With union backing for job cuts, Alitalia's board has approved a four-year business plan to save the near-bankrupt Italian airline from collapse.


Putin Urges Media to Aid in Terror Fight

President Vladimir Putin urged journalists Friday to use their work to advance the battle against terrorism, saying the media should not just be passive observers in the face of threats by militants.


Former Irish Minister jailed for tax evasion

Disgraced former Irish Foreign Minister Ray Burke has been jailed for six months after pleading guilty to filing false tax returns.


Afghan women urged to vote despite threats

FEMALE election commission educators in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar are persistent and brave, ignoring threats each day they criss-cross the city to convince women to vote.


Consensus eludes developing nations at IMF meet

Washington, Oct. 4. (PTI): The annual conference of the World Bank Group and IMF where India was represented by Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, ended here with no consensus among developing countries on three


Un pilota donna Ã¨ stato sospeso da una compagnia ingleseAvrebbe guidato il volo Berlino-Basilea con 120 passeggeri                                                  Al comando dell'aereo dopo un bicchiere di troppo                                                                                Il test svela un tasso alcolico superiore ai limiti di legge


A bronchial infection forced Faith Hill to withdraw from a MusiCares tribute to Aretha Franklin.


Iraq bomber kills 20, Sunni militants clash

FALLUJA, Iraq  - A suicide bomber killed up to 20 men queuing at a police recruitment centre west of Baghdad on Thursday, police said, and al Qaeda militants battled a rival Sunni Arab faction in the south of the capital.


Lanciati oggetti e uova, ma ex premier non e' stato colpito


State Dept. Urged to Shut Saudi School in Fairfax

A federal panel yesterday urged the State Department to shut down a Saudi government-supported private school in Northern Virginia unless it can prove it is not teaching religious intolerance.


If adding audio to your feature articles or photo essays sounds like an excellent idea, youâll need to invest in some essential hardware, software, and accessories. What do you need? âAudio Gear for Rich Media,â the second in a series of articles on the audioâs new role in journalism, offers suggestions.


A bad movie with a good heart, âMusic Withinâ is a biography of Richard Pimentel (Ron Livingston), an activist for the handicapped.


Fannie Mae Shares Fall on Accounting Woes

Shares of U.S. mortgage finance  giant Fannie Mae FNM.N tumbled on Thursday after the  Securities and Exchange Commission said the company must  restate earnings because of accounting problems.


Victims of hurricane Ivan, many without power, begin slow recovery

Their homes are in ruin, many have only the clothes they're wearing, yet those who took a direct hit from hurricane Ivan returned to their neighbourhoods Saturday determined to rebuild.


Whole Foods hopes to win over Wild Oats shoppers

Whole Foods Market Inc  on Thursday laid out plans to show longtime Wild Oats Markets Inc  shoppers that the acquisition criticized by U.S. regulators can lead to lower prices and improved stores.


Social Security benefits for more than 47 million Americans will increase 2.7 percent next year, the government announced today. But higher Medicare premiums will take


RUTHERFORD, NJ -- The New York Giants beat the Washington Redskins 20-14 Sunday, but they didn't do it alone. Washington committed seven turnovers.


Londra perde lo 0,83%, Parigi fa registrare un -1,79%


Jones, owner of the Jones New York, Anne Klein and Nine West brands, yesterday said it is buying luxury retailer Barneys New York for approximately $400 million.


Capo d'Orlando, 16:32 - BASKET, SERIE A: CAPO D'ORLANDO-SIENA 70-92

La Montepaschi Siena ha battuto a Capo d'Orlando la Pierrel 92-70 nel secondo incontro della 17/a gi...


Miami Dolphins running back Ricky  Williams, suspended from the National Football League for  substance abuse, made a successful debut with the Toronto  Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on Saturday.


Congressional Leaders Skeptical of South Korea Trade Deal

The Korean Free Trade Agreement calls for eliminating tariffs on 95 percent of consumer and industrial products traded between the United States and South Korea.


British Airways strike averted after agreement reached

A planned strike by British Airways(BA) workers on the August Bank Holiday has been called off after a pay settlement was reached between employers and BA staff, Sky TV reported Saturday.


Apple's iPod takes the lead on Sony's home turf

Juliana Sasaki didn't bother checking out Sony Corp.'s digital music player in Tokyo before buying her green iPod mini. "I knew Sony and other companies had MP3 players, but they can't beat the mini," said Sasaki, 23, a language teacher.


Blog: Apple posts the pair's rare joint appearance on iTunes, where it soars to the top of the podcast charts


One day last November in Houston, three men met for lunch. Two of them -- Russian cosmonauts in training for an upcoming joint US-Russian space mission -- had never met the third, a slightly built American gentleman in his seventies.


Tucked inside a $14.4 billion blueprint for the rebuilding of New Orleans is a proposal for a Hurricane Katrina monument on a grand, "Homeric" scale, like the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.


Mortgage Applications Rise Last Week -MBA

New applications for U.S. home loans rose last week along with mortgage refinancings as 30-year mortgage rates eased to their lowest levels in six months, an industry group said on Wednesday.


Mental Health and Immigration Among Priorities

RICHMOND, Jan. 10 -- Democrats vowed Thursday to rule from the center as the controlling party of the Virginia Senate as they unveiled a list of priorities for the legislative session that began Wednesday.


Two reckless clashes with Ben Thatcher earned the England skipper his second booking of the current World Cup qualifying campaign.


New hospital design aids healing, cuts errors

Greeters direct new arrivals at the elevators. Wireless telephone systems and Internet access are available. And every guest room is private, cheerful and has a fold-out chairbed.


Disparities: Rural Residents Less Likely to Get Organ Transplants

Add patients living in small towns and rural areas to the list of people who stand a lower chance of getting an organ transplant if they need one.


Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani says his forces will not move against the PKK separatists that are battling Turkey


Israel Agrees to Ramallah Burial Site for Arafat

Egypt has agreed to a Palestinian Authority request to hold funeral services in Cairo for Yasir Arafat.


Ron Zook, head coach of University of Florida football, has been fired, according to ESPN and First Coast News in Jacksonville, Fla.


Probabile agguato vicino a locale frequentato da omosessuali


Rising household utility bills helped to push the UK inflation rate higher in December, official figures show.


FirefightersÃ¢ÂÂ Union Takes Ax to GiulianiÃ¢ÂÂs 9/11 Acclaim

Rudolph GiulianiÃ¢ÂÂs status as a top-tier candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination is based largely on renown he accrued for his handling, as mayor of New York City, of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center towers.


How Oprah could influence the Democratic nomination -- and other insights into Campaign '08


Bulgaria Welcomes Danish Everest Climber

Lifestyle: 20 December 2004, Monday. A Danish asthma patient planning to climb Mount Everest in the spring of 2005 has arrived at Hilton Sofia on his way to the top.


Milano, 18:49 - CALCIO, LEGA; MATARRESE: NESSUNO MI METTE PIEDI IN TESTA

Dura reazione del presidente della Lega Calcio, Antonio Matarrese dopo le dimissioni e le dichiarazi...


US senate backs US$75 million for Africa troops in Sudan

The United States senate has backed a measure that would provide an emergency US$75 million ($114.2 million) to finance efforts by African Union troops to try and restore peace in Sudan.


U.S. judge approves Noriega's extradition to France

A U.S. judge on Tuesday approved the extradition of former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega to face money laundering charges in France when his long Florida prison sentence for drug smuggling ends next month.


Emergency legislation is to be introduced to temporarily nationalise the stricken Northern Rock bank.


Selanne puts off retiring, rejoins Ducks

Teemu Selanne returned to the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks on Monday after missing the first half of the season while contemplating retirement.


The fast food giant proves last month's doubters wrong.


J.J. Arrington ran for 84 of his 121 yards in the second half and Aaron Rodgers shook off a slow start to throw two touchdown passes to help No. 5 California beat Washington 42-12 on Saturday.


Merck & Co. plans to cut its workforce by 5,100 jobs by the end of the year--about 700 more than originally planned. Whitehouse Station, NJ-based Merck said in materials filed with the Securities and Exchange


Missouri Crash Kills 13 of 15 Aboard Plane

KIRKSVILLE, Mo., Oct. 20 -- A search ended Wednesday for five people missing after a commuter plane crashed and burned as it carried doctors and other medical professionals to a conference.


Patrons at the only post office in Preston Hollow have been growing in number as residents in this small hamlet of rural Albany County scramble to mail last-minute gifts and holiday cards.


Ontarians Could Face Eco Fee on Electronics to Offset Recycling Costs

TORONTO (CP) - Ontario residents will likely have to pay more for their televisions, computers and electronic gadgets under a recycling plan now under development.


Miss America calls for mandatory internet safety classes

Tells Congress she looked at dirty photos The current Miss America has asked Congress to take further steps in protecting children from internet predators.â¦


Williams in Pull-Out Threat Over Beard Inspection

British heavyweight fighter Danny Williams has threatened to pull out of Saturday's World Boxing Council title fight with champion Vitali Klitschko if he is forced to shave his beard, British media reported.


Whether high tech returns continue may become clearer this week, when two pairs of high-profile companies announce second-quarter earnings.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Just the other night, he looked at the ticket that he has saved all these years and offered himself congratulations for living up to his promise. It is dated Jan. 22, 1984, the stub from Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa, and Steve Spagnuolo remembers what he said to himself after the Raiders' 38-9 win over the Redskins ...


Toshiba is recalling about 5100 Sony-made notebook batteries that could overheat.


Bush to Hopscotch Across Crucial Florida

In four stops across the state Saturday — all in areas that voted for him in 2000 — President Bush will be unleashing sharp campaign attacks against Democrat John Kerry on every issue from Iraq to Social Security.


HK tourist agency cancels tours to Phuket of Thailand

Hong Kong's Hong Thai Travel Services decided Sunday to cancel two days of tours to Phuket of Thailand, which was affected by a strong earthquake in northwest of Indonesia.


UN Panel Begins Probe of Genocide Claims in Sudan

A United Nations team has arrived in Sudan to study if genocide has occurred in the western Darfur region, where fighting has displaced more than 1.5 million people.


Jol under pressure after Arsenal comeback

Sport: A superb second-half comeback by Arsenal heaped the pressure on under-fire Tottenham boss Martin Jol as the Gunners prevailed in the north London derby.


Japan to push ahead with humpback whale hunt

Japan said Tuesday it was pushing ahead with its controversial plan to hunt humpback whales after key powers   refused a compromise offer and despite warnings by Australia and New Zealand it would be a "provocative act."


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Stocks regain some of Tuesday's losses as Fed chief indicates everything is okay.


Spring training hasn't even officially started yet for the New York Mets, and already a clubhouse kid in the practice facility here is walking around with a T-shirt that reads, "Vote for Pedro."


It's been a long trip, but Europe's first Moon mission is finally nearing its goal. SMART-1, launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) way back on 27 September 2003, will go into orbit around the Moon on 15 November.


Dionte Christmas scores 19 of his 23 points in the second half and Mark Tyndale add 22 to lead Temple to a 78-59 victory over No. 20 Xavier.


The European Central Bank left intact its main interest rate at 4 percent, stepping away from a threat to raise rates, as the Bank of England cut its benchmark rate by a quarter-point, to 5.25 percent.


People live 4.5 years after dementia strikes: study

People with dementia survive an average  four-and-a-half years after diagnosis, researchers said on  Friday in a study they hope might help care-givers plan for  patients with Alzheimer's and other, similar illnesses.


Taiwan nationalists win parliamentary vote

Taiwan's opposition nationalists, who favour closer ties with China, on Saturday won a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, boosting their party's chances of regaining the presidency in March.


A teenage boy is airlifted to hospital after falling 30ft into a south Wales valleys' quarry during the night.


VW Says 30,000 Jobs at Risk if Talks Fail

Volkswagen AG has warned its German  workers that more than 30,000 jobs could be lost if they don't  agree to a pay freeze and other concessions, raising the stakes  ahead of negotiations due to start next week.


Sparisce direttore aeroporto, rafforzata l'Enac


Explosion reported at News Corp. NY building

An explosion was reported at the News Corp building in midtown Manhattan on Monday, a New York Fire Department spokesman said.


Women's semi-finalists hope for a clear day

The Wimbledon women's semi-finals begin a day later than scheduled on Friday and the four contenders will have to sit tight and first watch the men wrap up their rain-delayed quarter-final matches.


Thai elections could be delayed to 2008: coup chief

Thailand's post-coup general election could be pushed back until early 2008 as legal experts fear a new constitution and other laws will not be finished as planned, army chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin said on Sunday.


Oprah's former school matron abuse case postponed

A South African court on Thursday postponed the case against a former dormitory matron charged with abusing students at U.S talk show host Oprah Winfrey's girls' academy.


The Queen Mary 2 arrives in Sydney on her maiden voyage, set to meet the other Cunard royal liner.


The Governor Slips Out Under Cover of Gayness

New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey's gay declaration of independence, when he advanced downstage to muse about his inner turmoil, brought an oddly Shakespearean turn to the national soap opera. The difference is that when Shakespeare's Richard ...


Big patch for big hole in Google Desktop

A recently discovered hole in Google Desktop has been quietly patched after researchers discreetly brought it to the company's attention. Though exploiting the vulnerability wasn't easy, the impact on compromised systems could have been devastating.


Ambassador urges Iraq kidnappers to free Britons

Britain's ambassador to Iraq called on Thursday for the release of five kidnapped Britons and appealed for contacts with their abductors.


Linfield are considering legal action to prevent the IFA from terminating its Windsor Park contract with the club.


Sometimes a TV series needs a tune-up. Tweak the plots, juice the promotion and it may end up a challenger in the ratings race.


US Works to Deliver Flu Shots, Some Don't Wait

US health officials worked to redistribute flu vaccine to the neediest as worried Americans took matters into their own hands, heading


Conservative Republican senators and a handful of Democrats are trying to put a final knife in President Bush's plan for legalizing millions of unlawful immigrants.


Astros Take on Cards, Red Sox Face Yanks

NEW YORK - A day after giving Boston ace Curt Schilling a pounding, the New York Yankees look to take a 2-0 lead over Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the National League Championship Series gets underway when the Houston Astros take on the St...


Eleven police officers are injured during disturbances in the New Lodge areas of north Belfast, the police say.


SunGard will spin off disaster recovery unit

OCTOBER 04, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Software and services vendor SunGard Data Systems Inc. today announced plans to split into two companies early next year, spinning off a disaster recovery services unit


Ipnosi efficace nell'alleviare i dolori da cancro

L'ipnosi puÃ² alleviare la sofferenza e migliorare la qualitÃ  della vita dei pazienti colpiti dal cancro. A sostenerlo Ã¨ Christina Liossi, dell' University of Wales di Swansea, nel Galles. L'ipnosi Ã¨ stata


Economic View: Whatâs the Toll? It Depends on the Time of Day

Introducing congestion pricing on a wide scale will mean overcoming powerful cultural and psychological obstacles.


Tottenham manager Jacques Santini has left the club for personal reasons after just five months and 13 games in charge. The former France coach's decision to quit is a massive blow to Spurs, who had begun


Refrigerating breast milk lowers its antioxidant content

If you are a nursing mother, think twice before freezing or refrigerating your expressed breast milk as you could be undermining its crucial antioxidant content.


Afghanistan's president warned Wednesday that the whole world could suffer from the "wildfire" of terrorism engulfing his region, a grim message for a meeting of political and business leaders already fretting over the threat of global recession.


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Israeli airstrikes early Saturday killed four Palestinians and wounded five more in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, officials said.


The Bush campaign runs a new attack ad against John Kerry, saying he fails to understand the war on terror.


Dell unveils Big Mike for iSCSI storage box party

We told you so Hungry for some attention, Dell will bring out the Big Man for any old thing these days.â¦


Commentary: Bhutto failed to modernize country

In the days after Benazir Bhutto's assassination, it will be tempting to reach two hasty conclusions: that she was Pakistan's last great hope and that her geo-politically crucial country has revealed itself to be  inherently hopeless.


Though shoulder surfing is less of an issue GrIDsure has teamed up with secure communications firm Masabi to create a mobile version of the pattern technology that's touted as a replacement to PIN-based identity systems.â¦


Pluralistic approach to language learning only answer

There is no disputed that Tanzania's first President Mwalimu Julius Nyerere's policy of promoting Kiswahili as a national language helped a lot in binding countrymen together and highly promoted nationalism ...


Redskins' Taylor Cleared in Spit Incident

The NFL will not fine Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor after looking into allegations that a Cincinnati player was spit on during Sunday's game.


New Home Sales Fall in May for 4th Month

WASHINGTON -- Sales of new homes fell in May for the fourth time in the past five months, providing further evidence of a continued slump in housing.


Space mission aims to fold up solar array

Space shuttle astronauts visiting the International Space Station will attempt on Wednesday to fold up one of the two 6-year-old solar arrays which have been the sole power providers to the U.S. sections of the station,


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AT&T Wireless Sells Dedicated Messaging Device

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. (AWE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) launches a mobile e-mail and messaging device without voice service on Monday, aiming to use a low price to tempt young consumers.


So, Thursday was Veterans Day, and Americans across the country used the day off to honor those who have served to protect our freedoms.


S. Korea will try to maintain growth rate

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said Monday his government will seek to increase investment and make selective tax cuts in an effort to maintain a 5 percent annual economic growth rate.


Myanmar junta announces plan for more prisoner releases

YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's military government said Thursday that it will release 5,311 prisoners in addition to almost 4,000 whose planned release was announced last week.


WASHINGTONâChristopher Reeve's death has added another layer of emotion to what already had become a volatile debate over stem cell research on the US campaign trail.


KillerPHP.com: Zend Framework Components Part 2: Zend_View

KillerPHP.com has a new articles posted today looking at another one of the components of the Zend Framework - Zend_View.   As part of a series of articles about the Zend Framework and MVC, I'd like to take some time and cover Zend_View (the 'V' in that MVC triad).   He touches on where the Zend_View component's place in life is and even includes some sample code to show one in action (along with an explanation of what it's doing).


European Union nations agreed Monday to start planning for a possible 3,000-member peacekeeping mission to Chad to help provide security and aid to tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the conflict in neighboring Darfur.


Putin accuses 'complicit' West of harbouring Chechen terrorists

THE Russian president, Vladimir Putin, yesterday accused the West of harbouring Chechen terrorists, speaking hours after rebel leader Shamil Basayev claimed responsibility for the Beslan school massacre.


Milano, 17:07 - CALCIO, MILAN: GIOVEDI' CONSULTO PER DIDA

Nelson Dida sarà visitato giovedÃ¬ dal professor Martens e saprà se dovrà operar...


Thailand awaits "Judgement Day" party rulings

The judges were isolated and 1,000 police manned barricades around the court on Wednesday as Thais awaited rulings on whether major parties would be disbanded and their leaders banned from politics.


Sara' consegnata a Rombo di Tuono il 9 febbraio


Kenya's Rift Valley burns, death toll soars

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Protests erupted in western Kenya and machete-wielding mobs faced off in the Rift Valley on Monday after scores died in ethnic violence, complicating mediation efforts by former U.N. boss Kofi Annan.


There will be no further sanctions against the Patriots as a result of the NFL's investigation into the team's videotaping procedures, a league source confirmed last night.


Dow rises near record; oil's jump slows S&P, Nasdaq

The Dow industrials climbed on   Wednesday to within striking distance of a record high, as an   unexpected rise in August new home sales renewed optimism about   consumer spending and the outlook for corporate profits.


Zarqawi Group Says It Tried to Kill Iraqi Minister

A group linked to al Qaeda ally Abu Musab  al-Zarqawi said it had tried to kill Iraq's environment  minister on Tuesday and warned it would not miss next time,  according to an Internet statement.


Scream Robbery Latest in Long Line of Art Thefts

The theft of Edvard Munchâs masterpiece The Scream is the latest in a long line of audacious art heists. Some of the worldâs most famous paintings - including


Wallace and Pistons Shut Down Dirk, Mavs

Rasheed Wallace pours in 21 points and nine rebounds, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 90-67 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday.


CME and Deutsche Boerse may explore combination: WSJ

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. , parent of the largest U.S. futures exchange, and Germany's Deutsche Boerse  may explore a possible combination, according to a report in Saturday's Wall Street Journal.


US TKOs Antigua in bizarre WTO arbitration decision

Dispute strangely reaches climax The long-running dispute between little Antigua and the mighty US over the cross border provision of gaming services came to a head this morning, with the announcement of a US $21 mil award in Antiguaâs favor. The amount was quite a bit less than the $3.4 bil demanded by the Antiguans, but considerably more than the $500,000 offered by the US.â¦


Tony Blair, who barely two weeks ago handed over the reigns of power as Britain's prime minister to Gordon Brown, is planning a surprise visit to Allen & Co.'s annual media mogulfest at this mountain playground later in the week, Fortune has learned.


Launch of Canadian manned space mission on hold

TORONTO - One of two Canadian teams competing for a $10-million US-prize has delayed the launch of its rocket. The rocket launch was set to take place in Kindersley, Sask.


Site plans to help fans find offbeat sounds

The Internet has long carried the promise of being an outlet for new writers, artists and independent musicians. But to David Pakman, the chief operating officer of eMusic, an online music distributor, that promise has been fading.


Kuwait Airways' $3bn order for 19 planes from Aviation Lease and Finance Co fails to get government approval.


The police commander poured gasoline down the walls of three slum shacks and set them alight. At each home, his officers waited until his back was turned, then doused the flames.


Cartoon Caper Shows Up Here, but Nobody's Laughing

By Andrew Maykuth, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Feb. 2--An out-of-control guerrilla marketing campaign for a late-night Cartoon Network program has reinforced one fact of American life after 9/11: The war on terror is no joke.


Andre Agassi kicks off a busy day of   action at the U.S. Open on Sunday with a third-round encounter   with 25-year-old German qualifier Benjamin Becker.


JERUSALEM Sept. 14, 2004 - Israeli Cabinet ministers approved cash advances Tuesday of up to $115,000 to Jewish settlers willing to leave their homes in the Gaza Strip and West Bank the first concrete step


Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) was ordered by a European Union court to change its business practices and immediately


One person killed by explosion in Kosovo capital

PRISTINA, Serbia  - One person was killed and seven injured by an explosion that tore through shops in the capital of Serbia's breakaway Kosovo province early on Monday, a police source said.


Five Days: Good News on Economy, Except for a Dell Executive

The economy expanded faster than expected in the last quarter of 2006 and remains strong.


Overall, this past weekend's movie box office total wasn't as fortunate an event as some. "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" was top of the tree, opening with an estimated $30.2 million.


Progress semantically Look at any schematic diagram of the integration needed to ensure good communications between different collaborating applications and you instantly see the meaning behind the phrase "accidental architecture".â¦


Justice Dept. Cracks Down Internet Crime

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department on Wednesday shut down a network allegedly used to illegally share copyrighted music, movies, software and games and, separately, has embarked a nationwide campaign against purveyors of e-mail "spam."   In the copyright case, search warrants were executed by the FBI in Texas, New York and Wisconsin. The case marks the first federal criminal copyright action taken against a peer-to-peer, or P2P, network in which users can access files directly from the hard drives of fellow users' computers...


Lindsay Lohan cited for driving under influence

Actress Lindsay Lohan has been  cited for driving under the influence after losing control of  her Mercedes convertible, the Beverly Hills Police Department  said on Saturday.


Apple ups the stakes with convergence play

What about digital rights management? Alongside the well-publicised launch of the iPhone, Apple has now pre-announced two of its major plays into the converging consumer digital media marketplace. The other was Apple TV, unveiled last year and available next month. Although pre-announcing is something of a departure for the company, it's clear Apple will be handily placed to deliver a seamless digital experience, going toe to toe with Microsoft and its integrated Xbox/IPTV combination.â¦


Saudi security forces have shot dead an armed fighter in Riyadh in a fresh shootout as they combed the district where two people were killed in a clash the previous night.


Help take back America! Donate $50 to MoveOn PAC. With your support, MoveOn PAC will undertake a groundbreaking, precinct-level, neighbor-to-neighbor campaign to leave no voter behind.


A Saudi prince received secret payments from the UK's biggest arms dealer, a BBC investigation reveals.


The Stirrings of Sensuality for a Pilgrim on the Road

Lucrecia Martel's elusive, feverish and altogether amazing second feature is much more than a melodrama of violated innocence.


On Wednesday, playing their patient, opportunistic game, Detroit crossed the scheduleâs halfway mark with a victory over Dallas, a distant second to the Red Wings in the Western Conference.


Rocky Road: Planet hunting gets closer to Earth

Astronomers have discovered the three lightest planets known outside the solar system, moving researchers closer to the goal of finding extrasolar planets that resemble Earth.


Ernie Els holds a two-shot lead at the WGC Championship at Mount Juliet.


A simple sea creature could help to address the problem of global warming, a scientist claims.


ArkansasÃ¢ÂÂ Huckabee Officially Explores GOP White House Bid

Former Arkansas Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee, long expected to enter the contest for the 2008 GOP presidential nomination, confirmed Sunday morning during an appearance on NBC-TVÃ¢ÂÂs Meet the Press that he will file papers Monday to establish an exploratory committee for a White House campaign.


GM recalls 275,936 vehicles in United States

General Motors Corp said on Friday it is recalling 275,936 Cadillacs, Pontiacs and Saturms sold in the United States because of a fluid leak that could lead to loss of control of the vehicle.


Prince Charles rebuked for 'old fashioned' views

Prince Charles' beliefs on class standing are about as ancient as his royal lineage, say his critics. Servants should not aim above their station, according to the heir to the throne.


Lee Nichols was looking forward to making a cross-country trip from Washington to Colorado and New Mexico this August, but soaring gasoline prices are putting a crimp in his plans.


Kidnappers threaten to kill western journalist

The kidnappers of an American-French journalist in Iraq have threatened to execute him within 48 hours unless US forces withdraw from the holy city of Najaf.


In September Jordan, Jaguar and Minardi were not sure whether they would be on the grid in 2005 after Ford decided to withdraw from the sport.


Is your date a player? Send a text and find out

PlayerBlock claims to be the first ever text-based service that lets people investigate the dating habits of others.


Trinidad returns with a vengeance, TKOs Mayorga

Felix "Tito" Trinidad is back, and back with a vengeance. Trinidad, the Puerto Rican icon and former three-division champion, came out of a 29-month retirement and destroyed


Private firms should stop offering body scans to people without any symptoms, a key government advisory panel says.


Chile's Pinochet Charged in Plot to Kill Opponents

Augusto Pinochet, the former Chilean dictator, was charged with involvement in a homicide and nine kidnappings in the 1970s that were part of a plot by Latin American military regimes to kill opponents.


Real Madrid's month of turmoil took another serious turn last night when the club were forced into appointing low-ranking coach Mariano Garcia Remon to replace Jose Antonio


Pledging Allegiance to the United States of Hedge Funds

If wizard managers can consistently earn more than 40 percent a year for their hedge funds, why not put them to work for the government?


nearly four times its losses from a year ago -- as the company again warned it needs pilots to take a massive $1 billion


GAME REVIEW: New 'Grand Theft Auto' will pull you in

Like Al Pacino's Michael Corleone says in "Godfather III": "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.


The Afghan president makes a rare visit to the north just two weeks before the country's first presidential elections.


U.S. to Meet Asian Allies, Chinese on N. Korea

The chief U.S. negotiator on North Korea will hold discussions in Japan and China in the next few days aimed at organizing a fresh round of six-party talks on dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear programs, a State Department official said on Tuesday.


Parents take responsibility for Scott Peterson's suspicious ...

Scott Peterson's parents testified Monday that they were to blame for some of his strange behavior leading up to his arrest for the murders of his pregnant wife and unborn son.


International Business Machines Corp.  on Tuesday posted a quarterly net profit that beat Wall Street's recently raised target as solid year-end product sales were buoyed by a weaker U.S. dollar.


Beatles' Indian guru Maharishi Yogi dies

The guru to the Beatles who introduced transcendental meditation to the West, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, died at his Dutch home overnight, aides said on Wednesday. He was said to be 91.


Omaggi e taciti rinnovi le norme per i telefonici

Il testo scritto obbligatorio da gennaio 2007. Cosa accade ai contratti approvati in precedenza? Le risposte dell'esperto


Steel titans CSN and Tata begin final battle for Corus

Tata Steel of India and rival CSN of Brazil battled for control of Anglo-Dutch steelmaker Corus in a takeover auction which pits two emerging economic superpowers against each other for a major chunk of the European steel industry.


AIG Earnings Up, Shrugs Off Probe Impact

American International Group , the world's largest insurer by market value, said on Thursday its third-quarter earnings rose despite losses related to four U.S. hurricanes but fell short of market estimates.


CBS News Names Panel to Review Tainted Bush Report

CBS News named former U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh and retired Associated Press chief Louis Boccardi on Wednesday to review its discredited report on President Bush's military record.


HMV teams up with Microsoft to become the latest company to offer a music downloading service.


Nella classifica Ue Londra e' al top, Italia sedicesima


L'ITALIA SPERIMENTALE DI LIPPI BATTE LA FINLANDIA 1-0

MESSINA - L'Italia batte la Finlandia 1-0 in un'amichevole disputata a Messina. Decide una rete di Miccoli su punizione nel primo tempo. Gli azzurri partono bene con Miccoli e Toni che dialogano molto. Al


Roberts defends proposal to break up CIA, restructure intelligence

Lawmakers and intelligence officials on Monday criticized Sen. Pat Roberts' radical plan to break up the CIA and restructure national intelligence, but


A Dutch court jails two Polish men for trying to blackmail the Ikea furniture chain by planting bombs outside its shops.


Violence erupts in southern Thailand after airdrop of paper peace ...

A massive airdrop of paper birds to promote peace failed to halt violence in Thailand's restive south, with a spate of new attacks targeting soldiers and local officials erupting on Monday.


Next stop: Nevada caucus on Saturday, Jan. 19.


Ciampi: ''Fiducia e tenacia per evitare palude del ristagno ...

L'Italia registra una perdita di competitivitÃ  e uno stallo nella produzione: occorre reagire, perchÃ© con fiducia e tenacia si puÃ² ancora evitare di cadere nella palude del ristagno economico. Con la finanziaria


Internet Phone Upstart at a Crossroads: Off the Hook, or Off the Mark?

Vonage, which helped popularize Internet telephone calling, faces brutal competitive pressure from bigger telecommunications players.


Woods Wins Exhibition Tournament to End Slump

American Tiger Woods has won the annual exhibition golf tournament he hosts, posting a two-stroke victory over Padraig Harrington of Ireland at the Target World Challenge in Thousand Oaks, California.


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N.F.L. Suspends Lewis Two Games for Drug Case

Baltimore Ravens running back Jamal Lewis was suspended for two games without pay by the N.F.L. for violating the league's substance abuse policy.


Tobacco Companies Deny Conspiracy to Push Smoking

Lawyers for cigarette makers on  Wednesday sought to knock down the government's $280 billion  racketeering case against the industry, telling a federal judge  that they had already addressed the government's concerns by  changing the way they do business.


The Transportation Security Administration launched a new blog to inform passengers -- and perhaps ease their frustration with the airport security screenings.


The European Commission puts forward a plan to stop governments from blocking cross-border bank takeovers.


French centre-right leader Nicolas Sarkozy wants far right and far left leaders to run in the presidential race.


As the Food and Drug Administration prepares to make recommendations about Pfizer's (PFE:NYSE - news - research) Celebrex, the companies that ultimately pay for the drug aren't leaping to conclusions merely because one recent study showed patients taking


Elezioni: aperti alle 7 i seggi per 7 collegi in 6 regioni

ROMA - Seconda giornata di voto in occasione delle elezioni suppletive della Camera dei Deputati per sette collegi in sei regioni: Lombardia, Liguria, Emilia Romagna, Toscana, Campania e Puglia. I seggi si


Just one in three Massachusetts employers plan to extend the same retirement benefits to spouses of gay and lesbian employees now available to other employees, according to a survey of benefit policies conducted after a state court ruling legalized gay marriage.


Lo afferma ministro dell'economia, Padoa-Schioppa


An international team of scientists isolates antibodies that could protect against bird flu in humans.


Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Receives $1.2 Million in Orders From the U.S. Army

By David Reich-Hale  Comtech Telecommunications Corp. said Thursday it received $1.2 million in orders from the U.S. Army in support of their movement tracking system contract.  The orders, to be handled out of the company's Maryland-based Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp.


A device to send heart test results down the phone line for analysis could save the NHS millions, a trial suggests.


Law Firm Settles 2nd Sex Suit: EEOC: Harassment of Paralegal Violated Earlier Consent Decree

By Carrie Mason-Draffen, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 1--A Forest Hills law firm has agreed to settle a second sexual harassment lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a rare occurrence.


U.S. Spy Satellite, Power Gone, May Hit Earth

A disabled American spy satellite is rapidly descending and is likely to plunge to Earth by late February or early March, posing a potential danger from its debris, officials said Saturday.


A bomb has exploded near the entrance of an Islamic school in the Netherlands, after a weekend of anti-Islamic attacks apparently sparked by the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh.


South Korea confirms a second poultry farm has been hit by an outbreak of bird flu as a mass cull is under way.


By Dan Springer, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Sep. 6--A Hudson, Wis., man who pleaded guilty in August to charges he helped his wife burglarize 22 churches in western Wisconsin was given the same sentence Tuesday that his wife received a year ago.


U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday as  crude prices stayed firmly above $51 per barrel, boosting oil  stocks, but profit warnings hurt the auto parts and  semiconductor sectors.


Manchester, 18:06 - CALCIO, MANCHESTER UTD; MONACO '58: VANDALI IMBRATTANO EFFIGE

Dopo le polemiche sul minuto di silenzio, i preparativi per il cinquantesimo anniversario della trag...


The BBC will launch a download version of its iPlayer online video service for Apple Mac users by the end of 2008.


Iraq warns Turkey against 'disastrous' incursion

Turkey paraded its military muscle Monday, amid stern warnings from Baghdad that any large-scale Turkish incursion against Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq would have "disastrous" results.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16 -- Barry Bonds's weight trainer said on a secretly recorded tape that the San Francisco Giants star took an undetectable performance-enhancing drug during the 2003 season, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday.


DOPING: BALDINI, LE OLIMPIADI NON SONO UNA FARSA

ROMA - ''Visto che Conte sa tante cose, perche' non ci da' una mano per aiutare a ripulire lo sport, dopo averlo sporcato?''. Stefano Baldini, oro olimpico nella Maratona di Atene, interviene sullo scandalo


History-making Indian shooter eyes gold at next Olympics

India's lone Olympic silver-medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has vowed to win a shooting gold at the next Games after returning home to a tumultuous welcome.


China Agrees to Direct Charter Flights with Taiwan

China agreed on Monday to the first  direct charter flights to and from arch rival Taiwan during the  Lunar New Year holiday in February, the first such links in  more than 50 years, Taiwan opposition legislators said.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ITALIA - Diocesi di Roma: la IV Festa della famiglia, Domenica 10 febbraio al Santuario del Divino Amore Roma (Agenzia Fides) - In programma per domenica 10 febbraio presso il Santuario mariano del Divino Amore, a conclusione della Settimana della vita e della famiglia...


A nuclear submarine ran aground about 350 miles south of Guam, injuring around 20 sailors, one of them critically, the Navy said.


Charter flight specialist Monarch Airlines is to set up a new base at ...

Charter flight specialist Monarch Airlines is to set up a new base at Birmingham International Airport, creating 50 jobs, it was announced today.


LOS ANGELES - Banning Silly String in Tinseltown on Halloween? It's a proposal that to some seems almost too silly for words.    The City Council considers the issue no laughing matter, however, and on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to an ordinance banning the discharge of the gooey aerosol string in Hollywood on Oct...


Roma, 13:52 - CALCIO, FIGC: ARCHIVIATO CASO MINACCE A FALSINI

Il procuratore federale della Figc ha archiviato il caso relativo alle presunte minacce al giocatore...


Skype readies business telephone offering

New service will feature SkypePlus voicemail and expanded conference calling, as well as let users get calls from the traditional phone network.


Saudis voice hesitance on Mideast summit

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia will probably skip a Mideast peace conference called by President Bush if it doesn't tackle substantive issues such as the status of Jerusalem and Palestinian refugees, the kingdom's foreign minister said yesterday.


Examining Lead Levels in Herbal Remedies

Description: Some ancient Indian herbal remedies contain dangerous levels of heavy metals. A Boston doctor made the discovery when a patient turned up with lead poisoning, after taking some of the herbal supplements.


In a Sept. 5 version of this story, The Associated Press misidentified the source used to provide Web site visitor numbers. The company that provided the data is called comScore Media Metrix, not comScore Media Matrix.


Radical cleric accused of inciting followers

LONDON -- British authorities charged extremist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri yesterday with possessing Al Qaeda literature and inciting the killing of Jews and other non-Muslims, delaying his possible extradition to the United States, where he is wanted on terrorism charges.


Study Ties Concussion to Depression Risk

Clinical depression among retired N.F.L. players is correlated with the number of concussions they suffered.


Iraqi militants say they will kill a Turkish hostage within 72 hours if his firm fails to withdraw staff from Iraq.


Actress Sean Young admits herself to a rehab clinic after being asked to leave an awards ceremony for heckling.


Bush and the renegade GOP senators finally agree on a bill to define how terror suspects should be treated. And everyone is claiming victory


Balkmanâs Value Rises With the Temperature

Renaldo Balkman was the most effective player on the court Monday night as the Knicks rolled to a summer-league victory over the Seattle SuperSonics.


LOS ANGELES  - The ABC network and its affiliates filed appeals Monday to the FCC's proposed fine of $1.4 million for a 2003 episode of "NYPD Blue."


Imam Says 2 UK Suspects Changed Recently

"The hard disk is being examined to ascertain the contents and possible connection to the UK incident and also regarding terrorist activity, if any, in India and elsewhere"  For 10 years, Mohammed Hassaan watched the two boys in the modest gray house across the street from his mosque grow into young professionals and observant Muslims.But things changed the last few years, he said Monday. Kafeel and Sabeel Ahmed moved to Britain, and when they returned for visits they attended a radical mosque in Bangalore, cutting themselves off from their more moderate Muslim upbringing.The brothers chose 'a different mosque ... a different school of thought,' said Hassaan, imam at the Khudadaad Mosque. Read more


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La gang dell'ariete, per difendersi anche mazza da baseball


Pressing a judge to stop suits against top telecoms, the government cites national security interests. Plaintiffs argue everybody knows the government spies on Americans and the suits should continue. In 27B Stroke 6.


Farmers Prepare to Throw Open Their Gates to Public

Farmers across the North-East are getting ready to throw open their gates this week as part of this year's Open Farm Sunday.


Celtics 102, Knicks 94: Without Crawford, Knicks Play Like Him

The Knicks lost Jamal Crawford, but did not lose his personality Wednesday night. They were every bit as streaky, unpredictable and maddeningly erratic as their injured starting guard.


Afghan president cuts short speech after disturbance

Afghan President Hamid Karzai cut short a speech to thousands of people in Kabul on Sunday after what one official said was a commotion outside the venue caused by thousands of people trying to enter.


Earthquake rocked Indonesian island killing 16

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook an Indonesian island having killed 16 and injuring dozens. The information was received from the official report of the government of the country.


Roh, Bush agree to early six-party talks

President Roh Moo-hyun and US President George W. Bush agreed to the early resumption of the six-party talks to end North Korea's nuclear weapons program, Cheong Wa Dae said yesterday.


Reform Effort at Businesses Feels Pressure

The white-hot movement to overhaul corporate governance has cooled in recent months in Washington and beyond.


Star Wars Jedis Playable in Soulcalibur IV

Namco Bandai revealed Darth Vader and Yoda as playable characters in the upcoming Soulcalibur IV.


Sudanese government and southern rebel officials will sign a permanent cease-fire deal and endorse a detailed plan on how to implement an agreement to end a 21-year civil war in southern Sudan, the Kenyan foreign ministry said.


Kerry Channels Gore      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Politics: In a fundraising e-mail, Sen. John Kerry charges that Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell tried to "suppress the Democratic vote." But it wasn't Blackwell who paid off registrars with cocaine.


Filling a Need for Training ; Quincy College Offers Studies in Career Skills

By RACHEL SLAJDA/SouthofBoston.com  LEARN TO EARN  Quincy College is offering free career training to South Shore residents who have recently received a high school diploma or GED and who have financial need.


An Art-Accustomed Eye: John Gibbs and Art

CARDIFF, WALES.- What inspires someone to collect art - money, fame, personal pleasure? Art collector, psychologist and educationalist, Dr John Gibbs (1912 -1996) believed visual art could provide a powerful ...


China's Energy Crisis Blankets Hong Kong in Smog

To gaze across Hong Kong's harbor at the city's glittering skyscrapers and soaring peaks is to take in one of the world's most spectacular urban vistas.


With an attractive price and a 5% yield, USB is a great value stock.


Office Depot Will Miss 3rd-Qtr Forecast; Shares Fall

Office Depot Inc. expects third- quarter and yearly earnings to miss analysts' estimates because of recent hurricanes in Florida and sluggish back-to-school sales.


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Saudi Arabia persuaded OPEC to raise oil output by 500,000 barrels per day on Tuesday in a gesture to consumer nations worried by the economic impact of $77 oil and rapidly diminishing fuel stocks.


Mylan Laboratories Inc. MYL.N on  Friday said its board of directors remains committed to the  purchase of King Pharmaceuticals Inc. KG.N, despite news that  billionaire investor Carl Icahn won regulatory approval to buy  up to 11.9 percent of Mylan's shares.


Sizing Up Moves to Create a Smaller Ecological Footprint

By Frank Urquhart  A MAJOR initiative to lessen the impact of the north-east of Scotland's "global footprint" on the world's environment is to be launched.


Bernard Matthews denies any cover-up following the bird flu outbreak at one of his Suffolk farms.


Sony may be puling its Clie handhelds out of the US and Europe, but that doesn't mean the company has lost all faith in the handheld market.


The parents of a  baby at the centre of a right-to-life battle claim doctors are trying to hasten her death.


With the race for dominance in processor clock speed over, or at least waning, the pursuit for overall performance gains through architectural enhancements is officially beginning.


Variety - SYDNEY -- Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer stand to be among the major beneficiaries of the Australian government's win at Saturday's Australian elections.


Allen Iverson sank a 14-footer as time expired in overtime and scored 15 points to lead the 76ers to a 106-104 win over the Indiana Pacers in Philadelphia last night. Iverson took the ball the length of the court and beat the shorthanded Pacers with a shot from the free throw line.


Tentative Deal to Salvage Real Estate Empire

Harry and Billy Macklowe, the father-and-son team of real estate developers, have come under intense financial pressure with the near collapse of the credit markets.


Leader Udeur polemico: io mi sono dimesso, altri a Napoli no


NFL Fans Get Ready for Chilly Title Games

A major winter storm dumped several inches of snow in Philadelphia on Saturday, forcing hundreds of stadium workers into duty to clear out Lincoln Financial Field before Sunday's NFC championship game between the Eagles and Atlanta Falcons.


SECOND LOOKSnapshots from the latest in college football

Who's No.1? Auburn passes its toughest test and makes an argument worthy of Phi Beta Kappa inclusion in front of CBS' cameras and the talking heads from ESPN's College GameDay.


Israel fights Fatah militants in West Bank city

NABLUS, West Bank  - An Israeli raid into a West Bank city dominated by Fatah gunmen drew accusations from Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad that Israel was trying to undermine his new government shorn of Hamas Islamists.


Sunny outlook for German economy unclouded by VAT hike

The German economic outlook has rarely looked sunnier, with sky-high business confidence and growth strong enough to shrug off a sharp rise in sales tax early this year, data showed on Thursday.


Darfur Talks Stalled Over Compromise Deal

DARFUR, November 5 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) - The Darfur talks in Abuja, Nigeria, were stalled Friday, November 5, over a security deal proposed by the African Union (AU), amid reports the situation in the western Sudanese region is heading


Finland to eliminate infantry land mines by 2016; defence personnel...

Between 2009 and 2016 the mines will be phased out, and replaced by new weapons systems, for which the government will provide EUR 200 million in extra funding.


Clemens receives apology for LA Times report

Roger Clemens, one of the all-time finest pitchers in baseball, received an apology from a leading U.S. newspaper on Friday for linking him to an court affidavit in a federal doping investigation.


Beware of Fake Microsoft Security Alerts

Scammers are sending out fake security bulletins that attempt to install malicious software on victim's PCs.


Russia's Putin Seeks More Power to Fight Terrorism

President Vladimir Putin ordered  sweeping changes Monday to Russia's political system to help  combat terrorism, but immediately drew charges he was  exploiting a bloody school siege to boost his personal power.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Former dictator Augusto Pinochet, who polarized Chile during his violent 1973-1990 military rule and spent his old age fighting human rights, fraud and corruption charges, died on Sunday. He was 91.


Iraq Panel to Urge Pullout Of Combat Troops by '08

The bipartisan Iraq Study Group plans to recommend withdrawing nearly all U.S. combat units from Iraq by early 2008 while leaving behind troops to train, advise and support the Iraqis, setting the first goal for a major drawdown of U.S. forces, sources familiar with the proposal said yesterday.


Hamas inflicts first Israeli combat death this year

Israel lost its first soldier in combat in nine months on Thursday in a confrontation with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, where the Islamist group seized control over rival Palestinian factions a month ago.


TOLYATTI, Russia (Deutsche Welle) - An explosion on a passenger bus in southern Russia has killed seven people and injured at least 20 others. he cause of the explosion was not yet known. The blast happened in the city of Tolyatti on the Volga River, some 1,000 kilometres south-east of Moscow.


Oracle exceeds August quarter earnings forecasts

NEW YORK, September 15 (New Ratings) - Oracle Corporation (ORCL.NAS) reported its 1Q FY05 earnings ahead of expectations, despite a 36% year-over-year decline in the company's enterprise application software sales during the quarter.


VaxGen receives first BioShield contract for anthrax vaccine

Shares of VaxGen Inc. surged 17 percent Friday after the government said it would buy 75 million doses of a new generation anthrax vaccine under an $877.


A daughter of hockey great Bob Gainey was still missing Monday after she was washed overboard in the Atlantic during a storm while working on a sailing ship bound for the Caribbean.


Growing evidence suggests that pollutants in car exhaust may trigger heart attacks


'Halo 2' Book Random's Best Seller Since Clinton

"Master Chief" entered the record  books close behind the former Commander-in-Chief this week, as  book publisher Random House said first-day sales of the  strategy guide for video game "Halo 2" were its biggest since  the launch of Bill Clinton's book "My Life."


The limelight left Michael Vick for one night as Matt Schaub threw three touchdown passes in relief of Vick, leading the Falcons to a 27-24 preseason victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night.


Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary hosts a discussion with David Reed, author of "Mortgage Confidential: What You Need to Know That Your Lender Won't Tell You"


By Gene Seymour, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 2--(2 1/2 STARS) FACTORY GIRL (R).


Gunmen kidnap about 30 Iraqis in Baghdad: police

Gunmen in camouflage uniforms kidnapped about 30 Iraqis from an industrial area in central Baghdad on Thursday, police sources said.


Italian retailers denounce Mafia rackets and say it is a business enterprise with an annual turnover of $120bn.


Update 1: New Crop of Portable Players Nips at iPod

Lauren, 11, saunters nonchalantly past a Discovery Channel store and a Gymboree clothing store at the mall. Then suddenly, the girl's eyes light up and she pulls her mother into an Apple Computer Inc.


Sabotage suspected in India-Pakistan train fire

A fire on a cross-border train between India and Pakistan that is feared to have killed 60 people was suspected to be an act of sabotage, a senior Indian railway official said on Monday.


The first batch of Japanese troops have returned home from Iraq after the nation ended its first deployment since World War II to a country where fighting is underway.


Wanted man Andy Reid did his market value no harm by grabbing his first Republic of Ireland goal against Bulgaria at Lansdowne Road tonight.


Israel Says Gaza Incursion Was a Success

JEBALIYA REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza Strip - Israel's military said Saturday that its 17-day incursion into the northern Gaza Strip struck a heavy blow against Palestinian militants routinely firing makeshift rockets into the country's southern region.    Palestinian residents, however, accused the army of wanton destruction, saying the broad military offensive targeted densely populated areas never used to launch rockets...


The FAA released an audio clip of an airport intern and a Federal Aviation Administration dispatcher discussing the missing plane carrying John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife and sister-in-law


A teenager who fell seriously ill on an AirTran Airways flight was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, and the airline was contacting passengers who sat near her, a spokesman said.


Witness in custody case says Spears used drugs

A former bodyguard for Britney Spears offered on Monday to testify at a custody hearing about nudity and drug use at her home and his fears for the safety of her two young sons.


Blog: Ask.com to offer tool that lets people search the web anonymously


Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced AdobeÂ®  Visual CommunicatorÂ® 3 software, which enables  educators and students to easily create scripted, television-quality  broadcasts.


The Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts kicked off the new NFL season with a ruthless 41-10 win over the New Orleans Saints on Thursday.


Avant-garde design promised Hardware Widow LG is to launch an "avant garde" Prada-branded mobile phone early next year, the company has revealed. LG's not saying much about the handset, beyond the fact it will incorporate an "advanced touch interface" to "eliminate the conventional keypad".â¦


Gatlin requests arbitration hearing on doping charges

RALEIGH, North Carolina  - Olympic 100 meters gold medallist Justin Gatlin has requested an arbitration hearing on doping charges against him, a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) official said on Thursday.


The International Truck and Engine Corporation reached a tentative agreement Wednesday with the United Automobile Workersâ leadership on three-year contracts for 3,700 striking workers.


Singletary surprise winner of Breeders' Cup Mile

Singletary, a 4-year-old colt named for former Chicago Bears linebacker Mike Singletary, broke away from the back at the top of the stretch and won the Breeders' Cup Mile on Saturday, setting off a boisterous celebration.


Diwali celebrated in the House of Commons

London, November 11: Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, was celebrated in the House of Commons at a grand scale with several leaders, including Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and Home Secretary David Blunkett ...


Judge dismisses case against 13 ex-KPMG partners

A U.S. judge dismissed criminal charges on Monday against 13 of 16 former employees of accounting firm KPMG in a tax-shelter case, saying prosecutors inappropriately interfered with their defense.


The panel investigating the murder of Lebanese ex-PM Rafik Hariri has identified suspects, investigators say.


A Â£21m Heritage Lottery Fund grant will help pay for a museum to be built round Henry V111's flagship.


Andre Stolz holds on to win first title at Las Vegas tournament

Andre Stolz wondered what his caddie was doing when he took the flag out of the 18th hole and began carrying it off the green. Turns out his caddie was better with numbers than he was.


Calif. Judge Urged Potential Jurors to Lie

SAN FRANCISCO - A state commission rebuked a northern California judge Wednesday for telling potential jurors that they should think of a phony reason not to serve if they couldn't acknowledge they were racially biased.    Placer County Superior Court Judge Joseph O'Flaherty, in cases in 1999 and 2000 involving black and Iranian defendants, told prospective jurors they should come up with some other reason to get off the jury if they had racial biases and couldn't admit them...


Firenze, 11:54 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: MONTOLIVO TESTIMONIAL DI 'CORRI LA VITA'

La campagna promozionale 'Corri la Vita', popolare manifestazione di sport e beneficenza che si terr...


Microsoft (Quote, Chart) has pushed back the deadline for the complete delivery of its Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) to April 2005.


Oscars in bag for Day-Lewis, Christie: critics

LOS ANGELES  - If the opinions of the nation's critics are anything to go by, Daniel Day-Lewis can pretty much pick up his best actor Oscar right now.


Longhorn Delay Stirs Dismay, Delight in Developers

Developer reaction to Microsoft's decision to hold off on delivering planned parts of the next release of Windows Longhorn to meet the 2006 deadline has been mixed, with many calling it a prudent move and others outright upset by the decision.


VMware benchmark tool raises fairness questions

The vendor counters that it is working with industry standards groups to ensure VMmark is impartial and not set up to give VMware an unfair advantage.


Heart patients benefit from artificial device use, study finds

The sickest heart patients fare better when they are outfitted with an artificial device and tethered to a dishwasher-size power source while waiting for a heart transplant, says a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.


To Give Children an Edge, Au Pairs From China

The last two years have seen an increase in the number of au pairs from China in the United States.


Arsenic in Drinking Water Said to Be Rising Risk

Naturally occurring arsenic in drinking water poses a growing global health risk as large numbers of people unknowingly consume unsafe levels.


Russian Public Sees Beslan Tragedy in Black and White

Russian public opinion is split over the hostage drama in the southern Russian town of Beslan in North Ossetia. Most Russians still view their civic position and political opinion as radicalism and irreconcilability.


Libya moves to reform economy but keep political structure intact

Libya, opening up to the world after decades of isolation, is aiming to dismantle the controlled economy with its waste and corruption but leave untouched the political bodies dominated by Moamer Kadhafi.


Tikrit, Iraq -- Iraqi officials say a body found near Tikrit is not that of a Japanese hostage. Initial reports that a bullet riddled Asian body had been found had upset Japan.


Yesterday morning YUKOS filed an application in a bankruptcy court in Houston, Texas for restructuring according to American laws.


African Leaders Meet to Discuss Ivory Coast Crisis

West African leaders meet in Nigeria on  Sunday to discuss a deepening crisis in Ivory Coast, one of the  region's former economic powerhouses where a week of unrest has  caused some 5,000 expatriates to flee.


High Risk Breast Cancer Needs MRI Detection -- Study

Women with a high genetic risk for breast cancer run a better chance of having it detected with magnetic resonance imaging than with mammography and other methods, researchers said on Tuesday.


U.S. and North Korean diplomats met face-to-face Tuesday to discuss international efforts to get the communist regime to give up its nuclear arms program and the North's demand for Washington to stop trying to freeze it out of the global banking system.


Ryan Spilborghs hit a two-run homer, Todd Helton drove in two runs and the Colorado Rockies beat Philadelphia 6-3 Saturday night to hand the Phillies loss No. 9,999 in franchise history.


Researchers and businesses in West Virginia will be able to access the first state-sponsored public Internet computing grid when the Global Grid Exchange is launched next month.


Olmert says Israel to free 250 Palestinian prisoners

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday he intended to free 250 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails in a gesture to President Mahmoud Abbas, leader of the Fatah faction.


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Eight children stabbed to death as they sleep

A man broke into a school dormitory and stabbed eight sleeping children to death before fleeing. The murders at the Ruzhou No2 Senior Middle School in Pingdingshan, in the central province of Henan, was the


Rasmussen to start stage, Tour chief slams DCU

MONTPELLIER, France  - Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen will start the 12th stage, race director Christian Prudhomme said on Friday.


165 Taliban reported killed in 2 battles

KABUL, Afghanistan - US-led forces used artillery and air strikes to kill more than 165 insurgents and repel massed assaults on coalition troops in two strongholds of Taliban militants and Afghanistan's rampant drug trade, officials said yesterday.


Johnson & Johnson Withdraws 300 Stents from Market

Johnson & Johnson on Thursday said  it has voluntarily withdrawn 300 of its Cypher stents from the  U.S. market after determining that the coating on six of the  devices did not meet specifications.


Sudan's president swore in a new unity cabinet on Thursday, officially ending a three-month-old opposition walkout and political crisis that had threatened to re-ignite Sudan's north-south civil war.


O'Brien appointed head coach by Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers hired Jim O'Brien as head coach on Thursday following a 2006-2007 campaign that ended with the club missing the postseason for the first time in a decade.


UPDATE 2-Bad light thwarts England in Durban

Bad light forced a draw on the fifth day of the second test between South Africa and England on Thursday with the tourists needing only two wickets to record a ninth straight test win.


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Shell profits surge to record 31 billion dollars in 2007

Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said on Thursday that net profits leapt 23 percent last year to a record 31.331 billion dollars (21.115 billion euros), energised by soaring crude prices.


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Musharraf warns Israel against attack on Iran

Jerusalem, Sept. 27. (PTI): Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has warned Israel against any pre-emptive attack on Iran, accusing it of being the "ones who defy world order.


Tandberg deal reflects videoconferencing growth

(InfoWorld) - A rising tide lifts all boats, and in the world of videoconferencing, Cisco Systems' high-profile TelePresence products are boosting the market as a whole. Longtime player Tandberg is trying to make the most of the good times. In the latest move for market position, Tandberg said Thursday it plans to acquire privately held Codian, a maker of back-end infrastructure for other vendors' conferencing endpoints. The 107-employee company, based in Slough, U.K., will help Tandberg grab sales and develop new products faster as well as go after new opportunities in the IP communications market, Tandberg said. It expects the $270 million deal to close in the third quarter. Cisco's TelePresence, introduced late last year, was practically all Cisco executives would talk about when they met with financial analysts this week, and with good reason: The technology costs up to $300,000 per location and requires special design and installation work, but it looks and sounds great. Using it has already slashed Cisco's travel costs, Chairman and CEO John Chambers said. The marketing effort Cisco has been pouring into TelePresence has raised the profile of other telepresence systems, such as Hewlett-Packard's Halo and Teliris's VirtuaLive. These systems bring videoconferencing, traditionally complicated and low quality, to another level. In turn, they have put the spotlight on improvements in midrange videoconferencing systems that now feature high-definition cameras and displays and better sound. "The attention has done more for HD videoconferencing than for telepresence," she said. "The price tag (on telepresence) is still prohibitive for most enterprises." Whereas telepresence usually involves designing a whole room for a particular system, which can even include special furniture and room modifications, midrange high-definition videoconferencing may be installed in an existing conference room or as upgraded components to an existing system, IDC's Freedman said. These systems can be deployed for a fraction of the cost of telepresence. Codian makes back-end infrastructure for conferencing systems, including MCUs (multipoint control units), gateways, content servers, and management software, Tandberg said. Tandberg pledged to continue developing and supporting both its own and Codian's product lines even though both companies make, for example, MCUs. Tandberg, based in Oslo, is already working with HP to let users hook up its high-definition desktop videoconferencing systems with Halo conference rooms. Although the telepresence market is still a "corporate jet replacement" for top-level executives, the market isn't standing still, Freedman said. IDC estimated telepresence sales worldwide were just $64 million in 2006, but believes they will rise to $170 million this year and to $1 billion by 2011. Polycom, which makes a broad range of conferencing products including a telepresence system, moved to grab more of that market early this year when it acquired Destiny Conferencing for $47.6 million. The 27-employee company was already supplying core technology for Polycom's RPX telepresence product and held several patents in the area.


Blizzard Sues Gold Peddlers for In-World Spam

World of Warcraft operator slaps Peons4Hire for invasive selling tactics.


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Failed Bid Is Setback for Growth at Nasdaq

Now that its second bid to acquire the London Stock Exchange has failed, Nasdaq will have to come up with a new international expansion strategy.


Company Clones Embryos; Media Obediently Reports Hype

A California company says it has cloned two human embryos. Will someone please tell us what the big deal is?


Movie Review | 'Honeydripper': Way Down in Harmony, With Mythic Blues Again

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


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Gen. Augusto Pinochet, who overthrew Chile's democratically elected Marxist president in a bloody coup and ruled this Andean nation for 17 years, died Sunday, dashing hopes of victims of his regime's abuses that he would be brought to justice. He was 91.


Fly naked on Germany's first nudist holiday flight

German nudists will be able to start their holidays early by stripping off on the plane if they take up a new offer from an eastern German travel firm.


Fed officials upbeat on noninflationary prospects

The speed at which  the U.S. economy can grow without risking inflation has likely  dropped due to slower labor force growth, but the productivity  gains that help restrain inflation should stay strong, Federal  Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.


Plus: Take-Two loss shrinks, but outlook falls short...Adobe profit up 21 percent...Dell income up 27 percent.


London - Sir Alex Ferguson says Wayne Rooney's three month injury-enforced lay-off caught up with him in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Middlesbrough at Old Trafford where he was rarely in action.


Disappointing Unit Could Face Changes in Offseason

Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder and Coach Joe Gibbs crisscrossed the country last winter, wining and dining free agents to rebuild the Redskins.


MOUNT PLEASANT, SC - Tropical Storm Gaston came ashore in South Carolina yesterday with near hurricane-force wind and rain that flooded roads.


Palestinian cabinet to be named next week: Haniyeh

A Palestinian unity government will be announced in the next few days and will seek a vote of confidence from parliament next Saturday, Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday.


Pope faces Muslim calls for unequivocal apology

Pope Benedict faced a growing   chorus of demands on Tuesday for an unequivocal apology for   remarks seen as portraying Islam as a violent faith, despite   attempts by Western leaders and churchmen to defuse the crisis.


Evangelist Swaggart Apologizes for Remark

Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart apologized Wednesday for saying in a televised worship service that he would kill any gay man who looked at him romantically.


That's what Philip Morle told an Australian court, and he ought to know--he's Sharman Networks' chief technology officer.


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Patente a punti per i ciclomotori allo studio del governo

Il ministro alle Infrastrutture e Trasporti, Pietro Lunardi, ha annunciato che il governo sta studiando la possibilitÃ  di istituire la patente a punti anche per i conducenti dei ciclomotori. Lo ha detto durante


Shields Up! Cosmonauts Install Protective Space Station Panels

The International Space Station (ISS) is a little better   protected against impact by stray particles today after two Russian cosmonauts installed debris shielding to the station during a 5 hour, 25 minute spacewalk.


Mortgage industry reloads as subprime misery lingers

NEW YORK - Angelo Mozilo, the butcher's son who  built Countrywide Financial Corp. into the largest mortgage  lender in the United States, was in no mood for soul-searching  over the subprime home crisis.


NATO Copter Crashes in Afghanistan, Killing All 7 Aboard

A NATO helicopter on a night mission crashed late yesterday in southern Afghanistan, killing all seven service members aboard in what officials believe was a coordinated attack in an area known for aggressive Taliban fighting.


A hands-on with the blingest flagship phones

Haptic feedback - it's the new herpes Mobile World Congress I'm only here because of a terrible misunderstanding. When the News Editor asked if I wanted to go to "Mobile World Congress", I naturally jumped at the chance. Pictures of caravans, camping equipment and motorized Zimmer Frames swam before my eyes.â¦


Rangers marched to the top of the Scottish Premier League overnight with a hard fought 3-2 victory at home to Hearts. Nacho Novo's second-half brace eventually gave Alex McLeish's side the win to put them


China says it is to draft new laws to tackle the growing gender imbalance, with boys outnumbering girls.


Walt Disney rescues hand-drawn animation

Hand-drawn animation, out of fashion in the computer age, experienced a rescue worthy of a fairy tale on Thursday, when Walt Disney animators announced they would bring back the art form to the big screen.


Britain to decide whether to charge ex-Guantanamo Bay prisoners

The last Britons freed from the US jail for terrorist suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, were in custody as the British authorities decide whether to charge them under anti-terrorism laws.


Sony Redesigns PS2, Announces Blu-Ray For PS3

While Nintendo may be banking on a hot holiday season with the launch of the Nintendo DS hand-held game unit, Sony has set in motion a series of plans that could see them take another sizeable lead in the gaming market.


Two people escape injury following a petrol bomb attack on a house in Ballymena, County Antrim.


President Bush reaches out to allies this week for help in quelling violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, in a burst of diplomacy from a Baltic summit of NATO partners to Mideast talks with Iraq's prime minister.


Slate fails to bring focus to heavyweight picture

A portion of the street in front of Madison Square Garden is named Joe Louis Plaza in honor of the late, great former heavyweight champion.


A good quarter is greeted with a lower share price.


UK bomb plot suspect refuses to give trial evidence

Britain's biggest post 9/11 terrorism   trial -- an alleged plot to bomb targets including night clubs   and shopping centers -- was brought to a dramatic halt on   Monday when a key defendant refused to answer questions from   his own lawyer.


Diageo is looking to sell part of its stake in General Mills Inc. The drinks giant announced yesterday (4 October) that it plans to sell around 33.


Christopher Reeve is gone, but, like the enduring spirit of the   actor himself, his work will live on.


Iran envisages reaching a fruitful deal with the EU on Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.


Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N, the  world's No. 1 retailer, on Monday said December sales would be  at the top end of its prior estimate on better-than-expected  post-Christmas spending, driving its shares up 2 percent.


Song Holds Lead at Samsung Ladies Masters

South Korea's Song Bo-bae shot a 6-under-par 66 Friday, giving her a five-stroke lead over Sweden's Charlotta Sorenstam after two rounds of the Samsung Ladies Masters.


More than a quarter of US iPhones have been "unlocked" to work on rival networks, a study says.


Wall St. Week Ahead: Hope for Santa Rally

Wall Street is hoping its traditional  year-end "Santa rally" will pick up steam in the week ahead.


Nike terminates contract with NFL player Vick

Nike Inc. said on Friday it had  terminated its contract with Atlanta Falcons' quarterback  Michael Vick after he admitted in a plea agreement he took part  in an illegal, interstate dogfighting enterprise.


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Bagged Spinach Back on Shelves At Giant Today

Giant Food plans today to resume sales of bagged spinach grown in Colorado and Canada, acting on a Food and Drug Administration advisory that spinach from areas not implicated in the deadly E. coli outbreak is safe to eat.


Dutch irk China with debate on Olympics and rights

The Netherlands irked Olympics host China on Thursday by going ahead with a discussion of the country's human rights record and the Games, despite a warning by the Chinese ambassador that the debate was offensive.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two U.S. soldiers have been charged with murder in the death of an Iraqi civilian, the 1st Cavalry Division announced Monday...


A reader shares this photograph of Hrithik Roshan with us.


White House press corps evacuated from work center

The press center across the street from the White House was briefly evacuated on Monday after a bomb-sniffing dog prompted a security check of an Israeli vehicle, U.S. officials said.


A defeat by second-bottom RC Strasbourg on Saturday and a poor Champions League performance at CSKA Moscow next Wednesday could seal the fate of Paris St Germain coach Vahid Halilhodzic.


Philly's citywide mesh Wi-Fi net will be challenge

The city of Philadelphia plans to invest in a new wireless mesh network based on the Wi-Fi 802.11b standard, and officials hope to turn the 135-square-mile city into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot.


N.Y. Mayor Has Plans To Import Flu Shots

Scrambling to ease a vaccine crunch, New York City joined other jurisdictions ordering vaccine from Europe, putting pressure on the Bush administration to authorize the shipments.


Alliance Data Says Blackstone Deal Is in Trouble

The credit card services provider said it has received notice from Blackstone that the private equity firm does not expect to complete the deal.


Underweight women are 72% more likely to miscarry in the first three months of pregnancy, a study suggests.


Congress overwhelmingly voted to ratify a free trade pact with the United States early Wednesday, rejecting claims the treaty will hurt Peru's farmers by flooding the Andean nation with subsidized cotton, rice, corn and potatoes.


Dubai - An audio tape purportedly released by Osama bin Laden's deputy urges young Muslims to get organized and go after the United States and its allies, according to comments aired on Friday by Al-Jazeera TV.


A man shot and wounded his ex-girlfriend, a 10-year-old boy and a sheriff's deputy during a three-hour hostage drama Saturday that ended when he was shot to death by officers, authorities said.


France's High Court of Appeal says a former member of an Italian radical left-wing group must be extradited to Italy.


Washington - In a massive pre-election embarrassment for the Bush administration, 380 tons of lethal explosives - which could be used to trigger nuclear weapons - have vanished from a military facility in Iraq which was supposed to have been guarded by


MULTAN (Pakistan) - A leader of a radical Sunni group blamed yesterday's bombings at a religious gathering on radical Shi'ite Muslims.


In Meeting With Musharraf, Bush Praises Pakistani Military

President Bush praised Pakistan's military after a meeting in the Oval Office with its president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, even though its army is pulling out


Ukraine Election Loser Delivers Court Appeal

The loser of last month's Ukrainian presidential election delivered an appeal to the Supreme Court Friday, giving the court a chance to reject it and allow president-elect Viktor Yushchenko to be inaugurated.


Suicide bombers attacked foreign troops in central and southern Afghanistan on Friday, killing five child bystanders and wounding at least two soldiers, local police and a provincial government official said.


Ah, the dignity of working from home. You pick your own brand of coffee, you set the rules on what constitutes appropriate workplace attire, you can play the background music you like, and best of all, there's no commute.


New Tobacco Advertising Laws Come Into Effect

New controls on tobacco advertising came into effect in Britain on Tuesday, the latest step in a government campaign against smoking.


Major UK retailers plan to stop adding harmful trans-fats to their own-brand products.


Lebanese prosecutors charge three army officers and 19 soldiers for shooting protesters during a riot.


While heâs spent the past several seasons in New England winning two Superbowl championships and looks poised to a third, Weis may have hoped that success would have lead to an NFL head coaching job.


Florida tries to wipe out cat-sized African rats

GRASSY KEY, Florida  - Deep in the heart of the Florida Keys, wildlife officials are laying bait laced with poison to try to wipe out a colony of enormous African rats that could threaten crops and other animals.


Mick, the most influential Kerry blue terrier alive, is the producer of 61 champions and maybe more if his sperm, frozen for artificial insemination, yields championship-caliber puppies.


Japanese carmakers - including Toyota, Nissan and Honda - increased their market share in the US last month, latest sales figures have shown.


Pfizer CEO Defends Celebrex, Won't Recall It

Pfizer Chief Executive Hank McKinnell said Sunday that doctors should be made aware of the health risks in prescribing Celebrex to their patients, but that the company does not plan to recall its popular arthritis drug.


A liberal Somali-born Dutch female politician re-emerges despite death threats over criticism of Islam.


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Florida Orange, Grapefruit Crops Reduced Further

Florida's hurricane-damaged orange and grapefruit crop will be even smaller than originally estimated, officials said Friday, raising the prospect of higher prices for orange juice at supermarkets and an even greater scarcity of grapefruit juice.


MySpace wins UK domain name that pre-dated its service

Myspace.co.uk was registered 'abusively' Social networking company MySpace has won the right to have the domain name myspace.co.uk transferred to it despite the fact that it was registered six years before MySpace was founded.â¦


UK supermarket says Potter publisher "profiteering"

The publisher of the Harry Potter books called in the lawyers after a British supermarket chain accused it of "blatant profiteering" for charging 17.99 pounds ($36) for the final novel in the series.


O'Neal ban trimmed in time for NBA brawl rematch

An arbitrator reduced the brawl suspension of Indiana Pacers forward Jermaine O'Neal by 10 games, opening the door for O'Neal to play in a Christmas Day rematch against Detroit.


MOSCOW -- Attackers who stormed a Russian school near the Chechen border have reportedly released about 15 students but continue to hold hundreds of hostages.


Oil prices slid on Thursday after a bigger-than-expected rise in U.S. fuel inventories soothed some worries of a winter squeeze, but the fall was limited by an upcoming OPEC meeting and Iraqi elections.


More than 100 Taliban fighters raid police compound in western Afghanistan, killing two policemen, an official said.


Greek accession to eurozone not in doubt: EU officials

EU data arm Eurostat is sending a mission to Athens to investigate Greece's pre-euro economic data, but Greek membership of the zone is not in doubt, officials said.


As detectives look again at the tragedies in Bridgend, few believe the theory of an internet pact


I got myself into this mess. I'm going to get myself out.


Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix marked the end of the 2004 Formula One season, and for some, the end of the line. David Coulthard, who saw his career at McLaren come to an end with an 11th place finish, has


Disney and Pixar push back their last joint movie effort to 2006

LOS ANGELES  - Oscar-winning animated movie team Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios have delayed the release of their final joint venture "Cars" until June 2006, they said.


Rabbis are being ordained in Germany for the first time since the Nazi Holocaust at a ceremony in Dresden.


Sprint says CFO to leave in new executive shake-up

Sprint Nextel Corp  said on Thursday Chief Financial Officer Paul Saleh and two other top executives would leave the company in a new management shake-up as the No. 3 U.S. mobile service grapples with subscriber declines.


Federal Reserve opens meeting, tipped to raise rates

WASHINGTON  - US Federal Reserve policymakers met, poised to raise key interest rates to remove some of the cheap-money stimulus washing through the economy.


Fund-raisers tied to DeLay indicted; action is political, he says

A Texas grand jury indicted three political fund-raisers with ties to House majority leader Tom DeLay yesterday for allegedly funneling


The US takes legal action against China over subsidies which it says breach World Trade Organization rules.


Silt From McLean Co. Subdivision Linked to Possible Harm to Creek

By Scott Richardson, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.  Feb. 25--BLOOMINGTON -- A Twin City developer is in hot water over dumping too much silt in a stream in southern McLean County.


HD DVD continues to show some fight in its seemingly unending war with Blu-ray. Meanwhile, LG and Samsung introduce new dual-format players.


The U.S. military finally held its much-anticipated briefing on Iranâs alleged involvement in Iraqâs violence. Just how strong is Washingtonâs case?


Crude Steady Near 1-Month High on Concern About Russian Supply

Crude oil futures were little changed close to a one-month high on concern Russian exports will be disrupted after utilities cut some power supplies to OAO Yukos Oil Co.


US forces gearing up for showdown with up to 5,000 fighters in ...

US forces launched airstrikes against suspected militant bases in Fallujah and carried out probing attacks on the city's outskirts


Judge rejects PeopleSoft class action settlement

The Delaware judge overseeing the legal wrangling there between PeopleSoftÂ and hostile suitor OracleÂ rejected on Wednesday a settlement that PeopleSoft had arranged with a group of dissident shareholders.


The Bakery: Five New Articles, Tutorials and Helpers

The Bakery has five new items they've recently posted - a few new articles, helper information and tutorials. Here's the list:   CSV Helper - I was recently outputting some comma-delimited data and thought I would benefit from a simple csv helper p28n, the top to bottom persistent internationalization tutorial - For some developers, allowing a website to support multiple languages is essential. Luckily cakePHP 1.2 has the foundations available to make this possible. Tracking navigation history of a user - Many times it can be very useful to track the navigation history of a user. [...] With this HistoryComponent, it's extremely easy to handle such actions. Habtm hacks to menage columns in both models - I had a habtm relationship between two models and when i did a "findall" in a model i couldn't filter the rows with a clause from the the other model. SecureGet Component - I am not pretending this can replace ACL or more complex implementation, it's just a small component, inspired a bit from the Security component.   If you're a CakePHP developer, you'd do well to check out The Bakery for these and more great Cake-related articles, tutorials and information.


The average price of heating oil in Massachusetts hit $1.99 a gallon yesterday, the highest level for this time of year in at least a decade.


City-wide wi-fi networks are growing but how do councils and citizens get the most out of them?


Call for Europe to embrace single payment zone

The multibillion-euro benefits of moving to a pan-European banking system in which payments across national borders are handled as conveniently as domestic transactions, will only accrue if banks, retailers and consumers embrace the project quickly and comprehensively, it was claimed on Monday.


Autonomy pumps up the MS-Sharepoint search action

Go faster stripes for enterprise accounts Microsoft has turned to Autonomy to inject structured and unstructured search capabilities into its SharePoint collaboration platform for large, mixed deployments.â¦


US health authorities approve new drug to treat chronic pain:

[Health India]: Washington, Dec 29 : The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a synthetic form of a sea-shell venom as a novel medicine to treat chronic pain.


None of the United States' major trading partners manipulated their currencies to gain economic advantage in the first half of 2004, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a report released on Friday.


Canada's Stephen Ames is in danger of missing the Tour Championship on the U.S. Tour after suffering further back problems and withdrawing from the WGC American Express Championship on Friday.


Bangladesh's security forces on alert after grenade attack on ...

Thousands of opposition supporters marched through the Bangladeshi capital Monday to protest a weekend grenade attack on a political rally that killed 19 people and wounded hundreds.


North Korea celebrates Kim Jong-il's 65th birthday, amid recent progress over plans for nuclear disarmament.


Six militants killed in Israeli raid in Nablus

Israeli army raided at predawn Wednesday the West Bank city of Nablus, killing six Palestinian militants, Palestinian witnesses and medics reported.


The auctioneer doesn't have the power to do whatever it wants.


The New York Film Festival, 42 years in the running, continues to command respect as a showcase for eminent filmmakers and up-and-coming masters.


The chip maker, a closely watched indicator of the overall health of the technology industry, reported net income of $1.3 billion, on revenue of $8.7 billion in the second quarter.


Napoli, due persone uccise in un agguato

Ancora un agguato di stampo camorristico nel Napoletano. Nella tarda serata di ieri, nel rione Penniniello a Torre Annunziata, due persone sono state uccise a colpi di pistola. I due si trovavano a bordo della


Kalotina Border Checkpoint Enters 2005 with New Image

Politics: 4 January 2005, Tuesday. The Bulgarian Kalotina Checkpoint at the Serbian border is in a completely different condition than it used to be, said Tuesday the Sofia District Governor Olimpi Katev.


Vignette Helps NASA Make 'Giant Leap' to the Moon and Beyond

Vignette's Next-Generation Web solutions are  helping NASA engineers and scientists connect and share information  online, as the federal agency designs its next generation of space  vehicles for the Constellation Program.


Japan PM Abe quits after year of scandal

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe abruptly announced his resignation on Wednesday after a year in power dogged by scandals, an election rout and a crisis over Japan's support for U.S.-led operations in Afghanistan.


Around the World, With 13 Fuel Tanks and a Single Seat

The GlobalFlyer, a single-seat airplane designed to make the first solo, nonstop, unrefueled flight around the world, is a feat of engineering.


Tommy Lee's new star may fizzle before it fully gets to shine.


Shares of Web Search leader Google Inc.  on Tuesday surged past the highly anticipated $500 milestone for the first time, continuing its strong climb since it became public company in August 2004.


The Oakland Raiders added another running back to their roster Saturday, agreeing to a $3.8 million, three-year contract with free agent fullback Justin Griffith.


Rescuers Script a Possible Ending for a Strike

The writersâ strike is on the brink of ending in true Hollywood fashion: through connections.


Decision to award bail to police officer accused of murdering wife was 'properly conducted', says coroner


WILMINGTON, Del.  - The trial pitting software  giant Oracle Corp. ORCL.O against unwilling takeover target  PeopleSoft Inc. PSFT.O ended on Friday with a Delaware  judge's comment that recent developments seemed to have drawn  the bitter rivals closer together.


Democrat Obama Wins Illinois US Senate Seat, Defeating Keyes

Illinois State Senator Barack Obama, a Democrat, won the US Senate seat of retiring Republican Senator Peter Fitzgerald, CNN and MSNBC reported.


MTV VJ La La Vasquez and her fiance, NBA star Carmelo Anthony, are expecting a baby in March, her representative, Jack Ketsoyan, confirmed to The Associated Press on Monday.


Sprint Nextel Corp. , the No. 3  U.S. wireless provider, said on Thursday its quarterly revenue  rose as it added new subscribers, while earnings fell after its  acquisition of Nextel.


P&G Posts Higher Profit, Affirms Outlook

Procter & Gamble Co. (PG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said quarterly profit rose 14 percent, boosted by demand for products like Head & Shoulders shampoo and


Jaime Moreno was given some time off to get himself back on track after a subpar recent stretch and the star player says he is refreshed and ready to help United find its winning ways.


KDDI to offer music downloads for mobile phones

KDDI, Japan's second largest telecoms group, on Wednesday announced that its mobile arm, au, would launch the world's first service offering music downloads directly onto mobile phones.


France's President Chirac to announce retirement

French President Jacques Chirac was expected to announce Sunday that he will not stand as a candidate in next month's elections, confirming that he plans to retire in May after more than 40 years in politics.


Mexican police clash with protesters in Oaxaca

OAXACA, Mexico  - Mexican riot police firing tear gas clashed with protesters launching fireworks and throwing gasoline bombs in the colonial city of Oaxaca on Saturday, days before President-elect Felipe Calderon takes office.


CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela on Sunday ordered  foreign oil firms operating in its huge Orinoco heavy crude  belt to pay much higher taxes in what President Hugo Chavez  called a drive to tighten sovereign control over petroleum  resources.


Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi holds crisis talks as the departure of an ally threatens his governing coalition.


A Japanese navy destroyer departed Thursday to resume the country's anti-terror mission in the Indian Ocean after a divisive battle in parliament caused a three-month suspension.


RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto was assassinated by a suicide bomber on Thursday, plunging the nuclear-armed country into one of the worst crises in its 60-year history.


Samsung unveils 5-megapixel camera phone

Samsung Electronics Co. yesterday unveiled the industry's first 5-megapixel camera phone, which the company claims has similar picture quality as a high-end digital camera.


South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator leaves for Japan

South Korea's top nuclear negotiator left for Japan to discuss ways to break a deadlock in six-nation talks on North Korea's nuclear weapons programs, officials said.


Sound good on paper at least... Today in London in a somewhat understated fashion, Sony released details of its latest Vaio notebook range: the TZ series, aimed predominately at the higher end of the market.â¦


Serbia's parliament approved a new constitution Saturday declaring U.N.-run Kosovo part of the Balkan state despite ongoing negotiations on the breakaway province's future.


Appeals court won't delay Libby prison term

Former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby cannot delay serving his 2 1/2-year prison sentence while he appeals his perjury conviction, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday.


Gibbs Has Redskins Looking Back to the Future

WASHINGTON D.C.  - When Joe Gibbs last coached in  the NFL in the 1992 season there were no teams in Jacksonville  or Carolina.


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Top seed Roger Federer was bundled out  of the Olympic tennis tournament on Tuesday by unheralded Czech  Tomas Berdych.


Womenâs A.C.C. Tournament: Emotional N.C. State Surprises No. 1 Duke

The fourth-seeded Wolfpack pulled off what no other team could manage this season, handing the Blue Devils their first defeat on Saturday after a 30-0 start.


The Viper G.P.S. Tracking System can be reached by the Internet or a cellphone.


Parents' empty-nest emotions can be eased

NEW YORK  - For parents of college   freshmen, this time of year can be unsettling, even traumatic,   as their sons or daughters leave home.


Kansas senior Wayne Simien will miss four to six weeks after having surgery on his left thumb Monday evening, head coach Bill Self announced in a press release.