Five dead in Dubai airport building collapse

DUBAI: Five workers were killed and 12 injured yesterday when part of a wall collapsed at a construction site for a new state-of-the-art terminal at Dubai international airport.


Jim Furyk opened the US challenge to regain the Ryder Cup from Europe in the morning's first of four fourballs ties.


Lancastrians can take issue with the fractious board of county commissioners on any number of issues, but they cannot dispute the three commissioners' commitment to farmland preservation.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sports Network) - Atlanta Falcons  running back Warrick Dunn was named the Walter Payton NFL Man  of the Year on Friday.


Rescuers Try to Lure Stranded Humpback Whale Through Dam

A humpback whale trapped for more than a week behind a hydroelectric dam refused the latest attempt Monday to lure him back to the ocean. Whale rescuers used the recorded sounds of feeding humpbacks to try to coax the 16 1/2 ton animal through the sluice gates that separate the Annapolis River from the Atlantic Ocean.


Johnny Ramone knew better than anyone that we're all "Here Today   and Gone Tomorrow."


Netflix, the online DVD rental company, and TiVo yesterday said they will work together to deliver movies digitally down the wires, presumably specifically to the latter's PVR equipment.


A political group supporting President Bush's Iraq war strategy with a multimillion-dollar ad campaign is airing a new TV ad denouncing a liberal group's sharp criticism of Gen. David Petraeus.


Israel has carried out an air raid on the northern part of the Gaza Strip, killing a Palestinian near the Jabaliya refugee camp. The Israeli army said the dead man was one of a group of militants who tried to approach its positions.


Thinking outside the box with crazy coffins

Fancy rolling up the aisle in a Rolls-Royce? Maybe it's time to skip off in a pink ballet shoe?


Il ministro dell'Economia rassicura colleghi dell'Eurogruppo


Sun Hasn't Gone Down Yet On Solar Power Offerings      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - A solar energy IPO may seem so 2007. And indeed, it has been seven months since the end of the solar invasion that started in late 2006. Meanwhile, the bear market has pounded solar stocks down some 30% to 40% from their cloud-busting highs.


Israel lashes out at Egypt over Gaza crossing

Israel accused Egypt on Thursday of undercutting Israeli-Palestinian peace prospects by letting about 2,200 Palestinian pilgrims return to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip without Israeli screening.


Casio Debuts Fast-Shooting Digital Still Camera

Casio Computer Co. Ltd. has developed a digital still camera that can shoot at a rate of 60 photos per second at full resolution.


Dimebag remembered as a sweetheart metal monster

Dimebag Darrell Abbott presented a terrifying persona on stage, working his young fans into a frenzy as he cajoled ear-splitting heavy-metal riffs from his guitar.


Infinity Expects Howard Stern to Fulfill Contract

Viacom Inc.'s Infinity radio unit expects ribald morning talk show host Howard Stern to remain with the company through the end of his contract, which expires at the end of next year, a top executive said on Tuesday.


American soldiers in South Korea face a tough call on using Internet telephony in the country.


Microsoft sues Immersion for contract breach

Blog: The software maker says that the force-feedback technology company is not living up to terms of a 2003 legal settlement


Israeli study: Give combat role to women

An army-appointed commission has recommended letting women into the military's last all-male bastions, extending equal opportunities to front-line infantry, armored corps and special forces, media reported on Monday.


MIAMI-The Browns squandered a golden opportunity when Lee Suggs fumbled at the goal line in the second quarter, but Suggs says the officials made the wrong call.


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Rhode of U.S. Wins Last Olympic Women's Double Trap

Kim Rhode of the United States won the  last Olympic women's double trap competition on Wednesday, just  as she won the first in Atlanta in 1996.


Israeli Body Debates Sharon's Withdrawal Plan

Description: The Israeli parliament begins a two-day debate on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to withdraw Israeli troops and settlers from the Gaza Strip.


Ford U.S. August sales down nearly 12 pct

Ford Motor Co.  on Friday said  U.S. vehicle sales fell 11.6 percent in August, hurt by a  decline in truck sales and stronger numbers last year, when  deep discounts lured buyers into showrooms.


Contraceptives protect against endometrial cancer

NEW YORK  - Oral contraceptives and intrauterine devices (IUD) appear to provide long-term protection against endometrial cancer, researchers report in the International Journal of Cancer.


Lethal Weapon star Danny Glover is arrested during a protest over Sudan's humanitarian crisis.


Mobs brandishing machetes, sticks and Kalashnikov rifles rampaged through Liberia's war-shattered capital Friday, prompting the country's leader to order an


Movie Review | 'Pete Seeger: The Power of Song': Hammering Out Songs of Freedom

As the loving documentary, âPete Seeger: The Power of Song,â makes clear, Pete Seeger is still busy, still angry, still hopeful, still singing.


UK needs new terror strategy says Musharraf

Pakistani president tells prime minister Brown he must crack down on homegrown extremists


What would Lord Reith make of The Daily Me? The BBC has launched the first redesign of its homepage in five years, and it's gone well web 2.0.â¦


Maoist Rebel Blockade Begins to Pinch Nepal Capital

Maoist rebels kept vehicles off roads  leading to Nepal's capital for a second day on Thursday and  residents said fuel was being rationed and food prices had  begun to rise.


Italian political crisis enters decisive week

"I think Italy does not need any government of national unity but a government that will get down to work immediately after Italians vote"  By Philip PullellaROME  - Italy's government crisis enters a decisive week with a snap election and a return to power of Silvio Berlusconi's centre right looking ever more likely.President Giorgio Napolitano granted himself a day of reflection on Sunday, planning to resume consultations with political leaders on Monday and end them on Tuesday evening.Napolitano, an 82-year-old former communist, must decide whether to dissolve parliament and call an election for the spring or mandate someone to first try to form an interim government to enact electoral reforms. Read more


Persistent and alarming lapses in security at Manchester airport have been exposed by an undercover BBC film, which shows planes left unlocked overnight and falsification of x-ray search records.


Teens who sleep in on weekends risk Monday "jetlag"

NEW YORK  - Teenagers should be encouraged to get up on weekends at roughly the same time they get up for school during the week, experts advise based on new research that suggests that sleeping late on weekends may lead to poor academic performance.


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The British always moan about the weather, but this month there really has been something to complain about -- it has been the rainiest August since records began in the 19th century.


The average U.S. retail price of  gasoline rose more than 5 cents in the past two weeks to more  than $2 a gallon, its highest level since June, a leading  industry analyst said on Sunday.


LONDON -- On a day when the Tour de France made a rare start in Britain and riders sped past Parliament and Buckingham Palace, the shadow of drugs remained inescapable in cycling.


iPhone: The device IT managers will love to hate

Also: E-voting a 'threat' to UK democracy. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.


Kobe Bryant goes down hard and does not return, though the Lakers are able to defeat LeBron James and the Cavaliers without him, 98-94.


President Bush has talked with British Prime Minister Tony Blair about taking a role as a Middle East peace envoy after he leaves office next week. Assistant Secretary of State David Welch, the State Department's top diplomat for the Middle East, talked with Blair in London on Wednesday, while the White House and State Department spoke glowingly about the prime minister's credentials but said there was nothing to announce yet.


Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George and actress Tamsin Greig and are winners at the Olivier Awards.


Police inquiry may end Diana murder theories

Princess Diana's driver Henri Paul was drunk on the night she died in 1997, British and French inquiries will show, a French official who took part in the investigation said on Saturday.


Pakistan hardliners honor bin Laden in Rushdie row

A group of hardline Pakistani Muslim clerics has bestowed a religious title on Osama bin Laden in response to a British knighthood for the author Salman Rushdie.


Bush Sees Jobs at Risk in Climate Treaty

The Bush administration contends that the long-term benefit from the Kyoto climate treaty won't be worth the immediate economic cost.


Babies 'smoke' when parents do, study confirms

NEW YORK  - Babies with at least one parent who smokes have five times as much cotinine, a nicotine byproduct, in their urine than infants whose parents are non-smokers, UK researchers report.


Justices Consider Executions of Young Killers

The court appeared deeply divided over whether the death penalty for acts committed while a juvenile should be seen as "cruel and unusual punishment."


Each Northern Ireland household seriously damaged as a result of Tuesday's flooding is to get Â£1,000.


Colleague says soldier, commander argued

Before leaving for Iraq, an Army supply sergeant had a heated argument with his strict company commander, one of two superior officers the sergeant is accused of killing in Iraq, colleagues of the men testified Friday.


Bank mulls rival proposal for Manchester United

The head of a British boutique investment bank, Seymour Pierce, is considering a financial restructuring of Manchester United as a possible rival proposal to a planned takeover by US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer.


Hungarian police early on Wednesday clashed with bottle-hurling...

Hungarian police early on Wednesday clashed with bottle-hurling demonstrators demanding the prime minister's resignation following the second night of violence in the capital.


Awash in a sea of public opinion polls — national and state, telephone and Internet, independent and partisan — voters must be seeing double by now. And it's about to get much worse as the presidential campaign heads into the home stretch. Those trying to make sense of the swirl of numbers need a "poll survival guide."


UK Board: Don't Give Cell Phones to Young

Parents should not give mobile phones to children age 8 or younger as a precaution against the potential harm of radiation from the devices, the chairman of the National Radiological Protection Board said Tuesday.


Warren Buffett avoids five types of stocks. Maybe you should, too.


Central Europe Socialists reject U.S. missile shield

Central European Social Democrat parties rejected on Thursday a U.S. plan to build part of its missile defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, saying it threatened to bring about a new arms race.


Conflict seems to have become a way of life for Sudan that has struggled to find peace and stability since its independence in 1956.


Giants stand between Patriots and the history books

The New York Giants stand between the New England Patriots and their date with destiny when the two teams square off in the Super Bowl on Sunday.


Memorable Moments of Presidential Debates

The debates of 2004 may be remembered more for pained facial expressions than ringing words. Is there one line that will survive the week, never mind the ages?


Kremlin Choice Wins in Chechnya Election

GROZNY, Russia - The Russian government's candidate to lead warring Chechnya easily won a presidential election held in the wake of last week's terrorist destruction of two airliners, election officials said Monday. The opposition charged voting was tainted by fraud...


Russia Signs Deal for Gas Pipeline Along Caspian Sea

Analysts say Russiaâs pipeline deal with Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan could strengthen its monopoly on Central Asiaâs energy exports.


ATHENS - There was room for one error - maybe two - in the Olympic women's gymnastics final, but not three.


L'astensione dal lavoro sarÃ  di otto ore

Il motivo della protesta Ã¨ il rinnovo del contratto scaduto da 11 mesi. Le modalitÃ  dell'astensione dal lavoro. Roma - I lavoratori del settore pubblico sciopereranno il 30 novembre per otto ore, estendendo


Gene mutation makes you more addicted to nicotine

Some of us have a genetic mutation that makes it more difficult for the body to rid itself of nicotine. If you are one of those types, you are more likely to become heavily addicted to nicotine, or smoking, say researchers.


Russia on Tuesday test-launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile, apparently developed secretly, that a top government official said could penetrate any defense system, Russian news agencies reported.


UK Launch of Apple iPhone Set for September?

Anonymous sources say iPhone is hitting the UK in September, despite the fact that O2-Apple deal has not been confirmed.


Top Gagliano aide dealt directly with ad agencies, inquiry told

OTTAWA  (CP) - The top political aide to Alfonso Gagliano had regular and direct dealings with ad agencies involved in the federal sponsorship program, a public inquiry was told Wednesday.


McLeish guilty of unsettling tried formula

Twenty-four hours on, Rangers' removal from the UEFA Cup seemed no less of an embarrassment at Ibrox. The 2-0 defeat to Auxerre on Wednesday night revealed a multitude of failings, and not all of them were


Sharon Faces Netanyahu Challenge Over Gaza Pullout

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon faced a surprise challenge on Monday to his plan to expedite a pullout from Gaza when Benjamin Netanyahu, his main rival in the Likud party, called for a referendum on the issue.


New Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he intends to 'break the two-party system' in UK politics.


ALICIA Molik has become the first Australian in 17 years to win consecutive WTA Tour titles, defeating Russia's Dinara Safina in the final of the Luxembourg Open.


Tom Lehman watches his tee shot on the 18th hole of Disneyâs Magnolia golf course Saturday during the third round of the Funai Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.


There were times last season when Stephen Carriere seemed to be living a figure skating version of "Big," one without the wish machine but with a reverse gear. After skating with the juniors all fall, he turned up as the youngest contender in the senior event at the US Championships in Spokane, Wash.


An investigation is launched after CCTV images show an officer repeatedly punching a woman on the floor.


EU group says Google-DoubleClick deal will harm privacy

European consumer groups warned the European Commission Thursday that Google's plan to take over the online advertising company DoubleClick, currently under investigation, would erode consumers' privacy and would push up prices for online goods and services.In a letter to competition commissioner Neelie Kroes, BEUC, the pan-European Union consumer group, together with three national associations, urged the Commission to use its powers to block the deal in its current form."Consumers' privacy could be at risk; it is crucial that the Commission integrates privacy concerns into the Google/DoubleClick merger review process," said Monique Goyens, BEUC's director general in a statement.In addition to privacy concerns, the letter also argued that combined strength of the two Internet firms would harm consumers "with respect to the price, degree of innovation, quality, and selection of online products and services that would likely be available to consumers following the merger."Neither Google nor the Commission were available to comment.Meanwhile, also on Thursday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission cleared Google's acquisition of DoubleClick on a 4-1 vote after an eight-month investigation. The FTC concluded that acquisition "is unlikely to substantially lessen competition" and downplayed concerns brought by some privacy groups, saying those concerns are "not unique to Google and DoubleClick," and "extend to the entire online advertising marketplace."The Commission's competition department has until April 2 to decide to permit the deal, approve it on the condition it is changed or prohibit it outright.Competition reviews normally focus on the economic impact of mergers and takeovers, rather than their potential impact on privacy.Consumer groups wrote to Kroes in June, shortly after the planned deal was announced, warning about its impact on privacy. Thursday's follow-up letter focused on the economic effects of the deal on consumers, as well as reiterating the groups' concerns about privacy.Acknowledging that privacy falls beyond the scope of merger reviews, they nevertheless tried to persuade the Commission to bear it in mind."Privacy issues raised in our 27 June letter are detrimental to consumers' welfare and ought to be taken into account in the merger review process," the consumer groups said.Economic harm to consumers would result from the deal because it would strengthen what the groups describe as the super-dominant position of Google in the online advertising industry."The online advertising market will be placed in jeopardy if the Google/DoubleClick merger is allowed to proceed, because the combined company will dominate both major 'pipelines' for online advertising - both the pipeline for search ads and the pipeline for non-search ads," they wrote to Kroes."If allowed to proceed, the transaction will enable the world's largest network for the sale of non-search online advertising (Google) to capture and use to its own benefit the dominant provider of stand-alone ad-serving tools (DoubleClick) used by web publishers to connect other networks to the non-search inventory which they need to survive and which is not already committed to Google," the letter said.By eliminating competition between the two companies for both stand-alone ad serving tools and integrated ad networks, the deal will ultimately "reinforce Google's super-dominant position in the market for search ads," they said.In addition to the possibility of higher prices for consumers, the deal could undermine the common business model for online publishing, which relies on advertising revenue. This could force content providers to switch to a model based around revenue from subscriptions, forcing consumers to pay for what they get free now."Higher online advertising prices may result in part of the advertising budgets shifting to other media, resulting in less revenue than initially forecasted for web publishers. Such publishers might then be forced to charge users to access content in circumstances where they do not do so today," the consumer groups warned.


Reporter smuggles 'bomb-making gear' into British parliament

An undercover journalist smuggled fake bomb-making material into the British parliament, only a day after fox-hunting supporters ran into the House of Commons in a dramatic breach of security, a newspaper reported.


Kerry slams Bush as puppet of US gun lobby

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, seeking to cut George W. Bush's edge on security issues, branded him a puppet of the powerful US gun lobby who allowed a decade-old ban on assault weapons to lapse.


LESLIE, Mich. - A man widely believed to be the model for the smiling chef on Cream of Wheat boxes finally has a grave marker bearing his name. Frank L. White died in 1938, and until this week, his grave in Woodlawn Cemetery bore only a tiny concrete marker with no name.


Now that a US Food and Drug Administration official has named five prescription drugs that may pose health dangers like Vioxx, medical professionals are taking sides as the debate is joined.


Oil rallies towards $60 on Nigeria, dollar

Oil rose towards $60 a barrel on Friday, drawing strength from a disruption to supply in Nigeria and as a fall in the U.S. dollar boosted other commodities.


No. 22 Kansas State Tops Villanova 75-63

Kendra Wecker scored 25 points to lead No. 22 Kansas State past Villanova 75-63 on Tuesday.


US, EU swap trade complaints over Airbus and Boeing competition

The United States and the European Union clashed Wednesday in a billion-dollar, trans-Atlantic trade war centering on contentions of unfair subsidies for Europe's Airbus and America's Boeing, two industry giants.


Iraq takes control of Basra from British army

Iraq formally took over security control of the southern oil province of Basra from British forces on Sunday paving the way for Britain to sharply reduce its nearly 5,000-strong troop presence.


Tamil minister asks Tigers not to go back to war :

Colombo, Nov 28 : The Sri Lankan government today asked the Tamil Tigers to work for a negotiated political settlement to the decades-old ethnic strife, a day after LTTE supremo V Prabhakaran threatened to go back to war.


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News Corp.'s latest catch is making its photo-sharing site even stickier.


Distant planets, smaller than gas giants, found

BOSTON American scientists say they have discovered two of the smallest planets ever detected outside our solar system - a sign, they said, that they are on the right track in the quest to find Earth-like planets that could potentially support life.


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Heavy metal band targeted in shooting was slated to play in Flint

But those plans have changed after the heavy metal band was targeted by a gunman at a packed nightclub in Ohio. A gunman charged onstage last night in Columbus and opened fire on Damageplan and the crowd.


Former Pakistani PM arrested and deported to Saudi

Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif was arrested and deported to Saudi Arabia on Monday within hours of arriving home from exile vowing to end the rule of President Pervez Musharraf.


The Italian government has dismissed as "unreliable" claims made on the internet that two female aid workers held hostage in Iraq have been killed.


An Executive's Guide to Vulnerability Management

This white paper helps executives understand the benefits of a business-based vulnerability management process as part of a comprehensive risk management model.


The UK government publishes details of its plans to create a Â£1bn energy research institute.


Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will win the weekend's Republican caucuses in Maine, CNN projects.


Two Top Fannie Mae Execs Forced from Posts

Description: Two top executives at Fannie Mae are forced out of their jobs following questions over accounting irregularities. Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines and Chief Financial Officer Timothy Howard stepped


World Bank, Gates probe Africa private health care

The World Bank's private sector arm   and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Monday announced   plans to explore private health care opportunities in Africa.


IAEA Chief Says World Getting Impatient with N.Korea

North Korea's two-year-old nuclear crisis  has taxed the world's patience, the chief United Nations  nuclear regulator said on Wednesday, urging communist Pyongyang  to return to its disarmament treaty obligations.


Blast Hits Australian Embassy in Jakarta

A large explosion was set off early Thursday outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta's financial district, killing at least eight people and wounding more than 150, officials said. Police said the blast appeared to have been a suicide attack using a car bomb.


A Freshman Helps Second-Ranked Duke Hold Off Maryland

The freshman Kyle Singler scored a season-high 26 points and No. 2 Duke withstood Marylandâs comeback attempt to defeat the visiting Terrapins, 77-65, on Wednesday night for its 12th consecutive victory.


A New Prospect at UConn, 5,000 Miles From Home

Rashidat Sadiq, who grew up playing basketball with older boys in her Lagos, Nigeria, neighborhood, looks like she belonged on the court at Gampel Pavilion.


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Sudan's government and southern rebels are expected to pledge to reach a peace deal by the end of the year.


Prosecutors still want trial for Kobe Bryant

(Eagle, Colorado-AP) Aug. 17, 2004 - Prosecutors say they aren't backing down in the Kobe Bryant sexual assault case and that they still plan to put the basketball star on trial.


A woman from Lithuania was raped by seven men who tried to sell her as a sex slave, a court hears.


The makers of the hit TV comedy Porridge were refused permission to shoot in a real jail, documents reveal.


Internet search engine Google's new search options may make Amazon.com look old fashioned. The service Google Print will allow people to read sections of books to decide whether


Pelosi Reveals Who's Who On Global Warming Panel

The best-kept secret on the Hill -- the full membership of the new committee on global warming -- is no longer secret. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has announced the 15 members of the committee, formally known as the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming.


US and Iraqi forces say they have control of three-quarters of the city of Falluja after a two-battle insurgents.


Juniper Networks Showcases High-Performance Networking for the High-Performance Business at NXTcomm 2007

At NXTcomm, Juniper Networks (NASDAQ:JNPR) will showcase its  high-performance networking solutions in Booth #4839 and will be  participate in several key speaking events in NXTcomm's  conference program.


German FM says Mideast security guarantees European security

German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said Sunday that a solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, the stabilisation of Iraq and regional reforms were necessary to ensure Europe's security.


For Struggling Black College, Hopes of a Revival

Wiley College is suddenly feeling the glow of celebrity with the release of a film about the schoolâs debating team.


US oil prices are holding above $54 a barrel in electronic trade in Asia Thursday after a larger-than-expected decline in heating fuels in the United States heightened fears of a winter supply crunch.


Lane Garrison was charged Thursday with manslaughter and drunken driving in a car crash that killed a 17-year-old boy last year.


Plan agreed to save Anne Frank tree from the axe

Dutch officials and conservationists have reached a deal to save the tree that brought comfort to Anne Frank as she hid from the Nazis, prolonging its life by up to 15 years.


There was a time when privacy was a well-defined notion. It meant your business was your business and people were entitled to know about it only if you wanted them to.


Movie Review | 'Once': Some Love Stories Have a Better Ending Than the Altar

âOnceâ makes a persuasive case that the real future of the movie musical may lie not in splashy grandeur but in modesty and understatement.


"Fool's Gold" found real treasure as the romantic adventure starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson led the weekend box office with a $22 million debut.


Jeanne blows battle-weary Florida's lights out

FORT PIERCE: Hurricane Jeanne, the fourth weather monster in six weeks to hammer Florida, smashed homes, tore off roofs, flooded streets and left 1million people without electricity on Sunday.


India rejects its inclusion on a US list of countries which have problems eradicating human trafficking.


Grid Project Puts Unused PCs To Good Works

IBM and several of the world's leading scientific and philanthropic groups Tuesday launched a project that would put millions of PCs to work on research problems ranging from Alzheimer's to disaster forecasting.


Ex-Liberian president leaves Sierra Leone

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor left West Africa on Tuesday for the Netherlands for a long-awaited trial on charges of backing brutal rebels in Sierra Leone.


San Marino, 19:30 - BASEBALL, EUROPEAN CUP: GROSSETO BATTE ROUEN

Nella European Cup di baseball, la Montepaschi Grosseto ha battuto10-1 il Rouen Huskies.


VMware Shares Plunge by More Than 30 Percent

Investors reacted to a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings report that raised worries about the software makerâs ability to cope with tougher competition and a slowing U.S. economy.


Oil prices climb a dollar to tip beyond $70 a barrel in London as fears over supplies increase.


Second-quarter earnings at International Business Machines Corp. rose 12 percent and beat Wall Street forecasts Wednesday, largely on the strength of IBM's software division and improvement in its services unit.


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Our government can give tax breaks to revenue-rich corporations, but seems to have a hard time giving a puny $250 tax break for teachers who spend their own money to buy classroom supplies.


European Union  states will seek to maintain a common front over the breakaway  Serbian province of Kosovo on Saturday, amid growing concern  that it will declare independence unilaterally.


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Four paparazzi arrested after chasing Britney Spears

Four photographers were arrested  for reckless driving after a late night car chase of pop star  Britney Spears on the outskirts of Los Angeles, police said on  Thursday.


Employees at the institutional investing unit of brokerage Charles Schwab (SCH ) are anxiously awaiting an announcement from management that their division is to be sold to investment bank UBS (UBS ) for a reported $265 million.


The Senate on Friday overwhelmingly passed legislation to expand the nation's largest federal homeownership program in a move that could help struggling subprime borrowers avoid foreclosure.


Danny Granger was looking forward to facing Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers. Granger scored 14 points, but it was his defense on Bryant that stood out as the Indiana Pacers beat the Lakers, 95-84, last night in Indianapolis.


Global warming threatens to dry up Ganges

VARANASI, India -- With her eyes closed, Ramedi cupped the murky water of the Ganges River in her hands, lifted them toward the sun, and prayed for her husband, her 15 grandchildren, and her bad hip. She, like India's other 800 million Hindus, has absolute faith that the river she calls Ganga Ma can heal.


Correction: Balancing Bottom Lines and Headlines

A chart with an article on Sept. 30 about the business model of The St. Petersburg Times in Florida included an incorrect figure from Nielsen/NetRatings for the Web site traffic of a competitor, The Tampa Tribune, in November 2006. The total number of unique visitors was about 870,000, not 637,247, according to Nielsen/NetRatings.


A film portraying US President Bush being shot dead has received applause at its Toronto Film Festival premiere.


Westlife singer Kian Egan and former Hollyoaks star Jodi Albert announce they are to marry.


New York Times Co. on Thursday said  that Richard Gilman, publisher of The Boston Globe newspaper is  retiring.


It's official: The lunatic fringe has clearly gotten loose. There really is no other way to explain what's going on with shares at online travel company Travelzoo (Nasdaq: TZOO).


White men, conservatives, evangelicals and other pivotal building blocs of the Republican Party are divided among its leading contenders for president, leaving the race for the 2008 GOP nomination highly fluid, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll.


Morgan Stanley upgrades China Mobile to overweight

Morgan Stanley has upgraded its stock rating on China Mobile , the world's top wireless carrier, to overweight from equal-weight on a high earnings outlook.


UK Sends Senior Minister to North Korea for Talks

British junior foreign office minister Bill Rammell will go to North Korea next month in the highest-level visit to the isolated Communist state by a UK official, London said on Tuesday.


Gore Vidal Walks and Talks to His Own Beat

Novelist and social critic Gore Vidal walks slowly and with a limp after recent knee replacement surgery. "Turns out, according to the doctors, that I had been walking the wrong way for all of my life," he says.


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Second Opinions, Through a Patientâs Eyes

Second opinions can be awkward, to say the least, for doctor and patient, and surprisingly little is known about them.


2 C.I.A. Reports Offer Warnings on Iraq's Path

Two recent assessments warned that the situation in Iraq is deteriorating and may not rebound any time soon, according to government officials.


The director Deborah Warner and her longtime collaborator, the actress Fiona Shaw, are bringing a production of Samuel Beckettâs âHappy Daysâ to New York.


Ex-home secretary Charles Clarke says Labour is suffering from "debilitating" uncertainty about its policy direction.


Pfizer's new arthritis drug hit by negative reports:

[India News]: New York, Dec 20 : America's multibillion dollar pharmaceutical industry has been shaken by reports that Pfizer's high-profile arthritis drug, Celebrex, is said to cause an increased risk of heart attack.


Hottest Ad Space in Times Square May Be on TouristsÂ Cameras

Online, an army of consumers is spreading advertisersÂ messages well beyond Manhattan.


A British woman is charged by Greek police investigating the snatching of a baby  in Athens.


These credit card numbers are shocking and depressing. But there's hope.


BSkyB records net loss due to ITV write-down

British pay-TV giant BSkyB on Wednesday posted a net loss in the first half of its financial year as the group booked a hefty charge on the dwindling value of its 17.9-percent stake in broadcaster ITV.


Sudan in denial over Darfur rapes - UN official

Sudan is in denial about the extent of rape in refugee camps in its traumatised Darfur region where fear and distrust of the government is pervasive, the United Nations' top human rights official says.


The Dow and S&P 500 declined on Monday as energy company shares fell on lower oil prices and investors worried about the economy, but Nasdaq rose, lifted by Apple Inc .


Il sisma sposta l'asse terrestre e cambia le mappe geografiche

ROMA - Un terremoto tanto forte da modificare l'asse di rotazione terrestre e da scatenare anche dispute scientifiche tra i geologi. La scossa tellurica - con il conseguente maremoto che il 26 dicembre ha


Drinking four or more cups of coffee a day may cut the risk of having a painful attack of gout, say Canadian scientists.


Angler catches flesh-eating piranha in Dutch river

A Dutch angler got a big surprise when he caught a carnivorous piranha, native to Brazil's mighty Amazon river, in a river in the north of the Netherlands, ANP news agency reported.


Heather Daly-Donofrio Takes Lead in LPGA

Heather Daly-Donofrio shot a career-best 64 on Saturday to match the course record for three rounds and take a three-stroke lead in the LPGA Tournament of Champions.


Doctors say Rehnquist treatment protocol may be sign of serious

The type of treatment Chief Justice William Rehnquist is getting may be indicate he's suffering from a serious type of cancer.


IBM (IBM) and the rest of the tech industry might have a better year than most onlookers expected. IBM's third-quarter earnings, released after US markets closed Monday, rose 15% from


First of Red Sox's title team leaves team

The Red Sox lost the first member of their world-championship team Monday when free-agent outfielder Gabe Kapler agreed to a one-year contract with Japan's premier franchise, the Yomiuri Giants.


L'esplosione vicino ad un ristorante della McDonald's


Dan Flavin created haunting beauty and a towering reputation from fluorescent lights. So what happens when those increasingly precious bulbs start burning out?


N.B.A.âs Television Partners Get Expanded Digital Rights

ESPN and TNT will start the N.B.A. season with a slew of new digital rights that will, among other things, let them stream their games live on their broadband outlets.


Around the country, tens of thousands of senior citizens have hunted down and lined up for flu vaccinations over the past several weeks, with many turned away at the clinic doors.


RALEIGH, NC - A few weeks ago, University of Miami fans were ready to run quarterback Brock Berlin out of town. Today, they may want him to run for president.


The government's chief scientific advisor launches a code of ethics whcih he hopes will spread to labs worldwide.


A Virginia teenage cancer patient appears to be improving less than a month after he won a court fight to forgo chemotherapy and seek alternative treatments, his doctor said Friday.


Bush's January Mideast tour seeks to bolster peace bid

George W. Bush will make his first trip as U.S. president to Israel and the West Bank next month to try to shore up fragile peace efforts despite doubts about chances of a deal before he leaves office in 13 months.


Hard-drive based digital audio player will be available by the end of the year.


Minn. Woman, Husband Acquitted in Mexico

An American woman and her Mexican husband who said they were tortured by police and forced to confess to killing a Mexican girl were acquitted Friday of the murder charges.


Moviegoers Spend A Record-Setting Christmas With 'The Fockers'

While some people met with their families on Christmas, a record number of moviegoers went out in droves to "Meet the Fockers.


1. In which present-day country is the historic city of Tashkent?  2. How many cubic feet are there in a cubic yard?   3. What name is given to the science of growing plants without soil?   4.


The company reported a $2.15 billion tax benefit but said overall revenue dipped because of a 19 percent drop in traditional wholesale services.


Palestinians not doing enough, says Sharon

Israel accused the Palestinian authorities on Monday of doing nothing to prevent attacks after five soldiers were killed in the deadliest assault since the death of Yasser Arafat more than a month ago.


A 12-story building collapsed Monday in Egypt's Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, killing at least five people, a police official and witnesses said.


Indeed they were fortunate to escape with a point as the visitors missed a second-half penalty. The Gunners have stumbled since losing their 49-match unbeaten Premiership run to Manchester United, and again


The parliamentary inquiry arising from the Shirley McKie fingerprint case is to publish its long-awaited report.


Corruption still oils the wheels of business in Kenya, a World Bank survey shows.


Paul Filipe, the former Hudson High hockey star, and Stephanie Pavao, who holds the girls' long-jump record at King Philip Regional High, will be inducted into the Northeastern University Athletic Hall of Fame Oct. 15.


Fierce Fighting Breaks Out in Sudan's South

KHARTOUM, Sudan, Nov. 30 -- Hundreds of people may have been killed in the heaviest fighting between Sudan's former north-south foes since they signed a peace deal last year, a former senior rebel officer said Thursday.


French Justice Minister hails Sunday operation against ETA

French Justice minister Dominique Perben hailed Sunday's raids in France and Spain leading to the capture of 17 armed Basque separatist group ETA members including its political leader.


PHOENIX -- An Arizona man has dropped his complaint against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson after being reimbursed $1,400 for damage to his car.


UConn's Anderson Likely to Miss UNC Game

Connecticut leading scorer Rashad Anderson is not expected to play in the Huskies' home game Sunday against second-ranked North Carolina because of an infection in his upper right leg, team officials said Thursday.


China launches ICBM-capable submarine: Pentagon

WASHINGTON  - China has launched the first submarine in a new class of nuclear subs designed to fire intercontinental ballistic missiles, U.S. defence officials said Friday.


BUENOS AIRES A fire in a Buenos Aires nightclub, where some 2,000 young people were celebrating, killed at least 174 people and injured 410 as a stampeding crowd was trapped by locked exit doors, officials said Friday.


Jose Mourinho kept faith with an unchanged line-up as Chelsea took on his former club Porto in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge tonight, with Damien Duff in the starting line-up.


Tigers celebrating after Beavers don't get their kicks

Freshman Alexis Serna is down on the field kneeling, pounding the Tiger Stadium turf. He wanted to hide. But couldn't find a place.


It's real versatile, man Had you 'Rip van Winkled' your way through the first half of this decade, you could have fallen asleep thinking virtualisation was merely a means of slicing-up large servers. However you would have awoken to discover it is in fact one of the most versatile tools in IT.â¦


General Who Supported Bush in New Kerry Ad

A retired U.S. Air Force general who endorsed President Bush four years ago says in a new television ad by the Democratic Party that this year he will vote for John Kerry because the Democrat has "a real strategy to make America safer."


NAIROBI, Nov. 17 -- The U.N. climate conference ended Friday with agreement on the next steps toward negotiating future cuts in global warming gases, a slow-paced timetable reflecting hopes that the United States, China and others will eventually join the controls pact.


JUST AS the diplomatic flap over Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's visit to Taiwan dies down, Singapore has been drawn into another cross-straits row.


Sempre piÃ¹ "cool" la mania del knitting, o tricotage: lavorare la maglia, ai ferri o all'uncinettoSi moltiplicano i Knitting CafÃ©, nascono nuove forme d'arte e movimenti anche "politici"                                            Sferruzzare, che passione a Firenze il primo raduno                                                                                L'appuntamento Ã¨ fino al 7 luglio alla Stazione LeopoldaIn mostra il "Family Dress" e le opere di artisti internazionalidi ALESSANDRA VITALI


Young counters O'Keefe, saying the culture at NASA hasn't changed

A day after outgoing NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe said the space agency's broken safety culture has vastly improved since the Columbia accident, legendary astronaut John Young begged to differ.


Milano, 13:12 - CALCIO, CAIRO: FAIRPLAY NON SI PUO' IMPORRE

Tra le tante cose, oggi nel consiglio e nell'assemblea generale straordinaria della Lega Calcio, si ...


Livorno, 14:21 - CALCIO, ORSI: LIVORNO EMOZIONATO CONTRO JUVE MA NIENTE PAURA

INessuna paura della Juve. E' con questo stato d'animo che il Livorno prepara la trasferta di domani...


Governo puo' essere eterno,squadra funziona, ridurremo tasse


Japan pledges to address the shortage of doctors after a woman in labour was turned away by eight hospitals.


In fetid camps of Darfur, refugees need to know world is watching

A year ago, Mornay was a pleasant little town at the foot of a hill in the heart of West Darfur. It was home to 5,000 people who ambled in its central market and worked green fields at its edge.


Hundreds of rotting bodies in Haiti city

HAITI'S official death toll from tropical storm Jeanne soared to more than 1070 yesterday and could rise to 2000, officials announced as aid workers started mass burials.


Gangsterism as Allegory for Lifeâs Basic Themes

âThe Air I Breatheâ is an ingenious contraption that holds your attention for as long as it whirs and clicks like a mechanized Rubikâs Cube.


Heavy turnout was slowing Iowa's precinct caucuses Thursday night and could delay the process taking place at nearly 1,800 spots across the state.


Everton went second in the Premiership table behind Chelsea as Lee Carsley fired the Blues to a 1-0 win over arch-rivals Liverpool in the 200th Merseyside Derby.


Microsoft, Swatch Offer New Wireless Watches

Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O and watch  maker Swatch UHR.VX are offering a new line of wireless data  watches, the companies said on Wednesday, bringing the era of  Dick Tracy wristwatch radios one step closer.


Wal-Mart's $498 Linspire Linux Laptop  I've recently been thinking about picking up a new laptop computer and handing off my Compaq (which has worked great over the past 3 years) to my wife for her excursion into the travel industry. In addition, I've also been thinking about switching over to Linux ...


Reinsurance firm confident on future prospects in China

Unreasonably low premium rates in China's non-life insurance sector, coupled with inadequate awareness of insurance protection, is hampering the hugely promising industry's long-term growth, reported China Daily on Monday.


Il commissario Ue annuncia l'idea di una iniziativa di Bruxelles"Necessario chiudere la legge-quadro su razzismo e xenofobia"                                                  Frattini: "L'Europa vieti tutti i simboli del nazismo"                                                                                All'interno della Ue c'Ã¨ giÃ  un ampio consenso trasversale


U.N., U.S. exchange accusations on North Korea program

The United States suspects that about $3 million in U.N. Development Program funds may have been diverted by North Korea to buy property in Britain, Canada and France, allegations denied by the agency.


Da rivedere le politiche di prezzo praticate negli aeroporti


Katrina tries her luck with another son of the soil

After a stupendous hit with Akshay Kumar in Namaste London Katrina is all set to be seen with another Punjab da


Investors hammer eBay shares after the firm's latest profits fall short of market expectations.


Britain's nuclear weapons system should be retained but cut by half, with only 100 warheads, the Lib Dems say.


Former Fox Studios Owner Marvin Davis Dies

Billionaire Marvin Davis, a former oilman who sold his 20th Century Fox studios to Rupert Murdoch in the 1980s, died Saturday at his Beverly Hills home. He was 79.


US Soldier Pleads Guilty to Abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison

A US Army soldier pleaded guilty to five charges of abusing Iraqis held at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison in a case that sparked international outrage, Army Lieutenant Colonel Steven Boylan


Dhaka to announce reward for disclosing grenade attacker's ...

The Bangladeshi government may announce a reward of 10 million taka (166,000 US dollars) to anyone disclosing the names of the persons or groups responsible for the Aug.


The government has revealed there is a record 100,000 homeless families in Britain. What should be done to help?


Aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres expresses shock at the killing of one of its local staff in Sudan's Darfur region.


Speculation Surrounds Petraeus's Next Job, Potential Successors

When Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, meets with influential Iraqi leaders, he is often accompanied by a key deputy: Lt. Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, who leads secretive U.S. Special Operations units working in Iraq.


Pfizer Shares Plummet on Loss of a Promising Heart Drug

PfizerÃÂs stock fell almost 11 percent on Monday in a trading frenzy that shaved more than $21 billion off its market value.


Militant Muslims Act to Suppress Dutch Film and Art Show

Can angry young Muslims dictate what is and is not acceptable in the traditionally open-minded world of Dutch arts? In the last few weeks, it appears, the answer has been yes.


Lo ha reso noto la Farnesina, travolto da fiume in piena


England rugby union coach Brian Ashton and retired former captain Jason Robinson are among sports stars who received awards in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honours list published Saturday.


Manifestazione fiorentina conferma ripresa del settore


E' nuovo bilancio incidente del 24/10 in impianto petrolio


Arafat in Coma, Critical State -Palestinian Envoy

Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is not brain dead but is critically ill in a coma, between life and death, Palestinian envoy to Paris Leila Shahid said on Friday.


Domani l'annuncio ufficiale degli artisti in gara. Ci sarannoi Velvet, Nicky Nicolai, Antonella Ruggiero e Marina Rei                                                  Festival di Sanremo spunta anche Raiz                                                                                In corso trattative per avere l'ex voce degli AlmamegrettaCutugno nella lista dei big e Califano canta Tiromancinodi GINO CASTALDO


The wishbone came and went. The veer fell out of favor. The run-and-shoot had its day in the sun, only to fade away.


Travel industry groups oppose risk tests

Seven major U.S. and foreign travel industry associations urged the government to suspend a computerized system for assessing international travelers as potential terrorists.


L'annuncio di Galliani: ''Il Napoli Ã¨ iscritto in C1''. Il club partenopeo avrÃ  ora una proroga fino al 23 settembre per fare la squadra e il precampionato. SalterÃ  le prime due partite che dovrÃ  recuperare. La soddisfazione della Iervolino.


Snooker: 'Rocket' Ronnie at maximum speed

Former world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan fired a maximum 147 break in the final frame to seal a 9-8 win over Mark Selby in the UK Championship semi-final on Saturday.


Hanging out with Shooter Jennings and family.


Serena Flies to Austria in Desperate Search for Points

Desperate to salvage a major title from  a disappointing 2004, Serena Williams has flown to Austria to  earn points for the end-of-season WTA Championships.


2nd Arrest Made in Shooting of Police Officers

The suspect, Dexter Bostic, who the police say shot a police officer, was arrested near Stroudsburg, Pa.


Japan may develop fighters after U.S. rebuff: report

Japan's Defence Ministry is seeking a budget to develop its own fighter jets, a report said on Wednesday, after the U.S. blocked foreign sales of Washington's most advanced stealth fighter for security reasons.


Wal-Mart Seeks to Repair Image in Calif.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N sent  an open letter to California residents on Thursday, hoping it  will help the world's largest retailer  overcome resistance to  its plans for expansion in that state.


California Pension Fund Expected to Take Big Stake in Silver Lake, at $275 Million

Silver Lake, the largest technology-focused private equity firm, has reached a deal to sell a 9.9 percent stake to the California Public Employeesâ Retirement System.


In response to a letter on evolution vs. creationism, I want to clarify some points from the other side of the fence.  For starters, I do not believe in creationism in any form; my point of views falls to the side of evolution.


Airbus will not weigh on Franco-German relations: government official

Franco-German relations will not be negatively affected by the current crisis at aircraft maker Airbus and tough negotiations about restructuring, a high-ranking German government official said on Wednesday.


The Consumer Electronics Show ends in Las Vegas with a prediction that the gadget explosion will continue.


Venezuela's president says the Farc guerrillas should not be treated as terrorists, but Colombia disagrees.


FAA Radio Outage Affects Airports in West

A communications failure at a Federal Aviation Administration control facility forced some airports in the West to hold flights on the ground Tuesday afternoon, a Los Angeles International Airport spokeswoman said.


Europe's First Moon Probe Arrives to Destination with ...

Europe's first mission to the Moon has arrived and begun orbiting, 14 months after its launch from French Guiana. European Space Agency officials confirmed Tuesday the SMART-1 spacecraft reached


Blair exits as new era begins with Tory defection

Outgoing PM to resign from parliament today as Brown engineers first victory over Cameron.


Rugby's Hill Out for Up to 9 Months, May Miss Lions

Richard Hill, England's World Cup- winning forward, will miss up to nine months of the rugby season because of a knee injury, ruling him out of the Six Nations and making him doubtful for next year's British and Irish Lions tour.


Britain's men finish fourth in the European Cup, while the women secure promotion back to the top flight.


New Zealand upset Australia in first One-Day

It might have shaken up the betting market but New Zealand finally got something from their tour of Australia. After being destroyed by the Aussie in the test matches, they won the first one-day match of the three match series.


Bush healthy but laments "too many doughnuts"

US President George W. Bush has been declared to be in "superior" health after his annual physical exam but lamented a weight gain he blamed on months of campaign travel.


Nokia unveils 3 new phones for fashion collection

Nokia NOK1V.HE unveiled on Monday   three new mobile phone handsets, the 7390, the 7373 and the   7360, to boost its new fashion lineup.


Potenza, 14:34 - VALLETTOPOLI, RIGETTATE MISURE PER GILARDINO E FLAVIA VENTO

Nell'ambito dell'inchiesta su vallettopoli, il pm di Potenza, Henry John Woodcock, aveva chiesto il ...


Â· 'Alarming' misconceptions uncovered in surveyÂ· Tuition fees led to fall in university applications


Protocollo sulla legalita' contro infiltrazioni criminalita'


G7 FX Statement Said Close to Boca Raton

A statement from the Group of Seven rich nations on foreign exchange due later on Saturday will have very similar wording to the communique adopted last year in Boca Raton, Florida, a G7 source told Reuters.


The Portland Trail Blazers end their five-game losing streak with an 88-85 victory over the Detroit Pistons, Tuesday night.


The Wizards expect to have starting forwards Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler back for Friday's game against the Hawks. Jamison has missed the last 12 games with a knee injury and Butler the past three with a sore back.


Officials hope they can have the south Indian fleet back from the tsunami in six months, writes Daniel Lak.


"Titanic" director James Cameron presented on Monday what he said was evidence the tomb of Jesus had been uncovered, but some scholars dismissed it as a publicity stunt.


A prescription cannabis medicine made by UK biotech firm GW Pharmaceuticals is set to be approved in Canada, sending its shares more than 8% higher.


Pak Interior Minister to attend Karzai's oath-taking

ISLAMABAD Dec 05 : The Interior Minister, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao will lead a delegation to represent Pakistan at the swearing in ceremony of Hamid Karzai as the first elected President of Afghanistan in nearly 30 years.


One of the things that separates college football from the NFL is the diversity of offensive schemes that you see every week. The triple option is unique to college football and it will be showcased


Australia took control of the first Test on day two in Bangalore, reducing India to 150-6 after making 474. Debutant Michael Clarke hit 151 and shared a sixth-wicket stand of 167 with Adam Gilchrist, who made 104 himself.


"Citizen Kane" leads "Godfather" in movie poll

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


Having failed to file its quarterly 10-Q statement for its last fiscal quarter within the designated window of time, GPU producer nVidia yesterday acknowledged it had received a letter from the NASDAQ stock exchange, probably warning the company it faced possible de-listing.


Romania could pull its troops out of Iraq next June: PM

Romania could pull its 800 troops out of the US-led coalition in Iraq next June if the situation in the war-torn country stabilises, Prime Minister Adrian Nastase said Sunday.


Russia eyes new aviation glory with Superjet

Russia will seek a boost for President  Vladimir Putin's bid to revive its once mighty aviation  industry this week, by rolling out its first modern commercial  airliner for the global market -- the Superjet.


BOSTON CELTICS_Activated G Delonte West from the injured list. Placed F Justin Reed on the injured list. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS_Activated G Aaron McKie from the inujred list.


New images of US landing craft on Mars are taken by Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) probe.


The House last night passed the first major overhaul of intelligence operations in a half-century, clearing the way for Senate passage today and a major political victory for the White House.


The emergency government that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas installed after Islamic militants seized control of Gaza reaped its first windfall on Monday, with the European Union promising to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in crucial aid.


AL QUDS, Dec 10: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon moved swiftly on Friday to forge a national unity government after winning approval to reshape his coalition and crushing internal opposition to his Gaza pullout plan.


Quotidiano londinese commenta esito elezioni amministrative


Got vegetables? The days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may be on the way out.


Here's who's shaping what you read, watch, hear, write, buy, sell, befriend, flame, and otherwise do online.


SCO Avoids Nasdaq Delisting, But Problems Remain

TechWeb - Last week, SCO reported a second-quarter loss of $1.1 million on revenue of $6 million.


Firms in Iraq's Oil-for-Food Program Revealed

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 22 -- A U.N.-appointed investigator probing corruption in the world body's oil-for-food program in Iraq published today a list of all 4,734 companies that traded with Saddam Hussein's government through the arrangement. The 300-page list provides the most comprehensive public account to date of Iraq's business dealings under the former program, under which Iraq was allowed to sell oil to purchase humanitarian supplies.


Arthritis Drug Lumiracoxib Has Low Ulcer Risk

NEW YORK  - Compared with ibuprofen, the  use of the lumiracoxib by patients with osteoarthritis is  associated with a lower risk of gastric ulcers. The risk is  similar to that seen with celecoxib (Celebrex), another COX-2  inhibitor.


Paxman takes aim at BBC and 24-hour news culture

24-hour television news culture prizes emotion over reasoned argument and live reportage over uncovering stories, claims presenter.


Mosul car bomb wounds six US soldiers; Freed Italian hostage says ...

A car bombing in the northern city of Mosul wounded six American soldiers, the military said Wednesday, while one of two Italian women


Michael Jackson's father, Joseph, has  surgery to fix two bleeding ulcers in his stomach.


European Union governments decided yesterday to keep an Iranian opposition group blacklisted as a terrorist organization, diplomats said. The Paris-based People's Mujahadeen Organization of Iran says that it has renounced military action and that its militants in Iraq have handed weapons over to US-led forces. Shahin Gobadi, a spokesman, said members would organize a demonstration in Paris ...


Intel unveils tri-mode Wi-Fi for Centrino

Intel launched its 'Callexico 2' tri-mode Wi-Fi adaptor for notebook PCs yesterday, as anticipated. The part, which will ship as the ProWireless 2915ABG, adds 802.


The yen fell to five-week lows against  the euro and the dollar on Thursday as steep oil prices weighed  on Asian stock markets and dragged the region's currencies  lower.


TB Can Be a Threat to Hospitalized Cancer Patients

If tuberculosis is not detected in patients being treated for cancer, it can easily spread to other hospitalized cancer patients, a new report shows.


Mike Tyson pleads guilty to drug possession

MESA, Arizona  - Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson pleaded guilty to drug possession and driving under the influence in an Arizona court on Monday.


The French newspaper industry faces job cuts and losses as circulation figures plummet.


Robert Gates, President George W. Bush's choice to take over the Pentagon, said on Tuesday America was not winning in Iraq and warned that the Middle East could explode into violence.


Gas giant Gazprom gets go-ahead for Yukos bid

Russian gas giant Gazprom pushed ahead with plans to bid for the main production unit of embattled oil group Yukos, a takeover that would create a state-controlled oil and gas behemoth to rival Saudi Arabia's Aramco.


The company's fourth-quarter earnings beat analyst expectations.


Scotland Yard 'to assist in Bhutto death probe'

Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said Wednesday that a Scotland Yard team from Britain would come "immediately" to Pakistan to help probe the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.


Portavoce del governo ha avuto nella notte una colica renale


Internet in India slowed by Middle East outage

InfoWorld - Internet traffic from India to countries like the U.S. and the U.K. has slowed down, as Internet service providers (ISPs) have started diverting traffic from Middle Eastern links to slower links through the Asia-Pacific region, according to the head of an ISP association in India.


Grab another children's favourite today - 3 great episodes of Tractor Tom.   Buzz loves working with Tractor Tom on Springhill Farm in Buzz Helps Out and in The New Football the sheep are playing an important football match but Tom has rolled over their ball.


Hard work starts for Belgium's likely premier

Outgoing Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt resigned on Monday, clearing the way for his likely successor to start the tough task of forming a stable government after Sunday's general election.


A HEALTH scare over wireless internet systems has led to hundreds of Londoners disconnecting their systems.


The army commander, a Muslim himself, favors a softer approach to separatist guerrillas in the three Muslim provinces.


Nessuna estorsione per intervista su presunto flirt


Gordon Brown says public sector workers will get below inflation pay awards sparking union anger.


Bombings and shootings kill at least 23 in Iraq

BAGHDAD -- A series of bombings and shootings killed at least 23 people in Iraq yesterday, including a 7-year-old girl and two college professors.


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


Missed the millennium? Catch it in Ethiopia

The countdown has started on a flickering billboard high above a roundabout in Ethiopia's capital, blinking out recently in red and gold letters: only 209 days, 15 hours, 22 minutes and 22 seconds to the Millennium.


Portable DVD players are sharper, cheaper

Norwell mom Tracey Palmer said she couldn't live without her portable DVD player. She doesn't like it when her daughters, Addison, 6, and Hadley, 2, zone out in front of videos, but when they're on long car or airplane rides, her family's portable is a lifesaver.


Iran two to three years from nuclear weapon: think tank

Iran could be only two or three years away from being able to produce a nuclear weapon, the head of a leading international security think tank in London has said.


Atlantis crew conducts final shuttle inspection

Astronauts on shuttle Atlantis  conducted a final inspection of their spacecraft's heat shield  on Monday as they began early preparations for their return to  Earth.


Palermo, 11:39 - CALCIO, INCIDENTI PALERMO-CATANIA: DIVIETO STADIO PER 63 TIFOSI

Il divieto di accesso per due anni negli stadi è stato disposto dal questore di Palermo, Gius...


Le contestazioni riguardano telefonia, elettricita' e gas


BBC radio DJ Andy Kershaw has been jailed for three months for breaching a restraining order issued to keep him away from his former partner. By Maria Esposito


Il genero della vittima ancora in gravissime condizioni


Manning leads Colts' high-powered offense in Super Bowl

Peyton Manning will lead the high-powered offense of the Indianapolis Colts against the Chicago Bears' swarming defense when the two teams square off in Super Bowl XLI on Sunday.


Peter Morgan is a writer interested in rivalry, ambition and the dynamics of political power.


A modest rally pushed the most widely followed benchmark of American stocks past a 2000 high.


Decision Expected Soon on Generating Plant Impact ; Changes in Plans Raise Questions

By Kathy Kellogg  The Ellicottville Planning Board will spend the next few weeks finalizing an  environmental impact study and issuing a decision on Laidlaw Energy Group's  proposed 7-megawatt biomass electrical generating facility conversion on Route 219.


Police: Baghdad fuel truck blast a suicide attack

On the heels of a visit to Iraq by US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, a fuel truck driven by a suicide bomber exploded Friday in western Baghdad, a police official said.


The mishandling of Babbage's baggage Column The relaunch of the IT History Society (formerly the Charles Babbage Foundation) exposes a problem which the Web has brought to journalism and historians - stuff is not being preserved. There are people, however, who are trying to build proper records of the past.â¦


Researchers Dispute Benefits of CT Scans for Lung Cancer

The scans do not appear to save lives and expose people to serious risks, researchers are reporting.


Mitici pullman che collegano tutte le citta' d'America


Chavez says Colombian rebels to free two hostages

Colombia's Marxist rebels are set to free two women hostages to Venezuela after a previous mission to pick them up collapsed on New Years Eve, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on Wednesday.


Soccer: Ferguson looking to Ferdinand to steady shaky United ship

MANCHESTER, England : Alex Ferguson is hoping the return of Rio Ferdinand will usher in a period of defensive stability for Manchester United as the club struggles to get its season back on track.


Russia Looks for Cause of 2 Plane Crashes

BUCHALKI, Russia - Russian investigators labored Wednesday to determine whether terrorism caused the near-simultaneous crashes of two jetliners, killing all 89 people aboard and spreading anxieties about a possible bloody escalation of the Chechen conflict.    Officials stressed that no evidence of a terrorist attack had yet been found among charred wreckage and said they opened a criminal investigation as they looked into other causes like bad fuel, equipment malfunction and human error...


UK bank HBOS says profits will "comfortably exceed" expectations and announces plans to buy back up to Â£750m of shares.


Police offer a Â£20,000 reward to help catch the killers of Jessie James, six months after he was shot.


Volkswagen worldwide sales up 1.3 pct in 2004

Volkswagen (VW), Europe's biggest car maker, said it had sold a total 5.079 million cars worldwide last year, 1.3 percent more than in 2003.


The World Health Organization on Thursday called on governments to improve air quality in their cities, saying air pollution prematurely kills two million people a year, with more than half the deaths in developing countries.


Rice to Move From Behind the Scenes to Stage Front

President Bush is expected to nominate Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state today at 12:30 p.m. ET.


A man was convicted Thursday of killing a classically trained dancer who chased her dream of stardom from the Midwest to Manhattan but wound up working in a strip club.


Turkey confirms Iraq raids, boosts troops on border

CIZRE, Turkey  - Turkish warplanes and troops attacked Kurdish rebels inside Iraq this week, security sources said on Wednesday, but Ankara wants to hold back from any major incursion for now to give diplomacy a chance.


A retinal implant that could help restore the sight of millions of blind people could be available in two years.


Little Natasha is a giggling, wriggling bundle of mischief. She adores Barney the Dinosaur, claps along to her favorite songs, and throws a typical 3-year-old's temper tantrums.


Vodafone dials into booming Indian mobile phone market

British mobile phone giant Vodafone, grappling with intense competition in Europe, tapped into the booming Indian economy after winning control of Hutchison Essar for 11.1 billion dollars.


Deal or no deal: HD-DVD player cracks $200 barrier?

The price for Toshiba's HD-A2 HD DVD player has dipped below $200 at Amazon, Circuit City, and Wal-Mart.


Sears, Roebuck & Co. said yesterday it will double the number of stores it operates in San Diego County by acquiring five Kmart locations and converting them to Sears units over the next 15 months.


Saudi Says Kills 10 Militants in 2 Days of Raids-TV

Saudi security forces killed 10  suspected al Qaeda militants during raids and shootouts in the  past two days, including a gunman who is on the kingdom's most  wanted list, the Interior Ministry said Thursday.


A Long-Delayed Ad System Has Yahoo Crossing Its Fingers

Project Panama is Yahooâs effort to close the wide gap with Google in the race for search advertising dollars.


Much ado has been made about whether or not Linux is truly more secure than Windows. The results were not unexpected. Even by Microsoft's subjective and flawed standards, fully 38% of the most recent patches address flaws that Microsoft ranks as Critical.


Primera Liga side Villarreal has confirmed the signing of Luciano Figueroa from Mexican club Cruz Azul in a transfer worth a reported three million euros ($A5.1million).


Sediment in Yellow Creek Might Be Down, EPA Says: But Stream Still Running Gray From Dirt, Sand, Clay

By Bob Downing, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Sep. 23--Sediment is still washing into Yellow Creek in Bath Township from a new spring, but the volume might have dropped slightly.   That assessment came Thursday from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.


Polls opened for an extra day Monday in central Congo but it appeared that few took advantage of the second chance to vote in what officials said was a massive boycott called by one candidate.


Lecco: quanti pazienti sono stati uccisi?

- In poco piÃ¹ di due mesi avrebbe dato la morte a sette pazienti o forse anche di piÃ¹, raddoppiando praticamente il numero dei decessi nel suo reparto. Sonya Caleffi, lâinfermiera colpita da fermo per


Polizia: sono rimasti uccisi oltre 100 guerriglieri


Ansari, Expedition 13 Crew Return to Earth      (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

SPACE.com / A Russian spacecraft carrying two astronauts and the world's  first female space tourist rocked safely back to Earth while dangling from parachutes today a few hours after casting off from the International Space Station (ISS).


Study: Music, tech search terms riskiest

Search terms related to music and technology are most likely to return sites with spyware and other malicious code, a new study finds.


Refugees Begin Trickling Back to Iraq's Falluja

FALLUJA, Iraq  - Iraqis who fled last month's  U.S.-led offensive on Falluja began trickling back on Thursday  to check if homes they left behind were still standing, but  most said they would not stay amid continued fighting.


Merkel faces real test in German state elections

Chancellor Angela Merkel faces her first genuine test at the ballot box since she came to power in 2005 when two German states elect new state parliaments on Sunday.


Electronics giant Sony has reported a fall in profits, in contrast to strong gains seen by Matsushita and Canon. Sony, which blamed a fall in sales of televisions and portable audio players, saw half-year


The head of the agency that oversees the troubled Big Dig highway project filed suit Monday seeking to prevent the governor from ousting him from his $223,000-a-year job.


Lynn B. Nicholas , the former head of the American Diabetes Association, is the leading outside candidate in the search for a chief executive of the Massachusetts Hospital Association, according to senior healthcare executives who have been informed about the search process.


SAP deadline for TomorrowNow buyers to weigh in draws near

SAP's Tuesday deadline for interested buyers of its third-party enterprise applications software maintenance and support company TomorrowNow is drawing to a close. Prospective buyers need to move fast if they want a piece of the action.


Head of the African Union Olusegun Obasanjo holds crisis talks following a second day of fighting in Ivory Coast.


Citroen's new world champion Sebastien Loeb leads the Rally of Catalunya by just two seconds from Markko Martin at the end of the first day.


The BBC's correspondents report on the devastation caused by tidal waves across the Indian Ocean.


LOS ANGELES  - Tom Hanks is expected to  step into the scholarly shoes of Robert Langdon, the professor  who unravels the mystery of the Holy Grail in the film version  of Dan Brown's phenomenally successful novel "The Da Vinci  Code."


Bill in Spain would allow homosexual couples to marry, adopt

Despite repeated criticism from the Catholic Church, Spain's Cabinet has approved a bill that would allow homosexuals to marry and adopt children.


A thrilling last-lap shootout between Honda-powered competitors Adrian Fernandez and Tony Kanaan was decided in favor of the former Sunday at California Speedway, as Fernandez edged his rival by just the length of a nosecone to win his third Indy Racing


Harrison Deal May Help Panthers' Muhammad

Marvin Harrison's new $66 million contract could lead to a big payday for Carolina receiver Muhsin Muhammad. It just might not be with the Panthers.


Law enforcement, top tech firms join to halt online "phishing" scams

A coalition of Internet and finance firms along with law enforcement agencies was launched in a bid to halt the growing number of online scams that lure consumers to fake websites to obtain personal and financial data.


Greek prosecutors have delayed announcing their findings into whether the country's top sprinters faked a road accident in a doping scandal that rocked the Athens Olympics, a prosecution source has said.


Turkish army on offensive, troops missing near Iraq

SIRNAK, Turkey  - Turkey said on Monday eight of its soldiers were missing a day after clashes with Kurdish rebels near the Iraqi border, in which at least 12 soldiers were killed.


John Danforth, US ambassador to the United Nations, defends the UN at his last Security Council meeting.


Strong earthquake shakes up western Japan

OSAKA (Kyodo) An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale hit western Japan on Sunday evening, triggering warnings of tsunami in several areas, the Meteorological Agency said.


Two Senators on Friday called for a congressional hearing to investigate reports that phone and cable companies are unfairly stifling communications over the Internet and on cell phones.


ROMA, 21 OTT - Il latte materno ha piu' qualita' protettive di quello artificiale ma e' piu' soggetto a perderle durante la conservazione. Bastano due giorni in frigo o peggio in congelatone per annientare


Officer Turns Himself In After Road-Rage Shooting

A detective turned himself in on Monday, saying he shot and killed another driver after a traffic argument.


Office Depot Inc. plans to cut 900 jobs as it consolidates operations at eight call centers and offices in six states. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office Depot - the nation's second


HealthWatch: More Flu Vaccine on the Way

Long lines of vulnerable seniors waiting for flu shots helped to prompt Tuesday's quick and very public announcement. "We need, all of us, to take a deep breath," said Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson.


The Padres plugged a gaping hole in their infield Thursday when they acquired infielder Alex S. Gonzalez and cash from the Expos for a player to be named later or cash.


Palestinian PM "to resign in two days" to form govt

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and his Hamas-led cabinet will resign in the next two days to make way for a unity government with the rival Fatah faction, a government official said on Tuesday.


Paralympics has athletes of all abilities

Basketball's global reach might have been a surprise to the men's Olympic team, but it is no revelation to the US men's team competing in the Athens Paralympic Games.


NEW YORK If the first three trading days of the year are any indication, 2008 is bound to test the nerves of even the most poised investors.


More Aftershocks as Japan Aids Quake Victims

OJIYA, Japan  - Japan resumed full-scale rescue  efforts at first light on Monday as aftershocks rattled the  area where the country's deadliest earthquake in nine years  killed at least 23 people and injured more than 2,000.


Davanti a pochi spettatori (i paganti sono appena 7.043), allo stadio San Fi- lippo di Messina,la nazionale sperimen- tale messa in campo da Marcello Lippi supera 1-0 in amichevole la Finlandia. Si gioca al piccolo trotto, le emozioni latitano.


Libya Withdraws $1 Billion Assets Frozen in U.S.

The Libyan Central Bank has withdrawn $1 billion of assets which had been frozen for almost two decades in the United States on Washington's orders, a Libyan central bank official said Wednesday.


Fallisce tentativo conciliazione, sentenza Tar il 6 dicembre


SANTA MARIA, California: Pop star Michael Jackson's lawyers branded the mother of his child molestation accuser a liar, as a judge ordered the woman to appear in court next month.


Two aid workers are killed in Sudan's Darfur region after their vehicle hit a landmine.


Climate Change Brings Risk of More Extinctions

BLACKWATER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Md. --  Third in a monthly series


A security cordon will be thrown around the Scottish Parliament for the G8 summit, it emerges.


Sprint to Buy Nextel in $36 Billion Deal

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON  - Sprint Corp. said Wednesday  it would buy mobile telephone company Nextel Communications  Inc. for about $36 billion, creating a U.S. wireless carrier  with nearly 40 million subscribers.


Sharon hopes parliament vote will lend legitimacy

After months of bullying and subterfuge to keep his contentious Gaza withdrawal plan alive, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is hoping for solid approval in Israel's parliament to finally give it the legitimacy it needs.


Bush Is the Hit Show This Week in N.Y.C.

There is no "Fiddler on the Roof" at the Republicans' Madison Square Garden convention. Those are security guys with submachine guns.


U.S. authorities in late 2001 forcibly transferred an Australian citizen to Egypt, where, he alleges, he was tortured for six months before being flown to the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to court papers made public.


TAIPEI, Nov. 4. - Taiwanâs High Court decided today not to nullify the 20 March presidential election, rejecting oppositionâs claims that the vote was marred by fraud and a shooting that injured President


A new Trojan horse aimed at smart phones using Symbian operating system galloped in earlier this week, just in time to spoil the holiday season for uninformed wireless gamers.


Hearts and kidneys: If one's diseased, better keep a close eye on the other. Surprising new research shows kidney disease somehow speeds up heart disease well before it has ravaged the kidneys. And perhaps not so surprising, doctors have finally proven that heart disease can trigger kidney destruction, too.


Liegi, 16:41 - CALCIO, STANDARD LIEGI: ESONERATO BOSKAMP

In Belgio salta la panchina dello Standard Liegi, che ha esonerato dopo l'eliminazione dalla Champio...


Remember When You Wanted Your Own Ms. Pac-Man?

When arcade games are in the recreation room, no coins are necessary.


US warplanes have launched sustained and fierce attacks on the rebel-held Iraqi town of Fallujah, witnesses said. They said explosions could be heard in the attacks, a day after interim Prime Minister Iyad


Macs 'Snap-Crackle-Pop' After 10.4.10 Update

Apple's update to Mac OS X 10.4.10 last week is driving some users crazy from a new popping sound.


A coroner orders a marine accident report after a fisherman drowned trying to board his trawler after a heavy drinking session.


Will Shelton is a three-year starter on the offensive line for Valdosta State, which is playing in the Division II national championship game for the second time in three years today.


FCC Chief Says Cannot Block Anti-Kerry Show

The U.S. Federal Communications  Commission cannot stop the broadcast of a show critical of  Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry's anti-war  comments after returning from Vietnam, the agency's head said  on Thursday.


"Responsible authorities recognized that this person was engaging in undiplomatic behavior and has to leave Iran"  Iran has expelled a German diplomat for 'undiplomatic' behavior, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.The expulsion comes after a media report claiming that Germany expelled an Iranian consular attache last July after he apparently attempted to acquire equipment that could be used for uranium enrichment. Both the Foreign Ministry in Berlin and Iran have declined to comment on the report, which cited no sources.On Sunday, a German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said she could only 'confirm that a German diplomat has left Iran.' The spokeswoman, who declined to elaborate, spoke on condition of anonymity because of ministry rules. Read more


State Raises Acreage of Conservation Lands

By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Sep. 20--Colorado increased land set aside in conservation easements more than 11 percent in 2005, bringing the state total to nearly 1.8 million acres, according to a group that wants to more than double that number in the next decade.


COLUMBIA, South Carolina  - Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mitt Romney won Nevada's presidential contests on Saturday, and Republican voting ended in South Carolina as an unpredictable White House race moved to the U.S. South and West.


Consumer Confidence Falls; So Do Sales of New Homes

Consumer confidence slid in June amid concern that high gasoline prices and a slumping housing industry might be undermining the job market.


Cubs win again to increase NL Central lead

The Chicago Cubs moved a step closer to reaching the National League playoffs with a 9-5 home victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.


Cda decide deregistrazione e delisting dal Nyse


Taiwan's Lee targets political center ahead of vote

Reviled by China as a "splittist" fit only for the "dustbin of history", former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui has shaken up the island's political scene by distancing himself from the pro-independence camp, analysts say.


I owe United teammates for goal heroics, says Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo took his season's goal tally to 25 with a double in the 3-1 FA Cup win over Spurs but insisted he's indebted to his Manchester United teammates for his heroics.


Dairy is Big Business: But Commissioners Ponder the Costs

By Matt Christensen, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho  Feb. 14--JEROME -- County commissioners are planning a dairy symposium at the College of Southern Idaho sometime in March.


RAWALPINDI: Federal Defense Minister, Rao Sikandar Iqbal meeting with Secretary of State for Defence UK, Geoff Hoon and British High commissioner in Pakistan, Mark Lyall Grant.


WASHINGTON (Ticker) - Following a poor decision off the field, rookie safety Sean Taylor will be on the sidelines when the Washington Redskins take the field Sunday.


Coventry turn down an approach from Championship rivals West Brom for manager Micky Adams.


NFL Charger player arrested in Codeine-based syrup probe

San Diego Chargers player Terrence   Kiel was arrested at the NFL team's practice facility on   Tuesday for shipping cases of Codeine-based cough syrup, a   controlled substance, the Drug Enforcement Administration said   on Wednesday.


WASHINGTON - President Bush's senior advisers on Iraq have recommended that he stand by his current war strategy, and he is unlikely to order more than a symbolic cut in troops before the end of the year, administration officials said yesterday.


A type of arthritis drug raises blood pressure more than other painkillers, scientists say.


Northern Illinois, featuring the nation's leading rusher in Garrett Wolfe, accepted an invitation Tuesday to play TCU in the Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego on Dec. 19.


Crude oil vaulted through a longstanding psychological barrier amid persistent concern about whether production can keep up with rising global demand.


U.S. deportation of criminal immigrants harsh: group

U.S. laws that order the deportation of legal immigrants found guilty of a criminal offense are a violation of human rights and have resulted in thousands of families being separated, New York-based Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday.


A neighbourhood watch for the digital age, utilising the power of social networking is proposed.


F.C.C. Reshapes Rules Limiting Media Industry

The Federal Communications Commission set new parameters on Tuesday for the size and scope of the largest news and cable companies.


Pakistan, India to launch joint terrorism panel

India and Pakistan will hold on Tuesday the first meeting of a panel aimed at boosting cooperation in the fight against terrorism, but analysts say deep mutual suspicions are likely to stymie progress.


Drugs, Surgery Equally Good for Elderly Chest Pain

People aged 75 and older can withstand the rigors of surgery to treat chest pain, and feel better sooner than if they are treated with gentler drug regimens, Swiss researchers reported on Monday.


Lace, knits go subversive in New York exhibition

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - On the surface, it's an art exhibition that would make any grandmother proud, with a knitted christening blanket and miniature cardigans, but a closer look might make granny's hair curl.


Oil prices rise amid colder weather in the US and speculation that oil cartel Opec might cut output.


Lin reaches final as Chinese dominate again

Lin Dan, the top-seeded title-holder, came within one win of completing a successful defence of the All-England Open by triumphing in the first of two all-Chinese semi-final battles.


John Reid says new measures to protect children online - including a parental alarm - are to be unveiled.


A measure of normalcy began to return to this resort community Thursday, even as crews battled an unpredictable mountain wildfire for a fifth day. Sunbathers ventured to some beaches, and the smoke lurking in the mountains largely cleared.


KKR considers concession in First Data debt: source

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. is  considering making a concession to the banks financing its $26  billion leveraged buyout of payment processor First Data Corp.  , according to a source familiar with the situation.


Mibtel -0,32%, SP/Mib -0,27%, in calo anche Londra e Parigi


The chipmaker says it will work closely with the phone giant to ensure WiMax interoperability.


Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Islamic militants to cooperate with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, saying the Hamas government cannot govern in the region.


Google Adds Features to Picasa Photo Service

SAN FRANCISCO  - Web search leader Google Inc.said late on Monday it has added a variety of new features toits Picasa digital photo service, including the ability toe-mail pictures via its Gmail service.


Da ministro Gentiloni un invito a stringere i tempi


Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign slogan is "Ready for Change, Ready to Lead" yet she has adopted the time-honored, front-runner strategy of dodging tough questions, contradicting the image of a strong leader.


CHILE said it will make US President George W. Bush and fellow leaders wear poncho-like "chamantos" at this weekend's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, answering what is always a burning question.


Analysts agree that the sleek iPhone will change what consumers expect from the mobile phones offered by wireless companies.


Inspired Wade leads Heat to first championship

The long-suffering Miami Heat completed   a remarkable turnaround by beating the Dallas Mavericks 95-92   on Tuesday to win the NBA Finals 4-2 and claim their first   championship.


"We could have been one amongst the thousands killed in the Tsunami wave," says actor Shahid Kapoor, still praying to GOD that they were actually not in Phuket during the disaster.


P&G Profit Up, Industry Issues Sink Stock

Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) on Wednesday said quarterly profit rose 14 percent on strong sales in all regions, but shares fell because of industry issues and margin concerns.


Rivera to Return for Game 1 After Funeral

The Yankees are expecting Mariano Rivera to be in the Bronx on Tuesday, but Manager Joe Torre and General Manager Brian Cashman couched their comments about his return.


Former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko  died in a London hospital on Thursday three weeks after he was  poisoned in what friends said was a plot orchestrated by the  Kremlin.


Analysts were expecting Oracle earnings of 9 cents per share with revenue of $2.23 billion, according to Thomson First Call. New software license revenue came in at $563 billion, meeting


Suspect Admits Jewish Graves Desecration

An unemployed man was arrested Monday in connection with the desecration of a Jewish cemetery earlier this month and an attack on a Muslim, judicial officials said.


Putting finaglers in jail may make the White House look tough, but it won't clean up corporate ledgers


The United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp agreed to a new contract on Wednesday, ending a two-day nationwide strike by 73,000 workers with a groundbreaking deal that includes a health-care trust fund.


Judge Orders Kidman Resolve Stalking Issue

Nicole Kidman and two freelance photographers accused of stalking the Oscar-winning actress should try to resolve their problems out of court like "intelligent people," a judge said Friday.


Manchester, 15:11 - CALCIO, ROMA: OFFERTA DEL MANCHESTER UTD PER VUCINIC

Il Manchester United sarebbe sulle tracce di Mirko Vucinic, attaccante della Roma. Secondo quanto ri...


US envoy on NKorean nuclear issue to visit Asia

Christopher Hill, the US envoy dealing with the scrapping of North Korea's nuclear programs, will travel to Asia at the end of the week, the State Department said Wednesday.


Dal luglio 2003, calo anche in Italia, euro giu'


Barclays is close to raising some Â£10bn from China and Singapore to back its takeover of a Dutch bank.


The Detroit Tigers will not defend their American League title, out of the playoffs despite a rain-shortened victory over Minnesota that is far too little, too late.


Iraq president rejects Baker-Hamilton report

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani rejected the Iraq Study Group's report Sunday, calling it "very dangerous" to Iraq's sovereignty and constitution.


Zimbabwe's Mugabe accuses media of biased coverage

President Robert Mugabe on Thursday fired a broadside at western media for biased coverage of events in Zimbabwe, ignoring an adultery case involving his staunch opponent, former archbishop Pius Ncube.


Ernie Els shot an 8-under-par 64 Friday for a two-stroke lead at the halfway mark of the WGC-American Express Championship in Ireland.


Trevor Rees tells Princess Diana's inquest Mohamed Al Fayed pressured him to remember details.


San Gimignano, 22:50 - CALCIO, BALDINI: CASSANO VUOLE TORNARE IN ITALIA

"Cassano ha una voglia manifesta, direi una smania, di tornare a giocare in Italia". Lo ha rivelato ...


Thousand of students rally to protest Israeli shooting of Egyptian ...

Thousands of students rallied across Egypt on Sunday in the third consecutive day of protests over Israel's accidental killing of three Egyptian policemen on the Gaza border.


American swimmer Michael Phelps, who won six gold medals at the Olympics in Athens, has been charged with driving under the influence by police in Maryland.


Milano, 17:46 - CALCIO, MILAN: COPPOLA ALL'ATALANTA

Il Milan ha ceduto in prestito all'Atalanta il portiere Ferdinando Coppola, 29 anni, la scorsa stagi...


Recently there were a lot of speculations in the media on Priyanka Chopra signing a three-film deal with UTV. When we checked with Siddharth Roy Kapoor of UTV a couple of days back, he replied saying, "We don't have any conformation to make right now. I would neither confirm nor deny this. When we have something to announce we will do it at that time."


Medical care was at times so scarce and shabby that it became another kind of abuse. An inside look


Pop-up confusion Users of a free version of GRISoft's AVG anti-virus software have begun receiving pop-up messages this week warning that their package would no longer be supported from 15 January.â¦


Roma, 18:13 - CALCIO, LAZIO: PISCINA PER MAURI E BEHRAMI

Doppia seduta di allenamento per la Lazio di Delio Rossi in visdta della trasferta di domenica a Fir...


Russia, attacchi dei ribelli e prese d'ostaggi

31 agosto 2004: una kamikaze cecena si fa esplodere davanti a una stazione della metropolitana di Mosca: 10 morti e 51 feriti. 24 agosto: due aerei passeggeri esplodono in volo, provocando la morte di 89 persone.


Car Bomb in Western Iraq Kills at Least 10

A suicide car bomb blew up near a  National Guard center in western Iraq on Wednesday, killing at  least 10 people, as U.S. and Iraqi forces struggled to quell  insurgents bent on derailing elections due in January.


President Insists Iraq Headed For Democracy Despite Violence

Iraq's interim president insisted Tuesday that his shattered country was heading toward democracy despite an upsurge in violence, as he wrapped up a visit to Poland.


If you already marked the date on your Cardinals 2005 calendar, if you already purchased tickets for the series at Busch Stadium on May 27-29, if you bought the "East Coast Pack" that includes games with the Red Sox, Yankees and Mets, you could be in for


The man who abducted Austrian schoolgirl Natascha Kampusch is buried secretly and under a false name.


Kostas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou are charged with avoiding a drug test on the eve of the Olympics.


The Treasuryâs schedule of financing this week included Mondayâs regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills on Tuesday.


Chemical manufacturing company Lyondell Chemical Co. said Thursday that it swung to a third-quarter profit as results improved across product lines.


Northern ice cap is warming at twice the global rate and that will lead to serious consequences for the planet, according to the eight-nationâs scientific report.


The Red Sox celebrate after Game 7 of the ALCS. (Doug Pensinger ...

â¢ You just know that somewhere on this planet, at about 11:30 Saturday night, a bunch of stressed-out people losing their grip on reality began a four-day group-therapy retreat at some sanitarium.


Bob Knight Resigns as Coach of Texas Tech

There was no hint that such a change was coming. He will be replaced by his son, Pat, a Red Raiders assistant.


AT&T says hackers accessed customers' cards

Hackers broke into one of AT&T  Inc.'s  computer networks and stole credit card data and  other personal information from several thousand customers who  shopped at the telecommunication giant's online store.


Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline agrees to pay out a record $3.1bn to end a tax row with the US government.


You don't often see Michael Schumacher lying flat on his back alongside the track, looking dazed, after a massive accident. But that is what happened after he crashed his Ferrari


New polls show presidential race tightening

Fresh polls showed the bitter and volatile presidential race between George W. Bush and John Kerry back to a dead heat as the two candidates stepped up their war of words over Iraq.


SUNDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The nightly trip to dreamland is a frustrating one for millions of American children suffering from insomnia, night awakenings and even sleep apnea, experts say.


Readers opine on freeing technology, the value of BitTorrent's new family member, and the plight of the not-so-modern man.


OMAHA -- Testing of peanut butter jars obtained from people sickened by salmonella has confirmed the presence of the dangerous germ, the Centers for Disease Control said yesterday .


'Sky Captain' Flies High on North American Charts

Neo-retro sci-fi thriller "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" flew to the top of the North American box office over the weekend, pushing sci-fi sequel "Resident Evil: Apocalypse," which opened last week at No. 1, to third place.


Sony to Offload Cell PS3 Chip Plant to Toshiba

This morning, multiple Asian news sources report that Sony's Kyushu semiconductor division has agreed to sell 60% of its Nagasaki 300 mm fabrication plant -- the key facility in the manufacture of the Cell BE processor that powers the PlayStation 3 -- to Toshiba.


Nexen restoring Gulf Mexico production after hurricane-linked ...

CALGARY (CP) - Nexen Inc. is restoring its deep-water oil production in the Gulf of Mexico after hurricane Ivan blew through and caused no significant damage to the Calgary-based firm's oil rigs.


UN General Assembly refuses to consider Taiwan's UN representation

The General Committee of the United Nations General Assembly decided Wednesday at its 59th session not to include into the draft agenda of the current session the so


Every morning on the outskirts of this storm-wrecked city, hundreds of utility workers from across the eastern United States get their daily marching orders: Get the juice flowing, now.


New Barcelona defender Edmilson is set to go under the knife after injuring himself against Numancia on Sunday. The Brazilian hurt his knee during the 1-0 win, after falling badly following an aerial challenge.


Former Pro Bowl running back Stephen Davis agreed to a contract Friday with the Rams, who plan to use him as a backup to Steven Jackson.


Singapore airport tests combined check-in and immigration system

Singapore's Changi Airport is testing a combined airline check-in and immigration system in what aviation authorities in the city-state said is a world first that will save passengers time and hassle.


Woman suicide bomber kills three in Baghdad: police

A female suicide bomber killed at least three people and wounded four others in central Baghdad, police said on Sunday, the latest such attack to be carried out by a woman.


Let's start with the only , which probably will be just the first of many onlys Albert Pujols carries with him as he barrels down the express E-ZPass lane to Cooperstown.


E' finita con trionfo per Daniel Oren e l'opera di Puccini


Paese in guerra dal 1991, 'occasione unica per dialogo'


TORONTO -- Donyell Marshall scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and the Toronto Raptors beat the Utah Jazz 98-86 on Wednesday night.