The World From Berlin: China's Neurotic Petulance over Tibet

German Chancellor Angela Merkel received the Dalai Lama in Berlin on Sunday, knowing full well that it would infuriate Beijing. The German press welcomes her firm stance on human rights issues and plays down any long-term damage to relations between Germany and China. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader spent an hour with the chancellor in what were described as private and informal talks. After the meeting Merkel's spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm said that she had assured the Dalai Lama of "her support in his efforts to maintain the cultural identity of Tibet and in his policy of non-violent striving toward religious and cultural autonomy." There have been concerns, particularly among German businesspeople with interests in China that Sunday's meeting could damage Berlin-Beijing relations. China's Foreign Ministry had called in Germany's ambassador to Beijing earlier this month to protest the impending visit and China cancelled a two-day meeting scheduled for this weekend on legal issues with German Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries citing "technical reasons." The German press on Monday played down the risk of any long-term damage to relations with Beijing and praises the chancellor for her emphasis on human rights in her foreign policy.


Initial details have been nailed down for the impending all-star recording of a "Band Aid III" charity single, involving members of such bands as Coldplay, Travis and the Darkness.


Police say at least half a million people are expected to attend the main day of the 43rd Notting Hill Carnival.


Hollywood joined the music industry in its legal campaign against online music piracy, filing hundreds of lawsuits against people suspected of trading illegally copied movies on the Internet. -washingtonpost.com


Consumer Spending Up 0.8 Percent in July

After taking a rest in June, the nation's consumers were full of energy last month, boosting their spending by a strong 0.8 percent, a hopeful sign the economy may be emerging from a summer funk.


Among nine cases the court selected today for the coming term is a dispute over Âpaycheck protectionÂ laws.


With a major hurdle out of the way but a few more tough ones up ahead, Oracle's bid to buy PeopleSoft could boil down to one question: What price is right?


FHM has been censured by the Press Complaints Commission after it published a topless photo of a 14-year-old girl without her consent. By John Plunkett.


LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson, saying he must respond to "untruths and sensationalism," acknowledged Friday that he has reached financial settlements with people in the past to avoid the public embarrassment of going to court.    Jackson's statement was issued just hours before the scheduled broadcast of a "Dateline NBC" report alleging that the entertainer paid $2 million to the son of an employee at his Neverland Ranch in 1990 to avoid a child molestation accusation...


SEC Charges Penthouse with Accounting Fraud

Adult magazine publisher Penthouse International Inc. defrauded investors in a 2003 quarterly financial report, U.S. regulators charged on Monday in a legal action.


A medical helicopter airlifting a baby to a Reno hospital crashed into a mountain in a remote area of northern Nevada, killing all five people aboard, authorities said.


The FTSE was trading higher on Thursday afternoon despite a sharply lower open on Wall Street.


It took a fast pit stop to get Jimmie Johnson into the lead. Once he got there, Johnson knew the Budweiser Shootout was his.


Medical Test Can Detect 12 Flu, Cold and Respiratory Viruses

The FDA approves a diagnostic test that can diagnose viruses including the common cold, pneumonia and several varieties of flu -- up to 12 at the same time.


McAfee is focusing on security products and support for small and midsize businesses.


SEC says IBM misled investors on expenses

IBM  misled investors by  overestimating the impact of stock-based compensation expenses  on quarterly earnings in 2005, the U.S. Securities and Exchange  Commission said on Tuesday.


Another Orange Revolution will be hard to achieve. In fact, a new wave of tyranny and repression in the post-Soviet world is a more realistic prospect.


The US Labor Department said Thursday the number of workers filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits hit a three-week high last week.


Group health insurance -- most commonly sponsored and subsidized by an employer -- is almost always a person's best bet, though many companies are cutting benefits and increasing workers' costs as premiums soar.


Bears want to lure Colts into Super "strip club"

Players are always cautioned against  getting into late-night trouble before the Super Bowl, yet  Bears defenders hope to lure the Colts into their on-field  'strip club' when the teams meet in Sunday's NFL title game.


Maltese football giants Floriana and Valletta reached the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy after disposing off Hamrun Spartans and Pieta Hotspurs respectively.


Justine Henin beats Jelena Jankovic to set up a French Open final against Ana Ivanovic.


The world's thinnest notebook Macworld Expo For once the rumour mills were right. "There's something in the air," said Steve Jobs. And then he hit us with the MacBook Air. Itâs aluminium, has black keys, is super, super thin, and Steve held it easily with his fingertips.â¦


The National Architectural Trust, the country's fastest-growing historic preservation organization, has stopped soliciting facade easement donations after complaints that homeowners have used the donations to claim millions of dollars in excessive income tax deductions.


Milano, 17:25 - CALCIO, INTER: I CONVOCATI PER PALERMO

20 i giocatori convocati dal tecnico dell'Inter, Roberto Mancini, per la gara di domani a Palermo.<...


American Women Step Into Olympic Spotlight

Picture an Olympic day where America's top women athletes all get a chance to star: Mia Hamm in a win-or-go-home soccer game. Two-time winner Gail Devers running the 100 meters. Laura Wilkinson defending her diving gold. Lisa Fernandez leading her unbeaten softball squad. Grab your remote and click. That day has arrived.


Sony shifts strategy to support MP3 files

Sony to support MP3 tunes to silence iPod fans Indian Express


French trains almost back to normal after strike

France's train network was almost back to normal on Saturday following two days of crippling strikes against President Nicolas Sarkozy's pension reform plans.


Oggi incontro tra Tronchetti e presidente Consob


Russia agrees to lift a two-year-old ban on Polish meat imports it imposed on health grounds.


Alaska Air Group, the parent of Alaska Airlines, on Thursday reported a quarterly profit, even as high fuel prices cut into earnings at rival carriers.


A further two hospitals in Scotland will find out if they have won a reprieve from radical health board plans.


U.S. opposes fixing greenhouse gas cuts at G8

HEILIGENDAMM, Germany  - The United States said on Wednesday it opposed setting firm targets for greenhouse gas cuts at a G8 summit but offered reassurance that its plan for fighting climate change would not undermine U.N. efforts.


AEM takes SIM 3 students to tropical islands

In the last weeks of 2004, Audio Electronics Mattijsen (AEM), Meyer Sound 's distributor in the Netherlands, opted to hold the first-ever Dutch training seminar for the Meyer Sound SIM 3 audio analyzer system ...


A recent research finds that people who don't sleep very long are more likely to be overweight. This is because people who slept for shorter times had higher levels of ghrelin


Juan Pablo Garcia's goal in the 13th minute lifts Chivas USA to a 1-0 win over FC Dallas on Wednesday night to prevent FC Dallas from clinching a playoff spot.


Hackers reprogrammed the Web site for the Super Bowl stadium so it would automatically load a malicious script, security firm said.


No deroghe per De Gennaro.Parisi, esercito fa la sua parte


Leadership vacuum leaves Darfur in peril

THE WORLD has finally awakened to the horrors of genocidal destruction in the Darfur region of western Sudan, but an effective response is nowhere in sight.


McCain takes lead but Romney vows to fight on

John McCain, savoring his status as Republican presidential front-runner, moved into national campaign mode on Wednesday expecting to win the backing of defeated rival Rudy Giuliani ahead of next week's "Super Tuesday" showdown, but Mitt Romney vowed to fight on.


The union representing pilots at ATA Holdings has approved a tentative agreement on wage cuts that may win up to USD$6 million in immediate savings for bankrupt ATA Airlines, a union spokesman said on Thursday.


Feuding Korean clans end 400-year fight over graves

After nearly 400 years, a few killings and scorned pleas from a king, two powerful clans have settled one of the longest-standing feuds in Korean history, over ancestral burial grounds.


There is a quiet battle for the future of this industrial town, one of America's most polluted places.


W.Va. school board sued over Jesus artwork

Two civil liberties groups sued in federal court Wednesday to remove a picture of Jesus that has hung in a high school for more than 30 years.


Blog: If you were one of those in line on iPhone Day, Friday is the last day to return the phone to Apple or AT&T for a full refund.


The future of Mexico's young democracy lies in the hands of seven judges who have the final word on a disputed presidential election that has strained class divisions and threatened the nation's stability, with one candidate calling for millions to protest.


The dollar brushed aside a  stronger-than-expected U.S. manufacturing report to trade  weaker on Wednesday, sagging to a 12-year low against sterling,  but holding above new lows against the euro touched overnight.


Intel versus ARM for the mobile computer

Intel will always have AMD to worry about in the PC business. In the mobile world, however, it's shaping up a little differently.


The parents of abducted Madeleine McCann meet the Pope at a general audience in Rome.


Turmeric May Protect Against Leukemia -Scientist

Turmeric, a spice used extensively in Asia as a key ingredient of curry, may be protecting children against leukemia, a scientist said on Thursday.


Fears mount over more Africa rain, floods

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


Mourners bid farewell to Pavarotti before funeral

MODENA, Italy  - Thousands of mourners filed past the open coffin of Luciano Pavarotti in the cathedral of his Italian hometown on Friday, bidding farewell to the tenor whose death prompted emotional tributes from around the world.


Drinking alcohol impairs driving ability by disrupting depth perception, researchers find.


ATHENS  -- Venus Williams believes Chinese women can be a force in the future once they start playing more WTA Tour events.


Kerry turns tables on Bush with month left till poll

WASHINGTON - A month before the US presidential election, George Bush suddenly faces a resurgent John Kerry and a fight for his political life.


David Beckham's debut for LA Galaxy against Chelsea on Saturday is in doubt because of an ankle injury.


LOS ANGELES -- Two months after surviving a giant dust storm, one of NASA's robotic rovers on Mars began a risky drive Tuesday into a crater blasted open by a meteor eons ago.


Proxima Technology Teams with Sun Microsystems on N1 Grid

DENVER - (BUSINESS WIRE) â-ct. 27, 2004 â -xima Technology today announced Centauri Business Service Manager(TM) software as an integral element of Sun Microsystemsâ (Nasdaq: SUNW) much-heralded


Iraq election campaign under way, Bush warns Iran, Syria to keep ...

BAGHDAD - Campaigning for the first post-Saddam Hussein elections got under way on Thursday amid more bloodshed, as US President George W. Bush warned Iran and Syria to stop meddling in Iraq in the run-up to the vote.


We are born to be a Live... Microsoft is beta testing two new features of Windows Live - its effort at delivering software as a service over the web.â¦


A new DVD by Paul Owens offers genteel pet-training advice.


A neighbourhood watch for the digital age, utilising the power of social networking is proposed.


Snow Sees Spending Slashed in '06 Budget

The Bush administration will seek to  slash government spending next year, U.S. Treasury Secretary  John Snow said on Sunday, but he was less specific than the  president in predicting how quickly the deficit would fall.


The Washington Kastles, D.C.'s new World Team Tennis franchise, acquires Serena Williams in the league's draft of marquee players.


US stocks rose on Wednesday, after a spokeswoman for Democratic challenger John Kerry said Kerry telephoned President Bush to concede the White House election, confirming Wall Street's notion that the Bush administration would remain


Most seniors will have to pay 5.6 percent more for basic Medicare coverage next year, officials announced yesterday. But premiums for more affluent beneficiaries will increase by as much as 83 percent, because the federal government for the first time will require wealthier people to pay more.


Bank of Japan raises rates to decade-high 0.5 pct

The Bank of Japan raised its main  interest rate on Wednesday by a quarter percentage point to  0.50 percent, the highest in more than a decade, but the yen  retreated as the central bank signaled caution on further  increases.


State development officials to meet with Fidelity

Fidelity Investments plans a series of meetings with Massachusetts economic development officials, following the Boston mutual-fund giant's disclosure on Tuesday it may create up to 1,500 jobs in a Dallas suburb.


Milano, 13:49 - CALCIO, JUVE; COBOLLI GIGLI: PROSSIMO ANNO JUVE DA CHAMPIONS

Dopo un anno di Purgatorio, la Juventus sta preparando una squadra in grado di lottare per la Champi...


African countries urge Sudan to resolve Darfur conflict

The 78 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries on Thursday urged Sudan to work with the international community to end the four-year-old conflict in Darfur.


Attesa per l'indice Ism non manufatturiero di maggio


New research has cast doubt on the effectiveness of one of the most commonly prescribed blood pressure-lowering drugs. A pooled data study found that while atenolol reduced blood pressure, it was no better


A U.S. jury on Friday found Conrad Black guilty of criminal fraud and obstruction of justice in a grim Friday the 13th verdict that could send the former media baron to jail for up to 35 years.


Gruppo Unicredit:flessione maggiore nelle isole e nord ovest


Scientists Search for War Remnants in Ga.

Dragging radar equipment behind a farm tractor, scientists Thursday scanned an old rail yard for buried artifacts from Savannah's bloody Revolutionary War battle in 1779.


In an effort to stop scams that cause unwitting Internet users to get charged premium rates for calls placed by software surreptitiously installed on their PCs, Ireland is going to block outgoing calls to 13 ...


Cheap model to ditch USB, PS2 compatibility, it's said Sony has poo-poo'd claims that it's about to announce a cut-price PS3 for the UK.â¦


Germany tracks polonium trail left by ex-spy contact

German police have uncovered a radioactive trail linked to what prosecutors believe could be a possible suspect in the murder of a former Russian spy in London last month.


Levin to seek another Senate term in '08

Democratic Sen. Carl Levin, the incoming chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said Monday he will seek re-election in 2008.


Ah, the sound of the Byrds: the jangly interplay of six- and 12-string guitars, the folk-tinged California vocal harmonies -- and the reverberations of Louvin Brothers murder ballads, Ravi Shankar ragas and John Coltrane's "Africa/Brass."


Roma, 11:23 - CALCIO, CONCILIAZIONE: UDIENZA PAIRETTO RINVIATA

Appena iniziata, l'udienza di Pierluigi Pairetto presso la camera di conciliazione e arbitrato del C...


A look at the uneven course of WiMax, municipal Wi-Fi, and other wireless stories of the year.


A Russian judge says a jailed former Yukos oil company boss cannot be transferred to a clinic.


Women and AIDS: Some Chilling Statistics

Tuesday, December 1 is World AIDS Day, and in anticipation of this event, UNAIDS and the World Health Organization has released a report documenting the increase in the spread of AIDS worldwide.


Zawahri calls Bush a failure over war on terrorism

Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri called President Bush a lying failure for talking of progress in the war on terrorism, according to a video posted on the Internet on Friday.


Dubbi sulla trasparenza. Voci di imminenti indagini a MilanoChiesta alla Consob una nota. Per ora niente indagati e ipotesi di reato                                                  Telecom, si muove la procura inchiesta romana sul riassetto                                                                                di ELSA VINCI


Agassi wins in straight sets again in Stockholm

Andre Agassi posted his second consecutive straight-set win, advancing to the quarterfinals of the euro643,750 (US$822,000) Stockholm Open on Thursday.


Floods in Southwest China began to recede as torrential rains eased, leaving at least 177 people dead and more than 60 missing, civil affairs officials confirmed Thursday.


Four Commit Suicide in Australia Child Porn Case

Four Australian men have committed suicide after being caught up in an investigation into child Internet pornography that has resulted in more than 200 arrested and charged for 2,000 offences, police said on Saturday.


Life without internet almost impossible â study

Web portal Yahoo and media agency OMD unveiled the findings of an Internet Deprivation Study examining consumers' media habits and their emotional connection to the internet.


A Youthful Awakening to Mother Natureâs Laws in a Turkish Village

Livestock far outnumber humans in âTimes and Winds,â Reha Erdemâs transporting vision of life in a mountain village in northwest Turkey.


Icon sparks speculation Sony may have made a slight PlayStation 3 faux pas by posting the image of a potential update to the XrossMediaBar (XMB) user interface that would give gamers access to in-game communications options.â¦


George Michael Slams Elton John in Letter

Singer George Michael has written to a British celebrity magazine to rebuke Elton John for making unflattering comments about his personal life.


BERLIN Sept. 5, 2004 - Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's party was routed in elections Sunday in the small western state of Saarland, where public anger over his cuts in social programs also boosted a small


Il presidente Lazzaro: dal non agire danni incalcolabili


The UK's medical regulator, the MHRA, has extended its ban on the production of influenza vaccine at Chiron's factory in Liverpool, possibly threatening next year's supply to the US market.


A historical epic starring Britain's Kristin Scott Thomas and Joseph Fiennes will open next year's Berlin Film Festival on 10 February.


With a growing economy and closer ties with the U.S., India has a growing military appetite which is attracting contractors seeking big arms deals.


Kenyan parliament elects opposition man as speaker

Kenya's parliament elected a speaker from the opposition on Tuesday, heralding serious legislative problems for President Mwai Kibaki after his disputed re-election last month unleashed a wave of bloodshed.


Airbus Sees Mobile Phone Use on Planes in 2006

European planemaker Airbus reported  progress on Wednesday in plans to allow passengers to use  mobile phones in flight, beginning in 2006.


Una revisione solo se Governo adottera' riforme strutturali


10 killed in train mishap in northern Philippines

At least 10 people were killed and 115 others wounded after a passenger train bound for Manila derailed and fell into a ravine in the northern Philippine province of Quezon early Friday, a government agency said.


Blog: Photo-sharing site, most popular overseas, bought by  French company Hi-Media Group.


L'EDITORIALE                                          SÃ¬ alla miccia del referendum                                                                                di EZIO MAURO


Ukraine Leader Rejects Election Reform Demands

Ukraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma Monday rejected reform of the country's election laws on terms set by the opposition ahead of a re-run of the ex-Soviet state's rigged vote later this month.


E' il salone femminile taglie comode a Fiera Milano city


Some surveys find that as of last weekend, consumers had completed less than 15 percent of their holiday shopping.


Study: Nine in 10 Americans Worry About Retirement

Nearly nine out of 10 Americans were  worried about saving enough for retirement even before  President Bush began his recent campaign to change Social  Security, according to a newly released study.


A man is remanded in custody charged with the murder of a 23-year-old in Belfast seven years ago.


Equatorial Guinea requests international arrest warrant for Mark ...

Equatorial Guinean Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfube Saturday requested international arrest warrants for Mark Thatcher and other Britons implicated in an alleged


'Fockers' Retains Crown at U.S. Box Office

"Meet the Fockers" was the most popular movie in North America for a second weekend, and has now earned almost as much as its 2000 predecessor, "Meet the Parents," did in its entire run, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.


Beyond Depression, an Explosion of New Ideas

An entrepreneur beats back depression and begins to develop a new product.


Arts & entertainment: Joni Mitchell is back after retiring in dramatic fashion five years ago. Alexis Petridis is impressed.


Trapped half a world away by the place she promised to never "go, go, go," a vibrant, exuberant Amy Winehouse dominated the Grammys on Sunday night, winning five awards and delivering a defiant performance of her autobiographical hit "Rehab" via satellite from London.


Despite a high-profile rift in recent months, the leader of the NAACP says he had a frank, man-to-man meeting with President George W. Bush Tuesday at the White House.


Japan May Consider Sanctions on North Korea, Abe Says

Japan should consider economic sanctions against North Korea if talks with the nation on abductions of Japanese citizens end without making progress, said ruling party official Shinzo Abe.


Women who have a baby aged 40 or over are at an increased risk of stillbirth, US researchers have warned.


Smart-phone maker Palm Inc.  said on Monday it will sell a 25 percent stake to private equity firm Elevation Partners for $325 million in a deal that brings in a former senior Apple Inc. executive as chairman.


Il leader della minoranza interna della Quercia presenta la sua mozioneal prossimo congresso. Poi fa appello all'unificazione delle sinistre                                          Ds, Mussi contro il Partito democratico "Fassino attento potremmo non seguirti"


Esplosione misteriosa 'Era la demolizione di una centrale ...

SEUL, 13 SETTEMBRE 2004 - La Bbc nel suo sito web riferisce che il ministro degli esteri nordcoreano, Paek Nam Sun, ha detto che la forte esplosione avvertita giorni fa nella Corea del Nord era dovuta alla demolizione programmata di una centrale


Effort to Bolster Sanctions on Iran Faces U.N. Delay

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27 -- The U.N. Security Council probably will delay a move to impose new sanctions against Iran until December, when U.N. weapons inspectors conclude a review of Iran's past nuclear activities, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said Thursday.


Meat Processors Look for Ways to Keep Ground Beef Safe

Even as the beef industry spends hundreds of millions of dollars a year to keep harmful pathogens out of the meat it sells to the public, it appears to be losing ground.


Probing the depths of spending psychology.


Record Data Breaches in 2007, Groups Say

The loss or theft of personal data such as credit card and Social Security numbers soared to unprecedented levels in 2007, and the trend isnât expected to turn around anytime soon.


11 Palestinians in Gaza Killed In Clashes With Israeli Forces

GAZA CITY, July 5 -- Israeli forces killed 11 Palestinian guerrillas Thursday in one of the deadliest days of combat since Hamas wrested control of Gaza last month, refocusing attention on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after months of Palestinian infighting.


Marketing campaign presses the right buttons

About two years ago, the office-supply chain, Staples, began a new advertising campaign. According to Shira Goodman, Staples Inc.'s top marketing executive, the Framingham -based chain decided to peddle the perception that it's a particularly easy place in which to shop. "All of our ad gurus got together and said, 'How do we make this amorphous concept of 'easy' very ...


Actor Daniel Dae Kim was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Thursday by Honolulu police Â the fourth actor on ABC's "Lost" to run into trouble with the law while filming in Hawaii.


PLEASANT GROVE, Utah - Eager to get her passport, a teenage girl received a package and found one inside - for a 37-year-old man. A passport, birth certificate and Social Security card for the man arrived Wednesday at the Utah County home.  Danelle Shrader, 15, got the right one Thursday.


Lax enforcement of intellectual property laws hurts business and investment, group charges.


McDonald's Corp has raised its annual dividend 38 per cent to 55 US cents from 40 cents, with the total payout worth nearly $US690 million ($A993.


EU to declare UK free of foot and mouth disease

European Union (EU) vets agreed on Tuesday to declare Britain free of foot and mouth disease from November 9 and allow all exports of British meat, dairy and live animals from then, the EU executive said.


Manufacturing in the nation accelerated in August and September, supporting Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan's view that the economy "regained some traction.


Nokia makes counterfeiting batteries harder

Nokia will now be adding a small hologram to all batteries it produces for its mobile phones, in an effort to combat counterfeit batteries.


Most independents say they'll vote Democratic.


Humans are getting taller, but we still weigh too much

How interesting it is that scientists have discovered another species of human - an 18,000-year-old skeleton named Homo floresiensis that has been described as "hobbit-sized.


US President George W Bush closed the Republican Party convention with the biggest speech of his re-election campaign to date. Send us your reaction.


Prince Charles views reconstruction of Al-Aqsa pulpit in Jordan

Britain's Prince Charles got a first-hand glimpse of the recreation of a pulpit for Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on the second day of a visit to Jordan.


Il piccolo, ricoverato in ospedale, ha ferite molto gravi


(CBS/AP) Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announced his resignation Tuesday, declaring that the country was safer but warning that terrorists might strike again.


(InfoWorld) - Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates asked the U.S. Congress to pass a comprehensive privacy law this year, allowing consumers to control how their personal information is used. Gates repeated past Microsoft calls for a wide-ranging privacy law during a speech at advocacy group the Center for Democracy and Technology's (CDT) annual gala dinner Wednesday. A comprehensive privacy bill should allow consumers to control their personal data, should provide transparency about what their data is used for, and should notify them when their data has been compromised, Gates said. Gates said he believes the U.S. can achieve a balance between privacy and protecting the country against terrorists and other criminals. But the balance will not be an easy one to create, Gates said. While many U.S. residents would say they want as much privacy "as possible," law enforcement needs to be able to track criminals, Gates said. "These privacy issues are not as easy as you might think," he told the crowd. Gates hinted that some privacy protections can go so far that they become annoying to consumers. He talked about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), passed by Congress in 1996, which puts strict controls on the release of information. HIPAA too often asks patients to sign documents allowing the release of their medical records, he said. HIPAA is evidence "we don't always get it right the first time," Gates said. "All I know is I keep signing those forms." Another balance Congress needs to strike is between emerging technologies and privacy, said Senator Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Leahy also called on Congress to pass a privacy law. But a privacy law cannot restrict new technologies, Leahy said. "I don't want to stop the technologies, I want to protect our privacy," he during the gala dinner. "I think we can do both." The U.S. government spying on its residents is of particular concern, Leahy said. "I don't want to put a brake on technology, but on what my government can learn about me without letting me know," he said. Leahy and Gates both said they have great hopes for the future of the Internet. "The Internet is a great tool," Leahy said. "Let's keep it a free tool." The world is just at the beginning of the potential of the Internet coupled with personal computers, Gates added. Coming advances in storage, in bandwidth and in user-created content will make the Internet and even greater tool for democratic ideals, he said. "We're just at the very beginning," he said.


Deejay compie 25 anni festeggia su Second Life

Per tutta la giornata potrai seguire Linus, Nicola Savino, Albertino, Fabio Volo on air e con i propri alter ego in 3D


CA expects loss on restructuring, settlement charges

Computer Associates said Wednesday that it met its sales forecast in the quarter ended Sept. 30 but will post a loss for the quarter as it absorbs restructuring charges and the $225 million it agreed to pay shareholders in compensation for its accounting violations.


Bush and Bernanke to launch twin subprime assault

U.S. President George W. Bush will  outline reforms on Friday to help struggling subprime mortgage  borrowers and his central bank chief will deliver a speech  which will be pored over for hints of a looming rate cut.


NEW YORK - Maria Sharapova's drive to win another Grand Slam title got dashed Saturday when tennis' newest "It" girl lost to Mary Pierce 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the third round of the U.S. Open...


Conservative group sets sights on Chafee

Fresh off their first victory over a Republican incumbent, GOP conservatives seeking party purity on taxes and spending are focused on ousting moderate Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island.


Caron Butler had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and Chucky Atkins added 19 points and eight assists to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the Portland Trail Blazers 92-79 on Tuesday night, hours after learning Rudy Tomjanovich might resign as coach for health reasons.


Two days before the third anniversary of the September 11th attacks, a new tape from an Osama bin Laden deputy has aired. The al-Qaida man says US forces have been driven into the "trenches'' in Afghanistan.


Roma, 20:47 - CALCIO, ROMA: A LECCE PANUCCI DAL PRIMO MINUTO

L'allenamento odierno della Roma non ha visto la presenza di Totti e CufrÃ¨: nulla di preoccupante, s...


Shoaib Malik and Pakistan team fined for slow play: ICC

Shoaib Malik and the Pakistan team have been fined for slow play, the International Cricket Council said, following their 25-run victory over South Africa in their second day-night international at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.


University to Hand Out Blackberry Devices

COLLEGE PARK, Md.  -- The University of Maryland business school plans to give Blackberry wireless devices to all full-time MBA students this fall, an effort to make students technologically savvy and aware that a key to business is being able to access people and information at all times...


In poor countries, spinal injury still means death

A 6-year-old Palestinian girl may be about to experience at first hand the gulf between care of spinal injuries in the rich world and developing countries.


Nigeria coach Berti Vogts says his side will bounce back after defeat by Ivory Coast in Sekondi.


Pakistani President Musharraf says Pakistan will give up its claim on  Kashmir if India accepts his fresh proposals.


Child actress Dakota Fanning is coming of age both on the film screen and in real life as she closes in on a milestone birthday.


S. African blood service body apologizes to president for ...

The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) on Friday unconditionally apologized to President Thabo Mbeki for infringing his dignity and that of his office.


Heidi Fleiss arrested for drug possession

Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss was arrested and charged with possession of prescription drugs and driving under the influence on Thursday morning outside Las Vegas.


Wales striker Craig Bellamy believes England will win World Cup qualifying group six - but hopes his own country can sneak through the back door to Germany by finishing second.


Analyst Cuts Belo,Publisher's Shares Drop

Shares of media company Belo Corp.  BLC.N fell more than 4 percent on Thursday after an analyst  downgraded the stock, citing the company's struggles with a  circulation scandal at its Dallas Morning News newspaper.


Chelsea assistant boss Steve Clarke confirmed that Mateja Kezman was hit by a missile from the crowd as football was shamed for the second time in 24 hours.


Hassan Rowhani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, held discussions on Monday with Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot and other officials of the Netherlands, which currently holds the ...


A suicide bomber on a motorbike killed 27 policemen at a base north of Baghdad, police said, in one of the worst attacks on Iraqâs security forces in months.


Red Sox, Fans Make 'Nomah' Distant Memory

For years, he was the face of the Boston Red Sox, a star shortstop, a favorite of old ladies and children who barely had shoulders wide enough to fit the name "Garciaparra" on the back of their T-shirts.


The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider the case of a former Phoenix, Ariz., high school teacher sentenced to 200 years in prison for possessing child pornography.


CORRECTED: New York Inks Tourism Deal with History Channel

(Corrects second paragraph to make clear the $3.5 million is not entirely for the new History Center.)


Tourists flock to Bali despite new travel warnings

JIMBARAN, Indonesia  -- Bali, the lush Indonesian island famous for its sun-kissed beaches, is drawing tourists in droves, and travel warnings that Islamic militants might strike again has done little to dampen the spirit.


Jamie Foxx Wins Golden Globe for Musical Actor

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  - Jamie Foxx won the Golden  Globe Award for best actor in a film musical or comedy on  Sunday for his role as Ray Charles in the film biography "Ray."


Atlantis astronauts may use a sewing kit normally reserved for spacesuits to repair a peeled-back thermal blanket near the spacecraft's tail, NASA managers said Tuesday. The shuttle astronauts' 11-day mission was extended Monday by two days to allow time to fix the thermal blanket, which peeled during launch last week.


After years on the trail, Loon has arrived

As a Plymouth State student in 1984 working part time at Loon Mountain's rental shop, Gary Chaiken heard the party line.


New projects and new deals boost Adobe's fortunes.


The track-owning BRDC ultimately gambled on making a loss next year by succumbing to Ecclestone's proposed race fee. The only sticking point now is the duration of a new contract -- Bernie wants to renegotiate


Grazia a Bompressi, Castelli: ''Nessun atto ostile verso Ciampi''

Il 'no' del ministro della Giustizia, Roberto Castelli alla grazia per l'ex militante di Lotta Continua, Ovidio Bompressi, non Ã¨ dovuto ad ''ostilitÃ  nei confronti del presidente della Repubblica''. Lo ha


Vital Signs: Whites More Often Given Opioid Drugs, Study Finds

Opioid medications are increasingly being given in emergency rooms â but white patients are more likely to get them than minorities, a new study finds.


A 'Che tempo che fa': sara' un programma sugli italiani


Dante Hall shakes loose for 49 yards to set up Kansas City's game-winning field goal. By Damon Smith -- Special To The Bee. It's not too late to get into a Fantasy Sports League.


Merck Licenses Bone Drug for Generic Sale

Merck & Company said it had signed a deal for an authorized generic form of its blockbuster osteoporosis drug Fosamax to become available in February.


Formula 1: Monza, il grazie di Schumi ai tifosi italiani

MONZA - Non puo' ancora indossare il berretto con le sette stelle, una per ciascun mondiale vinto, ma Michael Schumacher ha voluto lo stesso celebrare il suo successo in Formula 1 e ringraziare i tifosi italiani accorsi a Monza.


DWR Announces Increase in State Water Project Pumping

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) will increase pumping at its  Harvey O. Banks Delta Pumping Plant beginning Sunday, June 17.


La Sars fa di nuovo paura. La notizia della morte di una donna di 26 anni a Bangkok (Thailandia), probabilmente contagiata dalla figlia 11enne che aveva curato per diversi giorni, ha riportato l'attenzione generale sulla minaccia della polmonite atipica.


The public's view of the NHS is far less positive than satisfaction ratings given by patients who use the service, a report finds.


Amare Stoudemire scored 36 points and Leandro Barbosa added 23 of his 25 after halftime to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 109-102 win over the Trail Blazers in overtime last night at Portland, Ore.


Meditation Gives Brain a Charge, Study Finds

Brain research indicates something that practitioners of meditation have long maintained: Mental discipline and meditative practice can change the workings of the brain and allow different levels of awareness.


Inflation and rate worries batter indexes

Stocks fell sharply for a second day on Wednesday after data showing higher-than-expected labor costs stoked worries about inflation and interest rates.


Oracle Won't Predict PeopleSoft Acquisition

Oracle Corp. may have won a major antitrust fight with the Justice Department last week over its proposed acquisition of PeopleSoft Inc.


Mother of Scott Peterson testifies in penalty phase of trial

Scott Peterson's mother took the witness stand in the penalty phase of her son's murder trial. A frail-looking Jackie Peterson told jurors about her deteriorating health as defense


Ferencvaros denies UEFA charges over Millwall violence

Hungarian side Ferencvaros has denied its fans threw missiles at Millwall supporters and officials during Thursday's UEFA Cup tie, after being charged over the incident by European football's governing body.


Canada Quarantines One Farm in Mad Cow Search

WINNIPEG, Manitoba  - The Canadian government has  quarantined a farm in Alberta in its search for cattle  connected to the country's second case of mad cow disease, the  Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Monday.


European Towns Have Many Lottery Winners

COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Who wants to be a millionaire? Travel to Graested, a small sleepy town north of Copenhagen, and you might improve your chances. Or if in Britain and seeking better your odds, head to Kilmarnock in southern Scotland...


U.S. special envoy heads to Brussels to talk Darfur

The U.S. special envoy to Sudan was  en route to Brussels to discuss the crisis in Darfur with top  European Union and NATO officials, the State Department said on  Thursday.


Commentary: Numbers Are Male, Said Pythagoras, and the Idea Persists

Female physicists, astronomers and mathematicians are up against more than 2,000 years of convention that has long portrayed these fields as inherently male.


The value of UK online sales more than doubles, as a growing number of people choose to shop via the internet, data shows.


Canadian police charge a retailer with fraudulently claiming a C$5.7m lottery prize, which customers had won.


DEA, Doctors Issue Guidelines on Painkillers

The new recommendations were designed to reassure worried doctors that they will not be prosecuted for prescribing high doses of powerful morphine derivatives for patients who need them.


Mississippi ex-Klansman on trial for race murders

JACKSON, Mississippi  - A former Ku Klux Klansman went on trial on Monday for kidnapping two black men murdered in Mississippi in 1964 in a case that highlights white supremacist violence during the civil rights era.


Microsoft downplays stealth Windows Update file updates

Automatic updates to Windows Updates in August occurred without prior notification to users.


Concerns about rehabilitation and conditions at Peterhead Prison are revealed in an official report.


About a third of the UK population will develop an allergy of some sort during their lives, report says.


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This year's "Black Friday" could be the strongest opening to the holiday shopping season in years, if the droves of American eager to exploit early-bird specials are any guide.


Analysis: Head versus heart for Iowa GOP

Iowa Republicans chose between their hearts and their heads.


Fund managers must innovate to lure new money: study

U.S. asset managers are sitting on a potential gold mine of new assets held by soon-to-retire Americans but they have to be more innovative to cash in, according to a new study.


History will judge if world ignores Iran threat: Blair

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that history will judge the world harshly if it fails to take seriously the threat posed by Iran.


Christ-like bin Laden image stirs debate in Australia

Artworks depicting Osama bin Laden in a Christ-like pose and a statue of the Virgin Mary covered in a burqa have caused a stir in Australia after they were showcased in a prestigious religious art competition.


PARIS: Cities on the US East Coast and in the Caribbean could be wrecked by a tsunami unleashed by the collapse of a volcanic island in the eastern Atlantic, British scientists believe.


Several candidates in Afghanistan's  presidential election appear set to drop calls for a boycott of the result.


Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut apologized Tuesday for getting "caught up in the heat of the moment" and making an obscene gesture toward the home crowd while leaving the court.


Rumsfeld: Troops may exit Iraq within 4 years

Kuwait City -- Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld expressed hope Monday, but did not explicitly predict, that American troops would be out of Iraq by the end of President Bush's second term.


Comcast Admits Delaying Service to Some to Aid Others

Responding to a report that it was interfering with online file sharing by its customers, the nation's largest cable company concedes that some service was "delayed," but only to help improve surfing for other users.


Banca continuera' a vigilare su rischi inflazione


Small and midsize businesses still like tape storage, says Quantum, introducing a new tape library.


Public info office throws out data reuse complaint

Zero-Now loses fight for Milton Keynes data A company has lost its fight to gain access to data about public services in Milton Keynes for use on its website.â¦


From 'pig mouths' money to 'tiger tongues,' numismatist Ronald Cristal sheds new light on history.


Milano, ribaltata in appello la sentenza del gup ForleoL'imputato si proclama innocente. Sei anni a due tunisini                                          Terrorismo, condannato Daki Quattro anni al marocchino                                                                                di ORIANA LISO


Russian Leader Promises Open Inquiry Into Terror Attack

In an unusual retreat, Vladimir V. Putin today promised an open inquiry into the slaughter of hostages at a school.


When a doctor's visit turns into a sales pitch...

DOCTORS are promoting health supplements during consultations and in talks held at their homes or clinics. They range from general practitioners (GPs) and specialists in private practice, to doctors in public and private hospitals.


Fighting erupts at Timorese refugee camp

Peacekeepers have fired tear gas to stop fighting at a refugee camp in the East Timorese capital of Dili, in the latest unrest to hit the tiny territory, eye-witnesses said.


Putin doubts date of the elections, Allawi confirms it will be ...

The Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his doubt that the Iraqi elections will be held at their due time. Putin said during his meeting with the Interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi that he


A jury of 10 soldiers was selected Friday to decide whether the accused ringleader of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal was illegally beating inmates or following orders to soften up the detainees for interrogation.


Malaysia denies any freeze on Indian workers

Malaysia Wednesday denied it had frozen the recruitment of workers from India, after reports quoted officials saying a ban was in place as the government cracks down on dissent by ethnic Indians.


Torino, 18:58 - CALCIO, TORINO: TITOLARI BATTONO RISERVE 4-1

Test infrasettimanale con partitella in famiglia per il Torino in vista della gara con la Roma. La f...


Ernie Els had his lead cut to one by Thomas Bjorn after five holes of the final round in the American Express world championship at Mount Juliet in County Kilkenny today.


Volkswagen says it is to stop building its Golf model in Brussels - putting thousands of jobs at risk.


Hafner locking in as Indians beat Tigers

Travis Hafner is starting to hit again, and that makes the Cleveland Indians' offense even more dangerous. Hafner homered and drove in four runs, Victor Martinez finished with three RBIs and the Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 11-5 Thursday night to improve baseball's best home record to 18-4.


PARIS - World-renowned thinker Jacques Derrida, a charismatic philosopher who founded the school known as deconstructionism, has died, the French president's office said Saturday. He was 74...


Hoekstra pledges to continue CIA inquiry

The top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee defied the Bush administration Sunday and pledged to investigate the destruction of CIA interrogation tapes.


Dwyane Wade turned the ball over more than any Miami Heat player in history Thursday night. His teammates will likely forgive him. Wade had 41 points — including a team-record 24 points in the final quarter — as Miami came from behind to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-89 in a game that had some bizarre occurrences down the stretch.


Apple earnings soar, 1.4 million iPhones sold to date

As expected, it was another great quarter for Apple, with Mac shipments leading the way as the company sold more than a million iPhones.


Bosnians has begun voting in the fifth general elections since the 1992-1995 war, expected to determine whether the Balkans country will continue on its path towards integration into Europe.


DNA test indicates Colombia boy was rebel hostage

A young Colombian boy who was born captive in a leftist rebel camp and whose release was promised last week has been living in foster care since 2005, the attorney general said on Friday, citing DNA test results.


World Business Briefing: France: Store May Open on Sunday

LVMH MoÃ«t Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the luxury goods maker, can keep its Louis Vuitton flagship store in Paris open on Sundays because a visit to the outlet is a cultural experience, an appeals court ruled.


The Navy has added 391 contractors -- nearly half of them from Maryland, Virginia or the District of Columbia -- to its multibillion-dollar Seaport Enhanced multiple award contract.


Kerry scores badly needed points in debate

Democrat John Kerry stood his ground with President George W. Bush in their first televised debate, delivering a strong performance that could put him back into the election race after weeks on the ropes, analysts said.


Pole wants telephone pole out of his kitchen

Piotr Kardys is a Pole with a problem - a pole; a telephone pole in fact - in his kitchen.


Russia refuses to extradite suspect in Litvinenko poisoning

Russia has formally refused to extradite ex-KGB agent Andrei Lugovoi, wanted by London over the murder of former agent Alexander Litvinenko, British prosecutors said Tuesday.


Belgium headed for new government after PM's defeat

Belgian voters handed a stinging defeat Sunday to centre-right Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt in legislative elections, taking a big step towards a change of government.


Jackie Chan and fellow stars marched silently to Hong Kong's government headquarters, protesting a gossip magazine's cover photo that was secretly taken of a pop singer changing backstage.


Credit cards make it easier to spend more on gifts than you planned

At this time of year, I'm duty-bound to deliver a fire-and-brimstone sermon about the evils of spending too much during the holidays.


FTSE 100 slides as mining, oil stocks weigh heavy

Leading shares ended the session lower as a slump in commodity prices hit heavyweight oil and mining stocks, with sentiment further knocked by a sombre start on Wall Street.


Blair visits Lebanon amid heavy security

British Prime Minister Tony Blair began  a visit to Lebanon on Monday as troops and riot police deployed  in central Beirut to handle planned protests against his stance  during Israel's 34-day war with Hizbollah.


Microsoft Profit Up 11%; Forecast Is Mixed

Microsoft Corp.'s quarterly earnings rose 11 percent over the comparable quarter last year, but projections for the current quarter were mixed.


A military judge on Friday rejected the Pentagon's request to reinstate previously dismissed charges against a prisoner accused of killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan in 2001, officials said.


The National Hockey League, unable to  reach a new pay agreement with its locked-out players, canceled  the rest of its season Wednesday.


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San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Sal Pizarro Column: Engineering Center `Just the Beginning'

By Sal Pizarro, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb. 16--San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed was feeling bullish on Silicon Valley's future at the Wednesday groundbreaking for a new building at Cadence Design Systems' campus in North San Jose.


Malaysian health minister to resign over sex video

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia  - Malaysia's Health Minister, Chua Soi Lek, said on Wednesday he will resign from the cabinet, a day after he shocked the nation by admitting he was the man in a sex video.


Man Utd go nine points clear at the top of the Premiership with victory against neighbours Man City.


In early June, when the Toronto Blue Jays lost five players to injuries in eight days, the team had to turn to dark comedy.


Phone Worm Source Code Out, Expect More Threats

The source code for the most prevalent worm targeting mobile phones has been made public, a dangerous disclosure that may lead to more effective attacks.


Quarter of women suffer domestic violence: CDC

About a quarter of U.S. women suffer domestic violence, U.S. health officials reported on Thursday, with ongoing health problems that one activist likened to the effects of living in a war zone.


Product Placement on Reality TV Seems Somehow More Realistic

It is typically easier to weave a product into an episode of a reality show like âAmerican Idolâ than into a scripted series like âGreyâs Anatomyâ or âTwo and a Half Men.â


OCTOBER 22, 2004 (IDG NEWS SERVICE) - Yahoo Inc. has snapped up privately held software company Stata Labs, which develops technology allowing users to quickly search through e-mail and attachments.


Rome Enjoys Two Gatherings of Masterworks, by Canova and Bernini

The statue âVenus Victoriousâ is the centerpiece of âCanova and the Venus Victorious,â the second of a series of special exhibitions at the Borghese Gallery in Rome.


The online search pioneer shuffles the executive deck.


Firms including Viacom, Walt Disney and Myspace unite to set guidelines to protect copyright online.


Cell hack geek stalks pretty blonde shocker

Spookery goes mainstream as harasser hits the phones Cellphone-hack surveillance techniques, long the preserve of government operatives, may have gone mainstream as a family in the western USA reports unusually competent cellphone stalking.â¦


They can do it for love of God and country - or for the $60. Either way, soldiers vaccinated against anthrax have the opportunity to help future anthrax victims by donating their blood.


JAKARTA, Indonesia - Marijuana possession should remain a crime in Indonesia, but chefs who use the herb as a traditional way to season curries should not be arrested, the country's vice president told local reporters.


U.S. Embassy in Malaysia Has Anthrax Scare

Authorities are testing a suspicious powder mailed to the U.S. Embassy in Malaysia to determine whether it is anthrax, officials said Monday after the second such scare at a U.S. mission in Asia within a week.


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Now the curse is over. The Curse of the Bambino legend in baseball lore basically says the reason the Boston Red Sox hadn't won a World Series since 1918 is that the Boston owner sold pitcher Babe Ruth to


The European Commission blocks low-cost airline Ryanair from making a bid for Ireland's Aer Lingus.


To be or not to be a poodle. That was the question and President George W. Bush answered that Britain's Tony Blair was a faithful friend, but nobody's pet.


In the spring of 1985, I was the only Israeli journalist attending a huge demonstration at Bir Zeit University. I found myself in a car at the entrance to the campus surrounded by hundreds


Catastrophic loss for unencumbered standards

Most IT Managers won't question the importance of security, but this priority has been sliding between the third and fourth most important focus for companies.


Maine Forest Rangers Sent to Wildfires in Quebec

By FROM STAFF REPORTS  AUGUSTA - In response to a spate of lightning-caused wildfires in the Canadian province of Quebec, Maine and New Hampshire have mobilized firefighting crews to assist in control efforts.


In a special double issue of Gadget Lab, the gang looks at incredible noise-cancelling headphones, a tent you can pitch in seconds, a secure backpack for all your expensive gadgets, and more.


Bush, Kerry Battle Over Iraq in Lively Debate

CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival John Kerry battled over Iraq in a fierce  debate on Thursday, with an aggressive Kerry accusing the  president of "a colossal error of judgment" and Bush claiming  the world was safer without Saddam Hussein.


Bush visits friendly countries in Europe

Bulgaria has lost 13 soldiers in Iraq, but says it is committed to the U.S.-led coalition at least until next spring, and Albania professes such an affinity for America that it has issued three stamps featuring President Bush's likeness and the Statue of Liberty.


In a lacklustre weekend that saw no movie cross $9 million, Mira Nair's period drama Vanity Fair ate the dust. Its $4.8 million three-day estimated gross was uninspiring even for a film that was screened in about 1,100 theatres.


Yankees Win Controversial Game Against Devil Rays

Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs and  Orlando Hernandez pitched seven strong innings to guide the New  York Yankees past the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-4 in the American  League Monday.


Filippo Volandri moved within a victory of giving Italy its first champion in 20 years at the Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, beating unseeded Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-1, 6-4 in the semifinals Saturday.


Lazard 'appoints Goldman Sachs to oversee possible group float ...

Lazard, the world's largest independent investment bank, has appointed Goldman Sachs to advise on a possible Â£1.7bn initial public offering, or potential spin-off of its asset management or UK broking arms, it has been reported.


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Russia and U.S. must work on new arms regime: Ivanov

MUNICH, Germany  - Russia and the United States must lead efforts to replace existing arms limitation rules with an international, legally binding regime, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Sunday.


World Business Briefing | Europe: Britain: Bigger Stake in Chinese Venture

Tesco, the largest supermarket chain in Britain, said it had raised its stake in its Chinese joint venture with Ting Hsin to 90 percent, in a deal valued at Â£180 million ($351 million). Two years ago, Tesco took a 50 percent stake in the venture, Ting Cao, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ting Hsin, which operates the Hymall chain of 44 supermarkets. Ting Cao plans to opens its first store in Beijing early next year.


La riunione dei capigruppo di maggioranza ha deciso di votarele modifiche, quasi 100, presentate dall'opposizione                                          Decreto fiscale, avanti a votare L'Unione: "Al Senato niente fiducia"                                                                                La Cdl pone le pregiudiziali, l'Aula le respinge con 161 voti contro e 151 a favore


Jeff Burton ends hisÃÂ 175-race winless streak and takes the points lead with his first-place finish in the Dover 400 on Sunday.


A Potentially Winning Tactic, With a Warning

Fourteen months ago, a 300-page Defense Department-sponsored research paper titled "Iraq Tribal Study: Al-Anbar Governorate" was completed and delivered to the Pentagon. That report -- put together by a distinguished group of retired military counterinsurgency specialists and academics, each with...


Schumacher wins Prince of Asturias sports prize

Germany's seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was on Wednesday awarded one of Spain's highest honours, the Prince of Asturias prize for sports, organizers said.


Longhorn to be Released in 2006, Sans WinFS

skillio writes "Everyone's favorite OS maven, Bill Gates, announced a release date for Longhorn on Friday. He confirms what many had suspected - Microsoft will attempt to complete this release in calendar year 2006.


Epiphany's New CRM Apps Offer Instant Analysis

Ziff Davis - Epiphany's new applications, which sit atop rival apps, don't delay in getting customer information into sales reps' hands. IBM weighs in with its support.


Milano, 12:48 - CICLISMO, MONDIALI STOCCARDA: ZABEL NON E' PIU' TESTIMONIAL

Il comitato organizzatore dei mondiali di Stoccarda del prossimo settembre ha revocato l'accordo con...


Israel launched a heavy air and   artillery bombardment of south Lebanon on Thursday after nine   Israeli soldiers were killed in the Jewish state's worst 24   hours for casualties in a 16-day-old conflict against   Hizbollah.


Citigroup sued Italy on Friday, claiming that the government appointee who runs the bankrupt Parmalat would unfairly pay only 2 million euros (US$2.


The Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 360 points Friday  -  the 20th anniversary of the Black Monday crash


L'omicidio dopo un diverbio per motivi di pascolo


The current breeze of hot hot films continues! Just this time the couple involved is the deadly Dutt and the gorgeous Rai in Pritish Nandy Communications upcoming film Shabd.


Red Sox 12, Indians 2: Unlikely Star Helps Red Sox Force Deciding Game

J. D. Drew was Bostonâs surprising hero, as the $70 million free agent whose performance had frustrated fans hit a grand slam to propel the Red Sox.


There will be no more "Desperate Housewives" for residents of Indian Kashmir. They will have to do without "Friends" reruns, too.


Zell has $13 billion proposal for Tribune

Chicago real estate magnate Sam Zell  wants to take newspaper publisher and broadcaster Tribune Co.   private in a transaction valued at about $13 billion,  according to financial newspaper Barron's.


The FTSE 100 bounced back on Thursday after better news from the retail sector and a continued rebound among the property companies.


Rice Names General as Mideast Security Coordinator

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice  named a U.S. general Monday to act as security coordinator for  a budding new peace process between Israel and the  Palestinians.


Pakistan's interim Prime Minister Chaudhry Shaujaat Hussain has announced his resignation, paving the way for his successor Shauket Aziz.


Novara, 20:11 - BASKET, LEGADUE: STEVE BURTT JR A NOVARA

La Ignis Draghi Novara (Legadue) ha ingaggiato la guardia statunitense Steve Burtt Jr, figlio dello ...


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Bush gets boost from votes in Afghanistan, Australia

Afghanistan's first democratic vote and the electoral success of Australia's Prime Minister John Howard, a staunch Iraq war ally, gave President George W. Bush a major boost three weeks from the US vote.


Palestinian gunmen abducted a CNN producer in Gaza City on Monday, the network said.


Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia made an unexpected change at the top yesterday, saying that Sharon Patrick, the company's president and chief executive and a close friend of Stewart's, has resigned


House Panel and U.S. Attorney Join H.P. Inquiry

Hewlett-Packard found itself under increased legal and political scrutiny over the use of private investigators to trace the source of news leaks in the board.


Actress Sean Young, who built a career in 1980s movies "Blade Runner" and "No Way Out," has checked into an alcohol rehab program following an outburst at the Directors Guild of America awards gala last weekend.


KARNI, Gaza Strip  - Forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the ruling Hamas movement are pushing ahead with expansion plans despite a unity government deal, Palestinian and Western officials said.


US to give new impetus to relations with Indonesia

The United States is going to give Indonesia a much better place in its foreign policy calculations, a US envoy has said. "There will be a new impetus in US foreign policy toward


Verizon to Buy NextWave Licenses for $3 Billion

Verizon Wireless said on Thursday that it had signed an agreement with NextWave Telecom Inc. to purchase all of its airwave licenses for $3 billion.


Pakistan's government has insisted an explosion at a hotel in Islamabad was not a terrorist attack but was probably caused by a short-circuit.


The United States will press Iraq's neighbors and world powers on Saturday to implement U.N. pledges to do more in Iraq at a high-level meeting called by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.


Supreme Court Lets Stand Ex-Congressman's Conviction

James Traficant, a flamboyant former  congressman, lost an appeal on Monday seeking U.S. Supreme  Court review of his conviction on corruption charges and of his  eight-year prison sentence.


Los Angeles - Legendary singer James Brown has been released from hospital following successful prostate cancer surgery. The 71-year-old singer, known as the Godfather of Soul, was reportedly released from Midtown Urology Surgical Centre in Atlanta.


Jim Carrey to play Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol"

Jim Carrey, who brought Dr. Seuss' Grinch to life on the big screen, will soon play another holiday curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge, and three ghosts who haunt him, in a computerized remake of "A Christmas Carol," the Walt Disney Co. said on Friday.


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Whatâs Online: Fruitcake Might Be a Better Gift

With the holiday season now behind us, the nation is awash in gift cards, as stores sold many more in 2007 than they did the year prior.


Chicago Tribune Co. has filed a federal trademark infringement lawsuit to block Fox News Channel from using the name "Red Eye" for its late-night talk show.


StSanders' Hilarious YouTube Parodies 'Shred' Guitar Gods

A Finn with a funny idea -- taking vintage concert footage and dubbing fumbling fretwork over six-string stars' actual solos -- cranks the laugh knob to 11.


Oscar winner Tom Hanks is talks with Columbia Pictures and the filmâs director, Ron Howard, to play the lead role in a film adaptation of the popular book, "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown. Hanks will be starring as Professor Robert Langdon as he solve...


Education Secretary Alan Johnson urges Labour to end rows over its leadership or risk "self-destruction".


Deion Sanders returns an interception 48 yards for a touchdown and picks off a pass in the end zone, leading the Ravens past the Bills, 20-6.


PAKISTAN captain Inzamam-ul-Haq won the toss and sent Australia in to bat in the first cricket Test at the WACA Ground today. Australia will start its innings in fine conditions against Pakistan pacemen Shoaib


Members of Britain's Sri Lankan Muslim community mourn their losses as they gather to pray and raise aid for the country after the Asian quake.


SEATTLE - After weeks of earthquakes and steam eruptions, Mount St. Helens has a new lava dome that could even eclipse the volcano's old one...


Miss Michigan Takes Top Tiara in Jazzed-Up Pageant

Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund, a 19-year-old aspiring Broadway star, was crowned Miss America 2008 on Saturday in a live show billed as the unveiling of the 87-year-old pageant's new, hipper look. Haglund, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, sang "Over the ...


Ohio wants special car plates for sex offenders

Lawmakers in Ohio said on Wednesday they want to force convicted sex offenders to use a fluorescent-green licence plate on their cars so they can be easily identified.


A former cast member of the BBC's Casualty avoids a jail term after being found guilty of not reporting an accident.


Call for "neuroethics" as brain science races ahead

Neuroscientists are making such rapid progress in unlocking the brain's secrets that some are urging colleagues to debate the ethics of their work before it can be misused by governments, lawyers or advertisers.


A GP diagnosed a rare brain tumour just by shaking a man's hand.


PERTH, Dec. 15. - Pakistan and Australia are poised for an explosive bowling duel in the first cricket Test starting here tomorrow, with both teams declaring they have the artillery to bombard the other into submission.


Motorola sees loss on struggling mobile unit

Motorola Inc  said on Wednesday it will post an operating loss in the current quarter as its cell phone business is taking longer than expected to turn around, dashing Wall Street hopes for a profit and sending its shares down 15 percent.


Advance copies of the aliens-versus-space marines video game "Halo 2" have already fetched as much as $265 on Internet auction site eBay, days before the official launch.


Orbiting U.S. spy satellite could crash to Earth

A U.S. intelligence satellite has lost power and could fall to Earth sometime in February or March, a government official said on Saturday.


Survivors Pore Over Photos of Thai Dead, Missing

Jerzy Chojnowski scanned the pictures of bloated and bloodied faces posted on the bulletin board and turned away relieved. "My father was not there," said


BAGHDAD/FALLUJA, OCT 23: A suicide car bomb exploded near a US marine base in western Iraq on Saturday, killing 16 Iraqi policemen and wounding up to 40.


After eBay pulls ads, Google cancels offending party

InfoWorld - A contrite and repentant Google canceled a party that irked eBay and that a source said led eBay to remove all of its ads from Google's U.S. network earlier this week.


Megan Duffy scored 15 points and Jacqueline Batteast added 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead host Notre Dame to a 69-47 victory over Colorado State on Monday night.


Fish During Pregnancy May Boost Kids' IQ

By MARIA CHENG LONDON - Women who eat seafood while pregnant may be boosting their children's IQ in the process, according to new research published Friday in The Lancet.


Actor Barry Morse, best known for playing a detective in 1960s TV series The Fugitive, dies aged 89.


The Yankees and second baseman Robinson CanÃ³ reached a preliminary agreement Friday on a contract that could pay CanÃ³ about $55 million over six years.


Mourinho's Chelsea off to a flyer as champions Porto draw

Coach Jose Mourinho began his quest for a second successive Champions League title in the best way possible when his Chelsea side beat Paris St Germain 3-0 in their opening Group H match on Tuesday.


Fathers exposed to radiation pass on the damage to their children, research suggests.


By TOBY STERLING AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Dozens of women posed naked on their bicycles on a bridge over one of Amsterdam's historic canals Sunday - a unique sight even in a city famed for its relaxed attitude toward nudity and sex.


The Emmy-winning producers of Thirtysomething take their latest project online after TV networks fail to pick it up.


Troubled British retailer Marks & Spencer Group PLC announced a management shakeup Tuesday as it reported lower profits in the six months ending Oct. 2. Chief executive Stuart Rose, who recently fought off


Radio Chain to Cut Ties to Promoters Paid by Labels

Infinity Broadcasting, one of the nation's largest radio chains, said yesterday that it planned to sever its relationships with independent record promoters, distancing itself from a practice that critics have likened to bribes.


Federated Department Stores Posts Profit

Federated Department Stores Inc.  FD.N, parent of Macy's and Bloomingdale's, posted  higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday and said  it was encouraged by October sales, nudging its shares up.


Jarno and Fernando in action once again at Monza, concentrating primarily on tyre selection for the forthcoming Grand Prix.


Rescuers in Thailand hope for 'individual miracles'

Rescuers were praying for "individual miracles" of survival as they combed the beaches and islands of southern Thailand on Wednesday for thousands of missing tourists and locals swept away by tidal waves.


A new variant of the MyDoom worm that exploits an unpatched flaw in Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer (IE) browser is in the wild and posing particular risk to home and small business users, security experts warned this week.


After weeks of bitter wrangling Ukraine's Supreme Court lifts a ban on publishing the presidential poll results.


Vijay Singh maintains his vice-like grip on golf with victory in the Sony Open.


The Air Force scrubbed its planned launch of a new Delta 4 rocket on Saturday afternoon when engineers were unable to fix a computer system designed to


Opposition leader Wavel Ramkalawan is injured in clashes outside the Seychelles parliament.


Virtual network via Vodafone Carphone Warehouse (CPW) has started offering monthly contracts on Talkmobile, a new branded virtual operator.â¦


Japan's ex-foreign minister Taro Aso says his rival Yasuo Fukuda is most likely to win the contest to become PM.


No alla guerra, critiche a chi vuol bloccare nucleare Iran


Ebbers Told to Start 25 Years in Prison on Sept. 26

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 -- A federal judge has ordered former WorldCom Inc. chief executive Bernard J. Ebbers to report to prison on Sept. 26 to begin serving a 25-year sentence for accounting fraud.


Scientists have discovered the remains of a tree-climbing creature that lived 13 million years ago in what is now northeastern Spain and may be the last common ancestor of modern great apes


The book and magazine publisher, and owner of Standard & Poorâs, said fourth-quarter profit was hurt as disruptions in global capital markets dampened demand for credit ratings.


Conservative Crooners Push Vote Campaign

A group of politically conservative country music stars launched a get-out-the-vote project Tuesday, saying everyone has a responsibility to vote in November regardless of political affiliation.


TiVo exec to step down in time of fast ups and hard downs. Also: Google unveils mini search engine for small companies to scour intranet and web & hellip;.  Sony's Creation Box might be the photoshop of video & hellip;. and more.


European Data Protection Officials Warn Google

Data protection officials from 27 European countries have warned Google it is storing data on people's searches for too long.


Grecia. Bus dirottato: i sequestratori si arrendono, liberati ...

E' durato circa 18 ore l'incubo a Geraka, vicino ad Atene, dove due giovani albanesi hanno preso in ostaggio un autobus con i 26 passeggeri a bordo alle 5.50 di ieri mattina e si sono arresi poco prima di mezzanotte, dopo aver rilasciato tutti gli ostaggi


Space scientists are sending a small package to Titan, one of the moons of Saturn. The package in question is a space probe called Huygens which is due to be separated from its mother ship, Cassini


NEW YORK - Apple Computer has launched a new offensive in the digital music business, updating its iPod digital music player with a feature that will allow it to display photos on a color screen and boosting the storage capacity of its top-end line.


The government has refused to issue two more British men held at Guantanamo Bay with passports, it is reported.


VANCOUVER, Wash. Oct. 7, 2004 - Geologist David Johnston wouldn't have died on Mount St. Helens today. New equipment developed since the 1980 eruption of the volcano has made it possible for volcanologists


Carlos Moya and Anastasia Myskina both  slumped out of the Sydney International Tuesday, jolting their  preparations for next week's Australian Open.


Former World Champion Schmeling Dies Aged 99

Former world heavyweight champion Max  Schmeling, who fought two unforgettable bouts with American Joe  Louis in the 1930s and fell out of favor with the Nazis after  resisting Hitler's embrace, has died at the age of 99.


World Tempers New Year Celebrations After Tsunami

Normally exuberant New Year's celebrations will be tempered by thoughts for victims of south Asia's tsunami, as several cities worldwide cancel parties and Australia hopes to lead a global minute of silence.


Violence in Baghdad Kills at Least 25 Iraqis

A suicide car bomber rammed into a Shi'ite mosque in Baghdad during dawn prayers Friday, killing 14 people and stoking fears that sectarian divisions over when to hold elections could unleash further bloodshed.


NHL lockout drains Quebec of jobs, spirit

It was the best Martin Gaucher could do, earning $8.34 an hour ($10.30 Canadian) making pucks and packaging souvenirs for the National Hockey League. His bonus was watching his NHL idols compete with the pucks he helped produce.


Iran's moderate ex-President Rafsanjani wins election to Iran's powerful clerical body, marking a surprise comeback.


The US State Department lauded Pakistan's killing of a top al-Qaida member, but said more was needed. It's an important development, department deputy spokesman Adam Ereli said.


New virus targets 64-bit version of Windows

The virus, dubbed W64.Shruggle by Symantec, seems mainly to be an experiment to test the concept of a 64-bit infecter and is not actively spread, said Alfred Huger, senior director of security at Symantec.


City Room: The Freemasons Enter the Spin Zone

A guide to Masonic sites around New York City, including the Statue of Liberty, Theodore Roosevelt's birthplace and George Washington's favorite tavern.


Linux is gaining ground with companies but Windows will continue to dominate consumer PCs in the near future. That is the non-contentious conclusion of the latest IDC research.


Jose Mourinho left Stamford Bridge because the relationship between club and manager had broken down, say Chelsea.


Sports Briefing | Golf: Herron Ahead by a Stroke

Tim Herron birdied three of his last four holes to take a one-stroke lead at the U.S. Bank Championship yesterday in Milwaukee.Herron shot a 65 and was at 12-under-par 198 for the tournament. Tim Clark, who matched Herron shot for shot until the last hole, carded a 66. He was tied for second, with Joe Ogilvie, the leader after the second round, who shot a 69. Kenny Perry (67) was at nine-under. Jeff Brehaut (65) and Charlie Wi (66) were four strokes behind.


In una lettera aperta, Sepe chiede ai ragazzi di consegnare i coltelli"Sarebbe un successo anche se rispondessero solo in quattro o cinque"                                          Napoli, il cardinale sfida le babygang "Siate forti, portate le armi in chiesa"


BAQUBA, Iraq  - Gunmen killed a Sunni Muslim  cleric in the city of Miqdadiya Tuesday, the second such  killing in Iraq in as many days, witnesses and hospital  officials said.


Six on Pitcairn Island convicted of abuse

SYDNEY, Australia - Six men were convicted of a string of sex attacks on Pitcairn Island, the isolated Pacific territory that is home to descendants of the 18th century Bounty mutineers, after trials that exposed a culture of sex abuse in the tiny


Striking Screenwriters Dismiss New Proposals

The screenwriters called the proposals from producers a âa massive rollback,â and called on their members to continue their walkout.


Amanda Beard Finally Comes of Age in Athens

Amanda Beard credited her new-found  maturity for ending an eight-year wait for a second Olympic  gold medal in Athens Thursday.


Il risanamento e' partito, scrive il settimanale 'Economy'


Starring Emmy Rossum, Gerard Butler, Patrick Wilson and Minnie Driver. Written by Joel Schumacher and Andrew Lloyd Webber, based Gaston Leroux's novel.


Iraq PM says security forces control holy city

KERBALA, Iraq  - Iraq's prime minister flew to the holy city of Kerbala on Wednesday and declared order had been restored after gunbattles among Shi'ite factions killed 52 people and forced hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to flee.


In a new afterword to his controversial "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid," former President Carter criticizes the lack of "balanced debate" in the U.S. about the Middle East and warns officials against being "seen as knee-jerk supporters of every action and policy" of the Israeli government.


On the entertainment side, CBS was set to go into the fall season as the most watched network in prime time.


Sport: Football: Newcastle midfielder accused of common assault and affray remanded in custody until January 3


Pakistan is expected to set a new date for elections on Wednesday after the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto sparked bloodshed and rage against President Pervez Musharraf's government.


Woodward steps down as Saints technical director

World Cup-winning rugby coach Clive Woodward has stepped down from his role as technical director at English Championship football club Southampton.


Mibtel guadagna lo 0,55%, positive le europee


Update 2: Telstra Announces Departure of CEO

Australia's largest listed company, telecommunications giant Telstra Corp., announced Wednesday that its chief executive will stand down by July 2005 - two years before his contract ends.


Pittsburgh's Kevin McClatchy lashed out at other baseball owners Friday for a return of free-agent spending that he fears may steer some clubs close to bankruptcy.


Canadian mining company Goldcorp Inc.   plans to buy competitor Wheaton River Minerals Ltd   for $2.09 billion in stock, marking further consolidation in the mining industry, the companies said Sunday in a statement.


After killing off its Mickey Mouse-lookalike, Hamas has turned to another Disneyesque character — televising a cartoon with a "Lion King" wannabe to portray the Islamic group's victory in the Gaza Strip over the Fatah movement.


New Italian law may have unintentionally legalized MP3 sharing

A new copyright law in Italy making its way through Parliament seems to suggest that trading in MP3s would become legal so long as no profit is made from its distribution.


Jim Furyk patiently worked his way to the top of the crowded leaderboard Sunday in the Canadian Open, closing with a 5-under 65 in cool and windy conditions for a one-stroke victory over Bart Bryant.


Tributes have started pouring in for the late rapper OLâ DIRTY BASTARD, who died after collapsing in a NEW YORK recording studio on Saturday (November 13).


TV star Nicole Richie, seen with Paris Hilton in reality show The Simple Life, is charged with drink-driving.


Tories propose new 'green taxes' to protect the environment

A higher tax on domestic flights and a moratorium on airport expansions are among some of the key proposals a Conservative policy group will announce Thursday as part of the political party's commitment to fighting climate change.


Torino, 18:53 - CALCIO, DEL PIERO: JUVE IN B, AVVOCATO NON AVREBBE PERMESSO

Alessandro Del Piero ricorda Giovanni Agnelli in un'intervista a 'Permette Signora', il magazine sul...


South Korea's parliament announces a fraud investigation of Presidential candidate Lee Myung-bak just two days before polls open. But it may be too late to change the results


New Front: Recording of Digital Broadcasts

Technologies that let people record satellite and Internet radio broadcasts digitally are opening a new front in the recording industry's war on music piracy.


Critics say Sri Lanka targeting civilians

Nearly everyone in this seaside hamlet &#151; the old women bent from a lifetime of toil, the fishermen weathered from days at sea, the children in tattered hand-me-downs &#151; fled to the church Sunday as soon as they heard a police patrol was coming.


Blue chips closed lower Friday after a volatile last hour of trade, as rumours of financial troubles among hedge funds unnerved the market, causing a reversal of earlier solid gains, with Wall Street holding up but coming off highs.


Inflazione ai massimi da 10 anni e timori per i tassi


Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto is set to leave Karachi amid tight security Saturday on her first public trip outside the city since suicide bombers shattered her homecoming parade.


NEW YORK -- Crude futures surged above $52 a barrel Wednesday, reaching a new high in New York. Traders were reacting to a strike threat by Nigerian oil workers and to word that petroleum output in the Gulf


Italian Govt condemns journalist's killing

The confirmation came from a spokesman for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who described the killing as "an act of barbarity".


Four foreign hostages are freed unharmed in oil-rich southern Nigeria, after several weeks in captivity.


AFRICA/CONGO RD - Kabila proclamato nuovo Presidente della Repubblica Democratica del Congo, mentre continuano i combattimenti nel nord Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- Joseph Kabila Ã¨ ufficialmente il nuovo Presidente della Repubblica Democratica del Congo. Lo ha annunciato ieri sera, 27 novembre, la Corte Suprema di Giustizia congolese che ha respinto il ricorso presentato dal candidato s...


A teenage girl who was photographed topless, apparently during Spring Break at South Padre Island, Texas, is now a "prize" in a video game that rewards players by revealing images of topless women.


Master guitar-maker Arcangel Fernandez has stopped taking orders. He's been at it for 50 years, fashioning delicate wooden shells into lacquered beauties, and at age 75 he has enough work for the rest of his life.


If H.G. Wells had envisioned a set of speakers that could take over the planet, they would have looked like these.


Can Britneyâs Celebrity Survive Her Meltdown?

When out-of-control celebrities become too out of control, they quickly lose their appeal.


The true scale of ignorance and lack of sympathy in the UK to people with HIV and Aids is revealed today in a survey of British attitudes.


Progress on policing in NI is under threat from the political deadlock, the vice-chairman of the Policing Board says.


Azioni in rialzo a Parigi nonostante calo degli utili


China commutes a death penalty for prominent Tibetan monk Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche to life imprisonment.


'Troppo presto per esprimersi,notifica ricevuta 8 giorni fa'


Myanmar opposition leader and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi spent another birthday under house arrest on Tuesday as her supporters released doves and balloons to accompany prayers for her release.


It's different now. There are people who claim to be members of Red Sox Nation who have no idea that Bucky Dent's middle name is Bleeping. There are people under pink hats wearing PEDROIA jerseys who think Big Papi, not Ted Williams, is the greatest hitter who ever lived. They don't know that there was a guy named ...


A company so small that it did not seem to have an office bid successfully yesterday to buy the second- biggest oil production facility in Russia


Roma, 18:24 - BASKET, AMICHEVOLE: ITALIA-GRECIA 52-73

Nell'ultimo test prima degli Europei, la nazionale italiana di basket è


Cal's Arrington has record-tying 11th 100-yard game

California running back JJ Arrington needed less than three quarters to tie a 23-year-old Pac-10 Conference record against Southern Miss Saturday night at Roberts Stadium.


A Niger judge ordered the release on bail of two French journalists potentially facing the death penalty for reporting on rebel groups in the country's northern desert, their lawyer said Friday. He added they would be allowed to return to France pending the conclusion of the case.


Tokyo's Nikkei share average fell 0.44  percent by mid-morning on Thursday as technology shares such as  Toshiba Corp. followed their U.S. peers lower after a major  U.S. investment bank downgraded its view on the sector.


LOS ANGELES--Although Maria Sharapovaâs picture is in newspaper ads and billboards around Los Angeles, tennisâ teen queen said she usually could go shopping incognito.


By San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun. 3--A WEB OF WEB PROPERTIES   IAC owns and operates 65 brands, and counting. They include:   Ask.com| A search engine acquired by IAC in July 2005. Competes with Google, Yahoo and MSN.


US Tourism Ace: Hospitality Training is Key for Bulgaria

Business: 5 January 2005, Wednesday. Hospitality training is a very important key for the future development of Bulgarian tourism, Nevada's former tourism minister said upon his arrival in Bulgaria.


Update 13: Greenspan Sounds Alert on Social Security

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has done it again. For at least the fourth time this year, he has touched the electrified third rail of American politics - Social Security.


I was with a group of 30 reform rabbis who had joined to support the nascent peace process that had been chiseled out at Oslo and ratified on the White House lawn.


Red Hat to focus on core products and service, says new CEO

Red Hat's new CEO plans to keep the company focused on its core Linux OS and middleware business while also improving the service it offers to customers, he said Thursday."It's a very exciting time for Red Hat, we have a very bright future in front of us. Our business model is strong and our growth remains very, very robust," said Jim Whitehurst, who was speaking in Tokyo during his third week in the job.Whitehurst came to Red Hat from Delta Air Lines where he served as chief operating officer for two years. During that time he gained experience of being a customer of major IT vendors and says he knows well what is expected of companies like Red Hat."From a user perspective an absolute focus on service is critical. Based on talking to customers so far, one observation I have is that we need to re-double our effort working with our various partners in service," he said.Because much of Red Hat's business is done through resellers and the channel, there can sometimes be disconnects in customer service. For example, Red Hat might end up telling a customer to contact the partner while the partner refers the customer back to Red Hat, he said.But is Whitehurst the right man to be talking about customer service? After all, he came to Red Hat from an industry that is the subject of frequent complaints from its customers."I think airlines only beat out cable TV operators in customer satisfaction surveys so I'm certainly not going to defend the airline industry's record on customer service," he said. Experience at Delta taught him the need to pick a small number of things and do them well to improve overall satisfaction, he said."The Delta situation was the fastest major bankruptcy ever and during that situation our customer service numbers actually went up quite significantly. We did it by focusing on a couple of things. In the airline industry it's clean airplanes and on-time, those were the two things we focused on. I know those sound like two little things but they significantly impact the customer experience," said Whitehurst.For Red Hat he said he is still working on which areas will be the priorities that he focuses upon."I understand the importance from the customer's perspective of excellent customer service in IT," he said. "As an industry, information technology is not known for excellence in serving our customers well and I have been adamant from day one that everything Red Hat does will be viewed through the eyes of the customer."


Some stocks to consider in the wake of the Fed cut.


By The Olympian, Olympia, Wash.  Feb. 17--Many South Sound churches have planned services for Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season for Christians. This year, Lent begins Feb. 21 and ends with Easter Sunday on April 8.


As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress, a congressional report recommends that lawmakers re-examine U.S. policy in Iraq and Afghanistan.


South African striker Benni McCarthy has been told he is not for sale despite being dropped by Blackburn manager Mark Hughes.


BEIJING, Dec. 25 -- Outraged that his Internet posting about dogs had been banned, Chen Yuhua wrote to the mayor of Beijing. No answer. He wrote to the city council. Still no answer. When all else failed, he consulted a lawyer, studied China's civil code and marched into court with a lawsuit.


Airbus says bid to join EU case doesn't mean it backs Microsoft

Airbus sought to clarify its stance in Microsoft's European antitrust case yesterday, saying it's not taking the software company's side.


A poll suggests millions in the UK have self-diagnosed a food intolerance and may miss out on essential foods as a result.


The Internal Revenue Service has over $73 million in undeliverable refund checks. The reason? The agency has the wrong address for the taxpayers due the money.


Acid Rain Pollution Up 4 Percent in 2003

Emissions of sulfur dioxide, which causes acid rain, rose 4 percent in 2003, but probably will not compromise long-term air quality goals, the government reported Wednesday.


Iranian president spars with academics in NY

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad clashed with an American university president who called him a "petty and cruel dictator" at a forum on Monday where Ahmadinejad criticized Israel and the United States and said Iran was a peaceful nation.


A much-debated plan to create "African Town" in Detroit got the go-ahead from the city council Monday, but this resolution is different from the one that some called unconstitutional.


Domani scadeva termine ultimo per aderire ad Opa


Stocks mixed as dealers mull company news

European stocks saw mixed fortunes in muted early trading as investors digested a batch of company news, including a management shake-up at Marks and Spencer.


Albanian government provides 500,000 US dollar for tsunami-hit nations

The Albanian Council of Ministers decided Wednesday to provide 500,000 US dollars in aid of the nations affected by the tsunami of Indian Ocean, the ATA news agency reported.


Pittsburgh reaps the benefits of its 20-year investment in the downtown arts scene.


CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq, Oct. 19 -- A former U.S. commander at the Iraqi jail that held Saddam Hussein was acquitted Friday of aiding the enemy but received two years' imprisonment for convictions on other charges after pleading for leniency from the judge.


Libya favours world peace by scrapping weapons of mass destruction: Kadhafi

Libya favored world peace by renouncing its weapons of mass destruction, Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi reportedly said.


France begins a trial over the 1999 Erika oil spill - one of the country's worst environmental disasters.


Arsenal turned on the style to beat Portsmouth 3-1 on Sunday and underline why Arsene Wenger believes he can succeed without help from any Russian billionaires.


After taking the first step in a presidential bid on Monday, Sen. Sam Brownback said he would start a 10-state tour with a traditional stop in Iowa. Then he's going to jail.


New York bill explores 'vendor neutral' electronic documents

Blog: Interest in digital documents continues with a New York state bill proposing to study preservation of electronic documents.


Andy Roddick knows the story well, so he politely declined the official match DVD that players are offered at the French Open. "No, thanks," the No. 3-seeded Roddick said. "I just don't want to see that ever again."


Director Robert Greenwald says in the press guide for his new film "Uncovered: The War On Iraq," ". . democracy is not a spectator sport.


Earthquakes struck Rwanda and neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, killing at least 30 people and seriously injuring 350 more, officials said.


The Houston Rockets waived guard Derrick Zimmerman on Thursday and signed rookie guard Andre Barrett.


Yasuo Fukuda, a dovish lawmaker who has vowed to heal his party and improve ties with Japan's neighbours, took over as prime minister Tuesday braced for a bruising fight in a divided parliament.


Nigerian president meets Koizumi at start of tour

Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo held talks in Tokyo on the start of a trans-Pacific trip which could be the last summit for Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.


Sassari, 12:41 - BASKET, SASSARI: ACQUISTATO PLAYMAKER USA LAMAR DARBY

La Dinamo Banco di Sardegna (Legadue) ha raggiunto un accordo per la stagione 2007-2008 con il playm...


Sprint-Nextel merger widens gap to mobile's 'have nots'

Now that wireless is officially a land of giants, what happens to all the Lilliputians? With Sprint and Nextel announcing their merger Wednesday â- $35 billion deal


It's splitsville for Clijsters and Hewitt

Brussels, Belgium (Sports Network) - Tennis stars Kim Clijsters and Lleyton Hewitt have ended their relationship, according to Clijsters' web site.


Schilling has his way at Fenway, wins 18th

Curt Schilling earned his major league-leading 18th victory, and David Ortiz hit his 35th homer as the Boston Red Sox completed a 9-1 homestand by beating the Texas Rangers 6-5 on Sunday.


AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - 1 dicembre, Giornata Mondiale contro lÂAids - Avvio ufficiale della ricerca sul vaccino pediatrico anti Hiv dellÂUnesco in Burkina Faso, inaugurato il Centro di ricerca biomolecolare Pietro Annigoni Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - NellÂambito delle attivitÃ  che hanno segnato il quarantesimo anniversario della presenza dei Camilliani in Burkina Faso (1966-2006), Ã¨ stato inaugurato il Centro di Ricerca Biomolecolare Pietro Annigoni, e avviata la ric...


Germany's stubbornly high unemployment rate spiked even higher in December to 10.8 percent, the Federal Labor Office reported Tuesday.


Stopping Off in the Gothic South, on the Road to Ruin

In the first feature directed by Shainee Gabel, John Travolta delivers a hammed-up scenery-chewing variation of the brainy good ole boy he played in "Primary Colors."


Keyon Dooling forced a second overtime with a running layup, and the Miami Heat took advantage by scoring the first 7 points of the next extra session in a 112-110 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks last night.


Risks of a recession have increased,  but the Federal Reserve must be cautious in supporting the  economy because global forces that have kept inflation in check  are receding, former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan said on  Monday.


Japanese Electronics Makers Raise Outlook

Japanese electronics makers Toshiba Corp. and Hitachi Ltd. raised their earnings outlooks for the fiscal first half Friday on rising global demand for electronics products.


Russia orders a crackdown on Georgian-owned businesses and tighter visa measures in an escalating row.


Call to Arms, With Trouble Right Here in Zombie City

If you are in the mood for leggy heroines blasting down zombie armies with absurdly large automatic weapons, the sequel to "Resident Evil" gives very good value for the money.


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


Bush promotes aide to tighten grip on power

PRESIDENT BUSH named another close White House aide to a key Cabinet position yesterday, part of an aggressive post-election strategy of gaining tight personal control over his foreign and domestic agenda.


Lobbyists focus on safety in debate over generic drugs

WASHINGTON -- Biotechnology lobbyists attempting to slow the development of cheap generic versions of the world's most expensive drugs have been emphasizing questions about their safety in an effort to win support among the new Democratic leaders of Congress.


U.S. at odds with NATO over troops for Afghanistan

The United States will press its  European NATO allies to send more troops to Afghanistan's  violent south in response to Canada's call for reinforcements,  but the Pentagon said it will not commit any more of its own  forces there.


European rivals turn wary eye on Microsoft

With Netscape's fate in mind, small European security firms are trying to gauge Microsoft's impact on their business.


Anti-Doping Agency Is Boosted By Ban of Sprinter in Balco Case

The United States Anti-Doping Agency received an important validation when sprinter Michelle Collins, 33, received an eight-year suspension on Friday.


Mars is opening a Times Square megastore across from archrival Hershey's somewhat less mega store. Are the confectioners' wars heating up?