An unmanned Russian cargo ship carrying over 2.75 tons of supplies, equipment and gifts blasted off Tuesday for the international space station, officials said.


SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, June 25 -- Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert promised Monday to seek the release of 250 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons in response to calls from Arab leaders that he take steps to shore up the emergency government of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.


Henry I. Miller, a physician and fellow at the Hoover Institution, is the former director of the Office of Biotechnology at the FDA.


Il designer ha creato 'velvet', borsa must di stagione


Jan. 24, 1984: Birth of the Cool (Computer, That Is)

The Apple Macintosh makes its debut. But, despite outward appearances, all is not rosy along the Infinite Loop.


In a Suburb of Atlanta, a Temple Stops Traffic

Sitting like a wedding cake atop a mound of red clay in the suburb of Lilburn is a Hindu temple that shares an intersection with a Publix supermarket and a Walgreens pharmacy.


Bertie Ahern Supports Palestinian state Palestinian leaders call for talks resumption

Palestinian leaders have called for a speedy resumption of peace efforts with Israel, a day after Yasser Arafat's burial in Ramallah.


Tensioni durante manifestazione contro ministro Moratti

Qualche momento di tensione stamani al presidio organizzato dagli studenti per tutta la mattinata davanti al teatro Strehler dove era in programma un incontro con il ministro della Pubblica Istruzione, Letizia Moratti, e il presidente della Confindustria


Gunmen Kidnap 2 Americans, Briton in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen kidnapped two Americans and a Briton from a house in an upscale Baghdad neighborhood at dawn Thursday, a brazen attack that brought to eight the number of Western civilians held hostage in Iraq.    Ten assailants in a minivan pulled up a tree-lined street in the al-Mansour district - home to many embassies and foreign companies - and snatched the three from their walled, two-story house, said Col...


Marion Jones' lawyers have demanded that BALCO Laboratories head Victor Conte sit a lie-detector test over drug allegations against the three-time Olympic champion.


China investment hot, reinforces case for tightening

The sizzling pace of Chinese capital spending barely slowed in November despite curbs on lending, showing why the authorities intend to tighten monetary policy further in 2008.


Il leader di FI il 12 febbraio, il segretario del Pd il 13


Romney and McCain debate jobs in depressed Michigan

YPSILANTI, Michigan  - Republican rivals Mitt Romney and John McCain clashed on Saturday over how to revive the depressed economy of Michigan, the former manufacturing powerhouse that hosts the next contest in the presidential race that still has no clear front-runner.


Even if the New England Patriots complete an unprecedented 19-0 sweep, they will still trail the Vince Lombardi Packers of the â60s and the Chuck Noll Steelers of the â70s.


China Offers Production Guidelines for Seafood

The government said the standards would cover everything from breeding fish and seafood products to disease prevention and drug controls.


Fannie Mae FNM.N shares fell as much  as 3.5 percent on Friday, bringing losses for the week to about  16 percent, as investors grew wary of potential widespread  accounting problems at the No. 1 U.S. housing finance company.


Kerry scouring hinterlands for last undecided voter

Democratic candidate John Kerry, with a paper-thin lead over President George W. Bush, is wooing the most rural newspapers in the smallest towns in the American heartland in a relentless quest for that last undecided voter.


Microsoft music player to take on Apple's iPod

Microsoft Corp.  said on Friday  it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and  accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year, in a  belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer  Inc.'s  iPod player.


The battered shares of Delta Air Lines Inc. surged nearly 9 percent yesterday after its pilots agreed to salary cuts to try to help the ailing carrier avoid


Musharraf-Blair Talks: Focus Kashmir Issue, Greater Pak-UK Ties

Pakistan Times Foreign Correspondent. LONDON (UK): Pakistan and the United Kin gdom Monday agreed to hold annual summit level meetings to explore new areas of bilateral cooperation.


No appeal by McLaren on 100 million dollar spy fine

Formula One team McLaren-Mercedes will not appeal the 100 million dollar fine and exclusion from the 2007 constructors championship over the Ferrari spying charges, Mercedes said Friday.


No. 10 Butler, Campbell  Are Lights Out in Cleveland

Pete Campbell scores 28 points and No. 10 Butler makes a school record 20 threes in a 92-50 blowout of host Cleveland State on Thursday.


Bodyguards take away Mahmoud Abbas, former Palestinian Prime Minister and the successor of Yasser Arafat as PLO chief, after gunfire erupted at the tent set up for mourners to gather in memory of Arafat in Gaza city Sunday Nov. 14, 2004.


An independent inquiry has concluded that Gulf War illness probably does exist.


Therapy May Help Insomniacs With Sleep Problems

Turns out a little bit of therapy may help insomniacs sleep better than even the best sleeping pills. A new study found cognitive behavioral therapy works much better than the leading sleeping pill for treating chronic insomnia.


Will Smith's first romantic comedy, Hitch, tops the North American box office over Valentine's weekend.


Cowboys' Keyshawn Johnson Hurts Left Ankle

Dallas receiver Keyshawn Johnson was taken off the field on a cart after hurting his left ankle in the second quarter of the Cowboys' game with the New York Giants on Sunday night.


Google Launches Custom Search Business Edition

Google launches a new feature of its custom search engine which is geared for corporate clients which has the need to have a search engine for their corporate site. CSE Business Edition is a Google hosted search engine which is not as extensively crawled as that of Google Search Appliance enabled sites. Users who opt to [...]


United's Forlan agrees to Villareal move

Manchester United have agreed to offload their Uruguay striker Diego Forlan to Spanish side Villarreal, the English Premiership announced.


US Open Blog: Best and Worst, Out in the Open

You can’t maneuver through Times Square without bumping into tourists stopping for blinking red lights or posing in front of landmarks, like that guy over there with the hotel silverware. Of course, it’s Roger Federer, man about Midtown, basking in the glory of his fourth U.S. Open title. Roger Federer in Times Square this morning (Brendan [...].


Leavitt: new job â Ex-Utah governor nominated to head HHS ...

WASHINGTON - Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt might be going from the frying pan into the fire with the announcement Monday that President Bush wants him to move from administering the Environmental Protection


Russian Resort Sochi Awarded 2014 Olympics

The Black Sea resort of Sochi is awarded the 2014 Olympics on Wednesday, bringing the Winter Games to Russia for the first time.


Sweden to charge Pirate Bay in copyright case

Sweden plans this week to charge the  people running Pirate Bay, one of the world's most visited Web  sites, with being accessories in breaking copyright law.


UN tries to keep up dialogue after Khartoum irked by Darfur criticism

The UN envoy to Sudan has tried to ease the pressure on Khartoum after a flurry of indictments of the government's failure to end the crisis in Darfur drew irate reactions from President Omar al-Beshir.


Security forces are on high alert as more protests are planned after last week's attack on a political rally in Dhaka.


Mexican leftist urges blockades in capital

Leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called Sunday for hundreds of thousands of his supporters to erect permanent protest camps to cripple Mexico's capital until a disputed presidential election is decided.


The Australian Medical Association has called on the federal government's health and research council to revise its guidelines on alcohol consumption by pregnant women.


In Davis Cup, Russia Can Reap From the Ground It Broke

One can make a strong argument that Russia, with its combined strength in the menÂs and womenÂs game, is the leading tennis nation in the world.


Serious punishment on cards after NBA brawl

A brawl involving players and fans at an overnight (local time) NBA game between the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons in Auburn Hills, Michigan, may result in serious punishment handed out by the NBA.


Insurgents kill 25 in Sunni Triangle strikes

Insurgents launched deadly attacks throughout Iraq's Sunni Triangle region Tuesday, targeting the nation's fledgling security forces with ambushes and car bombs that killed at least 25 people and wounded 40 in four cities.


A fireman is recovering in hospital after being injured while attending to a fire in a skip near west Belfast.


Colorado Rockies suspend online ticket sales after orders overwhelm servers.


Hollywood Entertainment Corp.  on Thursday said founder and Chief Executive Mark Wattles has resigned, and the movie rental chain is considering a takeover bid from rival Blockbuster Inc. .


Yasser Arafat has a large gallstone, a Palestinian hospital official said Tuesday, as the weakened Palestinian leader broke his Ramadan fast and underwent more medical tests at the urging of his doctors.


In calo gli alimentari -0,8%, crescono calzature e pellicole


Washington, Oct. 4: The weekend reshuffle of Pakistan armyâs top brass offers a mixed bag for India at a time when New Delhi is banking on the army to advance a peace process which has eluded success in


His best player was in the hospital. The Miami Heat -- make that the reasonably healthy, defending champion Miami Heat -- were in town. And who was the topic of Doc Rivers's pregame news conference last night? John Amaechi .


Bush wins popular vote in electoral nail-biter; Kerry weighing ...

WASHINGTON (CP) - President George W. Bush inched closer to a second term on Wednesday as aides to Democratic challenger John Kerry considered conceding the state of Ohio after an election cliffhanger that ultimately showed Americans were wary of dumping


Security issues scuttle Bain/Huawei bid for 3Com

A deal for Bain Capital Partners and China's Huawei Technologies to buy 3Com is on hold because the companies w...


Sheriff's deputies raided the home of rapper DMX on Friday, seizing several pit bulls and finding the remains of three other dogs but making no arrests.


President Bushâs call for a $400 million program to use tax dollars to help parents send their children to private or religious schools was quickly denounced by some top Democrats.


Colts' defense plays starring role in win

The pregame hype was always about somebody else, starting with Peyton Manning's pursuit of Dan Marino's touchdown record. Then came word that the Indianapolis Colts were going to get a new stadium.


Indian Software Boom on Track, Industry Head Says

India's software exports are on track  to grow by 30 percent in the year to March 2005, despite  attempts in the key U.S. market to discourage outsourcing and  protect jobs, the industry's head said on Monday.


The UK government's top scientist says atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations are now becoming dangerous.


Globalmente, nei primi otto mesi del 2007 sono state immatricolate in Italia 1.736.377auto nuove, in crescita del 7,27% rispetto alle 1.618.772 unitÃ  dello stesso periodo del 2006                                            Mercato agosto: vendite a  6,8% Ma la Fiat cresce del 9,3%


Shakira in lead with 5 Latin Grammy nods

Shakira led the Latin Grammy pack Tuesday with five nominations, while Ricardo Arjona, Gustavo Cerati and Julieta Venegas received four each.


NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Turning from national security issues and the attacks on Democratic rival John Kerry on their opening night of the convention, Republicans plan to focus on domestic issues and the economy on Tuesday, the first night of programming


The High Court is to decide whether a seriously-ill baby with a rare genetic disorder should continue to be treated.


House Panel Nears A Legal Clash With Bush Over Firings

The House Judiciary Committee announced yesterday that it will press toward a constitutional showdown with the Bush administration over the U.S. attorney firings scandal, even as embattled Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales vowed to stay on and "fix the problems" that have damaged the reputation...


German man regrows jawbone in his back in surgical breakthrough

PARIS  - A German man has been able to eat his first solid meal in nine years, thanks to a pioneering surgical technique in which the patient incubated a replacement jawbone in a muscle on his back.


No WinFall jackpot winner; prize now at $3.3 million

No tickets matched all six numbers in the latest WinFall drawing, raising the jackpot for Monday's game to $3.3 million. Saturday's $3.


ROGER Federer calls tennis "artistry" and yesterday fourth seed Lleyton Hewitt was his canvas as the Swiss world No. 1 dominated the US Open men's final in a straight sets victory over the in-form Australian.


In Adolescents, Addiction to Tobacco Comes Easy

Teenagers can get hooked on one cigarette, a doctor warns.


Protesters Fight Sinclair Broadcast Based On Anti-Kerry Film

About 60 protesters gathered in front of the White House Thursday as the Sinclair Broadcast Group prepares to air a news special. It's based in part on a documentary that's critical of Democratic presidential


A lonely pensioner who turned to Italy's classified pages to find someone willing to "adopt" him as a grandfather is finally heading to his new home and family in northern Italy this weekend.


Sheâs Got a Date and Only 72 Hours to Prepare

On a set in Union Square, LiÃ¡n Amaris Sifuentes, a performance artist, is getting ready for a date by moving very, very slowly.


U.S. Book Award Draws Fire for Lacking Diversity

The judges of America's National Book  Awards are under fire for having turned their fiction category  into a "Municipal Book Award" by picking as finalists five  obscure women writers living in Manhattan.


Wall Street turns lower on White House plan

Stocks fell on Friday after initial news of a White House stimulus package raised doubts about how much of a boost it would give the economy.


A 15-year-old Iraqi girl who claimed persecution in Baghdad because her family cooperated with the U.S. military has been granted political asylum here.


Square Feet | Blueprints: A Law Office Thatâs Young at Heart

A law officeâs sleek design by AndrÃ©s Escobar incorporates elements of the most modern commercial real estate development.


California sued six of the   world's largest automakers over global warming on Wednesday,   charging that greenhouse gases from their vehicles have caused   billions of dollars in damages.


Four months after an international panel of doctors recommended that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approve InSightec's ExAblate 2000 for commercial use, the FDA announced on Friday that it had accepted the recommendation, and granted the


Sex Abuse of Girls Is Stubborn Scourge in Africa

In much of Africa, the traditionally low status of girls puts many of them in danger and protects attackers.


Some Residents Want Zoning to Regulate Georgetown Growth

By Vera Haffey, The Montana Standard, Butte  Sep. 6--PHILIPSBURG -- Talk of a dense subdivision at the Georgetown Lake  Lodge is causing concerns for some lake residents who think Granite County  should rein in its development practices.


The UK's economic future will be helped by a greater-than-expected number of EU migrants, a study says.


La vittima Ã¨ un imprenditore piemontese e sei famigliariGli ostaggi in cantina, poi fuggono con 5.000 euro e un Rolex                                          Ritorna la banda delle ville Una notte sotto sequestro                                                                                Tra i rapiti anche quattro bambini, il piÃ¹ piccolo di tre anni


No. 2 Memphis Deals Georgetown First Loss

Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 24 points, Robert Dozier added 19 and the second-ranked Tigers beat No. 5 Georgetown, 85-71, extending the nationâs second-longest home winning streak to 37 games.


The world's largest passenger plane, the Airbus A380, lands in Sydney on its first commercial flight.


Rival bidders for CBOT mull higher offers: report

Rival bidders for CBOT Holdings Inc.  , the second-biggest U.S. futures market, are each  considering raising their offers a third time, according to a  report by Bloomberg.


Iran's president says nuclear work nearing "peak"

Iran's nuclear work is nearing a "peak", President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday, while the U.N. atomic watchdog chief said Tehran was probably at least three years from making atom bombs even if it chose to do so.


An English Talmud for Daily Readers and Debaters

The about-to-be-completed 73-volume Schottenstein edition of the Talmud has helped attract a new audience for the rabbinic texts.


Martha Stewart Appeals, Says Tarred by U.S.

Martha Stewart is urging an appeals  court to overturn her conviction because she was "tarred" by  prosecutors' implications she committed the uncharged crime of  insider trading, according to court papers made public on  Thursday.


A fresh round of political talks is due to begin in Northern Ireland on Wednesday in an effort to unblock the impasse and restore devolved government.


Why is Ramu being picked on for Aag: Amitabh

Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag has bombed at the box office, but that hasn't deterred Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan from wanting to work again with the director.


Portugal to legalize abortion, conservatives shaken

Catholic Portugal's decision to join most European countries and allow abortions has shaken the country's conservative establishment but was hailed by liberals as a victory for modernity.


Along with the trademark Clydesdales, talking animals and high-end computer graphics, there was a new entry this year in the annual showdown of advertisers in the Super Bowl: amateurs.


Despite Zoloft Defense, Teenager Is Convicted of Murder

Christopher Pittman, who was 12 at the time he shot his grandparents, was sentenced to 30 years in prison.


Enel: Wind, proposta consorzio guidato da Romiti non corrisponde ...

La proposta per l'acquisizione di Wind avanzata ieri dal consorzio franco-egiziano guidato da cesare Romiti ai vertici dell'Enel, non corrisponde alle aspettative del gruppo elettrico ''sia per le disponibilitÃ  finanziarie sia per le modalitÃ  che la


BT's on-demand service BT Vision will be available via the Xbox from mid-2008.


Fewer restaurants than usual are open, making the narrow street appear dimmer. A staff shortage has owners tending bar, and the menus have thinned.


Singer Amy Winehouse meets officials at the US Embassy in London to apply for a visa.


Rodriguez opts out of contract with Yankees: report

New York Yankees' hard-hitting third baseman Alex Rodriguez has notified the club is opting out of the remainder of his record $252 million, 10-year contract, Sports Illustrated magazine reported on its Web site on Sunday.


The NHS is failing to offer sufficient out-of-hours GP care for severely ill patients, experts say.


CANADIAN Prime Minister Paul Martin yesterday headed off a no-confidence vote that could have brought down his Government, but immediately sailed into a new row over a stricken submarine.


The builders of a new NASA supercomputer claim the 10,240-processor machine is the fastest in the world — an exciting prospect for researchers even if the speed title has yet to be officially bestowed.


China shares bird flu sample, first time in year-WHO

China has shared human bird flu samples for the first time in more than a year, giving a boost to international efforts to track the deadly H5N1 virus and develop vaccines, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.


Suicide bomber kills four in Afghan capital

A suicide car-bomber attacked a military-civilian convoy on Saturday in the Afghan capital, killing four civilians, police and NATO-led forces said, in the third such attack on international forces in two days.


Iraq's Kurdish Parties to Run Unified Candidate List

Many Kurdish groups, including the two major Kurdish parties, have agreed to form a single candidate list to run in Iraq's elections scheduled for Jan. 30, Kurdish leaders said on Wednesday.


The chief prosecutor in Saddam   Hussein's trial for genocide against the Kurds demanded on   Wednesday that the chief judge resign for being too soft on the   former Iraqi president and his six co-accused.


Over 100 "insurgents" killed in Afghan south: U.S. military

More than 100 suspected insurgents were killed in a battle with U.S.-led troops in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.


Two buses crashed Tuesday on a slippery road in central Sweden, leaving at least six people dead and about 40 injured, nine of them seriously, a rescue spokesman said.


Military confirms transport chopper down in Iraq

The U.S. military confirmed on Wednesday that a transport helicopter had come down near Baghdad but declined to comment on any casualties.


A transplanted New Yorker tries to make sense of Arnold, Arianna and other exotic Californian fauna


LOS ANGELES  Earlier this year, Blair Underwood performed a one-man show in which he played nine characters. So being front and center on a television series doesn't bother him a whole lot.


APPLETON, Wis. - John Nusbaum, retired after 30 years in the cheese business, voted three times to put a man named Bush in the White House...


Whiting: Quoddy Land Trust Celebrates 20 Years

By Diana Graettinger, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Dec. 16--The QRLT, as it is known locally and around the country, will be 20 years old next year, and plans are in the works for a bang-up party next summer.   The Quoddy Regional Land Trust began with a vision and a piece of land.


A charity criticises George Osborne for appearing to suggest the chancellor could be "faintly autistic".


Eight terror suspects appear in UK court

Eight suspects, including a man identified in the United States as a senior al-Qaeda figure, appeared in court under heavy guard, as police investigated an alleged plot to commit murder and to cause mayhem with chemicals, radioactive materials, toxic ...


Mibtel perde l'1,51%, male anche le europee


After Schumacher, Who's No. 2 in Formula One?

The Formula One season ends at the Brazilian Grand Prix at SÃ£o Paulo today, and there is still no doubt who is the best driver in the world.


S.Korea urges release of hostages in Afghanistan

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun on Saturday called for the release of 23 countrymen held hostage by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, saying they were medical volunteers.


Former Champ Bowe Eyes a Return to the Ring

SHAWNEE, Oklahoma (Sports Network) - Former heavyweight  champion Riddick Bowe is eyeing a return to the ring after  hanging up the gloves in 1996.


Oklahoma had trouble against Texas' defense getting the ball inside to All-America center Courtney Paris. Once she did get involved, it was the Longhorns that started to struggle.


Architecture Review | Institute of Contemporary Art: Expansive Vistas Both Inside and Out

With its ability to interweave art and civic life, the new Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston is the most important building to rise there in a generation.


No direct vote in Hong Kong, China tells legislators

BEIJING -- China warned Hong Kong legislators yesterday to forget the idea of holding a referendum on whether residents should be able to directly elect their leaders.


MO: BLAIR SPIEGA CONFERENZA, "RIPORTA A ROADMAP"

(AGI) - Gerusalemme, 22 dic. - Il premier britannico Tony Blair ha incassato il via libera di Israele el'entusiastica adesione dei palestinesi per la Conferenza di Londra, che si terra' a inizio marzo con


Weir Grabs One-Shot Lead at Canadian Open

The Canadian Open got the perfect gift for its 100th anniversary — Mike Weir in the lead with a flawless round of 5-under 66, and a showdown with the No. 1 player in golf looming on the weekend.


Facing strong pressure to shift course in Iraq, President George W. Bush said in a veiled message to Iran and Syria on Monday that Iraq's neighbors need to help Baghdad's struggling government survive.


The Houston Astros apologized to the Cardinals on Monday, saying they erred a day earlier by showing a replay of St. Louis reliever Julian Tavarezâs tantrum on the stadium scoreboard.


Microsoft sharpens Visual Studio with functions

Academic respectability from a version of a CAML? How do you get the advantages of scripting languages, strong typing, a simple efficient testing regime and a object-oriented development environment? According to Microsoft you plug into one of its esoteric research projects - coming to a Visual Studio near you some time soon.â¦


A Day in the Subway, as It Rolls Up a Century

On its 100th birthday, the story of the subway on an average day - in all its mundane monstrosity.


The US trade deficit has exploded 19% to a record $55.8bn as oil costs drove imports higher, according to a latest figures.


Japanese companies design 'helper robots' that could assist an aging population.


Cleveland Pitcher Denney Shot on Team Bus

MINNEAPOLIS - Cleveland Indians pitcher Kyle Denney shrugged off being hit in the leg by a bullet, and said Thursday he was grateful he may have been protected by white cheerleaders boots he was wearing as part of a hazing ritual.


The first public trial of Shining Path rebel leader Abimael Guzman fell apart on Monday as the second of the three judges presiding over the case stepped down citing a conflict of interest.


Pistons Edge Clippers 99-96 in Double OT

Chauncey Billups scored four of his 20 points on free throws in the final 45 seconds of the second overtime, and Richard Hamilton also scored 20 in the Detroit Pistons' 99-96 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.


Turkey's Abdullah Gul is again expected to win the latest presidential vote - but not by enough votes.


Microsoft confirms Excel bug, hacks; recommends blocking files

A flaw in numerous versions of Microsoft Excel is the vulnerability responsible for a number of ongoing attacks, the company confirmed Tuesday -- and the solution recommended is apt to raise hackles with those relying on files in older formats.


Nokia Wins USD 100 Million GSM/EDGE Network and Services Contract With AIS in Thailand

ESPOO, Finland, December 19  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia  and Thai operator, Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (AIS), have signed a contract for the expansion of the operator's GSM/EDGE network, resulting in nationwide coverage for both GSM and EDGE.


Uob Professor Receives Intl. Recognition

According to "Bahrain Tribune", a research paper by a Bahraini assistant professor has been selected as one of the most accessed articles in the 2006 prestigious Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research (I&EC) Journal.


All the top executives at Russian oil giant Yukos have fled the country in fear of arrest as the government seeks to sell off its main asset.


Tens of thousands of Benazir Bhutto supporters gathered in southern Pakistan on Saturday to hear her widowed husband address the first major campaign rally held by the opposition leader's party since her assassination.


US military task force guilty of detainee abuse: US memo :

Washington, Dec 8 : An official US memo has described how American special operations task force abused prisoners in Iraq and then threatened the Defence Intelligence Agency agents, who witnessed the mistreatment, from reporting it.


SEC says Bacanovic agrees to brokerage ban

WASHINGTON - Peter Bacanovic, Martha Stewart's convicted co-defendant and former Merrill Lynch stock broker, has agreed to being barred from association with any broker, dealer or investment adviser, the US Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday


Ukraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma has suggested staging a new poll to end the crisis over the disputed presidential election.


Istanbul, 12:47 - CALCIO, GALATASARAY: DALLO SCHALKE 04 ARRIVA LINCOLN

Il 28enne fantasista brasiliano Lincoln passa dai tedeschi dello Schalke 04 al Galatasaray. Il club ...


Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane will miss three weeks due to a pair of cracked ribs.


Onex to Acquire Two Laidlaw Subsidiaries

TORONTO - Onex Corp. has agreed with Laidlaw International Inc. to acquire two of its subsidiaries, American Medical Response Inc.


CINCINNATI (Sports Network) - Cincinnati Bengals wide  receiver Peter Warrick is doubtful for Sunday's game against  Cleveland because of a shin injury.


Local health agencies, nursing homes, long-term care centers, hospitals and some pediatricians would receive half their unfilled orders of flu vaccine under an agreement between the federal


Part Homegrown Uprising, Part Imported Production?

Participants in Ukraine's "Orange Revolution" say it's no accident theirs resembles the revolutions in Serbia and Georgia.


Voting ends in Romania's election with exit polls showing a dead heat between the presidential candidates.


ATHENS -- Of the 10,000 athletes in the Athens Olympics, David Ford may be the only one who brought his own personal psychologist. "Probably," Roger Friesen said.


About one million cribs designed by Pennsylvania-based Simplicity for Children have been recalled after the suffocation deaths of at least two children, the government said today.


A food safety expert talks about the Taco Bell E. coli outbreak and how consumers can keep themselves safe.


2-Way Internet Phone Scheduled for This Month

Within this year, tech-savvy Koreans will be able to make and receive calls through Internet-enabled phones as you would do on regular phones, at a lower cost.


Stocks open up slightly after trade data

Stocks edged higher at the opening on Friday as data showing the U.S. trade gap narrowed more than expected in May offset concerns about rising interest rates.


Microsoft releases Patch Tuesday security updates

InfoWorld - Microsoft has released its security patches for September, fixing known vulnerabilities in its MSN Messenger software and Unix services for Windows as well as a critical bug in Windows 2000.


Fire loses three players in MLS expansion draft

The Chicago Fire, which missed the playoffs for the first time in its seven-year history, nonetheless had some of the most popular players available in the Major League Soccer expansion draft Friday.


'Siamo preoccupatissimi per Chiodi e De Capitani


New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson raised $7 million for his Democratic presidential campaign during the last three months, surpassing his first quarter fundraising, his campaign announced Friday.


China boosts African economies, offering a 'second opportunity'

Trade between China and Africa reached a record $55 billion last year, much of it coming from oil and metals.


Supporters of X Factor runner-up Rhydian claim phone line problems prevented them voting for him.


China Army Will 'Crush' Any Taiwan Independence Move

Relations between China and Taiwan are  grim and the mainland will crush any major moves toward  independence by the island no matter what the cost, the  government said in a policy paper on national defense on  Monday.


They made five sacks and got strong play from a rookie cornerback forced into action when a starter was hurt. Several big pass plays were made, the kickoffs were good, and the punting was solid.


TUALATIN, Ore. -- Portland Trail Blazers president and general manager Steve Patterson abruptly resigned Thursday with the team in next-to-last place and the owner unwilling to renew his contract.


THE BUSH administration shrugged its shoulders last week at the genocide in Sudan's western province of Darfur. At an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council in Kenya, it sponsored a resolution that


A long running regulatory examination of Fannie Mae has found accounting and other problems at the giant government-chartered mortgage company that raise doubts about "the quality of its management supervision" and the company's "overall safety and soundness," Fannie Mae reported this morning.


CHELSEA keeper Petr Cech could be in trouble with the FA after allegedly criticising referee Graham Poll. English football chiefs last night launched an inquiry into the incident after the Blues No.1 spoke


Benazir Bhutto's party plans to launch a vigorous campaign for Pakistan's Feb. 18 parliamentary election once the 40-day mourning period for the slain opposition leader ends this week, her supporters said Sunday.


Stocks close up on retail merger but off highs on oil price ...

TORONTO (CP) - Stocks finished higher Wednesday but well off highs of the day, as a runup in the price of oil cooled investor response to a merger between US retail giants Kmart and Sears, Roebuck and strong economic data.


Jobless claims fell by 17,000 in latest week

New claims for U.S. jobless aid fell  by a more-than-expected 17,000 last week to the lowest level  since mid-July, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, but  the four-week average of claims changed little.


Al-Jazeera Airs Tape of Al-Qaeda Leader Vowing Revenge

BAGHDAD, Sept. 7 -- Al-Qaeda's new leader in Iraq called on insurgent groups to unite against the U.S. occupation and vowed to avenge the death of his predecessor Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, according to an audio tape broadcast on an Arabic television network Thursday night.


Joyful Iraqi Exiles Vote in Landmark Election

Jubilant Iraqi exiles cast their ballots  in a "vote for freedom" on Friday and urged their compatriots  in Iraq to defy insurgents and do the same.


Oct. 4 - A group of private citizens in California are hoping to make another giant leap for mankind. SpaceShipOne has already made it to space and back.


Boxing Day figures reveal poor sales, but bargain hunters are expected to turn out in force for post-Christmas shopping


Where Have All the Chief Financial Officers Gone?

The push for better ethics and transparent accounting in corporate America has had an unexpected side effect: more finance chiefs are calling it quits.


Exclusive: Liverpool are the only club in talks with Xabi Alonso, with Real Madrid not in the race for the player.


Johan Santana's star became the latest to go dark in Minnesota. The departure of baseball's most dominant pitcher, in a deal agreed to with the New York Mets for four prospects, was hardly surprising.


India to cut troops in troubled Kashmir region

NEW DELHI - India's prime minister has ordered a reduction of troops in the northern state of Kashmir, slated to begin this winter.


Caron Butler scored 18 points in the first quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers won their third straight preseason game, 117-91 over the Seattle SuperSonics on Monday night.


Russian forces storm school; 100 bodies found as death toll expected to climb

BESLAN, Russia  - Commandos stormed a school Friday in southern Russia and battled separatist rebels holding hundreds of hostages, as crying children, some naked and covered in blood, fled through explosions and gunfire. Estimates of the number of dead were as high as 200.


Oil eased from near a record high of $100 a barrel on Thursday, pressured after fuel inventories rose in top consumer the United States.


Analysis: Vulnerability helped Clinton win in New Hampshire, but tears and politics still don't mix


Vivendi Universal SA has reached a deal with French authorities to change its tax regime in a deal that will boost its bottom line, the entertainment and telecommunications giant said Thursday.


Gran Prix di Monaco Formula 1 in diretta

Quinta prova del mondiale sul circuito di Montecarlo. Alonso parte in pole su McLaren, seguito da Hamilton. Seconda fila per Massa su Ferrari


Nigeria sues Pfizer for $7bn over drug tests

The Nigerian government has launched a $7bn lawsuit against the world's largest drug manufacturer over claims that a medical experiment left children dead or with permanent disabilities.


Swiss bank UBS not ruling out further trouble with US subprime crisis

The Swiss bank UBS said Monday it could face additional writedowns in its fourth quarter results due to ongoing market exposure to a credit crunch caused by problems in the US housing sector.


First Minister Rhodri Morgan announces that three more quangos will be axed after a review of unelected bodies in Wales.


Buoyed by cheering crowds and bolstered by more than $1.3 million a day in TV ads, Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton raced through the final hours of an unpredictable Super Tuesday campaign across 22 states. The Republican race turned negative on the eve of the busiest day in primary history.


Scientists at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory say they have developed the first system to convert dirty diesel fuel into a quiet, self-contained and efficient energy source.


Was Bush Wired? Ridiculous, Campaign Says

CHANHASSEN, Minn. - Campaign aides to President Bush on Saturday laughed off rampant Internet speculation about whether the president was wired to get help from advisers during his first debate with Sen...


Un Has 'Strong Role To Play' In Making The World A Safer Place - Straw

Kofi Annan, the Secretary General of the United Nations, was welcomed to London by the Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, on 19 October 2004.


1904 — Jesse Tannehill of the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter, beating the Chicago White Sox 6-0.


Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says Israel's pull-out from Gaza will be coordinated with the Palestinians.


From downtown to Brooklyn and beyond, dance is evolving into a myriad of hybrids, as seen in recent performances.


TEHRAN: Iran on Sunday described a European proposal aimed at ending a nuclear standoff as unbalanced and rejected its demands that the Islamic republic halt all uranium enrichment activities, a foreign news agency reported.


Two-time defending champion Masae Ueno earned Japan's fifth gold medal in 10 judo events on Wednesday, extending her three-year undefeated streak in major international competition with an Olympic victory.


Taiwan braces for court verdict on presidential election dispute

: Taiwanese officials urged opposition leaders not to hold a new round of violent protests Thursday if the High Court refuses to nullify President Chen Shui-bian's narrow victory in the March presidential election.


Texas Judge Has Party, Sentences Fugitive

A judge threw a party complete with balloons, streamers and a cake to welcome a former fugitive back to her court — and sentence him to life in prison.


Rasheed Marshall threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns Thursday night in sending 14th-ranked West Virginia coasting past Syracuse, 27-6.


Strife over Episcopal policy on gay clergy split one congregation. How many other schisms will follow?


Dame Eliza Manningham-Buller is to quit her post as head of MI5, the nation's security service.


Fueling Debate ; Will Increased Demand for Corn Put Pressure on Grassland Birds?

By CHRIS YOUNG OUTDOORS EDITOR  The push to produce more renewable fuels such as ethanol has to be about the best news for corn growers since Henry Wallace introduced hybrid varieties in the 1920s.


Colton Orr and Ryan Hollweg snapped career-high scoring droughts as the Rangers used some unexpected offense to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 5-0, last night at New York, breaking a four-game losing streak.


Give diplomacy a chance in Iran: UN nuclear watchdog

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - The head of the UN nuclear watchdog is calling for a diplomatic approach to Iran, saying Friday that he hasn't found evidence of nuclear-related activities at a site the US claims is being used for such purposes.


Hoyas Put Forth Good Showing At the Henley

The Georgetown lightweight men's crew team competed in the Henley Royal Regatta on the River ThamesÃÂ in England, advancing to the quarterfinals.


Iran Says Its Missiles Can Now Reach 1,250 Miles

Iran has developed a missile with a range of 1,250 miles and is determined to make its armed forces stronger still, a senior official was quoted as saying on Tuesday.


A medical student convicted in a 1999 murder with neo-Nazi links has been expelled from Sweden's leading medical school in a case that sparked debate over whether a killer can become a doctor after having paid his debt to society.


Among 3 Digital Photo Fixes, Adobe's Is No. 1

One of the great things about digital photography is that you don't have to live with your mistakes. If you turned somebody's eyes red with your camera's flash, you can fix that goof with the right program. Better yet, that same software can organize your shots, share them online and even weave them together in slide shows.


U.S. Struggles to Understand Al Qaeda Finances

More than three years after the  Sept. 11 attacks, the United States is still struggling to  understand how al Qaeda gets its funding, how much it earns and  where it spends the money, lawmakers heard on Wednesday.


LONDON: Fiery Scot Graeme Souness was appointed as the new manager of Newcastle United on Monday after his shock resignation at Blackburn Rovers.


Taleban militants and security forces in Pakistan's South Waziristan region continue to clash, officials say.


Journal has good news, bad news for Celebrex

A study in a leading medical journal found Pfizer's Celebrex does not pose the same risk of causing heart attacks as Vioxx, the competing medicine Merck withdrew from the market because of safety concerns.


Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason premiers in London

Thousands of fans of Bridget Jones, the symbolic heroine of 'singletons' everywhere, waited in the rain in London's Leicester Square on Tuesday for the premiere of Bridget Jones 'The Edge Of Reason.


Allerta meteo anche sulla costa, prevista burrasca


IT investors had a mixed bag of news to digest this week, in the wake of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s boardroom spy scandal, and Xerox Corp.'s annual pilgrimage to New York to woo the Wall Street crowd.


Game Boy zaps tranquilizers in keeping kids calm before surgery

Helping the Powerpuff Girls defend Townsville from villains like Mojo Jojo on a handheld video game relaxes children facing surgery more than tranquilizers or holding their


Dave Matthews Band Could Face Criminal Charges

Earlier this week the state of Illinois whipped out a lawsuit against the Dave Matthews Band and its tour bus driver Stefan Wohl, accusing them of violating state water pollution and public nuisance laws for allegedly dumping human waste from a bus into


U.S. Judge: Guantanamo Suspects Have Rights

A U.S. judge dealt a setback to the  Bush administration and ruled on Monday that the Guantanamo Bay  terrorism suspects can challenge their confinement and the  procedures in their military tribunal review process are  unconstitutional.


U.S. TV torture scenes trouble human rights activists

Desperate to get answers from a terrorism suspect who is refusing to talk, steely eyed U.S. intelligence agent Jack Bauer bursts into an interrogation room and shoots the prisoner in the leg.


The Walt Disney Co. board of directors said Tuesday it expects to find a chief executive to succeed Michael Eisner by next June and would consider both outside executives and Disney


Actor and Neighbor Told to Stop Suing Each Other

A New York judge told Sean Connery and a neighbor to stop bickering over renovations at the Upper East Side house they share.


The introduction of birth control pills in the 60s brought about a new freedom for women. But, although 12 million women in the United States are taking the pill, many women still get pregnant despite using the pill correctly.


NEW DELHI: Pakistani students can now study in Indian schools and colleges. More children can be treated in India free of cost. And large categories of Pakistani visitors, including senior citizens, young


Nelson Mandela launches '46664' book in London

Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been joined by stars from the entertainment world to launch a book celebrating last year's '46664' charity concert.


Actress Ellen Barkin who recently starred in "Ocean's 13" did not scold her 18-year-old son, Jack, when he came home smelling of marijuana because she used to smoke it with her family.


Leaders Put $4 Billion to Work at Tsunami Summit

World leaders tried to put $4 billion  in aid pledged for tsunami survivors to work on Thursday, the  urgency of their task conveyed in a chilling warning that the  death toll could double without quick action to prevent  disease.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to her favorite family vacation spot Saturday to raise money for her presidential campaign at a celebrity-studded event where she took some pointed swipes at President Bush.


Honeywell profit up 18 percent; shares jump

Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc  said quarterly profit rose nearly 18 percent, with sales up across all its units, sparking a 4.6 percent rise in its shares on Friday.


Tra gli elettori di sinistra meno pessimismomolti hanno deciso di votare nell'ultima settimana                                          L'effetto primarie traina poco il Pd ma Veltroni stacca il Cavaliere                                                                                L'Unione recupera, ora la distanza dal Polo Ã¨ di otto puntiPartito democratico al 27,5 per cento contro il 26,2 di un mese fa di ROBERTO BIORCIO e FABIO BORDIGNON


Mercury Prize winners Klaxons see sales of their album Myths of the Near Future soar.


Chinese Move to Eclipse U.S. Appeal in South Asia

Beijing is making a big push to market itself, similar to the way the U.S. promoted its culture and values during the cold war.


Stocks turn positive on Greenspan comments

Stocks edged into positive territory on Tuesday after former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that he was not worried about Chinese selling of U.S. Treasuries.


Comedian Jackie Mason on Monday dropped a lawsuit in which he claimed the missionary group Jews for Jesus damaged him when it used his name and likeness in a pamphlet.


US tech stocks sell off as Intel disappoints

Wall Street stocks were volatile on Wednesday after Intel (NASDAQ:INTC)'s disappointing figures drained more confidence from the technology sector.


A Texas jury has ruled that Boston Scientificâs drug-coated stents infringe a 1997 patent issued to a radiologist and has awarded the inventor $431 million in damages, Boston Scientific said.


Ukraine's president and opposition agree to hold talks, as huge protests over disputed elections continue.


U.S. Fugitive in Options Case Displeased by His African Jail

Jacob Alexander, former chief executive of Comverse Technology, is complaining to his lawyers that the food in jail is not quite up to par.


Samsung lancia il cellulare con lâhard disk

8 settembre 2004 Si chiama Sph-V5400 , Ã¨ stato lanciato per il momento solo sul mercato giapponese, ed Ã¨ di fatto il primo telefono cellulare dotato di hard disk. Lo ha lanciato Samsung, che dunque Ã¨ la


India win toss and bat against England in final one-dayer

India captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to bat against England in the seventh one-day international at Lord's here Saturday.


Policlinico, è ancora inferno incuria, sporcizia e "baroni"

A un anno dalla denuncia de L'espresso, Fabrizio Gatti è tornato all'Umberto I di Roma. Nonostante appelli e promesse, nulla è cambiato


26 Die in String of Attacks on Iraqi Forces

Insurgents launched a series of deadly attacks against Iraqi security forces Tuesday, killing at least 26 police officers and National Guardsmen


AMERICA was on the brink of another sporting humiliation last night after Spain stormed into a 2-0 lead in the Davis Cup final. After the US Olympic 'Dream Team' mustered only a basketball bronze medal, the


What Was "Lucy"? Fast Facts on an Early Human Ancestor

Get the basics on the first known Australopithecus afarensis: why she's important, how a pop song provided her name, and whether she's really the mother of "Lucy's baby."


A Marine fires on a wounded man in a Fallujah mosque, and the world asks: Was it a war crime?


Sony will neither confirm nor deny rumors that it's phasing out 80GB PS3 and ditching backward compatibility.


Defense Minister Amir Peretz, asked about the possibility of war with Syria, said Wednesday that the military was preparing for any scenario but added that Israel must not give up on diplomacy with Damascus.


Lo rivela ministro francese Finanze a margine riunione Fmi


Senior Palestinian officials said Monday they will start forming a new, national unity government in coming days, but acknowledged that previous dealbreakers, such as control over the security forces and the fate of Hamas' militia, have still not been resolved.


Industry regulators fined Citigroup Global Markets Inc. $250,000 for disseminating inappropriate sales literature about its hedge funds.


The European Union on Thursday demanded that Washington explain more clearly how it subsidizes the Boeing Co. and warned it would counter any US challenge targeting France


Brazil hails Russia's signing of Kyoto climate pact

BRASILIA, Nov 6  - Brazil welcomed Russia's signing of the UN's Kyoto climate change treaty, an environment ministry statement said Saturday.


China plans sharp rise in military spending

BEIJING -- China announced yesterday that it will increase military spending at a sharply higher rate this year, budgeting a rise of nearly 18 percent, and a senior US official immediately called for clarity on the planned expenditures.


Tour Maternity Bat Roost Sites Along Cienega Creek

By Patty Machelor, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Dec. 8--The Rincon Institute, the East Side's homegrown conservation group, is presenting a naturalist outing, "Tour the Maternity Bat Roost Restoration Sites along Cienega Creek," on Saturday.


I sacrificed career for little boy's sake

DAVID BLUNKETT, who dramatically quit as Home Secretary last night, has told how he sacrificed his career for the sake of his two-year-old love child.


Carbon dashboards--the latest bean counter's tool

What are those offsets worth? Canadian outfit Carbon Networks develops service for measuring financial impact of carbon reduction programs.


5 Ex-Managers Plead Guilty in Hiring of Illegal Immigrants

ALBANY, Feb. 27  â Five former managers from a pallet and crate maker pleaded guilty on Tuesday in the companyâs hiring of illegal immigrants, 10 months after raids in 26 states signaled a federal crackdown on employers that break the law to get cheap labor.


EU leaders seek Polish compromise on new treaty

German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought on Friday to persuade Poland to compromise over a new treaty to reform the European Union after Warsaw dug in its heels to demand a change in the voting system.


The Tigers just took several steps toward their anticipated bullpen makeover. How far it goes will be determined in the coming days.


Ten Guantanamo Bay inmates have been freed and returned home to Saudi Arabia, US and Saudi officials say.


Safeco Corp. on Monday said it suffered some $28 million in losses due to Hurricane Frances, and reduced earnings expectations during the period as a result.


Johannesburg Journal: The Road to a South African Driverâs License

To secure a driverâs license, South Africans must navigate a bureaucratic process so daunting that it has set off riots.


Tennis Channel Serves Up 'Wimbledon' Campaign

The Tennis Channel, the 24-hour cable television network devoted to tennis and other racquet sports, has partnered with Universal Pictures to help market the upcoming film "Wimbledon," which stars Kirsten Dunst and Paul Bettany.


Rising construction costs and potential climate legislation in Congress halt at least 18 proposed power plants in the past nine months.            Presented By     From Dellâ¢ Home!        The new Dellâ¢ Inspironâ¢ 1520 notebook with hi-def widescreen and long-range wireless for only $799. Add mobile broadband for $150. Limited time offer. Click here. www.dell.com    Ads by Pheedo


Cisco launches Second Life-like site for resellers, developers

Cisco launched a virtual world that it hopes will encourage resellers to meet with application developers to exchange information that helps provide products to Cisco customers.


Romania Anxiously Awaits Presidential Run-Off Count

Romanians anxiously awaited an  official count on Monday to reveal who will be their next  president after exit polls from Sunday's run-off vote put Prime  Minister Adrian Nastase and centrist opposition leader Traian  Basescu neck-and-neck.


Stottlemyre, Mattingly back in Bronx; Girardi bench coach

Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - Contrary to previous reports, Mel Stottlemyre will return to the New York Yankees as their pitching coach for the 2005 season.


The London Film Festival begins later with a thriller about Russian criminals based in the capital.


A prototype surfboard includes a notebook that allows surfers to check the latest wave and weather reports, navigate the Web and check e-mail between rides. [Missing Links]


Heather Mills and Sir Paul McCartney arrive at London's High Court for a five-day hearing to settle their divorce.


Police, Protection and Justice Key for N.Irish Talks

In 1973, Catholic guerrilla Gerry Kelly was part of a Northern Irish republican bombing team who attacked London's Old Bailey courthouse.


Home Depot Inc. , the world's largest home-improvement retailer, said investor Ralph Whitworth wants independent directors to study "strategic alternatives" and evaluate chief executive Robert Nardelli's performance.


The Troubling Prospect of Genetic Manipulation

David Brown's Dec. 4 front-page article, "2 Stem Cell Options Presented," should be an eye-opener to those who believe in the separation of church and state.


CAIRO, Dec. 8 -- Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Wednesday that he was happy with OPEC's current output, while his Libyan counterpart called for a production cut.


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Research director Martin Illsley discusses how utilities could use Flickr and how software development should be like home building.


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Overwhelming support from MPs for Observer campaign to back system of 'presumed consent'


Iran has detained three Finns who allegedly strayed into its territorial waters during a fishing trip in the Persian Gulf, an official said Wednesday.


Becks' absence is both good and bad news

BAKU (Azerbaijan) - David Beckham is so popular in Azerbaijan that the country's coach, Carlos Alberto, is slightly disappointed that the England skipper will be missing when their teams meet in their World Cup qualifying match here tomorrow.


The case of Genarlow Wilson, now serving a 10-year mandatory prison sentence for having oral sex with a 15-year-old girl as a teen, is just the latest to make the state's attorney general the target of protests.


Camden Co. to resume flu distribution clinics

The Camden County Department of Health and Human Services will resume its flu clinics to distribute the vaccine it has received through a redistribution plan by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.


Cypriot authorities set their sights on illegal hunts, which kill thousands of birds each year.


Capo economista: importante lavorare per lungo termine


ETA triggered a series of explosions across Spain yesterday in a show of force by a faction within the Basque terrorist organisation opposed to a peace deal with the Socialist Government.


Kerry Promotes Expanded Stem Cell Research

John Kerry on Monday accused President Bush of restricting potentially lifesaving stem cell research because of "extreme right-wing ideology" and underscored his own strong support for research that polls show has widespread backing.


Valore sceso di 1/3, inferiore a gruppi di medie dimensioni


Rescuers were searching for 166 workers who were trapped in a coal mine in central China Sunday after a massive explosion tore through the shaft in what could be the country's worst mining accident in recent years.


A REVOLUTION designed to keep Australia on top has given generation next, Shane Watson and Cameron White, the chance to help conquer the final frontier of India.


IBM to announce launch of new radio tag business unit

IBM planned to announce yesterday that it will invest US$250 million over the next five years and employ 1,000 people in a new business unit to support products and services related to sensor networks.


Late triple bogey costs South Korea outright World Cup lead

SUN CITY, South Africa  - Jennifer Rosales and Dorothy Delasin of the Philippines benefited from a late triple-bogey by South Korea to seize a share of the lead on 11 under par after the Women's World Cup second round on Saturday.


Eli Manning has arrived, just in time to take his New York Giants on an improbable trip to the Super Bowl


Drug makers will not need regulatory  approval for every change in their manufacturing processes  under new guidelines designed to prevent supply disruptions,  U.S. health officials said on Wednesday.


Londra, 18:21 - Calcio, Inghilterra: doppio Lampard, Chelsea batte il Tottenham

Non si ferma la corsa del Chelsea nella Premier League inglese. La squadra di Mourinho ha battuto il...


Messages safe in BlackBerry outage, RIM says

RIM said no messages were lost during a three-hour BlackBerry outage in North America on Monday.


December 5, 2004 -- THE meetings this week in Toronto be tween the NHL and the NHLPA will mark the beginning of the end, either the beginning of the end of the lockout or the beginning of the end of the NHL in any recognizable form.


By The Associated Press. Shaquille O'Neal scored a season-high 40 points, and the host Miami Heat overcame the loss of Dwyane Wade, its leading scorer, to beat the Washington Wizards


Farepak customers are set to protest outside HBOS offices, for its role in Farepak's collapse.


Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT), the U.S. Linux distributor, said it will buy a number of software assets from America Online.


A Spanish court remands Tayseer Alouni and eight others in custody ahead of their trial for suspected al-Qaeda links.


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jim Stingl Column: Grief Finds Expression Electronically

By Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Feb. 21--As a father, Mark Spaeth admits he has not wholeheartedly embraced these computer social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.   You know the rap. Young people post way too much personal information, leaving them vulnerable.


Should war move into space, the U.S. military has a plan. And not being an enemy doesn't necessarily mean your satellites and ground-control mechanisms aren't targets. By Noah Shachtman.


Jan. 18, 1778: Cook Blunders Into Paradise, Which Is Soon Lost

Capt. James Cook discovers the Hawaiian Islands on his way to hunt for the Northwest Passage. He fails to find the latter, and probably wishes he missed finding the first one, too.


A musical based on âThe Diary of a Young Girlâ by Anne Frank is to open next month at the Calderon Theater in Madrid.


Here's a theme you'll be reading variations on for years to come: Toyota Motors (NYSE: TM) as Borg. (No, not the Stock Advisor pick, Borg Warner (NYSE: BWA).


Greg Canessa explains his departure and the future of casual games. In Game|Life.


Conceding a Ruff-and-Sluff, Collecting a Prize for Defense

All bridge events are fun, but some are more entertaining than others.


L'uomo implora per la vita, dubbi su autenticita'


Genova, 16:45 - CICLISMO: MORTO DOMENICO MASSA, FU GREGARIO DI GIRARDENGO

All'età di 91 anni si è spento a Genova Domenico Massa, ciclista dei tempi eroici dell...


A much-watched Alzheimer's medicine Forest Laboratories (nyse: FRX - news - people ) was developing with Germany's Merz failed to show a statistically significant benefit in a clinical trial.


Advertising: Another Spin for âBuy Americanâ

General Motors has decided to use its heritage as a competitive advantage in its advertising, rather than a weakness.


The actress features in Subi Samuel's 2008 calendar.


Marketing's Flip Side: The 'Determined Detractor'

Corporate detractors, persistent critics of a company or product who mount their own public relations offensive, have gotten the attention of marketers.


US Warns China It May Impose Limits on Apparel Imports

A senior American trade official said here today that the United States would limit apparel imports from China if American manufacturers provided evidence that such limits were needed.


Maricopa County is passing up 6,000 extra doses of flu vaccine, despite a waiting list of 24,000 residents wanting a shot because they are at risk for complications from the virus.


Lawmakers to Question FDA, Merck Over Vioxx

Merck & Co. Inc. Chief Executive Officer Raymond Gilmartin and FDA officials have been called to testify before Congress on Nov. 18 over safety problems with the company's withdrawn


Renegade archbishop Milingo excommunicated: Vatican

A renegade African archbishop who   wanted the Vatican to allow priests to marry has been   automatically excommunicated after he ordained four married men   as bishops, the Vatican said on Tuesday.


Millions of US TV viewers tune in for the finale of The Sopranos, eager to learn the fate of mob boss Tony Soprano.


Israeli Death Toll in Gaza Attack Rises to 6 -- Army

The Israeli death toll in a Palestinian attack in central Gaza has risen to six, the Israeli army said on Friday.


Turkish hostages reportedly freed in Iraq

Turkey's foreign minister confirms ten Turkish hostages, who have been freed by kidnappers, are now in the Turkish embassy in Baghdad.


Boston College Downs Clemson in OT 34-33

Jolonn Dunbar blocks an extra point in the second overtime, then L.V. Whitworth scores on a 6-yard run to help Boston College beat No. 18 Clemson, 34-33, Saturday.


A sports memorabilia collector who accused O.J. Simpson of armed robbery said Saturday that he was "on O.J.'s side" and wants the case dropped.


Empoli, 19:49 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: ASCOLI LASCIA ANZITEMPO L'ALLENAMENTO

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Empoli: fase di riscaldamento e partitella a ranghi misti.


UN Urged to Ignore Bush Plea for Human Cloning Ban

Britain's national academy of science urged the United Nations on Monday to ignore a call by President Bush to ban all forms of human cloning.


Richard Dreyfuss has reportedly decided to call it quits after a 40-year glittering career in the movies.


Republican presidential hopeful Rudolph Giuliani, virtually tied with John McCain in a January poll, held a 25-point lead over the Arizona senator in a Newsweek magazine survey released on Saturday.


The Right Places to Learn Entrepreneurship

Nearly 3,000 colleges now offer classes in entrepreneurship, up tenfold in the last 20 years.


An Arizona National Guard soldier is among eight Army enlistees challenging the federal government because they were forced to remain on duty in the Middle East after their tours of military duty expired.


Americans still confident in home values: survey

Although existing homes are selling at their slowest pace in four years, most Americans are confident their homes are worth more now than they were a year ago, according to a survey released on Thursday.


Intel said it will delay its highly anticipated television chips, based on Liquid Crystal on Silicon, or LCOS, technology, which promises to deliver large screen TVs at a price point half of what they cost today. The chipmaker said the ...


When America's Cup winner Alinghi sailed away with the Auld Mug in 2003, it was a blow to all of New Zealand. Now the Kiwis want the trophy back.


Oracle's Bid for PeopleSoft to Get EU Clearance, People Say

Oracle Corp. will win unconditional European Union approval for its $7.7 billion bid for PeopleSoft Inc., ending the longest-ever merger review by EU antitrust regulators, according to people familiar with the situation.


A study on women suggests air pollution might significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.


The biennial Fespaco film festival opens in Burkina  Faso, showcasing the best in African cinema.


Alex Cora's second homer in two days provided the spark Los Angeles needed yesterday. The light-hitting second baseman homered and drove in two runs as the Dodgers moved 2 1/2 games ahead of the Giants in the West with a 7-4 win in San Francisco.


U.S. FDA clears new genetic breast cancer test

U.S. regulators cleared a new  genetic test on Monday that helps predict tumor recurrence and  long-term survival in breast cancer patients with higher risk  of the cancer returning.


Good tidings at box office for "Messengers"

LOS ANGELES  - The Hollywood studios have figured out how to counterprogram against the behemoth weekend television event that is Super Bowl Sunday.


Trials Set To Begin For Four at Guantanamo

Four suspected al Qaeda terrorists will face military trials this week at the Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in historic legal proceedings that have not been conducted by the US government


Less risks for patients participating in early phase cancer drug ...

The risk of treatment-related (toxic) death for cancer patients enrolled in phase 1 clinical trials had decreased significantly over the past 12 years (from 1991 to 2002), according to an article in the November 3 issue of JAMA.


Marcelo Zalayeta opened the scoring for Juve before further strikes from Pavel Nedved and Zlatan Ibrahimovic saw off the visitors from Verona.


Microsoft Tries To Steer Asian Government Away From Linux

According to a recent report from a research group, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer at an Asian Government Leaders Forum in Singapore claimed that Linux violates more than 228 patents.


No fairytale ending for twin fighting bulls

There was no fairy tale ending for rare twin bulls who were killed on Thursday in the Madrid ring.


Il fotografo conta di riconquistare la modella croata


With first CMA wins, Chesney is the man of the hour

Kenny Chesney. Although he's been in the business for 12 years, Chesney had never won a Country Music Association award until Tuesday night.


By Eva Simpson & Caroline Hedley  IT'S one of the reads of the year - and we're not the only fans of Rupert Everett's new book. Demand for the actor's tome Red Carpets And Other Banana Skins has pushed it to the top of Amazon's sales chart and Waterstone's sold out on Saturday.


Udine, 16:33 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MALESANI: CONTRO ROMA PIU' DURA CHE CON INTER

''Sarà piÃ¹ dura che con l'Inter''. Alberto Malesani conosce le insidie della sfida con la Rom...


Two Palestinian women weep outside Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Thursday Oct. 28, 2004.


Apple, Ebay and Amazon receive failing grade from environmentalists

Big Blue is green, Apple is brown. Whodathunkit? Eco-lobby group Climate Counts has issued a green rating scorecard that lauds Canon and IBM as veritable Planeteers, but dumps on eBay, Amazon and Apple as planet-hating muckity-mucks.â¦


Iger: Disney Throws Weight Behind Blu-Ray DVD Format

Once upon a time, Betamax was more than a winning answer in Trivial Pursuit: It was a real competitor with the VHS videotape format.


About 600 Servisair baggage handlers at Gatwick International Airport in West Sussex, England, staged a 24-hour strike Saturday over a workload dispute.


Dow Jones shareholders approve News Corp buyout

Dow Jones & Co Inc shareholders voted  to approve a $5.6 billion buyout by News Corp on Thursday,  giving Rupert Murdoch control of one of the world's most  influential newspapers, the Wall Street Journal.


14 Nations to Participate in Plan to Reduce Methane

Thirteen countries agreed yesterday to join a global plan proposed by the Bush administration to curb methane emissions by capturing the greenhouse gas and using it as an energy source before it is released into the atmosphere.


Radio RTFM episode 2: Panto fun for all the family

Plus: Beware the Wikifinder General Well, you asked for it, and now you've got it: Radio RTFM Episode 2 is available for download right now, right here, or hit the player below for an instant fix.â¦


The Japanese Cabinet approves a new set of financial sanctions against North Korea.


Baggage handlers at London's Gatwick airport walked off the job at midnight for a two-day strike.


A Serbian Directorâs Eye Remains Fixed on Uncomfortable Truths

He has been a Yugoslav and a Serb and worked under  Tito and Milosevic. So it makes  sense that the place where Goran Paskaljevic really likes to work is Ireland.


The EU and environmental groups hail the Russian cabinet's decision to back the Kyoto climate change treaty.


The Bahamas and Florida are readying themselves for the latest savage hurricane to hit the region.


Once-Democratic Hollywood movie-maker unveils film lampooning Kerry

Hollywood filmmaker David Zucker, a lifelong Democrat who once advised ex-president Bill Clinton, has unveiled a new movie lampooning Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry.


Google extends standards to the industry âWe feel very strongly about this being an industry effort and being a standard. We want this to be the one way that developers can add offline capabilities to their applications,â says Jeff Huger, Googleâs VP of engineering, during the keynote for the companyâs global Developer Day.â¦


Britain's new EU commissioner Peter Mandelson prepares to join a "bonding session" with his new colleagues in Brussels.


Iraqi Leader Says He'll Extend Weapons Trade-In Program

The program will be extended across Iraq in an effort to disarm Shiite militiamen and promote stability before national elections.


As the largest US business delegation travels to India for a summit, firms face hurdles as well as huge opportunities.


Police continue to question two people suspected of the "racist" murder of an Asian man.


N.Koreans Break Into Japanese School in China

Eight people believed to be North Korean refugees clambered over the wall of a Japanese school in Beijing on Monday to seek asylum, a Japanese embassy official said.


Madrid, 14:11 - CALCIO, GAGO VICINISSIMO AL REAL MADRID

L'argentino Gago è sempre piÃ¹ vicino al Real Madrid. Secondo quanto racconta 'As', ieri sera ...


Hurricane Ivan Destroys Homes in Grenada

ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada - Hurricane Ivan, the latest in a series of punishing storms to hit the Caribbean this year, smashed into Grenada with "hellacious winds" that reduced concrete homes to rubble and sent the island's red zinc roofs fluttering through the air...


Only one in 25 teachers wants to become a head within the next five years, a survey suggests.


(InfoWorld) - Iona Technologies hopes toÂ strengthen its positionÂ in the middleware market with a new version of its Artix SOA Infrastructure Suite released Monday, which includes several updates and two components. Big vendors including IBM, BEA Systems, and SAPÂ have been expanding their suites of SOA (services oriented architecture) products, making it harder for smaller vendors like Iona to compete. Iona's strategy is to emphasize its independence and provide tools that customers can use to bridge environments based on the big vendors' products, such as IBM's WebSphere and BEA's WebLogic. "They're not going to compete in terms of breadth of products or services, but where they do play well is in heterogeneous environments, because of their great adherence to standards," said Brad Shimmin, principal analyst for applications infrastructure software with Current Analysis. Iona's software is also known for good performance, which includes being able to parse a high volume of messages between applications quickly, and has carved out a niche in vertical industries such as telecommunications and finance, Shimmin said. Iona hopes to defend its niche further with Artix 5, an update to its software tools for SOA development that can be bought in separate components or as a suite. It includes a new component called Artix Data Services, which transforms messages into the correct data format automatically as they pass between applications, said Sean Baker, Iona co-founder and chief corporate scientist. Two financial applications might be using different versions of the SWIFT banking standard, for example, and Data Services will transform the data as it's exchanged. Data Services is based on technology from Iona's acquisition of C24 earlier this year. The other new component in the suite isÂ Artix Registry/Repository, a "catalog" listing the software services available to a company's developers, including information about who can use the services and how they should be deployed. The software was announced in April and is now available as part of the suite for the first time. Iona also updated the three existing Artix components. A new version of Artix ESB (enterprise service bus) adds support for JAX-WS 2.0 and WSDLGen, which should help boost developer productivity, Baker said. Artix Orchestration adds support for version 2.0 of BPEL (Business Process Execution Language); and Artix Mainframe has several performance improvements. The company has also finished rewriting the core of the Artix suite in Java, which will be offered alongside the existing C++ version, Baker said. The job took 15 months and will mean better performance for developers writing to Artix in Java, he said. Some of the updates to Artix 5 are required to keep pace with competitors, like the support for BPEL 2.0, but others, like the Data Services component, are quite forward looking, Shimmin said. Even the BPEL update is well done, he said, because Artix 5 will migrate BPEL4WS 1.1 processes automatically to BPEL 2.0. The performance increases are necessary to keep pace with rivals such as pure-play ESB vendor Cape Clear, which also emphasizes performance, he said. Artix 5 is available now. Pricing for the ESB and Orchestration components start at $10,000 per CPU (central processing unit), Artix Data Services starts at $7,500 per CPU and the Registry/Repository begins at $45,000 for a starter kit supporting up to 10 services. Â


East Rutherford, NJ (Sports Network) - Baltimore Ravens punter Dave Zastudil injured his shoulder in the second quarter of Sunday's 20-17 comeback win over the New York Jets, and backup quarterback Kordell Stewart filled in.


Israel freeing 250 prisoners as goodwill to Abbas

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt  - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Monday he intended to free 250 Palestinian prisoners in a goodwill gesture to help President Mahmoud Abbas.


Sekondi, 23:33 - CALCIO, COPPA D'AFRICA: COSTA D'AVORIO IN SEMIFINALE

La Costa d'Avorio si è qualificata per le semifinali di coppa d'Africa battendo nei quarti la...


National Semiconductor Corp., which makes analog chips used in cell phones, computers and televisions, said Thursday it is cutting about 650 jobs, or about 6 percent of its global work force, as it copes with an inventory buildup and lower demand.


U.S. claims progress in Afghan opium war

The international community is making significant strides toward ridding northern Afghanistan of opium, a U.S. counter-narcotics official said Friday, despite setbacks in the Taliban-controlled south and forecasts of another record year of poppy cultivation.


"National Treasure" Still Leading The Pack

Nicholas Cage's action movie "National Treasure" is the #1 movie in America for the third week in a row, bringing in a little over $17 million. Its total gross in just 17 days of release is $110.2 million. Comedy "Christmas With The Kranks" took the #2...


Anna Nicole Smith's last movie is going direct to DVD and is scheduled to arrive in stores in May.


IDF steps up Gaza drive after Qassams kill 2 in Sderot

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was quoted Thursday as ordering security forces to "do everything in order to put an end to Qassam fire, after two small children were killed when two Hamas rockets fired from the Gaza Strip struck the Negev town of Sderot on


Injury From Blast Killed Bhutto, Report Says

A Scotland Yard investigation supports the Pakistani governmentâs explanation of the death of Benazir Bhutto.


More adults prefer daily cup of coffee: survey

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona  - For the first time since 1990, the percentage of adults who drink a daily cup of coffee exceeds those who drink a soft drink every day, the National Coffee Association of USA said on Saturday.


Commissario Figc, positiva la risposta ai fischi di Roma


LONDON/NEW YORK  - The Nasdaq Stock Market  plans to announce on Friday that it has agreed to buy Nordic bourse owner OMX  as it expands beyond the U.S. market, according to sources familiar with the situation.


Police arrested a German man of Afghan parentage in the stabbing of a rabbi in Frankfurt last week, prosecutors said Friday.


Broadcom's Bluetooth(R) Technology Selected By ASUSTeK for New PDA Phone Designs

BARCELONA, Spain, 3GSM World Congress, Feb. 14  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Broadcom Corporation , a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced that its advanced Bluetooth(R) silicon and software technology has been adopted by ASUSTek Computer Inc.


Hoping To Get 'Discovered,' Suzuki Boosts Ad Effort

In an attempt to resurrect a brand image a J.D. Power analyst said borders on "invisibility," American Suzuki Motor Corp. is set to boost ad spending by up to 20 percent behind work from Colby & Partners that targets a broader range of buyers than before, executives said.


Top Palestinian political faction Fatah is to hold its first internal elections for 16 years next August.


European stocks pressured amid record high oil prices

Europe's main stock markets struggled to post gains on Friday as crude futures surged to record highs, factors which had also hurt US equity prices overnight, dealers said.


Bhutto's body flown home, Pakistan in crisis

NAUDERO, Pakistan  - The body of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto arrived in her family village for burial on Friday, hours after her assassination plunged nuclear-armed Pakistan into one of the worst crises in its 60-year history.


Gore, Schwarzenegger Energize U.N. Climate Summit

The former vice president and California's charismatic governor share the spotlight and the message: The time to act on global warming is now.


Ex-Serb colonel gets 20 years for Vukovar war crimes

War crimes tribunal jails former Serb officers over massacre of hundreds of people in Croatian town.


Huckabee: Another overachiever from Hope

Mike Huckabee's first day as Arkansas governor is remembered most for the Four Hour Crisis.


ROMA: 39ENNE UCCIDE LA MADRE A CALCI E PUGNI, ARRESTATO DAI CC

Roma, 24 dic. (Adnkronos) - I carabinieri della compagnia di Colleferro (Rm) hanno arrestato un idraulico 39enne, Antonio Castaldi, che questa notte avrebbe ucciso la madre 74enne, Maria Ranaldi, a calci e pugni.


Organismo sta verificando applicazione liberalizzazioni


GOALS from Wayne Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy gave Manchester United the win at Newcastle. Alan Shearer briefly levelled matters for the Magpies but United managed to scrape through.


Golf: US captain taunts win-hungry Tiger about Ryder Cup struggles

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, United States : Tiger Woods was inspired for a top effort at the Ryder Cup long before United States captain Hal Sutton prodded him with talk about past failures and his place in golf history.


For so long, Hollywood paid no attention. A plane carrying the Marshall football team crashed in 1970, leaving no survivors. It was — and remains — the worst sports-related disaster in American history.


IBM is opening up its software developer programme in order to get more bodies behind its battle with Microsoft. Big Blue wants to increase the number of independent software vendors it works with.


Ruslan Fedotenko scored two of the teamâs four power-play goals and the Islanders beat the host Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-4, Thursday night for their second victory in a row.


BRITNEY Spears may have put her pop career on the back burner to concentrate on married life, but try telling MTV Europe, who named her Best Female Artist today.


Movie Review | 'Saw IV': Dismemberment Entree, Heaping Side of Screams

âSaw IVâ is bloody proof that Jigsaw may be dead, but his well of corporeal abuses has yet to run dry.


On Monday, CQPolitics.com wrote about the continued importance of the presidential primary in New Hampshire. The state also holds another distinction: It is one of only two states in which the governor serves a two-year term instead of four years. In which other state does the governor serve a two-year term?  Wisconsin Alaska Maine Vermont


Chirac says French troops will stay in Ivory Coast

Jacques Chirac has ruled out any withdrawal of French troops from Ivory Coast, despite unrest and anti-French attacks, which have forced the evacuation of thousands of Westerners.


Analysis: PeopleSoft users speak out about Oracle takeover

The great debate over the impact of Oracle's hostile takeover of PeopleSoft has all the big industry analyst organizations weighing in. However, in most of the analysis one group's opinion seems to have been overlooked: that of PeopleSoft users.


Honeywell takes over Novar to expand its automation systems unit

Honeywell International Inc., the worldâs largest maker of cockpit electronics, will pay â¤798 million for Novar Plc, UK mini-conglomerate that operates a variety of businesses including electronics, aluminium and printing cheque books.


Tsunami Experience Prepares Alaska Town for Next One

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - Nearly 41 years ago, Alaskan  Doug McCrae was clinging to a roof with his family as huge  waves of debris-choked water slammed into Seward and other  coastal Alaska towns after a magnitude 9.2 earthquake shook  nearby Prince William Sound.


Kibaki offers talks, protests shake Kenya

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki appealed for calm and offered to talk to political rivals on Thursday after another day of battles between police and protesters disputing his re-election.


As talks collapsed and US forces launched intensive airstrikes, residents who had hoped for a settlement packed their bags. By Scott Peterson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.


Parasitic worms may offer effective treatment for Crohn's disease, research suggests.


With Pitching In Shambles, Yankees Hitters Prove Punchless

t least the walls inside the Yankees' clubhouse were left intact yesterday. The Yankees actually did not hit much of anything before they got dressed and went home.


A rider and two spectators are killed and two other people are injured during the Isle of Man TT races.


Torre: Rodriguez Was Wrong to Distract Fielder

Joe Torre says Alex Rodriguez was out of line for shouting something to distract a Toronto player during a pop up on Wednesday.


Microsoft COO: We're still figuring out Software plus Services

Blog: Kevin Turner tells partners the company is still in the process of figuring out just what the company's services strategy is all about


Bill Nelson and three other executives with long careers at HBO will replace Chris Albrecht, who resigned.


ATHENS, Greece Aug. 21, 2004 - Paul Hamm's gold medal has lost some of its luster. A mistake in scoring of the all-around gymnastics final cost Yang Tae-young the gold that ended up going to Hamm, the International Gymnastics Federation said Saturday.


Parents Now Suspects In Death of British Girl

LONDON, Sept. 7 -- Portuguese police suspect that the parents of missing 4-year-old Madeleine McCann were involved in her death, their lawyer said Friday, a dramatic development in a case that has captivated Europe since May.


Borsa Italiana, via libera ad ammissione a quotazione


If you're looking for a reason the favored United States team lost for the seventh time in the past 10 Ryder Cup Matches, look at the reason the Americans were favored.


Beliefs: Economics: The Invisible Hand of the Market

Professor Duncan K. FoleyÂs book ÂAdamÂs Fallacy: A Guide to Economic TheologyÂ is simultaneously an introduction to economic theory and a critique of it.


Il modello inglese ha posato per il calendario 2008


Downing Street comunica i nuovi ministri del premier Gordon BrownQualche rientro eccellente, e il pupillo di Blair al Foreign Office                                            Gran Bretagna: nominato il nuovo governo ritorna Jack Straw, Miliband agli Esteri


Elections on Sunday are supposed to herald the birth of a new Congo, but that future is threatened by old soldiers who won't give up their habits of looting, raping and killing.


Emmys Heaps Honors on 'Angels,' 'Sopranos'

LOS ANGELES - "The Sopranos" became the first cable show to win the Emmy for best drama series Sunday and fellow HBO entry "Angels in America" received a record 11 awards as Fox's surprise comedy winner "Arrested Developed" proved a rare bright spot for broadcast TV.    Broadcast networks also collected performance awards for comedy series, but it was clear that cable's accomplishments were overshadowing the traditional networks...


Qwest to Pay $250 Mln to Settle SEC Fraud Charges

Qwest Communications International Inc., the fourth-largest US local-telephone provider, agreed to pay $250 million to settle US Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that it


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Insurgents abducted the local director of CARE International from her car in Baghdad on Tuesday, targeting a charity worker who has championed ordinary Iraqis for decades. In new violence, mortar attacks killed an American contractor and at least four Iraqi National Guard members and wounded 80 Iraqis, the U.S...


Michael Jackson is back in court for the second day of jury selection in trial for child abuse.


36 hours on the road with the former Senator means enduring fast food, small crowds, a heckler and a broken-down bus


Discovery Takes Off on a Complex Mission

Discovery sped away on a mission to rewire the International Space Station in the first nighttime launching in more than four years.


Abbas, Olmert to meet in Egypt to discuss Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will on Sunday hold their first talks since Hamas routed Abbas's Fatah group in Gaza, Palestinian and Egyptian officials said on Thursday.


An Islamist group in Iraq says it has abducted an Italian and will kill him unless Rome announces within 48 hours that it will pull out of the country, Al-Jazeera television reported.


BEIJING, Dec. 22 -- NASA telescope helped scientists discover that the aging universe might be brimming with massive "infants" galaxies.


Dec. 18, 1987: Perl Simplifies the Labyrinth That Is Programming Language

Originally conceived for simplifying text manipulation, Perl eventually helps revolutionize the computer industry.


Delta Air Lines is to issue up to 75 million shares without shareholder approval in a high-stakes plan to ensure its financial survival.


Fujitsu punts Fibre storage arrays to SMBs

Eternus line hits lower limits SNW Fujitsu Computer Systems is shrinking their Fibre Channel storage systems to woo the all-elusive SMB market. The de-bigulation was announced at Storage Networking World in Dallas.â¦


Stock options again The Verisign board has decided to restate more than four years worth of financial reports after an internal review found stock options may have made them unreliable.â¦


Esther Lederberg, 83, Scientist Who Identified Stealthy Virus

Esther Lederberg was a microbiologist who identified a stealthy virus that invades bacteria and hides within its DNA, often emerging later to do its destructive work.


Audit Confirms ChÃ¡vez Victory in Recall

An audit of Venezuela's recall referendum has confirmed that President Hugo ChÃ¡vez won fairly and found no evidence to support fraud charges, observers and electoral council officials said Saturday.


Oil at $47, Economic Impact Seen as Muted

Oil prices surged to a new high above $47 a barrel on Wednesday on evidence that energy costs are not substantially slowing the economic growth that fuels oil demand.


Enac precisa, nessuna avaria ma scarsa visibilita'


As she dropped money into the Salvation Army kettle before shopping at the Wal-Mart store on Alpine Avenue NW, Ruthann Bonney was happy to hear her donation will go twice as far.


Republican presidential  candidate John McCain proposed an economic stimulus plan on  Thursday as he shifted his campaign in South Carolina to focus  on the ailing economy.


Hundreds of Dali paintings seized from an exhibition in Finland are forged, Helsinki Police confirm.


Conyers: Reprieve may have quieted Libby

The Democrat probing President Bush's decision to erase the prison sentence of a former White House aide said Sunday there is "the suspicion" the aide might have fingered others in the Bush administration if he served time.


A frog the size of a bowling ball, with heavy armor and teeth, lived among dinosaurs millions of years ago Â intimidating enough that scientists who unearthed its fossils dubbed the beast Beelzebufo, or Devil Toad.


Belgian court rules against Google over copyright

A Belgian court ruled on Tuesday that  Google may not reproduce extracts from a variety of Belgian  newspapers, imperiling one of the web search leader's most  popular services if other courts follow suit.


Letter says Iran will let UN monitor centrifuges

PARIS The International Atomic Energy Agency has received a letter from Iran that may help salvage the recent nuclear deal between Iran and its European negotiating partners, the head of the Iranian delegation in Vienna said on Sunday.


The Mighty Heart lesson for India at Cannes

Though aiming  to   break through  into  the international arena in a  big way Bollywood still ...


Media Siblings Jostle In A Crowded Market

Mediaedge:cia's victory in the $480 million Paramount Pictures review this month was both sweet and symbolic for the agency—and one it hopes will help set it apart in an increasingly crowded field.


More Defects Discovered in Big Dig System

Tunnel experts have discovered a second section of the Big Dig highway tunnel system under downtown Boston with a defect similar to one that caused a major leak in September.


SANTIAGO, Chile  - Some 5,000 fervent supporters of Augusto Pinochet mourned on Tuesday at the funeral of the former Chilean dictator whose repressive 17-year rule made him infamous worldwide for human rights abuses.


Buildings are wrecked and people are hit by flying debris when a tornado sweeps through north-west London.


At least 5 foreign oil workers abducted in Nigeria

Suspected militants invaded a residential  compound for foreign oil workers in Nigeria on Tuesday, killing  two guards and kidnapping at least five expatriates, oil  industry sources said.


(InfoWorld) - IBM has offered to buy Telelogic, a Swedish developer of software development tools, in a cash deal valued at 5.2 billion Swedish krona, or about $745 million, the companies announced Monday. IBM plans to make Telelogic a part of its Rational tools division, the companies said. Telelogic makes products for managing complex software development projects, a category known as application lifecycle management. It also has tools for business process management and other areas. Telelogic is advising its shareholders to accept the offer of 21 krona per share, which it said is a premium of 21 percent over Telelogic's closing share price on May 31, when speculation about a potential takeover of the company began. Combining with IBM would allow Telelogic to expand worldwide and offer a more complete set of products for complex software development, Telelogic Chairman Bo Dimert said in a statement. The offer requires approval from competition authorities as well as from Telelogic's shareholders. IBM said it made the offer through a wholly owned subsidiary in Sweden. Telelogic has about 8,000 customers, mostly in the aerospace, defense, telecommunications, and electronics industries, according to an IBM statement posted on Telelogic's Web site. Offering an example of how the two companies' products might be used together, IBM said an electronics vendor might use their software to design a smart home network for consumers that can control entertainment equipment, security systems, and lighting.


Update 1: Business Week Names Adler Its New Editor

Stephen J. Adler, deputy managing editor of The Wall Street Journal, has been named editor of Business Week magazine, succeeding Stephen B. Shepard, who announced last week that he would retire from the magazine to become the first dean of a new


Tokyo, 13:31 - CALCIO, MONDIALE PER CLUB: AMERICA IN SEMIFINALE CONTRO BARCELLONA

Saranno i messicani dell'America a sfidare il Barcellona nella semifinale del Mondiale per club in c...


More than 100,000 people sign up for Glastonbury tickets on the first day of the festival's registration system.


Madrid, 16:46 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: STABILI LE CONDIZIONI DI AMOR

Registrano un lieve miglioramento le condizioni del' ex centrocampista di Barcellona, Villarreal e F...


Malgrado lo sciopero dei taxi di qualche tempo fa, mai il sindaco di Milano Gabriele Albertini avrebbe pensato di arrivare ai ferri corti con il taxista piÃ¹ popolare della storia del cinema, Robert De Niro.


Sony Profit Spikes on Sales of Consumer Electronics

Sharply higher quarterly profits are the latest sign that cost-cutting and the disposal of some units have set the electronics and entertainment giant firmly on the course to recovery.


Metallo prezioso scambiato a 824,03 dollari l'oncia


A TEN-YEAR-OLD grilled cheese sandwich a Florida woman says bears the image of the Virgin Mary was back on eBay today after the internet auction house initially cancelled bids that went up to $US22,000 ($28,472).


Work on Texas border wall to begin soon: Chertoff

Construction on a border wall in southern Texas is expected to begin by this autumn, despite strong local opposition, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said in an interview published on Thursday.


Pakistan arrests one of Taliban's top three

ISLAMABAD/KABUL  - Pakistani security forces captured one of the Taliban's three most senior leaders just hours after U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's unannounced visit to Pakistan earlier this week, a senior security official and Taliban sources said.


More lorry drivers are defying the indefinite Maoist blockade of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, which is entering its fourth day.


Jenna Bush, one of President George W. Bush's twin daughters, arrived in Peru Saturday to work with UN children's assistance programs, United Nations officials said.


Iran warns of most severe reaction in case of Israeli attack

UNITED NATIONS : Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi warned his country would react "most severely" to any Israeli strike against its nuclear facilities.


Update 1: Sony Profits Surge for Quarter

Sony Corp., the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant. said Thursday that its profit jumped 61.6 percent in the latest quarter on improved profitability in its mobile phone joint venture and gains in its movie business, led by "Spider-Man 2.".


Danish police arrest eight people with alleged links to al-Qaeda on suspicion of planning a bomb attack.


Tortoise and hippo friendship deepens post tsunami

A giant tortoise and an orphaned baby hippo who forged an unusual friendship after the 2004 tsunami in southeast Asia are the stars of a new Web site so fans can follow their progress.


Michael Vick can only hope he will get more leniency from the judge than he did from the NFL. Roger Goodell's letter informing the Atlanta Falcons quarterback of his suspension reads almost like a goodbye, the NFL commissioner doing nothing to hide his disgust and his disdain.


Padoa Schioppa cerca consenso dai colleghi dell'Ue


Manchester City leapfrog Liverpool into fourth place

Manchester City added to the pressure on the shoulders of Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce with a 2-0 Premier League away win at St James' Park on Wednesday that saw then leapfrog Liverpool into fourth place in the table.


Three men racially threaten a woman and tell her to immediately leave her home in Armagh, police say.


"Shark Tale" Continues to Reign at the Box Office

"Shark Tale" remains the frontrunner for the third time at the box office by raking in an additional $22.1 million. This gives the DreamWorksâ¢ animated sea adventure a total of $118.


Washington Denies Policy Shift On Israeli Settlement Activity

The US State Department says the Bush administration remains committed to a freeze of all settlement activity in Israel's occupied territories, a crucial part of the dormant Middle East peace plan.


Nicolas Cage leads U.S. box office for 3rd weekend

Nicolas Cage led the North American  box office for a third consecutive weekend with his "National  Treasure" sequel, according to studio estimates issued on  Sunday.


A Kenyan committee calls for the release of 20,000 convicts to improve jail conditions, the Daily Nation reports.


Colgate Cuts 2nd-Half Profit Forecast as Costs Rise

Colgate-Palmolive Co., the world's largest toothpaste maker, said second-half profit will fall because of higher marketing costs to fend off Procter & Gamble Co.


Bush backs wrong man for homeland security:

[World News]: New York, Dec 14 : The abortive nomination of former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik as President George W. Bush's Secretary of Homeland Security has left many red faces in the White House and outside.


Afghans don't think militants have hostages

Three UN workers abducted almost three weeks ago in Afghanistan are probably being held by armed robbers and not by a Taliban splinter group that has threatened to kill them, the Interior Ministry says.


Poll Finds Kerry Assured Voters in Initial Debate

But Senator John Kerry failed to shake the perception that he panders to voters in search of support, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.


Does the palmOne Treo 650 Replace Treo 600? Not Exactly.

palmOne gets a little upset when people call the Treo 650 just an "evolution" of the Treo 600. They insist that it is indeed a step up the ladder and not just a leg lift towards that next step.