Sept. 11 families spent the week pleading, screaming, and in some instances weeping for Congress to pass intelligence reforms needed to prevent another such attack, but election year politics put some of them on different sides of the debate.


Drug Doesn't Slow Artery Clogs, Study Says

A popular cholesterol-lowering drug failed to help slow the buildup of artery-clogging plaque in a long-awaited study, the companies that market the medication said yesterday, raising questions about whether its use should be limited.


IBM, among others, wants you to swap movies at a high rate of speed.


Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson, the wife of former US President Lyndon B Johnson, dies aged 94.


Study: Autistic children struggle to protect selves from toxic ...

A new study sheds light on the mystery of autism and may point the way to a promising treatment. Some autistic children have a weakened ability to protect themselves


One of the great mysteries for astronomers is why our Sun's surface is so much hotter than its core. The counterintuitive answer, according to a suite of solar observatories, hinges on the Sun's tangled magnetic field and deep, fiery waves...


An unemployed man pleads guilty to murdering his disabled fiancÃ©e and her carer at a flat.


Benson calls performance 'Worst since I've owned club'

NEW ORLEANS- An angry Saints owner Tom Benson summed up the play of his team after losing to the Denver Broncos 34-13. "They looked like a high school team.


Coast Guard Academy hit by racial incidents

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy said on Monday it was expanding training on race relations after two hangman's nooses were found on campus, the first in the bag of a black cadet and the second in a trainer's office.


Communities' Garbage Goes Green -- but in a Good Way

By Traci Watson  Never mind solar panels and windmills. Communities across the nation are turning to an unlikely source of clean energy: garbage.


As the first star-driven film to cross completely over to the digital domain, "The Polar Express" might change the way movies are made and seen.


[TS] Talking Business: Revisiting Overstock.com and Utah

The crusade against ânaked short sellingâ by Patrick M. Byrne, the head of Overstock.com, may be in the midst of a meltdown.


Security is improving in  Nigeria's oil-producing delta and oil companies are considering  a return for evacuated workers following a peace deal signed by  a rebel militia, industry sources said on Sunday.


L'ha soffocata, poi ha dato l'allarme alla polizia


Australia claim a resounding 217-run first Test victory over India.


Doan Goal Lifts Canada to World Cup Glory

Shane Doan scored 34 seconds into the  third period to lift Canada to a 3-2 win over Finland in the  World Cup of Hockey championship game on Tuesday.


John Fogerty is finding out it's never too late to be a first-time performer at the Grammy Awards.


N.F.L. Notebook: BengalsÂ Geathers Cleared for Hit on ChiefsÂ Green

In absolving Bengals defensive end James Geathers for the hit, the N.F.L. emphasized that quarterbacks are responsible for avoiding hits by sliding.


A humanitarian agency with a long history of work in Iraq has ended its operations in the war-torn nation after its leader was abducted.


By Raloff, Janet  TECHNOLOGY  Alain Crevoisier had reckoned that it would be easy to turn almost any hard surface into a keyboard, drum head, or other input for a computer-controlled musical instrument.


As the 17th pick, Sean Williams will earn $1,180,500 his rookie year and $1,269,100 his second year. The Nets have options for the third and fourth years.


Scores ill after eating at Indiana Olive Garden

About 300 people have reported becoming sick after eating at an Olive Garden restaurant in northeast Indianapolis, Indiana, a spokesman for the Marion County Health Department told CNN on Friday.


Second Court Ruling Redacts Information About Interrogation

The FBI interviewer allegedly gave Abdallah Higazy a choice: Admit to having a special pilot's radio in a hotel room near the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, or the security service in his native Egypt would give his family "hell." Higazy responded by confessing to a crime he didn't commit.


By Michael E. Young, The Dallas Morning News  May 31--Framed against a sky darker than twilight, thunderstorms pounded the Dallas area again Wednesday, the 21st day of rain in this not-quite-finished May.


L'autopsia conferma: l'ecstasy l'ha uccisa

RICCIONE - Morte per overdose da ectasy. I primi risultati dell'autopsia eseguita sul corpo di Vanessa Tarquini, la segretaria di 26 anni di San Severino Marche deceduta a ferragosto nel parcheggio della discoteca Peter Pan di Riccione, dove aveva ...


Pope Cancels Speech After Protest at University

Pope Benedict XVI has canceled a speech at the prestigious La Sapienza University in Rome amid opposition by professors and students who say he is hostile to science.


A controversial referendum on legislation that would give Albanians greater autonomy gets under way in Macedonia.


Shares of Orbitz rocketed 27 percent in after-hours action yesterday on word the online travel site was in talks to be purchased by Cendant for $26 to $28 per share, or more than $1 billion in cash.


Pakistan says it will take action if India proves it is connected to devastating train blasts in Mumbai.


For Russia and China, opposition to sanctions against Khartoum may boil down to the pocketbook.


Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf says a British team will help investigate the death of Benazir Bhutto.


L'incarico era stato svolto negli ultimi tempi da Dolcino Faviche ha avocato l'inchiesta "Why Not" al pm Luigi De Magistris                                          Catanzaro, Iannelli Ã¨ il nuovo procuratore prende il posto di Domenico Pudia                                                                                Il plenum del Csm lo ha scelto all'unanimitÃ . Pratica accelerataper la delicata situazione negli uffici della procura calabrese


Color affects mood, metabolism and sleep, so a software engineer looks into colored light therapy as a way to help his child overcome learning disabilities. In Bodyhack.


With oil near $50 a barrel, the Bush administration said on Thursday it will negotiate with refineries that want to borrow oil from the federal emergency stockpile to offset supplies disrupted by Hurricane Ivan.


Build your own social sites, Netscape founder says

Ning, the latest startup of  Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen, is looking to get a jump  ahead of MySpace and Facebook by giving consumers free tools to  create and operate specialized online social networks of their  own.


Microsoft's Service Pack 2 drives some users buggy

Seattle -- There's only one problem with Microsoft's Service Pack 2, a key upgrade to the popular Windows XP operating system: It turns some computers into large, expensive doorstops.


The father of one of six soldiers killed by a mob in Iraq says he does not think the killers will ever be arrested.


Bit Prepared II: Richard Stallman Meets the World Scout Bureau

Richard Stallman from the FSF, Ray Saunders from the World Scout Bureau and the author discuss the connections between free software and Scouting philosophies.


THE West Indies are confident captain Brian Lara will be fit to face England in Saturday's ICC Champions Trophy final at The Oval.


Often Parched, India Struggles to Tap the Monsoon

A puzzle is crucial to securing IndiaÂs future: how to harness and hold on to its rich but capricious rains.


Italy allows EU expulsions after attacks

A woman who was raped and beaten near a Gypsy camp allegedly by a Romanian died Thursday night, state radio reported. The latest attack blamed on a foreigner has prompted the government to give authorities the power to expel EU immigrants deemed dangerous.


A’s History Worth Remembering and Forgetting

For the Oakland Athletics players, reminders of the team's recent postseason failings have become increasingly tiresome.


Sony Corp, which on Tuesday confirmed a shipping halt on the Suez Canal disrupted delivery of its newest PlayStation 2 to Europe, said supply shortages of the game console extend to the United States.


No. 8 Connecticut Defeats Colorado State

Ann Strother made her homecoming a successful one, scoring a game-high 20 points Thursday night to help No. 8 Connecticut avoid its first losing streak in 12 seasons with a 63-44 win over Colorado State.


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CARLOS Moya clinched Spain's second Davis Cup victory yesterday with a majestic straight-sets win over American world No. 2 Andy Roddick.


Al-Zawahri calls for resisting 'crusaders'

DOHA (Aljazeera) -- An audio tape from Ayman al-Zawahri has called for organized resistance against what the senior al-Qaeda leader describes as invading crusaders in the Muslim world.


LONDON  - Setting a television music series in the most famous recording studio in the world is such a logical idea that it's a wonder no one's done it before. But better late than never.


A leading member of the  Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas entered Egypt from Gaza on  Thursday to resume talks with the Egyptian government on  arrangements at the border, a security source said.


Owners of Apple's iPhone are beginning to receive their first monthly bill from AT&T since the new purchase and are discovering a number of mistakes on the wireless carrier's part. Most notably, AT&T is not removing prior data plans, charging users $20 for the iPhone data, as well as up to $50 for their previous package.


Rapper T.I. pleads not guilty to weapons charges

Grammy Award-winning rapper T.I. pleaded not guilty to a trio of illegal weapons charges on Friday and was ordered to be held in custody for another week by a judge who said he would consider releasing him on bond.


Bush Surges Eight Points Ahead of Kerry - Poll

President Bush climbed to an  eight-point lead over Democratic challenger John Kerry in a  USAToday/CNN/Gallup poll released on Sunday, the same advantage  he held before the three presidential debates.


American beefs up Dallas/Fort Worth service

NEW YORK (DowJonesAP) - AMR Corp. announced Friday it will boost its presence at its hub in Dallas-Fort Worth by 10%, days before rival Delta Air Lines Inc.


Le confessioni di Sharon Stone 'Non mi offrono ruoli sexy"

Londra, 23 agosto 2004 - Â«Mi considerano troppo vecchia e forse lo sonoÂ». 47 anni, coprotagonista di 'Catwoman', Sharon Stone si Ã¨ lamentata perchÃ¨ a Hollywood il razzismo ha preso di mira l'etÃ . Â«Nessuno


MANCHESTER UNITED were left cursing a handful of missed chances last night after being rocked by a last-gasp leveller at Craven Cottage.


ETAI Rides Open Source to Ease Data Traffic Jam

ETAI Group, a company in France that publishes auto parts catalogs and service manuals, is using open-source data-integration tools to try to streamline the process of updating the information in its nine databases.


La "Scena carnevalesca" era stata sottratta a un collezionistaVale un milione: sulle bancarelle costava poche migliaia di euro                                          Ritrovato un Tiepolo rubato venduto al mercatino delle pulci                                                                                I carabinieri hanno sequestrato piÃ¹ di novanta opere


While the rumors proved true about the marriage of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, they haven't come home to roost for another Hollywood couple: Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey.


Britain broadcaster launches downloadable TV service

British broadcaster Channel Four launched the country's first full online pay-per-view television service, under which users can download its programmes from the Internet.


A federal appeals court today upheld of a new law that strips federal courts of the authority to review the cases of foreign prisoners held at GuantÃ¡namo Bay.


Websites steamed after their Google PageRanks fall

Search-zilla takes a swat at link farms The net is abuzz with speculation that Google is cracking down on link farms designed to artificially puff up the placement of websites after bloggers disclosed recent PageRank drops for more than a dozen sites.â¦


Rowhani: Iran to suspend uranium enrichment only for as long as ...

Tehran, Nov 30, IRNA -- Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) secretary Hassan Rowhani said on Tuesday that Tehran's commitment to freeze its uranium enrichment activities would be good only for as long as it was engaged in talks with Europe.


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Militants holding United Nations worker Annetta Flanigan in Afghanistan extend a deadline to decide her fate.


A federal firefighting team took over direction of efforts Sunday to halt a fast-moving wildfire that had killed three people


By Wieland, Ken  Broadband maybe going mobile but data ARPU remains stubbornly static  The number of 3G subscribers in developed markets is slowly, but surely, picking up pace. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about mobile operators' ARPU (average revenue per user).


A Tennessee state inspector had cited a coal company repeatedly for environmental violations. Fred Thompson, the inspector says, got him removed from the case. It was one episode, early in the legal career of the man who would go on to become an actor, a senator and now a Republican presidential candidate. It still resonates in his home state.


Pilot locked out of cockpit during flight

The pilot of a Canadian airliner who went to the washroom during a flight found himself locked out of the cockpit, forcing the crew to remove the door from its hinges to let him back in, the airline said on Wednesday.


It's almost June, which means we should soon start to hear the peal of wedding bells.


A Pfizer Inc. drug won expanded federal approval Thursday as the first treatment for fibromyalgia, a mysterious syndrome marked by muscle pain and fatigue.


Possibly launching a rival to Apple's iPod Mini, Dell is expected to unleash a number of consumer gadgets.


Folded Ice Discovered Beneath Antarctica

Glaciers in Antarctica are thinning faster than they did in the 1990s and researchers have discovered an unexpected folded section deep beneath the ice cap, findings that may indicate the ice is less stable than had been thought.


Defense Dept.'s Weapons Programs Faulted

The Defense Department's major weapons programs have suffered cost overruns in the billions of dollars, years-long delays and quality shortfalls because of poor acquisition practices by the department, according to a report released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office.


J.M. Smucker Co. SJM.N on Friday  posted an 18.5 percent rise in quarterly profit, but its shares  fell as much as 5 percent as sales were nearly flat excluding  an acquisition.


Beyond Polartec: Malden Mills refashions its identity

LAWRENCE -- With a new senior management team in place, Malden Mills Industries Inc. has been active on several fronts, trying to mount a major comeback as the manufacturer of Polartec synthetic fleece for military and consumer apparel.


The Romance of a Dozen Roses, the Gritty Reality of a Truckload

The author of âFlower Confidential,â a book that is part confession, part exposÃ©, tours the cityâs flower district.


A former U.S. policy analyst, testifying for the defense at Slobodan Milosevic's war crimes trial Wednesday, said part of the groundwork for what became the al-Qaida terrorist network was laid during the Bosnian war in the 1990s break-up of Yugoslavia.


Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good, which is what you could say about the three-pointer Jamal Crawford banked in from 26 feet as the buzzer sounded to give the Knicks a stunning


Ford CEO says open to ceding top job: report

Ford Motor Co F.N Chief Executive   Bill Ford Jr is prepared to let someone else lead the carmaker   his great-grandfather founded should the right manager be   available, he said in a magazine interview.


BASEBALL ROUNDUP Pirates Pull the Astros Straight Back to Earth

The rookie John Van Benschoten allowed five hits in eight innings for his first major league victory, and the Pirates beat the Astros, 6-1, last night.


Swiss Re says insurance cost of tsunami low

Damages from Sundayâs tsunami seem unlikely to wreak devastation on the insurance industry after Swiss Re, the worldâs second-largest reinsurer, said on Thursday that disaster would cost it less than SFr100m ($88m).


Dallas Cowboys football star Terrell   Owens denied on Wednesday he had attempted suicide through an   overdose of prescription pain pills and said he felt capable of   playing on Sunday.


Roma, 15:12 - CALCIO, RIVERA: PANCALLI A EURO 2012 OTTIMA SCELTA

Gianni Rivera vedrebbe benissimo Luca Pancalli, attuale commissario straordinario della Figc, alla g...


Bush, Congress at loggerheads over Pakistan aid: observers

Congress this week slapped restrictions on US military aid to Pakistan, creating a rift with the George W. Bush administration on how aggressively to pursue democratic reform there, congressional observers said.


Top seed Roger Federer dropped his first set of the tournament before rebounding in style to tame towering American wildcard John Isner 6-7 6-2 6-4 6-2 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday.


PwC report tells a tale of two economies In the West, litigation is so last century. These days, intellectual property is all about the value and the strategy.â¦


Despite missing all three field goal attempts last week, veteran Steve Christie apparently is going to remain the Giants place-kicker this week against Dallas.


CLAMART, FRANCE - When Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat dies, he can be buried in the Gaza Strip, Israel has decided. Israeli Defence Minister Shaul Mofax briefed the cabinet on Sunday about security preparations for the Arafat's funeral.


Group claims to kill kidnapped Iraq troops

BAGHDAD: An Iraqi militant group said on its web site Thursday that it had killed 11 Iraqi troops taken hostage south of Baghdad and posted video of the bound men being shot or beheaded.


Challenges await ex-general Yudhoyono as Indonesia's sixth ...

JAKARTA, Oct 20  - Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was Wednesday sworn in as Indonesia's sixth president, promising to revive a precarious economy by personally leading a war on endemic graft while also tackling terrorism.


Nintendo Game Machine Gets Good US Start

The new portable video-game machine from Nintendo Co. is selling briskly in both the United States and Japan and the company is well on its way to reaching a target of selling 5 million units by April next year.


George Bush avoided scowling and John Kerry managed to crack a few more smiles.


Kidnapped aid worker makes another videotape plea

BAGHDAD - The director of CARE International who is being held captive in Iraq has appeared in another videotape pleading for the release of female prisoners in Iraq and the withdrawal of British troops.


President Bush delivers anti-Labor Day message

TOM HARKIN. To understand what the Bush administration is really up to, it pays to watch what it does, not what it says. Monday, as the new Bush rule governing eligibility for overtime pay went into


If the Sun Belt is where the growth is, then Southern Company is a place to be.


Sox must now avoid a new kind of 'curse'

In the Yale Daily News last Friday, Steven Smith, the master of Branford College, published a paean to the New York Yankees. He stated, "The Yankees represent to me all that is optimistic and confident in


Dufner leads first round of Greensboro Classic

Tour rookie Jason Dufner shot a seven-under-par 65 to take the first round lead at the Greensboro Classic on Thursday. Dufner, who has never led a round on the


A top official at the International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to visit North Korea within two weeks to discuss details of nuclear reactor inspection that Pyongyang agreed to during the recent international disarmament talks, a Japanese newspaper reported Saturday.


Karzai widens lead in Afghan election; bomb attacks kills 2 GIs, 3 ...

KABUL, Afghanistan - Interim leader Hamid Karzai widened his early lead Saturday in Afghanistan's landmark election, but the deaths of two US soldiers and three Afghan children in bomb attacks underscored that peace and security still elude much of the


The man who may be Bush's choice to replace departing Attorney General John Ashcroft


Judge mows down Central Park Great Lawn protest

A judge rejected a last-minute plea from anti-war activists who sued the city for a permit to hold a massive rally in Central Park the day before the Republican convention, saying they were too late.


Marion Jones easily won the 100 meters at the FBK Games on Sunday, finishing in 11.16 seconds.


CORRECTION: Gene Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction on Horizon

(Corrects story posted on Oct. 19, 2004. Amends Dr.  Melman's first name to Arnold, erroneously stated as Albert in  the original version.)


[NSFW] Paris Hilton cavorts naked in middle of desert

Nothing but gold paint to protect her famous modesty NSFW Those among you who've ever wanted to see a picture of a naked Paris Hilton sprawled out in the desert like a gold-plated strumpet are in luck, because here is that image:â¦


The transfer of Bosnian peacekeeping duties was hailed a "huge step forward", but will the EU do any better than Nato? The BBC's Nick Hawton reports.


Cdn navy chief defends submarines from Britain

The Chief of Canada's maritime defence staff is defending the submarines Canada obtained from the British navy, saying the vessels would never be sent out without being "prepared, checked and tested.


McCartneys face-to-face in London courtroom

Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather faced off in court on Thursday in what has become one of show business's most publicized divorces.


Pilot of doomed Thai flight knew of wind threat

The Indonesian pilot of a budget airliner that crashed on the Thai resort island of Phuket tried to land despite being warned of windshear threats, a Thai air traffic control official said on Tuesday.


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today expressed the hope that a "humane" law would be in place soon in Manipur. He said the law which protects national security and human rights of the people of Manipur would


CHELSEA returned to form and extended their lead at the top of the English premiership to five points with a ruthless 4-0 win at Charlton Athletic yesterday.


Business deals a highlight of Chirac's Beijing trip

BEIJING - Business opportunities in one of the world's fastest-growing economies dominated the agenda yesterday as French President Jacques Chirac met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and top legislator Wu Bangguo - the No.


Atlantic City Casinos and Patrons Cope on 2nd Day of Strike

With most hotel and restaurant workers on strike, casinos have either filled the vacancies with management or nonunion workers or curtailed services.


LaShonia Hunter left her home in the Poconos about 3:30 Monday morning for a shot at her dream to become a professional singer.


Cessate il fuoco, accordo con Hamas e' possibile


Al Qaeda suspect Padilla fit for trial: U.S. doctors

U.S. prison doctors have deemed suspected al Qaeda operative Jose Padilla mentally competent to stand trial on terrorism charges, based in part on a review of military interrogation documents that will be turned over to his lawyers, court records showed on Tuesday.


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


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India Hunts for Rail Officers After Crash Kills 38

Indian police were looking for two railway stationmasters blamed for a head-on collision between two passenger trains which killed at least 38 people and injured dozens, officials said on Wednesday.


British deputy parliament leader resigns

A member of Prime Minister Tony Blair's government resigned Monday in protest over a controversial multibillion-dollar plan to renew Britain's nuclear missile defense system.


The shuttle Atlantis undocks from the International Space Station, after a highly complex 11-day mission.


Chinese inspectors found excessive amounts of additives and preservatives in dozens of children's snacks and seized hundreds of bottles of fake human blood protein from hospitals, officials said yesterday.


The core business of Internet search engines is being threatened by the evolution of new generation of content providers. The search engines like Google or Yahoo make money by indexing the web sites all over


U.S. plan could forestall recession: Nasdaq CEO

DAVOS, Switzerland  - Nasdaq Stock Market  President and Chief Executive Bob Greifeld said on Thursday a U.S. stimulus package had the ability to forestall a recession in the world's largest economy.


Apprezzato lavoro Mastella, pronti a diminuire tasse


French designer Hedi Slimane on Tuesday delivered the boldest answer so far to the question that has been preoccupying designers from Paris to Milan this season: how to reinvent trousers for the modern man.


Pizza delivery chain Domino's Pizza Inc.  reported lower quarterly earnings on Friday as its national marketing and promotions failed to take off.


Firefox update fixes problem with Internet Explorer

(InfoWorld) - A new update for the Firefox browser fixes an unusual vulnerability that could cause malicious code to run if the browser is launched by Microsoft's Internet Explorer. The critical vulnerability involves Internet Explorer's ability to launch other applications such as Excel or Firefox after a user clicks on a specially written link in a Web page. Explorer does not properly check the syntax of the link, which could allow a malicious link to attack Firefox if launched, according to Mozilla, the open source project that develops Firefox. Microsoft said itÂ didn't feel it was an issue for Explorer. Either way, Firefox's 2.0.0.5 release fixes the problem by now validating incoming data. The update will automatically be pushed out to Firefox 2.0 users via the built-in update system, Mozilla said in an advisory. The update also fixes seven other vulnerabilities, two of which are considered "critical" by Mozilla. One problem, labelled 2007-18, is a memory corruption problem that could cause arbitrary code to run on a machine. The other, 2007-21, could also allow arbitrary code to run.


A silent cinema revival glories in black-and-white imagery and rich live music for postmodern tales. It makes an "unfilmable" Lovecraft classic a piece of cake. By John Brownlee.


Ben Ellis is knocked out in the semi-final of BBC musical theatre talent show Any Dream Will Do.


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U2 shot the video for the second single from their current album on the back of a truck in New York City on Monday. The truck had a police escort as it went around Manhattan in the afternoon, causing a traffic standstill in the city.


Virgin to Launch Commercial Space Flights

British entrepreneur Richard Branson said Monday that his company plans to launch commercial space flights over the next few years.


Porsche plans to mount a legal challenge over plans to increase London's congestion charge to Â£25-a-day.


Furcal Expected to Get Concurrent Sentence

Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal is expected to plead guilty in Atlanta traffic court Thursday to his second drunken driving charge.


Two leading UK scientists criticise a High Court judge for his controversial ruling on the climate change film An Inconvenient Truth.


Scientist Who Cited Drug's Risks Is Barred From FDA Panel

The Food and Drug Administration has told a researcher that he cannot be part of an advisory panel that will meet early next year to review the safety of a class of drugs, COX-2 inhibitors, used to treat arthritis and pain.


ANC confident in Zuma despite graft charges

South Africa's ruling ANC party said on Tuesday that newly elected leader Jacob Zuma would remain its candidate for state president in 2009 and expressed "grave misgivings" about corruption charges against him.


Kutaragi comments on PSP pricing, prospects

SCE's outspoken president speaks out on the PSP for the first time since the price announcement this week. TOKYO--Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi revealed a great deal of additional information


Iran is working on nuclear missile, warns Powell

Iran loomed as the second Bush administration's most urgent foreign policy challenge yesterday, as Colin Powell, the outgoing Secretary of State, warned that the country was


Broken Neck Vertebra Sidelines Raiders QB

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Rich Gannon might lose a second straight season to injury...


Udine, 16:57 - CALCIO, UDINESE; MARINO: NESSUN PROBLEMA PER QUAGLIARELLA

Il tecnico dell'Udinese Pasquale Marino, smentisce che esista un problema Quagliarella, che sinora h...


Possible White House hopefuls unite on Iraq

Two potential 2008 presidential candidates appealed Tuesday for the Senate to support their call to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq "by a hard and fast deadline," a position putting them at odds with most of their fellow Democrats.


Bologna, 16:19 - CALCIO, CAZZOLA: EVENTUALI RISARCIMENTI ANDRANNO AL BOLOGNA

Alfredo Cazzola, presidente del Bologna, è convinto che eventuali risarcimenti economici, pro...


Government plans for tackling superbugs are not being based on scientific fact, says the Lancet.


Honeywell profit rises on aerospace, construction

Diversified manufacturer Honeywell International Inc.  reported a 17 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, beating Wall Street forecasts, on strong sales of aviation products and systems used to heat and cool large industrial buildings.


San Paolo, 15:48 - CALCIO, BRASILE: ANNULLATO GOL ADRIANO, E' POLEMICA ARBITRI

Polemica sugli arbitri anche in Brasile, dopo che ieri il direttore di gara Savio Spinola ha annulla...


Madonna makes pilgrimage to Jerusalem cemetery

Jerusalem- Pop diva Madonna made a midnight pilgrimage to a Jerusalem cemetery early today, holding a mystical candlelit ceremony at the grave of a Jewish sage.


Madrid, 21:01 - CALCIO, LIGA SPAGNOLA: REAL-VALLADOLID 7-0. TUTTI I RISULTATI

Il Real Madrid passeggia sul Valladolid: 7-0 con reti di Raul (2), Guti (2), Baptista, Robben e Dren...


US computer giant IBM agrees a $320m deal with older staff, who had argued that changes to its pension scheme left them worse off.


Online intrusion risks large identity cache

com October 20, 2004, 5:36 PM PT. Cyber threats, chiefly viruses like NetSky and Sasser, make security an ongoing concern as it holds steady over software infrastructure as the third top priority.


The Oasis battery from Firefly will keep Your Cheatin' Heart going all night without contributing to global warming.


Beijing Journal: Olympic Construction Unearths Ancient Treasure Trove

Archaeologists have recovered more than 1,000 artifacts at sites being prepared for the 2008 Olympics, but elsewhere in China, they are often in a losing race against bulldozers.


Wesley Snipes Cleared of Serious Tax Charges

The actor was convicted on three lesser charges and must pay up to $17 million of back taxes, penalties and interest.


Abuses said possible in Mexican drug sweep

Amnesty International raised  concerns on Wednesday over President Felipe Calderon's use of  troops to control Mexico's spiraling drug violence, fearing  rights abuses and echoing worries of the United Nations.


Human immune system has a potential to battle rabies

A unique medical case mesmerized doctors worldwide. According to Healthtalk.com, a 15-year-old female from Wisconsin survived rabies without receiving the rabies vaccine.


Washington Nationals Manager Frank Robinson met separately with team president Stan Kasten and General Manager Jim Bowden yesterday, and he apparently was told he would not be asked to return to his position next season. The events of the day left the Hall of Famer teary-eyed during an afternoon...


Russian police surround a block of flats in the North Caucasus where a rebel leader is thought to be hiding.


Stocks slip on profit worry, eye home sales

U.S. stocks slipped at the open on   Wednesday as a report showing an unexpected drop in August   durable goods orders revived worries about the outlook for   profit growth.


Erekat denies comprehensive deal to end conflict

A senior Palestinian official denied Wednesday that there is any new agreement reached with Israel on a comprehensive settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.


Streaking St. Louis Rams Having Fun Again

The confounding St. Louis Rams are suddenly on a roll. They became the first .500 team to win a playoff game with a 27-20 win in Seattle that capped a three-game winning streak.


HM Revenue and Customs confirms that its self assessment website is temporarily unavailable.


Andy Murray's hopes of a first Grand Slam quarter-final end with a four-set defeat to Russian Nikolay Davydenko at the US Open.


A competition watchdog will clamp down on big UK supermarkets being too dominant in any local area, reports suggest.


English country gardens under attack from global warming

The UK's legion of gardening fanatics have been warned to get ready for global warming which threatens to spoil the traditional English country garden.


PASADENA, Calif. -- The first football meeting between Michigan and Texas in yesterday's Rose Bowl brought together two coaching legends -- Bo Schembechler and Darrell Royal .


Tsunami Nations Move Quickly to Rebuild: World Bank

Countries hit by the Asian tsunami  have moved quickly into the rebuilding phase, helped by an  unprecedented outpouring of aid for humanitarian relief, a  senior World Bank official said on Tuesday.


A study of 400,00 Danes debunks cell phone-cancer link. Does evidence for other ailments remain? In Gear Factor.


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Bringing Home a Good Lesson Learned in China

To understand the 2008 Buick Enclave, you've got to understand the luxury segment of the Chinese automobile market in which Buick is a top seller.


Malmenati da un gruppo di naziskin, fermato il radicale


WASHINGTON The US Senate has passed a far-reaching, 136 (b) billion dollar corporate tax package that includes a ten-point-one (b) billion dollar buyout for tobacco farmers.


Tenants in Inverclyde vote overwhelmingly in favour of housing stock transfer proposals.


Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto says it has made a recommended $38.1bn offer for Canadian firm Alcan.


L'isola colpita da un sisma magnitudo 7,6. Solo danni alle abitazioniTrema la terra nel Frusinate: evacuate alcune scuole. Lieve fenomeno anche a Imperia                                          Allarme tsunami a Sumatra Scosse e paura nel Lazio e in Liguria                                                                                L'ambasciatore italiano a Giakarta assicura: "Nessun italiano Ã¨ rimasto ferito"


Green Dell gets greener with new green initiative

So green they crap leprechauns A lot of PC makers are riding the going green pony pretty hard these days, but the folks at Dell â you've got to give them credit â are making a show out of boiling the poor thing down to eco-friendly glue.â¦


Infineon To Invest $1 Billion in New Plant in Malaysia

The automotive semiconductor market is expected to experience substantial growth over the next few years due to strong penetration of electronics in vehicles as well as the substitution of semiconductor solutions for mechanical components.


The rapper DMX failed to show up in court Wednesday to face a bevy of bad-driving charges, and a judge who had granted him two postponements said she had had enough.


La perdita di gettito ammonta a oltre cento miliardi di euro l'annoSe tutti pagassero le tasse, ha assicurato il ministro, "l'Italia cambierebbe volto"                                          Padoa-Schioppa: "Possibile un Paese a evasione zero"


Hamilton race abuse 'isolated incident', says Formula One boss Ecclestone

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone believes the racist abuse suffered by Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona is just "an isolated incident" and claimed that the FIA's anti-racism campaign was "not necessary".


Opec orientata a stretta e tensioni internazionali


Panic gripped Washington at its highest levels yesterday as heart-attack prone Vice President Dick Cheney checked into an area hospital suffering from shortness of breath.


Olympic hostages killed Kidnapped Israeli athletes shot dead in ...

A policeman also died in the shooting at the Furstenfeldbruck military airbase, along with four of the guerrillas from the Palestinian group Black September.


Vanished: the child victims of trafficking

More than 180 children trafficked illegally into the UK have since gone missing from social services care, according to a Unicef report.


ABN Amro Profit Rises, Buoyed by Sale of Asia Stake

ABN Amro Holding NV, the largest Dutch bank, said profit rose 26 percent in the third quarter, buoyed by a gain from selling its stake in Bank of Asia Pcl.


The bodies of six Mexican prison guards are discovered outside a maximum security prison.


Business & money: Belief that worldwide expansion will provide cheap, clean electricity is a myth, a report claims.


James Blunt follows up "Bedlam" with "Souls"

NEW YORK (Billboard) - James Blunt spent the better part of 2006 living and working in Ibiza, Spain, one of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea.


Britons size up U.S. vote as a referendum on Blair

Few world leaders have more at stake in the upcoming American presidential election than Britain's prime minister, Tony Blair.


Cradling a cup of coffee on his knee, the Rev. Paul Porter welcomes five neighbors to his home, leads them in a brief prayer and gets down to business. "We're here to help elect Mike Huckabee the next president of the United States," he says. "He's a decent, moral man." His neighbors nod their heads.


65 dead, 150 injured in car blasts, firing incidents

BAGHDAD: At least 65 people were killed when car bombs ripped through Iraq's two holiest cities on Sunday, while abductors of 10 Iraqis who working for US security agency, threatened to assassinate them.


As Russia and the European Union headed for a summit Thursday, rancor over Ukraine's disputed presidential election strained ties, and persistent differences on a range of fundamental issues clouded hopes for a deep-reaching new partnership deal.


The Warren Jeffs trial has opened a window to a generation of street kids cast out from their polygamist communities


Russia rejects 'lies' over gas deal with Algeria

A Kremlin official rejected as "lies" media claims that Moscow would like to create an OPEC-style cartel to supply the European Union with gas, after it signed a cooperation deal with Algeria.


Evacuated Australians return home as floodwaters ease

Thousands of Australians returned home on Monday after floods and storms in the wine-making Hunter Valley area eased, but it will take weeks for other residents to return to their flooded homes and farms.


Orrore a Pinasca, ucciso nella sua abitazione con 4 coltellate un 74enneNessun segno di scasso, l'uomo potrebbe aver aperto al suo assassino                                          Trovato morto in casa sgozzato macabro delitto alle porte di Torino                                                                                I vicini non hanno sentito nulla. Il corpo ritrovato dai fratelli


Torino, 18:03 - CALCIO, TORNEO BEPPE VIOLA: VITTORIA DELLA JUVE

La Juve ha vinto il torneo Beppe Viola (Allievi) battendo in finale 2-1 il Milan. Per i bianconeri d...


The Retailers Association of Massachusetts recently announced its annual RAM Awards of Excellence winners, honoring Fritz & Gigi , a children's clothing store in Concord, for philanthropic endeavors.


Google loses Gmail trademark case in Germany

Blog: Google loses appeal of Gmail trademark case in Germany.


Urbina heads to Venezuela after mother reportedly kidnapped

Detroit Tigers closer Ugueth Urbina, whose father was killed in a robbery 10 years ago, rushed back to Venezuela on Thursday after his mother was apparently kidnapped at a home Urbina owns in his native country.


Five days after being booked in connection with a May drunk driving charge, actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested early Tuesday morning on five charges -- including drunk driving and possession of a controlled substance, Santa Monica police told CNN.


Spring Training 2008: New manager roll call

The Sporting News - Joe Torre, Dodgers, and Joe Girardi, Yankees. For just the second time in 99 years, both the Yankees and Dodgers -- teams with some of the richest history in baseball -- enter the year with new managers. It last happened in 1947, when Dodgers manager Leo Durocher was suspended for "conduct detrimental to baseball," most notably for associating with gamblers, a charge in part instigated by Durocher's rivals in the Yankees' front office. That year, under fill-in Burt Shotton, the Dodgers went to the World Series, where they met (and lost to) the Yankees and their new manager, Bucky Harris. ...


Station Casinos fourth-quarter profit falls

Station Casinos Inc. , which is in the process of a management-led buyout, on Wednesday said fourth-quarter profit fell as it took charges for a canceled residential project and some pre-opening costs for some planned expansions.


The Cobalt Group Becomes a Google AdWords Authorized Reseller

The Cobalt Group, Inc., the leading provider of marketing services to  the retail automotive industry, today announced that it has become a  Google AdWords™ Authorized Reseller.


Firenze, 22:23 - CALCIO, SERIE A: FIORENTINA-TORINO 2-1

La Fiorentina ha battuto il Torino 2-1 (1-0) nel secondo anticipo della 19/a giornata di serie A. Vi...


The Coming Wave of Gadgets That Listen and Obey

Devices that incorporate speech recognition are starting to hit the mass market, giving users the ability to let their mouths do the walking -- and the searching.


Montecarlo, 13:28 - CALCIO, JUVE; NEDVED: DESCHAMPS CI HA PRESO IN CONTROPIEDE

Pavel Nedved non si aspettava le dimissioni di Deschamps: ''Ci ha preso tutti in contropiede - ha de...


Villeneuve to Race for Renault to End of Season

Canadian Jacques Villeneuve will race  the last three grands prix of the season for Renault, the  Formula One team said on Friday.


Attorneys representing Michael Jackson and ex-wife Debbie Rowe announced   Friday that the pair have settled "all the issues" in their ongoing   custody battle, preventing the need for further squabbling.


Global vote will pick world's "new" seven wonders

What are the greatest architectural achievements in history? Rome's Colosseum? The Great Wall of China? The Pyramids of Giza?


U.S. judge denies bail in Polish killing

A federal judge refused to set bail Tuesday for a millionaire businessman wanted in Poland for the 1998 killing of a police official.


Republican candidates look to South Carolina

GREENVILLE, South Carolina  - Republican White House hopefuls turned their sights on South Carolina on Wednesday, the day after Mitt Romney's decisive Michigan win focused a topsy-turvy U.S. presidential race on growing voter worries about the economy.


Heavy rain disrupted play on Day 10 day of the US Open, but organizers were still hoping to salvage at least some of the night session, reported CRIENGLISH.


ORLANDO, Fla. - Paris Hilton knows something about nightclubs, so it makes sense the hotel heiress is the inspiration for a handful of clubs that will bear her name...


BOSTON -- After suffering decades of defeat and disappointment, the 2004 Boston Red Sox made history Wednesday night, beating the Yankees in the house that Ruth built and claiming the American League championship trophy.


Myanmar monasteries raided as world pleads for calm

Protesters returned to the streets of central Yangon on Thursday, undeterred by reports of security forces killing several monks as Myanmar's generals tried to end the biggest anti-military uprising in nearly 20 years.


Gang jailed over Britain's biggest cash heist

Five men were jailed for a total of at least 70 years on Tuesday after being convicted of kidnapping and robbery in Britain's biggest cash heist, a 53 million pound ($105.4 million) raid on a cash depot.


Federer Breaks Connors' Record of Consecutive Weeks as Top-Ranked Player

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates  -- Roger Federer took over the No. 1 ranking in men's tennis more than three years ago, and he shows no signs of letting it go.


Emlyn Hughes 1947-2004: Shine on you Crazy diamond

The very sad news has been announced that Red legend Emlyn Hughes passed away peacefully at his Sheffield home in the early hours of this morning.


Bits Blog: Short Answers from Facebookâs Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg answers some questions at today's Web 2.0 conference.


Russia pours cash into Georgia rebel region

TSKHINVALI, Georgia  - Georgia's breakaway South Ossetia region says it wants to be part of Russia. If its finances are any guide, it already is.


Arafat's Health Leaves Palestinians Pondering Future

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat continues to undergo medical tests in Paris as doctors try to diagnose the mysterious illness that recently befell him.


A mother accused of caging some of her 11 special needs adopted children showed signs years ago of being emotionally overwhelmed by her parenting duties, a former social worker testified Thursday.


U.N. extends Ethiopia-Eritrea force mandate 6 months

The Security Council renewed the  mandate of the struggling U.N. peace force on the  Eritrea-Ethiopia border for six months on Wednesday despite a  request from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for just one month.


Housing weakness woes drive stock indexes down

Stocks slid on Tuesday as the subprime mortgage crisis escalated, undermining banking shares, while Home Depot Inc.  and other housing-related companies lowered their outlooks.


In a chilly summit prelude, President Bush blocked Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization on Saturday and President Vladimir Putin mockingly said Moscow doesn't want the kind of violence-plagued democracy the United States has fostered in Iraq.


Science and skill unite in the growth-investing universe.


NATO-Afghan offensive inflicts heavy losses on Taliban

A major air and ground offensive by NATO   and Afghan forces has inflicted heavy losses on the Taliban in   southern Afghanistan, NATO said on Sunday, a day after 14   British military personnel were killed when their plane   crashed.


TRIPOLI -- Libya's Supreme Court will rule in July on an appeal by six foreign medics sentenced to death for infecting Libyan children with HIV in a trial that has affected Tripoli's ties with the West. "The case is reserved for a verdict on July 11," the judge, Fathi Dhan, told the court yesterday. The five Bulgarian nurses and a ...


Renault-Nissan to invest one billion euros in Moroccan factory

Renault-Nissan head Carlos Ghosn on Saturday signed a deal to build an assembly plant here, with a planned investment of one billion euros (1.36 billion dollars) and final capacity of 400,000 vehicles.


NATO chief sees handover to Afghan troops in 2008

NATO forces should be able to hand over responsibility to Afghanistan's security forces gradually in 2008, the alliance's secretary-general said on Tuesday.


Cinven revealed as Â£600m bidder for JJB Sports

Cinven, the private equity group, emerged yesterday as the company behind a Â£600m bid last week for JJB Sports, a move which could trigger a protracted auction for Britain's biggest distributor of replica football club shirts.


Bush arrives in Israel to press peace effort

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.


Napster, Ericsson to launch mobile music service in Chile

- Napster Inc , one of the largest  digital music retailers, said it will partner with Swedish  telecom equipment maker Ericsson   and  Chilean telecommunications company Entel PCS  to launch  its mobile music service in Latin America for the first time.


Left-hander David Wells was traded Thursday from the Boston Red Sox to his hometown San Diego Padres, seeking pitching as they contend for a playoff spot.


ALBANY, NY, Aug. 17 -- Federal prosecutors acknowledged a possible translation error in a key piece of evidence used to arrest and detain a mosque leader accused of supporting terrorism.


Tennis player Tsonga's return to France falls flat

France's surprise Australian Open finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga suffered a disappointing return to France on Wednesday as he was beaten 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) in straight sets by Croatian Mario Ancic in the first round of the Marseille Open.


Police investigating multiple murders in Ipswich want to find the clothes that the women were wearing.


Ex-NYSE floor trader cheated public: lawyer

A former New York Stock Exchange   (NYSE) floor trader charged with securities fraud broke Big   Board rules and cheated the public by improperly manipulating   trades, a federal prosecutor told a jury on Tuesday.


First lady the favorite as Argentines vote

Argentines appeared certain to choose their first elected female president on Sunday, with first lady Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner favored to win by a wide margin over her closest rival, another woman.


Henman proves he's far from deficient in Basel

TIM HENMAN confirmed his well-being despite recently being diagnosed as suffering from magnesium deficiency with a straight-sets win over Antony Dupuis in the first round of the Davidoff Swiss Masters.


Workers clear rubble as Najaf tries to recover from weeks of ...

The crash of explosions and crackle of gunfire that have torn through Najaf for weeks gave way Saturday to the clangs of shovels clearing the destruction and the wail of police


European stocks flat as French banks weigh

European equity markets were off to a slow start on Thursday as losses for French banks followed results from BNP Paribas, offsetting gains for fashion and luxury goods groups and carmakers.


Father of the Pride' focuses on a family of lions

You have to give Jeffrey Katzenberg, co-founder of DreamWorks movie studio, credit for trying to be original. He had a vision to lend DreamWorks' brilliant animation team ("Shrek," "Shrek 2


BEDOUIN TRIBESMAN LINKED TO EGYPTIAN BOMBINGS

A Bedouin tribesman has confessed to Egyptian investigators of supplying the explosives used in three explosions last Thursday night, targeting holidaying Israelis across the Sinai peninsula.


The iPhone has launched and Western Civilization is, more or less, still standing. As the dust settles and the frenzy quells, some are looking past the first-generation product to see what adjustments Apple will make for the iPhone's next of kin.


VMukti:  Collaborative Conferencing Engine 1.0.3.0 released

VMukti is an open source innovative multi-point unified extensible collaborative conferencing communication system, with built-in support for access to platform features through Personalized, Mash-able RIA web-interface, Light widget for 3rd party sites, Desktops, PSTN, Mobile and IP phones developed in .NET 3.5 technology.   Its core features include online Video conferencing, Audio conferencing, Chat, File search, Whiteboard, File-sharing, Presentation, Remote monitoring/controlling/sharing, CRM and reports, all at use very low Bandwidth /CPU/Memory usage.  A lot of bugs and issues now have been resolved in the new 1.0.3.0 release and is one of the most stable alpha versions of VMukti. This release contains mostly bug fixes and windows service based server interface. Now VMukti supports most of its core features.   We would like to give a big thanks to all those reported bugs and sent us bugs attachments.  More info: http://www.vmukti.com/index.php  Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=162339


Oil prices climbed to within a dollar  of a new record on Wednesday after the U.S. government reported  a big decline in oil stockpiles because of disruptions from  Hurricane Ivan.


Sharon Agrees to Pull Back Troops in Gaza

Israel said today that it had begun to scale back its 17-day military operation into the northern Gaza Strip after the deaths of more than 100 Palestinians, but Gaza


U.S. officer in Iraq gets two-year jail sentence

A senior U.S. army officer in Iraq was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after a court martial found him guilty of illegally possessing thousands of secret military documents.


About 17,000 police officers are expected in London for a mass march and rally in a protest over pay.


Nearly half of disadvantaged youngsters started drinking before the age of 13, a survey finds.


Business software giant SAP posts 2007 profit of 1.94 bln euros

The world's leading provider of business software, SAP, said Wednesday it expected sustained growth this year following a 3.0-percent rise in net profit in 2007.


The dollar slid against the yen on  Tuesday after a European Central Bank official fretted about  the euro's strength and said Asian currencies should bear more  of the burden of the greenback's broad weakness.


Hospital illness "common virus": HK govt

Health experts had identified a mystery illness that has infected 34 children in a Hong Kong hospital as a common respiratory virus, the government said Friday.


Benazir Bhutto said Pakistanâs president agreed to resign as army chief as part of a deal that would allow him to serve another term as president if he is re-elected.


IBM plans Q4 release for DB2 Viper upgrade

InfoWorld - IBM plans to release the final version of DB2 Viper 2, a major upgrade to its DB2 9 database software, before the end of this year, a company spokesman said this week.


Bending, Posing and Teaching Beyond the Mat

A small but growing number of yoga practitioners are reaching out to the homeless, to prisons and to troubled youth.


Bush Signs Intelligence Overhaul Legislation

President Bush on Friday signed  legislation setting up the biggest overhaul of U.S.  intelligence agencies in a half century and creating a new  director of national intelligence demanded after the Sept. 11,  2001, attacks.


Members of Saudi Arabia's feared religious police are to stand trial over the deaths in their custody of two men.


The Jacksonville Jaguars looked nothing like a team with everything to play for against Houston. Domanick Davis ran for a career-high 150 yards and a touchdown and the Texans crippled Jacksonville's postseason chances with a 21-0 victory Sunday.


Contatti per la liberazione, ma questione e' molto difficile


Indy Racing League points leader Tony Kanaan will start from the rear of the field for today's Toyota Indy 400 at California Speedway.


Madrid, 13:35 - CALCIO, BARCELLONA; MESSI: INGIUSTE CRITICHE A RONALDINHO

Per Lionel Messi il ko del Barcellona contro il Real Madrid nel big match della Liga di domenica sco...


Vijay Singh will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the 84 Lumber Classic as he eyes a third straight win this month. The world number one carded a level-par 72 to stay ahead of American Ryder Cup star Chris DiMarco (71).


ASIA/MYANMAR - LÂaspirantato Salesiano ÂNazarethÂ da 50 anni fucina di vocazioni alla vita religiosa in Myanmar Yangon (Agenzia Fides) - EÂ una fucina di vocazioni alla vita consacrata: lÂaspirantato Salesiano ÂNazarethÂ di Anisakan, nella zona centrale del Myanmar, ha festeggiato di recente i 50 anni di attivitÃ , durante i quali numerosi giovani hanno scopert...


Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O has  agreed to recall about 28,000 batteries used in its 15-inch  PowerBook G4 laptop computers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety  Commission said on Thursday.


Robert Redford hopes his new film, "Lions for Lambs," about U.S. military action in Afghanistan will encourage American youth to "take command of their voice."


Republican Giuliani says he does not have cancer

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani, who had prostate cancer in 2000 and was hospitalized last week for a severe headache, said on Monday he does not have cancer.


Attempt to Discredit Whistle-Blower Alleged

Group that protects whistle-blowers says the FDA tried to discredit an outspoken safety officer who was challenging the agency's drug safety policies.


Medics fear public safety could be compromised by the growing interest in using drugs for law enforcement.


Wolfe's Neck Farm Programs on Sustainability

By From staff reports  Wolfe's Neck Farm in Freeport is sponsoring two upcoming events for members of the community to explore creating sustainable ties between the food they eat and the place they live.  Both presentations are free and open to the public.


Says government has failed to act Nanotechnology will be the next industrial revolution, and if the UK wants a piece of the action, it has to move now to fund research in the subject.â¦


High prices don't drop demand In brief Disk drive behemoth Seagate is giving a notably large bump to its fiscal first quarter revenue forecast today, citing strong demand, favorably high prices and a better product mix.â¦


Pharmaceutical companies love to tout their drug ads as examples of consumer education. But that argument hardly stands up in Pfizer's (PFE ) latest Viagra pitches.


Still horribly intrusive, though A Home Office minister has said the cost of the proposed ID card could be dramatically reduced if the government used its existing databases as a foundation for the scheme.â¦


Shares rose on Monday after an investment deal raised hopes that wealthy foreign investors would come to the rescue of Americaâs ailing investment firms.


Pakistan test-fires a medium-range nuclear-capable missile capable of hitting targets deep in neighbouring India.


BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (IPS) - The European Union's offer to start talks with  Turkey next year will have far-reaching implications both inside  and outside the bloc.


Toshiba confirms it will launch HD-DVD players in Europe on 15 November.


WellPoint Health Networks Inc. WLP.N,  one of the biggest U.S. health insurers, on Monday posted a  steep rise in quarterly profit as it kept health premiums above  rising medical costs.


Gets firm with firmware A teen hacker known for his deftness with iPhones has figured out how to unlock models running the latest firmware versions by cracking a protection that that has frustrated hackers for weeks.â¦


Here come the judge: Simon's a 'Shrek' extra

A guest ogre has been recruited for the Shrek 2 DVD. It's none other than that caustic Brit Simon Cowell of TV's American Idol  doing what he does best: passing judgment.


US allege Guantanamo Bay Briton is would-be suicide bomber: report

One of four British men held at the US prison for terrorism suspects in Guantanamo Bay is accused by US officials of being a trained Al-Qaeda terrorist, damaging British hopes for his release, a report said.


The nation's industrial sector ended 2004 on a high note, with manufacturing activity expanding in December for the 19th consecutive month, a research group reported. But the government said construction spending dropped in November as builders reined in projects in anticipation of higher interest rates.


Genova, 15:03 - CALCIO, SAMPDORIA:AL VIA STUDIO FATTIBILITA' PER NUOVO STADIO

Il futuro della Sampdoria è sempre piÃ¹ lontatno dalla stadio 'Ferraris'. Il progetto del pres...


Bush Names Nebraska Governor Johanns As Agriculture Secretary

President Bush today named Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns as the 28th US Secretary of Agriculture. Johanns was midway through his second term as Governor when the announcement was made.


Lithuanians face US NBA stars in Olympic basketball showdown

A struggling United States basketball team coming off two narrow escapes and a epic loss faces its toughest Olympic test yet Saturday against unbeaten Lithuania, which is playing like the team to beat for gold.


Photos: Toshiba's slimmer HD DVD players

Toshiba's second generation of HD DVD players will feature a trimmer look and new remote-control features.


American producer Katzenberg kicked out of hotel

American producer Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is also the co-founder of DreamWorks SKG, was kicked out of the Four Seasons Hotel after a tiff with a staff member.


A windsurfer whose first name means "wave" in Hebrew gave Israel its first Olympic gold medal ever Wednesday, taking a plunge in the Saronic Gulf to celebrate.


An  animal rights campaigner held over the desecration of an 82-year-old woman's grave condemns the attack.


Third party, fire and theft Security researchers have released a patch designed to protect users against an outstanding Internet Explorer vulnerability in the absence of available security updates from Microsoft.â¦


Anglican Communion report criticizes U.S. church over gay bishop

LONDON  - An Anglican church commission sharply criticized the U.S. Episcopal Church on Monday for consecrating a gay bishop and called on the church to apologize and refrain from promoting any other clergy living in a same-sex union.


Ukraine's project to build a canal in the Danube Delta - a unique wetland area - alarms environmentalists.


Texas Charges Flu Vaccine Distributors with Gouging

Texas charged two distributors of the scarce influenza vaccine on Thursday with price gouging, saying they hiked the price of the medicine by more than 1,000 percent.


The Caucus Blog: Thompson Finally Sets a Date

For all those G.O.P. supporters-in-waiting, the announcement is just a week away.


Trot Nixon wasted no time in fueling the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry, criticizing Alex Rodriguez on Tuesday.


Confcommercio, cresce la sensazione di insicurezza


New Fitness Instruction: Sing the Body Eclectic

The world of âHow to Look Good Nakedâ is a happy and optimistic place where no one is overweight, but everyone suffers from a curable form of body dysmorphia.


Dopo la sentenza della Corte europea sul caso Europa-7


Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O said on  Friday it has set a 2-for-1 split of its common stock and a  proportional increase in the number of its shares authorized  from 900 million to 1.8 billion.


Ukraine Parliament Votes to Sack Government

Ukraine's opposition scored a victory on  Wednesday in its drive to overturn what it says was a rigged  election, when parliament sacked the government of prime  minister and president-designate Viktor Yanukovich.


(HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:


Portugal advances for 1st time since '66

Portugal waited 40 years to once again get beyond the first round of the World Cup.


RED BLUFF, Calif. - Pity the poor teachers who had to sort them out all these years. On Friday, eight sets of twins will graduate from Red Bluff Union High School. The 16 include three sets of identical twins and five pairs of fraternal twins. Four of them are brother-and-sister combinations.


An army needs water to operate, but it's a pain to tote the stuff around. So Darpa is looking at ways to pull it out of thin air. By Noah Shachtman.


NEWCASTLE, England: Bobby Robson's five-year reign as Newcastle United manager ended yesterday when he paid the price for his side's poor start to the season and growing dressing room unrest.


While negotiators edge toward agreement on the thorniest issues in the 3-month-old writers strike, many in Hollywood are nurturing new hope that an end is near for the walkout that has brought their industry to a standstill.


The creator of Dolly the sheep has been given permission to clone human embryos for medical research.


Liverpool and France striker Djibril Cisse has been ruled out for the rest of the season after breaking his leg in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Blackburn Rovers.


Concerns mount over missing SCO web admin

Cluster collapse Our SCO cluster watch has officially shifted from threat level "amusement" to "concern."â¦


Analyst Who Is Target of Probe Went to Israel

At the center of the probe is an analyst at the Defense Intelligence Agency who specializes in Iran and has served in the Air Force Reserve.


Bosnian Serb jailed for 12 years over war crimes

The Bosnian war crimes chamber  sentenced a Bosnian Serb former paramilitary on Friday to 12  years in prison for the persecution, detention and torture of  Muslims in eastern Bosnia early in the 1992-95 war.


A double suicide car bomb attack has devastated a police station just outside Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, killing seven people and wounding 57 in the latest strike against Iraq's beleaguered security forces.


Wildfires whip across California for third day

Wildfires stoked by fierce winds burned unchecked across Southern California for a third day on Tuesday with 300,000 people in San Diego alone evacuated as flames destroyed or threatened homes from humble forest cabins to luxury villas.


Harry Potter fans, rejoice! The much-awaited sixth installment of J.K. Rowling's Potter series is set to be published July 16 next year in several countries including Britain, Canada, New Zealand, the United States, Australia and South Africa. T...


For the three months ending Sept. 30, Coke said it earned $935 million compared to a profit of $1.22 billion a year earlier. ATLANTA - The Coca-Cola Co.


Cambridge University admissions tutor admits checking applicants' Facebook profiles


Firefighters make headway as arson probed

Conditions that created what California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger dubbed "the perfect storm for fire" eased Wednesday, helping firefighters gain ground against devastating Southern California wildfires.


The Blue Jays smacked the Oakland A's 13-5 yesterday in a game that smacked an awful lot of the Syracuse SkyChiefs. Of the 15 players who had a hand in this much-welcomed cakewalk, nine, including four of


WASHINGTON Sept. 5, 2004 - Democrats on Sunday said President Bush's post-convention bounce was triggered by "four days of mean, vicious attacks" on John Kerry, and would be short-lived.


Gateway: From PC powerhouse to buyout bargain

Suitors once offered $7 billion for Gateway, but after a decade of missteps and bad luck, the company is snapped up for a modest $710 million.


Early infection tied to leukemia risk in childhood

The chances of children being  diagnosed with leukemia seem to be related to the number of  infections they had in their first year of life, research from  the UK suggests.


With mutual funds, you usually get what you don't pay for.


Rescuers Script a Possible Ending for a Strike

The writersâ strike is on the brink of ending in true Hollywood fashion: through connections.


Tiger's Pullout Quiets 84 Lumber Classic

The traffic on the two-lane roads leading to the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort figures to be much lighter now, the galleries smaller. There's no more hype about No. 1 vs. No. 2, or the 84 Lumber Classic becoming the PGA's fall classic.


Italy's Romano Prodi is expected to finalise a major gas deal with Russia at a meeting with President Putin.


UN Security Council envoys are to meet Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to discuss deploying troops in Darfur.


Course record for Stricker as Garcia closes in on Open glory

Steve Stricker equalled Carnoustie's course record 64 to fire himself into contention at the British Open on Saturday but overnight leader Sergio Garcia continued to keep the chasing pack at arm's length.


Manufacturing takes sharp turn for worse

Factory production shrank in December for the first time in nearly a year as tighter lending conditions and a slowing economy took their toll, according to a national survey published on Wednesday.


Facebook seeks dismissal of copyright suit

NEW YORK - Facebook Inc., the social-networking website being sued over allegations that it was built on stolen computer code, has asked a judge to throw out the lawsuit, which was filed by a smaller rival, ConnectU Inc.


Beetle warning issued for fake Christmas trees

OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a nationwide recall for an artificial Christmas tree made in China, over concerns that the real-bark trunks might contain an invasive beetle.


During his five months at the United Nations, U.S. Ambassador John Danforth has focused on one goal: bringing peace to Sudan, which has been engulfed in war for 21 years.


Caffeine Increases Risk of Miscarriage, Study Finds

Caffeine consumption by pregnant women can significantly increase the risk of miscarriage, according to new research.


Lega: oggi l`assemblea, si va verso il rinvio delle elezioni

E` in programma oggi a Milano una delle piÃ¹ tormentate Assemblee della Lega Calcio. Organizzata inizialmente per eleggere il nuovo presidente, con l`opposizione delle societÃ  guidate dal patron della Fiorentina


Blog: Two days before the iPhone hits store shelves, and there's still no line at the AT&T store in New York City's Times Square.


Indonesian militants dented by leader's capture, threat remains

Islamic militants in Indonesia have suffered a serious blow with the capture of the country's most-wanted man, Abu Dujana, but experts believe they are still capable of mounting attacks.


Makybe Diva becomes first mare to win Australia's biggest horse ...

Makybe Diva became the first mare to win the Melbourne Cup twice, successfully defending her title Tuesday in Australia's most famous race.


The state of their union? Icy. Rival Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama came within a foot of one another just before President Bush's State of the Union speech without acknowledging each other.


Increased Energy With Less Cost for Seton Hall

Having left the cavernous and, at least when Seton Hall played, empty Continental Arena in East Rutherford, the Pirates are flourishing here in their new home, the Prudential Center.


Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Friday accused Democratic front-runner Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of "timidity" regarding the security threat posed by Iran.


DEVELOPMENT:   U.S. Sees Growth as The Way

BRUSSELS, Jan 27  (IPS) - Encouraging and rewarding good policies that lead  to sustainable economic growth is  key to poverty reduction, says  Paul Applegarth, chief executive officer of the  Millennium  Challenge Corporation in the United States.


Stopblair.eu tries to halt Tony's march on Brussels

Will e-petition be 'President' Blair's Waterloo? A bunch of Europhiles are hoping to scupper Tony Blairâs bid to become president of Europe using the very same sort of e-petition-powered pop democracy he toyed with himself in his time at Number 10.â¦


Reporter Michael Kanellos takes a walk around the exhibit halls at CES 2008 in Las Vegas.


Microsoft pledges $235M for IT in developing world

Microsoft will spend $235.5 million in schools in developing countries over the next five years, part of a plan to increase the number of people trained on its software.


First, let's put our hands together and thank Johnny Damon and the Boston Red Sox for beating a franchise and a fan base who act more entitled than Donald Trump's children.


Resi noti risultati definitivi delle presidenziali 5 gennaio


Keeping physically active can significantly cut the risk of developing colon cancer, research shows.


Stop rischi incendio, pompieri gia' al lavoro nel napoletano


Attempting to break a contract impasse with screenwriters, Hollywood producers withdrew a proposal that would have retooled the fees known as residuals.


Four men are injured in what appears to have been a random series of knife attacks in Paisley.


Indonesian police say they arrested Abu Dujana, alleged leader of the group blamed for the 2002 Bali bombings.


Mini-leopard cat comes with $22,000 price tag

An exotic cat with the looks of a mini-leopard and a whopping $22,000 (11,000 pound) price tag has joined a crowded designer pet market that also features hypoallergenic kittens.


It's a hugely lopsided fight, pitting Israeli troops with high-tech arms and precise intelligence against untrained Palestinian gunmen relying on homemade weapons.


German chipmaker Infineon to pay 160 million dollar antitrust fine

German microchip giant Infineon Technologies agreed to plead guilty and to pay a 160 million dollar fine for participating in "an international conspiracy to fix prices" US officials said.


Schwab unit to merge 19 branches, launch 54 satellite offices

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones/AP) -- Financial services firm Charles Schwab Corp. said its brokerage subsidiary will open 54 satellite offices as part of a change in its retail branch strategy aimed at providing more in-person financial advice.


American shock-jock Howard Stern, whose raunchy antics have redefined talk radio, has abandoned traditional broadcasting for satellite radio, claiming he is sick of censorship from the religious right.


Restraint That No One Will Find Stifling

Maria Cornejo and Vera Wang's collections stood out because the designers were probably thinking about women who want to appear serious without feeling as if they are being trussed up like a turkey (or browsing in the mother-of-the-bride department).


Droschak: Tar Heels Steamroll to Victory

The stat line in the first half was about as remarkable as it gets. But then again, North Carolina is getting used to big leads at the break.


In life and in death, ODB was complicated

Russell Jones' mother put a human face back on her son. "To the public he was known as Ol' Dirty Bastard," she said in a statement after his death Saturday.


Could Macedonians ride and carry shields at the same time? With a little help, Oliver Stone balances military history and movie pragmatism in "Alexander."


U.N.: Most Afghan Suicide Attacks Start in Pakistan

KABUL, Sept. 8 -- More than 80 percent of suicide bombers in Afghanistan are recruited and trained in neighboring Pakistan, the United Nations said in a report that showed attacks running at record levels this year.


Mercati attendono dichiarazioni del governatore Bernanke


Comedian Al Franken said Wednesday he will run for U.S. Senate in 2008, confirming his long-suspected plans to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.


Sudan leader frustrates Security Council

Security Council members expressed frustration and skepticism Tuesday at Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's failure to give a green light to a joint United Nations-African Union force to help bring peace to conflict-wracked Darfur.


Kellogg raises earnings forecast for year after third-quarter ...

Cereal and snack maker Kellogg Co. increased its profit forecast for the rest of the year Monday, citing strong growth in its third-quarter sales and earnings.


Illinois was unable to dominate as it did against top-ranked Wake Forest, so the Illini took advantage of Arkansas' breakdowns whenever it could and came away with a 72-60 victory Saturday.


Contest seeks the most diminutive XSS worm

Let the hacking begin Think you have a gift for writing compact code that replicates using one of the web's most vexing classes of security vulnerabilities? Then Security researcher RSnake (aka Robert Hansen) would like to hear from you. He has set up a contest to see who can write a self-propagating cross-site scripting (XSS) worm using the fewest number of characters.â¦


Next Fourth of July, NASA will slam a heavy probe the size of a garbage can    into a comet, purposely carving a football-field sized crater for inspection.    As for what exactly will happen, however, nobody really knows.


Actress Heigl of 'Grey's Anatomy' engaged

Katherine Heigl is engaged to musician Josh Kelley, according to People magazine. The "Grey's Anatomy" star and her fiance have not set a wedding date, representatives told the magazine.


Activists are using the coming games as leverage to prod Beijing on issues like factory working conditions. Will it pay off?


US colon cancer risk blamed on English couple

Founder genetic mutation fingered US researchers have identified a married couple who sailed from England to the US in around 1630 as the bearers of a genetic mutation which puts their numerous descendants at higher risk of a hereditary form of colon cancer.â¦


Reporter finds fiction clears Mideast fog of war

In early 2001, Adnan Shahine was dragged into the chilly streets of Bethlehem and shot dead by Palestinian compatriots who accused him of spying for Israel.


Bush, Kerry Spar on Iraq in Combative Debate

CORAL GABLES, Fla.  - President Bush and  Democratic rival John Kerry battled over Iraq in a fierce  debate on Thursday, with an aggressive Kerry accusing the  president of "a colossal error of judgment" and Bush doubting  Kerry's ability to lead America in dangerous times.


Telescope Will Have Images 10X Sharper Than Hubble

jangobongo writes "After a 20 year struggle, the University of Arizona's $120 million Large Binocular Telescope was dedicated last week.


Russian strategic bombers run Arctic exercise

Twelve Russian strategic bombers will  take part in an Arctic exercise on Monday and Tuesday including  tactical launches of cruise missiles, an air force spokesman  said.


Terrorism Watch List Is Faulted For Errors

The government's master watch list of known or suspected terrorists continues to be marred by errors and inconsistencies that can obstruct the capture of terrorists or cause innocent people to be detained by U.S. authorities, the Justice Department's inspector general said yesterday.


Union claims move heralds closure of HQ in company's home city

Luxury car maker Jaguar yesterday said it was cutting more than 1,100 jobs at its Brown's Lane plant in Coventry, ending 50 years of assembly at the site.


Accusato per golpe, libero figlio Thatcher

19.46: E' stato liberato dietro cauzione di 300mila dollari somma che dovrÃ  essere versata entro l'otto settembre - Mark Thatcher, figlio dell'ex primo ministro britannico Margaret Thatcher, arrestato questa mattina nella sua casa sudafricana di CittÃ


Best of NAMM: iPod Turntables, Home Studio Spoils and Console Porn

Whether you're a musician, DJ or producer, you'll want to check out our picks for the hottest music tech on the show floor of this year's music-merchants conference.


Henman in Quarters as Kiefer Retires in Fifth

Tim Henman reached his first U.S. Open  quarter-final on Monday when German opponent Nicolas Kiefer  retired in the fifth set of their fourth round match.


The US president plans to hold a delayed summit with the Iraqi premier aimed at tackling escalating violence.


Britney Spears was taken from her house by ambulance early Thursday, police told The Associated Press.


Avventure di donne nelle novità in libreria

Un bestseller inglese, L'isola; due esordi italiani e il ritorno di Francesca Marciano. Storie al femminile dall'Afghanistan alla Milano da bere


The US military in Afghanistan says two US soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with insurgents in troubled southeastern Paktika province.


BORMIO, Italy  - Germany, led by Felix Neureuther  and Monika Bergmann-Schmuderer, struck gold on the final day of  the Alpine ski world championships by winning the event's first  team competition Sunday.


Ailing smokers ask Florida justices to restore $145-billion class ...

Sick Florida smokers urged the state's highest court Wednesday to punish the tobacco industry for "fraud and deceit" by restoring a $145 billion US class-action award, the largest ever by an American jury.


The giant student lender whose $25 billion buyout has run aground said on Friday that its executive chairman would again take up the role of chief executive.


A flight from Russia to Egypt is delayed for hours as passengers are convinced they are at risk of a terrorist attack.


Gary Payton saved his biggest contribution for last, going scoreless for the first time in Boston but stealing the ball in the final seconds to help the Celtics hold off the Toronto Raptors 91-89 Friday night.


New Orleans sees recovery in Mardi Gras revelry

Dancing, drinking revelers filled the streets of New Orleans on Tuesday as parades rolled through on the final day of a Mardi Gras that locals said marked another step toward recovery from Hurricane Katrina.


High blood sugar ups mortality in leukemia patients

NEW YORK  - High blood sugar levels increase the rate of in-hospital deaths by nearly 40 percent in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This increased mortality is seen even in patients with mild blood sugar elevations, according to results of a chart review.


Perizaad plays the lead with Malcolm McDowell

Perizaad Zorabian who has actually gone and done a full-fledged international film with an actor of immense stature


Taleban militants in Afghanistan kill six police in an attack on their convoy in the south-east Paktika province.


Health benefits, concern surface in study of farm-raised fish

MUNICH -- The heart health benefits from fish like salmon and mackerel seem to be weakened when farm-raised fish are fed vegetable oil instead of fish oil, new research indicates.


Google Offers a Map for Its Philanthropy

Google will spend up to $175 million in its first round of grants and investments over the next three years, officials said.


Battling Bellamy and Riise swing tie Liverpool's way

Only a few days ago, Liverpool's Craig Bellamy and John Arne Riise were battling each other but the pair joined forces to give Liverpool a memorable 2-1 win at Barcelona.


While Mitt Romney condemns polygamy and its prior practice by his Mormon church, the Republican presidential candidate's great-grandfather had five wives and at least one of his great-great grandfathers had 12.


New Tensions Emerge Between Spain, U.S. Over Cuba

MADRID, June 1 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a lightning stop here Friday, intending to signal an end to the Bush administration's diplomatic deep freeze of the Spanish government, but new tensions emerged over dealings with Cuba.


Circuit City Gets $3.25 Bln Takeover Bid

Circuit City Stores Inc. CC.N on  Tuesday said it received an unsolicited takeover bid valuing  the struggling electronics retailer at $3.25 billion, and its  shares rose above the offer price, indicating expectations of a  better offer.


Developing bands must be in control  of their own destiny when it comes to playing live. Yet before  booking agents come onboard, they will want to know a band has  a budding fan base. An act, therefore, needs to be proactive in  its quest to become a professional touring unit.


Venezuelan vows gov't independent of U.S.

A presidential candidate backed by Venezuela's major opposition parties pledged Thursday that, if elected, his government would remain independent of both U.S. and Cuban influence.


Apple seen linking movie downloads to TV

When Apple Computer Inc. introduced the  iPod digital music player and companion iTunes music software,  it created a legitimate market for music downloads and solved a  problem vexing the technology industry.


Exercise: Better Than the Couch, but Not Equal to the Court

The active video games played on the Nintendo Wii console are not a substitute for the real thing, a small study suggests.


When Amit Yoran last week became the third cybersecurity chief to leave his post in less than two years, most folks barely noticed.


Merck and Schering Say Enhance Study Misses Significance

Merck & Co and Schering-Plough Corp said a closely watched study involving its Vytorin cholesterol treatment failed to reach its main goal.


Health center births key to reducing maternal deaths

Health centers staffed by trained   midwives are the key to reducing maternal deaths in poor   countries where more than half a million women die each year   giving birth.


Russian forces say they have killed six militants during clashes in the troubled southern republic of Dagestan.


Scientists show what happens when an infection-fighting antibody attacks a gap in HIV's formidable defences.


Wal-Mart warns Web sites that leak Black Friday ads

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is warning Web sites that leak its Black Friday ads before Nov. 19 that they could face legal action.


The Apple iPhone controversy has raised consumer awareness about the issue of locked cell phones--and that's a good thing.


Italiane rapite, forse individuati i sequestratori

ROMA - I servizi segreti avrebbero individuato i rapitori di Simona Pari e Simona Torretta. Si riapre cosÃ¬ la speranza che si possa stabilire un contatto con i rapitori prende forma. Gli uomini dell'intelligence


HP to lead consumer launch with branded iPod

Friday product launch to put music player at forefront of effort to make once-stodgy printer manufacturer "cool."


Roma, 21:10 - CALCIO: LAZIO; PRESO DAL NEWCASTLE DIFENSORE CECO ROZENHAL

La Lazio ha ingaggiato dal Newcastle il giocatore ceco David Sebastian Rozenhal: difensore centrale,...


Friends Gather to Sing It for Brother Ray

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - "You're going to be standing up a  whole lot tonight," actor/comedian Jamie Foxx told the audience  at the Oct. 8 tribute "Genius: A Night for Ray Charles" at the  Staples Center in Los Angeles.


Tirrenia, 19:46 - CALCIO, LIVORNO: KUFFOUR E KNEZEVIC SALTANO LA FIORENTINA

Il nazionale croato Dario Knezevic, presentato solo questo pomeriggio, e Kuffour, che deve scontare ...


Mexico's cement giant Cemex is purchasing Britain's RMC Group in a $5 billion deal due to be announced on Monday.


TV actor Robert Blake appeals against a civil trial verdict that found him liable for the fatal shooting of his wife.


I have good news, bad news, and worse news.  The good news is that I managed to get MythTV working well enough that it now plays standard definition channels better than the cable box alone, even though it's getting its signal from the cable output of the cable box.  I get this benefit because MythTV allows me to tweak various parameters that you can't change on the cable box.   The bad news is that high definition channels still look worse through MythTV than they do if I watch then directly from the cable box.  I don't expect to solve this problem. The cable box may be able to handle HDTV itself, but it outputs a digital signal in 480p, which is basically standard definition. The fact that I have two HDTV-capable tuner cards does me little good.  Here's the worse news. I had to learn way too much to get this far.


U.S. troops attack al Qaeda haven south of Baghdad

Thousands of U.S. troops swooped on a suspected al Qaeda safe haven south of Baghdad on Monday used to reinforce militants battling in the capital.


At GSMA 2008 Mobile World Congress, LG Electronics shows off the LG KF600 cell phone with an interactive touch pad.


Federer Lifts 2004 Earnings to $6 Million at Masters

Top-ranked Roger Federer beat Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-2 to win the Tennis Masters Cup for a second straight year and lift his 2004 earnings past $6 million.


The UN withdraws some staff from southern Darfur in Sudan because officals are stopping them doing their work.


Barra: allora e' sequestro lampo. Cri sospende attivita'


H&R Block's  broker affiliate was censured and fined $500,000 for enabling a hedge fund customer in its Orlando office to engage in deceptive practices to market-time mutual funds, regulators said on Tuesday.


Anti-Syrian leader warns of more Lebanon violence

Lebanon's most prominent anti-Syrian leader said on Wednesday he expected Damascus to assassinate more politicians after the shooting of a Christian minister raised fears of a new spasm of factional violence.


Feeling he had been a good teammate and friend to Pedro Martinez and had gladly accepted being the No. 2 pitcher behind him, Curt Schilling expressed surprise


Colin McRae, whose fascination with cars grew into an obsession that led him to 25 wins in a World Rally Championship career, was killed in a helicopter crash along with his 5-year-old son and two others, police said Sunday. He was 39.


Pilot nears end of round-the-world jaunt

A 23-year-old pilot took off Wednesday in a single-engine plane on the last leg of his three-month quest to circumnavigate the earth alone.


Toyota Will Offer a Plug-In Hybrid by 2010

The move puts Toyota in direct competition with General Motors, which plans to sell its own plug-in hybrid, the Chevrolet Volt, sometime around 2010.


RC2 recalls more toy trains due to lead paint

More than half a million Chinese-made children's products were recalled on Wednesday due to dangerous levels of lead paint, including 269,000 of RC2 Corp's popular wooden "Thomas & Friends" toy trains.


Intel Corp. will launch a major upgrade of its popular Centrino technology for notebook computers Wednesday, as the world's largest chipmaker seeks to expand the product's audience from business users to consumers.


Administration Gives Mixed View on Drug Imports

The Bush administration said Tuesday that commercial importation of some low-cost prescription drugs from Canada might be feasible.


iPods and cell phones top the gadget list for penny-pinching students, and few hit campus without a PC.


Advanced brain scanning uncovered startling signs of awareness in a woman in a vegetative state, British scientists reported Thursday — a finding that complicates one of medicine's ethical minefields.


Yolo Looks at Growth and How It Will Shape Smaller Communities

By Lakiesha McGhee, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Mar. 5--A small Yolo County farm town of about 1,100 people, Dunnigan has an all-volunteer Fire Department and homes without connection to a water or sewer system.


The UN says fewer children under five are dying than ever before, partly due to increased immunisation.


Dodici pagine, 16 articoli, il documento con cui domani i 45 entrano in conclaveper definire le norme per eleggere la Costituente e il nÂ°1 del Pd                                          2000 firme per correre come segretario Pd: ecco le regole del nuovo partito                                                                                Ancora due i punti controversi: quando eleggere i responsabili regionalie come collegare liste e segretari. I coordinatori: entro oggi i suggerimenti via mail di CLAUDIA FUSANI


Cancer Patient Regains Fertility After Transplant

A Belgian woman who became infertile from cancer treatment gave birth yesterday after having her ovarian tissue removed and frozen before chemotherapy and transplanted later, the first


Beyonce leads the race for this year's MOBO awards, to be held on Wednesday, closely followed by "Put


E' succeso nella notte, il giovane era su uno scooter


Acer agrees to take over US PC-maker Gateway creating the world's third largest producer of computers.


The owner of the 182-year-old Lord & Taylor department store chain is close to buying the jewelry and housewares retailer in a $100 million deal.


A pair of adult conjoined twins, a gravely ill newborn and George's lovable, cancer-stricken dad kept the medical staff hopping on this week's episode of "Grey's Anatomy."


EU nation leaders in Rome sign EU Constitutional Treaty today

President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Prime Minister Indulis Emsis (Union of Greens and Farmers, ZZS) and Minister of Foreign Affairs Artis Pabriks (People's Party, TP) will join the leaders of other European Union ...


The deaths of 23 tigers in a Thai zoo, allegedly from bird flu, has forced officials to close the facility, TNA reported Tuesday. Initial tests of the big cats at the Sriracha Tigers Zoo in the eastern province


European planemaker Airbus  must keep most of its production in Europe, but it may make sense to consider moving some output to the U.S. dollar zone, a deputy German economy minister said on Tuesday.


President George W. Bush said he discussed the fate of Iraqi Christians as well as AIDS and U.S. immigration with Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday. Bush said he found himself "in awe" of Benedict, whom he described as a "smart, loving man." Earlier, the pope seemed to catch the president off-guard when he asked him about a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin.


By Richard J. Dalton Jr, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 13--The Hempstead and Bay Shore plants that manufactured gas were two of hundreds of plants in New York State that ran from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s, supplying homes and businesses with fuel for cooking, heating and lighting.


Intervista al ministro della Famiglia: "stiamo dando diritti ai deboli, non alternative al matrimonio"                                          "Questa Chiesa cosÃ¬ arroccata non capisce una legge giusta"                                                                                "Bindi: Soffro ma ho imparato della Dc che la politica Ã¨ laica" di CONCITA DE GREGORIO


Rutgers keeps rising, Connecticut is still falling and Duke is back at No. 1. The AP women's basketball poll underwent more upheaval Monday, nothing new in this season of change among the Top 25.


VH1 Reality Show Magician Victim of Attempted Rape

A VH1 reality show has fallen victim to crime. A female magician -- part of an ensemble of magicians who were supposed to teach celebrities magic tricks -- was a victim of attempted rape at a landmark Hollywood hotel. The cast and crew were staying at ...


Hundreds are warned they may face problems from ops under an assembly government bid to cut waiting lists.


A Croatian thief got more than he bargained for when he ran into a pair of karate-trained monks as he tried to rob a monastery.


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - President Bush taunted Democratic rival John Kerry and tested debate lines before friendly audiences in Colorado and Arizona on Tuesday while Kerry crammed in private for Wednesday night's final faceoff of the campaign...


Governatore, riforma deve essere progressiva


Si attesta attorno a 160 mln euro invece dei 205 previsti


In Tehran's Martyrs' Museum, Iran courts new believers

Tales of heroism and artifacts of war are amassed across the street from the old US Embassy.


Jolie's "Heart" pumps life into Oscar chatter

LOS ANGELES  - There's no official starting gun to the annual Oscar race, and the finish line for the 80th Annual Academy Awards isn't until February 24. But a number of races already have begun -- some quietly, some not so quietly.


Nigerian Strike to Continue But Oil Exports Flow

Unions vowed to extend a general strike  over fuel prices in Nigeria to a second day on Tuesday, helping  drive world oil prices to record highs even though shipments  from Africa's top producer were unaffected.


A Napoli il 25 una fiaccolata di protesta del Gruppo 'Raggio di Sole'Dalla parte dei genitori affidatari di Maria si schierano invece Paolucci e i Verdi                                          Bimba bielorussa, le associazioni protestano "I giudici fermino i coniugi Giusto"


After rocky road to public offering, search engine proceeds--but what will it do with its windfall?


Sulla scala dove Ã¨ stato trovato il corpo non c'erano impronte delle scarpe del giovaneIndagini sull'ultima telefonata. La ragazza forse uccisa prima delle 9                                           Una macchia di sangue contro Alberto Giallo di Pavia, dubbi sull'ora del delitto                                                                                dal nostro iviato PAOLO BERIZZI


A quiet exchange of funds lets a family buy a new house and helps the seller get a good price. So why is it illegal?


After Auburn exploited Tennessee's inexperienced secondary last week, Volunteers cornerback Roshaun Fellows knows what's likely to happen at Georgia.


Modest Jacksonville preens for its moment as media epicenter

From golf with football legends to a parade of illuminated boats, hosting Super Bowl XXXIX is the city's moment in the sun.


Purported al-Qaida tape calls for attacks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - An audiotape purportedly released by Osama bin Laden's deputy calls for attacks on US and British forces everywhere, according to comments aired by Al-Jazeera TV Friday.


Michael Owen heads England's winner in the World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan.


Film director Ingmar Bergman admits to having a daughter from a romantic liaison in the 1950s.


Pope Benedict ushered in the New Year on Tuesday by criticizing policies that undermine the traditional family, saying they eroded one of the most important foundations for peace in the world.


Standing in an empty Miami warehouse on May 24 with a man he believed had ties to Osama bin Laden, a dejected Narseal Batiste talked of the setbacks to their terrorist plot and then uttered the words that helped put him in a federal prison cell.


Indonesia Quake Sparks Fatal Tidal Waves

The international response to a catastrophic tsunami in Asia has been quick and generous, a senior UN official said on December 28, 2004, playing down his earlier comments that wealthy nations were stingy.


A campaign to tackle sectarian behaviour in children as young as three could be launched in Scotland.


Bush Calls Kerry Chronic Complainer with No Plan

President Bush said on Tuesday that Democrat John Kerry has no plan for the United States beyond a "long list of complaints" as he rumbled on a bus tour into two states, Wisconsin and Iowa, that have not voted Republican in 20 years.


Il crocifisso resta nelle aule: pronunciamento

Il crocifisso nelle aule scolastiche resta. Almeno per ora. La Corte Costituzionale ha infatti deciso per l'inammissibilitÃ  della questione di legittimitÃ  sollevata dal Tar del Veneto. Ma la Corte, nell'ordinanza


FDA Panel Debates Suicide Risk for Kids On Antidepressants

Two to 3 percent of children treated with antidepressants had suicidal thoughts or behavior as a result of the drugs, officials said today based on the Food and Drug Administration's most


Carmakers see future in hybrids, diesels

Sustained consumer interest in cars  that use alternative energy sources, such as hybrid and diesel  engines, will largely depend on U.S. gasoline prices remaining  high, auto industry executives said this week.


Perl 6 isn't quite out yet, but you can learn and play with it today in various incarnations. One of the most compelling new features is a revamped and revised mechanism of parameter passing. Phil Crow demonstrates how powerful it is, and how you can gradually adopt more and more powerful constructs.


Draft Resolution On Support Of Democracy In Ukraine Submitted To Us Senate

WASHINGTON, January 27 (RIA Novosti s Arkady Orlov) - A draft resolution on support for democracy and reform in Ukraine has been submitted to the US Senate, RIA learned in the Senate Foreign Relations ...


The biggest news to come out of the Supreme Court so far this session has nothing to do with the law. It's the health of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, which remains shrouded in mystery as the court hibernates for the holidays.


Marion Jones should be stripped of her five Olympic medals if accusations that she used banned drugs before the 2000 Sydney Games are true, World Anti-Doping Agency Chairman Dick Pound said yesterday.


PARIS -- French police were holding a second person for questioning about the loss of billions at bank Societe Generale, a judicial official said Friday.