Canada Plans India Trade Mission in 2005

Canada is planning a trade mission to India next year to promote itself as the least costly point of entry into the rich NAFTA market, Trade Minister Jim Peterson said on Monday.


Traditional fish and chips along with cherished pub grub remain the dishes of choice for Britons outstripping Chinese or Indian take-aways, a study said.


Stocks opened higher as investors grew encouraged following Oracleâs strong earnings, despite Bear Stearns first-ever quarterly loss.


Ala politica, perche' non c'e' tregua ma proposta dialogo


In stabilimento di Cassina contro il turno di notte


Due coniugi e una ragazza di 25 anni vittime di un incidente vicino ad AgnanoCoinvolte una Ford Fiesta e una Lancia. Poi sopraggiunge un Suv Bmw che investe le auto                                          Napoli, travolti mentre litigavano Tre morti sulla tangenziale


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan Pakistan said Tuesday that it had successfully test-fired a medium-range missile that could carry a nuclear bomb to most cities in India, but a senior military official said the exercise had not been intended to inflame tensions in


Hunter Mahan shoots an 8-under-par 62, one stroke off the course record, to take the first-round lead at the Travelers Championship.


Michael Jackson Greets Kids at Neverland

An ebullient Michael Jackson greeted about 200 children who were brought Friday to the fairy-tale theme park at his countryside ranch — and looked at one point like he might even stay to play.


Japanese whalers and activists suspend hostilities in the hunt for two missing activists in the Antarctic.


Archbishop abruptly leaves parish after confrontation with parishioner

O'Malley, making a rare visit to a parish scheduled to close under the church's restructuring plan, had greeted scores of parishioners after conducting the evening Mass Wednesday at St.


Japan to Keep Troops in Iraq Despite Hostage-Taking

Japan's prime minister insisted Wednesday  that Japan would not withdraw its troops from Iraq despite a  threat by a militant group to behead a Japanese hostage unless  Tokyo pulled them out.


IDF - Intel seeks role in development of the next Internet

To handle the demands of the next-generation Internet, a new layer of intelligent nodes and services needs to grow over the existing Internet structure, said Intel Corp.


In corso negoziati bilaterali per interrompere raid turchi


Germany Reiterates Opposition to Sending Troops to Iraq

The German government has reiterated its opposition to sending troops to Iraq, after a top German official suggested otherwise. A spokesman for German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said the German leader told


A film apparently showing the inside of a Scottish courtroom appears on the video sharing website YouTube.


Suzuki sets major league record for hits in a season

Ichiro Suzuki set the major league record for hits in a season with 258, breaking George Sisler's 84-year-old mark with a pair of singles Friday night.


Siemens Communications Inc. reported Tuesday that it signed a multiyear agreement with Cingular Wireless to develop a third-generation, or 3G, universal mobile telecommunications system.


San Francisco weighs merits of handgun ban

A bold ballot initiative could make the city a pioneer in gun control. But will it cut crime, or simply infuriate the gun lobby?


New York, 10:00 - HOCKEY GHIACCIO, RISULTATI NHL

Risultati delle partite della regular season del campionato americano di hockey ghiaccio NHL.


British soldier to be posthumously awarded Victoria Cross: reports

A British soldier who died in combat in Afghanistan will be the first to be posthumously awarded the nation's highest military honour since the Falklands War, reports said.


Stillwater Increases Position As Regional Water Supplier

By Janice Francis-Smith "Water is power in Oklahoma," Ron Markum told members of the Oklahoma Water Resources Board on Tuesday, warning that municipalities may seek control over water systems as a first step toward annexing land.


'Sul mercato nel momento adatto per valutazioni di successo'


In protest of amending the constitution, Hariri does not rule out ...

Lebanon's prime minister Rafic Hariri announced the possibility of making a reshuffle on his government as from September 17 after four ministers including 3 from the Democratic Gathering bloc led by the Druz leader Walid Junblat gave their resignation in


Richard Hamilton had no idea he set an NBA record Thursday night when his defending champion Detroit Pistons were thrashed at home by Memphis, 101-79.


STEVEN GERRARD stood and watched in disbelief, his hands on his hips, as his Liverpool team-mates contrived to undermine his latest rescue act by conceding an inexplicable


'It's war out there' says Symantec report Consumers are now on the main target of malicious hackers intent on enriching themselves through the misery of others. Vulnerabilities in desktop applications and the increased use of stealth techniques are on the rise among members of the digital underground, according to the latest edition of Symantec's Internet Security Threat Report.â¦


A political ally of President Alvaro Uribe is under investigation for allegedly doing business with illegal right-wing militias.


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

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


Xiang ties world record, Jones comes up empty

Winner of five medals and arguably the biggest star of the Sydney Games four years ago, the American finished fifth in Friday's long jump and -- barely one hour later -- went out with the US 4x100 relay team.


Google Sets Price of $85 in $1.67 Bln IPO

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO  - Google Inc. on Wednesday said it priced its long-awaited initial public offering at $85 per share, far below initial expectations, ending a tumultuous process beset by poor market ...


Wall Street's undertow: drugs and anxiety

Wall Street's push for record profits is ruining careers, tearing apart families and keeping drug dealers busy, mental health experts say.


Becta exec admits mistakes on education IT

Pledges end to buy first, ask questions later policies The man charged with helping deliver broadband to more than a million poor children has admitted that government school IT initiatives have been poorly run in the past.â¦


Offerta si basa su pagamento 175 dlr per ogni azione


DOMENICHE A PIEDI: A MILANO BICI E PEDONI PADRONI CITTA'

MILANO - ''La cosa piu' stupefacente oggi a Milano e' il silenzio, manca quel terribile rumore di fondo che e' diventato una specie di colonna sonora forzata e che condiziona la nostra vita. E' una sensazione


99 Cents Only catches up on its financial reports.


Paris Club cuts 80 percent of Iraq's debt

The Paris Club announced Sunday that its member countries agreed to cut 80 percent of the debts Iraq owes them and called on other creditors to follow suit.


Modena, 17:12 - CALCIO, MODENA: I CONVOCATI PER IL PESCARA

Questi i giocatori convocati dal tecnico del Modena Zoratto per la gara di domani con il Pescara....


PREDICTION: 'Lemony' Could Cause Some Unfortunate Events

Jim Carrey recreating a great new character as Count Olaf in "Lemony Snicket's: A Series of Unfortunate Events" is certain to do the best box office of the weekend, recreating maybe his Grinch


Florida Dems face penalty for early vote

Once again, Florida is embroiled in a dispute over vote counting in the presidential election.


M2Z Networks Inc. may sue the U.S. Federal Communications Commission after the agency turned down its request for radio frequencies for a national broadband wireless network.


Abortion Drama 'Vera Drake' Wins Venice Golden Lion

"Vera Drake," Mike Leigh's tough tale of a working-class mother who is caught performing illegal abortions in 1950s England, scooped up the prizes at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, including the coveted Golden Lion.


Brain Stimulation Slightly Improves Parkinson's

NEW YORK  - Electrical stimulation of a  brain region called the subthalamic nucleus provides only  modest benefits to patients with Parkinson's disease, according  to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and  Psychiatry.


Rice Urges Europe to Join U.S. in Democracy Drive

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged  Europe on Tuesday to lay aside differences over the Iraq war  and join the United States in a campaign to spread democracy  worldwide.


California Measure Backers Start Campaign

SACRAMENTO, California -- As reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune: "...The state's big horse racetracks and card clubs will launch their big push today for an initiative that could give them slot machines with a $3 million-a-week television buy for a


Angel McClary Raich, left, and her husband attorney Rob Raich listen during a news conference in Oakland, Calif. in this June 28, 2004 file photo.


Michigan's fourth, fifth human cases of West Nile confirmed

Michigan's fourth and fifth human cases of West Nile virus were confirmed Tuesday, the state Department of Community Health said.


Arts & entertainment: The American writers' strike may mean no Oscars this year. What will the networks show instead? Toby Young offers a few ideas ...


Lower rates of childhood leukaemia in Asia may be due to wide use of the spice turmeric, researchers suggest.


An elite anti-kidnapping force has rescued a 9-year old boy who was snatched seven months ago by leftist rebels, authorities said Wednesday.


Whales, Elephants Saved From Commercial Killers

The world's 'flagship species' on land and sea, whales and elephants, won a reprieve on Tuesday from commercial exploitation at a major conservation conference in Thailand's capital.


Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell will take a three-shot lead into the weekend at the German Masters. The 25-year-old fired the round of the day at Gut Larchenhof - an eight-under 64 to take him to 11 under par overall.


Boycott will destroy British academia, warns US professor

Â· Dershowitz says Israel petition is immoral Â· Top lawyer accuses union of double standards


THE WORDS OF SLAVES *** Show at Magnolia Mound Presents the Lives of Slaves in Their Own Voices

By GREG LANGLEY  No one who was a slave in the American South is still living. Yet the words of slaves will be heard again at Magnolia Mound Plantation today.


Partecipera' venerdi' a conferenza stampa Melandri sul tema


A Costa Rican appeals court judge ordered the former head of the Organization of American States jailed Friday while prosecutors prepare corruption charges against him for allegedly accepting kickbacks when he was the nation's president.


Roddick holds off Henman after rain delay

Andy Roddick waited out a rain delay and then held off Tim Henman of Great Britain for a 7-5, 7-6 (6) victory in the first round of the ATP Masters Cup championship Tuesday night.


Daisuke Matsuzaka may not know this, because he only dresses as one, but the Teletubbies are known for saying "bye-bye" three times.


Red Hat Linux gets top government security rating

InfoWorld - Red Hat Linux has received a new level of security certification that should make the software more appealing to some government agencies.


September Retail Sales Up by 1.5 Percent

WASHINGTON - Shoppers got their buying groove back last month, propelling sales at the nation's retailers by a strong 1.5 percent. It was the best showing since March...


Dell Downturn Offers Development Lessons

It wasn't supposed to work like this. Paying $280 million to lure a Dell plant was supposed to ensure high-tech jobs at the computer maker and at ancillary businesses it would attract. Instead, Dell's health has faltered and 8,000 jobs will be cut in the next year.


Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s stock soars after real-estate firm buys ...

Sears, Roebuck and Co.'s stock shot up Friday on news that a New York-based real estate investment trust had purchased a 4.3 per cent interest in the huge department store chain.


The European Commission and President George Bush are in a war of words over subsidies given to aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing.


"Letâs not forget that Indiaâs soft tone and tenor is motivated by its ambition for the UN Security Council membership. It cannot obviously seek support of any-one as an aggressor and arrogant nation.


The Bill star Jeff Stewart says he is "improving" after reportedly slashing his wrists on the set of the ITV soap.


When you have hundreds or thousands of disk drives spinning continuously, some number of failures are unavoidable. Understanding the risks, reviewing service commitments, and being prepared for the inevitable is a must.


Monkey stem cells can repair the brain damage caused by Parkinson's disease, researchers have shown.


Basketball: George to Return to Mavericks

After opting out of his contract and looking for a better deal elsewhere, the swingman Devean George is going back to the Dallas Mavericks.George has agreed to a roughly one-year, $2.4 million deal that keeps him as a reserve on one of the N.B.A.âs top teams and puts him in position for a bigger payday next summer, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said yesterday.George would have made around $2 million under the deal he signed last summer, but he opted out of it last month. Bartelstein spoke with several teams.


Today is the birthday of history's most famous -- and infamous -- aviator. Compiled by Tony Long.


Fred Thompson spent years acting on NBC's evening drama "Law & Order," but is he ready for presidential prime time?


âTreasureâ Still Jingling at the Box Office

The Disney film âNational Treasure: Book of Secretsâ maintained its grip on the No. 1 spot at North American box offices for a third consecutive weekend.


Sprint and Nextel formally announced a $35 billion merger agreement Wednesday and gave details on how the corporate combination would affect employees and consumers. -The Washington Post


Ford, GM Sales Drop; Both Cut Production

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co...


NASA sees hint of liquid water on Mars    WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Images sent back by NASA's Mars Global Surveyor orbiter suggest the existence of liquid water on Mars which heightens the potential for microbial life on the Red Planet, NASA scientists said on Wednesday.


Vice premier incontrera' Cheney e presidente Banca Mondiale


LaTonya Blue scores 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting to lead Virginia past Virginia Tech, 70-67, Friday.


Ukraine opposition wins landmark victory as top court orders new vote

Ukraine's supreme court ruled that contested presidential elections were tainted by fraud and must be repeated, handing a historic victory to pro-Western opposition forces challenging a ruling establishment beholden to Moscow since Soviet times.


Bodies of WWI Austrian Soldiers Found in Glacier

The bodies of three Austrian soldiers killed in World War One have been found frozen and almost perfectly preserved in an Italian Alpine glacier.


Spending hours staring at a computer may raise the risk of glaucoma, an eye disease that can lead to blindness, scientists say. The discovery contradicts years of advice that suggested that


Four US presidential hopefuls join a youth election forum as Mitt Romney wins Maine Republican caucuses.


Italian government in risk of collapsing

A key ally of Premier Romano Prodi pulled his party from the Cabinet on Monday amid a corruption scandal, sending the center-left governing coalition scrambling to keep the administration from falling.


Fini: "Cambiare patto stabilitÃ  ma non per questioni interne"

BRUXELLES - "E' corretto dire che il Patto di stabilitÃ  deve essere discusso in una logica di pieno accordo europeo e non puÃ² essere un interesse nazionale ad imporlo nell'agenda della discussione". Lo ha


Terrell Owens to release children's book

Terrell Owens has learned the importance of playing nice — at least in print. The outspoken Dallas receiver is set to release his first children's book in mid-November. But the book, titled "Little T Learns to Share," will be a far cry from the tell-all book T.O. released in July.


Could YouTube, PirateBay and file sharing boost 'Sicko'?

Blog: The question of whether upcoming documentary was helped or hurt by bootleg copies that cropped up online may soon be answered.


CNNâs decision to end its 27-year relationship with Reuters last week hindered its ability to cover the latest Osama bin Laden video message as breaking news.


Hizbollah chief says still has 20,000 rockets

Hizbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah   said on Friday his Lebanese guerrillas still had more than   20,000 rockets after their month-long war with Israel and no   army in the world could disarm them.


Japan offers solution for Russia dispute

Japan's foreign minister said a dispute with Russia over a string of islands could be solved by splitting the total land area in half, a newspaper reported Thursday.


The number of companies, especially smaller businesses, that are going private is on the rise as compliance costs increase.


Ivan Nears Gulf Coast, Storm Surge Could Reach 16 Feet

Experts predict that Hurricane Ivan could drop 15 inches of rain or more on parts of the Gulf Coast and could create a storm surge as much as 16 feet above normal tide levels.


Growing Pains: Many Parents Fail to See Obesity in Children

Among the parents of obese children ages 6 to 11, only 13 percent described their child as very overweight, according to a new study.


Atheros unveils 'world first' Wi-Fi access-point-on-a-chip

Access points for 802.11g wireless networks should become even cheaper next year after WLAN chip maker Atheros begins full-scale production of what it claims is the world's first 'base-station on a chip' product.


Anti-Rejection Drug Curbs Aspirin-Induced Asthma

NEW YORK  - The immune-suppressant drug  tacrolimus, usually used to prevent rejection of transplanted  organs, can also help people who suffer from aspirin-triggered  asthma, Japanese researchers report.


Italy village touted as Sarkozy honeymoon venue

He might not even be married yet, but the Italian media was already speculating on Tuesday that French President Nicolas Sarkozy had booked into a Italian country hotel for a honeymoon with former model Carla Bruni.


Marsiglia, 14:47 - CALCIO, ZIDANE: VINCERE CONTRO ITALIA E' SEMPRE DIFFICILE

Zinedine Zidane ha fatto visita alla nazionale neo zelandese di rugby, che sabato affronterà ...


Hospitals delay shocks in cardiac arrest

Just because you're in the hospital doesn't mean you'll quickly get treated if your heart stops beating. About one-third of patients don't get a potentially live-saving shock within the recommended two minutes, a new study found.


NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- A clear vial filled with amber fluid rests on scientist Ilya Raskin's desk, glinting in the autumn sunlight streaming through his office window. The container, a small glass bottle with a plain white screw-top, contains a substance Raskin calls 006. "Double-zero-six" is potentially more precious than the rarest topaz....


SAVANNAH, Ga. - Police are looking for two women they say sexually assaulted a man with a pair of cooking tongs in a drug-related attack.  Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan police say the victim, a 25-year-old man, awoke Saturday morning with a metal object protruding from his body.


U.S. Targets Visa Violators in Terror War

WASHINGTON - More than 350 people who have committed crimes or are suspected of terrorist links have been arrested in a federal crackdown on foreigners with visa violations, part of a broader effort to prevent al-Qaida from disrupting U.S. elections...


CLICK HERE to register or to login to your account. Story published at magicvalley.com on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Last modified on Wednesday, February 21, 2007 9:36 PM MST Former premier Silvio ...Comment


Le alte temperature fanno impennare la domanda di energia in ItaliaL'Authority: "Rimborsi fino a 6mila euro ai clienti se l'interruzione dura troppo"                                            Caldo, consumi elettrici alle stelle Black-out: "Dal 2009 paga il distributore"


LA CROSSE, Wis. - In 2000, political pundits summed up the race in three words: Florida, Florida, Florida...


It came from the vaults! Google seeks to open the library

In what could be a historic move in the history of the internet, Google has announced arrangements with Harvard University, and a handful of public libraries, to digitize parts of their valuable collections and make them available over the public web.


Wall Street rebounded moderately as oil prices dropped further and investors shrugged off a warning about declining housing demand.


U.S. and Europe File Complaints In Trade Battle

The United States and the European Union reignited their long-festering trade war over commercial aircraft subsidies Wednesday.


Extra hit on private schools in pipeline

PRIVATE schools face the prospect of further funding cuts from the Labor states under a Mark Latham plan to streamline funding into a single national benchmark for every child.


Sean Fitzpatrick says Jonny Wilkinson must focus on his own game despite becoming England's new captain.


Udine, 18:49 - CALCIO, INTER; MANCINI: CON JUVE ANDREMO IN CAMPO GIA' IN 10

"Per come si era messa la partita c'era anche il rischio di poterla perdere. Invece i ragazzi sono s...


Former Texas and Baltimore manager Johnny Oates has died at age 58. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor three years ago. Oates' death was confirmed by John Blake, who formerly worked as a spokesman with the Rangers organization.


For McCain, Bush Has Both Praise, Advice

President Bush waded directly into the presidential campaign in an interview broadcast yesterday, defending Sen. John McCain as a "true conservative" but warning that his onetime rival needs to shore up relations with the Republican Party's base to take the fight into the general election this fall.


Republican lawmakers yesterday blocked the Senate from taking up the D.C. vote bill, a potentially fatal setback for the District's most promising effort in years to get a full member of Congress.


Per il vicepresidente dell'organo di controllo della magistraturagli effetti della riforma potrebbero portare al blocco delle attivitÃ                                                   Giustizia, l'appello di Mancino "Il Csm rischia la paralisi"


UCLA point guard Cedric Bozeman tore a knee ligament in practice and will miss his entire senior season.


Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio and Penelope Cruz join guests at the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon.


Toyota Prius is not so green, says ads watchdog

Ad's CO2 claims go up in smoke A TV advert for the Toyota Prius has been banned for misleading viewers about the car's green credentials. The Saatchi and Saatchi-produced ad has been taken off air by regulators over its misleading claim to emit one tonne less CO2 than other cars.â¦


CDW to be bought by Madison Dearborn for $7.3 bln

Computer retailer CDW Corp.  became the latest company to be swallowed up by a private equity firm, announcing on Tuesday it had agreed to be bought by Madison Dearborn Partners LLC for $7.3 billion.


European stocks rebound; Frankfurt above 8,000 points

Europe's main stock markets rose strongly in early trading on Tuesday, with Frankfurt's DAX spiking back above 8,000 points after a rally by Wall Street overnight.


Character actor Charles Lane dies at 102

Charles Lane, the prolific character actor whose name was little known but whose crotchety persona and roles in hundreds of films made him recognizable to generations of moviegoers, has died. He was 102.


When the War Stories Have Nothing to do With War

With violence down, U.S. soldiers have become child and social welfare in a once troubled Baghdad neighborhood. But can the quiet last?


Presidente Soldi smentisce le indiscrezioni di questi giorni


More than 600 workers at four CNH Global NV plants in the Midwest walked off their jobs Wednesday over the failure to negotiate a new six-year contract with the maker of farm and construction equipment.


1,500 Students to Get Free Dental Checkups

By Kat Bergeron, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Feb. 9--More than 200 untreated cavities were discovered in Mississippi Coast children the first year the Junior Auxiliary of Gulfport sponsored its Brite Smiles! program.


Dharma Productions is looking to the future and a change is on the cards.


German and British police warned that the World Cup's off-the-field calm could be tested Tuesday as both Germany and England play key games.


It's going to take a really good team to stop the red-hot Philadelphia Eagles. Right now, mediocre is a reach for the Chicago Bears.


With global attention focused on whether and when North Korea will return to six-party talks on its nuclear weapons program, Pyongyang officials are "sincere" in wanting a denuclearized peninsula and await a "better atmosphere" to resume discussions, a


Democrat John Kerry plans to accuse President Bush on Tuesday of weakening the middle class, many of whom fear losing their jobs.


CALLING himself a "pretty angry father", Dick Cheney yesterday accused John Kerry of being prepared to do anything to win after the Democratic challenger referred to the US Vice


Dollar gains fade after retail sales boost

The dollar rose to near seven-week highs against the euro following a better-than-expected report on US retail sales, but failed to hold its gains amid a bout of profit-taking, traders said.


Mega Millions Jackpot Grows to Estimated $19 Million; More Than 450,000 Tickets Win Prizes in Friday's Drawing

MEGA MILLIONS, March 10  /PRNewswire/ -- In a week that saw Mega Millions break the record for the largest jackpot ever in North America, Mega Millions is on the move once again.


A public share swap offer by Eurotunnel has been a success, the French financial market regulator said on Friday, allowing the troubled Channel Tunnel operator to create a new less-indebted group and avoid liquidation.


Game sends arcade enemies into the real world

But only Treo owners can see 'em... Palm OS games developer ToySpring has updated its novel shoot-'em-up Arcade Reality - a game that superimposed alien attackers onto the output of a Palm Treo's digicam.â¦


BILL Kenwright, the Everton chairman, admitted yesterday that it was "inevitable" Wayne Rooney would be leaving Goodison Park.


A company owned by the Chinese government has entered talks to buy Noranda Inc. in a deal that would shake up the Canadian mining industry.


Mr. Know-It-All: Playing Party Hero, Deflecting Errant E-mail, Avoiding Online Bait-and-Switch

Mr. Know-It-All explains why certain videogames may not be such a bad idea at a party, and says to be weary of offers for anything other than what you already want.


Dead soldier's father calls for murder inquiry

The father of a teenage soldier who died in mysterious circumstances at Deepcut barracks called today for a murder inquiry to be launched after the emergence of what he said was fresh information about the police investigation into her death.


MAKYBE Diva joined racing's immortals with a commanding win in the $4.6 million Melbourne Cup today. Backed into 5-2 favouritism by a flood of money from around the country, she became the first mare to win


Tech-Savvy Teen CEO of $200,000 Podcasting Website: A 17-Year-Old Started a Successful Podcast-Related Business That Has Caught the Attention of a Multi-Million-Dollar Software Company

By Bridget Carey, The Miami Herald  Sep. 22--TECH-SAVVY TEEN CLICKS WAY TO TOP   Weina Scott answers about 100 tech support e-mails a day. The website must be perfect -- one glitch, and 6,000 irate customers will bombard her inbox.   But first, she has to study her physics.


US National Rifle Association endorses Bush

The National Rifle Association, a powerful US lobbying group supporting the right to own firearms, endorsed Republican George W. Bush for president in the November 2 presidential election.


Politics a dirty business - in a Chinese classroom

Three political  contenders indulge in low blows and spin, character  assassination and gestures of goodwill, all the while gauging  their standing with voters. The setting is not the U.S.  presidential campaign trail but a third-grade class at  Evergreen Primary School in Wuhan, China.


O's Beat Blue Jays With Eight-Run Eighth

David Newhan tied a career high with four hits, including a go-ahead double in Baltimore's eight-run eighth inning, and the Orioles rallied for an 11-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.


Two Sentenced to Death for USS Cole Bombing

A Yemeni judge sentenced two men to death and four others to prison terms ranging from five to 10 years Wednesday for orchestrating the 2000 suicide bombing of the USS Cole, an attack blamed on Osama bin Laden's terror network.


Schroeder party vows not to buckle on reforms after election ...

BERLIN : German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's party vowed to press on with its tough economic reform drive, despite a fresh state election rout that spells trouble for a string of further polls this month.


Do you remember where you were when you heard that Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated?


Outsourcer addresses concerns about IP protection

Robert Lee knows how to acquire software companies. The chairman and chief executive officer of Achievo oversaw theÂ acquisition of several companies, including the 1990 buyout of Peter Norton Computing, during a stint as executive vice president of Symantec.


N.L. Wrap: Ramirez Lifts Cubs Over the Astros

Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer  as the Chicago Cubs survived the ejection of starting pitcher  Kerry Wood to defeat the Astros 11-6 in National League play in  Houston on Sunday.


Ocse: Â«L'Italia in declino, sulle tasse solo confusione, servirÃ  ...

Recessione e una riforma fiscale confusa, che richiederÃ  una manovra correttiva. La visione dellâOcse sullâItalia non migliora affatto con la Finanziaria. Anzi. L'Italia â dice - Ã¨ in fase declinante


Online gambling firms faced their biggest-ever crisis on Monday after U.S. Congress passed legislation to end Internet gaming there, threatening jobs and wiping 3.5 billion pounds ($6.5 billion) off company values.


Red Hat hit by security-update email scam

Red Hat is warning users that an email purporting to be a security update may contain malicious code. The email - which began appearing last Friday - uses a security@redhat


Karzai lives dangerously in Afghan hotseat

His fluency in several Afghan languages, his first-name friendships with world leaders and his familiarity to voters across the country should guarantee success for Afghan President Hamid Karzai in October elections.


Western Mexico's "Volcano of Fire" unleashed a towering column of smoke and ash Friday, after ropes of burning, orange lava poured from its peak overnight.


Patchwork City: Shuttered Hospitals Ensure Slow Recovery in New Orleans

Of all the factors blocking the economic revival of New Orleans, the shattered health care system may be the most important.


UN Warns of Possible Epidemics in Quake-Hit Asia

The United Nations warned on Monday of  epidemics within days unless health systems in south and  southeast Asia can cope after some 12,000 people were killed  and tens of thousands left homeless by giant tsunami waves.


It might have been NBA Commissioner David Stern taking his chances had he tried to enter the stands at The Palace on Sunday after suspending Ben Wallace for six games.


Report finds worldwide explosion of FOI laws

But 'culture of secrecy' still prevails Almost 70 countries have now adopted freedom of information (FOI) laws, according to civil liberties group Privacy International. Over half of those have been adopted in the last 10 years, according to a survey just published.â¦


Arafat improving, no cancer say officials

PARIS, Nov 1  - Palestinian officials on Monday voiced optimism about the health of their ailing leader Yasser Arafat, saying he was in stable condition and had shown "clear improvement".


Miley Cyrus: Pics with Friend 'Nothing Bad'

Photos of Miley Cyrus, shown frolicking on a hotel floor with a female friend and sharing a piece of candy, have been circulating the Internet this week, but the 15-year-old pop sensation insists that the candid shots and what took place are strictly i...


Electronic Arts cuts prices on key sports titles, showing some vulnerability.


Huckabee plans quick foray from Iowa to Leno show

FORT DODGE, Iowa  - From snowy Iowa to the bright lights of comedian Jay Leno's studio in Burbank, California, Republican Mike Huckabee's upstart presidential campaign was taking a roundabout route on Wednesday.


Springfield Buddies Create New Memories at Teal Opener

By Larry Porter, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Sep. 10--HARVARD, Neb. -- From snooping around the Rainwater Basin area beforehand, Jerry Pecha figured the opening day of Nebraska's early teal season would be a doozy.


Berna, 19:04 - CALCIO, EURO 2008: PRIGIONI PER DISORDINI IN SVIZZERA

Prigioni speciali in grado di accogliere fino a 500 persone, per coloro che commetteranno reati dura...


Napoli, feriti tre carabinieri in un agguato

Tre marescialli dei Carabinieri in forza al decimo battaglione sono stati feriti ieri notte a Napoli nel corso di un agguato. I sottoufficiali, che stavano viaggiando a bordo di una Fiat Punto con un quarto


Zurich has abandoned plans to bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics because of the financial burden in staging the event. The Swiss Olympic Association said the authorities had decided not to proceed due to the "current precarious financial position".


Square Feet | Ventures: In Hotel Companies, Amenities for Investors

Private deal makers still seem to have a voracious appetite for commercial real estate, and the sector du jour is hotels and lodging.


Skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq said he'd likely rest Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami for Tuesday's limited-overs match against an Australian Chairman's XI as Pakistan continues to ease its pace bowlers into the tour.


Father of Indian Reforms, Former PM Rao Dies at 83

Former Indian Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, who initiated free-market reforms but ended his political career facing criminal charges, died of heart failure on Thursday, the government said.


Probing X-Prizes Everyone is going to the moon. Japan has launched its first lunar probe, Selene, and the X-Prize foundation has persuaded Google to put up a $30m fund to reward any private enterprise that manages to land a probe in lunar-land.â¦


Looking to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, the Democratic-controlled House wants to insure mortgages and provide affordable housing grants well beyond limits favored by the Bush administration.


Ex-boss Craig Brown feels Walter Smith is the right man for the Scotland job.


Arsene Wenger is concerned his players looked tired during their defeat to Liverpool.


College Football Roundup: Agent Says That Jones Remains Undecided

June Jones has not resigned from Hawaii and has not signed with Southern Methodist â at least not as of Sunday afternoon.


Singapore Airlines 026, a 747 diverted to Manchester airport

SN30952 writes "Singapore Airlines 026, a 747 flying from Frankfurt to New York was diverted to Manchester airport following a bomb threat.


A computerised screening test detects more abnormalities than traditional smears, say experts.


The calendar still said Monday, and Hank Williams Jr. still kicked things off by wondering if you were ready. That — and the game itself, of course — was about all that was familiar for the first telecast of "Monday Night Football" on ESPN, the cable network where the NFL moved its weeknight prime-time game after 3 1/2 decades on ABC.


Rice goes to Iraq to push for reconciliation

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met top Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Tuesday after Iraq's parliament passed the first in a series of critical laws aimed at reconciling warring Iraqis.


An UK MP says the debate over a dying Ghanaian woman being sent home should be about health care in Ghana.


Parma hits back to keep Italian hopes alive

Parma hit back from an early goal down to beat Besiktas 3-2 on Thursday and maintain Italy's hopes of winning a UEFA Cup championship it used to dominate.


Wife, closeted lover guilty of husband's murder

A jury took less than two hours Thursday to convict a woman and the lover she was hiding in her closet of first-degree murder for beating and strangling her husband.


Madonna in esclusiva le confessioni live

Il trailer del Confession Tour e i video di Jump e Ray of Light estratti dal Dvd in esclusiva per Deejay Store


The US housing and mortgage downturn is now so acute that a fall in home prices is likely, a key lender warns.


A Child Waves at the TV, and the Game Begins

A new device from Hasbro further blurs the lines separating toys, video games and television.


Tokyo's key Nikkei average opened up 0.78 percent on Thursday as gains on Wall Street encouraged investors to scoop up bargains including key technology stocks following the market's nine days of losses.


British police arrest man over prostitute murders

British police arrested a 37-year-old  man on Monday on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes,  according to officers investigating one of the country's most  dramatic serial killings of recent times.


Unpaid mayor tries, and fails, to go on dole in Britain

The unpaid mayor of a small English town has applied for unemployment benefits, but been rejected since he spends too much time at mandatory civic events, The Daily Telegraph said.


Ecco la nuova 500 stasera Torino in festa

MercoledÃ¬ il debutto della nuova versione della storica utilitaria di casa Fiat. E nello spazio messo a disposizione da Repubblica.it foto, ricordi e testimonianze dei lettori


Biologists Worried Over Alien Fish in U.S.

A fish known for its voracious appetite and ability to wreak havoc on freshwater ecosystems was found in Chicago's Burnham Harbor, alarming state biologists.


The top US general in Iraq hints at troop reductions within six months, days ahead of his key report to Congress.


Dow Jones has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MarketWatch, a provider of online business news, financial information and analytical tools, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $519 million.


Si' a tratta M4 Milano, M6 Napoli, ferrovie Verona e Umbria


A South Florida Spanish-language TV station has begun broadcasting programs produced by TV Marti, the federally owned station that beams anti-Castro programming into Cuba, U.S. officials said.


S.Korea Boosts North Security After DMZ Fence Cut

DONGDUCHON, South Korea  - South Korea mounted  roadblocks and increased security along the Demilitarized Zone  frontier with North Korea on Tuesday after a night patrol found  a hole cut in a border fence, South Korean officials said.


Austin ends drought, earns first win since '95

Cromwell, CT (Sports Network) - Woody Austin birdied the first playoff hole Sunday to defeat Tim Herron and win the Buick Championship.


Coveted Quarterback Looks to Thrive on Next Level

Matt Barkley is rated the top recruit for the class of 2009, and last month he quietly committed to Southern California, where his father, Les, played water polo in college.


Jimmy Rollins homered in the 10th inning, helping Philadelphia complete a three-game sweep of Florida with a 9-8 victory Thursday night.


France tattoos Togo 2-0 to advance at Cup

France finally won its game of brinkmanship and a World Cup game for the first time since capturing the title eight years ago. Teetering on the edge of another embarrassing first-round elimination from the World Cup, the 1998 champion beat Togo 2-0 on Friday to advance to the final 16 for a game against Spain.


Gunmen kidnapped three members of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's family, a spokesman for the Iraqi interim government said on Wednesday.


Nearly 150 miners were feared killed by a gas explosion in a coal shaft in central China, the highest recent toll in a cadence of underground tragedies in the country's hard-pressed energy industry, the government said Thursday.


An outdoor wedding celebration north of the Afghan capital was attacked by assailants who threw a grenade, killing five women and wounding 18, an official said. Four suspects were detained after the blast Monday in the village of Sayadan, about 40 miles north of Kabul, said Abdul Jabar Takwa, the governor of Parwan province.


St Trinian's star Gemma Arterton will star in the next James Bond film, according to reports.


It was one of the toughest fights Jorun Lyngstad had experienced during her time as a Norwegian police officer. A wood grouse, Europe's biggest game bird, attacked Lyngstad during a Wednesday bike ride in the woods, ramming the off-duty officer from the side and sending her flying through the air, local media reported.


Soldiers charged in new Iraq shooting case

Two U.S. soldiers have been charged in   connection with the shooting death of an unarmed Iraqi   civilian, the U.S. military said on Sunday.


The number of Britons killed or likely to have perished in the Asian tsunami has risen to 453, Tony Blair says.


IBM's Atlas tool aims to help businesses visualize connections between colleagues.


Needle Lung Biopsy Safe, Effective in Kids

Lung biopsy performed with a needle and guided with CT imaging is a safe, accurate alternative to surgical biopsy in children, a new study find. Moreover, the researchers note, the needle, or "percutaneous," approach is less costly than surgical biopsy and results in speedier recovery.


Holliday strategy in 8th was way off base

Maybe it wouldn't have mattered anyway. Maybe Jonathan Papelbon would have struck out cleanup man Todd Helton, as he did to lead off the ninth, and Matt Holliday would have been stranded, as he had been all night.


Nuova scossa a Sumatra in Europa giornata di lutto

Il sisma ha colpito alle 19:26 di ieri ora italiana, con una magnitudo di 5,1.  Oggi tre minuti di silenzio  in tutti i paesi dell'Unione europea


Broadband adoption passes halfway mark in U.S.

Residential broadband penetration should hit about 55 percent by end of 2007; U.K. not far behind.


Pacific Cycle recalls children's trailer bicycles

Pacific Cycle on Tuesday recalled 7,000 Chinese-made children's trailer bicycles because they can detach unexpectedly from the adult's lead bicycle, the U.S. Consumer and Product Safety Commission said.


Microsoft lands first licensee in EU protocol program

In keeping with European antitrust ruling, Microsoft sells license to Quest Software. License fees still an issue for EU.


Jennifer Weiner, author of the best-selling novels "Good in Bed" and "In Her Shoes," likes to spend three to four hours a day working on fiction. When she's done, time and family permitting, she updates her online journal...


Microsoft eyes early 2008 release for Vista update

Microsoft Corp. said on Wednesday it  plans to release the first major update to its Windows Vista  operating system early next year.


The trader at the centre of a massive trading scandal reportedly says the bank must have known of his risk taking.


Jeff Gove and Chad Campbell each shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday to tie for the first-round lead at the Turning Stone Resort Championship.


Illness spreads to third Litvinenko contact: report

A second Russian businessman who met  murdered ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko on the day he fell ill is  now sick from radiation poisoning, local media quoted medical  sources as saying on Friday.


Chevy Chase guest stars on `Law & Order'

Art will imitate celebrity life on NBC's "Law & Order." In an episode that begins filming this week, Chevy Chase guest stars as a TV celebrity who spews religious epithets after being pulled over by police for drunken driving, the network said Tuesday. The episode, titled "In Vino Veritas," is scheduled to air Nov. 3.


EDS U.S. Government in Herndon won a $92 million contract from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to administer and manage software applications that process Medicare claims in 12 states.


TO appreciate the time and effort needed to grow vegetables organically, one needs to feel the soil and soak in the environment of the farm.  Farmer Lee, as he is often called, or Lee Ong Sing is an organic farmer in Cameron Highlands with an interesting story. In my books, he is a rebel.


`Sopranos' mobster snuffs `Dancing' role

Vincent Pastore, who played a tough-guy mobster in the early years of "The Sopranos,' has dropped out of "Dancing With the Stars" after a week of training.


Rocker Steven Tyler reveals fight with Hepatitis C

Steven Tyler, lead singer of rock  band Aerosmith, has battled Hepatitis C for three years and at  one point underwent chemotherapy that "about killed me," he  told celebrity television show Access Hollywood.


Strong earthquake rocks Taipei, no damage

A strong earthquake shook the Taiwan capital of Taipei shortly after noon Friday, rocking tall buildings for about a minute but causing no serious damage.


Chelsea star Mateja Kezman was almost blinded when a coin was thrown at him as another London football match was plunged into violence.


ATHENS, Greece — For two weeks in Greece, they were mostly missing in action: Marion Jones and the U.S. boxing team.


FIFA: Match calendar must end by May 14, 2006

Soccer leagues must finish their schedules three weeks before the start of the 2006 World Cup. FIFA's executive committee said Sunday it acted to help players avoid burnout before the tournament.


Stock prices extended their losses on Wednesday as Wall Street faced an array of unwelcome economic news that stirred concerns about high inflation.


The obesity epidemic is reaching down to the playpen as more than 10 per cent of US children ages two to five are overweight, the American Heart Association has reported.


India and Pakistan Poised to End Decades of Enmity

Pakistanâs prime minister said India and Pakistan could âprove the pundits of gloom and doom wrongâ by finally delivering peace and ending decades of enmity between the two nuclear-armed rivals.


Israel approves construction of 300 new homes in West Bank

Beit-ul-Moqaddas  - Israel has allowed the construction of more than 300 new homes in West Bank settlements near Beit-ul-Moqaddas, an official said Monday amid Palestinian anger at a U-turn by the United States on settlement building.


Samsung sees higher global handset sales

CHEJU, South Korea  - Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   005930.KS sees global mobile phone sales growing faster than   expected this year, while its own handset sales will just meet   the target, its president for handset business said on   Thursday.


If anything, there will be a little more sizzle around the ballpark. There won't be so much focus on Julio Lugo's slump, or J.D. Drew's batting average, or Curt Schilling's injury, or the fact that there's not much of a race in the American League East right now.


Re-Meet the Beatles Through the Voices of a New Narrative

For most anybody who was over 12 and under 30 in 1964, the Beatles sound is immutably fixed in the brain. âAcross the Universeâ will shake those brain cells up.


World Vision Canada and Air Canada team up to aid tsunami victims

TORONTO (CP) - Two more planeloads of relief supplies were heading Tuesday from Canada to tsunami-stricken Indonesia to deliver more than 120,000 kilograms of desperately needed goods such as food, blankets and medical supplies to the survivors of the calamity that has claimed some 140,000 lives.


Arafat still critical as Palestinians prepare for power transfer

RAMALLAH, West Bank: Palestinians were planning Sunday for a smooth transfer of power in the event of Yasser Arafat's death at a series of high-level political and security meetings while the veteran leader battled for life in a French hospital.


The Israeli army sealed off Gaza Strip Wednesday by shutting down Erez Crossing and the Industrial Zone and prevented Palestinians from leaving.


Tiger Woods returned to stroke play and to the top of the leaderboard, hitting a 3-wood from 267 yards into 20 feet for eagle on the 18th hole Thursday for an 8-under 63 and a one-shot lead in the American Express Championship.


Mickelson benched after horrible showing

In the wake of the most humiliating opening day in American Ryder Cup history, US captain Hal Sutton figures his team needs something to stir it from the doldrums of a 6 1/2-to-1 1/2 deficit.


Clinton pilots subsidized malaria drugs in Africa

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton launched a program on Sunday to make subsidized malaria drugs available in Tanzania in a test scheme that could serve as a blueprint for Africa as a whole.


Novara, 22:00 - Calcio, C1/A: Jaconi nuovo tecnico del Novara

E' Osvaldo Jaconi il nuovo allenatore del Novara (C1/A). In carriera, Jaconi, 57 anni, ha guidato Ca...


A federal grand jury indicted the leader of a polygamous sect Wednesday, accusing him of fleeing to avoid prosecution on Utah sex charges.


O.J. Simpson book for sale online, bids rise fast

O.J. Simpson's scuttled book about the hypothetical murder of his ex-wife appeared for sale on the Internet on Wednesday, attracting bids of $1,500 within the first two hours.


IBD's Top 10 - Monday      (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - 1 Halting a recent tech slide, Big Blue preannounced that profit rose 24% to $2.80 a share ex items, 20 cents above views. A weak dollar helped lift IBM's revenue   10% to $28.9 bil. But IBM was mum on U.S. results. Meanwhile, German software giant SAP   said Q4 sales rose 10%, beating views. IBM shares rose 5% and SAP 4%.


A shadowy Iraqi group has released two French news reporters, who have spent almost four months in captivity. France reacted with joy Tuesday at the news that reporters Christian Chesnot and George Malbrunot had finally been released.


AIDS no longer killing all patients: study

More than a quarter of New Yorkers   infected with the AIDS virus are now dying of other causes,   researchers said on Monday.


Six years later, the Czech Republic has found how bitter the taste of Nagano can be. In a game very similar to their shoot-out win over Canada in the semi-final at the 2002 Olympics


GIAKARTA, MANUELA APRE OCCHI, PARLA ITALIANO

SYDNEY - Ha finalmente riaperto gli occhi e ha parlato, in italiano, la piccola Manuela Musu di cinque anni, rimasta gravemente ferita nell'attentato all'ambasciata australiana a Giakarta in cui e' morta la madre indonesiana, e oggetto di contesa fra il


A Cycling Medalist Denies Evidence of Doping

Tyler Hamilton, the American bicycle racer who won a gold medal in the individual time trial at the Olympics last month in Athens, is suspected of receiving illegal performance


Researchers have suggested that some forms of human blindness may be treatable with cells from a patient's own bone marrow. According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Martin Friedlander


Study Suggests Amputee Has Unfair Advantage

Track and fieldâs world governing body is expected to announce that Oscar Pistorius is ineligible to race against able-bodied athletes because his prosthetics give him an unfair advantage.


Oil falls toward $87 on economic worries

Oil fell sharply toward $87 a barrel on Monday as part of a broad-based commodities sell-off on concerns over the health of the U.S. economy and a recovery in the U.S. dollar.


Pontedera, 22:20 - CALCIO, U21; CASIRAGHI: BUON ESORDIO

Gigi Casiraghi commenta soddisfatto il positivo esordio della nuova Under 21, che nella prima uscita...


Personnel Issues Find an Audience on Capitol Hill

The civil service system got a little oversight from Congress yesterday, signaling that federal-employee issues may receive more attention as Democrats wrangle with the White House over budget and policy priorities.


Head of Child Safety Office to Step Down

The former FBI agent who established the child protection office created by U.S. Roman Catholic bishops said Monday she will step down in February after more than two years on the job.


Frances Moves Over Gulf of Mexico, May Hit Land by Afternoon

Tropical storm Frances may regain hurricane strength as it crosses the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico, and is expected to make landfall again after slamming the Florida peninsula and causing billions of dollars in damage.


Milano, 13:51 - CALCIO, TIM CUP: SQUALIFICATI GATTUSO, SOTTIL E MARIANINI

Il Giudice sportivo ha squalificato per un turno tre giocatori dopo le partite di ritorno degli otta...


Drug Maker Takes Issue With F.D.A. Panel

Sanofi-Aventis said it planned additional discussions with the F.D.A. after it was told that it should not continue marketing the antibiotic Ketek.


Insurers Want U.S. to Curb Competitorsâ Fund Transfers to Bermuda

Some of the nationâs biggest insurance companies want to change rules that enable some of their competitors to avoid billions of dollars in federal taxes by sending money to themselves in tax havens.


"Una grande mobilitazione a favore della cultura"


Russian Lawmakers Adopt Anti-Terror Plan

Russia's lower house of parliament adopted a far-reaching anti-terrorism plan on Wednesday that calls for broadening the powers of all agencies involved in the fight against terrorism and threatens officials with punishment if they fail to prevent attacks.


From iTunes ads to magazine covers to a new album, Bob Dylan's profile is at its highest point in years.


Simon and Farallon offer $1.56 billion for Mills: WSJ

Simon Property Group Inc.  and hedge fund Farallon Capital Management made a $1.56 billion offer for mall owner Mills Corp. , which last month agreed to be bought by Brookfield Asset Management Inc. , the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.


Japan's ruling party to choose Abe's successor September 23

Japan's ruling party is to choose a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on September 23, a senior lawmaker said Thursday.


Baldoni riverso su un terreno sabbioso, la sua testa non in primissimo piano ma lâimmagine sarebbe abbastanza nitida da permettere di vedere le sue labbra contratte in unâespressione di chi ha ricevuto un colpo, forse un colpo di pistola alla nuca.


Study links air pollution particles, heart disease

Air pollution might help cause heart disease and strokes in older women, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.


French Airbus chief Louis Gallois is drawing up compromise restructuring proposals, people familiar with the discussions said Tuesday, after the main German shareholder blocked a plan designed to help the ...Comment


Musharraf vows to catch Bhutto's killers

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Tuesday his government was committed to finding the truth behind the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and he vowed to punish her killers.


Roma, 22:47 - CALCIO, EUROPEI UNDER 21: LE QUATTRO SEMIFINALISTE

Saranno Olanda-Inghilterra e Serbia-Belgio le due semifinali dell'Europeo Under 21 2007. Le gara si ...


Sentimental film brings 'Christmas magic' alive through digital ...

'MAN IS WHAT he believes," wrote Russian playwright Anton Chekhov at the end of the 19th century. And every Christmas movie has been beating that idea into the ground ever since.


'Pulp' Oscar Winner Busted for Deadly Crash

This is one mess even the Wolf might not be able to clean up. Oscar-winning "Pulp Fiction" cowriter Roger Avary was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of manslaughter and felony drunk driving, after losing control of his car and crashing, leaving one o...


United States: Impact Of SECâs Proposal To Register Hedge Fund ...

Many investment advisers to hedge funds and other investment funds currently qualify for exemption from registration as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Advisers Act).


Arctic Melt Accelerates, Governments Split

A thaw of the Arctic icecap is accelerating because of global warming but nations in the region including the United States are deadlocked about how to stop it.


Online Shoppers Stay Loyal to Some Retailers

By Dana Knight, The Indianapolis Star  Dec. 18--Roxanne Hylton's loyalty to online shopping has a name: eBay.    She likes the variety , the prices and how easy it is to navigate the Web  site.


Peace talks on Sudan's Darfur halted again

ABUJA: African Union-brokered peace talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebel leaders bogged down again Tuesday, barely 10 minutes after delegates resumed negotiations following a three-day pause.


Judge Replaces State Overseer of Health Care for Prisoners

A federal judge who ruled in 2005 that Californiaâs broken prison medical care system amounted to cruel and unusual punishment dismissed the receiver who had been appointed to repair the system.


DVD Jon opens Apple DRM for profit and pleasure

With Jobs's blessing? Umm... DVD Jon is back in the public eye with a method of reverse-engineering Fairplay, Apple's digital rights management software. He thinks Apple won't stop his efforts to turn his technology into cash.â¦


Indonesia to seek peace deal in tsunami-hit Aceh as relief efforts continue

Indonesia will seek a peace deal to end a long-running separatist war on Aceh province where most of the 163,000 deaths from last month's Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis occurred, Vice President Yusuf Kalla said.


LT, Chargers beat Bears in sloppy opener

Maybe this wouldn't be such a good Super Bowl matchup, after all. At least not the way the Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers looked on Sunday. LaDainian Tomlinson and the Chargers finally took control of a sloppy season opener, with the reigning NFL MVP throwing for one touchdown and rushing for another in a 14-3 win over the defending NFC champion Bears.


Harry Potter faces evil, teen angst in "Phoenix"

Schoolboy wizard Harry Potter battles for recognition as a grown man in the latest movie of the blockbuster series, in which he finds himself torn between good and evil -- and experiences his first on-screen kiss.


BEA Holds Its Ground After Oracle Rebuff

After shooing away Oracleâs $6.7 billion takeover bid, BEA dug in its heels for a potentially disruptive battle with its largest shareholder, the activist investor Carl Icahn.


Writers Threaten Mass Picket of Golden Globes

Hollywoodâs glamour machine has gotten stuck between a promise that the stars will still show up at next monthâs Golden Globes and a threat that 3,000 picketing writers will chase them away.


Time-Shifting Technology Puts the Viewer Back in Control

By Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Mar. 11--Rob Marx didn't TiVo until a year ago.


Braga, 22:02 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: SP. BRAGA-PARMA 1-0

Nell'andata dei 16' di finale di coppa Uefa il Parma è stato sconfitto a Braga dallo Sporting...


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


Microsoft still hopes to settle with EC, exec says

CANNES, FRANCE -- Microsoft Corp. still hopes to settle with the European Commission over the sanctions ordered against it to correct its anticompetitive behavior, even as its appeal of the case winds its way through the legal channels, a senior company executive said Monday.


Medical tourism boosts SE Asian hospital shares

Umuh Muchtar was in such agony after botched surgery in Indonesia that he took a friend's advice and contacted a hospital in Singapore where he had his kidney stones removed a few days later.


Colombian Rebel Thought He Would Be Killed

A rebel whose capture in Venezuela has touched off a diplomatic crisis with Colombia believed that he was going to be killed by his captors, his lawyer said Tuesday.


South Korea appealed to sport's supreme legal body on Sunday in an attempt to secure the Olympic gymnastics all-round gold medal for Yang Tae-young, who was robbed of the title 11 days ago by a scoring error.


Albanian triumph, Serb anger as Kosovo secedes

Kosovo Albanians will proclaim  independence from Serbia on Sunday, ending a long chapter in  the bloody breakup of Yugoslavia but cementing a bitter ethnic  frontline in the Balkans.


Milano, 13:46 - CICLISMO, PRESIDENTE FCI CHIEDE CHIARIMENTI ALLA LIQUIGAS

Il presidente di Federciclismo Renato Di Rocco ha chiesto oggi ai vertici della Liquigas un chiarime...


Palestinian Leaders Visit Arafat as his Condition Worsens

Comatose Yasser Arafatâs condition worsened today as Palestinian officials visited their critically ill leader, ignoring his wifeâs angry objections.


Venezuela Says Will Not Tolerate U.S. Meddling

By Patrick Markey CARACAS, Venezuela  - The U.S. government mustrespect Venezuela's sovereignty and stop meddling if it wantsto improve ties with its fourth-largest oil supplier, ForeignMinister Ali Rodriguez said on Wednesday.


IL Man Charged With Killing One-Month-Old Twin

Bail has been set at $2 million for a 25-year-old Elgin, Illinois man charged with murder in the death of one of his one-month-old twin sons.


Japan Vows to Stay in Iraq After Hostage Beheaded

A Japanese hostage has been beheaded in Iraq, Japanese officials said on Sunday, but Tokyo vowed it would keep its troops in the country on their reconstruction mission.


Short Jump, Bad Handoff End Jones' Games

For Marion Jones, Sydney must seem far more than half a world away. Those Olympics were some dreamland where she ruled track and field with a golden touch and a sweet smile, winning five medals that turned her into an international superstar.


Nuovo passo della Commissione europea nella procedura d'infrazioneBruxelles ha dato due mesi di tempo per adeguarsi alle norme comunitarie                                          Tv digitale, Ue boccia legge Gasparri Italia sotto accusa per assegnazione frequenze                                                                                Gentiloni: "Richiamo sacrosanto, ora accelerare l'iter della nuova legge"


Finland becomes the latest country to ratify the European constitution, as its EU presidency draws to a close.


US singer Kelis is charged with disorderly conduct and released on bail.


UNICEF says child deaths down sharply since 1990

Global efforts to promote childhood immunization, breast-feeding and anti-malaria measures have helped cut by nearly a quarter the death rate of children under age 5 since 1990, UNICEF said on Wednesday.


How Hamas turned on Palestine's 'traitors'

It started as a well-planned settling of scores between rival political factions. But by the end of last week Palestinians seemed on the brink of civil war as two conflicting governments vowed to defeat each other.


'Martial arts spectacular,' promises director Dwight Little of Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid fame will direct a movie adaptation of popular Namco martial arts game Tekken, Variety reports.â¦


Hunter wins crash-hit sprint for 11th stage

MONTPELLIER, France  - South African Robert Hunter won a crash-hit bunch sprint to take the 182.5-km 11th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday.


Firenze, 17:32 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA: 1-0 NEL TEST CON LA PRIMAVERA

Circa 200 persone presenti al Franchi per l'amichevole tra Fiorentina e Primavera, in tribuna anche ...


Karzai is President After the First Round

Indications show that Afghanistan's Interim President Hamid Karzai has won the first presidential elections in the country's history.


Update 1: AirAsia Opts for Airbus Aircraft

Malaysian budget airline AirAsia will buy 40 A320 aircraft from Airbus at heavily discounted prices in a deal worth about US$1.4 billion (euro1.05 billion) to kickstart its route-expansion plan, sources said Thursday.


Palm to sell stake to Elevation Partners: report

Palm Inc.  will sell a 25-percent stake to Elevation Partners, a Silicon Valley private equity firm, for $325 million, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition on Monday.


Hawkeyes make sure Flashes don't pan out

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Drew Tate threw two touchdown passes in his first start and No. 19 Iowa turned in a dominating defensive performance to blast Kent State, 39-7, in its season opener yesterday.


U.S. stocks dropped on Monday, led by financial shares, as a rush by savers to withdraw deposits at a large British mortgage lender fueled concerns that turmoil in the credit markets would spread.


Major powers to discuss Iran sanctions next week

Major powers will begin discussing   an Iran sanctions resolution at a meeting in Europe next week   if Tehran continues to defy a U.N. Security Council demand to   halt uranium enrichment, the U.S. State Department said on   Wednesday.


NASA Says Shuttle Is On Track for May Flight

NASA engineers said yesterday that plans to send the space shuttle aloft next May appear to be proceeding smoothly, but designers acknowledged "setbacks" in devising onboard techniques to


Dopo un'ora di attesa il Comitato rinvia il settimo matchLe condizioni meteo non consentivano di gareggiare                                            Rinviata la festa di Alinghi Niente vento, regata annullata                                                                                Domani si riposa, si torna in acqua martedÃ¬


Tenn. to have 2 rare executions _ in 1 day

In the past 45 years, Tennessee has executed one death row inmate. On Tuesday, the state was preparing to administer lethal injection to two condemned murderers on the same day.


U.S. Seeking Talks with Iran -- Iran Official

Washington wants to hold direct talks  with Tehran, with which it broke ties 24 years ago, to discuss  a number of issues including the Islamic state's nuclear  program, a senior Iranian security official said on Tuesday.


Paramount Pictures boss Sherry Lansing, the movie mogul who helped bring "Titanic" to the silver screen, is bailing out of a sinking ship.


Ontario plans tough new anti-smoking laws

Ontario has introduced the toughest anti-smoking legislation in Canada, prompting anger among smokers, who will be forced to butt out virtually everywhere except in their own homes, or outside in the cold.


SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW ) -- A jury has ordered Texaco to pay $15 million to finish the cleanup of a 1955 gas pipeline spill in a small town in Montana, and to pay $25 in punitive damages, according to published reports.


The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected integration plans in two major public school districts but left the door open for the limited use of race to achieve diversity


New Guidelines for Treating Pediatric Migraine Released

Both ibuprofen and acetaminophen are safe and effective for treating migraine headaches in children and adolescents, according to the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society, whose new practice guideline is published in the December


Rodney Dangerfield resting after undergoing heart valve surgery

Comedian Rodney Dangerfield underwent a seven-hour operation Wednesday to replace a heart valve, his spokesman said. "I'm pleased to announce that Rodney Dangerfield made it through his


Armenian MPs adopt a bill paving the way for granting citizenship to many in the Armenian diaspora.


Survey: AT&T Stores Taking iPhone Pre-Orders

Many stores have started unofficial waiting lists despite an AT&T policy against the practice, says a Web-based research firm.


AT&T is still struggling to convey the merger of itself with Cingular, and is taking another crack at its brand identity to beef up the message. But it is dangerously staying on the fence about who it is as a company.


Baseball The New York Yankees won the bidding for Japanese pitcher Kei Igawa when the Hanshin Tigers accepted their offer of about $25 million yesterday. The identity of the winning team was disclosed by a baseball official who spoke on condition of anonymity because the commissioner's office had not released the information. Igawa, a 27-year-old lefthander, went 14-9 last season ...


A recovery in the world economy is still on track, central bankers from the world's 10 most-industrialised nations said.


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Why do video-game publishers bother with movie tie-ins? The cost of licensing an anticipated blockbuster (like, say, this summer's "Transformers") is expensive. Designers have to work within creative constraints imposed by the Hollywood studio, and then have to rush to crank out something playable by the time the movie's released. And usually no one — neither gamers nor moviegoers — is satisfied with the results.


House Democrats plan to vote next week on a package of small-business tax breaks that could ease the way for final congressional action on legislation to raise the minimum wage.


Buenos Aires, 07:32 - CALCIO, ARGENTINA: SAN LORENZO VINCE TORNEO CHIUSURA

Il San Lorenzo de Almagro, guidato da Ramon Diaz, ha vinto con una giornata di anticipo il Torneo Ch...


Americans get past Greece by six; Spain downs Argentina

In past Olympics, defeating a mediocre team such as Greece by a mere six points would be cause for alarm for the United States.


Podcast: Sparks fly between Intel and OLPC

What's behind the fallout between Intel and the One Laptop Per Child program; News.com's Stephen Shankland talks with Red Hat's new CEO; and album sales drop in 2007.


U.S. stocks could be in for another  wild week, when the July jobs data and other economic reports  may help determine the interest-rate outlook.


The United States has plenty of fuel in  storage for winter heating thanks to near full-throttle  refinery production, but household energy bills are still  likely to be up sharply, the head of the U.S. Energy  Information Administration (EIA) said on Friday.


Lake Wobegon? It's Where Men Are Persistent

Garrison Keillor, the charming, winning radio host of "A Prairie Home Companion," talks about the show's 30-year anniversary and its new DVD.


2007 FA Cup final 'unlikely to be at Wembley'

The FA Cup final is unlikely to return to its spiritual home at London's Wembley Stadium next year after Australian developer Multiplex said major events were off the cards until June 2007.


Kenya vows tougher action to stop killings

Kenya said on Wednesday it would act tougher to reign in post-election violence threatening to spiral out of control in the east African nation's darkest moment since independence in 1963.


Treason trial resumes in Equatorial Guinea

MALABO : The trial of 19 people accused of seeking to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea was scheduled to resume after five days of hearings last week left the world little the wiser about the reality of their alleged putsch


Ukrainian presidential hopeful Viktor Yushchenko demands a re-run of the second round of the disputed election.


Human rights report faults Latin America

Corruption, detainee abuse and deplorable prison conditions were a problem throughout much of Latin America last year, the U.S. State Department said Tuesday, singling out Venezuela and Cuba for having the worst human rights records in the region.


LOS ANGELES - "Shark Tale" remained the big fish at the box office, with the animated comedy taking in $31.7 million to hold the No. 1 spot for a second straight weekend...


The cheese guy stands beside the meat guy, who stands beside the vegetable guy at the Marblehead Farmers' Market.


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- After the car stopped outside an amusement park in Riyadh, two men dragged the driver from the wheel and took three women passengers on a wild ride for more than an hour, bouncing over sidewalks and finally abandoning them on a darkened street.


US stocks were higher at midmorning on Thursday, as a slew of deals fuelled the market's momentum, a day after the S&P 500 had risen to a record close.


US official refuses Afghan hostage-takers' demands to release ...

The United States indicated Wednesday it will not free jailed militants to secure the release of three UN election workers in Afghanistan, even as the kidnappers claimed a deal was close.


McCain strikes upbeat note to rally Republicans

Invigorated by a win in Florida, Republican front-runner John McCain will woo conservatives and independents with an upbeat message lauding Reagan-era economic values and a pledge to defeat Islamic extremism, strategists say.


Attack Is Part of Increasing Violence as Election Nears

BAGHDAD, Iraq, Dec. 21 - A powerful explosion ripped through an American military base in northern Iraq today, the American military said.


Bahia, 11:51 - TENNIS, ATP COSTA DO SAUIPE: ELIMINATI DI MAURO E GALVANI

Nella terza giornata del torneo Atp di Costa do Sauipe, in Brasile, sono stati eliminati gli azzurri...


Insurance system changes would raise rates of bad drivers

A state official yesterday proposed sweeping changes to the state's safe driver insurance plan that he said would slightly lower the rates of good drivers, sharply increase the rates of bad drivers, and remove surcharges from driving records faster.


BP Says Third-Quarter Production Rises 11%, Missing Estimates

BP Plc, the world's second-largest publicly traded oil company, said oil and gas production rose 11 percent in the third quarter, less than analysts expected, as storms in the US Gulf of Mexico restrained growth.


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Seven US Marines were killed in Iraqâs Anbar province, the military said today. The military said the seven died while conducting âsecurity and stabilization operationsâ in Anbar, a


Weyerhaeuser Co.'s WY.N  third-quarter profit rose on higher prices for lumber and a  large gain from the sale of timber lands in Georgia, the   company said on Friday.


Agribusinesses that have to meet new emissions standards may soon be able to turn their sprinklers on with a system that uses ammonia to run the pumps.


Turkish PM urges Iraq to shut Kurdish rebel camps

Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called on Baghdad on Friday to shut down camps run by separatist Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq and to hand over guerrilla leaders.


Ex-Islamist Gul elected Turkey's president

Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul was elected president by Turkey's parliament on Tuesday, the first former Islamist to take the post in the secular but predominantly Muslim country's modern history.


Isolated Sharon attempts to win over a party bitterly divided by ...

In a speech continually interrupted by extreme right-wing hecklers, Ariel Sharon said yesterday that as a minister and a soldier who had fought in every Israeli war he had never taken a more difficult decision.


â05 Use of Gas by Blackwater Leaves Questions

In 2005 a helicopter operated by Blackwater dropped a riot-control substance over a Baghdad checkpoint in the Green Zone.


Reports Say H.P. Relied on Its Own Boston Security Unit

Hewlett-PackardÂs investigation into news leaks is said to have relied on an arm of the companyÂs own security force based in Boston.


Presidential contender Mike Huckabee bagged a pheasant Wednesday, offering Iowa voters the image of an experienced outdoorsman on the hunt, shotgun blasting and dogs braying.


G20 "not a forum" for currency debate: Snow

The upcoming Group of 20 meeting of finance chiefs from advanced and developing nations is not a forum for discussion of currency issues, US Treasury Secretary John Snow said amid a swirling debate over the ...


Dirk Nowitzki's 23 points helps lead Dallas to a 102-86 drubbing of Detroit on Wednesday, the Pistons' second consecutive loss.


The Chicago Blackhawks are no longer satisfied with just winning. They want to play well while doing it.


Perugia, 19:32 - CALCIO, PERUGIA: FUSANI IN PRESTITO AL CHIEVO

Il Perugia continua ha ceduto in prestito al Chievo il centrocampista Massimiliano Fusani, 26 anni i...


French president Jacque Chirac formally inaugurated the world's tallest bridge in Millau, southern France, on Tuesday, report agencies.


A family history website launches a new service to help track down people's unknown relatives with DNA tests.


Two-year-old Idaho boy dies after eating spinach

BOISE, Idaho  - A 2-year-old boy who drank a   spinach shake died from E. coli in a case that is likely   related to the U.S. health scare around spinach, a health   official said on Friday.


Bush denies al Qaeda at pre-September 11 strength

U.S. President George W. Bush denied on Thursday that al Qaeda is as strong today as it was before the September 11 attacks.


Lo ha affermato all'inaugurazione della tangenziale a Lecce


Former British number one Greg Rusedski believes Andy Murray is on course to become the best player in the world.


In Winds of Winter, Midair Park Takes Shape

A defunct railway on the Far West Side is a construction site these days but from it, a park in the sky will emerge.


Outside the stadium, someone handed out signs that cut to the chase: Beat OU. North Texas players surely saw one or two of them as they filed into Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon.


Wall Street settles in for protracted election

Wall Street sized up its options on Wednesday in a drawn-out presidential election campaign likely to pit a Republican with a history of breaking party ranks against one of two Democrats clamoring for change.


International Paper Posts Quarterly Loss

International Paper Co. , the world's largest forest products company, on Tuesday reported a third-quarter loss after taking a charge to write down Canadian assets.


Filled with nostalgia and perhaps a little bitterness, a few thousand people gathered Wednesday on the capital's central square to mark the second anniversary of the Orange Revolution, an event that many in ...Comment


Middle East Quartet may meet on July 16: Russia

Russia hopes the Quartet of international powers trying to revive Middle East peace talks will meet again on July 16, Itar-Tass quoted Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday.


For Mission-Critical Data, the Thumb Drive That Passed the Road Test

Data Traveler Secure Privacy Edition U.S.B. port is not just password-protected but also scrambled using high-strength, 256-bit encryption.


Putin sacks Russian PM ahead of elections

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed his prime minister on Wednesday, clearing the way for him to appoint a new premier who is likely to become the leading candidate in an election for president next March.


Holtz Goes; Brawlers Won't Play On in Bowls

South Carolina and Clemson said they would decline postseason bowl bids because of their brawl Saturday, and that means Lou Holtz has coached his final game.


Minister Chung in China to Seek Ways to Resume Six-Party Talks

South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said on Wednesday he is expecting an important decision to be made on the North Korean nuclear issue.


FORT POLK, La. - A Bengal tiger on the loose in the thick brush surrounding an Army base was winning a game of hide-and-seek for the second day Wednesday, despite efforts to entice the animal with raw chicken...


Chip guru Gordon Moore talks about the future of the processors at the heart of modern computers.


Cybercrime crackdown has nabbed 150 in USA

A summerlong crackdown on cybercrime has resulted in arrests or convictions of more than 150 individuals, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced Thursday.


Soccer's world and European governing bodies are organizing a charity soccer match to raise funds for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, FIFA said Friday.


Judge lets US Airways cut workers' pay by 21%

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A bankruptcy judge granted US Airways authority yesterday to immediately cut the pay of its union workers by 21 percent through mid-February, saying the airline's situation is so dire that urgent action must be taken.


Vodafone Launches Desktop Text Messaging Software

Vodafone customers are charged for text messages they send on their monthly phone bills. The senders can choose whether replies are sent back to the e-mail inbox or to a mobile phone.


Brazil President to Lead Poverty Crusade

A grade school dropout and ex-factory worker, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vividly recalls his struggle to survive in Brazil's backwoods and urban squalor.


BHP Billiton Launches Hostile Bid for Rio Tinto

The battle over Rio Tinto intensified after BHP Billiton increased its takeover offer to about $147 billion after a Chinese rival bought a stake last week.


Young people can change the world, Mr Sarkozy said The leader of France's governing UMP party, Nicolas Sarkozy, has called for a break with the past in a keynote speech to young party activists.


Costly fuel cools Americans' love for cars

High gasoline prices not only slowed  fuel demand growth and cut sales of gas-guzzling vehicles in  2005, they also prompted Americans to drive less for the first  time in 25 years, a consulting group said in a report Thursday.


Mumbai mafia rides high on India's property, film boom

Hitmen shooting police informers,  mafia bosses collecting protection money from Bollywood actors  and producers -- it could be a movie script.


Simmering feuds, festering grudges and dramatic showdowns are not in keeping with the Christmas spirit, but they do make for good television.


The Ukrainian government Tuesday defended a recent visit by Russia's president as unconnected with its current elections.


Hip-Hop Music Boss Accused of Laundering Cash in NY

The head of the hip-hop music label  behind top-selling artists Ashanti and Ja Rule was charged on  Wednesday with laundering more than $1 million in drug money  through his record company, The Inc.


Atlantic hurricane season nearly over: forecaster

A noted U.S. hurricane forecaster said on  Tuesday there will be just one more hurricane this year, a  welcome relief after the devastation caused last year by  hurricanes like Katrina.


Segretario Pd, lavorare per trovare un punto d'equilibrio


When Laura Gernell heard about a place where people gave away perfectly good things to strangers Â no money changing hands, no questions asked Â she figured it was too good to be true.


US talk show hosts Jay Leno and David Letterman are to make a comeback despite the writers' strike.


Feds Kick Off Digital TV Consumer Campaign

It's one of the biggest technical changes in television since color TV: the digital transition. And because many Americans remain in the dark about it, federal regulators began an education campaign Monday to enlighten them.


Europeans charged with kidnapping in Chad

A Chadian judge late Monday laid kidnapping and complicity charges against 16 Europeans held over a charity's attempt to fly more than 100 children to France, the prosecutor's office in the eastern town of Abeche told AFP.


Housing starts tumble, core producer prices dip

U.S. housing starts fell more   sharply than expected to the lowest rate in more than three   years, while core producer prices dipped unexpectedly,   according to government reports on Tuesday that confirmed a   fast-cooling economy.


LONDON Santander Central Hispano of Spain looked certain to clinch its bid for the British mortgage lender Abbey National, after HBOS, Britain's biggest home-loan company, said Wednesday it would not counterbid, and after the European Commission cleared


Sergio Garcia charges into the lead of the 136th Open Championship with a stunning first-round 65 at Carnoustie.


Vitesse Files Lawsuit Against Auditing Firm KPMG Alleging Professional Malpractice

Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets:VTSS) today announced it  has filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles  against auditing firm KPMG, LLP alleging KPMG failed to properly provide  auditing and other services to Vitesse during the time period 1994 to  2000.


Wrigley buys Life Savers for $1.5 billion

Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., maker of Juicy Fruit and Wrigley Spearmint gum, is spending $1.48 billion to buy Life Savers and Altoids mints from Kraft.


One of the world's biggest carnival celebrations opens in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


Dec. 23, 2004 - As many earthlings prepare for Christmas celebrations this weekend, more than two billion kilometres (one billion miles) away a small space probe will begin the final stage of a long journey aimed at a touchdown on one of Saturn's moons.


Roma, 16:48 - CALCIO, PROCESSO GEA: PM PALAMARA: UN SISTEMA PERVERSO

All'apertura del processo contro la Gea Word, il pm Luca Palamara ha descritto i metodi della societ...


Generale e colonello accusati di favoreggiamento


A consortium claims Leeds can keep Elland Road if its Â£25m takeover bid is accepted.


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Ora in struttura protetta, a Genova ambasciatore Bielorussia


Rob Lowe, who portrays a member of Congress on television, appeared before lawmakers Thursday and promoted tax credits for people who add a plug-in feature to hybrid cars and trucks.


Manager Simpson Launches Label with Geffen

Joe Simpson, who handles the careers of two of the hottest artists on the charts right now -- daughters Jessica and Ashlee Simpson -- is making further inroads into the music business through a label joint venture with Geffen Records.


Celebrity DJ Judge Jules swaps the glitz and glamour of Ibiza "superclubbing" for a small working men's club.


Chile's Supreme Court strips Pinochet of immunity

Chile's Supreme Court on Thursday morning stripped former leader August Pinochet of immunity from prosecution for the deaths of political opponents during his 1973-1990 rule.


U.S. Goes Down 2-0 to Russia in Davis Cup Semifinals

Marat Safin beats Andy Roddick and Mikhail Youzhny downs James Blake to give Russia a 2-0 lead over the United Sates in their Davis Cup semifinal.


City Room: Highs and Lows of the Year That Was

Graceful breakup announcements, photogenic small animals, outrageous slurs: a look back at 2007.


In Johnson, Yanks Are Wishing Upon a Star and Getting What They Want

The Yankees know they are getting something for Christmas they have craved all year, a 6-foot-10 action figure with a bionic left arm and a turbo-charged fastball.


The road-trip romp "Little Miss Sunshine" and the gritty classroom drama "Half Nelson" led contenders Tuesday for the Spirit Awards honoring independent films, each earning five nominations, including best picture.


Polizia sospetta overdose, pasticche vicino al corpo


Former New York City Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik answers questions after speaking at the New York Republican State Committee 2004 Designation Meeting in Syracuse, NY in this May 19, 2004 file photo.


Beef from Safeway may have had salmonella: USDA

The Agriculture Department said fresh ground beef products contaminated with multi-drug resistant Salmonella may have been ground and later sold at Safeway Inc stores in five states.


Moving to show investors he is serious about a turnaround at Sears, Edward S. Lampert, the retailerâs billionaire chairman, said the companyâs chief executive, Aylwin B. Lewis, would step down.


LONDON, England -- Charlton jumped two places to seventh in the Premier League with a 2-1 defeat of Fulham on Monday, leaving their London rivals dangerously close to the relegation zone.


Varese: uccise i figli, disposta perizia psichiatrica

BUSTO ARSIZIO (Varese) - Sara' una perizia psichiatrica a stabilire le ragioni per cui Roberto Guaia, muratore, 41 anni, uccise i suoi due figli. Concordi, davanti al gup Adet Toni Novik, accusa e difesa.


France's storied Louvre museum, home to priceless art works like the Mona Lisa, said Tuesday it will open a new Louvre in this Persian Gulf boomtown, prompting outcries from some who accuse the museum of ...Comment


Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , the largest investment bank by market value, said on Tuesday that its quarterly profit rose 93 percent on investment gains, banking fees and strong trading results.


Geoengineering experts reveal plans to tackle global warming with fields of crops that reflect sun's heat


Research reported in Science today (14 October 2004) shows that rocks erupted from the Mount St Helens volcano in 1980 preserve a remarkable record of the goings-on beneath the volcano in the period prior to its eruption.


The Entertainment Software Association announced the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit, but it appears it will still  lack the glitz and fanfare of past shows.


Naga rebel leaders to visit India for peace talks

Two exiled leaders of a tribal insurgent group that has waged India's longest rebellion will meet Indian officials to push for a breakthrough in long-running peace talks, a rebel spokesman said on Sunday.


Lawyers are to argue whether prior sexual allegations against singer Michael Jackson can be used in his upcoming trial.


(InfoWorld) - NTT DoCoMo is showing at this week's Ceatec show in Japan a prototype fuel cell that it's developing with a Japanese startup for use as a cell-phone recharger. The polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) uses hydrogen gas as a fuel to produce electricity and is a compact 24 millimeters square, 70mm long and weighs 45 grams. The fuel cell isÂ under development by Aquafairy, a startup spun out of Nitto Denko to work on the technology. NTT DoCoMo recentlyÂ acquired a 36.5 percent stakeÂ in the company for an undisclosed sum. It can deliver enough power to recharge a cell phone three times before requiring a hydrogen refill. While it's still some way from being a commercial product, the fuel cell is completely different to what NTT DoCoMo had on show at Ceatec 2005. A year ago the company wasÂ displaying a direct methanol fuel cellÂ (DMFC) that was developed by Fujitsu Laboratories andÂ built into a cradleÂ into which a cell phone could be placed for recharging. DMFCs are based on a different chemistry from the PEFC on show this year. They typically work by mixing methanol with air and water to produce electrical power. For companies like NTT DoCoMo a future goal remains a fuel cell small enough and safe enough to be built directly into a cell phone. But the technology isn't at that stage yet so the first commercial fuel cell devices will likely be recharges that replenish the Lithium Ion battery inside of the phone but offer the advantage of being able to do so anywhere -- not just within a couple of meters of a wall socket.ADVERTISEMENTMAKE SOA REAL WITH IBM WEBSPHERE PODCASTStreamline processes and maximize efficiency within a proven service oriented architecture. Take back control of your business processes with IBM WebSphere.


Police launch a major inquiry into the death of prostitute Gemma Adams whose body was found in a Suffolk brook.


A Stormy Test for Democracy in South Africa

Some say the bare-knuckled succession struggle for the presidency could foretell how robust South AfricaÂs young democracy is.


An incomplete account of Ted Turner's fall from grace

Media Man: Ted Turner’s Improbable Empire , Ken Auletta, Atlas Books and W.W. Norton & Co., 205 pp, $22.95.


Hip-hop rings put 'bling' in cell phones

Sprint, others hope to hear more ka-ching with "bling tones," cellular ring tones created by hip-hop artists.


US, Europe agree draft resolution on Iran nuclear program: US official

The United States and Europe's three main states reached agreement in Vienna on a UN draft resolution on Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program, a US official said.


No one knows better how to see beyond the trees.


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


CBS News Escapes Gov't Scrutiny Over Bush Memo

CBS won't have to worry about the House Commerce Committee poking around its handling of memos alleging that President Bush disobeyed


Diventano 15 i paesi che condividono la stessa moneta


Italian president gauges support for Prodi

Italy's president met party leaders on Friday to see whether Romano Prodi can stay on as prime minister and guarantee a stable centre-left government to end the country's political crisis.


Dietary fiber doesn't lower colorectal cancer risk

Although the potential  connection between dietary fiber and colorectal cancer has long  held an attraction for both medical researchers and the general  public, investigators report that the results of a large new  study do not support this link.


Loreo's lens lets an SLR take two simultaneous pictures of the same scene, letting people see 3D views from a print.


Amburgo, 12:12 - CALCIO, AMBURGO: NON SARA' MAGATH L'ALLENATORE

L'ex tecnico del Bayern Monaco, Felix Magath, non allenerà l'Amburgo. Lo ha reso noto lui ste...


A technician at a cancer center has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for stealing the identity of a gravely ill patient, who spent months trying to clear his name while the disease ravaged his body.


So much for making a fresh start in the second half of the season. Instead of new beginnings, the Cowboys battled the same old problems, this time getting slapped around by the Philadelphia


GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba -- Two new cases of detainee abuse have surfaced at the Guantanamo Bay prison camp, including one in which a US military commander failed to properly investigate a prison guard who threw cleaning solvent on a terror suspect.


Clay County Family Gets AmSouth's Fifth Habitat House; New Home in El-Dorado Heights Built With 200 Hours of Volunteer Labor

The residents of the El-Dorado Heights community have a new neighbor, thanks to hard working AmSouth Bank volunteers, and Clay County Habitat for Humanity project coordinators.


Roma. ''Il numero delle vittime italiane e' destinato a crescere rispetto a quello indicato ieri. Forniremo i nominativi solo in presenza di assoluta certezza dell'identita' della salma, un cosa tra l'altro


Canada's Bombardier family has taken back management control of the troubled transport equipment maker that bears its name following the sudden departure of Paul Tellier, chief executive.


Apple preps 'black iPod' U2 limited edition promo

The infamous black iPod looks set to make a second appearance next month, when Apple ships a special edition digital music device to commemorate the arrival of rock band U2's newest long-player.


Scientists Shut Off Leukemia Gene in Mice

Researchers say they have eliminated leukemia cells in mice by shutting off a molecule necessary for the cancer cells' survival.


Roma, 21:23 - CALCIO, LAZIO: OPERATO DIAKITE: FORSE UN LUNGO STOP

Dopo il 2-2 di nell'anticipo di ieri contro il Torino, Lazio di nuovo in campo questo pomeriggio per...


Iran Uranium Conversion Plans Provoke U.S. Fury

VIENNA, Austria  - The United States accused Iran  Wednesday of threatening global peace with its plans to process  37 tons of raw "yellowcake" uranium, which one Western nuclear  expert said would be enough to build five atomic bombs.


Mobile Complete Expands Presence Into Europe With UK Office Opening and Names Former Motorola CTO John Major to Its Board of Directors

Mobile Complete, the global leader of handset proliferation management,  announces the addition of former Motorola CTO John Major to its board of  directors amid the company's aggressive  worldwide expansion.


U.S. tries to temper expectations on Iraq progress

A September progress report on the U.S. troop increase in Iraq that President George W. Bush called an important moment for his war strategy is unlikely to be a "pivotal" assessment, officials now say.


Two Powerlifters Test Positive For Banned Substances

_ Two powerlifters from Azerbaijan have tested positive for banned substances in initial doping tests and are banned for life from the Paralympics, officials said Wednesday.


Philip Morris Says Nicotine Fluctuates Naturally

BOSTON, Sept. 11 -- Philip Morris USA, the nation's largest cigarette maker, is disputing a study by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health that found that nicotine levels in cigarettes rose about 10 percent from 1998 to 2004.


Makers Say Cholesterol Drug Has No Health Benefit

The outcome of a clinical trial that failed to show Zetia has any benefits adds to concerns over the drug.


SEC Chief Seeks Action On Board Nominations

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman William H. Donaldson said yesterday that he wants to move ahead this year with a plan that would allow dissatisfied shareholders to propose board candidates under limited conditions.


Dubai, 14:44 - ATLETICA, GEBRE: NON CORRO A PECHINO SE COSI' INQUINATA

All'indomani della vittoria nella maratona del Dubai, vinta col secondo miglior tempo di sempre, Hei...


Population Boom Predicted In Poor Nations

The starkly uneven pace of population growth between most developing and industrialized nations represents the world's major demographic fault line. The Population Reference Bureau's 2004 World Population Data Sheet demonstrates that nearly 99 percent ...


An insurgent mortar attack kills one boy and injures eight others in an attack on an Afghan village, Nato says.


Childhood obesity triggers early puberty - study

Childhood obesity in the United States  appears to be causing girls to reach puberty at an earlier age,  for reasons that are not clear, a study said on Monday.


'Servono riforme mirate di Istituzioni e legge elettorale'


Winning robot for iRobot Create contest does many things you wish the company already offered in a home robot.


Tropical Storm Gordon formed Monday in the open Atlantic and was expected to head in the general direction of Bermuda, where Hurricane Florence had already brought strong winds and high waves, forecasters said.


Londra, 10:42 - CALCIO, LIVERPOOL: CONSORZIO VUOLE REDS E OFFRE 670 MLN EURO

Un consorzio con base a Dubai è pronto ad offrire 450 milioni di sterline (670 milioni di eur...


Dissidents condemn EU inaction over regime after law is flouted as leader prolongs rule yet again


Alitalia. Il titolo perde il 5,15%. Lunardi: ora la palla Ã¨ in ...

Chiusura traumatica per Alitalia in Piazza Affari, dove in mattinata il titolo cedeva quasi il 7%. La compagnia di bandiera italiana ha terminato la seduta con un calo del 5,15% sul prezzo di riferimento di ieri, terminando a 0,1991 euro a fronte della


Palermo, 16:21 - CALCIO, PALERMO; ZAMPARINI: NESSUNA RICHIESTA PER AMAURI

Il Palermo non ha ricevuto alcuna richiesta per Amauri. ''NÃ© per lui, nÃ© per Barzagli'', ha detto a ...


Ruth Kelly has been accused of wasting opportunities in her first year as communities secretary.


Leaders Appeal for Calm After Clashes in Gaza

The appeals followed a day of rallies and violent clashes in Gaza between supporters of Hamas and Fatah that killed two people.


Former sports minister Tony Banks says he prefers looking after works of art then dealing with constituents' problems.