La cantante e l'attore-regista a teatro con il testo di Ettore Petrolini"Il primo a fare satira politica, anche sotto gli occhi di Mussolini"                                          Tosca e Venturiello nel mondo di Gastone "Poi portiamo in scena 'La strada' di Fellini"                                                                                Nel 2008 il debutto come Gelsomina e ZampanÃ² nei ruoli che furono della Masina e di Anthony Quinn"Ma ci allontaneremo dall'originale, non possiamo competere con un film e un maestro pazzeschi"di ALESSANDRA VITALI


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


Mueller finally makes second visit to Classic

-- Bill Mueller stopped answering his phone. It sits at his locker, unused, because the ticket requests for the games in St. Louis got out of hand.


Dance Review: Joyously Leaping From Earthy to Spiritual

Ronald K. Brownâs repertory program is something of a primer to his magnificently textured style.


Apathy, holiday undermine Nigerian poll protest

A stay-at-home protest meant to embarrass  Nigeria's incoming president over flawed elections floundered  on Monday as apathy and an unexpected public holiday diluted  the effect.


Newspapers have backed the MP embroiled in a political storm sparked by his views on the problems posed by Muslim women wearing a veil.


Europe, Cutting Biofuel Subsidies, Redirects Aid to Stress Greenest Options

In cutting across-the-board subsidies for biofuels, governments in Europe are discovering how difficult it can be to figure out whether a particular fuel has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner.


Roma, 13:05 - CALCIO, ABETE: NESSUNA MINACCIA MA TOTTI DECIDA ENTRO LUGLIO

Il presidente della Figc, Giancarlo Abete, a margine dell'inaugurazione del nuovo laboratorio antido...


BBC to cut 2,900 jobs as part of makeover

LONDON The BBC, Britain's august public broadcaster, said Tuesday that it would cut 2,900 jobs as part of a "transformation" designed to safeguard the 82-year-old organization's future in the digital era.


Kyoto Protocol Clears Key Hurdle in Russia

Russia's lower house of parliament ratified the Kyoto Protocol on cutting greenhouse gases Friday, all but ensuring the sweeping environmental pact will go into effect after years of delays.


Even if Just a Bauble, Luxury Counts for Holidays

The luxury market, which was struggling only a few years ago, has come back with a bang for the holidays.


Multiverse opens doors for indie game designers

A year into recruiting online game development teams to its platform, the company has 100 working on a wide range of projects.


US troops believe body of Western woman found

US marines found the mutilated body of what they say could be a woman of Western origin. The corpse was found during a sweep of a street in Fallujah.


"Una notte di sesso per 1200 euro al mese e un lavoro a tempoindeterminato". Parola di Sara F., "trentenne disperata"                                          In un blog la provocazione di Sara "Mi vendo per un contratto di lavoro"                                                                                "Ho ricevuto una trentina di offerte e quasi 2500 commenti. Volevo solo provocare"Non Ã¨ un trucco come quello di Lonelygirl: "E ho anche un fidanzato"


Senate OKs 7 more years of tax-free Net access, e-mail

But it's not going to the president's desk yet, as the House still has to approve the changes. The current ban is scheduled to expire next week.


Afghan Warlord Escapes Assassination Bid

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside  a mosque in northern Afghanistan Thursday wounding two people,  but Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum who was praying there was  not hurt, Dostum's spokesman said.


London, England (Sports Network) - The English Football Association's referees committee has suspended Andy D'Urso for 28 days, retroactive to August 27 and ending September 23.


Veritas Software Corp. (VRTS.O: Quote, Profile, Research) , the largest independent US storage software provider, said on Tuesday it will buy e-mail backup company KVault Software Ltd.


A growing number of experts say cellphone use may be making us less autonomous and less capable of solving problems on our own.


Fed's Kroszner says inflation still his main worry

U.S. economic growth should rebound in the course of 2007 after hitting a soft patch in the first quarter and the main threat to the economy is inflation, a top Federal Reserve official said on Friday.


Microsoft says a Zune phone "not unreasonable"

Microsoft Corp.  said on  Tuesday that it is "not unreasonable" for the company to  introduce a mobile phone combined with features of its Zune  digital music player to compete with Apple Inc.'s   iPhone.


It is Oscar week in Hollywood, and after three months in the dark winter of a bitter labor strike, the movie industry finally has something to celebrate -- itself.


A VIDEO games company from Scotland is causing outrage in America with a title called JFK Reloaded, which allows players to look through the crosshairs of Lee Harvey Oswaldâs rifle and assassinate the late US President.


Britain's Winslet finds it hard playing ... a Brit

Born and raised in England, and a  resident of London, Kate Winslet ought to have an easy time  playing a modern British woman. Right?


Athletics general manager Billy Beane, the architect behind Oakland's four division titles since 2000, was rewarded with a seven-year contract extension Wednesday.


Sony Corp (6758.T), maker of PlayStation  game gear and Vaio PCs, posted a small rise in quarterly  operating profit and cut its outlook as weaker markets ate into  its investments and a firmer yen hurt overseas sales.


Injured passenger on Air Canada flight stable

CALGARY, Alberta  - All 10 passengers injured when a Air Canada flight hit turbulence over the Rocky Mountains on Thursday are in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries, the Calgary Health Region said.


HP unveils its iPod, entertainment media center

MIAMI BEACH - Hewlett-Packard (HP) is hot about what it considers a consumer revolution in digital media, and on Friday the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina selected a chic club here in Miami Beach to unveil a raft of consumer electronic devices, including HP's version of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod, and pledge her company's commitment to this market.


A two-day hearing is held in Washington to examine the extent of lead contamination in children's toys.


Police: Car Bomb Expodes North of Baghdad

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A car bomb exploded north of the Iraqi capital on Sunday, killing two people and injuring four others, including a deputy provincial governor, police said.


Calif. Law Seen as First Salvo in Spyware Fight

California's pioneering law aimed at cracking down on spyware -- signed this week to curb the software that hides on computers and secretly follows users around the Web -- is only a partial step toward protecting consumers, critics said on Friday.


Agencies warn patients over popular painkiller

Concern over the safety of anti-inflammatory drugs such as Pfizer's Celebrex intensified on Tuesday after regulators advised 600,000 Britons with heart problems to switch to other treatments as soon as convenient.


Vivendi's second-quarter loss widens to US$2.26B on NBC Universal ...

Vivendi Universal SA, the French media and telecommunications company, said Tuesday its net loss ballooned to 1.85 billion euros ($2.


Judge appointed IBM's infringement complaint about some Asustek Computer products will be investigated by the US International Trade Commission (ITC).â¦


James dunk helps East pull away for All-Star win

MVP LeBron James scored 27 points, including a tie-breaking dunk, to help the East beat the West 134-128 in the NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans on Sunday.


NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is willing to pursue any believable information in the Spygate case. He simply doesn't know if any exists.


Rebuffed by Party, Sharon Presses on with Gaza Plan

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon vowed on Thursday to press ahead with his Gaza pullout plan despite his own party's humiliating rebuff of his bid to forge a coalition with the pro-withdrawal Labour Party.


Roughly one out of seven children enrolled in the popular KidCare program as of this fall no longer has insurance coverage to see a doctor or dentist or get a prescription filled.


The US Federal Trade Commission last week sued an outfit that it says is using spyware to bombard computer users with pop-up ads in order to promote anti-spyware products called Spy Wiper or Spy Deleter.


The Orioles have spoken with the agent for Diamondbacks first basemen Richie Sexon and might be interested in signing the slugger.


Citigroup Exec Named Israel's Bank Chief

The surprise nomination of Citigroup Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer as Bank of Israel chief raised hopes of more inward investment and pushed markets higher on Monday, despite doubts over choosing an outsider.


Reggie Bush had 335 total yards as the Trojans survived with a victory, a 12-0 record and a good chance to play in the B.C.S. title game.


Tehran decides to freeze all its nuclear program

Iran finally decided and greed to freeze all its nuclear program on Friday and dropped its insistence that its 20 uranium enrichment activities should be exempted from a deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency.


Presidente Repubblica, non mettere accento solo su problemi


Federal health officials await test results from California farms and packing plants that could allow them to pinpoint the source of an E. coli outbreak that's sickened spinach eaters across the country.


Hewlett-Packard (nyse: HPQ - news - people ) on Tuesday posted a 26.5% rise in fourth-quarter profit. For the three months ended Oct. 31, HP reported net income of $1.091 billion, or 37 cents per share, well


McGuinty admits full pharmacare deal unlikely at first ministers ...

HAMILTON, Ont. (CP) - Ontario's top priority is reducing health care wait times and pharmacare is just one means to that end, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Saturday as he backed away from the provinces' demand for a national drug plan.


Blair Feels 'Fine' After Successful Heart Surgery

British Prime Minister Tony Blair returned home Friday following a successful operation to correct an irregular heartbeat.


Roma, 16:25 - CALCIO, REAL MADRID; CASILLAS: ROMA SOLIDA IN TRASFERTA

Con la Liga quasi in tasca il Real Madrid è pronto a concentrarsi sulla Champions League. E i...


Londra - Le elezioni in Afghanistan rappresentano ''una sconfitta del terrorismo'' e un ''successo'' per il popolo afghano. Lo ha detto il presidente Hamid Karzai in un'intervista alla Bbc all'indomani del


Prosecutors on Tuesday reduced the attempted murder charges against two more teenagers among the "Jena Six," a group of black high school students who were arrested following an attack on a white schoolmate.


JERUSALEM -- Shattering decades of public policy, Israel's parliament -- for the first time in the nation's history -- approved a plan Tuesday night that would uproot Jewish settlements from some of the land claimed by the Palestinians for a future nation


The US Commerce Department said Thursday personal income posted its biggest increase in three months in August. The government agency also said personal spending was unchanged after rising strongly in July.


Olmert non-committal on Palestinian unity pact

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert reserved judgment on Sunday on a Palestinian unity deal and a senior Israeli official said a U.S.-brokered summit with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would be held as planned.


A diet high in red meat and alcohol could trigger relapses in sufferers of a bowel disease, according to Tyneside scientists.


Three US Marines were killed in Iraq's western Anbar province on Thursday, a US military spokesperson said. The deaths were reported as US troops fought resistance fighters in the city of Fallujah, which is located in Anbar.


Bush prescribes tax cuts for ailing US economy

Business & money: Â· Traders give thumbs down to $145bn aid packageÂ· Democrats say needs of poor have been ignored


President George W. Bush and his generals appealed on Friday for more time to allow his troop increase to work in Iraq, but a U.S. Senate ally said September was still pivotal for evaluating the strategy.


Thousands of British soldiers will leave Iraq over the next year, significantly downgrading the country's commitment in the region, the defense secretary said Monday. Poland and Italy also announced the impending withdrawal of their remaining troops.


Israel denies tanks are in northern Gaza

Palestinian witnesses said Israeli tanks moved into an abandoned Israeli settlement in northern Gaza early Sunday, a day after pulling back.


HK Techtronics To Buy Swedish Power Tools Ops For $713M

HONG KONG (Dow Jones)--Power tool maker Techtronic Industries Co. (0669.HK) Tuesday announced plans to buy the electric power tools business of Sweden's Atlas Copco AB (ATCO-A.


Olmert, Abbas to try to revive stalled peace talks

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will meet on Thursday to try to overcome disputes over Jewish settlements that have paralyzed U.S.-backed peace talks.


Una folla esultante ha invaso le strade di Ramallah


Discounts don't boost retailers' results

The Grinch stole hoped-for blockbuster sales on the final weekend before Christmas, despite deep discounts on clothing and jewelry at many stores.


Illinois West Nile cases more than in '03

The number of West Nile virus cases in Illinois has topped last year's total, but remains far below the record set in 2002, state officials reported Monday.


Clinton courts Hispanic vote in the West

Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton, attempting to earn the "la presidenta" title bestowed by supporters in the West in recent days, appealed to Nevada's Hispanic community Saturday to back her potentially history-making candidacy as an affirmation of the American dream they share.


Paraguay Seizes 300 Kg Cocaine at Brazil Border

Paraguayan anti-drug agents seized their biggest cocaine haul in 15 years after searching a small airplane near the border with Brazil, a state prosecutor told Reuters on Thursday.


Bush Defends Iraq War at UN, Asks for Help

Two years after warning the United Nations to act against Iraq or risk irrelevancy, President Bush on Tuesday defended the US-led invasion and urged skeptical world


Fast Arctic Thaw Threatens People, Polar Bears

Global warming is heating the Arctic almost twice as fast as the rest of the planet in a thaw that threatens the livelihoods of millions of people and could wipe out polar bears by 2100, an eight-nation report said on Monday.


NY Times rattles IT industry with analyst ban

Pay, no play On Nov. 10, the New York Times declared a radical change in its editorial policy. The paper ceased quoting technology analysts in stories, if the analysts do business with the vendors mentioned in the articles. The policy shift has proved so radical that the Times has failed adhere to it.â¦


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


E' la quarta aperta nel Paese, produrra' 52,2 Gw all'anno


Michael Owen says he is happy at Newcastle and dismisses speculation that he wants to leave St James' Park.


It's Chavez time in Venezuela, he says call him cuckoo

President Hugo Chavez wants Venezuelan clocks turned back half an hour and he wants it done in record time -- next Monday.


Television reporters caught Tom Benson entering the New Orleans Saints' Superdome locker room Sunday afternoon after the Denver Broncos had cruised to a 34-13 victory.


BBC's axe on 3,000 jobs set to cost Â£100m

The BBC is to take a restructuring charge of more than Â£100m for the biggest shake-up at the publicly-funded broadcaster in a decade.


Extreme New Species Discovered by Sea-Life Survey

Furry crabs, heat-resistant shrimps, and a giant species of lobster are among this year's top discoveries from the Census of Marine Life ocean survey.


More U.S. children suffer chronic health problems

The number of U.S. children with chronic health problems such as obesity has soared in the past four decades, foreshadowing increases in adult disability and public health-care spending, researchers said on Tuesday.


Fiedler Beats Out Feeley As Dolphins' QB

Jay Fiedler was named Miami's starting quarterback for the fifth consecutive season Tuesday, beating out A.J. Feeley after a six-month competition.


The US economy will slow in the second half of the year and the risk of recession remains, the OECD warns.


Executives concerned about regulatory overload after year of scandals and mishaps


Hurricane leftovers cause minor flooding

Flash flooding triggered mudslides that trapped vehicles in Southern California as the fading remnants of Hurricane John dumped rain on parts of the Southwest.


Abbas Orders Forces to Prevent Attacks on Israel

RAMALLAH, West Bank  - New Palestinian President  Mahmoud Abbas ordered security forces Monday to prevent all  attacks on Israel by militants who have defied his calls for  calm.


Stocks were little changed Friday  morning, drawing some support from end-of-year buying in what  is set to be a thinly traded session as many on Wall Street  have taken a holiday ahead of New Year's Day.


Hall inducts BR's Percy Sledge, Buddy Guy

UNDATED Classic soul man Percy Sledge was sitting on the floor at Atlanta's airport yesterday when he got the news. During a call home to Baton Rouge, the singer's wife, Rosa, told him he's a 2005 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


ONLY DAYS after Metro's chief executive pledged to shake up the subway system -- with special attention to the accident-prone Red Line -- a train wreck in a tunnel between the Woodley Park and Cleveland Park stations sent passengers fleeing for their


Great Falls nativeÃÂ Jimmy Lange, who starred in NBC's "The Contender" last season,ÃÂ hopes to put his lastÃÂ defeat behind him when he spars withÃÂ Tommy Wilt on Saturday night.


Internet advertisers face a new enemy: people who click on ads with no intention of buying.


Students, schools fear end of racial diversity

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky  - Seventeen-year-old Quantae Williams doesn't understand why the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his school district's racial diversity program.


The Bush administration announced sweeping new sanctions against Iran Thursday  -  the harshest since the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in 1979


Alan Johnston, the BBC journalist held hostage in the Gaza Strip, was freed on Wednesday after a deal between the ruling Hamas Islamists and the al Qaeda-inspired clan group that kidnapped him in March.


Autostrade shares suspended as shareholders mull merger

Shares in the Italian motorway operator Autostrade have been suspended from trading on the Milan stock exchange pending the release of a statement as its shareholders met to decide on a merger with a Spanish group.


Fatherhood Tied to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk

MONDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Men who father children may be at higher risk of prostate cancer compared to those who forego the life experience, a Danish study suggests.


HP Execs Asked to Testify, Lawsuit Filed

By JORDAN ROBERTSON  SAN JOSE, Calif. - A congressional panel wants to question key figures in the scandal surrounding Hewlett-Packard Co.'s investigation of media leaks, while a shareholder lawsuit was filed in state court accusing the company's top brass of breaching their duties.


Scientists Believe That Photos Are 'Squirting Gun' for Flowing Water on Mars

By Alicia Chang THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  For decades, scientists have scoured Mars in search of water, a basic ingredient for primitive life.  But the best clues were always tied to the ancient past when the Red Planet was warmer and wetter.


Since the deadly tiger escape at the San Francisco Zoo, its director has come under increasing criticism over his track record and his suggestion that the victims brought the attack on themselves by taunting the animal.


Spider-Man(TM) 3 Enthusiasts Become 'The Face of the Fan' in Online Contest

CULVER CITY, Calif., Feb. 15  /PRNewswire/ -- Two World Wide Web-crawling Spider-Man enthusiasts will have the chance to report breaking Spider-Man 3 movie news as the winners of Columbia Pictures' "Face of the Fan" contest.


Exit Polls Come Under Post-Election Criticism

Exit polling, long a key indicator of election trends, emerged on Wednesday as a big loser in the 2004 election after Internet pundits latched onto early data to mistakenly report a commanding lead for Democrat John Kerry in key states.


Domingo & Co. deliver spirited "Fernanda"

A zarzuela is roughly  defined as "a Spanish musical play consisting of spoken  passages, operatically trained voices, choruses and dances."


Recordings of Dylan Thomas, Robert Graves and others are added to an online poetry initiative.


â¬35,000 animal disease testing allocation for Malta from ...

Next year the European Union is to give Malta â¬35,000 (Euros) for animal disease testing - the Maltese Agricultural Authorities will test cattle and sheep for BSE.


Monaco di Baviera, 16:58 - PUGILATO, VITALI KLITSCHKO: TORNO PER SCRIVERE LA STORIA

L'ucraino Vitali Klitschko affronterà Jameel McCline il 22 settembre a Monaco, prima tappa ve...


An airman home on leave from basic training jumped into the frigid water of the Arkansas River to save a mother and her 2-year-old son after their car lost control and crashed.


Overzealous Spam Filter Proves Costly for Lawyers

A law firm in Colorado has been fined by federal court after a spam filter intercepted an important court notice.


Viewers could receive rewards for watching TV as Sky makes its set-top boxes compatible with smartcards.


Typhoon Chaba pounds southern Japan, leaving two dead

TOKYO : Powerful typhoon Chaba, packing winds of up to 90 miles (144 kilometres) per hour, pounded Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, killing at least two people and injuring more than 30.


Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in Gaza

GAZA CITY: At least four Palestinian were killed by Israeli troops in separate incidents Monday. Two Palestinians broke through a barrier separating Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip and were trying to


Threat to 3000 Abbey jobs in takeover battle

SCOTS workers with the Abbey bank have been warned of a major jobs purge if it is taken over by a Spanish rival. Santander Central Hispano has announced it will axe 3000 jobs if its proposed Â£8.


Yushchenko Takes Oath, Pledges to Join Europe

KIEV, Ukraine  - Viktor Yushchenko became  Ukraine's president Sunday and vowed to overturn its  post-Soviet legacy by seeking a place in Europe for the people  he led in a peaceful revolt against a rigged election and  pressure from Russia.


China's state-controlled Catholic Church has ordained  a new bishop in a move set to anger the Vatican.


Il 30% dei magistrati contabili ha ottenuto incarichi extralavorativiE intanto le verifiche vengono compiute solo a campione...                                          Extra, distacchi e permessi studio la grande fuga dei giudici-controllori                                                                                di ANTONELLO CAPORALE


Update 3: Commerzbank to Cut 900 Banking Workers

Commerzbank AG said Tuesday it had narrowed its third-quarter net loss but was slashing 900 of the 2,000 jobs in its investment banking division, practically eliminating the unprofitable department.


Israel ends offensive in southern Gaza, 11 Palestinians killed

Israeli army troops withdrew from the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis before dawn on Sunday after a two-day incursion left 11 Palestinians dead and more than 50 others wounded.


Syria said ready to cede disputed area to U.N.

Syria has indicated it is willing to allow the United Nations to take custody of the disputed Shebaa Farms area claimed by Lebanon but which is under Israeli occupation, a Spanish diplomat said on Wednesday.


Intervento leader di Al Qaida per sesto anniversario 11/9


A Revised and Possibly Improved Plan to Extend... [Derived Headline]

By LAUREN DONOVAN  By LAUREN DONOVAN  A revised and possibly improved plan to extend the popular Maah Daah Hey Trail in the Badlands is open for public comment before a final decision is made, possibly late this summer.


Oxford University Press wins oldest HP-UX prize

A server running happily after 10 years of service wins Hewlett-Packard's hunt to find the U.K.'s oldest, working HP-UX installation.


The House on Thursday passed a $145.9 billion package of tax relief to extend three popular middle-class tax cuts, giving President Bush his fourth major tax victory since taking office.


When members of the Archdiocese of New Orleans started referring to him as Saint Reginald, Reggie Bush suspected he was meant to play here — and play well.


Metsâ Green Still Hoping to Avoid Disabled List

Shawn Green will not know for sure until Tuesday, when doctors are scheduled to perform additional tests on a bone in his right foot.


Aid Pledges Rise for Tsunami Disaster, Disease Lurks

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia  - The world poured money  into tsunami-battered Asia on Saturday, as aid workers, troops  and grieving locals worked frantically to bury thousands of  rotting corpses and help millions threatened by disease.


KANSAS CITY, Missouri  - He's known as the "Secret Santa," a white-haired man in a red flannel shirt who gives no name or explanation as he stuffs $100 or more into a stranger's hand.


Major banks being investigated by the Commerce Commission for not properly disclosing credit card fees, insisted yesterday they have been upfront with the public over the fees for the past few years.


Controversial Dutch film director killed in Amsterdam

A Dutch film director, who was making a controversial film, was killed in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam Tuesday morning. Theo van Gogh was killed after being stabbed and shot, Radio Netherlands reported.


Palestinian leader cites international indifference

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei yesterday condemned what he called international indifference to Palestinian suffering in the face of a broad Israeli offensive into the Gaza Strip aimed at halting rocket attacks on Israel.


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'Da Vinci Code' Readers Flock to Milan's Last Supper

MILAN, Italy  - The guide ushering tourists into  the former monks' dining hall that houses Leonardo da Vinci's  faded masterpiece "The Last Supper" tried in vain to interest  her audience in art history, technique and aesthetics.


La nuova opera di Cocciante, info su giuliettaeromeo.net


Third-quarter earnings get under way in earnest next week -- led by several large banks, as well as technology companies Intel Corp.  and Yahoo Inc.  -- with many expected to post double-digit growth.


How We Use the Internet for Science Research

The internet is second only to television as a source of science information for most Americans, according to a new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project in collaboration with the Exploratorium.


Despite a strong profit outlook from Ford Motor Co., shares of automotive stocks moved mostly lower Friday on concerns sales for the industry might not be as strong as previously expected.


And now HP wants to help them target us with ads Ninety-five percent of mobile services fail in the market - and it's thanks to greedy network operators who have treated their customers as a lumpen mass.â¦


A woman fighting deportation has been told by the Home Secretary she can stay in NI for the next three years.


The wholesome image of Vanessa  Hudgens, star of the made-for-kids TV movie hit "High School  Musical," was under fire on Friday because of a nude photo  circulating on the Internet, creating a new publicity challenge  for the Walt Disney Co.


Wilson, Green and Cousin Fined $20,000 by NFL

The NFL fines three New York Giants defenders a total of $20,000 for illegal hits during last weekend's game with the Cleveland Browns.


Nissan set to supply Chrysler with small cars: report

Nissan Motor Co , Japan's third-biggest automaker, is set to supply Chrysler LLC with fuel-efficient small cars, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday.


Microsoft pays $240 million for Facebook stake

Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it would pay $240 million for a minority equity stake in Facebook in a deal that values the social networking Web site at $15 billion.


THREE Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire during an armoured incursion into the Jabaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics said today.


Detectives were last night questioning a man who stormed the headquarters of MI5 armed with a machete. Two security guards were injured when the man charged Thames House in London, where the security service and the Northern Ireland Office are based.


Polish intelligentsia face post-communist vetting

Andrzej Krawczyk was arrested on a Warsaw street in 1982 with a backpack containing 1,000 pro-democracy leaflets protesting against martial law and the communist crackdown on the Solidarity trade union.


Pesky hack divulges Intel's 'Project Copy Hypertransport'

CSI Mountain View Intel's plan to unveil its copy of AMD's Hypertransport technology at next month's Intel Developer Forum (IDF) has been spoiled by a rather thorough analyst.â¦


Proposte del ministro dei Trasporti per ridurre inquinamento


The Supreme Court considered Tuesday whether state alcoholic beverage regulations put in place 70 years ago, after Prohibition was lifted, should remain the law of the land in the Internet age.


More Flu Vaccine Not Expected Until Jan.

WASHINGTON Oct. 20, 2004 - More flu vaccine is expected to be available for millions of Americans in January, but that could be too late.


Earthquake hits off India's Andaman Islands

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale has struck off India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands, which were badly hit by the December 2004 tsunami.


AMERICA - V Conferenza Generale di Aparecida - ÂLa cosa piÃ¹ importante Ã¨ che Aparecida dia un nuovo impulso all'evangelizzazione e faccia sÃ¬ che la luce del Vangelo penetri profondamente nei cuori, nelle strutture, nella vita dei LatinoamericaniÂ: intervista a Sua Ecc. Mons. Cipriano CalderÃ³n Polo, Vicepresidente emerito della Pontificia Commissione per l'America Latina, CittÃ  del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) - Sua Ecc. Mons. Cipriano CalderÃ³n Polo Ã¨ sempre rimasto affascinato, fin da giovane sacerdote, dalla vitalitÃ  cattolica e dalle potenzialitÃ  pastorali delle Chiese dellÂAmerica Latina. Nel tempo ha approfondito gli...


Google's pay-per-action ads now available worldwide

Blog: Google expands pay-per-action AdWords beta around the world


Myanmar's generals launched pre-dawn raids on activist monasteries on Thursday, ignoring increasingly desperate international calls for restraint in their crackdown on the biggest anti-junta protests in 20 years.


Hezbollah fighters kill 9 Israeli soldiers

Hezbollah dealt Israel its heaviest losses in the Lebanon campaign Wednesday, killing nine soldiers in fierce firefights. With key Mideast players failing to agree on a formula for a cease-fire, an Israeli general said the operation could last weeks.


Verona, 17:52 - CALCIO, CHIEVO; PILLON: CI GIRA TUTTO STORTO

L'allenatore del Chievo Bepi Pillon si dichiara preoccupato per la sua squadra, perchÃ© ritiene che i...


SBC, Sprint deal doubles Wi-Fi customers' hot spot access

Through a deal with rival SBC Communications Inc., Sprint Corp. will almost double the number of places subscribers can wirelessly log on to the Internet at high speeds, according to a report from the Kansas City Business Journal.


Ravenous effort leaves Steelers flattened

While sacking Ben Roethlisberger nine times, the Baltimore Ravens smothered almost any chance the Pittsburgh Steelers had of defending their Super Bowl title.


SEC Extends Sarbanes-Oxley Deadline for Some Firms

Companies with a public float of at least $75 million will now have an additional 45 days beyond the original deadline set by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.


HARRISBURG, Pa. - Prosecutors dropped the charges Friday against six men arrested for protesting the Abu Ghraib prison-abuse scandal by stripping down to their thong underwear and forming a human pyramid during a visit by President Bush...


A top European legal adviser gives qualified backing to trade unions acting to protect jobs and wages in the EU.


Wary U.S. Olympians Will Bring Food to China

The U.S. Olympic Committee has tried to figure out how to avoid the danger of tainted food at the Summer Games.


RIFORMA GIUSTIZIA, ACCORDO SU MAXIEMENDAMENTO. CONTRARIA L' ...

"E' andata bene, abbiamo trovato l'accordo". Il ministro della Giustizia Roberto Castelli Ã¨ soddisfatto quando, ieri sera, lascia il ministero di viale Arenula al termine dell'incontro con i 'saggi' della Casa delle LibertÃ .


Clinton demands Bhutto probe, slams Musharraf

Hillary Clinton Friday called for an independent, international probe into Benazir Bhutto's murder, as the turmoil wracking US anti-terror ally Pakistan reshaped debate in the White House race.


Marian Hossa scored two goals and Kari Lehtonen made 35 saves to help the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 Sunday.


On eBay, Some Profit by Selling Whatâs Free

An eBay purchase leads to the discovery of a niche market: public-domain material from the Web, sold on CDs and DVDs.


US Encountering Pockets of Resistance in Fallujah

US commanders in Iraq say they have almost complete control of the city of Fallujah, after several days of fighting in which 38 US troops, six Iraqi soldiers and an estimated 1,200 insurgents have been killed.


Google's challenge is to keep its wealthy workers

SAN FRANCISCO - As Google nears the end of its first quarter as a public company, industry watchers say one of its emerging challenges is how to keep soon-to-be wealthy workers from cashing out and moving on.


Symantec heads for the cloud with storage and back-up service

Panic button included Symantec had been winding this pitch for a while now, but the data security giant just lobbed a web-hosted storage and backup service of its very own into play.â¦


A prison inmate who implicated a former Los Angeles Police Department officer in the murder of Notorious B.I.G. says he lied about the officer's involvement, a move that provides another twist in a complex and unsolved killing.


Britain's biggest brewer - Scottish Courage - will be labelling its bottles and cans of beer with a health warning.


âWhen you lose someone close to you, in a way you start to focus on whatâs important â the big picture, how to get something accomplished and be more efficient.â


If there is one word to describe the annual Consumer Electronics Show, it is "big." Big convention center, big numbers of vendors, big crowds, big hotel bills, even big blisters. But every year, there's at least one company that gives a whole new meaning to the word "big."


Cheney and G.O.P. Mount Vigorous Assault on Kerry

Vice President Dick Cheney said that the nation's fundamental security was at stake in the presidential election.


At least 31 die when Indian trains collide

Two passenger trains collided head-on in northern India today, killing at least 31 people and injuring 50. Officials blamed the accident on communications problems between stations.


Toymaker Hornby is betting on James Bond and Shaun the Sheep to drive sales, the firm says.


Arts & entertainment: Terry Eagleton, one of Britain's most abrasive public intellectuals, on a lifetime of baiting the establishment


Honduras Blames Street Gangs for Bus Massacre

Honduras blamed youth gangs on Friday for a gun attack on a public bus that killed 28 people returning from work or Christmas shopping in the latest violent outrage to hit the poor Central American nation.


Oil giant BP is planning to review its global operations in response to last year's Texas refinery blast, a report says.


Ottawa hockey fans flock to "Duck hunting" session

Thousands of supremely confident Ottawa Senators fans gathered in the sweltering heat on Thursday to poke fun at the Anaheim Ducks, their opponents in the National Hockey League Stanley Cup finals.


Every charity strives for financial independence.


No doubt some will say the Jakarta bomb is a vicious retort to Howard's Iraq policy. It requires a medieval mindset to conceive of the sort of savagery the world witnessed in Beslan.


I CENTO NOMI DELL'ANNO /3                                          I sogni spezzati di Oscar  e il calcio nuovo di Michel                                                                                di GIANNI MURA


Venezuela's Hugo Chavez vows to defend Iran from attack as nations of the Non-Aligned Movement meet in Cuba.


The satellite industry will hold its breath on Saturday as Europe tries for the second time to fly its beefed-up Ariane 5-ECA rocket.


London museum seeks accord on aborigine remains

A London museum is seeking an out-of-court settlement over what to do with the ancient remains of 17 Tasmanian Aborigines, after Australian legal action was suspended, officials said Wednesday.


Dal capo dello Stato appello agli amministratori di Vibo Valentia"Se amate la vostra terra non piegatevi alle intimidazioni"                                                  Ciampi: "Il Sud aiuti lo Stato a combattere la criminalitÃ "                                                                                Il presidente stringe la mano alla bimba che gli aveva scrittouna lettera sui suoi timori per la politica della Lega


The Italian government has urged caution on reports that two Italian women being held captive in Iraq have been killed, saying the claims are "unreliable" and part of a terrorism campaign being carried out through the media.


Hyundai chief handed 3-yr suspended sentence

Hyundai Motor Group (005380.KS) chief  Chung Mong-koo was on Thursday handed a 3-year sentence  suspended for 5 years by a South Korean appeals court, which  upheld a fraud conviction by a lower court earlier this year.


Singapore radio fined for bra removal contest

A Singapore radio station was fined for organising a contest in which women were asked to remove their bra as quickly as possible from under their clothes.


U.S. retailers may have a happier holiday season than expected just a month ago, as shoppers cheer up after the elections and start thinking about what to buy as the weather gets cold, analysts said.


Akshay Kumar is GrasimÂs brand ambassador

Grasim Suiting, the textiles division of Grasim Industries Limited, announced that one of the biggest Indian film industry star will now be dressing up in Grasim.


Kyle Korver made a go-ahead jumper with 6.5 seconds left and Allen Iverson returned from a three-game absence to score 27 points in the 76ers' 89-88 victory over the Indiana Pacers last night in Philadelphia.


Citizen journalism Yahoo! and Reuters are creating a website to collect video and photos taken by readers.â¦


Organ Recital to Benefit Presbyterian Campaign

Ken Udy will perform in an organ recital Sunday at 7 p.m. at Wasatch Presbyterian Church, 1626 S. 1700 East.  Following the recital a reception will be held in Fellowship Hall. Tickets will be on sale at the door for a suggested donation of $20.


Japan's prime minister rejects Iraqi militants' demands for a troop pullout after a Japanese man is seized.


Sport: Boxing: Bernard Hopkins tells Donald McRae that he has seen the fear in Joe Calzaghe's eyes


Shares of drug company AtheroGenics Inc. opened up 81 percent Tuesday morning and remained at high levels after the company revealed promising clinical data late Monday for a drug to treat hardening arteries.


KARACHI - Tiring of the carrot and stick approach, and with US presidential elections only a few months away, the US has taken an aggressive role in Pakistan in the hunt for "big-name" al-Qaeda figures.


Pakistani police arrested 17 Afghans  suspected of being Taliban militants, including a former Kabul  police chief and a provincial governor, police said on Friday.


Groups say FTC, law firm hiding DoubleClick conflict

The Web site of a law firm employing the husband of U.S. Federal Trade Commission chairwoman Deborah Platt Majoras contradicts an FTC explanation that Majoras has no conflict of interest in reviewing DoubleClick's $3.1 billion acquisition by Google, two privacy groups said Thursday.On Wednesday, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) asked Majoras to recuse herself from the merger review, saying her husband, John Majoras, is a partner with Jones Day, the law firm that is advising DoubleClick on antitrust issues relating to the acquisition.DoubleClick and the FTC have denied that Jones Day has represented the company before the FTC.But on Thursday, EPIC and CDD filed a second complaint with the FTC, showing a cached Web page claiming that Jones Day is advising DoubleClick "on the international and U.S. antitrust and competition law aspects of its planned $3.1 billion acquisition by Google Inc." The Jones Day Web page was later changed, the groups said.EPIC and CDD said Thursday they were filing a Freedom of Information Act request seeking all records on the relationship between Jones Day and DoubleClick.One conclusion to draw is that "Jones Day has sought to conceal the nature, scope, and duration of the relationship with its client DoubleClick by altering web pages," said a letter signed by executive directors of both organizations. FTC spokespeople who denied the relationship were "either misinformed or willfully misled the public," the letter says.An FTC spokeswoman declined to comment on the new complaint. Representatives of Jones Day and DoubleClick weren't immediately available for comment.The FTC and DoubleClick downplayed the connection Wednesday, saying Jones Day has not advised DoubleClick on matters before the FTC. Instead, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has been DoubleClick's outside counsel since July of 2005 and has advised it in matters before the FTC, DoubleClick said in a statement."Jones Day was not engaged to represent, and has not represented DoubleClick before the Federal Trade Commission or appeared before the commission on DoubleClick’s behalf," the company said.In April, EPIC, CDD, and the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG) asked the FTC to block Google's acquisition of DoubleClick unless the combined company made changes to its privacy practices. The combined company would hold a vast amount of private information on Web users, the groups said.


Opposition parties head for big victories in parliamentary elections in Pakistan.


Opinion polls ambush Kerry, Bush regains lead

In a rather surprising turn of fortune, latest opinion polls show President Bush has gained a significant lead over John Kerry despite a majority thinking the Democratic challenger won the third and final debate.


Jets' Defense Picks, Grabs, Sacks and Scores Its Way to a Victory

A stirring defensive effort by the Jets produced 7 points, 4 turnovers, 4 sacks and a victory over the Dolphins in Pro Player Stadium.


Eating Disorders May Jeopardize Pregnancy Outcomes

The results of a Swedish study confirm that fetal outcome may be compromised in women with a past or active eating disorder. "These women should therefore be recognized as high-risk patients during pregnancy," Dr. Angelica Linden Hirschberg from Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm told Reuters Health.


Residents of the area near Madrid airport reported seeing a ball of fire explode and disintregrate in skies over the Spanish capital overnight, security services said.


Sudan Rebels Hand Over 20 Prisoners of War

Darfur rebels from the Sudan Liberation Army (SLA) handed over 20 prisoners of war to the African Union (AU) on Tuesday in a move the rebels said was in line with peace deals they signed with Khartoum last week.


Crude oil prices fall amid optimism over US oil stockpiles

Crude oil prices fell Tuesday astraders widely anticipated a continuing increase in US inventories of crude oil. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, crude oil futures for


CLEVELAND Indians righthander Kyle Denney was reported to be in a stable condition after being shot in the leg on the team bus yesterday.


Police step up patrols after a dairy own by a Muslim family is targeted during three nights of violence.


Nurse in Flu-Shot Scare Claims Innocence

MINNEAPOLIS Dec 13, 2004 - The woman offering flu shots for $20 in the commons area at Augsburg college seemed plausible enough green scrubs, white lab coat, stethoscope that some three dozen people willingly paid their money, rolled up their sleeves


With no heir apparent in the running, the U.S. presidential race is wide open for Democrats and Republicans with two weeks to go before voting begins in the state-by-state process to select party candidates.


Bush presses Mideast peace bid amid skepticism

George W. Bush began his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as U.S. president on Wednesday, saying he saw a new opportunity for peace he aims to nurture in the face of deep skepticism.


Pakistani security forces killed 23 tribal militants but lost seven of their own men in fighting after the tribesmen ambushed a paramilitary troop convoy in northwest Pakistan, an army officer said.


Drivers face big cut in drink limit and random tests

Â· Crackdown on alcohol-related road deaths  Â· European safety figures show UK falling behind


Stuart Herbert's Blog: Learning PHP Data Objects, by Dennis Popel

Stuart Herbert has posted a new book review of a new offering from Packt Publishing - "Learning PHP Data Objects" (by Dennis Popel).    The folks at Packt Publishing sent me a copy of Dennis Popel's "Learning PHP Data Objects" to review. I'd never heard of Packt before, and was intrigued.   He includes a high-level overview of what the book contains, but notes that he couldn't get a hold of the code examples mentioned in the book (no CD and couldn't find it on their site). Overall, he found it a good book - it's a good primer to PDO in PHP, but you'll need to know SQL beforehand to work with it. He suggests that it's more of a one or two time read, though - not much in the way of a reference to come back to.


Riguardera' un milione di contribuenti autonomi 'minimi'


Halliburton finds talk of bribes in Nigeria

DALLAS (CBS.MW) -- Halliburton's internal investigation has uncovered evidence that potential bribes to Nigerian officials were discussed, but the company said it hasn't found any evidence of actual payments to either obtain or retain business in the


Super Bowl viewership fell from  recent years on Sunday, but the U.S. football championship  propelled broadcaster Fox to its most-watched night ever, the  network said.


Pavarotti willed surprise 15 million euro 'trust' to second wife

The late Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti carved out 15 million euros (21 million dollars) of his estate in the form of a trust for his second wife, Italian press reports said Tuesday.


MTV has dropped reggae star Beenie Man from one of its concerts after protests from gay rights groups.


Football: Gabriel Agbonlahor and Emile Heskey make Capello's first squad as former captain misses out


Google, Inc. significantly cut the expected share price this morning for its initial public stock offering, signaling lower-than-anticipated demand for the most highly publicized new stock since the late 1990s.


U.S. antitrust regulators are investigating possible anti-competitive practices at the American Stock Exchange and Chicago Board Options Exchange, according to the annual report of the National Association of Securities Dealers.


Housing market slower but no recession coming: Freddie Mac

Housing activity has slowed from  recent years but the dragdown should not lead to a recession,  mortgage finance company Freddie Mac  said on Thursday  in its monthly economic outlook.


Giants Prevail Amid Rain and Mud in London

The Giants won their sixth game in a row at a muddy Wembley Stadium. But for the N.F.L., the game will be remembered for the moment it represented, not the final score.


In a season filled with false starts and unfulfilled promise, the Angels know better than to get too excited at one weekend of achievement.


Sharon to Present Gaza Pullout Plan Oct. 25

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told his fractious parliament on Monday that he will bring his Gaza pullout plan to the house for debate on Oct. 25 and will ask approval for


Diplomats Reportedly to Visit N.Korea Blast Site

Eight foreign diplomats in North Korea  have been given permission to visit the site of a mysterious  blast Thursday, Japan's Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday.


Although Daymeion Hughes has been heralded as one of college football's best cornerbacks for two seasons now, he didn't believe he deserved the hype — until this fall.


Libya regrets the Saudi diplomatic measures against it

Libya has expressed its strong regret over the decision taken by Saudi Arabia to withdraw its ambassador from Tripoli and expel the Libyan ambassador form the kingdom on the background of accusing Tripoli of involvement in the conspiracy of assassinating


UA Owner Refused Planning Permission for Proposed GBP10m Stirling Mart FARMING

By DAN BUGLASS  ELPHINSTONE Land, the property development company which 18 months ago acquired United Auctions, widely regarded as Scotland's largest auctioneering company, in a GBP54m deal, was yesterday refused planning consent to build a GBP10m mart on the outskirts of Stirling.


BT business customer's contract to change Thursday

Two days left to opt out of new 12-month agreement BT customers with Business PSTN lines will find their contract upgraded to include BT Business Line Divert come Thursday - but will find that upgrade locks them into a 12-month repeating contract unless they opt out before it kicks in.â¦


Casualties are feared as two passenger trains collide in the northern Indian state of Punjab.


When Michael Harris powered his motorized wheelchair off the No. 5 subway train at a station in Brooklyn, he found that the elevator to the street was broken.


Muscular young men are likely to have more sex partners than their less-chiselled peers, researchers at the University of California Los Angeles said on Monday.


EU States Seeking Tougher Steps Against Turkey

Some European Union countries are seeking tougher sanctions on Turkey than the partial freeze in membership talks proposed by the European Commission over its failure to open ports to ships from Cyprus, Reuters ...Comment


A former US Marine becomes the world's first woman to be fitted with a "bionic" arm she can control by thought alone.


Jeremy Piven makes freaking out look good on "Entourage," which shows his character, Ari Gold, decked out in the designer attire required of a high-strung, high-powerd Hollywood agent.


Hasheem Thabeet had 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 blocked shots and No. 13 Connecticut rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat DePaul, 65-60, last night in Hartford to extend the Huskies' winning streak to 10 games.


Surging Valencia handles Espanyol; Real Madrid stunned at home

Valencia, Spain (Sports Network) - Valencia continued its strong run of play Wednesday with a 3-0 win over nine-man Espanyol, while Real Madrid slumped to a 1-0 loss against Sevilla at the Bernabeu.


Putin Doubts Iraqi Elections Under Foreign âOccupationâ at ...

President Vladimir Putin, meeting on Tuesday with Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has called the US-led military campaign in Iraq a foreign occupation and said its activities there go far beyond fighting terrorism.


Car Bombs Target Saudi Security Apparatus

RIYADH, Dec 29 (MASNET & News Agencies) - Two car bombs targeting Saudi Arabia's security apparatus exploded in the capital Riyadh in the latest violence to rock the oil-rich kingdom, witnesses and security sources said.


Breathing in secondhand smoke massively increases the risk of lung cancer and heart disease, an official report shows.


Bailey Expects Heat in Jacksonville Return

He plays both sides of the ball, is considered one of the best cornerbacks in the game and is among the league's most talented stars. But Champ Bailey's advice to his teammates has little to do with football this week.


Budget airline Ryanair today unveiled new services between northern England and Milan.


When Sugarland, the no-frills gay bar and performance space in Brookly, fires up, who needs go-go boys?


Heavy turnout was slowing Iowa's precinct caucuses Thursday night and could delay the process taking place at nearly 1,800 spots across the state.


Calcutta, 17:57 - TENNIS, WTA CALCUTTA: PENNETTA AL SECONDO TURNO

Flavia Pennetta ha superato il primo turno del torneo Wta di Calcutta (126 mila euro, cemento), in I...


The NASD said Wednesday that it had fined Wells Fargo and its former director of research for failing to disclose that an analyst had taken a job with the company she was recommending.


Udine, 19:29 - CALCIO, UDINESE: MUNTARI NON SI E' ALLENATO

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Udinese in vista della gara di domenica prossima ad Ascoli. Non ha lav...


Heavy computer use may be linked to glaucoma, especially among those who are short- sighted, fear researchers.


Pitt, Jolie help boy crushed by autograph hunters

Celebrity super couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie helped Seth Mascareno, an eight-year-old boy who was being crushed by autograph hunters at the Santa Barbara Film Festival.


Egyptians living above tombs agree to go

After six decades of wrangling, Egyptians living in the hills near Luxor have agreed to move out and give tourists and archaeologists access to nearly 1,000 Pharaonic tombs that lie beneath their homes, the government said Saturday.


Facebook, the Place People Go to Meet Other Scrabble Players

Scrabulous, a Scrabble-like application which lets Facebook members to play one another online, has been experiencing booming popularity.


The creator of Half-Life 2, Valve, has won a legal fight to stop Vivendi distributing its titles to cyber cafes. The ruling bars Vivendi distributing games such as Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike to these pay-for-play venues.


Boston Scientific lost $3.6b in '06 due to Guidant deal

Boston Scientific Corp. , the state's largest life-science company, lost $3.6 billion last year thanks to its expensive acquisition of heart-device maker Guidant Corp. , and executives said yesterday they weren't certain when sales of its most important products would begin to recover from their slump.


Actress Halle Berry apologises over a joke she made during the recording of a US TV chatshow.


Kennedy Won't Run for NY Attorney General

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer and son of slain New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, said he will not run for state attorney general, a move that takes him out of a race that could have pitted him against his estranged brother-in-law, Andrew Cuomo.


Il colosso spenderebbe fino a 4,6 miliardi di dollari


Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce plays down job pressure as his side's dismal run continues.


David Hare's second Iraq war play opens in N.Y.

Months after his anti-war drama "Stuff  Happens" opened in New York to largely positive reviews,  British playwright David Hare's follow-up on the Iraq conflict  -- his first work to premiere on Broadway -- drew a mixed  reaction from critics.


Global warming hits world's largest tiger reserve

SUNDERBANS TIGER RESERVE, India  - As the midday sun beats down on the world's largest tiger reserve, fishermen in a small wooden boat slowly manoeuvre their way through the mangrove forests fringing the Bay of Bengal.


Swedes remember murdered foreign minister on anniversary of her death

STOCKHOLM, Sweden  - Hundreds of Swedes paused outside a department store Saturday to remember their former foreign minister, a popular politician who was stabbed to death by a mentally ill man while shopping one year ago.


Mets, Phillies, Astros Name New Managers

New York Yankees acting manager Willie Randolph, filling in for manager Joe Torre serving a game suspension, gestures as he yells to the bench during the Yankees 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, in this Oct. 2, 2004 file photo.


Nigerian kidnappers demand money for British girl

The Nigerian kidnappers  of a three-year-old British girl have demanded money and  negotiations to secure her release are about to start, the  girl's mother told Reuters on Friday.


Mystery Over Coleman's Car Wreck Deepens

The Atlanta Falcons tried Wednesday to stifle speculation about Rod Coleman's mysterious car wreck.


Serbs snatch war-crimes general, gesture to West

A Bosnian Serb general accused of complicity in the murder of thousands in the 1992-95 Bosnia war was on his way to the Hague tribunal on Friday, a gesture that may improve Serbia's chances of joining the European Union.


Journalist Fights Request in Jackson Case

A television journalist has asked a judge to deny a request by prosecutors for him to testify at Michael Jackson's child molestation trial.


VATICANO - Papa Benedetto XVI ai giovani riuniti a Loreto per lÂAgorÃ : ÂLasciatevi coinvolgere nella vita nuova che sgorga dallÂincontro con Cristo e sarete in grado di essere apostoli della sua pace nelle vostre famiglie, tra i vostri amici, allÂinterno delle vostre comunitÃ  ecclesiali e nei vari ambienti nei quali vivete ed operateÂ Loreto (Agenzia Fides) - ÂAncora oggi Dio cerca cuori giovani, cerca giovani dal cuore grande, capaci di fare spazio a Lui nella loro vita per essere protagonisti della Nuova AlleanzaÂ GesÃ¹ ha una predilezione per i giovaniÂ ne rispetta la libertÃ , m...


Wall Street surged higher after the investor Warren Buffett offered to help out troubled bond insurers, easing some concerns about further deterioration in the credit markets.


RosettaNet takes standards push to small firms

The group, which is pushing for adoption of a universal e-business language, wants to make its standards easier and cheaper to use.


Steve Francis became close with Cuttino Mobley during their six seasons as teammates, so the Orlando star was upset when the Magic shipped his friend to Sacramento.


Tech groups push for R&D credit, Internet tax ban

Technology lobbying groups are stepping up their push for lawmakers to pass several pieces of legislation.


Sony's `Resident Evil' Opens at No. 1 With $23.7 Mln

Sony Corp.'s ``Resident Evil: Apocalypse,'' the Screen Gems sequel to the 2002 horror film, opened as the top movie in US and Canadian theaters over the weekend with $23.


Documento approvato all'unanimita' dall'ufficio politico


US seeks UN support to block Iran nuclear plan

The United States will use "persuasive arguments" over the weekend in hopes of winning European support for UN Security Council action to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons, a top US official said Friday.


Plans for more 'chemical castrations' will be among measures to crack down on paedophiles.


Empoli, 19:37 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: TOSTO NON SI E' ALLENATO

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Empoli. Tranne Tosto, che non si è allenato per un problema all...


Over the next 10 years, the nation's cumulative budget deficit will soar to $2.3 trillion, the CBO projected. And if President Bush succeeds in making his tax cuts permanent, as he's vowed to do if re-elected, the 10-year deficit could top $4 trillion.


Apple Computer "buy," target price raised

NEW YORK, October 27  - Analysts at First Albany reiterate their "buy" rating on Apple Computer (AAPL.NAS).


Hamas, Fatah agree to try to reinstate ceasefire

Hamas and Fatah leaders said after talks on Friday they agreed to revive a ceasefire deal that fell apart after a day of fierce fighting.


Rival Palestinians factions clash in Gaza

Rival Hamas and Fatah forces clashed in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring 12 others, in the worst flare-up of factional fighting in almost three weeks.


The Christian Science Monitor - She named her baby daughter Siwei Liu, which means "be aware of danger." The young Chinese mother had just passed the United Nations exams and knew she would soon be leaving China's Hubei Province for places unknown and dangerous.


Clinton, rival step up plans for '08 run

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton met on Sunday with New York's Democratic governor-elect to solicit his support for her likely White House bid, the latest indication she is stepping up plans to join a growing field of potential contenders for 2008.


State officials are asking local health departments with flu vaccine to share 10 percent of it with other departments that have little or none because of the national shortage.


Tiger Woods sinks a 90-foot birdie putt Thursday at damp, chilly Carnoustie on his way to a 2-under-par 69, putting himself solidly in contention for his third straight British Open championship.


Expos' Move to D.C. on Verge of Collapse

Washington's new baseball team shut down business and promotional operations indefinitely Wednesday as its move to the nation's capital teetered on the brink of collapse.


A court will rule in the trial of 19 former Swissair executives accused of fraud at the bankrupt former flag carrier.


Move Over Sniffer Dogs, Here Come Africa's Rats

Tom sits patiently in a cage while Jerry, tethered by a harness, scuttles around sniffing and scratching the earth.


LSI Logic to Buy Agere, a Rival Chip Maker

LSI Logic hopes the deal, valued at $4 billion, will help it compete in the competitive market for data storage.


The USSF announces that despite losing just one game in almost three years, Greg Ryan will not return to coach the U.S. women's national team when his contract expires.


Chinese stocks rebound in late-day rally

Chinese stocks rebounded in volatile trading Tuesday following their sharpest one-day drop in three months as strong buying by institutions offset selling by retail investors.


Pakistan arrests one of Taliban's top three: sources

ISLAMABAD/KABUL  - Pakistani security forces captured one of the Taliban's three most senior leaders just hours after U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney's unannounced visit to Pakistan earlier this week, a senior security official and Taliban sources said.


London - Space tourism, the business of rocketing civilians into orbit as British tycoon Richard Branson vowed on Monday to do, is technically feasible within a few years but fraught with perils, a space expert said.


With ABN Amro in Play, Chief of Barclays Capital Savors a New Test

Robert E. Diamond Jr. would be crucial to making a merger between Barclays and ABN Amro work.


Bankrupt cable company Adelphia  Communications Corp. may refuse to allow Comcast Corp. and Time  Warner Inc. to make a joint bid for the cable company, the Wall  Street Journal reported on Wednesday.


Brazil Can Enrich Uranium for 6 Nukes-Researchers

BRASILIA, Brazil  - Brazil's new Resende nuclear  plant has the potential to produce enough enriched uranium for  six nuclear bombs every year, U.S. researchers said on Friday  -- a claim Brazil rejected as disinformation.


Code line merger seems unlikely I have periodically written about Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) ever since IBM acquired it. Initially, IBM had the wrong messagingâall of its databases were marketed under the DB2 brand, which didn't go down too wellâbut this has now changed with the company's refocus on information management in general and Information on Demand in particular.â¦


A terminally-ill woman removed from the UK after her visa expired is to start hospital treatment in Ghana.


Britain to scale back troops in Iraq: report

Britain is reportedly to scale back its 8,000-strong military presence in southern Iraq in October, despite fears of worsening security in the run-up to elections.


LaVar Arrington's right knee wasn't aggravated enough to affect his status for Sunday's game, but apparently it will be enough to keep him out of practice.


Barnstorming ahead for baseball's team in limbo?

No longer the Montreal Expos, not quite the Washington Nationals, baseball's sad, homeless ballclub-in-limbo ought to hit the road and barnstorm through the season.


Henin Makes Her French Open Reunion a Threepeat

Justine Henin took advantage of 19-year-old Ana Ivanovicâs shaky play today to win 6-1, 6-2.


Jackson Says He Needs to Control Emotions

Stephen Jackson is still trying to control his emotions.


EUROPA/SPAGNA - La Spagna Ã¨ il nono paese in approvare la clonazione terapeutica: Âla clonazione umana per qualunque fine si persegua Ã¨, da tutti i punti di vista, antietica e riprovevole. Si apre una strada insospettata che tristemente non sappiamo dove puÃ²  portarciÂ Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - Il Congresso dei Deputati ha approvato definitivamente il 14 giugno la Legge di ricerca biomedica con la quale si incentiva e si regola la cosiddetta Âclonazione terapeuticaÂ in funzione dei "benefici" che si riflettono sul m...


Sri Lankan Tamil rebels kill another rival political activist

Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger rebels areblamed for yet another killing of a rival Tamil political activist here on Thursday. The 39-year-old father of three children, Somasunderam


Transocean, GlobalSantaFe in merger deal

Transocean Inc. , the world's largest offshore driller, said on Monday it would buy GlobalSantaFe Corp.  for nearly $18 billion in a no-premium deal, adding a fleet of shallow-water drilling rigs to its deepwater equipment.


US Pushes NATO for Iraq, Afghanistan Help

NICE, France  - The United States will call on its  European NATO allies on Thursday to commit more forces to  alliance missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, as both sides try to  mend ties across the Atlantic.


UK Athletics chief Niels de Vos wants to change his body's selection policy after the recent Dwain Chambers row.


When Michelle Brown, a corporate banker outside of Los Angeles, filled out paperwork for an apartment rental, little did she realize that financial details offered to a landlord would lead to identity theft that plagued five years of her life.


La replica del premier dura 28 minuti. Sulla legge elettoralechiede che i cittadini "possano scegliere chi vogliono eleggere"                                          Prodi: "Al paese chiedo  un salto in avanti"


The Cavaliers hold their own against No. 1 Duke for one half of Friday night's game at University Hall, but eventually succumb to Duke's potent offense and stifling defense and lose, 87-65.


Clooney, Witherspoon set for Toronto film debuts

Oscar winners Reese Witherspoon and George Clooney were set to parade up the red carpets on Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival, setting the stage for a weekend of star-filled, gala premieres.


UK to spend millions on anti-obesity campaign

The government is to spend 75 million pounds on a campaign to encourage healthy lifestyles and counter what it calls an obesity epidemic in Britain.


Pharmos' Disappointing Brain-Injury Treatment

NEW YORK - Hopes for an experimental treatment that had the potential to help the 85,000 Americans who suffer long-term disability each year due to traumatic brain injury were dashed this morning when Pharmos said that its drug, dexanabinol, failed to


Kenya's opposition leader vowed to go ahead with a "million man" protest rally Thursday that many fear could worsen a wave of political and ethnic violence which humanitarian groups say has already killed 300 people and displaced 100,000.


NEW YORK (Billboard) - Actress Scarlett Johansson says Tom Waits has given the thumbs-up to her debut album, which features covers of 10 tunes written by the notoriously persnickety musician.


Reading on Thursday Will Feature Local Poets

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise  Feb. 6--Local poets will read their work at 7 p.m. Thursday at the new True North Creative Learning Center in Eagle. A reception will follow the reading.


NEW YORK  - Alanis Morissette has joined the cast of sci-fi novelist Philip K. Dick's semiautobiographical feature adaptation "Radio Free Albemuth."


An Indian cellular phone company plans to air a new Bollywood movie on mobile handsets for free and in full Thursday in a bid to promote its video-streaming service.


Wal-Mart lowers capital spending forecast for year

Wal-Mart Stores Inc , the  world's largest retailer, said it plans capital expenditures  for its current fiscal year of $14.7 billion to $15.4 billion,  lower than its previous forecast.


Peter Berg's "Friday Night Lights" is remarkably and ingeniously faithful to H. G. Bissinger's book of the same title.


IRKUTSK, Russia  - A Russian airliner crashed on   landing and burst into flames in Siberia on Sunday, killing at   least 122 people and injuring more than 50, emergency officials   said.


Services carry the load Despite falling product revenue, Sun Microsystems posted decent enough second quarter results.â¦


Kunal Khemu in Rohit Jugraj film with Tulip Joshi

Fresh with accolades for his performance in Traffic Signal , Kunal Khemu will be seen quite a bit in the year to come. PriyadarshanÂs Dhol will be his first comedy film as a grown up actor.


Hackers got into a database containing the Social Security numbers of


Jose Lopez singled with the bases loaded in the 13th inning, lifting the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.


Britain says it will not bargain with Iraqi militants holding a UK man, after he made a video plea to Tony Blair.


USAir Can Tap Federal Loans for New Jets

ALEXANDRIA, Va.  - A federal judge on Thursday  approved bankrupt US Airways' UAIRQ.OB cash finance deal with  a federal government board and another arrangement allowing the  airline to take delivery of nine regional jets.


Women's minister Barbara Follett says there is an "80% chance" of a general election being held this autumn.


A record number of Americans planning  one last summer road trip this weekend will shell out the  highest Labor Day gasoline prices ever seen, and there's little  relief in sight, experts said on Tuesday.


Travel: Amanda Morison advises on places to indulge your loved one


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Gaza truce begins, Israel checks on attack report

A truce between Palestinian militants in Gaza and Israel took effect on Sunday, heralding a possible end to a wave of rocket attacks on the Jewish state and a halt to a five-month-old Israeli military offensive.


Update 2: Pfizer 3Q Earnings Up on Key Product Sales

Strong sales of key products drove third quarter earnings at Pfizer Inc. up 50 percent, the world's largest drug company said Wednesday.


Hundreds of tonnes of explosives are missing from a site near Baghdad that was part of Saddam Hussein's dismantled nuclear arms program but never secured by the US military, the UN nuclear watchdog has said.


'No Finnish Please, We're Swedish,' Minority Says

The tiny community of Korsnas between the farmlands and fishing cabins on Finland's western coast says it is the most Swedish place anywhere -- including Sweden.


Alleged Terror Leader to Be Tried in Indonesia

The alleged spiritual leader of Southeast Asia's most dangerous terrorist group is due to go on trial in Indonesia Thursday. Militant cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is accused of involvement in at least two attacks on western targets.


Empoli, 17:31 - CALCIO, EMPOLI: BASSI E MARCHISIO NON SI SONO ALLENATI

Allenamento pomeridiano per l'Empoli. Squadra divisa in gruppi: per una parte dei giocatori, tra lor...


Funeral is Tuesday for Man Shot By NN Police

By Jennifer Latson, Daily Press, Newport News, Va.  Feb. 26--NEWPORT NEWS -- Friends and family of Robert Lamont Harper, 38, the man killed last week in a standoff with police, will hold a funeral for him Tuesday.


Liverpool went fifth in the Premier League with a 2-1 win away to relegation-threatened Norwich.


US stocks gain; Dow briefly tops record closing high

U.S. stocks rose for a fourth day on   Thursday, with the Dow briefly surpassing its record closing   high set in January 2000, driven by optimism about falling oil   prices.


New lawsuit hits SocGen over fraud scandal

A French lawyer acting for 100 small  shareholders said on Monday he had sued French Societe Generale   over the way it unbundled billions of dollars in  allegedly fraudulent share deals earlier this week.


Plus: Gearhead guru: Leading the masses to green cars? Read these stories and more from around the Web at News.com Extra.


Lo ha affermato il presidente di turno dell'Ecofin


Nikkei +0,265%, euro si rafforza su dollaro e yen


Entertainment: Madonna addresses Kabbalah conference

TEL AVIV, Israel Pop star Madonna thinks Israel is no scarier than New York City. Madonna told a conference on Jewish mysticism she was hesitant to go to Israel because of news reports about terror attacks.


"Float like a butterfly/ Sting like a bee/ Your hands can't hit/ What your eyes can't see."


Olympic silver medallist Khan offered financial package

Britain's Olympic lightweight silver medallist Amir Khan is on the verge of making plans for the future after his agent confirmed he had been offered a financial package to stay amateur till the 2008 games in Beijing.


Shares of US steel makers closed higher in Friday's abbreviated trading session after Japanese auto giant Nissan Motor Co. said shortages of the metal will force it to curb production by possibly shutting down plants for short periods of time.


The four Britons still held by the US in Guantanamo Bay could be released within days, US defence sources say.


Advertising: AOL Chief Has a View, a Long One

Randy Falco, AOLâs new chief executive, began reorganizing the company Monday to focus on free services for broadband Internet users supported by advertising.


Belarus offers Russia help over U.S. missile shield

Belarus offered to help Russian President Vladimir Putin resist U.S. plans for a missile defence shield in Eastern Europe on Friday, boosting the Kremlin's campaign against what it sees as Western military expansion.


House passes intel changes; Senate OK likely

In a decisive victory for President Bush and a bittersweet triumph for the families of Sept. 11 victims, the House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation's intelligence agencies.


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Azienda ha annunciato la chiusura entro il mese di giugno


Palestinian factions call for self-control after Arafat

Representatives of Palestinianpolitical powers and factions held a meeting Wednesday atPalestinian leader Yasser Arafat's headquarters in the Gaza City todiscuss the situation


WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates promised Thursday to speed up changes to the military's much-criticized mental health system, declaring "this is something that we can, must and will get fixed."


Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes Linked to Cancer Risk

Diabetes, or even high blood sugar levels that can lead to diabetes, appear to raise the risk of several major cancers, according to a large Korean study.


Higher interest rates on horizon as growth picks up in Britain

The economy grew at a faster than expected annual pace of 3.0 percent during the first quarter of 2007, official data showed on Friday.


Jerry Orbach, who starred in the television series "Law & Order" and portrayed the overprotective father in the dance-film classic "Dirty Dancing," died of prostate cancer on Tuesday evening, according to reports.


SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Fighting back, Democratic Sen. John Kerry called President Bush "unfit to lead this nation" because of the war in Iraq and his record on jobs, health care and energy prices...


Coghead 2.0 flips to Adobe Flash and Amazon EC2

The hosted application-assembly service moves to Adobe's Flex development environment and Amazon's hosted computing infrastructure.


Roma, 15:06 - CALCIO, ABETE: SPERO MAI PIU' UN CAMPIONATO COSI' TRAVAGLIATO

Il presidente della Figc Giancarlo Abete a 'La politica nel pallone' si augura che il calcio italian...


Number two seed Maria Sharapova hurried through the second round at Wimbledon on Thursday with a 6-0 6-3 victory over France's Severine Bremond.


Some of Leaders in United Iraqi Alliance

Top billing on the list goes to this black-turbaned, pro-Iranian cleric who heads the Supreme Council of the Islamic Revolution in Iraq and opposed Saddam Hussein from exile in Iran


City Room: The Red Campaign Comes to Sothebyâs

The Red campaign to fight H.I.V./AIDS in Africa had focused on branding everyday consumer products. On Thursday night at Sotheby's, the campaign turned to a high-end art world.


The AA is cutting 1,300 jobs, 10% of its workforce, only three months after it was bought for Â£1.75bn by venture capital firms.


Gatlin guns way to 100m crown with blazing run

The 27-year-old ran a personal best of 9.85 seconds - one hundredth of a second outside the Olympic record - to strike gold as five men ran under 10 seconds.


House denounces Bush's troop buildup in Iraq

The U.S. House of Representatives on  Friday denounced President George W. Bush's Iraq troop buildup  in a symbolic but politically potent challenge to his unpopular  war strategy.


The Malaysian government reverses its decision to ban a Christian newspaper for using the word Allah to mean God.


Anupam Kher has initiated criminal proceedings in a magistrate's court against CPI-M General Secretary Harkishan Singh Surjeet for allegedly describing him an 'RSS man.'


Fermato 43enne, si era arrampicato e aveva divelto la sella


Consider paying lower taxes now versus higher taxes later.


Study sees no Alzheimer's protection from statins

Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins do not protect against Alzheimer's disease as some previous research has suggested, a study published on Wednesday said.


Microsoft Corp  has made  progress in getting its Windows software to work on a low-cost  laptop computer for poor children that currently runs on rival  Linux software, an executive said on Thursday.


U.S. stocks slipped on Friday, with a  drop in Dell Inc. DELL.O following its disappointing revenue  outlook weighing on technology shares.


Humans May Double the Risk of Heat Waves

Human activity has at least doubled the risk of heat waves like the one in 2003 that killed thousands in Europe, researchers conclude in a study being published today in the scientific journal Nature.


Trademark plaintiff drops suit vs. Google over ads

The plaintiff in a long-running  trademark infringement lawsuit against Google Inc   agreed on Friday to drop its case targeting the Web search  advertising leader's core business, according to court filings.


No. 8 Boston College Bats Georgetown 64-49

Craig Smith had 20 points and eight rebounds, and No. 8 Boston College shut out Georgetown for a 15-minute span in the first half to win 64-49 on Saturday night and extend its record to 18-0.


âAtonementâ and âSweeney Toddâ Win at Globes

At a Golden Globes ceremony derailed by striking screenwriters, âAtonementâ won for best drama and âSweeney Toddâ won for best musical or comedy.


Britain's Prince Charles arrives for first-ever visit to Sierra Leone

Britain's Prince Charles on his first ever visit to Sierra Leone arrived in the west African country.


Why is Sridevi upset with Rajkumar Santoshi?

It is now known that Sridevi has made a very special appearance in Rajkumar SantoshiÂs next film Halla Bol.


A month before thousands of fans arrive in Jacksonville for the Super Bowl, a county judge ruled the city's ban on drinking alcohol in public is unconstitutional.


Toshiba profit drops on NAND prices, keeps outlook

Japanese electronics group Toshiba Corp  posted a worse-than-expected 25 percent drop in quarterly operating profit after tumbling flash memory chip prices ate into margins.


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French serial killer accused over murder of British student

The wife of self-confessed serial killer Michel Fourniret has accused him of two more murders, including that of a British student, a French prosecutor said.


Candidates hone message and hunt voters in Iowa

PERRY, Iowa  - White House hopefuls honed their closing messages and traded jabs over their records in Iowa on Monday, three days before the state opens the presidential nominating battle in a too-close-to-call race.


Air fare hikes falter, but demand remains strong

Major U.S. airlines on Tuesday partially withdrew last week's flurry of fare increases, but one analyst said the fare hikes have been uncommonly successful and suggest robust travel demand this fall.


At Cannes This Year, the Bankers May Outnumber the Movie Stars

Wall Street banks, private equity firms and hedge funds are increasingly trying to arrange and finance entertainment deals.


A video tape posted on the Internet shows British hostage Kenneth Bigley making a final appeal to the British Government to meet his captors' demands before he was beheaded by a militant group in Iraq.


Bush Planning Inaugural Bash Despite War

At the height of World War II in 1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt opted for a low-key inauguration to mark the start of his fourth term, with a simple swearing-in ceremony, a brief speech from the South Portico of the White House to a small crowd and a modest luncheon.


Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed agreed to terms Tuesday on a six-year, $40 million contract extension with the team.


Memorex TravelDrive USB: un potente sistema di archiviazione

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A car bomb explosion killed five people and injured 10 others outside the ministry of education in the al-Azamiah neighborhood in northern Baghdad Tuesday.


Ten Guantanamo detainees complain of abuse

At least 10 current and former detainees at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have complained of abuse at the hands of their American handlers, The Washington Post reports on its Web site.


High turnout for pivotal Serbian presidential vote

Serbian voters turned out in force on Sunday for the first round of a tight presidential election that could decide the country's future ties with the West after the expected loss of its breakaway Kosovo province.


Russian officials: No threat from yellow snow

We still wouldn't recommend eating it, Steve-o A mysterious fall of yellow snow in the Omsk region of Siberia has had locals worried, but officials says it is not toxic.â¦


Floridians worn out by hurricanes' wrath

Dewey Cuthbertson knew there would be damage to his mobile home in the aftermath of Hurricane Jeanne. But he was not prepared for this.


Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu admits taking something "to make me feel good" but denies it was cocaine.


Hurricane Frances May Cost Insurers Less Than Charley's $6 Billion-Plus

Hurricane Frances, which pounded Florida for more than 24 hours, may cost insurers, including Allstate Corp.


The Vatican says it has found the long missing sarcophagus of the first century saint, but that shouldn't be taken as gospel - at least not yet


A Daily Brew Can Be Good For You, Study Finds

Not fond of red wine? A new Canadian study finds that a daily beer is just as good for you. But the key is moderation. While one pint a day seemed to deliver the same antioxidant benefits as a daily glass


States'-Rights Defense Falters in Medical Marijuana Case

The effort by advocates of the medical use of marijuana to link their cause to the Supreme Court's federalism revolution appeared headed for failure at the court on Monday.


At Sydney four years ago it was impossible to move without being reminded of Marion Jones's "Drive for Five", the name her sponsors had given her audacious attempt to win a record five Olympic gold medals.


Miami Heat center Shaquille O'Neal eclipsed the 22,000-point plateau Thursday night, becoming the 20th player in NBA history to accomplish the feat.


Moscow Plans First Stalin Monument Since 1960s

Moscow plans to erect a new statue of  Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, returning his once-ubiquitous  image to its streets after an absence of four decades, a top  city official said Wednesday.


Know the foe: The Irish's season is in danger of turning bad after a 24-23 loss to Boston College on Saturday. They now have two weeks to prepare for a game at No.


Consulenti tributari, la provincia partenopea al 36/mo posto


TRAVEL: Med for It ; ANCHOR IN A MAGICAL CORSICAN PARADISE

By IAIN MAYHEW  ON board the good ship Amour des Iles it is lunchtime and Capitaine Vincent Chiocca is about to do his party piece. He baits a line with a lump of pasta and flings it over the side.


Roethlisberger Struggles, but Keeps His Streak Alive

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 12 - When Ben Roethlisberger lofted a pass deep into Jets territory late in the fourth quarter, he could have been forgiven for holding his breath.


Experts say higher inflation and interest rates are also on the horizon unless the currency begins to stabilize soon. BY MICHAEL E. KANELL.


Possible Release of Iraq Scientist Raises British Hopes

LIVERPOOL, England  - News that a female weapons  scientist might be freed in Iraq gave hope to the family of a  British hostage on Wednesday, after his captors said they had  beheaded the second of two Americans being held with him.


Ancient tomb discovered on Giza pyramids site

Egypt's antiquities chief on Thursday revealed a 2,500-year-old hidden tomb under the shadow of one of Giza's three giant pyramids, containing 400 pinkie-finger-sized statues and six coffin-sized niches carved into granite rock.


Palestinian democracy harmed by conflict

President Mahmoud Abbas rules the West Bank by decree, Hamas controls Gaza with guns and parliament is paralyzed.


STILLWATER, Okla.  -- Oklahoma star tailback Adrian Peterson will miss this week's game at Oklahoma State because of his broken collarbone.


Torino, 13:57 - CALCIO, JUVE; LEGROTTAGLIE: UN POSTO NELLA SQUADRA DEL FUTURO

Per la Juventus, torna a disposizione di Deschamps il difensore Legrottaglie. L'infortunio alla spal...


Bonnie and Clyde director Arthur Penn is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Berlin Film Festival.


Scotland has the highest rate of suicide in the UK among men and women, latest figures show.


Baseball Adds Department To Investigate Drug Use

Major League Baseball has created a department of investigations to look into allegations of illegal drug use by players, among other things.


Demand for personal computers loaded with its Windows operating system and strong sales of its Halo 3 video game helped lift Microsoftâs quarterly profit to $4.29 billion.


General Motors' loss-making European division is to cut 12,000 jobs in a bid to save $665m (Â£347m) annually. The redundancies will affect a fifth of its workforce, with 10,000 positions going at Opel plants in Germany.


In video, Briton asks government for help

A British hostage pleaded for his government to save his life in a new video aired today on Arab television after the release of two Italian women and 10 other hostages.


Vivek Oberoi wants to adopt fishermen hamlet

Hindi actor Vivek Oberoi along with his spiritual guru Swami Chidanand Saraswathi of the Paramath Niketan Ashram conducted a mass prayer at


Japan Says China Apologizes Over Sub Intrusion

Japan said China apologized on Tuesday  for the intrusion by one of its submarines into Japanese waters  last week in a gesture that defuses a dispute and may open the  way for a bilateral summit this week.


Blacks suffer more from cancer, report finds

Blacks still have a much higher death rate from cancer than whites even though U.S. cancer death rates are down overall and among blacks as well, the American Cancer Society said on Thursday.


Third seed Jelena Jankovic had to work very hard on Friday to quell the challenge of Czech Lucie Safarova 5-7 7-6 6-2 and reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.


Software entrepreneur Rick Carlson thinks consumers will welcome free software for purging their computers of annoying "spyware" advertisements -- even if the free software includes ads of its own.


Russia to Test New Soyuz Booster on Oct. 29

Russia's military will test a new-generation rocket booster this week that could eventually be used to launch civilian cargoes into space, Itar-Tass news agency said Monday.


Referee Graham Poll has defended his decision to allow Thierry Henry to take a quick free-kick in the 2-2 draw between Arsenal and Chelsea.


At approximately 12:05 yesterday morning, history was made in perhaps the most remarkable way imaginable. Amid the shouts of euphoria from transplanted Bostonians in rainy Collegetown, one singular theme could


LOS ANGELES   The twin Mars rovers have found a wonderland of weird rocks and enticing dunes along with more evidence the Red Planet once had water, NASA scientists said Wednesday.


The Memorial has come a long way since its inception three decades ago, mostly because the players have traveled a long way to get here. They come from every continent where golf is played, representing 15 countries. Then again, it's like that just about every week on the PGA Tour.


Verona, 17:12 - CALCIO, CHIEVO: DOMANI SI OPERA BRIGHI

Matteo Brighi, il centrocampista del Chievo che ieri, in un contrasto di gioco, ha riportato la frat...


How Fast Is That Stroller? Check the Speedometer

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


HD VMD: The third format that would not die

Just when you thought the high-def format war was over, the red-laser high-def format HD VMD pops up once again, like a third-tier political candidate, to start it up all anew.


The Bush administration asked an appeals court Wednesday to overrule a federal judge and allow the White House to keep secret any records of visitors to Vice President Dick Cheney's residence and office.


The US service sector contracted in January for the first time in almost five years, a survey shows.


Clinton spoofs Sopranos to unveil campaign song

Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham  Clinton spoofed the final episode of the hit series "The  Sopranos" in a video telling supporters the winning anthem for  her 2008 presidential campaign was Celine Dion's "You and I."


Simulated Racing Provides Real Advantage for Drivers

Several high-profile Nascar drivers own sophisticated simulated racing units that cost thousands of dollars and are designed to mimic the feel of real racecars.


Olympic 2012 bosses promise the 2012 Games will be built on time, as they announce the consortium due to get the contract to project manage the venues.


At least 20 people were arrested Sunday while protesting a U.S.-run military school for Latin Americans, some of whose graduates they claim later committed civil rights abuses including murder.


A trenta secondi dalla fine l'Under 21 riesce a vincere di misura in Moldova grazie ad un gol realizzato da Floro Flores. Successo sofferto, per gli azzurrini, sullo stesso campo dove domani sera si affronteranno le nazionali maggiori.


Value, income, and dividends? Chunghwa, from Taiwan, delivers them all.


As Kofi Annan tries to mediate a settlement between the factions, a political assassination and tribal violence exacerbate the crisis


Close allies indicate Tony Blair will stand down within 12 months, as normally loyal MPs urge him to quit.


Dow +1,67%, Nasdaq +1,74%, euro in lieve calo


Could Modern Medicine Have Saved Lincoln?

If Ford's Theatre had been in Baltimore, if the patient had been taken to the  state  Shock Trauma Center and if 1865 were 2007 . . . Abraham Lincoln might have survived the gunshot wound to his head.


Padres' Hoffman Sets Career Saves Record

Trevor Hoffman became baseball's career saves leader yesterday, earning No. 479 to pass Lee Smith and help the NL West-leading Padres beat the Pirates, 2-1.


Friends in high places Microsoft's lobbying of the Bush Administration to intervene on its behalf in its antitrust battle with the EU, is bearing fruit.â¦


com September 16, 2004, 1:15 PM PT. This fourth priority's main focus has been improving or obtaining CRM and ERP software for the past year and a half.


Ice and snow kept California's heavily traveled main north-south highway closed for a second day Tuesday as residents awaited the next storm in the parade of wild weather that has hammered the state and plowed eastward into the Rockies and Plains.


After five mediocre starts, Esteban Loaiza lost his job in the New York Yankees' rotation on Saturday and was sent to the bullpen. Loaiza failed to make it out of the fifth inning in Friday's 8-7 victory over Toronto.


LONDON: Up to 10,000 BBC staff will be axed in the biggest shake-up in the history of Britain's public broadcaster. Staff were shocked and unions threatened strike action after new director-general Mark Thompson outlined the overhaul yesterday.


Internet Explorer Loses European Share to Firefox

Firefox is the second most popular Web browser in Europe, with 5.51 percent of the market share at the end of November, according to Adtech.


Variety - (Variety) — LONDON -- The number of recent British films shown on the main U.K. TV webs rose by 51% in the first half of 2004, according to research by the U.K. Film Council.


The Democratic presidential nominee accused the president on Tuesday of hiding embarrassments in Iraq, and Bush chastised Kerry for grasping at passing headlines instead of building a coherent proposal.


Photo finish or super snapper? Review The Optio M30 is a mid-level 7.1-megapixel compact digital camera, unveiled by Pentax at the beginning of this year and now finally available to buy. It features a 3x zoom lens, a 2.5in display and a maximum sensitivity of ISO 3200.â¦


Dopo una violenta emorragia e' deceduto in ospedale Polla


Google's New Program Searches Personal Hard Drives

Online search engine leader Google Inc. (GOOG) is setting its sights on the computer desktop with a new software program that promises to scour through the clutter of documents, e-mails, instant messages and other files stored on hard drives.


Popular Magazines Lack Cancer Screening Info

NEW YORK  - The top magazines in the U.S.  typically shortchange readers when it comes to articles on  prostate and colon cancer screening, according to researchers.


The House joined the Senate yesterday in refusing to approve a constitutional amendment to bar same-sex marriage, described by Republican supporters as a vital protection for traditional families


WEEK END A TEATRO, DA BRECHT A PUCCINI ASPETTANDO NATALE

ROMA - Nell'avvicinarsi delle feste natalizie i teatri italiani scelgono titoli di grande richiamo, ma anche di grande spettacolarita'. Dal Sud al Nord si comincia con ''L'opera da tre soldi'' al Massimo di


Bush Blasts Kerry, Signs Tax Bill in Iowa

CLIVE, Iowa - President Bush said Monday that rival John Kerry's foreign policy stands "are dangerous for world peace," leveling some of his harshest criticism of the campaign during a trip to an important battleground state. Bush also signed tax relief legislation for 94 million Americans and hit Kerry on that issue, too...


In a deal aimed at rivaling Appleâs iTunes and Nokiaâs Ovi, Sony Ericsson will offer more than five million music tracks on it PlayNow Internet and mobile phone service.


The first panda in Europe to be conceived naturally by animals in captivity is born at a zoo in Vienna.


JAKARTA, Indonesia Â· Food drops and other aid trickled toward this region from around the world on Friday, but slowly enough that the injured and the stranded in many places still had to fend


Tulsa Man Diagnosed With West Nile Virus

Tulsa County has confirmed the first case of West Nile virus in a human this year. The Tulsa City-County Health Department says a 73-year-old Tulsa man tested positive for the virus.


South Africa's National Assembly approves a controversial law  aimed at stopping mercenary activity.


The first Wal-Mart inside Chicago's city limits opened to shoppers Wednesday after lengthy political debate over the mega-retailer's wages, zoning and jobs.


Domani in diretta 'Cultura moderna slurp' con alcune novita'


Ã attesa per domani pomeriggio, Â«ma potrebbe slittare ulteriormenteÂ», la sentenza del processo Sme a carico di Silvio Berlusconi. Lo ha detto il presidente del collegio, Francesco Castellano, che poi si


Web users with fast broadband connections have finally muscled aside dial-up users to form a majority of the American Internet population, according to Nielsen/Net Ratings.


WABASHA, Minn. - With a State Patrol airplane overhead, a motorcyclist hit the throttle and possibly set the informal record for the fastest speeding ticket in Minnesota history: 205 mph...


Breast-Feeding Could Provide Jury Exemption

The Virginia Senate and House of Delegates have approved a bill that would make the commonwealth the seventh state to exempt breast-feeding mothers from jury duty.


Inexpensive Drug Effective in Early Parkinson's

THURSDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDayNews) -- An inexpensive drug called selegiline may be one of the best treatments during the early stages of Parkinson's disease, according to a study in the British Medical Journal.


Blitz degli integralisti con razzi a Bannu, nel Nord


Well: Local Gyms Outpace the National Chains

Consumer Reports surveys gym goers on likes and dislikes.


Nerves strained as Ryder team race goes to the wire

Despite what you may have heard about the occasionally dodgy veracity of damnable statistics, on this occasion the numbers donât fib.


About 50 white separatists protested the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday in this tiny town, which was thrust into the spotlight months ago by 20,000 demonstrators who claimed prosecutors discriminated against blacks.


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