The sale of Riggs National Corp.  RIGS.O to PNC Financial Services Group Inc. PNC.N was  resurrected on Thursday, with Riggs agreeing to accept a 16  percent cut in the purchase price.


Suicide Car Bombs Kill 9 Iraqis Near Kirkuk

Three suicide car bomb attacks on Iraqi police and troops in a town near Kirkuk killed at least nine people Wednesday, police said, in the latest insurgent strikes on security forces ahead of Sunday's election.


The US Army is studying a possible compromise with Halliburton Co. that might allow the company to keep several billion dollars in disputed billings for work in Iraq, defense officials said on Friday.


ATTORNEY-General Philip Ruddock has defended Australia's approach to counter-terrorism despite a visa being granted to September 11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed.


Lone Star sells KEB stake, S.Korean firms

U.S. private equity house Lone Star said on Friday it sold a stake in Korea Exchange Bank as well as two domestic firms for a total of $2.3 billion, speeding up disposals of controversial South Korean investments.


OGGI SU INTERNET/ECUADOR Da Guayaquil in Africa: Testimonianza di una suora a Zomea (Centroafrica)...


Tired of watching Macs getting pushed out of classrooms across the country in favor of cheaper but inferior PCs? Pete Mortensen has organized a fund-raising drive to buy Macs and other Apple products for needy school districts. Give 'til it hurts. From the Cult of Mac blog.


President Vladimir Putin has said Moscow will acquire new nuclear weapon systems which other nuclear powers do not yet have and are unlikely to develop.


ASIA/CINA - "La Lettera del Papa Ã¨ fonte di comunione tra i cattolici cinesi che danno la massima considerazione alle parole del Capo famigliaÂ Pechino (Agenzia Fides) - ÂLa Lettera del Papa Ã¨ fonte di comunione tra i cattolici cinesi che danno la massima considerazione alle parole del Capo famigliaÂ affermano convinti i cattolici cinesi. Uno di loro ha detto allÂAgenzia Fides: Âi cinesi, e ...


Credit Suisse names new CEO as profits surge

Credit Suisse made the surprise appointment of investment banking head Brady Dougan as new chief executive after posting stronger-than-expected results on Thursday, sending its shares sharply higher.


TORONTO (CP) - The NHL Players' Association is waiting for the NHL to pick up the phone and resume collective bargaining talks.


They both shrug it off, downplaying the moment as a quick meeting in the manager's office. They both say Ron Gardenhire wasn't making a statement when Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau was left out of the starting lineup for a June 7 game in Seattle, making only a pinch-hitting appearance in front of family and friends who had driven ...


Nearly 9,000 rural farmworkers and landless peasants marched in the nation's capital Thursday, seeking major land reform legislation, the official Agencia Brasil news agency said.


Celebrity Nativity Scene Draws Ire in U.K.

Christian leaders on Wednesday denounced a Nativity scene at a London wax museum featuring soccer star David Beckham and his wife Victoria, a former Spice Girl, as the parents of Jesus.


NEW YORK - Pfizer announced that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration to market its antipsychotic Geodon for acute bipolar mania, when patients suffer from unnatural highs that can last for a week or more.


U.S. space shuttle landing delayed by weather

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA will try again on Friday to bring the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis and seven astronauts home after bad weather prevented its planned landing in Florida on Thursday.


The following are some of the drugs named in the Mitchell Report that baseball players are accused of using.


Cat Power's new covers record includes tunes by Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Cat Power herself. The mood is hushed, and elegiac.


A British soldier who witnessed U.S. pilots mistakenly fire on a British convoy during the Iraq war said Monday the fatal attack would not have happened if the Americans had followed stringent British rules of engagement.


The Ross Products Division of Abbott Laboratories on Friday recalled about 5,000 cases of 2-ounce bottles of a highly specialized liquid ready-to-feed formula used only for premature infants because they don't contain as much iron as indicated on the label.


The latest and perhaps the biggest scandal to hit tinsel town is the one alleging a relationship between our new Bollywood parliamentarian Govinda and everyoneÂs favourite girl nextdoor Rani Mukherjee.


French president inaugurates Paris Motor Show

French President Jacques Chirac inaugurated on Friday Paris Motor Show, one of the major international activities of the sector that is experiencing a difficult time.


After Athens, Marathoners Nurse Emotions

Deena Kastor is one of five Olympic marathoners who are running the New York City Marathon despite the short time to recover from Athens.


The European Union (EU) said on Monday it would lift trade sanctions against the United States after President George W. Bush signed into law the bill repealing illegal export


BP shuts Lisburne field in Alaska on leak

ANCHORAGE, Alaska  - BP Plc. BP.L BP.N,   working to restore Prudhoe Bay crude oil output after a   two-month reduction, closed the adjacent Lisburne oil field in   Alaska on Thursday due to a methane gas leak, the company said   on Friday.


So, you thought testing happened in front of empty grandstands? Not when the Renault F1 Team fan club is involvedâ¦


World's largest passenger plane carries passengers for the first time

Singapore Airlines flight SQ380 took the air Thursday and made aviation history as the first commercial flight of the long-awaited mammoth flying machine, the Airbus A380.


Fed's Lockhart: heightened uncertainty on economy

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta  President Dennis Lockhart said on Monday there was heightened  uncertainty due to financial turmoil and he expected weak but  modest economic growth in the first half of this year.


What bloggers - people who independently run opinion Web sites - are saying about the media coverage of the memos regarding President Bush's service in the National Guard.


Former President Clinton Undergoes Heart Surgery

Doctors began heart bypass surgery on former US President Bill Clinton at a top New York hospital early on Monday morning, CNN reported.


The company begins a marketing alliance with Mark Burnett.


Profit Slips at Sony on Losses for PlayStation 3

Sony faulted a strategic decision to set the price of the PlayStation 3 below the cost of production as a way to bolster market share.


Some Thais Feel Foreigners Came First After Tsunami

As a clean up operation finally gets into gear in this devastated Thai fishing village, some of the survivors complain that the authorities gave priority to foreign tourists rather than them.


A loud explosion rocks Sri Lankan capital, Colombo - and one report says the defence secretary has been hurt.


'Pirates' $55M estimated haul sets record

Move over Darth Vader. Captain Jack Sparrow is king for a day. Preliminary estimates released by Disney show that "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" earned $55.5 million on Friday, which would set the record for the largest one-day take at the box office. The previous record was set last year by "Star Wars: Episode III &#151; Revenge of the Sith," which grossed about $50 million.


Russian Kirilenko shines as NBA Jazz sneak past Spurs

Russian Andrei Kirilenko scored 23 points on nine-of-10 shooting to power the Utah Jazz to a 97-91 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday in a rematch of last year's playoff semi-final.


New Zealand judge John Hansen has been appointed as commissioner for the appeal of Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh against the finding that he made racist comments during the second Test against Australia.


The man who shot former Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three other men to death at a nightclub was obsessed with the heavy metal band and made bizarre accusations against the group, a one-time friend said.


Between them, sisters Jessica and Ashlee Simpson have had one high-profile divorce, an embarrassing lip-synch scandal, plastic surgeries both obvious and subtle, blame for a Dallas Cowboys loss, and an impresario father looming over it all.


Euronext investors overwhelmingly back NYSE merger

Euronext shareholders on Tuesday  approved overwhelmingly a $14-billion plan to merge the multinational European exchange operator with the New York Stock Exchange and form the first transatlantic bourse.


Voters angry at graft and lacklustre leadership handed former army general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono a landslide victory in Indonesia's first direct presidential election, official results showed.


Oil futures prices dropped nearly 5 percent Wednesday, in the biggest decline in five months, after an Energy Department report showed that the nation's crude supply rose more than expected.


College basketball Unbeaten Bentley (13-0) remained No. 1 in the NABC Division 2 Coaches Poll. The Falcons, who got six of eight first-place votes in yesterday's rankings, haven't lost a regular-season game since February 2006, and have won 45 of their last 46 games, the only loss coming to Winona State in the NCAA Tournament last March . . . ...


Police charged two men Tuesday with shooting five Duquesne University basketball players after a school dance, and they accused a 19-year-old sophomore of helping six men into the dance despite knowing some were armed.


At Least 50 Militants Killed in Pakistan Raids

At least 50 Islamic militants, most of them foreigners, were killed by Pakistani forces on Thursday in the South Waziristan tribal region near the Afghan border, a military spokesman said.


With its fifth security update for 2007, Apple patches 17 flaws

Blog: The most serious involves poisoned PDF files. The update also includes patches for Bind, Fetchmail, and GNU Screen.


US Revises Anti-Dumping Duty on Indian Shrimp Exports

The quasi-judicial US International Trade Commission (ITC) must meet by January 31 to decide whether the imports threaten US industry and, if so, to issue the final anti-dumping order.


Serbia's leader urged Kosovo's Serbs to stay put after ethnic Albanians declare independence, pledging Wednesday that Belgrade will never recognize the province's statehood.


Michael Vaughan says England will go up a gear before the last two Tests against South Africa.


Cisco, Microsoft Band Together on Network Security

Microsoft and Cisco are integrating their security technologies in an effort to isolate computers that are infected with viruses or have other security risks -- thus preventing them from spreading the danger to corporate networks.


Obama widens lead over Clinton in New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Democrat Barack Obama expanded his lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire to 13 points as voting began in the state's critical presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.


HOUSTON A judge in Houston has delayed the March trial of five former executives from Enron's defunct broadband unit. US District Judge Vanessa Gilmore granted the month-long postponement because a lawyer


The number of attacks on firefighters is beginning to fall, though assaults continue to rise south of the border.


Spain's prime minister opens a Council of Europe campaign, saying domestic violence has no place in decent society.


Violence escalates in turbulent Russian region

Petimat Tatriyeva was woken up  one morning late last month by shouts and banging coming from  the courtyard of her home.


It's been a painful season on and off the field for Gary Sheffield. The Yankees outfielder played through bursitis that twice required cortisone shots and forced him to catch fly balls hip-high, a torn ligament in his right thumb that has bothered him since spring training, and nearly a year of controversy about his appearance before a ...


Israeli children head back to war-battered schools

KIRYAT SHMOMA, Israel  - "Where there's a will,   there's a way," reads a sign posted on a wall to try to hide   rocket damage in a school for disabled children in the northern   Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona.


Russian regions to vote, Kremlin may tighten grip

Russia holds regional polls on Sunday viewed as a dress rehearsal for this year's parliamentary vote and a 2008 presidential election, with a liberal party sidelined and the Kremlin expected to tighten its grip on power.


Thousands of Iraq war veterans who could have suffered traumatic brain injury may be getting unnecessary or inadequate health care


The Liberian president's top minister resigns after pictures of him having sex with two women are published.


In a split decision, a civil court jury Friday awarded a former Michael Jackson adviser $900,000 &#151; far less than he claimed in the money dispute &#151; and awarded the pop star $200,000 in his cross-complaint against F. Marc Schaffel.


Roma, 13:31 - CALCIO, OTTAVI RITORNO COPPA ITALIA: MARTEDI BRASCIA-MILAN

Questa la programmazione delle gare di ritorno degli Ottavi di Finale della TIM Cup 2006/2007:


Bush cabinet loses moderate voice with Powell's departure as top ...

WASHINGTON (CP) - Secretary of State Colin Powell, a moderate voice among cabinet hardliners who remained popular despite a global tide of anti-Americanism sparked by the Iraq war, is stepping down as the top US diplomat.


ST. LOUIS Upset about a remark that Saint Louis Rams hadn't seen him since he reinjured his back in training camp, offensive tackle Kyle Turley came to see coach Mike Martz.


Wayne Rooney believes the three-pronged attack of himself, Michael Owen and Jermain Defoe can put England on the fast track to the World Cup finals.


Burma's military junta, State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) sacked its âprime ministerâ General Khin Nyunt and placed him under house arrest for alleged corruption.


Fuelled by strong sales of Windows and Linux systems, the worldwide server market grew to $11.5 billion during the second quarter of 2004, according to numbers released Friday by industry research company IDC.


Four charred bodies were found Thursday in an apparent migrant camp burned by one of the wildfires raging across Southern California, authorities said Thursday.


25 Dead, 141 Trapped in China Mine Blast

A woman breaks down as she waits for a news about her loved one trapped in the Chenjiashan Coalmine in Tongchuan, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2004.


French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has summoned colleagues for an emergency meeting to discuss the kidnapping of two journalists in Iraq.


Actor John Inman, most famous for the BBC comedy Are You Being Served?, dies in a London hospital.


A man is believed to have died after a van carrying welding equipment exploded in Wolsingham, Co Durham.


Nazi prosecutors still hunt death head doctor

For the few surviving inmates of Mauthausen concentration camp, one visitor in the autumn of 1941 left an indelible memory.


Zimbabwe debates 'oppressive' bugging laws

If you thought RIPA was bad... Proposed telecoms interception laws in Zimbabwe have created a furore with the government apparently awarding itself unlimited snooping powers.â¦


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A Davos il ministro, 'Cosi' si impegnino i Governi'


Music fans injured as a storm hits a Venice musical festival, bringing down heavy stage equipment.


Mortar fire kills six people in Mogadishu

Fighting between government troops and Islamist insurgents in northern Mogadishu has killed at least six people including three family members, residents said on Tuesday.


This conclusion comes from US and Chinese scientists who today announce the discovery of a 130m-year-old forerunner of the lumbering Cretaceous predator.


American Express quarterly earnings rise 10 pct

American Express Co , a credit card and travel services company, said on Monday that third-quarter earnings rose 10 percent, helped by increased spending among its consumer and corporate clients.


By S.J. Komarnitsky / Skormarnitsky@adn.Com, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska  Jun. 25--WASILLA -- Cool, rainy weather Monday continued to aid crews battling a fire that's blackened nearly 10,000 acres near Trapper Lake in the Upper Susitna Valley, fire officials said.


NEW YORK, Oct 4  - "Piano Man" Billy Joel has taken his third trip down the aisle, marrying fiance Kate Lee, 32 years his junior, in a weekend wedding at his Long Island home.


Sudan warplanes bomb rebel positions in Darfur

Sudanese warplanes have been bombing rebel positions around the town of Geneina for the past three days in a bid to break the siege on the West Darfur state capital, a rebel chief said on Monday.


The FDA sends a warning letter on the heels of a suspension extension by British authorities.


Queen offers Windsor chapel for Hillary memorial service

Queen Elizabeth II has offered Sir Edmund Hillary's family use of the chapel at her Windsor Castle residence to hold a memorial service for the late mountaineer, her office said Friday.


Ukrainian Voters Go to Polls to Elect Nation's Third President

Ukrainian voters began going to the polls to elect the country's third president, who will either move the former Soviet republic closer to Russia or seek stronger ties with the European Union.


Update 5: Martha Stewart Reports to Prison in W. Va.

Martha Stewart reported to prison early Friday to begin serving a five-month sentence for lying about a stock sale, the federal Bureau of Prisons said.


CN8, The Comcast Network Gets in the Ring to Air Evander Holyfield Vs. Vinny Maddalone Fight Live Saturday, March 17, 10:00 PM/ET

NEW YORK and PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27  /PRNewswire/ -- CN8, The Comcast Network "sounds the bell" with exclusive live broadcast coverage of Evander "Real Deal" Holyfield vs. Vinny Maddalone on Saturday, March 17 at 10:00 PM/ET.


Fright Club Takes Top Spot at Box Office

With what will likely be the last "big" opening of the summer box office season, "Alien vs. Predator" generated an impressive $38.29 million last weekend, according to final numbers issued Monday. The opening was all the more impressive considering that individually the Fox franchises had pretty much run their course at the box office.


Shares of GenCorp Inc.  fell 5.6 percent before the opening bell on Monday after investment fund Steel Partners withdrew its proposal to acquire the aerospace and real estate company.


Most home routers 'vulnerable to remote take-over'

Universal plug and prey Security mavens have uncovered a design flaw in most home routers that allows attackers to remotely control the devices by luring an attached computer to a booby-trapped website.â¦


Hackers Sell GSM-Ready IPhones on Craigslist, EBay

Hackers cash in by targeting gadget freaks that crave an Apple phone but aren't wild about the prospect of an AT&T service contract.


The game was secondary. Sure, last night's 102-63 pounding of La Salle was important to the University of Massachusetts. The win pushed UMass's record to 22-7, the most victories the Minutemen have had since their Final Four record of 35-2 in 1995-96. It kept the Minutemen in a tie for first place with Xavier, a 72-62 winner over ...


Flames leap 200 feet in the air and burn at 2,000 degrees. A rain of fire sets thousands of acres ablaze. The smoke jumpers may get the glory, but the battle is being won by the wildfire-simulation brigade. By Michael Behar from Wired magazine.


An important US economic measure moved higher in November for the first time in nearly half a year. The index of leading economic indicators, forecasting activity in the coming months, rose 0.2 points from


Seven foreigners given death in Indonesia drugs case

Five Chinese nationals, a Dutchman and  a Frenchman who appealed against the length of their  convictions on drug charges were instead sentenced to death,  Indonesia's Supreme Court said on Wednesday.


FA to investigate trouble at Millwall-Liverpool game

The Football Association said Wednesday it will investigate the crowd violence which marred the League Cup match between Millwall and Liverpool at the New Den.


U.S. air strike in Baghdad kills 14: police

U.S. airstrikes on a Shi'ite neighborhood in Baghdad overnight killed at least 14 people and destroyed 11 houses, Iraqi police and residents said on Thursday.


The United States has opened a diplomatic "full court press" to urge Turkey not to invade northern Iraq, the State Department said Monday, as tensions between the two countries soared following an ambush by rebel Kurds that killed 12 Turkish soldiers and left eight missing.


With the threat  of picketing writers having passed, Oscar organizers on  Thursday unveiled presenters and performers for their upcoming  telecast.


NEW DELHI, Dec 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday expressed his opposition to veto powers for India or any other country seeking to become member of a revamped UN Security Council.


Telstra broadband growth ahead of schedule

Australian uptake of broadband Internet has exceeded expectations, with Telstra announcing its one millionth broadband customer a year ahead of schedule.


Seven suspects detained over British bomb plot

British police arrested two more suspects in a hunt for members of a suspected al Qaeda cell which rammed a jeep packed with fuel into an airport and left two car bombs in London, police said on Monday.


Nickelodeon, the Viacom Inc.  childrens' cable network known for Dora the Explorer and Blue's  Clues, said it will test a new strategy with video games, a  clothing line and baby videos that are not tied to its popular  television shows,


Torino, 17:38 - CALCIO, JUVE: ANCORA LAVORO A PARTE PER NEDVED

Seduta mattutina per la Juve. Assenti Cannavaro e Buffon (reduci dalla sfida della Nazionale contro ...


European stock markets fell strongly in early trading, weighed down by Wall Street's poor end to last week, with pharmaceuticals particularly vulnerable.


World Business Briefing: Russia: Steel Maker to Build in Ohio

Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel, a Russian steel maker, plans to spend at least $1 billion on a plant in Ohio to produce steel for carmakers.


Barclays "confident" of winning ABN bid battle

Barclays Bank  is confident of winning the bid battle for Dutch bank ABN AMRO NV , a senior Barclays executive said on Tuesday.


Judge: FBI raid on lawmaker's office legal

A federal judge on Monday upheld the FBI's unprecedented raid of a congressional office, saying that barring searches of lawmakers' offices would turn Capitol Hill into "a taxpayer-subsidized sanctuary for crime."


Gary Megson is the front-runner to become the new Bolton manager, BBC Sport understands.


ABC News Gives Attack Threat Tape to FBI, CIA

ABC News has asked U.S. security  officials to examine a videotape it obtained in Pakistan of an  English-speaking man threatening a massive attack on the United  States in retaliation for its war against al Qaeda, the network  said on Wednesday.


Surprisingly dovish minutes dispel fears of an interest rate hike, but central bankers are pessimistic on real estate market.


Life & style: In pictures: Valentin Yudashkin kicks off proceedings on day five of Milan fashion week


Fergie: Arsenal a 'mob who get away with murder'

A week to go, but Sir Alex Ferguson has already started the war of words ahead of this season's battle of Old Trafford. He described Arsenal as 'a mob who got away with murder' in the build-up to next Sunday's


Teramo, 12:15 - BASKET, TERAMO: RINNOVATO ACCORDO CON SPONSOR SIVIGLIA WEAR

Anche nella prossima stagione il Teramo basket sarà sponsorizzato dalla Siviglia Wear. L'acco...


Commodore back - again - as gaming PC brand

PET sounds Commodore Gaming, the latest incarnation of the famous 1970s/80s computing brand, wants another stab at the big time. Later this month it will show off a "new breed" of gaming PC.â¦


Sul posto dirottati un Canadair e tre elicotteri


Insurgency 'is getting worse,' Powell says

WASHINGTON In contrast to statements last week by President George W. Bush, Secretary of State Colin Powell has conceded that the Iraq insurgency is growing more violent.


Red Hat Users Targeted by Bogus Advisory

Users of Red Hat Linux have been targeted by a fraudulent electronic mail advising recipients to install a "security update" containing mailicious code.


Juan Carlos Ferrero became the second major casualty of the China Open on Thursday, the number two seed losing 6-4 6-4 to American Kevin Kim in the second round.


Michael Vaughan said he hoped to take the batting form he has shown in Zimbabwe into the long tour of South Africa, where England fly on Monday.


ATA-over-Ethernet RAID systems hold up to 11.25TB

The system offers an alternative to iSCSI and Fibre Channel RAID arrays, but offers support for RAID Level 0, 1, 5 and 10 configured storage systems.


US stocks closed weak yesterday as investors collected profits for a second straight day despite an unexpected drop in unemployment claims.


Ukraine Speaker: Keep Poisoning Out of Campaign

Ukraine's influential parliament speaker called on Monday for a scandal over the poisoning of opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko to be kept out of the country's presidential election campaign.


Georgian billionaire will be taken home for burial

The body of Georgian opposition leader Badri Patarkatsishvili will be taken home for burial once British investigators have released their final report on the cause of his death, his family said on Friday.


European ski resorts are hoping for sudden snowfalls to rescue the start of their season.


After a solid performance on an injured leg in his Heat debut, Shaquille OâNeal will get to play in front of the home crowd when Miami hosts LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers at AmericanAirlines Arena.


By Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Dec. 19--Eagle to appear at Audubon meeting   NICEVILLE -- The Choctawhatchee Audubon Society will not meet in December. The next meeting will be Jan. 4 at 6:30 p.m.


National Treasure: Book of Secrets, starring Nicolas Cage, strikes gold at the US and Canada box office.


Two bidding groups emerge for Wendy's: report

A group involving title insurer  Fidelity National Financial Inc  and several private  equity firms has emerged in the bidding for burger chain  Wendy's International Inc , the Wall Street Journal  reported on its Website on Thursday.


Help take back America! Donate $50 to MoveOn PAC. With your support, MoveOn PAC will undertake a groundbreaking, precinct-level, neighbor-to-neighbor campaign to leave no voter behind.


BOISE, Idaho - The expiration Monday of a 10-year federal ban on assault weapons means firearms like AK-47s, Uzis and TEC-9s can now be legally bought - a development that has critics upset and gun owners pleased.    The 1994 ban, signed by President Clinton, outlawed 19 types of military-style assault weapons...


Legislator and Doctor to Face Off in WisconsinÃ¢ÂÂs 8th District

Republican state Assembly Speaker John Gard and Democratic allergist Steve Kagen won their primaries Tuesday and will face off in a competitive open-seat race in WisconsinÃ¢ÂÂs 8th District. The well-funded candidates already are well on their way to setting what is expected to be a state record for spending on a House campaign.


After Death, Tests for Mideast and World

Yasir Arafat was both the symbol of the Palestinians' hope for a viable, independent state and the prime obstacle to its realization.


Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan warns that prompt action is needed to fund pensions for the ageing US population.


Investor Group Revises Its Plan to Take a Stake in Dow Jones

The founder of MySpace says his plan could increase the price of shares in Dow Jones to $100.


Art experts are certain that a picture discovered in the warehouse of Berlin's Gealdegalerie is of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart painted a year before he died.


SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador  - Nicaraguan President-elect Daniel Ortega said on Wednesday he would revive health, literacy and agriculture programs that he made successful when his left-wing Sandinistas ruled in the 1980s.


Former pop star Kerry Katona enters rehabilitation centre The Priory following an armed robbery at her home.


How Fast Is That Stroller? Check the Speedometer

The Strollometer functions just like a bicycle speedometer, only for wheels as small as four inches in diameter.


Firefox aims for 10 percent of Web surfers

Bart Decrem, marketing contact for the Mozilla Foundation, told ZDNet UK on Friday that he expects the browser's market share to reach 10 percent by the end of 2005.


Elpida Advances as Shares Start Trading in Tokyo

Shares of Elpida Memory Inc., Japan's sole large-scale producer of memory chips, rose on their first day of trading in Tokyo on investors' expectations a focus on consumer electronics


FORT WORTH, Texas -- While other airlines are cutting back, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is adding flights. Southwest plans to add 16 non-stop flights early next year from Chicago's Midway Airport.


A Japanese study that appeared in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reported that working at a PC all day may contribute to glaucoma.


Microsoft to offer software to help users combat spyware/malware

The malware/adware threat is great enough, Gates said, that Microsoft is investing "hundreds of millions" of its $5 billion annual R&D budget toward solving it.


The House voted Thursday to hold in contempt two senior Bush aides -- one current, one former -- for failing to cooperate with an investigation into whether politics were involved in the firings of eight U.S. attorneys.


Williams ends Mauresmo's bid for year-end No. 1 ranking at WTA ...

Serena Williams moved a step closer to salvaging her season with a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 semifinal victory over Amelie Mauresmo in the WTA Championships on Sunday.


RICHMOND -- Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is planning to visit Northern Virginia today to launch a final push to help his fellow Democrats make substantial gains in the Republican-controlled General Assembly in next Tuesday's elections.


In Iran, Iraqi leader seeks help in fight against insurgency

TEHRAN -- President Jalal Talabani of Iraq arrived yesterday for two days of talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, admitting that Iraq was "desperately in need of help" to quell escalating insurgent attacks.


British police send file on ex-KGB agent to prosecutors

LONDON -- Police sent the results of a two-month investigation of the death of former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko to prosecutors yesterday, raising the possibility that a suspect could be charged with his murder.


A cohort of Palestinian intellectuals proposed setting up a central Zakah fund to channel the alms into productive projects


Yahoo! follows Google on Mobile Services

Google SMS started serving search results to mobile users in the US just a few days back. Now Yahoo! follows it with even more comprehensive feature set.


La scoperta fatta casualmente da un pastore


How Virtual Machine Manager may help Microsoft compete with VMware

Microsoft's in an unusual place in the server virtualization market: second. But Thursday's unveiling of a system management platform for virtualized systems could make a difference as the competition heats up.


Fed's Mishkin says U.S. economic speed limit may slow

Federal Reserve economists think aging workers and a shrinking workweek mean the maximum sustainable U.S. economic growth rate may slow, Fed Governor Frederic Mishkin said on Thursday.


Sending a clear message to foreign investors that India offers good business opportunities, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last night said, the UPA government remained committed to the reforms process and would carry out "corrections" if required to give


Allo Smeraldo di Milano lo spettacolo dei ginnasti rumeni


Sentenza in 5 minuti, il falso in bilancio non e' piu' reato


The little girls, boys understand Good Charlotte

LOS ANGELES  - Punk rock is historically a genre dominated both onstage and in the crowd by tough, angry young men. Yet on Saturday at the Avalon, Good Charlotte's brand of pop-punk was enjoyed by both young girls and boys, and even by some of their parents.


Restructuring of Telecom Italia sends shivers through Italy

Telecom Italia's decision to break up its local fixed network and mobile phone activity got a cool reception by analysts, while government officials voiced fears another industrial jewel could fall into foreign hands.


Parents of children of all ages should be able to ask their employers for flexible working, says David Cameron.


Kenya's opposition wins a key vote in parliament as bitter clashes mar the body's first meeting since disputed polls.


In A. A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh stories, Piglet once thought he had seen a heffalump. Now, he finally encounters the real thing. And it (the heffalump) is too cute for words.


Up to five dead, dozens injured in Swedish train crash: police

As many as five people may have been killed and about 30 people were injured when a regional passenger train hit a lorry at a crossing near Kristianstad in southern Sweden, police told AFP.


NEW YORK - Jon Lieber took a shutout into the eighth inning and John Olerud backed him with a two-run homer in the sixth off Pedro Martinez as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 3-1 Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in their AL championship series rematch. In the National League series opener Wednesday night, Albert Pujols homered early, Larry Walker delivered three key hits and the St...


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The FTSE 100 extended its end-of-year rally to close higher on Christmas Eve for the fifth straight session.


Blog: New rumors say the top-end D3 line will have a 18.7 megapixel, nearly full-frame sensor, and could ship in August.


King-size candy bars which have helped fuel Britain's expanding appetite and waistline will be phased out by some food companies in compliance with an official campaign against obesity, according to reports.


WILMINGTON -- The Bruins promoted two executives yesterday on the final day of the team's weeklong development camp.


Homes are evacuated as firefighters tackle a blaze at a warehouse amid fears the smoke may contain asbestos.


The world's giant oil companies, flush with cash, find themselves in a paradoxical position - they are making more money than they can comfortably spend.


Bryantâs Anger Hurt the Lakers, Jackson Says in a New Book

In his new book, Phil Jackson, the former Los Angeles Lakers coach, describes a dysfunctional team hurt by Kobe Bryantâs petulant anger and his pending rape trial, and feuding between Bryant and Shaquille OâNeal, who is now with the Miami Heat.


Police Berated Over Bomber's Starbucks Trip

Laksamana.Net - Senior legislators have criticized police over their decision to take convicted Bali bomber Ali Imron to a Jakarta branch of the Starbucks coffee chain, warning the move will tarnish Indonesiaâs image abroad.


Auto designers' wildest fantasies make their debut at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show


Iraq's 'Chemical Ali' tribunal overshadowed by Shiite infighting

Clashes at a pilgrimage in Karbala distract from a tribunal for killings of Shiites in a 1991 uprising.


UN chief lauds reduction in Iraq attacks

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the reduction in attacks across Iraq and called for similar improvements in the political arena.


As the future of a Washington baseball team hangs in the balance, the mayor said Thursday it's still possible to meet the Dec. 31 deadline for a deal.


President Bush signs an executive order banning cruel treatment of terrorism suspects during interrogation.


Valencia, 13:05 - VELA, COPPA AMERICA: IL SORTEGGIO FAVORISCE LUNA ROSSA

Un sorteggio fortunato e di buon auspicio. Domani, nel primo match race contro New Zealand, nella fi...


100 Investigators Gather, Seeking Clues to Vast Arson in Maryland

As more than 100 investigators arrived in southern Maryland to search for clues in what they called one of the most widespread single instances


Toyota U.S. sales surge as truck market steadies

Toyota Motor Co  emerged as the surprise beneficiary of a rebound in U.S. sales of trucks and SUVs in September, posting an industry-leading 20-percent gain in vehicle sales.


US probes Chinese maker of blood thinner

U.S. health officials said Wednesday they have not inspected a Chinese factory that may be a source of problems with a blood thinner linked to allergic reactions and four deaths, but plan an inspection as soon as possible.


Pistons Sign McDyess to 2-Year Extension

DETROIT -- The Detroit Pistons signed forward Antonio McDyess to a two-year contract extension on Monday, keeping the team's top reserve off the free-agent market next summer.


When it comes to money, we all make mistakes -- sticking with a dog-of-a-stock too long, taking too little risk (or too much), buying a house that's too expensive, drinking overpriced designer coffee. The list goes on.


Dell delays filing fiscal reports...again

Likely to miss SEC deadline, could de-listing follow? Dell will once again hold back filing its 2007 financial statements to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) because it is yet to complete an internal investigation into its accounting practices.â¦


Judge Criticises 'Dramatic' Handling of 'scoop'

In his 60-page judgment Mr Justice Eady made a series of strong criticisms about The Telegraphâs âdramatic and condemnatoryâ handling of their Galloway âscoopâ.


Diana's ex-butler admitted to lying to inquest in video: report

Princess Diana's former butler Paul Burrell admitted to lying to the ongoing inquest into the late royal's death, Monday's edition of The Sun tabloid reported.


Abbas Accepts Invitation to Visit Iran-Palestinians

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who wants to talk peace with Israel, has accepted an invitation to pay an official visit to Israel's arch-enemy Iran, officials said on Wednesday.


Commentary: iPhone: Overcoming The Carrier Barrier

When Apple's stock jumps 15% on a product due out in six months, you expect big things. Really big things.


Direttore orfanotrofio Bielorussia respinge accuse violenze


Movie Review | 'Apocalypto': The Passion of the Maya

Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" is, above all, a muscular and kinetic action movie, a drama of rescue and revenge with very little organic relation to its historical setting.


'I was dumbfounded' A Polish bloke got a bit of a shock when he decided to nip out to a brothel - his missus was among the establishment's employees.â¦


EU presses on as key backers withdraw from Microsoft case

THE European Commission yesterday insisted its antitrust case against Microsoft remained strong, despite the withdrawal of two key supporters, on the eve of a crucial meeting with the judge


A Romance Novelist Is Accused of Copying

Allegations this week that Cassie Edwards inserted large chunks of unattributed material into her work blossomed into a controversy.


Internal romances and breakups, backbiting, drug-fueled excesses — Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham could write the book on what tears bands apart.


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Virtually a quad player Tiscali is set to relaunch the Toucan Mobile brand it acquired as part of last year's Pipex buyout, though it's still talking to the networks about which lucky operator gets to carry Toucan customers.â¦


The US music industry sues 750 computer users believed to be distributing music illegally over the internet.


Bringing new meaning to pop-ups Competition It is a Monday, and we're all looking at another five days of miserable toil before the glory of the weekend beckons once more. We can't do much about that, but how's this for a way to ease the pain of a new week?â¦


Chilean Judge Questions Pinochet on Riggs Money

SANTIAGO, Chile  - A Chilean judge has questioned  former dictator Augusto Pinochet about secret U.S. bank  accounts worth up to $8 million, a member of Pinochet's legal  defense said on Friday.


PITTSBURGH -- Boston Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward is out of a Pittsburgh hospital and on his way back to Boston where team doctors will evaluate a neck injury he suffered in a 2-1 win over the Penguins.


Parma, 16:51 - CALCIO, COPPA ITALIA: PARMA-NAPOLI 3-1, EMILIANI AI QUARTI

Il Parma ha battuto il Napoli 3-1 (1-0) nel ritorno degli ottavi di finale di Coppa Italia qualifica...


Napoli, 14:53 - CALCIO, NAPOLI: LAVEZZI CONVOCATO DALL'OLIMPICA ARGENTINA

Quattro giocatori del Napoli sono stati convocati nelle rispettive nazionali, tutte impegnati il 6 f...


Day two of the Eastern hemisphere's widespread Internet outage has seen an incremental worsening of the situation as another submarine cable has been severed.


Amburgo, 14:47 - CALCIO, AMBURGO: DOLL PERDONA ATOUBA

Tomas Doll perdona Atouba, il giocatore camerunense dell'Amburgo che ieri sera, lasciando il campo d...


France Joins Spain to Catch Pair Suspected of Terrorism

In a major joint operation by France and Spain, two of Spain's most wanted terrorist suspects were captured Sunday in southwestern France, French and Spanish officials said.


R&B star R Kelly was rushed to hospital on Friday after being sprayed in the face with mace by one of Jay-Z's entourage. The Ignition star caused friction at the urban pair's Madison Square Garden concert


Prime Minister Tony Blair pledges to "see the job through" in Afghanistan in spite of a resurgent Taleban.


IAEA finds No nuclear activity near Tehran

VIENNA (Austria): Iran is to decide within two or three days whether to honour a UN call to fully suspend enriching uranium or to resume this key part of the nuclear fuel cycle.


Pinna ha chiamato la sorella, allevatore e' provato e stanco


Nigeria to face big oil strike this month

Soaring fuel prices have prompted Nigeria's main union to plan a Nov. 16 strike against the Royal Dutch-Shell group, the BBC reported Monday.


After 'Titanic,' Director Visits Ocean Depths

In 1997, he was on top of the world  thanks to "Titanic," but in his new 3D IMAX film "Aliens of the  Deep," director James Cameron has sunk as deep as he could go.


Brad Johnson made it clear Tuesday that he didn't sign with the Cowboys in order to be Tony Romo's mentor.


Update 2: Air New Zealand-Qantas Alliance Rejected

New Zealand's High Court on Monday rejected as uncompetitive a proposed alliance between the country's flag carrier and Australian rival Qantas in a deal that Air New Zealand had claimed was critical to its long-term survival.


Revered icon returned to Greek monastery

A 700-year-old icon that had been stolen in August was returned Sunday to a monastery in southern Greece in a ceremony attended by hundreds of worshippers.


PM says Europe could start cutting business ties if Putin abandons 'shared values'.


Iridium's Delayed Launch Motorola's Satellite Communications System Missed Its Intended Market. Now Creditors Feel Duped and Are Firing Back.

By Anna Marie Kukec Daily Herald Business Writer  Some called it fraud.  But it more likely was just "tech-testosterone," said Herschel Shosteck, president and chairman of The Shosteck Group, a wireless technology consulting firm in Silver Springs, Md.


The Royal Family cost UK taxpayers 62p each last year - less than the previous year, the Queen's accounts show.


Gardez (Afghanistan), Sept. 16 : Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped an assassination bid today when a rocket was fired at his US military helicopter as it was landing in the southeastern town of Gardez.


GE plans to sell WMC subprime lending unit: memo

General Electric Co.  has decided to sell its WMC Mortgage subprime lending business, the lender told employees in a memo on Thursday.


L'INTERVISTA". Bertinotti: "Le primarie in Puglia iniezione di democrazia. Il risultato non puÃ² farci cambiare strada"                                          La Quercia deve rassegnarsi vado avanti e voglio vincere"                                                                                di LUIGI CONTU


Actor Robert Blake, due to stand trial charged with his wife's murder, was a child star who grew into a series of "tough guy" roles.


Carlesimo, Karl could be up for Nuggets job

The Post's Marc J. Spears reports that Phil Johnson, Del Harris, PJ Carlesimo and George Karl are rumored to be on the Nuggets' list of candidates to replace coach Jeff Bzdelik.


On the 35th anniversary of Title IX, the modern debate revolves around how to measure the interest of girls when creating new sports.


Palestinian Blamed for Twin Sinai Attacks

Pictures distributed by Egyptian interior ministery Monday Oct 15 2004 showing from left to right, Palestinian refugee born Ayad Said Saleh, Egyptian Sinai Bedouins Suleiman Ahmed Saleh Flayfil , his brother Mohamed Ahmed Saleh Flayfil and Hammad Gaman


Ivory Coast rebel leader welcomes arms embargo

Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro welcomed a UN arms embargo on Tuesday but said the West African country could not be reunified with President Laurent Gbagbo's "fascist regime" in power.


Brooke Shields will soon be joining the cast of the Broadway revival of "Wonderful Town."


Presidential endgame strategy: who can keep America safe

George W. Bush and John Kerry headed to the climax of their marathon presidential campaign with their endgame pitch reduced to the most basic of questions -- who can keep America safe from terrorists.


Actor Heath Ledger, the gifted leading man acclaimed for his role as a gay cowboy in the film "Brokeback Mountain," was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, possibly of a drug overdose, police said.


The Northern Ireland Executive aims to create 6,500 jobs in its programme for government.


Sweet Drinks Help Some Preschoolers Pack on Pounds

NEW YORK  - Preschoolers who drink at least  one serving of soda, fruit juice or other sweet beverage every  day are likely to become overweight, new study findings show.


Oracle Corp.  on Friday won the backing of two more key public pension funds in its $8.8-billion hostile bid for PeopleSoft Inc.  as the 17-month takeover battle between the two California-based business software makers neared a key deadline.


Conoco Invests in Russia Oil Major Lukoil

ConocoPhillips won a $2 billion stake in Russia's Lukoil and said it aimed to raise that to 20 percent in a sweeping alliance that allows the two oil majors to tap vast reserves in northern Russia and Iraq.


The Rolling Stones offer their "profound sympathies" after two workers are killed following a concert in Madrid.


Wal-Mart to cut supercenter growth; shares jump

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas  - Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  said on Friday it will cut the number of supercenters it plans to open this year by as much as 30 percent as it tries to boost sales at U.S. stores, sending it shares up 4 percent.


MILTON -- The only thing Bishop Feehan's Ron Conway didn't do yesterday was sell popcorn at halftime. The senior wide receiver/defensive back/kick returner/kicker returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown and scored on a 75-yard interception return to lead the Shamrocks to a 27-19 win over Hingham in the MIAA Division 2A Super Bowl at Curry College. It ...


THE TALK | Bush defends McCain's credentials against critics, says he's a "true conservative."


Living in Fear and Paying a High Cost in Heart Risk

Can worrying about terrorism be just as bad for your health as terrorism itself?


'World's costliest road crash' An unknown driver trashed an Â£830,000 Bugatti Veyron on Sunday in what UK tabloid The Sun is calling "the world's costliest road crash".â¦


WHITE PLAINS, New York  - Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for lying to federal prosecutors about her steroid use, a stunning downfall for the five-time Olympic medalist.


England's batsmen face an uphill struggle to save the first Test on day three in Brisbane.


Princess Diana's conversations were recorded by the intelligence services, an inquest hears.


Sospetto omicida sarebbe il convivente della donna


Adviser Soapbox: Stealth Stock Boom Set To Fly

The economy is much stronger than the government reports, plus stocks are in short supply.


La vittima Ã¨ Giulio Ruggiero, pregiudicato napoletano di 45 anniE' l'undicesimo morto nella guerra tra i Di Lauro e gli scissionisti                                                  Scampia, cadavere bruciato e decapitato in automobile


Torre Says Yankeesâ Offer Showed Lack of Trust

Joe Torre rejected the Yankeesâ contract offer on Thursday, but in a news conference at the Hilton Rye Town on Friday he said he felt rejected by them.


Monaco, 14:35 - CALCIO, BAYERN; HITZFELD: A FINE ANNO LASCIO LA PANCHINA

Ottmar Hitzfeld, tecnico del Bayern Monaco, ha confermato che intende lasciare il club a fine stagio...


A weekly look at the nutritional value, or lack thereof, of some of our favorite foods.


Hurricane Florence blew out windows, peeled away several roofs and knocked out power to thousands in Bermuda on Monday, but spared the wealthy British island chain massive damage as it skirted past.


Protests in Pakistani City After Blast Kills 42

Thousands of Sunni Muslim radicals protested in a central Pakistani on city on Friday and vowed revenge for a bomb attack on a religious rally that killed 42 people


Microsoft's Botox fantasy: Time to burn the boats

Microsoft is stuck in the past.  It desperately needs to seek out a new future.


Sicet, finanziaria non ha previsto nulla sull'argomento


Palermo, 22:38 - Calcio, serie A: nel posticipo Palermo-Milan 0-0

Nel posticipo della 18/a giornata del campionato di calcio di serie A, Palermo e Milan hanno pareggi...


In Pictures: Warning Signs: Recession Ahead

What to watch for coming down the track that could indicate the R word is in sight.


England could end their Ashes tour on Sunday by becoming the first side for 14 years to beat Australia in a home one-day final.


Clinton holds narrow Nevada lead on Obama: poll

Democrat Hillary Clinton holds a narrow 5-point lead on rival Barack Obama in Nevada on the eve of the state's presidential nominating contest, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Friday.


Kenya govt denounces "genocide" as toll hits 300

President Mwai Kibaki's government accused rival Raila Odinga's party of unleashing "genocide" in Kenya on Wednesday as the death toll from tribal violence over a disputed election passed 300.


Pakistan opposition fields jailed leader in rubber-stamp PM vote

Pakistan's opposition parties put forward their jailed leader as candidate in a rubber-stamp parliamentary vote for prime minister against the ruling party candidate, ex-finance minister Shaukat Aziz.


If you feel like you know about President Bush's timber company or Senator Kerry's outspoken wife more than either candidate's health care plan for America, then keep reading.


The lives of thousands of Holocaust victims are coming to light in a new database that allows anyone with an Internet connection to research the fate of family members and friends sent to Nazi death camps.


Data Shows Struggling Manufacturers, Costly Imports and Gloomier Consumers

A closely watched measure of consumer confidence, the Reuters/University of Michigan survey, fell to 69.6 in February, the lowest reading since February 1992.


Media & professional: How did the Mail on Sunday get the stories about the presenter's alleged relationship so wrong?


Market share of the world's top mobile phone maker Nokia Oyj  is rising, industry analysts said, after its closest rival Motorola Inc  warned investors of a second-quarter loss and lower sales.


Dow off, S&P eyes up week after jobs and profits

U.S. blue-chip stocks declined slightly, while the broader market was flat on Friday as healthy but moderate job growth signaled to investors that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates steady, while this week's strong rally caused some to take profits.


Swift boat vets' ads still at center stage

The Vietnam attack ad controversy that has increasingly dogged the presidential campaign almost consumed the race Wednesday. Vietnam veteran and former Democratic Sen. Max Cleland


Death Toll Continues to Surge in South Asia

People worried about loved ones in South Asia can call a new State Department hotline for information. That number is 888-407-4747.


Audrey Hepburn's iconic black dress fetched a Tiffany price at auction.


IAC in talks with investors over business units: WSJ

IAC/InterActiveCorp  is talking to potential investors interested in the four business units the Internet conglomerate plans to spin off, such as its HSN shopping network and Ticketmaster box office service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.


Democrats React Warily to the Baker Report

The Iraq Study Group's strong critique has put the White House on the defensive. So why aren't the Democrats cheering?


Serena sets up grudge re-match with Henin

Justine Henin and Serena Williams lined up a grudge re-match at the French Open after they hurtled into the quarter-finals on Sunday.


L'1,7% in piu' di persone con posto di lavoro del 2006


State Farm halts new homeowners insurance in Miss

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. said it will stop writing new policies for homeowners and businesses in Mississippi following a legal battle over damage claims there from 2005's Hurricane Katrina.


Many architects would be happy to design a single hotel in Manhattan; Gene Kaufmanâs firm is designing 36 of them.


The Cincinnati Reds turn to new manager Pete Mackanin to try to jolt the major leagues' worst team out of its doldrums.


US, China end 'frank' talks on NKorea, Iran, Darfur

Senior US and Chinese diplomats ended two days of talks Thursday that included the North Korean and Iranian nuclear issues, the Darfur crisis, energy security and climate change.


HBO promotes Bill Nelson to chief executive

Time Warner Inc. said it named Bill Nelson  chief executive officer of its pay cable television network  Home Box Office Inc.


The spraying of a pesticide to fight a crop-eating moth can resume after a judge said Friday he was satisfied with a government plan to address environmental and health concerns.


Military doctors in Chile say the former dictator, General Augusto Pinochet, is off the critical list after apparently suffering a stroke.


AU mediators try to break Darfur talks deadlock

African Union mediators suspended Darfur peace talks on Saturday in order to plan a new resolution after failing to make the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels end a dispute over security issues.


THE CRASH: Officials said the pilot tried to abort a landing in heavy rain and wind on Thailand's Phuket island, but hit the tarmac hard and skidded down the runway.


A fresh trial of Hindus accused of burning to death Muslims during the 2002 Gujarat riots is due to begin in Bombay.


The nationâs largest public health system will provide infection and death rates at the 11 New York hospitals it administers.


Oggi ha 95 anni: inizio processo fissato al 12 ottobre


US-European mission explores Saturn's moon mysteries

This Nasa image shows Saturn's lonely moon Mimas (R) seen against the blue-streaked backdrop of Saturn's northern hemisphere.


NEW YORK  - Men and women often decide in  minutes who they want to date, and base that decision on  largely superficial factors, new research from a speed dating  service suggests.


Louisiana voters in early returns overwhelmingly supported consolidation of New Orleans area's levee boards, the government agencies whose politically appointed members took criticism after Hurricane Katrina for failing to maintain the area's levees and floodwalls.


A judge sent two Moroccan brothers to jail Saturday on provisional charges of collaborating with a terrorist group in connection with the deadly Madrid train bombings last year, but ordered their parents freed.


Private jet crashes near Houston's Hobby Airport; all three on ...

A private jet crashed Monday after clipping a light standard on approach to Hobby Airport in thick fog. All three people aboard were killed.


Its latest same-store sales numbers look good around the world.


POISONED! Doctors confirms that Ukrainian Opposition Leader ...

Viktor Yushchenko the Ukrainian opposition leader has been the victim of dioxin poisoning, a doctor in Vienna who has been leading the examination on the political candidate said on Saturday.


Il leader dell'Udc rilancia la necessitÃ  di intesetra i moderati della maggioranza e dell'opposizione                                          "Manovre centriste doverose l'hanno capito bene anche a sinistra"                                                                                Casini: con Rutelli e Mastella dialogo giÃ  avviato di CLAUDIO TITO


Roma, 12:27 - CALCIO, MORTO POLIZIOTTO: VERTICE AL CONI PETRUCCI-PANCALLI

E' in corso al Coni un vertice tra il presidente del comitato olimpico nazionale, Giovanni Petrucci,...


Congressional Republicans hitched their star to President Bush on Monday, using their time at the GOP convention to ask voters to ensure they stay in office to help bring about the president's second-term agenda.


One person in the UK is signing up to broadband every 10 seconds,  according to telecoms giant BT.


FOSTER WANTS SWEETENHAM TO MODERATE APPROACH

Mark Foster has called on national performance director Bill Sweetenham to moderate his approach after returning to the British team following his Olympic exile.


Congress Passes Historic Spy Agencies Bill

Congress on Wednesday ordered the biggest overhaul of U.S. intelligence in a half-century, replacing a network geared to the Cold War fight against communism with a post-Sept. 11 structure requiring military and civilian spy agencies to work together against terrorists intent on holy war.


South African Sterne takes lead in Thailand

PHUKET, Thailand  - South Africa's Richard Sterne shot a second successive 64 on Saturday to take a one-shot advantage into the final round of the Johnnie Walker Classic.


Rasmussen Reports - When Mike Huckabee first began to gain ground in the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, many dismissed him. Then, pundits began analyzing which other candidate might benefit from the Huckaboom. Finally, people began treating Huckabee as if he was a candidate with a serious chance of winning the nomination.


MCI CEO Michael Capellas might be looking for a new job. His former employer, No. 2 PC maker Hewlett-Packard, needs a CEO. Is it a perfect match? Not necessarily, tech analysts say.


Global warming severest in Arctic: study

A comprehensive scientific study of the Arctic climate has confirmed what Canadian Dene and Inuit have been saying for years: the North is melting, and faster all the time.


Chinese determine length of miners' boom time

When China booms, so do UK mining stocks. China's insatiable appetite for commodities this year has been the main reason that mining stocks have had another good year.


The U.S. should shift troops from Iraq to pursue al-Qaida along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Saturday.


Afghan Poll Crisis Subsides as Karzai Rivals Back Off

The crisis surrounding Afghanistan's historic presidential election appeared to end on Monday as President Hamid Karzai's chief rival said he and other candidates were withdrawing their rejection of the weekend poll.


Renata Tebaldi, the Italian soprano whose voice Arturo Toscanini compared to that of an angel, died Sunday at her home in San Marino.


Opera house hints at 'Idomeneo' reversal

The Berlin opera house widely criticized for withdrawing a production amid fears it might provoke violence from Muslims may consider re-staging the opera if it receives security assurances.


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


Angelina Jolie traveled up the California coast to receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival's "Performance of the Year" award.


Former Polish leader Lech Walesa was the guest speaker at the most recent celebration of Panna Maria's 150th anniversary.


High temperatures were traded for low ones as short sleeves turned long Friday.  National Weather Service meteorologist Mike Seaman said a strong cold front swept over the state midafternoon Friday, plunging temperatures from the day's high of 73 to the low 40s.


Radar Reaches Titan's Surface Through Clouds

After making the closest-ever flyby of mysterious Saturn moon Titan this week, the Cassini probe has sent back radar data that reveals some facts about the planet-like moon's surface.


Firenze, 19:02 - CALCIO, FIORENTINA; SANTANA: IL MOMENTO DIFFICILE E' PASSATO

Doppio allenamento per la Fiorentina nel ritiro di Marbella, con il tecnico Prandelli che ha fatto s...


One of the basic parables of our time - and a staple of science fiction - is the tale of an alien organism that escapes into a new world and, because it has few natural enemies there, takes it over.


The World's leading portal website Yahoo.com will blaze its trial in the digital music market launching an online music service by the end of this year.


Taiwan prepares to make its 15th attempt to become a member of the UN - a bid fiercely opposed by China.


US Supreme Court appears divided over global warming

The nine-member US Supreme Court appeared split as it took up the debate over global warming, with rival lawyers arguing whether some greenhouse gas emissions should be regulated.


Atterraggio d'emergenza per l'aereo dei clandestini

Malpensa, 2 dicembre 2004 - Un Airbus 330, con a bordo 281 persone piÃ¹ i membri di equipaggio, Ã¨ atterrato questa sera all'aeroporto di Malpensa per uno Â«scalo tecnicoÂ» dovuto a problemi non ben specificati.


Ha successo prima missione vettore europeo potenziato


MartedÃ¬ gli Usa commemoreranno per la sesta volta la strage del 2001 Ma ora ci si chiede se continuare con le celebrazioni della ricorrenza                                             Ricordare le Due Torri I dubbi dell'America                                                                                dal nostro corrispondente MARIO CALABRESI


Bush comments on Thompson terror worries

President Bush played down on Saturday a stark warning from his resigning health chief that the nation's food supply is largely unprotected from terror attack.


Motorsports: Ferrari dominate second practice at Interlagos

Ferrari dominated the second practice session ahead of Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo on Friday, Rubens Barrichello proving the quickest in front of team mate Michael Schumacher.


Salesforce.com names Apex ship date amid growth concerns

Class libraries in, execs out Salesforce.com will next month release its Apex programming language to developers hungry to mash-up web-based business applications with its "platform in the sky" and to reassure investors anxious about growth.â¦


Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry launched a new attack on President Bush's economic record Wednesday in a speech in Detroit.


FPGA pioneer mourned Former Altera chief Rodney Smith died last week after being struck by a car.â¦


Wednesday's Mailbag: Insurance, dope and say it ain't so, Tyler

The Mail Bag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have seen in cycling, in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.


Economic growth could reach 2.5 percent this year, a German minister said in remarks published Sunday, among the most optimistic forecasts yet for Europe's largest economy.


The Rangers lineup hit three home runs and racked up 11 hits, but perhaps the most offensive display Monday afternoon came via the usually steady Texas defense.


Texas House speaker refuses to cede post

With his political career in jeopardy, powerful state House Speaker Tom Craddick charged through a rebellion that lasted into early Saturday, refusing to give up his leadership post.


All'Enel, dopo annuncio intenzione salire fino al 24,99%


A pipeline that supplies Arizona with about 70 percent of its gasoline, diesel and jet fuel was operating again today after being shut down in the aftermath of severe rain in Southern California.


Justice Rehnquist Has Cancer, Raising Election Issue

U.S. Chief Justice William  Rehnquist, the leader of the Supreme Court's conservative  majority, has undergone surgery for thyroid cancer, a court  spokeswoman said on Monday.


PARIS -- The CIA ran secret jails in Poland and Romania to interrogate key terror suspects, shackling and handcuffing inmates, keeping some naked for weeks, and reducing contact with the outer world to masked and silent guards, a European investigator said yesterday.


A Brazilian programmer has made the source code for the Cabir mobile phone virus available online, prompting fears that new, more virulent generations of the malware could be released into the wild.


W.House Expects Probe of Iraq, Guantanamo Abuses

The White House said on Tuesday it  expected a full investigation of prisoner abuses in Iraq and  Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after new FBI memos described detainees  facing beatings and having lit cigarettes placed in their ears.


The appliance of science UK police are using digital fingerprint technology to speed up the detection of crime.â¦


The Claim: Calories From Alcohol Go to Your Midsection

But do calories from alcohol congregate at the midsection at a greater rate than others?


Da rottamazione frigo all'auto, le novita' 'convenienti'


Josh Beckett won his major league-leading 17th game and rookie Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits, helping the Boston Red Sox beat Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Tuesday night.


Rumsfeld Says He Supports Intel Overhaul

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld addresses reporters during a briefing at the Pentagon where he denied reports that he privately campaigned against a proposed intelligence overhaul supported by the Bush administration, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004.


U.S. interest rates are still  "fairly low" after six straight increases, Federal Reserve  Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Wednesday, warning that despite  the economy's good health, fiscal discipline is vital.


An adapter made by Siemens to extend Internet access to cordless phones is now loaded with Skype Internet telephone software, allowing the same phone to make calls using the Internet or the traditional phone network.


NRC says no military solution in Afghanistan

PESHAWAR: The Norwegian Refugee Council has said "it is time for all to start listening to the Afghans as a military solution is not possible to end the crisis in the war-ravaged country". "We want NATO to take ...Comment


France checks leaked report that bin Laden is dead

French President Jacques Chirac said on Saturday he would investigate the leak of confidential French defense ministry documents containing a report that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead, and said that report has been in no way confirmed.


It was a striking example of Hollywood protecting its own: After an aggressive lobby from powerful film industry figures, "Entertainment Tonight" decided against airing a video that shows the late Heath Ledger hanging out at a party where drugs were being taken.


Abortion inquiry: religious links revealed

Â· Medical experts initially failed to tell of affiliationsÂ· MPs told only after explicit request for information


Barak wins leadership of Israel's Labor Party

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak won the leadership of Israel's Labor Party on Wednesday, putting him in an influential position to decide the fate of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his coalition government.


Tennis: Myskina beats world number one Davenport

Anastasia Myskina picked up her first win at the season-ending WTA Tour Championships on Friday beating world number one Lindsay Davenport 7-6(5), 6-4 in Los Angeles.


Obesity Surgery Can Lead to Nerve Damage - Study

Operations to treat obesity such as  stomach-stapling may work a little too well, causing some  patients to develop nerve damage -- a symptom of malnutrition,  doctors warned Thursday.


Stricken sub reaches land as crew grieve for comrade

The crew of a Canadian submarine which was left drifting in the Atlantic for five days after a fire broke out on board were finally back on dry land last night.


Conservationists Fear for Congo's Rainforests

A strict ban on granting new logging concessions in Congo's rainforest must be maintained while the poor African country struggles to recover from years of war, conservationists said on Saturday.


Wal-Mart's CEO on Offensive Against Critics

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, and its chief executive, Lee Scott, went on the offensive Thursday against critics of its employment policies and the impact its stores have on communities where they are located.


NBA Wrap: Duncan Notches Season-High as Spurs Win

Tim Duncan poured in a season-high 34 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs won their fifth straight game, 88-80 over the 76ers in Philadelphia Thursday.


Kenya's opposition is due to begin three days of mass rallies against the disputed election result.


EBay, the online marketplace, yesterday continued its push across the globe with a $530m (Â£296m) offer to take full control of its South Korean affiliate, Internet Auction Co.


Update 4: Home Depot's 2Q Profit Up on Robust Sales

The Home Depot Inc., buoyed by robust sales, posted nearly a 19 percent jump in second-quarter profit, prompting the retail giant to raise its earnings outlook for all of 2004.


Chancellor Alistair Darling needs to raise taxes by Â£8bn in his spring budget, according to a think tank.


Fleetwood posts Q3 loss on low housing group shipments

- Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.  posted a quarterly loss on a 24 percent fall in revenue, as its housing group witnessed its lowest shipments since 1961.


Mibtel -0,78%, SP/Mib -0,85%, giu' anche le altre europee


Bush, Maliki to meet as Iraqi deaths hit new high

U.S. President George W. Bush will meet Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki in Jordan next week with grim new statistics showing record numbers of Iraqis were killed last month and many more fled the country.


Out to launch -- and maybe out to pasture

ST. LOUIS - If that was Roger Clemens' last game, he should be proud to have been a part of it. And angry to have made himself the goat of it.


Tough Times at U.S. Makers of Auto Parts

So many jobs have been cut by the auto parts giant Delphi that workers sound almost existential about their future.


Dopo il piano del ministro della Pubblica Istruzione per contrastare il fenomenonovitÃ  anche dagli Interni con lo spazio online per le segnalazioni contro le discriminazioni                                            Bullismo, in campo anche il Viminale "Un blog contro la violenza tra i ragazzi"


Country singer Porter Wagoner dies at 80

NASHVILLE, Tennessee  - U.S. country singer Porter Wagoner, lanky Grand Ole Opry star whose flashy Nudie rhinestone suits dazzled fans when he sang with rising new performer Dolly Parton in the 60s, died on Sunday from lung cancer, said his publicity agent, Darlene Bieber. He was 80.


NEWCASTLE, England : Newcastle bounced back from last weekend's Premiership defeat to Bolton with a 2-0 UEFA Cup win over Dynamo Tbilisi.


Intel will miss its 2004 product cost-reduction targets because of a widely publicized string of product delays and problems, but those missteps are largely behind it now, the world's largest chipmaker said on Tuesday.


Rockets nip Kings as NBA travels to China

Hometown hero Yao Ming scored 14 points to lead the Houston Rockets to an 88-86 win over the Sacramento Kings Thursday night in the first ever NBA game played in China.


Georgia's main opposition leader says the authorities are preparing to rig Saturday's presidential election.


5 Israeli soldiers killed; Barghuti pulls out of presidential race

RAFAH (Gaza Strip): Five Israeli soldiers were killed Sunday when Palestinian activists blew up a tunnel under an army post in Gaza, as jailed intifada leader Marwan Barghuti pulled out of the Palestinian elections.


The city became for her a social topography and a deep vein to be mined, both a real place and a symbolic landscape.


Shares of Dell Inc.  slid more than 3.5 percent before the bell on Friday after the top personal computer maker reported earnings that reflected soft sales in the consumer market and offered an outlook that disappointed Wall Street.


Most Red Sox players look like they need to be scrubbed, shaven and tied to a barber's chair for a buzz cut. Their team picture could be confused for a re-creation of The Last Supper or a casting call for the Broadway show Hair.


Gli azzurri pareggiano 1-1 in casa con il Frosinone, tra petardie polemiche. La Juve Ã¨ sotto di un punto, insieme ai felsinei                                            Napoli soffre ma Ã¨ solo in vetta Sale il Bologna che vince a Verona                                                                                Frena il Piacenza (0-0 a Crotone) e Cesena (3-3 a Bergamo)Nel posticipo un altro gol fantasma: il Lecce batte il Brescia 2-1di JACOPO MANFREDI


Colombian kidnappers have demanded $350,000 (170,850 pounds) to return a German shepherd taken from a rich Bogota family, going so far as to send a proof of life video with a note saying, "This is how your dog cries at night."


Woods rallies to capture seventh Grand Slam of Golf title

Tiger Woods fired a bogey- free six-under 66 to surge to a two-shot victory over Jim Furyk at the $1 million PGA Grand Slam of Golf at Poipu Beach, Hawaii on Wednesday.


Former Soft Cell star Marc Almond calls his recent motorcycle accident  "a life-changing experience".


Crude oil futures fell as Iraqi exports rose and Russia said it would increase production this year, extending a decline that has cut almost $8 from the price in eight sessions.


MANCHESTER, New Hampshire  - Republican presidential contenders ganged up on rival Mitt Romney on Saturday and Democrat Hillary Clinton drew rebukes in combative back-to-back debates that could shape tight races in New Hampshire's nominating contest.


Ericsson profit climbs but misses forecast

Ericsson , the world's biggest mobile network maker, reported softer-than-expected second-quarter earnings on Friday but said the company continued to outperform the market.


Queensland Offers a Stunning Diversity of Environments

By Tim Johnson  It might have been the primeval forest noises. Or perhaps it was the tree-climbing kangaroos. It also could have been the cassowary, a flightless bird as tall as a grown man.


A Pop Idol type competition is being held to find UK gamers to take part in a $1m tournament.


Robert M. Gates said today after being sworn in as secretary of defense that he's planning a trip to Iraq to assess the bloody, 45-month-old war.


Yukos Can Ship Oil Amid Tax Dispute, Russia Rail Says

Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Russia's state-owned railway, the shipper of a fourth of OAO Yukos Oil Co.'s crude oil, said it will guarantee exports, the clearest sign yet President Vladimir Putin wants to ensure supplies to world markets.


The HTC Touch is a Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system device with one-touch screen features giving users instant access to e-mails, contacts and appointments.


JAKARTA, Indonesia Police announced the arrests yesterday of four suspects in the Sept. 9 suicide bombing at the Australian Embassy.


Sui mercati valutari di New York rispetto a 1,4524 di ieri


New tournament to decide last three Olympic spots

SAITAMA, Japan  - The final three berths for the   men's basketball tournament at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will   be determined by a new event that will include 12 teams,   basketball's governing body FIBA said on Wednesday.


Opposition Predicted to Win in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indoesia Sept. 19, 2004 - Indonesian voters hungry for change are expected on Monday to do something that was unthinkable during the country's three decades of authoritarian rule toss out an incumbent


With at least 10 players taller than 6 feet 9 in the area, including three who are 7 feet, the big man is back in high school basketball.


Two more people are arrested in connection with the murder of a man in Belfast, the police say.


Air Canada celebrated its recent emergence from bankruptcy protection by unveiling new colors Tuesday at a glitzy airport spectacle headlined by star singer Celine Dion.


Earthquakes in Japan kill at least 13, hurt 700

KASHIWAZAKI, Japan - A series of earthquakes and aftershocks rattled northern Japan yesterday, killing at least 13 people. More than 700 were injured as buildings crumbled, a bullet train derailed and roadways were torn apart.


Drugmakers To Collaborate On Developing Pill To Treat AIDS

Two competing pharmaceutical companies say they are going to work together to develop the first once-a-day pill to treat HIV - the virus that causes AIDS.


Russia offers Hamas leader to help lift embargo

Russia on Tuesday told Hamas leader  Khaled Meshaal it will try to influence Western powers into  lifting an aid embargo on the Palestinian administration.


AT&T to deliver Napster songs directly to phones

AT&T Inc , the biggest U.S.  mobile service, said on Monday it would offer wireless song  downloads from Napster Inc's  digital music service,  expanding an existing agreement.


India to register pregnancies to fight foeticide

India plans to create a registry of all pregnancies to help curb widespread female foeticide and reduce its high infant mortality rate, although activists say the scheme will be hard to implement.


LOS ANGELES - Dodgers manager Jim Tracy agreed Wednesday to a two-year contract after leading Los Angeles to its first postseason appearance in eight years.


College Basketball: Pittsburgh Rallies to Beat Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Sports Network) - Carl Krauser scored 15  points, including nine in the final 6 1/2 minutes, as  17th-ranked Pittsburgh rallied for a 68-64 victory over No. 9  Syracuse in a key Big East Conference clash at the Carrier  Dome.


Sensors will be used to relay data to medical files.


Low Turnout Likely to Kill Macedonian Referendum

Macedonian opposition parties looked headed for a flop on Sunday in their referendum bid to block a Western-inspired law that gives the ethnic Albanian minority more local autonomy.


The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Column: Fans Bid Farewell to C.B. Berry

By The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.  May 24--In a 2005 history column for The Sun News, C.B.


Even as Detroit embarks on a fragile recovery, its mayor remains a distraction and, to an increasing number of constituents, a liability.


Scotland run in six tries as they crush Romania in their World Cup Pool C clash in Edinburgh.


CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- There is a picture window stretching eight years that looks as it did when last the British Open stopped here along the North Sea. A gray, somber sky. Spits of rain. A Scottish summer chill. An 18th hole that packs a ferocious punch. All aspects were in place for yesterday's opening round of the 136th edition, just ...


Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu is to enter negotiations with Juventus over a move to the Serie A club.


DVD guide: Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima

Clint Eastwood's two movies about the battle of Iwo Jima, now on DVD, show both sides of the story.


'Migliori del previsto, incoraggiati a preparare rilancio'


Stocks pushed higher in Europe and Asia in a shortened holiday trading session Friday while the euro hit record highs against the dollar for a second day running.


New Zealand made the rare move of resting its captain, and Wales named three changes for their rugby Test at Millennium Stadium on Saturday.


The family of a girl found hanged with her own hair band say their perfect life has been destroyed.


NCAA Game Summary - West Virginia at Central Florida

West Virginia was penalized 12 times for 116 yards, the second straight week they were flagged for more than 100 yards...The Mountaineers have won both meetings between the schools...Marshall entered the game in a tie for ninth place with 27 career TD


Strongest world growth in three decades this year: IMF

WASHINGTON - The global economy should register its strongest growth in three decades in 2004 despite soaring oil prices, which are expected to restrain the US expansion a bit, the International Monetary Fund said yesterday.


States are rethinking their policy of publishing all court documents -- divorces, medical histories, arrests -- on the web. On one hand is the citizens' right to know how their government operates. On the other is their right to privacy. By Jacob Ogles.


Frustrated Cisse escapes manager's wrath

Liverpool striker Djibril Cisses escaped his manager's wrath after he reacted angrily to being substituted in last night's 0-0 Champions League draw with Deportivo La Coruna at Anfield.


Not known whether God will attend The pope is set to host a seminar with his senior clergymen to discuss the Catholic Church's position on evolution. The move follows months of mixed signals from the Church with supporters of Darwin's theory at odds with those giving more credence to Intelligent Design, and other more creationist views.â¦


Kenyan opposition accuses police of killing seven

Kenya's opposition accused police of shooting dead seven people on Thursday during a second day of clashes with demonstrators over President Mwai Kibaki's disputed re-election.


Media advocacy groups condemned the shooting of a cameraman for Hamas TV who lay wounded on the ground when he came under more fire during a clash with Israeli troops.


Britain's Olympic rowing heroes take to the water again during a homecoming at their home base.


San Cristobal, 09:41 - CALCIO, COPPA AMERICA: URUGUAY IN SEMIFINALE

L'Uruguay si è qualificata per le semifinali di Coppa America battendo 4-1 il Venezuela. In g...


Betty Bigombe plowed her own path as a mediator between two men at war. Her bodyguards addressed her as "Sir," but it was her womanly nurturing side, her wiles and selfless sacrifices that took her where no man had been.


A special performance at this year's Grammy awards ceremony is to pay tribute to late singer Ray Charles.


Militant Faces Treason Charges in Turkey

An Islamic militant facing treason charges denied allegations at the opening of his trial Monday that he masterminded a failed plot to crash an airplane into the mausoleum of the founder of secular Turkey.


A judge in Milan will today begin the first criminal proceedings to be triggered by the Parmalat scandal when he opens a hearing to decide on calls for the indictment of 32 individuals and institutions including the group's founder and former chairman


The battle between rival publications over Catherine Zeta Jones's wedding pictures arrives at the House of Lords.


GAO Report: VA underestimated care costs

The government used prewar data to estimate the cost of caring for veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, contributing to a $3 billion budget shortfall at the Veterans Affairs Department since 2005, congressional investigators say.


Steroids have long been sold in gyms and locker rooms, through the mail and at weight-lifting competitions. It appears teenagers can now purchase them by browsing their favorite social-networking Web site.


U.S. plays down split with EU on climate

The United States and Europe are working together to tackle global warming, the chief U.S. climate negotiator said Wednesday, deflecting growing criticism within the EU and the developing world over Washington's perceived go-it-alone stance.


The legendary filmmaker talks about his historic Bob Dylan documentary, how the film almost didn't get released, and the best scene he didn't capture


First case of West Nile confirmed in Manitoba

Winnipeg -- The first human case of West Nile virus this year has been confirmed in Manitoba. The Winnipeg man, in his 60s, is in hospital.


Â· US presses Europe to strengthen fighting forceÂ· Alliance could split as credibility is threatened


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Upen stars in the desi version of Amadeus

Director Suneel Darshan is looking forward to his film release Shakalaka Boom Boom starring Upen Patel, Bobby Deol, Celina Jaitley and Kangana Ranaut.


N. Korea Says Blast a Planned Demolition

SEOUL, South Korea - An explosion that shot a 2-mile-wide mushroom cloud into the sky was the planned demolition of a mountain for a hydroelectric project, North Korea said Monday, and it invited a British diplomat to visit the site.    Experts from the United States and elsewhere say they don't believe Thursday's blast near the Chinese border was a nuclear test...


Sony Pictures seeks new talent for video site

Sony Pictures Entertainment said on  Monday it is relaunching its online video site as a space for  up-and-coming actors, directors and producers to post clips  that could eventually be turned into films or TV shows.


President Fidel Castro fell, possibly breaking his leg, after giving a graduation speech Wednesday in the central Cuban city of Santa Clara.


Report: Fat Children Cost U.S. Schools Money, More

Obese children are costing U.S. schools millions of dollars every year in lost funding and may be lowering test scores as well, a report released by a former U.S. surgeon general said on Thursday.


Revelers packed Rio de Janeiro's beaches and danced in streets littered with pieces of glittery costumes Tuesday, soaking up the final hours of merriment after the climax of the city's world-famous carnival.


NEW YORK - Eddie Adams, a photojournalist whose half-century of arresting work was defined by a single frame - a Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press photo of a communist guerrilla being executed in a Saigon street during the Vietnam War - died Sunday. He was 71...


Measures to reduce emissions of methane from gas pipelines and farms are working, research suggests.


Presidential campaign turns even nastier

SPRING GREEN, United States : The US presidential race hit a new low in nastiness with images of Osama bin Laden and epithets such as "despicable" and "un-American" bombarding voters before a crucial series of televised debates.


IndigoSkies writes "NASA today successfully launched the Swift Observatory into Earth orbit for an intense two year study of GRBs (gamma-ray bursts) to determine whether there is a connection between them and the evolution of black holes.


EDITORIAL: County Should Challenge State's Mining Permit: Our View: Portland Cement's Lease Diminishes Value of Land Nearby That Pima Bought As Part of Desert Conservation Plan

By The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Dec. 10--Mining activities generally make a mess of the landscape. It doesn't matter whether the target of the mining is copper, limestone or calcium carbonate. The end result is like a wound that won't heal and continues to affect everything around it.


Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Ali Ghedi resigns after a long-running feud with President Abdullahi Yusuf.


Gold miner Newmont's quarterly profit soars

Newmont Mining Corp. , the world's second-largest gold producer, said on Thursday that fourth-quarter profit more than tripled on sharply higher gold prices.


PARIS: France has pledged not to yield to Iraqi kidnappers who have taken two journalists hostage and are demanding the repeal of a law banning Islamic headscarves in state schools.


The Daily and Sunday Telegraph are cutting 90 journalist jobs in order to fund investment in colour printing.


SCHOOL FINANCE State funding system unfair, inadequate

The Texas Constitution unambiguously declares that a general diffusion of knowledge is essential to the preservation of the liberties and rights of the people.


GULF SHORES, Ala. -- A weakened but still powerful Hurricane Ivan made landfall in Alabama early Thursday morning, coming on shore somewhere between Gulf Shores and Palmetto Beach, the National Hurricane Center said.


Seven US Marines Killed in W. Iraq -Military

We want to give you the opportunity to show firsthand what it is like to live and work in Iraq. Portraits of US service members who have died in Iraq since the beginning of the war.


Genova, 22:21 - CALCIO, SERIE A: SAMPDORIA-LAZIO 0-0 NEL POSTICIPO

Sampdoria e Lazio hanno pareggiato 0-0 nel posticipo della seconda giornata di serie A.


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Fiedler Will Start for Miami, if Healthy

Jay Fiedler will again be the starting quarterback for the Miami Dolphins for this Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills, but only if his cracked rib doesn't limit his ability.


No. 1 Buckeyes have questions on defense

In a brief respite from another scorching August workout, Jim Tressel hesitated when asked to look back on his first five years as Ohio State's coach.


Ivan Eyes Cuba, Mexico After Slamming Caymans

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands  - Hurricane Ivan, one  of the fiercest Atlantic storms recorded, headed toward Cuba  Monday after pummeling the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and Grenada  on a track that eventually will bring it to the U.S. coast.


NEW YORK - A species of monkey previously unknown to science has been discovered in the forests of northeastern India. The Arunachal macaque has a dark face and is relatively large with a shorter tail than most macaques.


Epoch Biosciences, a small Bothell company that makes tools to speed up genetic analysis, said yesterday it has agreed to be sold to San Diego-based Nanogen for about $60 million in stock.


Joey Harrington threw two touchdown passes, and Chris Cash made a diving interception in the end zone late in the first half.


Rice heads to Mideast and Europe in new role

Chicago Tribune - As she embarks Thursday on her first overseas trip as secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice will find one big difference between her old role as one of President Bush's closest White House confidants and her new job as America's ambassador to the world.


Insurers prepare to tally cost of hurricane Ivan

Insurers held their breath on Friday as they waited to gain access to areas pounded by Hurricane Ivan, which some predicted at up to $10 billion could become the second-costliest storm in US history.


Budget airline Easyjet agrees to buy UK carrier GB Airways for Â£103.5m, as its expansion continues.


A police officer is seriously injured in a shooting incident at a police station in County Antrim.


A Colombian journalist has been charged with rebellion and terrorism for a series of bombings in 2002 — a move his news channel said was in response to his reporting on human rights violations.


Mottaki, siamo pronti ad aiutare ritiro Usa dal Paese


Epson developing e-paper, giant flexible screens

Seiko Epson is developing flexible display technologies that could lead to "e-paper" that can be rolled up and folded as a replacement for paper-based newspapers or magazines.


Lebanon minister shot dead, Hariri son blames Syria

Gunmen on Tuesday assassinated Lebanese Christian cabinet minister Pierre Gemayel, an outspoken critic of Syria, plunging Lebanon deeper into a crisis over ties with its dominant neighbor.


Thirty-three Egyptian workers returning from Saudi Arabia for a Muslim holiday die in a road accident.


Airline warns it may file for bankruptcy if too many senior pilots take early retirement option. Delta Air LInes' CEO says it faces bankruptcy if it can't slow the pace of pilots taking early retirement.


It's been a harrowing week for Ellen DeGeneres. First the talk-show host wept profusely on TV over her dog-adoption drama. Then she had to beg people to stop making threats against the adoption agency. Finally, she canceled two tapings of her show to take a rest from the stress.


Chirac begins Anglo-French summit with Iraq still a sore point

French President Jacques Chirac begins a two-day visit to Britain for an annual Anglo-French summit with the issue of Iraq still hanging over relations between the two European powers.


Facebook founder is offering up to Â£125,000 to developers who come up with innovative programs for the site.


Can Europe cut carbon without cutting growth?

The Christian Science Monitor - Europe unveiled a "road map" to a low-carbon future Wednesday â one of the most radical packages the European Union has ever produced â in an effort to position the bloc at the vanguard of global efforts on climate change.


The Dow Is Useless; Here's What's Useful

Sure, it's old and revered -- but it's also critically flawed. Consider ignoring it.


NASA spacecraft to make historic flyby over Mercury

Scientists are eagerly awaiting new images and observations Monday when a NASA spacecraft flies over Mercury in the first visit in almost 33 years to the mysterious small planet.


A ferry sailing from Larne, County Antrim, runs aground on rocks at Cairnryan Harbour in Scotland.


World's biggest label kneecaps iTunes store

Not so Universal any more Universal Music Group (UMG) has dealt a serious blow to Apple's music ambitions by refusing to renew its contract with the iTunes Store.â¦


Jetsâ Revis Applies Motherâs Lesson in Fighting Off Fear

Darrelle Revis, a 22-year-old rookie cornerback for the Jets, learned at a young age that size isnât everything.


Australian Labor to Raise Pensions, Fund Grandparents

Australia's main opposition Labor Party leader Mark Latham targeted aged voters in his official election campaign launch today, promising to provide free hospital care for people over


Daimler sees U.S. truck rebound in Q1 earliest

Germany's Daimler AG , the world's biggest truckmaker, does not expect the truck market in the United States to rebound until early next year, Chief Financial Officer Bodo Uebber told a conference call on Thursday.


An Outcry of Political Dissent, Scrawled in Ruffles

Bryan Bradley of Tuleh offered a collection so furious and deliberate in its outrage at the banality of luxury that it verged on the suicidal.


The European Commission said Tuesday that it has approved Oracle Corp.'s $7.7 billion bid for PeopleSoft Inc., removing the last antitrust obstacle to the hostile takeover attempt.


Firms say climate change brings financial risk: survey

More and more big companies think   climate change could have an impact on their bottom lines,   according to a survey backed by major investors, the survey's   authors said on Monday.


On the eve of Kobe Bryant's rape trial, a frustrated judge chastised prosecutors Thursday for waiting until the last minute to challenge DNA evidence the defense says shows the accuser had sex with someone else hours after her encounter with the NBA star.


Virgin Atlantic in talks over plane order

Virgin Atlantic is considering buying 10 longhaul aircraft worth about $3 billion to enter service around 2012.


Record First-Day Sales for Last âHarry Potterâ Book

The final book in the series by J.K. Rowling sold a record 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale in the U.S.


Alex Bogdanovic beats Yeu-Tzuoo Wang in the Thailand Open to set up a clash with Andy Murray or Tim Henman.


Tony Blair welcomes the verdict by the NI paramilitary monitor on the IRA, saying its "campaign is over".


Roma, 20:51 - CALCIO, ROMA: LIEVE PROBLEMA PER PERROTTA

C'era anche il presidente Sensi all'allenamento di questo pomeriggio della Roma a Trigoria. In campo...


Some parts of the UK can expect more tropical-style rainfall in future, scientists at Newcastle University say.


Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson are splitting up after nearly six years of marriage, said her publicist, Brad Cafarelli.


About 20,000 people gathered in the centre of Amsterdam last night to pay homage to the controversial Dutch filmmaker and columnist Theo van Gogh, who was murdered yesterday.


U.S. urges Brazil to crack down on pirated goods

Brazil, the world's fourth biggest market for pirated goods, must do more to fight piracy of international products which cost companies billions of dollars annually, the U.S. Attorney General said on Friday.


OVER the years, Slovakia's presidential elections have surprised analysts by thwarting favoured candidates and catapulting unlikely ones into power.


Praga, 14:35 - CALCIO, COPPA UEFA: L'AVVERSARIA DEL PALERMO ESONERA TECNICO

Il Mlada Boleslav, prossimo avversario del Palermo nel primo turno di Coppa Uefa (20 settembre e 4 o...


High IQ Test Scorers Have Less Suicide Risk: Study

Young men who perform well in  intelligence tests have less risk of committing suicide than  those with lower scores, Swedish scientists said on Friday.


Yesterday morning YUKOS filed an application in a bankruptcy court in Houston, Texas for restructuring according to American laws.


NFL Expresses Interest in Anaheim Franchise

The NFL has approached Anaheim city officials about possibly building a stadium complex for an NFL franchise that could begin play as soon as 2008.


Scientists have developed a treatment which may be effective against the most common and deadly form of brain cancer.


The Buyout Business Has Changed, and So Has Frederic Malek

A seemingly small change was recorded last week at    Thayer Capital Partners,  one of the Washington region's biggest and best known corporate buyout firms. In its marketing brochure,    Frederic V. Malek  changed his title to "chairman and founder" from "managing partner," the title he has held since he formed Thayer in 1993.


French bank SocGen says hit by $7.1 billion fraud

French bank Societe Generale said fraud by a single trader had caused it a 4.9 billion euro ($7.1 billion) loss and that it would seek emergency funds as a result, shocking battered markets.