Cisco, Microsoft, EMC join on gov't data project

(InfoWorld) - Several technology companies will build a system to let the U.S. government share data securely among its various agencies, a goal it has struggled to achieve since the September 2001 terrorist attacks. The aim of the Secure Information Sharing Infrastructure (SISA) project is to create a system that allows data to be shared between the agencies, but in a way that ensures only the people who are authorized to access data are able to do so. Cisco Systems, Microsoft, and EMC will provide commercial, off-the-shelf products, with smaller vendors contributing specific technologies. Cisco will focus on secure networks and data protection, Microsoft on identity management and OSes, and EMC on storage. Also participating are Liquid Machines on content protection, Swan Island Networks on information-sharing architectures and Titus Labs on information labeling and classification. The business alliance between the companies will be managed by Addx. The companies didn't provide a timetable or cost for the system, and government representatives weren't available early Tuesday. A report released in 2004 by the 9/11 Commission, which investigated the terrorist attacks, found that U.S. intelligence agencies had cumbersome information-sharing practices that hampered their ability to counter terrorism. The vendors' Web site gave scenarios of how the SISA system might be used. In one, a law enforcement agency raids an apartment and finds documents and financial ledgers in a foreign language. The material could be posted on an information-sharing site to be viewed by an investigator in another country. The companies also gave a general view of how a person would be authenticated and access information from the network. A SISA administrator at a command center will access a user's profile in Microsoft's Active Directory, then establish a VPN (virtual private network) to let the user access the files they are permitted to view. Cisco Security Agent governs the user's access to specific resources, such as write capabilities or a USB device, and the contents of e-mails and documents are protected with Liquid Machines and Microsoft's Rights Management Services (RMS). Â


Iraq's government on Tuesday welcomed long-awaited testimony to Congress by the U.S. commander in Iraq and said it would have less need for foreign forces to carry out combat operations in the "near future".


A matter of trust: Howard, Latham trade blows

MARK COLVIN: After a long phoney election campaign, and still with no polling date in sight, the Prime Minister and the leader of the Opposition have now settled into a slug-fest over each other's credibility.


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Consider it a bit of advice from one hoops player to another.


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the organization that conducted the poll, the dates, the number interviewed, whether it was adults, registered voters (RV) or likely voters (LV) and the margin of error (MoE). Results might not total 100 percent because of rounding.


No change is good RSA Facebook has defended its privacy protection despite the possibility that this has been circumvented for the first time by an alleged sexual predator.â¦


Canada hails Arctic Council's climate change document

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - Canada's environment minister says people shouldn't underestimate the policy recommendations on climate change announced in Iceland Wednesday.


Iran received a third shipment of nuclear fuel from Russia on Friday for a power plant being constructed in the southern port of Bushehr, state radio reported.


Help worthy causes and your own taxes at the same time.


DATATEC's international arm has announced its second acquisition in as many weeks , with a 15,7m buyout of US based Solution Technology Incorporated (STI).


The retaliatory tariffs are less than the Europeans and others had sought, and they are far less than the $4 billion the WTO authorized the EU to impose in another case involving US export subsidies.


Murder Suspect to Run For Parliament in Russia

MOSCOW, Sept. 16 -- The Russian accused by British authorities of murdering a former KGB agent with a radioactive isotope in London last November said he plans to run for parliament in December on the slate of a radical nationalist party that generally follows the Kremlin's wishes.


Meissner battles back to win Four Continents

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado  - World champion Kimmie Meissner bounced back from one of her worst performances of the season to capture her maiden Four Continents title with a dazzling free skate on Saturday.


A second body is to be exhumed by police investigating suspicious deaths at a care home.


Calcio: Serie A, Reggina Ko con il Brescia

REGGIO CALABRIA. Il Brescia interrompe il buon momento della Reggina confermando la sua tradizione positiva al Granillo dove non ha mai perso. La squadra di De Biasi si impone per 1-3 al termine di una partita


Marriott International Inc. MAR.N,  the largest U.S. hotel operator, on Tuesday warned that its  2005 results would be below expectations, sending its shares  down in premarket trading.


Bush, Kerry Continue War, Economy Debate

The presidential candidates are hitting big battleground states again today. President Bush will be on his second bus trip in Florida in four days. He's expected to continue yesterday's theme that John Kerry's vacillation on the terror threat would endanger America and the world. John Kerry wraps up his visit to Florida then heads to Pennsylvania and Ohio. Those are three of the top electoral vote states that analysts say are still up for grabs. Kerry accuses President Bush of a lack of fiscal discipline by turning a surplus into a deficit.


PHPBuilder.com: Displaying Dynamic Progress Bars

PHPBuilder.com has another excerpt from the book PHP 5 in Practice showing quickly this time how to create a dyanmic progress bar for your application.   In some situations you might need to display a progress bar-for example, when you are performing many tasks on the back end and they take a while to complete. In these cases it is a good idea to give some indication to the user that you are in fact still performing tasks and that their browser hasn't simply locked up.   They demonstrate a few different ways to accomplih this task including a simple "Please wait" kind of message and a more PHP-based example that changes the width of a DIV based on the amount of time it's taken to perform the task.


Europe up on reinsurers consolidation hopes

European equities rose on Monday, helped by bid speculation in the reinsurance sector and strength among carmakers. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 gained 0.4 per cent at 1,549.925.


Apple says iPhone to access YouTube content

Apple Inc.'s widely anticipated music and video playing iPhone will allow subscribers to wirelessly stream material from Google Inc.'s popular video sharing site YouTube, Apple said on Wednesday.


Ships and helicopters search for two fishermen missing after a collision with a Japanese destroyer.


Roma, 19:05 - CALCIO, ROMA; SPALLETTI: RIMONTA? IERI INTER GRANDISSIMA

Il tecnico della Roma Luciano Spalletti ha commentato la corsa scudetto, riaperta dal pareggio dell'...


Bucking a Trend, Austrians Prefer Coffee Their Way

It seemed so brash and, to many Viennese, so American when Starbucks arrived three years ago bearing Frappuccinos and caramel macchiatos into this proud capital of coffeehouse culture.


Iraqis suspect executed soldiers were set up

Iraqi officials suspect that 50 US trained Iraqi soldiers murdered by insurgents - many of them execution-style â-ay have been set up by rebel infiltrators in their ranks.


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U.S. 4th-qtr GDP advanced at strong 3.5 pct rate

The U.S. economy grew at a stronger  than expected pace during the final quarter of last year,  boosted by robust spending and slowing inflation that more than  offset the biggest decline in residential investment in 15  years, a government report on Wednesday showed.


Microsoft spits out final XP service pack, beta version

Nudges users with Vista talk, again Microsoft yesterday quietly dished out a beta version of its Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3), but also continued to bang the less-than-convincing "Vista is better for you" drum.â¦


Asian Stocks Slip as Oil Moves Above $55

Asian share markets fell on Monday after oil hit a record above $55 a barrel, with investors cautious ahead of earnings reports from bellwether firms IBM and Texas Instruments later in the day.


STRICTLY Come Dancing star Carol Smillie looked a tad overdressed yesterday as she urged children to ditch TV and get active.


SEATTLE - In a slight crouch, Reggie Fils-Aime snapped off a left jab followed by a right hook. Demonstrating how the hand controls of Nintendo's hot-selling Wii video game console work in a boxing game, Fils-Aime, executive vice president of sales and marketing, let out a laugh. He could well afford it. For now, Fils-Aime has put real-life business rivals at Microsoft and Sony at the receiving end of a pummeling.


Mobile phone operator MMO2 raises its UK revenue growth target for this year as it gets more customers and existing users spend more.


Jerry Orbach, acclaimed as a  quintessential New York actor for his work on Broadway, in  films and as the star of television's "Law & Order," has died  from cancer. He was 69.


Cheap Seats Provide View of Troubles at Exchange

The price of a seat on New York Stock Exchange has been collapsing, down 63 percent from its peak in 1999. Why?


Who Knew Brian Westbrook Could Run, Receive and Return?

A career kept from full bloom by freakish injury has now blossomed into a triple threat for Philadelphia in the Super Bowl on Sunday.


Take 2: Microsoft tries interactive TV, again

Microsoft yesterday took the wraps off a new set-top box aimed at tying together the living room, the PC, and the company's MSN network and content.


Justin Williams played in his 205th consecutive regular-season game Thursday night, the fourth-longest streak in Carolina Hurricanes history. He won't play in another game for at least four months. The right winger, an All-Star last season who is fifth on the team with 30 points, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the first period of a ...


The Marlins won the first game featuring two N.L. teams at an A.L. stadium since 1946. The Florida hurricanes forced the game to be relocated from Miami.


Georgian leader claims presidential election win

Georgian leader Mikhail Saakashvili on Sunday claimed victory in Saturday's presidential election in the former Soviet state, brushing aside opposition accusations that the poll was rigged.


48-year-old officer collapsed and died after being 'involved in effecting the arrest' of suspect in London, Scotland Yard says


Norwegian porn star captures cops and robber chase on film

A Norwegian porn star who was preparing for a shoot suddenly found himself capturing a different genre altogether when he directed his camera at a shootout between police and robbers in Oslo.


CAETANO VELOSO A ROMA VOCE DEL SUD E NUOVI SUONI

Roma, 9 novembre 2004 - Si esibirÃ  mercoledÃ¬ 10 e giovedÃ¬ 11 novembre nell'ambito della rassegna musicale 'It's wonderful' realizzata dall'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, presso l'Auditorium Parco della Musica di Roma, l'artista brasiliano Caetano Veloso.


Rising health-care costs to hit workers in wallet

Employers face continued double-digit increases in health-care costs in 2005 and likely will require their workers to pay an even greater share of the bill, according to a new survey of more than 900 companies.


LIBERTY MEDIA, the second-biggest shareholder in The News Corporation, yesterday denied that it had any âhostile intentionsâ towards the media group - a week after it raised its voting


Anglican church could 'self-destruct' over gay clergy issue: senior advisor

The Anglican church is deeply divided and could "implode and self-destruct" over gay clerics and other sensitive issues, a senior advisor to the Archbishop of Canterbury warned.


A National Guard F-16 fighter plane mistakenly fired off 25 rounds of ammunition at the Little Egg Harbor Intermediate School in South New Jersey on Wednesday night.


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FDA to consider limits, labeling for salt

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it would hold a hearing to consider a consumer group's petition that the agency tighten regulations and labeling for salt in food.


Disney hopes to repeat the success of hit TV film High School Musical with a big-screen follow-up.


EBay Inc. has launched a free classified advertising site in the United States, an experiment the online auction company says could lead to new sources of revenue.


Attorney General-nominee Michael Mukasey refused to say Thursday whether he considers waterboarding a form of torture, frustrating Democrats and potentially slowing his confirmation to head the Justice Department


House to China: Lower barriers to U.S. money firms

The House of Representatives urged  China on Wednesday to open its market to more U.S. banks,  insurance companies and other financial services, and demanded  the White House push Beijing harder on the issue.


Steve Spurrier takes over at South Carolina on Tuesday, returning to the college ranks after a three-year absence, and replacing Lou Holtz.


Consumers are advised that all over-the-counter pain medications should be used only as the label directs. While Celebrex and Bextra remain on the market, Merck recently withdrew its COX-2 Vioxx because of the increased risk of cardiovascular events.


With Oklahoma's Adrian Peterson and Texas' Cedric Benson both looking so good, will the team that stops the run have the best chance to win the Red River Shootout?


Ford's Scheele retiring as president after overhaul

DEARBORN, Michigan Nick Scheele, the Ford Motor president who postponed his retirement three years ago after being called back from Europe to help stop US losses, will retire Feb. 1, the company said Thursday.


An Italian judge orders the trial of 26 US citizens for their role in the alleged kidnapping of an Egyptian man in 2003.


Researchers look to the shark's primitive immune system for better diagnostics and drugs.


He chipped in on one hole and then rolled in a long, downhill putt for another birdie a little later. During the stretch in which he seized control of the golf tournament


Communist Laos Bans Fun for Asian Summit

Tourists have been barred from the capital, bars ordered to shut early and women told to cover up in traditional ankle-length skirts as communist Laos prepares for a summit of Asian leaders.


Vonage Slapped With Another Multimillion-Dollar Patent Penalty

Shortly after being ordered to pay $58 million to Verizon in a patent suit, voice-over-the-internet phone service Vonage has now been ordered to pay $69.5 million to Sprint Nextel.


Panel urges more effort to curb steroids

Warnings to students about the dangers of steroid use should start in grade school, a panel commissioned by Congress and professional sports leagues is urging.


Free music website, backed by Universal, may challenge Apple

A new advertising-supporting free music website has won the backing of Universal Music Group, creating a new model that could challenge market leader Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store.


Palestinian suicide bomber kills 3 Israelis

A Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up in the middle of Tel Aviv's Shuk HaCarmel yesterday, killing three Israelis and wounding more than


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Firenze, 14:53 - CALCIO, ARBITRI; AGNOLIN: GETTONE PRESENZA DIMINUISCE DEL 30%

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Since the late '80s, the Celtics have employed a succession of basketball coaches who vowed they would make their basketball team run.


Mosque on Fire After U.S. Air Strikes in West Iraq

U.S. marines engaged in heavy clashes with scores of insurgents near a mosque in western Iraq on Monday, leading to U.S. air strikes which damaged the shrine and left it ablaze, the U.S. military said.


Reg Hardware Samsung HD TV winner 'well chuffed' with prize

More compos coming Register Hardware reader Dave Page dropped us an email this week to show us just how good his brand new Samsung PS50Q7 50in plasma HD TV looks in his living room. Dave was the winner of last month's Register Hardware Samsung HDTV Competition, and we're pleased to report he's as pleased as punch with his plasma beast.â¦


Employers hired workers in 2004 at the fastest pace in five years, with overall payrolls rising by 2.2 million. December's job growth was a bit lower than expected, with the unemployment rate holding at 5.4 percent.


Europe Keeps 1st Lunar Mission on Course

By DAVID McHUGH  BERLIN - Europe's first mission to the moon got a scare Saturday, but ground controllers were able make a last-minute course correction that kept the European Space Agency craft from prematurely hitting a lunar crater's rim.


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Legislation that would put the nation's intelligence agencies under a single director's control appeared headed for passage this week, after President George W. Bush won crucial


Iran Boasts of Victory Over U.S. on Nuclear Case

Iran boasted on Tuesday it had defeated  U.S. efforts to send its nuclear case to the U.N. Security  Council while warning that its uranium enrichment freeze would  only last for a few months.


Wary launch imminent for BT broadband telly

Vision: 'We are not at home to Mr Cock-up' BT will quietly launch its long-trailed TV over broadband service Vision on Monday.â¦


Indian police charge 30 people in connection with the July blasts which killed 185 people in Mumbai.


The Basque separatist group Eta says it will end its ceasefire with the Spanish government on Wednesday.


Study: $90 wine tastes better than the same wine at $10

CalTech and Stanford researchers have seen direct evidence that increasing the price of the same wine significantly increases the pleasure we get from it.


Biffle Edges Busch to Gain First Pole in More Than Year

Greg Biffle wins his first pole in more than a year, nipping Kurt  Busch for the top spot in NASCAR Nextel Cup qualifying last night at Atlanta Motor Speedway.


Si e' parlato di 1 miliardo per i contratti pubblici


Near-record highs for milk costs sink Dean Foods' profits.


Warning over Internet Sales of Fake Viagra

Half of the Viagra tablets bought on the internet could be fakes, research suggested today. Researchers analysed samples of the impotence drug bought online using


British Council to announce fate of closed Russia office

The British Council was to make a statement Thursday on the future of its Saint Petersburg office after pressure by Russian authorities forced it to close for a second day, the office's head said.


London little changed, defense shares dip

U.K. shares were little changed in a quiet holiday market Friday, with defense shares edging down after the Financial Times reported that the Pentagon is increasing pressure on European allies over potential ...


The alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and 13 other key suspects are set to face hearings at Guantanamo Bay.


Closer Look: Beta Windows Vista Service Pack 1

The Microsoft operating system is improved by SP1, but Windows Vista still is missing some features we'd like to see.


UNITED NATIONS - President Bush unapologetically defended his decision to invade Iraq and asked skeptical world leaders on Tuesday to do more to help secure and rebuild the country.


Judge Rejects Catholic Land Move Challenge

A judge rejected a challenge to a transfer of property by the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, saying the plaintiffs lacked standing to claim that the diocese was trying to protect its assets from alleged sex-abuse victims.


Duesseldorf, 13:17 - CALCIO, GERMANIA: BAYERN CAMPIONE PER GIOCATORI

I giocatori della Bundesliga assegnano il titolo al Bayern Monaco. Un sondaggio del magazine 'Kicker...


Odalis Perez wins for only the second time in 10 starts and the Royals take advantage of mistakes by Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright in a 5-3 victory over St. Louis.


The first general strike since the end of the civil war over better pay and conditions brings the country to a standstill.


Vietnam will become the 150th member of the  World Trade Organization early in the new year.


Gonzales Nomination Draws Military Criticism

A dozen high-ranking retired military officers took the unusual step of signing a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee expressing "deep concern" over the nomination of White House counsel Alberto R. Gonzales as attorney general.


Australian Al Qaeda Suspect Faces US Tribunal

A US military tribunal formally charged Australian al Qaeda suspect David Hicks with war crimes on Wednesday and the 29-year-old convert to Islam


Russia tests powerful 'dad of all bombs'

The Russian military has successfully tested what it described as the world's most powerful non-nuclear air-delivered bomb, Russia's state television reported Tuesday.


Camera Shy? Pentagon Builds a Portable Lens-Destroying Laser

The "laser crazer" will be able to ruin enemy sniper scopes, night-vision gear and even binoculars at long range, using short bursts of high-energy laser pulses.


Pfizer anti-smoking drug needs stronger warning: U.S. FDA

U.S. regulators on Friday said Pfizer Inc's anti-smoking drug Chantix appears increasingly likely to be linked to serious psychiatric behavior, and called for stronger label warnings.


The Walsh Kelley School of Irish Dancing has opened in Rock Hill at the Pope John Center at The Oratory on Charlotte Avenue.


Someone removed bolts from the base of a high-voltage electrical transmission tower, causing it to fall on a second tower and knock out power to 17,000 customers, police said.


The World Series now shifts from the game's most eccentric ballpark to the last of the "Cookie Cutters." Busch Stadium, from the outside, has the same boring, circular look as


Iran is considering a deal offered by key EU nations that seeks to resolve the stalemate over Tehran's uranium enrichment programme.


Motorola pilots 'digital wallet' phone trials

Motorola has teamed up with Mastercard to conduct US trials of technology that allows mobile phones to act as "digital wallets".


NASCAR's 2004 season comes to a close in Sunday's Ford 400 with five drivers in contention for the $5.28 million Nextel Cup championship and a storyline for stock-car racing fans of every loyalty.


4 Players Injured at Sydney International

The injury bug that bit Andre Agassi in Melbourne appeared to travel more than 500 miles to the Sydney Olympic tennis complex Thursday.


Australia's McGrath says Strauss and Cook his Ashes "bunnies"

Australian paceman Glenn McGrath tempted fate when he named England's stand-in captain Andrew Strauss and batsman Alastair Cook as his batting "bunnies" for the upcoming Ashes series.


A temporary consulate is being set up in Dungannon to offer support to Lithuanians affected by  hate crime.


Torry Holt and the St. Louis Rams finally had something to celebrate.


The final withdrawal of British troops in Iraq from their Basra base is almost complete, sources tell the BBC.


Plea to Release Kidnapped Aid Chief Met by Silence

CARE Internationalâs operations in Iraq remained suspended tonight as kidnapped aid chief Margaret Hassanâs second day in captivity drew to a close with no word on her fate.


Northrop Grumman (NOC:NYSE - news - research) Wednesday reported a sharply higher third-quarter profit, led by its mission systems units, and issued in-line full-year guidance.


SEOUL - North Korea has taken foreign diplomats to a construction site that it says was the source of a mushroom-shaped cloud that led last week to speculation of a nuclear explosion in the country.


Uruguay strengthened South America's political tilt to the left, electing the country's first leftist president as part of a regional shift by voters disenchanted by US


Surveys show teen girls now equal or outpace teen boys in alcohol consumption, drug use, smoking.


Centrica keeps profit outlook as gas prices rise

British energy firm Centrica  said on Friday its market had become more challenging due to rising wholesale gas prices, but its underlying year profit would be broadly as expected.


Aid to Africa rises, but millions still on edge: CARE

Emergency aid to Africa has more than tripled in recent years, but more than 120 million people still live "on the edge of emergency" because of a lack of long-term solutions, CARE international said on Tuesday.


Si chiama 'Spoletosfera' di oltre 400 posti auto


Three people are charged with smuggling 29 children to the United States for adoption, say police in Sierra Leone.


When Kyocera (NYSE:KYO) bought Sanyo (NASDAQ:SANYY)'s mobile phone business last week, it left more than one analyst in Tokyo puzzled.


RACINE, Wis. - An accused child molester cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet, then took a limousine to Chicago to appear on "The Jerry Springer Show," authorities said.


Wall Street has problems with the Internet giant, but it likes CFO Sue Decker.


Hotel heiress Paris Hilton, who commanded as much attention behind bars as on the Hollywood party scene, regained her freedom early on Tuesday after serving three weeks in jail for violating probation in a drunken-driving case.


L'Aquila, 15:20 - GIOCHI MEDITERRANEO PESCARA 2009: PETRUCCI SI DIMETTE DA CDA

Continuano le mille polemiche sui Giochi del Mediterraneo 'Pescara 2009': il presidente del Coni, Gi...


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False comfort in latest Chinese figures?

THE LATEST FIGURES from GfK Asia, reported in the FT show that the leading handset manufacturers have temporarily curbed the rot. Local manufacturers' share of the Chinese market dropped from 49 per cent to 46 per cent says GfK.


Wolfowitz says U.S. needs to do more in Africa

Progressive leadership in some African  states presents a big opportunity for development but donor  countries and especially the United States must respond, World  Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said on Monday.


Through all the recent warnings about antidepressants and children, one of the drugs seemed somehow above the fray: Prozac. But is it really that different?


VENICE, Italy - Al Pacino growls, grimaces and demands a "pound of flesh" as Jewish moneylender Shylock in a new version of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." But the actor argued Saturday that the film successfully addresses long-standing controversy over the work's anti-Semitism.    Director Michael Radford - speaking to reporters after the film's screening at the Venice Film Festival - added that his picture shouldn't be seen as a tale just about tensions between Christians and Jews, but as a comment on the very modern problem of two cultures at odds...


Yucatan Peninsula braces for strong rains, winds from Hurricane ...

Trucks and city buses shuttled in and out of poor, coastal neighborhoods in this tourist city Monday night, carrying residents to higher ground as the secondary effects


Mosca, 16:54 - CALCIO, TRASFERTA DA 15MILA KM: AUTO IN REGALO A TIFOSI RUSSI

Lo Zenit di San Pietroburgo ha regalato un'auto nuova a tre tifosi che avevano percorso 15mila chilo...


Roma, 18:27 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: LA PROGRAMMAZIONE TELEVISIVA

Questa la programmazione televisiva delle gare di andata dei quarti di finale di Coppa Italia.


In a preparatory meeting ahead of a high level visit of European Commission Directorate General of Information Society representatives, Slovenia's alternative telecommunications operators met to establish a ...


A Hollywood-style brawl with the campaign of rival Barack Obama is the latest in a series of speed bumps tripping up Hillary Rodham Clinton's early presidential moves.


DeNovis Inc. of Lexington shut its doors yesterday, sending all 110 employees home and washing away $125 million in venture capital and years of effort to overhaul the way medical claims are paid, executives involved in the shutdown said.


North Korea nuclear talks face uncertain hurdles

Having coaxed North Korea to shut an aged reactor, disarmament talks resuming this week face the harder task of persuading Pyongyang to loosen its grip on broader atomic ambitions it has long held vital to survival.


Government told to scrap women's prisons

Most, if not all, of the country's existing women's prisons should be shut down in the next decade or converted into jails for men, a government-commissioned report recommended Tuesday.


A former White House aide tells senators President Bush was not involved in the firing of federal prosecutors.


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Australian minister warns Japan of whale action

Australia's foreign minister warned Friday of tougher action to stop Japan whaling, despite calls for calm from both sides over the increasingly emotive dispute.


The Truth About Shopping Engines, Part 1: How They Work

We help you save money, time, and headache by examining how online shopping comparison engines gather prices for you and make money for themselves.


InfoWorld - Veracode launched a new version of its binary code analysis service on Monday that focuses specifically on helping software engineers find potential backdoor vulnerabilities in their programs.


The UK's marine environment could already be suffering the consequences of climate change, a report suggests.


Treviso, 18:18 - CALCIO, TREVISO: 21 CONVOCATI PER IL FROSINONE

Il tecnico del Treviso Giuseppe Pillon ha convocati 21 giocatori per la gara contro il Frosinone.<br...


Democrats make all-night push for change in Iraq

With cots and pillows as well as pleas and warnings, the Democratic-led U.S. Senate debated through the night a plan to end the Iraq war.


Ongoing drought in east Africa has forced Tanzania to impose power cuts seven days a week, the energy minister said Friday.


U.S. warns against cold drugs for kids under 2

Children under 2 should not be given  over-the-counter cough and cold medicines because they are too  risky, U.S. health authorities warned on Thursday.


Tiger Lurks Near Top of Buick Leaderboard as Fog Clears

Tiger Woods closed the final hole of  his fog-delayed second round at the $4.5 million Buick  Invitational in style on Saturday, carding a birdie to finish  at nine-under 63, three strokes behind leader Tom Lehman.


Warnings Proposed for Over-the-Counter Drugs

The dangers of over-the-counter painkillers will be prominently highlighted on the labels under the proposal.


Getty Is Expected to Return Gold Wreath to Greece

Greek cultural officials contend that a rare fourth-century B.C. funerary wreath was illegally taken.


U.S. 'likely' to seek second Iran resolution: Rice

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday it was likely Washington will seek another U.N. Security Council sanctions resolution on Iran because of its nuclear program, but no decision had been made.


Netflix Partners with LG to Bring Movies Straight to TV

Netflix, the DVD-by-mail company with more than 7 million customers, has a new strategy that may one day make those red envelopes obsolete.


By JORDAN ROBERTSON  PALO ALTO, Calif. - Hewlett-Packard Co. Chairwoman Patricia Dunn resigned Friday, effective immediately, in the wake of the company's ill-fated investigation of boardroom media leaks.


Bush says Kosovo to be independent, delights Albania

President George W. Bush said on Sunday the United Nations should grant independence quickly to the breakaway Serbian province of Kosovo, and if Russia continued to block it then the West would act.


Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell underwent a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery on December 27, 2004 at Danbury Hospital. The governor's office issued a statement that evening saying that the doctors viewed


Clay Buchholz throws a no-hitter in his second major league start, baffling the Orioles in the Red Sox's 10-0 victory Saturday night.


Iraq Militants Kill Three Turks, Bomb Oil Pipeline

Militants bombed Iraq's northern oil  pipeline to Turkey on Thursday, halting exports, and killed  three Turkish hostages in a campaign to wreck reconstruction  efforts and undermine the interim government.


UPDATED: Search engine darling Google (Quote, Chart) has slashed the price of its long-awaited public offering by about 30 percent to between $85 and $95 per share and plans to sell fewer shares.


Arsenal's Thierry Henry on his way to Barcelona

Arsenal confirmed on Saturday that they had reached agreement to transfer their star striker Thierry Henry to Spanish giants Barcelona.


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Representatives of insurance firms are meeting ministers to discuss claims following the recent floods.


Pump price fury subsides, holiday travel seen up

Several years of spring-time price spikes at the U.S. gasoline pumps may have worn down motorist rage into grudging acceptance, with more drivers determined to hit the roads for vacation this year despite the cost.


Oil at 3-Month Low, Off $8 in 7 Sessions

Oil prices hit a new three-month low on Wednesday as mild winter weather in the United States and expectations of a rise in heating fuel stocks kept downward pressure on the market.


Ukrainian American community eyes election

They've wrapped trees and fences with ribbons and balloons of bright orange -- the campaign color of the man they hope will be Ukraine's next president.


Court Tells U.S. to Reveal Data on Detainees at GuantÃ¡namo

In a stinging legal challenge to the administrationâs detention policies, a ruling requires virtually all information to be shared with defense lawyers.


Copies of Prince's latest album flood the internet after being given away with a newspaper in the UK.


Pope, Muslims meet in bid to defuse anger

A meeting with Muslim diplomats Monday was Pope Benedict XVI's latest effort to mend relations after remarks about Islam and violence that ignited the Vatican's most serious international crisis in decades.


Iraqis Grapple with Confusing Election Choices

Mohammed Slaibi was planning to vote in  Iraq's first post-Saddam Hussein election until attackers  burned down the local election office.


A headless body found Saturday in Baghdad has been confirmed as the kidnapped Japanese, Shosei Koda, Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said Sunday.


Separation of powers at issue as Terri's Law goes before Fla. ...

A majority of justices on the Florida Supreme Court gave clear signs Tuesday morning that they are troubled by Terri's Law, a controversial measure that the Legislature passed last fall.


Massachusetts, which beat Division 1-AA runner-up Colgate earlier this year, gets a shot at the 2003 champion today when Delaware comes to McGuirk Stadium for an Atlantic 10 matchup of nationally ranked teams.


U.N. to Deliver Aid to Haiti After Floods

GONAIVES, Haiti - Bodies lay in growing piles outside morgues as U.N. peacekeepers planned the first major distribution of food and water Wednesday in this city devastated by floods that have torn apart families and left hungry crowds that have mobbed truckloads of aid...


Sharon seeking early OK for Gaza pullout plan, sends warning to ...

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says he'll seek final Cabinet approval of his Gaza withdrawal plan in February, four months ahead of schedule.


Everton have a Â£6m bid accepted for Southampton's James Beattie.


The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves was postponed Friday because of rain from tropical depression Ernesto.


Anglican leader extolls unity on poverty, AIDS

BENONI, South Africa  - The spiritual leader of the world's 77 million Anglicans said on Tuesday a split over gay clergy would not distract the church from battling AIDS, poverty and other problems in the developing world.


Comment is free: Jeremy Langmead: For too long, we have kowtowed to youth. Hail the new age of suits and pipes


The US movie industry says it is launchjing legal action to sue people who facilitate illegal movie downloading.


US GROUP Electronic Arts, the world's largest video game maker, has acquired 19.9 per cent of French rival Ubi Soft Entertainment from Talpa Beheer for an undisclosed sum.


Matt Leinart became a Notre Dame fan at age 8, when the movie "Rudy" was released. Thirteen years later, Leinart is the quarterback for Southern California. He'll be doing everything he can to beat the Fighting Irish when the teams meet Saturday night.


Raygun 747 test will be delayed, hints Boeing

Budget cuts for pork-scoffing jumbo Arms'n'airliners colossus Boeing says that its nuke-frying, raygun-packing jumbo jet project might suffer further delays if politicos on Capitol Hill cut funding.â¦


Two people were killed in Somalia, a Horn of African nation that has been wracked by lawlessness for the past 16 years, officials said Tuesday.


Londra, 22:43 - CALCIO, CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ARSENAL-SLAVIA PRAGA 7-0

L'Arsenal ha battuto lo Slavia Praga 7-0 in una partita del gruppo H della Champions League. Le reti...


Sri Lanka says soldiers kill 7 Tamil Tiger rebels

Sri Lankan soldiers killed seven Tamil Tiger rebels in two clashes in the north of the island, the military said on Wednesday.


Japan stocks open down 0.5 percent, exporters sold

Japanese stocks opened down 0.48 percent  on Tuesday, with shares of exporters such as Sony Corp sold.


Two 14-year-old boys arraigned in Montreal after disabled woman attacked

MONTREAL (CP) - Two 14-year-old boys arrested after a 64-year-old disabled woman was beaten and stabbed were arraigned Monday on several charges, including aggravated assault, conspiracy and robbery.


Financial News Web Site Remains Unruffled by Murdochâs Foray on Its Turf

After weathering the dot-com bubble and an attempt to sell the company, TheStreet.comâs slow success has recently jump-started efforts to expand its content and ambitions.


Results from a trial take it one step closer to possible approval for a local anesthetic.


Firenze, 11:48 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: SOLO CONTUSIONE PER DONADEL

Il centrocampista della Fiorentina, Marco Donadel, ha ieri sera lasciato il campo al 50' della gara ...


Iraqâs leader calls for world to unite behind elections

UNITED NATIONS -- Iraqâs interim prime minister appealed to world leaders at the UN General Assembly Friday to unite behind his countryâs effort to reign in spiraling violence and lighten the countryâs foreign debt and broaden support for coalition


How Scientists and Victims Watched Helplessly

The magnitude of the tsunami that killed tens of thousands and remade the coasts of the Asian subcontinent was slowly gauged across the world.


U.S. transport helicopter crashes in Iraq

A U.S. military transport helicopter crashed near Baghdad on Wednesday, the fifth such aircraft lost in Iraq in three weeks, an army spokesman said.


U.S. says Mexico border fence to proceed in Arizona

The Bush administration waived environmental and other laws on Monday and ordered construction to proceed on an environmentally sensitive section of the border fence between the United States and Mexico.


Security firms are warning about a clever Windows virus called Bofra that has started circulating on the net.


Royals remember Princess Diana 10 years after death

Royals and celebrities joined Princes William and Harry to honor their mother Princess Diana on Friday, the 10th anniversary of her death in a high-speed limousine crash in Paris.


A UN inquiry finds that Pakistani peacekeepers in DR Congo were involved in gold smuggling.


Israel pounds Gaza, arrests Palestinian minister

Israel pounded Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing at least five fighters, and seized a Palestinian cabinet minister.


ATHENS - Paul Hamm feared he had blown a shot for a medal when he stumbled at the end of his performance in the vault, his fourth event in the six-event men's individual all-around final. But the freckle-faced gymnast from Wisconsin ...


Keith Miller, the most charismatic Australian cricketer of his generation, has died in a nursing home near Melbourne. He was 84 and had been in poor health for some time.


CHICAGO - Motorola Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. on Monday said they agreed to an expanded deal to help mobile telephone service providers use Linux-based computers to run their core network systems.


RIM reports "critical" BlackBerry outage

Research In Motion's    ubiquitous BlackBerry experienced a "critical severity outage"  on Monday afternoon that left users stranded without wireless  e-mail access, its maker said.


Milano, 14:54 - CALCIO, LUCARELLI INSUFFICIENTE: CONTENTO DI AVER DATO ESEMPIO

Il giornale di cui è editore, il 'Corriere di Livorno', gli ha messo 5,5 in pagella dopo la g...


The governor of Texas argues in a new book that attacks on the Boy Scouts are the latest front in a "culture war" and the moral struggle for the country's future.


If Officials Don’t See It, Is a Penalty There?

If last season is any indication, the Giants may be in for a frustrating afternoon on Sunday due to the crowd noise at Qwest Field in Seattle.


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.


Bad news for rivals ... Schu not about to quit

WORLD champion Michael Schumacher said here on Wednesday he will keep racing as long as he remains at the top of his game. âNobody knows how long I can do it,â said the Ferrari star who wrapped up his seventh drivers title at the Belgian Grand Prix.


Romania's government on Thursday defended its decision to return "Dracula's Castle" to members of the former royal family, denying allegations that the decision was illegal.


England's Paul Broadhurst sank seven birdies on Friday to shoot a 65 and lead the Madrid Open by one shot following the second round.


Clinton Library Officials Defensive on Impeachment

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  - A day before the Clinton  presidential library opens, officials were on the defensive on  Wednesday about an impeachment exhibit that some have described  as tilted in favor of the former president.


EU reaches data 'understanding' on US-bound air passengers

The European Union reached "understanding" Friday on how to transfer personal information about passengers flying to the United States for use in Washington's "war on terror", EU officials said.


Increases to the minimum wage are beginning to be cause for concern for businesses, the CBI says.


"Hannibal" bites off top spot on video sales chart

It was gore in the video  stores last week. The gruesome prequel "Hannibal Rising" topped  the national DVD sales chart for the week ending June 3, while  equally brutal "Apocalypto" held on to the No. 1 slot on the  rental chart.


Street and highway crews were at work trying to clear roads across the Great Lakes states into New England on Sunday.


Arriva il Boss per 7 date: parte da Bologna, finisce a Roma


Palermo, 16:09 - CALCIO, MERCATO; UFFICIALE: AMAURI AL PALERMO, GODEAS AL CHIEVO

Il Palermo ha ufficializzato l'ingaggio del brasiliano Amauri dal Chievo e ha reso noto i dettagli d...


Pilgrims flee Iraqi city as clashes kill 52

KERBALA, Iraq  - Police ordered hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to leave the Iraqi city of Kerbala on Tuesday after fierce clashes between security forces and gunmen killed 52 people during a major Shi'ite religious festival.


After making Lakeer Ahmed Khan sits on the directorÂs seat again but this time, he is back with a


MILAN, Italy  - Merloni shares fell more than 10  percent on Friday after the Italian home appliance maker cut  its 2004 profit forecast, blaming weak demand and high prices  for steel and oil.


Anti-Bush Protesters Battle Police at Chile Summit

Hooded anti-American marchers protesting an Asia-Pacific summit in Chile Friday hurled Molotov cocktails and stones at police who retaliated with water cannons and tear gas.


Cosmetically altered mutual funds don't make sense -- and they're ugly, too.


Apple has released a software update to make the Apple TV work with YouTube.


Plane crashes in Pakistan killing all 45 on board

MULTAN, Pakistan  - A Pakistan International   Airlines (PIA) passenger plane crashed in fields on the   outskirts of the central city of Multan on Monday, killing all   45 people on board, the local police chief said.


Consumers' assessment of the economy held largely steady this month, according to a university research report released Friday.


In attesa audizione Greenspan al Congresso


Craiglist owner launches Craigslist rival eBay has challenged itself to a duel in the web classifieds market. Last week, the company that owns a 25 per cent share in Craigslist launched a Craigslist rival, unveiling a U.S. version of Kijiji, the classifieds site it's been running in various other parts of the world since early 2005.â¦


DENVER -- Kenyon Martin threw down a couple of dunks, bulled his way inside for rebounds and even handed out shoes. It's about what the Denver Nuggets expected from their new All-Star forward, even if it was just a scrimmage.


US sprinter Marion Jones gets a six-month jail term for lying about steroid use and her role in a drugs fraud case.


Â· Conditional support excludes right to vetoÂ· PM also calls for reform of World Bank and IMF


Dogs May Help Find Genes That Cause Cancer

About half of all Bernese mountain dogs are prone to an unusual blood cancer called malignant histiocytosis. Boxers are four times more likely to get lymphomas than dogs in general, while Pomeranians are 10 times less likely. Cocker spaniels are more likely to get B cell lymphomas, and huskies are more susceptible to T cell lymphomas.


Bush heads to APEC after surprise Iraq trip

After a lightning visit to Iraq where he hinted at possible U.S. troop cuts, President George W. Bush arrives in Australia on Tuesday for an Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting amid heavy security and anti-war protests.


The Bush administration said Thursday it has forced government agencies and businesses into complying with federal disability laws in more than 2,000 cases over the past five years, mostly without imposing penalties.


Israel, Palestinians Seek Deal to End Gaza Fighting

Israel and the Palestinian Authority are trying to work out a deal to end the army's Gaza offensive in return for stopping militants firing rockets into the Jewish state, Israeli security sources said Tuesday.


Site offer Including the Nokia 6310i and HP iPAQ h5550


Giornata condizionata da andamento negativo tecnologici


VoIP app and 250MB of storage space VoIP telephony company Vonage has launched its V-Phone USB calling kit in the UK. It's the size of a Flash drive - there's 250MB of free storage space on there - but also includes all you need to use your Vonage account on any PC, anywhere.â¦


VATICANO - ÂLa vita del pastore dÂanime deve essere una sintesi equilibrata di contemplazione e di azioneÂ lÂesempio e lÂinsegnamento di san Gregorio Magno sia seguito dai Pastori della Chiesa e anche dai responsabili delle istituzioni civiliÂ auspica Benedetto XVI allÂAngelus Castel Gandolfo (Agenzia Fides) - La Âfigura singolare, quasi unicaÂ di San Gregorio Magno, di cui ricorreva la festa liturgica, Ã¨ stato indicata da Papa Benedetto XVI prima della preghiera dellÂAngelus di domenica 3 settembre, Âcome un esempio da ad...


Zurigo, 18:32 - CALCIO, MONDIALI 2014: IN CORSA C'E' ANCHE LA COLOMBIA

C'è anche la Colombia in corsa per l'organizzazione dei Mondiali di calcio del 2014. Lo ha co...


With prices heating up to combustion point, you need inflation protection.


Astronomers are watching a galaxy rip to shreds, a finding that could help reveal how galaxies go from stellar riches to rags.


Australia pledges police to East Timor U.N. mission

Australia said on Saturday it would  contribute up to 130 police to a new U.N. mission in East  Timor, in addition to troops sent to restore order after a wave  of violence in the fledgling nation three months ago.


The Dutch government vows tough action against Islamic radicalism after the murder of a film maker.


Can Clinton or Edwards best Obama in Iowa and New Hampshire? Will superior tactical planning defeat rock-star charisma?


Cleaning up the Higgledy House Big Blue and the BBC are teaming up to offer decent video searching of kids' content from CBeebies and CBBC.â¦


Duke Energy Helped Land Google: The Utility and Law Firm Womble Carlyle Were in on Negotiations to Lure the Search Engine Titan

By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 16--Two influential companies helped bring Google to the North Carolina foothills -- and one has a stake in its success there.


In Hurricaneâs Aftermath, Google is a Priority  It wasnât so much the inability to take a hot shower. It wasnât the inconvenience of having to run to 7-11 for coffee in the morning. It wasnât the fact that we couldnât wash clothes, couldnât watch TV or couldnât get cool (other than ...


NEW YORK (CBS) The recent recall of the arthritis drug Vioxx has a lot of patients worried about the contents of their medicine cabinets and wondering what the alternatives might be.


Election Officials Work on Making Changes

Flaw-proof election machines. Easy-to-read ballots. Registration systems that catch double-voters or dead voters still on the rolls.


Boeing wins Gulf Air 787 order for up to $6 bln

Boeing Co  won an order for 16 of  its 787 aircraft and options for eight more from Bahrain-based  Gulf Air in a contract worth as much as $6 billion, Gulf Air  said on Sunday.


Man City boss Kevin Keegan says he is willing to sell striker Nicolas Anelka.


It's been a strong week for tech offerings, and the momentum may continue.


Bari, 20:16 - CALCIO, BARI: DALLA ROMA ARRIVA GIANLUCA GALASSO

E' praticamente fatta per Gianluca Galasso al Bari.  La società pugliese ha acquistato la met...


The second-largest U.S. bank blames the loss on merger charges related to Bank One, and its weak investment bank performance.


Experts remain undecided about screening 40 to 50-year-old women for breast cancer.


Arsenal and Man United fired up for second helpings

Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson is certain hostilities will be back on the menu when his team travel to bitter rivals Arsenal for a crunch match that could bury one side's Premiership title hopes.


Ex-Enron executive testifies about cover-up

The first witness in the first Enron criminal trial testified this morning she believed those higher up than both she and the Enron accountant now on trial were in on an effort to hide illicit


Small Plane Crashes in Detroit, 2 Injured

A small plane crashed in a Detroit neighborhood Monday after it clipped a utility pole, setting fire to two houses and injuring both people aboard the plane.


FDA cautions doctors on suspect painkillers

Federal regulators Thursday urged doctors to think twice before prescribing several popular and controversial painkillers to their patients with histories of heart trouble.


Internet entrepreneur details Dow Jones proposal

Internet entrepreneur Brad Greenspan  outlined a new proposal on Friday to keep Dow Jones & Co Inc  out of Rupert Murdoch's hands, saying his plan could help boost  the stock price to above $100.


In a conference call with the media Thursday, NHL Players' Association executive director Bob Goodenow again heatedly contested the data league officials cited when the league rejected the union's collective bargaining agreement proposal this week in


A father, convinced he was the victim of a voodoo curse, drowned his two young children in the bathtub and then jumped to his death in front of a subway train, police said Thursday.


CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Peyton Manning threw for a career-high 472 yards and five touchdowns on 25-of-44 passing, but his last-ditch comeback attempt ended with an interception in the end zone in the closing minutes as Kansas City outlasted Indianapolis 45-35


Russia's 11th seed Nadia Petrova loses in the first round of the French Open for the second year running with a 7-5 5-7 6-0 defeat to qualifier Kveta Peschke.


Things That Go Bump in the Closet (Oh, My!)

Only glimpses of the monster are seen in Stephen Kay's supernatural thriller. Unfortunately, the same is true of the movie's plot and character.


India Unaware of U.S. Plans of More Nuclear Curbs

India said it was unaware of any U.S. plans to slap sanctions on additional Indian persons, companies or institutions which Washington says are aiding Iran's nuclear program.


'Open Season' leads the hunt at U.S. box office

The new animal cartoon "Open Season" tracked down the No. 1 spot at the North American box office, distributor Sony Pictures said on Sunday.


Newer Schizophrenia Drugs May Be No Better

FRIDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Newer, "second-generation" antipsychotic drugs don't appear to be significantly better than older drugs for schizophrenia patients who require a change in medication, British researchers report.


Bridging 2 Marriages and 4 Decades, a Large, Close-Knit Brood

Of the Republican candidates, John McCain has the most children, yet they are largely absent from his campaign.


“Music lovers checking into fine hotels may want to ask the front desk about the latest trend in upscale amenities: in-room iPods,” writes Alorie Gilbert for CNET News.com. “Dream, a new Manhattan four-star, is one of the latest boutique hotels to offer guests the use of Apple’s popular music gadget during their stay.” [Nov 05]


Russian islanders voice anger at foreign energy majors

The only thing that the rich oil and gas reserves just off the sandy shores of Russia's Sakhalin Island have done for Tatyana Kuklik is spoil her fish.


EU to give $125M for Darfur peacekeeping

Officials said the European Union will provide up to $125 million to back African peacekeepers in Darfur, as the United Nations warned Friday that crucial relief convoys are in danger.


The time has come for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to leave his Pentagon post, either by dismissal or resignation. Two separate reports this week make it clear that Rumsfeld and other top Pentagon officials


Jump-start your career in five hard lessons

Blog: Quit whining and take constructive steps toward a fulfilling career, consultant Steve Tobak writes. First piece of advice: don't get a self-help book.


HP confirms that Itanium is Intel's responsibility

HP and Intel have confirmed earlier reports that located a massive migration of HP Itanium boat people making their way to Intel. True to speculation, Intel has agreed to hire hundreds of HP's Itanium engineers working at a Ft.


The agreement to lift a ban on the wearing of head scarves by women attending universities is likely to enrage the countryâs staunchly secular old guard.


IBM donates software to predict spread of diseases

International Business Machines Corp. said on Friday it is releasing software that can predict the spread of infectious diseases among countries.


Mets Notebook: MartÃnez Will Make Next Start in Front of the Metsâ Brain Trust

Pedro MartÃnez will make a stop in Atlanta so that he can throw his between-starts bullpen session in front of some interested Mets coaches and officials.


Afghan opium output may drop slightly in 2008: UN

Afghanistan's vast and lucrative opium production may drop slightly this year from a record spike, but world-high cannabis output is likely to rise, a United Nations survey released Wednesday said.


Darfur rebels praise Spielberg for Olympic pull-out

Darfur's splintered rebel groups on Wednesday united in praising U.S. film director Steven Spielberg for quitting as artistic adviser to the Beijing Olympics, and called for athletes to follow his lead.


Perquisizioni a Venezia, Pordenone, Treviso, Padova, Pescara


(Sports Network) - The Miami Heat were handed a 104-95 setback by the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night at the Pepsi Center. Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points to lead Denver.


AIDS Miniseries, 'Sopranos,' Outgoing Comedies Earn Emmy Awards

American television's Emmy Awards honored a miniseries about the AIDS crisis and two long-running comedy series, in a gala presentation in Los Angeles, Sunday.


Melbourne, 13:39 - F1, FISICHELLA: RENAULT PRONTA MA A MELBOURNE VA BENE IL PODIO

Giancarlo Fisichella ha tante aspettative per la stagione al via domenica a Melbourne ma è co...


Ponting passes milestones as Aussies maul England

Ricky Ponting joined Steve Waugh as Australia's greatest century-maker in Test cricket to put his team in command over England on the first day of the Ashes opener at the Gabba here.


A brace by diminutive Spaniard Nacho Novo and goals from Shota Arveladze and Steven Thompson helped Rangers see off Motherwell and move within a point of arch-rivals Celtic.


Jason Williams strolled through the turnstile at Charlotte Coliseum on Tuesday night wearing a purple Hornets T-shirt from the teamâs 1999 opener against the Orlando Magic and


Microsoft to stay under court's eye for two more years

Microsoft's compliance with a U.S. antitrust settlement will remain under court supervision for another two years, in part because the company delayed producing documentation required by the court, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia extended the court's supervision through Nov. 12, 2009, writing that the 2002 settlement had not fully taken effect. Several U.S. states involved in the case had sought a five-year extension, despite opposition from the Department of Justice.As part of the settlement, Microsoft is required to document information on communication protocols, making it easier for other software manufacturers to create products that work well with the Windows OS.The documentation has been a sticking point between the company and the government. Microsoft has been ordered to rewrite the documentation, which was supposed to have been complete by February 2003, to make it clearer.In her ruling, Kollar-Kotelly blamed Microsoft. "Although the technical documentation project is complex and novel, it is clear, at least to the Court, that Microsoft is culpable for this inexcusable delay," she wrote.But she also wrote that the company had been "overwhelmingly cooperative" in the years after the antitrust settlement, and that this latest extension should not be viewed as a sanction.Microsoft will continue to comply with the antitrust ruling and has built its latest operating system, Vista, to comply with the rules, the company said."We are gratified that the court recognized our extensive efforts to work cooperatively with the large number of government agencies involved," said Brad Smith, Microsoft's general counsel and senior vice president.


Minnesota Man Bites Off Brother's Finger

WILLMAR, Minn. - Police say a man lost his cool and bit off a third of his younger brother's finger on Thursday night after a vicious family dispute.  A criminal complaint filed in the case said Jose Juarez, 45, got into a fight with his younger brother, Roy Juarez.


New Poll Shows Bush and Kerry in Dead Heat

President Bush is now in a statistical dead heat with Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry for the Nov. 2 election, in a tightening of the race after the first debate last week, a poll on Monday showed.


The disparity between the earnings of the UK's top directors and their staff is continuing to widen, a report finds.


Revenues Fall at Most Atlantic City Casinos

Only three casinos in Atlantic City, the gambling resort which for years has known nothing but growth, reported increasing revenue for the year.


Reverse Migration: From Linux to Windows

Ziff Davis - The number of enterprises migrating from Windows to Linux is a growing concern for Microsoft. But it's not a one-way street. Some companies—unhappy with their open-source experience—are making the switch back to Windows.


All eyes may be on Iowa and New Hampshire, but many of them are rolling.


New Republic Suspends an Editor for Attacks on Blog

The editorÂs blog was shut down after he was accused of being involved in anonymously attacking readers who criticized his posts.


McCain tangles with Obama over campaign cash

Republican presidential  front-runner John McCain accused Democrat Barack Obama on  Wednesday of rolling back on a pledge to limit himself to  public money in November's U.S. presidential election.


Ministro parla del referendum promosso da Cgil, Cisl e Uil


Actor Sylvester Stallone donates props from his Rocky films to the National Museum of American History


Troop Buildup, Yielding Slight Gains, Fails to Meet U.S. Goals

The U.S. troop âsurgeâ has slowed, but far from stopped, Iraqâs civil war, repeated visits to Baghdad neighborhoods show.


Game 2 rainout would give Astros much-needed breather

ST. LOUIS -- A day of steady rain not only caused the Busch Stadium tarp to cover the infield little more than two hours before the scheduled start of Game 2 of the NL Championship Series, it gave the Houston Astros some hope strengthening their rotation.


School Bus Driver Fired for Stem Cell Talk

An elementary school bus driver was fired after sharing a statistic she had read about embryonic stem cell research with students, then encouraging them to tell their parents about it.


U.S. stock investors face a  mind-numbing pile of information next week as corporate  earnings and economic data pour in, Alan Greenspan speaks and  the presidential election heads toward the homestretch.


IBM said in a press release that it is working with many national lab and universities to develop Blue Gene supercomputer applications in areas such as life sciences, hydrodynamics, quantum


WASHINGTON - Consumer prices fell by 0.1 percent in July as gasoline prices dropped while output at factories and housing construction posted healthy rebounds, offering hope the economy has escaped this summer's "soft patch."   The Labor Department said Tuesday that the decline in its closely watched Consumer Price Index was the first decrease since a 0.2 percent drop last November. The CPI had been up 0.3 percent in June and an even sharper 0.6 percent in May, reflecting big jumps in energy costs...


Stocks fall on economic worries, but H-P up late

Stocks fell on Friday as investors   worried that the economy will slow more sharply than expected,   prompting them to sell shares of big industrial companies such   as heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. CAT.N.


Appleby on the Charge as Singh Maintains Lead

Defending champion Stuart Appleby shot  up the leaderboard to grab the clubhouse lead at the Mercedes  Championships on Friday but overnight leader Vijay Singh  continued his assault on the course in the second round.


RealPlayer Music Store promotion leads to 3 million songs sold

RealNetworks seems to have had a very popular promotion in celebration of its new Harmony technology, which allows consumers to download songs bought at the RealPlayer Music Store and transfer them to popular portable devices, including iPods.


Specialty retailers don't reap from Christian book boom

The Passion of the Christ, which proved Hollywood could make a smash hit out of Christ's life and death, should have made a pretty profit for Christian retailers when it came out on video this fall.


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Suicide Car Bomb in Baghdad; U.S. Pounds Falluja

A suicide car bomber killed at least  eight people in an attack on a police checkpoint in Baghdad on  Friday, after a night of U.S. air strikes around the rebel-held  city of Falluja that killed scores.


Friends and family describe the deceased CNET editor as a devoted family man and friend, whose resourcefulness kept his family alive.


Head-on train crash in India called 'brutal murder'

NEW DELHI - India's Railways Minister Lalu Prasad says the collision of two passenger trains in the northern Punjab state was "nothing less than a brutal murder" rather than an accident.


Raimonda Petrauskas has 12 points and Andre Ingram and Patrick Okpwae add 11 apiece to lead AU over Army, 72-37, Friday night.


Six foreign medics are sentenced to death in Libya for deliberately infecting hundreds of children with HIV.


U.S. spars with Iran before Iran-EU nuclear talks

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday it was time for Iran to change its nuclear course or be isolated, but Tehran remained defiant hours ahead of talks on the issue with the European Union.


US: Still Time to End N.Korea Crisis in Talks

Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday there was still time to resolve a nuclear crisis with North Korea through six-party talks despite Pyongyang's refusal to resume the negotiations.


Band Aid 20 is 2004's fastest selling album!

Band Aid 20's new version of 'Do they Know its Christmas?' is being touted as the fasted selling album after it sold over 100,00 copies on the first day of its release in UK.


DECEMBER 08, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - They're coming to mobile phones -- those nasty viruses, worms and Trojan Horses that have, on more than one occasion, crippled PCs.


Forrester Research Report: Tools that Fill a Critical Gap in Customer Service

(Source: Inquira)  While many organizations have made huge investments in multi-channel customer service application suites, critical gaps still remain in such areas as search, knowledge management, and chat. A new report from Forrester lists the top solutions that help support organizations overcome these gaps and set the stage for significant improvements in service quality.


As of Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, at least 2,873 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes seven military civilians. At least 2,303 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers.


Woman takes hostages at Caterpillar factory

Clayton, NC -- A woman apparently upset about the firing of a friend took five people hostage at a Caterpillar heavy-equipment factory Tuesday, police said.


Bush set to endorse limited troop cuts in Iraq

President George W. Bush is expected to endorse plans on Thursday for limited cuts in U.S. troop levels in Iraq but will offer little else to skeptical Americans looking for a change of course in the unpopular war.


At Least Five Dead in Another India Train Accident

An express train ran into a jeep in southern India on Wednesday, killing five people, a day after two passenger trains collided head-on in the north of the country.


Post LAGE RAHO MUNNABHAI, Rajkumar Hirani is planning two films.


Top seed Vince Spadea and third seed Mario Ancic are through to the semi-finals of the $US380,000 ATP hard court tennis tournament in Delray Beach, Florida.


A Hike into Puerto Rico's Rain Forest That's Fit for Everyone

EL YUNQUE, Puerto Rico _ I think the first clue that I was a wee bit overdressed for my foray into Puerto Rico's Caribbean National Forest was when I looked down at my guide's feet and discovered he was wearing a pair of backless plastic clogs that were very clean and very lavender.


Time Warner May Pay as Much as $500 Mln in Accord, People Say

Time Warner Inc., the world's biggest media company, may pay as much as $500 million to settle US government probes into whether it improperly booked advertising sales at its America


Universities and businesses need more information to select the best candidates, the government has admitted.


It followed the killing of two toddlers in an Israeli town on September 29 by a rocket fired from Gaza. Witnesses said all 200 tanks and armoured vehicles in northern Gaza had withdrawn.


The Nikkei average rose 0.55 percent by  midsession on Wednesday as some techs including Advantest Corp.  gained ground after Wall Street reacted positively to results  from Intel Corp. released after the U.S. market close.


Fiat, GM struggle to settle row over Fiat Auto sale option

MILAN  - Top officials from Fiat of Italy and General Motors were conferring in a bid to settle differences on Fiat's option to sell its loss-making car operation to the US auto giant, a dispute that threatens their four-year-old collaboration.


Vote counting started Thursday in Afghanistan's landmark election, widely expected to install U.S.-backed interim leader Hamid Karzai as the war-ravaged country's first popularly chosen president.


Prime Minister Says Japan Remains "Resolute"

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Sunday vehemently condemned the beheading of a young Japanese backpacker by Muslim extremists in Iraq while vowing that Japan would remain


$1.4bn 'containment structure' Ukrainian authorities will spend an estimated $1.4bn of foreign donors' cash covering the remains of Chernobyl nuclear power plant's No 4 reactor with a new "containment structure", the BBC reports.â¦


Drink can manufacturer Rexam buys O-I Plastics for $1.825 billion

British company Rexam, the world's biggest maker of beverage cans, said Monday it had agreed to buy US group O-I Plastics for 1.825 billion dollars in cash.


Police hunt teen arsonists blamed for deadly Australian wildfire

Australian police have launched a hunt for arsonists who lit a fatal wildfire in Victoria, as authorities said 32 homes had been razed in the inferno that has gripped the state for a fortnight.


Report says Louisiana's preparations for bioterror attack need ...

Louisiana ranked somewhere in the middle of states in its ability to handle a bioterrorism emergency, improving its standing from last year but still falling short in a study of states' preparations.


Khartoum, Darfur Rebels Split on Peace Chances

Sudan's government said on Thursday it hoped to reach a peace deal in talks resuming on Friday with rebels in Darfur, where the United Nations says one of the world's worst humanitarian crises has unfolded.


Hilton Arrives Late for Fla. Club Opening

The pink carpet was rolled out, the pink spotlights danced through the crisp night air of downtown Orlando, and everything seemed in place for the opening of Paris Hilton's first nightclub. Notably missing: One pink-loving hotel heiress.


Sentencing of Pete Doherty is adjourned after the musician checks himself into a rehabiliation clinic.


Lucent Technologies Inc. (LU.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Tuesday said it reached a tentative labor agreement with the two unions representing about 10 percent of its work force, ending


Secretary of State-Designate Rice Resting After Surgery

A senior administration official told VOA Dr. Rice underwent a one-and-a-half hour uterine fibroid embolization operation at a Washington hospital Friday.


Thayer Capital Partners, a D.C. private-equity partnership that buys companies, agreed to a deal that will give it a 24 percent stake in one of Canada's largest trash haulers.


Roma, 20:20 - CALCIO, COPPA D'AFRICA: NAMIBIA DENUNCIA CASO DI CORRUZIONE

Come ogni volta denunce su tentativi di corruzione nella Coppa d'Africa: la Namibia avrebbe infatti ...


Russian divers say they have found the wreck of a Soviet ship which sank which sank during a historic journey in 1934.


Josh Hamilton proved he had overcome his demons in Cincinnati, and now he wants to conquer his future in Texas. One of baseball's best comeback stories during his breakout rookie year, the 26-year-old center fielder whose career was nearly derailed by alcohol and drug abuse was traded Friday from the Reds to the Rangers for pitchers Edinson Volquez and Danny Herrera.


NBA Wrap: McGrady Shoots Rockets to Win Over Cavs

Tracy McGrady scored 34 points to help  the Houston Rockets snap a five-game road losing streak with a  98-87 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.


An ambitious plan to pluck a falling space capsule from the sky with helicopters flown by Hollywood stunt pilots went awry when the capsule's parachutes failed to open and it slammed into the desert.


Confermato lo stop nazionale degli autoferrotanvieri

Lo sciopero proclamato dai sindacati di Cgil, Cisl e Uil. Gli orari del blocco nelle singole cittÃ . ROMA - I sindacati di categoria di Cgil, Cisl e Uil confermano lo sciopero nazionale degli autoferrotranvieri


WASHINGTON - CBS News mounted an aggressive defense Friday of its report about President Bush's service in the Air National Guard, with anchor Dan Rather saying broadcast memos questioned by forensic experts came from "what we consider to be solid sources."   On Friday's "CBS Evening News," Rather said that "no definitive evidence" has emerged to prove the documents are forgeries.   "If any definitive evidence comes up, we will report it," Rather said...


Agriculture minister takes over French Finance ministry

LONDON (CBS.MW) -- French Agriculture Minister Herve Gaymard will replace Nicolas Sarkozy as finance minister, le Monde reported Monday.


Attesa per conti, mercato scommette su risultati positivi


On the Wealth of Nations Books That Changed the World by P.J. O’Rourke Atlantic Monthly Press 256 pages, $21.95.


The Washington Huskies think they're playing their best basketball of the season and they look ready to make a run at the Pac-10 championship.


Negotiators from General Motors Corp and the United Auto Workers union made progress on Saturday toward a new contract but faced unresolved issues as both sides hunkered down for longer-running talks.


Off The Shelf: A Lens on Wealth, From All the Angles

Hunter Lewis presents both yes and no answers to the titular question and several related ones in âAre the Rich Necessary?â


Australia are out to flex their muscles against part-timers USA at the Rose Bowl tomorrow and show the world they are serious about winning the ICC Champions Trophy for the first time.


Still no accounts, now a profit warning too...


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Kazaa's Latest Version Enables Free Internet Voice Calls

The pathway to greater success may not be through the computers of song-swappers, though undoubtedly they will use the technology.


Brennan to leave Vermont job after season

Tom Brennan, longtime Vermont basketball coach, announced Thursday that he will leave the job after the 2004-05 season. "This will mark 19 of the most wonderful years of my life


Cahill, Rove Lead Presidential Campaigns

WASHINGTON - Karl Rove is a smooth, jovial political operative with a Texas-honed reputation as a ruthless competitor and three George W. Bush victories under his belt...


Tracy McGrady scored 32 points Wednesday night to lead the Houston Rockets to a 112-102 victory over the Miami Heat, who had Pat Riley back on the bench but lost Dwyane Wade late in the game.


Pope Concerned About U.S. Priest Shortage

Pope John Paul II expressed concern Friday over the decline in priestly vocations in the United States, telling visiting American bishops that the drop presents a "stark challenge" that cannot be ignored.


Radical Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr withdrew his support for a security crackdown in Baghdad on Sunday, hours after a female suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives killed 40 in a student college.


Probably the only banner the Hawks will raise to the rafters this season is the one introduced Tuesday night to honor former owner Ted Turner.


Alitalia meets unions today to reveal the number of job cuts it wants in a restructuring to avert collapse. Approval of the plan is crucial to the company's survival as it would allow Alitalia to access a


New York City Lowering Its Sights for a Convention Boom

With the Republican National Convention just two weeks away, signs are pointing to a modest economic boost for few businesses.


Greece found a new athletics god to replace the disgraced Kostas Kederis and Ekaterini Thanou in their hearts when Fani Halkia won gold in the 400 metres hurdles in the Olympic Stadium last night.


Beastie Boys, Korn to Appear on There.com

Teen-friendly virtual world books musicians for in-world appearances.


Sri Lanka military says kills 70 rebels in a day

Sri Lankan troops killed around 30 Tamil Tigers in a clash overnight in jungle in the island's restive east, the military said on Wednesday, hours after the navy said it had killed around 40 insurgents in a sea battle.


Chronic cough hacks away at smokers' health

To mark World COPD Day on Wednesday, the Swiss Lung League has launched a new brochure warning that chronic coughing could mean serious trouble.


Sachin Tendulkar hits an unbeaten 124 as India close day one of the final Test with Australia in Adelaide on 309-5.


Brewers buyer expected to step out of the shadows Monday

MILWAUKEE - Paul Attanasio says the story of his brother buying a baseball team is like a script straight out of Hollywood. He should know.


Britain Releases Man Held Since Dec. 2001

An Algerian who has been held without trial or charges since 2001 under anti-terrorism laws was freed by the British government Monday, his lawyer said.


Deal to Name New Chief Is Expected for Paramount

A deal that would name the veteran talent manager Brad Grey to head Paramount Pictures, a studio that has suffered a string of box office flops in recent years, is almost finished.


A glance at Turkmenistan, which voted Sunday to replace the late longtime autocratic President Saparmurat Niyazov:


Broad Swath of GOP Defecting on Iraq Vote

From the moderate suburbs of Delaware to the rural, conservative valleys of eastern Tennessee, House Republican opponents of President Bush's latest Iraq war plan cut across the GOP's ideological and regional spectrum.


For 2,984 finishers in yesterday's Lawyers Have Heart 10K field, the 6.2-mile race was a sweltering trek up the Whitehurst Freeway and onto Canal Road. For Ethiopian Birhanu Wukaw, 25, it was a light jog in Georgetown.


One in four working more than 48 hours a week More than one in four employees in the UK works longer than 48 hours each week.â¦


Pakistani opposition boycotts election of PM

The Pakistani opposition parties Friday boycotted the election of the prime minister to protest against the ruling of the National Assembly speaker on the candidacy of the jailed opposition leader.


Young adults are the prime target of Vodafone's first video phones, which support music downloads and TV clips.


Sybase releases free Express database for Linux

The company is releasing its new ASE Express Edition for free in hopes of attracting customers who will later upgrade to Sybase's ASE Small Business Edition.


HP exempted from selling S Africa stake in skills deal

Hewlett-Packard has become the first multinational to be exempted from selling 30 percent of its business in South Africa to black investors, the US computer giant and government said on Monday.


Another type of wiki-fiddler Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in wiki software packages to establish networks of compromised computers.â¦


England skipper Michael Vaughan is relieved to be leaving Zimbabwe for the tour of South Africa.


While its 8-12 record will not rekindle memories of the basketball program's halcyon days, there has been a distinct first step taken in St. John's rebuilding project.


The Bush administration announced plans Tuesday to cut Medicare payments to cancer doctors, saying taxpayers have been paying the physicians up to twice what they should for certain medications.


Doubts in Guantanamo about Canadian captive's guilt

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba  - A U.S. soldier's account casting doubts on military prosecutors' claims against a young Canadian al Qaeda fighter highlights one inherent difficulty of the Bush administration's efforts to win convictions before war crimes tribunals in Guantanamo.


Russia urges Mideast talks ahead of quartet

Russia on Wednesday urged Palestinians and Israelis to hold direct talks ahead of a Middle East mediators' meeting in Berlin to discuss how to deal with a new Palestinian coalition between the Islamist Hamas and the mainstream Fatah groups.


The company will introduce two services aimed at improving local support for enterprise customers by improving turnaround times.


com October 19, 2004, 9:40 AM PT. Although IT Management is firmly anchored at number six, its importance is high as its relevance spans across all IT projects.


Torino, 20:30 - CALCIO, JUVE; TREZEGUET: INTER? NON ABBIAMO PAURA DI NESSUNO

David Trezeguet aspetta con impazienza la sfida con l'Inter. ''Non abbiamo paura di nessuno, abbiamo...


Cabrera homers and Beckett shuts down Expos bats in 4-1 Marlins ...

MONTREAL (CP) - Josh Beckett scattered four hits over seven solid innings and Miguel Cabrera homered Monday as the Florida Marlins snapped a six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Montreal Expos.


England's David Howell holed a 105-yard shot for an eagle and finished with a 7-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead over Luke Donald yesterday after the second round of the Dunhill Links Championship in St.


Hungary protestors break into state TV building

Anti-government protestors broke into  Hungary's state television building on Tuesday after a  demonstration denouncing Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany as a  liar.


Nigeria's lower house suspends session to attend lawmaker's funeral

Nigeria's House of Representatives remained closed Thursday as parliamentarians travelled to the northern Katsina state to attend the burial of a lawmaker who died the previous day, an MP told AFP.


Authorities sent 1,200 police into a Mexican prison on Monday to contain violence after a fight left four inmates dead, officials said.


Gli avvocati di Olindo Romano e Rosa Bazzi presentano un ricorso d'urgenzacontro la messa in onda del programma che ricostruisce la strage di sei mesi fa                                          Erba, i legali contro "Matrix" "La fiction non vada in onda"


AT&T has full assets to compete: incoming CEO

AT&T Inc.'s  incoming chief executive Randall Stephenson said on Wednesday that the top U.S. phone company had the full assets necessary to be competitive.


Nev. Move to Purge Some Dem Voters Fails

Elections officials have rebuffed an attempt by a former GOP operative to purge about 17,000 Democrats from the voter rolls in the battleground state of Nevada, where the two presidential candidates are in a dead heat.


President Bush called Sunday's elections in Iraq a success and promised the United States will continue trying to prepare Iraqis to secure their own country.


7 hostages released by Iraqi captors but violence continues

Iraqi kidnappers released two Italian aid workers and five other hostages Tuesday, raising hopes for at least 18 foreigners still in captivity.


Il Mibtel perde lo 0,13%, lo SP/Mib lo 0,16%


Miguel Batista scrambled to match Roy Halladay long enough for Seattle's offense to finally solve the Toronto ace. Batista carefully pitched into the seventh inning, Ben Broussard tied a career-high with four hits and the Mariners beat the Blue Jays 8-3 on Saturday night for their seventh straight win.


The Bowl Championship Series will consider using a committee of college football experts to set the next national title game, but there are no plans for a playoff to decide who's truly No. 1.


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"Tokyo Drift" DVD should rev mobile game series

The October DVD release  of "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift" is expected to boost  sales of I-play's mobile games based on the street-racing  feature franchise even though that sector is not meeting many  analysts' predictions for growth.


A British performance artist has eaten part of a corgi — the breed of dog that is the favorite pet of Queen Elizabeth II — to protest the alleged mistreatment of animals by the royal family.


The nation's Roman Catholic bishops are holding their fall meeting this week during troubled times for the U.S. church.


President Bush warned Friday the United States is in "more danger of attack" because Congress failed to extend legislation on domestic wiretapping laws allowing the government without a warrant to listen in on phone calls and intercept e-mails by foreign terrorist suspects that are transmitted through this country.


A family are forced from their home after a 50ft wide hole, believed to be a collapsed mine shaft, appears.


Sun to return to NAS market with StorEdge 5210

Sun Microsystems Inc. on Tuesday will announce a number of new storage products, including a new server that signals the company's return to NAS (network-attached storage). Called the StorEdge 5210, the file server is a midrange NAS appliance developed with technology that Sun licensed from Irvine, California-based Procom Technology Inc. in April.


With everyone back on a team that made the Western Conference finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves expected to be at least as good this season. The early going hasn't been smooth at all, though. The Wolves rank just sixth in the West as 2004 comes to a close, and owner Glen Taylor can't be pleased with a 16-11 record in exchange for one of the NBA's five highest payrolls.


LONDON, December 17  - Dutch electronics company Royal Philips Electronics NV (PHI1.ETR) announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement to sell its PC monitor and flat TV businesses to Taiwanâs TPV Technology Ltd for $358


Bush huddles with economic team as growth slows

President George W. Bush will wrap  up conferring with his economic team on Friday on ways to keep  the economy growing against a backdrop of higher interest  rates, mixed data and fears of rising inflation.


THE currency conundrum surrounding Coles Myer has now gone well beyond a few isolated voices of dissent. It has infected the analyst community, where chief executive John Fletcher's assertion


A court in India passes life sentences on 11 people over anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat state in 2002.


Città del Messico, 13:43 - CALCIO,  IL MESSICO SOGNA KLINSMANN CT

Potrebbe essere Jurgen Klinsmann, ex ct della Germania, a prendere il posto di Riccardo La Volpe sul...


Roma, 19:17 - CALCIO, LAZIO: IN ATTACCO LA COPPIA PANDEV-ROCCHI

Allenamento pomeridiano per la Lazio. Ancora indisponibili Behrami (rientrerà ad ottobre) e M...


I gialloblu' battono 1-0 il Rubin, segna il baby Paponi


Seguito soprattutto da persone con istruzione superiore


Charlie Wi was playing in the John Deere Classic two years ago when some fans recognized him. That is, they thought they recognized him.


Court backs Chinese woman's stay in Britain

Luxembourg - A Chinese businesswoman who fled Beijing's one-child policy to give birth in Northern Ireland should be allowed to remain in Britain, the European Union's highest court ruled on Tuesday.


The man everyone came to see was nowhere in sight. And don't expect to see much of David Beckham in action when the Los Angeles Galaxy play Chelsea in the superstar's first scheduled game with his new team.


Folic Acid May Prevent High Blood Pressure

Folic acid supplements, widely used by  women to prevent birth defects, also may fight hypertension in  women, perhaps because they relax blood vessels, researchers  said on Tuesday.


Pakistan elect to bat in second test v Australia

â¢ Cricket-Harbhajan banks on change of throwing rule December 25, 2004 12:58:46 DHAKA, Dec 25  - India off spinner Harbhajan Singh is hoping the International Cricket Council (ICC) will relax its throwing rule and thus end the controversy over


Denny Neagle's second run-in with the law in a little more than a year cost him his job with the Colorado Rockies.


A turf roof and solar slates are just two of the green innovations used to revamp buildings at one of Cornwall's most spectacular locations.


If Phil Mickelson continues to be paired with Tiger Woods in the alternate shot portion, he'll have to use the third different ball he has played in the last three weeks.


Nuclear watchdog agency demands North Korea scrap weapons program

VIENNA, Austria There's a new appeal for North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons ambitions. It's coming from a 137-nation meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Austria.


Australia rejects Annan's comments on Iraq war, Japan wants ...

Australian Prime Minister John Howard on rejected on September 16 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's criticism of the Iraq war as illegal, saying the Iraq war was "entirely valid.


K-breakthrough only at political level, not diplomatic: Kasuri

Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said that a breakthrough on the Kashmir issue could only come at the political level and not at the diplomatic level.


The mother of troubled singer Pete Doherty speaks to the BBC about her son's battle with drugs.


Copenaghen, 14:26 - CALCIO, RILASCIATO L'AGGRESSORE DI DANIMARCA-SVEZIA

Il tifoso che ieri sera, durante la partita di qualificazione ai prossimi Europei tra Danimarca e Sv...


They had been a vital part of the Patriots' attack in recent years.


World chess champion Vladimir Kramnik lost his final game in a match against computer program Deep Fritz on Tuesday, ceding a hard-fought Man vs. Machine series 4-2.


La verde sfiora quota 1,4 euro, il gasolio a un passo dal record


Nyon, 19:15 - CALCIO, MIKOLIUNAS SIMULA: L'UEFA LO SQUALIFICA DUE TURNI

Il lituano Saulius Mikoliunas è stato squalificato due turni dall'Uefa per avere simulato al ...


Accounting standards setters Thursday issued a plan requiring companies to treat stock options as expenses, while lobbyists vowed to derail the initiative.


Gunmen kill two girls and wound six as they leave school south of the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say.


Sales of new homes unexpectedly plunged in November at the sharpest rate in more than a decade, falling 12 percent to the weakest annual rate since July, the Commerce Department said on Thursday.


Patriots star Rodney Harrison was so brazen - or naive - about buying human growth hormone through an allegedly corrupt system on the Internet that he made no effort to disguise his name or home address, according to law enforcement authorities.


Celebrities let their Web sites do the talking

Britney Spears confided that she was taking a break after years of being pushed by "advisers." Melissa Etheridge spoke candidly about her breast cancer. They're  are among stars who are bypassing traditional media and using their Web sites to break news both personal and professional.


Was the recent downtick a short-term stumble or the shape of things to come?


Last week, Julia Child died two days before her 92nd birthday. No single recipe of hers can sum up everything she meant to American cooking.


Barack Obama is running well among high-earning, well-educated Democrats in the race for his party's 2008 presidential nomination. But unless he can broaden his appeal, he risks mimicking past flameouts by Gary Hart, Paul Tsongas and Bill Bradley.


New York says 15 E.coli cases linked to Taco Bell

New York State health officials said on Wednesday they are investigating 15 confirmed cases of E.coli infection linked to Taco Bell restaurants.


Citigroup posts $9.83 billion quarterly loss

Citigroup Inc on Tuesday posted its first quarterly loss since its creation in 1998, hurt by write-downs for exposure to subprime mortgages and other risky debt.


Navistar Signs Collaboration Pact with German Truck and Engine Manufacturer

Dec. 6, 2004--Navistar International Corporation and MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG of Munich, Germany announced today that they have signed a strategic agreement to collaborate on design, development, sourcing and ...


THOMAS GRAVESEN flies out to Spain today to finalise his 2.1million dream move to Real Madrid.


Labyrinthine bureaucracy and unkept promises are keeping Egyptian reform parties from entering the government.


Australia probes Iraq bomb blast that produced its first ...

SYDNEY : An investigation has been ordered into whether the media was tipped off before a car bombing that caused Australia's first casualties in the Iraq conflict, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said.


CantÃ¹, 22:21 - BASKET, SERIE A: CANTU' BATTE SCAFATI NEL POSTICIPO

Nel posticipo della 22/a giornata di serie A di basket, la Tisettanta CantÃ¹ ha battuto la Legea Scaf...


In the wake of rising concerns within companies about intellectual-property lawsuits over software, Microsoft is considering ways to broaden the indemnification policy that provides legal protection to its customers.


The EU announces proposals for biometric fingerprinting of visitors from outside the European Union arriving at its borders.


CHICAGO -- Four people are on life support suspected of having botulism. All are said to have received Botox injections for cosmetic purposes at the Advanced Integrated Medical Center in Oakland Park Florida the week before.


The Tories have announced plans to reform the system of seeking compensation for medical negligence.


London - A rare Ashley Cole goal kept defending champion Arsenal two points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday as a 1-0 victory at Manchester City stretched the Gunners' unbeaten record to 47 games.


Val d'Isere (Francia), 14:41 - SCI, CDM: MILLER VINCE LA COPPA-SUPERCOMBINATA

L'americano Bode Miller ha vinto la coppa del mondo di supercombinata. Il francese Jaen-Baptiste Leg...


Bullying Hurts Kids with Hormone Disorders

Getting teased at school can be especially damaging to kids with endocrine problems, and may cause them to put their health at risk, according to new study findings.


Samsung, Seagate expand hard drive gene pool

Blog: Samsung announces a 1.8-inch, 120GB drive, a 2.5-inch, 120GB hybrid drive and a 3.5-inch 1-terabyte drive, while Seagate goes rugged with an 80GB model.


Health ; Flu pandemic inevitable, plans needed urgently: WHO

Health News, Every country in the world must come up urgently with a plan to deal with an inevitable influenza pandemic likely to be triggered by the bird flu virus that hit Asia this year, a top global health expert said on Friday.


Sheriff's investigators conducted a search of Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch on Friday, a department spokesman said.


Harry Potter casts final spell over fans at book release

The wait is finally over for Harry Potter fans Saturday who flooded bookshops worldwide to grab the series finale and find out whether author J.K. Rowling slays or spares the boy wizard.


LONDON, England -- Chelsea showed no mercy in extending their Premier League lead to six points, brushing aside promoted Norwich City 4-0.


Polish priest denies anti-Semite charges

A Polish Roman Catholic priest on Monday rejected accusations that he and the radio station he operates were anti-Semitic, while his church superiors voiced their support for the embattled clergyman.


Australia's biggest airline Qantas has doubled its full-year profit on cost cuts and a pick-up in traffic, but the prospect of higher fuel costs has sent its shares down six percent.


Nick Fazekas scores 19 points to become the first player in Nevada history to top 2,000 career points as the 25th-ranked Wolf Pack beat St. Mary's, 76-58, Tuesday night.


Blueberries potent in lowering cholesterol

Researchers have found a substance in blueberries can cut harmful cholest erol as effectively as a commercial drug, and has the potential for fewer side effects, according to a new study by the US Department of Agriculture.


EU urged to lift farm feed carcasses ban

The European Commission is urged to relax rules on using animal carcasses in farm feed.


The European Union agrees to lift its embargo on the sale of arms to Libya.


Late focus not great, but one needs to look at the big picture

FOXBOROUGH - What did you do yesterday to pass the time while waiting for the inevitable?


Treasury debt prices slipped on Friday after a jump in US retail sales and a speech by Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan persuaded bond investors that the Fed would continue to push interest rates higher.


'La mia legge non aveva aumentato gli arresti'


La ex modella italiana smentisce le nozze segrete con Sarkozy"Non posso prendere parte a un viaggio ufficiale con il presidente"                                          Carla Bruni non va in India "Non siamo ancora sposati"


Firenze, 14:01 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; PRANDELLI: VOGLIO SOLO PUNTI

Alla vigilia della sfida di Genova con la Sampdoria, il tecnico della Fiorentina Cesare Prandelli pr...


Suspect Faces Death Penalty in La. Trial

Derrick Todd Lee already has been convicted of one of the seven murder charges against him. But it is his second trial, beginning Monday, that counts for many grieving relatives of the women who were killed — because it carries a possible death penalty.


Hal Sutton was swaggering around wearing a black cowboy hat and smile when the 35th Ryder Cup began. Barely an hour later at Oakland Hills Country Club, Sutton was sporting a cap and a scowl.