Make that three years of market-beating returns.


Time Warner net slips on legal reserve Reuters, New York ...

Time Warner, the world's largest media company, on Wednesday said third-quarter profit fell as it established a $500m legal reserve and it will restate results for its AOL Europe unit prior to 2002.


Analysts fear emergency rule may be imposed as anger grows on streets and in ruling party.


The Winthrop Vikings took one step closer to the promised land last night.


Blair pledges to 'end digital divide' if re-elected

Prime Minister Tony Blair has committed a future Labour government to providing broadband access for all during a next term of office.


Valentino Rossi in pole nel MotoGp di Catalogna

Il Dottore fa il miglior tempo sul circuito di MontmelÃ². Dopo di lui De Puniet, Pedrosa e Stoner. Domani la gara


The board of this growing desert town has struck down a law that made English the official language and barred residents from flying a foreign flag by itself.


Ya'alon: IDF is in advanced stages of preparation for Gaza pullout

The army is in a very advanced stage of preparations for a withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and four small West Bank settlements in 2005, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff, Lieutenant


As the Duke rape case has swung over the course of this past year, so too has the perception of its impact on the sport of lacrosse, which many thought would be harmed.


Kerry tells newspaper he is free of cancer

Sen. John Kerry's doctors have told him he is cured of the prostate cancer that sidelined him almost two years ago and that there is a slim chance it could recur in the next decade, The New York Times said


Video on Web Site Shows Beheading of Man

A video posted Monday on a Web site showed the beheading of a man identified as American civil engineer Eugene Armstrong. The militant group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for the slaying and said another hostage — either an American or a Briton — would be killed in 24 hours.


Unione-Governo ritirano emendamenti per Aula


Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi wooed southeast Asia on Tuesday a day after regional giant China signed a landmark deal with Asean to create an open Asian market of 1.8 billion people by 2015.


Oracle says to buy rival Hyperion for $3.3 billion

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


Head of New York City Commission Resigns

The head of a little-known city commission that granted an early jail release to an influential state senator has resigned under fire.


Jerome Chodorov, Librettist and Playwright Who Turned 'My Sister Eileen' Into 'Wonderful Town,' Dead at 93

Playbill - Jerome Chodorov, the playwright whose My Sister Eileen inspired the musical Wonderful Town, died of natural causes Sept. 12 at the age of 93.


Huge Hurricane Felix hits Central America

Hurricane Felix slammed into Nicaragua and Honduras on Tuesday as a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, lashing remote coastal villages with violent winds and torrential rains.


Freshman DeMarco Murray became the first Oklahoma player to score five touchdowns in his debut, and redshirt freshman Sam Bradford threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns in his first start as the No. 8 Sooners beat North Texas 79-10 Saturday night.


Strong Canadian dollar said hurting pot exports

The strong Canadian dollar has hit the illegal marijuana sector just as it has other industries that export to the United States, one of Canada's best known legalization advocates said on Thursday.


LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - A new attempt to recapture  the former spectacle of America's biggest video game show got  off to a rocky start, with sparse crowds and the absence of  many big-name game companies.


NEW DELHI: It is something like the reality show Temptation Island , only there are seven men to about 40 women. Pitcairn Island, with its population of fewer than 50 people, was rocked this week by a court


Roddick ends Becker's Cinderella run at Open

Former champion Andy Roddick ended the   run of German qualifier Benjamin Becker at the U.S. Open on   Monday with a 6-3 6-4 6-3 win that put the American into the   quarter-finals.


Online Recruitment More Popular Than Ever in Arab World

By Middle East and North Africa Business Report, Amman, Jordan  Feb. 26--Bayt.com, the Middle East's number one job site, has said that the internet is growing in profile as an important medium for recruiters and jobseekers in the Arab world.


Real Madrid had injury added to insult when it was confirmed that Zinedine Zidane suffered a dislocated shoulder during the 3-0 Champions League drubbing at Bayer Leverkusen.


Gooding County CAFO Ordinance Takes Effect; Dairymen Say New Rules Could Hurt Business

By Matt Christensen, The Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho  Jun. 26--GOODING -- More than a year has passed since officials in Gooding County began to draft new regulations for one of the nation's most prolific milk-producing communities. Late last week those rules finally became law.


Strada: ora riprenderemo in pieno l'attivita' in Afghanistan


Top US diplomat in Iraq warns against strategy favoured by Obama and Clinton


It's now up to the ace to extend the Twins' season. Putative Cy Young winner Johan Santana will get the call and the ball today, working on only three days' rest to keep Minnesota alive in their Division Series with the Yankees.


U.S. unveils new $5 bill to thwart counterfeiters

The U.S. government introduced a new $5 bill on Thursday that includes purple ink, several watermarks and other security features to deter counterfeiters.


BC woman at suicide of former nun says experience was surreal

DUNCAN, BC (CP) - A woman who attended a former nun's suicide described Thursday how she took the woman's cat out of the room because the animal seemed to know her owner was going to die.


Latvian political parties put accent on social issues to woo voters

Latvia's ruling People's Party has bolstered its lead going into this weekend's general election, thanks to a huge media campaign and by shifting its focus from business to social issues.


Prosecutors have dropped a domestic battery charge against Scott Stapp after the rocker completed terms of an agreement including a requirement that he participate in anger management counseling.


Authorities said that at least 34 people had been killed in days of heavy snowfall across trouble-torn Afghanistan.


Complaints about homophobia within the police have risen by almost a quarter, according to the Gay Police Association.


Carrier From Western Provinces Ends Bell Canada Bid

Telus, the Western Canadian telephone company, unexpectedly withdrew its bid for its larger rival, Bell Canada.


Swaziland's main trade union begins a two-day general strike to press for the reduction of the monarch's power.


Floods, Avalanches Kill at Least 260 in Pakistan

QUETTA, Pakistan  - Pakistan launched a huge  relief operation for some 20,000 people affected by torrential  rains in the southwest, as floods and avalanches pushed the  death toll over 260 nationwide, officials said on Saturday.


Israeli lawmaker urges killing of Hamas leaders

A senior member of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's party urged the Israeli government on Tuesday to order the assassination of Hamas political leaders in response to a bombing in Israel claimed by the Islamist group.


Police launch a murder inquiry after a man who was seriously assaulted dies in hospital in Belfast.


Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to reconsider his lawsuit challenging the NFL's draft eligibility rule.


Lo ha detto il capo negoziatore di Teheran, Larijani


Jiang pushes increased China-France contacts in Shanghai, meets ...

SHANGHAI, China - French President Jacques Chirac pushed for expanded economic and academic ties in Shanghai on Monday, speaking before students at a leading university and lunching with former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin.


San Paolo, 19:57 - CALCIO, GAFFE DI AMOROSO: SCAMBIA CORINTHIANS CON PALMEIRAS

Pesante gaffe del brasiliano Amoroso, passato al Corinthians dopo la non felice esperienza al Milan....


Challenges and Miscalculations Dogged Romney From the Start

Mitt Romney spent more than $35 million of his own money trying to get himself elected, but his campaign faced challenges from the start, some beyond his control.


Thompson, Giuliani May Be Winners as McCain Struggles

Bloomberg - July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, a champion of traditional conservatives, and Rudy Giuliani, a favorite of political independents, may be the biggest beneficiaries if John McCain's bid for the Republican presidential nomination collapses, political experts say.


TV Networks Vie for Top Spot in Ratings Race

The race for ratings among the four top U.S. television networks has turned into a tooth and claw battle, with NBC at risk of losing the top spot as ABC makes a surprise comeback, according to media experts.


Bush Has One-Point Lead on Kerry - Reuters Poll

President Bush edged into a one-point national lead on Democratic Sen. John Kerry, and the White House rivals were deadlocked in the key state


Puerto Rico claim a surprise 92-73 victory over the USA 'Dream Team'.


We review albums by Wilco, Gretchen Wilson, Miranda Lambert, and Pink Martini.


Lebanon army storms militant posts at camp

NAHR AL-BARED, Lebanon  - Advancing under a blanket of artillery and tank fire, Lebanese troops overran positions held by al Qaeda-inspired militants at a Palestinian refugee camp on Friday and 19 people were killed.


Where Is Appleâs Rental Service for Music?

The latest iPods have built-in clocks that could support music subscription services as well as movie rentals.


Marchio annuncia che 2007 sara' un anno di grande crescita


Ink Expert in Stewart Trial Found Not Guilty of Perjury

An ink expert who testified in the Martha Stewart case last spring, has been acquitted in federal court on perjury charges.


Scientists believe they have discovered a gene which plays a critical role in the development of sperm.


Legendary Soviet spymaster Feklisov dies

A KGB master agent who ran some of  Moscow's most damaging Cold War spies in the West -- Klaus  Fuchs and the Rosenbergs -- died on Friday after a lifetime of  espionage that helped the Soviet Union acquire the nuclear  bomb.


After the Games, Relief From Out of the Blue

On this beautiful Greek island, only a two-hour boat ride from Athens, the only sign of the Olympics is a store selling official Athens 2004 souvenirs.


Suspended Spitzer Aide Is Expected Back at Work, but Questions Remain

Gov. Eliot Spitzerâs communications director, a central figure in an attempt to use the State Police to embarrass the governorâs main rival, is expected to return to work.


Ft. Bragg, NC (WJZ) Prosecutors say additional charges could be filed against Lynndie England, the Army reservist from West Virginia shown in infamous photos of naked Iraqi prisoners.


A man attending the Republican National Convention was detained for questioning at Madison Square Garden, the Secret Service said Tuesday.


Fears mount over more Africa rain, floods

Fears mounted on Monday that downpours  which have killed dozens in Africa, uprooted hundreds of  thousands and devastated crops could continue past the end of  the rainy season and hit areas that have so far escaped floods.


Nel secondo trimestre 2006 il numero degli occupati Ã¨ salito del 2,4%corrispondente a 536.000 unitÃ . Alto il contributo degli immigrati                                          Istat, il tasso di disoccupazione scende al 7%, Ã¨ il piÃ¹ basso dal '92                                                                                Ma al Sud il dato Ã¨ quasi doppio rispetto alla media nazionale


Last week, Georgia fired at an intruding Russian fighter, it claimed. The incident is the latest in a murky air war that both sides say is an intentional effort to spoil ties.


A Olevano Romano, difficile identificare il velivolo


Many Web Sites Keep Tabs on Campaign Giving

As a Washington journalist during the 90s, I made frequent treks to the Federal Election Commission to inspect cabinets full of campaign-finance reports to find out who was giving to whom.    Though some data were available through a proprietary online system, those $20-per-hour access fees added up...


There had been a dramatic bid for eagle at the closing hole yesterday, a 30-foot putt that burned the edge of the hole, and now the second round of the Sony Open was over and James Driscoll managed a smile.


Tanigaki mum on topic of forex talks at G7

Japanese Finance Minister Sadakazu  Tanigaki said on Friday that G7 financial heads would discuss  exchange rates when they meet in Singapore on September 16, but  he declined to say if the yen would be at the center of those  talks.


A former Walt Disney Co. director testified that CEO Michael Eisner hoped that Sony Corp. would take Michael Ovitz off his hands and save Disney a "bundle" in severance pay.


G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo was sentenced Thursday to 10 days of community service after pleading guilty to harassment of a recording rival's 14-year-old son.


Wall Street passed a significant milestone on Thursday, as two investment banks agreed to pay a combined $100 million to settle charges that they published overly bullish


The arbitrator in the Deion Branch case yesterday denied the NFL's motion that the mediator had no jurisdiction in Branch's dispute with the Patriots and then informed both sides he would not be available to hear the first of Branch's two claims against the team tomorrow, as originally expected.


A woman given permission for embryo screening treatment to save her son is carrying the UK's first "designer baby".


Karzai Tells Blair He Fully Committed to Drugs Fight

Afghan President Hamid Karzai told  British Prime Minister Tony Blair Tuesday he remained fully  committed to ridding Afghanistan of the menace of illicit  drugs.


Australian fine wines go under the hammer

CANBERRA, June 7  - A collection of more than  50,000 bottles of Australian fine wines will be sold online  from Friday following the collapse of a wine investment company  in what the auctioneers say is the country's largest wine  auction.


The dollar slumped to a record low on  Monday after a meeting of the finance chiefs of rich nations  ended without words of support for the currency, while Wall  Street weakness prompted a broad sell off in Asian stocks.


Communications equipment maker Tellabs scaled back the size of its purchase of Advanced Fibre Communications (AFC) Tuesday, reaching a new agreement that will drop the price tag on the deal to $1.


Clinton, Dodd Win First Endorsements From National Labor Unions

Bloomberg - Aug. 28 (Bloomberg) -- New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd won their first endorsements from national unions, gaining coveted support in their bids for the Democratic presidential nomination.


Hawaiian Musician Takes Ukulele to Stardom

Jake Shimabukuro is perched on the verge of stardom. He still does the little clubs, but he can also fill arenas, pulling in thousands of raptured admirers. And he's a darling of the critics, who have compared him to such guitar greats as Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. Not bad, considering Shimabukuro plays the ukulele.


Jury in Libby case in fifth day of deliberating

A smaller jury began deliberating for a fifth day on Tuesday in the perjury trial of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby, who is accused of obstructing an investigation tied to the Iraq war.


Planning Begins for Ankeny's Crosswinds Park

By Baltes, Sharon  Discussions began last week between a Des Moines planning firm and Ankeny landowners over the future of 1,100 acres of prime development land near Interstates 35/80.


When his positive dope test was confirmed, Adrian Mutu forgot to blame someone for spiking his drinks. Odd this, because athletics, swimming and cycling have taught us that


Care Records conference opens and closes debate

Questions, questions, questions The third annual Care Record Development Board get-together got underway yesterday (Thursday), bringing together "key stakeholders" in the government's proposed digitising of the UK's medical records.â¦


The government's move to curb executive compensation has public support, but the real onus may lie with shareholders.


The families of Japanese kidnapped decades ago by North Korean agents lashed out at the secretive communist state on Monday, saying it had lied about the fate of their loved ones.


Higher gas prices make for thinner Americans

Higher gasoline prices may slim more than just wallets, according to a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.


Afghans Find Taliban Commander Hiding in Well

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - A commander of Taliban  guerrillas in the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan was  captured last week while trying to hide in a well and handed  over to U.S. forces, the provincial governor said on Monday.


LIKE his description of the children overboard video, the lie detector test Mike Scrafton took on Tuesday can only be regarded as ``inconclusive''.


Money Now Sole Obstacle to Khmer Rouge Trials -UN

Funding is the only obstacle to U.N. approval for Cambodia to begin long-delayed trials of former Khmer Rouge leaders blamed for some 1.7 million deaths, the United Nations said on Friday.


Why is he still doing this? Why would a man who has millions in the bank, who has won the undisputed world heavyweight title four times, climb back into the ring at the age of 42?


FCC to consider allowing cell phones on planes

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday kicked off efforts that could reshape the communications services available to airline passengers.


Julien Laharrague's return is one of four changes to the France side for Saturday's second Test against New Zealand.


ATHENS -- LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and a couple of their Olympic teammates made it over to watch last night's women's game between the United States and China. They saw a team shoot well, pass well, rebound well, and dominate -- everything they are not doing so far.


Blast Kills Man at Chechen Polling Station

OISKHARA, Russia - Against a backdrop of war and squalor, Chechens voted Sunday for a replacement for their assassinated president in a vote the Kremlin hopes will bring some stability to the violence-torn region. A man was killed when he attempted to blow up a polling station...


CHICAGO - A tour bus travelling from Chicago to a casino in Mississippi crashed Saturday morning, killing 15 people. There were 31 passengers on the bus when it suddenly swerved and overturned early Saturday


A group of South Koreans held hostage in Afghanistan attend the funeral of their leader killed by the Taleban.


German rail station closed in probe into train bombs

German police closed the railway station in the northern city of Kiel for several hours as part of an investigation into bombs found in two trains last month and which authorities suspect were part of a failed terror attack.


The work begins on a Â£30m railway line linking Ebbw Vale and Cardiff for the first time in decades.


Naomi Campbell assistant recalls Blackberry assault trauma

'She got really, really upset' WSA The personal assistant allegedly attacked with a Blackberry by battling clotheshorse Naomi Campbell has appeared on US TV to give the full, gory details.â¦


Brush your teeth every day, dentists say. In Africa, that can mean keeping your toothbrush in your mouth all day long.


KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza  - Unidentified gunmen dragged a judge from the Hamas Islamist movement out of a taxi and shot him dead in front of his courthouse in Gaza on Wednesday, increasing fears of a Palestinian civil war.


Second round runoff likely in Guatemala vote

Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday was headed for a runoff between a right-wing former general and a center-left candidate after neither garnered enough votes to win outright, an exit poll showed.


Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir formally charged over Marriott ...

JAKARTA - Indonesian prosecutors on Friday formally charged militant Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir with involvement in a suicide bombing at Jakarta's JW Marriott hotel.


Martedi' su Italia1, giovedi' su Raiuno: Enrico dovunque


Movie Review | 'License to Wed': Ready to Put This Union Asunder

If the beloved with whom you see âLicense to Wedâ canât stop talking about how great it was, you might want to cancel the nuptials.


Major Domestos rocket required Salmonella likes it in orbit, and not just for the view.â¦


Democratic Unionist leader the Rev Ian Paisley and Prime Minister Tony Blair will hold make-or-break talks today on a deal to revive power sharing at Stormont.


Global energy giant BP PLC agreed Thursday to pay $373 million to settle criminal and civil charges that it overcharged U.S. propane consumers by millions of dollars and ignored environmental warnings that resulted in an Alaska oil spill and a deadly explosion in Texas.


Two hostages freed by Colombian rebels arrive in Venezuela after several years in captivity.


Chinese military leadership change expected soon

A meeting of China's ruling Communist Party is due to close later on Sunday amid reports military chief Jiang Zemin will complete a long awaited leadership transition by handing the army over to President Hu Jintao.


A car bomb exploded Wednesday on the road to the Baghdad airport, killing three people, and the US military said it found five more bodies in the northern city of Mosul.


[TS] Sports of The Times: The Wave of Serbian Tennis Sweeps Into the U.S. Open

Maybe I am the last to realize that Serbia, with no strong centralized tennis program like the old Czechoslovakia had, has managed to put three players in the top five seeds of the current Open.


Music industry hails China deep-linking victory

Never mind Baidu, look at Yahoo! A Chinese court last month found Yahoo! China liable for copyright infringement by deep-linking to songs. Both Yahoo! and Baidu, China's largest search engine, provide search tools for finding music, most of which is unlicensed.â¦


Trial exposes White House crisis machine

David Addington, chief legal adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney, says he was taken aback when the White House started making public pronouncements about the CIA leak investigation.


A new migration deal between Italy and Libya has stopped thousands of people reaching Italian shores illegally, Italy's interior minister has said.


The personal communications management service debuts in the north-eastern United States.


Victims of the "Pearl Harbor Day Massacre" testify in Congress that they lost their jobs over their handling of politically potent cases


Militants in northwest Pakistan disavowed a peace pact with the government and launched two days of suicide attacks and bombings that killed at least 70 people, dramatically escalating the violence in the al-Qaida infiltrated region.


Environmental Service Professionals CEO Featured in Exclusive Interview With WallSt.Net

NEW YORK, May 31  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On May 25, Ed Torres, Chief Executive Officer for Environmental Service Professionals, Inc.  (BULLETIN BOARD: EVSP)  updated the investment community in an exclusive interview with http://www.wallst.net/.


Q&A: Todd DeLaughter explain his move from HP to Opalis

Todd DeLaughter, the president and CEO of Opalis Software, talked about his company's automation software for IT operations and how it can help IT staffers better respond to outages.


Results of recent polls on the presidential race. Listed above each set of results is the name of the 2000 winner in a given state, 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.


L'Osservatore romano: "Nel vuoto legislativo, una tale posizionesignifica orientare fatalmente il legislatore verso l'eutanasia"                                          Il Vaticano sul caso Eluana "Inaccettabile relativismo nella sentenza"


The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky., Patrick Kihiu Column: Partnership With Various Churches Brings Help, Hope to Kenyan Village

By Patrick Kihiu, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.  Mar. 3--My wife grew up in Mwimutoni village, also known as Escarpment, within the central region of Kenya, Africa.   As a child, she lacked the basic necessities, such as food and access to medical care.


Six Pitcairn men found guilty of sex attacks

Six Pitcairn islanders were today found guilty of raping and indecently assaulting girls as young as 12 after a trial on the South Pacific island.


Microsoft debuts Vista in marketing blitz

NEW YORK/LONDON  - Microsoft Corp. rolled out Windows Vista at retailers in 70 countries on Tuesday, delivering a PC operating system that aims to better manage the explosion of digital media and protect users from the dangers of the Internet.


UN chief tells leaders developing world must respect human rights

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan urged developing countries to respect human rights, telling their leaders at a summit in Havana they had a duty to end suppression of opponents and the media.


Turner's son exhibits Middle East photos

A beaming Ted Turner studied the bright, penetrating portraits of Middle Easterners on display at an art gallery with special pride: They were photographed by his son Rhett.


The numbers of malicious programs circulating online is reaching 'epidemic' levels, say experts.


Sudan Sanctions 'Could Be Counter Productive'

Imposing sanctions on the government of Sudan in a bid to resolve the crisis in the Darfur region of the country could prove counter productive, a Foreign Office minister warned today.


Metallo prezioso viene scambiato a 687,50 dollari l'oncia


Lack of Pay Accord Extends Stoppages at Volkswagen

Volkswagen AG, Europe's biggest carmaker, faces production losses at its Wolfsburg headquarters after a sixth set of contract talks with union negotiators on cost cuts, job security and pay ended without agreement.


Things They Donât Teach in Any Dental School

Teenage horror-movie spoof, John Waters parody, No Nukes protest movie: Mitchell Lichtensteinâs clever, crude comedy, âTeeth,â is all these and more.


Security firm has uncovered two bugs that, if exploited, could crash phones and other devices running Microsoft's Windows Mobile software.


Man Utd defender Rio Ferdinand cannot wait to make his return after eight months on  the sidelines.


Google shares fall despite analyst price upgrades

Strong revenue growth for Web search leader Google Inc. prompted analysts to raise share price targets for the company on Thursday, but investors failed to take the cue, sending the stock down 3 percent.


DVD copies of the movie âRambo,â starring and directed by Sylvester Stallone, below, are much in demand in Myanmar but very had to find, Agence France-Presse reported. That is because the police there have banned the film, in which Mr. Stallone portrays a Vietnam War veteran battling soldiers of the military junta that rules the country. âPolice have warned me I could go to jail for up to seven years if I sell the latest Rambo film,â said a DVD vendor who declined to be identified. Another seller said that at least 20 customers asked for it every day. One democracy advocate, who declined to say how he obtained a copy, said, âI watched the movie at home with my family and gave it to my friends because I wanted them to see it.â.


Webb Breaks 25-Year-Old U.S. Record in the Mile

South Lakes graduate Alan Webb breaks the 25-year-old American record in the mile on Saturday in Belgium.


Many people think they know what addiction is, but despite non-experts' willingness to opine on its treatment and whether Britney or Lindsay's rehab was tough enough, the term is still a battleground. Is addiction a disease? A moral weakness? A disorder caused by drug or alcohol use, or a compuls...


PETROLIO: IN SETTIMANA TAVOLO INTERMINISTERIALE

(ASCA) - Roma, 23 ago - In settimana il governo convochera' un tavolo interministeriale per esaminare la situazione sul prezzo del petrolio e le eventuali iniziative da adottare per frenarne l'aumento. E' quanto apprende l'Asca.


Hands on: Korea's cutting-edge wireless broadband

(InfoWorld) - It's been a year since a Mobile WiMax service was launched in Seoul and one of the world's most wired cities became one of the most wireless. The service is based on WiBro, a South Korean system that has become a part of the 802.16e Mobile WiMax standard. Whereas Mobile WiMax encompasses three frequency bands and several signal bandwidths, WiBro covers a subset of these and is limited to 2.3GHz and an 8.75MHz bandwidth per channel. To mark the launch of its WiBro service last year, KT Corp., the former state-run telecom carrier, took journalists on a trip around Seoul to try out the service in a WiMax-equipped bus. The reporters came away impressed, able to watch Internet video streaming while surfing the Web and video conferencing all while driving down the street. But what's the reality a year later? Last week I returned to Seoul to test the service again, this time outside the controlled environment of a promotional bus ride. Seoul is among the first cities in the world to have Mobile WiMax, so the results provide an indication of what the rest of the world can look forward to in the future. I accessed the service while on the subway, in a bus, and sitting in a coffee shop, and the results were as impressive as they were in last year's staged demonstration. This was especially true on the subway. Riding the number 2 line from Samseong Station to City Hall, the journey has both underground and overground sections. It connects the Teheran Valley high-tech district in the south, crosses the Han River and ends in the heart of Seoul's business and media district. Throughout the 30-minute journey I did not lose the signal once, although the speed did fluctuate somewhat. It would often drop when the train moved out of a station and increase again when it arrived at the next stop. Web and e-mail access worked so well that I decided to try something a little more demanding and accessed streaming video news clips from the Yahoo Japan portal. The clips are encoded at 300k bps (bits per second) and played without any problem, even while the train was in motion. Equally surprising was that my little experiment did not draw the attention of the passengers sitting next to me. In a country where most high-end cell phones have TV reception, watching streaming video on the train doesn't seem to impress anybody! I also accessed an FTP site in the U.S. from the train and started to download a 40M-byte video file. The software indicated a download speed of up to 660k bps in stations, and about 320k bps when the train was in motion. Access from a bus produced much the same results, and while surfing from a coffee shop I enjoyed a connection that hit those same top speeds and remained stable. Technically the WiBro service appears a success, at least if the results of my small trial are anything to go by, so it's a surprise that it has attracted less than 10,000 users in its first year of service. The service costs a flat fee of 16,000 won (US$17.60) per month for unlimited use during the current trial period, and KT even throws in a WiBro adapter, which plugs into laptops via the USB port. So what's holding people back? Until now a limited number of WiBro adapters has been available. said Yeom Woojong, a spokesman for KT in Seoul. But now more companies are offering them, he said, and KT expects to attract more subscribers as the year goes on. At the start of the year it set a target to have 200,000 WiBro users by the end of 2007, and it's sticking to that number, Yeom said. Â


Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee appealed to Iowa conservatives on two fronts Saturday, calling for a stronger military and stronger families.


Older men in working class areas of east Belfast die before their middle class counterparts because they do not use the services provided, a survey has said.


Rainwater building up behind a Riverside County dam prompted authorities to order more than 800 homes evacuated as a precaution early Friday.


You Don't Have to Be Jewish to Love JDate

A growing number of gentiles have lately signed on to JDate, which was established in 1997 as a service for bringing Jews together.


COLUMBUS, Ohio  --  Skybus, the new Columbus-based airline that offers some tickets for $10, got off the ground Tuesday with its first flight, a 9:36 a.m. departure to Burbank, Calif.  The flight headed to the Los Angeles-area airport was almost full, Skybus spokeswoman Rachel Escusa said.


Ask.com's search engine is sharpening its focus on local results in an attempt to make a bigger splash on the World Wide Web.


The burning of a train carrying Hindu pilgrims, which triggered religious riots that killed some 1,000 people, was caused by an accidental fire and not Muslims as charged by Hindu nationalists, an inquiry panel said.


Summary Box: Court Clears Italian Premier

WHAT HAPPENED: An Italian court clears Premier Silvio Berlusconi of allegedly bribing judges to influence the sale of state food conglomerate SME in the 1980s. The statute of limitations expired on a separate charge he kept a different judge on his payroll in case of criminal charges against his businesses.


Five more supermarkets remove houmous products after salmonella is found in two Marks and Spencer varieties.


In Frankfurt, Mideast Play Manages to Insult All Sides

The English Theater is going ahead with ÂThe Last Virgin,Â a bluntly satirical play about Muslims and Jews in the Middle East.


OVERLAND PARK, Kan.  - For Sprint, "winning" is a relative term. After a string of dismal quarters, Wall Street would be happy if CEO Dan Hesse could just stop Sprint's bleeding. But Hesse is preparing for war against his telecom rivals, with an arsenal packed with "nukes" - Hesse-speak for anything that has the potential to disrupt the status quo in wireless. One possibility under consideration: flat-rate pricing for unlimited voice calls.


Three generations of women clash in a small town in a convoluted soap opera starring Jane Fonda, Felicity Huffman, and Lindsay Lohan.


EasyJet and Ryanair scrap on in cut-price dogfight

THOSE two bare-knuckle sky-scrappers, easyJet and Ryanair, were both under stock market pressure yesterday.


If it's true that being a top-flight hockey goaltender requires as much mental prowess as athletic ability , then Boston College's Cory Schneider is a step ahead.


Madrid, 12:27 - CALCIO, SPAGNA: ATLETICO MADRID SU JIMENEZ

L'Atletico Madrid è interessato a Luis Jimenez, fantasista della Ternana. Lo scrive il quotid...


Ramallah, West Bank -- In the West Bank, preparations began Tuesday for Yasser Arafat's funeral, even though Palestinian Foreign Minister Nabil Shaath told a Paris press conference that the Palestinian leader was "very much alive" and discussion of his


Gazans Adjust to Power Shift as New Rulers Revel

In post-revolutionary Gaza, a green Hamas flag flies over the building which was once Fatahâs center of power and is now a tourist site for Hamas members and their families.


SEATTLE Oct 28, 2004 - A ferry service that has been offering scenic cruises to Canada plus a flu shot ended the package deal Thursday.


Break in weather slows California wildfires

California wildfires that have destroyed 1,300 homes and forced the evacuation of 500,000 people raged into a fifth day on Thursday, but firefighters seized on a break in the weather to largely halt the march of destruction.


Ferrari's Michael Schumacher takes the lead of the world championship after beating Renault's Fernando Alonso in Shanghai.


Tropical Storm Noel forms south of Haiti

A tropical depression strengthened into Tropical Storm Noel in the Caribbean Sea south of Haiti on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


TVâs Perfect Girl Is Pregnant; Real Families Talk

News of the pregnancy of Jamie Lynn Spears brought the subject of teenage pregnancy and sex suddenly into the air for mothers and daughters and fathers, too.


British campaigners call for tribute to 'soldier bear'

Scottish campaigners are calling for a memorial to a bear which joined Polish troops on the front line during World War II and died in Edinburgh, media reported Saturday.


Sharon to present his Gaza withdrawal plan to parliament on ...

JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says later this month he'll give Israel's parliament his plan to withdraw from some occupied territories.


U.S. geographic indifference extends to shopping

Even as some economic commentators fret about the rising U.S. trade deficit, college students remain big fans of U.S. products like LG mobile telephones, Adidas sneakers and Lego toys.


Kidnappers disguised in police fatigues kidnapped two Italian women working for a humanitarian organization in Baghdad Tuesday. Qatar's al-Jazeera television said gunmen stormed


Modem to Connect With Speedy Cellular Tech

A top networking gear producer plans to offer a speedy new cellular technology that's an alternative to DSL and cable Internet access with the added advantage of being available on the road.


Teen survives rabies without being vaccinated

Her fragile nervous system was rapidly deteriorating when Milwaukee doctors tested fate and allowed her body to develop natural immunity against the deadly rabies virus.


Apple denies a report which claims US sales from its iTunes Music Store fell 65% in the first half of 2006.


E' avvenuto ieri sera, nel Sud, durante un pattugliamento


Backstage: Taste Schmaste! This Is for a Diva

When Bette Midler opens at Caesarâs Palace in Las Vegas with âThe Showgirl Must Go On,â the stage will reflect this pop divaâs reputation for extravagance.


Italian opera singer Renata Tebaldi, who was a great rival to Maria Callas, dies in San Marino aged 82.


Berkshire Hathaway discloses a few more stock purchases.


NAJAF, Iraq - Iraqi troops could raid Najaf's holy Imam Ali Shrine on Wednesday in a final push to root out Shiite militants hiding there while they battle U.S. forces, Iraqi Defense Minister Hazem Shaalan said...


Not Wanting a Place in History, the Giants Say They Will Play to Win

The Giants acknowledged that Saturdayâs game carries much more significance for the Patriots, but stopped far short of saying the game was meaningless to them.


Low-cost Laptop effort sued in Nigeria for $20 million

LANCOR (Lagos Analysis Corporation), a Nigerian company headquartered in Massachusetts, has sued One Laptop Per Child for $20 million in damages and an injunction blocking OLPC from distribution in Nigeria.


Man City consider bid for Bayern Munich striker Podolski

Manchester City are considering a bid to sign Bayern Munich's unsettled German international striker Lukas Podolski, Sport Bild magazine reported on Wednesday.


Golf Roundup: Sorenstam overtakes Park by 3

Annika Sorenstam charged from three shots back in the final five holes yesterday to overtake Grace Park and win her fourth Samsung World Championship in Palm Desert, Calif.


SpongeBob Kidnappers Seek Ransom for Doll

Have you seen this sponge? Police are looking for a a blow-up figure of SpongeBob SquarePants swiped from a Minnesota Burger King.


The head of United Airlines Thursday said the United States must follow the European Union example of pursuing airline mergers to revive the ailing industry.


Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is airing a new television ad that features him jogging while an announcer extols his ability to meet "extraordinary challenges."


Jang Ji-Won won South Korea's first taekwondo gold medal at the Olympics by beating American Nia Abdallah 2-1 in the women's featherweight final.


Woolmer says Pakistan aim to surprise Australia

Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer says captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's young side will rely on talent to overcome inexperience in the upcoming three-test series against Australia.


The number of mortgage approvals at UK banks is now steady, but remains near a record low, bankers say.


The federal government last week detained and quarantined an Atlanta man who had spent nearly two weeks traveling in the United States, Canada and Europe with "extensively drug-resistant" tuberculosis, a rare and often fatal form of the infection, officials said yesterday.


A former lawyer for a well-known Holocaust denier was convicted of incitement in Germany on Monday for denying the genocide herself and sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.


Study finds work-related stress can kill

Work really can kill you, according to a study on Wednesday providing the strongest evidence yet of how on-the-job stress raises the risk of heart disease by disrupting the body's internal systems.


Cardinale Sodano, speriamo superi durata di Pio IX


A fatal crash involving a petrol tanker closes part of the M25, causing chaos for many drivers.


By MIKE ECKEL MOSCOW - Rescuers pulled the bodies of 38 workers from a southern Siberian coal mine after a methane explosion Thursday in what was the latest accident to hit the ailing industry.


U.S. to Hold Head-to-Head Trial of 2 Genentech Drugs to Treat Eye Ailment

The N.I.H. said it would sponsor a trial comparing two drugs that have sharply different costs to treat macular degeneration.


Iranian Official Singles Out âPersepolisâ

Do we have another culture clash to further aggravate relations between the U.S. and Iran?.


US urges Iran to stop pursuit of nuclear weapons

The United States on Wednesday reiterated its call for Iran's abolition of nuclear program, and threatened to take necessary actions against Iran if it fails to comply with its international obligations.


Kerry Questions Bush's Honesty on Health Care, Iraq

Democratic candidate John Kerry on Tuesday sought the upper hand in his battle over character and leadership with President Bush, by questioning his Republican rival's honesty on issues from health care to Iraq.


Johnson's crash calls attention to flaw in the Chase system

RICHMOND, Va. | NASCAR hasn't even unveiled its Chase for the Championship and already there's a problem. When it came up with the idea of a 10-race playoff, NASCAR correctly realized there would


Poland comes out relatively unscathed in 2003 fall in global FDI

According to the new UNCTAD report entitled "World Investment Report 2004: shift toward services" it turns out that 2003 was the third year in a row when a drop in global flows of FDI was recorded.


Spitzer, With Little Fanfare, Says He Will Run for Governor

Eliot Spitzer, the two-term New York State attorney general who has gained a national reputation uncovering corrupt practices throughout the financial and insurance industries, said yesterday


It's October and It's Time for Playoffs!

Curt Schilling and Pedro Martinez are revved up. Roger Clemens and Roy Oswalt are rarin' to go...


A year ago, Danny Ellis was preparing for a trip to the PGA TOUR qualifying school. He played well there, too, finishing second, but his 2004 season on TOUR hasnât been as prosperous as he would like.


In vista dell'apertura del tavolo il 22 marzo


SpaceTime 3D Search Rockets Out the Gate - Tops 100,000 Downloads in First Seven Days

SpaceTime (http://www.spacetime.com),  an innovator of 3D technology, today announced the beta release of its  3D search software has been downloaded more than 100,000 times and has  delivered more than 1 million pieces of information within one week of  public availability.


Heath Ledger died of prescription overdose

Heath Ledger died as the result of an overdose of prescription medication, the New York City medical examiner's office said Tuesday.


Loud Crashes, Dignified Stereotypes and a Touch of Wagner

Julian Rosefeldtâs solo show in Chelsea, his first in the United States, is an extravaganza of glossy production values, technical expertise, easy-to-read symbols and battling soundtracks.


The dollar's rebound from a record low  against the euro stalled on Tuesday after manufacturing data  cast doubt on jobs growth in the United States.


Israelis and Palestinians fighting common foe

Jerusalem - Swarms of locusts threatening to devastate the Palestinian West Bank region of Jericho and already destroying grass and trees at luxury hotels in southern Israel have brought the two sides into unusual co-operation against a common flying foe.


Americans shook off their turkey-and-cranberry hangovers and hit the stores early on Friday, anxious to start holiday shopping and take advantage of deals offered by retailers including Gap, Macy's and Best Buy.


Sharon, Arafat Defy Demands From Backers

JERUSALEM Aug. 19, 2004 - Embattled leaders Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat rebuffed demands from their backers Thursday, holding steadfast to positions posing great political risk: Sharon insisted he will


Golden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson will return to the bench this season after agreeing terms on a new contract, the team said on Sunday.


Pacific Rim finance ministers called on   Friday for some emerging Asian economies to show greater   currency flexibility to address global imbalances and for the   group to work toward reviving world trade talks.


A look at how independents compare to Republicans and Democrats, according to Associated Press-Ipsos polling conducted this summer.


Florida Folk Hero Prepares to Face Reality

Florida quarterback Tim Tebowâs honeymoon of a legend will officially end Saturday, when the Gators open their national title defense against Western Kentucky.


ABOUT 70,000 people were forced to evacuate Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium minutes before the end of a Primera Liga match yesterday after a bomb threat in the name of ETA Basque separatist guerillas.


Iraq's parliament voted on Saturday to let thousands of members of Saddam Hussein's Baath Party return to government jobs, winning praise from Washington for achieving a benchmark step toward reconciling warring sects.


Low folate levels may curb colorectal cancer risk

NEW YORK  - New research challenges the   widely held belief that folate protects against colorectal   cancer by showing that low circulating levels of this B   vitamin, rather than high levels, are actually tied to a   reduced risk of the cancer.


Jarvis Faces Critical Month in Survival Battle

Support services group Jarvis is facing a critical month in its battle for survival after warning today it could cease trading without new financing.


Blackstone Group LP  priced its initial public offering at the top end of the range on Thursday, even as lawmakers pushed for its delay, raising $4.13 billion in the largest U.S. IPO since 2002.


Though no comprehensive numbers are available --few jurisdictions mandate reporting of viral gastroenteritis -- officials say there seems to be no unusually high incidence this year of "winter vomiting disease".


Dave Dash's Blog: Finding things using Zend Search Lucene in symfony

On the Spindrop Blog today, there's the series wrapup for their look at using the Zend Search Lucene functionality inside of a Symfony application.   This is part of an on going series about the Zend Search Lucene libraries and symfony. We'll pretty everything up when we're done. We now know how to manipulate the index via our model classes. But let's actually do something useful with our search engine...let's search!   This quick post shows how to initialize the object and run the find() on the data and fetch out the results. They even work the script so that, if the index for the search isn't there, it generates it on the fly, then makes the search.


Way back on September 11 we reported on rumors that Sony would be releasing a $400 40GB PS3/'Spider-Man 3' Blu-ray bundle for the holidays and the not-so-secret new system has now been officially announced by Sony, with a November 2nd launch date in the N


Westfield Bids 585 Mln Pounds for UK's Chelsfield

Westfield Group, the world's biggest owner of shopping centers, offered UK property developer Elliot Bernerd 585 million pounds ($1.


Police clash with Sardinian residents angered by the delivery of 500 tonnes of rubbish to the island.


Buenos Aires, 14:46 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: PROBLEMI DI ALCOLISMO PER ORTEGA

Ariel Ortega, ex giocatore di Sampdoria e Parma oggi al River Plate è ancora nei guoi per pro...


Dolphins land former Steelers linebacker Porter

Pro Bowl linebacker Joey Porter agreed to a five-year contract with the Miami Dolphins on Wednesday.


ICANN said late Thursday that it had signed an agreement with DotAsia Organization, Ltd. to run the ".asia" domain, approved by the organization in October.


Russia Begins Process to OK Kyoto Protocol

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and General Electric's Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt, left, seen during talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004.


Manning overshadows a game between division champions

The Indianapolis Colts care about Peyton Manning's assault on Dan Marino's record. They are just tired of all the hype. As the Colts prepare to play San Diego on Sunday, Manning stands


Depression-Drug Suicide Debate Returns to a Boil

Two federal advisory panels meet Monday and Tuesday to discuss how to balance growing concerns that antidepressants may increase the risk of adolescent suicide vs.


Sierra Leone's transport minister is suspended as three days of mourning are declared for Sunday's helicopter crash.


Marat Safin easily advanced to the second round of the French Open, beating Fernando Vicente of Spain 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 Sunday before rain halted play on the opening day of the tournament.


China will spend more to research global warming but lacks the money and technology to significantly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that are worsening the problem, a government official said Tuesday.


Primo episodio mitica serie fu trasmesso l'8 settembre '66


There's no 80 percent solution for retirement

(Linda Stern is a freelance writer. Any opinions in the   column are solely those of Ms. Stern. You can e-mail her at   lindastern(at)aol.com.)


WASHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is under fire over Iraq again, after admitting to using a machine to sign condolence letters to the families of soldiers killed in the country.


The United Nations was dealt another blow last month: The hasty approval of cheap, untested AIDS drugs by one of its agencies has likely caused new strains of HIV to emerge in the developing world, according to the American Foundation for AIDS Research.


Mosca, 13:54 - TENNIS, BARAZZUTTI: ITALIA IN RUSSIA PER DIFENDERE TITOLO

Corrado Barazzutti è fiducioso in vista della finale di Fed Cup contro la Russia in programma...


Livorno, 15:45 - CALCIO, LIVORNO; SPINELLI: TUTTI A DIETA, GIOCATORI SOVRAPPESO

Il presidente del Livorno mette a dieta la squadra, ultima in classifica. "Ci sono troppi giocatori ...


Sheila Frazier and John Atchison found romance and a spiritual connection in each other after many doubts.


Unblame the Victim: Heart Disease Causes Vary

pparently, it is not enough that former President Bill Clinton has had his chest sliced open, his breast bone sawed through and his heart stopped cold and replumbed.


Annan to name winner of African leader award

Former UN secretary general to name head of state chosen as inaugural winner of multi-million dollar prize for achievement.


Republican John McCain says talking tough or overseeing a business doesn't always translate into the credentials necessary to be a wartime commander in chief, a clear swipe at his chief presidential rivals.


Napoli, 15:45 - NUOTO, MONDIALI FONDO: SANTACATERINA VINCE 25 KM

L'australiano Josh Santacaterina ha vinto la 25 km che ha chiuso la quarta edizione dei mondiali di ...


A post-mortem examination is to be carried out on the body of a man found in east Belfast.


Expanded Search for Extraterrestrial Life Urged

The hunt for alien life should be expanded to include organisms that lack DNA, a panel of scientists said today.


Lemon, lilac and leather are three of 10 odours that can be used to tell whether a person is likely to develop dementia, according to US scientists.


Deep into overtime, the breaks were going against the US women's soccer team. First came a last-gasp goal that stole victory in regulation, then came a wide-open shot that bounced off the goalpost.


Russian Prosecutors Search Office of Yukosâs Audit Firm

The Moscow office of PricewaterhouseCoopers was searched in connection with its work with Yukos and its own tax filings.


Health care in Cuba more complicated than on SiCKO

When Jose Luis Cabrera had coronary by-pass surgery after a heart attack five years ago, his wife had to bring food and clean sheets to him in the hospital. The operation itself didn't cost the Cuban couple a cent.


Standard Grades and Advanced Highers are added to the list of Scottish examinations under threat.


US Congress Sends Bush Corporate Tax Bill

The US Senate easily gave final congressional approval on Monday to a huge corporate tax bill that aims to end a trade fight with the European Union by repealing US export


Al Qaeda letter gives glimpse into leadership: report

Information recovered from safe houses when al Qaeda's leader in Iraq was killed six months ago placed the group's leadership in the Waziristan region of Pakistan, The Washington Post reported on Monday.


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A number of homes in the Borders are flooded after winds and rain continues to batter much of the country.


Google Audio Ads Voices Available at Voices.Com

TORONTO, Dec. 13  /PRNewswire/ -- According to the audio experts at Voices.com (http://www.voices.com/), the voice marketplace, Americans new to advertising on the radio are buying broadcast radio commercial slots for the first time via Google's Audio Ads beta testing program.


Jacques Villeneuve will return to Formula One with Renault for the final three races of the 2004 season, the French outfit confirmed on Friday.


Bhutto: Spy agency pressuring candidates

Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto accused Pakistan's military intelligence Thursday of pressuring candidates from her party to drop out of next month's parliamentary elections and urged officials to crack down on such harassment.


Sanjay Dutt got a fresh lease in his career with MUNNABHAI M.B.B.S., but his subsequent films haven't worked at all. Will Sanjay Gupta's MUSAFIR prove a turning point again?


Fonti vicine a stilista parlano di speranze esili di ripresa


TOURNAMENT host Tiger Woods shot a five-under 66 yesterday to overtake a fading Colin Montgomerie and win the $7 million Target World Challenge in California.


Milano, 12:34 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: SPERO CHE I NOSTRI CAMPIONI RESTINO

Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, presidente juventino, al suo arrivo in Lega Calcio ha auspicato che la sua s...


Report: NBC wanted a cut of iPod revenue

We were already pretty sure that Apple and NBC fell out over the prices of TV shows on iTunes, but the head of NBC apparently asked Apple for a cut of iPod revenue as well.


Hip-Hop Producer Surrenders in Money-Laundering Case

Prosecutors said that the hip-hop music producer and record executive Irv Gotti had aided a friend in concealing more than $1 million in illicit narcotics proceeds.


BUENOS AIRES, Sep 17 (SW) - The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has revealed their new national team coach to be JosÃ© Pekerman.


Update 8: Oil Prices Rise on Heating Oil Concerns

Crude oil futures prices rose Wednesday because of lingering concerns about heating oil supplies and fears that OPEC could rein in output when it meets later this week.


Dubai fund buys historic London site from Queen

A property fund backed by an investment arm of the Dubai government bought prime west London property from the Queen's portfolio, the monarch's property managers announced on Wednesday.


Astrophysicist Replaces Supercomputer with a Cluster of Eight PlayStation 3s

Gaurav Khanna, an assistant professor of  astrophysics, is using a cluster of eight Sony PlayStation 3 consoles running Linux to run computations that used to require hundreds of supercomputer nodes.


An Arabic website posts images of what it says are the executions of 12 Nepalese citizens taken hostage in Iraq.


'Republicans holding up quest for peace': Paisley

The Republican movement is holding up progress in the search for a new peace process deal, Democratic Unionist leader the Reverend Ian Paisley claimed today.


The man behind the Louis Vuitton luxury goods empire plans to open a major arts centre in Paris.


Ricavi consolidati in aumento a 141,6 mln (+12,7%)


Convoglio di pattuglia investito da esplosione ordigno


Butch Buchanico's 15 minutes of fame were more embarrassing than glorious, but he will have to live with the consequences. The Philadelphia Eagles' director of security was flagged


CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Having lost four of their last five games, the slumping Chicago Cubs attempt to bounce back in their quest for a playoff spot when they conclude a four-game series against the Cincinnati Reds.


Speed kills: Hewitt hits out at slow Open court

Australia's top tennis player Lleyton Hewitt criticised the Melbourne Park court surface yesterday, linking it to the poor recent showing by the nation's top players in the Australian Open.


Cosmonaut Careers: Russian Interest in Homegrown Spaceflyers Flags

MOSCOW - A career as a cosmonaut--once the dream job of a lifetime for millions in this country--is increasingly less attractive because it is no longer the ticket to international fame or a fortune. As a result, the pool of qualified candidates for positions in Russia's cosmonaut corps is shrinking, experts said.


A huge section of London's famous Camden Market has been destroyed by fire


Music | London Symphony Conductors: Podiums of London Welcome Newcomers

The three leading orchestras of this major music capital are now going through changes in artistic leadership.


Si aggiunge a Air France e Lufthansa, oltre ad Aeroflot


Roma, 14:38 - CALCIO, PROCURA FIGC; SECCO: HO CHIARITO MIA POSIZIONE

"E' andata bene, sono sereno e penso di aver chiarito la mia situazione". Parla cosÃ¬ Alessio Secco, ...


Bush nixes suggestions Iraq in civil war

Under intense pressure to change course, President Bush on Tuesday rejected suggestions Iraq has fallen into civil war and vowed not to pull U.S. troops out "until the mission is complete."


Unease in Gulf, Nigeria makes oil, financial markets jittery

THERE is eerie nervousness in oil and financial markets amid fears over oil supply as prices are edging towards $50 (around Rs 2,298) a barrel mark.


The World Bank and member countries are moving to help poor nations tackle corruption, after months of discussions.


Merck: Other Vioxx-Like Drugs Hurt Heart

GAITHERSBURG, Md.  - The heart attack and stroke  risks linked to withdrawn arthritis drug Vioxx are an inherent  problem for similar pain pills, Vioxx maker Merck & Co. Inc.  MRK.N told advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration  on Wednesday.


Study Says DRM Violates Canadian Privacy Law

The study indicated that DRM is being used to collect, use and disclose consumers' personal information for secondary purposes.


Regulators seek documents from Capital Markets unit, say inquiry not an indication laws were broken. TORONTO  - Thomson Financial, a unit of Canadian media and financial data conglomerate Thomson


Kim Clijsters, last year's Australian  Open runner-up, will not take part in this month's Melbourne  grand slam, the Belgian said Friday.


Oscars bosses say they are "running out of time" in the race to stop the event being hit by the writers' strike.


O ut here, on the Charles River at dawn, you can hear the city breathing. Sirens wail in the distance. Rush-hour traffic picks up and begins to hum. Cars and trucks rumble and roar. But John Yasaitis hears none of it. On his one-man scull, oars in hand, the 59-year-old rower hears only the sounds of his own making.


Guidance on Alcohol, Sex and the Internet

Here are some things to worry about _ and what to do about them _ when it comes to raising teens.  - Sober advice: "Under-age drinking is a real problem," says Dr. Glennah Trochet, a health officer for Sacramento County, Calif.


Holiday shoppers spent 10 percent more Friday than they did a year ago, according to early reports, but Wal-Mart Stores Inc. dampened hopes for a strong start to the key retail season by


U.S., Iraq Forces Claim Success in Samarra

SAMARRA, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled pockets of resistance in Samarra on Saturday, shaking the city with sporadic gunfire as U.S...


Cisco Systems Inc. CSCO.O, the  largest maker of communications gear to direct traffic over the  Internet, on Tuesday said quarterly earnings rose, but shares  fell in aftermarket trading amid concerns about weak revenue  and rising inventory.


Conservative leader David Cameron says he would consider more assembly powers while the Welsh party backs a referendum.


Two get death penalty in USS Cole bombing

A Yemeni judge has sentenced two men to death in the 2000 suicide bombing of the USS Cole as it refueled in Aden Harbor. One man is a Yemeni national.


SocGen reels from record $7 billion rogue trader fraud

The biggest rogue trader scandal in history hit Societe Generale on Thursday as the French bank accused a junior employee of a fraud costing $7 billion.


Toshack favourite to be named Wales manager

Wales are set to name their new national coach at a news conference this afternoon, with John Toshack widely tipped to get the job.


Broadcasting & Cable TV In Europe Report Includes A Five-Year Forecast Of The Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51361)  has announced the addition of "Broadcasting &  Cable TV in Europe" to their offering.


Toronto film festival showcases stars, controversy

Politics, genocide and animal cruelty will share the spotlight with Hollywood glamour when the Toronto International Film Festival kicks off its 29th edition on Thursday


Ecuadorean Lawsuit Vs Texaco Boils Down to Science

After a decade of court battles, lawyers on Wednesday took a lawsuit by Ecuadorean Indians accusing U.S. oil firm ChevronTexaco Corp.. of polluting the Amazon jungle into the field.


ETimor violence returns as rebels reject move

East Timor's rebel leader has rejected an agreement designed to end days of violence in the tiny nation and demanded the sacking of the country's embattled prime minister.


Bhutto says talks with Pakistan's Musharraf stalled

LONDON/ISLAMABAD  - Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said talks on a power-sharing deal with President Pervez Musharraf had stalled but she planned to return to Pakistan very soon even without an agreement.


SAN FRANCISCO/ TAIPEI  - Intel Corp.  has  detailed plans to team up with Asustek Computer Inc. ,  the world's largest maker of computer motherboards, to make a  notebook PC that would cost as little as $200 and be aimed at  mass markets in developing countries.


CONWAY, Ark. - Conway's big bubble blower has blown away the British. Bubble-blowing queen Kelsey Lea went to London and brought home another biggest-bubble crown.


A line of powerful thunderstorms stretched from Oklahoma to the Great Lakes early Monday, while hazy heat suffocated the Southwest and South.


No. 1 US satellite television provider DirecTV Inc. says it will launch four new satellites to expand programming capacity, particularly for high-definition channels and interactive services.


Oracle Talked of Lowering PeopleSoft Bid

Oracle Corp.  Chief Executive Larry Ellison said on Friday his company has talked about revising its current $21-per-share offer to buy rival PeopleSoft Inc. , although it has focused more on lowering the bid instead of raising it.


New York, 11:42 - FOOTBALL, NFL: QUADRO PLAY OFF

Questo il quadro dei playoff del campionato americano di football (NFL): AFC (wild card) Pittsburgh...


Jermaine Jenas is in line to replace David Beckham in England's midfield against Azerbaijan on Wednesday.


Hybrids didn't keep up with the rest of the auto industry's offerings in the weeks before the November election, but resurgent fuel prices should keep the gas-electric cars popular. In Autopia.


Stocks Seen Lower as Oil Hits Record High

U.S. stocks were poised to open lower  on Monday as oil prices hit a record high, fuelingconcerns that  energy costs will squeeze economic growth.


British boxing teen Khan claims Olympic medal

Britain's sensational 17-year-old Amir Khan has won at least an Olympic boxing bronze medal after stopping South Korea's Baik Jong Sub in just 1min 37sec to reach the lightweight (60kg) semi-finals.


Rockwell Collins Inc., a maker of aircraft electronics, on Thursday backed its full-year earnings estimate and put its fiscal 2005 expectations above Wall Street views in anticipation of improved margins in its commercial segment and lower benefits


Regis Corp. (RGS.N), the world's largest hair salon owner and franchiser, on Tuesday reported a 21 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales growth in its outlets, such as in Wal-Mart stores.


City suggests several sites for Armenian memorial

City officials have identified several sites -- including some in prominent downtown locations -- they say would be suitable for the Armenian Heritage Memorial Park that supporters have been campaigning to place on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.


State inaction on climate is a grave dereliction of duty

Comment is free: Julian Glover: Government exists to achieve tasks individuals cannot tackle alone. On the environmental crisis, it has badly failed.


Government figures obtained by the Tories show wide differences in who does separate science GCSEs.


Chechnya Election Had `Serious Flaws,' US Says

The republic of Chechnya's election won by Russian-backed presidential candidate Alu Alkhanov had ``serious flaws,'' the Bush administration said.


Kenya's infamous Mungiki sect gears up for reprisal killings

The militia exists to defend members of the dominant Kikuyu ethnic group from further killings at the hands of rivals.


HAMILTON, Bermuda  - Bermuda's government urged   residents to make urgent preparations for the arrival of   powerful winds and high seas on Sunday, after Tropical Storm   Florence strengthened and became a hurricane as it approached   the British Atlantic territory.


Kerry, in N.Y., Accuses G.O.P. of Using Negative Tactics

Senator John Kerry accused President Bush and "his allies" today of "using the tactics of fear and smear" to keep from talking about "the issues that matter" in the presidential election.


BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva was battling to secure the votes needed to clinch an outright victory in Sunday's presidential election after public disgust over corrupt politics eroded his support in the final days of campaigning.


More than 150 cabin crew and ground staff at two London airports have called a new hotline to report bullying and abuse.


Aumenta la forbice tra arretratezza tecnologica e creativitÃ  dei singoliUn problema tipicamente nazionale, che ci confina in una situazione di stallo                                            Censis: le oligarchie affossano l'innovazione Italia in ritardo, ma ricca di cervelli                                                                                De Rita: "Nulla si muove senza il controllo della politica"di GAIA GIULIANI


The yen edged down against the dollar on  Wednesday as Japanese stock prices slid, but it remained within  striking distance of three-month highs on persistent concerns  about the health of the U.S. economy.


Egypt's Mubarak Welcomes Rivals for Presidency

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who has  been in power since 1981, said he did not mind others seeking  nomination for this year's presidential referendum but that the  top job was tough and offered no private life.


Sharon Vows to Expand Gaza Raid, Toll Hits 55

Israeli leader Ariel Sharon vowed on  Sunday to widen an offensive into Gaza which has killed 55  Palestinians until militants stop firing rockets that have  fueled criticism of his plan to quit the occupied strip.


The US Senate is holding an all-night session as Democrats seek to force the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.


Humans must colonize other planets: Hawking

Humans must colonize planets in other solar systems traveling there using "Star Trek"-style propulsion or face extinction, renowned British cosmologist Stephen Hawking said on Thursday.


"2046" makers deny "Oscars" snub over Wong exclusion from gong list

Stars of Wong Kar-wai's acclaimed movie "2046" may skip Asia's glittering version of the Oscars next week, aides said, while denying the cast was snubbing the event in protest at Wong's absence from the best director nominees' list.


Man Enters Plea in Ohio Highway Shootings

A man charged in a deadly string of highway shootings in Ohio pleaded innocent by reason of insanity Wednesday.


Second Priest to Face Church Investigation in Austrian Diocese Scandal

Roman Catholic officials at a southwestern diocese said Friday they are investigating a second priest accused of molesting youths, deepening a series of sex scandals that have rocked the church in Austria.


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Local sheriff's deputies and US Drug Enforcement Administration agents disagreed when they converged on Diane Monson's house in Oroville, Calif.


U.N. court sets tentative trial date for Charles Taylor

The U.N.-backed Special Court for   Sierra Leone has set a provisional start date of April 2, 2007,   to try former Liberian President Charles Taylor on war crimes   charges, the court said on Friday.


Republicans on Thursday tried to turn a controversial anti-war newspaper ad against Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama after neither voted to condemn it.


NAJAF, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled militants Tuesday in Najaf, sending plumes of black smoke over the holy city, as Iraq's government warned fighters loyal to a radical cleric to abandon their weekslong standoff inside the Imam Ali Shrine or face attack...


Deutsche Telekom boss warns of more job cuts

Deutsche Telekom, which has already announced that it would eliminate 32,000 jobs, plans to cut even more, chief executive Rene Obermann said Monday in an interview.


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Canada's richest worth over 100 billion US dollars

Canada's richest people are richer than ever, as the Canada's 100 wealthiest people have a total net worth over 100 billion US dollars, up by about 7.2 billion US dollars from


The Australian sharemarket remained weaker at noon, extending its morning losses after a disappointing performance on Wall Street on Friday and a nervous opening on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.


Three Hollywood studios are to use next-generation DVD technology backed by Toshiba, snubbing a rival product promoted by Sony.


Microsoft plans to pass wireless auction: CEO

Microsoft Corp  said on Tuesday  it will not participate in an upcoming U.S. mobile phone  airwave auction despite speculation that Web rival Google Inc   will bid at least $4.6 billion on the wireless  spectrum.


AT&T says won't need fiber-to-the-home network

Top phone company AT&T Inc.   shrugged off concerns on Tuesday that it would need to build a  more expensive, all-fiber network to handle an expected surge  in high-speed Internet and video traffic.


He's been seen squiring around a dazed looking Britney Spears, at times acting as her spokesman, referring to himself as her manager and friend, and insisting all the while that her best interest is his only concern.


Carlos Beltran homered twice, had four hits and drove in five runs as the Houston Astros moved on to the National League Championship Series with a 12-3 Game Five pounding of the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on Monday.


Flooding causes chaos for homeowners all along Cornwall's south coast as 80mph winds hit land.


Because there's no discernible point to this film about one man's plan to "incinerate Dick Nixon," it has only craft and technique to recommend it.


U.S. Targets Alleged Zarqawi Loyalists in Iraq Strike

FALLUJA, Iraq  - U.S. forces launched air strikes  on the rebel-held city of Falluja Monday, targeting what they  said was a meeting of key loyalists of their top foe in Iraq,  Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


Voters can be forgiven for assuming the courts may once again settle the presidential election.


Keeping bank rates untouched for now, RBI walks tightrope between ...

NEW DELHI: Indicating that it now sees inflation as its enemy number one, the Central bank marginally raised the rate that it will pay banks to park their excess funds with it.


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Radar, a twice-dead pop culture and  politics magazine, will return to newsstands by early next  year, this time backed by funding from a company run by the son  of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, a Radar spokesman said on  Thursday.


China warns Singapore officials against future visits to Taiwan

China has warned Singapore officials against visiting Taiwan again after a "private and unofficial" trip by the city-state's new leader just weeks before he took office strained ties with Beijing.


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Australian police and customs officials have seized 820kg (1,800lb) of ecstasy tablets and powder stashed inside a bakery oven in the country's biggest ever haul of the drug, police said yesterday.


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UK under fire over foreknowledge of African coup

Britain was coming under pressure last night to explain why it failed to warn the oil-rich and repressive central African state of Equatorial Guinea of an impending coup


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Dutch launch Van Gogh film on Fortuyn death

A film drama about the killing of maverick Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn directed by the outspoken filmmaker Theo van Gogh who was himself murdered last month was launched on Sunday amid heavy security.


Tory MP Boris Johnson's political career is not over despite his sacking, say his friends and father.


Harold Ickes, a top adviser to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign who voted for Democratic Party rules that stripped Michigan and Florida of their delegates, now is arguing against the very penalty he helped pass.


Insurgents kill 19 US soldiers in deadliest attack of campaign

AT LEAST 19 American soldiers were killed in the deadliest single incident involving US troops in Iraq when their base in the turbulent northern city of Mosul came under attack yesterday.


New Global Network Aims for Tsunami Warning System

A global tsunami warning system to get critical information to people in the path of the potentially deadly waves was approved on Wednesday as a top priority for the world's climate experts.


Pope Speaks of Solace for âTortured Regionsâ

Pope Benedict XVI issued a Christmas Day appeal Tuesday to political leaders around the globe to find the ''wisdom and courage'' to end bloody conflicts in Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan and Congo.


US President George W Bush's administration supported a "strong (US) dollar" while trusting the market to set its value, Treasury Department spokesman Tony Fratto said today.


Missed comps may be short-term noise for the soaring retailer.


The nationalization of the once lucrative bank threatens the British Prime Minister's already tottering fortunes


Bengals' Pollack faces possible career-ending neck surgery

Linebacker David Pollack of the  Cincinnati Bengals needs surgery on the cracked bone in his  neck and his playing career is now in doubt, the National  Football League team said on Thursday.


Putin backs study of establishing gas cartel with Qatar

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to find quick success on a historic Mideast tour that saw the leader of energy-rich Russia forging oil diplomacy in Saudi Arabia and backing a natural gas cartel yesterday with neighboring Qatar.


The resurrection of Florsheim sheds light on the fragility of family succession and control in even the most established of enterprises.


A man who claimed to have lured drug dealers to his remote western Missouri cabin, killed them and spread their remains across the property was cleared of a murder charge Wednesday after experts determined most of the fragments were not human.


Environmentalists are fighting a proposal to build another coal-fired power plant in the Four Corners area, saying the region cannot handle more pollution.


Oscar likely to frown on two-timers Leo, Clint

LOS ANGELES  - Clint Eastwood and Leonardo DiCaprio might as well enjoy the dual nominations they each received Thursday from the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. while they can. Because the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' rule book -- as well as practical realities -- are going to prevent a repeat performance when the Oscar nominations are announced January 23.


Saudi students return to West after 9/11 setback

Saudi students are returning to the United States after tensions in the wake of the September 11 attacks but other Western countries remain an easier alternative for many, Saudis and foreign diplomats said.


Saudis to boost output as oil prices hit new highs

Oil prices hit near record levels amid a number of supply concerns, but failed to go over 50 dollars a barrel after getting some relief as Saudi Arabia promised to increase production.


The proportion of crimes solved by police in England and Wales fell last year, says the Home Office.


Update 1: Rockwell Collins Profit Up on Contracts

Rockwell Collins Inc., the maker of aircraft electronics, said its income rose 18 percent in the latest quarter, helped by strong sales to the military.


Viacom Inc. on Thursday posted a  quarterly loss on charges from spinning off the Blockbuster  Inc. video rental chain, but its shares rose on a  larger-than-expected stock repurchase and higher cable network  advertising sales.


A gunman shoots dead a former mayor at a court hearing in the Philippine capital, Manila.


As the whole world expected, the Federal Reserve continued its policy of normalizing short-term rates by raising its policy target to 2 percent this week.


BELGRADE, Serbia-Montenegro - Serbia reversed an order to ban Darwinâs theory of evolution from schools on Thursday, after its education minister drew national ridicule for ruling in favor of Old Testament âcreationism.


Stanley Leisure has unveiled a scheme to build a Â£125m casino and leisure complex in Leeds, in a move which could create 1,000 jobs.


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An outbreak of E. coli food poisoning linked to Taco Bell restaurants appears to be over, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.


Microsoft fixes date for desktop search tool

com October 22, 2004, 1:56 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been enterprise directories as organizations spawn projects around identity infrastructure.


World number three Ernie Els may feel like a hunted man this week when he takes on a largely unknown field in the Dunhill Championship at the Leopard Creek Country Club.


Spector jury deadlocks, judge declares mistrial

A Los Angeles judge declared a mistrial in the murder trial of pioneering rock producer Phil Spector on Wednesday after jurors said for a second time that they could not agree on a verdict.


Volkswagen Aims to Freeze Wages in Talks With Workers

Volkswagen AG, Europe's largest carmaker, aims to freeze wages and save jobs at its German factories in upcoming wage negotiations with workers.


Retailers hope a surge of customers this weekend will kick off a strong final week in a holiday selling season that's been lackluster to this point.


La sonda europea Huygens si Ã¨ separata con successo dalla sonda- madre Cassini all'alba di oggi. Il 14 gennaio Huygens attraverserÃ  l'atmosfera della piÃ¹ grande luna di Saturno, Titano, per raccogliere dati sull'ambiente.


AMMAN, Jordan -- As Iraq's bloodshed worsens, the tide of refugees fleeing the country is straining the region's resources and inflaming fears that Iraq's sectarian conflict might spread to neighboring countries.


Senate approves U.N. anti-corruption convention

The U.S. Senate on Friday approved a  United Nations convention to fight corruption and enhance  international cooperation in investigations and prosecutions.


'Collision' Could Crash No. 1 Spot on U.S. Charts

The first authorized mash-up album by major recording artists could be the monster on the next U.S. pop charts.


Bebo in Tune With Music Shop ; News in Brief

BRITAIN'S biggest social networking website has reached an agreement with Apple to offer its users access to the iTunes catalogue of five million songs.


Utah to Get $86,620 in Settlement Over Pill

Makers of the birth control pill Ovcon have reached a settlement with several states, including Utah, that sued the company for antitrust violations.  Utah's share in the $5.5 million settlement totals $86,620, according to the office of Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff.


Sharon Chief of Staff Says Aim Is to Rule Out Palestinian State

Israel's plan to withdraw from some occupied land aims to rule out a Palestinian state indefinitely, with full U.S. approval, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's chief of staff said on Wednesday.


BRISTOL, Connecticut (Ticker) - The Detroit Pistons get their championship rings and Kobe Bryant gets his own team when the 59th NBA season opens Tuesday night.


N.J. police arrest suspect in Elie Wiesel attack

New Jersey police have arrested a man suspected of accosting Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel in the elevator of a San Francisco hotel earlier this month.


Digital attacks on Winamp use 'skins' for camouflage

Users of the music player should watch out for hacked themes; a flaw allows would-be intruders to take control of PCs.


Beckett Settles Down and Earns 16th Victory

Josh Beckett became the major leaguesâ first 16-game winner Friday, surviving a shaky first inning when he walked three batters to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.


Analyst: Net Bubble Could Burst on Facebook Speculation

Rumors that Microsoft is negotiating a stake in social networking site Facebook could mean another bubble in Internet company values.


Defense attorney Mark Geragos leaves the San Mateo County Courthouse in Redwood City on Tuesday, October 26, 2004, during the trial of Scott Peterson.


Internet Wizards To Rescue ; Local Computer Experts Pitch in to Redesign State Unemployment Web Site

By Copyright  2007 Albuquerque Journal BY COLLEEN HEILD Journal Investigative Reporter  Put 10 Web developers in a borrowed office. Equip them with laptops, extension cords, breakfast burritos, three pots of coffee and two cases of caffeine-laced soda.


From tractors to Torah in Russia's Jewish land

BIROBIDZHAN, Russia  - The tractor plant in this curious Russian outpost once made machinery to work the land settled by Jewish immigrants under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin.


Bush banks on political capital for second term

President George W. Bush said Thursday that he earned "political capital" from the 59 million people who voted for him and will use it to advance a broad agenda that includes protecting America and reforming the intelligence community, the tax code and


Kroger officials head back to negotiating table

It's back to the negotiating table today for Kroger and a labor union representing 85-hundred employees in three states, including Indiana.


Culture, etc. A pop music idol and a "real live princess" helped bring a Norwegian Christmas to Washington's Union Station on Tuesday.


Baltimore's first-string offense has struggled so far in the preseason, scoing a total of 10 points in its 10 possessions on the field.


(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Eating fruits and vegetables won't reduce your risk for cancer but could decrease your risk for heart disease, according to a new study.


Wolfowitz: U.S. Forces Welcome in Indonesia

The deputy defense secretary emphasized U.S. military cooperation as he began a tour of South Asian countries ravaged by the tsunami and played down Indonesian concerns about the presence of foreign forces.


Non era mai successo dal 1979, ma l'attraversamento di diversi Paesiislamici, tra cui l'Algeria, era diventato nelle ultime ore pericolosissimo                                          Dakar cancellata prima del via Troppo alto il rischio attentati                                                                                di VINCENZO BORGOMEO


US sees growing importance of G20; wants to avoid dollar spat

LONDON, Nov 17  - US officials see a growing importance of the Group of 20 economic gathering and plan to use this week's Berlin forum to push pro-growth efforts, while hoping to avoid a row over the sagging dollar.


Oil sector's gains, moderate core PPI lift stocks

Stocks advanced on Thursday as a gain of more than $1 a barrel in oil prices boosted shares of energy companies, including Exxon Mobil Corp. , offsetting disappointment over a profit report from Goldman Sachs .


A small Japanese study suggests that influenza viruses are becoming resistant to Tamiflu, a widely used drug that eases the flu's symptoms, and that the resistance may be more common than thought.


Nissan breaks with Toyota on hybrid technology and says it is developing a plug-in. In Autopia.


We asked the author and Food Network host what she's watching, reading, and listening to.


Ecuador's president-elect Rafael Correa was once a Boy Scout, later a social worker in an impoverished highland Indian village and now describes himself as a Christian leftist.


LOS ANGELES  - Comedian Wayne Brady has  struck a deal with NBC for a workplace comedy set in the world  of personal injury law.


Bankrupt US Airways Group Inc..(UAIRQ.OB: Quote, Profile, Research) said Friday it has reached a new aircraft lease and financing deal with General Electric Co.


Italy Lends the Getty a Bounty of Berninis

A major loan exhibition of Berniniâs sculptures, paintings and drawings is headed for the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles this summer.


Germany launches comic book on Holocaust

German schools will launch a comic book next week that aims to teach above all underprivileged children about the Nazi era and the Holocaust.


Dancer of the Moment: A Man for the Ailey Season

This season Clifton Brown, now 27, has emerged as one of the most gifted members of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, standing out for his quietly powerful virtuoso technique and the lyrical grace and translucent inwardness of his performances.


No ransom paid for release of Italian in Philippines

The Philippine military and the released Italian hostage himself Wednesday confirmed that no ransom was paid for the release in the southern Philippine province of Lanao del Norte.


Palmer leads Bengals to revenge win over Steelers

Carson Palmer threw four touchdown   passes to help the Cincinnati Bengals stay unbeaten with a   28-20 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.


The archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday called for a limited application of Islamic law in Britain. Muslims praised the proposal but the government rejected it.


Most Arab Governments are Putting Their Stock in George Bush for a ...

Most Arab governments have decided to put their stock in George W. Bush for another term, concluding prematurely that the American presidential elections have been decided in favor of the Republican candidate.


Labour has failed on pensions, commission will report

A report on pensions commissioned by the Government will be highly critical of Labour's record on the issue, saying that people are saving far less for retirement than official figures show


Andy Robinson, the former assistant to World-Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward, has been appointed England's new rugby head coach.


Malaysian Health Minister Chua Soi Lek says he will resign after admitting being featured in a sex video.


Bush, Kerry Step Up War of Words in Ohio, Florida

President Bush questioned Sen. John Kerry's fitness to lead and the Democrat said Bush had ignored the middle class as they took their close presidential race on Saturday to two crucial states.


U.S. citizens should weigh leaving Lebanon

The State Department said Friday that Americans in Lebanon should consider leaving when it is safe to do so, and officials made contingency plans for the evacuation of people who cannot leave on their own.


N.J. lawmakers working toward budget vote

Nearly a week after New Jersey government stopped fully functioning, lawmakers on Friday edged toward voting on a budget that would kick-start state spending and allow Atlantic City casinos to reopen.


Florida officials heave sigh of relief as primary vote proceeds smoothly

Florida officials heaved a sigh of relief as a primary election was held with no reports of the type of glitches that held up the 2000 presidential election for five weeks and turned the southeastern state into a laughing stock.


Cornerback Antoine Winfield and wide receiver Marcus Robinson were the two most heralded free agents signed by Minnesota last March.


President Bush will tell the nation Thursday evening that he plans to reduce the American troop presence in Iraq by as many as 30,000 by next summer but will condition those and further cuts on continued progress, The Associated Press has learned.


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Tra le motivazioni curiosita' e piu' opportunita' carriera


Sudan Govt, Rebels to Sign Permanent Truce

Sudan's government and southern rebels  will agree a permanent cease-fire on Friday at talks aimed at  ending Africa's longest-running civil war, delegates said.


Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse is planning on a comeback by performing at the Grammy Awards.


Intel Takes on Gamers with 'Extreme' Chipset

Following a similar chip announcement from AMD in mid-October, Intel this week has released a chip targeting the gamer segment. The Pentium 4 processor Extreme Edition supporting Hyper-Threading (HT) technology


Missile Defense Future May Turn on Success of Mission to Destroy Satellite

The order to destroy a disabled satellite before it falls from orbit carries opportunity, but also potential embarrassment, for the advocates of a missile defense program.


MORE than 70,000 fans were forced to evacuate Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu stadium after a bomb scare today. It came in the name of ETA Basque separatist guerrillas and forced the game with Real Sociedad to be abandoned three minutes from time.


Environmental campaigners attempt to blockade the Faslane naval base on the River Clyde.


Ernesto plodded across Florida on   Wednesday, soaking a state relieved that the once-menacing   cyclone had fizzled a year after destructive Hurricane Katrina.


Republican presidential hopeful John McCain criticized Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Friday, calling his government a disappointment.


NHL's Bertuzzi Expected to Be Sentenced Wednesday

VANCOUVER, British Columbia  - A judge was  expected to sentence National Hockey League star Todd Bertuzzi  for assault on Wednesday after rejecting a request by the  victim of a brutal on-ice attack to delay the proceedings.


French Troops Deploy in Ivory Coast After Rioting

France deployed troops in the Ivory  Coast's main city on Sunday to protect its citizens from mob  violence which erupted overnight after French forces destroyed  most of the small West African nation's air force.


Three out of five doctors in a Jerusalem study admit to giving their patients placebos to see whether believing in these ineffective medications will improve their conditions, according to an article published in the latest issue of the British Medical


Sometimes truly American virtues arise in outlaws who -- by dint of heroic but questionable endeavors -- display the mettle of the national character.


Baseball's young guns take their place in the rotation


Sweden leads the way for embassies in virtual world Second Life

Sweden on Wednesday opened a virtual embassy in the fantasy world Second Life, illustrating the growing interest among nations to be present in the online society inhabited by computer-generated residents.


Democrats launch website targeting religious voters

With just 26 days to the November 2 US presidential election, the Democratic Party has launched a website targeting religious voters, seeking to present Democratic White House hopeful John Kerry and running mate John Edwards as men of faith.


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Firenze, 16:45 - CALCIO, GIUDICE SERIE C: 21 SQUALIFICATI IN C2

Il giudice sportivo Pasquale Marino ha squalificato 21 giocatori in C2. Per due turni saranno out...


Alleged war criminal escaped UK after police fears

Scotland Yard feared attempt to stop suspected war criminal would lead to gun battle at airport


San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Action Line Column: Free Help Available for Consumer Disputes

By Dennis Rockstroh, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun. 23--Q I am in desperate need of advice, and I think I'm being strong-armed.   We had an estimate/proposal with a local air conditioning installer to have a new furnace and air conditioning installed.


The UN launches a global initiative to tackle the growing mountain of electrical and electronic waste.


Israeli premier Ehud Olmert says he is suffering from prostate cancer, but this will not force him from office.


Bank of America to buy Countrywide for $4 billion

Bank of America Corp said on Friday it agreed to acquire battered mortgage lender Countrywide Financial Corp in a $4 billion transaction that could help avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis.


The Foreign Office has chartered a special plane to fly stranded British holidaymakers home from Thailand.


Dopo rivelazioni ex concorrente a 'Striscia la notizia'


A magistrate is reprimanded after complaining about 'bloody foreigners' in court.


Milano, 20:01 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: A CAGLIARI NON C'ERA UN TRIDENTE

Roberto Mancini, parlando ai microfoni di Inter Channel, commenta positivamente la trasferta di Cagl...


Bulls waste late lead, let game get away

Kirk Hinrich played like an All-Star on Monday, scoring 24 of his game-high 30 points in the second half to put the Bulls in a position to close the year with a victory.


As of Friday, Feb. 02, 2007, at least 296 members of the U.S. military have died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The Defense Department last updated its figures on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007.


All-Girl Swedish Team Tackles Video Gaming

At first glance, Les Seules might look like an all-girl rock band - complete with sassy attitudes and fawning male groupies - but the Swedish septuplet doesn't play instruments. They play competitive video games.


The deadliest suicide bombing in Kabul   since the fall of the Taliban five years ago killed at least 16   people on Friday, up to seven of them foreigners, near the U.S.   embassy just before noon Islamic prayers.


Packers offensive coordinator Tom Rossley says he's fine with his reduced role after being been stripped of his play-calling duties for health reasons.


A bomb killed two American soldiers and wounded three others in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Saturday, while a separate attack in an eastern Afghan province killed at least three children and a policeman on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.


International and domestic observers lambasted on Thursday the guilty verdict against Tempo magazine's chief editor Bambang Harymurti and called it a setback for the country's press freedom and democracy.


The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an unlikely place to launch a bid to become leader of the free world, but Fred Thompson isn't the first 2008 presidential candidate to kick off his or her campaign in a non-traditional setting


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Updates on education, careers, scholarships and fellowships. Dates of competitive exams. The cheapest airfares, train schedules etc


Fructose biofuel spells sweeter news for shift out of oil

Chemists in the United States say they have broken new ground in biofuels, transforming plant sugar into a liquid fuel that packs 40-percent more energy than ethanol and appears to have fewer of its drawbacks.


Increase in obesity means increase in fuel needed for flights ...

ATLANTA America's bulging waistlines are now weighing down the airline industry, as it takes more and more fuel to get planes in the air.


Arriving in Israel to try to win support for Mideast summit, the Secretary of State encounters new tensions over Israel's decision to declare the Palestinian enclave a "hostile entity"


x86 platform ousting others AMD regained a few percentage points of world microprocessor market share from its arch-rival, Intel, the latest, second-quarter figures from market watcher iSuppli show.â¦


Ordaining gays divides Episcopal bishops

Episcopal bishops at odds over homosexuality ended a private meeting Wednesday saying they had failed to reach agreement over dioceses that reject the authority of the church's incoming national leader, who supports gay relationships.


Somalia's warlords re-emerge as a threat

Somalia's warlords are re-emerging and pose a threat to humanitarian aid deliveries to the needy, the United Nations warned Wednesday, as the government struggles to quell growing unrest.


US Hid Dozens of Iraqi Prisoners, Investigators Say

The United States may have kept up to 100 "ghost detainees" in Iraq off the books and concealed from Red Cross observers, a far higher number than previously reported, an Army general told Congress on Thursday.


Members of Sarkozy's cabinet will undergo regular evaluations by examiners  from a private company assessing each one's productivity  -  or lack of it