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has filed a lawsuit challenging a decision to allow Newport News to continue work on the King William Reservoir.


Parigi, 19:21 - TENNIS, QUALIFICAZIONI ROLAND GARROS: LUZZI ELIMINATO

Federico Luzzi è uscito nel secondo turno delle qualificazioni del Roland Garros, secondo app...


Chess champion Bobby Fischer buried in Iceland

Chess legend Bobby Fischer, who died in Iceland last week aged 64, was buried on Monday in a private ceremony near the city that hosted his famous victory over the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky 35 years ago.


Sam Vincent likes to brag that he doesn't take time off — and he didn't while toiling in basketball's minor leagues.


A less than cordial entente Tensions between Chirac and Blair

ON HER visit to France earlier this year, to mark the anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, the Queen expressed her wish for a new spirit of cordiality in relations between France and Britain.


Natalie Cole returns to roots by "Leavin"'

Eight-time Grammy Award winner  Natalie Cole is going back to her roots -- to the singer she  was before her multiplatinum "Unforgettable: With Love" album.


Judging by the bean vote, President Bush could be on his way to a second term. A Tennessee company that has been in the chili business for more than 100 years is selling satirically packaged 15-ounce cans of beans for in honor of Republican Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts.


ABC set for 'Shaq-Kobe Show' Michaels calls it most 'anticipated ...

All right, let's pretend for a moment that you are announcing, producing or directing Saturday's telecast of the Heat-Lakers game.


Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here Sunday for talks with China's leaders as the two most populous nations look to turn their combined clout into a major force in global affairs.


'Nostri veri nemici sono gli americani, non la giornalista'


Illinois Helps Import Canadian Prescription Drugs

Illinois residents will soon gain access to lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, sidestepping U.S. regulators' objections to imported drugs, Gov. Rod Blagojevich said on Tuesday.


Korea pension fund seeks to buy KEB from Lone Star

South Korea's National Pension Service is interested in buying a 51 percent stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) from U.S. investment firm Lone Star, the fund's chief investment officer told Reuters on Tuesday.


Start-up crafts nanoparticles for energy, explosions

Aluminum, the stuff of cans, explodes in its nano form. A small start-up has decided to harness that property.


The former management of Russian oil company Yukos condemn the move to auction off the company's assets.


Mayor of tornado-devastated town resigns

The mayor of this tiny town that was all but destroyed by a tornado earlier this month has resigned, saying he needs to focus on his family and isn't the leader Greensburg needs right now.


Think tank survey claims 81% support Uk Id cards

The survey does however signpost several vulnerabilities of the scheme, the 'Madrid' factor and cost, and as the public grasps the full significance of the National Identity Register, this could present a third ...


A council says it faces a fight to win one the UK's next generation of nuclear power stations.


Struggles Continue for Athletes on the Fringes of Academics

Would-be student athletes who enrolled at Miami prep school to boost grades in order to earn college scholarships struggle after school closed following a New York Times report.


Michael Jackson's Lawyers Seek to Bar Sex Evidence

Evidence of prior sexual offenses by Michael Jackson is so flimsy that it should be barred from his trial on child molestation charges, defense lawyers told a judge in court papers released on Friday.


French Minister Says Release Of Hostages In Iraq Still Possible

TIRANA, Sept 7  - French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said on Tuesday he was convinced it was still possible to secure the release of two French journalists who have been held hostage in Iraq since August 20.


Olympian work begins on wind power sites

Work has begun on wind power stations that will provide electricity for next year's Beijing Olympics and showcase China's ambitions to become more environment friendly, state press reported Tuesday.


Following Two Paths to the Same Destination: Environmental Doom

Two lavish, cautionary nature documentaries go head to head on Sunday in a fight for the worried viewer.


Latvia struggles to stop people illegally cutting down Christmas trees near the capital Riga.


For catalog retailer Lands' End, the decision a decade ago to start selling on the Internet was as casual as the clothes it sells. By the time the competition took the plunge, the dot-com bubble had burst and Lands' End already had honed its site into a sophisticated and lucrative component of its direct sales operation.


EaglePicher Technologies Celebrates One Billion Hours in Space

JOPLIN, Mo., Sept. 12  /PRNewswire/ -- EaglePicher Technologies, LLC (EaglePicher) today announced its one-billionth hour in space with 100 percent mission success.


London has unveiled its detailed plans to stage the 2012 Olympics, promising a Games of excellence without extravagance. Bid chief Sebastian Coe said on Friday the city would


Tom Wolfe Leaves Longtime Publisher, Taking His New Book

Tom Wolfe has severed his 42-year relationship with Farrar, Straus & Giroux and agreed to sell the rights to publish his next novel to Little, Brown & Company.


Ukraine's Liberal Yushchenko to Take Power on Sunday

Liberal Viktor Yushchenko will be sworn in as Ukraine's new president Sunday, ending weeks of turmoil and setting the stage for the ex-Soviet state to edge closer to Europe while upholding traditional links ...


Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson is shaking up his still-unofficial campaign, replacing his top aide with a former Michigan senator and a veteran Florida strategist.


NEW YORK: At least one new variant of a worm spread rapidly from Asia and Europe to US computers on Friday morning, filling up people's e-mail accounts, but otherwise causing little apparent damage.


Thomas T. Roberts Is Dead at 84; His Ruling Angered Baseball Owners

Mr. Roberts was a prominent arbitrator best known for his ruling that major league baseball owners had improperly colluded to prevent free-agent players from obtaining richer contracts.


The 55-year-old was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital after the apparent suicide attempt. She had become depressed after the end of her 22-year marriage to securities-broker Bruce Tyson, friends said.


Helicopter Crash, Aftershock Hinder Aceh Relief

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - A helicopter crash and a  powerful tremor in Indonesia on Monday briefly hindered aid  operations for tsunami victims.


EU leaders look to toughen line on new members

European Union leaders will seek at a  summit starting Thursday to reassure skeptical voters by  toughening policy on further enlargement of the bloc while  leaving the door ajar for a queue of aspiring nations.


Second-year running back Onterrio Smith, expected to assume some of the Minnesota Vikings' running game workload from starter Michael Bennett, faces a league-mandated four-game suspension for a repeat violation of its substance abuse ...


Modena, 20:01 - CALCIO, MODENA; MUTTI: L'OBBIETTIVO E' LA SALVEZZA

Prime parole di Bortolo Mutti da tecnico del Modena: "E' stata una scelta difficile, ma adesso mi se...


A suggestion by the Colombian peace commissioner to conduct talks with rebels via e-mail fails to impress.


Elisabeth Hasselbeck will return to ABC's "The View" on Monday, and she'll bring along her infant son, Taylor Thomas.


NASA would get $16.4 billion next year under a bill a Senate committee approved Tuesday, reversing a decision by House lawmakers to cut the space agency below this year's levels.


Va. Woman Teaches Afghan Girls Photography

Teressa Rerras didn't really start taking photographs until age 40, and then it was only as a way to remember her trips to exotic places around the world. Nearly a decade later, she's taking more than just vacation snapshots. She's returning to Afghanistan this month for the ninth time since 2001 to teach girls new ways of seeing their world — and themselves — through photography.


Bulgarian government survives no-confidence vote

Bulgaria's parliament rejected a no-confidence motion on Friday against the Socialist-led government, accused by the opposition of failing to carry out sound healthcare reforms and uproot corruption in the sector.


Katie Gearlds had 13 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute, and No. 15 Purdue held Arkansas without a field goal for the last eight minutes in a 55-51 victory on Thursday in the opening round of the Flint Hills Resources Islander Classic.


The on-scene investigation of Sunday's deadly charter- plane crash wrapped up Wednesday as salvage crews pried loose wreckage frozen to the ground and hoisted the mangled debris onto flatbed trucks.


World's bravest orchestra plays on in Iraq

When the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra (INSO) holds a concert in Baghdad, organizers don't like to advertise: in fact they would prefer as few people as possible know about it.


BHP Billiton Launches Hostile Bid for Rio Tinto

BHP Billiton formally launched a $147.4 billion hostile takeover bid for rival miner Rio Tinto.


House panel OKs FDA bill without drug ad ban

Legislation meant to improve the government's drug safety oversight cleared a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Tuesday without a controversial limit on television advertisements.


Khan overcomes knockdown to clinch Commonwealth title

Amir Khan climbed off the canvas to keep his unbeaten record intact and win the Commonwealth lightweight title at the end of eight rounds at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday.


Panel Clears Nuclear Engineer of Interfering With Investigation

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 8 -- A panel has rejected allegations that a Purdue University nuclear engineer interfered with efforts to verify his claims of producing "tabletop fusion."


Greenspan Rates the Presidents: Nixon to Bush

A Washington player for a long time, Alan Greenspan reveals his candid thoughts about the occupants of the Oval Office.


Israel said ahead of a visit by  Secretary of State Colin Powell Sunday that it would consider  any formal request to pull troops away from West Bank cities to  facilitate a Palestinian presidential election.


Epic war movie 300 lays claim to a US box office record with an opening weekend take of $70m (Â£36m).


Chanderpaul steady as ever defies South African attack

Shivnarine Chanderpaul made a typically patient half-century to anchor a shaky West Indian innings on the first day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands Wednesday.


Giordano, Bertinotti? ha registrato le difficolta'


Britain's public broadcaster, the BBC, announced one of the biggest shake-ups in its 82-year history Tuesday, with plans to axe at least 2,900 jobs, or 10 percent of its workforce, and trim $624 million in costs.


Time Warner Pulls MGM Bid, Clears Way for Sony

Over the weekend, Time Warner had warned the movie studio that it would pull out if MGM did not accept its offer in the next few days.


Two more children taken ill in Hong Kong hospital flu outbreak

Two more children have come down with fever and symptoms of respiratory infections in a hospital where an outbreak of flu has claimed one life and stricken another 33.


Testamento biologico non apra la strada alla dolce morte


Flexible speeding fines and new penalties on using mobiles in cars are among road safety measures unveiled on Tuesday.


Indonesian police make progress in embassy bomb investigation

Indonesian police have released a sketch of a man they velieve bought the mini van used in the bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta.


When Kyle Kraemer began playing ice hockey, there was only one problem. He couldn't stop. Literally.


Iraq cancels the licence of US private security firm Blackwater after eight civilians died in a shootout.


HP turns over thousands of documents to House panel

Hewlett-Packard has turned over thousands of documents to a U.S. House subcommittee investigating methods the company used to find out who was leaking company information to the media, a subcommittee spokesman said Monday.


Online firm, under attack, cites extortion

A major provider of credit card authorizations for Internet retailers was struggling to remain online yesterday. Authorize.net, of Bellevue, Wash., purchased this year by Lightbridge Inc. of Burlington, has been subjected since last week to ''denial of service" attacks, in which vandals try to knock computers out of commission by overwhelming them with data. ''We are working diligently to minimize ...


Bicyclists winning a war of lanes in San Francisco

A plan to install bike lanes citywide has met resistance from environmentalists and others who question its wisdom.


Britain seen backing US request on troops

LONDON -- An appeal by US commanders for British troops to bolster American forces near Baghdad has sparked angry protests here, but Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon indicated in Parliament yesterday that the request would probably be approved later this week.


Redskins May Predict Presidential Winner

This election season, Washington Redskins cornerback Fred Smoot has a predicament: For Kerry to win, the Redskins have to lose on Sunday — at least according to a bizarre statistical correlation that's been accurate for seven decades.


Department store operator J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (JCP.N) on Tuesday posted a second-quarter profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, helped by inventory controls and strong department store sales.


Iranian and European officials reached an agreement on Sunday after two days of talks in Paris that might go a long way towards avoiding Iran being sanctioned by the UN Security Council over its nuclear programme.


Deadline nears for unclaimed '03 refunds

Nearly $2.2 billion awaits taxpayers who neglected to file income tax returns for 2003, but that windfall will be lost if they don't act by tax day, April 17.


Longtime "American Bandstand" host and pop music producer Dick Clark has been hospitalized in the Los Angeles area after suffering a stroke, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


Calcio, Inter; Adriano: a Valencia una grande emozione

"Vincere in Champions League contro il Valencia Ã¨ stato il modo migliore per preparare l' incontro con il Milan che ci attende domenica": Adriano ha ancora negli occhi la visione del pubblico del Mestalla che lo applaude e parla del 5-1 di ieri sera


A proposal in the pending state budget would slash the interest rate paid on legal judgments awarded in discrimination cases, a move opponents say would unfairly penalize victims of racial bias, wrongful firings, and discriminatory landlords.


US gymnast Paul Hamm can keep the gold medal he won in the men's all-around event at the Athens Olympics, a sports tribunal ruled Thursday in Lausanne, Switzerland.


The Royal Mail's half-yearly figures show an increase in punctual deliveries and profits.


Via libera in commissione, ora il testo passa alla Camera


Intelsat Ltd., the pioneering commercial satellite company that connected the world through global television and telephone communications, announced Monday its sale to a group of private investors for $3 billion in cash. -The Washington Post


Italy to send nuclear waste abroad for disposal

Italy's nuclear waste is to be sent abroad for disposal, a company tasked with managing the waste saidhere on Saturday.


Erano usciti con peschereccio affondato da mareggiata


Livorno, 19:56 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; ORSI: UNA VITTORIA CON PIENO MERITO

Nando Orsi dopo il match vittorioso con l'Atalanta fa il bilancio stagionale. "Abbiamo vinto con mer...


Suicide attack on Shia chief as Iraq poll tensions rise

With tension rising sharply in advance of next month's Iraqi elections, a senior Shia Muslim politician survived a suicide car bomb attack in Baghdad yesterday, while the only serious


Thirty minutes to go at San Francisco Apple store

Blog: The line has stretched around a second corner as San Franciscans await their iPhones.


The WTO allows the EU, Japan and others to impose sanctions against US firms accused of dumping goods.


Company remains on track to ship desktop and server chips in 2005.


Hollywood epic and UK comedy vie for Berlin honors

Dark Hollywood epic "There Will Be Blood", already awash with prizes and nominated for eight Oscars, takes on a light-hearted low-budget British comedy for top honors at the Berlin Film Festival this year.


FARMINGTON (Pennsylvania) - Vijay Singh took Tiger Woods' No 1 world ranking away earlier this month. On Sunday, he took one of Woods' records with him too.


Obama Says He Regrets Land Deal With Fundraiser

CHICAGO. Dec. 16 -- Antoin "Tony" Rezko is a political insider, an energetic Chicago dealmaker and campaign fundraiser often in the headlines for being on the wrong side of good government. Indicted in October on influence-peddling charges, he also has a habit of befriending prospective political...


GAO says SEC not using all its arsenal: report

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is not using all of its available tools to police Wall Street, according to a U.S. government study.


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

Mortgage rates are at record lows. Save $1000s on your mortgage payment. Free quotes.


Marcelo Bielsa has resigned, less than a month after steering Argentina to their first Olympic gold medal and less than two months after their Copa America final appearance, Argentina Football Association (AFA) president Julio


Eurozone economic confidence stabilises in June

Economic confidence in Europe stabilised in in June after a reaching a six-year high in May, a European Union survey released Friday showed.


Madrid, 18:10 - BASKET, EUROPEI; GERMANIA-ITALIA 67-58: AZZURRI ELIMINATI

In una gara valida per la seconda fase degli Europei di basket, la Germania ha battuto l'Italia 67-5...


Stocks to watch on Monday: WALGREEN CO. :


David Moyes spoke of his desire to lead Everton into Europe after signing a new contract which will keep him at Goodison Park until 2009.


Pakistan court gives mother custody of British girl

A Pakistani court on Wednesday  ordered a British girl at the center of a custody dispute,  Molly Campbell, to be returned to her mother in Scotland.


The home secretary is to set out plans to crack down on those who "groom" people for extremism via the internet.


Thrashers get first win, top Rangers 5-3

The Thrashers had a new coach, and something else was different: They won. One day after Bob Hartley was fired, Atlanta scored two goals in the first 6 1/2 minutes, overcame an injury to goalie Kari Lehtonen and finally picked up its first victory of the season, beating the New York Rangers 5-3 Thursday night.


Merck Shares Plunge on Vioxx Denial News

WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ - Shares of Merck & Co. plunged almost 9 percent Monday after a media report said that documents show the pharmaceutical giant hid or denied evidence for years that its blockbuster arthritis drug Vioxx cause heart problems.


Greenspan Warns That US Deficits Pose Risk to Dollar

Alan Greenspan came to the home of the euro today and warned anxious Europeans to expect little relief from the relentless decline of the dollar against their currency.


Prosecutors said Thursday they have formally overturned the conviction of a Dutch communist who was executed after the Nazis accused him of torching the Reichstag parliament building in 1933.


New York, 10:03 - FOOTBALL: NFL, CHICAGO BATTE ST.LOUIS NEL MONDAY NIGHT

Chicago ha battuto St.Louis 42-27 nel monday night del campionato NFL di foofball americano giocato ...


Deal of the day: iClock AM/FM alarm clock for iPod, $45

Blog: We found the perfect bedside companion for you at a quarter off, with free shipping.


Afghans say 7 police killed in U.S.-led strike

JALALABAD, Afghanistan  - U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan mistakenly killed seven policemen in an air strike after Afghan forces came under attack from the Taliban and asked for help, a provincial official said on Tuesday.


Irish PM frustrated, annoyed by Stormont debacle

Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said he and his British counterpart Tony Blair were frustrated and annoyed by Friday's events in Belfast which marred attempts to restore self-rule in Northern Ireland.


The pound strengthened against the dollar again on Monday afternoon, nearing the 26-year high of just over 2.06 US dollar that it struck earlier in the day.


THIERRY HENRY finally added to his recent meagre goal tally for France in this World Cup qualifier today. Henry scored in the closing stages after Sylvain Wiltord's opener, for only his third international


Irish Priest Who Disrupted Games Acquitted of Abuse

A former Irish priest who disrupted the  Athens Olympics and the British Grand Prix was acquitted  Thursday of indecency with a seven-year-old girl.


The adultery obstacle on Turkeyâs EU path, has been removed in the Brussels visit of Erdogan. When he promised to pass TCK, EU lit a green light to Turkey.


Cigarette Smoke Worsens RSV Infection in Infants

Babies and young children are prone to infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and new research shows that the condition is worsened if they're exposed to cigarette smoke.


Zab Judah claimed the undisputed welterweight title, beating Cory Spinks in his hometown with a ninth-round technical knockout Saturday night.


Since the Federal Communications Commission's own reporting cannot determine whether CBS and its parent Viacom knew about the infamous Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake "wardrobe malfunction" during the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the network should not be


Eli Lilly played down risks of top drug-NY Times

Drug giant Eli Lilly has engaged in a  decade-long effort to play down the health risks of its  top-selling medication, the schizophrenia drug Zyprexa, The New  York Times reported in Sunday editions.


The Bahamas - the real medal winner of the Athens Olympics

A different way of calculating the medal standings brings some interesting results.


Search company Google begins the global roll-out of an enterprise search tool that allows companies to "google" their own networks.


MADRID: Real Madrid ended a miserable year on a low note when they lost 1-0 at home to high-flying Sevilla in the Spanish Primera Liga on Wednesday.


Oracle ups bid for India's i-flex, shares soar

Oracle Corp.   boosted its offer for Indian banking software provider i-flex  Solutions Ltd.  to $1.3 billion, driving up i-flex  shares 17 percent to a record high.


Iraqis vow to fight al Qaeda after sheikh death

RAMADI, Iraq  - Sunni Arab Iraqis and U.S. forces in Anbar province vowed on Friday to keep fighting al Qaeda after the assassination of a tribal leader who worked with Americans to create one of Iraq's few security success stories.


A US judge approves the extradition of Panama's ex-leader Manuel Noriega to France when he leaves jail.


Ericsson Posts 3rd-Qtr Profit; Stock Drops on Outlook

Ericsson AB, the biggest maker of mobile-phone networks, reported a fourth straight quarterly profit, helped by cost cuts and equipment demand.


'Non e' avvenuto nessuno stravolgimento', 400 mln in meno


Torino, 14:32 - CALCIO, JUVE; SISSOKO: SONO IN UN CLUB AMBIZIOSO

"Ho scelto la Juve perchè è un club ambizioso e sono rimasto ammirato per come ha rico...


Brocade's Backbone wants control of the data center

Big switch has got some nerve Brocade has released the first product in its new data center platform aimed at extending the company's reach beyond the traditional SAN (storage area network) market.â¦


Typhoon Man-yi lashes southern Japan, injures dozens

A strong typhoon lashed southern Japan with high winds and heavy rain on Saturday, injuring dozens and prompting calls for thousands of homes to be evacuated.


In Thailand, cries of 'Singapore, go home'

The Thai military is pushing to regain control of a phone company sold to Singapore by former Thai leader.


Ministro, modifiche art.12 non alterano la norma


The chairman of Taiwan's ruling DPP party, You Shyi-kun, resigns after being charged with corruption.


Islamic group threatens to kill Italian hostages, sets deadline

DUBAI : An Islamist group has threatened to kill two Italian women held hostage in Iraq if Rome does not withdraw its troops from the war-torn country within 24 hours, according to an internet statement.


Israelis Kill 5 Palestinians, Sharon Under Pressure

Israeli troops killed five Palestinian militants in gun battles on Monday as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon sought to dampen rising pressure for a referendum on his plan to withdraw from occupied Gaza.


Japan horror veterans crime partners on "Inhuman"

Two of Japan's top  moviemakers are teaming up for a horror project at 20th Century  Fox.


To prosecutors, Robert "Roy" van de Hoek is a vandal with pruning shears. To supporters of native California shrubs and trees, he's a martyr.


Doctor Offers Assurances That Astronauts Won't Go Hungry

Cutting calories in space is more about sorting food packets than eating a little less and saving the rest for later. In space, there are no leftovers.


Scandinavian airline SAS stops flying Bombardier Q400 turboprops after a series of landing gear problems.


Barghouti to seek Palestinian presidency

Ukraine's Supreme Court on Thursday prohibited making the results of the nation's disputed presidential election official until it considers an appeal by the opposition, which claims the results were rigged, ...


Taiwan says won't host torch, decision final

Taiwan said on Friday the Olympic torch would not pass through the island on its route to the Beijing Games in 2008 because officials could not reach a deal with China, despite six months of talks.


Senators Want Federal Employees to Fly by the Rules

In a few agencies, at least, Congress appears ready to clip the wings of federal employees who book a first-class ticket.


Beginning next week, high-tech helpers will be alerting Dearborn Heights motorists about approaching emergency vehicles.


By ASSOCIATED PRESS  Low clouds forced NASA to delay the launch of space shuttle Discovery on Thursday night, and strong winds could delay another attempt for a day or two.


Beyonce leads Soul Train Music Award nominations

Beyonce, snubbed by various film awards for her role in the movie musical "Dreamgirls," led the field of nominees announced on Tuesday for the 21st annual Soul Train Music Awards, honoring the leading lights of soul, R&B and hip-hop.


Drug tests: too speedy - or safe enough?

Government regulators now look to approve as quickly as possible medicines whose benefits exceed their risks.


Man gets 6 years in software piracy case

A Florida man who made millions of dollars selling illegal copies of computer programs was sentenced Friday to six years in prison in one of the nation's largest software piracy cases.


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today headed for Geneva on way back home wrapping up a 'highly successful' visit to Britain and the US.


Japan's NTT DoCoMo sees Europe embracing hi-tech mobile phones

Japan's top mobile operator NTT DoCoMo believes Europe will embrace hi-tech telephones and expects a major boost in subscribers on the continent of its i-mode Internet service.


At least eight killed, ferry runs aground as storm pounds northern Europe

At least eight people were killed, more than 1,000 homes were flooded and 330,000 others left without power as violent storms swept through northern Europe, bringing hurricane force winds and heavy rain.


Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson came out fighting tonight after losing star defender Jonathan Woodgate to Real Madrid.


Strong Cyclone Heading for Southern Iran

The strongest cyclone ever recorded by scientists in the northwestern Arabian Sea churned up the coast of Oman today and was on track to hit land in southern Iran, sending high winds and waves through a region that is used for oil exports and civilian and military shipping traffic.


Snoop Posts Third 'Hot' Week Atop Singles Chart

Snoop Dogg was too hot to drop from the top of Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as his hit tune "Drop It Like It's Hot" featuring Pharrell logged a third week at No. 1.


INDIANAPOLIS - Peyton Manningâs pursuit of the NFL record for touchdown passes in a season started out intriguing, back when he was tagging six scores on the Detroit Turkeys on Thanksgiving Day.


A relative found the bodies of a 23-year-old woman and her four small daughters hanging in a closet in their mobile home Tuesday morning, all of them dead but an 8-month-old, who was taken to a hospital, the sheriff said


Cabbiesâ Group Repeats Vow to Strike Starting Wednesday

A group that says it represents about 7,000 cabdrivers vowed to go ahead with a two-day strike this week.


Pakistanis in US, Saudi Arabia celebrate Zardari's release

ISLAMABAD(Online): The Pakistani American Congress and Pakistan Peoples Party Saudi Arabia have welcomed the verdict announced by the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday, granting bail to Asif Ali Zardari in BMW case thus paving the way for his release.


Musharraf's proposal not clear: Manmohan

Srinagar: Asserting that India will not accept redrawing of borders or any division on the basis of religion, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the contours of a recent proposal by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Kashmir were still


Safety fears wipe billions off drug shares

More than $31bn (Â£16bn) was yesterday knocked off the value of Pfizer, the world's largest pharmaceutical company and maker of Viagra, after doubts surfaced over the safety of one of its key drugs.


Loading worried families onto the last two jumbo jets, France concluded one of the largest evacuations in post-independence Africa yesterday - an airlift that flew more than 5,000 Westerners away from violence pitting France against its former prize West


Celebrate the Great American Smokeout tomorrow

The American Cancer Societyâs Great American Smokeout event grew out of a 1971 event in Randolph, Mass., in which Arthur P. Mullaney asked people to give up cigarettes for one day and donate the money they would have spent on cigarettes to a high school


Assessing What Will Now Happen to Fannie Mae

The S.E.C.'s ruling that Fannie Mae had seriously breached accounting rules could result in stricter government controls and possibly a change in top management.


Food Standards Agency launches biggest health drive since campaign to cut salt consumption


Dogs with paralyzed hind legs regained the ability to walk after getting a shot of a chemical cousin of antifreeze that helped repair nerve cells in their damaged spinal cords, scientists reported.


Japan hints it may be open to significant compromise as an annual international whaling conference opens in Alaska.


PeopleSoft posts solid Q3 revenue growth

PeopleSoft raced past analyst expectations in its just-ended quarter, reporting on Thursday a 12 percent increase in revenue, to $698.8 million, and a slight uptick in revenue from software license sales.


Margaret Hassan, a British-born Iraqi national, the director of CARE International's operation in Iraq, is seen in this January 2003 photo taken in New York.


Georgia's top television station suspended its broadcasts Wednesday, saying it was protesting the pressure authorities have exerted because of the station's links to a billionaire presidential contender challenging the government.


Sun explores parallel universe with Studio 12

Targets Linux developers with gateway IDE Sun Microsystems today releases Sun Studio 12, its latest IDE (integrated development environment) for C, C++ and Fortran. It's freely available for Solaris and Linux software platforms and the update will be useful for developers building multi-core and multi-threaded applications, the company says.â¦


Wall Street investors didn't exactly celebrate the Federal Reserve's emergency rate cut Tuesday, but home owners with expensive lines of credit on their mortgages should jump for joy.


Kejuan Jones ran left, ran right and ran himself ragged.


Craigslist ruling: Why the EFF is right to be pissed

Keep our web sites free! Silicon Justice Is this the dawning of the age of the defamation take-down notice?â¦


CIA director Porter J. Goss pledged to overhaul and enlarge the section of the agency that spies and conducts operations overseas.


Variety the spice of CONCACAF qualifying

Many strange things happened when the United States met El Salvador in pastoral Foxborough last Saturday. The surroundings will be less bucolic when the US visits Panama tomorrow, San Salvador Oct. 9, and, should World Cup qualifying proceed as planned, when it makes a few more trips to Central America, plus the Caribbean.


JOHN Howard and Mark Latham are both footy followers but it looks like they prepared their policy statements for the leaders debate while watching very boring tennis on television.


Vijay Singh has won the US PGA Tour player of the year award for the first time, ending Tiger Woods's five-year hold on the honour.


Roma, 19:57 - CALCIO, SERIE A: ROMA-LIVORNO 2-0 NELL'ANTICIPO

La Roma ha battuto il Livorno 2-0 (1-0) nel primo anticipo della prima giornata del campionato di se...


Nelson hits milestone with Warriors' win

Don Nelson finally became the second NBA coach with 1,200 career wins on his fifth try when the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Hornets 101-80 Saturday night.


Scientists find genetically-modified mice can run twice as far, in a development that could help human stamina.


HP appoints leader for new Web services, software division

David Murphy steps into the senior VP role from Mercury Interactive, acquired by HP last year.


Firefighters gain upper hand over Greek fires

PLOUTOCHORI, Greece  - Greek firefighters gained the upper hand on Wednesday over widespread forest fires that have killed at least 63 people and left the government shaken by accusations of incompetence.


The House and Senate struck a deal on spending bills Wednesday in a first test of reining in deficits.


Sen. John McCain said Thursday that America should to deploy 15,000 to 30,000 more troops to Iraq to control its sectarian violence, and give moderate Iraqi politicians the stability they need to take the country in the right direction.


AT least 250 people died in massive floods across northern Haiti after Tropical Storm Jeanne hit the crushingly poor Caribbean nation over the weekend, a UN spokesman said today.


Zimbabwe Convicts Accused 'Mercenary' for Weapons

A Zimbabwe court Friday convicted a British man accused of leading a coup plot against the government of oil-rich Equatorial Guinea on weapons charges, but acquitted most of the 69 other men held with him.


Firenze, 17:23 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: DONADEL RINNOVA FINO AL 2011

Marco Donadel ha prolungato il contratto con la Fiorentina fino al 2011. ''E' un attestato di stima ...


WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court, which has been closely split on religious issues, announced yesterday that it will decide whether a government display of the Ten Commandments at public buildings violates the First Amendment's ban on ''an establishment of


Philadelphia, December 28 - Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has ordered an investigation of Comair and US Airways for problems that seriously hampered holiday travel.


Chartered Semiconductor Mfg secures $1.6b financing for 30-mm ...

SINGAPORE : Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing has secured more than S$1.6 billion in financing for its new 300-millimetre wafer factory.


November Consumer Prices Rise Moderately

U.S. consumer prices rose more  slowly in November as a surge in energy costs a month earlier  moderated, the government said on Friday, but a pickup in the  annual rate of increases stirred inflation worries.


Europe persuades Iran to cool nuclear program - for now

European carrots rather than the American stick appear to have persuaded the Iranian government to suspend a uranium enrichment program that could lead to a nuclear bomb.


I cadaveri trovati all'alba sulla spiaggia di Pattaya


Roma, 17:00 - CALCIO, LAZIO: RIENTRANO IN GRUPPO COUTO, SERIC E DI CANIO

Buone notizie per Papadopulo. Sono rientrati a lavorare con il resto del gruppo Couto, Seric e Di Ca...


GLASGOW, SCOTLAND -- Canada's defence minister cautioned yesterday that no swift decisions should be made about Ottawa's controversial submarine program in the wake of the fire aboard HMCS Chicoutimi that killed a submariner and left the vessel adrift and


Genzyme's Synvisc retains high reimbursement rate

Genzyme Corp.  said on Friday its osteoarthritis pain treatment Synvisc will retain a separate, higher reimbursement rate, after the U.S. government reversed its earlier decision to cut the rate, sending Genzyme shares higher.


Microsoft to ship Office PerformancePoint server

The last of the Office 2007 servers to ship, Microsoft to release PerformancePoint Server 2007 next week.


Last Bell provider to add Internet telephony signs deal with VoIP provider deltathree.


Intel said to be preparing Pentium price cuts

January timeframe matches past reports Intel may be set to slash the prices of its current Pentium 4 processors in January 2007, it has been claimed by Chinese PC manufacturer sources. The allegation essentially re-iterates claims we reported on back in September.â¦


17 killed in Maoist rebel attack in India

At least 17 people, including a former minister's son, were killed overnight when Maoist rebels opened fire on a group of football spectators in eastern India, a police official said Saturday.


Scendeva dalla sua auto distrutta ma e' stata travolta


Uruguay's Vazquez Wins Presidency in 1st Round, Exit Polls Show

Uruguayan opposition candidate Tabare Vazquez captured enough votes to win the presidency in today's first-round vote, exit polls from the country's four-biggest pollsters showed.


Azul turbocharges its Java computing appliance

The processors, which act as add-on horsepower for a traditional server and offload Java applications, now include up to 16 chips, with 768 cores.


East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - The New Jersey Nets Wednesday requested waivers on guard Lucious Harris. Harris is an 11-year NBA veteran, having spent the last seven seasons with New Jersey.


H. J. Heinz Co. said Friday its fiscal first-quarter earnings grew 6 percent, driven by double-digit growth in ketchup, beans, soups and Smart Ones meals, and the ketchup maker raised its outlook for the full year.


U.S. Will Try to Destroy Crippled Satellite

WASHINGTON Â U.S. President George W. Bush approved a Defense Department plan to try and shoot down a crippled spy satellite after becoming convinced that the spacecraft's toxic hydrazine fuel posed an unacceptable risk to people on the ground, senior U.S. government officials said at a Pentagon press briefing Feb. 14.


Norway Police Quiz Suspect in 'The Scream' Theft

Norwegian police have identified a suspect for the first time in a so far fruitless search for gunmen who stole Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream" four months ago, police said Thursday.


Symantec to Buy Veritas for $13.5 Billion

Security software maker Symantec Corp.  has agreed to buy Veritas Software Corp. for $13.5 billion,  expanding into the backup and recovery software market, the  companies said on Thursday.


Anywhere else, Padraig Harrington might have walked off the 18th green knowing his two shots that found the bottom of Barry Burn for double bogey had cost him the British Open. Not at Carnoustie, where calamity can strike at any second and did during Sunday's final round.


Lo stesso giorno riunione costituente del nuovo Parlamento


We were going to see if the Lightning could repeat, if the Flames were for real, if Todd Bertuzzi was coming back and if the Edmonton Oilers could win their first playoff series since 1998.


From about 10 yards away, across the line of scrimmage as both teams huddled in the second quarter awaiting instructions from their respective sidelines, Keith Brooking


The prime minister of Hungary apologized Tuesday for joking that Saudi Arabia's soccer team had "very many terrorists" on its roster.


'Tis the season for multi-act, radio-sponsored concert extravaganzas.


Si terrÃ  nei pressi di Marta la tre giorni organizzata da Forza NuovaCi saranno anche delegazioni dei movimenti filo-fascisti di altri paesi                                            Viterbo, in un caseificio sul lago il raduno dell'estrema destra europea                                                                                Una situazione ad altissima tensione, con iniziative "di disturbo" dei No globalMa il questore avverte: "SÃ¬ alle contromanifestazioni, ma senza disordini"


The government has announced measures to reduce Blue Badge fraud and make them more widely available


Bonds hits 750th homer to move within five of Aaron

San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds hit his 750th career home run to move within five of all-time leader Hank Aaron on Friday.


American scientists say that a protein deep in the ear is crucial for normal hearing - they say this protein could be the route for treating and curing an enormous number of deaf people.


France's Sebastien Loeb won two of the opening four special stages in the Rally of Great Britain, the 12th round of the 16-race championship, to take the lead.


Jeanne Carmen, the "little country girl" who became a 1950s pinup and actress and hobnobbed with Frank Sinatra and other stars, has died. She was 77.


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


"Inkjet" printer helps organize stem cells

An "inkjet"-style printer for stem cells may help scientists put the precious master cells to good use, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.


Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is a good example of why the front-runner designation is so ephemeral.


Actor John Vernon of 'Animal House' Dies

John Vernon, a stage-trained character actor who played cunning villains in film and TV and made his comedy mark as Dean Wormer in "National Lampoon's Animal House," has died. He was 72.


Group says U.S. restaurants promote "extreme eating"

Many U.S. chain restaurants are promoting "extreme eating" with dishes that pack at least a day's worth of calories and fat, without giving customers facts about their orders, a consumer group said on Monday.


Serena Williams was robbed of a point by an umpire's mistake, just like her sister was at Wimbledon. The umpire's miscue happened in the opening game of the third set between Williams


Blackstone Raises Offer For Equity Office Buyout

Blackstone Group raised its offer for Equity Office Properties Trust to $39 billion in an attempt to thwart rival bidder Vornado Realty Trust a day before shareholders vote on what would be the largest leveraged buyout ever.


Colgate-Palmolive, the US consumer products company, has said that it plans to close about a third of its factories and cut more than 4,400 jobs over the next four years as part of a major restructuring effort to increase profit margins.


Firenze, 15:55 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; TONI: CONVIVO COL DOLORE

Il bomber della Fiorentina, Luca Toni, continua a soffrire per problemi al piede che ne condizionano...


The second of two American hostages in Iraq has been beheaded by a militant outfit headed by Al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, reports Arabic television channel Aljazeera quoting a statement on a Muslim extremist website.


Irish actress Rosaleen Linehan plays Aunt Julia in the PICT Theatre production of "James Joyce's The Dead." Click photo for larger image.


Israeli air strike near Palestinian PM's home

Israel carried out an air strike near the Gaza residence of Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Friday, but insisted he was not the target.


Space station crew does some repair work

The two-man crew of the international space station went outside again for more repair work. Gennady Padalka and Mike Fincke spent five and a half hours plugging in new antennas and replaced a worn-out piece of cooling equipment.


Growth in US Music Sales Helps Slow Global Slide

A swing to growth in US album sales and surging consumption of music on DVD helped slow the decline in first-half global sales of recorded music, the trade body for the


For the first time, Tiger Woods will not be the reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year when the Target World Challenge begins on Thursday at Sherwood Country Club in California.


Snooping into phone records common practice

NEW YORK -- Although the boardroom scandal at Hewlett-Packard Co. made the practice more widely known, buying phone records or other personal information obtained by ``pretext" calls appears to have been common in the business world.


L'ex ct, presentato oggi, fra entusiasmo e certezze: "Fiducia al tecnico, giocatori eccellenti, sono ottimista, a patto di non giocare come ieri con il Siviglia". MADRID, 23 dicembre 2004 - Arrigo Sacchi si


Lawmakers: Additional pretexting legislation needed

Despite dismay from telecom firms and the Department of Justice, lawmakers on Capitol Hill appear ready to once again put their weight behind laws designed to crack down on pretexting.


Officials Identify Child Killed in ATV Accident

By Amanda Ricker, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jun. 2--A 7-year-old boy who was killed driving an all-terrain vehicle this week near Warroad, Minn., was able to legally drive the vehicle because he was on private property, according to law enforcement officials.


Best Buy Canada touts iPhone, but lacks sales contract

Blog: North of the border, Best Buy's Web site is promoting the iPhone. But it's not selling them, of course, and doesn't have any plans to do so, at least yet.


Dell has introduced a new line of blade servers, the PowerEdge 1855 series, equipped with dual Xeon processors. The computer maker says its blades take up less space, cost less and are more economical to operate than traditional servers.


The men's quarterfinals at Wimbledon are set for Wednesday, featuring a matchup between three-time defending champion Roger Federer and Croatia's Mario Ancic, the last man to beat him on a grass court. That was 45 matches ago in the first round of Wimbledon in 2002.


CBS Says It Was Misled Over Bush Military Memos

CBS News on Monday said it had been misled over the authenticity of documents it aired in a story challenging President Bush's military service and it was mounting an internal investigation.


Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron was injured while shooting her new Paramount film, "Aeon Flux," in Germany, but her representatives aren't saying how badly she was hurt.


I tagli salgono a 12.500. Il 2006 chiude con utile dimezzato


The Chicken's in the Oven, My Husband's Out the Door

Some marriages grind slowly to a halt. Others, like the author's, explode midflight, a space shuttle torn asunder in the clear blue sky as the stunned crowd watches in disbelief.


Madrid, 12:52 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: FEDERAZIONE RESPINGE DIMISSIONI ARAGONES

La federcalcio spagnola (Rfef) ha respinto le dimissioni presentate stamattina dal ct della nazional...


Assault Gun Ban Expires; Activists Angry

The federal ban on the sale of AK-47s and other weapons of choice for drug dealers and dangerous criminals, expired this


99 pence a programma, salta il concetto di 'prima serata'


UN tribunal takes custody of senior Bosnian Serb officer accused ...

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands A former senior Bosnian Serb commander accused of genocide is now in the custody of the UN war crimes tribunal.


With most of the Globe's All-Scholastics opting to attend local colleges, Stanford pulled off a major coup by nabbing two of the state's best linemen yesterday when Chris Marinelli of BC High and Gatorade Player of the Year James McGillicuddy of St. John's of Shrewsbury signed their commitment letters to play for new coach Walt Harris.


Navigating the mysterious world of nano-medicine

A Fantastic Voyage Most discussions of the future of medicine tend to revolve around genetic manipulation, personalised pharmaceuticals, and putting off death as long as possible.â¦


Nella prima parte ottiene il 45%, nella seconda il 49,10%


Coetanei accusati anche di minacce e violenza sessuale


Accordo sulle pensioni basse Ue: un'anomalia in Europa

L'intesa riguarda 3,4 milioni di persone e in particolare i pensionati ultra 64enni con un reddito inferiore ai 654 euro. Il Ministro del Lavoro Damiano: "Non aumenterà l'età pensionabile per le donne"


EU criticized for action against Microsoft

(InfoWorld) - Four European Parliament members warned the European Commission that its actions toward Microsoft could endanger the competitiveness of European businesses by delaying the release of Vista, Microsoft's next operating system. In a strongly worded letter submitted Thursday to Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes, the legislators said Microsoft regards the E.U.'s regulatory actions as a "risk factor." Microsoft used the terminology in its annual report filed Aug. 25 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). "This effectively means that the Commission's actions are endangering the ability of European business to compete globally," the legislators wrote. The letter is signed by U.K. representatives Chris Heaton-Harris, Sharon Bowles and Peter Skinner, plus Michal Kaminski of Poland. Microsoft wrote in the SEC filing that its ongoing appeal of European Commission's March 2004 antitrust decision means there's uncertainty over the legal principles regarding product design in the European market. "These uncertainties could ... delay release dates for Windows or other products," the SEC filing read. Microsoft has provided copies of Vista to the Commission along with technical information, said spokesman Tom Brookes. The Commission, he said, has raised concerns regarding complaints by competitors. In March, the Commission sent a letter to Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer, saying it was concerned about certain functions in Vista and how compatible the OS would be with products from other software companies. European Commission representatives were not immediately available for comment regarding Thursday's letter. Brookes said Microsoft was unaware of the letter until this morning. Two of the legislators said their letter is based on information contained in the company's SEC filing. Heaton-Harris referred questions to Microsoft, regarding why the company thought the E.U. might cause a delay Vista's shipping date. Microsoft has said Vista will be ready for corporate customers in November and consumers in January. Bowles said she has participated in informal sessions where Commission members have acknowledged they are watching Microsoft's development of Vista closely. She said she had no specific information on what the Commission is currently doing, as few details are publicly released. However, the Commission's actions have prompted concern among small to medium-size businesses in Europe, worried that the E.U. could potentially delay Vista's release, putting them at a competitive disadvantage with the rest of the world, Bowles said. "That climate of uncertainty caused through competition policy and actions already taken ... are meaning that Europe is being deprived," Bowles said. Europe is in the middle of a 10-year plan, called the Lisbon Agenda, to increase the continent's competitiveness in technology. The legislators wrote that they are concerned the Commission's actions toward Microsoft are undermining Europe's moves to become a knowledge-driven economy. Microsoft and the Commission have locked horns over how the company is complying with the March 2004 antitrust decision. TheÂ Commission fined MicrosoftÂ â¬280.5 million ($357 million at the time) in July for failing to provide technical documentation for certain protocols used by its server products. The Commission required disclosure of the protocols to allow competitors to develop compatible products.Â Microsoft is appealing. Microsoft is also appealing the entire March 2004 decision, in which it was fined â¬497 million ($613 million at the time), before the European Court of First Instance in Luxembourg.


Eldar Djangirov's fingers flew across the ivories of the Steinway grand piano at Carnegie Hall as he romped through Oscar Peterson's "Place St. Henri," one of the tunes that first kindled his interest in jazz as a child prodigy in distant Kyrgyzstan.


Since August, President Bush has welcomed just one foreign leader to the White House — the interim prime minister of Iraq. No other meetings with foreign dignitaries are on the horizon until Bush goes to Chile in late November for a gathering of Asia-Pacific leaders.


Mumbai city council on Tuesday began flattening two buildings owned by a historic Bollywood film studio as part of a major drive against unauthorised construction.


It's a little too easy to point at the drunk guy with a criminal record as the cause for last week's brawl. The poor schlub nobody had ever heard of is a much easier target than Ben Wallace, who we watch in


West Brom announce player clearout, plan to go private

West Bromwich Albion plan to sell a quarter of their first-team squad to cut costs, chairman Jeremy Peace said on Monday. The Premier League club also announced it was planning to


Experts raise concerns that flawed analysis of drug levels in corpses could affect the outcomes of court cases and inquests.


McAfee puts Total Protection 2.0 into beta

(InfoWorld) - McAfee has released beta version of its next-generation Total Protection 2.0 consumer security software. The beta was posted to McAfee's Web site on Monday. It will be available for download until August 1, 2007, and beta testers will continue to receive signature files until September 1. Total Protection 2007 is McAfee's high-end consumer product, expected to be launched by the end of September this year. It includes network management and wireless protection capabilities that are not available in the company's flagship Internet Security Suite. McAfee customers looking for cool new features will be disappointed with the beta, however, as it appears to have few new capabilities. In fact, McAfee declined to discuss any new capabilities in Total Protection 2.0. "The main point is going to be performance," said a spokesman with the company's public relations agency. "Last year when we rolled out Total Protection there were a lot of complaints about the performance." "This year we're focused on streamlining the experience and making it a lot more consumer friendly."


Bush and Kerry Trade Iraq Insults in Ad War

President Bush and Democratic rival  John Kerry traded insults over Iraq on Wednesday in a pair of  new television ads, with Bush using footage of a windsurfing  Kerry to accuse him of shifting his views "whichever way the  wind blows."


Tennessee has Rutgers to thank for its return to No. 1. Right now, however, Rutgers is Tennessee's No. 1 concern. The Lady Vols regained the top spot in The Associated Press women's basketball poll after Connecticut lost to Rutgers last week. Tennessee, which was the top-ranked team for the first seven weeks before losing to Stanford in late December, received 45 of the 50 first-place votes. The Huskies received the other five.


Mercury rising, gain berth in WNBA Finals

PHOENIX - Cappie Pondexter scored 9 of her 33 points in the final five minutes and the Phoenix Mercury advanced to the WNBA Finals with a 98-92 win last night over the San Antonio Silver Stars.


R&B the heart and soul of posthumous Levert album

Making the transition from his previous project, 2004's  socially conscious "Do I Speak for the World?," Levert  refocused on his R&B legacy for the Atlantic Records album,  which arrives February 13.


Homosexual men are demanding the controversial female cancer vaccine Gardasil, say private clinics.


Pakistan's PIA mulls leasing planes as EU ban looms

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is considering leasing passenger airliners and crew in light of a looming European Union ban on more than three-quarters of its ageing fleet over safety concerns, PIA officials said.


As Musharraf Enters Race, Judge Orders Political Foes Released

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Sept. 27 -- Pakistan's chief justice ordered the release of hundreds of jailed opposition activists Thursday, while President Pervez Musharraf formally jumped into the race for another term despite a candidacy that remains in legal limbo.


Microsoft serves light fare on Patch Tuesday

No critical patches for most Windows users Microsoft served comparatively modest fare for its monthly patch release on Tuesday, issuing only four security-related updates, only one of which carried its top severity rating of critical. It plugged a hole in a Windows 2000 component, while the other updates fixed vulnerabilities rated as important in instant messenger programs, Visual Studio .Net and Windows services for Unix found on several different versions of the Windows operating system.â¦


RALEIGH, N.C. -- The former prosecutor in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case did not intentionally break ethics rules, his attorneys argued Wednesday as they sought to keep him from being disbarred.


Banker in sexism case was unfairly dismissed

A senior banker who claimed she was victimised by her bosses yesterday won her legal action for unfair dismissal against the American investment bank Merrill Lynch.


Deaf Dolphin Gives Birth to Healthy Calf

KEY LARGO, Fla. - A stranded deaf Atlantic bottlenose dolphin delivered her calf Monday at a marine mammal rehabilitation center in the Florida Keys. The unnamed calf is approximately 42 inches long and weighs about 30 pounds, according to officials at the Marine Mammal Conservancy.


A Chance to Peek Over the Quarterback's Shoulder

Hovering over a football field on a cat's cradle of cables, aerial camera systems provide a unique viewpoint for fans watching at home.


A German archbishop sparks anger by calling modern art "degenerate" - a term used by Nazis in persecuting artists.


Harry Potter seems to be living the same school year over and over. And it's starting to wear thin.


Deep in the dusty, unlit corridors of Kenya's national museum, locked away in a plain-looking cabinet, is one of mankind's oldest relics: Turkana Boy, as he is known, the most complete skeleton of a prehistoric human ever found.


Romania's former communists looked likely to retain power last night when exit polls put them comfortably ahead in elections for both parliament and president.


Two private equity firms bid for Freescale: sources

Two private equity consortiums are   bidding to buy chip maker Freescale Semiconductor Inc. FSL.N   for about $16 billion, sources familiar with the matter said on   Monday.


NASA Scramjet Breaks Aviation Speed Record

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


The director of the film Gafla, Sameer Hanchate has been sent a legal notice by the Bombay StocK.


How abstract should your specs be? Column â¦


Actor Tobey Maguire and Jennifer Meyer, with whom he has a baby girl, were married during a ceremony in Hawaii, his publicist confirmed Tuesday.


Fearful that President Bush plans to shift more Medicaid costs to the states, the nation's governors are mounting a bipartisan lobbying effort to stave off new federal limits on the program.


Taliban ambush kills 15 Afghan security guards

HERAT, Afghanistan  - Taliban militants killed 15 Afghan guards working for a private U.S. security firm in an ambush in the west of the country on Tuesday, the provincial governor said.


Parigi, 22:10 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: IL LIONE ALLUNGA

Risultati della 20/a giornata della Ligue 1 francese: Valenciennes-Saint Etienne 2-0 (8' Doumeng/V; ...


Arsenic levels have risen to alarming levels in many districts of the Indian state of Bihar, officials say.


E' scattata la prima parte della protesta proclamata da sindacaticonfederali e autonomi. La seconda fascia di garanzia dalle 17 alle 20                                          Oggi lo sciopero del trasporto pubblico Dalle 8.30 fermi autobus e metro


ePassport the 'most secure passport ever' The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has completed its transition to the production of ePassports, replacing the production of traditional passports with those containing a facial biometric.â¦


The question on everybody's mind -- Red Sox and Yankee fans -- is which Orlando Hernandez will show up at Fenway Park tonight for Game 4 of the American League Championship Series.


Ryan Zimmerman hit a one-out RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday to give the Washington Nationals a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.


General elections in Slovenia expected to be very close

LJUBLJANA : Slovenians were voting in general elections that may force the centre-left coalition that has ruled the former Yugoslav state for over a decade to form an alliance with the right-wing opposition.


On a swing through conservative western Iowa, Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani pledged to appoint judges who would strictly interpret the Constitution on gun rights and other issues.


After a seven-month search, Gateway has a new CEO.


MTV to cut 250 U.S. jobs, invest in digital

Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks, operator  of music and entertainment cable television channels, said it  will cut about 250 U.S. jobs to reduce costs and invest more  heavily in digital businesses and new networks.


A judge weighing whether to halt the DVD release of "Borat" viewed a scene from the hit film in which a group of South Carolina fraternity brothers converse with the raucous Kazakh journalist played by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.


Russia parliament approves Zubkov for PM

Russia's parliament overwhelmingly confirmed Viktor Zubkov as prime minister on Friday, two days after President Vladimir Putin surprised observers by nominating the virtually-unknown official.


Manufacturing activity rose in August for the 15th consecutive month, but at a slower rate than in July, according to a monthly report released Wednesday by the Institute for Supply Management, a research group.


Delaware judge rejects settlement: Oracle moves to replace ...

Delaware judge Leo Strine refused to remove PeopleSoftâs poison pill and alter the shareholder rights plan in a hearing Wednesday.


BBC Click reports on the internet phase, Web 2.0, which is reaching mobile handsets.


Nation of Islam leader Farrakhan out of hospital

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has been released from a hospital nearly a month after undergoing 12 hours of surgery for problems related to prostate cancer, his organization announced on Tuesday.


'Il Genio e' una misura, ma occorre ben altro'


Serbia Rejects U.N. Plan for Independent Kosovo

The rejection sets up a possible showdown between Russia and the West over the disputed territoryâs final status.


Fertility clinics are failing to provide enough information to potential patients, a regulator says.


Kenya braces for tough week, deaths rise to 612

Kenya's feuding parties prepared on Monday for fresh duels in parliament and on the streets despite another international push to mediate a post-election crisis that has now killed at least 612 people.


Harry Lampert, the illustrator who created the DC Comics superhero 'The Flash' and later became known for his instructional books on bridge, died Saturday. He was 88.


The funeral of a policeman who was stabbed to death during a 999 call out in Luton is to be held later.


Il procuratore: attenti a creare mostri, nessuna pista esclusaPossibile una perizia psicologica su uno dei sospettati                                          Ora si cerca un fuoristrada nero Ã¨ stato segnalato da un testimone                                                                                Sentita tra gli altri la nonna delle due cugine di ChiaraLunedÃ¬ i primi risultati delle analisi del Ris dal nostro inviato PIERO COLAPRICO


Tim Henman overcomes a back injury to beat Ivo Karlovic at the US Open.


Early-adopter deadline for iPhone refund passes

Blog: Some frustrated iPhone early adopters took advantage of the weekend deadline to get a full refund, but most seem satisfied.


Film on Mexicoâs Disputed â06 Election Stirs Emotions

A documentary about last yearâs disputed presidential election has drawn big crowds and generated controversy in Mexico.


The city is committing millions to transforming its historic marketplace of sex  and drugs into a more family-friendly neighborhood


Francoforte, 18:38 - CALCIO, GERMANIA; BUNDESLIGA: DOMENICA ESORDIRA' ARBITRO DONNA

Questo fine settimana la prima arbitro donna farà il suo esordio ufficiale nella Bundesliga. ...


Bari, 20:29 - CALCIO, BARI: DOPO MARAN LASCIA ANCHE IL DIESSE PARI

Dopo l'esonero del tenico Rolando Maran, sostituito da Beppe Materazzi, anche il direttore sportivo ...


Tiger targets rare hat-trick in favorite major

Tiger Woods will be hunting a rare hat-trick of British Open crowns next week on one his favorite courses in his most cherished major championship.


President Bush, unpopular nationally but still a fundraising force, is ready to put the power of the White House behind the Republican nominee for president. Exactly what his role will be is a trickier matter.


General Motors Corp.  on Tuesday  named Troy Clarke president of its struggling North American  division.


British police targeting would-be criminals before they offend

British criminal psychologists are putting together a list of the 100 most dangerous murderers and rapists before they have committed any such crimes, The Times said.


Gunmen Abduct 3 Foreign Election Aides in Afghanistan

Gunmen abducted three foreign election workers here Thursday in daylight on a busy street. It was the first such kidnapping of foreigners in Kabul, the capital


Hurricane Jeanne Washes Out Rays/Jays Game for Sunday

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Sports Network) - The threat of  Hurricane Jeanne has forced the cancellation of Sunday's game  between the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays at  Tropicana Field.


Chicken pox shots pay off in fewer hospital stays: study

TORONTO - Governments that pay for children to be immunized against chicken pox may be saving themselves millions in the long run, a new study suggests.


Il presidente del Consiglio: "Operazione preventiva molto importante"Nel pomeriggio a Milano i primi interrogatori degli arrestati                                          Br, la soddisfazione di Prodi "Colpo fatale al terrorismo"


Waving signs that read "No Contract, No Peace" and "Contract Now," an estimated 5,000 casino-hotel workers Thursday marched along the Boardwalk and onto the beach in a boisterous show of union solidarity.


In answer to the letter from M and A Hall, Coatham Redcar (Couldn't Place A Lot Of The Faces, 5.9.06), I would like to put them right on a couple of issues.   The people at the Coatham Bowl put 400 seats out.


Treat childhood obesity as act of neglect, say doctors

Reports claimed that obesity had played a part in 20 child protection cases last year.


How do you compete with mom, flag, and apple pie?That's the American version of the question facing France's conservatives, now that Segolene Royal has emerged as the Socialist Party's candidate for president ...Comment


Compleanno festeggiato con una mega-reunion a Los Angeles


Iran tries to relax EU nuclear agreement

Iran yesterday sought to relax a recent agreement with the EU over its nuclear programme, jeopardising a potential breakthrough in the two-year dispute as the UN's chief nuclear inspector came close to saying Iran's nuclear promises could not be believed.


The Lede: A More Pessimistic Report on Iraq

A draft of a progress report requested by Congress from the Government Accountability Office is


Property-crime numbers jumped in 2003 in some local cities, according to annual FBI crime statistics released Monday, a rise authorities blame on an increase in auto burglaries and identity theft.


David Cameron tells Tony Blair that it is in the "national interest" for him to quit as prime minister.


Sarkozy's ex-wife loses case to stop book

The ex-wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday lost an attempt to hold up publication of a book in which she is quoted as describing her former husband in unflattering terms.


Arafat death: French minister says no reason to suspect poisoning

French Health Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said that there was no reason to suspect poisoning in the death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in a Paris hospital last week, in response to a question during a French radio interview.


Pfizer says Celebrex linked to heart attack

Celebrex, the nation's leading arthritis painkiller, raises the risk of heart attack when taken at high doses, the drug's maker said yesterday in the latest blow to a class of powerful and widely promoted drugs.


NASA has agreed to search its archives once again for documents on a 1965 UFO incident in Pennsylvania, a step the space agency fought in federal court.


A 121 million-year-old baby bird,  fossilized while still curled in its egg, has been found in China.


Caller ID: Do you really know who's calling?

Company debuts technology that will make it possible to send false information about an incoming call.


Kidnappers Say They Have Killed Italian Hostage --TV

Militants in Iraq said they have killed  Italian journalist Enzo Baldoni, who went missing after being  ambushed on the road between Baghdad and Najaf, Al Jazeera  reported Thursday.


Udine, 17:55 - CALCIO, CATANIA; BALDINI: CREDIAMO NELLA QUALIFICAZIONE

Risultato agrodolce per l'allenatore del Catania Silvio Baldini contro l'Udinese. La sconfitta, 3-2,...


Dow Chemicalâs stock price took a tumble after BBC World issued a bogus report that the firm accepted full responsibility for the Bhopal, India, chemical disaster and would pay $12 billion in compensation.


One of Hollywoodâs biggest independent film companies is expected to announce an agreement with striking writers.


Ethan Suplee has joined John Malkovich, Anjelica Huston and Steve Buscemi in "Art School Confidential."


Servono integrazione sud-sud, investimenti e dialogo


Fishing: Ice Finally Forms, and so Does Derby

By Scott Richardson, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Feb. 1--The ice has formed on Camelot Lake in Mapleton in time for Saturday's annual ice fishing derby.


CANADA HEALTH OFFICIALS WORRY ABOUT US RELIANCE ON THEIR ...

That's according to Canada's health minister. Speaking at Harvard Medical School on Wednesday, Ujjal Dosanjh says Canada can't be the "drug store of the United States.


Denmark's queen designs sets, costumes for fairytale ballet

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II has designed the sets and costumes for a ballet based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairytale to premiere on Saturday in Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens theatre, the park said Tuesday.


Milano, 16:43 - CALCIO, MILAN: IL 29 PRIMA AMICHEVOLE A LECCO

La prima uscita del Milan, ultima squadra di A a radunarsi (il 23 luglio), è in programma il ...


China's military chief reported ready to step down

BEIJING -- China's communists were set to wrap up a key leadership meeting today amid speculation over whether former president Jiang Zemin is giving up his last major post, accelerating a handover of power to his successor, Hu Jintao.


ANAHEIM, California As Pedro MartÃnez strode to the bullpen for pregame warm-ups on Wednesday, with no one within 50 yards of him, he caught Vladimir Guerrero out of the corner of his eye and pointed to his heart.


The president of the re-named Washington Nationals, Tony Tavares, told WTOP Radio the vote was overwhelming. Tavares said the deal to move the Expos remains contingent on the DC Council giving final approval to a stadium plan.


For a few minutes, there were signs of a Friday night upset, perhaps a rare victory for Central Mass. in the Bay State football landscape.


Cento (Ferrara), arrestati due ragazzini di 15 anni per lo stupro di un coetaneoavvenuto nei bagni di un istituto superiore. La vittima ha un lieve handicap                                             Violentano un compagno di scuola e riprendono tutto con il telefonino                                                                                Il giovane ha raccontato tutto alla madre solo molti giorni dopo l'aggressionequando un familiare aveva avuto la notizia dell'esistenza di quelle foto


Drug companies which fail to disclose the results of clinical trials are harming the treatment of cancer patients, doctors say.


Iran says close to reaching its "ultimate goals"

Iran is close to achieving its "ultimate goals", President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday, accusing the West of trying to stop Tehran's nuclear programme in order to reduce its influence in the world.


Israelis were up at dawn Friday, just to see live television coverage of Yasser Arafat leaving his compound in Ramallah and flying out of the Middle East.


Veritas Software Corp. , the leading storage software provider, said on Tuesday it agreed to acquire email backup company KVault Software Ltd.


Russia delays work on Iran nuclear plant

Russia will delay work on Iran's Bushehr nuclear reactor because Tehran is behind with payments, a source in Russia's nuclear agency said on Monday.


IBM to buy MRO Software for $740 million

International Business Machines Corp. on Thursday agreed to buy MRO Software Inc. for $740 million, giving IBM a niche provider of software and services to help customers including nuclear power plants and oil companies make the most efficient use of industrial assets.


Thai Spokesman: Myanmar PM Forced to Quit

Myanmar's Prime Minister Gen. Khin Nyunt is seen in this photo taken in June 2001 in Yangon, Myanmar. Thailand's Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is in the town of Mae Sot near the Myanmar border for a special Cabinet meeting, said Tuesday, Oct.


Reggio Calabria, 18:56 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA; ULIVIERI: BUONA PER CHI GIOCA MENO

L'allenatore della Reggina, Renzo Ulivieri, conferma il turn over per la sfida di Coppa Italia doman...


If the holiday cards you send include a family photo, a growing number of sites can help design and produce them.


Indian double centuries floor Pakistan-A

Gautam Gambhir and Mohindu Singh Dhoni posted two huge centuries to help India-A beat Pakistan-A by 121 runs in their Nairobi series one-day game here.


Scontro in volo fra deltaplani precipitano e muoiono i due piloti ...

TREVISO, 17 SETTEMBRE 2004 - Due appassionati di deltaplano sono morti dopo essersi scontrati in volo, precipitando al suolo. L'incidente si Ã¨ verificato nel primo pomeriggio a Crespano del Grappa (Treviso).


Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Ltd. moved  on Monday to prevent a hostile bid from U.S. cable company  Liberty Media Corp., launching a plan to issue stock options  that would dilute the stake of any predator.


NTT DoCoMo Targets 300M bps in Super 3G Experiment

NTT DoCoMo Inc. has embarked on a month-long experiment of a Super 3G (third-generation) cellular system.


Republican Fred Thompson said Tuesday the government should yank federal dollars from cities and states that don't report illegal immigrants.


Field hospitals source of infection in U.S. soldiers

NEW YORK  - New research suggests that an outbreak of wound and bloodstream infections among U.S. service members in Iraq was acquired at contaminated field hospitals, not on the battlefield.


President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced a new program Monday to sharply decrease unwanted pregnancies in Latin America's largest nation by subsidizing birth control pills.


SAP net profit up 29 pct in fourth quarter

SAP, the world's leading maker of business software, said that bottom-line profits surged 29 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, at the top end of analysts' expectations.


City accept Â£81.6m Thaksin takeover offer

Sport: Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra tables formal bid for Manchester City.


BOSTON -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer believes the software industry will create more positive change in the next 10 years than it did in the previous 10 -- provided that security threats are effectively handled.


British MPs to demand recall of parliament

As many as 100 British members of Parliament, most of them from the governing Labour Party, are to demand that parliament is re-called immediately amid concern over the government's strategy to end the conflict in the Middle East, The Guardian reported.


Boeing gets $2 bln U.S. Air Force contract

Boeing Co.  has been awarded  an 11-year, $2.02 billion contract for 242 wing sets for the  Air Force's A-10 fleet designed to support ground troops, the  Pentagon said on Friday.


The CNN anchor talks about his new book, his troubled family and impeaching the President


Movie Review | 'The Painted Veil': A Plague Infects the Land, as Passion Vexes Hearts

The third film iteration of âThe Painted Veilâ turns W. Somerset Maughamâs distaff bildungsroman into a fine romance.


Iran says it is able to make large numbers of the Shahab-3 - a medium-range weapon which could travel beyond its borders.


Roma, 13:39 - CALCIO, ROMA: AD ASCOLI SENZA DONI E TADDEI

Sono 18 i giocatori convocati da Luciano Spalletti per Ascoli-Roma di domani alle 15. Restano a casa...


Kings beat Rockets 91-89 in NBA Beijing game

Bobby Jackson hit a pair of late three-pointers Sunday to lift the Sacramento Kings to a 91-89 preseason victory over the Houston Rockets, as the NBA wrapped up its first games in China.


French FM apologises for Iraqi PM criticism

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner publicly apologised Monday "for having interfered in Iraqi affairs" for suggesting that Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki stand down.


Jean Paul Gaultier: Not So Petite Sirens

Fashion Wire Daily - It was a dark, underwater fantasy with La Petite Sirene as its main character Wednesday afternoon in the runway show of the Jean Paul Gaultier couture spring 2008 collection in Paris.


By Mike Keller, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  May 26--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a regional wetlands filling permit on Friday and opponents have already vowed to take the matter to court.


JERUSALEM - Israel was responsible for a car bomb that killed a top Hamas leader in Syria yesterday, Israeli security sources acknowledged, in an escalation in Israel's battle against the Islamic militant group.


Time Warner settles AOL fraud charges for $210M

Time Warner Inc. will pay $210 million to settle charges that its America Online unit fraudulently inflated its revenue figures. Separately, it is expected to pay about $300 million to settle SEC charges related to its buyout of a stake held by Germany's Bertelsmann AG in AOL Europe.


Best-selling French novelist Francoise Sagan has died in the north-western town of Honfleur aged 69. She died of heart and lung failure a few days after being admitted to a local hospital.


Unseated Afghan governor looks to future

HERAT, Afghanistan -- All evening, crowds of followers came and went through the vast, manicured gardens of ''emir sahib," Ismail Khan. The women sat in a circle, weeping and waiting for their snowy-bearded leader to emerge. The men sat in long, quiet rows under a huge arbor of grapevines.


France enters crisis talks on journalists held in Iraq

French officials gathered for crisis talks Tuesday to save the lives of two French journalists held hostage in Iraq, while aides to rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for the release of the reporters as a deadline set by militants


Coppa Italia: alcuni gironi hanno giÃ  concluso la prima fase. I granata pareggiano a Genova. I risultati della terza giornata della prima fase della Coppa Italia hanno concluso i giochi in sei delgi otto gironi.


Olmert a sorpresa da re Abdallah, invito a Abu Mazen-Haniyeh


DEVELOPMENT:  China Outdoes Europeans in Congo

BRUSSELS, Feb 8 (IPS) - The massive deal that China signed with the  Democratic Republic of Congo last year is not the "second  colonisation" that some Europeans allege it is. The agreement  appears, in fact, a promising way to kick-start an economy.


Scientists attempt to pair coral with algae that is better able to withstand rising sea temperatures.


eBay Dumps Passport, Microsoft Calls It Quits

eBay says it will soon drop support for Microsoft's Passport for log-in to the site and discontinuing alerts sent via Microsoft's .


Nel mese di giugno rispetto allo stesso periodo del 2006


Plant Suspected in Botulism Cases Had Production Issues

An Augusta, Ga., plant that makes the canned chili sauce suspected in a botulism outbreak had a production problem about two months ago, though a check of the cans had found no problems, a company official said yesterday.


The flu vaccine shortage that's stirred worries here and abroad could look mild compared to another public health crisis that might be waiting in the wings.


Bush, Kerry Differ Sharply on Iraq, Taxes

ST. LOUIS  - President Bush and Democratic  challenger John Kerry differed sharply on Iraq, jobs and taxes  in their second debate on Friday, with Kerry questioning Bush's  judgment and the president accusing Kerry of crumbling under  political pressure.


Rio Ferdinand has today revealed his determination to repay Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson for the faith he has shown in him.


Microsoft is tops in Web traffic in December

It gets the most traffic but lags in monetizing that traffic.


The government's chief of AIDS research rewrote a safety report on a US-funded drug study to change its conclusions and delete negative information.


MTV to Launch Local Africa Music Channel in 2005

Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks will next year launch its first local channel in Africa, the final global outpost for the music video and kids' broadcaster and its 100th channel worldwide.


Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize nomination sparks debate

How many roads must a man walk down, before you call him a ... Nobel Prize-winning songwriter? It's a question being asked increasingly in literary circles, as the annual debate over who should win the Nobel ...


Delta Air Lines Inc. said on Tuesday its board rejected an $8.4 billion bid from US Airways Group Inc. and filed its own plan to emerge from bankruptcy as an independent airline.


The 'Halo' effect returns. Xbox 360s are in overdrive.

At $170 million in sales in its first day out, the video game 'Halo 3' bests movie blockbusters and boy wizards for entertainment spending.


Ex-Pentagon Official Gets 9 Months for Conspiring to Favor Boeing

A former top Air Force official was sentenced to nine months in prison on Friday after acknowledging that she had favored the Boeing Company in multibillion-dollar


Maybe Jim Bates can be a good head coach. Maybe AJ Feeley is the quarterback of the future. Or maybe the Miami Dolphins just had a magical


The man behind the record oil price was a lone trader seeking a minute of fame, observers say.


Oil reservoirs could have an environmental make-over with the help of bacteria, researchers say.


Jury to hear Princess Diana inquest, in victory for Fayed

A court ruled Friday that the inquest into the 1997 death of Princess Diana will be heard by a jury, in a victory for her boyfriend's father, who claims an establishment plot killed the couple.


NBC Sticking With 'Joey' As Ratings Slide

NBC is sticking with "Joey" — and several other new series — despite modest ratings. "We knew we were going to be in for a tough year this year in the post-`Friends' era," Jeff Zucker, NBC Universal Television Group president, said Friday. "It turned out to be tougher than we expected."


E' l'obiettivo del ministro dell'Economia Breton per il 2007


Rival to Boeing says A380 orders ahead of schedule

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- Airbus on Friday said it received an order from Thai Airways International for six superjumbo A380 planes. Free!


IBM Corp. and Yahoo Inc. are teaming up to offer a free data-search tool for businesses, a quirky move challenging Google Inc. and other corporate-search specialists in a blossoming market.


Bosnia And Herzegovina: 372 Victims of Serb Atrocity Exhumed from...

Forensic experts have unearthed 372 bodies from two mass graves in Bosnia, suspected victims of Serb atrocities during the 1992-95 war.


Wrong Pills Shipped to Online Drug Buyers

Consumers who thought they were purchasing sleep aids, antidepressants and other drugs over the Internet instead were shipped a powerful antipsychotic, sending some unwitting victims to the emergency room, federal health officials warned yesterday.


The European Central Bank keeps the cost of borrowing unchanged at 2% for the 18th straight month, despite the risk posed by the soaring euro.


Efforts are being made to help up to 100,000 passengers stranded by the collapse of budget Spanish airline Air Madrid.


Conservative leader David Cameron will  join environmental campaigners to press the government for a climate change bill.


European stocks rise as oil prices fall back

European stock markets eked out modest gains as oil prices eased off record highs and dealers hoped for a rise in US employment, though terrorism worries weighed on sentiment.


All day long, they had the powerhouse team of the NFC wobbly, shaky, seemingly ready to go down. But the Dallas Cowboys never could deliver the knockout blow.


Newly-crowned world MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi has admitted his surprise at winning the title in his first year with new team Yamaha.


Immigrazione - Lampedusa presa dâassalto: 700 arrivi in poche ...

AGRIGENTO - Nel Canale di Sicilia Ã¨ di nuovo emergenza clandestini: nelle ultime ore le coste agrigentine sono state prese dâassalto dalle Â«carrette del mareÂ». Cinque gli Â«arriviÂ» registrati tra la


What is more, the creature, which lived 60 to 70 million years before T. rex, had fluffy feathers covering its body. Xing Xu and colleagues from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing found their tyrannosauroid


AMERICA/COLOMBIA - ÂCompartir con alegrÃaÂ, la Campagna per il 2007 coordinata dal Segretariato Nazionale per la Pastorale Sociale avrÃ  come tema la salute BogotÃ  (Agenzia Fides) - Al fine di creare una coscienza solidale e raccogliere fondi per aiutare coloro che soffrono, la Chiesa Cattolica colombiana realizza ogni anno la Campagna di Comunicazione Cristiana dei Beni, conosciuta anche come ÂComparte ...


Where the Healing Touch Starts With the Hospital Design

A sprinkling of architects and designers around the world are working to greatly change hospitals by humanizing their design.


Ministro Istruzione, Fiorello potrebbe essere testimonial


Global stock markets fall sharply after US employers cut back on jobs for the first time in four years.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon inaugurated a new, tempestuous session of parliament on Monday by defending his plan to dismantle all Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip and a few in the West Bank.


Recent reports of popular pain-relievers - Vioxx, Celebrex and Aleve - increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes have the nation in a panic.


Microsoft will wage a proxy fight to oust Yahooâs directors, people briefed on the matter told DealBook.


By REBECCA BOONE  BOISE, Idaho - A judge on Friday blocked new rules governing how ranchers use 160 million acres of federal land, saying a federal agency had given in to pressure from the livestock industry.


ICE in pact with Chicago options exchange: report

IntercontinentalExchange Inc.   may have helped its bid for CBOT Holdings  by reaching  an agreement aimed at resolving a dispute between CBOT and the  Chicago Board Options Exchange, The Wall Street Journal  reported on its Web site on Wednesday.


Dopo il primo rinvio dovuto ad un problema tecnico, l'aereo ipersonico senza pilota X-43A Ã¨ riuscito a volare sopra l'Oceano Pacifico a Mach 10, circa dieci volte la velocitÃ  del suono o 11.000 Km/h. Otto mesi fa lo stesso aereo aveva battuto il


The world's first spacecraft to use a solar sail for propulsion is set to be launched from a submerged Russian submarine on 1 March next year.


You may have heard. The Atlanta Falcons have quarterback problems. And ever since Michael Vick's troubles with the law over dogfighting, there has been an all-out pleading that Louisville's Brian Brohm be the Falcons' quarterback of the future. Brohm, after all, was coached at Louisville by Atlanta's first-year coach, Bobby Petrino.


NASA Presents Details of Plans for Moon Base

NASA announced new details Thursday about its plans for a Moon base that included a pair of small, pressurized rovers with a range of nearly 600 miles.


ADV: TimingCube: Up 900% Since 2000 - 4 Trades a Year

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The United States, which has been pressing for tough UN action against Iran, has not yet given its position on any deal, saying today it was waiting for word from Britain, Germany and France, the nations negotiating with Tehran.


Friends of the Earth says it will start a legal challenge over the sale of GM-contaminated rice in UK stores.


Diana Taurasi had 28 points and Tina Thompson added 15 to lead the U.S. to a 99-59 win over host Brazil on Saturday to capture the bronze medal at the women's world championships.


JBoss Founder Departs Senior VP Post At Red Hat

TechWeb - Marc Fleury saw a need for an open source Java application server where there were few or no Java middleware projects underway.


ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - A federal judge has upheld  the Bush administration's plans to allow oil drilling  throughout a large section of federal land on Alaska's North  Slope, rejecting arguments by environmental groups that  unfettered oil development would harm the region.


The global aviation industry must work together to tackle climate change, Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson says.


AFRICA/CAMERUN - Nomina dellÂAusiliare di YaoundÃ© CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI, in data 30 novembre 2006, ha nominato Ausiliare dellÂarcidiocesi di YaoundÃ© (Camerun) il Rev. Christophe Zoa, del clero di YaoundÃ©, Cancelliere dellÂArcidiocesi, assegnandogli la sed...


Las Vegas Sands Corp.'s initial public offering received a frothy reception from investors hungry to bet on another casino company.


Art Review | 'Wunderground': Looking for Graphic Lightning From Fort Thunder

âWunderground: Providence, 1995 to the Present,â at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, is an exhibition that recalls a space for life, work and performance.


By San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun. 2


Mugabe Says Bush and Blair Think They're God

Zimbabwean President Robert  Mugabe accused President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony  Blair on Wednesday of acting like God in riding roughshod over  international law in Iraq and elsewhere.


Udine, 10:38 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: 2007 ANNO SUPER TRANNE 2 FEBBRAIO

Del 2007, Pasquale Marino cancellerebbe una cosa sola: ''Il 2 febbraio, il giorno della morte dell'i...


Cardinals get Eckstein after being caught short

David Eckstein agreed yesterday to a $10.25 million, three-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, completing a trio of shortstop switches.


Vikram Solanki beat the rain clouds to register his second one-day international century as England won the third one-day international to wrap up a series victory.


Oil fell more than a dollar to less than $68 a barrel yesterday, pulled lower by expectations that any sanctions against oil producer Iran were in the distance and would not necessarily disrupt export flows.


Three months ago, US beach volleyball player Jeff Nygaard expressed the prevailing view of the upcoming Olympic Games. ``It's like when you go see a movie,'' Nygaard said.


World AIDS Day this year is not a time for celebration

The UN sounded the alarm of bad things to come as it prepared to sponsor events around the world on Dec. 1 to raise awareness about the unrelenting spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS.


Il 46% delle famiglie utilizza i servizi on line da casa


Israeli fuel sanctions punish Gaza's entire population and are unacceptable, the UN chief says.


LeBron James grimaced, limped up to the podium, and plopped into a chair behind a microphone.


President Bush is planning to reform Social Securtiy


Onstream Media to Acquire Orem-Based Auction Video

Florida-based Onstream Media Corp. said Tuesday it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets, technology and patents pending of Orem-based Auction Video and Auction Video Japan.


My views coming back into fashion - Prince

THE Prince of Wales has defended his "old-fashioned views" after Education Secretary Charles Clarke angrily accused the heir to the throne of being out of touch.


The fast-food leader is paying the price for its unhealthy ways, but it just isn't fair.


Al-Qaida tape urges Muslims to begin resistance

An audiotape, allegedly from Al-Qaida's number two man Ayman al-Zawahiri, aired on Arab television station Al-Jazeera on Friday calling on Muslims to begin "resistance" against "occupation forces" in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.


Youth smoking and drug abuse declined again this year, concludes a federal study that also found marked progress over the last decade in persuading teens to avoid cigarettes and illicit substances.


UK's Straw Gets Israeli Pledge on Palestinian Vote

Israeli leaders told Britain's foreign secretary on Wednesday they would do their utmost to let Palestinians hold elections but criticized the top presidential candidate


DSG launches large UK tech support service

DSG International PLC, which operates electronics and computer stores throughout Europe, has launched a large customer support operation to capitalize on the increasing frustration of consumers with high-tech items.


Members of the Indiana Pacers who clashed with Detroit Pistons fans in one of the most violent melees in NBA history might be reunited — in a courtroom.


Photo shows Munch's "The Scream" damaged

A Norway museum published a photograph on   Tuesday of Edvard Munch's masterpieces "The Scream" and   "Madonna," showing only slight damage after police recovered   them last month, two years after they were stolen.


Search Wars: Google, Snap, Amazon Arm for Battle

The Google book-search move may contain the most intrigue, both because of the company's place at the top of the search hierarchy and because it appears to be targeting the core business of


MEDAGLIE D'ORO DI CIAMPI A DUE CARABINIERI CADUTI A NASSIRIYA

ROMA - Carlo Azeglio Ciampi ha insignito due carabinieri caduti a Nassiriya nell'attentato del 12 novembre 2003 con la medaglia d'oro alla memoria di Benemeriti della cultura e dell'arte. Sono i marescialli aiutanti Massimiliano Bruno e Alfio Ragazzi.


A solution to the common desire for a radiator-Slinky hybrid

Even if it's never crossed your mind to want a radiator-Slinky mashup, you might still agree with the view that radiators need to be prettier. From Crave, CNET's gadgets blog.


Daniel Radcliffe, who gained popularity for playing Harry Potter, made his theatrical debut at London's West End to much praise. His role in the psychological thriller "Equus" was surrounded by controversy as it requires the 17-year-old actor to...


PeopleSoft reported a profit and rising revenue Thursday, as the Pleasanton software company sought to steady its footing after several setbacks in its fight against rival Oracle's $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid.


Chinese center Bateer to sign with New York Knicks: report

Chinese basketball center Mengke Bateer has agreed to sign a one-year, minimum wage contract with the NBA's New York Knicks, assuming he passes a physical examination, Chinese press reports said.


By Jason Tan  COMPUTEX, the world's secondlargest IT trade fair, ended its five- day show in Taipei last week, ushering in a total of 33,000 foreign buyers, up 10 per cent from last year.


Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon rejected a demand Sunday by Jewish settlers that he hold a national referendum on his plan to withdraw from the Gaza Strip.


Dal Papa messaggi di grandissimo significato


La ragazza Ã¨ stata accoltallata dal vicino di casa: "I suoi cani abbaiavano troppo"Il cetaceo ha perso 50 chili, continua a vomitare il cibo e ha disturbi nervosi                                          Senza Tamara, Mary non mangia piÃ¹ l'agonia del delfino di Riccione                                                                                di GIUSEPPE CAPORALE


R+B star R Kelly has filed a $75 million breach-of-contract suit against rapper Jay-Z, accusing the New Yorker and his associates of ambushing their joint Best Of Both Worlds American tour.


It follows a dramatic series of events yesterday (Friday) which began with him wielding his power to oust three directors from Old Trafford.


SAN FRANCISCO - Sun Microsystems on Monday will update its Sun Ray platform with new workstations and server software that company executives believe will give the thin client devices a foothold among home users.


Philip Morris Raises Prices on Marlboros, Other Smokes

Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris USA has initiated a long-awaited increase in cigarette prices, providing what some analysts consider the first sign of life in the U.S. cigarette market since 2002.