Military predicts complete capture of eastern Sri Lanka

THOPPIGALA, Sri Lanka -- Army commandos seized a massive rocky plateau nicknamed "Tora Bora" and searched grassy fields and brush yesterday looking for as many as 200 Tamil Tiger rebels -- the last organized resistance, the military said, to government forces in eastern Sri Lanka.


Joe Borchard scored from second base on Aaron Rowand's infield single in the 12th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a wild 9-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.


MIT student walks into airport wearing circuit board and wires

What's the worse that can happen? An MIT student was arrested at gunpoint today at Boston's Logan International Airport after she entered the building wearing a black hoodie with a computer circuit board and wiring attached.â¦


We know by now there are three Shaquille O'Neals, only one of them formidable. There is the unguardable Attack Shaq, the original.


States want Microsoft supervision extended

WASHINGTON - Six states, including Massachusetts, sought a five-year extension of an antitrust court decree imposed on Microsoft Corp. , arguing that continued judicial supervision is needed to prevent the world's largest software company from crushing challenges to its Windows operating system monopoly.


LondonTimes goes tabloid after 216 years

The venerable Times of London published its final edition as a broadsheet newspaper yesterday. Tomorrow, it relaunches as a tabloid.


President Bush officially won the vote in Iowa yesterday, giving him 286 electoral votes to Sen. John F. Kerry's 252 in the 2004 presidential election.


Iraq: Bush, "Sono disgustato dalle decapitazioni

WASHINGTON - Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Bush si e' detto disgustato dalle decapitazioni di ostaggi americani. Bush ha parlato durante una conferenza stampa congiunta all'esterno del Congresso americano, al suo fianco il premier iracheno Ayad Allawi.


Tom Brady's usual to-do list — study game plan, lift weights, buckle chinstrap — has a new item.


Britain expects second Bush administration to listen more to world

Britain expects that US President George W. Bush, during his second term in office, will take a less unilateral approach on foreign affairs and listen more to other governments, British analysts say.


After toiling in boxing's minor leagues, Wright ready to make his ...

Winky Wright toiled for years in boxing's minor leagues, patiently waiting for his big chance. Even when he won a piece of the 154-pound title, not many in the sport paid much attention.


In a re-run of a media escapade from the Vietnam War, a US soldier was caught on film shooting an injured, unarmed prisoner.


Liverpool are poised to sign Zenit St Petersburg's Slovakian defender Martin Skrtel for Â£6m.


Amazon wooing start-ups to its Web Services

Start-ups say they save money with Amazon's pay-per-usage storage, virtual server and other infrastructure utility services.


Oslo. Un passeggero ha assalito a colpi d'ascia i due piloti di un volo interno norvegese, i quali sono riusciti comunque ad atterrare all'aeroporto di Bodoe. L'uomo e' stato arrestato. I due piloti e un'altro


West Indies survive Lara scare to book final place

The West Indies survived an injury scare to captain Brian Lara to beat Pakistan by seven wickets and earn a place in the ICC Champions Trophy Final.


A Democratic senator warned CIA director Porter Goss yesterday that his efforts to make major changes could have ''a significant and negative effect on the agency.


New stock on the block DreamWorks Animation (NYSE: DWA) would hardly qualify as a hidden gem. When it went public six weeks ago, raising $700 million, the stock went from its $28 IPO price to close at $38.75 a share.


Much praised road comedy "Sideways"  led the nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Tuesday  with four nominations, including one for best cast in a movie,  putting it on a clear path toward Oscar contention.


Abbas asks Haniyeh to form unity government

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally asked Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas on Thursday to form a new unity government and urged him to respect peace accords signed with Israel.


Harman buyers concerned about deal: source

The private equity buyers of Harman International Industries Inc  are worried about financial conditions inside the audio equipment maker, concerns that could threaten the $8 billion deal, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.


Ultrasounds are safe for your unborn babies:

[Health India]: London, Dec 3 : Pregnant women can be reassured that there is no evidence that repeated ultrasounds will harm their baby, according to researchers.


Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry charged President George W. Bush had broken a pledge to make OPEC hike oil production, and vowed to wean US consumers off Middle East oil.


Mortgage applications rose last week to the highest level in four months, according to a private survey. The survey, the Mortgage Bankers Association's gauge of loan applications, increased 7.7 percent to


The World Health Organisation warns mix of avian and human flu might kill up to seven million people around the world. Guangdong authorities launch a SARS alarm.


The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a chewable non-calcium drug that can help kidney patients on dialysis manage their phosphorus levels.


New Chief at Pfizer Will Reduce Sales Force

The worldÂs largest drug company said that it would lay off almost 2,400 employees in what may indicate a wider retrenchment of the drug industry.


Firefighters battle Iraq oil pipeline blaze

BAGHDAD -- Firefighters fought a massive oil pipeline fire in northern Iraq yesterday, after insurgents detonated explosives in what authorities described as one of the worst sabotage attacks in the region since the US-led invasion.


Delaying of Dubai Port Deal Brings Port Authority Grief

The furor over a company from the United Arab Emirates operating terminals at the Port of Newark has been nearly matched this week by turmoil surrounding its exit.


Tisci: haute couture si adegua, piu' dinamica e meno ricami


Calm as Ever, Brady Wins With Postseason Poise

On Saturday, Tom Brady added to a playoff rÃ©sumÃ© that is reading almost like folklore, improving his playoff record to 13-2.


The networkâs coverage of Super Bowl Sunday and Super Duper Tuesday will meld.


Sul tratto Foggia-Cerignola, ancora chiusa carreggiata nord


Bringing the price-fight to Windows Mobile Review Palm's Treo 650 smart phone has spearheaded Palm's smart-phone business since its debut in the US in October 2004. Still, it's looking long in the tooth, especially after Palm shipped the Windows Mobile-based 700w and its Palm OS sibling, the 700p, earlier this year. But rather than ditch the older product, Palm's re-modelled it as a new handset, the 680, pitched at a lower price...â¦


Texas-El Paso coach Tony Barbee almost made his years coaching at Memphis pay off. Luckily for the top-ranked Tigers, they had enough talent to overcome the inside knowledge and a horrendous shooting performance.


Spending: Where the Jack-oâ-Lanterns Are Only the Beginning

Devil costumes are top sellers this Halloween â for family pets, that is.


The FBI illegally or improperly obtained information on the US public, a new justice department report says.


Governments agree a deal to harness an alternative source of nuclear power which would be clean and abundant.


Alitalia says it will sharply reduce flights from Milan to cut costs

Financially-strapped Italian airline Alitalia said Friday it would sharly cut back on flights from Milan-Malpensa airport in late March in order to reduce costs.


Best Practices: Architecting a Better Network Storage Solution

(Source: BlueArc)  BlueArc's Titan architecture is a revolutionary step for file servers, by implementing a hardware accelerated file system that can scale throughput, IOPs and capacity well beyond conventional software-based file servers. Through the world's first hardware-based file system, Titan can virtualize a storage pool with greater than 250 terabytes capacity, and can scale with expanding requirements. This technical white paper analyzes the technical details behind Titan's architecture to best assist technical readers to understand the system's unique design and framework.


Firenze, 15:21 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; DONADEL: CON LA ROMA DATO IL MASSIMO

Marco Donadel, centrocampista della Fiorentina, commenta cosÃ¬ la gara contro la Roma terminata 2-2. ...


European Union governments should work together in deciding rules for using biotech foods, rather than forge their own policies and risk inviting legal action against the 27-member bloc, the EU trade chief said Thursday.


The Church of England considers legal action after Manchester Cathedral is featured in a Sony war game.


Nike has reported that first quarter revenues increased 18% to $3.6bn (â¬3bn), against $3bn (â¬2.5bn) for the same period last year.


Australia's Crocodile Hunter gets private funeral

A private funeral service was held for   Australian TV naturalist Steve Irwin on Saturday and he will be   buried at his family's zoo in the northern state of Queensland,   local media reported.


The head of the International Monetary Fund Thursday lauded Russia's efforts to save income from oil revenues. Concluding his visit to Moscow, the IMF's Director General Rodrigo de Rato said that the agency


Johnny Knoxville and his sadomasochistic buddies took over the North American box office this past weekend with "Jackass: Number Two." The sequel to the 2002 hit earned about $28.1 million to claim the number one spot. Jet Li's "Fearless" settled for s...


Coal mine accident highlights need for more safety precautions ...

BEIJING: Chinese authorities say preliminary findings into Sunday's mining accident point to negligence and greed. Mine bosses have been accused of being


Obama, Clintons campaign at Selma events

Barack Obama reached out to the civil rights generation Sunday on the anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march, saying the protesters helped pave the way for his campaign to become the first black president.


Creative Technology doubles its number of MP3 player product lines. Also: IBM makes the design of its 'blade' servers widely available & hellip;. Video game publisher Acclaim Entertainment files for bankruptcy & hellip;. and more.


Jon Lieber stopped the hard-charging Boston Red Sox in what might turn out to be a key game in the American League East race. Lieber no-hit the Red Sox until David Ortiz's two-out


Even in easy victory, Yankees are aching

Alex Rodriguez grimaced in pain after rolling his right ankle in a collision at third base. Chien-Ming Wang walked off the mound gingerly with a stiff lower back.


AMMAN, Jordan -- At least 10 tourists, most of them British nationals, have been killed in a bus accident in southern Jordan, officials said.


Thousands Hit NYC Streets; Cheney Arrives

NEW YORK - Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched past a heavily fortified Republican convention hall on Sunday, chanting denunciations of the Bush administration and the war in Iraq as delegates flocked to the city to nominate President Bush for four more years in the White House.    Vice President Dick Cheney campaigned his way into the convention city three days ahead of the president, praising him as "calm in a crisis, comfortable with responsibility and determined to do everything needed to protect our people." He spoke on Ellis Island, framed by a Manhattan skyline altered irrevocably by terrorism...


Ryan Howard homered in his first three   at-bats to help the Philadelphia Phillies edge the Atlanta   Braves 8-7 in the opening game of a doubleheader on Sunday.


Analysts: Comair's Christmas failure could hurt airline in long ...

HEBRON, Ky. Delta Air Lines subsidiary Comair expects to resume its full schedule today after a computer failure that canceled all flights Christmas Day.


The motorcade of Iraq's prime minister was pelted with stones on Sunday by fellow Shi'ites in a Baghdad slum when he paid respects to some of the 200 who died there last week in the deadliest attack since the U.S. invasion.


London equities made gains in opening trade on Monday following a rise in US stocks on Friday but housebuilders fell heavily after a veiled profits warning from Bovis.


Cingular plans to upgrade high-speed data network

Cingular Wireless, the largest US cellphone service provider, has announced plans to upgrade its high-speed data network, allowing faster downloads than are now available on many home broadband connections.


Three Minutes with Rambus CEO Harold Hughes

The memory developer is looking beyond games to HDTV, mobile phones, and other electronics.


In stunt, `GMA' host jumps from building

To conquer his fear of heights, "Good Morning America" host Chris Cuomo jumped from the roof of an Atlantic City casino Tuesday morning.


Animated film studio DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc (DWA) on Wednesday reported a profit from a year-earlier loss in its first public earnings period since the company went public in October.


By Deirdre Fleming Staff Writer  Imagine hunting bald eagles before they were listed as endangered in 1967, or gray wolves before their numbers vanished from the landscape here.


`Persepolis': tale of growing up in Iran

At a time when Iran's government is locked in a standoff with the West over its nuclear program, the director of "Persepolis" says her film is a reminder that Iranians are just like everyone else.


The Race to Read Genomes on a Shoestring, Relatively Speaking

If the cost of sequencing a human genome can drop to $1,000 or below, experts say it would start to become feasible to tell what diseases people might be at risk for.


The NBA in China: Opening a Super Market

The NBA's 28-year flirtation with China has become a serious commitment with the establishment of NBA China and the scheduling of exhibition games in the country.


The US condemns the coup in Thailand and calls for the return of democracy as quickly as possible.


Energy services company Baker Hughes  Inc. reported a higher fourth-quarter profit on Thursday as  high oil and gas prices helped drive demand for drilling and  oilfield services.


Siviglia, 17:08 - CALCIO, MARESCA: CAPELLO ALLENATORE FORTUNATO

"Fabio Capello è un tecnico che sa trasmettere voglia di vincere ed è anche fortunato"...


It was supposed to be an attempt to enforce international law against a dangerous aggressor, but we sophisticates knew better all along.


Switzerland returns frozen bribes to Taiwan

Switzerland on Wednesday returned to Taiwan 34 million dollars out of a total 520 million dollars (391 million euros) frozen in Swiss banks following a giant corruption scandal involving the sale of French frigates to Taipei.


In recupero invece quella nei servizi di mercato


But First, Doctor, What Was Your Marathon Time?

Are athletes a special group? And, if so, do they fare any differently if they see doctors who are athletes?


Protesters in Kathmandu have expressed disbelief and frustration after learning of the deaths of 12 Nepalese hostages in Iraq. Nepal's ambassador to Qatar, Somananda Suman, confirmed


Northern Europe and key Asian countries remained home to the most competitive economies worldwide, cementing their ranks among the top 10 in an annual survey conducted by the World Economic Forum.


At least 20 people are killed and many hurt in two suicide bombings in southern Afghanistan, police say.


Americans out early at velodrome as more records fall

No American cyclists managed to escape the qualification rounds Saturday, all of them getting bounced after just one event along the speedy Olympic velodrome.


Almost 21 years after he released  his first album, Lyle Lovett has scored personal bests on both  the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts.


Garlasco, nuovi elementi contro il fidanzato. Un ferro da stiro la probabile arma del delittoIl procuratore di Vigevano: "Se l'assassino Ã¨ lui non abbiamo alcuna fretta di arrestarlo"                                            Chiara, nella villa non c'erano estranei Trovate solo tracce di Alberto e dei genitori                                                                                dal nostro inviato PAOLO BERIZZI


The world's first cargo ship partially powered by a giant kite is setting sail from Germany to Venezuela.


NEW YORK - The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees open the American League Championship Series Tuesday night, a rematch of New York's seven-game victory last year. Curt Schilling (21-6) will start for Boston against Mike Mussina (12-9)...


Jury Selection Begins in Kobe Bryant Case

EAGLE, Colo. - After 14 months of sordid headlines and days of hearings that left unanswered questions, Kobe Bryant's sexual assault trial was to begin with hundreds of people scheduled to arrive for the first wave of jury selection...


NEW DELHI: The tourism industry is bracing for a sudden end to the merriment, as travellers flee Tsunami-hit regions days before the grand finale of a hugely successful year.


Chad trial of French aid workers set for December 21

A court in Chad has set December 21  as the date for the start of the trial of six French  humanitarian workers accused of trying to smuggle 103 African  children to Europe, lawyers said on Thursday.


Change in Cuba only after Castro dies: U.S. official

The United States will have to wait until Cuban leader Fidel Castro dies to see if a better future is in store for his communist-ruled Caribbean island, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said on Saturday.


NASA to Attempt to Fix Solar Panel Hitch

By RASHA MADKOUR HOUSTON - After five busy days in space and two successful spacewalks, astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery planned on taking things easy on Friday.


Germany, Netherlands call for clear signal for Turkey's EU ...

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and his Dutch counterpart, Jan Peter Balkenende, called for a clear signal for Turkey's accession to the European Union (EU) at Friday's EU summit.


Braylon Edwards caught eight passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner in the third quarter, to lead No. 17 Michigan past San Diego State 24-21 on Saturday.


"Shark Tale" remained the big fish at the box office, with the animated comedy taking in $31.7 million to hold the No. 1 spot for a second straight weekend.


L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.   LLL.N, American Science & Engineering Inc. ASEI.O and   Science Applications International Corp., or SAIC, have won   $1.35 billion in contracts as part of developing a system to   detect nuclear and radiological matter in cargo, the U.S.   Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday.


A searing heatwave has killed at least 40 people across southern Europe while in Britain torrential rain has killed three people and forced hundreds to flee a creaking dam.


Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell is to attack the "cosy consensus" between the two big parties.


Landolfi, Bondi e Cicchitto chiedono intervento del Colle


China is trying to save talks with North Korea

BEIJING North Korea's refusal to take part in working-level talks on dismantling its nuclear programs prompted a diplomatic flurry on Tuesday with China, the host of the negotiations, at the heart of efforts to advance the discussions.


The U.S. will back the nomination of Dominique Strauss-Kahn to become managing director of the International Monetary Fund.


TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran acknowledged Thursday that it plans to process tons of raw uranium, but said the UN nuclear watchdog agency was informed about the move long ago and accused the United States of sensationalizing the matter.


Wisdom of the ages invoked in Iraq debate

House debate over the Iraq war did more than pit Democrat against Republican. It pitted ghosts of the past against each other.


The MiniStation is just another well-designed and fairly cheap USB drive based around a standard 2.5-in. disk drive with capacities ranging from 80GB to 300GB.


Atomic work near peak, Iran president says

Iran's nuclear work is almost at its "peak", President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday while the head of the U.N.'s atomic watchdog said Iran was probably at least three years from making a nuclear bomb if it so chooses.


US forces try to corner militants in Fallujah

FALLUJAH, Iraq - US forces pushed deeper into the southern reaches of Fallujah, cornering militants backed into smaller pockets of the city.


French government agency CDR is "close to an agreement" with plaintiffs in a civil case in California related to failed insurer Executive Life, a source close to the matter said on Tuesday.


Republican Fred Thompson aims for blogger-in-chief

If Republican Fred Thompson enters  the presidential race next month as expected, the actor and  former senator will be aiming to add another title to a crowded  resume -- blogger-in-chief.


NEW DELHI: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute to Test wicket record holder Shane Warne saying the Australian has become a role model for many kids aspiring to be cricket players.


U.S. auto sales are likely to post  a razor-thin increase this year compared to 2004, when they had  their fourth-highest annual total on record, an economist who  closely monitors the automotive industry said on Sunday.


Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist has bowed out of voting in some of the Supreme Court cases he missed this fall while receiving treatment for thyroid cancer, a court spokeswoman said Monday.


F.T.C. Asks if Carbon-Offset Money Is Well Spent

Corporations and shoppers in the United States spent more than $54 million in 2007 on carbon offset credits, but where exactly is that money going?


WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29 (HealthDayNews) -- The anti-cancer drug Gleevec, highly touted for slowing the progression of chronic myeloid leukemia, also appears to stall a rare kind of skin cancer, a new study finds.


London Live Helping You Make the Most of Your City Today ; The Short List Lets Meet Up Word on the Street NEW ES EVENTS GUIDE

ONE THING YOU REALLY SHOULD KNOW   OUNG AND PURE PRODUCTS www.youngandpure.co.uk This natural skincare range was founded by Lianne Miller, who wanted to provide products for teenagers that were free from potentially carcinogenic toxins and chemicals.


End of American basketball supremacy. Argentina 89, US 81. Semifinal loss means NBA stars will play for bronze. "We tried as hard as we could," US Dream Team member Allen Iverson said after loss.


Ideato da Maurizio Scaparro, a Casertavecchia fino al 14/9


World oil prices climbed on Wednesday on expectations that the US government will reveal falls in stockpiles of US energy later in the day and amid firmer global equity markets, analysts said.


âFalling Slowly,â a song from âOnce,â is ruled eligible for this yearâs Oscar for best song.


Bank with US ties bombed in Saudi Arabia

CAIRO, Egypt - An explosion rocked an area near a Jiddah branch of the Saudi-American bank today, a bank employee said, and an Arab TV station reported one attacker was wounded and others are holed up in a nearby house.


By Amy Burroughs, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Feb. 24--MURRAY, Ky. -- A Murray Middle School teacher was suspended with pay Friday after she was accused of inadvertently trying to buy marijuana from a Kentucky State Police trooper.


A French-American journalist is feared kidnapped along with his Iraqi translator in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya.


President promises prosperity to Afghans

President Hamid Karzai took the helm yesterday of a country whose revival is threatened by a growing opium trade and a persistent Taliban insurgency, pledging to bring stability and prosperity to Afghanistan even as rebels made attacks near the Pakistani


Stocks Fall on Oil, Dow Ends Below 10,000

Stocks declined on Monday, as record  crude oil prices triggered fresh worry that energy costs will  erode corporate profits and consumer demand.


The US House of Representatives has unanimously adopted a resolution expressing concern about human rights in Syria.


Issues for Ravens, Redskins are front and behind center

LANDOVER, Md. - Earlier in the week, Ravens coach Brian Billick said Kyle Boller "is going to be our quarterback for a long, long time.


'Legge elettorale, riforma urgente o referendum'


UK police may see star witness in Litvinenko probe

British police, in Moscow as part of their probe into the Litvinenko poisoning, seemed set to see star witness, ex-KGB agent Andrei Lugovoy, on Wednesday, one of his associates said.


Roma, 2 dic. (Adnkronos) - Marco Follini, vicepresidente del Consiglio. Mario Baccini, nuovo ministro della Funzione pubblica. Dopo mesi di annunci e slittamenti, si conclude con l'entrata nel governo dei due esponenti dell'Udc il fatidico 'rimpasto'.


S&P500, Nasdaq fall as Intel fuels economy fears

NEW YORK  -The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq fell in choppy trade on Wednesday, as pessimism about the U.S. economy mounted after Intel Corp , the world's largest chip maker, posted earnings and a profit forecast that disappointed investors.


German chancellor Schroeder arrives in China

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arrived in China for meetings with President Hu Jintao and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao in a five-day Asian trip that will also take him to Japan.


Twenty-seven years and 16 features after they began their mutual career, John Sayles and Maggie Renzi are still making movies.


Antitrust gripes prompt Vista changes: source

Microsoft Corp. has agreed to modify  its new Vista operating system in response to complaints that  its desktop search function puts Google Inc. and other  potential competitors at a disadvantage, a source familiar with  the case told Reuters on Tuesday.


Pakistan Tests Short-Range Nuclear-Capable Missile, Army Says

Pakistan successfully test fired a short-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, as part of series of planned tests, the army said.


Israeli troops kill Jenin curfew breaker

Israeli troops have shot dead a mentally-ill Palestinian in the West Bank town of Jenin, Palestinian security sources say. The sources say Saleh Ilalou, 47, was hit in the stomach by troops who saw him outside


Australian-led troops are hunting for rebels thought to have carried out attacks on East Timor's top leaders.


Russia plane crash wreckage being probed

Investigators on Wednesday combed through the wreckage of a Russian passenger jet that crashed into a Ukrainian field during a severe thunderstorm, killing all 170 people aboard.


MILAN Parmalat, Finanziaria, the bankrupt Italian dairy and food giant, said Thursday that it was suing 45 banks to recover money paid to them in the year before it collapsed.


Remaining Flu Shots Going To Healthcare Workers

Kentucky Health Officials meet Friday morning to address the shortage of flu vaccines in Central Kentucky. Leaders of the Fayette County Health Department did an informal inventory of the number of flu shots still available and found 4,000 dose.


Pinochet Placed Under House Arrest in Rights Case

SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former dictator Augusto  Pinochet was placed under house arrest on Wednesday after  Chile's top court ruled that murder and kidnapping charges  against him can go forward.


REVIEW: Accessories to jazz up your iPod

OK, so you were the first one on the block with an iPod. But just having one isn't enough anymore, because everyone has one. To be cool, you're going to need something more.


Greenstone Media(TM) and Modavox, Inc. Join Forces to Create VoiceAmerica(TM) Women's Network

Modavox, Inc. (OTCBB:MDVX), the Internet broadcasting pioneer in  producing and syndicating online audio and video, has announced a  programming partnership with GreenStone Media, the emerging leader in  talk radio programming for women.


Host Marriott Selling Stake in Courtyard

Host Marriott Corp. said Wednesday that it is selling a majority of its stake in Courtyard hotels to an institutional investor for $92 million in a move to divest a noncore asset.


Video may show explosives at Iraqi site after US arrived

An American TV crew traveling with the US Army in Iraq shot video last year that may show some high-grade explosives were present at the Al-Qaqaa military compound after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.


Drew Carey to Open New Season of 'Late Late Show'

Prime-time comedian Drew Carey has signed on to serve as guest host for the first two segments of the CBS "Late Late Show" next week when the program returns for its first season without Craig Kilborn.


The exhilarating new Off Broadway production of "Hurlyburly" is shrewd to keep the play where it started: in the cocaine-fueled Hollywood of the 80's.


Refugees With Hopes, Skills Find Opportunity in S. Africa

Once the continent's pariah because of racial oppression, South Africa has become the favored destination for educated, ambitious refugees from other parts of Africa with political and economic problems.


Samsung starts shipping SATA II flash drives

Samsung Electronics has begun shipping a flash memory-based solid state disk drive (SSD) that offers better performance than many of the flash drives currently available, the company said.The 64GB drive has a SATA II interface that can support data reading at speeds of 100MBps and writing at 80MBps. That makes it 60 percent faster than SATA I drives of the same type and two to five times faster than conventional hard-disk drives, according to Samsung.SSDs use flash memory rather than magnetic storage, which means faster reading and writing of data, lower power consumption and zero noise. They've been around for several years although it is only recently, after flash memory chip prices fell, that they have become practical for use in laptop computers.The drives were announced back in November when Samsung started supply samples of the drives to PC makers. Commercial versions of the drive are now available and will be offered as options on some Dell and Alienware laptops in the coming weeks, said Samsung. Prices were not announced.Samsung is also planning to target the enterprise server market and other applications that demand high-speed data transfer.Despite their advantages over hard-disk drives, SSDs are only taking off slowly because they are much more expensive. To get around this problem Samsung showed a 128GB SSD based on MLC (multi-level cell) NAND flash, at the recent International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It's a cheaper but not as powerful or efficient version of flash chip than the SLC (single level cell) used in most SSDs drives until now. The SLC-type memory chips last about 10 times as long as MLC chips.


Microsoft unveils the beta version of its own search engine, dubbed MSN Search. It does not include some anticipated tools, such as desktop search.


Guantanamo prisoner urges release of BBC reporter

A TV cameraman held prisoner for years at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has issued an impassioned plea for the release of a BBC journalist kidnapped in Gaza.


European Space Probe Calls Home from Titan

PASADENA, Calif.  - The European-built space probe  Huygens landed on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, on Friday,  sending back indications it was alive and well and leaving  scientists eager for its first research data.


The San Diego Chargers were very close to beating the high- powered Colts on their home turf, but also nearly made Peyton Manning wait another week for his record-breaking day.


Soflan Siukayev has already lived through one war in South Ossetia. Now his family has been caught up in a second.


A federal judge temporarily blocked a new Missouri abortion law Monday after Planned Parenthood said the law would harm women by dramatically reducing the clinics available to provide the procedure.


Wind advisories were extended Wednesday following blinding sandstorms that helped trigger several car pileups north of Los Angeles that killed at least four people and injured dozens of others, authorities said.


EU to take another year to solve impasse

European Union nations agreed Sunday to give themselves another year to either end a stalemate over the ratification of their constitution or find some other way to enshrine their goals of expanding and exerting greater world influence.


Manchester United held, Arsenal rolls again

Birmingham, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United was held to a scoreless draw at Birmingham City Saturday while Arsenal extended its league unbeaten streak to 49 games by beating Aston Villa, 3-1.


ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The Philadelphia Eagles will not have star wide receiver Terrell Owens for the NFC playoffs. The St. Louis Rams would just like to make the postseason.


Uncertain if time is on his side, Alonzo Mourning wants to change sides. The 34-year-old, who had a kidney transplant Dec. 19, has asked the New Jersey Nets about a contract buyout so he could go to a team with a better chance of winning. But Nets president Rod Thorn said last night the sides are so far apart, "it's ...


Effort may lack UN legality, but is politically practical, say many diplomats, despite Serb anger.


U.S. backs modernizing Polish air defenses

The United States supports modernizing Poland's air defenses, a key Polish demand for hosting part of a planned missile defense system, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday.


Books of The Times: Uh, Lead My Rips: No More Bloopers

Michael Erardâs book is about verbal pauses, fillers and errors and what they might mean.


Researchers find that while you will slow down as you age, you may be able to stave off more of the deterioration than you thought.


Car explodes in Scottish airport after London bombs

A four-wheel-drive vehicle crashed into the main terminal at Glasgow airport on Saturday and exploded in flames, a day after police foiled a possible al Qaeda plot to detonate two car bombs in central London.


While accepting an Oscar for âThe Cider House Rulesâ a few years ago, Michael Caine paid tribute to Jude Law, as if he were passing the torch to another gifted British actor.


UAL Corp. UALAQ.OB, the bankrupt  parent of United Airlines, on Wednesday said it would reduce  U.S. flights and increase capacity on more lucrative  international routes, in keeping with its aggressive  cost-cutting efforts.


The craft carried vital supplies for the two-man space station crew, who had been running short of food and water. The American astronaut and Russian cosmonaut had been on reduced rations to stretch their dwindling food supplies.


China's "professional noses" sniff out polluters

An environmental monitoring station in southern China is recruiting people with keen noses to sniff out foul gases in the atmosphere and provide more accurate readings of air quality.


At Debate, Two Rivals Go After Defiant Clinton

John Edwards and Senator Barack Obama went after Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton as never before.


Kuwait Detains Soldiers for Plot Against U.S. Forces

Kuwaiti security forces have detained up  to eight Kuwaiti soldiers suspected of plotting to attack U.S.  forces in the Gulf Arab state, a security source said Monday.


Weather Blamed for Whale, Dolphin Beachings

Nov. 30, 2004 - Rescuers succeeded Tuesday in saving most of the whales stranded on beaches in Australia and New Zealand in the past days as scientists pinpointed cyclical weather patterns as a likely cause of the increased beachings.


ENDANGERED: Two-thirds of the world's polar bears will be killed off by 2050 — and the entire population gone from Alaska, scientists projected Friday.


Ricerca Unioncamere, problemi al Sud e per famiglie numerose


Miami owner of WHDH in talks to acquire WLVI

Miami media mogul Ed Ansin , who owns WHDH-TV (Channel 7) in Boston, is in negotiations to buy WLVI-TV (Channel 56), according to an executive involved in the deal.


Derek Lowe wanted to talk about his hitting. There was a lot to be said for his pitching too. He allowed five hits in eight plus innings and J.D. Drew and Nomar Garciaparra each hit two-run homers to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the San Francisco Giants 5-2 on Sunday.


Barcellona, 11:54 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA: RONALDINHO OUT PER PROBLEMA POLPACCIO

Il Barcellona comincerà il 2008 senza Ronaldinho. Il brasiliano non sarà in campo nell...


FDA Failed Public on Vioxx, Staff Reviewer Says

The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration failed the public in its oversight of Merck & Co  Inc.'s painkiller Vioxx, which has been withdrawn, and is  "incapable of protecting America" from another dangerous drug,  an agency researcher told Congress on Thursday.


IBM, MediaTek to develop wireless broadband technology

IBM and Taiwan's MediaTek plan to team up to develop and market mmWave technology to replace Wi-Fi.


"House" douses rivals in season premiere

The "House" season premiere  blew the doors off its primetime competition Tuesday, more than  doubling its nearest competitor's viewership and boosting the  debut of Fox's hostage drama "Standoff."


The United States will press Iraq's neighbors and world powers on Saturday to implement U.N. pledges to do more in Iraq at a high-level meeting called by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.


Mel's Mayan movie leads weekend box office

"Apocalypto," Mel Gibson's first film since his anti-Semitic tirade last summer, led the North American box office with three-day ticket sales of $14.2 million in its first weekend, distributor Walt Disney Co. said on Sunday.


Second baseman Jerry Hairston and pitchers Rodrigo Lopez and B.J. Ryan agreed to a one-year contracts Tuesday with the Baltimore Orioles, avoiding salary arbitration.


Eyewitnesses said actor Lane Garrison of TV's "Prison Break" showed signs he may have been drinking the night the car he was driving crashed into a tree, killing a teenage passenger and injuring two others, police said Monday.


Nikolai maneuvered his bike through the ruts in a dirt road and shook his head in disgust.


WWII Navajo code talkers welcome recognition

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona  - Before Keith Little went off to war, speaking Navajo had only ever got him into trouble at school.


Childrens' Book Awards Break With the Past

The John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to childrenâs literature was awarded on Monday to âGood Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village,â by Laura Amy Schlitz. The American Library Association announced the prize at its midwinter meeting in Philadelphia. The book, a series of monologues and dialogues about characters in the Middle Ages, is illustrated by Robert Byrd and published by Candlewick Press. Its format is different from the more traditional novels that have characterized past Newbery winners. The winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children was âThe Invention of Hugo Cabret,â by Brian Selznick. That book, published by Scholastic Press, is also different from the more traditional short picture books for young children that win the Caldecott medal. âHugo Cabretâ is a novel told in blocks of text interspersed with 284 pages of black-and-white drawings.


Lione, 12:55 - CALCIO, ROMA A LIONE; SENSI: NESSUNA PAGINA DA VOLTARE

La Roma è arrivata a Lione. Ad accoglierla pochi tifosi che hanno esposto lo striscione 'Ital...


Three major record labels deny signing deals allowing their music to feature on a free file-sharing website.


Scaling-Out Your Enterprise With GridApp Systems

NEW YORK, Feb. 14  /PRNewswire/ -- GridApp Systems, Inc. (http://www.gridapp.com/), the leading provider of database automation software and solutions, today announced that it will host a Webinar on Tuesday, February 27th at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m.


Under Syria's watchful eye, voters sample democracy

DAMASCUS -- The buses stopped a few yards away from the polling center and dozens of men and women spilled out. Carrying Iraqi flags, they started chanting: "We are proud of Iraq. . . . Kick all the evil people out and Iraq is the best place in the world."


Ronnie O'Sullivan fires a 147 break in the final-frame decider to beat Mark Selby 9-8 in their UK Championship semi-final.


Slovak President Ivan Gasparovic has launched a stinging attack on a senior ethnic Hungarian parliamentarian, the SME newspaper reported Wednesday.


More States Finding Booby-Trapped Letters

Letters bound for governors' offices and rigged to ignite when opened were intercepted in Virginia and West Virginia, bringing to 18 the number of governors who have received similar letters in the past week.


Libya begins distributing funds to the families of children with HIV under a deal that could free six foreign medics.


Storm worm tempts with Christmas strip show

The criminals behind the Storm botnet waited until the last minute, but they've finally started delivering unwanted Christmas presents.Starting Monday, Storm-infected machines began sending out Christmas-themed spam in yet another attempt to trick victims into downloading malicious software. In this case, the site is named Merrychristmasdude.com, and the malware is a variation of the Storm Trojan horse program that has been plaguing systems around the world since January.The e-mails contain titles such as "Find Some Christmas Tail," "Warm Up this Christmas" and "Mrs. Clause Is Out Tonight!"One message reads "Yo, I am pretty sure this is up your alley, from the things you have told me before. This will be the best 2 min you spend this holiday. hehe."Once the user clicks on the link to Merrychristmasdude.com, he is taken to a Christmas-themed Web site with photos of scantily clad women and offered a free download. That download is a malicious program, called Email-Worm.Win32.Zhelatin.pd by F-Secure, that connects to a P-to-P (peer-to-peer) network and begins downloading even more malware.Storm's creators have built up networks of infected PCs -- called botnets -- over the past year by using a combination of sophisticated hacking tricks to avoid detection and by spamming potential victims with clever and timely e-mail messages. The network is called Storm because its original messages offered victims video of the deadly storms that battered Europe a year ago, but has also perfected the tactic of sending out holiday-themed messages.Security experts estimate that the Storm has infected more than 15 million computers over the past year, although the current size of the network is much smaller than that.This latest variant is being blocked by some antivirus vendors, including Kaspersky, Microsoft and Symantec, according to a technical write-up of the Christmas outbreak.The SANS Internet Storm Center recommends that administrators block Web and e-mail access to the Merrychristmasdude.com domain.


An attorney for a Naval Academy quarterback accused of rape urged military jurors Tuesday not to make the midshipman "a poster child for crimes he didn't commit."


Chelsea impresses in opening Champions League match, downs PSG 3-0

Chelsea coasted to a 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain thanks to two Didier Drogba goals to open Champions League play in style Tuesday.


Microsoft reported strong sales but its financial results were muddled by the late arrival of important new products.


U.S.-Led Assault Marks Advances Against Falluja

The U.S. military said that at least 10 American service members and two Iraqi soldiers had been killed in the assault.


Goal-happy Ajax and Feyenoord maintain perfect starts

Champions Ajax Amsterdam came from behind to thrash NAC Breda 6-2 on Sunday while Feyenoord hit four past Willem II Tilburg to regain the early lead in the Dutch first division.


By The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 19--Balancing environmental and economic interests is seldom easy. But the possible effect of Maryland's so-called flush tax to worsen poorly managed growth demonstrates how complex this effort can become.


Shhh...My Child Is Sleeping (in My Bed, Um, With Me)

For âcloset co-sleepers,â revealing the truth isnât worth the criticism.


Sanzioni per 5 gruppi, l'Eni dovra' pagare 272,25 milioni


Features of the personal banking industry in NI "appear to restrict competition" says the Office of Fair Trading.


Anthony S. Fauci, a pioneering AIDS researcher, bioterrorism expert and high-ranking official at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, was one of four scientists named yesterday to receive the prestigious Lasker Foundation awards for medical research.


Tiger's top spot under threat from Singh

One of the most dominant runs in sport could end on Monday when Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh complete the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Massachusetts.


Bank Agrees to Buy Troubled Loan Giant for $4 Billion

The deal will bolster Bank of Americaâs position in the mortgage market while rescuing Countrywide from possible bankruptcy.


Oil prices up toward $45 a barrel are likely to mar sentiment on Wall Street on Wednesday, but solid earnings from software giant Oracle  looks set to support the technology sector.


Cholesterol drug strips staph of color, virulence

Potentially deadly staph bacteria may be easily defeated by the body's own immune system once stripped of their golden hue by a drug developed to lower cholesterol, according to new research.


Turning Off Cancer Gene Reverses Liver Tumors

Researchers at Stanford University in California have been able to reverse incurable liver tumors in mice by switching off the cancer-causing gene.


Applying the legendary Mrs. B's business lessons to investing.


Microsoft Corp. said on Monday it  would not appeal a European Union court order to immediately  implement antitrust sanctions, but that it remained optimistic  it would eventually prevail in its main case.


Iran vows no weakness over nuclear program

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday Iran should stand up to the world and pursue its nuclear program, after Tehran ignored a U.N. deadline to stop nuclear work the West says will be used to make atom bombs.


U.S., Iraqis Sweep Through 'Triangle of Death'

Thousands of U.S. and Iraqi troops and  police commandos swept through a cluster of lawless towns  southwest of Baghdad on Tuesday, in a new offensive against  Sunni Muslim insurgents.


Here's a scary concept: Boston coach Doc Rivers thinks his team has a chance to be far better than it is right now.


California's governor wants to reform the way Congressional districts are drawn. Does he have a good idea?


First-half goals from Chris Sutton and Stilian Petrov gave Celtic a 2-0 victory Sunday over Dunfermline and first place in the Scottish Premier League.


The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister has expressed hopes for an improvement in the political situation in Northern Ireland in the coming weeks.


Federer and Henin named ITF World Champions

World number ones Roger Federer and Justine Henin were named 2007 ITF World Champions, the governing body announced on Monday.


Some demographics and details about people who describe themselves as "very satisfied" with their lives. Results come from polling conducted for the Associated Press by Ipsos-Public Affairs. The poll of 1,001 adults was taken Aug. 16-18 and has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, larger for subgroups.


Hospitals operator Healthscope Ltd confirmed on Monday that it was in confidential and incomplete talks with pathology provider The Gribbles Group Ltd over the possible acquisition of Gribbles.


Playing catch-up before the locals renew acquaintances with the Red Sox, who return home tonight for the first of seven games against the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, with a quick trip to Detroit next weekend taking them to the All-Star break:


Ford's challenge: product, product, product

The recovery of Ford Motor Co. -- even  with plans to cut 45,000 jobs, close 16 factories and save $5  billion -- hinges on a deceptively simple solution: it has to  build cars people want to drive, analysts said.


FORT HOOD, Texas -- The first witness for Army Specialist Charles A. Graner Jr., the alleged ringleader in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse case, said under cross-examination yesterday that Graner routinely disobeyed orders while serving as a guard there.


Four British citizens released from Guantanamo Bay filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the United States seeking $10 million each in damages for abuse they allegedly suffered at the U.S. military outpost in Cuba, attorneys said Wednesday.


Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in yesterday's auction with rates on three-month bills dropping to the lowest level in more than a year.


Super distributor Ingram to own 35 percent [updated]

Global distribution giant Ingram Micro Inc has acquired Tech Pacific in a $700 million cash deal that local Ingram boss Steve Rust said would give the combined entity


VH1 said Wednesday that  Courtney Love and Tommy Chong are among the subjects of five  feature-length documentaries set to air as part of its "VH1  Rock Docs" series.


The US unemployment rate fell slightly and 144,000 more people found work in August, providing both the Bush and Kerry campaigns ammunition in their battle for the presidency.


Red Wings re-sign Yzerman to one-year contract for 22nd season

Steve Yzerman has re-signed with Detroit for his 22nd NHL season, all with the Red Wings. The center has signed a one-year contract, GM Ken Holland said Tuesday.


Lawmakers have come full circle after devoting more money to high-tech voting machines following the 2000 election debacle in Florida. They now say a return to the paper trails of old is the key to an honest vote, exasperating state election officials.


Yemen arrests gunman after shooting at U.S. embassy

Yemeni security forces wounded and arrested a gunman after he opened fire at the U.S. embassy in Sanaa late on Monday without injuring any embassy staff members, a Yemeni government official said on Tuesday.


Si tratterebbe, secondo il WSJ, di un'offerta preliminare


Three guilty in $1 bln Florida insurance scam

Three people pleaded guilty on Tuesday and promised to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in restitution in a massive Florida insurance scam that cost investors nearly $1 billion, prosecutors said.


England's Graham Thorpe rules out any complacency as they look for a ninth successive Test win in Durban.


Bombardier to Cut 2,000 Aircraft Jobs on Weak Demand

Bombardier Inc., the world's third- biggest maker of commercial airplanes, said it will reduce production of its regional jets because of weak demand and cut about 2,000 jobs.


Pink outsells brown, and other Zune tales

Blog: Microsoft sent out an update on the device today: pink is selling, and the device is holding on to its No. 2 spot in the market for hard drive-based music players.


Wireless Internet Napster Enters Ringtone Market

Music download sewvice Napster will try to claim a piece of the growing market for mobile phone ringtones through a partnership with Dwango Wireless, which specializes in wireless content.


Oranges, bananas and turmeric prevent leukaemia

Giving infants oranges and bananas regularly may halve their risk of developing childhood leukaemia, suggest the results of a new study.


A panel of political parties tells the Sri Lankan president to devolve power to resolve the decades-old civil war.


Iraq Churches Bombed, 1,000th American Killed

MOSUL, Iraq  - Gunmen bombed two churches in the  tense Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, fueling fears of ethnic  and sectarian unrest ahead of an election next month.


And the banking giant is best in its class.


Singer Britney Spears sues insurance firms that refused to reimburse her for cancelling her 2004 tour.


The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits dipped to 334,000 last week, the government said on Thursday, matching economists' forecasts.


Teramo, 12:51 - BASKET, SERIE A: SIVIGLIA TERAMO INGAGGIA YANGO

La Siviglia Wear Teramo (serie A) ha ingaggiato l'ala-pivot di origini francesi Guillame Yango, 25 a...


Vecchiaia, bordelli e amore vero nel romanzo del premio NobelE lo scrittore messicano elenca il suo credo dalla A alla Zeta                                                  Libri, dopo le puttane di Marquez il catalogo di Carlos Fuentes                                                                                Tra le novitÃ  anche il racconto-commedia di Erri De Lucae la storia di uomini allo sfascio tra gioco d'azzardo e tradimentidi DARIO OLIVERO


Rice prof finds security hole in Google app

Google Desktop Search is an amazing little tool. It allows you to search your computer more quickly, completely and intuitively than Windows' search feature.


Singingfish Unveils Multimedia Search Tool

Singingfish will reach out to consumers for the first time this week when it launches a revamped multimedia search engine on its Web site.


Intel wins mobile WiMax chip deal with Nokia

Intel Corp said on Wednesday it had  won a mobile WiMax chip order from the world's top cellphone  maker Nokia, which will use its semiconductors in  Internet-focused devices from 2008.


Reality in Afghanistan not as hopeful as vote

If only the United States would show as much faith in Afghanistan as the people who voted in that country's first presidential election.


France's Rothen out for two months with ankle fracture

French international midfielder Jerome Rothen, forced out of Paris St Germain's 2-0 victory over Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday, will be out for two months with an ankle fracture, PSG said on their website.


The Tories say they want to free the National Lottery from political control and spend Â£182m more on good causes.


Notebook: Sox pen proves potent in pinch

Foulke finished off another fine effort by Boston's bullpen last night, preserving a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals that gave the Red Sox a 2-0 lead in the World Series.


Struggling Mitsubishi Motors' interim net loss widens

Tokyo - Scandal-hit Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors said Monday its interim net loss nearly doubled to Â¥146.16 billion and announced it was downgrading its full-year earnings forecast.


As movie characters, zombies are boring by definition: All they can do is shuffle, moan, catch up with much faster people and chew on their arms.


MTV, Producer Bruckheimer Team on Video Games

The maker of 'CSI' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean' promises a different approach to video games.


Scientists examine corpse of former Russian spy

Scientists examined the corpse of a former Russian spy in Britain on Friday to try to discover when and how he ingested a fatal dose of radioactive material.


SBC, Yahoo, 2Wire, and Dish Network Partner For Multimedia Entertainment Monster  SBC Communications and 2Wire Inc.teamed up to deliver a home entertainment service that integrates satellite TV programming, digital video recording, video on demand, and Internet content including photos and music via an award-winning new set-top box — and ties it ...


Russia and Iran reached an agreement Thursday on a schedule for finishing construction of the Bushehr nuclear plant, which plays a central role in the international tensions over Iran's nuclear program


Iraq's premier vows elections despite strife

Prime Minister Iyad Allawi vowed yesterday that Iraq would go ahead with national elections by January, even if rampant violence and insurgent activity


Shocked Australians were on Wednesday mourning the death of actor Heath Ledger in a New York apartment possibly from a drug overdose, but his family said the death was a tragic accident.


News Corp Ltd executive chairman Rupert Murdoch has offered a compromise to concerned institutional investors on future control issues and the possibility of the media empire delisting from the Australian Stock Exchange, it was reported.


The two-year-old son of a Nigerian chief is freed a day after being kidnapped by gunmen, his father says.


TaiwanÂ´s Chen calls for patience toward China

OL NEW|TWN CHI|| ||| 2004-10-13 10:47:18 Taiwan's Chen calls for patience toward China TAIPEI (AFX) - President Chen Shui-bian said the people and government of Taiwan should have patience toward China even though it has so far


The U.S. tobacco king sets a date for its planned spinoff and announces share buybacks boosting its shares.


Japan's Fukuda on charm offensive in China

Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda played a friendly game of catch during his visit to China on Saturday, a symbol of warming ties between the North Asian rivals despite a row over gas resources in disputed waters.


Six Filipino marines killed battling rebels

MANILA -- Philippine marines clashed with nearly 200 Al Qaeda-linked rebels yesterday, and officials said six government troops were killed and 19 wounded in the biggest battle in a monthlong US-backed offensive.


Roger Clemens faces his accuser and federal investigators when he testifies at a House committee hearing on performance-enhancing drugs.


Graeme Souness was naturally delighted as Newcastle comfortably beat Sochaux 4-0 to book their place in the Uefa Cup knock-out stages.


His extradition sets a legal precedent that could be applied to Bolivia's ex-leader, now living in the US.


Astronaut Discovers Metallic Debris in Key Joint of Space Station

A spacewalking astronaut helping to move an enormous beam from one side of the international space station to the other discovers debris in an important joint used to turn the craft's solar power panels.


Do video games have a motion picture-like future?

Today's cutting-edge video games have the look and sound of movies; some even have blockbuster budgets. But even game developers concede that their creations usually lack the emotional impact of a great film or book. Bridging that gap will be a key topic at the Game Developers Conference this week in San Francisco, a five-day gathering that attracts the industry's talent pool.


Americans Carly Patterson, Michael Phelps Win Gold

Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Carly Patterson became the first American to win an Olympic gold medal in the women's all-around gymnastics competition since Mary Lou Retton in 1984, while US swimmer Michael Phelps won a fourth gold medal in Athens.


Avalanche send May to Anaheim for goalie

The Colorado Avalanche were active in the final hour before the NHL trade deadline Tuesday, picking up minor league goalie Michael Wall from the Anaheim Ducks for forward Brad May.


Toyota seeks extended hybrid tax credits

Toyota North American President Jim Press urged Congress Wednesday to extend federal tax credits for hybrid vehicles and accelerate its buying of hybrids and alternative fleet vehicles to help address energy concerns.


Former world number one Kim Clijsters showed little rust in her first match in more than than four months. On her home soil, the second-seeded Clijsters made a successful comeback from a wrist injury with


Two British soldiers are killed in a firefight with the Taleban in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence says.


Festive Season Brings Terror Warning Regarding Indonesia

The Australian government has warned that terrorists may try to bomb a Hilton hotel in Indonesia, and it is urging Australian citizens to stay away


Arrestati tre ragazzi dopo la denuncia di una giovaneche aveva subÃ¬to la violenza nell'agosto del 2007                                          Palermo, stupro di gruppo filmato con i telefoni cellulari


Analyst: Microsoft could be Yahoo suitor

The chance that Yahoo Inc. will put itself up for sale has increased since the most-visited US website lowered its revenue forecast, according to Stanford Group. Microsoft Corp. is a candidate to buy the company, analyst Clayton Moran said.


Sopranos writer David French defends the US drama serial's ending, saying he did not want it to cause controversy.


Il dato sarebbe causato da rallentamento economia mondiale


Pre-Human Walked Upright 6 Million Years Ago -Study

A chimp-sized human ancestor walked upright 6 million years ago, far earlier than anyone had been able to show before, researchers reported on Thursday.


Grenade found outside Jakarta Hilton hotel after terror warnings

JAKARTA - A hand grenade has been found in the grounds of the Hilton hotel in Jakarta Monday after warnings that extremists were planning to attack the chain's Indonesian hotels, police said.


Arriva la scuola digitale. Con oltre 25 milioni di euro del Cipe parte il progetto proposto dal ministro per l'Innovazione, Lucio Stanca, per introdurre servizi didattico-informativi digitali e interattivi a banda larga nel Mezzogiorno.


Crude Oil Rises for Second Day on Colder US Weather Forecast

Crude oil futures rose for a second day amid speculation demand for heating oil may gain in the US after weather forecasters said unseasonably warm weather predicted this week will end in early January.


The nation's biggest financial firms, battered by huge losses in their mortgage businesses, are relying on an enigmatic source for cash: foreign governments in the Middle East and Asia.


Bergamo, 19:00 - CALCIO, ASCOLI; TESSER: PAGATI DIECI MINUTI DI BLACK OUT

''Siamo stati sufficienti dalla cintola in su soprattutto nel secondo tempo e nei primi 25' del prim...


Maroni e La Russa, intesa impossibile.Soro, non escludo voto


Mets are first team to clinch playoff berth

The New York Mets became the first   major league team to clinch a playoff berth as second baseman   Jose Valentin belted two long home runs to lead the New Yorkers   to a 4-0 win over the Florida Marlins on Monday.


Sports agent gets prison for smuggling Cubans

KEY WEST, Florida  - A federal judge sentenced U.S. sports agent Gustavo "Gus" Dominguez to five years in prison on Monday for smuggling potential major-league baseball players out of Cuba.


Memory Problem Prompts Toshiba Notebook Recall

Toshiba said it will launch a recall to exchange a memory module that may cause data corruption in 26 notebook PC models. The components, procured from unidentified third parties, may potentially


Peirsol golden in beating field, controversy

By the time Aaron Peirsol made his last turn and headed into the final 50 meters of the 200 backstroke, he had a body-length lead and was chasing his own world record en route to his second gold of the Games.


U.S. wants Russian cooperation on Kosovo

A senior U.S. diplomat called Sunday for Russia's cooperation in U.N. Security Council efforts to resolve Kosovo's status.


Lost in the fanfare over Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) European Union iTunes Music Store launch last Tuesday was the projected November expansion of the service into Canada.


A man accused of murdering a Belfast solicitor in 1989 pleads guilty, as his trial is about to get under way in the city.


After a year of bitter wrangling and partisan gridlock, President Bush and Democratic congressional leaders vowed before the holidays to try to work more closely together in the new year. Now, with economic anxiety on the rise and experts warning of recession, the two sides face the first test of...


[Sports India, Cricket]: Dhaka, Dec 10 : India retained the XI that defeated South Africa in the Kolkata Test a few days ago as the visitors went into the first Test against Bangladesh that started two-and-a-half hours late due a damp pitch Friday.


About 5,000 South Korean farmers fought running battles with police in the streets of Seoul on Saturday during a protest against a government plan to further ease rice imports.


No baby as tiny as 8.6 ounces had ever survived before Rumaisa Rahman was born Sept. 19. Although no bigger than a cell phone, Rumaisa still had some things in her favor, doctors at Loyola University Medical


Su pensioni: 'integrativa era unica parte buona riforma'


US voting drags past deadlines in battleground states

Staggering voter turnout in the race for the White House kept Americans in line at the polls hours after scheduled closing times, leaving the result wide open into the evening.


The worst day in Dow history was just 20 years ago. What can you do before it happens again?


PC Magazine - The five-member group will set policies and regulations for the community created around Sun Microsystems' open hardware initiative.


Heavy blasts rock Najaf hours after the prime minister issues a "final call" to Moqtada Sadr to end his insurgency.


Annan again urges Israel to lift Lebanon blockade

DEAD SEA, Jordan  - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi   Annan on Thursday renewed his calls on Israel to lift a   blockade on Lebanon swiftly and withdraw fully from the country   as soon as 5,000 U.N. peacekeepers are in the south.


If not for evidence found in PGA Tour records, Paul Goydos might have a hard time believing how much his career has changed from the last time he was at Innisbrook.


Flags, smoke and tears for the âfather of their nationâ

PALESTINIANS at home and abroad wept, waved flags, and burned tyres in an eruption of grief over the death of Yasser Arafat, the man they consider the father of their nation.


The United States bans Hezbollah's al-Manar television station, saying it incites violence in the Middle East.


History Through the Eyes of a Frightened Child

"Machuca," which is Chile's submission to this year's Academy Awards, is both sweet and stringent, attuned to the wonders of childhood as well as its cruelty and terror.


Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. announced this morning that they will merge the companies in a deal that would create a new wireless telecommunications giant.-The Washington Post


Interest rates on short-term T-bills mixed

Interest rates on short-term Treasury securities were mixed in yesterday's auction. The Treasury Department sold $19 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 2.210 percent, up from 2.195 percent last week. An additional $17 billion was sold in six-month bills at a rate of 2.380 percent, down from 2.395 percent.


Fashion Wire Daily - Fashion Wire Daily - New York - We bow (or maybe a pirouette would be more appropriate) to whoever thought to take a ballet slipper, slap on a sturdier sole, finish it in a nicer fabric, add some cute adornments and take it to the street.


FTC settles with 'boiler room' marketers

The Results Group, a telemarketing firm that sold Web site services, has been banned from further phone sales and will return $435,000 to customers under a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).


US holds fire on sanctions againt EU in WTO dispute

The United States said Monday it has agreed with the European Union to suspend temporarily its right to impose sanctions on EU goods in a trade dispute over genetically modified organisms.


Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen escapes serious injury in a high speed crash in Bahrain.


Four Gurkhas die in mortar attack on Green Zone

Four Gurkhas who were working for a British security firm in Baghdad have been killed and another 15 injured in a mortar attack on their base in the capital's heavily fortified Green Zone, company officials said yesterday.


More televisions, laptops make shift to wider screens

SAN FRANCISCO - Televisions and laptops with wide screens are quickly becoming the standard - making standard-format screens seem awfully square. Researcher IDC predicts that almost 100% of new laptops will be widescreen by 2008. Most flat-panel TVs larger than 30 inches already are widescreen.


Leader Cisl: 'sta tardando la convocazione del governo'


Searching for Sharapova, and Finding a Dichotomy

Away from the caldron of competition, Maria Sharapovaâs tough shell falls away, revealing a personality that is warm and silly and self-deprecating.


TAIPEI, Taiwan Aug. 24, 2004 - Typhoon Aere lashed northern Taiwan on Tuesday, closing schools, grounding flights to northeast Asia and dumping rain that threatened to cause deadly flash floods and landslides.


Music Biz Heads to Australia for Kazaa Trial

Industry eyes are turning toward Oz as more than 50 lawyers begin waging a courtroom battle over Kazaa, the peer-to-peer technology owned by Australia-based Sharman Networks


The Green Bay Packers will honor the late Reggie White by wearing a No. 92 decal on their helmets for the last game of the regular season and the playoffs.


WHO projects one-third of world's population could become infected ...

A mutant form of bird flu virus could kill as many as 7 million people worldwide and infect nearly one-third of the world's population, according to the World Health Organization's projections.


President Putin says a new arms race is under way and that Nato is not listening to Russia's concerns.


News.com Extra: Harmonix's punk-rock design process

Plus: The one-world video game challenge. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Rose accurately predicted the news from last January's Macworld and also called the iPod Nano, so we're willing to listen. From CNET's new gadgets blog, Crave.


Dutch princess halts court case against the state

A lawyer for Dutch princess Margarita de Bourbon, the 32-year-old niece of Queen Beatrix, has announced that she would stop legal proceedings against the Dutch state for unjust invasion of privacy, the ANP news ...


Champions League Dances to an English Tune

Having produced only one European Cup  finalist in the last 19 seasons, England can suddenly claim  pre-eminence in the game's elite club competition with four  teams through to the first knockout round.


Microsoft Prices Per Processor, Not Per Core

com. Microsoft on Tuesday said it wouldn't charge more for server software when it's installed on the dual-core CPUs that Intel and AMD plan to roll out next year.


Jerez, 20:05 - MOTO, TEST JEREZ: MIGLIOR TEMPO DI PEDROSA, ROSSI SECONDO

Dani Pedrosa è stato il piÃ¹ veloce nella terza e ultima giornata di test MotoGp sul tracciato...


Swedish welfare authorities plan to launch a campaign to educate Swedes about when they can take sick leave, after a study showed 40 percent believe it is enough to feel tired to stay home and draw benefits.


Three beheaded bodies are found on a road north of Baghdad, US and Iraqi sources say.


Roma, 26 ottobre 2004 - La legge Cirielli sulla recidiva subisce un nuovo stop alla Camera con le dimissioni del secondo relatore.A provocare la battuta d'arresto ancora una volta la presentazione dell'emendamento, cosiddetto 'salva Previti'.


In a UK first, a mother has given birth to twins using her own eggs matured in a laboratory.


Mirth and missteps enliven 2008 White House race

From the steamy, to the bizarre, and the downright embarrassing, the marathon grind of the 2008 White House campaign is mercifully, rich with missteps, mirth and melodies.


The jury in Isiah Thomasâs sexual harassment case started deliberations late Thursday afternoon.


Minister for Children Margaret Hodge is calling for schoolgirls to receive contraceptive injections.


It's time Congress cared as much about us human guinea pigs as it does the profits of the drug companies. They've made millions while their customers were experiencing little side-effects such as high blood-pressure, strokes, heart attacks and funerals.


Blog: By using the new AskEraser tool, users will be able to set their privacy preferences so the search engine does not retain their Web search history.


British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday that tougher sanctions are likely against Iran over its contested nuclear program and declined to reject outright the prospect of future military action.


Nigeria's Vice-President Atiku Abubakar announces he will stand for the presidency in next year's elections.


Bad Durrheim (Germania), 19:02 - CICLISMO, TOUR DELLE TRE REGIONI: VITTORIA DI DEKKER

L'olandese Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) ha vinto oggi il Giro delle Tre Regioni. La quinta tappa &egrave...


The director of the San Francisco Zoo brushed off criticism Wednesday that two victims were denied help in the frantic moments after a fatal Christmas Day tiger attack, saying his employees acted heroically.


Giants, Patriots win to set up Super Bowl clash

The New England Patriots will face one more challenge in their bid for a perfect season: a Super Bowl meeting with the surprising New York Giants.


John Kerry says re-electing President George W. Bush would create "the great potential of a draft." Not so, responds the incumbent: "The best way to avoid a draft is to vote for me.


Update 12: Delta Chief: Bankruptcy Still Possible

Delta Air Lines Inc. has a tentative pilot deal on concessions and much-needed breathing room, but hasn't detailed the progress of its crucial debt restructuring efforts.


Kawasaki's Truemors: Dollars and sensibilities

Blog: Bloggers wonder if the lesson's learned from the start-up are applicable to anyone besides Guy Kawasaki.


Second-quarter GDP, profits growth soften

The pace of U.S. economic growth  softened more sharply than expected in the second quarter and  corporate profits rose feebly, according to a Commerce  Department report on Thursday that pointed to a significant  easing in expansion.


Patients with drug resistant TB at large

South African authorities have threatened to use police in door-to-door searches to compel 23 patients with highly infectious, drug resistant tuberculosis to return to the hospital they escaped from last week.


The networkâs coverage of Super Bowl Sunday and Super Duper Tuesday will meld.


Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney has   agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges in the political   corruption investigation involving disgraced lobbyist Jack   Abramoff, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday.


Russia Mourns Dead in Air Crash, Questions Cause

Russia on Thursday observed a day of mourning for at least 89 people who died in a mysterious double air disaster, which some fear could have been a terrorist attack ahead of a key election in rebel Chechnya.


Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has said his party is ready to go into government with the DUP. Mr Adams said the prospect of sharing power with the DUP was "not particulary attractive" but he recognised its mandate.


Georgian forces fired on a Russian plane flying over Georgian territory earlier this week after it allegedly violated the republic's air space, the government said yesterday. Authorities could not confirm whether the plane crashed but said residents of the remote area reported hearing an explosion and seeing trees burning after ...


The BMA urges the Scottish Executive to show "political courage" and ban smoking in public places.


City Police Arrest 20 Suspected Drug Dealers

Busts follow six-week investigation  Lancaster city police Friday arrested 18 suspected drug dealers after a six-week investigation.           Two additional suspects turned themselves in to police after the initial sweep and face similar charges.


Golfo De Santa Clara Journal: Vaquita Porpoise, and a Way of Life, Face Extinction

At the tip of the Gulf of California, the fate of a small, endangered porpoise hangs in the balance.


SQL Server 2008 delayed until third quarter

February launch will bring a "feature-complete" preview, with final release in the second half of the year.


Microsoft takes direct aim at Sony and Playstation3 at the Tokyo Game Show, with new enhancements for its Xbox console, plus some new games to please a so far reluctant Japanese audience. Chris Kohler reports from Tokyo.


China wants Iran talks despite U.N. deadline expiry

China said on Tuesday it still wanted   big powers to negotiate with Iran even after Tehran defied a   U.N. deadline to stop enriching uranium.


Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian leader now in jail, has been entered in next month's presidential election to succeed the late Yasser Arafat.


By The Tribune, Seymour, Ind.  Dec. 14--The 61st annual Christmas Basket Fund climbed to $5,623 with donations of $1,430 Tuesday and Wednesday.   Wednesday's gifts were topped by a $200 donation by Seymour Tubing Inc.


Udine, 17:44 - CALCIO, UDINESE: ARRIVA CHIMENTI

L'Udinese ha acquistato il portiere Antonio Chimenti, 37 anni, lo scorso anno a Cagliari. Chimenti f...


Minority Martin government loses its first bill in Commons vote

OTTAWA (CP) - The Martin minority government lost its first vote on a piece of legislation before Parliament on Tuesday.


State Blocks Insurer's Plan to Return $68 Million

Less than three years after Maryland began subsidizing medical malpractice insurance premiums for doctors, the state's leading malpractice insurer is reducing rates and offering doctors a rebate.


Stones rolling tour back to North America

The Rolling Stones will return to North America this fall as part of their ongoing "A Bigger Bang" tour. The Stones, now packing venues in Europe, will open the tour Sept. 20 in Boston's Gillette Stadium. Other stops include Chicago, Seattle, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Vancouver, British Columbia, with the final stop in Los Angeles at Dodger Stadium on Nov. 18.


Greater Focus Needed to Rebuild Tsunami-Hit Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - Aid groups, foreign  armies and Indonesian officials have prevented disease and  starvation from engulfing tsunami-hit Aceh province, but closer  cooperation is needed to rebuild shattered livelihoods,  government and aid officials said.


British Airways Plc, Europe's  second-biggest airline, is to cancel almost 1,000 flights out  of London's Heathrow airport in the next three months to ease  the congestion that led to travel disruptions.


Home Depot to buy big stake in China's HomeWay

U.S. home improvement retailer Home Depot Inc.  is to buy a major stake in Chinese furnishing chain HomeWay, making its first foray into retailing in China, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.


Iraq announced plans on Tuesday to close its borders with Iran and Syria and lengthen a night curfew on vehicles in new emergency measures to try to curb unrelenting violence in Baghdad.


Description: Two scientists pose a new evolutionary idea: We run, therefore we are. They contend that humans developed the way they did in order to run long distances.


Federer advances to match-up with Roddick

Top seed Roger Federer withstood a few anxious moments before defeating Spain's Feliciano Lopez in four sets to book a quarter-final berth against old foe Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open on Monday.


Dogs are being trained to sniff out bladder cancer from patients' urine, according to researchers. Six dogs were trained to pick out urine samples of patients with bladder cancer from those of people with other diseases and healthy individuals.


Australia police search hospitals over UK bombs

Australian police searched two hospitals in Western Australia on Friday, switching the focus of their investigation into an Indian doctor held in connection with the plot to set off car bombs in London and Scotland.


NBA Wrap: Allen Leads Streaking Sonics to Another Win

Ray Allen scored a season-high 37  points to carry the Seattle SuperSonics to their seventh  straight victory, a 103-95 win over the 76ers in Philadelphia  Tuesday.


An 11th-grader despondent that his parents might curtail his after-school activities because of poor grades took a rifle to school Tuesday and killed himself between classes in a hallway, authorities said.


Ministro Giustizia torna sul caso delle intercettazioni


Brawl With Fans Mars Pacers' Victory in Detroit

Indiana's Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson charged into the stands and fought with fans, and the game was called with 45.9 seconds left.


DRAM finally finds a home in mobile phones

(InfoWorld) - The rapid uptake of smartphones around the world has ensured the future of DRAM (dynamic RAM) in mobile handsets, where the chips are used in every unit shipped. Although it's not exactly like the version of DRAM used in PCs, it works in much the same way, and the differences are mainly in size, heat, and power consumption -- all key considerations in mobile phones, said Mueez Deen, director of Mobile DRAM and graphics memory, Samsung Semiconductor Inc. For years, DRAM makers such as Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Hynix Semiconductor Inc. have hoped to see the uptake of DRAM in mobile phones in order to win orders for the massive volume of the chips required by handsets. But standard DRAM made for computers uses too much power for mobile phones, so companies developed Mobile DRAM to take on the increasing computing power of today's smart handsets. "Any time you have a feature-rich operating system, you need to have something to hold the OS, and on top of that have more memory to hold the other functions," said Deen in a telephone interview. Mobile DRAM is currently used in about 30 percent of all mobile phones, he said, but in the future that figure will increase to almost every handset, as the devices take on more computing functions. It's a very different story from a decade ago. The main memory chips used in a mobile phone ten years ago were NOR Flash memory and SRAM (synchronous-RAM). SRAM was ideal as a low power memory chip for handsets, but manufacturers complained about its cost relative to DRAM, and many hoped to see DRAM transform into a replacement for SRAM in handsets. It's been a tough battle for DRAM makers to tweak their product for the mobile market, but the development effort did help them create chips able to use less power than standard DRAM, that takes up less space inside a handset. Deen said Mobile DRAM is completely different than DRAM, a re-design from the ground up. However, SRAM continues to hold the lion's share of the mobile phone market, mainly because most handsets being shipped today still do not host functions that require Mobile DRAM. But new products such as the iPhone are turning the tide increasingly to Mobile DRAM. Handsets that act as a PDA (personal digital assistant), or smartphones, as well as mobile devices used for e-mail, listening to music and ever more multimedia functions require more capacity and speed in a memory chip than SRAM can provide, giving Mobile DRAM a leg up. In fact, the iPod is also a major driver of Mobile DRAM growth. Digital music players require Mobile DRAM to buffer the data. Whether it's audio or video, small devices need Mobile DRAM, said Deen, although video needs even more. As time goes on, more mobile phones, even low-end handsets aimed at emerging markets, will add multimedia and PDA-like functionality, ensuring the future for Mobile DRAM, Deen said.


A roll-on roll-off ferry which ran into trouble in high winds in the Irish Sea runs aground at Blackpool.


50 further places up for grabs Site offer London SMEs with less than 250 employees have a further chance to get their staff some free training action which includes any one Microsoft Certified Professional course and one exam towards the MCDST, MCSA 2003, MCSE 2003 and MCDBA.NET.â¦


While working relentlessly to portray Democratic Sen. John Kerry as a "flip-flopper," President Bush has his own history of changing his position, from reversals on steel tariffs and "nation-building" to reasons for invading Iraq.


Revision Thing: A History of the Iraq War, Told Entirely In Lies

All text is verbatim from senior Bush Administration officials and advisers. In places, tenses have been changed for clarity. Once again, we were defending both ourselves and the safety and survival of civilization itself.


Average GP pay soars by 30% in the first year of their new contract, prompting concerns money is not going into service development.


Tense NY Convention Seen for Protesters, Police

Activists and police are preparing for a tense standoff and possible violence on New York streets when hundreds of thousands gather to decry the Iraq war and Bush administration polices during the Republican convention.


MILAN: Italian champions AC Milan crushed Fiorentina 6-0 at the San Siro last night with Andriy Shevchenko and Clarence Seedorf scoring two goals each.


Blair Faces Growing Revolt From Lawmakers

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, speaks at a press conference that he held with UN Secretary General Kofi Anan inside 10 Downing St.


Japan's Mori wins troubled Miss Universe contest

A raven-haired Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 on Monday in a contest marked by protests, a banned dress and the withdrawal of one beauty queen on the ground the pageant degrades women.


Bomb Hits Iraqi Police Outside Baghdad Bank

A bomb exploded at a Baghdad bank on Wednesday, targeting police as they collected their salaries, a police source said.


Fights Cut Short Ludacris Ala. Appearance

A charity appearance by rap star Ludacris at Montgomery Mall was cut short Thursday evening after two small fights broke out.


Fatturato attorno 8,6 mld, trainato da esportazioni


Stephen R. Karp is known for his shopping malls. And his patience. He waited all of August while Lennar Corp.'s deal to purchase Fan Pier on the South Boston Waterfront imploded, then plunked down a $2.5 million deposit to secure what is considered one of the most promising development sites in the Northeast.


Ancient, Tiny Humans Shed New Light on Evolution

The skull of Homo floresiensis, a newly discovered species of human, next to a modern human skull (right). Fully adult, H. floresiensis was barely three-feet-tall and had a skull the size of a grapefruit.


Tiger plays through agony of back injury to show inner drive

Tiger Woods produced one of the most remarkable rounds of his glittering career yesterday. A four-under-par 68 on the first day of the AmEx World Championship at Mount Juliet


Ieuan Wyn Jones is to become Plaid's first government minister when he is confirmed as Rhodri Morgan's deputy later.


Annan to use Irish trip to push plan for 'hit squads'

In an exclusive interview in today's Irish Times, he said he was "very excited" about the proposals, which he will highlight in a major speech at the Forum on Europe in Dublin Castle on Thursday.


Leader Sdi, crisi mettera' in discussione anche il nuovo PD


: A huge car bomb blast tore through a crowded market close to a Baghdad police headquarters building today, killing at least 47 people in the deadliest single attack in the Iraqi capital in six months.


The World Health Organisation (WHO) says rates of diabetes are set to increase as childhood obesity soars worldwide. WHO says an estimated 10 per cent of school-aged children are overweight, with the situation worsening.


I.R.S. Says Bill Would Aid Tax Fraud in Virgin Islands

The proposed legislation would scale back audits of wealthy taxpayers, including 18 people who work for hedge funds, in the U.S. Virgin Islands.


Fiat ha immatricolato 73.094 nuove auto (-6,57%)


Bologna, 22:50 - CALCIO, SERIE B: BOLOGNA-BARI 2-0 NELL'ANTICIPO

Nell'anticipo della 27/a giornata del campionato di serie B il Bologna ha battuto il Bari 2-0 (0-0)....


Annan 'surprised' at son's link to oil-for-food scandal

The United Nations has revealed that the son of the secretary general, Kofi Annan, worked for a company being investigated in the Iraqi oil-for-food scandal for four years longer than he first admitted.


Treo 650 boasts a high-res display, an improved keyboard and camera, a removable battery, and more. PalmOne this week is announcing the Treo 650, a hybrid PDA/cell-phone device that addresses many of the shortcomings


Murdoch moves to heart of NYC establishment

Rupert Murdoch's transition from renegade to the heart of the New York establishment was cemented this week with the purchase for a record $44m (Â£26m) of a Fifth Avenue apartment once owned by an heir to the Rockefeller fortune.


Online movie renter Netflix Inc. on Monday cut its rental subscription fee, a step aimed at mitigating competition that has fueled concern about its future growth prospects.


Man Booker International Prize winner Chinua Achebe pioneered Nigeria's literary contributions.


For ÃmigrÃ© Fans, Soothing Words and Spirited Rhythms From Home

Mr. Tesfaye, who was born in Addis Ababa, plays modern pop that is well aware of the world outside Ethiopia.


Music and books retailer HMV says it has made a "pleasing start" to its current financial year, with same store sales up 5.8%.


Roma, 14:24 - CALCIO, SERIE C2: GLI ARBITRI DELL'11/O TURNO

Questi gli arbitri designati per l'undicesima giornata del campionato italiano di calcio di serie C2...


Firenze, 17:23 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: DA PROSSIMA STAGIONE CARD DEL TIFOSO

Novità in vista per i tifosi della Fiorentina, che già dal prossimo anno potranno util...


roundup Plus: Linux release features Windows support...Gmail delivered to desktops...Chinadotcom mobile services suspended...Maker of disposable RFID tags gets millions...Mitsubishi expands solar production.


Republican Lawmaker Unveils Intelligence Plan

A leading Republican senator on Sunday unveiled a plan to reform US intelligence operations, including giving increased budget and firing powers to a new director.


Barry Bonds is three home runs away from joining Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth in baseball's 700 club. Bonds hit his 697th homer in the San Francisco Giants' 18-7 home victory over Arizona on Friday night, a two-run shot off Edgardo Gonzalez (0-8) in the second inning.


Bronze is better than nothing. That's one Olympic lesson the U.S. men's basketball team was able to understand. The Americans took the third-place game seriously Saturday night, earning some revenge and salvaging some self-respect in a 104-96 victory over Lithuania. Although they didn't get what they wanted in Athens, they didn't embarrass themselves in their finale, either.


Paris menswear designers opt for caution

With fears of a U.S. recession sending shivers through the retail sector, menswear designers in Paris are following the lead of investors and seeking refuge in safe-haven values.


The Senate could act as early as today on an economic stimulus plan, and the White House is watching closely to see how much is added to a House measure favored by the administration.


com. Barry Bonds remained stuck on 699 as the Milwaukee Brewers denied the Giants outfielder a spot in the 700-homer club for the second consecutive night.


Stock futures flat, Dow set to extend record

U.S. stock futures were flat on  Wednesday with the Dow poised to extend its record peak ahead  of a speech by Federal Reserve President Ben Bernanke.


NFL Notebook: Jets' Pennington to start vs. Texans

Jets quarterback Chad Pennington will start tomorrow against the Houston Texans after sitting out the past three games with a strained right rotator cuff.


The family of a 10-year-old girl forced to live yards from her sex attacker call for changes in paedophile laws.


A Most Proper Marriage: Jane Austen and PBS

âThe Complete Jane Austenâ adds three new productions to the adaptation bank .


NCAA Game Summary - North Texas vs. Southern Mississippi

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Dustin Almond passed for 299 yards with a touchdown and rushed for another score to lead the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles to a 31-10 victory over the North Texas Mean Green in the New Orleans Bowl at the Superdome.


Annika Sorenstam could only manage a level-par 72 on day three of the ADT Tour Championship in Florida but it was enough to maintain a one-stroke lead.


Napoli, 14:07 - BASKET, DONNE: PHARD NAPOLI PRENDE FRANCESE LESDEMA

La Phard Napoli ha ingaggiato dal club francese del Pais d'Aix Basket il pivot transalpino Nathalie ...


A boat carrying Haitian migrants caught fire off the coast of the Dominican Republic, leaving at least eight passengers dead and 44 missing, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said Thursday.


Those famously churlish Philly fans can't hide behind the urban legends. The truth is out there: They simply booed Santa Claus. Frank Olivo — the erstwhile Santa in question — wasn't drunk, nor was his red suit in tatters that December day in 1968 when he walked onto the field for the halftime show, only to be met by a chorus of jeers and a snowball fusillade from Eagles fans.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon pledged Sunday to escalate a broad Israeli offensive in northern Gaza, saying troops will remain until Palestinian rocket attacks are halted. Israeli officials said the offensive — in which 58 Palestinians and three Israelis have been killed — will help clear the way for an Israeli withdrawal.


The Robert Mondavi Corp. is being acquired by alcoholic beverage giant Constellation Brands Inc. in a $1.03 billion cash deal, the companies said Wednesday.


Eric Braeden, who has played ruthless tycoon Victor Newman on "The Young and the Restless" for more than 25 years, received a star Friday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


The Defense chief's first press conference marks a change in atmosphere at the Pentagon


More than 50 people obey Yesterday, Michael VandeMar tried to go eighteen hours without visiting the big five search engines. Taking up a challenge from search engine guru Charles Knight, heâd resolved to avoid Google, Yahoo!, MSN, Ask.com, and AOL from 6am to midnight. By 9:53, heâd given up. âBah!â he wrote to Knightâs Alt Search Engines blog. âI blew it.ââ¦


N. Korea killing forests, waterways, UN finds

SEOUL, South Korea - North Koreaâs forests are depleted, its rivers and streams are filled with runoff from factories and a reliance on coal energy has created severe urban air pollution, the United Nations said Friday in its first report on the


Police find body in search for missing woman

Police searching for missing Surrey woman Kate Beagley have unearthed a body in woodlands near Watford, a police spokesman told AFP on Monday.


IL RETROSCENA. "Decida se stare con noi alla amministrative"Casini: "Stiano attenti, senza di me non vincono da nessuna parte"                                            Il Cavaliere: "Ha tempo fino a marzo poi saranno i suoi a farlo fuori"                                                                                di CLAUDIO TITO


Kudos to Microsoft for Dual-Core Chip Plans

Opinion: The company's decision to keep per-processor licensing for upcoming multicore technology is a win for customers, but of more immediate licensing concern are grid, partitioning and utility computing.


Spotlight on Olympics for Hong Kong star Jackie Chan

HONG KONG (Reuters Life!) - Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan will take a break from movies this year to promote the Beijing Olympics, and hopes the Games will inspire today's cyber-age Chinese kids to lead more active lives.


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Thriller Director Fleder Lines Up TV Projects

LOS ANGELES  - Feature director Gary  Fleder ("Runaway Jury") is ramping up his television production  efforts with a slew of projects set up at broadcast and cable  networks, including NBC, ABC, the WB Network, UPN and TNT.


Palestinian leaders expected in Paris Monday

The three members of the caretaker Palestinian leadership say they will visit Yasser Arafat at a hospital near Paris, despite angry comments from Arafat's wife.


Marbury Takes Another Leave of Absence From Knicks

Stephon Marbury is on his third leave from the Knicks this month, for personal problems related to fatherâs death on Dec. 7., according to Coach Isiah Thomas.


A British man who led the largest ID fraud case ever is sentenced to 14 years by a US tribunal.


Milano, 21:01 - CALCIO, LAZIO; ROSSI: DIMENTICARE MILANO

Delio Rossi, allenatore della Lazio, spinge i suoi alla vigilia della sfida col Palermo: "Contro i s...


"Citizen Kane" leads "Godfather" in movie poll

"Citizen Kane," Orson Welles' powerful portrait of an unscrupulous media baron, beat back an assault from "The Godfather," on Wednesday to retain its title as the greatest American film.


Mitt Romney and John McCain clashed Sunday over their tax-and-spending records, as the two Republicans kicked off the second of two back-to-back debates in the waning hours of the New Hampshire primary campaign.


Opium poppies can provide useful pharmaceuticals without making the addictive compounds in heroin and opium, an international team of scientists has shown.


Drug Makers Create Database for Trial Results

The drug industry, fighting off  criticism for hiding data from negative studies, unveiled on  Tuesday a database for firms to voluntarily provide summarized  results of most clinical trials of medicines sold in the United  States.


Red Hat Names New CFO as Class-Action Suits Loom

More than two months after Red Hat's chief financial officer resigned and the company announced a change in its accounting methods, the Linux distributor on Thursday named Charles E. Peters Jr.


Liberal culture under threat in Dutch religious and ethnic crisis

The Dutch government yesterday moved to reverse a long tradition as Europe's most liberal haven for immigrants by signalling tougher treatment of foreigners and Muslims and greater powers for the security services, in response to the Netherlands' worst


L.America steps up campaign against HIV/AIDS

Latin American countries have in recent years stepped up their campaign against HIV/AIDS by raising public awareness and creating a more caring society for those infected.


Former dope-cheat Chambers qualifies for world indoors

British athletics was plunged into a fresh controversy when Dwain Chambers, competing after a doping ban, powered to victory in the 60 metres in a national trial here Sunday.


Michigan is to hold a primary vote tipped to make or break contenders for the Republican US presidential nomination.


Hurricane Ivan lived up to its deadly hype yesterday by slamming the Gulf Coast with a surge that killed at least 23 people people, launched tornadoes and left 1.4 million homes and businesses


UFJ Bank Gets Raided by Prosecutors After Criminal Complaint

UFJ Holdings Inc.'s commercial banking unit is being raided by Tokyo prosecutors, after the nation's financial regulators filed a criminal complaint against the nation's fourth-largest lender for obstructing an audit.


Today's papers see challenges ahead for Ukraine's newly-inaugurated president


Detectives investigating the killing of Rhys Jones say 12 callers named the same person in a TV appeal.


Darfur peace talks face "tremendous challenge": U.S.

Darfur peace talks will be a "tremendous challenge" requiring all sides to make compromises to settle the conflict in Sudan's remote west, the top U.S. diplomat in Sudan said on Wednesday.


Lo rende noto Michelle Montas, portavoce di Ban Ki-Moon


Fewer Fans Watch Super Bowl on Television

RALEIGH, N.C.  - The New England Patriots 24-21  victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's Super Bowl was  watched on television in the U.S. by almost four million  viewers fewer than last year.


XP SP2 distribution accelerated; VPN problem fixed

Microsoft is accelerating the distribution of Windows XP Service Pack 2 to reach its goal of updating 100 million PCs through Automatic Updates by Oct. 18, and it has released an update to correct a VPN problem.


Lebanese crowds defy Syria at Gemayel's funeral

Tens of thousands of Lebanese choked downtown Beirut to pay tribute to assassinated Christian leader Pierre Gemayel on Thursday, turning his funeral into a show of defiance against Syria and its Hezbollah allies.


Giants' Owner Puts Off Decision on Bonds

Barry Bonds 's future in San Francisco is no more clear now than it was six months ago.