Moscow Struggles to Recognize Ukraine's 'Orange Revolution'

In the wake of opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko's apparent victory, Moscow has been wary of Ukraine's perceived drift towards the West, and the Kremlin recently


Iraqi PM pledges on-time elections, appeals for more aid

Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi pledged that elections planned for January would take place on time despite ongoing unrest, in a speech at London's International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) aimed at drumming up greater international aid.


No Influx Of Russian Writers Expected At Frankfurt Book Fair

Over 100 countries have presented their books at the 56th book fair in Frankfurt.


Pfizer Shares Bounce Between Bull And Bear

Pfizer Inc.'s shares continued to rebound Wednesday, gaining 4 percent during the day's trading, as industry analysts continued to sort out the most recent studies involving its Celebrex drug.


Manpower survey: Hiring prospects look good but slowing

Tightness in the labour market notwithstanding, the prospects for hiring in the third quarter are down from the second quarter, according to the new Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.


Oil futures spiked above $70 a barrel yesterday for the first time since Sept. 1 after a government report showed gasoline inventories dropped unexpectedly as the summer driving season neared its peak.


Official: MLB to Move Expos to Washington

WASHINGTON - Major League Baseball will announce Wednesday that Washington will be the new home of the Montreal Expos, The Associated Press has learned. A city official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Washington has been notified by Major League Baseball of the impending announcement that will return the national pastime to the nation's capital for the first time in 33 years...


Battle for Mediocrity â Don Kingâs Heavyweight Extravaganza

11.15.04 - By JB Reather â-reather@Battle for Supremacy? Battle for Mediocrity was more like it. With four heavyweight bouts on the card, I naively expected to see at least one exciting fight in this heavyweight smorgasbord.


Censis, meno positivo al sud dove e' diffuso lavoro nero


There's no space in the space station. With no garbage pickup by shuttles for nearly two years, the international space station is looking more and more like a cluttered attic.


A job posting for social news site Newroo, which was purchased by Fox Interactive Media last year, hints at the possible future launch of


Al 5,50%, livello piu' alto da aprile 2001, decisione attesa


Leaders around the world express concern for the health of ailing Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.


People on low incomes have similar diets to the rest of the population, a government report states.


Ontario leader apologizes for "ghetto dude" e-mail

The premier of Ontario has apologized to a young black man who received an e-mail from a government worker referring to him as a "ghetto dude", officials said on Monday.


Microsoft Tries To Steer Asian Government Away From Linux

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


12/09/2004: "Disney backs Sony's Blu-Ray high definition DVD ...

In news that has shocked the already rocky state of today's DVD industry, the Walt Disney Company yesterday announced that it intends to back Sony's high-def Blu-Ray format in the upcoming war between two competing technologies.


U.S. and EU Agree on Compensation Over Online Gambling Ban

The United States will provide the EU with trade concessions as part of a compensation deal over Washingtonâs refusal to lift restrictions on Internet gambling.


The way to lose weight in 2008 is the same as it has been every other year, because the basics of good nutrition have not changed.


Conservative leader David Cameron pledges to 'work as closely as I can' with the government to combat terror.


Child heart surgeon Drummond-Webb commits suicide

Chief of pediatric and congenital heart surgery at Arkansas Children's Hospital Dr. Jonathan Drummond-Webb commited suicide on Sunday.


Spaniard Gasol joins Lakers from Grizzlies

The LA Lakers have signed Spanish  forward Pau Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies with three players  moving in the opposite direction.


Vicepremier ribadisce pieno sostegno a Governo


Paris - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat remained in an unchanged but still critical condition on Saturday, with his closest adviser insisting that a recovery was possible.


Sensor glitch delays space shuttle launch

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA on Friday   postponed the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis on a mission   to restart construction of the International Space Station   after a fuel sensor failed, officials said.


Livorno, 17:52 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: PRESO IL CROATO KNEZEVIC

Nuovo rinforzo in difesa per il Livorno. Il club toscano ha acquistato dall'Hnk Rijeka il difensore ...


Coverage claims in Asian disaster likely modest

Losses for the global insurance industry from the devastating earthquake and tsunami waves in Southeast Asia -- where the death toll is in the tens of thousands -- are likely to be sharply below claims from the hurricanes in Florida this year, as the regions hit over the weekend are generally underinsured, analysts said yesterday.


The international record industry announced Thursday that it is planning to file lawsuits against individuals who are sharing files, especially music, over the Internet.


UO benefactor Knight resigns as Nike CEO

Billionaire sneaker mogul Phil Knight is giving up his day-to-day responsibilities at Nike Inc., which may give him more time to dedicate to his beloved University of Oregon and its athletic programs.


US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says a fiscal stimulus programme could lift the US economy.


Firenze, 18:41 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: 12 RETI NEL TEST CON IL SAMBUCA

Test infrasettimanale per la Fiorentina, che in vista della gara con l'udinese ha affrontato i dilet...


By Izwan Ismail  FANCY having a phone that can switch between a Wi-Fi network and a GSM (global system for mobile communications) line? Alcatel- Lucent already has the solution to allow this new concept of enterprise communication to take place.


Economic Impact of Calif. Stem Cell Plan Debated

A proposal to spend $3 billion in California state funds on stem-cell research is likely to attract scientists and create jobs, but


The Queen is attending a commemoration service marking the 90th anniversary of the WWI battle of Passchendaele.


Pakistan's security forces have shot dead an al-Qaeda militant accused of an assassination attempt on President Pervez Musharraf and involvement in the killing of US journalist Daniel Pearl.


Blair, Sarkozy in 'positive' talks on EU treaty

Prime Minister Tony Blair held "positive" talks Tuesday with French President Nicolas Sarkozy aimed at narrowing differences before a crunch European Union summit, a spokeswoman said.


Japan's cabinet decided Thursday to extend the Self-Defense Forces' (SDF) humanitarian assistance operation in Iraq by one year until Dec. 14, 2005.


Santarelli: trattativa riparte con calma e con pazienza


Verona, 14:03 - CALCIO, VERONA; PATRON: NON LASCIO, AMO QUESTA SQUADRA

Pietro Arvedi D'Emilei, proprietario dell'Hellas Verona, non lascia il club scaligero nonostante l'a...


Blogs Provide Raw Details From Scene of the Disaster

For vivid reporting from the enormous zone of tsunami disaster, it was hard to beat the blogs.


Inflation and growth on target, but deficit a problem for Turkey's economy

Turkey has its endemic inflation under control and its growth rate is impressive, but experts say it must deal with a huge public deficit and knock its labyrinthine bureaucracy into shape if it gets the go-ahead Friday to start membership talks with the European Union.


$50 Million Offer Aims at Curbing Efforts to Make Nuclear Fuel

Warren E. Buffett wnats to set up an international nuclear fuel bank from which countries could buy reactor fuel instead of making it on their own.


Deutsche Telekom plans to buy back its internet business T-Online, four years after floating it on the stock market at the height of the dotcom boom.


A new US military appeals court is to hear its first case, that of Canadian Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr.


Ok dei ministri dell'Agricoltura, De Castro ha votato si'


The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) moved a step closer to overturning a Web browser plug-in patent at the heart of a multi-million dollar dispute between Microsoft (Quote, Chart) and Eolas Technologies.


UN Appeals for Release of Workers in Afghanistan

The United Nations again appealed for the  safe return of three of its workers held hostage in Afghanistan  on Thursday, three weeks after they were snatched from their  car on a busy street in central Kabul.


Democratic rivals query Clinton on health care

DAVENPORT, Iowa  - Some Democratic presidential contenders took aim at Hillary Clinton's leadership on health care on Thursday, questioning whether she could rally the political support to pass a broad plan for universal coverage.


A Sleeping Pill for Longer Use Wins Approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new sleeping pill that some specialists say could pave the way for longer-term use of such medications.


Blake Ross, a Stanford sophomore, is perhaps one of the most influential people in his school at this very moment. In fact, in the world of technology, he could well be one of the most influential people in the world.


Google and Microsoft slobbering over Facebook

Like rival lovers, Google and Microsoft are intensely courting Facebook as the social-networking upstart picks petals off a flower -- "she loves me, she loves me not" -- and tries to decide which of the two will be allowed to buy a minority stake in the company, according to press reports.


When Europe's second-highest court rules Monday on Microsoft Corp.'s appeal of its landmark antitrust conviction, more will be at stake for regulators than just the behavior of the world's largest software company.


Uganda rebels boycott peace talks until army moves

JUBA, Sudan  - Negotiators for Uganda's Lord's   Resistance Army rebels have withdrawn from peace talks aimed at   ending one of Africa's longest wars, accusing the army of   surrounding their fighters in violation of a truce.


The European Union (EU) said on Thursday that further US efforts to eliminate trade and investment barriers would strengthen the transatlantic economic relationship.


The Ramones Rock's Dysfunctional Family, Film Shows

When four misfits from Forest  Hills, New York, formed a rock 'n' roll band in the early 1970s  and adopted the single surname Ramone, it was a defiant symbol  of solidarity.


Pope says anti-Islam quotes not his own views

Pope Benedict said on Wednesday   that his use of medieval quotes portraying a violent Islam did   not reflect his views and were misunderstood, but he did not   give the clear apology still demanded by many Muslims.


Relatively few deaths from variant CJD will be caused by infected blood, scientists suggest.


High school libraries offer coffee shops

Even before the bell rings each morning, students at Centennial High School are lined up to get into the library. But they aren't necessarily looking for books.


Nigerian court rules President Obasanjo's sacking of deputy illegal

Nigeria's court of appeal has ruled that President Olusegun Obasanjo had no legal power to sack of his deputy president for having joined an opposition party.


Despite offseason treatment for a heel injury that hindered him much of last season, St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols says the pain has returned.


A secure world will only be realised if we share wealth with the poor, the head of the Anglican church warns.


More hands not weather aid fight against wine counrty fire

An infusion of fresh firefighters allowed officials to get the upper hand early Tuesday on a wildfire that has burned more than 12,500 acres of land in Northern California's wine country.


The crowd groaned, the Raiders celebrated, and Mike Shanahan smiled.


"American Idol" presented "the best of the rest" Wednesday, unveiling a number of good singers — and some duds, too.


Non partecipo' a voto Senato che boccio' relazione D'Alema


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The decision by the highest administrative court in France to ban the Lebanese satellite television network Al Manar from broadcasting in the country shows that France has greatly distanced itself from Gaullism ...


BESLAN, Russia -- Astan Belikoyev knows what people are saying. They don't say it to his face. If anyone did, he noted bitterly, he would probably punch them in the face.


Covad sells to private equity firm for $304 million

The once high-flying telecom provider is the latest in a long line of technology companies to be gobbled up by private equity firms.


Gillian Goring had a career-high 22 points and 19 rebounds and No. 24 North Carolina State dominated the second half to beat Florida State 76-49 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals on Friday.


Report: Blair Has Heart Operation, Recovering Well

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has  had a successful operation for recurrent heart palpitations and  is "doing well," Sky TV reported Friday.


Laura Bush brushes aside Heinz Kerry's remarks

Laura Bush on Thursday brushed off comments about her work experience that were made by Teresa Heinz Kerry, who told USA Today she was unsure if Bush had ever held a "real job.


Telecommunications giant Sprint Corp. is acquiring Nextel Communications Inc. in a $35 billion deal that would create the nation's third largest wireless telephone service provider.


SocGen mulling merger or bid for BNP: paper

Shares in French bank BNP rose in a falling market on Friday after a newspaper report that smaller local rival Societe Generale was mulling a tie-up that would create a combined bank ranking number three in Europe.


Tony Parker scored 20 points and Brent  Barry made two free throws in the final seconds to give the San  Antonio Spurs an 80-77 win over the Detroit Pistons Friday.


Disney's Eisner: Ovitz Irritated Other Top Staff

Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Michael Eisner on Tuesday said Michael Ovitz's troubles were rooted in a sense of elitism, pointing to a corporate retreat at which


British Airways  expects to announce a major plane order by late summer, Chief Executive Willie Walsh said on Friday.


Only 4 percent of Americans have ever used the Internet to buy prescription drugs — and even fewer do so through foreign pharmacies — despite Web sites maintained by a handful of states to help citizens import medicines more cheaply from Canada, a new study finds.


Arabs say Petraeus report offers no Iraq solution

A long-waited report by the top U.S. general in Iraq offers no new ideas on ending bloodshed and suggests Washington has lost the war whether its troops stay in Iraq or go, according to analysts in the Arab world.


China shuts down media freedom site 'within hours'

China's Internet police took between five and eight hours to track down the new location of Reporters Without Borders' Chinese language website and block it, the media freedom group said Wednesday.


Ne e' convinto il presidente di Covip Luigi Scimia


Per 12 mln dollari, e' il secondo produttore tv in Cina


Tom Hanks opens the Venice Film Festival with a screening of Steven Spielberg's The Terminal.


WHO Raises Specter of Human Bird Flu Transmission

The World Health Organization (WHO) has  raised the specter of human-to-human transmission of deadly  avian influenza following confirmation that two Vietnamese  brothers had contracted the virus and one had died.


US FDA's Graham Says He Was `Forced' to Become Whistleblower

US Food and Drug Administration doctor David Graham said circumstances at the agency ``forced'' him to become a whistleblower to protect consumers from dangerous drugs.


Crude Oil Steady as Fighting in Southern Iraq Limits Exports

Crude oil futures were little changed in New York after falling Friday on expectations reduced fighting in Iraq's holy city of Najaf may enable the country to restore oil exports to full capacity.


Venezuela replaces opposition TV with state network

Venezuela shut down an opposition television channel on Monday and replaced it with one promoting President Hugo Chavez's self-proclaimed socialist revolution in a move widely criticized as a threat to democracy.


D'backs defeat Rockies 7-6 in 16 innings

The team-record 25th player used by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night came through in a big spot. Pinch-hitter Chris Snyder drove in Chris Young with a sacrifice fly in the 16th inning to lift Arizona over the Colorado Rockies 7-6.


Brazil, China Meetings Herald Closer Ties Between Giants

BRASILIA (Dow Jones)--Thirty years after establishing diplomatic relations and a decade after forging a "strategic partnership," Brazil and China are getting serious about doing business.


Iowa will receive about 74,000 more does of flu vaccine through January, the Iowa Department of Public Health announced Tuesday. This is in addition to the 450,000 does already received


Jeweler Zale Corp. ZLC.N on Thursday  said its quarterly loss would be deeper than expected and sales  at stores open at least a year would be flat to down 1 percent,  hurt by the recent string of hurricanes in Florida, the U.S.  Southeast and Puerto Rico.


Toshiba defiant on HD DVD: It ain't dead yet

Two days after it lost an important ally in the high-definition format battle, Toshiba put on a defiant face at the Consumer Electronics Show and declared the HD DVD format is a long way from being dead."We remain firm in the belief that HD DVD is the format best suited to the wants and needs of consumers," said Akio Ozaka, head of Toshiba America Consumer Products, at a news conference. He said Toshiba was surprised by the announcement, which came on Friday, that Warner Bros. was dropping HD DVD and exclusively backing Blu-ray.  "We are especially surprised that this decision was made in spite of the significant momentum that HD DVD has gained in the U.S. market and other regions."Warner was the only major Hollywood studio releasing movies on both formats and the decision to go with Blu-ray Disc meant Toshiba has only two major studios, Paramount and Universal, backing its technology.The decision also left Toshiba with a potential public relations disaster as it came just days before CES, the annual North American gathering of the consumer electronics industry that kicks off officially here on Monday. In response to the Warner news the HD DVD Promotion Group canceled its news conference, leaving some to conclude that backers of the format were ready to concede defeat."As you can imagine this is a tough day for me," said Jodi Sally, vice president of marketing for digital audio and video products at Toshiba America Consumer Products. "It's difficult for me to read all the pundits declare that HD DVD is dead. Clearly the events of the last few days have led you to that conclusion but we've been declared dead before."But Toshiba might have a hard time convincing the analysts and media that follow the battle closely that HD DVD is still in the race."It's interesting the CEO said he was surprised. I think that's an understatement. Devastated would probably be more accurate," said Peter King, an analyst at U.K.-based Strategy Analytics, who attended the Toshiba news conference."They really have an uphill battle," he said. "They are left with a couple of the smaller studios but there is no doubt the major studios have voted with their feet. It's hard to see now what they can do. Maybe focus on the PC market as a format, but they have a major struggle and that was very clear today."King wasn't willing to call the battle over just yet but he said a lot would depend on comments made during CES by other industry leaders, like Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who is scheduled to speak in Las Vegas Sunday evening.But if the battle is over then what's bad news for Toshiba will be good news for consumers and the consumer electronics industry, he said. "Everybody in the industry can get behind one format [and] start promoting. The message will be simple and clear, prices will come down and it's a good thing for the industry."Toshiba said 1 million HD DVD players are currently in the market in North America.In a statement issued on Saturday the company also expressed surprise over Warner's move "despite the fact that there are various contracts in place between our companies concerning the support of HD DVD." On Sunday it didn't elaborate on those contracts or what its next move may be in the march to make HD DVD the de facto replacement for DVD for high-definition content.


When Americans mail holiday greetings this month, Ed Asner hopes they'll remember U.S. soldiers serving overseas, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan.


NEW YORK  - Women who exercise routinely for four or more hours per week may reduce their chances of having a successful pregnancy with in vitro fertilization (IVF), new research suggests.


Blair pleads for greater US-EU cooperation

Prime Minister Tony Blair argued for greater US-EU cooperation in a column published in a French newspaper and rejected criticism that he was making his country Washington's "poodle".


UK agrees to US request to redeploy 850 troops in Iraq

British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon told the British Parliament Thursday that the government has agreed to a US request to send 850 British troops to relieve American forces in the more volatile areas of Iraq.


UN's Ban "very worried" on Iran's nuclear progress

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is worried about Iran's nuclear program but hopes a stand-off with the international community can be resolved through dialogue, he said in comments published in Italy on Friday.


Falluja negotiator freed, says peace talks off [18/10/2004]

The chief negotiator for Iraq's rebel-held city of Falluja said after his release by US forces that peace talks with the interim government had been called off.


ST. PETERSBURG - It took the Boston Red Sox most of Tuesday to shake off their hangovers from their playoff-clinching celebration the previous night.


Activists rescued off Antarctica with help of foes

Two activists harassing a Japanese whaling boat off Anarctica were lost for seven hours in bad weather Friday before being rescued with the Japanese vessel's help, according to colleagues.


COLOGNE, Germany — The chemical leak in the International Space Station earlier this week was much less dramatic than it initially appeared and did not cause anyone to fall ill, German astronaut Thomas Reiter said Friday.


Car Bomb on HQ of Iraqi Shi'ite Party Kills 9

A car bomb exploded outside the Baghdad offices of one of Iraq's leading Shi'ite Muslim political parties on Monday, killing at least nine people, police said.


Egyptian Military Seals Off Bombed Hotel

Egyptian police guard the compound of the Taba Hilton hotel, which was carbombed Thursday, in Taba, Egypt, on the border with the southern tip of Israel, Sunday, Oct, 10, 2004.


Leinart Still Undecided About Leaving USC

With his self-imposed Thursday deadline approaching, Heisman Trophy winner Matt Leinart still doesn't know whether he will return to Southern California or go to the NFL.


By Leslie Cauley  NEW YORK -- Skype, which helped make free PC-to-PC calling a global phenomenon, today will announce $29.95-a-year service offering unlimited calls to wireless and traditional landline phones.


Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan and his team are 12-0 this season, and their Sugar Bowl meeting with Georgia on Tuesday looms as the most important date in the sports history of the state.


High Court to Hear Medical Marijuana Case

Angel Raich tried dozens of prescription medicines to ease the pain of a brain tumor and other illnesses before she took up another drug: pot. The 39-year-old mother of two has the support of her doctor and a California medical marijuana law when she uses a blend of a marijuana variety known as "Haze X" every few hours.


Suicide bomber targets funeral; 30 are killed

BAGHDAD -- The friends and family of a slain Fallujah tribal leader Alawi Ahmed Zuwaid decided to ignore a threatening leaflet and honor him yesterday with a public funeral. In return, the mourners were hit with the most deadly bombing of the day in Iraq.


Cavs Activate Scott Williams from Injured List

CHICAGO (Sports Network) - The Cleveland Cavaliers  activated forward/center Scott Williams from the injured list  on Wednesday.


Pioneer ponders worth of PSA cancer test

OTTAWAâA pioneer of the PSA prostate cancer test taken annually by millions of men now says the test has little bearing on how much cancer is present.


Pope Benedict is due to visit Austria, where he will join Jewish leaders to pay tribute to victims of the Nazis.


Talks aimed at curbing bloodshed are under way attended by representatives of various groups in Iraq.


Virgin Atlantic said Monday that it would conduct the first airborne test of a renewable fuel by a commercial jet, using a Boeing 747.


Stressed-out types at risk for memory problems

People who are often stressed out or  depressed are far more likely to develop memory problems than  those with sunnier dispositions, U.S. researchers said on  Monday in a finding that sheds light on early predictors of  Alzheimer's disease.


Cannes, 22:42 - VOLLEY, CHAMPIONS DONNE: CANNES-MONTESCHIAVO JESI 1-3

Cannes-Monteschiavo Jesi 1-3 (25-23, 19-25, 23-25, 21-25) in un incontro del girone A della Champion...


Body of missing British tourist found in Venice

The body of a missing 23-year-old British tourist has been found in a Venice canal near where he had been staying with his fiancee for Saint Valentine's day.


Boston Scientific to Lay Off 2,300 by the End of 2008

The announcement supplied Wall Street with the biggest missing piece in Boston Scientificâs strategy for meeting its promises to cut expenses and increase profits.


McNeill medalist as 40 players earn card

George McNeill never thought he belonged behind the counter working as an assistant pro. His decision to quit paid off Monday when he won the PGA Tour qualifying tournament and joined 39 other players who earned their cards for next year.


Yahoo said it has paid $160 million to acquire Maven Networks, an Internet company that sells a system for managing advertisements in online videos.


Holiday Traffic Expected to Rise at Sacramento International

Sacramento International Airport is preparing for what could be the busiest air travel period since before September 11, 2001. Sacramento International has already seen a sharp increase in flights this year.


A Revisionist Tale: Why a Poor China Seems Richer

New calculations by the World Bank suggest China may not be so rich after all, and could deflate arguments for a need to revalue the yuan.


Their Ryder Cup experience was so miserable, the magnitude of the United States's loss to Europe so great, Tiger Woods and Kenny Perry decided to pull out of the 84 Lumber Classic in Farmington, Pa.


Intel cuts prices across Pentium 4 range

Intel has rejigged its Pentium 4 processor pricing - hyper-threading desktop models, mobile models and the new Pentium 4 chips with 64-bit extensions have all been cut.


Michael Jackson's attorneys Thursday showed a judge videotapes of the search of the singer's Neverland Ranch to press their claim that law enforcement officials improperly took evidence while building their molestation case.


US Intelligence agent in at Che Guevara's death

The body of Che Guevara was flown into this small hill town in south-eastern Bolivia at five o'clock last night. From the moment the helicopter landed bearing the small figure strapped in a stretcher to the


Nearly half of people would help terminally ill loved ones die if they were asked to, according to a survey.


Windows XP Service Pack 2 Comes Complete With Errors

Microsoft began rolling out SP2 last week, claiming that the software offers the latest security 'innovations,' fixes several major security holes, and provides new protective features.


Oil rally stalls after mention of output hike

NEW YORK - Oil's record rally stalled yesterday after an OPEC minister said the group could not rule out another output hike and may call an early formal meeting next month in Saudi Arabia.


Kerry Says Bush Failed to Level With U.N.

Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said Tuesday that President Bush failed to present a true picture of Iraq to the United Nations and "does not have the credibility to lead the world."


Michael Schumacher won the pole Saturday for the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest with teammate Rubens Barrichello beside him.


Demand for ethanol has been a boon for corn farmers and small production plants, but DuPont wants to bring in a billion bucks from improving ethanol efficiency. Plus: Car buyers still vote  SUVs most popular. In Autopia.


President Bush refused to press Israel for a cease-fire in Mideast violence Friday, risking a wider breach with world leaders at a weekend summit already confronting crises with Iran and North Korea.


An all-party report by AMs finds the performance of the Welsh ambulance service 'unacceptable.'


Russian Siege Sparks World Horror, Solidarity

Tragic, despicable, inhumane, cowardly, barbaric, evil, and astonishing -- the deaths of a hundred or more people including children in a siege in Russia sparked strong words for the hostage-takers from world leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister, Paul Martin.


US Airways, 2 GE Units Propose New Financing

US Airways said yesterday that it agreed with units of General Electric Co. to defer lease payments on some aircraft and to cut the cost of engine maintenance as part of its restructuring under bankruptcy protection.


President George W. Bush: American Revolutionary

TIME has just announced their person of the year 2004-- George W. Bush, our newly re-elected president. From the magazine: For sticking to his guns (literally and figuratively), for reshaping the rules of


L'operazione e' stata condotta dalla digos di Roma


The Ultimate Fighting Championship: St. Pierre Dominates Hughes; Liddell Bests Silva

Georges St. Pierre submitted Matt Hughes to win the interim welterweight title on Saturday, while Chuck Liddell resumed his winning ways in a convincing decision victory over Wanderlei Silva.


JFK's Daughter Slams Bush Education Record

The daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy said Monday that President Bush has failed to provide the necessary funding he promised the nation's schools when he signed the No Child Left Behind Act.


Despite heavy rain and wild weather lashing Canberra's racecourse, another $1 million was expected to be bet on other races. ACTTAB chief executive Sue Baker-Finch said $1.


Ritardi in investimenti da parte asiatica 'intollerabili'


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Aug. 22, 2004 - Security forces hunted for more terror suspects, officials said Sunday, as Pakistan revealed it has arrested a dozen al-Qaida-linked militants planning to launch simultaneous


Darfur Rebel Group Says Sudan Peace Talks Collapse

One of the two rebel movements from Sudan's Darfur region said Wednesday peace talks with the government had collapsed after three weeks of negotiations in the Nigerian capital Abuja.


India's main stock index, the Sensex, hits a new high on confidence about strong corporate earnings and foreign investment.


Italy's World Cup winning defender Marco Materazzi said Thursday he had made a mistake in sledging French icon Zinedine Zidane during last year's final.


Get rid of rights management from the Dark Ages and watch digital entertainment reach its full potential.


FIFA president Sepp Blatter has strongly condemned David Beckhamâs decision to seek a yellow card during Englandâs clash with Wales on Saturday.


South Korea front-runner offers economy, economy

ANDONG, South Korea  - Looking like South Korea's president-in-waiting, Lee Myung-bak makes a pledge or two on local improvements but as he campaigns across the country, his main message never varies.


Qaeda's Zawahri says Palestinian elections futile

Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri said in a video tape aired on Wednesday that Palestinian elections would not free Palestinian land and would deal a blow to holy war against Israeli occupation.


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. tanks rolled into the Old City of Najaf toward a holy Shiite shrine where militants were hiding Monday as participants at a national conference voted to send a delegation here to try to negotiate an end to the fighting...


The Democratic Republic of Congo has recalled its ambassador to Brussels and compared Belgium's foreign minister to comic-book boy adventurer Tin Tin after he criticized the country's leaders.


Well: Coping With the Caveman in the Crib

Trying to teach parents the skills to communicate with and soothe tantrum-prone children.


Bollywood actor Bobby Deol, whose ready-to-release film "Nanhe   Jaisalmer" was extensively shot in Rajasthan, is all smitten by the beauty of the state and says that he   feels de-stressed in the lap of mother nature.


TIME correspondent Michael Weisskopf, a former patient, looks at how the hospital came to symbolize what's wrong in Iraq


Per Conferenza sul Medio Oriente porsi obiettivi realistici


AT&T to spend $750 mln on global network in 2007

AT&T Inc.  said on Tuesday it  will spend more than $750 million in 2007 to expand its global  communications network for corporate customers, an 89 percent  boost over last year, as customer companies increasingly do  business abroad.


Jankovic dashes Venus's French Open hopes

Venus Williams crumbled under a barrage of power-hitting from Jelena Jankovic as the Serbian stormed into the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-4 4-6 6-1 win on Thursday.


The triumph of Jacob Zuma in the race to lead the ANC marks a stunning veto by the ruling party of the direction charted by its own leader


Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden vows to retaliate against the "infidel"  president of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf.


Yahoo Answers is the knowledge sharing Q&A based social network with over 90 million users worldwide with around 18 million users in the United States. Becoming the pinnacle Social Media offering online because of its ease of use and community feel, Yahoo Answers is a vibrant web neighborhood of information sharing and a fresh alternative to [...]


The Founding Fathers keep earning interest on their loot. Nicolas Cage's "National Treasure," about a race to find a fortune hidden by the signers of the Declaration of Independence, was the top movie for a third straight weekend with $17.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.


The Walt Disney Co. has started production on an animated musical fairy tale called "The Frog Princess," which will be set in New Orleans and feature the Walt Disney Studio's first black princess.


Liverpool, 11:25 - Calcio, Morientes vicinissimo al Liverpool

Il Liverpool sta per annunciare l'arrivo dell'attaccante della nazionale spagnola e del Real Madrid ...


Humanitarian Crisis Crippling Public Health Sector

As a rising number of HIV/AIDS patients turn to already over-stretched public sector facilities, the ongoing humanitarian crisis is undermining the quality of care in Southern Africa's health system.


"Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria will marry her French beau, NBA champion Tony Parker, on Saturday. They have kept details of their upcoming nuptials under wraps.


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jim Stingl Column: True or Not, It's a Christmas Miracle

By Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Dec. 15--A heartwarming story about Santa Claus and a sick child named Sarah has been circulating for a few years on the Internet, and it's just vague and miraculous enough to sound like an urban legend.


Space Station Moves to Avoid China Debris

U.S. and Russian officials changed the International Space Station's orbit to keep it clear of debris from a satellite destroyed by China, a report says.


As the riders of the Surrey Union Hunt exchanged small talk beneath a pink November sky, there was little to suggest that this was anything other than a cordial social scene.


Porto rediscovers its spirit and its place in elite

OPORTO, Portugal For those who traveled here to see Jose Mourinho's new team add to his old team's misery, it did not quite work out as planned.


California braces for 1-2-3 punch storms

California is bracing for a series of powerful winter storms poised to deliver a one-two-three punch to the West Coast, bringing snow, rain and high wind throughout the Golden State, forecasters said.


Radar will likely beat out laser, sonar, and camera technology when it comes to obstacle detection in cars, analyst reports.


MI5 convinced George Orwell was not communist

The domestic intelligence agency MI5 kept tabs on George Orwell for more than two decades but did not believe he was a mainstream communist, according to records made public on Tuesday.


Beckham bids farewell to Man United fans

Manchester United turned David Beckham into an international star, and on Tuesday he bid an emotional farewell to Old Trafford before he leaves European soccer for the United States.


The results of Daniel Smith's autopsy have yet to be   released, but Anna Nicole Smith is already calling for a do-over.


The Long Run: Clintonâs RÃ©sumÃ© Factor: Those 8 Years as First Lady

During her time in the White House, Hillary Rodham Clinton appeared to learn more through osmosis than through decision-making.


YUKOS Top Managers Leave Russia Fearing Arrest

The top management of oil major YUKOS has left Russia fearing arrest under a Kremlin drive to "decapitate" the country's largest oil exporting company, a YUKOS source said on Thursday.


The tenth-largest US airline, ATA Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and sold off airport slots and other assets to AirTran Airways for $ 87.


New York, 11:15 - BASEBALL, MLB: I RISULTATI DI STANOTTE

Questi i riisultati delle partite della MLB disputate nella notte italiana:


TV licence fee 'to fund Welfare For W*nkers'

Ofcom's Nathan Barley Quango flies again It was ridicule from Register readers that helped kill one of the year's daftest ideas. The Â£150m-a-year "Public Service Publisher" quango is Ofcom Chief Ed Richards' pet initiative: he views this bold foray into gimmicky interactive games and Web 2.0-buzzword compliant websites as his "legacy".â¦


As a veteran, 30-year-old Peter Schaefer has earned the status necessary to forgo the optional practices and morning skates occasionally called by Bruins coach Claude Julien.


Robust Retail Sales Spark Street's Rally

But rising interest rates could deter purchases in months ahead.


Pakistan disappointed after new terror talks with India

Pakistan was left disappointed after the first meeting of a new anti-terror panel with India on Tuesday, complaining about a lack of information on last month's deadly cross-border train attack.


InfoWorld - Google pushed further into the communication and collaboration applications market with a major upgrade Thursday of Google Apps, a hosted suite for organizations of all sizes that analysts say could soon become a real competitor to Microsoft Office.


(CBS/AP) The Pentagon said Monday that invading US troops did not find explosives at an Iraqi site where hundreds of tons of bomb-making material were once stored.


Boston will toast its first World Series champions in 86 years with a parade Saturday that will stretch from the Fenway to City Hall Plaza.


Shane Warne needs two wickets to set a new Test record when Australia meet India in Madras.


Faith-Based Grant to Ariz. Group Blocked

A judge has blocked the Bush administration from providing future "faith-based" grants to an Arizona mentoring group that injected religion into its publicly funded programs.


Stealing great art not all it's painted to be

The works can be almost impossible to sell, they can end up dumped in the strangest places, you can't trust anyone. It's enough to make a thief scream, writes Sarah Lyall.


Before weekend squalls add to the 8 feet of snow already on the ground, the communities along eastern Lake Ontario needed the dry respite they got Friday.


'Moose can fly. Just not very well' You might say it was raining cats and moose. Minus the cats.â¦


US hopes to import 5.2 million flu shots

The US will import 5.2 million flu vaccine doses from Canada and Germany if plants there pass inspection, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson announced Thursday.


Movies get early start for Valentine's Day

LOS ANGELES  - Cupid has a soft spot for Hollywood this year. Four movies, led by the sci-fi thriller "Jumper," will get an early start on the Presidents Day holiday weekend by opening Thursday for Valentine's Day.


Israel-Lebanon war sparks "human" films at Sundance

PARK CITY, Utah  - Eighteen months after the outbreak of Israel's war with Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon, filmmakers from both countries have brought movies conveying frustration over the conflict to the Sundance Film Festival.


Briefly: IBM gives grants to universities

roundup Plus: Sun expands pay-as-you go supercomputing...SGI works on Linux performance software...Good Technology supported by HP, Samsung.


All the tactics of a political campaign — TV ads, grass-roots organizing, town hall meetings and polling — are being tapped to influence opinion and pressure lawmakers in the explosive debate on Social Security.


Three years after the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, people across the United States and the world paused to remember the 2,973 people who were killed that day.


Rebels accused Sudan's government of launching fresh bombing raids that killed 10 people in the troubled Darfur region, dealing another blow to peace talks in that have so far failed to even set an agenda.


Wild and dynamic eBay users are being targeted by an advanced Trojan that attempts to redirect traffic so it can silently bid on a car from the auction site's car site, Symantec is warning. It is the latest security headache for eBay, which has faced an onslaught of complaints from some users who say fraud on the site has increased to unacceptable levels over the past few months.â¦


A computer expert in possession of a list which reveals the identities of the rich and influential figures who allegedly backed the Equatorial Guinea coup plot has become an important witness for the prosecution.


Shoe man Choo says love your work, forget the past

With little effort and no arrogance, famed shoe couturier Jimmy Choo lets drop pearls of wisdom he has harvested over more than 20 years in the business.


BBC scraps controversial cartoon lampooning Pope

The BBC has bowed to the demands of angry British Catholics and scrapped plans to broadcast a controversial comic cartoon lampooning the figure of the pope and the Vatican.


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Books Of the Times: Turbulence Beneath the Calm

The main mystery presented by âThe Waterâs Lovelyâ is how an author as relentlessly prolific as Ruth Rendell can do such buoyant, impeccable work.


The US says Sudan is failing in its responsibility to protect its own citizens in Darfur and warns time is running out.


Mavericks Owner Cuban Proposes Hedge Fund for Gambling

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who has been slapped with more than $1 million in fines by the NBA since buying the club in 2000, said he will create a hedge fund that will seek to make money the Las Vegas way: gambling.


Groupe Christian Dior, which controls the Christian Dior Couture fashion design business and luxury product giant LVMH, reported that first-half profits had surged by 58.6 percent.


U.S. indicts 21 over Romanian-based Internet fraud

U.S. officials on Tuesday announced the indictment of 21 people accused of bilking eBay bidders out of $5 million through an Internet fraud scheme that originated in Romania.


Bush bashes Putin on democracy on eve of G8 summit

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - U.S. President George W. Bush criticized Russia on democracy on Tuesday but sought to calm President Vladimir Putin's anger over U.S. missile shield plans on the eve of a G8 summit in Germany.


Work much in tune with bewildering times

We know to expect a shock with the Turner Prize, and this year is no exception. But this time around the surprise is a very welcome one: not only were the nominated artists an impressive, serious bunch, but


Rocket hiccup puts US spy sats in wrong orbit

Cockup rather than conspiracy at NRO In an expensive technical mishap, a brace of top-secret American spy satellites was fired into incorrect orbits last Friday.â¦


25 killed as Allawi warns of final assault on Fallujah

RAMADI: Twenty five Iraqis were killed and at least 23 people wounded, including three US marines, in explosions and clashes between rebels and US troops in Ramadi and Tikrit on Sunday, medics and witnesses said.


PARIS One week after a fragile calm returned to Ivory Coast, the country's business life remains in shambles, with many foreign chief executives out of the country and no prospect of their immediate return.


Study: Search Driving Offline Conversions for Local Service Businesses

New research suggests that internet users are increasingly relying on search to find local service businesses, potentially taking mind-share away from traditional print yellow pages and classified advertising.


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- If Oklahoma and Southern California seemed comfortable handling yesterday's Media Day for tomorrow night's Orange Bowl BCS title game, there's a good reason. Both schools are used to the attention success brings.


The NI secretary announces terms of reference for inquiries into three controversial murders.


Police Break Up Belarus Opposition Rally

Police broke up an opposition rally in Minsk on Tuesday protesting against the results of a referendum, which allowed President Alexander Lukashenko to extend his rule after more than a decade in power.


Breakthrough in Embassy Bombing-Australia

Investigators have found the chassis number of the van used in the Jakarta embassy attack, the same breakthrough that led to the identification of the Bali bombers, a top Australian policeman said Monday.


Mayor Michael R. Bloombergâs plan won qualified support from Gov. Eliot Spitzer and a federal official.


UN asked to set up inquiry into Afghan vote

The United Nations has been asked to set up an international investigative panel to probe alleged irregularities in Afghanistan's elections, the election management body said.


Podcast: Just like old times: Are Oracle and Sun back?

Oracle, Sun make headlines; the latest from Macworld; and stock-option scandal nails tech exec.


Cedola piu' alta del 2005 che e' stato un anno record


"Jeopardy" king Ken Jennings has landed a new gig.


By Katharine Dale, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jun. 17--The message was clear. Many 20- and 30-somethings across Charlotte feel disconnected from their churches. Even more aren't tapped into a local faith community, but are searching.


Killer of Sweden's Lindh Seeks Leniency in Appeal

Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh's confessed killer sought leniency in a Supreme Court appeal on Wednesday, with his lawyer arguing he was mentally ill when he attacked her and should not be jailed for ...


Countrywide Financial Corp , the largest U.S. mortgage lender, said on Tuesday second-quarter profit fell as mortgage banking pre-tax earnings declined by about half.


When Marylin Christian's beloved cat Cody was found dead under suspicious circumstances two years ago, she vowed to seek justice.


Picco di download di Firefox, IE sotto il 90%

Secondo l'olandese OneStat.com, provider di servizi si misura del traffico web, la nuova release di Firefox, web browser della Mozilla Foundation, starebbe guadagnando market share nei confronti di Internet Explorer (IE).


Love Doctor Discovers He's Not Immune Either

An average romantic comedy, starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes, that is as soft and sweet as a marshmallow, and about as interesting.


Arnault, Colony take 10-percent stake in Carrefour; chairman resigns

French billionaire Bernard Arnault and US fund Colony Capital said Wednesday that they have amassed a near 10 percent stake in Carrefour, the world's second largest retailer.


The Dutchman was named as the successor to Jacques Santini at the start of the club's AGM at White Hart Lane this afternoon. And Jol immediately pledged


Moscow demands the release of a Russian space agency official who was arrested in Austria on suspicion of spying.


Ukraine Opposition Leader Opens Campaign

Ukraine opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko kicked off campaigning for the Dec. 26 presidential election rerun Sunday with a call for quick passage of anti-fraud legislation. Supporters signed up by the thousands to monitor balloting and ensure a fair vote.


American Express to Eliminate 2,000 Jobs

American Express Co. said Friday that it is eliminating about 2,000 jobs in a restructuring that will cost $100 million to $120 million in the fourth quarter before taxes, and is designed to save the financial


Another victory escaped the clutches of the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. This one eluding them in overtime. The Philadelphia 76ers (4-1) topped


ABC film critic Joel Siegel dead at age 63

Joel Siegel, the upbeat and often joyous film critic for ABC television's "Good Morning America" for 26 years, died on Friday at age 63 after a long battle against colon cancer, the network said.


Iran is running 3,000 atomic centrifuges: president

Iran is running more than 3,000 centrifuges used to enrich uranium and is installing more every week, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Sunday, in comments likely to fuel Western fears Tehran is seeking an atomic bomb.


LOS ANGELES  - Ruthless New Jersey mobsters and a good-hearted young woman from Queens lead the series races in the 59th Primetime Emmy Award nominations.


Airbus' giant A380, a double-decked behemoth that could revolutionize long-haul flying, was getting a lavish coming out Tuesday, with European leaders gathered for the first official look at the world's largest ever passenger plane.


Cornerback Walt Harris suits up for his first full practice as a Redskin on Monday after missing minicamp and the first two weeks of training camp.


Explosions in Refugee Camp in South Gaza Strip

Several explosions rocked the house of an Islamic Jihad militant leader in a Palestinian refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, witnesses said.


Yesterday, with his club stuck in a 1-for-23 rut on the power play, coach Dave Lewis played his best hand in hopes of snapping the team's man-advantage funk.


Red Sox 10, Yankees 1: Bullpen Gives Away Yanksâ Momentum

Bostonâs victory dropped the Yankees 5 1/2 games back of the first-place Red Sox with a little more than two weeks to play.


Array of Innovations at Mobile Tech Show

As co-stars of an elite, wireless-oriented tech show they were improbable indeed: A weed whacker, a blender and a boombox. Their decibel assault at this year's 6th annual DEMOmobile show was the perfect foil for its most celebrated product, a noise-canceling cell phone headset called Jawbone.


One of five prison guards charged in a sex-for-contraband scandal that ended in a deadly shootout with federal agents pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit mail fraud.


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Saturday Interview With Stephen P. Holmes: 10 Brands to Freshen, Plus Linens

The chairman, president and chief executive of the hotel company Wyndham Worldwide spoke about the prospects of 10 lodging brands competing in a thriving market.


Top 10 trends at the Mobile World Congress

There's something to interest almost everyone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week:For the lostGPS is built in to an increasing number of mobile phones. Nokia is still the most aggressive vendor. This year it plans to sell 35 million phones with GPS. The Finnish phone giant is not alone: its competitors are also embracing navigation, so don't be surprised if in a few years GPS is as common in phones as cameras are today.Trendsetters: HTC P3470 and Samsung G810For shutterbugsPhone makers also continue to develop cameras. Among the features that popped up during this year's show are face-detection, image stabilization and the ability to take better pictures in the dark. Phone cameras with a 5-megapixel resolution are also becoming more common, although you still only get a digital zoom.Trendsetters: Sony Ericsson C902 and Samsung F480For LinuxApple isn't the only company redrawing the mobile phone map. Linux is nothing new in mobile phones, but the launch of Google's Android has given it a lot of extra attention. On the show floor several chip manufacturers showed prototypes. The first real phones should be ready before the end of the year. One benefit with Android is the reduction in the time it takes to develop a new phone, according to Texas Instruments.Trendsetters: ARM and Texas InstrumentsFor cineastsIf the mobile phone makers are to be believed, we should also use our next phone to watch movies. Two things that get us there: bigger screens in a widescreen format and larger storage capacity.Trendsetters: Nokia N96 and Sony Ericsson Xperia X1For globetrottersGeotagging is a feature that combines built-in support for navigation and photography. When you take a picture your location is also saved. Then you can overlay that information on services like Google Maps, and see where you've been.Trendsetters: Sony Ericsson C702 and Nokia 6220 ClassicFor CIOsWith Sony Ericsson on board, four out of five of the biggest phone makers have phones based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system. The last holdout is Nokia and it still has no plans. One interesting thing about a few of the Windows Mobile phones launched at the Mobile World Congress is that they fit just as well at home as at work.Trendsetters: Samsung i200 and LG KS20For speed freaksPhones with support for HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) are arriving at a steady pace. A few phones now support 7.2Mbps -- but to get the most out of that bandwidth you need a laptop. A few phones also support HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access), an abbreviation that in the real world means faster upload speeds.Trendsetters: Toshiba Portege G810 and LG KF700For speed freaks IITo get more bandwidth to your phone you can also use Wi-Fi. Support for this technology is also becoming more common. One of the advantages with Wi-Fi is that you can sometime sbrowse the Internet for free. Good luck doing that on a mobile network.Trendsetters: Motorola Moto Z6w and Sony Ericsson G900For your carSo how do you listen to your MP3 player without using headphones? One solution is to use the FM transmitter integrated in some new phones, and listen on your car radio. A small step for technology, but a big one for usability according to Nokia.Trendsetters: Nokia N78 and Sony Ericsson W980For the touchyTouch-based user interfaces are fast becoming the norm in mobile phones -- although buttons will still not disappear. The goal is, if all goes well, to make phones easier to use. Only the imagination of the phone makers limits what can be done.Trendsetters: HTC Advantage and Samsung Soul


After Brood X, the Scientists Are Buzzing

This summer's emergence of trillions of periodical cicadas may be over, but the science arising from Brood X's dessicated carcasses has just begun.


Movie Review | 'De Lama Lamina': Biomechanical Erotica

âDe Lama Laminaâ is a record of a huge performance art collaboration between Matthew Barney and the musician Arto Lindsay.


Fred Thompson didn't enter the 2008 presidential race Tuesday, but he talked like he was getting close to jumping in.


New York researchers report creation of material that is by far the darkest substance ever made.


Space Shuttle Launches Despite Bad Weather

The shuttle Discoveryâs mission involves challenging construction work aboard the International Space Station.


Milano, 18:01 - CALCIO, DOMENECH: SE PERDIAMO AL MEAZZA NIENTE DI DRAMMATICO

Il ct della Francia Domenech presenta la gara con l'Italia come una sfida titanica. "C'è la r...


Barry Bonds hit his 700th home run Friday night, toppling another milestone and edging closer to Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron.


Lyon, France (Sports Network) - French international Sylvain Wiltord scored his first Ligue 1 goal of the season Saturday as Lyon edged Auxerre, 2-1.


Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger are wary of each other's leading scorers ahead of the FA Cup tie between Manchester United & Arsenal.


West or East? Ukraine's future at stake in election

As citizens head to the polls here Sunday in a presidential election marked by a bitter struggle between a pro-Western and a Russia-oriented candidate, retired nurse Ludmila


Manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists the Premiership title race is far from over, despite Man Utd's win over Liverpool.


Hong Kong Scientists Advance the Fight Against SARS

Scientists in Hong Kong said on Tuesday they had devised a new way to identify chemicals that can counter new and dangerous viruses, such as SARS, and these chemicals may be developed into drugs.


The GSM overseas wireless market heats up for US customers

AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint Nextel, look out! European companies with unfamiliar names to many Americans, now offer much cheaper and more convenient GSM cellular services to US residents traveling abroad.


Stocks Fall as Countrywide Tumbles 18.5 Pct

Stocks turned sharply negative as shares of financial services companies slid with traders citing rumors of more financial problems at Countrywide Financial.


Hispanic Hopeful for â08 Confronts Immigration

Gov. Bill Richardson, Democrat of New Mexico, has weathered the crosscurrents of the immigration battle.


Japan mulling action over N.Korea missiles

Japan said Monday it was considering whether a pre-emptive strike on the North's missile bases would violate its constitution, suggesting it could take stronger action against the reclusive regime if the U.N. Security Council rejects its resolution calling for sanctions.


China Mine Blast Death Toll Rises to 122-Xinhua

The death toll from last week's coal mine explosion in central China has risen to 122, with 26 people still missing, Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.


Study Raises Doubts About Lung Cancer Screening

Lung cancer screening with CT scans does not appear to save lives, and it exposes people to risks, researchers say.


Beamer Expects Hokies Coaches Likely Will Be in High Demand

Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer says that no schools have contacted him about poaching any of his assistants, but he expects that could change.


BEIJING -- China's former top drug regulator was sentenced to death Tuesday in an unusually harsh punishment for taking bribes to approve substandard medicines, including an antibiotic blamed for at least 10 deaths.


Stock options of UnitedHealth CEO frozen

A federal judge has temporarily  blocked outgoing UnitedHealth Group Inc.  Chief  Executive William McGuire from cashing in any of his  unexercised stock options and collecting his retirement pay.


Rapper the Game Wins No. 1 Spot on U.S. Charts

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Playing with his first  major-label release, West Coast rapper the Game won the top  slot on the U.S. pop albums chart Wednesday by a landslide.


Defiant Iran set to spurn U.N. deadline on uranium

A U.N. deadline for Iran to halt its uranium enrichment activities expires Thursday with Iran showing no signs it intends to comply.


Iran Signals Military Sites Off-Limits To UN Inspectors

5 December 2004 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry claimed today that the country is not obliged to allow UN nuclear inspectors to visit military sites allegedly involved in covert nuclear-weapon work.


Nigerians unimpressed by imported 'junk' computers

Determined to give his 12-year-old son a solid foundation in information technology, lawyer Richard Bankole bought an imported second-hand computer for about 1,000 dollars, but three days later it packed up.


The company fills out its hosted application lineup with four products designed for e-commerce Web sites.


Two groups of Vietnam veterans opposed to Sen. John Kerry once again have joined forces to run television ads against the Democratic presidential candidate.


BAGHDAD, Dec. 16 -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called on members of former President Saddam Hussein's disbanded army to join Iraq's new security forces in an effort to restore peace to the war-racked country.


The national minimum wage is to rise by 17p - about 3% - from Â£5.35 to Â£5.52 an hour from October 2007.


Cape Town's two Premier League soccer sides are back in action after the festive season break - Santos play twice this week and Ajax once.


FAO Schwarz Reopening Its New York Store

FAO Schwarz, the venerable upscale  U.S. toy retailer, on Monday said it would reopen its flagship  store on New York City's Fifth Avenue this Thanksgiving, nearly  a year after its previous owners filed for bankruptcy.


Reporter americano rapito, silenzio italiano

Un'ambulanza, con a bordo quattro civili, fu colpita nella notte tra il 5 e il 6 agosto, durante i violenti scontri tra i miliziani sciiti di Moqtada al Sadr ei militari italiani. È stato un altro dirigente iracheno dell'ospedale di Nassiriya ad ...


Anarchists in the Aisles? Stores Provide a Stage

Shopdropping, or slipping things into stores as opposed to illegally taking them out, has been growing in popularity.


Le bare delle vittime del crollo della palazzina sono uscitedalla Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio tra gli applausi della cittÃ                                           Milano, i funerali dopo il crollo di via Lomellina La folla partecipa al dolore dei familiari                                                                                Moratti: "La giustizia non risarcirÃ  il dolore dei familiari"Il fratello di Esmeralda: "Sono state scritte tante menzogne"


FDA Says It Was Not Told of Possibility of Vaccine Shortage

British and American regulators continued their inspection of a contaminated vaccine factory in Liverpool as the health agencies for both countries sought on Saturday


Archives open up centuries of British sex

The 17th century punishment for sex  crimes was public humiliation and 1930s Britons pretended to be  drunk so they could get away with sex on the beach.


Civil lawsuits mount against brokers accused of bid-rigging

The insurance broker accused by the New York attorney general of bid rigging and price fixing faces another threat: lawsuits filed by angry customers and the company's own shareholders, who are upset the company's stock has plummeted.


Riforme. La Consulta a Ciampi: "Si ponderino bene le conseguenze e si coinvolga il Parlamento". Mattinata in Corte costituzionale per il presidente della Repubblica Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, in occasione della


He was driving the lane, twisting his body and lofting in impossible-looking layups at weird angles off the glass, popping 3-pointers at critical times, drawing fouls and scoring at a record clip.


President Bush said Monday the economy is growing steadily and jobs are plentiful, but America must work harder to break its dependency on foreign oil. Making a Labor Day appearance at Maryland's Paul Hall Center for Training and Education, which offers vocational training to Seafarer's International Union members, Bush said "dependence on foreign oil jeopardizes our ability to grow."


Pop group the Scissor Sisters have the UK's number one single and album for the second week in a row.


By DON THOMPSON  SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal judge on Monday gave California officials six months to ease crowding in the nation's largest prison system, warning that court-ordered remedies could include limiting the inmate population and releasing some prisoners early.


Coke Says 2nd-Half Profit Will Miss Target

Coca-Cola warned that its earnings will fall short of forecasts, pointing to competition in North America and poor weather in Europe.


Leave the gun. Bank robbers have found an easier way to make off with other people's money: Around the country, thieves have hot-wired forklifts at construction sites, chugged up to banks and scooped up their ATMs, with all the cash inside.


FDA weighs over-the-counter Plan B sales

Women over 18 may soon be able to get the morning-after pill without a prescription. In a surprise decision Monday, health officials revived a long-stalled application to allow over-the-counter sales of the emergency contraceptive.


Improved U.S. ties lures North Korea to nuclear deal: Roh

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said on Friday he sees the North Korean government as stable and wanting to resolve the nuclear issue to improve relations with the United States.


Migrants Help More Than Harm Their New Lands -UN

Despite widespread unease over immigration in the industrialized world, migrants do not significantly drive down wages or employment rates in the countries they move to, the United Nations reported on Monday.


Newcastle deny England pressure over Wilko break

Newcastle rugby director John Fletcher has insisted the decision to leave Jonny Wilkinson out of Sunday's Premiership match against Bristol had not been forced on the club.


Costa d'Avorio, Â«scudo umanoÂ» per proteggere il presidente

Nonostante l'appello alla calma e al ritorno alla normalitÃ  lanciato dal presidente Laurent Gbagbo, centinaia di dimostranti si sono radunati lunedÃ¬ mattina davanti all'Hotel Ivoire di Abidjan, capitale economica della Costa d'Avorio.


Guardsmen: Iraq a minute-by-minute battle

They are returning home with a sense of accomplishment, but also with feelings of anger and frustration, even despair.


D.E.A. Exposes a Steroid Web With China Tie

Federal authorities said that they had exposed a sprawling underground distribution of performance-enhancing drugs supplied by 37 companies in China.


NEW YORK: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan admitted yesterday he was "disappointed" over revelations his son Kojo received payments under the controversial oil-for-food program in Iraq.


Somalia's weak government and Islamic fighters that control much of the south signed an agreement late Monday to eventually form a unified national army, officials said.


Buenos Aires, 20:32 - TENNIS, ATP BUENOS AIRES: DI MAURO BATTUTO IN FINALE

L'argentino Juan Monaco ha vinto il torneo Atp di Buenos Aires (terra, 445.000 dollari) battendo in ...


President Bush on Thursday marked the opening of the new American Indian National Museum, saying it will serve as a powerful reminder of the spirit and vitality of peoples native to the nation.


Chechen separatist, in exile in London, calls on West to mediate with Russia

A leading Chechen separatist, granted asylum in Britain, called on the West to act as a mediator between Russia and Chechnya to force peace talks on the troubled southern republic.


FCC Takes on Oversight of Internet Phone Services

The Federal Communications Commission seized regulatory control over Internet-based telephone services on Tuesday by issuing an order that sharply limited the role of state regulators.


Germany papers report on a controversial art exhibition in Berlin featuring works bought by the grandson of a top Nazi industrialist


The Metropolitan Police have made more counter-terrorism stops and searches in the last five months than in the whole of the previous year.


Judge tells Spain to declassify CIA flight papers

A judge has ordered Spain's state intelligence agency to declassify any documents it has about secret CIA flights shuttling terrorism suspects, court officials said on Wednesday.


September 21, 2004. The new Jeeves is younger, slimmer and more fashionable. The changes are meant to reflect the changes made to the Teoma search technology to make it faster, more flexible and more technologically advanced.


A phonics champion and university academics feature prominently in the Queen's Birthday Honours.


Overhaul of track inspections after crash

Network Rail will undergo an urgent overhaul of its track inspection regime after admitting that the catalogue of errors that caused the fatal west coast train crash could be repeated.


Two records in one day for SGI supercomputer

The public record has been eclipsed by a faster result yet to be announced, CNET News.com has learned.


Surprising Muskie Adds to Northern Rivalry

By Bob Lamb, La Crosse Tribune, Wis.  Jun. 21--eighbors Clint Gillette and Bill Wehrenberg have had a friendly rivalry going ever since Wehrenberg caught a 36-inch, 13-pound northern pike four years ago. Gillette got sweet revenge Monday morning when he caught a larger northern.


Si parte analizzando le differenti posizioni sul tavolo


Giants' Super Bowl upset lifts layoff-worried N.Y.C.

Mayor Bloomberg views the team's victory as a way to unite the city.


The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to hear the entertainment industry's case against two Internet-based file-sharing services through which millions of people swap music and movies online, a


The rate hasnât changed since last June, and the Federal Reserve signaled that it will hold steady for some time.


Shots Fired Near Haiti's Presidential Palace During Powell Visit

Fierce shooting erupted today outside the palace where Secretary of State Colin L. Powell was holding talks in the Haitian capital when security guards exchanged


'Mr. DWI' Notches Another Arrest in S.D.

RAPID CITY, S.D. - Mr. DWI is in trouble again. Jerry R. Zeller, 64, who has been arrested multiple times for drunk driving, was arrested again on Tuesday. He's had so many arrests that law enforcement officials aren't sure of the total.


Here lie the Packers, may they rest in peace

Dearly beloved, we gather here this evening to pay our last respects to the Green Bay Packers, a once-proud little engine that for 12 straight years could win with the best of them.


Microsoft Signs First EU Protocol Licensee

Microsoft Corp. has signed up the first licensee for the workgroup server protocols the European Commission ordered it to open up to competitors in a 2004 antitrust ruling, it said Thursday.


Couillard coughs up the cash for infection-fighting nurses

Hospitals told to start special hiring; Health minister says funding is sign province is in 'high gear' against C. diff. Quebec Order of Nurses president Gyslaine Desrosiers told a nursing convention yesterday


The Metropolitan Police change entry codes to 73 police stations after a list is stolen from a contractor's car.


By Peter B. Lord; Journal Environment Writer  Two Senate committees introduce legislation that would aid local water departments, while rejecting calls for a new reservoir.


John Amaechi is gay, and now the first NBA player to come out publicly is ready to talk about it


Jailing Without Trial Rejected in Canada

TORONTO, Feb. 23 -- Canada's Supreme Court on Friday unanimously struck down the use of secret testimony to imprison and deport foreigners as possible terrorist suspects, ruling that the procedures violate Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms.


Arbaaz Khan is working on his image makeover and signing films which allow him to show the comic side of his personality.


Rail and air sink ferries as 1,200 jobs are cut

The popularity of cut-price airlines and the Eurostar rail service to the continent is threatening to sink the ferry industry, where 1,200 job losses were announced yesterday.


High temperatures and low humidity prevented firefighters from extinguishing a fire Saturday that threatened at least two dozen homes in a small town in central Utah.


Phil Spector Compares L.A. Prosecutor to Hitler

Famed rock producer Phil Spector  pleaded innocent on Monday to an indictment charging him with  murdering actress Lana Clarkson and claimed he was the victim  of a prosecutor who was acting like Adolf Hitler.


KENNETH Bigley's murder has horrified the nation. And despite the...

SHAKING and holding back tears, for Sombat Bigley the anguish of three weeks of painful uncertainty was yesterday turning to grief.


Martina Navratilova's retirement sendoff will include induction into the U.S. Open Court of Champions.


Boston goaltender Tim Thomas torments the Capitals once again, making 31 saves to lift the Bruins to a 2-0 victory and improve his record against Washington to 8-0-0-1.


AT&T hires 2,000 extra workers for iPhone launch

AT&T Inc.  said on Thursday it  has hired 2,000 temporary store workers to handle its  much-hyped introduction of the iPhone, the first cell phone  from iPod music player maker Apple Inc. .


A Sports Illustrated bash for its annual swimsuit issue has turned into a health scare for stars in Hollywood after a caterer working for celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck may have exposed them to acute Hepatitis A.


Poche ostriche e meno champagne, trionfa spumante italiano


IN 1997, just three months after he swept to power, Tony Blair found himself leading a British...

IN 1997, just three months after he swept to power, Tony Blair found himself leading a British public in shock at the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.


Social Security Agency Actions Questioned

The Social Security Administration's Web site and customer service lines are pushing the need to "modernize and reform" the retirement system, saying the future shortfall is "massive and growing," and promoting personal investment accounts as a financial fix.


Britain warns over radicalisation of Muslim students

A growing number of young Muslim women are becoming caught up in "violent extremism", the government warned Tuesday.


Captain of Scottish Soccer Team Dies After Collapsing During Game

The captain of a Scottish Premier League soccer team died Saturday, collapsing during a game just as he was about to leave the field for a substitute.


BoE offers emergency support to Northern Rock

The Bank of England has offered an emergency loan to Northern Rock after the mortgage lender became the biggest British casualty of the credit squeeze sparked by the crisis in the U.S. subprime mortgage market.


US troops launch offensive as 29 die in insurgent ambush of elite ...

US forces launched a new offensive Wednesday against insurgents in an area south of Baghdad dubbed the ''triangle of death,'' while


Addis Ababa - Ethiopian campaigners pressed British Prime Minister Tony Blair to return sacred Ethiopian objects and ancient artefacts that were looted by British troops more than a century ago.


Bologna, 18:09 - BASKET, VIRTUS CANCELLA SCRITTA BOLOGNA DALLE MAGLIE

La Virtus ha cancellato la scritta Bologna dalle maglie di gioco in polemica con l'amministrazione c...


Nepal steps up search for missing helicopter

Rescue teams in Nepal stepped up   their search for a helicopter chartered by conservation group   World Wildlife Fund (WWF) with 24 people on board after it went   missing during bad weather, officials said on Sunday.


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.


England face a powerful India batting line-up in the first Test at Lord's starting on Thursday.


The future of the historic Black Watch is expected to be decided by army chiefs tomorrow. The executive committee of the Army Board is thought to be meeting to decide the plan to restructure


Beauty never looks as ugly as when Liverpool take West Bromwich Albion to pieces at The Hawthorns. It happened two seasons ago - Liverpool won 6-0 - but the excuse then was that Albion were already relegated.


AMD Announces Quad-Core Opteron Server Chips

Company puts on a demonstration of promised 'Barcelona' quad-core Opteron chip.


Be in the know on what's hot and popular

Taking the pulse on hot topics and social media sites for SEO insight


At a time when the nation's savings rate is abysmal, the Treasury Department's Bureau of the Public Debt has decided to lower the annual amount of U.S. savings bonds that an individual can purchase in paper and electronic form.


Tokyo stocks were mixed Tuesday morning as investors grew cautious ahead of US presidential election. The US dollar was higher against the Japanese yen.


Per licenza di una nuova linea accessori di John Galliano


Upmarket supermarket Waitrose tops a nationwide poll to find the most satisfactory retailer.


Mercedes-Benz Posts Slight Sales Increase

Mercedes-Benz USA, a unit of DaimlerChrysler AG, posted a slight increase in September sales Friday, in a month with one more selling day that the year before.


Paris Hilton to give Larry King post-jail interview

Hotel heiress and reality TV star Paris Hilton will give her first post-jail interview on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Wednesday, the show's spokeswoman said on Saturday.


Dozens of tigers are to be culled after an outbreak of bird flu at a private zoo in Thailand killed 30 big cats.


A Tonier Image Is Sought for Eighth Avenue in Midtown

Now that almost all of its peep shows and pornographic video stores have been eradicated, the open question is, what will a once-seedy part of Midtown become in its next life?


Helicopters Crash; Attacks on Zarqawi Network Continue

Two US Army pilots were killed when two cargo helicopters crashed Oct. 16 in southwest Baghdad, Iraq, Multinational Force Iraq officials reported.


Tracy Morgan pleaded guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge.


Conan Looks Forward to Earlier Time Slot

Conan O'Brien said he was looking forward to "being on at a time when people can see me" when he replaces Jay Leno as host of the "Tonight" show in five years.


Blog: Art installation puts autonomous robots behind bars for people to observe.


Kilkenny, Ireland (Sports Network) - Ernie Els fired an eight-under 64 on Friday to take the lead midway through the World Golf Championships - American Express Championship.


Ukraine is to re-examine recent privatisations amid suspicions that they were sold off too cheaply.


The Santa Barbara Sheriff's department denies being the source of leaks in the Michael Jackson child abuse case.


Official London is awash in sex scandal -- again. But the latest one amounts to more than just titillation


New security lapse at Buckingham Palace as 'Batman' scales queen's ledge

An activist dressed as Batman and campaigning for fathers' rights evaded guards at Buckingham Palace to climb up to the main balcony of Queen Elizabeth's residence, in the latest security scare for the royal family.


Pope Benedict XVI urged leaders of all religions Tuesday to "utterly refuse" to support any form of violence in the name of faith, while Turkey's top Muslim cleric complained to the pontiff of growing "Islamophobia" in the world.


Buenos Aires - Environmental activists called attention on Monday to the perils of global warming, erecting an enormous "Noah's Ark" in downtown Buenos Aires, in a protest action providing "shelter" to dozens of "environmental refugees.


Sports Briefing | Tennis: Umpire Chides Davydenko

Top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko said he was warned for not playing hard by the chair umpire in his loss to Marian Cilic at the St. Petersburg Open yesterday in Russia. Davydenko won the first set in 27 minutes but drew a rebuke from the chair umpire, Jean-Philippe Dercq, in the third set before losing, 1-6, 7-5, 6-1.âWhen I made a double fault, he gave me a notice for a wrong behavior on the court as if I was throwing the match,â Davydenko said.The ATP is investigating a Davydenko match in August in which an online gambling site voided bets because of irregular betting patterns.


The Sage Gateshead, a Â£70m music centre on the banks of the Tyne, prepares to open to the public.


Developing World Needs to Cut Heart Disease--WHO

Developing countries, especially in Asia, must promote healthy lifestyles from childhood to halt rising obesity and heart disease rates, medical experts said on Thursday.


Helicopters and boats rescued people in Britain and Northern Europe as heavy rains caused flooding and 128 mph winds downed trees and power lines.


The evolution: Henry VIII acquired Hyde Park from the monks of Westminster Abbey in 1536.


Antidepressant warnings scared parents, doctors

Highly publicized government warnings  that antidepressants could cause suicidal thoughts in  adolescents may have scared off parents and doctors alike,  meaning fewer depressed children are being diagnosed, U.S.  psychiatrists say.


Markus Wolff's Blog: Announcing the next unconference in Hamburg

Markus Wolff has posted today about the next PHP unconference happening in Hamburg, Germany:   The remaining question was not if, but when should we do the next one? This question can now be answered: On the weekend of April 26th / 27th, the PHP Unconference 2008 will once again take place in our beautiful city.   They're going with the mix of predefined sessions and on-the-spot talks given by anyone that wants to get up to speak (proposed to the group attending and selected based on the popularity). It will be held there at the local University there in Hamburg again. You can keep up with the latest information on the unconfernece over on its (German only) blog.


Following his arrest in May, the teenage computer wizard admitted to police he wrote the code for Sasser and more than two dozen Netsky viruses that wreaked havoc across the Internet during the first few months of 2004.


Tory leader Michael Howard warns against ambition among some EU leaders over being a rival superpower to the US.


Burberry USA takes to the web just in time for the holidays

Burberry, a British upscale apparel retailer, is bringing its famous plaid line of trench coats and other apparel and accessories to the web.


The One Development-Stage Drug Stock to Own Now

One undervalued drug developer may be on the cusp of greatness.


The wedding ceremony between Eddie Murphy and film producer Tracey Edmonds two weeks ago was only symbolic Â and that's as far as they plan to go.


Italian govt wobbles as party withdraws support

An erstwhile ally of Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi on Monday dealt his coalition government a potentially fatal blow when he withdrew support, but the premier resisted calls to quit despite losing his Senate majority.


Oracle says to buy rival Hyperion for $3.3 billion

Oracle Corp. , the world's  largest database software maker, said on Thursday it would buy  rival Hyperion Solutions Corp.  for $3.3 billion, to  boost its position in the market for performance management  software.


African Nations Enact Import Tariff Deal

A deal to eliminate import tariffs between Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda came into force Saturday, marking the first major step toward integrating the East African nations into a single economic and investment block.


Yesteryears' actress Manorama, known for her comic and negative roles, died here Friday.


Composer Karlheinz Stockhausen's epic 29-hour Licht cycle is to be staged in its entirety for the first time.


An emotional Andy MacPhail resigned Sunday as president and CEO of the Chicago Cubs after failing to get the team to the World Series during his 12-year tenure.


Mauresmo reaches No. 1, without Grand Slam title

Amelie Mauresmo is the only French tennis player to be ranked No. 1, but she hasn't lost sight of her goal -- a Grand Slam tournament title.


S.Africa uproar over call for president AIDS test

South Africa's deputy health minister on Tuesday denied calling upon President Thabo Mbeki to take a public AIDS test, but repeated that she believed it was important for national leaders to be tested.


Settlements Seen in U.S. Inquiries Into Time Warner

Time Warner is expected to settle with the Justice Department in its investigation of advertising deals between America Online and smaller Internet companies.


"Perfect storm" behind murder in Philadelphia

Jerry Watson knows the mean streets of North Philadelphia, and he has the scars to prove it.


Rescuers hunt survivors in Russia gold mine disaster

Rescuers found the bodies of at least 11   miners trapped underground by a fire at a gold mine in Eastern   Siberia and searched for more than 20 missing, officials said   on Friday.


NEC Operating Profit Tumbles, Outlook Cut

NEC Corp., Japan's third-largest  electronics conglomerate, on Thursday reported a 39 percent  fall in quarterly operating profit and cut its full-year  outlook, battered by sluggish demand for microchips and mobile  phones.


A powerful storm dumped snow and rain as it moved across California on Wednesday, shutting down a major interstate highway and prompting flood watches in areas scarred by wildfires.


Parents and doctors battle over Baby Charlotteâs chances for ...

Darren and Debbie Wyatt are amazed at their daughter Charlotteâs ability to beat the odds. Born three months premature at 1 pound, she has battled illness all her life.


Alitalia recupera dopo ok Deloitte a bilancio 2006


Bounty Hunter "Dog" to return to the air

Celebrity bounty hunter Duane "Dog"  Chapman is set to return to television after his reality TV  show was pulled from the air three months ago in a controversy  over his use of a racial slur, cable channel A&E said on  Tuesday.


After protests, Pope changes Latin prayer for Jews

Pope Benedict has ordered changes to a Latin prayer for Jews at Good Friday services by traditionalist Catholics, deleting a reference to their "blindness" over Christ, the Vatican said on Tuesday.


Photo Gallery: Antarctic Ice Breakups Reveal New Species

Sea spiders, tiny "shrimp," and giant barnacles are among the potential new species discovered where a vast ice shelf used to be.


Hole in pajamas reveals Internet plagiarism

Candidates for British universities have  been caught red-handed copying their applications from the  Internet after hundreds mentioned "burning a hole in pajamas at  age eight" on their online entrance forms.


Serie di attentati dimostrativi dell'Eta

Una serie di attacchi in tutta la Spagna a scopo dimostrativo per far capire che l'Eta Ã¨ ancora forte e in grado di colpire chiunque e dovunque. Sette gli ordigni dei separatisti baschi preannunciati al quotidiano


Ellsworth: Feds Approve Monitoring System for Union River

By Bill Trotter, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Dec. 15--ELLSWORTH -- The hard work the Union River Watershed Coalition has been doing for the past four years is starting to pay off.


Marvel Ordered to Pay Spider-Man Creator

A federal judge has ordered Marvel  Enterprises Inc. to pay the creator of the comic book character  Spider-Man 10 percent of Marvel's profits from the "Spider-Man"  movies, Marvel said on Wednesday.


Police in the UK charge eight men with terror offences, including conspiracy to murder.


Each day in a Delaware courtroom, the inner workings of the old Walt Disney Co. are on display. A shareholder lawsuit over the eye-popping severance received by former president Michael S. Ovitz


IAEA blocks Iran reactor aid over plutonium risk

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board of governors on Thursday indefinitely blocked Iran's bid for technical aid for a reactor project over concerns it could be secretly used to yield bomb-grade plutonium.


Big cheese in Philly: Eagles break through

There was nowhere else to set the bar for 2004. Not after three straight NFC East titles. Not after three straight losses in the NFC Championship game. Not after acquiring a playmaker with magic hands and a motor mouth. The Philadelphia Eagles knew there was only one acceptable destination when they opened training camp, and nothing short of the Super ...


Iggie Wolfington, Tony-Nommed Character Actor of 'Music Man,' Dead at 84

Playbill - Iggie Wolfington, the portly character actor who snagged a 1958 Tony Award nomination for playing Prof. Harold Hill's pal, Marcellus Washburn, died of natural causes Sept. 30 in Southern California, according to published reports. He was 84.


Icahn seeks increased stake in Federated

CINCINNATI -- Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, known for challenging the management of various corporations, wants to acquire up to $500 million worth of additional shares of Federated Department Stores Inc. , the operator of Macy's and Bloomingdale's said yesterday .


Roma, 20:23 - F1, MONTEZEMOLO: NELL'ANNO DEI VELENI VINTO SUL CAMPO

Emozionato e quasi senza voce Luca Cordero di Montezemolo ha commentato cosÃ¬ al Tg1 la conquista del...


Ex-Monster CEO to avoid prison time in options case

The former chief of online job search site Monster Worldwide Inc , suffering from a terminal illness, will avoid prison as part of an agreement on Wednesday with U.S. prosecutors probing stock options backdating.


Six dead in Missouri City Hall shooting: report

KIRKWOOD, Missouri  - A gunman killed five people after opening fire at City Hall in the St. Louis suburb of Kirkwood on Thursday night, according to media reports.


Search for Missing Aviator Broadens as Concerns Grow

MINDEN, Nev., Sept. 8 -- Authorities expanded Saturday the size of the massive aerial search for missing adventurer Steve Fossett to a region about twice the size of New Jersey.


U.N., Cambodia to Thrash Out Khmer Rouge Trials

The last details of how former Khmer Rouge leaders will be tried for their roles in the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians should be thrashed out by the end of the year, a United Nations official said on Wednesday.


A Michigan man who became the nation's third successful hand transplant recipient said Thursday that he's looking forward to throwing a ball with his new right hand.


Charlotte Native Among Those Killed In Mosul Blast

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A Charlotte native was among those killed in an apparent suicide bombing in Mosul, Iraq this week. Captain William W. Jacobsen Junior of Charlotte was one of more than 20 people who died in the blast in a dining tent.


MySQL Version 4.1 Certified as Production Ready

MySQL AB, developer of the world's most popular open source database, today announced the general availability of MySQLÂ® 4.1.


NL Wrap: Maddux Hits 15-Win Mark as Cubs Beat Pirates

Greg Maddux reached the 15-win plateau  for a record 17th straight season and also drove in two runs in  the second inning to power the Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory  over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League  Thursday.


Impressionante carambola nel traffico a Porta Vittoria,vicino a palazzo di GiustiziaDiveri i feriti gravi                                          Suv contro bus che travolge un tram almeno un morto in centro a Milano


HOUSTON -- Maria didn't mean to poison her children. Quite the opposite. Worried about her daughters' lack of appetite, the young Houston mother was merely following her grandmother's advice when she gave the two girls and a niece a dose of "greta" _ a Mexican folk medicine used to treat children's...


Progressione legata al rialzo dei prezzi petroliferi


OPEC ministers say may hold off on more oil cuts

OPEC appeared willing on Wednesday to pull back from more oil output cuts, responding to consumer nation calls to hold off until winter has passed to guard against price spikes that would hurt the world economy.


Life & style: Primark steals ahead of Asda, Tesco, New  Look and TK Maxx in the disposable fashion fight.


Follow the countdown and launch of the Boeing Delta 2 rocket with NASA's Deep Impact comet spacecraft. Reload this page for the very latest on the mission.


Si Ã¨ tolto la vita sparandosi con la pistola acquistata il giorno prima in armeriaCome ultimo atto ha inviato una e-mail ai magistrati che l'avevano rimosso                                          Torino, suicida in ufficio giudice di pace Il Csm l'aveva licenziato: "Sentenze confuse"


AT&T Inc. said Wednesday it will make its 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots free to nearly all of its broadband Internet customers starting early next week.


Man Drives Into Lake, Tries to Smoke Crack

NORTH PATCHOGUE, N.Y. - A police chase ended when a Long Island motorist drove into a backyard pond and tried to smoke a crack pipe just before his car sank, police said...


US apparel retailers Aug. sales better than feared

US clothing retailers like Gap Inc. (GPS.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and American Eagle Outfitters (AEOS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , on Thursday posted


Scientists at the University of Warwick have designed a hi-tech solution to an old-technology problem: a cellphone case made of biodegradable polymer.


UE: SCHULTZ PLAUDE FLESSIBILITA' ITALIA E DEPLORA OLANDA

(AGI) - Strasburgo, 17 nov. - "Il governo italiano e' stato piu' flessibile della presidenza olandese". Lo ha detto piu' volte oggi Martin Schultz, il presidente del gruppo socialista al Parlamento europeo


Ministro apparsa sorpresa sul nuovo incarico del commissario


Pop icon Michael Jackson protests his innocence the day before his child abuse trial is set to start in California.


May Department Stores Co. yesterday said Gene Kahn, its chairman and chief executive, has resigned, a step analysts say would help bring in new blood to revive the retailer's sales.


Scammers get jail time for Microsoft software scheme

Four people have been sentenced to jail time and tens of millions of dollars in fines for buying discounted Microsoft software and then illegally reselling it at a profit.


The Food Standards Agency says it is investigating whether bird flu-infected meat could have got into the food chain.


Il latitante, coinvolto in una guerra di mafia nel 1998, era stato condannato all'ergastoloGli agenti lo hanno catturato in una villetta dove si trovava con la famiglia                                          Arrestato il boss Sebastiano Cannizzaro Era al vertice del clan Santapaola


Analysis: The U.S. president may have had noble aims, but his administration's policies have helped push the region toward catastrophe


Gunmen stormed the compound of a Saudi company in a fashionable Baghdad neighborhood Monday, seizing an American, a Nepalese and four Iraqis after a gunbattle in which a guard and an assailant were killed, police said.


Nikkei +0,265%, euro si rafforza su dollaro e yen


Era stato condannato in primo grado a 30 anni per l'omicidio di Chiara Marinoe Fabio Tollis. Al complice Pietro Guerrieri 12 anni e 8 mesi, 4 in meno                                                  Sette sataniche, ridotta a 20 anni in appello la pena per Volpe                                                                                Il padre della vittima: "Questa Ã¨ giustizia ingiusta, ricorreremo"


Chinese director opens wounds in Yasukuni shrine film

An elderly Japanese swordmaker painstakingly forges his final masterpiece in the opening sequence of "Yasukuni", Chinese documentary filmmaker Li Ying's exploration of a controversial Tokyo shrine.


Kristine Lilly glanced up, catching sight of Abby Wambach racing down the left side toward Sweden's goal. She reacted instinctively, lofting a soaring ball for Wambach to run under.


British ex-minister Blunkett launches second paternity bid: report

Former home secretary David Blunkett, who resigned last year amid a scandal linked to his former lover, has reportedly launched a paternity bid for her newborn son.


St. Louis Cardinals Team Report - September 3

(Sports Network) - A possible National League Division Series preview will take center stage this evening in St. Louis, as the MLB-best Cardinals host the Los Angeles Dodgers for the opener of a their three-game set at Busch Stadium.


Yasser Arafat's wife lashed out at his top lieutenants Monday, accusing them of traveling to Paris with plans to "bury" him "alive."


Update 8: Crude Oil Futures Sink to $46 Per Barrel

December delivery crude on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped 76 cents to $46.11 per barrel. The benchmark light, sweet crude remained about $8 a barrel cheaper than its closing record of $55.


U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns is expected to resign Thursday to clear the way for a Senate campaign in 2008, giving Republicans a welcome dose of good political news.


It takes a lot for Patriots coach Bill Belichick to invoke the name of Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor , whom he coached with the New York Giants, first as linebackers coach and then as defensive coordinator. But Adalius Thomas's 65-yard interception return in the win over the Chargers did the trick.


A series of blasts hit the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, witnesses said, a day after Ugandan peacekeepers started arriving in the lawless Horn of Africa country.


J&J-Guidant Deal Could Aid Boston Scientific -Analysts

The anticipated merger of Guidant Corp.  and Johnson & Johnson could give an unintended boost to Boston  Scientific Corp. if Guidant's drug-coated stent launch is  delayed, said analysts looking at the implications of a  potential deal.


Disease Stages Revival in Rebel-Held Ivory Coast

ODIENNE, Ivory Coast  - A battered pick-up truck  weighed down by a dozen passengers sitting on sacks of mangoes  crawls though a checkpoint and enters Ivory Coast's rebel zone.


Roma, 13:22 - CALCIO, SUPERCOPPA EUROPEA: PLAUTZ ARBITRA MILAN-SIVIGLIA

Sarà l'austriaco Konrad Plautz ad arbitrare Milan-Siviglia, Supercoppa europea in programma v...


CDC Issues Interim Flu Vaccination Recommendations

On October 5, 2004, CDC was notified by Chiron Corporation that none of its influenza vaccine (Fluvirin) would be available for distribution in the United States for the 2004-05 influenza season.


Powell calls for regulatory rein on VoIP

The US Federal Communications Commission must assert its regulatory authority over voice over IP as a matter of priority, FCC chairman Michael Powell said in an address at the VON Fall 2004 conference and exposition.


British murderer found unconscious in cell

A man convicted of killing two  10-year-old schoolgirls in one of Britain's highest profile  murder cases has been found unconscious in his prison cell  after a suspected drug overdose, the Home Office said on  Tuesday.


Local racing voices agree: '3' earns a 10

Iassembled three of the toughest critics imaginable last week for a private screening of the Dale Earnhardt biopic, which premiers on ESPN Saturday at 9 pm, and not one of them made a pit


Tory MP to sleep in park to highlight homeless plight

A Tory MP has said he will wake up on Christmas Day in a central London car park having slept out overnight to highlight what he says is a huge lack of government awareness about the number of homeless people.