Air France, Delta team up on flights across Atlantic

CHICAGO - Air France and Delta Air Lines Inc. will jointly operate trans-Atlantic flights, sharing $8 billion in revenue and adding services at Heathrow Airport in London to challenge British Airways and American Airlines.


Il virus dei polli passa ai maiali: pericolo per l'uomo

Il drammatico annuncio Ã¨ stato dato da Chen Hualan, responsabile delle ricerche sullâinfluenza aviaria, parlando con un gruppo di giornalisti ai margini di un convegno in corso nella capitale. La notizia


GUATEMALA:  Waking Up to a Better Coffee

GUATEMALA CITY, Dec 22 (IPS/IFEJ) - "Before, we didn't know how to market the  coffee, or who would buy it in other countries, all we knew about  was planting and harvesting," says Guatemalan coffee grower  Pablo PÃ©rez.


NEW YORK  - Regular sessions of acupuncture  and daily doses of Chinese herbal medicine may help ease the  burden of seasonal allergies, new research indicates.


Kafka is Alive and Well Stop Chemical Poisoning Gloria Deserves an Apology. [Derived Headline]

Kafka is alive and well Stop chemical poisoning Gloria deserves an apology What price learning?   EMILY COOK noted that 17 pesticides were tested for by the University of Granada (Mail).


Robert McTeer, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, is leaving after 13 years to become chancellor of the Texas A&M System.


Carsley puts Moyes on top of the Merseyside world

Despite the impressive job David Moyes has done in transforming Everton during his two-and-a-half years as manager, cult status was always going to be withheld


Security at Wimbledon was increased Friday after British police defused a bomb in central London.


Donald Trump, who has made prime-time entertainment out of firing people, proved that the real world of business can be just as ruthless when he sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy for his casino empire because of a crushing $1.8 billion in debt.


By Mark Havnes, The Salt Lake Tribune  Feb. 1--KANAB -- The Kane County Commission has joined a growing chorus  of local-government opposition to Divine Strake.


California Mudslide Area Slips Again, No One Missing

LA CONCHITA, Calif.  - A massive pile of mud that  killed 10 people when it hit a seaside California town shifted  on Thursday, delaying efforts to remove debris while geologists  assess whether the mound could move again.


Unsuccessful Philippine Presidential Candidate Poe Buried Amid ...

The Philippine army went on red alert Wednesday as Filipinos paid their last respects to movie actor and presidential aspirant Fernando Poe Jr.


Deadly Flu Pandemic Vaccine Trials to Start: Report

Scientists next month will begin human testing of a vaccine to combat a possible flu pandemic that experts have warned could kill as many as seven million people, a Hong Kong newspaper reported today.


Record drug seizures on US-Mexico border

More US enforcement is one reason. But shipments from cartels may also be rising.


U.S. Stocks Down Slightly After Sell-Off Abroad

An early tumble gave way to a rally on Wall Street on Monday, as investors shrugged off heavy losses in the Asian markets.


Tribal Rivalry Boils Over After Kenyan Election

President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner amid riots in Kenyaâs slums and evidence of election mischief.


Schroeder backs German minister in Guantanamo row

Former German Chancellor Gerhard  Schroeder on Thursday accepted responsibility for a case  involving a German-born Turkish man held in Guantanamo Bay that  has threatened to undermine Germany's foreign minister.


M.L.B. Winter Meetings: Done Deal for Drew; Zito Mulls Things Over

Agent Scott Boras announced that outfielder J. D. Drew had finally agreed to a five-year, $70 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, but was not as forthcoming about pircher Barry Zito.


LOS ANGELES - The Police have added stops in Oakland and Los Angeles to their reunion tour.  Promoters on Tuesday announced concerts on June 13 at Oakland's McAffee Coliseum and June 23 at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles.


Music exec says business model is 'done'

Rick Rubin, co-chairman of Columbia Records, holds out little hope for the music industry's recovery unless it's dramatically overhauled, according to reports.


Get greedy with your savings. Your future self will thank you.


Text messages were sent and received on a 17-year-old driver's cell phone moments before the sport utility vehicle slammed head-on into a truck, killing her and four other recent high school graduates, police said.


Energy poses major 21st century crisis: scientists

Energy poses one of the greatest threats facing humanity this century, the world's leading academies of science warned Monday, highlighting the peril of oil wars and climate change driven by addiction to fossil fuels.


Chief justice getting chemo, radiation therapy

Chief Justice William Rehnquist did not return to the Supreme Court on Monday as promised, a sign that he could be suffering from a serious form of thyroid cancer.


Massive Manure Fire Burns Into Third Month

MILFORD, Neb. -- Urban dwellers who enjoy dining on filet mignon at five-star restaurants would probably just as soon not know about David Dickinson's dilemma. Bad for the appetite, you know.


Chirac urges multilateralism for fairer international order

Visiting French President Jacques Chirac said here on Thursday that only by recognizing a multipolar world could a sounder and fairer international order be built.


Republican contenders locked in tight battle

After months of campaigning, millions of dollars spent and hundreds of speeches, Republican presidential candidates are locked in a tight bunch with none emerging as the clear-cut leader.


Digital media company signs up a new Linux partner to distribute its audio and video player.


Movie Review | 'Balls of Fury': Seeking Glory, and Fighting Evil, With a Paddle

âBalls of Furyâ is raunchier and somewhat more imaginative than âHot Rod,â and it will be must viewing for Christopher Walken completists.


WASHINGTON - The House's leading Democratic tax writer will propose a sweeping overhaul of the tax code that would increase taxes on many people with incomes above $200,000 but cut them for most others.


Court term ends with obvious frustration

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer shook his head. He rolled his eyes. He even grimaced once or twice as he listened to Chief Justice John Roberts read the majority opinion in the school diversity case on Thursday.


Mexico oil bombers say acting in self-defense

Leftist rebels behind this week's crippling bomb attacks on Mexican gas and oil pipelines said they are acting in self-defense against government aggression.


Silajdzic ahead in race for Bosnian presidency

Bosnia's wartime foreign minister  Haris Silajdzic leads in the race for the Muslim member of the  state tri-presidency against incumbent Sulejman Tihic,  organizers of an October 1 vote said on Monday.


Flessione del 4% nelle vendite mondiali di auto


The construction equipment maker earned $927 million in the quarter as strength in its integrated service business offset weakness in North America.


(InfoWorld) - On Wednesday, presenters at RFID World in Boston focused on using second-generation active and passive RFID tags to provide advanced security and authentication, as well as ways to broaden the reach of the technology. Among the buzz from attendees was how the average wireless device could soon become an RFID reader, or perhaps a related radio-capable device for Near Field Communication, a short-distance radio technology to give a mobile user easy access to all kinds of data. One attendee, Russ Lamer, said he was just starting early investigation into ways that fleet truck drivers could equip their standard cell phones to act as a kind of "speed pass" to quickly pay for fuel at a truck stop, similar to the Speedpass used at Mobil gas stations. Lamer, manager of emerging technologies at Wright Express in South Portland, Maine, said drivers might also have fuel discount coupons delivered wirelessly to their phones that could be used during fuel purchases. With some of the mobile payment technologies he is investigating, Lamer said the modern trucker may eventually be able to pay by authorizing a credit card via the cell phone. "It makes the most sense" for the cell phone to work as the RFID reader, Lamer said, adding that he is interested in finding which chips could be used to provide the functions and at what cost. Other attendees said they were dazzled by an MIT presentation last night that showed emerging technologies similar to RFID that would allow someone with diabetes to read his or her blood sugar level easily several times a day with a cell phone receiving data from a patch on the arm. Steven Georgevitch, senior manager of supply chain technology at Boeing's Integrated Defense Systems, said in an address that all the emerging wireless technologies are exciting, but warned IT managers to plan ways to prevent RF interference, especially in large companies with many wireless applications. At Boeing, there are 150,000 employees in 70 countries, and a variety of wireless technologies are used, including active and passive RFID, GPS, and two variations of wireless location services. Badges worn by employees also use proximity radio technology, in which an employee is identified by passing close to an RFID reader at entrances to buildings, Georgevitch said. With so much variety in unlicensed spectrum, Boeing has tried to manage possible RF interference with an internal organization called the Frequency Management Organization. The group studies a proposed wireless use from an employee group, conducts technical tests on it, and then approves or rejects the project, Georgevitch said. Boeing's chief technology officer also has veto rights over which projects can move forward. "RF should be treated as a scarce resource," Georgevitch advised IT managers in other organizations. "Everybody wants to use RF or plug into Bluetooth or 802.11. Collisions are inevitable."


Police may summon for questioning Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty in connection with a three-year-old case in which her parents allegedly told a gangster to threaten a Surat-based businessman.


Press Conferences to Highlight Latest Cassini Results

PASADENA, Calif., Nov. 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Cassini scientists will report on the latest results from the mission during two press conferences at the Division for Planetary Sciences meeting in Louisville, Ky.


Mastermind of Iraq Yazidi attack killed: U.S. military

A U.S. air strike killed a senior al Qaeda militant who masterminded truck bombings on Iraq's minority Yazidi community last month that killed more than 400 people, the military said on Sunday.


SEC Won't Punish Global Crossing Founder

U.S. regulators have decided against filing civil charges against Global Crossing Ltd.  founder Gary Winnick following a probe of its accounting practices, his attorney said on Monday.


Terrorists Attack Egyptian Resort Packed With Israelis

At least 21 people were killed and some 140 wounded in a triple suicide bomb attack in Egypt's Sinai Desert resorts, which were packed with thousands of Israelis on holiday.


Salesforce.com Unveils Integration Tools For Back-Office Systems

TechWeb - Salesforce.com introduced tools to integrate its customer relationship management service with enterprise resource planning systems, Oracle 11i, and technology from 25 partners.


Iraqi insurgents staged nearly simultaneous attacks Friday morning on police stations at opposite ends of Baghdad, killing at least 20 people, freeing dozens of prisoners and emptying a police arsenal in a demonstration of the militants' strength in the heart of the country.


The tinsel town is still talking about Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's bash.


Aristide Backers Riot for 3rd Day in Haiti; Death Toll Rises to 7

Supporters of Haiti's ousted president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, threw stones and fired guns on streets littered with debris and overturned cars on


Agree with Target's ban of Salvation Army bell ringers?

For the past decade, the Salvation Armyâs familiar red kettles represented the sole exception to Targetâs (TGT, news, msgs) no-solicitation policy.


Internet media company Yahoo Inc.  YHOO.O on Tuesday posted a jump in quarterly profit fueled by  online advertising revenue and the gain from the sale of an  investment.


''Per ora sono concentratissimo su Fiat e Confindustria''


Drugmaker Merck has set up an independent committee to review the firm's actions prior to the withdrawal of its painkiller Vioxx from the market in September.


E' nella lista dei 30 latitanti piu' pericolosi


No indictment in '55 Emmett Till slaying

A grand jury declined to issue an indictment in the 1955 slaying of black Chicago teenager Emmett Till, who was kidnapped from his uncle's home in the Mississippi Delta and shot to death after whistling at a white woman.


Winter is just starting in South Africa, and a chill wind blew all the way to Wall Street from Cape Town, where Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke gave a speech Tuesday warning that inflation was still a risk.


Attentatore si fa esplodere a controllo polizia


Riot police wearing plastic helmets and Terminator-style body armor slashed the air with batons and parried imaginary blows with plexiglass shields. Others thrust out their arms and legs in martial arts training reminiscent of a Jackie Chan movie. At the pistol range, police in black fatigues blasted holes in human silhouettes at 30 yards.


South African rugby was on Thursday celebrating an early Christmas box, but a closer inspection of the $323-million deal with News reveals that Rupert Murdoch got a bargain.


Michael Finley capped his 27-point night with a 17-foot jumper with 3.2 seconds left to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 94-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.


Falling production and refinery problems dents BP's second-quarter earnings, which dipped 1% to $6.09bn.


Too many late nights put paid to Kelly Holmes' hopes of marking her return to the track with a win in the 1500 metres here yesterday.


MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. -- Former NHL player Rick Tocchet pleaded guilty Friday to running a sports gambling ring, but might not have to serve any jail time.


Israel, Egypt and US to set up free-trade link

Israel, Egypt and the United States are to set up four free-trade zones under an agreement to be signed on December 14, which will give certain goods duty-free entry to the American market, according to the office of Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon.


News.com Extra: Top 10 bewilderingly lame gadgets

Plus: Geneticist creates new life forms, legal problems. Read what people are saying on News.com Extra.


Large Cost Cuts a Crucial Goal for SBC Deal

SBC is banking on AT&T being deadly serious about keeping its costs down, but some analysts are skeptical.


In War on Locusts, Experts to Use Techni

Experts fighting a major locust outbreak plaguing West Africa will use a new technique for fighting the crop-devouring insects: attacking the flying swarms with pesticide from aircraft, a U.S. diplomat said Tuesday.


Sharapova to be practice partner at Fed Cup final

Maria Sharapova is to join the Russia squad as a practice partner for next week's Fed Cup final against Italy in Moscow, the 20-year-old said on her Web site on Thursday.


The Bank of Mexico tightened its monetary policy Friday for the eighth time this year, pushing up local interest rates to counter rising inflation expectations.


India has accused Pakistan of trying to derail its plan to begin talks with Kashmiri separatists.


AMD maps out path to HT 3, DDR 3, DirectX 10

Processor and chipset plan made public Desktop Roadmap AMD yesterday spilled the beans on its processor plans for the next two years, at a stroke confirming much of the info that has leaked out of the company and onto the web this year. On the desktop, the future is HyperTransport 3 and DDR 3. Chipsets will not shift to DirectX 10 until late 2007.â¦


NatWest bank suspends some online banking facilities after bogus e-mails ask customers for their account details in a 'phishing' scam.


Strike May Be Last Chance to Save Japanese Baseball

It leads the TV news, and everyone from  school children to the prime minister is talking about it.


Original thinking in a derivatives market

How those models work Analysis At some point in the latter decades of the 20th century, someone sat down and thought: wouldn't it be nice if all the money in the world was controlled by scientists rather than accountants and nice chaps from Eton?â¦


U.N. atomic report may expose Iran to wider sanctions

A U.N. watchdog report due on Thursday is likely to confirm Iran has expanded rather than halted its nuclear fuel program, exposing Tehran to possible wider sanctions over fears it secretly wants to make atom bombs.


A public inquiry into controversial plans to upgrade a Flintshire bypass into a seven-lane highway is to begin.


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So Who Wins the Big Prize? Itâs the Host

Drew Carey may have had higher-profile gigs, but none that seem to satisfy him quite so much as giving away prizes on âThe Price Is Right.â


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SAMARRA, IRAQ - At least 80 people were killed and 100 injured when US and Iraqi forces pounded the city of Samarra Friday in a major assault on the insurgent stronghold.


Putin: Recent Attacks Designed to Hurt Bush

Russian President Vladimir Putin predicted that the aim of the latest attacks in Iraq is to prevent US President George W. Bush from being re-elected.


The nations of the world joined Monday in solemn remembrance of Sept. 11 _ but for many, resentment of the United States flowed as readily as tears.


Playbill - The original cast recording of the Broadway musical Spring Awakening debuts in stores Dec. 12.


The iPaq 500 series Voice Messenger is a slim candy-bar handset that will run Windows Mobile 6 when it appears later this year.


Quarta vittima in pochi giorni in Trentino Alto Adige


UN refugee chief Ruud Lubbers was cleared of sexual harassment because the UN secretary general overruled investigators, a new report says.


Somali pirates have released a cargo ship and its 16 Asian crew members they had held for 26 days, after the cargo owners agreed to pay a $100,000 ransom, a maritime official said Tuesday.


More than 300 new jobs are being created by an Antrim-based firm which makes double glazing.


Two Soldiers Convicted in Musharraf Assassination Attempts

A military court in Pakistan has convicted two soldiers for their involvement in assassination attempts on President Pervez Musharraf.


News on Pain-Pill Risks Leaves Patients in Lurch

When Jackie Greene's shoulders would ache in the middle of the night, she would climb out of bed and take a Celebrex pill, the one thing that eased the pain.


Israel will not unilaterally withdraw from any other territories after carrying out the Gaza disengagement plan, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon insisted Thursday, responding to comments to the contrary that Vice Premier Ehud Olmert made to The Jerusalem Post


Paul Pierce atoned for a woeful shooting effort with a 3-pointer late in regulation and two jumpers in overtime to lift the Boston Celtics to a 96-88 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Saturday.


Google's Orkut fights off worm attack - report

Worm creates scrapbook entries on Orkut profiles and then propagates to friends on the network.


Williams-Sonoma reports lower quarterly profit

Williams-Sonoma Inc. , the upscale home furnishings retailer, on Wednesday reported lower quarterly profit, citing challenging sales in its core brands, but still beat Wall Street estimates.


Tuberculosis will kill millions in developing countries unless radical action is taken, an aid organisation has warned.


Stocks Higher Despite Volatile Oil Prices

NEW YORK - Stocks moved higher Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrial average rising back above 10,000, as investors shrugged off volatile energy prices and a downbeat consumer confidence reading, focusing instead on good corporate news.    Light crude for November delivery surged above the psychologically important $50 milestone early in the session, but backed off that record high after Saudi Arabia indicated it would raise its output if necessary...


Defense for a Boy's Rampage: The Medicine Made Him Kill

hristopher Pittman said he remembered everything about that night in late 2001 when he killed his grandparents: the blood, the shotgun blasts, the voices urging him on, even the smoke detectors


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Police investigate after a woman out walking her dog finds a human leg washed up on a Galloway beach.


Brief: Siemens warns of ear damage from loud mobile tune

AUGUST 27, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - DUSSELDORF, Germany -- Siemens AG warned yesterday of a software defect in a range of mobile phones that could cause hearing damage.


Blind Feed the Blind at New Paris Eatery

They tasted like tomatoes, but in the pitch black it was hard to tell. A couple at the next table was obviously struggling with eating blind, too.


European scientists envisage robotic village on moon

European scientists are about to reach for the moon. After a 13-month journey, driven by a new kind of technology, an experimental spacecraft the size of a washing machine will begin to orbit around the moon on Monday night.


GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Ryan Longwell's 23-yard field goal gave Green Bay a 16-13 win over the Detroit Lions yesterday and lifted the Packers (8-5) into first place in the NFC North by a game over Minnesota.


Panel Concludes CBS News Rushed Report on Bush's Guard Record

Mary Mapes, the longtime CBS producer who had prepared the segment, was fired, and three executives were urged to resign.


The first exploitations of Google's (Nasdaq: GOOG) peculiar search algorithms were humorous, political, or both. I'm referring the once-popular procedure of Google Bombing, a way


I dati diffusi al seminario Siae sulle nuove tecnologiee il mercato della musica nella telefonia mobile                                                  Loghi e suonerie, boom inatteso un mercato da 1 mld nel 2005


A head teacher jailed after a high-speed crash left another driver in a wheelchair, is to be given his job back.


Far-right political leaders from four EU nations unveil plans to form a pan-European "patriotic" party.


Charges against rapper Foxy Brown are dropped after an agreement is reached with her accuser.


Inferiori alle stime della societa', nonostante sconti


The number of new jobs climbed by an  unexpectedly brisk 157,000 in May on a surge of hiring in  service businesses while hiring in the factory sector continued  to decline, Labor Department data showed on Friday.


Prodi Attacks Berlusconi's Record Before Italy Return

European Commission President Romano Prodi, who returns to lead Italy's opposition next week as his term ends, criticized Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's handling of the economy and said his tax-cut plan is too expensive.


Software maker Siebel Systems Inc. on Wednesday said its third-quarter results swung to a profit on improved licensing revenue, but missed analyst expectations.


Pistons' defense puts brakes on Timberwolves

Chauncey Billups scored 15 of his 21 points in the third quarter and the Detroit Pistons rallied past the Minnesota Timberwolves, 93-85, last night.


France's governing centre-right party, the UMP, holds its end-of-summer gathering in Marseille this weekend.


North Korea fired a salvo of test missiles into its coastal waters Friday, flexing naval muscles as South Korea launched its most advanced destroyer ever, armed with a high-tech U.S. air defense system.


England bowler Matthew Hoggard praised England's bowlers as his side reduced South Africa to 273-7 on day one of the first Test in Port Elizabeth.


From Faithful Dogs and Difficult Fish, Insight Into Narcolepsy

Dr. Emmanuel Mignot has devoted his career to studying narcolepsy, a disease caused by a deficiency of the brain cells that make the neurochemical hypocretin.


Lynn Anderson, who won a Grammy for "Rose Garden" in 1970, was charged with drunk driving Thursday after police found her passed out in her car on the shoulder of a highway.


Google spanks memory, disk and networking vendors

Calls for proportional response Google has hit out at storage, memory and networking equipment makers with a grimace, a finger wag and a closing wallet.â¦


Researchers plan first detailed survey of the Great Wall of China to establish just how long the ancient barricade is.


Japan Tobacco Inc. has agreed to acquire Britain's Gallaher Group PLC for $18.79 billion (2.2 trillion yen) in the largest-ever corporate acquisition by a Japanese company, a business daily reported Friday.


White House contenders celebrate King legacy

COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrats Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards honored the legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King on Monday and said his work paved the way for this year's precedent-shattering White House candidacies.


Overwhelming popularity for Dutch online safer sex training

A Dutch online training in safer sex is so popular that the website featuring short instruction videos was overloaded Friday, the Amsterdam health authorities told the ANP news agency.


WASHINGTON - Dirty Harry had it right: Brain scans show revenge really might make your day. Planning revenge sparks enough satisfaction to motivate getting even - and the amount of satisfaction actually predicts who will go to greater lengths to do so, report Swiss researchers who monitored people's brain activity during an elaborate game of double-cross...


KIRKUK, Iraq  - Thousands of Iraqi police and soldiers swept through the restive Iraqi oil city of Kirkuk on Saturday, searching homes for weapons and insurgents after all residents were ordered off the streets.


Teheran tries to rewrite EU deal on nuclear programme

By Damien Mcelroy in Vienna and Philip Sherwell in Washington. Iran's rulers want to revise a deal part-brokered by Britain to suspend their nuclear weapons programme, throwing the agreement into doubt just


Parliamentary panel to probe Beslan tragedy

: Apparently responding to wide public dismay over last week's school hostage-taking, President Vladimir Putin on Friday agreed to formation of a parliamentary investigative commission.


Once the closest adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was convicted Tuesday of lying and obstructing a leak investigation that shook the top levels of the Bush administration.


Samsung Corp's (000830.KS) Samsung  America Inc on Thursday said it would make some improvements to  its Blu-ray high-definition DVD players ahead of the holiday  season.


Anversa, 15:14 - TENNIS, WTA ANVERSA: KNAPP FUORI AL SECONDO TURNO

Karin Knapp è stata eliminata al secondo turno del torneo Wta di Anversa, in Belgio (600 mila...


Bush Says Kerry Tax Plan a Threat to Workers

PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  - President Bush, under  election-year pressure on the economy, said on Sunday that  Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's plan to raise  taxes on the wealthy would hinder the creation of jobs.


Udine, 18:32 - CALCIO, UDINESE; ISLA: COME PIZARRO? MI SENTO PIU' GATTUSO

Doppio allenamento per l'Udinese, con palestra ed atletica sul campo in mattinata e lavoro tecnico-t...


Your country needs you Ofcom has blown the horn on the long march towards a modern internet infrastructure for the UK. Today marks the start of its powwow on who should pay for the next generation telecoms network that regulators and government believe is essential to our economic and social future.â¦


Rapper "The Game" in court on police impersonation

Rapper The Game appeared in a New York  court on Thursday, charged with impersonating a police officer  but a judge ruled that those charges would be dismissed in six  months if he stays out of trouble.


Russian hostage town mourners vent anger at Putin

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Beslan on Wednesday to vent anger at Russian President Vladmimir Putin and demand the resignation of regional


Empoli, 19:13 - CALCIO, EMPOLI; CAGNI: A FIRENZE BENE ANCHE UN PARI

Empoli a Firenze con l'obiettivo di stupire ancora. ''Un derby per l'Europa? In questo campionato &e...


Home values surged 32 percent from 2000 to 2005

Home values across the United States soared 32 percent during the first half of this decade, according to new data released on Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.


At Country Clubs, Gay Members Want All Privileges for Partners

The hot topic at many golf clubs is one few members could have dreamed of talking about a decade ago.


300 people linked to illness on Lake Erie island

PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio  -- More than 300 people appear to be linked to a mysterious illness including nausea, fever, and vomiting in recent weeks on Lake Erie's South Bass Island, health officials said Thursday.


Discovery, CBS in Talks on Times Channel

Silver Spring's Discovery Communications is seeking to sell half of its Discovery Times channel as part of the company's reorganization under hard-charging new chief executive David Zaslav, sources said yesterday.


Mobile Attacks Jumped Fivefold in 2006, Study Says

The number of security attacks reported by mobile phone operators in 2006 jumped fivefold over the year before, a McAfee Inc. study reported Monday.


Kerry: Cheney Should Admit Iraq Mistakes

TIPTON, Iowa Oct. 5, 2004 - John Kerry said Tuesday that Vice President Dick Cheney should acknowledge mistakes made in Iraq, pointing to remarks by the former head of the US occupation that more troops had been needed in the aftermath of war.


BAGHDAD - A militant Islamic group has killed three hostages in Iraq, a video posted on its website shows. The three men, identified as members of an Iraqi Kurdish group, were killed for helping the Americans, a statement accompanying the tape said.


Clairefontaine, 15:39 - CALCIO, FRANCIA: FAUBERT AL POSTO DI TREZEGUET

Il ct della Francia, Raymond Domenech ha convocato l'attaccante del Bordeaux Julien Faubert al posto...


The man who fatally shot former Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three other men at a concert in Ohio is said to have been obsessed with the heavy-metal band and made bizarre accusations against the group, according to a friend.


Epilepsy drug blamed for lower IQs in children

A commonly used epilepsy drug is responsible for developmental problems and lower IQs in the children of women who take it during pregnancy, new research suggests today.


HP to tempt shoppers with digital lifestyle

PC giant unveils consumer electronics strategy, including iPod music player, high-definition TVs and PCs that record television shows.


Monitoring and managing your online reputation is quickly becoming a common business practice for all businesses. Here's a quick set of tips to get you up to speed.


Apple Inc. sharply cut the price of its iPhone on Wednesday and rolled out an iPod with a touch screen that can browse the Internet wirelessly, as well as improvements to its iTunes Web store.


Bush Stands by Plan for Missile Defenses

President Bush defended his plans for missile defenses, arguing that Iran posed a threat to some NATO allies.


Thaksin to return as Thai political mess churns on

Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said on Tuesday he was confident the party he backed in weekend elections could form a coalition government, unless prevented unfairly, allowing him to return from exile.


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Six Muslim clerics removed from a US Airways flight said Tuesday they were victims of discrimination and called for a boycott of the airline.


FDA: Crestor Ads Misleading on Product Safety

The Food and Drug Administration ordered the manufacturer of the drug Crestor to discontinue its newspaper ads which the agency says made 'false or misleading safety claims' about the safety of the drug.


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Oil Sets Record Amid New Violence in Iraq

Oil prices struck a fresh record on  Thursday, spurred higher by renewed violence in Iraq and fresh  evidence that strong demand growth in China and India has not  been slowed yet by higher energy costs.


Colo. Church Buries Aborted Fetuses' Ashes

A Roman Catholic church buried the ashes of hundreds of aborted fetuses Sunday, a day after the 32nd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal, drawing criticism that the church was exploiting women's grief to make a political statement.


Vietnam Operators Offer More Than Numbers

HANOI, Vietnam - What's the best way to sue my neighbor? How big is Ho Chi Minh's mausoleum? Is surgery necessary to remove a bunion? Am I pregnant? For answers to these questions, call 1080.  Directory assistance in communist Vietnam goes a lot further than America's 411.


Review: Bumps And Chills Fuel 'The Forgotten'

If you lost a child, would you ever forget his or her face? Would your memories fade as months and years go by? Telly Paretta's son, Sam (Christopher Kovaleski), was presumed killed when a plane he was on disappeared.


Sandra Bullock has sued her home developer M B Benny Daneshjou. The latter is countersuing Bullock for money he claims she owes him.


The Food and Drug Administration warned yesterday of potentially life-threatening twisting of the intestines in infants vaccinated against a virus that is the leading cause of early-childhood diarrhea.


Blog: TechCrunch says Google is in talks to buy GrandCentral, which offers service that lets consumers receive calls to multiple numbers on one phone number.


(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:


Date set for N.Ireland power-sharing talks

Prime Minister Tony Blair and his Irish counterpart Bertie Ahern will host multiparty talks on the future of the Northern Ireland assembly on October 11-13, the Irish government has revealed.


Oil eases after topping $80 on supply fears

Oil prices dipped on Thursday but held near $80 a barrel and the previous day's record high, as dealers watched a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico after a sharp fall in U.S. crude stocks.


To SpongeBob and spectators, parading is like walking on air

As the unofficial star of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade floated past the screaming throngs along Broadway yesterday, one particular fan could not contain his glee.


The Lord Mayor of Dublin's residence is evacuated amid claims a UVF bomb has been there since 1981.


Kerry offers his plan for victory against terrorism

In a sharply worded challenge to President Bush, Democratic Sen. John Kerry said emphatically Wednesday that the war on terror is a winnable one and "extremism has gained momentum" as a result of administration policies in Iraq.


Michael Douglas is sounding much saner  than the character he plays in his new film "King of  California," but he says his turn as a manic-depressive  absentee father hits a few familiar notes from his own life.


NASA Schedules Date For Atlantis to Launch

NASA set a tentative date yesterday of Jan. 24 to launch the space shuttle Atlantis, which will carry a long-delayed European space laboratory to the international space station, while saying that additional troubleshooting may be necessary to fix a nagging problem with the external tank's backup...


Celano, 17:04 - CALCIO, INCIDENTE MOTO: MUORE PRESIDENTE CELANO

Fabio Piccone, 41 anni, presidente del Celano (C2/C) è morto per le lesioni riportate in un i...


Title-Starved Cleveland Pins Hopes on Cavaliers

Clevelandâs win over Detroit was the ultimate reversal of fortune for a beleaguered sports city accustomed to big-game failure.


Chiesto intervento sull'aumento dei piani tariffari


A secret deal has been struck to allow the US to station missiles for its Son of Star Wars programme in the UK, it is reported.


It is nearly five months since Ernie Els won a tournament, but the South African has a two-shot lead going into the final round of the Amex World Golf Championship.


Cheque mate! Korean bank sends singles on blind date

A top South Korean bank is sending a group of its single female employees on a blind date trip to North Korea, hoping that romance will make them happy at the office, an official said on Tuesday.


OLYMPIA, Wash. - Nip, tuck and ... tax? Lawmakers trying to plump up the bottom line are considering a "vanity tax" on cosmetic surgery and Botox injections in Washington, Illinois and other states.  Plastic surgeons and their patients say the idea is just plain ugly.


High Court Upholds Curb on Political Use of Union Fees

The Supreme Court yesterday unanimously upheld a Washington state law that requires public employee unions to get permission before making political contributions using fees they collect from nonmembers.


Four Britons who were freed after being detained for up to three years at the U.S. military camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, returned Tuesday to Britain.


Madrid, 22:57 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: REAL MADRID A +9 SUL BARCELLONA

Risultati della ventunesima giornata della Liga spagnola: Deportivo La Coruna-Valladolid 3-1 (7' Lop...


Look Out, iTunes -- NBC Partners With ... SanDisk?

Northwestern University structural biologist Wayne Anderson plans to scan 20 pathogens and upload their images to an open-access database. In exposing the pathogens, researches will look for ways to wipe them out.


Frankie Laine, who had a string of hit songs in the 1950s, dies in California at age 93


British musician and peace activist formerly known as Cat Stevens, who changed his name to Yusuf Islam after conversion to Islam, has signaled a comeback.


Trentamila le denunce arrivate nel 2006 all'Agcom


Prepare for the SAT Test, or Play With Your iPod? Have It Both Ways

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions, a traditional test preparation company, is offering interactive programs for downloading to iPods with video screens.


Il voto finale potrebbe avvenire sabato mattina


The 27-year-old took out bronze in the men's 20km walk -- winning Australia's first Olympic medal for walking in almost 45 years.


Sudan's leader reiterates his opposition to UN  troops in Darfur as African leaders decide on their force's future.


St. Moritz, 14:02 - SCI, CDM DONNE: HOLAUS VINCE DISCESA ST. MORITZ

L'austriaca Maria Holaus ha vinto la discesa libera di St. Moritz, valida per la Coppa del Mondo fem...


Existing home sales down slightly in May

The pace of existing home sales in the United States was off slightly in May to a 5.99 million-unit annual rate, the National Association of Realtors said in a report on Monday that showed continued weakness in the housing sector.


Baseball's 700 Club became a trinity of revered sluggers Friday night when Barry Bonds hit an opposite-field home run through a light breeze, a swirl of steroid rumors and the thunderous cheers of an adoring home crowd.


Richieste per la liberazione 'non sono cambiate'


Mosca espellera' quattro diplomatici britannici


Rolling electricity blackouts have created a national emergency with dire consequences for the economy. And there's no quick fix


Roma, 17:27 - CALCIO, SERIE B: SEI SQUALIFICATI PER UN TURNO

Il giudice sportivo, in merito alle gare della quinta giornata del campionato di serie B, ha squalif...


Turkey's PM eyes Alevi votes but mistrust lingers

Turkey's Alevi Muslims have been branded "pagans" for their musical ceremonies and liberal customs but Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is seeking their votes as his party reaches out beyond its devout Sunni Muslim base.


Criminal violence on trains is on the rise, with London Underground staff suffering one-third of assaults, a report says.


Salman's parents not allowed to meet him

Bollywood actor Salman Khan's parents had to return disappointed from   the city jail Monday after authorities refused to let them meet their imprisoned son as the visiting   time had elapsed.


Airstrikes reduced entire apartment buildings to rubble and knocked out electricity in swaths of the Lebanese capital Sunday as Israel dramatically escalated the ferocity of its campaign after Hezbollah rockets hit the northern city of Haifa.


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The departure of NASA's boss comes at a challenging time as the space agency struggles to ditch the mentality that lost Columbia and get its remaining shuttles flying again, while aiming for the moon and Mars.


OCTOBER 06, 2004  - Computer Associates International Inc. will acquire identity management software vendor Netegrity Inc.


U.N. team in N.Korea for reactor shutdown talks

U.N. nuclear officials arrived in North Korea on Tuesday to negotiate terms for inspectors to confirm the shutdown of Pyongyang's nuclear reactor and source of bomb-grade plutonium.


Somebody wants to be starting something with Michael Jackson.


Parents Upset About Sexy Cell Phone Pics

A prepaid cell phone company has some Central Florida parents up in arms for previewing pictures of scantily clad women available for purchase.  The pictures available for $1.99 are intended as electronic wallpaper for the prepaid Boost Mobile phones, WKMG-TV in Orlando reports.


Hollinger Ex-Chiefs Face Civil-Fraud Charges From SEC, WSJ Says

Conrad Black, formerly the chairman and CEO of Hollinger International Inc., and David Radler, who used to be the company's president and chief operating officer, face civil-fraud charges


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


Woman in wheelchair takes highway shortcut

An 81-year-old German woman driving to a  cemetery in her electric wheelchair decided to take a shortcut  and drove the wrong way down a highway.


Beijing Olympic water scheme drains parched farmers

BAODING, China  - Dusty villages far from China's capital are paying their own price for the government's plan to stage a postcard-perfect Olympic Games, enduring shrunken crops, drained wells and contention over lost land and homes.


Iraq's fractious ethnic and religious parliamentary groups agreed Sunday to open debate on a contentious Shiite-proposed draft legislation that will allow the creation of federal regions in Iraq, politicians said.


Experimental jet tested at 10 times speed of sound

An experimental jet engine has been  successfully tested at speeds of up to 11,000 km (6,835 miles)  per hour, or 10 times the speed of sound, during trials in  Australia's outback, defense scientists said on Friday.


Census officials sought to reassure minority and civil rights groups Tuesday that the agency keeps names, addresses and other personal information confidential from other government departments. Some critics remained skeptical.


A man who admitted destroying a house with a digger is jailed for six years.


Intel Breaks Up With 'One Laptop Per Child'

Just half a year after throwing its support behind Nicholas Negroponte's nonprofit, One Laptop Per Child, Intel says it's dropping out of the project. This latest in a series of blows to OLPC suggests the organization is having difficulties accomplishing its goals.


(AGI) - Sulmona (L'Aquila), 19 ago. - Sono giunti stamane intorno alle 10.30 nel carcere di massima sicurezza di via Lamaccio a Sulmona gli ispettori ministeriali inviati dal Dipartimento dell'amministrazione penitenziaria (Dap) per effettuare alcuni ...


Louis Gutierrez, the Massachusetts CIO who has been involved in efforts to move state agency toward open-source software, has resigned because of concerns over a lack of funding for state IT projects.


The leaders of Thailand's military coup are given formal royal endorsement in a televised ceremony.


Democratic Governors to Name New Leaders

Democratic governors hope to wrest control of their beleaguered party and make their homegrown policies, tactics and political organizations a key to reversing Republican gains.


L'ennesima "cassanata" contro Del Neri che lo sostituisce, la mancata convocazione in maglia azzurra. Per Cassano Ã¨ il momento di riflettere. MILANO, 4 ottobre 2004 - Fa clamore l'esclusione di Cassano dalla


Abertis gia' guarda altrove, dice l'ad Castellucci


On 21A of Wednesday's paper, a headline appeared above an interview. The headline, "Abbas takes hard stance on refugees," should have been more visible.


FDA delays response to reimportation lawsuit

MONTPELIER, Vt. The Food and Drug Administration has postponed its response to Vermont's first-in-the-nation lawsuit over the importation of prescription drugs from Canada.


Uefa launches an investigation into the brawl which marred the Valencia v Inter Milan Champions League tie.


Internet Life Hollywood Intensifies File-Swapping Fight

The Motion Picture Association of America has filed lawuits against operators of more than 100 servers that use BitTorrent and eDonkey to swap copyighted movie files.


Afghans flee as Taliban dig in for NATO raid

SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan  - More than 1,000 villagers have fled a southern Afghan town as Taliban fighters dig in to repel NATO efforts to drive them out, residents and officials said on Wednesday.


Serena Williams marched into the third round of the US Open today, beating fellow American Lindsay Lee-Waters 6-4 6-3. The third seed, who again walked on to court wearing long black boots and a jewel-encrusted


Stalemate over penal code threatens Turkey's EU bid

Turkey's hopes of joining the European Union were thrown into crisis yesterday after an attempt to introduce a new penal code tackling torture, rape and "honour" killings was shelved amid political faction fighting.


Fumavano in bagno di istituto professionale a Padova


Wu Tang founder Ol' Dirty Bastard died of an accidental drugs overdose, it was revealed yesterday. The rapper - real name Russell Jones - died suddenly last month after complaining of chest pains.


Local hero Toni gets Italy off to winning start

An 80th minute goal from substitute Luca Toni gave Italy a 2-1 comeback win over Norway in their World Cup European zone Group Five match on Saturday.


DELEARN Connects to Internet2's Next-Generation Nationwide Network

ANN ARBOR, Mich. and NEWARK, Del., Feb. 21  /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Students, faculty, and researchers across the state of Delaware can now access one of the most advanced computer networks in the world.


Hirokazu Kore-eda's harrowing, tender film was inspired by a real event in which four children were left alone by their mother in a small Tokyo apartment.


Diego Della Valle commenta cosÃ¬ il nuovo rinvio per la presidenza della Lega calcio: "C'Ã¨ un forte malumore nei confronti dell'attuale presidente, ne prenda atto". Per il patron della Fiorentina il 10 dicembre ci sarÃ  anche un altro candidato.


After years of being flogged and fined by federal decency police, fed-up FM yapper Howard Stern announced plans Wednesday to give unregulated satellite radio a try when his contract expires in 15 months.


Three Dutch police personnel have been injured in a hand grenade explosion during a raid to arrest suspects in an ongoing anti-terrorism investigation, justice officials said.


Motorola Sees 3G Phone Sales Quadrupling

Motorola Inc., the No. 2 mobile phone  maker, said on Wednesday it expects sales of phones based on  the WCDMA third-generation technology to more than quadruple  next year, helping it claw back market share.


Off the Charts: Not Everyone Is in the Red on Trade With China

The 12-month totals for Chinese trade balances with Europe, the United States and the rest of the world.


Judge orders jail time for Libby in CIA leak case

The former White House aide was sentenced to 2-1/2 years in jail, plus a fine of $250,000.


VA Beats Managed Care in Treating Diabetes

TUESDAY, Aug. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- VA patients with diabetes are more likely to receive recommended tests and have better outcomes than managed-care patients with diabetes, claims a study in the Aug. 17 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.


Europe Gets Unlimited Mobile Music Service

European customers can now download an unlimited amount of music to their phones thanks to a new service called MusicStation. The service debuted in Sweden on Thursday, and will launch in markets across the rest of Europe, Asia, and Africa over the next several months.


Indonesia demands access to terror chief

Indonesia demanded access to alleged Asian terror chief Hambali after receiving confirmation from Washington that he was alive and being detained somewhere in the United States, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday.


Today is the 17th Annual World AIDS Day and this year's focus is on the number of women who contract the disease. The Dublin AIDS Alliance says women are now more likely to contract the virus and are more


U.S. Treasury debt prices fell for a  second session on Thursday after a slide in oil prices was  compounded by a surprise increase in China's interest rates.


An earnings restatement driven by accounting changes doesn't change the big picture.


Sellers uhappy with higher fees are looking to Overstock.com as an alternative.


Raymond Barre, who was French prime minister for five years from 1976-81, has died in Paris, aged 83.


British hostage Kenneth Bigley was reportedly made to plead for his life tonight in the latest sick video from his ruthless abductors.


Hamm in impossible position, even for gymnast

Once they get their back up, there's no backing down. They are governed by rules, regulations and, it would seem, by rockheads.


Ohio Elections Chief at Center of Finale

For weeks Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell has generated controversy while deciding how voters in this crucial swing state can go about choosing a president. Now the Republican is being called on to usher the presidential election to a conclusion.


Area birds focus of annual Audubon Society count

Josh Rose hears the brown creeper's distinctive high-pitched cry long before he actually sees it, nearly perfectly camouflaged, among the dried tree branches on


Oracle to deliver security patches on quarterly basis

Starting Jan. 18, Oracle will provide security patches for all of its products on a quarterly basis, a schedule it believes is most convenient for customers.


Dow may stall after rally, earnings eyed

A rally in U.S. stocks that pushed the Dow industrials to a record may stall next week as signs of an economic slowdown curb the appetite for equities just as the third quarter's earnings season gets under way.


SHANGHAI, China -- Chrysler lured its second high-profile executive in as many days, appointing SAIC Motor Corp.'s Phil Murtaugh as chief executive of its Asian operations Friday.


French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged swift international action Monday toward speeding up deployment of troops in Darfur, as key world players met to try to consolidate efforts and resources for the ravaged Sudanese region.


Unwelcome and Unfazed, Demonstrators Push Messages

They were pelted with snowballs, doused with pepper spray. They were outnumbered by police and by Bush loyalists, drowned out for the most part by the fanfare of the nation's 55th inauguration.


Serving in the House and Keeping Up With a Household

In this new, kid-centric House of Pelosi, Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is not a bit self-conscious about trying to raise her young family from afar while serving in Congress.


Sudan Government, SPLM Sign Deal Paving Way to Peace

NAIVASHA, Kenya  - Sudan's government and southern  rebels signed the final chapters of a peace deal on Friday,  paving the way for a comprehensive accord ending Africa's  longest-running civil war in January, witnesses said.


For more than 100 years, French families have made their homes in this tropical country, rich in coffee and cocoa.


Cat Stevens Calls U.S. Deportation 'Ridiculous'

Muslim convert and former pop star Cat  Stevens returned to Britain on Thursday after his deportation  from the U.S. over "potential" terrorism links sparked an  Anglo-American diplomatic row.


A palm tree at the front entrance to the Sheraton was on fire. A resident of the hotel said one rocket had hit a. first-floor room and a second exploded moments later.


A look at South Carolina, where Republicans hold their primary Saturday and Democrats hold their primary Jan. 26.


Russia's  Medvedev says freedom, legal reform key

Russian First Deputy Prime  Minister and presidential candidate Dmitry Medvedev on Friday  said freedom, private property and an independent judiciary  would be the central platforms of his administration.


FTSE 100 falls back; British Energy slips

Leading blue chips closed at session lows, with Wall Street sliding after housing starts suffered an unexpectedly steep decline in August.


Ferrari's Felipe Massa will start on pole in Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lewis Hamilton.


Development: Donor Neglect Deadly - Oxfam

The world's poorer nations are paying a heavy price in human lives for the failure of the rich to provide the resources they promised to fight global hunger and poverty, humanitarian agency Oxfam said in a report released Sunday.


Ohio Justice Throws Out Election Challenge

The Ohio Supreme Court's chief justice on Thursday threw out a challenge to the state's presidential election results.


Japan makes plans for greener cars, batteries

Japan has drawn up an action plan to  spearhead efforts to develop the next generation of more  environmentally friendly vehicles and batteries to help reduce  its reliance on oil.


Two car bombs shook Baghdad in quick succession today, killing at least eight Iraqis and wounding 16, police said. One American soldier was also injured.


In another sign that the hype is off the advanced television market, Intel said Thursday that it is scrapping plans to build microdisplay chips for rear-projection televisions.


Consumers may not notice for another month, but the Federal Reserve yesterday concluded that the that the economy "appears to have regained some traction" and raised its key


Lithuania Shuts Down Pro-Chechen Web Site

A pro-independence Chechen Web site was shut down by the Lithuanian government, officials said on Monday, two days after a message claiming responsibility for the school massacre in southern Russia was posted ...


Movie Review | 'The District!': A Goofy Scheme to Get the Girl

The Hungarian cartoon feature âThe District!â is a last-minute shoo-in for the title of 2007âs most original animated film.


Study Sees Link Between Breast Cancer, Adolescence

A study of more than 117,000 Danish  women provides the most convincing evidence yet of a link  between a girl's growth rate and her risk of developing breast  cancer later in life, researchers said on Wednesday.


Senate to wrestle again with Iraq war vote

The Senate prepared to vote Saturday on whether to follow the House of Representatives and consider a resolution opposing President George W. Bush's plan to send another 21,500 troops to Iraq.


The stepfather of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of molestation testified Thursday that he asked for payment for the family's participation in a video interview intended to restore Jackson's reputation.


India is unlikely to respond to any major bilateral issues during Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz's two-day visit to New Delhi starting Tuesday.


London's National Portrait Gallery is among 43 museums and galleries to benefit from grants totalling Â£4m.


Soggy IT pros check in from flooded Sheffield

Wellies and pizza keep servers running We're getting reports of rampant heroism from IT support staff in flooded Sheffield. The city received about two months rainfall in a matter of hours yesterday. Three people have been killed by the floods and thousands forced to leave their homes.â¦


Justine Henin beats Ana Ivanovic to win her third straight French Open title and fourth in total.


Bush-Kerry Debate Draws 62.5 Million U.S. Viewers

At least 62.5 million Americans  tuned in to President Bush's debate with challenger Sen. John  Kerry on Thursday, far surpassing the number who watched either  political convention this summer or Bush's debates four years  ago with Al Gore.


Palestinian unity government must stick to roadmap: Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair said an incoming Palestinian unity government must stick to an international peace blueprint ahead of a meeting Wednesday with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.


Ottawa to open talks with 'forgotten victims' of tainted blood

OTTAWA -- The federal government says it will open negotiations on compensating the so-called forgotten victims of the tainted blood scandal -- those infected with hepatitis C before 1986 and after 1990.


Provisional ballots cause delays in Ohio count

With the critical state of Ohio too close to call, election officials are focussing on as many as 250,000 provisional ballots, which could determine the outcome of the US presidential election.


Nashville, TN (Sports Network) - Tennessee rookie guard Jacob Bell will miss next week's season finale -- and possibly 2005 training camp -- with a torn ligament in his right knee.


Procter & Gamble halts SK-II skincare sales in China

U.S. consumer products giant Procter &   Gamble Co. PG.N has suspended sales of its SK-II skincare   line in mainland China, pending clarification from the quality   watchdog over traces of possibly harmful metals.


New services are helping appliance makers and consumers find spare components.


Suprnova.org Shuts Down After Flurry of Suits

A note posted on Suprnova.org, which facilitated file sharing among users of the BitTorrent program, says the site is "closing down for good.


WALTHAM -- Before the beginning of the 2004 season, Brockton coach Peter Colombo expressed his desire to wrest the title of "Massachusetts football powerhouse" from Everett and restore the Boxers to their position as the premier high school football program in the state.


Accusata di interferenza in indagine su scalate bancarie


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until May 2008. Although widely expected to remain with the Gunners, Wenger has ended any lingering speculation about


The departure of Benjamin Ginsberg, a senior counsel, brought the row over negative adverts closer to Mr Bush than ever before. The Kerry campaign has complained formally to


Lack of cash blamed for Beagle 2 failure

The loss of Britain's Beagle 2 project can be traced to the Government wanting a Mars lander "on the cheap", and tensions with the European Space Agency, MPs said yesterday.


Pop star Kylie Minogue will have a "major" part in the Christmas special of BBC sci-fi drama Doctor Who.


ConocoPhillips sees lower 3rd-quarter production

ConocoPhillips  expects third-quarter oil and gas production to be down about 5 percent from the second quarter, due in large part to problems at the Prudhoe Bay field in Alaska, the oil major said on Tuesday.


The man who led a bloody occupation of a police station in Peru says his followers will surrender on Monday.


Up to 380 civilians killed in Afghan violence this year: UN

Up to 380 Afghan civilians have been killed in fighting between Taliban insurgents and Afghan and international forces this year, the United Nations said Monday.


Pharmaceutical Industry Political Spending

Lobbying and other political spending by the pharmaceutical industry includes:


Citigroup Inc on Tuesday said it is raising at least $14.5 billion and cutting its quarterly dividend 41 percent to help shore up a capital base depleted by losses on subprime mortgages and consumer credit.


Florida High Court Says Nader Must Be on Ballot

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  - Florida's highest court ruled  Friday that independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader must  be allowed to compete in the 2004 election in the state,  delivering a possible boost to President Bush.


Ortiz to Diamondbacks, Finley to Angels at winter meetings open

Just down the road from the Magic Kingdom, major league teams toyed with trades and focused on free agents as the winter meetings began Friday.


Study: Germany Lagging Behind in Education

Despite some improvements in its education system, Germany has fallen behind other western nations, a new report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said. According to the OECD, 40-plus percent of young people in countries such as Denmark, Australia, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland complete university courses. The organization noted, however, that graduation rates tended to be "highest in countries where programs are of short duration.""By contrast, in Germany and Austria, where programs are longer, only 20 percent of young people get degrees," the OECD noted.


Barloworld's earnings rise floors pundits

DIVERSIFIED industrial group Barloworld surprised the market yesterday with a 45% jump in headline earnings a share in the year to September, exceeding I-Net Bridge's forecasts.


A bill that would make it a crime to take a pregnant girl across state lines for an abortion without her parents' knowledge passed the Senate Tuesday, but vast differences with the House version stood between the measure and President Bush's desk.


To help bolster its presence in Europe, the proponent of a North American cell phone standard goes on a shopping spree.


Roma, 23:14 - VOLLEY, A1 MASCHILE: CUNEO PASSA A TARANTO

Risultati della quarta giornata di ritorno del campionato di serie A1 maschile di pallavolo: Copra N...


Gore's "Truth" DVD boasts earth-friendly package

LOS ANGELES  - Mother Nature won't be   harmed when former Vice President Al Gore's hit global-warming   documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" comes out on DVD November   21.


Citrix kicks off XenSource era by going bandwagon mad

Virtualization, compliance, green IT and VoIP. What's left? Citrix will try to impress customers with a healthy dose of the new and old at its iForum conference taking place this week in Las Vegas. Predictably, the new bits stem from Citrix's plans with the freshly acquired XenSource software, while most of the "old" bits concern additions to the venerable Presentation Server.â¦


Amdocs launches products for digital ads and retail

Amdocs , a software maker long  known for its billing technologies sold to telecoms providers,  is launching on Wednesday new products designed to help its  clients reap more sales from new digital businesses.


Arafat, confused and weak, is heading to Paris for treatment

An ailing Yasser Arafat â-oo weak to stand, unable to hold down food and spending most of Thursday sleeping â -eed to leave his battered West Bank compound for


Iraq violence continues as Blair, Chirac meet

TONY JONES: Well, there's been more violence in northern Iraq and the Sunni triangle, even as US troops continue their clean-up operations in Fallujah.


"Daily Show," "Silverman" getting new Web sites

A new hub for Comedy  Central's "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" headlines a slate  of two-dozen targeted Web sites that Viacom's MTV Networks will  launch by the first quarter.


âThe Comebacksâ is one of those parody movies that presume that merely making reference to another film constitutes a joke.


Ukraine's president and PM agree to early elections in September, in an attempt to end a prolonged crisis.


Milledge Drops Appeal and Begins Suspension

Lastings Milledge said Saturday that he would drop his appeal of his three-game suspension and begin serving it immediately as the Mets played the Marlins in an afternoon game.


Iran will allow an American woman to travel to Tehran to get information about her husband, a former FBI agent who was last seen at a resort island off the country's southern coast, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.


How can owners of suspended players regroup after brawl fallout?

The Melee in Motown between the Pacers and Pistons didn't only shake up the NBA, it laid waste to many a fantasy team's chances this season.


Andre Agassi reached the Stockholm Open final for the first time, edging Germany's Tommy Haas 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) and advancing to the title match against Thomas Johansson.


Tropical Storm Jeanne brought mudslides and flooding to Haiti, killing at least 90 people in the last few days as emergency services struggle to reach families stranded in the worst hit areas.


Bin Laden says U.S. seeks to control Iraqi oil: Web

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden accused the United States of plotting to take control of Iraqi oil supplies and he urged Iraqis to reject efforts to rebuild a U.S.-backed national unity government.


Marco Andretti, grandson of 1978 world champion Mario and son of former McLaren driver Michael, will drive a Formula One car for the first time when he tests with Honda next week, the team said on Friday.


Chinese police generate âsex scandalâ against Hong Kong ...

In what has all the hallmarks of a political set-up, Chinese police have arrested Alex Ho, a Democratic Party candidate in the upcoming Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong, on charges of soliciting a prostitute.


The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit has shown again its power as the primary economic forum for the Pacific Rim, with 21 top leaders from its member economies voicing strong support for the Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO


Proud France Inaugurates World's Highest Bridge

MILLAU, France  - President Jacques Chirac  inaugurated the world's highest bridge Tuesday, a creation  taller than the Eiffel Tower, longer then the Champs Elysees  and designed to end a traffic bottleneck in southern France.


In some of the worst violence in recent weeks in Baghdad, rebels launched attacks against Iraqi security forces in the capital today, killing at least 30 people.


MOSUL, Iraq, Nov. 22 - A leading Sunni cleric was killed in a drive-by shooting in the northern city of Mosul on Monday, and American military officials in the city discovered the bodies of at least four more


CORRECTED: Kiefer Sutherland arrested for drunk driving

Kiefer Sutherland, who stars on the  hit TV thriller "24" as a secret agent with nerves of steel,  was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving on Tuesday, hours  before he was due to be honored by a Canadian actors' union.


Directors Guild, studios reach contract deal

The Hollywood directors' union  reached a contract deal with major film and television studios  on Thursday -- a move likely to turn up pressure to settle a  10-week-old strike by screenwriters.


The Tennessee Titans-Jacksonville Jaguars game Sunday will match the AFC South's most rapidly emerging ballcarrier against the division's stingiest defensive line.


Three new models are designed for businesses and home office users.


Delaying umbilical cord cutting reduces risk of bleeding on the ...

If you wait up to two minutes before cutting the umbilical cord during a premature birth you may be helping reduce the risk of bleeding in the brain of the newborn baby, say scientists.


JOSE MOURINHO today hailed John Terry as a lynchpin of of Chelsea's drive for Champions League glory. The England defender's third goal of the tournament helped the Londoners make light of their striker crisis with this Satmford Bridge win.


10th Anniversary of  Diana's Death Marked

Princess Diana should be remembered as a loving, down-to-earth mother, Prince Harry said Friday at a memorial service where a bishop urged an end to a decade of bitterness over her death and her broken marriage.  The service organized by Prince William...


Admits to sending junk mail to 1.2m AOL subscribers A New York man who was snared in federal investigators' sting operation targeting senders of junk email pleaded guilty to spamming 1.2m AOL subscribers.â¦


Bee Washington Bureau. WASHINGTON - Just a few weeks ago, Sen. John Kerry's aides were saying the homestretch of his bid to oust President Bush would focus on the economy, health care and other domestic issues.


Obama under attack ahead of New Hampshire debates

NASHUA, New Hampshire  - Barack Obama's bid to be America's first black president is under fire from Democrats and Republicans alike before political debates on Saturday to help voters pick who to vote for in New Hampshire's primary.


Eric Axley succumbed to the urge to win his first PGA Tour event with pizazz. But after a late double bogey, he got back to the original game plan and won the Texas Open by three shots Sunday.


Nigeria Arrests Union Leader Before General Strike

Nigerian security forces arrested the country's top union official at gunpoint on Saturday, his union said, ahead of a general strike called for Monday which the government has declared illegal.


Timber Firm Wonders If It's The REIT Move (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Not many 100-year-old companies face an identity crisis. Potlatch does.


Indonesian voters ousted incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in a run-off election for president Monday, awarding her former chief security minister a landslide victory, according to a projection by a local research institute.


William Shatner is to host a new US gameshow called Show Me the Money, according to reports.


Sale of on-demand set-top box service to Movie Gallery, at $10 million, is well below last year's investment of $48.5 million.


Kanye West receives 10 Grammy nominations

Kanye West raps about religion, his fears and his own greatness. Usher steamed up the charts with songs about sex, affairs and breakups.


Government hands Northern Rock new lifeline

Treasury broadens its support as fears grow that stricken bank will have to be nationalised


CINCINNATI, Dec. 26 - As running back Tiki Barber padded barefoot through the locker room after the Giants' loss on Sunday to the Bengals, his slight limp caught the eye of the running backs coach, Jerald Ingram, who gave Barber a look of concern.


Gordon Brown phones to congratulate new First Minister Alex Salmond - four weeks after the Scottish election.


Rattay accounted for 16 points in the last 4:36 of regulation, and directed a drive that led to a game-winning 32-yard field goal by Todd Peterson as the 49ers pulled out a 31-28 come-from-behind overtime win over the Arizona Cardinals in a NFC West


Upbeat De Bruijn Fastest in 50 Freestyle Heats

Inge de Bruijn, two of her three Olympic titles already lost, showed her determination to cling on to the last when she posted the fastest time in the 50 meters freestyle heats in Athens on Friday.


Subdued Rumsfeld 'Truly Saddened' by Criticism

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld,  responding to mounting criticism even from fellow Republicans,  said on Wednesday he was "truly saddened" anyone could think he  was not laboring to protect U.S. combat troops.


A methane blast in a mineshaft in Russia's Siberia has killed 13 people and injured 23, a spokesman for the Emergencies Ministry says.


It might have raked in over a million pounds at the UK box office, but the remake of the 1966 classic "Alfie" is still not attracting as many fans as the original film starring Michael Caine.


The international Cassini spacecraft began unveiling Saturn's mysterious sidekick Titan with a stream of increasingly sharp pictures of the surface taken during a flyby within 745 miles of the hazy moon.


Moves to scrap tolls on the Forth and Tay road bridges is expected to go forward with the publication of a bill.


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`Ratatouille' scores Golden Tomato Award

"Ratatouille" and "Once" warmed the hearts of moviegoers and critics alike Â and now, they've taken top honors in the ninth annual Golden Tomato Awards.


Israel relaxed travel restrictions Wednesday, allowing a few seriously ill Palestinians and all foreign nationals to leave Gaza.


Flight recorders from two planes that crashed just three minutes apart Tuesday night are providing few clues to investigators but indicate "something happened very fast," a Kremlin representative said Thursday.


UN Report Disappoints Both Sides of Darfur Conflict

Both Sudan's government and Darfur  rebels criticized a U.N. report which accused Khartoum and  allied militias of atrocities in the country's western region  but stopped short of calling the violence genocide.


Italy dismisses claims that two female aid workers held hostage in Iraq have been killed.


Cheney Says He Doesn't See Iraq Theocracy

Vice President Dick Cheney on Sunday brushed off concern that Islam will be the guiding principle of Iraq's new government, saying the country has the right to shape its own democracy without becoming "an Iraqi version of America."


When Steve Spurrier stepped down as football coach at the University of Florida after the 2001 season, he had elevated the program to heights it had never reached.


Afghan Taliban release 12 Korean hostages

GHAZNI, Afghanistan  - Taliban insurgents freed 12 South Korean hostages in Afghanistan on Wednesday, a day after reaching a deal with Korean and Indonesian negotiators on the release of the 19 Christian volunteers.


Medic gets a year in prison in Iraqi's death

CAMP PENDLETON, California  - A U.S. medic who helped kidnap an Iraqi grandfather later killed execution-style by an American squad was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday, but will end up serving a year under a plea deal.


BURLINGAME, CALIF.-- BEA Systems is expanding the open source Beehive initiative but still has no plans to participate in the Eclipse open source tools organization, despite the embrace of Beehive by Eclipse.


Tenth Tropical Storm, Jeanne, Forms in Caribbean

Tropical Storm Jeanne formed in the  northeastern Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, prompting storm alerts  for Puerto Rico and a host of small islands.


Hillary Clinton easily wins her Democratic primary in New York, gaining the chance to stand for re-election in November.


South Sudan Peace Can Spur Darfur Solution: Powell

A deal to end Sudan's southern war that is due to be signed on Sunday must boost efforts to solve Darfur's "terrible conflict," Secretary of State Colin Powell said on Saturday.


Pop star Kylie Minogue will have a "major" part in the Christmas special of BBC sci-fi drama Doctor Who.


Firenze, 14:45 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: A SIENA PER I TRE PUNTI

Cesare Prandelli vuole prendersi a Siena i punti persi ad Ascoli: ''Guardiamo alla gara di domani co...


'PlayStation father' cedes day-to-day running of Sony game unit

Sony Computer Entertainment has said that the "father of the PlayStation", Ken Kutaragi, would give up the day-to-day running of the games unit which is sliding deeper into the red.


Women who went to single-sex schools have higher earnings than those from mixed classes, a study shows.


AMERICAN Lindsay Davenport won her fourth consecutive title of the year today, beating second seed Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-2 in the final of the Cincinnati Open.


New York, 09:10 - FOOTBALL USA, NFL: WASHINGTON VINCE IL MONDAY NIGHT

Nel monday night della seconda settimana della regular season del campionato di football americano (...


The home secretary will announce plans to  build two new jails to provide an extra 1,300 prison places.


Thirty-six Florida State players won't be going to the Dec. 31 Music City Bowl against Kentucky because of an academic cheating scandal, other violations of team rules or injuries.


Red Hat said Thursday that it will pay $20.5 million for Netscape security software that will expand the Raleigh company's product offerings and boost revenue.


Un botto, il rollio e la nave si è ferma

Anche turisti bergamaschi a bordo della Moby Freedom, costretta a rientrare a Olbia dopo un'avaria Al largo della Corsica un'elica ha urtato un corpo semisommerso. Nessun ferito tra i 1.726 passeggeri ...


The FA and the BBC meet next week to discuss the football bungs scandal revealed by the Panorama programme.


Urban renewal on "to do" list of next U.S. leader

No matter who wins the U.S. presidential election in November, their "to do" list will probably include urban renewal.


Europe wakes up to China as high-tech rival

BRUSSELS : Europeans accustomed to sneering at China as a producer of cheap shoddy goods must realise the world's most populous country is taking a great leap forward in the technology stakes, according to a new report that urges the EU to innovate or


To envision big gains, investors need to think small.


Suspected Maoist rebels in Nepal explode two bombs in Kathmandu, on the third day of a blockade of the capital.


Asylum applications have dropped by 13% to 9,210 in the second quarter of 2004, Home Office Figures show.


The Afghan leader Hamid Karzai has said the country's rampant drugs trade is a national disgrace. He said that if it was not brought under control, it could present a more serious threat than the Russian invasion of Afghanistan 25 years ago.


Ski cross to make debut at 2010 Winter Games

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday gave the green light for ski cross to make its debut at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.


Kamikaze davanti a un bar della capitale, sette agenti iracheni uccisi. Al Zarqawi annuncia sul web la morte di uno dei suo capi. Assedio americano a Falluja. Bigley, in 2 milioni scaricano il video. Ai tempi


Part of a previously unknown piano concerto by Beethoven will be given its premiere in Rotterdam.


U.N.: African to lead joint Darfur force

Sudan and the United Nations have agreed on key elements of a joint African Union-U.N. peacekeeping force for Darfur, including that its commander will be African, a U.N. diplomat said Sunday.


Oil fell on Monday, extending the  previous session's decline, as the market mulled over gloomy  U.S. economic data and the impact on demand should the world's  top energy consumer slip into recession later this year.


Icahn Offers to Acquire Rest of Auto Parts Company

Carl C. Icahn. who recently spent $200 million to increase his stake in Lear to nearly 16 percent, has offered to acquire the entire company.


Supplier of Nasal-Spray Flu Vaccine to Offer More Doses

With serious flu-shot shortages predicted in the United States this coming season, the maker of a costlier nasal-spray vaccine says it will produce another 1 million doses to help ease the shortfall, the Baltimore Sun reported Friday.


Daniel Briere had a goal and two assists, Chris Drury, Derek Roy, and Jason Pominville each added a goal and an assist, and the Sabres had three power-play goals for the second straight game in a 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers last night in Buffalo.


The Asian Development Bank (ADB) upgraded its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for the Philippines from 5% to 5.5%, it was learned Wednesday.


Court rules for Philip Morris on damage award

A closely divided Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a $79.5 million punitive damages award won by the widow of a longtime smoker against Philip Morris.


Vice President Dick Cheney refused Friday to take back his charge that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's opposition to President Bush's Iraq war buildup is playing into the hands of the al-Qaida terrorist network.


Astronauts swung open the door to their new space station addition Saturday and floated into the spacious and sparkling white room, formally christening it Harmony.


Fed expected to cut interest rates Tuesday

It would signal that the Fed views a slowdown as a greater threat than inflation.


Yasser Arafat was as unpredictable in death as he was in life. The longtime leader of the Palestinians lingered for days, with the world unsure of the severity of his medical condition.


The US economy added 144,000 jobs in August, dropping the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly two years and handing George W. Bush fresh ammunition to claim that life is getting better for Americans.


FBI says suspects sought to form own army

Seven men accused of trying to blow up the Sears Tower with help from al-Qaida never actually made contact with the terrorist network and were instead caught in an FBI sting involving an informant who posed as an al-Qaida operative, authorities said Friday.


UN to announce 'significant increase' in Afghan opium crops: US

The United Nations is expected to declare a "significant increase" in the cultivation of opium poppies in Afghanistan stemming from weak eradication, alternative income and interdiction programs, the US State Department said.


LSE seen running out of options as Nasdaq circles

The London Stock Exchange  has been left with few options to defend itself from Nasdaq Stock Markets Inc.'s  unwanted attentions after British financial markets broker ICAP's  decision not to pursue fresh merger talks, analysts said on Tuesday.


Rejuvenated Red Sox back in the Bronx, taking aim at Yanks

The last time the Boston Red Sox visited Yankee Stadium, Derek Jeter was hurtling headfirst into the stands, Nomar Garciaparra was sulking in the dugout and New York was pulling away in the AL East.


JaMarcus Russell and the Oakland Raiders agreed in principle Monday night to a six-year contract that will guarantee the quarterback more than $30 million in the richest contract ever for a rookie.


Former cabinet member Smith says he is HIV-positive

Former culture minister Chris Smith, a Labour Party backbencher, has publicly admitted to being HIV-positive.


The tears and the blame mix uneasily in âReservation Road,â a grim, mechanistic thriller about death and suffering, life and healing among the civilized.


Holocaust-era assets' handling is criticized

JERUSALEM -- The Israeli government and several banks hold assets belonging to Holocaust victims worth more than $200 million, according a parliamentary report released yesterday that harshly criticized authorities for not doing enough to locate the accounts' owners.


US military details 8 Guantanamo abuse cases

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - A detainee was forced to kneel so many times he was bruised, a barber gave reverse mohawks and a female interrogator ran her fingers through a prisonerâs hair and sat in his lap, the US government says in the most


Facing increasing competition in the smartphone market, Palm Inc., said Wednesday that it might see a small loss in its fiscal first quarter.


Russiaâs Claim Under Polar Ice Irks American

A Russian dive that was the basis of a claim to nearly half of the Arctic seabed had American origins.


Warren Buffett heads list of top 2006 donors

Investor Warren Buffett may hold the title as America's top donor, but his well-heeled competitors helped make 2006 a record year for charitable giving, the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported on Friday.


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The United States, in a major   diplomatic shift, said on Wednesday it would join key European   powers in talks with Iran if the Islamic Republic suspends its   nuclear enrichment program.


Bombings kill 70 Iraqis, 8 U.S. soldiers

A spate of car bombs and mortar attacks killed 70 people in Iraq, police and local officials said on Saturday, while the U.S. military reported eight of its soldiers killed in the past two days.


Flextronics International (nasdaq: FLEX - news - people ) announced fiscal second-quarter earnings in-line with Wall Street estimates.


Britain's opposition extend poll lead on Labour

The Conservative Party has extended its lead over the Labour Party, according to an opinion poll published in The Guardian.


Jean-Claude Vrinat, who ran the renowned Paris restaurant Taillevent, has died at 71, his daughter said Tuesday.


Intel to buy digital-media software maker Havok

InfoWorld - Intel will buy Havok, a provider of software and services used by videogame creators and movie special-effects teams, the company said Friday.


Iraqi forces find 47 more bodies around Baghdad

Iraqi police found 47 bodies around the   capital Baghdad in the past 24 hours, most of whom appeared to   have been the victims of sectarian violence, police said on   Saturday.


"The final approval is in the next two, three week's time, or not at all."  RUPERT Murdoch, the chairman and chief executive of News Corporation, has said he has no plans to raise his $5 billion bid for media group Dow Jones. via The Courier Mail


Fewer children under five are dying than ever before, partly due to immunisation campaigns, the UN says.


Apple's Leopard arrives in San Francisco

The newest version of Mac OS X went on sale Friday night, and while it didn't match the hysteria of iPhone Day, hundreds of people still turned out to wait hours in line even though they could preordered a copy weeks ago.


Britain marks year anniversary of bombings

A silence fell across Britain Friday as the country commemorated the moment a year ago when the first suicide bombers in western Europe killed 52 people along with themselves in coordinated attacks on the transit system.


U.N. supports U.S troops staying in Iraq

The U.N. Security Council agreed Wednesday to an Iraqi request to extend the mandate of the U.S.-led multinational force after the country's foreign minister said the troops were "vitally necessary."


Turkey lawmakers OK possible Iraq attack

Parliament authorized the government Wednesday to send troops into northern Iraq to root out Kurdish rebels who've been conducting raids into Turkey. The vote removed the last legal obstacle to an offensive, but there was no sign of imminent action as the United States urged restraint.


The NHS is still spending too much on costly stand-in nursing staff to cover absences, say MPs.


French navy finds 21 bodies floating off Malta

A French navy ship found 21 bodies floating off the coast of Malta on Friday, French and Maltese authorities said.


Oil near $80 as investors build positions

Oil edged lower on Thursday, but kept within sight of the previous day's all-time high above $80, as investors stayed locked into the market for the long haul.


The Royal Society launches a scientific investigation into the rising acidity of the Earth's oceans.


Even an uptick in sales of existing homes, gave no apparent lift to stocks as traders closed the books on a year that many were happy to put behind them.


U.S. says flight caps coming at JFK and Newark airports

Airlines have agreed to cap the number of flights going in and out of New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport during peak periods to cut delays and are negotiating to do the same at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport, the U.S. Transportation Department said on Wednesday.


The teenage hacker who managed to unlock the iPhone so that it can be used with cellular networks other than AT&T will be trading his reworked gadget for a new car.


Strip club says Zeta-Jones should be flattered

A strip club has hit back at Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones - by declaring she should be flattered her image was used for advertising promotion on its website.


For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes a Long Way

At a scary time for patients, too few doctors ask about feelings, a new study finds.


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.  - Google and Intel are going green, and they hope to drag the world's computer users with them. The tech giants Tuesday unveiled the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, a voluntary program they hope will make energy-saving computers the norm. A typical PC wastes about half the electricity it draws. Power-saving technology exists but costs about $20 extra per PC, or $30 per back-office server, says Intel Senior Vice President Pat Gelsinger.


Two Palestinian militants storm Israeli army post in Rafah

Two Palestinian militants stormed on Sunday night an Israeli army post on the borders between southern Gaza town of Rafah and Egypt and clashed with Israeli soldiers,Palestinian witnesses said.


Live from Moscone Center with Apple Wednesday morning

Check in with us Wednesday for live updates from San Francisco as Apple shows off new products.


Ever since Election Day, the average American news reader has been submerged in a tepid bath of post-election commentary on American values, European allies and the like.


Jobless claims increase to 17-month high

The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week by the largest amount in 17 months, reflecting in part an increase in layoffs due to frigid winter weather.


Firenze, 17:59 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: PAZIENZA FAVORITO SU MONTOLIVO E BLASI

Seduta tattica per la Fiorentina. Assente Pazienza, lasciato libero a causa di un grave lutto famili...


Serb ultranationalist ends hunger strike

A Serb war crimes suspect ended his nearly monthlong hunger strike Friday after judges allowed him to conduct his own defense and granted several other demands, the U.N. Yugoslav tribunal announced.


Pentagon wants faster delivery of mine-resistant vehicles

Blog: Roadside bombs are a big threat to troops in Iraq. An armored truck called the Cougar could help protect the troops.


A new report says disabled children are not getting the care they need because too much money is spent on administration


Premiers take aim at federal money offer, say it's skewed

OTTAWA (CP) - The country's premiers talked cordially with Paul Martin in front of the TV cameras at the first ministers meeting Tuesday, but behind the scenes they were preparing to attack.


Italy president summons parliament speakers

Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano summoned the presidents of both chambers of parliament to his office on Tuesday, an official statement said, a sign he was about to dissolve parliament and call a snap election.


Three on Trial in Loudoun in Felony Spam Case

Prosecutors say the trial is the nation's first felony prosecution of spammers and could lead to future litigation in the fight against spam, which experts say accounts for more than 70 percent of e-mails.


Israel razes bomber home after attack, seals Nablus

NABLUS, West Bank - Israeli forces razed the home of a teenage suicide bomber on Tuesday and those of two Palestinian militants who sent him on an attack that killed three people in Tel Aviv, the army and witnesses said.


NATO: Integrate Afghan Missions, Speed Trainers to Iraq

Most NATO-member defense ministers assembled here today agreed to examine how to integrate alliance and US- coalition missions in Afghanistan and


Fed Beige Book: Economic Growth Continued

The U.S. economy continued its  expansion over the past month, with labor market conditions  improving and business lending on the rise, the Federal Reserve  said on Wednesday.


Motorola to Invest $90 Million in China R&D Center

Motorola Inc. said on Friday it plans  to invest $90 million in a new research facility in Beijing as  the U.S. mobile phone maker fights to wrest back top position  in the domestic handset market.


From printers to projectors, cameras to camcorders Today in London, Canon proudly showed off its Spring collection for 2007, comprising of no less than 43 new products.â¦


Lions coach Clive Woodward is unlikely to select retired internationals for the NZ tour.


Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday that ruling party lawmakers will conduct a fresh investigation into the Japanese military's alleged forced sexual slavery of women during World War II


Musharraf's allies question deal with Bhutto

Allies of Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf have raised objections to a power-sharing deal he is negotiating with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, casting fresh doubt on the future of the embattled president.


Merck to pay $2.9 billion to settle U.S. tax claims

Merck & Co. Inc.  will pay $2.9 billion to settle three tax disputes with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the drugmaker said on Wednesday, but another $1.76 billion dispute with Canadian tax authorities remains unresolved.


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Vodafone CEO calls for mobile OS consolidation

InfoWorld - The wide variety of operating systems on mobile phones is hindering the growth of cool mobile Internet applications, according to Arun Sarin, CEO of network operator Vodafone.


Rangers 4, Canadiens 1: Rangers Rebound Against (Who Else?) Montreal

The Montreal Canadiens yet again brought out the best in the Rangers as New York snapped its five-game losing streak with a win on Saturday.


Nearly 48,000 Britons living abroad are receiving at least Â£9.6m in winter fuel payments, the government reveals.


Hasselhoff, ex back in court for custody

David Hasselhoff and his ex-wife, Pamela Bach, appeared in court Monday for a hearing in their custody battle, and a judge later ordered both sides back to court next week.


China urges calm after N.Korea triggers alarm

China, the closest North Korea has to an ally, on Wednesday called for restraint after the reclusive state said it planned a nuclear test in a move the United States said would threaten world peace.


Somalia's exiled cabinet is discusses the security situation in  Mogadishu after the assassination of the police chief.


At Jinja pier the rusty red hull of a Lake Victoria freighter sat barely afloat in water just six feet deep — and dropping. "The scientists have to explain this," said ship's engineer Gabriel Maziku.


Google Plans New Service for Scientists and Scholars

Google Inc. plans to announce on Thursday that it is adding a new search service aimed at scientists and academic researchers. Google Scholar, which was scheduled to


Yasser Arafat, deeply comatose after another downturn in his already critical condition, was clinging to life in a French hospital as reports came in late on Tuesday.


Iran hits back in war of words about war

Iran, responding to Western debate about the possibility of war over its nuclear plans, said on Wednesday it would use any means to defend itself if attacked and could bomb Israel if the Jewish state launched a strike.


Upstart Somerset gives Horton fitting finale

The Somerset boys' soccer team started the state tournament as an 18th seed and an afterthought in the race for the Division 2 state title. The Blue Raiders knew their coach, Whit Horton, would be retiring after their final game. Yesterday, they gave Horton the best retirement gift possible, the MIAA Division 2 state title, taking a 1-0 win over ...


Sport: Australian Open: Maria Sharapova brushed aside Ana Ivanovic 7-5, 6-3 to claim her third grand slam title


Suddenly Called to Serve: A Dove, a Hawk and a Loon

If the abysmal reception so far for films about the war in Iraq is any indication, âDay Zeroâ is the last thing movie audiences will want to consume.


Baby Cut Out of Murdered Mom Found Alive

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  - Police in Missouri believe  they have found alive a baby girl who was cut out of her  murdered mother's womb and removed from the scene of the crime  and said two people were being questioned.


Retired Gen. Franks Lauds Bush 'Courage'

In a rousing warmup for President Bush, retired Gen. Tommy Franks on Thursday called his commander in chief "the real thing," a man who has the "courage and consistency" needed to lead America in the fight against terrorism.


Tivoli, 11:40 - CALCIO, AIA; GUSSONI: VECCHIO? NAPOLITANO E' PIU' ANZIANO

''Ho 72 anni, ma come ha scritto Alberoni, è importante sentirsi immortali. Eppoi, anche Napo...


State, Beach Declare Victory, Drop Lawsuits Over Oceana

By DEIRDRE FERNANDES  BY DEIRDRE FERNANDES  THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  VIRGINIA BEACH - City officials will never know if their efforts to keep Oceana Naval Air Station would have stood up in court. In the end, the city decided it didn't matter.


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Report: Hefner to be subject of new film

Hugh Hefner's Playboy lifestyle is set to hit the big screen.


U.S. intel recruited Japan war criminals

Col. Masanobu Tsuji was a fanatical Japanese militarist and brutal warrior, hunted after World War II for massacres of Chinese civilians and complicity in the Bataan Death March.


West Coast Flair Bounds Into East Coast Sensibilities

The four pieces Benjamin Levy presented were certainly professional, as were the dancers, but watching them was dispiriting.


Two police officers put the order of service for the Diana memorial on eBay, Scotland Yard confirms.


Il greggio europeo scambiato a 91,71 dollari al barile


Hawks' Johnson suspended for hard foul on Calderon

Atlanta Hawks guard Anthony Johnson  has been suspended for one game for committing a flagrant foul  against Toronto's Jose Calderon, the NBA said on Sunday.


Trattative con Agip Kco per risarcimento 10 mld di dollari


If the video game industry is beginning to rake in revenue that rivals the movie industry, it's also beginning to accumulate Hollywood-like headaches.-The Washington Post


Hamm, Foudy and Fawcett take final bows tonight

Another page in the saga of American soccer is turned tonight when the US women's team plays Mexico at Home Depot Center (11 pm ET, ESPN Classic) in


Opening the "processing key" that protects high-def DVDs is surprisingly simple. Happy Valentine's Day, AACS. In Gadget Lab.


For the Carolina Panthers to make the playoffs, they must beat New Orleans in their regular-season finale and get a little outside help. As it turns out, none of the playoff-bound teams have any interest in giving the Panthers an assist.


Democrats Prepare for Another Funding Battle

After a contentious, three-month battle with the White House over Iraq, congressional Democrats limped out of Washington Friday with their sights trained on July for the next round -- but antiwar activists are spoiling for a fight far sooner than that.


The actress Leslie Ash receives a record Â£5m payout after contracting an infection in hospital.


A French gendarme kills his two children and a colleague before shooting himself in Paris, officials say.


Jan CPI setback to keep Fed rate hike bias intact

Higher-than-expected U.S. consumer prices last month chilled hopes that the Federal Reserve will drop a policy bias to hike interest rates and served a terse reminder that inflation remains a threat.


White House Press Secretary Snow Resigns

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, who has been battling cancer, plans to step down Sept. 14 and will be replaced by his deputy, Dana Perino, White House sources said today.


Microsoft could raise Yahoo bid, some analysts say

Skeptical investors are trading Yahoo Inc  shares at a 6.5 percent discount to Microsoft Corp's  unofficial offer price, but some Wall Streeters expect the software giant to raise its bid.